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Maximal numerical ranges of certain classes of operators and approximation
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Open AccessGiant retinal pigment epithelium tears with membranous nephropathy: a case report and literature review
Kidney and eye diseases may be closely linked. Tears of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) have been reported to be related to kidney diseases, such as IgA nephropathy and light-chain deposition disease. How...
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SLCO1B1 Polymorphisms are Associated with the Susceptibility to Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Chinese Females
This study aimed to evaluate the role of SLCO1B1 polymorphisms in pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) risk among Chinese patients. This study comprised 600 PTB patients (mean age: 37.43 ± 12.73 years) and 600 healthy co...
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Tumor-Penetrating and Mitochondria-Targeted Drug Delivery Overcomes Doxorubicin Resistance in Lung Cancer
As one of the major challenges in tumor chemotherapy, multidrug resistance typically correlates with the poor drug penetration within tumor tissues and drug efflux by the ATP-driven efflux pumps in tumor cells...
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The Expansion and Cytotoxicity Detection of Human iNKT Cells
Invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell is a type of innate-like T cell subsets with both T and NK cell phenotype and functions. They recognize lipid antigens presented by CD1d molecules and can be specifically...
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Betulin from Hedyotis hedyotidea ameliorates concanavalin A-induced and T cell-mediated autoimmune hepatitis in mice
Hedyotis hedyotidea has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of autoimmune diseases. However, the mechanisms underlying for the effect remain unknown. We previously showed that, among 11...
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Fully autonomous flying: from collective motion in bird flocks to unmanned aerial vehicle autonomous swarms
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Toughening of PA6/EPDM-g-MAH/HDPE ternary blends via controlling EPDM-g-MAH grafting degree: the role of core–shell particle size and shell thickness
The formation of core–shell morphology for composite droplet polymer-blend systems containing a polyamide-6 (PA6) matrix, MAH grafted ethylene–propylene–diene rubber (EPDM-g-MAH) shell and high-density polyethyle...
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Open AccessVector analysis of low to moderate astigmatism with small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE): results of a 1-year follow-up
To evaluate the refractive outcomes for the correction of low to moderate astigmatism up to 1 year following small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) surgery.
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The Micromechanisms of Deformation in Nanoporous Gold
We have carried out a TEM investigation of the micromechanisms of deformation in these nanoporous gold specimens after compression testing. We find that the nanoporous specimens show deformation localised to t...
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Strain gradients and the strength of nanoporous gold
The very high strengths that have been reported for nanoporous gold may be related to strain gradients within the deforming porous microstructure. We present a mechanism-based model for the strength of nanopor...
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Universal Scaled Strength Behaviour for Micropillars and Nanoporous Materials
The strength of submicron fcc structure metal columns, σ, fabricated by FIB machining or electrodeposition, shows a strong correlation with specimen diameter, d, with σ/µ = A(d/b)−0.63, where A is a constant, µ i...
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The Strength of Gold Nanowires and Nanoporous Gold
We have measured the yield strength of gold nanowires with diameters in the range from 30 to 70 nm fabricated by electro-deposition into porous alumina templates. All nanowire sizes showed yield strengths much...
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The Growth and Mechanical Properties of Gold Nanowires
We have measured the yield strength of gold nanowire forests with mean diameter 30, 60 and 70 nm fabricated by electro-deposition into porous alumina templates. All nanowire sizes showed yield strengths much g...
