Efficient capture of uranium by a hydroxyapatite-modified polyethyleneimine@carbon nanotube composite from radioactive nuclear waste.

The toxicity and radioactivity of uranium (U)-containing wastewater pose a serious threat to the environment of humans, animals, and plants. It is necessary to remove U from contaminated wastewater. With high adsorption capacity and fast adsorption rate, a composite CNT-P/HAP, which comprises carbon nanotubes (CNT) modified with polyethyleneimine (PEI), was functionalized further by hydroxyapatite (HAP) using the hydrothermal method.

Associations of social jetlag with depressive symptoms among adults in Southern China: a cross-sectional study.

To investigate the associations between social jetlag and depressive symptoms and further analyze the interaction of social jetlag and chronic diseases on depressive symptoms among adults. Data were derived from a cross-sectional survey. Information on social jetlag, depressive symptoms, demographic characteristics, lifestyles, and health situations were collected via a structured self-administered questionnaire.

Association between triclocarban and triclosan exposures and the risks of type 2 diabetes mellitus and impaired glucose tolerance in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES 2013-2014).

Background: There has been increasing interest in the concept that exposure to environmental chemicals may be contributing factors to epidemics of diabetes mellitus (DM). Triclocarban and triclosan (TCs) are synthetic antibacterial chemicals that are widely used in personal care products. Studies have shown that TCs are endocrine disruptors that alter metabolic conditions.

Association of Polymorphisms in miRNA Processing Genes With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Its Vascular Complications in a Southern Chinese Population.

To evaluate the potential association between the genetic variants in miRNA processing genes (, and ) and susceptibility to type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and its vascular complications, as well as to further investigate their interaction with environmental factors in type 2 diabetes. We conducted a case-control study in genotyping of five polymorphic loci, including rs14035, rs11077, rs13078, rs3742330, and rs784567, in miRNA processing genes to explore the risk factors for T2DM and diabetic vascular complications. Haplotype analyses, interactions of gene-gene and interactions of gene-environment were performed too.

Toxoplasma gondii Cathepsin C1 inhibits NF-κB signalling through the positive regulation of the HIF-1α/EPO axis.

Toxoplasma gondii has evolved many successful strategies for immune evasion. However, the parasite-derived effectors involved in modulating NF-κB signalling pathway are largely unknown. T.