Publications by authors named "B F Chai"

Ten new grayanane-derived diterpenoids, rhodomollein LVII-LXVI (-), along with the known compound rhodomollein XLIII (), were isolated from the flowers of . Their structures were elucidated by detailed spectroscopic analysis, X-ray diffraction crystallography, and ECD calculations. Rhodomollein LVII-LIX (-) are the first-discovered 3----coumaroylquinic acid, nicotinic acid, and 2-furoic acid derivatives of grayanane diterpenoids, respectively.

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Objective: To develop a prognostic model including arterial enhancement fraction of residual tumor (AEF-RT) for predicting progression-free survival (PFS) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients after drug-eluting beads transarterial chemoembolization (DEB-TACE).

Materials And Methods: Between March 2019 and March 2024, 111 HCC patients undergoing DEB-TACE were randomly allocated to a training cohort and a validation cohort in a 7:3 ratio. LASSO regression was applied in the training cohort to identify risk factors for recurrence, which were subsequently used to construct the Cox model.

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The article offers an overview of the progress in managing Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) in China, with a specific focus on the Greater Bay Area (GBA). Through the '4As' framework-Awareness, Access, Advocacy and Alliance-the article explores the challenges and advancements in HAE care. In terms of collaborative initiatives such as the HAE-ASIA (Angioedema Screening In Asia) collaboration and the GBA HAE Alliance "Hub-and-Spoke model" aim to bridge the gap between East and West, providing optimal patient care and advancing HAE management.

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Unlabelled: Bacterial community play an essential role in regulating water quality and the global biogeochemical cycle in aquatic ecosystems. However, how trophic interactions (i.e.

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We present a newly developed bioinspired microspine array (BMSA), inspired by the energy gradient in cactus multispines and the liquid film sliding mechanism of rice leaves. Notably, the unmodified BMSA and the modified BMSA (MBMSA) with multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) demonstrate ultrafast directional transport of water and oil droplets, respectively, achieving a transport velocities as high as 102.27 and 237.

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