Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting intellectual disability in children with cerebral palsy.

Objective: Intellectual disability (ID) is a prevalent comorbidity in children with cerebral palsy (CP), presenting significant challenges to individuals, families and society. This study aims to develop a predictive model to assess the risk of ID in children with CP.

Methods: We analyzed data from 885 children diagnosed with CP, among whom 377 had ID.

Effect of jujube orchard abandonment time on soil properties and enzyme activities at soil profile in the Loess Plateau.

In the Loess Plateau, the impact of abandoned farmland on soil properties and enzyme activity, along with its temporal variations and potential driving factors, remains a mystery. This study was designed to systematically and comprehensively examine the variations in soil enzyme activities, particle size distribution, and stability of soil aggregates at different stages of ecological recovery in the Loess Plateau. Our findings reveal a nuanced temporal pattern: with the progression of cropland abandonment, there is a notable decrease in soil bulk density.

Effects of Adding Z392 to Drinking Water on Growth Performance, Intestinal Histological Structure, and Microbial Community of Broiler Chickens.

Probiotics are a prominent alternative to antibiotics in antimicrobial-free broiler farming. To assess the effect of sp. Z392 (isolated and identified) on broiler growth, 600 one-day-old Kebao broiler chickens were randomly divided into a control group and an experimental group.

and Osteogenesis Induced by Icariin and Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2: A Dynamic Observation.

In the present study, we aimed to compare the effects of icariin (ICA) and bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) on osteoblast proliferation and osteogenesis in bone defects. We found that ICA or BMP-2 treatment is able to increase osteoblast proliferation, which was detected by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT). Specifically, ICA at a concentration of 30 µg/ml had the strongest ability to promote cell proliferation, which is equivalent with the effect of BMP-2 at a concentration of 50 µg/ml.

The Unexposed Secrets of Prion Protein Oligomers.

According to the "protein-only" hypothesis, the misfolding and conversion of host-derived cellular prion protein (PrP(C)) into pathogenically misfolded PrP are believed to be the key procedure in the pathogenesis of prion diseases. Intermediate, soluble oligomeric prion protein (PrP) aggregates were considered a critical process for prion diseases. Several independent studies on PrP oligomers gained insights into oligomers' formation, biophysical and biochemical characteristics, structure conversion, and neurotoxicity.

Effect of resveratrol on restoring spermatogenesis in experimental cryptorchid mice and analysis of related differentially expressed proteins.

The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of trans-Resveratrol on spermatogenesis. Male Kunming suckling mice (10 days old) were surgically rendered cryptorchid and subcutaneously injected with trans-Resveratrol at doses of 5, 10, 20, and 40 µg/g/day as groups I, II, III, and IV, respectively, for 35 days. Animals in the control group received 10 µL/mouse/day of olive oil.

Expression pattern, promoter activity and bactericidal property of β-defensin from the mandarin fish Siniperca chuatsi.

β-Defensin (BD) are cysteine-rich, cationic antimicrobial peptides which play an important role in innate immune system against invading microbes. In the present study, the cDNA cloning, expression analysis, transcriptional regulation and antimicrobial activity of β-defensin (ScBD) from mandarin fish (Siniperca chuatsi) were characterized. The cDNA sequence of ScBD is 596 bp which encodes a protein of 63 amino acids (aa).

cDNA sequence and expression analysis of an antimicrobial peptide, theromacin, in the triangle-shell pearl mussel Hyriopsis cumingii.

Bivalve molluscs rely on the interaction between cellular and humoral factors for protection against potential pathogens. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have been proven to be one of the most important humoral components that afford resistance to pathogen infection. The AMP gene to be identified was that encoding theromacin in the triangle-shell pearl mussel Hyriopsis cumingii (Hc theromacin); this gene was identified from a suppression subtractive hybridization library, and subsequently cloned by 3' and 5' rapid amplification of cDNA ends polymerase chain reaction (RACE-PCR).

[Biocompatibility of new bone tissue engineering scaffolds in vivo].

Objective: To investigate the biocompatibility of new bone tissue engineering scaffolds, A:D, L-polylactic acid (PDLLA)/polylactic acid-polyethylene glycol-polylactic acid-polylactic acid (PLA-PEG-PLA)/Tricalcium phosphate and B: PDLLA/PLA-PEG-PLA in vivo, compared with PDLLA in repair of a rabbit mandibular body defect.

Methods: 24 New Zealand adult rabbits were divided into 4 groups randomly. 15 mm x 6 mm defects were made surgically in the bilateral mandibular bodies and each hemi-mandible was assigned as an experimental unit.

Syntheses of R-beta-rutinosides by rutin-degrading reaction.

Rutinose and five R-beta-rutinosides were obtained by means of rutin-degrading reaction in water or aqueous alcohol (ROH, R = methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, and benzyl) with rutin-degrading enzyme as catalyst and rutin as starting material in 84-94% yields, of which methyl-beta-rutinoside, propyl-beta-rutinoside, isopropyl-beta-rutinoside, and benzyl-beta-rutinoside are firstly reported in this paper. Based on spectral analysis, the structures of all products were elucidated.

[Effects of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor on peripheral endothelial progenitor cells in cholesterol-fed rabbits].

Objective: To investigate the effects of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) on peripheral endothelial progenitor cells (EPC) and atherosclerosis (AS) in cholesterol-fed rabbits.

Methods: Male New Zealand white rabbits were randomly divided into control group, G group (Recombinant Human Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor Injection rhG-CSF 50 microg/d), AS group (high cholesterol diet) and G + AS group (rhG-CSF 50 microg/d plus high cholesterol diet, n = 8 per group). Peripheral blood was collected at baseline and at 1, 4, 8 and 12 weeks, total mononuclear cells (MNCs) were isolated from peripheral blood by Ficoll density gradient centrifugation, and then the cells were plated on fibronectin-coated culture dishes.

[Effects of long-term fertilization on wheat yield on Loess Plateau].

The effect of long-term fertilization on the yield of winter wheat was studied on the basis of 18-year located experiment on the Loess Plateau. The results showed that the winter wheat yield increased 418.1 kg.