Nomogram model based on serum chitotriosidase activity to predict coronary artery aneurysm in Kawasaki disease.

Objective: Kawasaki disease (KD) is a common children's disease with unknown etiology, which easily involves coronary artery and causes serious cardiovascular sequelae. The purpose was to investigate the relationship between chitotriosidase activity and coronary artery aneurysm (CAA) and develop and validate a nomogram to predict CAA in KD patients.

Methods: A total of 338 KD patients were included in this study.

Laser processing materials for photo-to-thermal applications.

Photothermal conversion materials (PCMs) are crucial component in solar-thermal energy technologies. Although various PCMs with excellent sunlight harvesting have been developed for colorful solar-thermal applications, uniform and large-scale production of PCMs remains a challenge, and the PCMs prepared through the conventional methods are often non-site specific. Laser processing technology (LPT), as an efficient, convenient, green and sustainable technology, can directly create micro/nano structures and patterns at specific locations on materials surface, attracting widespread attention in photo-to-thermal applications.

Glycerol Modulated Collagen Fibril Evolution and Lamellar Organization for Biomimetic Corneal Substitutes Construction.

Collagen as the main structural component of the cornea exhibits unique and highly organized fibril lamellae, which contribute to the maintenance of corneal structure and transparency. Nevertheless, collagen assembly in vitro to create ideal artificial corneal substitutes with human cornea comparable thickness and optics is still limited. Here, glycerol as a regulator can reconcile collagen thickness, transparency, and permeability, a conflicting goal by current keratoprosthesis strategies.

Straw Returning Methods Affects Macro-Aggregate Content and Organic Matter Content in Black Soils: Meta-Analysis and Comprehensive Validation.

Straw returning into the soil is a crucial method for boosting soil carbon levels. To research the influence of straw return practices on soil aggregates and organic matter content within the farmlands of the Northeast Black Soil Region, the objective was to clarify the varying impacts of these practices on soil carbon enhancement. In this study, 89 pertinent papers were acquired through a rigorous literature compilation.

Phyllospheric fungal diversity in decomposing larch leaf litter: a comparative study of epiphytic and endophytic fungi.

Introduction: Epiphytic and endophytic fungi are primary decomposers of forest litter due to their complex species composition and metabolic functions. To clarify the community diversity of phyllospheric fungi and to explore nutrient loss and the role of fungal decomposition, we conducted a study on the decomposition of leaf litter during the 1-year decomposition of in the cold temperate zone.

Methods: Fungal diversity data were characterized via Single Molecule Sequencing (based on the Sequel II Sequencing System) and statistical analyses in R.

Efficient generation of octave-separating orbital angular momentum beams via forked grating array in lithium niobite crystal.

The concept of orbital angular momentum (OAM) of light has not only advanced fundamental physics research but also yielded a plethora of practical applications, benefitting from the abundant methods for OAM generation based on linear, nonlinear and combined schemes. The combined scheme could generate octave-separating OAM beams, potentially increasing the channels for optical communication and data storage. However, this scheme faces a challenge in achieving high conversion efficiency.

Analysis of the fluorescence spectral characteristics of dissolved organic matter in a black soil with different straw return amounts.

Straw return improves soil carbon pool and dissolved organic matter (DOM) characteristics in black soil. Optimal straw return rate is the key to promoting straw return practices in farmland in Northeast China. The experiment was conducted at the Science and Technology Park of China Grain Storage and Northern Corporation in NenJiang, Heilongjiang Province, straw return at 0 kg hm, 3000 kg hm, 4500 kg hm, and 9000 kg hm.

Promote or inhibit? Transcriptomic and metabonomic insights into the effects of antibiotics on nitrogen uptake and metabolism in Myriophyllum aquaticum.

Phytoremediation is an effective nitrogen removal method to alleviate eutrophication. However, the coexistence of antibiotics may inhibit nitrogen removal by aquatic macrophytes, and the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Here, we systematically investigated the effects of three antibiotics (norfloxacin, NOR; sulfamethoxazole, SMX; and oxytetracycline, OTC) at environmental concentrations (1 μg/L and 1 mg/L) on ammonia (NH-N) and nitrate (NO-N) removal by the aquatic macrophyte Myriophyllum aquaticum.

Temperature-Responsive Hydrogel System Integrating Wound Temperature Monitoring and On-demand Drug Release for Sequentially Inflammatory Process Regulation of Wound Healing.

Wound healing faces challenges like inflammation, infection, and limited monitoring capabilities, and traditional dressings often lack the ability to promote healing or provide real-time wound status updates. Early pro-inflammatory responses help clear pathogens and damaged tissue, while timely anti-inflammatory modulation aids tissue regeneration, making sequential inflammation regulation crucial. Additionally, wound temperature, a key infection biomarker, enables real-time monitoring for effective management.

Osteopontin: an indispensable component in common liver, pancreatic, and biliary related disease.

Background: The liver, gallbladder, and pancreas constitute a critically important system of digestive and endocrine organs in the human body, performing essential and complex physiological functions. At present, diseases of this digestive system have a high incidence in the world and is a more common disease. However, osteopontin (OPN) plays a crucial role in common liver, pancreatic, and biliary diseases, and its mechanisms of action merit further exploration and study.

 (Primulaceae), a new species from southeast Yunnan, China.

(Primulaceae-Maesoideae) from southeast Yunnan, China, is described and illustrated here. This new species belongs to the informal long corolla-tube species group and is morphologically similar to and , but can be distinguished by lacking hairs, membranaceous leaves and long panicles with 7-16 branches. According to the IUCN criteria, is assessed as "Least Concern".

Exploring better sparsely annotated shadow detection.

Sparsely annotated image segmentation has attracted increasing attention due to its low labeling cost. However, existing weakly-supervised shadow detection methods require complex training procedures, and there is still a significant performance gap compared to fully-supervised methods. This paper summarizes two current challenges in sparsely annotated shadow detection, i.

[Effects of Different Nitrogen Application Measures on NO Emissions in Wheat-maize Rotation System].

To investigate the response of NO emissions from farmland soil to different nitrogen application measures and the factors affecting it in the wheat and jade rotation system in North China, we analyzed the results of the one-time application of fertilizer in the following six treatments： without fertilization （CK）, conventional nitrogen application （urea, one instance of follow-up fertilization, U1）, optimized nitrogen application （20% nitrogen reduction, one instance of follow-up fertilization, U2）, one-time fertilization of controlled-release doped fertilizers （50% urea + controlled-release urea 50%, nitrogen reduction 20%, SRU1）, controlled-release fertilizer one-time fertilization （nitrogen reduction 20%, SRU2）, and inhibitor-type controlled-release fertilizer one-time fertilization （nitrogen reduction 20%, ISRU）, and the differences in NO emission fluxes and soil physicochemical properties were determined. The results showed that soil NO emission fluxes were dynamic during the wheat and jade crop rotation, and the NO emission peaks of the CK, U1, and U2 treatments appeared in the corn season at 4-7d of basal fertilizer and 6-10d of fertilizer, and out of the wheat season its emission peaks appeared in the basal fertilizer at 4-8 d and 6-9 d of fertilizer. The emission peaks of SRU1, SRU2, and ISRU appeared in the basal fertilizer at 10-21 d, 12-20 d, and 12-20 d of fertilizer, respectively, in the corn season and the wheat season.

Site-specific N-glycan alterations on haptoglobin as potential biomarkers for distinguishing intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma from hepatocellular carcinoma.

Intrahepatic cholangiocellular carcinoma (ICC) is a challenging malignancy marked by subtle early symptoms and a high mortality rate, making effective diagnostic markers crucial for early detection and improved patient outcomes. Currently, the conventional diagnosis of ICC is not easily distinguishable from Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) and lacks highly specific and sensitive diagnostic markers. Protein glycosylation, pivotal in biological processes, shows promise for cancer biomarkers due to its association with disease progression.

Laparoscopic salpingostomy for two types of hydrosalpinx: a step-by-step video tutorial.

Objective: This study aims to illustrate our laparoscopic salpingostomy approach for two types of hydrosalpinx, emphasizing various reproductive surgical techniques.

Design: A step-by-step demonstration of the technique is provided alongside narrated video footage.

Setting: University hospital.

Effect of APOE gene on cerebral oxygen saturation, cerebral electrical activity and prognosis after intracerebral hemorrhage.

Cerebral hemorrhage represents a severe neurological disorder with significant implications for patient health. Numerous factors play a crucial role in determining the prognosis of this condition. In recent years, research has highlighted the polymorphism of the apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene as being closely associated with cerebrovascular diseases and the recovery of neurological functions.

CXCR4 promotes migration, invasion, and epithelial-mesenchymal transition of papillary thyroid carcinoma by activating STAT3 signaling pathway.

Aims: Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is a serious threat to human health worldwide, while metastasis in the early phase limits therapeutic success and leads to poor survival outcomes. The CXC chemokine receptor type 4 (CXCR4) plays an important role in many cellular movements such as transcriptional modulation, cell skeleton rearrangement, and cell migration, and the change in CXCR4 levels are crucial in various diseases including cancer. In this study, we explored the role of CXCR4 in the migration and invasion of PTC and investigated the potential mechanisms underlying its effects.