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Epidemiology, pathogenesis, immune evasion mechanism and vaccine development of porcine Deltacoronavirus
Coronaviruses have been identified as pathogens of gastrointestinal and respiratory diseases in humans and various animal species. In recent years, the global spread of new coronaviruses has had profound influ...
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Levels of neuronal pentraxin 2 in plasma is associated with cognitive function in patients with schizophrenia
The precise diagnosis and treatment of cognitive impairment remains a major challenge in the field of schizophrenia (SCZ) research. Synaptic dysfunction and loss are thought to be closely related to the occurr...
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Open AccessAssociation between apolipoprotein B/A1 ratio and quantities of tissue prolapse on optical coherence tomography examination in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) continues to be a major health concern globally. Apolipoprotein (Apo) B/A1 ratio is a reliable predictor of ASCVD and an important factor in assessing the risk of...
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Aspartyl proteases identified as candidate genes of a fiber length QTL, qFLD05, that regulates fiber length in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)
GhAP genes were identified as the candidates involved in cotton fiber length under the scope of fine map** a stable fiber length QTL, qFLD05. Moreover, the transcription factor GhWRKY40 positively regulated GhA...
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Association between diurnal temperature range and outpatient visits for urticaria disease in Lanzhou, China: a distributed lag nonlinear analysis
A growing number of epidemiological studies have shown that daily temperatures are associated with urticaria. However, the relationship between daily changes in temperature and urticaria is unclear.
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Enhancement of nitrogen cycling and functional microbial flora by artificial inoculation of biological soil crusts in sandy soils of highway slopes
Biological soil crusts (BSCs) are common in arid and semi-arid ecosystems and enhance soil stability and fertility. Highway slopes severely deplete the soil ecological structure and soil nutrients, hindering p...
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Lightweight Certificateless Signature Scheme for Resource-Constrained IoT Environment
With the widespread application of the Internet of things (IoT), the resource-constrained nature of IoT devices makes the security issues increasingly emerge. Certificateless cryptography has received signific...
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Open AccessSTEAP4 inhibits cisplatin-induced chemotherapy resistance through suppressing PI3K/AKT in hepatocellular carcinoma
Chemotherapy resistance is the leading cause for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)-induced death. Exploring resistance generation mechanism is an urgent need for HCC therapy. Here, we found STEAP4 was significant...
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Open AccessElevated FAM134B expression induces radiation-sensitive in hepatocellular carcinoma
Previous studies have shown that Family with sequence similarity 134 member B (FAM134B) was involved in the occurrence and development of malignancy, however, the function and molecular mechanism of FAM134B in...
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Open AccessInfluence of rubber’s viscoelasticity and dam** on vertical dynamic stiffness of air spring
Using the diaphragm-type air spring as the research object. The ratio of the vertical stiffness change caused by compressed air to the total vertical stiffness change was calculated, and it was determined that...
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Open AccessDigital technology and national entrepreneurship: An ecosystem perspective
Although the importance of digital technology has been recognized in the entrepreneurship literature, we know relatively little about how and to what extent it influences a nation’s entrepreneurial activities....
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Non-destructive study on identifying and monitoring of Cu-Pb pollution in corn based on near-infrared spectroscopy
The problem of heavy metal pollution in the environment is of increasing concern, especially in the agricultural environment. In this study, a method of element identification and pollution degree monitoring o...
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Open AccessReach-to-grasp kinematics and kinetics with and without visual feedback in early-stage Alzheimer’s disease
This study aimed to investigate the effects of early-stage Alzheimer’s disease (AD) on the reach-to-grasp kinematics and kinetics with and without visual supervision of the gras** arm and hand. Seventeen pat...
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Genetic map**, transcriptomic sequencing and metabolic profiling indicated a glutathione S-transferase is responsible for the red-spot-petals in Gossypium arboreum
A GST for red-spot-petals in Gossypium arboreum was identified as the candidate under the scope of multi-omics approaches.
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What influences the urban sewage discharge in China? The effect of diversified factors on the urban sewage discharge in different regions of China
The urban sewage discharge is a complex system influenced by various factors. However, the extant research is limited in examining the mechanism by which urban sewage discharge is caused. Drawing upon the ‘dri...
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Individuals’ Perceptions of the Legitimacy of Emerging Market Multinationals: Ethical Foundations and Construct Validation
Entry of new organizations, including multinational enterprises from emerging markets (EMNEs), raises the ethical question of will they benefit society. The concept of legitimacy answers this question because ...
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Open AccessIntegrated physiological, proteomic, and metabolomic analyses of pecan cultivar ‘Pawnee’ adaptation to salt stress
The pecan is a salt-alkali-tolerant plant, and its fruit and wood have high economic value. This study aimed to explore the molecular mechanisms responsible for salt stress tolerance in the pecan grown under h...
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Genome-wide characterization of carotenoid oxygenase gene family in three cotton species and functional identification of GaNCED3 in drought and salt stress
Cotton that serves natural fiber for the textile industry is an important industrial crop. However, abiotic stress imposed a significant negative impact on yield and quality of cotton fiber. Carotenoid cleavag...
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Open AccessGenome-wide analysis of ATP-binding cassette transporter provides insight to genes related to bioactive metabolite transportation in Salvia miltiorrhiza
ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters have been found to play important roles in metabolic transport in plant cells, influencing subcellular compartmentalisation and tissue distribution of these metabolic co...
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Bacterial communities are associated with the tuber size of Tetrastigma hemsleyanum in stony soils
Plants grown in stony soils have better developed root systems and higher crop yields. The roles of physical and chemical effects of stony soils on plant growth have been published, but the roles of soil micro...
