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Open AccessCirc-0075305 hinders gastric cancer stem cells by indirectly disrupting TCF4–β-catenin complex and downregulation of SOX9
CircRNAs are covalently closed, single-stranded RNA that form continuous loops and play a crucial role in the initiation and progression of tumors. Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are indispensable for cancer develop...
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Optimization of cavitation characteristics of aviation fuel centrifugal pump inducer based on surrogate model
This paper presents a method for optimizing the cavitation performance of aviation fuel centrifugal pump inducer based on surrogate model with highly accurate simulations. To mitigate the interface blurring ef...
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Prediction of high-grade patterns of stage IA lung invasive adenocarcinoma based on high-resolution CT features: a bicentric study
This study aims to predict the high-grade pattern (HGP) of stage IA lung invasive adenocarcinoma (IAC) based on the high-resolution CT (HRCT) features.
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Dehybridization in the Face of the Party-State: A Longitudinal Case Study of a Chinese SOE's Corporate Governance Responses to Institutional Change
This longitudinal case study identifies corporate governance responses in a Chinese state-owned enterprise facing institutional logic multiplicity and demands to shoulder sociopolitical responsibilities beyond...
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Pavement Performance and Particulate Matter Reduction for Warm Mix Asphalt Using Geopolymer Additives
Geopolymer can be used as a novel additive for warm mix asphalt without compromising the quality of the resulting pavement. To analyze the applicability of geopolymer towards typical paving operations and envi...
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Changes of community composition strengthen the positive effects of nitrogen deposition on litter N:P stoichiometry in a semi-arid grassland
The stoichiometric traits of litter play an important role in driving litter decomposition and ecosystem nutrient cycling. While the impacts of nitrogen (N) deposition on the species-level litter stoichiometri...
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Changes of plant community composition instead of soil nutrient status drive the legacy effects of historical nitrogen deposition on plant community N:P stoichiometry
Uncovering the importance of soil and plant characteristics in driving the legacy effects of nitrogen (N) deposition on plant community nutrient stoichiometry would improve our understanding of plant-soil inte...
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Chemical constituents from the roots of Lindera aggregata and their biological activities
Three new benzylisoquinoline alkaloids, (1′S)-12′-hydroxyl-linderegatine (1), (1S)-5′-O-p-hydroxybenzoyl norreticuline (2), (1R, 1′R)-11,11′-biscoclaurine (3), along with 18 known compounds were isolated from the...
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Legacy effects of nitrogen deposition on plant nutrient stoichiometry in a temperate grassland
Nitrogen (N) deposition has negative consequences for plant communities and ecosystem functioning. Nitrogen deposition is declining or is projected to decline in many regions due to the reduction of N-compound...
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Open AccessElement Effects on High-Entropy Alloy Vacancy and Heterogeneous Lattice Distortion Subjected to Quasi-equilibrium Heating
We applied Simmons–Balluffi methods, positron measurements, and neutron diffraction to estimate the vacancy of CoCrFeNi and CoCrFeMnNi high-entropy alloys (HEAs) using Cu as a benchmark. The corresponding form...
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Open AccessClinical value of DPOC for detecting and removing residual common bile duct stones (video)
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of detecting and removing residual common bile duct stones (CBDS) using direct peroralcholangioscopy (DPOC) after performing endoscopic retrograde cholangiop...
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Quantifying the indirect effects of nitrogen deposition on grassland litter chemical traits
Litter chemical traits are one of the dominant controls on litter decomposition. Increasing atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition is expected to alter litter chemical traits at the community level in both direct...
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Open AccessCorrection to: Huddling remodels gut microbiota to reduce energy requirements in a small mammal species during cold exposure
Following publication of the original article [1], the authors reported an error in the caption of Fig. 4.
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Open AccessHuddling remodels gut microbiota to reduce energy requirements in a small mammal species during cold exposure
Huddling is highly evolved as a cooperative behavioral strategy for social mammals to maximize their fitness in harsh environments. Huddling behavior can change psychological and physiological responses. The c...
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Consistent responses of litter stoichiometry to N addition across different biological organization levels in a semi-arid grassland
Changes in litter chemistry and stoichiometry following N enrichment have important consequences on litter decomposition and plant-mediated nutrient cycling. Our knowledge about the responses of litter stoichi...
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Open AccessThe combination of stem cells and tissue engineering: an advanced strategy for blood vessels regeneration and vascular disease treatment
Over the past years, vascular diseases have continued to threaten human health and increase financial burdens worldwide. Transplantation of allogeneic and autologous blood vessels is the most convenient treatm...
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Effects of liraglutide on left ventricular function in patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
The influence of glucagon-like peptide-1 has been studied in several studies in patients with acute myocardial infarction, but not in patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). We p...
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Open AccessImpacts of leguminous shrub encroachment on neighboring grasses include transfer of fixed nitrogen
Shrub encroachment induced by global change and human disturbance strongly affects ecosystem structure and function. In this study, we explore the degree to which invading leguminous shrubs affected neighborin...
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Open AccessEfficacy study of olmesartan medoxomil on coronary atherosclerosis progression and epicardial adipose tissue volume reduction in patients with coronary atherosclerosis detected by coronary computed tomography angiography: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is a newly discovered independent risk factor for coronary atherosclerosis. There is a scarcity of information on the reduction of EAT volume to reduce atherosclerosis risk. Cor...
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Non-hysteretic colossal magnetoelectricity in a collinear antiferromagnet
The manipulation of magnetic ordering with applied electric fields is of pressing interest for new magnetoelectric devices and information storage applications. Recently, such magnetoelectric control was reali...
