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Open AccessQualitative and quantitative assessment of non-clear cell renal cell carcinoma using contrast-enhanced ultrasound
Non-clear cell renal cell carcinoma (nccRCC) represents a rare form of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) in the clinic. It is now understood that contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) exhibits diverse manifestations an...
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Open AccessHigh-frame-rate contrast-enhanced ultrasound to differentiate between clear cell renal cell carcinoma and angiomyolipoma
To investigate the diagnostic efficacy of high-frame-rate contrast-enhanced ultrasound (H-CEUS) in differentiating between clear cell renal cell carcinoma (CCRCC) and angiomyolipoma (AML).
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Phosphorus fertilization affects litter quality and enzyme activity in a semiarid grassland
Litter decomposition affects soil organic carbon storage, and nutrient addition alters exogenous nutrient availability in soil, thereby affecting the endogenous nutrient concentration and extracellular enzyme ...
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The Interaction of Inflammation and Exposure to Pyrethroids is Associated with Impaired Fasting Glucose and Type 2 Diabetes
Pyrethroids (PYRs), a widely used class of insecticides, may pose a serious risk to human health. Our study aims to investigate the relationship between six PYRs and impaired fasting glucose (IFG) as well as t...
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Open AccessBisphosphonate conjugation enhances the bone-specificity of NELL-1-based systemic therapy for spaceflight-induced bone loss in mice
Microgravity-induced bone loss results in a 1% bone mineral density loss monthly and can be a mission critical factor in long-duration spaceflight. Biomolecular therapies with dual osteogenic and anti-resorpti...
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Open AccessNanoparticulate cell-free DNA scavenger for treating inflammatory bone loss in periodontitis
Periodontitis is a common type of inflammatory bone loss and a risk factor for systemic diseases. The pathogenesis of periodontitis involves inflammatory dysregulation, which represents a target for new therap...
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Mechanisms of eccentric contraction-induced muscle damage and nutritional supplementations for mitigating it
Eccentric contraction (ECC) often results in large and long-lasting force deficits accompanied by muscle soreness, primarily due to muscle damage. In this sense, exercises that involve ECC are less desirable. ...
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Open AccessCost Effectiveness of Pharmacological Management for Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a highly prevalent, disabling disease requiring chronic management that is associated with an enormous individual and societal burden. This systematic review provides a global cost-effec...
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Open AccessComprehensive investigations revealed consistent pathophysiological alterations after vaccination with COVID-19 vaccines
Large-scale COVID-19 vaccinations are currently underway in many countries in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here, we report, besides generation of neutralizing antibodies, consistent alterations in hemogl...
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Comparative transcriptomic analysis between ‘Summer Black’ and its bud sport ‘Nantaihutezao’ during developmental stages
4-coumarate-CoA ligase (VIT_02s0109g00250) and copper amine oxidase (VIT_17s0000g09100) played essential roles in contributing to the total soluble solid and total anthocyanin variations induced by bud sport in g...
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Adaptive Video Summarization via Robust Representation and Structured Sparsity
To improve faster browsing and more efficient content indexing of huge video collections, video summarization has emerged as an important area of research for the multimedia community. One of the mechanisms to...
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Open AccessSKA3 Promotes tumor growth by regulating CDK2/P53 phosphorylation in hepatocellular carcinoma
Spindle and kinetochore-related complex subunit 3 (SKA3) is a component of the spindle and kinetochore-related complexes and is essential for accurate timing of late mitosis. However, the relationship between ...
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The association study of nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate identified risk variants of the \(\varvec{GLI3}\) gene in a Chinese population
Nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate (NSCL/P) is a common birth defect due to abnormal orofacial development. Previous studies report abnormal sonic hedgehog (SHH) signalling activity during NSC...
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Open AccessValidation of a genome-wide association study implied that SHTIN1 may involve in the pathogenesis of NSCL/P in Chinese population
Orofacial clefts are among the most common birth defects in humans worldwide. A large-scale, genome-wide association study (GWAS) in the Chinese population recently identified several genetic risk variants for...
