A Convenient In Situ Preparation of CuZnSnS-Anatase Hybrid Nanocomposite for Photocatalysis/Photoelectrochemical Water-Splitting Hydrogen Production.

This study details the rational design and synthesis of CuZnSnS (CZTS)-doped anatase (A) heterostructures, utilizing earth-abundant elements to enhance the efficiency of solar-driven water splitting. A one-step hydrothermal method was employed to fabricate a series of CZTS-A heterojunctions. As the concentration of titanium dioxide (TiO) varied, the morphology of CZTS shifted from floral patterns to sheet-like structures.

Role of Clinical Features, Pathogenic and Etiological Characteristics of Community-acquired Pneumonia with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Early Diagnosis.

Objective: To study the etiological characteristics of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) combined with type 2 diabetes (T2D), providing a reference for early clinical diagnosis and treatment of the disease.

Methods: We selected a total of 93 patients with CAP and analyzed their metagenomics nextgeneration sequencing (mNGS) data. The case group comprised 46 patients with combined CAP/T2D, and the control group comprised 47 patients without diabetes.

Bacterial and Fungal Biocontrol Agents for Plant Disease Protection: Journey from Lab to Field, Current Status, Challenges, and Global Perspectives.

Plants are constantly exposed to various phytopathogens such as fungi, Oomycetes, nematodes, bacteria, and viruses. These pathogens can significantly reduce the productivity of important crops worldwide, with annual crop yield losses ranging from 20% to 40% caused by various pathogenic diseases. While the use of chemical pesticides has been effective at controlling multiple diseases in major crops, excessive use of synthetic chemicals has detrimental effects on the environment and human health, which discourages pesticide application in the agriculture sector.

Ce-mediated molecular tailoring on gigantic polyoxometalate {Mo} into half-closed {CeMo} for high proton conduction.

Precise synthesis of polyoxometalates (POMs) is important for the fundamental understanding of the relationship between the structure and function of each building motif. However, it is a great challenge to realize the atomic-level tailoring of specific sites in POMs without altering the major framework. Herein, we report the case of Ce-mediated molecular tailoring on gigantic {Mo}, which has a closed structural motif involving a never seen {Mo} decamer.

LC/MS- and GC/MS-based metabolomic profiling to determine changes in flavor quality and bioactive components of under low-temperature storage.

Introduction: Low temperature is the most common method used to maintain the freshness of during long-distance transportation. However, there is no information regarding the nutritional changes that occur in P. portentosus preserved postharvest in low temperature.

Clinical characteristics and pathogen analysis of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in elderly patients with community-acquired pneumonia.

Objective: To analyze the clinical characteristics and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid pathogens in elderly patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP).

Methods: This was a retrospective observational epidemiological study using that elderly cases diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia receiving treatment at the Affiliated Hospital of North China University of Technology, Tangshan Hongci Hospital and Tangshan Fengnan District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine. A total of 92 cases were divided into two groups according to age.

Population Structure in China Suggests a South-to-North Expansion.

The distribution range of root-knot nematode is rapidly expanding, posing a severe threat to rice production. In this study, the sequences of cytochrome oxidase subunit I () genes of rice populations from all reported provinces in China were amplified and sequenced by PCR. The distribution pattern and phylogenetic tree showed that all 54 populations in China have distinct geographical distribution characteristics; specifically, cluster 1 (southern China), cluster 2 (central south and southwest China), and cluster 3 (central and eastern China).

Diagnostic Value of CT Window Technique for Primary Omentum Infarction.

Objective: The diagnostic value of CT window width technique in primary omentum infarction was evaluated by this study.

Methods: The abdominal CT data of 32 patients with clinically diagnosed abdominal omentum infarction were retrospectively selected and analyzed. The fixed window position was 50 HU, and the window width was 135 HU, 250 HU (abdomen), 350 HU (mediastinum), and 500 HU, respectively.

and -two new species (Agaricales, Basidiomycota) described from China.

Two new species, and , are originally reported and described in China based on both morphological and molecular methods. , collected in Liaoning province, is mainly characterized by its greyish-brown to yellowish-grey pileus, creamy to light orange lamellae, greyish-yellow context, round and warted basidiospores and fusiform hymenial cystidia. , discovered in Sichuan province, is mainly characterized by its light brown to dark brown pileus, whitish lamellae, light brown to greyish-brown stipe, round and warted basidiospores and lack of any forms of cystidia.

Differential distribution and prognostic value of CD4 T cell subsets before and after radioactive iodine therapy in differentiated thyroid cancer with varied curative outcomes.

Differentiated thyroid cancer is the most frequently diagnosed endocrine tumor. While differentiated thyroid cancers often respond to initial treatment, little is known about the differences in circulating immune cells amongst patients who respond differently. A prospective study of 39 patients with differentiated thyroid cancer was conducted.

Correlation between serum laminin levels and prognosis of acute myocardial infarction.

Background: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a critical cardiovascular disease (CVD). Laminin (LN) is involved in the process of myocardial fibrosis and ventricular remodeling observed in AMI; however, there are currently no studies on the correlation between LN and AMI prognosis.

Purpose: To explore the predictive value of serum LN levels for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in patients, 6 months after an acute myocardial infarction.

Short-Term Prognostic Efficacy of mGPS and LCS in Patients With Acute Heart Failure.

Aim: Systemic inflammation plays an important role in the occurrence and development of acute heart failure. The modified Glasgow Prognostic Score (mGPS) and "lymphocyte C-reactive protein score" (LCS) are used to assess the inflammation levels in cancer patients. The purpose of this study was to assess the prognostic value of these two inflammation-related scoring systems in patients with acute heart failure.

Simultaneously qualitative and quantitative analysis of the representative components in Kadsura heteroclita stem by UHPLC-Q-Orbitrap HRMS.

Kadsura heteroclita (Roxb) Craib stem (KHS) is a medicinal plant used for the treatment of rheumatism arthritis diseases in Tujia ethnomedicine. Thus far, the complex chemical compositions in KHS are not clear, and the levels of the major compounds in KHS are not well understood. In this study, a novel UHPLC-Q-Orbitrap HRMS method was established for the simultaneous quali-quantitative analysis of KHS.

Retraction Notice to: Downregulation of MicroRNA-222 Reduces Insulin Resistance in Rats with PCOS by Inhibiting Activation of the MAPK/ERK Pathway via .

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Facile preparation of fluorescent water-soluble non-conjugated polymer dots and fabricating an acetylcholinesterase biosensor.

Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) has been demonstrated as a crucial enzyme in the development and treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The present work reported the preparation of high fluorescence emission, water-soluble, non-conjugated polymer dots (NCPDs) Schiff base reaction, and its self-assembly between hyperbranched poly(ethylenimine) (PEI) and pyrogallol in aqueous solutions. A one-pot method was introduced, which made the preparation process of the NCPDs more convenient, energy-efficient, and environmentally friendly.

Absolute reduction in peripheral regulatory T cells in patients with Graves' disease and post-treatment recovery.

Objective: Graves' disease (GD) is one of the most common autoimmune conditions, but the mechanisms underlying the associated induction of autoimmunity are not known. We explored the role of peripheral lymphocyte subpopulations in disease pathogenesis.

Methods: In total, 32 patients and 40 age- and sex-matched healthy controls were recruited in this study.

Relation of red cell distribution width with HAS-BLED score in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation.

Background: Numerous researchers have shown that there is a close correlation between red cell distribution width (RDW) and cardiovascular disease such as heart failure, coronary heart disease, and atrial fibrillation. This study was designated to investigate the correlation between RDW and the Hypertension, Abnormal renal/liver function, Stroke, Bleeding history or predisposition, Labile international normalized ratio, Elderly, Drugs/alcohol (HAS-BLED) score.

Methods: The HAS-BLED scores of 251 hospitalized patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation were calculated and the receiver operating characteristics were used to evaluate the predictive value of RDW on high HAS-BLED score (≥3 scores).

Dihydromyricetin promotes apoptosis, suppresses proliferation and tumor necrosis factor-α-mediated nuclear factor kappa-B activation in nasopharyngeal carcinoma CNE-2 cell.

Objective: To investigate the efficacy of dihydromyricetin (DMY) on nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) cell proliferation, apoptosis and to reveal the underlying mechanism in vitro experiments.

Methods: The CNE-2 cell line was treated with different concentrations of DMY and the effects of DMY on cell viability and proliferation were evaluated using cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) assay and plate colony formation assay. Cellular apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry following Annexin V fluorescein isothiocyanate/propidine iodide staining.

The predictive value of soluble osteoclast-associated receptor for the prognosis of acute coronary syndrome.

At present, prognostic biomarkers of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) are fewer. The aim of this study was to explore the predictive value of soluble osteoclast-associated receptor (sOSCAR) level for the major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) occurring within 30 days after ACS. From January to August 2020, a total of 108 patients with ACS who were admitted to our hospital, were enrolled in this study.

Downregulation of MicroRNA-222 Reduces Insulin Resistance in Rats with PCOS by Inhibiting Activation of the MAPK/ERK Pathway .

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), characterized by the dysfunction of endocrine metabolism, is a common disease among women. Insulin (INS) resistance (IR) is considered as an obstruction to effective PCOS treatment. Here, we aimed to explore the mechanism by which microRNA-222 (miR-222) affects IR in PCOS via .

Effect of the Standardized Management of Cancer Pain on Patients with Bone Metastasis of Lung Cancer in China.

Objective: This study investigates the effect of the standardized management of cancer pain on patients with bone metastasis of lung cancer in China.

Patients And Methods: A total of 123 patients with bone metastasis of lung cancer were selected from the Respiratory Department of the Affiliated Hospital of North China University of Science and Technology. Among these patients, 62 patients who had not received standardized management of cancer pain from March 12, 2018, to September 11, 2018, were selected as the control group.

Fasting serum total bile acid levels are associated with insulin sensitivity, islet β-cell function and glucagon levels in response to glucose challenge in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is characterized by islet β-cell dysfunction and impaired suppression of glucagon secretion of α-cells in response to oral hyperglycaemia. Bile acid (BA) metabolism plays a dominant role in maintaining glucose homeostasis. So we evaluated the association of fasting serum total bile acids (S-TBAs) with insulin sensitivity, islet β-cell function and glucagon levels in T2D.

Serum complement C3 and islet β-cell function in patients with type 2 diabetes: A 4.6-year prospective follow-up study.

Purpose: Serum complement C3 has been shown to contribute to the incidence of type 2 diabetes (T2D), but how serum complement C3 affects islet β-cell function throughout the course of T2D is unclear. This study explored whether serum complement C3 is independently associated with changes in islet β-cell function over time in patients with T2D.

Methods: Serum complement C3 was measured, and endogenous β-cell function was evaluated by area under the C-peptide curve (AUC) during an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) in 411 patients with T2D at baseline from 2011 to 2015.