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Visual dual-mode aptasensor for non-small cell lung cancer exosome detection via HRP self-coupling enhanced oxidized iridium nanoparticle aggregation
The main reason for the high mortality rate of non-small cell lung cancer is that patients are usually diagnosed at an advanced stage of the disease. Exosomes, small membrane vesicles secreted by normal cells ...
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An improved sequential recommendation model based on spatial self-attention mechanism and meta learning
Sequential recommendation systems in cold-start scenarios aim to provide recommendations as accurately as possible for users with sparse behavior, which is a challenging issue in this field. Recently, meta-lea...
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Robust facial marker tracking based on a synthetic analysis of optical flows and the YOLO network
Current marker-based facial motion capture methods might lose the target markers in some cases, such as those with considerable occlusion and blur. Manually revising these statuses requires extensive labor-int...
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Construction of 3D network aluminum sludge-based hydrogel beads: combination of macroization, amino functionalization, and resource utilization
An aluminum sludge-based composite material was constructed against the problems of phosphorus pollution and the waste of aluminum sludge resources. Utilizing metal Ce do** and hydrogel microbeads with pore ...
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Prognostic Significance of Plasma VEGFA and VEGFR2 in Acute Ischemic Stroke-a Prospective Cohort Study
Enhancement of vascular remodeling in affected brain tissue is a novel therapy for acute ischemic stroke (AIS). However, conclusions regarding angiogenesis after AIS remain ambiguous. Vascular endothelial grow...
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Open AccessAuthor Correction: A novel ensemble approach for estimating the competency of bank telemarketing
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Effect of overexpression of KLF4 on the growth and development of hair follicles in mice
Hair follicle growth is cyclical, and hair cycle dysfunction can lead to hair follicle-related disorders, including alopecia and hirsutism. The objective was to investigate the influence and underlying mechani...
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Open AccessA novel ensemble approach for estimating the competency of bank telemarketing
Having a reliable understanding of bank telemarketing performance is of great importance in the modern world of economy. Recently, machine learning models have obtained high attention for this purpose. In orde...
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Investigation of the Annealing Effects on Mechanical Properties and Interfacial Characteristic of TA1/Al5083 Bimetal Composite
The influence of annealing treatment on the mechanical properties and interfacial characteristics of a TA1/Al5083 bimetal composite was investigated in this research. The bimetal composite plates were prepared...
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Characteristics, sources and health risk assessment of trace metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in PM2.5 from Hefei, China
Trace metals (TRs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are major toxic components of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and related to various health adverse outcomes. The study aims to get a better understa...
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Environmental and occupational risk factors for COPD and its prevalence among miners worldwide: a Mendelian randomization and meta-analysis study
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death after cardiovascular disease and stroke, and its incidence is associated with genetic, environmental, and occupational factors. ...
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Adipocytes reprogram cancer cell metabolism by diverting glucose towards glycerol-3-phosphate thereby promoting metastasis
In the tumor microenvironment, adipocytes function as an alternate fuel source for cancer cells. However, whether adipocytes influence macromolecular biosynthesis in cancer cells is unknown. Here we systematic...
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Open AccessClinical characteristics of patients with prenatal hydronephrosis in early postnatal period: a single center retrospective study
The study aims to investigate the clinical characteristics of early postnatal period in children with prenatal hydronephrosis (HN) in our single center for 8 years.
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Open AccessHeterogeneous scene matching based on the gradient direction distribution field
Heterogeneous scene matching is a key technology in the field of computer vision. The image rotation problem is popular and difficult in the field of heterogeneous scene matching. In this paper, a heterogeneou...
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Open AccessBCR-ABL triggers a glucose-dependent survival program during leukemogenesis through the suppression of TXNIP
Imatinib is highly effective in the treatment of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), but the primary and acquired imatinib resistance remains the big hurdle. Molecular mechanisms for CML resistance to tyrosine...
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Open AccessImpaired autophagy-accelerated senescence of alveolar type II epithelial cells drives pulmonary fibrosis induced by single-walled carbon nanotubes
The rapid increase in production and application of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) has led to wide public concerns in their potential risks to human health. Single-walled CNTs (SWCNTs), as an extensively applied type...
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Open AccessDigital twin-based multi-level task rescheduling for robotic assembly line
Assembly is a critical step in the manufacturing process. Robotic assembly technology in automatic production lines has greatly improved the production efficiency. However, in assembly process, dynamic disturb...
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Open AccessTP73 Isoform-specific disruption reveals a critical role of TAp73beta in growth suppression and inflammatory response
TP73 is expressed as multiple N- and C-terminal isoforms through two separate promoters or alternative splicing. While N-terminal p73 isoforms have been well studied, very little is known about p73 C-terminal iso...
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Impact of cold spells on COPD mortality in Jiangsu Province, China
Ambient cold is associated with substantial population attributable fraction of mortality in China, and respiratory health is vulnerable to cold exposure. This study aimed to examine the effect of cold spells ...
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Conversation and recommendation: knowledge-enhanced personalized dialog system
Traditional recommender systems are usually single-shot systems, lacking real-time dialog with customers. Using dialog as an interactive method can help capture user preferences more accurately and enhance sys...
