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Open AccessPhysical activity and eating behaviors patterns associated with high blood pressure among Chinese children and adolescents
Physical activity and eating behavior are associated with hypertension in children and adolescents. Revealing the associations between physical activity patterns, eating behavior patterns and high blood pressu...
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Open AccessMiR-196b-3p and miR-450b-3p are key regulators of adipogenesis in porcine intramuscular and subcutaneous adipocytes
As components of white adipose tissue, porcine intramuscular (IM) and subcutaneous (SC) adipocytes undergo similar differentiation and adipogenesis processes. However, the adipogenic capacity of IM adipocytes ...
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Multi-modification enables TiO2 nanotube arrays with enhanced photoelectrochemical performance
The modification of TiO2 nanotube arrays (TiO2 NTS) to enhance the photoelectrochemical performance is highly applauded yet challenging. In this work, the multi-modification of TiO2 NTS has been achieved by intro...
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The value of gadobenate dimeglumine–enhanced biliary imaging from the hepatobiliary phase for predicting post-hepatectomy liver failure in HCC patients
To determine the value of gadobenate dimeglumine–enhanced biliary imaging from the hepatobiliary phase for predicting post-hepatectomy liver failure (PHLF) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
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Open AccessCloning and functional verification of a porcine adipose tissue-specific promoter
Fat deposition is an important economic trait in pigs. In the past decades, many genes regulating porcine fat deposition were identified by Omics technology and verified by cell biology studies. Using genetica...
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Gd-BOPTA-enhanced hepatobiliary phase MR imaging can predict the prognosis of patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure
To determine the value of gadobenate dimeglumine (Gd-BOPTA)–enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) from the hepatobiliary phase for predicting poor outcome in acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) patients.
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Open AccessSelf-reported sleep characteristics associated with dementia among rural-dwelling Chinese older adults: a population-based study
Sleep characteristics associated with dementia are poorly defined and whether their associations vary by demographics and APOE genotype among older adults are unclear.
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Open AccessHuatan Dingji Decoction intervening in atrial fibrillation: protocol for a randomized double-blind single-simulated placebo-controlled clinical trial
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most common cardiac arrhythmias and can lead to heart failure (HF), stroke, pulmonary embolism (PE), and other complications, seriously affecting people’s quality of life...
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The co-expression of genes involved in seed coat and endosperm development promotes seed abortion in grapevine
The seed coat gene VviAGL11 coordinates with endosperm development genes FIS2, PHERESE1 and IKU2 and functions as the key regulator in seed development and abortion processes in grapevine.
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Gadobenate dimeglumine–enhanced biliary imaging from the hepatobiliary phase can predict progression in patients with liver cirrhosis
To determine the value of gadobenate dimeglumine (Gd-BOPTA)–enhanced biliary imaging from the hepatobiliary phase in predicting hepatic decompensation and insufficiency for patients with cirrhosis.
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Open AccessPrognostic value of the extent of lymphadenectomy for esophageal cancer-specific survival among T1 patients
Clinically, there are no clear guidelines on the extent of lymphadenectomy in patients with T1 esophageal cancer. Studying the minimum number of lymph nodes for resection may increase cancer-specific survival.
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Open AccessGlobal profiling of distinct cysteine redox forms reveals wide-ranging redox regulation in C. elegans
Post-translational changes in the redox state of cysteine residues can rapidly and reversibly alter protein functions, thereby modulating biological processes. The nematode C. elegans is an ideal model organism f...
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Open AccessRisk factors for severe COVID-19 in middle-aged patients without comorbidities: a multicentre retrospective study
Information regarding characteristics and risk factors of COVID-19 amongst middle-aged (40–59 years) patients without comorbidities is scarce.
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Male Ventroposterior Brush Display Increases the Sexual Receptivity of Females in the Gregarious Beet Webworm Loxostege sticticalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)
Males of many moths possess scent organs, ranging from simple scales and hair-tufts to complex glands. Males of the gregarious beet webworm Loxostege sticticalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) display their ventroposte...
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Open AccessEvaluation of TaqMan Array card (TAC) for the detection of 28 respiratory pathogens
Respiratory infections are a serious threat to human health. So, rapid detection of all respiratory pathogens can facilitate prompt treatment and prevent the deterioration of respiratory disease. Previously pu...
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The process of embryo abortion of stenospermocarpic grape and it develops into plantlet in vitro using embryo rescue
Using stenospermocarpic grapes as female parents could improve the seedless ratio of offspring via embryo rescue techniques, so they are widely used for breeding seedless grapes. Here, we report the variation ...
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Open AccessIdentification and characterization a novel polar tube protein (NbPTP6) from the microsporidian Nosema bombycis
Microsporidians are opportunistic pathogens with a wide range of hosts, including invertebrates, vertebrates and even humans. Microsporidians possess a highly specialized invasion structure, the polar tube. Wh...
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A quantitative thiol reactivity profiling platform to analyze redox and electrophile reactive cysteine proteomes
Cysteine is unique among all protein-coding amino acids, owing to its intrinsically high nucleophilicity. The cysteinyl thiol group can be covalently modified by a broad range of redox mechanisms or by various...
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Open AccessVisual and anatomic outcomes of sustained single agent anti-VEGF treatment versus double anti-VEGF switching in the treatment of persistent diabetic macular edema
To compare the anatomical and visual outcomes in eyes with persistent diabetic macular edema (DME) after initial anti-VEGF therapy that were retreated continuously with the same anti-VEGF drug versus those tha...
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Open AccessMorphological changes in intraretinal microvascular abnormalities after anti-VEGF therapy visualized on optical coherence tomography angiography
To examine the baseline morphological characteristics and alterations in intraretinal microvascular abnormalities (IRMAs) in response to anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) treatment, documente...
