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Open AccessThe longitudinal analysis for the association between smoking and the risk of depressive symptoms
Despite high smoking rate in people with depressive symptoms, there is ongoing debate about relationship between smoking and depressive symptoms.
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Open AccessTargeting Galectin 3 illuminates its contributions to the pathology of uterine serous carcinoma
Uterine serous cancer (USC) comprises around 10% of all uterine cancers. However, USC accounts for approximately 40% of uterine cancer deaths, which is attributed to tumor aggressiveness and limited effective ...
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Examining how online store managers’ responses to negative reviews affect potential shoppers
We investigate the effect of online grocery shop** (OGS) business operators’ responses to negative online customer reviews (NOCRs) on prospective shoppers’ attitudes toward OGS. Previous research indicates o...
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Comparison of postoperative pain between transoral and conventional thyroidectomy: a propensity score-matched analysis
The extent of postoperative pain following transoral thyroidectomy is not well-understood and remains a subject of debate. This study aims to analyze and compare postoperative pain levels between patients unde...
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Inhibition of the proline metabolism rate-limiting enzyme P5CS allows proliferation of glutamine-restricted cancer cells
Glutamine is a critical metabolite for rapidly proliferating cells as it is used for the synthesis of key metabolites necessary for cell growth and proliferation. Glutamine metabolism has been proposed as a th...
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Open AccessAuthor Correction: Testing pseudotopological and nontopological models for SMC-driven DNA loop extrusion against roadblock-traversal experiments
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Linguistic tones in MRI reports correlate with severity of pathology for rotator cuff tendinopathy
Written communication can convey one’s emotions, personality, and sentiments. Radiology reports employ medical jargon and serve to document a patients’ condition. Patients might misinterpret this medical jargo...
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Author Correction: A consensus protocol for functional connectivity analysis in the rat brain
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Open AccessTesting pseudotopological and nontopological models for SMC-driven DNA loop extrusion against roadblock-traversal experiments
DNA loop extrusion by structural-maintenance-of-chromosome (SMC) complexes has emerged as a primary organizing principle for chromosomes. The mechanism by which SMC motor proteins extrude DNA loops is still un...
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Open AccessAltered behavior, brain structure, and neurometabolites in a rat model of autism-specific maternal autoantibody exposure
Maternal immune dysregulation is a prenatal risk factor for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Importantly, a clinically relevant connection exists between inflammation and metabolic stress that can result in abe...
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Open AccessThe Smc5/6 complex is a DNA loop-extruding motor
Structural maintenance of chromosomes (SMC) protein complexes are essential for the spatial organization of chromosomes1. Whereas cohesin and condensin organize chromosomes by extrusion of DNA loops, the molecula...
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A consensus protocol for functional connectivity analysis in the rat brain
Task-free functional connectivity in animal models provides an experimental framework to examine connectivity phenomena under controlled conditions and allows for comparisons with data modalities collected und...
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Learning curve of transoral robotic thyroidectomy
Transoral thyroidectomy has superior cosmesis and better postoperative voice outcomes than conventional thyroidectomy. However, it usually requires a steep learning curve and longer operative time. The transor...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Strengthening Shear-Damaged Reinforced Concrete Beams Using Iron-Based Shape Memory Alloys
Advanced steel reinforcement technologies are key to enabling more durable and resilient concrete infrastructure in the face of rapidly growing demands, accelerating climate change, and extreme hazards. Howeve...
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Numerical Evaluation of Self-Centering Buckling-Restrained Braces with Prestressed Iron-Based Shape Memory Alloy Tendons
Society is moving toward resilience-oriented communities, encouraging engineers to adopt resilience-based philosophies in design. For example, in earthquake prone regions, these philosophies are aimed at regai...
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Aftershock Record Selection Criteria for Structural Vulnerability Assessments
After a major earthquake, sizeable aftershocks can continue for weeks and cause considerable impact to recovery, but aftershocks are largely overlooked in engineering practice. Numerous research studies have c...
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Pediatric Chronic Post-Surgical Pain: A Public Health Crisis We Must Know
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Open AccessOxygen desaturation in a transgender man: initial concerns and recommendations regarding the practice of chest binding: a case report
Over 1.4 million US adults identify as transgender when gender identity differs from the sex assigned at birth [1]. Although transgender patients face adverse health outcomes, they remain an understudied populati...
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Condensin-driven loop extrusion on supercoiled DNA
Condensin, a structural maintenance of chromosomes (SMC) complex, has been shown to be a molecular motor protein that organizes chromosomes by extruding loops of DNA. In cells, such loop extrusion is challenge...
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Open AccessThe effect of anesthesia without opioid on perioperative opioid demand in children with severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) for adenotonsillectomies — single-center retrospective observational study
Children with severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) carry a higher risk of respiratory complications after adenotonsillectomy. Their altered sensitivity to opioids may be a significant contributor to respirator...
