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Cenozoic evolution of the steppe-desert biome in Central Asia

Science Advances, 2020
The steppe-desert is much older than previously thought, but has evolved substantially from the Paleogene to the present. The origins and development of the arid and highly seasonal steppe-desert biome in Central Asia, the largest of its kind in the ...
Natasha Barbolini, Natasha Barbolini, Amber Woutersen, G. Dupont‐Nivet, G. Dupont‐Nivet, D. Silvestro, D. Tardif, P. Coster, N. Meijer, Cuicu Chang, Huabin Zhang, A. Licht, Catarina Rydin, Catarina Rydin, A. Koutsodendris, F. Han, A. Rohrmann, X. Liu, Yang Zhang, Y. Donnadieu, Y. Donnadieu, F. Fluteau, J. Ladant, G. Hir, C. Hoorn   +24 more
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New evidence for regional pastoral practice and social complexity in the Eastern Tianshan Mountains in the first millennium BCE

Scientific Reports, 2023
Mobile pastoralism was a key lifeway in the Late Bronze and Iron Age of Northwest China and played a crucial role in the regional socio-cultural development, as well as the formation of transregional networks. In this paper we analyse the complete faunal
Yuxuan Wang, Francesca Monteith, Tongyuan Xi, Meng Ren, Daren Li, Songmei Hu, Jianxin Wang, Marcella Festa, Jian Ma   +8 more
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Geopolitical Approaches to the Term Study of the “Central Asia”

Проблемы постсоветского пространства, 2021
The article is devoted to the methodological approaches that reveal the essence of the term «Central Asia». After the collapse of the USSR, five Post-Soviet States located in the center of Eurasia, adopted the international name of the region «Central ...
E. G. Garbuzarova
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Health and economic growth in Central Asia [PDF]

Russian Journal of Economics
This paper explores how the health-related component of human capital affects economic performance in all five Central Asian countries. In particular, it analyzes the impact of life expectancy on overall GDP and output per worker, which characterizes ...
Mirzobobo Yormirzoev, Amina Ayombekova
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Mapping Potential Distribution of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Central Asia

Insects, 2020
Spodoptera frugiperda is a serious agricultural pest native to tropical and subtropical areas of the Americas. It has a broad host suitability range, disperses rapidly, and has now invaded nearly 100 countries around the world by quickly establishing in ...
M. N. Baloch, Jingyu Fan, M. Haseeb, Runzhi Zhang   +3 more
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AT1R gene rs389566 polymorphism contributes to MACCEs in hypertension patients

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2023
Objective To investigate the possible association between AT1R gene polymorphisms and major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (MACCEs) in hypertension patients combined with or without coronary artery disease (CAD) in Xinjiang.
Jun-Yi Luo, Guo-Li Du, Yang-Min Hao, Fen Liu, Tong Zhang, Bin-Bin Fang, Xiao-Mei Li, Xiao-Ming Gao, Yi-Ning Yang   +8 more
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Climate-cryosphere-water nexus: Central Asia outlook [PDF]

, 2018
The three components of the cryosphere – glaciers, snow and permafrost – are all affected by climate change. Mountain communities face growing threats to infrastructure, while downstream communities face disruptions in their water supply and risks of ...
Nussbaumer, Samuel U, Hughes, Geoff, Muccione, Veruska, Huggel, Christian, Novikov, Viktor, Fiddes, Joel, Salzmann, Nadine   +6 more
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Multibook review. From core to periphery: global power and the case of Central Asia

Revista CIDOB d'Afers Internacionals, 2019
Review of the books: Massansalvador, Francesc y Izquierdo Brichs, Ferran (eds.). Poder y regímenes en Asia Central. Edicions Bellaterra, 2018. 341 págs. Izquierdo Brichs, Ferran y Etherington, John. Poder global.
Javier Mojal García
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The burden of cardiovascular disease in Asia from 2025 to 2050: a forecast analysis for East Asia, South Asia, South-East Asia, Central Asia, and high-income Asia Pacific regions

The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific
Summary Background Given the rapidly growing burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Asia, this study forecasts the CVD burden and associated risk factors in Asia from 2025 to 2050.
R. Goh, B. Chong, J. Jayabaskaran, S. M. Jauhari, Siew Pang Chan, M. Kueh, Kannan Shankar, Henry Li, Y. Chin, G. Kong, V. V. Anand, K. Chan, Indah Sukmawati, Sue Anne Toh, M. Muthiah, Jiongwei Wang, G. Tse, Anurag Mehta, Alan Fong, L. Baskaran, Liang Zhong, J. Yap, K. Yeo, Derek J. Hausenloy, J. Tan, Tze-Fan Chao, Yi-Heng Li, Shir Lynn Lim, K. Chan, P. Loh, P. Chai, T. Yeo, A. F. Low, Chi-Hang Lee, R. Foo, H. Tan, James W L Yip, Sarita Rao, Satoshi Honda, Satoshi Yasuda, T. Kajiya, Shinya H. Goto, Bryan P. Yan, X. Zhou, Gemma A. Figtree, M. Mamas, Yongcheol Kim, Y. Jeong, M. Kim, D. Park, Seung-Jung Park, A. M. Richards, M. Chan, Gregory Y. H. Lip, Nicholas W. S. Chew   +54 more
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Echinococcus granulosus cyst fluid inhibits KDM6B-mediated demethylation of trimethylated histone H3 lysine 27 and interleukin-1β production in macrophages

Parasites & Vectors, 2023
Background Echinococcus granulosus can manipulate its host's immune response to ensure its own survival. However, the effect of histone modifications on the regulation of the NOD-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome and downstream interleukin-1β (
Ruolin Lin, Xiaopeng Wang, Caiya Ni, Chunxue Fu, Chun Yang, Dan Dong, Xiangwei Wu, Xueling Chen, Lianghai Wang, Jun Hou   +9 more
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