Publications by authors named "DeJun Li"

Hereditary multiple exostoses (HME) is an autosomal dominant skeletal disorder primarily linked with mutations in Exostosin-1 (EXT1) and Exostosin-2 (EXT2) genes. However, not all HME cases can be explained by these mutations, and its pathogenic mechanisms are not fully understood. Herein, utilizing whole-exome sequencing and genetic screening with a family trio design, we identify two novel rare mutations co-segregating with HME in a Chinese family, including a nonsense mutation (c.

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Two Ag(I) complexes containing triphenylphosphine and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug ligands were synthesized and investigated using various spectroscopic studies and single crystal X-ray crystallography. The binding properties of tolfenamic acid, ibuprofen and the two complexes with DNA and BSA were investigated using UV or fluorescence spectroscopy. The results showed that two Ag(I) complexes bound to DNA by the intercalation mode and interacted with BSA using a static quenching procedure.

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This study reveals a local strain-dependent etching behavior that enables the formation of distinguished etching patterns in differently strained chemical vapor deposited (CVD) 2D molybdenum disulfide (MoS) monolayers. It is demonstrated that when the local tensile strain of CVD 2D MoS is as uniformly low as ɛ ≈ 0.33% or less, the oxidative etching pattern possesses conventional triangular etching pits (TEPs), while when the local tensile strain is as uniformly high as ɛ ≈ 0.

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  • High-voltage lithium metal batteries face challenges due to aggressive electrode chemistry, but locally concentrated ionic liquid electrolytes (LCILEs) show promise for stability with lithium anodes and high-voltage cathodes.
  • The study introduces a wide-temperature LCILE using 1,3-dichloropropane (DCP13) diluent that improves Li ion transport and reduces unwanted side reactions, which enhances battery performance.
  • A Li/NCM90 cell with this LCILE demonstrates impressive capacity retention and stable operation across a wide temperature range and high voltages, highlighting its potential for creating efficient, high-energy-density batteries.
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  • Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are gaining attention as potential biomarkers for liquid biopsies due to their stability and protection in body fluids by phospholipid bilayers.
  • The study utilizes phosphatidylserine imprinted polymers for efficient isolation of EVs from various human body fluids, followed by metabolomic analysis using high-resolution mass spectrometry.
  • Results revealed distinct metabolites specific to each body fluid, with notable findings in hepatocellular carcinoma plasma samples, highlighting the potential of EVs in biomarker discovery and their importance in understanding molecular functions.
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  • Alström syndrome (ALMS) is a rare genetic disorder caused by mutations in the ALMS1 gene, characterized by symptoms such as retinal dystrophy, obesity, hearing loss, and type 2 diabetes.
  • A 10-year-old Chinese girl with ALMS was studied, revealing novel genetic variants through advanced sequencing methods, including a frameshift mutation and a large deletion in the ALMS1 gene.
  • The study concluded that these new genetic findings enhance the understanding of ALMS1 mutations and provide valuable clinical insights into the syndrome, especially in patients with unique structural anomalies like cor triatriatum sinister (CTS).
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most prevalent form of primary liver cancer and a major cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) are heterogeneous populations of membrane-structured vesicles that can be found in many biological fluids and are currently considered as a potential source of disease-associated biomarkers for diagnosis. The purpose of this study was to define the proteomic and phosphoproteomic landscape of urinary sEVs in patients with HCC.

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Covalent triazine frameworks (CTFs) are promising battery electrodes owing to their designable functional groups, tunable pore sizes, and exceptional stability. However, their practical use is limited because of the difficulty in establishing stable ion adsorption/desorption sites. In this study, a melt-salt-stripping process utilizing molten trichloro iron (FeCl) is used to delaminate the layer-stacked structure of fluorinated covalent triazine framework (FCTF) and generate iron-based ion storage active sites.

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Amino acids are essential organic compounds in composting products. However, the mechanism underlying the amino acid metabolism during composting remains unclear. This study aims at exploring the impacts of inoculating cellulose-degrading microbes on amino acid metabolism during composting with mulberry branches and silkworm excrements.

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The activation, injury, and dysfunction of endothelial cells are considered to be the initial key events in the development of atherosclerosis. Di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), a prevalent organic pollutant, can cause damage to multiple organs. Polysaccharide of Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz (PAMK) is a bioactive compound extracted from A.

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Purpose: Preeclampsia (PE) is a vascular remodeling disorder cloesly linked to trophoblast dysfunction, involving defects in their proliferation, migration, and apoptosis. Maternal exosomal microRNAs (miRNAs) have been reported to play pivotal roles in the development of PE. However, the mechanism underlying the role of maternal exosomes in trophoblast dysfunction regarding the development of PE is poorly understood.

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Afforestation on degraded croplands has been proposed as an effective measure to promote ecosystem functions including soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration. Glomalin-related soil protein (GRSP) plays a crucial role in promoting the accumulation and stability of SOC. Nevertheless, mechanisms underlying the effects of afforestation on GRSP accumulation have not been well elucidated.

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To understand the role of denitrifying microbes during vegetation recovery in karst regions, we determined the basic physicochemical properties and abundance of denitrifying microbial functional genes (, , fungal , 450, and ) of 13 collected soil samples under three land use types (cropland, grassland, and plantation) in Northwest Guangxi, and investigated the changes in the abundance of denitrifying microbial functional genes and their driving factors. Results showed that soil pH, soil organic carbon, total nitrogen (TN), and exchangeable calcium (Ca) in plantation soil were significantly higher than those in cropland and grassland. The abundance of , , 450, and in plantation soil were significantly higher than those in cropland and grassland.

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Hail, a highly destructive weather phenomenon, necessitates critical identification and forecasting for the protection of human lives and properties. The identification and forecasting of hail are vital for ensuring human safety and safeguarding assets. This research proposes a deep learning algorithm named Dual Attention Module EfficientNet (DAM-EfficientNet), based on EfficientNet, for detecting hail weather conditions.

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  • The study uses density-functional calculations and thermodynamics to analyze the stability and mechanical properties of 15 quaternary high-entropy metal disilicides made from silicon and four transition metals.
  • A three-dimensional diagram was created to assess the thermodynamic stability, indicating that 14 of the 15 metal disilicides can be formed favorably, except for TiZrHfVSi.
  • The predicted metal disilicides have better mechanical properties and higher melting points compared to traditional single-metal disilicides, with TiHfNbTaSi already successfully synthesized.
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This study aims to clarify the mechanisms underlying effects of inoculating cellulose and hemicellulose-degrading microorganisms on nitrous oxide (NO) emissions during composting with silkworm excrement and mulberry branches. Inoculation with cellulose and hemicellulose-degrading microorganisms resulted in significant increases of total NO emission by 10.4 ± 2.

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The prevention of aseptic loosening and peri-implantitis is crucial for the success of dental implant surgery. In this study, different doses of Ag-implanted TiN/Ag nanomultilayers were prepared on the sandblasting with large grit and acid etching (SLA)-Ti surface using a multiarc ion-plating system and an ion-implantation system, respectively. The physical and chemical properties of the samples were assessed using various techniques, including scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy, inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry, and water contact angle measurements.

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Plant communities strongly influence soil microbial communities and, in turn, soil carbon (C) cycling. Microbial carbon use efficiency (CUE) is an important parameter for predicting soil C accumulation, yet how plant and soil microbial community traits influence microbial CUE remains poorly understood. Here, we determined how soil microbial CUE is influenced by plant and soil microbial community traits, by studying a natural gradient of plant species diversity in a subtropical forest.

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Tapping panel dryness (TPD) has become the mostimportant limiting factor for increasing natural rubber yield, whereas illuminating the molecular mechanisms underlying TPD is the prerequisite for solving the problem of TPD. However, molecular mechanisms underlying TPD are largely unknown. In this study, healthy and different stages of TPD-affected rubber trees were utilized to analyze TPD for the first time.

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To investigate the mechanisms underlying effects of biochar and calcium carbonate (CaCO) addition on nitrous oxide (NO) emissions during composting, this paper conducted a systematic study on mineral nitrogen (N), dissolved organic carbon (C) and N, sources of NO, and functional genes. Biochar and CaCO addition decreased NO emissions by 26.5-47.

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Background: Omalizumab is a recombinant humanized monoclonal antibody against immunoglobulin E., which can specifically bind to in blood and inhibit the release of inflammatory mediators to improve the symptoms of -mediated asthma effectively. This meta-analysis was used to retrieve the studies in recent years to provide a clinical reference for the omalizumab in treating allergic asthma (AA).

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Given the important role of m6A, the most common and reversible mRNA modification, in the pathogenesis of ischemic stroke, this study investigates the mechanisms of m6A methyltransferase METTL3 in neuronal damage in ischemic stroke. In silico analysis was used to pinpoint the expression of ANXA2, which was verified in clinical peripheral blood samples. SD rats were used for middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) establishment.

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Background: Neuropathic pain is a complex sort of pain that is detrimental to individuals' health, both physically and mentally, but merely a small portion of them could witness pain alleviation. Mirogabalin, by distinctive binding characteristics of voltage-gated calcium channels, has won approval from the Japanese authority as a third member of gabapentinoids in Japan. Our review was aimed at encompassing the bulk of clinical research on mirogabalin, which included clinical trials, special considerations, coadministration studies, case reports, and cost-effectiveness studies.

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Exosomes are nanoscale, membrane-enclosed vesicles with contents similar to their parent cells, which are rich in potential biomarkers. Urine, as a noninvasive sampling body fluid, has the advantages of being simple to collect, stable in protein, diverse and not regulated by homeostatic mechanisms of the body, making it a favorable target for studying tumor biomarkers. In this report, the urinary exosomal proteome was analyzed and high-throughput downstream validation was performed using a supramolecular probe-based capture and detection.

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Sugarcane is the most important sugar crop. Sugarcane smut is one of the major diseases, which could reduce sugarcane yield and quality and seriously threaten the sustainable and healthy development of sugar industry. Microbial control of sugarcane smut is a rapidly emerging green biocontrol technology, with advantage to increase environmental compatibility and soil fertility.

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