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Open AccessAssociation between anxiety, depression symptoms, and academic burnout among Chinese students: the mediating role of resilience and self-efficacy
To explore the associations between anxiety and depression symptoms and academic burnout among children and adolescents in China, and to examine the role of resilience and self-efficacy in addressing academic ...
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Open AccessResponses of nutrient utilization, rumen fermentation and microorganisms to different roughage of dairy buffaloes
Dairy buffaloes are typically fed a high-forage, low-quality diet with high fiber. These conditions result in an inherent energy and protein inefficiency. In order to make full and rational use of feed resourc...
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Bioinspired Design of Textile-Based Absorbers: Photothermal and Electrothermal Synergistic Conversion for Efficient Clean-Up of Heavy Oil
It is a worldwide challenge to achieve an efficient cleaning of heavy oil at ambient temperature. Conventional cleanup methods for high-viscosity oil spills exhibit low absorption efficiency and have severe pr...
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Open AccessSynergistic induction of tertiary lymphoid structures by chemoimmunotherapy in bladder cancer
A substantial number of patients with bladder cancer fail to benefit from immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). We aim to investigate whether the addition of other therapeutic modalities into immunotherapy may ...
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MenSCs Transplantation Improve the Viability of Injured Endometrial Cells Through Activating PI3K/Akt Pathway
Endometrial injury is one of the leading causes of female infertility and is caused by intrauterine surgery, endometrial infection, repeated abortion, or genital tuberculosis. Currently, there is little effec...
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In vivo detection demonstrates circulating tumor cell reduction instead of baseline number has prognostic value in bladder cancer patients receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy
Previous studies have suggested the potential prognostic value of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in bladder cancer (BC) patients. This study aims to validate the prognostic value of in vivo detection of CTCs i...
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In vivo detection of circulating tumor cells predicts high-risk features in patients with bladder cancer
Previous studies have suggested the potential diagnostic value of circulating tumor cells (CTCs). This study aims to validate the efficacy of in vivo detection of CTCs in bladder cancer (BC) patients. A total ...
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Sustainable Production and Activity Determination of Serum-Free Conditioned Medium from Menstrual Blood-Derived Endometrial Stem Cells
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have exhibited great potential as a regenerative medicine, and MSC-derived paracrine effects, mainly including the secretion of various bioactive factors, play critical roles in M...
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The physical and chemical properties of hemp fiber prepared by alkaline pectinase–xylanase system
Degumming is the vital and critical step in the preparation of hemp fiber for textile application. However, the traditional chemical degumming processes use large amounts of harmful chemicals, especially stron...
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Open AccessStudy and performance test of 10 kW molten carbonate fuel cell power generation system
The use of high-temperature fuel cells as a power technology can improve the efficiency of electricity generation and achieve near-zero emissions of carbon dioxide. This work explores the performance of a 10 k...
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High-efficiency organosolv degumming of ramie fiber by autocatalysis of high-boiling alcohols: an evaluation study of solvents
Ramie was subjected to degumming treatment with high-boiling alcohols, which was an innovative way ahead ascribed to organosolv’s innate superiorities, namely the capability to dissolve non-cellulosic biomass ...
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Open AccessImpact of Definitive Radiotherapy and Surgical Debulking on Treatment Outcome and Prognosis for Locally Advanced Masaoka-Koga stage III Thymoma
The role of definitive radiotherapy (dRT) and debulking surgery (DS) for patients with locally advanced, unresectable, Masaoka-Koga stage III thymomas was not well studied. Unresectable tumor refers to tumor t...
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Isolation and characterization of cellulosic fibers from ramie using organosolv degumming process
Degumming bast fibers by organic solvents has been a promising method in recent years due to easy recovery and reuse of organic solvents. In this research, the possibility of ramie fiber degumming by glycol an...
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Open AccessRecurrent activating mutations of PPARγ associated with luminal bladder tumors
The upregulation of PPARγ/RXRα transcriptional activity has emerged as a key event in luminal bladder tumors. It renders tumor cell growth PPARγ-dependent and modulates the tumor microenvironment to favor esca...
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The value of blood oxygen level dependent (BOLD) imaging in evaluating post-operative renal function outcomes after laparoscopic partial nephrectomy
To assess the ability of renal blood oxygen level dependent (BOLD) MRI metrics to predict post-operative renal function.
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Comprehensive genomic profiling of neuroendocrine bladder cancer pinpoints molecular origin and potential therapeutics
Neuroendocrine bladder cancer is a relatively rare but often lethal malignancy, with cell of origin, oncogenomic architecture and standard treatment poorly defined. Here we performed comprehensive whole-genome...
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Open AccessPeritumoral Artery Scoring System: a Novel Scoring System to Predict Renal Function Outcome after Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy
The present study aimed to assess the impact of peritumoral artery characteristics on renal function outcome prediction using a novel Peritumoral Artery Scoring System based on computed tomography arteriograph...
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Comparing renal function preservation after laparoscopic radio frequency ablation assisted tumor enucleation and laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for clinical T1a renal tumor: using a 3D parenchyma measurement system
To compare the renal function preservation between laparoscopic radio frequency ablation assisted tumor enucleation and laparoscopic partial nephrectomy.
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Acylated ghrelin protects hippocampal neurons in pilocarpine-induced seizures of immature rats by inhibiting cell apoptosis
Ghrelin has two major molecular forms, acylated ghrelin (AG) and unacylated ghrelin (UAG). Only AG to bind growth hormone secretagogue receptor 1a (GHSR-1a) has central endocrine activities. An antiapoptotic e...
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Fabrication and characterization of dense Chitosan/polyvinyl-alcohol/poly-lactic-acid blend membranes
Dense membranes of Chitosan (CS)/Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA)/Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) blend were successfully fabricated using casting technique. The mechanical properties, moisture regain and water vapor permeab...
