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Restraining growth of Zn dendrites by poly dimethyl diallyl ammonium cations in aqueous electrolytes
Metallic zinc is an excellent anode material for Zn-ion batteries, but the growth of Zn dendrite severely hinders its practical application. Herein, an efficient and economical cationic additive, poly dimethyl...
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Open AccessMeasurement of the distance between tumor micro-foci and gross tumor in rectal cancer pathological specimens: implication on margin distance of clinical target volume treated with high-dose radiotherapy for rectal cancer
To measure the micro-foci distance away from gross tumor and to provide reference to create the clinical target volume (CTV) margin for boost radiotherapy in rectal adenocarcinoma.
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Research on Hepatocyte Regulation of PCSK9-LDLR and Its Related Drug Targets
The prevalence of hyperlipidemia has increased significantly due to genetic, dietary, nutritional and pharmacological factors, and has become one of the most common pathological conditions in humans. Hyperlipi...
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Open AccessPrevalence, clinical characteristics, and long-term outcomes of new diabetes diagnosis in elderly patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
Previous studies have reported associations between newly diagnosed diabetes and poor outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), but there is limited data focusing on elderly patients (age ≥ 65)....
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Publisher Correction: E3 ubiquitin ligase UBR5 modulates circadian rhythm by facilitating the ubiquitination and degradation of the key clock transcription factor BMAL1
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Synthesis of hollow micro-mesoporous nitrogen-doped carbon nanoparticles for enhanced CO2 capture
The design and synthesis of porous carbons with unique structures and diverse functionalities as CO2 adsorbents constitute a challenging and intriguing research topic. In this study, the synthesis of hollow micro...
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Open AccessLandform and lithospheric development contribute to the assembly of mountain floras in China
Although it is well documented that mountains tend to exhibit high biodiversity, how geological processes affect the assemblage of montane floras is a matter of ongoing research. Here, we explore landform-spec...
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Open AccessSingle-crystalline hole-transporting layers for efficient and stable organic light-emitting devices
Efficient charge-carrier injection and transport in organic light-emitting devices (OLEDs) are essential to simultaneously achieving their high efficiency and long-term stability. However, the charge-transport...
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Design and synthesis of polyoxovanadate-based framework for efficient dye degradation
A new polyoxovanadate-based framework material [Cu(en)2]4V18O42(H2O)·6H2O (1) was designed and synthesized by hydrothermal reaction of NaVO3, Cu(NO3)2·6H2O and 1, 2-diaminoethane (en) via carefully adjusting the ...
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Reference Intervals of Serum Iodine Concentration in Chinese Pregnant Women
The study aims to establish trimester-specific reference ranges for serum iodine (SI) in Chinese pregnant women and explore its associations with maternal and infantile thyroid function. Apparently healthy pre...
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Advancements of Macrophages Involvement in Pathological Progression of Colitis-Associated Colorectal Cancer and Associated Pharmacological Interventions
Intestinal macrophages play crucial roles in both intestinal inflammation and immune homeostasis. They can adopt two distinct phenotypes, primarily determined by environmental cues. These phenotypes encompass ...
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Open AccessA cross-sectional study of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among healthcare workers in a tertiary care hospital in Taiwan: implications for protection against the Omicron variants
Taiwan, deeply impacted by the 2003 SARS outbreak, promptly implemented rigorous infection control and prevention (ICP) measures in January 2020 to combat the global COVID-19 pandemic. This cross-sectional ser...
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A new mechanism of thyroid hormone receptor β agonists ameliorating nonalcoholic steatohepatitis by inhibiting intestinal lipid absorption via remodeling bile acid profiles
Excessive dietary calories lead to systemic metabolic disorders, disturb hepatic lipid metabolism, and aggravate nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Bile acids (BAs) play key roles in regulating nutrition abs...
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Recent progress and strategies of cathodes toward polysulfides shuttle restriction for lithium-sulfur batteries
Lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs) have already developed into one of the most promising new-generation high-energy density electrochemical energy storage systems with outstanding features including high-energy d...
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Open AccessOsMAPK6 phosphorylation and CLG1 ubiquitylation of GW6a non-additively enhance rice grain size through stabilization of the substrate
The chromatin modifier GRAIN WEIGHT 6a (GW6a) enhances rice grain size and yield. However, little is known about its gene network determining grain size. Here, we report that MITOGEN-ACTIVED PROTEIN KINASE 6 (...
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E3 ubiquitin ligase UBR5 modulates circadian rhythm by facilitating the ubiquitination and degradation of the key clock transcription factor BMAL1
The circadian clock is the inner rhythm of life activities and is controlled by a self-sustained and endogenous molecular clock, which maintains a ~ 24 h internal oscillation. As the core element of the circad...
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Retraction Note: A porous Cu(II)-based metal–organic framework with one-dimensional hexagonal channels for solvent-free cyanosilylation and anti-ovarian cancer activity
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Controllable Ring-opening Polymerization of δ-Valerolactone Catalyzed by Quinolinyl-Urea/MTBD Systems
Due to their excellent biocompatibility and biodegradability, aliphatic polyesters are widely used in the biomedical, packaging and agricultural fields, which are usually accessed by the ring-opening polymeriz...
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Potential failure mechanism of a rock slope with weak intercalated layer and the reinforcement effect evaluation
Rock slopes with weak intercalated layer are prone to slide because of engineering disturbance or water intrusion deterioration, which poses severe threats to human life and property safety. Identifying the wa...
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Effect of Ta content on high temperature oxidation and hot corrosion resistance of DZ411 superalloy
In order to elucidate the mechanism of the effect of Ta content on the high temperature behaviour of the alloys, the high temperature oxidation and thermal corrosion experiments were carried out on the three a...
