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Open AccessPrediction model and assessment of malnutrition in patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) combined with malnutrition results in decreased exercise capacity and a worse quality of life. We aimed to develop an observational case–control study to explore th...
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Diagnosing the declining industry sponsorship in clinical research
By many measures, industry sponsorship is a crucial and even irreplaceable funding source for clinical research. This study aims to analyze the engagement of industry sponsorship in clinical research, which ha...
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The effect of La on structure, morphology and photocatalytic performance of tantalum oxynitride
Photocatalytic degradation is an effective method to deal with environmental pollutants. TaON has emerged as a potential alternative to conventional photocatalysts and has shown excellent performance. In the s...
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A new method based on the shear lag model for accurate determination of ice adhesion shear strength on solid surface
Accurate measurement of the interfacial shear strength between ice and solid surface has important reference significance for the design of anti-icing and de-icing functional surfaces. In this paper, a new met...
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Decentralized Multiple Control for DC Microgrid with Hybrid Energy Storage
For a microgrid with hybrid energy storage system , unreasonable power distribution, significant voltage deviation and state-of-charge (SOC) violation are major issues. Conventionally, they are achieved by int...
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Drug licensing as evidence of evolution, diffusion and catch-up in East Asia
Data-driven results map a holistic landscape of drug licensing and biotechnology diffusion in the last two decades.
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An experimental study on the air refinement and heat recovery of hybrid TiO2-Ag nanofluids
Most of the research on nanofluids focus on the heat/mass transfer or solar collection, while little consideration is given to the synergistic use of the properties of the nanoparticles themselves. Considering...
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Industrial Production of Organophosphate Flame Retardants (OPFRs): Big Knowledge Gaps Need to Be Filled?
Since the phase-out of traditional halogenated flame retardants (HFRs), interests of research are gradually being shifted to organophosphate flame retardants (OPFRs), and this can be reflected by the increasin...
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Open AccessTranscriptomics analysis reveals the signal transduction mechanism of brassinolides in tea leaves and its regulation on the growth and development of Camellia sinensis
Brassinosteroids (BRs) are a type of sterol plant hormone that play an important role in various biochemical and physiological reactions such as promoting cell growth, increasing biomass, and improving stress ...
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Synthetic Lethality and Lung Cancer
Synthetic lethality happens between two genes that the mutation of either gene is feasible but the mutation of both concurrently leads to viability loss. The key to the use of synthetic lethality during cancer...
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Open AccessWho are the beneficiaries and what are the reasons for non-utilization of care respite and support services? A cross-sectional study on family caregivers
Family caregivers assume substantial caregiving responsibilities for persons with chronic conditions, such as individuals with spinal cord injury, which leads to negative impacts on their lives. Respite care a...
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Suaeglaucin B, an Isoflavone from Suaeda glauca, and its Antioxidant Activity
Suaeglaucin B (7-hydroxy-3-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-5,6-dimethoxy-4H-chromen-4-one, 1), an isoflavone, including seven other known compounds (2–8), was isolated for the first time from the herbs of Suaeda glauca (Bunge)...
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Open AccessCOVID-19 infection: the perspectives on immune responses
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Roles of TGFβ1 in the expression of phosphoinositide 3-kinase isoform genes and sensitivity and response of lung telocytes to PI3K inhibitors
The mouse lung telocyte cell line (TCSV40) recently established provides further opportunities to learn TC biology and functions. The present study aims at investigating regulatory roles of phosphoinositide 3-kin...
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Open AccessRoles of transforming growth factor-β and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase isoforms in integrin β1-mediated bio-behaviors of mouse lung telocytes
Telocytes (TCs) have the capacity of cell–cell communication with adjacent cells within the tissue, contributing to tissue repair and recovery from injury. The present study aims at investigating the molecular...
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Open AccessWhat influences the use of professional home care for individuals with spinal cord injury? A cross-sectional study on family caregivers
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Antibiotics-induced perturbations in gut microbial diversity influence metabolic phenotypes in a murine model of high-fat diet-induced obesity
Gut microbiota play a key role in the regulation of obesity and associated metabolic disorders. To study the relationship between them, antibiotics have been widely used to generate pseudo-germ-free rodents as...
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Open AccessCPNE1 is a target of miR-335-5p and plays an important role in the pathogenesis of non-small cell lung cancer
Despite advances in diagnosis and treatment, the survival of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients remains poor. There is therefore a strong need to identify potential molecular targets for the treatment...
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Open AccessFungal community succession and major components change during manufacturing process of Fu brick tea
Fu brick tea is a unique post-fermented tea product which is fermented with microorganism during the manufacturing process. Metabolic analysis showed that most metabolites content were decreased during the man...
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Neuroprotective Effects of Theaflavins Against Oxidative Stress-Induced Apoptosis in PC12 Cells
Oxidative stress can induce neuronal apoptosis via the production of superoxide and hydroxyl radicals. This process is as a major pathogenic mechanism in neurodegenerative disorders. In this study, we aimed to...
