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Author Instructions

           addresses for all authors should be listed. At least one author should be designated as corresponding author. In addition,
           corresponding authors are suggested to provide their Open Researcher and Contributor ID upon submission. Please note
           that any change to authorship is not allowed after manuscript acceptance.

           2.3.1.3 Abstract
           The abstract should be a single paragraph with word limitation and specific structure requirements (for more details please
           refer to Types of Manuscripts). It usually describes the main objective(s) of the study, explains how the study was done,
           including any model organisms used, without methodological detail, and summarizes the most important results and their
           significance. The abstract must be an objective representation of the study: it is not allowed to contain results which are not
           presented and substantiated in the manuscript, or exaggerate the main conclusions. Citations should not be included in the
           abstract.
           2.3.1.4 Keywords
           Three to eight keywords should be provided, which are specific to the article, yet reasonably common within the subject
           discipline.

           2.3.2 Main Text
           Manuscripts of different types are structured with different sections of content. Please refer to Types of Manuscripts to
           make sure which sections should be included in the manuscripts.
           2.3.2.1 Introduction
           The introduction should contain background that puts the manuscript into context, allow readers to understand why the
           study is important, include a brief review of key literature, and conclude with a brief statement of the overall aim of the
           work and a comment about whether that aim was achieved. Relevant controversies or disagreements in the field should be
           introduced as well.
           2.3.2.2 Methods
           Methods should contain sufficient details to allow others to fully replicate the study. New methods and protocols should be
           described in detail while well-established methods can be briefly described or appropriately cited. Experimental participants
           selected, the drugs and chemicals used, the statistical methods taken, and the computer software used should be identified
           precisely. Statistical terms, abbreviations, and all symbols used should be defined clearly. Protocol documents for clinical
           trials, observational studies, and other non-laboratory investigations may be uploaded as supplementary materials.

           2.3.2.3 Results
           This section contains the findings of the study. Results of statistical analysis should also be included either as text or as
           tables or figures if appropriate. Authors should emphasize and summarize only the most important observations. Data on
           all primary and secondary outcomes identified in the section Methods should also be provided. Extra or supplementary
           materials and technical details can be placed in supplementary documents.

           2.3.2.4 Discussion
           This section should discuss the implications of the findings in context of existing research and highlight limitations of the
           study. Future research directions may also be mentioned.
           2.3.2.5 Conclusion
           It should state clearly the main conclusions and include the explanation of their relevance or importance to the field.
           2.3.3 Back Matter
           2.3.3.1 Acknowledgments
           Anyone who contributed towards the article but does not meet the criteria for authorship, including those who provided
           professional writing services or materials, should be acknowledged. Authors should obtain permission to acknowledge
           from all those mentioned in the Acknowledgments section. This section is not added if the author does not have anyone to
           acknowledge.

           2.3.3.2 Authors’ Contributions
           Each author is expected to have made substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work, or the acquisition,
           analysis, or interpretation of data, or the creation of new software used in the work, or have drafted the work or substantively
           revised it.
           Please use Surname and Initial of Forename to refer to an author’s contribution. For example: made substantial contributions
           to conception and design of the study and performed data analysis and interpretation: Salas H, Castaneda WV; performed
           data acquisition, as well as provided administrative, technical, and material support: Castillo N, Young V.
           If an article is single-authored, please include “The author contributed solely to the article.” in this section.
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