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Influence of methane flow ratios on the structural and mechanical properties of Ti-doped diamond-like carbon films
Diamond-like carbon films with Ti dopant (Ti-DLC) are synthesized by reactive magnetron sputtering using a pure Ti metal target. This study determines the effect of methane flow ratios (Rm=CH4/(Ar + CH4), ranging...
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Open AccessCompositions of gut microbiota before and shortly after hepatitis C viral eradication by direct antiviral agents
It is unclear whether dysbiosis in hepatitis C virus (HCV) infected patients results from the viral infection per se or develops as a result of hepatic dysfunction. We aimed to characterize compositions in gut...
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Open AccessEnterotype-based Analysis of Gut Microbiota along the Conventional Adenoma-Carcinoma Colorectal Cancer Pathway
The dysbiosis of human gut microbiota is strongly associated with the development of colorectal cancer (CRC). The dysbiotic features of the transition from advanced polyp to early-stage CRC are largely unknown...
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Open AccessOuroboros resembling competitive endogenous loop (ORCEL) in circular RNAs revealed through transcriptome sequencing dataset analysis
Emerging evidence indicates that Circular RNAs (circRNAs) exert post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression. A subclass of circRNA was found enriched with miRNA target sites. This evidence suggests that...
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Open AccessBacterial alterations in salivary microbiota and their association in oral cancer
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the most common malignant neoplasm of the oral cavity and the fourth leading malignancy and cause of cancer-related death in the male population of Taiwan. Most cases are...
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Specific roles for DEG/ENaC and TRP channels in touch and thermosensation in C. elegans nociceptors
This study shows that a polymodal nociceptive sensory neuron in C. elegans detects both harsh body touch and noxious cold. Using calcium imaging and genetic tools, the researchers report that the same sensory neu...
