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MOF and its derivative materials modified lithium–sulfur battery separator: a new means to improve performance
In recent years, lithium–sulfur batteries (LSBs) are considered as one of the most promising new generation energies with the advantages of high theoretical specific capacity of sulfur (1675 mAh·g−1), abundant su...
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A Multilayer Dig-Limit Approach for Reducing Ore and Profit Losses in an Open-Pit Mine Having Complex Orebody
Rock fragment movement during blasting operations is a major cause of ore and profit losses in hard rock open-pit mines having a complex-orebody. To address this issue, a novel multilayer dig-limit approach, w...
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Open AccessCLK2 mediates IκBα-independent early termination of NF-κB activation by inducing cytoplasmic redistribution and degradation
Activation of the NF-κB pathway is strictly regulated to prevent excessive inflammatory and immune responses. In a well-known negative feedback model, IκBα-dependent NF-κB termination is a delayed response pat...
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An Experimental on Filtration and Clogging of Geotextile Filters around Drain Pipes in Fine Tailings
Needle-punched nonwoven geotextiles have been used as filters for decades in mine drainage systems. But the physical clogging of geotextiles by fine particles has continued to receive increasing attention. In ...
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Effect of Sarcopenic Obesity on Weight Loss Outcomes and Quality of Life after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Sarcopenic obesity may affect the health outcome of people with obesity after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG). To assess the impact of sarcopenic obesity (SO) on weight loss outcomes and improvement of q...
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Open AccessOverexpressed KCNK1 regulates potassium channels affecting molecular mechanisms and biological pathways in bladder cancer
This study aimed to explore the expression, molecular mechanism and its biological function of potassium two pore domain channel subfamily K member 1 (KCNK1) in bladder cancer (BC).
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Recent progress of two-dimensional metal-base catalysts in urea oxidation reaction
Urea oxidation reaction (UOR) is an auxiliary water electrolysis hydrogen production technology developed in recent years to replace oxygen evolution reaction and reduce energy consumption, which can produce h...
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High dimensional proteomic map** of bone marrow immune characteristics in immune thrombocytopenia
To investigate the role of co-stimulatory and co-inhibitory molecules on immune tolerance in immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), this study mapped the immune cell heterogeneity in the bone marrow of ITP at the sing...
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Open AccessAdvancements in fertility preservation strategies for pediatric male cancer patients: a review of cryopreservation and transplantation of immature testicular tissue
Recently, there has been increasing emphasis on the gonadotoxic effects of cancer therapy in prepubertal boys. As advances in oncology treatments continue to enhance survival rates for prepubertal boys, the ne...
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Open AccessXELOX (capecitabine plus oxaliplatin) plus bevacizumab (anti-VEGF-A antibody) with or without adoptive cell immunotherapy in the treatment of patients with previously untreated metastatic colorectal cancer: a multicenter, open-label, randomized, controlled, phase 3 trial
Fluoropyrimidine-based combination chemotherapy plus targeted therapy is the standard initial treatment for unresectable metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), but the prognosis remains poor. This phase 3 trial ...
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Beneficial effect of oxygen-ion conductor infiltration on the electrocatalytic properties of a heavily strontium-doped lanthanum nickelate Ruddlesden-Popper SOFC cathode
The microstructure and electrocatalytic activity for oxygen reduction reaction of La1.2Sr0.8NiO4-δ electrodes were examined as a function of electrode thickness. The length of catalytically active region and opti...
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Effect of alumina occurrence form on metallurgical properties of hematite and magnetite pellets
The effect of alumina occurrence form on the metallurgical properties of both hematite and magnetite pellets was investigated at the same Al2O3 level of 2 wt.%, including reduction index (RI), low-temperature red...
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Heterostructure: application of absorption-catalytic center in lithium–sulfur batteries
Due to the high theoretical specific capacity (1675 mAh·g–1), low cost, and high safety of the sulfur cathodes, they are expected to be one of the most promising rivals for a new generation of energy storage syst...
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Appraisal of surgical outcomes and oncological efficiency of intraoperative adverse events in robotic radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer
Surgical quality control is a crucial determinant of evaluating the tumor efficacy.
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Implementation of Viscoelastic Artificial Boundary and Seismic Motion Input Method in Three-Dimensional Discontinuous Deformation Analysis Method
When applying the three-dimensional discontinuous deformation analysis (3D-DDA) method to simulate the dynamic response of rock mass in an earthquake, appropriate artificial boundaries and input methods should...
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Significantly Enhanced Energy Storage Performances of PEI-based Composites Utilizing Surface Functionalized ZrO2 Nanoparticles for High-Temperature Application
Polymer dielectrics with a high energy density and an available energy storage capacity have been playing an important role in advanced electronics and power systems. Nevertheless, the use of polymer dielectri...
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Expression and clinical significance of hypoxia-induced long non-coding RNA TCONS_I2_00001955 in breast cancer
Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been found to play important roles in occurrence, development, and metastasis of various tumors. We aimed to screen long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) that promote invasion and ...
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Continuous preparation of carbon nanotube fiber and its potential applications in electrical, thermal, mechanical and biosensing fields
Carbon nanotube fiber (CNTF) has promising applications in the fields of electronic devices, sensors, smart fabrics, electrochemical electrodes, electromagnetic shielding, electric heating elements, and compos...
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Open AccessExploring the chemical components of Kuanchang-Shu granule and its protective effects of postoperative ileus in rats by regulating AKT/HSP90AA1/eNOS pathway
Postoperative ileus (POI) is a common obstruction of intestinal content passage caused by almost all abdominal operations that seriously strokes the quality of life of patients. Kuanchang-Shu granule (KCSG), a...
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Open AccessDysfunction of duplicated pair rice histone acetyltransferases causes segregation distortion and an interspecific reproductive barrier
Postzygotic reproductive isolation, which results in the irreversible divergence of species, is commonly accompanied by hybrid sterility, necrosis/weakness, or lethality in the F1 or other offspring generations. ...
