Brainprint recognition technology, regarded as a promising biometric technology, encounters challenges stemming from the time-varied, low signal-to-noise ratio of brain signals, such as electroencephalogram (EEG). Steady-state visual evoked potentials (SSVEP) exhibit high signal-to-noise ratio and frequency locking, making them a promising paradigm for brainprint recognition. Consequently, the extraction of time-invariant identity information from SSVEP EEG signals is essential.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAlthough burgeoning research has been conducted on the role of negative emotions (e.g., English learning burnout) in affecting students' academic achievement, there are limited studies on the intricate working mechanism between these two factors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThymoma is a common malignancy with low incidence, and pleural metastases are common pattern of recurrence. It is necessary that the spatial location of pleural metastatic lesions be analyzed. This study aimed to analyze the spatial distribution patterns of pleural dissemination in patients with thymoma and evaluate the variables that influence the survival of pleural metastasis in this population.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Management of the intersegmental plane (ISP) remains a challenge in lung segmentectomy to minimize intra- or postoperative complications and damage to the lungs. The purpose of this study was to assess the novel method's clinical feasibility and safety for segmentectomy.
Methods: A total of 205 patients who underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) segmentectomy from May 2018 to January 2020 were retrospectively reviewed.
The electroencephalogram (EEG) signal is being investigated as a more confidential biometric for person identification. Despite recent advancements, a persistent challenge lies in the influence of variations in affective states. Affective states consistently exist during data collection, regardless of the protocol used.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis open-label, single-arm, phase 2 trial evaluated the efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant sintilimab combined with anlotinib and chemotherapy, followed by adjuvant sintilimab, for resectable NSCLC. Forty-five patients received anlotinib (10 mg, QD, PO, days 1-14), sintilimab (200 mg, day 1), and platinum-based chemotherapy of each three-week cycle for 3 cycles, followed by surgery within 4-6 weeks. Adjuvant sintilimab (200 mg) was administered every 3 weeks.
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October 2024
The limited and unstable absorption of excess exudate is a major challenge during the healing of infected wounds. In this study, a highly stable, multifunctional Janus dressing with unidirectional exudate transfer capacity is fabricated based on a single poly(lactide caprolactone) (PLCL). The success of this method relies on an acid hydrolysis reaction that transforms PLCL fibers from hydrophobic to hydrophilic in situ.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-grand)
June 2024
This study aimed to explore the mechanism of action of LINC01133 in non-small cell lung cancer. LINC01133 expression in NSCLC patient tissues and cells was detected by qRT-PCR. After transfecting siRNA-LINC01133 in NSCLC cells, the proliferation and invasive migration ability of the cells were assessed via CCK-8 and Transwell assay, respectively.
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June 2024
Long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) LINC00472 has a close connection with the development of tumors. The aim was to explore the role of LINC00472 on NSCLC cell biological function in vivo and its potential mechanisms. The mRNA levels of LncRNA 00472 and microRNA-23a-3p, were determined by RT-qPCR.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStudents' motivation and learning behavior are significantly impacted by parents' participation and investment. It has been demonstrated that parental investment behavior could exert a direct effect on students' L2 Motivational Self System (L2MSS) mediated by parental investment belief. Nevertheless, the relationship between components of parental investment behavior and students' language learning motivation remains a topic necessitating further scholarly investigation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis paper aims to investigate the internal structure of student academic resilience in language learning, to assess its global and dimensional levels and to examine the gender and age-related differences. Therefore, 1,653 English as a foreign language (EFL) learners, including junior and senior high school students were selected as participants to complete the questionnaires. The results of exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses unveiled a four-factorial structure of student academic resilience in English learning, including positive individual characteristics, family support, teacher support and peer support.
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April 2024
Resilience, as a positive personal trait, has been a topic of hot debate in the field of general education with the booming perspective of positive psychology. The exploration of learner resilience is conducive to understanding how learners grapple with setbacks, positively adapt, and function well in the presence of challenging situations. To date, some attention is paid to the structure of learner resilience, its relationships with other psychological variables, and its impacts on academic achievement.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFor several decades, extensive research has been conducted on motivation in language learning. However, how motivation impacts learning behaviours with the moderation of factors related to emotions, attitude, environment, and teachers has not been reported. This study aims to examine the moderating effects of these four motivational factors to explain the inconsistent effects of motivation on English learning behaviours across studies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIt has been demonstrated that interfering with the expression of chemokine-like factor-like MARVEL transmembrane domain-containing family member 6 (CMTM6) results in impaired programmed death 1 ligand 1 (PD-L1) protein expression in human tumor cells. PD-L1 relies on CMTM6 to inhibit T cell responses and promote tumor cell proliferation. The aim of the present study was to investigate the expression of CMTM6 and PD-L1 in cervical cancer and their clinical significance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIt is well-established that the combined use of nanostructured substrates and immunoaffinity agents can enhance the cell-capture performance of the substrates, thus offering a practical solution to effectively capture circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in peripheral blood. Developing along this strategy, this study first demonstrated a top-down approach for the fabrication of tetrahedral DNA nanostructure (TDN)-NanoGold substrates through the hierarchical integration of three functional constituents at various length-scales: a macroscale glass slide, sub-microscale self-organized NanoGold, and nanoscale self-assembled TDN. The TDN-NanoGold substrates were then assembled with microfluidic chaotic mixers to give TDN-NanoGold Click Chips.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWater plays a crucial role in various heterogeneous catalytic reactions, but the atomic-scale characterization of how water participates in these chemical processes remains a significant challenge. Here we directly visualize the promoting role of interfacial water in the deprotonation of formic acid (FA) on a metal surface, using combined scanning tunneling microscopy and qPlus-based noncontact atomic force microscopy. We find the dissociation of FA when coadsorbed with water on the Cu(111) surface, resulting in the formation of hydronium and formate ions.
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November 2023
Objective: With the increasing incidence and mortality of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma worldwide, researchers continue to search for novel prognostic factors and treatment methods for preventing early laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma from becoming advanced laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma. This study aims to determine if tumor budding is an independent risk factor associated with the survival of patients with laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma.
Methods: 268 cases of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma were studied, and tumor budding was analyzed for associations with clinicopathological features and clinical outcomes.
Importance: The benefit of neoadjuvant camrelizumab plus chemotherapy for resectable stage IIIA or IIIB non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains unknown.
Objective: To assess the efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant camrelizumab plus chemotherapy vs chemotherapy alone for patients with resectable stage IIIA or IIIB NSCLC.
Design, Setting, And Participants: In this randomized phase 2 clinical trial conducted at 2 hospitals in China, patients aged 18 to 70 years with resectable stage IIIA or IIIB (T3N2) NSCLC were enrolled between April 7, 2020, and January 12, 2022.
Background: Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is one of the most common malignant tumors with a high prevalence and poor prognosis. It is an urgent problem to deeply understand the molecular mechanism of ESCC and develop effective diagnostic and prognostic methods.
Methods: Using tumor tissue and corresponding paracancerous samples from 141 resected ESCC patients, we assessed Jumonji domain-containing protein 6 (JMJD6) expression using Immunohistochemical (IHC) staining.
Objectives: Ceruminous adenoma is a rare benign tumor of the external auditory canal. This study aimed to present the clinical characteristics, imaging findings, pathological results and the management outcomes of the ceruminous adenoma.
Study Design: Retrospective case series review.
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol
November 2023
Objective: To generalise the features of PANP in case of potential clinical and pathological pitfall of diagnosis.
Methods: Thirteen patients diagnosed as PANP were retrospectively analyzed in the Pathology Department of Capital Medical University from August 2014 to December 2019. Immunohistochemical staining with CD34, CK, Vim, Calponin, Ki67, Bcl-2, and STAT-6 was performed with envision-two steps method.
Mucin 16 (MUC16) mutation ranks third among all common mutations in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD), and it has a certain effect on LUAD development and prognostic outcome. This research aimed to analyze the effects of MUC16 mutation on LUAD immunophenotype regulation and determine the prognostic outcome using an immune prognostic model (IPM) built with immune-related genes. The MUC16 mutation status and mRNA expression profiles were analyzed using diverse platforms and among several LUAD patients (n = 691).
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