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Open AccessComparative Efficacy of Different Drugs for the Treatment of Dilated Cardiomyopathy: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis
At present, the therapies of dilated cardiomyopathy concentrated on the symptoms of heart failure and related complications. The study is to evaluate the clinical efficacy of a combination of various conventio...
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Effect of Pulsed Magnetic Field on Quenched Heat Treatment of GCr15 Steel
The dissolution behavior and dislocation proliferation of carbides during the quenching process of GCr15 steel are studied respectively under a single temperature field and a magnetic-thermal coupling field. T...
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The role of nutrients, wind speed, and rainfall in determining the composition of the algal community of shallow lakes in the Taoge water system, upstream from Lake Taihu, China
Gaining a deeper understanding of factors that influence changes in phytoplankton community has significant implications for shallow lake management. The present study examined changes in the algae community o...
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Dual effect of ultraviolet B on cholesterol efflux and regulated by ultraviolet radiation resistance-associated gene-mediated autophagy
In addition to diet and metabolism, the occurrence of foam cells and atherosclerosis are also related to environmental factors. Individual studies have shown that ultraviolet B (UVB) can regulate the progressi...
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Cobalt-Based Cocatalysts for Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction
Conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) into valuable chemicals and renewable fuels via photocatalysis represents an eco-friendly route to achieve the goal of carbon neutralization. Although various types of semicondu...
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A novel therapeutic strategy for atherosclerosis: autophagy-dependent cholesterol efflux
Atherosclerosis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by abnormal lipid metabolism. Foam cell formation is also known as an early event of AS. Cholesterol efflux is a process whereby cholesterol...
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Exploring N-Containing Compound Catalyst for H2S Selective Oxidation: Case Study of TaON and Ta3N5
In addition to traditional metal oxides, N-containing compound would become efficient catalyst for H2S selective oxidation. TaON and Ta3N5, taking as examples, with porous structure are able to selectively oxidiz...
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Open AccessExcessive antibiotics use increased in-hospital mortality in intracerebral hemorrhage patients with stroke-associated infection
Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is associated with higher incidence of stroke-associated infection (SAI) as well as antibiotic use. However, there were few methods for judging proper antibiotic use in clinical ...
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Open AccessMicrobiological analysis of endotracheal aspirate and endotracheal tube cultures in mechanically ventilated patients
To compare the microbiological culture within endotracheal aspirate specimens (ETAs) and endotracheal tube specimens (ETTs) in patients undergoing mechanical ventilation (MV) by statistical tools.
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Open AccessSIRT1-targeted miR-543 autophagy inhibition and epithelial–mesenchymal transition promotion in Helicobacter pylori CagA-associated gastric cancer
Gastric cancer is an important cause of death worldwide with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) considered a leading and known risk factor for its development. More particularly and despite the underlying mechanisms...
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Open AccessPoor short-term glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes impairs the intestinal mucosal barrier: a prospective, single-center, observational study
To determine the relation between daily glycemic fluturation and the intestinal mucosal barrier dysfunction in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
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Open AccessTreatment of colon cancer in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus: a case report
Gastrointestinal symptoms occur in approximately 50% of patients with systemic lupus erythematous with low specificity. Although it is well established that colon cancer is one of the many gastrointestinal man...
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The phenyl linker markedly increases the immunogenicity of the pneumococcal polysaccharide conjugate vaccine
Capsular polysaccharide (PS) of Streptococcus pneumoniae is a key virulence factor and typically conjugated with a carrier protein. It is necessary to improve the immunogenicity of the conjugate vaccine against S...
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Spatial and Temporal Distributions of Air Pollutants and Size Distribution of Aerosols over Central and Eastern China
The origins and spatial and temporal distributions of air pollutants (PM2.5, PM10, CO, SO2, NO2 and O3) during May to June of 2015 were investigated using data from 1490 monitoring sites in China. Aerosol number ...
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Open AccessApocynin suppression of NADPH oxidase reverses the aging process in mesenchymal stem cells to promote osteogenesis and increase bone mass
Because of the reduced potential for osteogenesis in aging bone marrow stromal cells, the balance of bone metabolism becomes disrupted, leading to various bone diseases. An increase in reactive oxygen species ...
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Atopy in children with the enthesitis-related arthritis (ERA) subtype of juvenile idiopathic arthritis is associated with a worse outcome
We aimed to assess the influence of co-existing atopy on the prognosis of enthesitis-related arthritis (ERA). Patients diagnosed with ERA between March 2006 and August 2012 were enrolled in a prospective cohor...
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M@MIL-100(Fe) (M = Au, Pd, Pt) nanocomposites fabricated by a facile photodeposition process: Efficient visible-light photocatalysts for redox reactions in water
Proper design and preparation of high-performance and stable dual functional photocatalytic materials remains a significant objective of research. In this work, highly dispersed noble-metal nanoparticles (Au, ...
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Fabrication of hierarchical CdS nanosphere via one-pot process for photocatalytic water splitting
A hierarchical nanosphere assembled by CdS nanorods was fabricated via a simple one-pot hydrothermal route using (NH4)2MoS4, Cd(NO3)2 and ethanediamine as the initial reactant. The synthesized samples were charac...
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Open AccessPure water splitting to generate H2 over strontium niobate and tantalate: A comparative study
To clarify the nature of different photocatalytic activities between niobate and tantalate, a comparative study of the water splitting into H2 over strontium niobate and tantalate was performed. These isostructur...
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The effect of transient proanthocyanidins preconditioning on the cross-linking and mechanical properties of demineralized dentin
Proanthocyanidin-based preconditioners were prepared by adding powdered proanthocyanidins-rich grape seed extract to various solvents at different concentrations. Demineralized dentin specimens were preconditi...
