Background: Obesity is the most significant risk factor associated with primary hypertension. A high-fat diet may lead to obesity-related hypertension, with evidence indicating that individuals with this condition exhibit a diminished adenosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate (cAMP) signaling pathway, although the exact mechanisms remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate the regulatory role of the cAMP signaling pathway in obesity-related hypertension.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) rank among the most prevalent bacterial infections globally. Traditional urine culture methods have significant limitations in detection time and sensitivity, prompting the need to evaluate targeted next-generation sequencing (tNGS) as a potential diagnostic tool.
Methods: The study included a discovery cohort of 400 suspected UTI patients (202 analyzed) and a validation cohort of 200 patients (110 analyzed).
The emergence and rapid development of antibiotic resistance poses a serious threat to global public health. () is an important zoonotic pathogen, and the development of its antibiotic resistance has made the infections difficult to treat. The combination of non-antibiotic compounds with antibiotics is considered a promising strategy against multidrug-resistant bacteria.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEarly diagnosis of tumors allows effective treatment of primary cancers through localized therapeutic interventions. However, developing diagnostic tools for sensitive, simple, and early tumor (especially less than 2 mm in diameter) detection remains a challenge. Herein, we presented a biomarker-activatable nanoprobe that enabled a near-infrared (NIR) photothermally amplified signal for fluorescence imaging and urinalysis of tumor.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Myocardial injury is common after brain injury; however, few studies have reported serial cardiac troponin (cTn) measurements to distinguish whether the myocardial injury is acute or chronic. The fourth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction introduced for the first time the criteria for acute myocardial injury (AMI). We aimed to investigate the prevalence and prognostic implications of AMI in primary intracerebral hemorrhage.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe clinical effectiveness of colistin against multidrug-resistant Gram-negative pathogen infections has been threatened by the emergence of the plasmid-mediated colistin-resistant gene mcr-1. This development underscores the urgent need for innovative therapeutic strategies that target resistance mechanisms. In this study, we demonstrated that glabridin can restore the sensitivity of colistin to mcr-1-positive Escherichia coli (E.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Rejection hinders long-term survival in lung transplantation, and no widely accepted biomarkers exist to predict rejection risk. This study aimed to develop and validate a prognostic model using laboratory data to predict the time to first rejection episode in lung transplant recipients.
Methods: Data from 160 lung transplant recipients were retrospectively collected.
Parkinson's disease (PD), as a widespread neurodegenerative disorder, significantly impacts patients' quality of life. Its primary symptoms include motor disturbances, tremor, muscle stiffness, and balance disorders. In recent years, with the advancement of research, the concept of the bone-brain axis has gradually become a focal point in the field of PD research.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFProduct prices frequently manifest nonlinear and nonstationary time-series attributes, indicating potential variations in their behavioral patterns over time. Conventional linear models may fall short in adequately capturing these intricate properties. In addressing this, the present study leverages the adaptive and non-recursive attributes of the Variational Mode Decomposition (VMD) methodology.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a common chronic condition in elderly men. Observational studies have identified several comorbidities associated with BPH. However, these studies are limited by various confounding factors and do not clearly explain the association between BPH and its comorbidities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFChanges in diet causing ecological stress pose a significant challenge to animal survival. In response, the gut microbiota, a crucial part of the host's digestive system, exhibits patterns of change reflective of alterations in the host's food component. The impact of temporal dietary shifts on gut microbiota has been elucidated through multidimensional modeling of both food component and macronutrient intake.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: While serum periostin and Krebs von den Lungen-6 (KL-6) have been acknowledged as independent markers in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) diagnosis, the clinical combinatory potential of these biomarkers combined with high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) has yet to be fully explored.
Methods: This retrospective study involved 78 participants, comprising 51 UIP-IPF patients and 27 healthy controls. All subjects underwent clinical and laboratory examinations, particularly the detection of periostin and KL-6 using ELISA with innovative HRCT fibrosis score evaluations at admission and discharge during hospitalization in UIP-IPF patients.
Our research aimed to identify new therapeutic targets for Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD), a major subtype of non-small cell lung cancer known for its low 5-year survival rate of 22%. By employing a comprehensive methodological approach, we analyzed bulk RNA sequencing data from 513 LUAD and 59 non-tumorous tissues, identifying 2,688 differentially expressed genes. Using Mendelian randomization (MR), we identified 74 genes with strong evidence for a causal effect on risk of LUAD.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: While Kawasaki disease (KD) induced coronary artery aneurysms (KD CAAs) in children are well studied, the features and prognosis of non-KD induced CAAs (non-KD CAAs) in the pediatric population are poorly documented. This case series study is to analyze the etiology and prognosis of non-KD CAAs in children and compare the characteristics of non-KD CAAs and KD CAAs. Non-KD CAA and KD CAA cases at our department from January 2022 to December 2023 were retrospectively collected.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can lead to neurological symptoms such as headaches, confusion, seizures, hearing loss, and loss of smell. The link between COVID-19 and Parkinson's disease (PD) is being investigated, but more research is needed for a definitive connection.
Methods: Datasets GSE22491 and GSE164805 were selected to screen differentially expressed gene (DEG), and immune infiltration and gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) of the DEG were performed.
Background: Orthostatic intolerance, which includes vasovagal syncope and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, is common in children and adolescents. Elevated plasma homocysteine levels might participate in the pathogenesis of orthostatic intolerance. This study was designed to analyze the plasma metabolomic profile in orthostatic intolerance children with high levels of plasma homocysteine.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Numerous studies have documented significant alterations in the bodily fluids of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients. However, existing literature lacks causal inference due to residual confounding and reverse causality.
Methods: Summary-level data for COPD were obtained from two national biobanks: the UK Biobank, comprising 1,605 cases and 461,328 controls, and FinnGen, with 6,915 cases and 186,723 controls.
As a newly discovered regulated cell death mode, ferroptosis is associated with the development of Parkinson's disease (PD) and has attracted much attention. Nonetheless, the relationship between ferroptosis and PD pathogenesis remains unclear. The GSE8397 dataset includes GPL96 and GPL97 platforms.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAir pollution generated by urbanization and industrialization poses a significant negative impact on public health. Particularly, fine particulate matter (PM) has become one of the leading causes of lung cancer mortality worldwide. The relationship between air pollutants and lung cancer has aroused global widespread concerns.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAir pollutants, notably ozone (O) and fine particulate matter (PM) give rise to evident adverse impacts on public health and the ecotope, prompting extensive global apprehension. Though PM has been effectively mitigated in China, O has been emerging as a primary pollutant, especially in summer. Currently, alleviating PM and O synergistically faces huge challenges.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAs an active substance isolated from the root of How., rubiadin-1-methyl ether (RBM), can improve osteoporosis due to its inhibition on osteoclastogenesis. Autophagy plays a key role in osteoclastogenesis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClimate change caused by CO emissions (CE) has received widespread global concerns. Obtaining precision CE data is necessary for achieving carbon peak and carbon neutrality. Significant deficiencies of existing CE datasets such as coarse spatial resolution and low precision can hardly meet the actual requirements.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe smartphone has become an indispensable tool in our daily lives, and the Android operating system is widely installed on our smartphones. This makes Android smartphones a prime target for malware. In order to address threats posed by malware, many researchers have proposed different malware detection approaches, including using a function call graph (FCG).
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