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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) in the treatment of severe coronary artery calcification (CAC) lesions.
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The magmatic origin of propylitic alteration of the Zhengguang epithermal Au-Zn deposit, Heilongjiang, China: evidence from mineral compositions and H–O-Sr isotopes
The origin of propylitic fluids in intermediate sulfidation mineralization has not been investigated in detail. Here, we present an extensive petrographic, geochemical, and isotopic (O-H-Sr) study of propyliti...
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A rotational pressure-correction discontinuous Galerkin scheme for the Cahn-Hilliard-Darcy-Stokes system
This paper is devoted to the numerical approximations of the Cahn-Hilliard-Darcy-Stokes system, which is a combination of the modified Cahn-Hilliard equation with the Darcy-Stokes equation. A novel discontinuo...
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Open AccessCatalytic asymmetric synthesis of planar-chiral dianthranilides via (Dynamic) kinetic resolution
Chirality constitutes an inherent attribute of nature. The catalytic asymmetric synthesis of molecules with central, axial, and helical chirality is a topic of intense interest and is becoming a mature field o...
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Open AccessOptofluidic crystallithography for directed growth of single-crystalline halide perovskites
Crystallization is a fundamental phenomenon which describes how the atomic building blocks such as atoms and molecules are arranged into ordered or quasi-ordered structure and form solid-state materials. While...
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Open AccessBiomimetic MDSCs membrane coated black phosphorus nanosheets system for photothermal therapy/photodynamic therapy synergized chemotherapy of cancer
Photothermal therapy is favored by cancer researchers due to its advantages such as controllable initiation, direct killing and immune promotion. However, the low enrichment efficiency of photosensitizer in tu...
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The interaction of MgO–MgAl2O4-based and MgO–Cr2O3-based refractories with X70 molten steel was studied by immersion experiments at 1560 °C. The effects of immersion time (30 and 60 min) on the contents of total ...
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Parathyroid hormone (PTH) has been used for bone regeneration through intermittent subcutaneous injection; however, the topical administration of PTH for bone repair remains challenging because of the overacti...
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Open AccessCD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells ex vivo generated from autologous naïve CD4+ T cells suppress EAE progression
CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells (Tregs) play an important role in maintaining immune homeostasis in multiple sclerosis (MS). Hence, we aimed to explore the therapeutic efficacy and safety of adoptive cell therapy (A...
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Three-dimensional stability analysis of tunnel face considering the upper partial failure in layered rock masses
The aim of this study is to assess the three-dimensional (3D) stability of the tunnel face with considering the possibility of the upper partial failure in layered rock masses. The failure characteristic of th...
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Open AccessDiffusion-induced lithium isotopic heterogeneity in olivines from peridotites of an oceanized mantle lithosphere at the Yunzhug ophiolite (central Tibet)
This paper reports lithium concentrations and isotopic compositions of olivines in the oceanized subcontinental lithospheric mantle (SCLM) peridotites of the Tibetan Yunzhug ophiolite. The results show systema...
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Open AccessAge-related secretion of grancalcin by macrophages induces skeletal stem/progenitor cell senescence during fracture healing
Skeletal stem/progenitor cell (SSPC) senescence is a major cause of decreased bone regenerative potential with aging, but the causes of SSPC senescence remain unclear. In this study, we revealed that macrophag...
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Open AccessAdvances in nuclear detection and readout techniques
“A Craftsman Must Sharpen His Tools to Do His Job,” said Confucius. Nuclear detection and readout techniques are the foundation of particle physics, nuclear physics, and particle astrophysics to reveal the nat...
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A series of Alx(CoCrNi)100-x (x = 0–21 at.%) medium-entropy alloys (MEAs) were designed and prepared to investigate the effects of Al addition on the microstructures and tensile properties. The results reveal tha...
