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Open AccessSoil bacterial community composition in rice-turtle coculture systems with different planting years
The rice-turtle coculture system is the most special rice-fish integrated farming system. In this study, we selected four paddy fields, including a rice monoculture paddy and three rice-turtle paddies with dif...
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Open AccessMolecular and functional characterization of Schistosoma japonicum annexin A13
Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease that affects humans and animals in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. Schistosome eggs are responsible for the pathogenesis and transmission of schistos...
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Open AccessExtracellular vesicle-packaged circBIRC6 from cancer-associated fibroblasts induce platinum resistance via SUMOylation modulation in pancreatic cancer
Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) play pivotal roles in chemoresistance of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). However, the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. Revealing the cross-talk network...
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The effects of earthworm inoculation on cadmium-contaminated rice field in Southern China: a pot experiment and a field test
Currently, the effects of earthworm inoculation on cadmium-contaminated rice field remain unclear. In this study, four treatments were tested, including rice monoculture (CK), earthworm inoculation with low de...
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Open AccessReinforcing conversion of polyselenides via a bifunctional blocking layer for efficient Li-Se batteries
Lithium-selenium (Li-Se) batteries possess high volumetric capacity and have attracted considerable attention as a high energy storage system. However, the shuttling of polyselenides seriously worsens the elec...
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Open AccessDiGeorge syndrome critical region gene 2 (DGCR2), a schizophrenia risk gene, regulates dendritic spine development through cell adhesion
Dendritic spines are the sites of excitatory synapses on pyramidal neurons, and their development is crucial for neural circuits and brain functions. The spine shape, size, or number alterations are associated...
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Optimization of Printing Parameters to Achieve High-Density 316L Stainless Steel Manufactured by Binder Jet 3D Printing
Binder jet 3D printing (BJ3DP) can manufacture large-scale complex and customizable metal parts with low cost and high efficiency, showing extensive application prospect in the field of manufacturing engineeri...
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Open AccessElectrolyte design principles for develo** quasi-solid-state rechargeable halide-ion batteries
Rechargeable halide-ion batteries (HIBs) are good candidates for large-scale due to their appealing energy density, low cost, and dendrite-free features. However, state-of-the-art electrolytes limit the HIBs’ ...
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Effect of cavitation on surface formation mechanism of ultrasonic vibration-assisted EDM
Compared with traditional EDM, ultrasonic vibration-assisted electric discharge machining (UEDM) technology provides excellent machining results for difficult-to-machine materials. There are many factors influ...
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Uncovering Microstructure Evolution and Dynamic Softening Mechanism of Spray-Deposited AlZnMgCu Alloy Under Thermal Deformation
Dynamic softening behavior has been of great concern in the aluminum alloys, which served a vital role in affecting the microstructure, deformation resistance and the final mechanical properties. In this paper...
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Model Predictive Trajectory Optimization and Tracking in Highly Constrained Environments
This paper presents a model predictive trajectory optimization and tracking framework to avoid collisions for autonomous vehicles in highly constrained environments. Firstly, a vehicle model is established in ...
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Open AccessCorrection: lncRNA-PLACT1 sustains activation of NF-κB pathway through a positive feedback loop with IκBα/E2F1 axis in pancreatic cancer
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A Path Planning and Tracking Framework Based on Model Predictive Control for Autonomous Vehicle Obstacle Avoidance
A path planning and tracking framework based on model predictive control to avoid obstacles is proposed for autonomous vehicles. Firstly, a vehicle in road coordinate system is established to describe the rela...
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Open AccessmiR-181a regulates the host immune response against Schistosoma japonicum infection through the TLR4 receptor pathway
Schistosomiasis japonica is a serious zoonotic parasitic disease. Preliminary studies have shown that the expression of microRNA-181a (miR-181a) in the liver, lung and spleen tissues of susceptible host BALB/c...
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Open AccessCharacterisation and preliminary functional analysis of N-acetyltransferase 13 from Schistosoma japonicum
N-acetyltransferase 13 (NAT13) is a probable catalytic component of the ARD1A-NARG1 complex possessing alpha (N-terminal) acetyltransferase activity.
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Open AccessMass spectrometry-based proteomics in basic and translational research of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus and its emerging mutants
Molecular diagnostics of the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) now mainly relies on the measurements of viral RNA by RT-PCR, or detection of anti-viral antibodies by immunoassays. In this review, we discu...
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Numerical Simulation of Particle Size Influence on the Sintering Behavior of 316L Stainless Steel Powders Fabricated by Binder Jet 3D Printing
Binder jet 3D printing (BJ3DP) is one of the most promising 3D printing technologies, due to its ability of printing large-scale complex parts with high efficiency and low cost. The powder particle size is cru...
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Microstructure and Mechanical Behavior of FeNiCoCr and FeNiCoCrMn High-Entropy Alloys Fabricated by Powder Metallurgy
The present work reports a systematic investigation on phase evolution, microstructure and microstructure–property relationship of two typical face-centered cubic (FCC) structured high-entropy alloys (HEAs), F...
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Open AccessCancer-associated fibroblasts-mediated ATF4 expression promotes malignancy and gemcitabine resistance in pancreatic cancer via the TGF-β1/SMAD2/3 pathway and ABCC1 transactivation
Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) contribute to malignant progression and chemoresistance in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). However, little is known about the underlying mechanism. In this study, ...
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Open AccessEvaluation of a real-time PCR assay for diagnosis of schistosomiasis japonica in the domestic goat
Schistosomiasis japonica is an infectious disease caused by Schistosoma japonicum that seriously endangers human health. Domestic animals have important roles in disease transmission and goats are considered a pr...
