A tip of the iceberg: genome survey indicated a complex evolutionary history of Garuga Roxb. species.

BACKGROUND : Garuga Roxb. is a genus endemic to southwest China and other tropical regions in Southeast Asia facing risk of extinction due to the loss of tropical forests and changes in land use. Conducting a genome survey of G.

Early clinical outcomes of bipolar hemiarthroplasty for femoral neck fractures in elderly patients using the OCM approach: a retrospective study.

Objective: This study aims to assess the early clinical outcomes of bipolar hemiarthroplasty for treating femoral neck fractures in elderly patients aged 75 and above using the Orthopädische Chirurgie München (OCM) approach.

Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on a cohort of 95 elderly patients who underwent bipolar hemiarthroplasty for Garden Type III and IV femoral neck fractures between January 2020 and December 2022. The participants were categorized into two groups according to the surgical approach used: the OCM approach and the posterior-lateral approach (PLA).

miR-214-3p Deficiency Enhances Caspase-1-Dependent Pyroptosis of Microglia in White Matter Injury.

White matter injury (WMI) is the most frequent impairment of neurodevelopment in preterm infants. Here, we report that the caspase-1 inflammasome is abundantly activated in the microglia of WMI mice and results in increased pyroptosis of microglia. Pharmacology inhibition of caspase-1 cleavage alleviated the pathogenesis of WMI mice.

Expression and role of TNIP2 in multiple organ dysfunction syndrome following severe trauma.

Severe trauma can result in secondary multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) and death. Inflammation response and oxidative stress promote the occurrence and development of MODS. TNFAIP3‑interacting protein 2 (TNIP2), which can repress the activation of nuclear factor‑κB (NF‑κB) and may be involved in MODS progression, has not been studied in regards to MODS.

MicroRNA-365 regulates the occurrence and immune response of sepsis following multiple trauma via interleukin-6.

In the present study, the expression of microRNA (miR)-365 and interleukin (IL)-6 in peripheral blood mononuclear cells and serum from patients with sepsis following multiple trauma has been investigated. A total of 26 patients with sepsis following multiple trauma were included as the experimental group, whereas 21 contemporaneous patients without sepsis following multiple trauma were included as the negative control group. The expression of IL-6 mRNA and miR-365 was determined by reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction, and western blot analysis was used to measure IL-6 protein expression.

Curcumin Attenuates Pulmonary Inflammation in Lipopolysaccharide Induced Acute Lung Injury in Neonatal Rat Model by Activating Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor γ (PPARγ) Pathway.

BACKGROUND This study aimed to investigate the therapeutic effect of curcumin in lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induced neonatal acute lung injury (ALI) and the possibly associated molecular mechanisms. MATERIAL AND METHODS ALI neonatal animal model was established by using LPS. Curcumin and/or peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ) inhibitor BADGE (bisphenol A diglycidyl ether) were administrated to animals.

Fabrication of a Contamination-Free Interface between Graphene and TiO Single Crystals.

The uniform and seamless interface between graphene and semiconductors, that is, without adsorbates or contamination in between, is of importance for optimizing the electronic and catalytic performances of the combined system. In this work, we try to synthesize graphene directly over atomically flat TiO single-crystal surfaces using chemical vapor deposition (CVD) with acetylene as the carbon source. The facile synthetic conditions facilitate the formation of ultrathin polycrystalline graphene films with nanosize domains, while reasonably maintaining the terrace-and-step morphologies of the TiO surfaces.

Sulfur Dioxide Enhances Endogenous Hydrogen Sulfide Accumulation and Alleviates Oxidative Stress Induced by Aluminum Stress in Germinating Wheat Seeds.

Aluminum ions are especially toxic to plants in acidic soils. Here we present evidences that SO2 protects germinating wheat grains against aluminum stress. SO2 donor (NaHSO3/Na2SO3) pretreatment at 1.

[Antifungal azoles exacerbate vinblastine-related hyponatremia in ALL children].

The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical characteristics and the treatments of patients with vinblastine-related hyponatremia which was aggravated by azole antifungal agents in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia(ALL). A total of 93 children treated with vinblastine in our department during April 2013 to March 2014 were enrolled in this study and were divided into 3 groups:VDLD, VDLD with azoles antifungal, VDLD with non azoles antifungal. The incidence and severity of hyponatremia were statistically analysed.

[Maternal-neonatal vitamin D status and related factors].

Objective: To determine the relationship between maternal and neonatal vitamin D status and related factors.

Method: Serum 25-(OH)D levels were measured by ELISA in 499 pregnant women at 30 - 37 weeks gestation and in cord blood of their infants born at term (37 - 42 wk gestation) in Southeastern China at 28.9°N latitude.