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Open AccessGenetic structure of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) populations in China and relationship with the knockdown resistance mutations
Mosquito control is needed to prevent dengue fever, which is mainly spread by Aedes albopictus in China. Application of insecticides is one of the main mosquito control methods; however, this approach can fail du...
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Improving the Quality of Sparse-view Cone-Beam Computed Tomography via Reconstruction-Friendly Interpolation Network
Reconstructing cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) typically utilizes a Feldkamp-Davis-Kress (FDK) algorithm to ‘translate’ hundreds of 2D X-ray projections on different angles into a 3D CT image. For minimiz...
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Open AccessImbalance of Th17, Treg, and helper innate lymphoid cell in the peripheral blood of patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease involving a variety of immune cells, including adaptive T and B cells and innate lymphoid cells (ILCs). Understanding the pathogenic role of these im...
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Open AccessSchistosoma japonicum peptide SJMHE1 inhibits acute and chronic colitis induced by dextran sulfate sodium in mice
Harnessing helminth-based immunoregulation is a novel therapeutic strategy for many immune dysfunction disorders, including inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs). We previously identified a small molecule peptide...
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Open AccessReversal of sorafenib resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma: epigenetically regulated disruption of 14-3-3η/hypoxia-inducible factor-1α
Sorafenib resistance is one of the main obstacles to the treatment of advanced/recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Here, sorafenib-resistant HCC cells and xenografts in nude mice were used as experimenta...
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Open AccessArsenic trioxide reverses the chemoresistance in hepatocellular carcinoma: a targeted intervention of 14–3-3η/NF-κB feedback loop
Multi-drug resistance (MDR) is one of the main obstacles for treatment of advanced/recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We have previously identified arsenic trioxide (ATO) as an effective metastasis/angi...
