Publications by authors named "Jun Peng"

Side reactions between electrolyte and anode hinder the application of solid-state batteries. Here, a polymer-containing composite solid-state electrolyte (LiPSCl@PCSSE) was obtained through polymerization on LiPSCl. The novel electrolyte was indicated to inhibit side reactions, and the pouch cell showed excellent performance, demonstrating its practical application owing to the employment of LiPSCl@PCSSE.

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Gliomas are the most prevalent form of primary brain tumours. Recently, targeting the PD-1 pathway with immunotherapies has shown promise as a novel glioma treatment. However, not all patients experience long-lasting benefits, underscoring the necessity to discover reliable biomarkers for predicting treatment outcomes.

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Background And Objective: Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) with inflammatory risk are important contributors to cardiovascular disease, but no definitive information is available in large artery atherosclerotic (LAA) stroke. This study aims to investigate the association between NETs with related inflammatory biomarkers and prognosis of LAA stroke in the Chinese population.

Methods: A prospective study involving 145 LAA stroke cases and 121 healthy controls was conducted.

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Aim: Tracheotomy has become more prevalent in clinical settings, and effectively managing postoperative complications plays a crucial role in determining patient outcomes. However, there is a scarcity of clinical research focusing on the development of intratracheal granuloma after tracheotomy, and there is insufficient theoretical support for early detection in clinical settings. This study investigates the relationship between clinical factors and the occurrence and location of intratracheal granuloma.

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Background: Ultrasound-guided nerve block can be used for perioperative analgesia and can potentially improve the course of recovery. Although iliohypogastric-ilioinguinal nerve block has been successfully used for inguinal hernia surgery, the poor blocking effect of intraoperative traction reflex remains a major drawback of this technique. The main objective of this study was to investigate the feasibility of single-point ultrasound-guided iliohypogastric-ilioinguinal-genitofemoral nerve (GFN) blockage for open anterior inguinal hernia repair in older adults.

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Corticosteroids are the standard first-line treatment for primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), with a high initial response but unsatisfactory sustained response (SR). Additionally, corticosteroids usually lead to hyperglycaemia especially in patients with pre-existing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Besides reducing the blood glucose levels, metformin was found to have immunomodulatory effects.

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Objectives: We investigated the clinical significance of serum Helicobacter pylori cytotoxin-associated gene A (CagA) antibody levels in 768 patients with unstable angina (UA).

Methods: Serum CagA levels were measured using ELISA. Demographic data, serum biomarkers, and SYNTAX scores were collected.

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Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a complex neurodegenerative disease that leads to insidious deterioration of brain functions and is considered the sixth leading cause of death in the world. Multiple studies have shown that rehabilitation therapy is becoming an important field of AD research in recent years.

Objective: We opted for bibliometric analysis to comprehensively summarize the advancements in the study of AD rehabilitation treatment, aiming to provide researchers with current trends and future research directions.

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  • Photonic crystals (PhCs) are optical structures that manipulate light by creating a photonic band gap (PBG) through their dielectric properties, traditionally fixed and static.
  • Recent advancements target switchable PhCs, especially using vanadium dioxide (VO), which changes its state and optical properties near room temperature, allowing for a reversible adjustment of the PBG.
  • This research introduces a fabrication method for 3D switchable VO photonic crystals, demonstrating significant control over PBG at specific wavelengths in the near-infrared region, paving the way for versatile photonic devices that can adapt their functionalities.
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In recent years, immune cell therapy, particularly adoptive cell therapy (ACT), has shown superior therapeutic effects on hematologic malignancies. However, a challenge lies in ensuring that genetically engineered specific T cells maintain lasting anti-tumor effects within the host. The enduring success of ACT therapy hinges on the persistence of memory T (T) cells, a diverse cell subset crucial for tumor immune response and immune memory upkeep.

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  • Bananas are crucial for food security in tropical and subtropical areas, but face threats from a disease caused by the fungus Foc, which leads to wilt.
  • This study investigates the use of a beneficial mycorrhizal fungus, Pi, to enhance the resistance of bananas against Foc by analyzing gene expression.
  • Results reveal that Pi increases the expression of specific genes and transcription factors that help the banana plants improve their growth, nutrient uptake, and stress response, suggesting a promising strategy for managing banana wilt disease.
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Research on the neuropathological mechanisms underlying minor depression (MD), particularly in individuals with a history of recurrent minor depressive episodes, is very limited. This study focuses on the abnormality in processing real-life emotional stimuli among individuals with MD. Thirty-two individuals with MD and 31 normal controls (NC) were recruited and underwent comprehensive clinical interview, cognitive assessment, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans.

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Solid-state batteries (SSBs) present a potential pathway for advancing next-generation lithium batteries, characterized by exceptional energy density and enhanced safety performance. Solid-state electrolytes have been extensively researched, yet an affordable option with outstanding electrochemical performance is still lacking. In this work, LiNaTiO (LNTO)-based composite solid electrolytes (CSEs) were developed to enhance the interface stability and electronic insulation.

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Background: Several studies have shown that the long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) CBR3-AS1 is overexpressed in various cancers and is playing an oncogene role. This meta-analysis aims to elucidate the relationship between lncRNA CBR3-AS1 expression and the prognosis and clinicopathological features of cancer patients.

Methods: A comprehensive and systematic search was conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and EMBASE database.

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Light signaling plays a substantial role in regulating plant development, including the differentiation and elongation of single-celled tissue. However, the identity of the regulatory machine that affects light signaling on root hair cell (RHC) development remains unclear. Here, we investigated how darkness inhibits differentiation and elongation of RHC in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana).

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A 2D tunable plasma photonic crystal (PPC) was constructed and implemented experimentally over a frequency range of 1 GHz-12 GHz within the electromagnetic spectrum. The PPC was simulated using an inhomogeneous model of a plasma tube based on microwave diagnostics and numerical simulations. The simulation results were found to be in good agreement with the experimental results.

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Li Qi Huo Xue Di Wan (LQHXDW), a Chinese herbal medicine, is commonly used to treat symptoms such as palpitations, chest tightness, chest pain, and shortness of breath. However, its potential to reduce ischemia or hypoxia-induced cardiac injury and remodeling, along with the precise mechanisms involved, remains unclear. This study aims to investigate the effects of LQHXDW on cardiac injury and remodeling induced by ischemia or hypoxia, both in vivo and in vitro, and to elucidate the underlying mechanisms.

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Background: Hypertension-induced cardiac disease is a common complication and a significant contributor to mortality in hypertensive patients, largely due to cardiomyocyte apoptosis. Although Trifolin has been identified as a potential antihypertensive compound, its therapeutic role in hypertension-induced cardiac injury remains uncertain.

Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the protective effects of Trifolin and explore the underlying mechanisms of its action against hypertension-induced cardiac injury.

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Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is an autoimmune disease characterized by an isolated thrombocytopenia and variable phenotype as some patients suffer no bleeding whilst others have bleeding from mild to severe, which may be fatal. This variability probably reflects the disease's complex pathophysiology; a dysregulated hyperreactive immune effector cell response involving the entire adaptive immune system (e.g.

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  • The research evaluates Al-doped ZnO (AZO) as a transparent gate material, finding it enhances quantum dot emission intensity over traditional Ti gates, while also noting issues with charge artifacts at higher gate voltages.
  • It also explores switching behaviors in GaAs cone-shell quantum dots (CSQDs) under vertical electric fields, observing localized charge carrier densities and minimal interference from interface charges at low voltages.
  • The findings reveal a new asymmetric strong-weak confinement in quantum dots, where the hole transitions from strong to weak confinement while the electron remains strongly confined, supporting theoretical predictions regarding hole probability densities.
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Perovskite solar modules (PSMs) show outstanding power conversion efficiencies (PCEs), but long-term operational stability remains problematic. We show that incorporating -dimethylmethyleneiminium chloride into the perovskite precursor solution formed dimethylammonium cation and that previously unobserved methyl tetrahydrotriazinium ([MTTZ]) cation effectively improved perovskite film. The in situ formation of [MTTZ] cation increased the formation energy of iodine vacancies and enhanced the migration energy barrier of iodide and cesium ions, which suppressed nonradiative recombination, thermal decomposition, and phase segregation processes.

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The guided entry of TA proteins (GET) pathway, which is responsible for the post-translational targeting and insertion of the tail-anchored (TA) protein into the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), plays an important role in physiological processes such as protein sorting, vesicle trafficking, cell apoptosis, and enzymatic reactions in which the GET1/2 complex is indispensable. However, a comprehensive study of the and genes and the GET pathway in cotton has not yet been carried out. Here, 12 and 21 genes were identified in nine representative plant species, and the phylogenetic relationships, gene structures, protein motifs, cis-regulatory elements (CREs), and temporal and spatial expression profiles were analyzed thoroughly.

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  • Hematological diseases negatively impact the retina, leading to reduced retinal capillaries and visual function decline, potentially resulting in permanent vision loss.
  • The study explores the effects of different blood disorders on retinal microvascular health using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA), revealing significant reductions in vessel density and changes in the avascular zone compared to healthy eyes.
  • Patients with erythrocyte disorders had notable issues with linear and perfusion vessel density, while those with lymphocytic disorders displayed more significant changes in the foveal avascular zone, suggesting OCTA's potential in assessing and monitoring these blood-related visual impairments.
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Synopsis of recent research by authors named "Jun Peng"

  • - Jun Peng's recent research spans multiple domains, including plant biology and health sciences, focusing on molecular mechanisms underlying various physiological and pathological processes, with significant attention to protein pathways and their roles in cell functions and disease mechanisms
  • - Key findings include the elucidation of the guided entry of TA proteins in cotton fiber cell initiation, the impact of hematological diseases on retinal microvascular integrity, and the potential therapeutic effects of natural extracts on retinitis pigmentosa, showcasing a blend of basic and translational research
  • - Additionally, Jun Peng has explored therapeutic interventions in cancer and autoimmune diseases, revealing that targeting specific genes and pathways can inhibit tumor growth and improve immune responses, highlighting innovative approaches for treatment strategies

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