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Diversity and environmental determinants of aquatic plants across China
Aquatic plants play an important role in aquatic systems. A comprehensive understanding of their spatial distribution may help to develop biodiversity conservation plans. This work investigated the spatial dis...
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Open AccessNLRC5 promotes endometrial carcinoma progression by regulating NF-κB pathway-mediated mismatch repair gene deficiency
The innate immune molecule NLR family CARD domain-containing 5 (NLRC5) plays a significant role in endometrial carcinoma (EC) immunosurveillance. However, NLRC5 also plays a protumor role in EC cells. Mismatch...
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Mitigation of cadmium and arsenic in rice grain by zero valent iron through modifying the soil chemical property and microbial community structure
Human health is seriously threatened by cadmium (Cd) and arsenic (As) poisoning in paddy soils. Due to different geochemical behavior, Cd and As are challenging to repair together. We aims to inquire into the ...
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Open AccessRetraction Note: Involvement of autophagy in hypoxia-BNIP3 signaling to promote epidermal keratinocyte migration
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Open AccessTransition of the genital mollicutes from the second to the third trimester of pregnancy and its association with adverse pregnancy outcomes in GDM women: a prospective, single-center cohort study from China
The association of genital Mollicutes infection transition with adverse pregnancy outcomes was insignificant among general pregnant women, but there remains a paucity of evidence linking this relationship in g...
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Mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes: versatile nanomaterials for skin wound treatment
Accumulating studies reveal that mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) promote skin wound healing mainly through the paracrine effects. Exosomes, one of the crucial paracrine mediators in wound healing, are cell-deriv...
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Circulating small extracellular vesicle-based miRNA classifier for follicular thyroid carcinoma: a diagnostic study
The diagnosis of follicular thyroid carcinoma (FTC) prior to surgery remains a major challenge in the clinic.
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Optimization Extraction of Scandium from Scandium Concentrate with Titanium Dioxide Wastewater by Response Surface Methodology
Scandium concentrate and titanium dioxide wastewater (TDWW) all belong to waste, especially TDWW belongs to hazardous waste, it is urgent to find a more efficient and safer treatment method to deal with them, ...
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New insights on scandium separation from scandium concentrate with titanium dioxide wastewater
In this study, a scandium concentrate with Sc2O3 content of 66.24 g/t was obtained from V-Ti magnetite tailings by physical concentration, and the main Sc-bearing minerals were augite and hornblende. A novel proc...
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Open AccessGeodetector analysis of individual and joint impacts of natural and human factors on maternal and child health at the provincial scale
This ecological study examined the individual and joint impacts of natural–human factors on the spatial patterns of maternal and child health status in China at the provincial scale in 2020. We considered natu...
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Bionic lightweight design of limb leg units for hydraulic quadruped robots by additive manufacturing and topology optimization
Gallo** cheetahs, climbing mountain goats, and load hauling horses all show desirable locomotion capability, which motivates the development of quadruped robots. Among various quadruped robots, hydraulically...
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Study Design, Sample Size Estimation, and Selection of Statistical Method
Study design is the first step of medical research; a well-designed study makes the research valid and reliable. In this chapter, we will introduce the common study designs in medical research—observational an...
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Matching Relationships for Mechanical Parameters of Asphalt Pavement Materials Considering Difference in Tension and Compression
In view of the non-uniqueness of modulus selection and the mismatch among the values of various mechanical parameters of the same material in the current asphalt pavement design, typical pavement materials, as...
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Open AccessMutation of key signaling regulators of cerebrovascular development in vein of Galen malformations
To elucidate the pathogenesis of vein of Galen malformations (VOGMs), the most common and most severe of congenital brain arteriovenous malformations, we performed an integrated analysis of 310 VOGM proband-fa...
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Open AccessDesign and synthesis of chiral DOTA-based MRI contrast agents with remarkable relaxivities
Due to the adverse effects of de-metallation in past concerning FDA-approved gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs), researchers have been focusing on develo** safer and more efficient alternatives that co...
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Open AccessTrends in sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections in China from 2005 to 2021: a joinpoint regression model
Sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBIs) is a major public health concern in China. This study assessed the overall trends in STBBIs to improve the comprehensive understanding of the burden of ...
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Open AccessMethod for efficient calculating earth pressure of retaining wall considering plant transpiration
An accurate estimation of earth pressure on retaining walls is imperative to achieving its design. This paper presents an analytical method framework that considers the effect of plant transpiration relative t...
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Open AccessMonitoring of carbon-water fluxes at Eurasian meteorological stations using random forest and remote sensing
Simulating the carbon-water fluxes at more widely distributed meteorological stations based on the sparsely and unevenly distributed eddy covariance flux stations is needed to accurately understand the carbon-...
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Open AccessCorrection: Mitophagy associated self-degradation of phosphorylated MAP4 guarantees the migration and proliferation responses of keratinocytes to hypoxia
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Quantitative Determination of High-Order Crack Fabric in Rock Plane
An accurate measurement method of crack fabric is proposed. Considering the density, geometry and spatial distribution in cracks, a novel method suggests the formula of high-order fabric tensor in the orthogon...
