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Atomic-Scale Investigation of the Borides Precipitated in a Transient Liquid Phase-Bonded Ni-Based Superalloy
Boron is widely used as a melting point depressant (MPD) element in filler materials for utilization in transient liquid phase (TLP) bonding. Various kinds of borides will precipitate in the diffusion-affected...
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The β1 Triad-Related Configurations in a Mg-RE Alloy
As the building block of a honeycomb precipitate network, the triadic arrangement of β1 strengthening precipitates is technologically important for the potential development of highly tuneable nanostructure in ra...
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Effects of Calcium on Strength and Microstructural Evolution of Extruded Alloys Based on Mg-3Al-1Zn-0.3Mn
A family of alloys based on the Mg-Al-Zn-Ca-Mn system (Mg-3Al-1Zn-1Ca-0.3Mn, Mg-3Al-1.5Zn-0.5Ca-0.3Mn, and Mg-3Al-1Ca-0.3Mn, wt pct) was developed for extrusion. Their mechanical properties were evaluated by t...
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Isometric Tilt Grain Boundaries and Solute Segregation in a Deformed Mg–Zn–Ca Alloy
to grain boundaries is an essential phenomenon that affects multiple of . In this work, the deformed in a Mg–Zn–Ca alloy that was compressed at room temperature has been examined by bright-field and hi...
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Open AccessKinase-associated gene mutation pattern and clinical relevance in 205 patients with core binding factor leukemias
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Precipitation in a Ag-Containing Mg-Y-Zn Alloy
The precipitation in a Mg-6Y-2Ag-1Zn-0.6Zr (wt pct) alloy during isothermal aging at and above 473 K (200 °C) has been examined systematically using conventional transmission electron microscopy, high-angle an...
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Solute Segregation and Aggregation in Mg Alloys
The addition of adequate amounts of rare-earth (RE) alloying elements can produce appreciable effects on microstructures, formability and mechanical properties of magnesium alloys. At low concentrations, it ca...
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Open AccessGuided Self-Assembly of Nano-Precipitates into Mesocrystals
We show by a combination of computer simulation and experimental characterization guided self-assembly of coherent nano-precipitates into a mesocrystal having a honeycomb structure in bulk materials. The struc...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Very High-Resolution Imaging of Post-Mortem Human Cardiac Tissue Using X-Ray Phase Contrast Tomography
This paper investigates the 3D microscopic structure of ex-vivo human cardiac muscle. Usual 3D imaging techniques such as DMRI or CT do not achieve the required resolution to visualise cardio-myocytes, therefore ...
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On the Structure, Transformation and Deformation of Long-Period Stacking Ordered Phases in Mg-Y-Zn Alloys
Ternary Mg-Y-Zn alloys have attracted considerable attention due to their unique microstructures and promising mechanical properties. The microstructure of these alloys contains predominantly intermetallic pha...
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Open AccessPrognostic significance of monitoring leukemia-associated immunophenotypes by eight-color flow cytometry in adult B-acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Minimal residual disease (MRD) is of the most important factor for predicting prognosis and guiding treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). In this study, we investigated the prognostic significance o...
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Over-expressing GsGST14 from Glycine soja enhances alkaline tolerance of transgenic Medicago sativa
Glutathione-S-transferases (GSTs) are ubiquitous enzymes that play a key role in stress tolerance and cellular detoxification. The GST gene GsGST14 selected from the gene expression profiles of Glycine soja under...
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Newly diagnosed acute lymphoblastic leukemia in China (I): abnormal genetic patterns in 1346 childhood and adult cases and their comparison with the reports from Western countries
It has been generally acknowledged that the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis evaluation of leukemia largely rely on an adequate identification of genetic abnormalities. A systemic analysis of genetic aberrat...
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Successful Treatments of Two Human Avian Influenza Chinese Children and Follow-Up
Background and aims: Human H5N1 avian influenza caused worldwide attention in 1997 when the first case was found in Hong Kong, our present study is to summarize the clinical characteristics, diagnostic and therap...
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Changes of Hypothalamus Corticotrophin Releasing Factor Levels in Ill Children with Acute Brain Injury
Background and aims: It has been proved that the secreting levels of corticotrophin releasing factor (CRF) were correlated with the TNF-α and IL-6 and hypoxia in animal experiments, our present study is to explor...
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Effects Of CP-154,526 and Verapamil on Corticotrophin Releasing Factor Secreting Levels
Background and aims: We discovered that plasma corticotrophin releasing factor (CRF) levels in the young rats with hypoxic-ischemia (HI) brain damage were changeable, which was related with the time of HI. In pre...
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Changes of Plasma Corticotrophin Releasing Factor Levels in the Young Rats with Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Damage
Background and aims: It has been proved that the secreting levels of corticotrophin releasing factor (CRF) were correlated with the hypoxia in some animal experiments, our present study is to explore the changes ...
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3D Visualization and Simulation in Surgical Planning System of Orbital Hypertelorism
Simulation and three-dimensional visualization of object motion is a prerequisite for any surgical planning system. Orbital hypertelorism is a disease, which is most commonly associated with craniofacial malfo...
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Interactive surgery simulation for the nose augmentation using CT data
Surgery to reshape the nose with an implant has been a regular procedure for enhancing a patient’s appearance and self-confidence. The purpose of this study was to establish a computed tomography (CT) based th...
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ARF antagonizes the ability of Miz-1 to inhibit p53-mediated transactivation
Although Myc-interacting zinc-finger protein-1 (Miz-1) is known to be a poxvirus and zinc-finger (POZ) transcription factor required for Myc transcriptional repression, additional regulatory function of Miz-1 ...