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Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of the BZR gene family in Zanthoxylum armatum DC and functional analysis of ZaBZR1 in drought tolerance
In this study, six ZaBZRs were identified in Zanthoxylum armatum DC, and all the ZaBZRs were upregulated by abscisic acid (ABA) and drought. Overexpression of ZaBZR1 enhanced the drought tolerance of transgenic N...
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Open AccessEstablishment of an efficient regeneration system of ‘ZiKui’ tea with hypocotyl as explants
Zikui (Camellia sinensis cv. Zikui) is a recently discovered cultivar of local purple tea in Guizhou, China. It is a purple leaf bud mutation material of Meitan Taicha (Camellia sinensis cv. ‘Meitan-taicha’) ‘N61...
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Open AccessPulmonary veno-occlusive disease in Sjogren's syndrome: a case report
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) associated with connective tissue disease (CTD) belongs to Group 1 pulmonary hypertension. Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease (PVOD), which is characterized by venous system...
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Efficacy and safety of pulsed dye laser for the treatment of surgical scars: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Various clinical trials have explored whether the pulsed dye laser (PDL) method is safe to treat scars, especially surgical scars. However, comprehensive evidence confirming the exact outcomes of PDL for treat...
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Advances in Analysis of Contaminants in Foodstuffs on the Basis of Orbitrap Mass Spectrometry: a Review
It is a complex and time-consuming business to monitor potential contaminants in foodstuffs. Due to their complexity, false-positive results often occur in low-resolution mass spectrometry in multi-component r...
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Open AccessAssociation of cardiac injury with hypertension in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 in China
Outbreak of global pandemic Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has so far caused countless morbidity and mortality. However, a detailed report on the impact of COVID-19 on hypertension (HTN) and ensuing cardi...
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Open AccessRapid disease progress in a PVOD patient carrying a novel EIF2AK4 mutation: a case report
Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease (PVOD) and pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) share an overlap** disease phenotype. Hence it is necessary to distinguish them.
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Open AccessImbalance of the spindle-assembly checkpoint promotes spindle poison-mediated cytotoxicity with distinct kinetics
Disrupting microtubule dynamics with spindle poisons activates the spindle-assembly checkpoint (SAC) and induces mitotic cell death. However, mitotic exit can occur prematurely without proper chromosomal segre...
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Increased Risk of Hypertension in Young Adults in Southwest China: Impact of the 2017 ACC/AHA High Blood Pressure Guideline
To examine the impact of the new 2017 ACC/AHA hypertension guideline on the prevalence of hypertension, its constituent ratio, and their associated factors in southwest China.
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Stable Isotope Ratios Combined with Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy and Scanning Electron Microscope Analysis to Identify the Dried Shark Fins
The authenticity of dried shark fins was identified using stable carbon and nitrogen isotopic compositions, chemical structure, and morphology characterization by means of element analyzer-isotope ratio mass s...
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The effects of statins on benign prostatic hyperplasia in elderly patients with metabolic syndrome
To evaluate the effects of simvastatin and atorvastatin in elderly male patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) accompanied by metabolic syndrome (MetS).
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The diagnostic value of monoclonal gastric cancer 7 antigen: a systematic review with meta-analysis
The aim of this study is to explore the clinical characteristic and the diagnostic role of MG7-Ag in detecting gastric cancer (GC) through a systematic review and meta-analysis. Relevant manuscripts aiming at ...
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Paramagnetic microspheres with core–shell-ed structures
Paramagnetic microspheres with core–shell-ed structures were successfully synthesized by electroless plating technique. The surface morphology and core–shell-ed structures of the paramagnetic microspheres were...
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One-step green route to narrowly dispersed copper nanocrystals
We report a total “green” chemical method in aqueous solution for synthesizing stable narrowly distributed copper nanoparticles with average diameter less than 5 nm in the presence of Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP...
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Simple One-Step Synthesis of Uniform Disperse Copper Nanoparticles
In this paper, we describe a simple and rapid solution-phase chemical reduction method with no inert gas protection, for preparing stable copper nanoparticle colloid with average particle size of 3.4 nm and na...
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Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Organic-Inorganic Nancomposite Coatings
In this paper, we report the synthesis and characterization of three novel water-based nanocomposite coatings. Throughout the paper, these coatings will be referred to as coatings 1, 2 and 3. The coatings are ...
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Hot Electron Effects on Thermionic Emission Cooling in Heterostructures
The energy conversion between electrons and phonons in a heterostructure is studied for thermionic cooling by using the hot electron approximation. Calculations show that the energy exchange rate between elect...
