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Open AccessEcological risk and spatial distribution, sources of heavy metals in typical purple soils, southwest China
The identification and quantification of the ecological risks, sources and distribution of heavy metals in purple soils are essential for regional pollution control and management. In this study, geo-accumulat...
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Dendritic-cell-targeting virus-like particles as potent mRNA vaccine carriers
Messenger RNA vaccines lack specificity for dendritic cells (DCs)—the most effective cells at antigen presentation. Here we report the design and performance of a DC-targeting virus-like particle pseudotyped w...
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Superficial meningioma with bone involvement: surgical strategies and clinical outcomes
Meningiomas with bone involvement account for 4.5–17% of all intracranial meningiomas. Little is known about whether these meningiomas (WHO grade I) behave differently than meningiomas without bone involvement...
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Mechanic-electric coupling cell-based smoothed isogeometric analysis for the static behaviors of piezoelectric structures
In order to improve the accuracy and efficiency of piezoelectric structure design, the static mechanic-electric coupling of two-dimensional piezoelectric material problems are investigated by a cell-based smoo...
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Non-invasive imaging for predicting labial salivary gland biopsy outcomes in patients with suspected primary Sjögren syndrome
To identify the value of salivary gland ultrasound (SGUS) combined with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetic resonance sialography (MRS) in predicting the results of labial salivary gland biopsy (LSGB...
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Open AccessDrug repurposing-based nanoplatform via modulating autophagy to enhance chemo-phototherapy against colorectal cancer
Multi-modal combination therapy is regarded as a promising approach to cancer treatment. Combining chemotherapy and phototherapy is an essential multi-modal combination therapy endeavor. Ivermectin (IVM) is a ...
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Metal complexes of bipyridine-functionalized covalent organic frameworks as efficient electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction
Electrocatalytic water splitting is considered a clean and practical method for producing energy. In this study, COF-Bpy, a bipyridine-functionalized covalent organic framework (COF), was prepared via post-syn...
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TACE plus tyrosine kinase inhibitors and immune checkpoint inhibitors versus TACE plus tyrosine kinase inhibitors for the treatment of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: a meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis
We conducted a meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis (TSA) to compare the therapeutic efficacy and adverse events (AEs) between the following treatment strategies for patients with hepatocellular carcino...
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Open AccessImproved detector in orchard via top-to-down texture enhancement and adaptive region-aware feature fusion
Accurate target detection in complex orchard environments is the basis for automatic picking and pollination. The characteristics of small, clustered and complex interference greatly increase the difficulty of...
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Antibacterial Activity of Plants in Cirsium: A Comprehensive Review
As ethnic medicine, the whole grass of plants in Cirsium was used as antimicrobial. This review focuses on the antimicrobial activity of plants in Cirsium, including antimicrobial components, against different ty...
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Open AccessDeciphering the tumor immune microenvironment of imatinib-resistance in advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumors at single-cell resolution
The heterogeneous nature of tumors presents a considerable obstacle in addressing imatinib resistance in advanced cases of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST). To address this issue, we conducted single-cel...
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ALE-ANCF circular cross-section beam element and its application on the dynamic analysis of cable-driven mechanism
A new fully parameterized beam element with circular cross-section based on arbitrary Lagrange–Euler absolute node coordinate formulation (ANCF) is proposed to model the variable length cable in the cable-driv...
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Open AccessGhWDL3 is involved in the formation and development of fiber cell morphology in upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)
Cotton fiber is a model tissue for studying microtubule-associated proteins (MAPs). The Xklp2 (TPX2) proteins that belong to the novel MAPs member mainly participate in the formation and development of microtu...
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Open AccessA Ka-band one-dimensional beam scanning leaky-wave antenna based on liquid crystal
Fixed frequency beam-scanning leaky-wave antennas have been a focus of attention for many scholars in recent years, and numerous related results have been obtained. However, these antennas suffer from several ...
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ASO Visual Abstract: Deep Learning Radiomics Nomogram Based on Enhanced CT to Predict the Response of Metastatic Lymph Nodes to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer
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Ionic Power Generation on a Scalable Cellulose@polypyrrole Membrane: The Role of Water and Thermal Gradients
The integration of ionic power generation with solar-driven water evaporation presents a promising solution to the critical global problems of freshwater scarcity and clean energy deficiency. In this work, a s...
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Optimal Placements of Actuators and Robust ADP-Based Vibration Control for Large Flexible Space Structures
A control scheme is presented to attenuate the vibration of the large flexible space structures (LFSS), which includes the optimization of actuator positions and the design of the robust vibration control algo...
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Study on the kinetics of catalytic pyrolysis of single and mixed waste plastics by spent FCC catalyst
Plastic products are an indispensable part of life and are widely used in different fields. However, plastic products have the characteristics of short average service life and not easy to degrade naturally, w...
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Open AccessRegulating Au coverage for the direct oxidation of methane to methanol
The direct oxidation of methane to methanol under mild conditions is challenging owing to its inadequate activity and low selectivity. A key objective is improving the selective oxidation of the first carbon-h...
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Open AccessLaparoscopic orchidopexy for the treatment of cryptorchidism in adults: a description of the technique and outcomes
There are few studies on cryptorchidism in adults, and its treatment is still controversial.
