Cadmium sulfide is widely employed in environmental catalysis due to its excellent catalytic behaviors. However, the inherent toxicity and leaching risk of CdS-based catalyst presents significant challenges for practical applications. This study explored the incorporation of CdS nanowires on the nitrogen-doped multi-wall carbon tubes (N-MWCNTs) substrate to minimize the leaching rate and mitigate the bio-toxicity by regulating the electron transfer process.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWhether patients with metastatic breast cancer ( MBC) benefit from primary tumor resection (PTR) is controversial, and the efficacy of treatment of primary tumor in patients with oligometastases is uncertain. A comprehensive search was conducted for studies published from January 1, 2008 to January 1, 2024 that compared PTR with no PTR for MBC that quantified the extent of metastasis. Ten studies and 83,559 patients with MBC were included.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUpon entering the environment, plastics would undergo photoaging and forming microplastics (MPs). However, information on the photoaging behavior of colored MPs and how the color characteristics (wavelength, lightness, and saturation) influence their photoaging process is still lacking. Thus, attention was paid to comparing the photoaging process of transparent and five-colored MPs.
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November 2024
The conventional behavior recognition strategy for wearable sensors used in high-temperature environments typically requires an external power supply, and the manufacturing process is cumbersome. Herein, we present a rational design strategy based on fully flexible printable materials and a customized device-manufacturing process for skin-conformable triboelectric nanogenerator sensors. In detail, using high temperature-resistant ink and 3D printing technology to manufacture a coaxial triboelectric nanogenerator (C-TENG) sensor, the C-TENG exhibits high stretchability (>400%), a wide working range (>250 °C), and high output voltage (>100 V).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Whether primary or just as a complication from the progression of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), thrombosis seems to be an important player in this condition. The crosstalk between red blood cells (RBCs) and pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells (PMVECs) and their role in PAH remain undefined.
Objectives: The goals of this study were to assess the role of RBC-PMVEC interaction in microvascular thrombosis and thrombotic vascular remodeling under hypoxic conditions.
This study aimed to explore the pharmacodynamics and mechanisms of different processing methods of Ligustrum lucidum Ait. (LLA) in addressing kidney-yin deficiency (KYD). Forty-eight Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into eight groups based on their weight.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe peracetic acid (PAA)-based water purification process is often controlled by the solution pH. Herein, we explored the usage of biochar (BC) supported zero-valent iron/cobalt nanoparticles (Fe/Co@BC) for triggering PAA oxidation of sulfamethazine (SMT), and discovered the PAA activation mechanisms at different pHs. Fe/Co@BC exhibited extraordinary PAA activation efficiency over the pH range of 3.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation is a metabolic pathway whose dysregulation is recognized as a critical factor in various cancers, because it sustains cancer cell survival, proliferation, and metastasis. The acyl-CoA synthetase long-chain (ACSL) family is known to activate long-chain fatty acids, yet the specific role of ACSL3 in breast cancer has not been determined.
Methods: We assessed the prognostic value of ACSL3 in breast cancer by using data from tumor samples.
Singer (PCS) has attracted increasing attention as a raw material for medicine and food. Its quality is greatly affected by the accumulation of metabolites, which varies with the applied drying methods. In this study, we utilize an approach based on ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography/Q Exactive mass spectrometry (UHPLC-QE-MS) to reveal the metabolic profiles of PCS from three different drying methods (natural air-drying, NAD; hot-air-drying, HAD; vacuum freeze-drying, VFD).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFExtensive research has been conducted on the utilization of a metal-based catalyst to activate peracetic acid (PAA) for the degradation of micropollutants (MPs) in water. Mn(II) is a commonly employed catalyst for homogeneous advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), but its catalytic performance with PAA is poor. This study showed that the environmentally friendly chelator ethylenediamine-,'-disuccinic acid (EDDS) could greatly facilitate the activation of Mn(II) in PAA for complete atrazine (ATZ) degradation.
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June 2024
Objective: The escalating prevalence of chronic pain poses a substantial socio-economic burden. Chronic pain primarily stems from musculoskeletal and nervous system impairments. Given cadmium's known toxicity to these systems, our study sought to investigate the correlation between blood cadmium levels and chronic pain.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Cinnamomum cassia Presl, a traditional Chinese medicine recorded in "Shennong's Herbal Classic," has been historically used to treat respiratory diseases and is employed to address inflammation. The essential oil derived from Cinnamomum cassia bark is a primary anti-inflammatory agent. However, there remains ambiguity regarding the chemical composition of cinnamon bark essential oil (BCEO), its principal anti-inflammatory components, and their potential efficacy in typical inflammatory respiratory conditions, such as acute lung injury (ALI).
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March 2024
Objective: High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) has been reported to be associated with pain symptoms of various diseases, and its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant mediation is related to the pathogenesis of chronic pain. This study aims to evaluate the relationship between HDL-C levels and chronic pain in American adults.
Methods: This cross-sectional study used data from American adults aged 20 and above during the 2003-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) cycle.
Efficient recognition, separation and recovery of palladium from high-level liquid waste (HLLW) not only helps the safe, green and environmentally friendly disposal of nuclear waste, but also is an essential important supplement to overcome the growing shortage of natural palladium resources. Herein, a novel silica-based functional adsorbent named 2AT-SiAaC was prepared by a two-step method, i.e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Hazard Mater
February 2024
The widely used 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonate) (ABTS) has gained growing attention in advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), whereas there was limited knowledge regarding the feasibility of ABTS in enhancing heterogeneous Fenton oxidation so far. Hereof, ABTS was introduced into the chalcopyrite (CuFeS)- catalyzed heterogeneous Fenton oxidation process to degrade diclofenac (DCF), and the degradation efficiency was enhanced by 25.5% compared with CuFeS/HO process.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death worldwide. N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is well known for its antioxidant properties, along with potential protective effects on COPD. However, the molecular mechanism of NAC against the apoptosis of alveolar epithelial cells (AECs) in COPD remains unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe dehalogenation of organohalides has been a research hotspot in bioremediation field; however, the influence of tourmaline, a natural ore that can generate spontaneous electric field, on organohalide-respiring bacteria (OHRB) and their dechlorination process is not well known. In this study, the effect and mechanism of tourmaline on the reductive dechlorination of 2,3-dichlorophenol (2,3-DCP) by Desulfitobacterium hafniense DCB-2 were explored. The characterization results confirmed that tourmaline had good stability and the optimal dosage of tourmaline was 2.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn this study, a novel water treatment process combining permanganate (Mn(VII)) and peracetic acid (PAA, CHC(O)OOH) was employed to degrade sulfamethazine (SMT), a typical model contaminant. Simultaneous application of Mn(VII) and a small amount of PAA resulted in much faster oxidation of organics than a single oxidant. Interestingly, coexistent acetic acid played a crucial role in SMT degradation, while background hydrogen peroxide (HO) had a negligible effect.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study investigated the use of sulfate reduction effluent (SR-effluent) to induce sulfidation on nanoscale zerovalent iron (nZVI). SR-effluent-modified nZVI achieved a 100% improvement in Cr(VI) removal from simulated groundwater, a result comparable to cases where other, more typical sulfur precursors (NaSO, NaSO NaS, KS, and S) were used. Through a structural equation model analysis, amendment of nanoparticles' agglomeration (standardized path coefficient (std.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF-Glycosides are critical motifs embedded in many bioactive natural products. The inert -glycosides are privileged structures for developing therapeutic agents owing to their high chemical and metabolic stability. Despite the comprehensive strategies and tactics established in the past few decades, highly efficient -glycoside syntheses via C-C coupling with excellent regio-, chemo-, and stereoselectivity are still needed.
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