Function of PxGrp78 in the Reproduction of Plutella xylostella.

Glucose-regulated protein 78 (Grp78), a crucial molecular chaperone in the endoplasmic reticulum, has been extensively investigated in vertebrates. However, its functional exploration in insects remains limited. This study cloned the full-length cDNA sequence of Grp78 in Plutella xylostella (L.

Naturally cultured high resistant starch rice improved postprandial glucose levels in patients with type 2 diabetes: A randomized, double-blinded, controlled trial.

Objective: To assess the effect of a novel naturally cultured rice with high resistant starch (RS) on postprandial glycemia in patients with type 2 diabetes compared to ordinary rice.

Design: This study is a randomized, double-blinded controlled trial.

Methods: Patients with type 2 diabetes were recruited, and postprandial glucose levels were measured at 5-time points after the ingestion of one of two types of cooked rice in random order.

The association between obstructive sleep apnea and lung nodule, carcinoembryonic antigen.

Purpose: The association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and cancer risks gaining more and more attention. Data on the association between OSA and lung cancer risk are limited. This study is to investigate whether a link exists between low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) scanning of the chest findings, carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and OSA in patients suspected of OSA.

Obstructive sleep apnea and the risk of mortality in patients with lung cancer: a meta-analysis.

Purpose: Prior reports have examined the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and the mortality rate of lung cancer. However, the findings remain controversial. The present meta-analysis was performed to assess the relationship between OSA and increased risk of mortality in patients with lung cancer.

Association between obstructive sleep apnea and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in pediatric patients: a meta-analysis.

Background: Some studies have reported a relationship between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in pediatric population. However, this issue remains controversial.

Objectives: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the association between OSA and NAFLD in pediatric population.

The role of ferroptosis in chronic intermittent hypoxia-induced liver injury in rats.

Purpose: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been related to an increased risk of liver injury. Ferroptosis is a form of programmed cell death implicated in multiple physiological and pathological processes. This study aimed to explore the role of ferroptosis in chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH)-induced liver injury as well as to uncover the underlying mechanisms using a CIH rat model.

The effect of continuous positive airway pressure on circulating malondialdehyde among obstructive sleep apnea patients: a meta-analysis.

Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been demonstrated to be associated with an increase of oxidative stress. However, whether circulating malondialdehyde (MDA), a widely used biomarker of oxidative stress, could be reduced by the treatment of OSA by continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is debated. The present meta-analysis was performed to determine the effect of CPAP treatment on circulating MDA among patients with OSA.

[Associations of Pre-pregnancy Body Mass Index and Gestational Weight Gain with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: a Cohort Study in Southwest China].

Objective: To determine the associations of pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) and gestational weight gain (GWG) with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).

Methods: A prospective cohort of pregnant women were screened for GDM at 24-28 weeks of gestation between 2013 and 2015, resulting in a sample of 3 593 with GDM and 15 346 without GDM. The body mass, plasma glucose, and height data of the participants were collected by the local medical workers.