Publications by authors named "Cui Ma"

Magnetic solid phase extraction (MSPE) has been widely employed in the isolation and enrichment of antibiotics in complex matrices because it presents various unique advantages over traditional SPE including simple operation, fast extraction procedure, low cost and eco-friendliness. In recently years, magnetic molecularly imprinted nanoparticles (MMINs) containing highly specific recognition performance have been widely used to specific extraction of antibiotics under the format of MSPE. In this connection, recent advances of MMINs in the analysis of antibiotic residues are reviewed.

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Due to the advantages of resource abundance and low reduction potential of calcium, calcium-ion battery (CIB) becomes one of the potential candidates for energy storage devices. Prussian blue analogues (PBAs) are promising cathode materials for CIB, but they suffer from limited capacity and poor cyclability. Herein, a new PBA cathode NiCoHCF is designed with electrochemical active Co and inactive Ni.

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Background: Unveiling pro-proliferation genes involved in crosstalk between pulmonary artery endothelial cells and pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (PASMCs) are important to improving the therapeutic outcome of pulmonary hypertension (PH). Although growing studies have shown that super-enhancers (SEs) play a pivotal role in pathological and physiological processes, the SE-associated genes in PH and their impact on PASMC proliferation remain largely unexplored.

Methods And Results: We used serotype 5 adenovirus-associated virus to interfere with syndecan-4 and constructed an SU5416 combined with hypoxia-PH model.

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Foxtail millet is a C crop rich in folate (FA). This study explores the roles of the 4-amino-4-deoxychorismate lyase (ADCL) - a member of the transaminase IV group of enzymes - in FA metabolism and conferred phenotypes. Phylogenetic comparisons identified diversity in the transaminase IV/ADCL gene family in the foxtail millet genome which was associated with genomic duplications.

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Theranostics, by integrating diagnosis and therapy on a single platform, enables real-time monitoring of tumors during treatment. To improve the accuracy of tumor diagnosis, the fluorescence and photoacoustic imaging modalities can complement each other to achieve high resolution and a deep penetration depth. Despite the superior performance, the biodegradability of theranostic agents plays a critical role in enhancing nanoparticle excretion and reducing chronic toxicity, which is essential for clinical applications.

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Pain emotion is a negative emotion caused by pain, which seriously affects the patients' physical and psychological health. The anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) is a key brain region in the occurrence and regulation of pain and painful emotion. In this paper, we summed up the relevant progress of researches on acupuncture improvement of pain emotion from neurotransmitters and receptors, cellular signaling pathways and neural circuits of ACC, in order to provide a basis for further research.

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Introduction: Pyroptosis, inflammatory necrosis of cells, is a programmed cell death involved in the pathological process of diseases. Endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS), as a protective stress response of cell, decreases the unfold protein concentration to inhibit the unfold protein agglutination. Whereas the relationship between endoplasmic reticulum stress and pyroptosis in pulmonary hypertension (PH) remain unknown.

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  • Researchers found that circular RNAs (circRNAs), specifically circMyst4, are linked to hypoxic pulmonary hypertension (PH) and its associated ferroptosis, a type of cell death.
  • The study showed that low levels of circMyst4 in hypoxic conditions are associated with increased ferroptosis in pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (PASMCs) and that circMyst4 helps protect these cells by interacting with a protein called DDX5 to support the production of GPX4 mRNA.
  • The findings suggest that circMyst4, driven by a genomic feature called superenhancer, could be a new target for therapies aimed at preventing ferroptosis in PASMCs during hypoxic PH.
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  • Pulmonary hypertension is a progressive disorder that can cause serious health issues like right heart failure and sudden death; understanding the molecular mechanisms behind it is crucial.
  • The study found that METTL3, a methyltransferase, is downregulated in both a mouse model of pulmonary hypertension and in cells exposed to low oxygen (hypoxia), leading to increased pyroptosis (a form of cell death).
  • Furthermore, METTL3 regulates the stability of the PTEN gene through m6A modification, suggesting a new pathway (METTL3/PTEN/IGF2BP2) that could be targeted for therapeutic interventions in conditions like pulmonary hypertension.
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Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) plays an important role in Raw264.7 macrophage ferroptosis and inflammation. Purine-rich element-binding protein B (Purb) influences cellular processes by regulating gene expression as a transcription factor.

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Glycolysis is a major determinant of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cell (PASMC) proliferation in pulmonary hypertension (PH). Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are powerful regulators of glycolysis in multiple diseases; however, the role of circRNAs in glycolysis in PH has been poorly characterized. The aim of this study was to uncover the regulatory mechanism of a new circRNA, circNAP1L4, in human pulmonary artery smooth muscle cell (HPASMC) proliferation through the host protein NAP1L4 to regulate the super-enhancer-driven glycolysis gene hexokinase II (HK II).

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Purpose: (AO, (Sam). Juzep) has been widely employed for the treatment of macular edema (ME) in traditional Chinese medicine due to its renowned water-relief properties. Nonetheless, the comprehensive investigation of AO in alleviating ME remained unexplored.

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Phenotypic transformation of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (PASMCs) contributes to vascular remodeling in hypoxic pulmonary hypertension (PH). Recent studies have suggested that circular RNAs (circRNAs) may play important roles in the vascular remodeling of hypoxia-induced PH. However, whether circRNAs cause pulmonary vascular remodeling by regulating the phenotypic transformation in PH has not been investigated.

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We propose to realize a long range topography by dispersion unmatched spectral-domain interferometry based on virtually imaged phased array (VIPA) modes. By filtering the continuous spectrum of a supercontinuum source through a side-entrance Fabry-Perot etalon configured at two input angles, two groups of VIPA modes are generated. A method based on unmatched dispersion is proposed for non-aliasing reconstruction of the true depth from the interference spectrum under-sampled at two groups of VIPA modes.

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WUSCHEL-related homeobox (WOX) transcription factors are unique to plants and play pivotal roles in plant development and stress responses. In this investigation, we acquired protein sequences of foxtail millet gene family members through homologous sequence alignment and a hidden Markov model (HMM) search. Utilizing conserved domain prediction, we identified 13 foxtail millet genes, which were classified into ancient, intermediate, and modern clades.

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  • Oxidative stress negatively impacts gut function and is linked to various intestinal disorders, highlighting the importance of intestinal epithelial cell survival for health.
  • 18beta-Glycyrrhetinic acid (GA) has antioxidant properties, and this study explored its protective effects against oxidative stress in porcine intestinal epithelial cells.
  • GA pretreatment increased antioxidant enzyme levels, reduced harmful reactive species, inhibited cell death by activating the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway, and may offer therapeutic potential for combating oxidative stress-related issues.
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  • Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is caused by damage to pulmonary blood vessels, with a new focus on a process called pyroptosis in smooth muscle cells (PASMCs).
  • Research demonstrated that the circular RNA circLrch3 is highly expressed in low-oxygen conditions and its reduction can prevent pyroptosis in these cells.
  • The study also uncovered that circLrch3 interacts with its host gene Lrch3 and is regulated by a transcription factor named Tbx2, facilitating increased transcription that contributes to PH progression.
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Todetect the abnormal distribution of B-lymphocytes between peripheral and bone marrow (BM) compartments and explore the mechanism of abnormal chemotaxis of B-lymphocytes in lupus subjects. The proportions of CXC chemokine receptor (CXCR)4 B cells and CFDA-labeled MRL/lpr-derived B cells were detected by flow cytometry. The levels of CXC chemokine ligand (CXCL)12in peripheral blood (PB)were measured by ELISA.

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Small muscular pulmonary artery remodeling is a dominant feature of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). PSEN1 affects angiogenesis, cancer, and Alzheimer's disease. We aimed to determine the role of PSEN1 in the pathogenesis of vascular remodeling in pulmonary hypertension (PH).

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Objectives: To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture (acupuncture for regulating , unblocking meridians and brightening eyes) combined with conventional treatment for anisometropic amblyopia children.

Methods: A total of 76 children with monocular anisometropic amblyopia were randomized into an observation group (38 cases, 2 cases dropped out) and a control group (38 cases). The lens covering therapy was adopted in both groups.

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The Yiqi Qubai (YQ) formula is a hospital preparation for treating vitiligo in China that has had reliable efficacy for decades. The formula consists of four herbs; however, the extraction process to produce the formula is obsolete and the active ingredients and mechanisms remain unknown. Therefore, in this paper, fingerprints were combined with the chemometrics method to screen high-quality herbs for the preparation of the YQ standard decoction (YQD).

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Fondaparinux inhibits thrombin generation by inactivating factor Xa, which has the potential to treat recurrent miscarriage (RM). However, more clinical evidence is required to support its application in Chinese women with RM. This research aimed to compare the live birth rate, gestational weeks at delivery, birth weight, Apgar score of newborns, and adverse reaction rates between fondaparinux and low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) in Chinese women with RM.

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