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Open AccessContrast-enhanced ultrasound to predict malignant upgrading of atypical ductal hyperplasia
A malignancy might be found at surgery in cases of atypical ductal hyperplasia (ADH) diagnosed via US-guided core needle biopsy (CNB). The objective of this study was to investigate the diagnostic performance ...
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Conventional ultrasound combined with contrast-enhanced ultrasound: could it be helpful for the diagnosis of thoracic wall recurrence after mastectomy?
To develop a predictive model using conventional ultrasound combined with CEUS to identify thoracic wall recurrence after mastectomy.
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The liver manifestations of Alagille syndrome (ALGS) are highly variable, and factors affecting its prognosis are poorly understood. We asked whether the composition of bile acids in ALGS patients with good cl...
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Forecast of cosmological constraints with type Ia supernovae from the Chinese Space Station Telescope
The 2-m aperture Chinese Space Station Telescope (CSST), which observes at wavelengths ranging from 255 to 1000 nm, is expected to start science operations in 2024. An ultra-deep field observation program cove...
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Hepatocyte-derived MANF mitigates ethanol-induced liver steatosis in mice via enhancing ASS1 activity and activating AMPK pathway
Hepatic steatosis plays a detrimental role in the onset and progression of alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD). Mesencephalic astrocyte-derived neurotrophic factor (MANF) is an evolutionarily conserved prot...
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Open AccessCollagen fiber features and COL1A1: are they associated with elastic parameters in breast lesions, and can COL1A1 predict axillary lymph node metastasis?
This study aimed to explore whether collagen fiber features and collagen type I alpha 1 (COL1A1) are related to the stiffness of breast lesions and whether COL1A1 can predict axillary lymph node metastasis (LNM).
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Three New Azaphilone Phytotoxins from Coculture of the Phytopathogens Nigrospora oryzae and Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and Antifungal Activities Against N. oryzae
Three new azaphilone phytotoxins, named nigcollins F–H, were isolated from the coculture of the phytopathogens Nigrospora oryzae and Colletotrichum gloeosporioides. Phytotoxins and other metabolites also indicate...
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A New Diphenyl Derivative from Endogenous Phoma sp. Associated with the Edible Mushroom Boletus edulis
An endogenous fungus was isolated from the edible mushroom Boletus edulis and determined as Phoma sp. The metabolites from Phoma sp. NM-46 were investigated. A new diphenyl derivative and two known phytotoxins we...
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Open AccessTGF-β1 and its signal molecules: are they correlated with the elasticity characteristics of breast lesions?
Shear wave elastography can evaluate tissue stiffness. Previous studies showed that the elasticity characteristics of breast lesions were related to the components of extracellular matrix which was regulated b...
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The Influence of Bifidobacterium bifidum and Bacteroides fragilis on Enteric Glial Cell–Derived Neurotrophic Factors and Inflammasome
Enteric glial cells (EGCs) and enteric glial–derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) are directly involved in intestinal inflammation. In this study, we sought to examine the possible mechanisms for how Bifidobacteriu...
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Optical Micro-scanning Reconstruction Technique for a Thermal Microscope Imaging System
Thermal microscope imaging system can achieve the detection of subtle targets by temperature changes, which has extensive utility value in some respects that need detailed thermal analysis. Due to the mechani...
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Open AccessA modified oxic-settling-anaerobic activated sludge process using gravity thickening for excess sludge reduction
Oxic-settling-anaerobic process (OSA) was known as a cost-effective way to reduce the excess sludge production with simple upgrade of conventional activated sludge process (CAS). A low oxidation-reduction pote...
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Change of air quality and its impact on atmospheric visibility in central-western Pearl River Delta
Ambient air quality data, including atmospheric visibility, of Foshan city, a highly polluted city in the Pearl River Delta (PRD), and data obtained by the On-line Air Pollutant Exhaust Monitoring Network (OAP...
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Acoustic Emission Experiments of Rock Failure Under Load Simulating the Hypocenter Condition
A series of acoustic emission (AE) experiments of rock failure have been conducted under cyclic load in tri-axial stress tests. To simulate the hypocenter condition the specimens are loaded by the combined act...
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Acoustic Emission Experiments of Rock Failure Under Load Simulating the Hypocenter Condition
A series of acoustic emission (AE) experiments of rock failure have been conducted under cyclic load in tri-axial stress tests. To simulate the hypocenter condition the specimens are loaded by the combined act...
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Steadiness and stop of brittle fracture driven by the forces in different distances
Based on the principle of fracture mechanics, the stop criterion of brittle fracture is proposed and the equation of minimal crack stop is given. By using the zero frequency Green function, the steadiness and ...
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Nucleation of earthquakes and its implication to precursors
The recent argument about nucleation phase of earthquakes reminds us to completely study the concept of earthquake nucleation. The original meaning of nucleation includes concentration, nucleation and initiati...
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A study on seismic source process in short-term and imminent stage before destructive mining shock
Three destructive mining shocks successively occurred nearby the seismic Station No.6 located in a shaft of the Fangshan Coal Mine of Bei**g Mining Service in 4 minutes at 19 o’clock of May 15, 1993. The larg...
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Tunnel effect of fractal fault and transient S-wave velocity rupture (TSVR) of in-plane shear fault
Transient S-wave velocity rupture (TSVR) means the velocity of fault rupture propagation is between S-wave velocity β and P-wave velocity α. Its existing in the rupture of in-plane (i.e. strike-slip) fault has be...
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Static solution of a crack degenerated from dynamic solution of a propagating crack
A two-dimensional planar crack which propagates along its self-plane is taken as the fault model. The static solution of the classic (linear elastic fracture mechanics) model for this study for three types of ...
