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Surface diffraction beamline at the SSRF
BL02U2 of the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility is a surface diffraction beamline with a photon flux of 5.5 × 1012 photons/s at 10 keV and a beam size of 160 µm × 80 µm at the sample site. It is dedicated t...
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Isolation and characterization of three DREB-like genes encoding dehydration-responsive element binding proteins in chicory (Cichorium intybus)
Three novel DREB (Dehydration-Responsive Element Binding protein) genes, designated as CiDREB2A, CiDREB5A and CiDREB6A, were individually isolated from chicory (Cichorium intybus L). Based on phylogenetic tree an...
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Learning Spatiotemporal Inconsistency via Thumbnail Layout for Face Deepfake Detection
The deepfake threats to society and cybersecurity have provoked significant public apprehension, driving intensified efforts within the realm of deepfake video detection. Current video-level methods are mostly...
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Influence of pier height on the safety of trains running on high-speed railway bridges during earthquakes
Sudden earthquakes pose a threat to the running safety of trains on high-speed railway bridges, and the stiffness of piers is one of the factors affecting the dynamic response of train-track-bridge system. In ...
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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 AccessPrognostic value of the Naples prognostic score in patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma after hepatectomy
The Naples Prognostic Score (NPS), integrating inflammatory and nutritional biomarkers, has been reported to be associated with the prognosis of various malignancies, but there is no report on intrahepatic cho...
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Correction: Comparing Sonazoid contrast-enhanced ultrasound to contrast-enhanced CT and MRI for differentially diagnosing renal lesions: a prospective multicenter study
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Pathogenesis-Related Protein 10 Family Genes Involved in Sugarcane Responses to Biotic Stressors and Salicylic Acid
Pathogenesis-related protein 10 (PR10) family genes play a crucial role in plant defense against various stressors. However, gene member and function identification of PR10 family in sugarcane remain largely u...
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Open AccessAssociation between pretreatment emotional distress and immune checkpoint inhibitor response in non-small-cell lung cancer
Emotional distress (ED), commonly characterized by symptoms of depression and/or anxiety, is prevalent in patients with cancer. Preclinical studies suggest that ED can impair antitumor immune responses, but fe...
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Open AccessSex difference in nocturnal blood pressure dip** in adolescents with varying degrees of adiposity
For adolescents, abnormal dip** patterns in blood pressure (BP) are associated with early-onset organ damage and a higher risk of cardiovascular disorders in adulthood. Obesity is one of the most common reas...
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Open AccessTumor-repopulating cells evade ferroptosis via PCK2-dependent phospholipid remodeling
Whether stem-cell-like cancer cells avert ferroptosis to mediate therapy resistance remains unclear. In this study, using a soft fibrin gel culture system, we found that tumor-repopulating cells (TRCs) with st...
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Comparing Sonazoid contrast-enhanced ultrasound to contrast-enhanced CT and MRI for differentially diagnosing renal lesions: a prospective multicenter study
To evaluate the diagnostic performance of contrast-enhanced (CE) ultrasound using Sonazoid (SNZ–CEUS) by comparing with contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CE–CT) and contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance im...
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Progress in processing of porous titanium: a review
As a novel structural and functional material, porous titanium and its alloys have been widely used in the aerospace, marine engineering and biomedical fields due to their high corrosion resistance, low densit...
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A human-specific insertion promotes cell proliferation and migration by enhancing TBC1D8B expression
Human-specific insertions play important roles in human phenotypes and diseases. Here we reported a 446-bp insertion (Insert-446) in intron 11 of the TBC1D8B gene, located on chromosome X, and traced its origin t...
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Three stilbenes from pigeon pea with promising anti-methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus biofilm formation activity
Cajaninstilbene acid (CSA), longistylin A (LLA), and longistylin C (LLC) are three characteristic stilbenes isolated from pigeon pea. The objective of this study was to evaluate the antibacterial activity of t...
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Efficacy of microwave ablation in the treatment of large benign thyroid nodules: a multi-center study
To evaluate the efficacy, safety, and improvement of symptoms by ultrasound-guided microwave ablation (MWA) for patients with large benign thyroid nodules (BTNs).
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Open AccessSARS-CoV-2 envelope protein impairs airway epithelial barrier function and exacerbates airway inflammation via increased intracellular Cl− concentration
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection disrupts the epithelial barrier and triggers airway inflammation. The envelope (E) protein, a core virulence structural component of coron...
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Open AccessComprehensive analysis of MAPK gene family in upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) and functional characterization of GhMPK31 in regulating defense response to insect infestation
The transcriptomic, phenotypic and metabolomic analysis of transgenic plants overexpressing GhMPK31 in upland cotton revealed the regulation of H2O2 burst and the synthesis of defensive metabolites by GhMPK31.
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Open AccessA von-Neumann-like photonic processor and its application in studying quantum signature of chaos
Photonic quantum computation plays an important role and offers unique advantages. Two decades after the milestone work of Knill-Laflamme-Milburn, various architectures of photonic processors have been propose...
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Open AccessMulti-modal molecular determinants of clinically relevant osteoporosis subtypes
Due to a rapidly aging global population, osteoporosis and the associated risk of bone fractures have become a wide-spread public health problem. However, osteoporosis is very heterogeneous, and the existing s...
