Retracted: A Novel Adaptive Terahertz System for Reliable and Efficient Maritime Communications Under Hostile Sea Conditions by Jianxin Feng, Jingjing Xu, Chengsheng Pan, Yuanming Ding, Hui Fang

“…With this design, the source data can be transmitted via the THz main channel while the coding redundancy is dispatched in the auxiliary channel. …”
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AdipoR1 enhances the radiation resistance via ESR1/CCNB1IP1/cyclin B1 pathway in hepatocellular carcinoma cells by Yuhan Gan, Linhui Zhu, Yimo Li, Ruoting Ge, Jiahe Tian, Yuxin Chen, Xiang He, Shumei Ma, Xiaodong Liu

“…However, radiotherapy resistance is the main cause of therapeutic failure in patients. Our previous study revealed that Adiponectin Receptor 1 (AdipoR1) is involved in regulating radiation resistance in liver cancer patients treated with stereotactic body radiotherapy. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices (KAP) of Human Populations towards Malaria Control in Four Ecoepidemiological Settings in Cameroon by Nelly Armanda Kala Chouakeu, Laura Gilberine Ngingahi, Roland Bamou, Abdou Talipouo, Carmen Sandra Ngadjeu, Marie Paul Audrey Mayi, Edmond Kopya, Parfait Awono-Ambene, Timoléon Tchuinkam, Christophe Antonio Nkondjio

“…A substantial number of participants (over 90%) in all the localities were able to make an accurate association between malaria and mosquito bites. The main sources of information for community members were television sets in Santchou and Tibati and interpersonal conversations in Bertoua and Kaélé. …”
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RIPK1 expression and inhibition in tauopathies: implications for neuroinflammation and neuroprotection by Ignacio Silva-Llanes, Ignacio Silva-Llanes, Ignacio Silva-Llanes, Enrique Madruga, Enrique Madruga, Ana Martínez, Ana Martínez, Isabel Lastres-Becker, Isabel Lastres-Becker, Isabel Lastres-Becker, Isabel Lastres-Becker

“…Tauopathies are a group of neurodegenerative diseases characterized by the alteration/aggregation of TAU protein. One of the main challenges of these diseases is that they have neither biomarkers nor pharmacological targets to stop the neurodegenerative process. …”
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Enrichment features, ecological risks assessment and quantitative sources appointment of sediment heavy metals: An example of the urbanized Xizhi River catchment, South China by Chao Yan, Qirui Wu, Rui Li, Zuobing Liang, Zaizhi Yang, Aiping Zhu, Lei Gao

“…Across the entire watershed, the main sources of HM contamination were identified as industrial effluents (54 %), agrochemicals (16 %), domestic sewage (14 %), and weathering of parent rocks (16 %).…”
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Clarification of factors associated with post-artesunate delayed hemolysis (PADH): Analysis of 327 patients with severe imported Plasmodium falciparum malaria in France by Pierre-Louis Conan, Marc Thellier, Eric Kendjo, Sandrine Houzé, Rémonie Seng, Stéphane Jauréguiberry

“…Conclusions: This study showed that initial parasitemia and patient origin were the main predictors of developing PADH, with the highest risk observed in Europeans with an initial parasitemia >10 %.…”
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Environmental-economic evaluation of sugar cane bagasse gasification power plants versus combined-cycle gas power plants by F. Mohammadi, M.A. Abdoli, M. Amidpour, H. Vahidi, S. Gitipour

“…Currently, the energy demand in Iranian sugar mills is mainly supplied by fossil fuels (natural gas or mazut). …”
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Aspergillus fumigatus is responsible for inflammation in a murine model of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation by Alexandra Bouyssi, Alexis Trecourt, Tanguy Déméautis, Florence Persat, Olivier Glehen, Martine Wallon, Gilles Devouassoux, Abderrazzak Bentaher, Jean Menotti

“…Abstract Background In patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a sensitization to A. fumigatus has been related to a decline in lung function, but the role of fungal agents in the disease pathogenesis remains unclear. The main purpose of the present study was to investigate whether cell inflammation could worsen after exposure to A. fumigatus spores in vitro and then, in mice, following chronic exposure to cigarette smoke mimicking COPD. …”
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Impact of Climate Change on the Growth of Typical Crops in Karst Areas: A Case Study of Guizhou Province by Jun Ma, Baisha Weng, Wuxia Bi, Dan Xu, Ting Xu, Dengming Yan

“…The rate of shortening of crop cycle length is faster than the value during 1961 to 2018. (2) In the next 30 years, extreme precipitation concentrates in June and mainly falls in the central and southeast parts of Guizhou Province. …”
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Structural Parameter Design of Magnetic Pulse Welding Coil for Dissimilar Metal Joints: Numerical Simulation, Parameter Optimization, and Experiments by Yangfan Qin, Changhui Ji, Hao Jiang, Yuefan Jiang, Junjia Cui, Guangyao Li

“…As a main component of the magnetic pulse welding (MPW) system, the working coil exerts a great influence on the electromagnetic force and its distribution, which, in turn, affects the quality of the MPW joints. …”
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Prevalence, Causes, and Factors Associated with Visual Impairment and Blindness among Registered Pensioners in Ghana by Benjamin D. Nuertey, Kwesi Nyan Amissah-Arthur, Joyce Addai, Victor Adongo, Augustine D. Nuertey, Clement Kabutey, Isaac Asimadu Mensah, Richard Bekoe Biritwum

“…(iii) Observation procedures: data were captured through the use of questionnaires, physical examinations including eye examinations, and urine and blood sample analysis. (iv) Main outcome measure: presenting visual impairment and blindness (as defined by the WHO ICD-10 classification). …”
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Tunable structuring of nanocellulose-based sustainable lubricants by an external electric field by Samuel D. Fernández-Silva, Miguel A. Delgado, María García-Pérez, Claudia Roman, Moisés García-Morales

“…Such event led to a notorious reduction in both storage and loss moduli, mainly at the lowest electric field intensities.…”
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Estimation of Groundwater Evapotranspiration Using Diurnal Groundwater Level Fluctuations under Three Vegetation Covers at the Hinterland of the Badain Jaran Desert by Wenjia Zhang, Liqiang Zhao, Xinran Yu, Lyulyu Zhang, Nai’ang Wang

“…In this study, groundwater monitoring devices were deployed in ten lake basins at the hinterland of the Badain Jaran Desert, and the White method was used to estimate the ETG of these sites under three main vegetation covers. The results showed that regular diurnal fluctuations in GWL occurred only at sites with vegetation coverage and that vegetation types and their growth status were the direct causes of this phenomenon. …”
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Molecular Detection of <i>Rickettsia</i> spp. and Other Tick-Borne Pathogens in Ticks from a Nature Reserve: Implications for Zoonotic Transmission by Santina Di Bella, Valeria Blanda, Silvia Scibetta, Ilenia Giacchino, Antonino Gentile, Giuseppina Chiarenza, Vincenza Cannella, Giovanni Provinzano, Francesca Grippi, Annalisa Guercio

“…Overall, 14% of ticks were positive for TBPs, mainly bacteria of <i>Rickettsia</i> genus. Molecular analyses detected <i>Rickettsia slovaca</i>, <i>R. massiliae</i>, <i>Candidatus</i> R. shennongii, <i>R. conorii</i>, <i>R. felis</i>, and <i>R. barbariae</i>. …”
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Study on the influence of working environment on the insulation of fuel cell by Ji Pu, Qianya Xie, Kang Li, Jun Li, Mengmeng Zhang, Chen Ge, Lichang Zhang

“…When the pipe diameter of the purge shell was designed to be approximately 20 % of the main pipe diameter, the relative humidity of fresh air entering the shell was lower than 60 % when the ambient relative humidity outside the shell was 95 %. …”
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Burden of Myasthenia Gravis in the Czech Republic: Analysis of the Nationwide Patient Registry by Stanislav Voháňka, Aleš Tichopád, Magda Horáková, Jana Junkerová, Michala Jakubíková, Jiří Piťha, Michaela Týblová, Daniela Vlažná, Katarína Breciková, Jacek Cudny, Petr Hájek

“…Abstract Introduction The main goal of this study was to describe the Czech population of patients with MG in terms of demographics, disease characteristics, management approaches, and treatment trends. …”
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The immune-related gene CD5 is a prognostic biomarker associated with the tumor microenvironment of breast cancer by Yi Zhao, Hengheng Zhang, Wenwen Wang, Guoshuang Shen, Miaozhou Wang, Zhen Liu, Jiuda Zhao, Jinming Li

“…Gene set enrichment analysis showed that DEGs upregulated in the high-CD5 expression group were mainly enriched in tumor- and immune-related pathways, while those upregulated in the low-expression group were enriched in protein export and lipid synthesis. …”
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Beneficial Effects of Apple Vinegar on Hyperglycemia and Hyperlipidemia in Hypercaloric-Fed Rats by Driss Ousaaid, Hassan Laaroussi, Meryem Bakour, Asmae ElGhouizi, Abderrazak Aboulghazi, Badiaa Lyoussi, Ilham ElArabi

“…The main objective of this study is to determine the effects of apple vinegar on the metabolic changes caused by hypercaloric diet in Wistar rats. …”
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Characterization of terpenoids and norisoprenoids from base and retail Qingke Baijiu by GC × GC-TOFMS and multivariate statistical analysis by Xinlei Wang, Lin Zhu, Xuebo Song, Si Jing, Fuping Zheng, Mingquan Huang, Shengbao Feng, Luzhong La

“…Qingke (highland barley) Baijiu is a special Chinese Baijiu which is mainly produced from Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Since the pine board is used as the bottom of the fermentation pit, we deduced that the terpenoids and norisoprenoids in pine board might be introduced into Qingke Baijiu. …”
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Widely Targeted Metabolomics Analysis Reveals Key Quality-Related Metabolites in Kernels of Sweet Corn by Ruichun Yang, Yunfeng Li, Yuanyuan Zhang, Jun Huang, Junjie Liu, Zimei Lin, Qinqin Yu, Aimin Wu, Bo Wang

“…Carbohydrates, organic acids, and amino acids were the majority detected primary metabolites. Organic acids were mainly concentrated on shikimate, benzoic acids, and quinic acid with aromatic groups. …”
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