Evaluating the therapeutic impact of Compound Polymyxin B Ointment on postoperative wound healing in patients with perianal abscesses.

Introduction: Perianal abscesses pose a considerable obstacle in the realm of postoperative wound treatment owing to their elevated susceptibility to infection and associated consequences. Polymyxin B Ointment, a compound renowned for its antibacterial qualities, has the potential to provide therapeutic advantages by promoting wound healing and mitigating postoperative problems.

Methods: Our institution conducted a thorough retrospective analysis spanning from December 2020 to December 2023 to assess the effectiveness of Compound Polymyxin B Ointment in the management of surgical wounds in patients diagnosed with perianal abscesses.

Antitumor activity of RUNX3: Upregulation of E-cadherin and downregulation of the epithelial-mesenchymal transition in clear-cell renal cell carcinoma.

RUNX3 is a transcription factor and tumor suppressor that is silenced or inactivated in diverse tumors. The effect of RUNX3 on the epithelial-mesenchymal transition in clear-cell renal cell carcinoma (CCRCC) remains unclear. We determined the expression of and E-cadherin in tumor tissues and adjacent normal tissues of 30 CCRCC patients; established cultured CCRCC cells with the overexpression of ; and examined the tumorigenic function of in a nude mouse xenograft model of CCRCC.

Mechanistic insights into NO‒H reaction over Pt/boron-doped graphene catalyst.

This work presents a systematical experimental and density functional theory (DFT) studies to reveal the mechanism of NO reduction by H reaction over platinum nanoparticles (NPs) deposited on boron-doped graphene (denoted as Pt/BG) catalyst. Both characterizations and DFT calculations identified boron (in Pt/BG) as an additional NO adsorption site other than the widely recognized Pt NPs. Moreover, BG led to a decrease of Pt NPs size in Pt/BG, which facilitated hydrogen spillover.

The size-dependent genotoxicity and oxidative stress of silica nanoparticles on endothelial cells.

Concerns over the health risk of the widely distributed, commonly used silica nanoparticles (SiNPs) are increasing worldwide. Yet, up to now, there are still many major knowledge gaps over the potential adverse effects of SiNP exposure on human cardiovascular health and the underlying mechanisms. In this study, comet assay and micronucleus test were employed to determine the genotoxic potentials of four sizes (10, 25, 50, 100 nm) of SiNPs to human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) in culture.

The size-dependent apoptotic effect of titanium dioxide nanoparticles on endothelial cells by the intracellular pathway.

Concerns over the health risk of the widely distributed, commonly used titanium dioxide nanoparticles (nano-TiO ) are increasing worldwide. Yet, up-to-now, our understanding in their potential effects on the cardiovascular system is very limited and the toxicological mechanisms are still unclear. In the present study, the CCK-8 assay was performed to determine the cytotoxicity of four sizes (10, 30, 50, and 100 nm) of anatase nano-TiO on human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) in culture, and the flow cytometry was employed to investigate the potential of these nano-TiO to induce the apoptosis of HUVECs.

The size-dependent effects of silica nanoparticles on endothelial cell apoptosis through activating the p53-caspase pathway.

With the growing production and applications of silica nanoparticles (SiNPs), human exposure to these nanoparticles continues to increase. However, the possible hazards that SiNP exposure may pose to human cardiovascular system and the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. In the present study, the flow cytometry was employed to investigate the potential of four sizes (10, 25, 50, 100 nm) of SiNPs to induce the apoptosis of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) in culture.

PM induced apoptosis in endothelial cell through the activation of the p53-bax-caspase pathway.

Exposure to airborne fine particulate matter (PM) is associated with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Nevertheless, a comprehensive understanding of the underlying biological mechanisms by which PM exposure induces or aggravates CVDs remain insufficiently clear. In the present study, the flow cytometry was employed to investigate the apoptosis of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) induced by PM in culture.

Eco-toxicological effects of two kinds of lead compounds on forest tree seed in alkaline soil.

In order to compare the different eco-toxicological effects of lead nitrate and lead acetate on forest tree seed, a biological incubation experiment was conducted to testify the inhibition effects of two lead compounds on rates of seed germination, root and stem elongation, and seedling fresh weight for six plants (Amaorpha fruticosa L., Robinia psedoacacia L., Pinus tabuliformis Carr.

The health effects of ambient PM2.5 and potential mechanisms.

The impacts of ambient PM2.5 on public health have become great concerns worldwide, especially in the developing countries. Epidemiological and toxicological studies have shown that PM2.

N-Methyl-4-nitro-anilinium chloride.

The asymmetric unit of the title salt, C(7)H(9)N(2)O(2) (+)·Cl(-), contains two independent cations and anions. In the crystal, each N-methyl-4-nitro-anilinium cation is linked to two Cl(-) anions via N-H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds. π-π stacking is observed between the benzene rings of adjacent cations [centroid-to-centroid distances = 3.