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Open AccessDental caries status and related factors among 5-year-old children in Shanghai
Dental caries in young children is a difficult global oral health problem. In the last decade, China has put a great deal of effort into reducing the prevalence of dental caries. This study, which is part of t...
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Open AccessEffect of the telemedicine-supported multicomponent exercise therapy in patients with knee osteoarthritis: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
The rising prevalence of knee osteoarthritis is placing a considerable strain on the global healthcare system. To address this issue, telemedicine-supported multicomponent exercise therapy has emerged as a pro...
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Open AccessThe effect of official intervention on reducing the use of potentially discriminatory language during the COVID-19 pandemic in China
This study used the Baidu Index to analyze searches using discriminatory language toward the source of the outbreak during the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. The study found a strong correlation betw...
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Open AccessPrevalence and influencing factors of malocclusion in adolescents in Shanghai, China
The main purpose of the study was to investigate the prevalence and related risk factors of malocclusion in permanent dentition among adolescents in Shanghai, and provide basic data for government’s preventive...
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Open AccessTranscriptome characterization of candidate genes for heat tolerance in perennial ryegrass after exogenous methyl Jasmonate application
Methyl jasmonate (MeJA) plays a role in improving plant stress tolerance. The molecular mechanisms associated with heat tolerance mediated by MeJA are not fully understood in perennial grass species. The study...
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Open AccessNatural variation of physiological traits, molecular markers, and chlorophyll catabolic genes associated with heat tolerance in perennial ryegrass accessions
Identification of genetic diversity in heat tolerance and associated traits is of great importance for improving heat tolerance in cool-season grass species. The objectives of this study were to determine gene...
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Open AccessThe signal peptide of Cry1Ia can improve the expression of eGFP or mCherry in Escherichia coli and Bacillus thuringiensis and enhance the host’s fluorescent intensity
The signal peptides (SPs) of secretory proteins are frequently used or modified to guide recombinant proteins outside the cytoplasm of prokaryotic cells. In the periplasmic space and extracellular environment,...
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Open AccessAssociation between tooth loss and hypertension among older Chinese adults: a community-based study
The purpose of the study is to examine the association between tooth loss and hypertension among older community residents in urban China.
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Open AccessGenome-wide association analysis and QTL map** reveal the genetic control of cadmium accumulation in maize leaf
Accumulation of cadmium (Cd) in maize (Zea mays L.) poses a significant risk to human health as it is ingested via the food chain. A genome-wide association study (GWAS) was conducted in a population of 269 maize...
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Open AccessAssociation of sulfotransferase SULT1A1 with breast cancer risk: a meta-analysis of case-control studies with subgroups of ethnic and menopausal statue
Sulfotransferase (SULT) plays an important role in the formation of estrogen which is usually conferred as a risk factor for breast cancer. Polymorphism of the SULT1A1 may be closely associated with breast can...
