Relationship between the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) rs1801133 SNP and serum homocysteine levels of Zhuang hypertensive patients in the central region of Guangxi.

Background: The relationship between the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) and serum homocysteine (Hcy) levels or H-type hypertension in different populations is inconsistent. This study aimed to explore the association between the MTHFR rs1801133 SNP and serum Hcy levels of Zhuang hypertensive patients in the central region of Guangxi.

Methods: A total of 606 Zhuang inpatients with essential hypertension were recruited in our hospital from August 2016 to December 2018.

Fabrication of Er/Yb Co-Doped BiOI Microsphere With Upconversion Luminescence and Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity for Bisphenol A Degradation.

Er/Yb co-doped BiOI uniform porous microsphere photocatalysts were synthesized by a two-step chemical method, which possesses excellent photocatalytic performance and upconversion luminescence property. The photocatalytic performance of the photocatalysts was studied by degradation of bisphenol A in aqueous solution under visible light and different monochromatic light irradiation. The photocatalytic performance of Er/Yb co-doped BiOI sample is better than that of the pristine BiOI and Er-doped BiOI samples.

Synergetic Effects of Pd Metal Nanoparticles and Pd Ions on Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity of ZnWO Nanorods for Nitric Oxide Removal.

Doping and novel metallic nanoparticles loading on the photocatalyst are two effective means to enhance its photocatalytic activity. In our study, Pd/Pd-co-modified ZnWO nanorods were fabricated by a two-step hydrothermal process and room-temperature reduction method. The performance of the as-prepared samples was evaluated through the photocatalytic nitric oxide (NO) removal under simulated solar and visible-light irradiation.