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Open AccessAutomating intersection marking data collection and condition assessment at scale with an artificial intelligence-powered system
Intersection markings play a vital role in providing road users with guidance and information. The conditions of intersection markings will be gradually degrading due to vehicular traffic, rain, and/or snowplo...
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Thermal decomposition mechanism and hazard assessment of di-tert-butyl azodicarboxylate (DBAD)
In this work, we used C80 Micro-calorimeter and STA-FTIR-MS instrument to analyze decomposition mechanism of DBAD and evaluated the thermal hazard by the key index on self-accelerating decomposition temperatur...
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Open AccessMiR-493-5p inhibits Th9 cell differentiation in allergic asthma by targeting FOXO1
The role of micro RNAs (miRNAs) in asthma remains unclear. In this study, we examined the role of miRNA in targeting FOXO1 in asthma. Results showed that miR-493-5p was one of the differentially expressed miRN...
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Optimized design of straight bevel gear tooth root transition surface
At present, most straight bevel gears use a root fillet transition surface with a radius of 0.3 modulus. This tends to cause excessive root bending stress and reduces the service life of bevel gears. In order ...
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Identification of a microalgae-yeast coculture system for nutrient removal in shrimp culture wastewater
The accumulation of nitrogen and phosphorous has detrimental effects on aquatic animals and negatively influences the economic benefits of aquaculture; thus, the control of water quality is of significance for...
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Open AccessAssociations between patient clinical characteristics and the presence of cytomegalovirus DNA in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of children with recurrent wheezing
This study aimed to investigate the occurrence of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) DNA in the Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) of children with recurrent wheezing and to identify associations with certain patient clin...
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Open AccessThe role of miR-29c/B7-H3 axis in children with allergic asthma
MicroRNAs play roles in the pathogenesis of bronchial asthma. However, the mechanism of miR-29c in allergic asthma remains unclear. This study is to elucidate the regulation of Th cell differentiation by miR-2...
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Open AccessOX40L induces helper T cell differentiation during cell immunity of asthma through PI3K/AKT and P38 MAPK signaling pathway
The aim of this study was to investigate the mechanisms of OX40L in regulating helper T (Th) cells differentiation through phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/AKT and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase signalin...
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Open AccessIncreased concentrations of soluble B7-H3 and interleukin 36 in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of Children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia
The purpose of this study is to explore the correlations of interleukin 36 (IL-36) and Soluble B7-H3 (sB7-H3) levels in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) with clinical characteristics and laboratory findings.
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MLF1 interacting protein: a potential gene therapy target for human prostate cancer?
Here, we investigated the role of one gene that has been previously associated with human prostate carcinoma cells—myelodysplasia/myeloid leukemia factor 1 interacting protein (MLF1IP)—in order to better asce...
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Expression of periostin in the serum of NSCLC and its function on proliferation and migration of human lung adenocarcinoma cell line (A549) in vitro
Periostin is over expressed in many epithelial malignant cancers, including lung cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer and colon cancer. It is related with the progression and migration of breast and ovarian c...
