[Retracted] Cardioprotective effect of notoginsenoside R1 in a rabbit lung remote ischemic postconditioning model via activation of the TGF‑β1/TAK1 signaling pathway.

[This retracts the article DOI: 10.3892/etm.2016.

Comparative Studies on Full Dehydrogenation of Dodecahydro--Ethylcarbazole on Pd(111) and Ni(111) Surfaces: Mechanism and Catalytic Enhancement.

Dodecahydro--ethylcarbazole (12H-NEC) is regarded as the most promising liquid organic hydrogen carrier for hydrogen storage and transportation. Understanding the mechanism of 12H-NEC dehydrogenation and developing cost-effective catalysts are significant. Pd is a high-performance catalyst for 12H-NEC but is not cost-effective, and Ni is just the opposite.

Artificial Intelligence and High-Throughput Computational Workflows Empowering the Fast Screening of Metal-Organic Frameworks for Hydrogen Storage.

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are one of the most promising hydrogen-storing materials due to their rich specific surface area, adjustable topological and pore structures, and modified functional groups. In this work, we developed automatically parallel computational workflows for high-throughput screening of ∼11,600 MOFs from the CoRE database and discovered 69 top-performing MOF candidates with work capacity greater than 1.00 wt % at 298.

History and future of water footprint in the Yangtze River Delta of China.

Quantifying the drivers of water footprint evolution in the Yangtze River Delta is vital for the optimization of China's total water consumption. The article aims to decompose and predict the water footprint of the Yangtze River Delta and provide policy recommendations for optimizing water use in the Yangtze River Delta. The paper applies the LMDI method to decompose the water footprint of the Yangtze River Delta and its provinces into five major drivers: water footprint structure, water use intensity, R&D scale, R&D efficiency, and population size.

Decoupling analysis and forecast of economic growth from electricity consumption in the Yangtze River Delta region, China.

Decoupling economic growth from electricity consumption is essential for energy conservation and emission reduction. Firstly, this paper applies the LMDI decomposition model to analyze the driving factors of electricity consumption in the Yangtze River Delta region. Secondly, scenario analysis and Monte Carlo technique are combined to research the evolutionary trend of electricity consumption from 2020 to 2035, so as to further analyze the decoupling state.

Decomposition of drivers and identification of decoupling states for the evolution of carbon emissions from energy consumption in China.

As the largest energy consumer, China's control of carbon emissions from energy consumption plays a pivotal role in world climate governance. However, few studies have been conducted to explore the emission reduction pathways that promote a high level of synergy between China's economic growth and the " carbon peaking and carbon neutrality " goal from the perspective of energy consumption. Based on the measurement of energy consumption carbon emissions, this paper reveals the spatial and temporal distribution and evolution trends of carbon emissions in China at the national-provincial level.

When will China's total water consumption reach the turning point? EKC simulation and influencing factors.

The turning point of China's total water consumption is very important for the understanding of the evolution trend of total water consumption and the formulation of water conservation policies. Based on the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) model, this paper verifies the shape of water consumption Kuznets curve. Scenario analysis and Monte Carlo simulation are combined for the first time to predict water consumption Kuznets curve.

Laparoscopic segment 4b+5 liver resection for stage T3 gallbladder cancer.

Background: There is still controversy over whether to perform laparoscopic surgery for T3 stage gallbladder cancer. In addition, the necessity of segment 4b+5 liver resection for stage T3 gallbladder has not been reported. This article aims to explore the safety, effectiveness, and short-term prognosis of laparoscopic segment 4b+5 liver resection for T3 stage gallbladder cancer.

Carbon emission of China's power industry: driving factors and emission reduction path.

The low-carbon development of power industry is the key to low-carbon development of the whole society. In order to determine appropriate and feasible emission reduction policies, it is necessary to identify the contribution of different drivers to the change of carbon emissions in China's power sector and to simulate the potential evolution trend of carbon emissions. This paper constructs LMDI model to analyze the driving factors of carbon emission changes in China's power industry from 2000 to 2018 and uses Monte Carlo algorithm to simulate the evolution trend of carbon emission under different scenarios.

Design and Massaging Force Analysis of Wearable Flexible Single Point Massager Imitating Traditional Chinese Medicine.

In the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, acupoints refer to special points and areas on the meridian line of the human body. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the application of unique techniques such as pressing, kneading, rubbing, pushing, and patting to acupoints or massage with the help of specific tools has the effects of promoting blood circulation, dredging meridians, and eliminating fatigue. At present, most automatic massage devices are for large-area massage of the trunk, and few are specifically for acupoint massage of the limbs.

Identifying the driving factors of water consumption from water-energy-food nexus in the Yangtze River Delta region, China.

The current water shortage in China is critical. Moreover, the water shortage has become the main bottleneck hindering sustainable economic growth. Against the background of China's dual control target of total water use and intensity, we choose the Yangtze River Delta (YRD) region as a research object, which encompasses Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui.

Evolution Characteristics of Mechanical Properties under Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Treatment in Shale Reservoirs.

Supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO) has been progressively used in the development of shale oil and gas. However, the interaction between CO and shale can change the mineral composition and the pore structure, thus affecting the mechanical properties of shale. To study the influence of SC-CO on shale, shale samples collected from the Songliao Basin in China are treated with SC-CO at various time intervals.

Linkage analysis of water resources, wastewater pollution, and health for regional sustainable development-using undesirable three-stage dynamic data envelopment analysis.

With the development of China's economy, pollution has made serious impact on environment and human health. However, environmental protection and residents' health are becoming more and more important along with the country's social and economic transformation. Most existing studies have analyzed the path of economic impact on the environment and the production, pollution, and health in isolation.

Exosomes from SIRT1-Overexpressing ADSCs Restore Cardiac Function by Improving Angiogenic Function of EPCs.

Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is one of the leading causes of mortality in cardiovascular diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate whether exosomes from Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1)-overexpressing adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) had a protective effect on AMI. The expression of C-X-C chemokine receptor type 7 (CXCR7) was significantly downregulated in peripheral blood endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) from AMI patients (AMI-EPCs) compared with that in healthy donors, which coincided with impaired tube formation.

Driving factors of water use change based on production and domestic dimensions in Jiangsu, China.

Water resource shortage has become a major bottleneck restricting the sustainable development of China's economy and society. Identifying the driving factors of water use is helpful to put forward suggestions of water-saving society construction. This paper takes Jiangsu province as example and adopts LMDI (Logarithmic Mean Divisia Index) method to decompose the driving factors of water use change.

The Impacts of Water Pollution Emissions on Public Health in 30 Provinces of China.

China's economy in recent decades has developed at a very rapid speed, as evidenced by its GDP jumping to second place in the world. Although utilization of domestic water resources has helped spur economic development, sewage discharge as an undesirable output has unfortunately caused many negative effects on human health, causing concern from all walks of life. Therefore, governments in China at all levels are committed to urban sewage treatment policies in order to reduce the negative impact of water pollution on society.

The Structure, Vibrational Spectra, and Thermal Expansion Study of AVO (A=Bi, Fe, Cr) and CoVO.

Vanadate is an important functional material. It has been widely studied and applied in luminescence and photocatalysis. Vanadium compounds have been synthesized to investigate the thermal expansion properties and structure.

Rational Design of a Flexible CNTs@PDMS Film Patterned by Bio-Inspired Templates as a Strain Sensor and Supercapacitor.

Flexible devices integrated with sensing and energy storage functions are highly desirable due to their potential application in wearable electronics and human motion detection. Here, a flexible film is designed in a facile and low-cost leaf templating process, comprising wrinkled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) as the conductive layer and patterned polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) with bio-inspired microstructure as a soft substrate. Assembled from wrinkled CNTs on patterned PDMS film, a strain sensor is realized to possess sensitive resistance response against various deformations, producing a resistance response of 0.

Effects of miR‑103a‑3p on the autophagy and apoptosis of cardiomyocytes by regulating Atg5.

Autophagy and apoptosis are associated with cardiovascular diseases. Emerging evidence shows that microRNAs (miRs) are critical in the development of pathological processes underlying cardiovascular diseases by regulating the induction of apoptosis and autophagy. The present study aimed to investigate the role of miR‑103a‑3p in cardiomyocyte injury through autophagy and apoptosis.

Organic Molecule-Driven Polymeric Actuators.

Inspired by the motions of plant tissues in response to external stimuli, significant attention has been devoted to the development of actuating polymeric materials. In particular, polymeric actuators driven by organic molecules have been designed due to their combined superiorities of tunable functional monomers, designable chemical structures, and variable structural anisotropy. Here, the recent progress is summarized in terms of material synthesis, structure design, polymer-solvent interaction, and actuating performance.

GDF11 Attenuated ANG II-Induced Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Expression of ANP, BNP and Beta-MHC Through Down- Regulating CCL11 in Mice.

Background: Growth differentiation factor 11 (GDF11) decreases with age, and increased C-C motif chemokine 11 (CCL11) is involved in aging. However, the effects of GDF11 on Angiotensin II (ANG II)-induced hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and expression of markers for volume overload and hypertrophy such as ANP, BNP and beta-MHC, as well as the relationship between GDF11 and CCL11 in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy are unclear. Therefore, the current study aimed to examine the effects of GDF11 on ANG II-induced hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and expression of ANP, BNP and beta-MHC in mice, and explore possible molecular mechanisms.

Topochemical Synthesis of 2D Carbon Hybrids through Self-Boosting Catalytic Carbonization of a Metal-Polymer Framework.

Two-dimensional (2D) carbon hybrids have promise in various areas such as energy storage and catalysis. Simple methods for controllable fabrication of 2D graphitic carbon hybrids in a scalable manner remains challenging. Now, a microwave-assisted strategy for mass production of 2D carbon hybrids based on self-boosting catalytic carbonization of a metal-agarose framework is demonstrated.

Retracted: Upregulated microRNA-132 rescues cardiac fibrosis and restores cardiocyte proliferation in dilated cardiomyopathy through the phosphatase and tensin homolog-mediated PI3K/Akt signal transduction pathway.

Cardiac fibrosis is known to be present in dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and it predicts the occurrence of sudden death and congestive heart failure. The aim of our study is to investigate the expression of microRNA-132 (miR-132) and its effect on cardiocyte proliferation, apoptosis, and cardiac fibrosis by binding to phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) through the phosphateidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase (Akt) signal transduction pathway in DCM rats. DCM rat models induced by doxorubicin were established and confirmed by an ultrasonic cardiogram.

Synergistic Activation of Palladium Nanoparticles by Polyoxometalate-Attached Melem for Boosting Formic Acid Dehydrogenation Efficiency.

Pd nanoparticles (NPs) anchored on a phosphotungstic acid attached melem porous hybrid (PW/melem) were prepared by hybridization of phosphotungstic acid Pd salt and melem, followed by chemical reduction. PW/melem was demonstrated to be an outstanding support that can stabilize and disperse small Pd NPs (2 nm), and significantly boost their efficiency for H generation from the dehydrogenation of formic acid (FA). Experimental results and mechanistic investigations indicate that a strong electronic interaction exists between Pd NPs and the PW anions; the PW anions accept electrons from Pd first and, during FA dehydrogenation, the reduced blue PW donates electrons to Pd.

miR-26b-5p regulates hypoxia-induced phenotypic switching of vascular smooth muscle cells via the TGF-β/Smad4 signaling pathway.

Hypoxia contributes to the phenotypic switch of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). Various microRNAs (miRNAs) participate in this process as post‑transcriptional regulators, however the mechanism remains unclear. In the present study, mouse VSMCs (mVSMCs) harvested from aortas were cultured in normoxic and hypoxic conditions, and the mRNA levels of miR-26b-5p, desmin, H‑caldesmon and smoothelin were quantified using reverse transcription‑quantitative polymerase chain reaction.