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Open AccessFibroblast growth factor 21 attenuates ventilator-induced lung injury by inhibiting the NLRP3/caspase-1/GSDMD pyroptotic pathway
Ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI) is caused by overdistension of the alveoli by the repetitive recruitment and derecruitment of alveolar units. This study aims to investigate the potential role and mechani...
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NiTi/PMMA Biocomposite: in Situ Polymerization, Microstructure and Mechanical Property
Porous titanium alloys have been used widely in the field of hard tissue prosthesis applications. But there is a critical concern regarding the degradation of mechanical properties with the increase in porosit...
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Look-Around Detection Performances of a New Transient Directional Electromagnetic Measurement
The maximum distance at which an electromagnetic (EM) logging while drilling (LWD) tool can sense a formation boundary is considered to be the depth of detection (DOD). A new transient directional EM LWD measu...
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A prognostic survival nomogram for persons with extra-nodal natural killer-/T-cell lymphoma
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Importance analysis of underframe connection system for the pantograph lower arm rod
This paper is aiming at the high severity and failure rates of the parts connected by the lower arm rod and the underframe of the electric multiple unit pantograph, and a variety of state problems presented in...
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Porous Ti–5Mo–5Cu Alloy: Preparation, Microstructure and Mechanical Property
As a new biomedical bone tissue implant candidate, porous Ti–5Mo–5Cu alloy was developed by powder sintering from TiH2, Mo and Cu powders. Space holder material NH4HCO3 granules were added to regulate the pore ch...
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Fabrication of Ag–ZnO@ carboxymethyl cellulose/K-carrageenan/graphene oxide/konjac glucomannan hydrogel for effective wound dressing in nursing care for diabetic foot ulcers
In the present investigation, a new Ag–ZnO loaded carboxymethyl cellulose/K-carrageenan/graphene oxide/konjac glucomannan (Ag–ZnO@CGK) hydrogel was effectively prepared by means of a straight forward two step ...
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Open AccessPlant neighbor detection and allelochemical response are driven by root-secreted signaling chemicals
Plant neighbor detection and response strategies are important mediators of interactions among species. Despite increasing knowledge of neighbor detection and response involving plant volatiles, less is known ...
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Effects of Ni content on the cast and solid-solution microstructures of Cu-0.4wt%Be alloys
The effects of Ni content (0–2.1wt%) on the cast and solid-solution microstructures of Cu-0.4wt%Be alloys were investigated, and the corresponding mechanisms of influence were analyzed. The results show that t...
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Effects of Weak Hydrogen-Bonding Interactions on Supramolecular Assemblies of N,N-Dimethyl-1-admantylamine
The reaction of N,N-dimethyl-1-admantylamine (ada) and inorganic acids or trivalent metal chlorides in the hydrochloric acid medium yields four new supramolecular salts, i.e. (adaH+)3·(SbCl3)·(SbCl4−)·(SbCl52−) (
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Effect of Annealing on Properties of AgCuNiCe/TU1 Rolling Clad Sheet
AgCuNiCe/TU1 (TU1 refers to oxygen free copper) electrical contact composite is a new type and key material with durable and reliable switching operations of contacts used for converter and brush in the direct...
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Open AccessGene losses and partial deletion of small single-copy regions of the chloroplast genomes of two hemiparasitic Taxillus species
Numerous variations are known to occur in the chloroplast genomes of parasitic plants. We determined the complete chloroplast genome sequences of two hemiparasitic species, Taxillus chinensis and T. sutchuenensis
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Effects of Anionic Geometries on Hydrogen-Bonding Networks of 1-(4-pyridyl) Piperazine
A series of new salts have been obtained by the self-assembly of 1-(4-pyridyl) piperazine and inorganic ions or metal chloride in the hydrochloric acid medium, i.e. (C9H15N3 2+)·(Cl−)2 ...
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The Inhibition Effect and Excessive Carbon Flux Resulting from Blocking Anthocyanin Biosynthesis Under Darkness in Begonia semperflorens
Similar to many plants, the leaves of Begonia semperflorens accumulate anthocyanins and turn red in autumn. This induction of anthocyanin biosynthesis in autumn has been attributed to low temperature, but the eff...
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Open AccessNeuron-derived FGF10 ameliorates cerebral ischemia injury via inhibiting NF-κB-dependent neuroinflammation and activating PI3K/Akt survival signaling pathway in mice
FGF10 is a member of fibroblast growth factors (FGFs). We previously showed that FGF10 protects neuron against oxygen-glucose deprivation injury in vitro; however, the effect of FGF10 in ischemic stroke in vivo i...
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Brevibacterium metallicus sp. nov., an endophytic bacterium isolated from roots of Prosopis laegivata grown at the edge of a mine tailing in Mexico
A Gram-positive, aerobic, nonmotile strain, NM2E3T was identified as Brevibacterium based on the 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis and had the highest similarities to Brevibacterium jeotgali SJ5-8T (97.3 %). This n...
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Open AccessMolecular data and ecological niche modeling reveal population dynamics of widespread shrub Forsythia suspensa(Oleaceae) in China’s warm-temperate zone in response to climate change during the Pleistocene
Despite its high number of endemic deciduous broad-leaved species in China’s warm-temperate zone, far less attention has been paid to phylogeographic studies in this region. In this work, the phylogeographic h...
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Supramolecular Organic Salts Constructed from 6-Hydroxyquinoline and Nitrobenzoic Acids
The crystal structures of the proton-transfer salts of 6-hydroxyquinoline with 3,5-dinitrobenzoic acid (1) and 4-nitrobenzoic acid (2) have been determined at room temperature. Their comparative structural featur...
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Bioaccessibility and Risk Assessment of Cadmium from Uncooked Rice Using an In Vitro Digestion Model
Cadmium (Cd)-contaminated rice is one of the most important sources of cadmium exposure in the general population from some Asian countries. This study was conducted to assess cadmium exposure from uncooked ri...
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Open AccessTreatment of multicentric Castleman's Disease accompanying multiple myeloma with bortezomib: a case report
Multicentric Castleman's disease (MCD) is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder of unknown etiology and characterized by various clinical manifestations and multiple organ involvement. It has been reported in as...
