High-Performance Thermoelectric Composite of BiTe Nanosheets and Carbon Aerogel for Harvesting of Environmental Electromagnetic Energy.

Intensifying the severity of electromagnetic (EM) pollution in the environment represents a significant threat to human health and results in considerable energy wastage. Here, we provide a strategy for electricity generation from heat generated by electromagnetic wave radiation captured from the surrounding environment that can reduce the level of electromagnetic pollution while alleviating the energy crisis. We prepared a porous, elastomeric, and lightweight BiTe/carbon aerogel (CN@BiTe) by a simple strategy of induced in situ growth of BiTe nanosheets with three-dimensional (3D) carbon structure, realizing the coupling of electromagnetic wave absorption (EMA) and thermoelectric (TE) properties.

Synergistic Effect of Cytochrome P450 Family 3 Subfamily A Member 5 ( Genetic Variants in Tacrolimus Dose Determination in Indian Renal Transplant Patients.

Tacrolimus (TAC) has a narrow therapeutic index and shows interindividual variabilities in its blood concentration. Although guidelines recommend a genetic variant (rs776746) to determine the optimized TAC dose, discrepancies in accuracy have been noted. Therefore, studying other variants of may improve the accuracy of the TAC dose.

ACL-DUNet: A tumor segmentation method based on multiple attention and densely connected breast ultrasound images.

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. Breast masses are one of the distinctive signs for diagnosing breast cancer, and ultrasound is widely used for screening as a non-invasive and effective method for breast examination. In this study, we used the Mendeley and BUSI datasets, comprising 250 images (100 benign, 150 malignant) and 780 images (133 normal, 487 benign, 210 malignant), respectively.

PALS-14 promotes resistance to infection in .

Microsporidia are common natural pathogens of the nematode . Infection of by the microsporidian species leads to induction of the Intracellular Pathogen Response (IPR), including transcriptional upregulation of 26 genes. The divergent ' ' sequence signature is conserved with humans, but PALS proteins have unknown biochemical functions.

Significant correlation between serum biomarkers and outcome in neonatal hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy.

Aim: Associations between serum biomarkers S100 calcium-binding protein B (S100B) and neuron-specific enolase (NSE) in neonates with hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) offer contradicting data in regard to neurocognitive outcome. The aim of our study was to provide another dataset to answer this question if S100B or NSE correlates to outcome in neonatal HIE. In addition, we investigate whether amplitude-integrated EEG (aEEG) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) also has predictive value.

Microsporidia: Pervasive natural pathogens of Caenorhabditis elegans and related nematodes.

The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans is an invaluable host model for studying infections caused by various pathogens, including microsporidia. Microsporidia represent the first natural pathogens identified in C. elegans, revealing the previously unknown Nematocida genus of microsporidia.

Clinical implications of pediatric biliary intraepithelial neoplasia diagnosed from a choledochal cyst specimen.

Background: Biliary intraepithelial neoplasia (BilIN), a noninvasive precursor of cholangiocarcinoma, can manifest malignant transformation. Since cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) may progress due to chronic inflammation in the bile ducts and gallbladder, choledochal cysts are considered a precursor to CCA. However, BilIN has rarely been reported in children, to date.

A stable Zr(IV)-MOF for efficient removal of trace SO from flue gas in dry and humid conditions.

Obtaining suitable adsorbents for selective separation of SO from flue gas still remains an important issue. A stable Zr(IV)-MOF (Zr-PTBA) can be conveniently synthesized through the self-assembly of a tetracarboxylic acid ligand (HL = 4,4',4'',4'''-(1,4-phenylenebis(azanetriyl))tetrabenzoic acid) and ZrCl in the presence of trace water. It exhibits a three-dimensional porous structure.

[Develop the rural ecology in the New Era].

Rural ecology is a comprehensive field of study that takes the rural social-ecological-economic systems as the objective object and emphasizes spatial carrier governance. The development of rural ecology in the New Era embodies and implements comprehensively the core concepts of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Cha-racteristics for a New Era, including harmonious coexistence between humans and nature, rural revitalization, green development, and the comprehensive construction of a socialist modernized nation. Under the goal of Chinese-style modernization, rural ecology exhibits characteristics distinct from the past, such as the integration of research objects, the intersectionality of basic theories, the computational feature of technical methods, and the orientation of exporting outcomes.

Proteasome inhibition triggers tissue-specific immune responses against different pathogens in C. elegans.

Protein quality control pathways play important roles in resistance against pathogen infection. For example, the conserved transcription factor SKN-1/NRF up-regulates proteostasis capacity after blockade of the proteasome and also promotes resistance against bacterial infection in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. SKN-1/NRF has 3 isoforms, and the SKN-1A/NRF1 isoform, in particular, regulates proteasomal gene expression upon proteasome dysfunction as part of a conserved bounce-back response.

Outcome in very preterm infants: a population-based study from a regional center in Austria.

Aim: To determine short-term morbidity and mortality rates in the first state-wide Austrian neonatal cohort and comparison to (inter)national data.

Methods: Observational, population-based cohort study, analyzing data of preterm infants (<32 + 0 weeks of gestation) born between 2007 and 2020 ( = 501) in an Austrian state who were admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit. Outcome criteria were mortality, neonatal morbidities: bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), severe intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH grades III-IV), severe retinopathy of prematurity (ROP grades III-V) and survival-free of major complications.

Low-molecular-weight aromatic acids mediated the adsorption of Cd onto biochars: effects and mechanisms.

Low-molecular-weight aromatic acids (LWMAAs), a ubiquitous organic substance in natural systems, are important in controlling the environmental fate of potentially toxic metals. However, little is known about the effects of LWMAAs on the interactions between biochars and potentially toxic metals. Herein, the influences of three aromatic acids, including benzoic acid (BA), p-hydroxy benzoic acid (PHBA), and syringic acid (SA), on the adsorption of Cd onto biochars generated at three different pyrolysis temperatures under acidic and neutral conditions were examined.

Psychomotor and Cognitive Outcome in Very Preterm Infants in Vorarlberg, Austria, 2007-2019.

Aim: The aim of this study was to analyze neurodevelopmental outcome of very and extremely preterm infants in Vorarlberg, Austria, accessed with neurodevelopmental testing, at the corrected age of 24 months. This article also compared these results with (inter)national data and analyzed the impact of perinatal parameters.

Methods: Population-based, retrospective multicenter study with data on very and extremely preterm infants born in Vorarlberg from 2007 to 2019 assessed with Bayley Scales of Infant Development (BSID-II/Bayley-III).

The outcome of hiatal hernia repair and factors associated with surgical outcome in the pediatric population: a single-center experience.

Purpose: Hiatal hernia in children is a rare condition, and there is limited knowledge available about the disease itself. There is currently no agreement or consensus on the treatment of hiatal hernia in the pediatric population due to lack of evidence. In this study, we were to assess our experience with hiatal hernia, including the characteristics of our patients, surgical outcomes, and factors that influence the outcomes.

Modified patch-conduit venoplasty for portal vein hypoplasia in pediatric liver transplantation.

Background: Portal vein (PV) interposition can induce various PV-related complications, making more reliable techniques necessary. The present study describes the development of a modified patch venoplasty technique, combining the native PV wall and a vein homograft conduit, called modified patch-conduit venoplasty (MPCV).

Methods: The surgical technique for MPCV was optimized by simulation and applied to seven pediatric patients undergoing liver transplantation (LT) for biliary atresia combined with PV hypoplasia.

extract alleviates experimental colitis in rats by modulating gut microbiome and inflammatory pathways.

Several studies have revealed that an imbalance of the intestinal microbiota is involved in intestinal inflammation associated with ulcerative colitis (UC). Therefore, regulating the homeostasis of gut microbiota is critical for treating UC. (DML) extract, a common traditional Chinese medicine, has been demonstrated to possess numerous pharmacological effects, such as antioxidative, anti‑inflammatory, and antibacterial properties.

INF2 and ROBO2 gene mutation in an Indian family with end stage renal failure and follow-up of renal transplantation.

Background: Accurate genetic diagnosis of end-stage renal disease patients with a family history of renal dysfunction is very essential. It not only helps in proper prognosis, but becomes crucial in designating donor for live related renal transplant. We here present a case of family with deleterious mutations in INF2 and ROBO2 and its importance of genetic testing before preparing for kidney transplantation.

BML-281 promotes neuronal differentiation by modulating Wnt/Ca and Wnt/PCP signaling pathway.

Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors promote differentiation through post-translational modifications of histones. BML-281, an HDAC6 inhibitor, has been known to prevent tumors, acute dextran sodium sulfate-associated colitis, and lung injury. However, the neurogenic differentiation effect of BML-281 is poorly understood.

Advanced multifunctional IGBT packing materials with enhanced thermal conductivity and electromagnetic wave absorption properties.

Insulated-Gate Bipolar Transistors (IGBT) face limitations in high-frequency electronic applications due to heat accumulation and electromagnetic interference issues. To address these challenges, it is crucial to develop packing materials with excellent electromagnetic interference immunity and heat dissipation properties. In this research, a novel epoxy-based packing material (MDCF@C-ZrO/EP) with high electromagnetic wave absorption and exceptional thermal transport properties was produced by employing a unique three-dimensional carbon structure-induced nanomaterial dispersion strategy.

A systematic review and meta-analysis recite the efficacy of Tacrolimus treatment in renal transplant patients in association with genetic variants of gene.

Tacrolimus is an immunosuppressant with a narrow therapeutic index and pharmacokinetic variability. This variability may be attributed to genetic variants in gene associated with Tacrolimus metabolism. Studies focusing on genetic variants in the gene associated with Tacrolimus metabolism have been published, a meta-analysis of these published articles may provide a direction that can change the future research and clinical management of renal transplant patients.