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Open AccessEAF2 Downregulation Recruits Tumor-associated Macrophages in Prostate Cancer through Upregulation of MIF
The role of tumor inflammatory microenvironment in the advancement of cancer, particularly prostate cancer, is widely acknowledged. ELL-associated factor 2 (EAF2), a tumor suppressor that has been identified i...
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Open AccessPreliminary exploration of the effects of environmental factors on the microsatellite status of BRAF-mutated colorectal cancer
To investigate the expression of EBV products and frequency of gallstone disease (GD) among different microsatellite status in colorectal cancer (CRC) with BRAFV600E mutation.
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Evolution of electrochemically induced stress and its effect on the lithium-storage performance of graphite electrode
The electrochemically induced stress is a key factor that affects the lithium-storage performance of electrode materials. In this study, the origin and evolution of the electrochemically induced stress of the ...
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Beyond AUKUS: the emerging grand maritime alliance
The AUKUS agreement is the first in history to allow a non-nuclear country to have nuclear-powered submarines, but not nuclear weapons. It pushes the Australia–UK–US alliance to the level of a closer military,...
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Open AccessTranscriptome profiling revealed potentially important roles of defensive gene expression in the divergence of insect biotypes: a case study with the cereal aphid Sitobion avenae
Many insects can develop differential biotypes on variable host plants, but the underlying molecular factors and mechanisms are not well understood. To address this issue, transcriptome profiling analyses were...
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Open AccessHeterogeneous components of lung adenocarcinomas confer distinct EGFR mutation and PD-L1 expression
Lung adenocarcinoma (LAC) is composed of lepidic, papillary, mucinous, micropapillary and solid components in its parenchyma. Complex responses to therapeutics result from intratumoral heterogeneity. However, ...
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Open AccessLife-history responses of insects to water-deficit stress: a case study with the aphid Sitobion avenae
Drought may become one of the greatest challenges for cereal production under future warming scenarios, and its impact on insect pest outbreaks is still controversial. To address this issue, life-history respo...
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A DFT investigation on interactions between lignin and ionic liquids
The interactions of the lignin model, the lignin oligomer with degree of polymerization n = 2, with 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ionic liquid were investigated through DFT calculations in detail. Computat...
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Open AccessLife-history trait plasticity and its relationships with plant adaptation and insect fitness: a case study on the aphid Sitobion avenae
Phenotypic plasticity has recently been considered a powerful means of adaptation, but its relationships with corresponding life-history characters and plant specialization levels of insects have been controve...
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Open AccessComparison of fitness traits and their plasticity on multiple plants for Sitobion avenae infected and cured of a secondary endosymbiont
Regiella insecticola has been found to enhance the performance of host aphids on certain plants, but its functional role in adaptation of host aphids to plants is still controversial. Here we evaluate the impacts...
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Theoretical studies on co-encapsulation of two different guests inside a cylindrical capsular host
The co-encapsulation of two different medium guests inside the cavity of the cylindrical capsular host molecule was investigated with DFT calculations in detail. This study addresses the question how the host ...
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CRTC2 and PROM1 expression in non-small cell lung cancer: analysis by Western blot and immunohistochemistry
Accumulating evidence supports that genetic factors are another risk factors for lung cancer. Previously, we used whole exome sequencing with sanger sequencing to search for genetic-related mutations in one of...
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Study on electromechanical characterization of piezoelectric polymer PVDF in low-frequency band
Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), a piezoelectric polymer material, is well known as one of the best smart materials to be used for tactile sensors in robots for its good performance. It has been used in many a...
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Open AccessIdentification and validation of PROM1 and CRTC2 mutations in lung cancer patients
Genetic alterations could be responsible lung cancer, the leading cause of worldwide cancer death.
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Open AccessHierarchically Structured Co3O4@Pt@MnO2 Nanowire Arrays for High-Performance Supercapacitors
Here we proposed a novel architectural design of a ternary MnO2-based electrode – a hierarchical Co3O4@Pt@MnO2 core-shell-shell structure, where the complemental features of the three key components (a well-defin...
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Cloning and expression of a lipase gene from Bacillus subtilis FS1403 in Escherichia coli
A moderate heat-resistant lipase gene from Bacillus subtilis FS1403 was cloned. Sequence analysis revealed that the lipase gene encodes a 212-amino-acid protein containing the conserved motif Ala-X-Ser-X-Gly that...
