A Novel KMT2E Splicing Variant as a Cause of O'Donnell-Luria-Rodan Syndrome With West Syndrome: Expansion of the Phenotype and Genotype.

Introduction: O'Donnell-Luria-Rodan (ODLURO) syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder associated with KMT2E gene variants. ODLURO syndrome is characterized mainly by developmental delay, intellectual disability and macrocephaly or microcephaly; in some patients, it may manifest as autism or epilepsy.

Methods: Trio whole-exome sequencing was performed on a female infant with unexplained West syndrome and developmental regression.

Evaluation of Spasticity Changes during Manual Hand Therapy Based on sEMG Features.

Manual therapy has been extensively utilized in the clinical management of hand spasticity. Clinicians face challenges in accurately evaluating spasticity during manual therapies due to its dynamic changes, resulting in a heavy reliance on therapists' experience for assessing and adjusting the therapy process. Currently, the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) and surface electromyography (sEMG) have been widely used to evaluate spasticity.

RETRACTED: Ma et al. MiR-122 Induces Radiosensitization in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Cell Line. 2015, , 22137-22150.

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Mechanism research on inhibition of gastric cancer by the extract of based on network pharmacology and cellular metabolomics.

Background And Purpose: Gastric cancer is a kind of malignant tumor with high incidence and high mortality, which has strong tumor heterogeneity. A classic Chinese medicine, (PT), was shown to exert therapeutic effects on gastric cancer cells. However, its chemical and pharmacological profiles remain to be elucidated.

Identification of Ferroptosis-Related Prognostic Models and FDFT1 as a Potential Ferroptosis Driver in Colorectal Cancer.

Aims: We aimed to develop Ferroptosis-Related Gene (FRG) signatures to predict overall survival (OS) along with disease-free survival (DFS) in individuals with colorectal cancer (CRC).

Background: Prediction of CRC prognosis is challenging. Ferroptosis constitutes a newly reported kind of cell death, and its association with CRC prognosis remains unexplored.

"Double-Use" Strategy for Improving the Photoelectrochemical Performance of BiVO Photoanodes Using a Cobalt-Functionalized Polyoxotungstate.

Doping and surface-modification are well-established strategies for the performance enhancement of bismuth vanadate (BiVO) photoanodes in photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting devices. Herein, a "double-use" strategy for the development of high-performance BiVO photoanodes for solar water splitting is reported, where a molecular cobalt-phosphotungstate (CoPOM = Na[Co(HO)(PWO)]) is used both as a bulk doping agent as well as a surface-deposited water oxidation cocatalyst. The use of CoPOM for bulk doping of BiVO is shown to enhance the electrical conductivity and improve the charge separation efficiency, resulting in the enhancement of the maximum applied-bias photoconversion efficiency (ABPE) by a factor of ∼18 to 0.

Prob-sparse self-attention extraction of time-aligned dynamic functional connectivity for ASD diagnosis.

Dynamic functional connectivity (DFC) has shown promise in the diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). However, extracting highly discriminative information from the complex DFC matrix remains a challenging task. In this paper, we propose an ASD classification framework PSA-FCN which is based on time-aligned DFC and Prob-Sparse Self-Attention to address this problem.

Catalyst-Free Nitrogen Fixation by Microdroplets through a Radical-Mediated Disproportionation Mechanism under Ambient Conditions.

Nitrogen fixation is essential for the sustainable development of both human society and the environment. Due to the chemical inertness of the N≡N bond, the traditional Haber-Bosch process operates under extreme conditions, making nitrogen fixation under ambient conditions highly desirable but challenging. In this study, we present an ultrasonic atomizing microdroplet method that achieves nitrogen fixation using water and air under ambient conditions in a rationally designed sealed device, without the need for any catalyst.

Safety and efficacy of staged coiling followed by flow diverter in the treatment of ruptured intracranial aneurysms.

To evaluate the safety and efficacy of staged coiling followed by flow diverter (FD) in the treatment of ruptured intracranial aneurysms(RIAs). A retrospective analysis was conducted on 20 patients with RIAs treated with staged coiling followed by FD at a single center, between April 2015 and September 2024. Patient demographics, aneurysm characteristics, clinical and imaging outcomes were reviewed.

Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy: a half-century historical perspective.

Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) has evolved significantly over fifty years into a powerful analytical technique. This review aims to achieve five main goals. (1) Providing a comprehensive history of SERS's discovery, its experimental and theoretical foundations, its connections to advances in nanoscience and plasmonics, and highlighting collective contributions of key pioneers.

New Polymeric Acceptors Based on Benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b'] Difuran Moiety for Efficient All-Polymer Solar Cells.

In order to realize high-performance bulk-heterojunction (BHJ) all-polymer solar cells, achieving appropriate aggregation and moderate miscibility of the polymer blends is one critical factor. Herein, this study designs and synthesizes two new polymer acceptors (Ps), namely PYF and PYF-Cl, containing benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b'] difuran (BDF) moiety with/without chlorine atoms on the thiophene side groups. Thanks to the preferred planar structure and high electronegativity of the BDF units, the resultant Ps generate strong intermolecular interactions and π-π stacking in both the neat and blend films.

Are all cases of floating hip the same? Further understanding of floating hip.

Purpose: Floating hip is a severe high-energy injury. Femoral fracture is an essential component of floating hip. However, few studies have addressed the relationship between the femoral fracture pattern and floating hip injury.

Microbial communities during the composting process of and their effects on mushroom agronomic and nutritional qualities.

Introduction: Tunnel composting technology for preparing cultivation media can achieve a higher biological efficiency (BE) and a lower contamination rate (CR). However, this technology lacks in-depth and systematic study.

Methods: In the present study, the changes in the microbiome and microbial metabolic functions were surveyed using metagenomic analysis.

Heterogeneous endocrine cell composition defines human islet functional phenotypes.

Phenotyping and genotyping initiatives within the Integrated Islet Distribution Program (IIDP), the largest source of human islets for research in the U.S., provide standardized assessment of islet preparations distributed to researchers, enabling the integration of multiple data types.

ZmICE1a regulates the defence-storage trade-off in maize endosperm.

The endosperm of cereal grains feeds the entire world as a major food supply; however, little is known about its defence response during endosperm development. The Inducer of CBF Expression 1 (ICE1) is a well-known regulator of cold tolerance in plants. ICE1 has a monocot-specific homologue that is preferentially expressed in cereal endosperms but with an unclear regulatory function.

Elucidating different microbiologically influenced corrosion behavior of copper, 90/10 Cu-Ni alloy, 70/30 Cu-Ni alloy and nickel from the perspective of element content.

This research examined the varying susceptibility of pure copper (Cu), 90/10 copper-nickel (Cu-Ni) alloy, 70/30 Cu-Ni alloy, and pure nickel (Ni) to microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) induced by Desulfovibrio vulgaris, with a focus on the elemental composition of the materials. The results revealed a progressive shift in MIC behavior across these metals and alloys, with increased corrosion severity observed as Ni content decreased. Element Ni improved the corrosion resistance of the alloy while also preventing the growth of microorganisms.

Photosensitizing metal-organic framework nanoparticles combined with tumor-sensitization strategies can enhance the phototherapeutic effect upon medullary thyroid carcinoma.

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) utilizing metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) has developed as a new and efficacious treatment for malignant tumors located on the surface of the human body. In order to achieve more effective PDT treatment outcomes, the traditional method has been to increase the intensity of the laser irradiation, but this approach can easily lead to tissue burns. In this study, we developed a new type of nanoparticle, F68-PKI@PCN224, aims to achieve effective PDT upon medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) which is an uncommon form of thyroid cancer that originates in the parafollicular cells of the thyroid and the therapeutic outlook for patients with MTC remains unsatisfactory.

Empowering brain tumor management: chimeric antigen receptor macrophage therapy.

Brain tumors pose formidable challenges in oncology due to the intricate biology and the scarcity of effective treatment modalities. The emergence of immunotherapy has opened new avenues for innovative therapeutic strategies. Chimeric antigen receptor, originally investigated in T cell-based therapy, has now expanded to encompass macrophages, presenting a compelling avenue for augmenting anti-tumor immune surveillance.

Regulatory effects of tea polysaccharides on hepatic inflammation, gut microbiota dysbiosis, and serum metabolomic signatures in beef cattle under heat stress.

Background: Long-term heat stress (HS) severely restricts the growth performance of beef cattle and causes various health problems. The gut microbiota plays a crucial role in HS-associated inflammation and immune stress involving lymphocyte function. This study investigated the effects of dietary tea polysaccharide (TPS), a natural acidic glycoprotein, on HS-induced anorexia, inflammation, and gut microbiota dysbiosis in Simmental beef cattle.