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Open AccessNuclear proteins and diabetic retinopathy: a review
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is an eye disease that causes blindness and vision loss in diabetic. Risk factors for DR include high blood glucose levels and some environmental factors. The pathogenesis is based on...
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Enhanced quality of Al2O3/SiC gate stack via microwave plasma annealing
The high-quality gate dielectric on silicon carbide (SiC) surface is critical to fabricate high-performance SiC metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs). This research employs microwave pla...
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A fluorescent probe based on cyclochalcone for detecting peroxynitrite
A novel cyclic chalcone fluorescent probe C-PN was synthesized to detect ONOO−. After reaction with peroxynitrite, the double bond of C-PN in the cyclic chalcone structure was disconnected, which caused the chang...
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Open AccessExploration of treatment in childhood Langerhans cell histiocytosis based on inflammatory and malignant symptoms: a pilot study
Multisystem childhood Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) patients, especially those with risk organ (RO) involved, had not been satisfactorily treated under the international traditional schemes as high incid...
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Loss of CHCHD2 Stability Coordinates with C1QBP/CHCHD2/CHCHD10 Complex Impairment to Mediate PD-Linked Mitochondrial Dysfunction
Novel CHCHD2 mutations causing C-terminal truncation and interrupted CHCHD2 protein stability in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients were previously found. However, there is limited understanding of the underlying ...
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Plant Biomass and Soil Nutrients Mainly Explain the Variation of Soil Microbial Communities During Secondary Succession on the Loess Plateau
Soil microorganisms play an important role in the circulation of materials and nutrients between plants and soil ecosystems, but the drivers of microbial community composition and diversity remain uncertain in...
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Exploration and Practice of Integrated Re-fracturing Technology for Horizontal Wells in Ultra-low Permeability Reservoirs in Huaqing Oilfield
The Huaqing Chang 6 reservoir in the Ordos Basin is a typical ultra-low permeability reservoir, in the early stage, horizontal well staged fracturing and water injection was used to supplement energy developme...
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Open AccessEffect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on depression and cognition in individuals with traumatic brain injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is an FDA-approved therapy in major depressive disorder. However, its treatment efficacy on depression after traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains inconclusiv...
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Selective oxidation of alcohols to nitriles with high-efficient Co-[Bmim]Br/C catalyst system
An efficient method for catalyzing the ammoxidation of aromatic alcohols to aromatic nitriles was developed, in which a new heterogeneous catalyst based on transition metal elements was employed, the new catal...
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Open AccessAuthor Correction: Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blocker monotherapy retard deterioration of renal function in Taiwanese chronic kidney disease population
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper.
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Open AccessGenome-wide identification and expression analysis of the NAC transcription factor family in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) during aluminum stress
The family of NAC proteins (NAM, ATAF1/2, and CUC2) represent a class of large plant-specific transcription factors. However, identification and functional surveys of NAC genes of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) re...
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Open AccessAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blocker monotherapy retard deterioration of renal function in Taiwanese chronic kidney disease population
It remains unclear how different uses of angiotensin-converting inhibitors (ACEIs) or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) influence the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD). This study explored CKD pro...
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Characterizations of precipitation behavior of Al-Mg-Si alloys under different heat treatments
The solidification-precipitation behavior of Al-Mg-Si multicomponent alloys has long been an absorbing topic. Experiments were carried out to analyze the precipitation behaviors of Al-Mg-Si alloys under differ...
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Open AccessNeuroprotective effects of pifithrin-α against traumatic brain injury in the striatum through suppression of neuroinflammation, oxidative stress, autophagy, and apoptosis
Cortical and hippocampal neuronal damages caused by traumatic brain injury (TBI) are associated with motor and cognitive impairments; however, only little attention paid to the striatal damage. It is known tha...
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The collective bursting dynamics in a modular neuronal network with synaptic plasticity
In this study, how the synaptic plasticity influences the collective bursting dynamics in a modular neuronal network is numerically investigated. The synaptic plasticity is described by a modified Oja’s learni...
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L-Ascorbate Protects Against Methamphetamine-Induced Neurotoxicity of Cortical Cells via Inhibiting Oxidative Stress, Autophagy, and Apoptosis
Methamphetamine (METH)-induced cell death contributes to the pathogenesis of neurotoxicity; however, the relative roles of oxidative stress, apoptosis, and autophagy remain unclear. L-Ascorbate, also called vi...
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Open AccessSuberoylanilide hydroxamic acid represses glioma stem-like cells
Glioma stem-like cells (GSCs) are proposed to be responsible for high resistance in glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) treatment. In order to find new strategies aimed at reducing GSC stemness and improving GBM pat...
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Open AccessErratum to: Pomalidomide mitigates neuronal loss, neuroinflammation, and behavioral impairments induced by traumatic brain injury in rat
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Association of traumatic brain injury in childhood and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a population-based study
We evaluated the risk of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) following childhood traumatic brain injury (TBI).
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Open AccessPomalidomide mitigates neuronal loss, neuroinflammation, and behavioral impairments induced by traumatic brain injury in rat
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a global health concern that typically causes emotional disturbances and cognitive dysfunction. Secondary pathologies following TBI may be associated with chronic neurodegenerat...
