Neuropathology and neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's disease via bidirectional lung-brain axis.

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of age-related dementia worldwide. Although the neuropathology of AD is clear, its pathogenesis remains unclear. Recently, conceptualising AD as brain-centred has reoriented many scientists because the close functional relationship between the peripheral and central nerves is increasingly recognised.

Global burden of inflammatory bowel disease 1990-2019: A systematic examination of the disease burden and twenty-year forecast.

Background: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an idiopathic intestinal disease with various levels and trends in different countries and regions. Understanding the current burden and trends of IBD in various geographical locations is essential to establish effective strategies for prevention and treatment. We report the average annual percentage change (AAPC) and estimated annual percentage change (EAPC) in age-standardized rates (ASR) of IBD in different regions based on the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study from 1990-2019, and the relationships between IBD and the human development index (HDI) and socio-demographic index (SDI).

Injectable rhein-assisted crosslinked hydrogel for efficient local osteosarcoma chemotherapy.

Osteosarcoma (OS) is the most common malignant tumor of the bone that affects children and adolescents, and its treatment usually involves doxorubicin hydrochloride (DOX). However, the drug resistance and side effects caused by high-dose DOX infusion greatly hinder its therapeutic effects. To achieve efficient OS treatment with low toxicity, an injectable rhein (RH)-assisted crosslinked hydrogel (PVA@RH@DOX hydrogel, PRDH) was designed, which was prepared by loading DOX and RH into a polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) solution.

Metformin promotes angiogenesis and functional recovery in aged mice after spinal cord injury by adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase/endothelial nitric oxide synthase pathway.

Treatment with metformin can lead to the recovery of pleiotropic biological activities after spinal cord injury. However, its effect on spinal cord injury in aged mice remains unclear. Considering the essential role of angiogenesis during the regeneration process, we hypothesized that metformin activates the adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase/endothelial nitric oxide synthase pathway in endothelial cells, thereby promoting microvascular regeneration in aged mice after spinal cord injury.

Alkaline Phosphatase-Mediated Bioetching of CoOOH/BiVO for Signal-On Organic Photoelectrochemical Transistor Bioanalysis.

Organic photoelectrochemical transistor (OPECT) bioanalytics has recently appeared as a promising route for biological measurements, which has major implications in both next-generation photoelectrochemical (PEC) bioanalysis and futuristic biorelated implementations. Via biological dissociation of materials, bioetching is a useful technique for bio-manufacturing and bioanalysis. The intersection of these two domains is expected to be a possible way to achieve innovative OPECT bioanalytics.

[Effect of Aging on Stabilization of Cd Through Biochar Use in Alkaline Soil of Bayan Obo Mining Area].

Although biochar has been widely used in the remediation of heavy metal pollution in acidic and neutral soils, less attention has been paid to whether biochar will alter its structural properties and the ability to retain heavy metals after different degrees of aging in alkaline soils. In this study, two artificial accelerated aging methods (freeze-thaw cycle and dry-wet cycle) and a short-term natural aging method were used to simulate the aging process of biochar prepared from corn stalk. We investigated the changes in the soil pH and bioavailability, total content, and transformation of Cd before and after aging treatments.

Duplex-Specific Nuclease-Enabled Target Recycling on Semiconducting Metal-Organic Framework Heterojunctions for Energy-Transfer-Based Organic Photoelectrochemical Transistor miRNA Biosensing.

Semiconductor metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and heterojunctions have gained increasing attention in many fields, yet their full potential remains largely unexplored. Advanced optobioelectronics are envisioned to create more opportunities for innovative biomedical applications. This study reports a UiO-66-NH (U6N)/CdS quantum dots (QDs)-gated organic photoelectrochemical transistor (OPECT) and its application toward energy-transfer-based sensitive microRNA-166a (miRNA-166a) detection assisted by duplex-specific nuclease (DSN)-enabled target recycling.

Biological modulating organic photoelectrochemical transistor through in situ enzymatic engineering of photoactive gate for sensitive detection of serum alkaline phosphatase.

Innovative optoelectronics are expected to play more important role in clinical diagnosis. In this study, on the basis of sensitive gating effect by in situ enzymatic functionalization of semiconductors, a novel organic photoelectrochemical transistor (OPECT) detection of serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) level was demonstrated. Specifically, the OPECT detection operates upon the ALP-catalyzed hydrolysis of sodium thiophosphate to yield hydrogen sulfide (HS), which could in situ generate CdS on the TiO electrode in the presence of Cd cations.

Semiconducting metal-organic framework derivatives-gated organic photoelectrochemical transistor immunoassay.

Metal-organic framework (MOF) derivatives with unique physicochemical and electronic properties have seen a tremendous growth in diverse applications. Organic optobioelectronics have long been pursued in modern electronics for next-generation bio-relevant implementations. The intersection of these two disciplines could be an appealing way to pursue better performance of materials and devices.

Tuning the Surface Molecular Charge of Organic Photoelectrochemical Transistors with Significantly Improved Signal Resolution: A General Strategy toward Sensitive Bioanalysis.

Nature makes use of molecular charges to operate specific biological synthesis and reactions. Targeting advanced opto-bioelectronic sensors, organic photoelectrochemical transistors (OPECTs), taking advantage of the light fuel substituting an external gate potential, is now debuting and expected to serve as a universal platform for studying the rich light-biomatter interplay for new bioanalytics. Given the ubiquity of charged biomolecules in nature, molecular charge manipulation should underpin a generic route for innovative OPECT regulation and operation, which nevertheless has remained unachieved.

Selection of optimal models for predicting growth stress in Artemisia desertorum by comparison of linear regression and multiple neural networks: Take the construction of a green mine in the Bayan Obo mine as an example.

In recent years, more and more countries are focusing on the control of mining sites and the surrounding ecological environment, and the new environmental concept of green mines has been proposed. By investigating the ecological background of a mine site, pollution and ecological imbalances in the mine can be predicted, managed or transformed. This study investigated the effects of rare earth elements on plant growth in the Baotou Bayan Obo Rare Earth Mine and evaluated soil contamination and subsequent remediation through the measured plant height.

Pan-Cancer Prognostic Role and Targeting Potential of the Estrogen-Progesterone Axis.

Introduction: Estrogen receptors (ESRs) and progesterone receptors (PGRs) are associated with the development and progression of various tumors. The feasibility of ESRs and PGRs as prognostic markers and therapeutic targets for multiple cancers was evaluated pan-cancer analysis.

Methods: The pan-cancer mRNA expression levels, genetic variations, and prognostic values of , , and were analyzed using the Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis 2 (GEPIA2) and cBioPortal.

Protein Corona-Mediated Extraction for Quantitative Analysis of Nanoplastics in Environmental Waters by Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry.

There is a growing concern about the effects of nanoplastics on biological safety and human health because of their global ubiquity in the environment. Methodologies for quantitative analysis of nanoplastics are important for the critical evaluation of their possible risks. Herein, a sensitive yet simple and environmentally friendly extraction approach mediated by protein corona is developed and coupled to pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (Py-GC/MS) for nanoplastic determination in environmental waters.

Regulates the NF-κB Signaling Pathway of Natural Stem Cells to Modulate Macrophage Migration during Spinal Cord Injury.

Neural stem cells (NSCs) play vital roles in the homeostasis of neurological function. Ubiquitously transcribed tetratricopeptide repeat, X chromosome (UTX) is an important regulator of stem cell phenotypes. In our current study, we aimed to investigate whether the conditional knockout of UTX on neural stem cells alters macrophage assembly in response to spinal cord injury (SCI).

Neural stem cell-derived exosomes facilitate spinal cord functional recovery after injury by promoting angiogenesis.

Unlabelled: Acute traumatic spinal cord injury is a devastating event without effective therapeutic approach. The feeble plasticity of spinal cord microvascular endothelial cells (SCMECs) after trauma is one of the major causes for the exacerbation of spinal cord injury. Therefore, improving the plasticity and regeneration of SCMECs is crucial to promote recovery after spinal cord injury.

[Incidence and Risk of Peripheral Neuropathy Caused by Intravenous and Subcutaneous Injection of Bortezomib].

Objective: To compare the effects of intravenous and subcutaneous injection of bortezomib on incidence and relative risk of peripheral neuropathy in patients with multiple myeloma(MM).

Methods: The electronic database of PubMed, Embase, Cochrance library, CNKI and related meeting records were searched by computers. The data were derived all from a matched randomized controlled studies.

[Significance of Detecting Serum Complement C3 and C4 in Patients with Multiple Myeloma].

Objective: To investigate the significance of detecting serum complement C3 and C4 in patients with multiple myeloma (MM) and to explore its correlation with myeloma bone disease (MBD).

Methods: The levels of serum complement C3 and C4 in 69 MM patients and 30 healthy people were examined by scatter nephelometry. The bone density of L1-4 vertebral body, bilateral femoral neck and bilateral hip joints were measured by dual energy bone density meter (DXA).

Ablation of aberrant neurogenesis fails to attenuate cognitive deficit of chronically epileptic mice.

Pilocarpine-induced acute seizures strongly induce aberrant hippocampal neurogenesis, characterized by increased proliferation of neural progenitors and abnormal integrations of newly generated granule cells - hilar ectopic granule cells (EGCs), mossy fibre sprouting (MFS), and hilar basal dendrites (HBDs), which may disturb hippocampal neuronal circuits and thus contribute to cognitive impairment in temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) patients and animal models. Previous studies via ablating hippocampal neurogenesis after acute seizures produced inconsistent results regarding the development of long-term cognitive impairment. Furthermore, a sufficient decrease of subsequent abnormal integrations in chronically epileptic hippocampus was not well-established in these studies.

Functional analysis of the circadian clock gene timeless in Tribolium castaneum.

Circadian rhythms are endogenous oscillations with a period of about 24 h driven by a circadian clock. So far, variable oscillators have been found in insects. To explore the circadian clock of Tribolium castaneum, we cloned the clock gene timeless (Tctimeless).

Cytotoxic monoterpenoid indole alkaloids from Alstonia yunnanensis Diels.

The ethanol extract of the aerial parts of Alstonia yunnanensis Diels afforded five new monoterpenoid indole alkaloids, alstiyunnanenines A-E (1-5), along with one known compound, alstoniascholarine I (6). The structures of the isolated compounds were established based on 1D and 2D (H-H COSY, HMQC, and HMBC) NMR spectroscopy, in addition to high resolution mass spectrometry. The isolated compounds were tested in vitro for cytotoxic potential using eight tumor cell lines.

Involvement of α5 integrin in survivin-mediated osteosarcoma metastasis.

Objective: To investigate the role of survivin in osteosarcoma metastasis.

Methods: Small interfering RNA (siRNA) was used to knockdown the expression of survivin and α5 integrin in the human osteosarcoma cell line MG63. Western blotting and immunostaining methods were used to assessed the effect of survivin knockdown on the expression of α5 integrin through flow cytometry and fluorescence microscopy detection.