Improvements of Flexural Properties and Thermal Performance in Thin Geopolymer Based on Fly Ash and Ladle Furnace Slag Using Borax Decahydrates.

This paper elucidates the influence of borax decahydrate addition on the flexural and thermal properties of 10 mm thin fly ash/ladle furnace slag (FAS) geopolymers. The borax decahydrate (2, 4, 6, and 8 wt.%) was incorporated to produce FAB geopolymers.

Preparation of Fly Ash-Ladle Furnace Slag Blended Geopolymer Foam via Pre-Foaming Method with Polyoxyethylene Alkyether Sulphate Incorporation.

This paper uses polyoxyethylene alkyether sulphate (PAS) to form foam via pre-foaming method, which is then incorporated into geopolymer based on fly ash and ladle furnace slag. In the literature, only PAS-geopolymer foams made with single precursor were studied. Therefore, the performance of fly ash-slag blended geopolymer with and without PAS foam was investigated at 29-1000 °C.

MSTN modification in goat mediated by TALENs and performance analysis.

Myostatin (MSTN) is a negative regulator of skeletal muscle growth and development. It can inhibit the proliferation of myoblasts and serve as an important candidate gene for animal breed improvement. Mutations of the MSTN gene can cause extensive skeletal muscle hyperplasia and hypertrophy, resulting in "double muscle" symptoms.

Mangiferin Alleviates Postpartum Depression-Like Behaviors by Inhibiting MAPK Signaling in Microglia.

Postpartum depression (PPD), a severe mental health disorder, is closely associated with decreased gonadal hormone levels during the postpartum period. Mangiferin (MGF) possesses a wide range of pharmacological activities, including anti-inflammation. Growing evidence has suggested that neuroinflammation is involved in the development of depression.

The XPO1 Inhibitor KPT-8602 Ameliorates Parkinson's Disease by Inhibiting the NF-κB/NLRP3 Pathway.

Exportin 1 (XPO1) is an important transport receptor that mediates the nuclear export of various proteins and RNA. KPT-8602 is a second-generation inhibitor of XPO1, demonstrating the lowest level of side effects, and is currently in clinical trials for the treatment of cancers. Previous studies suggest that several first-generation inhibitors of XPO1 demonstrate anti-inflammation activities, indicating the application of this drug in inflammation-related diseases.

Comparison of Intravitreal Anti-VEGF Agents With Laser Photocoagulation for Retinopathy of Prematurity of 1,627 Eyes in China.

Purpose: To compare the efficacies and treatment outcomes of intravitreal anti-VEGF agents and laser therapy in retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).

Methods: A retrospective, non-randomized, comparative study of patients diagnosed with type 1 ROP or aggressive posterior ROP (A-ROP) treated with intravitreal anti-VEGF agents or laser therapy as primary treatment at the People's Hospital of Peking University.

Results: A total of 1,627 eyes of 862 patients were included.

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor as a biomarker for obsessive-compulsive disorder: A meta-analysis.

Background: Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a growth factor that plays many critical functions in the central nervous system (CNS) and may be involved in the development of a range of psychopathologies, including depression, dementia, and neurodegenerative disorders.

Methods: In the present study, we performed the first systematic review with a meta-analysis to quantitatively compare the peripheral blood BDNF levels between patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and healthy controls (HCs). A systematic search was conducted using PubMed and Web of Science databases to identify the relevant articles.

Clean Style Recovery and Utilization of Residual Nutrients in Effluents From Biohydrogen Production: Immobilization Based on Sodium Alginate.

Clean- and high-value recovery and reuse of the residue of biohydrogen production (biohydrogen slurry) is an urgent problem to be solved. In this study, sodium alginate (SA) gel was used to concentrate nutrients quickly from biohydrogen slurry, which was prepared into gel microspheres (GMs), just like "capsule." The immobilization and release efficiency of conventional and reverse spherification were investigated.

[Propagation and phenotypic analysis of mutant rabbits with homozygous mutation].

Myostatin gene () encodes a negative regulator for controlling skeletal muscle growth in animals. In this study, homozygous mutants with "double muscle" phenotypic traits and stable inheritance were bred on the basis of gene editing rabbits, with the aim to establish a method for breeding homozygous progeny from primary MSTN biallelic mutant rabbits. primary mutant rabbits were generated by CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology.

Percutaneous Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Limb Ischemia With Aorto-iliac Occlusion.

Background: To evaluate the outcomes of percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy (PMT) with Rotarex catheter in patients with acute lower limb ischemia (ALI) caused by aorto-iliac occlusion.

Materials And Methods: Data of patients with ALI caused by aorto-iliac occlusion in our institutions from January 2010 and April 2020 were reviewed. The primary end point was limb salvage rate.

Paeoniflorin Rescued MK-801-Induced Schizophrenia-Like Behaviors in Mice via Oxidative Stress Pathway.

Schizophrenia (SCZ) affects approximately 1% population worldwide, and the first-line antipsychotics have partial reactivity or non-reactivity with side effects. Therefore, there is an urgent need to find more effective drugs. Paeoniflorin (PF) is the main effective component of traditional Chinese medicine from white peony, red peony and peony bark, which acts as a neuroprotective agent.

Induction of neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 variants by a multivalent mRNA-lipid nanoparticle vaccine encoding SARS-CoV-2/SARS-CoV Spike protein receptor-binding domains.

To address the need for multivalent vaccines against that can be rapidly developed and manufactured, we compared antibody responses against SARS-CoV, SARS-CoV-2, and several variants of concern in mice immunized with mRNA-lipid nanoparticle vaccines encoding homodimers or heterodimers of SARS-CoV/SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domains. All vaccine constructs induced robust anti-viral antibody responses, and the heterodimeric vaccine elicited an IgG response capable of cross-neutralizing SARS-CoV, SARS-CoV-2 Wuhan-Hu-1, B.1.

Fibroblast Growth Factor 9 as a Potential Biomarker for Schizophrenia.

Preclinical and clinical studies have suggested that fibroblast growth factor (FGF) system contributed to the onset and development of schizophrenia (SCZ). However, there was no strong clinical evidence to link an individual FGF with SCZ. In this study, we aim to measure blood FGF9 levels in the patients with SCZ with and/or without medication, and test whether FGF9 has a potential to be a biomarker for SCZ.

Genetic Characteristics of Resectable Colorectal Cancer with Pulmonary Metastasis.

The lung is the most common extra-abdominal metastasis site of colorectal cancer (CRC). This study aimed to investigate the genetic variation of pulmonary metastases (PM) and primary tumors in resectable CRC. The clinical data of 410 patients with PM after CRC surgery and 33 paraffin-embedded tissue samples from January 2012 to July 2019 in our hospital were collected retrospectively.

Metabolic perturbations and health impact from exposure to a combination of multiple harmful Maillard reaction products on Sprague-Dawley rats.

The present study aimed to investigate the metabolic perturbations and health impact of the co-accumulation of Maillard reaction products (MRPs), including acrylamide, harmane, and -(carboxymethyl)lysine (CML), serum biochemical and histopathological examinations as well as metabolomic analysis. Sprague-Dawley rats were treated with acrylamide (2 mg per kg body weight [bw]), harmane (1 mg per kg bw), CML (2 mg per kg bw), and combinations of these MRPs. Harmane did not cause adverse effects on the health of rats, whereas acrylamide and CML resulted in significantly ( < 0.

sp-to-sp transitions in graphite during cold-compression.

Pressure-induced sp-to-sp transitions in graphite have been studied for decades by experiments and simulations. In general, pressures of 15-18 GPa are needed to initiate structural transitions in graphite at room temperature, and the high-pressure phases are usually unquenchable, as evidenced by resistivity and optical transmittance measurements, X-ray diffraction (XRD), and inelastic X-ray scattering (IXS). However, our Raman results show that the onset transition pressure can be as low as 9.

Bacteria-Based Synergistic Therapy in the Backdrop of Synthetic Biology.

Although the synergistic effect of traditional therapies combined with tumor targeting or immunotherapy can significantly reduce mortality, cancer remains the leading cause of disease related death to date. Limited clinical response rate, drug resistance and off-target effects, to a large extent, impede the ceilings of clinical efficiency. To get out from the dilemmas mentioned, bacterial therapy with a history of more than 150 years regained great concern in recent years.

Plant lipid phosphate phosphatases: current advances and future outlooks.

Lipids are widely distributed in various tissues of an organism, mainly in plant storage organs (e.g., fruits, seeds, etc.

CYP2D6 Gene Polymorphisms and Variable Metabolic Activity in Schizophrenia Patients of Han and Tibetan Populations.

Background: It has been suggested that the pharmacogenomic response to antipsychotics in schizophrenia patients partially contributed by drug metabolism enzyme polymorphism, including P450 2D6 (CYP2D6). However, CYP2D6 gene polymorphism across populations is largely unknown.

Materials And Methods: Here, we investigated the differences of CYP2D6 gene polymorphism between Chinese Han and Tibetan schizophrenia patients.

Comprehensive analysis of circRNA-miRNA-mRNA in oral squamous cell carcinoma.

Objectives: The aim of the present study was to explore expression profiles of circular RNAs (circRNAs) and potential molecular mechanisms in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC).

Design: In this study, high-throughput microarray was used to detect the expression profiles of circRNAs in OSCC. Reverse transcription quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) was used to quantify the expression of dysregulated circRNAs in microarray.

Inositol Improves Cold Tolerance Through Inhibiting and Increasing Ca Influx in Rapeseed ( L.).

Rapeseed ( L.) is an important oilseed crop worldwide. However, its productivity is significantly affected by various abiotic stresses, including cold stress.

Mechanistic Insights Into Trehalose-Mediated Cold Stress Tolerance in Rapeseed ( L.) Seedlings.

Cold stress (CS) severely affects several physiological, biochemical, and molecular mechanisms and limits the growth and production of rapeseed ( L.). Trehalose (Tre) acts as a growth modulator, which is extensively used to improve the tolerance to multiple plant stresses.