Publications by authors named "Ding N"

Room-temperature phosphorescence materials have found important applications in dissolved oxygen sensing, temperature monitoring, anticounterfeiting, etc., because of their prolonged phosphorescence lifetime. However, the known systems mainly utilize the triplet local excited state emission, which is generally less sensitive to microenvironment perturbation.

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  • The evolving landscape of biologic treatments for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) requires surgeons to stay informed for effective, multi-disciplinary care.
  • A systematic review selected 38 out of 1,020 articles focusing on novel therapies, particularly JAK inhibitors and IL-23p19 inhibitors, which showed efficacy for ulcerative colitis and Crohn's colitis respectively, despite some patients not responding.
  • The findings suggest that while these novel agents are effective as subsequent treatment options, further research with robust designs is necessary to improve treatment outcomes for IBD-associated colitis.
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Retinoic acid receptor-related orphan receptor γ (RORγ) acts as a crucial transcription factor in Th17 cells and is involved in diverse autoimmune disorders. RORγ allosteric inhibitors have gained significant research focus as a novel strategy to inhibit RORγ transcriptional activity. Leveraging the high affinity and selectivity of RORγ allosteric inhibitor (), this study presents the design, synthesis, and characterization of 11 allosteric fluorescent probes.

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Photon counting is an effective way to enhance the dynamic range of the data acquisition system (DAQ) in Raman lidars. However, there exists a deficiency of relatively high dead times among current options, which necessitates an additional calibration procedure for the nonlinearity of the photon counting signal, thus leading to unanticipated errors. A field programmable gate array (FPGA)-based photon counting module has been proposed and implemented in a Raman lidar, offering two operational channels.

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This study aimed to explore the association between admission hemoglobin level and clinical outcomes in sepsis based on Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care IV(MIMIC-IV) database. It was a retrospective study. Sepsis patients in the database were included.

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Cumulative evidence has showed the deficits of inhibitory control in patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), which is considered as an endophenotype of ADHD. Genetic study of inhibitory control could advance gene discovery and further facilitate the understanding of ADHD genetic basis, but the studies were limited in both the general population and ADHD patients. To reveal genetic risk variants of inhibitory control and its potential genetic relationship with ADHD, we conducted genome-wide association studies (GWAS) on inhibitory control using three datasets, which included 783 and 957 ADHD patients and 1350 healthy children.

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The quantum cutting ytterbium (Yb)-doped CsPbX (X = Cl, Cl, or Br) nanocrystals, exhibiting photoluminescence quantum yields (PLQYs) exceeding 100%, hold significant promise for applications in solar energy conversion technologies and near-infrared (NIR) light-emitting diodes (LEDs). This work investigates the usage of chlorophyll (CHL), a naturally existing organic pigment, as an efficient molecular passivator to improve the performance of quantum cutting films. With the assistance of CHL, the resultant perovskite film displays an increased PLQY of 176%.

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RNA terminal phosphorylase B (RTCB) has been shown to play a significant role in multiple physiological processes. However, the specific role of RTCB in the mouse colon remains unclear. In this study, we employ a conditional knockout mouse model to investigate the effects of RTCB depletion on the colon and the potential molecular mechanisms.

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To elucidate the significant influence of microorganisms on geographically dependent flavor formation by analyzing microbial communities and volatile flavor compounds (VFCs) in cigar tobacco leaves (CTLs) obtained from China, Dominica, and Indonesia. Microbiome analysis revealed that the predominant bacteria in CTLs were Staphylococcus, Aerococcus, Pseudomonas, and Lactobacillus, while the predominant fungi were Aspergillus, Wallemia, and Sampaiozyma. The microbial communities of CTLs from different origins differed to some extent, and the diversity and abundance of bacteria were greater than fungi.

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As indicated by longitudinal observation, autism has difficulty controlling emotions to a certain extent in early childhood, and most children's emotional and behavioral problems are further aggravated with the growth of age. This study aimed at exploring the correlation between white matter and white matter fiber bundle connectivity characteristics and their emotional regulation ability in children with autism using machine learning methods, which can lay an empirical basis for early clinical intervention of autism. Fifty-five high risk of autism spectrum disorder (HR-ASD) children and 52 typical development (TD) children were selected to complete the skull 3D-T1 structure and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI).

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  • - The study investigates the relationship between time management skills, negative emotions, and problematic smartphone usage among nursing students in China during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • - Conducted from November 2021 to May 2022 with 989 participants, the research utilized various scales to assess time management, emotional stress, and smartphone addiction, employing mediation models for analysis.
  • - Results indicated that better time management skills correlate with lower smartphone addiction, with stress acting as a mediator; suggesting that nursing educators should enhance students' stress management and time management skills.
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Purpose: The aim was to determine whether the real-world first-line progression-free survival (PFS) of patients diagnosed with de novo human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 positive (HER2+) advanced breast cancer (ABC) has improved since the introduction of pertuzumab in 2013. In addition to PFS, we aimed to determine differences in overall survival (OS) and the use of systemic and locoregional therapies.

Methods: Included were patients systemically treated for de novo HER2+ ABC in ten hospitals in 2008-2017 from the SONABRE Registry (NCT-03577197).

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  • * The research found that the resulting Maillard reaction products (MRPs) improved flavor by decreasing the fishy odor common in seafood and showed strong antioxidant properties.
  • * MRPs not only demonstrated protective effects against oxidative stress in laboratory models but also resulted in a novel food flavoring that was deemed sensory acceptable, highlighting their potential as a valuable ingredient in food production.
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Mechanical ventilation (MV) has the potential to induce extra-pulmonary organ damage by adversely affecting the lungs and promoting the secretion of inflammatory cytokines. High-mobility group box 1 protein (HMGB1) is a pro-inflammatory mediator in ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI), but its effect on MV-associated liver injury and the mechanisms are poorly understood. In the present study, mice were subjected to high-volume MV (20 ml/kg) to induce VILI.

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Compared with traditional papermaking, foam forming is a new papermaking technology that uses foam instead of water to disperse fibres, which can effectively solve the problem of poor evenness of ceramic paper, but the instability of foam itself affects the application of foam forming technology. Herein, a highly stable foaming agent for foam forming technology was prepared via physical reaction of lauryl dimethyl amine oxide (OB-2) with filamentous nanocellulose (cellulose nanofiber (CNF-C) and bacterial cellulose (BC)). Then, the quartz paper was prepared by foam forming technology.

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Statement Of Problem: Phosphoric acid is commonly used in dentistry as an etchant but can result in excessive demineralization of dentin, a major contributor to the instability of dentin-bonded restorations. Nevertheless, research on the development of etchants that can reduce acid damage is sparse.

Purpose: The purpose of this in vitro study was to investigate the effects of polyvinylpyrrolidone-modified phosphoric acid on the dentin bonding of an etch-and-rinse adhesive.

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Speech recognition crucially relies on slow temporal modulations (<16 Hz) in speech. Recent studies, however, have demonstrated that the long-delay echoes, which are common during online conferencing, can eliminate crucial temporal modulations in speech but do not affect speech intelligibility. Here, we investigated the underlying neural mechanisms.

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  • - A new fluorescent aptasensor was created for detecting the food-borne pathogen Cronobacter species using a specialized magnetic separation method paired with a DNA walker mechanism.
  • - The sensor utilized iron oxide nanoparticles modified with a truncated aptamer and a DNAzyme to capture bacteria, while a substrate linked to gold nanoparticles served as a track for signal amplification.
  • - Under optimal conditions, the sensor detected C. sakazakii in a range of 10 to 10 CFU/mL, achieving an impressive low detection limit of 2 CFU/mL, and demonstrated high accuracy in real sample analysis.
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  • Primary cilia are important organelles in tumor cells that help detect signals, and their precise role in response to ionizing radiation (IR) is still not well understood.
  • This study finds that IR increases the formation and length of primary cilia in tumor cells, with the process dependent on the dose and timing of radiation.
  • The research suggests that IR-induced ciliogenesis activates pathways that promote cellular senescence while inhibiting apoptosis, indicating that targeting cilia formation might improve the effectiveness of radiotherapy.
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sTF (sialyl-Thomsen-Friedenreich) is a type of tumor-associated carbohydrate antigens (TACAs) and is highly expressed in various human malignancies. To validate if sTF could be a valuable molecular target for future cancer vaccine development, in this work the sTF antigen was prepared by adopting a strategy combining chemical and enzymatic methods, and then was covalently conjugated to a carrier protein, CRM197. The preliminary immunological evaluation, performed on BALB/c mice, revealed that the sTF-CRM197 conjugate elicited high titers of specific IgG antibodies.

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Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is the most common type of blood cancer and has been strongly correlated with the overexpression of Fms-like tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3), a member of the class III receptor tyrosine kinase family. With the emergence of FLT3 internal tandem duplication alteration (ITD) and tyrosine kinase domain (TKD) mutations, the development of FLT3 small molecule inhibitors has become an effective medicinal chemistry strategy for AML. Herein, we have designed and synthesized two series of 1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine derivatives CM1-CM24, as FLT3 inhibitors based on F14, which we previously reported, that can target the hydrophobic FLT3 back pocket.

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Objectives: Residents inevitably witness or participate in a diverse range of professionalism dilemmas. However, few studies have focused on residents' moral distress from professionalism dilemmas and its relationship with residents' professionalism. This study aimed to understand the moral distress that Chinese residents may face after exposure to professionalism dilemmas and to examine the associations between moral distress and residents' perceived fulfillment of professionalism behaviors.

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  • Effective urban water management hinges on reliable monitoring, which has been enhanced by the availability of low-cost sensors and networks.
  • The paper outlines six key considerations for utilizing these technologies in urban water management, such as reliability, integration with traditional methods, and opportunities for inclusive data collection.
  • The authors call for more systematic documentation and assessment of low-cost sensor applications to better understand their impact and lower implementation barriers in the field.
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Background/objective: Reticulocyte hemoglobin content (MCHr) was recognized as a rapid and reliable marker for investigating iron deficiency (ID). We hypothesized that MCHr was associated with the risk of iron deficiency anemia in adults.

Methods: This is a dual-center case-control study.

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