Publications by authors named "Sijia Duan"

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  • - The study highlights the significant increase in chemical fertilizer usage, stressing the importance of accurate nitrogen assessment in crops to enhance fertilization methods and reduce environmental harm.
  • - Researchers developed a model utilizing chlorophyll fluorescence to evaluate nitrogen levels in maize leaves, comparing two crop-straw management strategies and various nitrogen application rates over multiple years.
  • - Results indicated that a nitrogen application of 270 kg/ha met crop needs, and while chlorophyll fluorescence technology showed promise for non-destructive nitrogen detection, incorporating additional leaf characteristics was necessary for improved accuracy and effective large-scale application.
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This study investigated the spatiotemporal dynamics, bioaccumulation, and critical influencing factors of antibiotics in tilapia aquaculture, focusing on source identification and environmental fate within typical farming systems. The results revealed a progressive increase in antibiotic concentrations in pond water and sediments over the cultivation period, with suspended solids and chemical oxygen demand identified as significant environmental factors influencing the distribution and dissemination of antibiotics. The aquaculture water source was the primary contributor of antibiotics in the farming system.

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Although previous studies have investigated the occurrence of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in aquaculture, few have monitored the concentrations and propagation of ARGs in biological tissues or investigated the key factors influencing their spread in aquaculture. This study investigated the concentration, propagation, and distribution of ARGs and bacterial communities in water sources, pond water, and tilapia tissues, and their key influencing factors, in a typical tilapia farm. , , and were the dominant ARGs with high concentrations.

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Exploring new diagnostic biomarkers and molecular targets is of great importance in breast cancer treatment. The present study investigated the effects of acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) expression interference on the malignant progression of breast cancer cells. ACC expression was knocked down using a lentiviral vector and this was verified by quantitative polymerase chain reaction and western blotting.

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Background: Chemotherapy is the standard treatment for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). Whether the addition of PARP inhibitors improves treatment efficacy remains controversial clinically. Thus, we performed a meta-analysis to compare the efficacy and safety of combination treatment (PC) and chemotherapy alone (CA).

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Background: Brain metastasis (BM) is a dreadful complication that significantly impacts the quality of life in breast cancer patients. A key process during brain metastasis is the migration of cancer cells across blood-brain barrier (BBB). However, the role of snoRNAs regulating BBB in BM is still unknown.

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Substantial evidence indicates that circular RNAs (circRNAs) play vital roles in several diseases, especially in cancer development. However, the functions of circRNAs in breast cancer metastasis remain to be investigated. This study aimed to identify the key circRNAs involved in epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT) of breast cancer and evaluated their molecular function and roles in pathways that may be associated with tumor metastasis.

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Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women. The long noncoding RNA LINC00115 has been reported to be involved in the poor outcome of patients with breast cancer, but the biological function and underlying mechanism remain unclear. Here, we report that LINC00115 expression is increased in triple-negative breast cancer tissue compared with matched normal tissue, and LINC00115 knockdown suppresses breast cancer cell migration and invasion.

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Background: For patients with hormone receptor (HR)-positive advanced breast cancer, whether the combination of anastrozole and fulvestrant is more effective than anastrozole alone is controversial. Our meta-analysis aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of the two therapies.

Methods: We retrieved relevant studies in Embase, the Cochrane Library, Ovid MEDLINE, PubMed, ScienceDirect, Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar.

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