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Response of photosynthetic characteristics and antioxidant system in the leaves of safflower to NaCl and NaHCO3
Compared with NaCl, NaHCO3 caused more serious oxidative damage and photosynthesis inhibition in safflower by down-regulating the expression of related genes.
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Open AccessIL-33 regulates adipogenesis via Wnt/β-catenin/PPAR-γ signaling pathway in preadipocytes
Interleukin-33 (IL-33), an emerging cytokine within the IL-1 family, assumes a pivotal function in the control of obesity. However, the specific mechanism of its regulation of obesity formation remains unclear...
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Open AccessThe effects of metformin on anti-Müllerian hormone levels in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis
To analyze whether metformin treatment in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) results in a decrease of anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) levels, we reviewed and analyzed PCOS studies which evaluated seru...
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New variant of breast-invasive lobular carcinoma with solid and encapsulated papillary carcinoma growth pattern
To date, five cases of invasive lobular carcinoma with solid and encapsulated papillary carcinoma (SPC and EPC) growth pattern were reported. In this article, we describe such a case that might represent a dia...
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Landslide susceptibility assessment for a transmission line in Gansu Province, China by using a hybrid approach of fractal theory, information value, and random forest models
Landslide is one of the most common geological hazards, which causes a large number of property damage and loss of life in China every year. This case study was a 330-kV transmission line project located in Lo...
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Open AccessPrimary ovarian angiosarcoma: a rare and recognizable ovarian tumor
The diagnosis of primary angiosarcoma of ovary is still a challenge as it has no specific clinical symptoms and is easily confused with other malignant neoplasms in morphology. Here, we described a case of pri...
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Investigation of the effects of nonstationary features on rock joint roughness using the laser scanning technique
Accurately estimating rock joint roughness is crucial for understanding the shear mechanism and permeability behavior of a rock mass. Several influencing factors, including anisotropy, measurement noise, and t...
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Deposit characteristics of the Jiweishan rapid long-runout landslide based on field investigation and numerical modeling
Rapid long-runout landslides always cause extensive damage to lives and properties, and the deposit characteristics of landslides play an important role in revealing the evolution and transport mechanism. Seve...
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Open AccessMulti-targeting chemoprevention of Chinese herb formula Yanghe Huayan decoction on experimentally induced mammary tumorigenesis
Development of safe and effective chemopreventive agents is a winning strategy in reducing the morbidity and mortality of breast cancer. The current study was to investigate the mechanism-based chemopreventive...
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Correction to: A comparison of five methods in landslide susceptibility assessment: a case study from the 330-kV transmission line in Gansu Region, China
In the original publication, the author name Bingbing Zhao was published incorrectly. The correct name should be Binbin Zhao.
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A comparison of five methods in landslide susceptibility assessment: a case study from the 330-kV transmission line in Gansu Region, China
Landslides cause damages to land and infrastructure and pose serious threat to human survival. To prepare a landslide susceptibility map of the region in Longnan, City Gansu Province, with a 330-kV transmissio...
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Open AccessCombined transplantation of mesenchymal stem cells and endothelial progenitor cells for tissue engineering: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Combined cell implantation has been widely applied in tissue engineering in recent years. In this meta-analysis, we aimed to establish whether the combined transplantation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and ...
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Visualisation of the Early-Stage Vibration of the Automatic-Gauge-Control Hydraulic Cylinder Based on the Acoustic Emission Hits-Density Imaging
By taking into account the hits-density imaging technique that has been introduced by authors’ previous publications, the acoustic emission bursts emitted from the automatic-gauge-control hydraulic cylinder un...
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A nonpathogenic duck-origin H9N2 influenza A virus adapts to high pathogenicity in mice
H9N2 influenza viruses continue to circulate in wild birds and poultry in Eurasian countries and have repeatedly infected mammals, including pigs and humans, posing a significant threat to public health. To un...
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State Identification of Automatic Gauge Control Hydraulic Cylinder Using Acoustic Emission
The growing requirements of steel products qualities bring even tricky restrictions to the hydraulic cylinder which acts as a screw down to maintain the rolling spaces precisely. However, faults and disfunctio...
