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Exosomes of different origins have been found to be protective against ischemic-induced myocardial injury. This study examined the protective effects of circulating exosomes in the mice model of acute myocardi...
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Open AccessFeasibility of contrast-enhanced ultrasound and flank position during percutaneous nephrolithotomy in patients with no apparent hydronephrosis: a randomized controlled trial
To investigate the puncture accuracy and feasibility of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) guided percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) in flank position for patients with no apparent hydronephrosis.
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Nobel metallic Pt/ZSM-22 and Pt/ZSM-23 catalysts were prepared for hydroisomerization of normal dodecane and hydrodewaxing of heavy waxy lube base oil. The hydroisomerization performance of n-dodecane indicate...
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Open AccessArchitecture mode, sedimentary evolution and controlling factors of deepwater turbidity channels: A case study of the M Oilfield in West Africa
Turbidity channels have been considered as one of the important types of deepwater reservoir, and the study of their architecture plays a key role in efficient development of an oil field. To better understand...
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Tissue lipid metabolism and hepatic metabolomic profiling in response to supplementation of fermented cottonseed meal in the diets of broiler chickens
This study investigated the effects of fermented cottonseed meal (FCSM) on lipid metabolites, lipid metabolism-related gene expression in liver tissues and abdominal adipose tissues, and hepatic metabolomic pr...
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Elucidating structural determinants in the functional regions of toxins can provide useful knowledge for designing novel analgesic peptides. Glycine residues at the C-terminal region of the neurotoxin BmK AGP-...
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Applying a BP Neural Network Model to Predict the Length of Hospital Stay
Length of hospital stay (LOS) is closely related to the control of medical costs and the management of hospital resources. In this study, we implemented a data mining approach based on Back-Propagation (BP) ne...
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In this study, we investigated the functional role of arginines in the C-terminal (65–67) of BmK AGP-SYPU1, an analgesic peptide from the Chinese scorpion Buthus martensii Karsch. Using site-directed mutagenesis,...
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Correlation of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Expression With Tumor Recurrence and Poor Prognosis in Patients With pN0 Gastric Cancer
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 play important roles in tumor angiogenesis, development, and progression. This study investigates the expression of VEGF combined ...
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This study utilized the E. coli expression system to investigate the role of amino acid residues in toxin from the Chinese scorpion — Buthus martensii Karsch (BmKAS). To evaluate the extent to which residues of t...
