Cost-Effective DNA Storage System with DNA Movable Type.

In the face of exponential data growth, DNA-based storage offers a promising solution for preserving big data. However, most existing DNA storage methods, akin to traditional block printing, require costly chemical synthesis for each individual data file, adopting a sequential, one-time-use synthesis approach. To overcome these limitations, a novel, cost-effective "DNA-movable-type storage" system, inspired by movable type printing, is introduced.

Efficacy and safety of spleen aminopeptide oral solution for children with allergic rhinitis and adenoid hypertrophy: a randomised trial.

Background: The spleen aminopeptide oral solution (SAOS) is a solution containing a mixture of polypeptide amino acids and polynucleotides derived from healthy bovine spleen. This study aimed to establish a randomized controlled clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of SAOS for children with allergic rhinitis (AR) and adenoid hypertrophy (AH).

Methods: Children with AR and AH who visited the Otolaryngology Department of the Children's Hospital Affiliated with Fudan University between June 2022 and April 2023 were included.

Biocompatible chitin-based Janus hydrogel membranes for periodontal repair.

Periodontal defects caused by severe periodontitis are a widespread issue globally. Guided tissue regeneration (GTR) using barrier membranes for alveolar bone repair is a common clinical treatment. However, most commercially available collagen barrier membranes are expensive and lack the antibacterial properties essential for effective bone regeneration.

Measurement of thresholds using Chirp-ABR in children with auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder and sensorineural hearing loss.

Aim: This study explored the value of Chirp-auditory brainstem response (ABR) thresholds in assessing the hearing threshold of children diagnosed with auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder (ANSD).

Methods: A total of 20 children with ANSD (40 ears, aged 1.5-7.

GTAM: a molecular pretraining model with geometric triangle awareness.

Motivation: Molecular representation learning is pivotal for advancing deep learning applications in quantum chemistry and drug discovery. Existing methods for molecular representation learning often fall short of fully capturing the intricate interactions within chemical bonds of 2D topological graphs and the multifaceted effects of 3D geometric conformations.

Results: To overcome these challenges, we present a novel contrastive learning strategy for molecular representation learning, named Geometric Triangle Awareness Model (GTAM).

The Analgesic Effect of a Transdermal Lappaconitine Patch Combined With Ibuprofen Suspension for Children After Adenoidectomy and Tonsillectomy: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Purpose: To study the analgesic effects and side effects of a transdermal lappaconitine (TLA) patch, ibuprofen suspension (IS), and TLA combined with IS (TLACIS) after adenoidectomy and tonsillectomy.

Design: Prospective, randomized clinical trial.

Methods: The patients were randomized into three groups defined by different analgesic drug regimens: the TLA group, the IS group, and the TLACIS group.

Biodegradable chitin nanofiber-alginate dialdehyde hydrogel: An injectable, self-healing scaffold for anti-tumor drug delivery.

Injectable hydrogels fabricated from natural polymers have attracted increasing attentions for their potential in biomedical application owing to the biocompatibility and biodegradability. A new class of natural polymer based self-healing hydrogel is constructed through dynamic covalent bonds. The injectable self-healing hydrogels are fabricated by introducing alginate aldehyde to form Schiff base bonds with the chitin nanofibers.

Deformation and Failure Mechanisms of Element-Substituted Thermoelectric Type-I and Type-VIII Clathrates.

Clathrates are potential "phonon-glass, electron-crystal" thermoelectric semiconductors, whose structure of polyhedron stacks is very attractive. However, their mechanical properties have not yet met the requirements of industrial applications. Here, we report the ideal strength of element-substituted type-I and type-VIII clathrates and the shear deformation mechanism by using density functional theory.

Chitin nanofibrils assisted 3D printing all-chitin hydrogels for wound dressing.

The direct ink writing technique used in 3D printing technology is generally applied to designing biomedical hydrogels. Herein, we proposed a strategy for preparing all-chitin-based inks for wound dressing via direct ink writing technique. The β-chitin nanofibers (MACNF) with a high aspect ratio were applied as a nanofiller to modulate the rheological properties of the alkaline dissolved chitin solution.

Chitinous Bioplastic Enabled by Noncovalent Assembly.

Natural polymeric-based bioplastics usually lack good mechanical or processing performance. It is still challenging to achieve simultaneous improvement for these two usual trade-off features. Here, we demonstrate a full noncovalent mediated self-assembly design for simultaneously improving the chitinous bioplastic processing and mechanical properties via plane hot-pressing.

The kainate receptor GluK2 mediates cold sensing in mice.

Thermosensors expressed in peripheral somatosensory neurons sense a wide range of environmental temperatures. While thermosensors detecting cool, warm and hot temperatures have all been extensively characterized, little is known about those sensing cold temperatures. Though several candidate cold sensors have been proposed, none has been demonstrated to mediate cold sensing in somatosensory neurons in vivo, leaving a knowledge gap in thermosensation.

Janus Membrane with Intrafibrillarly Strontium-Apatite-Mineralized Collagen for Guided Bone Regeneration.

Commercial collagen membranes face difficulty in guided bone regeneration (GBR) due to the absence of hierarchical structural design, effective interface management, and diverse bioactivity. Herein, a Janus membrane called SrJM is developed that consists of a porous collagen face to enhance osteogenic function and a dense face to maintain barrier function. Specifically, biomimetic intrafibrillar mineralization of collagen with strontium apatite is realized by liquid precursors of amorphous strontium phosphate.

Association Between Klotho Gene Polymorphisms and Urolithiasis: A Meta-Analysis.

Former studies have suggested that urolithiasis is related to Klotho gene polymorphisms. The aim of this meta-analysis was to investigate this relationship. Studies on the association between urolithiasis susceptibility and Klotho gene polymorphisms were systematically searched for in databases.

Optimization of Mechanical and Thermoelectric Properties of SnTe-Based Semiconductors by Mn Alloying Modulated Precipitation Evolution.

Multiscale defects engineering offers a promising strategy for synergistically enhancing the thermoelectric and mechanical properties of thermoelectric semiconductors. However, the specific impact of individual defects, in particular precipitation, on mechanical properties remains ambiguous. In this work, the mechanical and thermoelectric properties of Sn MnTe (x = 0-0.

Comparing Balloon Dilation to Non-Balloon Dilation for Access in Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ultrasound-guided balloon dilation compared to non-balloon dilation for percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL).

Materials And Methods: A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted by searching PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library. Results were filtered using predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria as described and meta-analysis was performed using Review Manager 5.

Strain-Induced Defect Evolution for the Construction of Porous CuSe with Enhanced Thermoelectric Performance.

Superionic CuSe, with disordered and even liquid-like Cu ions, has been extensively studied as a high efficiency thermoelectric material. However, the relationship between lattice stability and microstructure evolution in CuSe under strain, which is crucial for its application, has seldom been explored in previous research. In this study, we investigate the impacts of hydrostatic compression strain on the microstructural evolution and, consequently, its implications for thermoelectric performance.

Tonsil microbiome in pediatric patients with post tonsillectomy hemorrhage for tonsillar hypertrophy.

Objective: This study aimed to compare the tonsillar microbiota between post tonsillectomy patients with bleeding and without bleeding, and to investigate the potential role of tonsillar microbiota in the development of post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage (PTH).

Methods: Nineteen tonsillar tissues from PTH patients and 21 tissues from control patients were collected. Metagenomic sequencing was used to compare the microbiota in PTH and control groups.

Centella triterpenes cream as a potential drug for the treatment of hypertrophic scar through inhibiting the phosphorylation of STAT3: A network pharmacology analysis and in vitro experiments.

Background: Hypertrophic scars (HS) often affect the normal function and appearance of the skin and bring adverse effects to the body and mind of patients, being a challenge in the fields of burns and plastic surgery as well as rehabilitation. Despite significant efficacy of centella triterpenes cream for treating HS clinically, its pharmacodynamics and molecular targets are still unclear. Therefore, the network pharmacology analysis combined with in vitro cell molecular biology experiments was used to explore the mechanism and targets of centella triterpenes cream treating HS in this study.

Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection of a Giant Esophageal Liposarcoma.

We report a rare case of esophageal highly differentiated liposarcoma that was safely removed by endoscopic submucosal dissection.

Declaration: Novel SLC3A1 mutation in a cystinuria patient with xanthine stones: a case report.

Background: Cystinuria and xanthinuria are both rare genetic diseases involving urinary calculi. However, cases combining these two disorders have not yet been reported.

Case Presentation: In this study, we report a case of cystinuria with xanthine stones and hyperuricemia.