Eur Rev Aging Phys Act
November 2024
Background: Senescent cells are defined as normal cells that have undergone irreversible division arrest due to various factors. These cells have been found to play a pivotal role in aging and the development of chronic diseases. Numerous studies demonstrated that physical exercise is effective in anti-aging and anti-chronic diseases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe shuttling of lithium polysulfides (LiPSs), sluggish reaction kinetics, and uncontrolled lithium deposition/stripping remain the main challenges in lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs), which are aggravated under practical working conditions, i.e., high sulfur loading and lean electrolyte in large-capacity pouch cells.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Little is known about how pharmacists' attitudes and stigma toward naloxone and Medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) influence effective linkage to treatment. We examine the psychometrics of a new Pharmacist Opioid Use Disorder Perceptions Questionnaire (P-OUDP-Q), a multidimensional measure to examine pharmacists' stigma and perceptions related to MOUD in the New York State (NYS) site of the HEALing Communities Study.
Methods: The study recruited a sample of 324 pharmacists from 16 counties in NYS between January and June 2022.
Background: Clonorchis sinensis (C. sinensis) infection plays an important role in the progression of hepatocarcinogenesis. However, its specific role in HCC progression remains unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAcute kidney injury (AKI) is a serious condition characterized by decreased urine output, often accompanied by psychiatric symptoms like depression. However, there are limited pharmacological treatments available for AKI and its associated depressive symptoms. In this study, we investigated whether cisplatin-induced AKI in mice leads to depression-like behaviors and whether ketamine could alleviate both the kidney injury and these behaviors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The association between the frailty index (FI) and the risk of chronic lung diseases (CLDs) remains unexplored, warranting further research.
Methods And Materials: This study investigated the relationship between FI and CLD risk using data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) and English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA), comprising a combined sample of 9642 individuals. Propensity score weighting was used to ensure similar distribution of covariates across FI groups.
Background: This investigation evaluated the mechanism of hsa_circ_0000423 in colorectal cancer (CRC).
Methods: The hsa_circ_0000423 gene was identified by bioinformatics analyses of GEO circRNA microarrays, and its expression in CRC was investigated. Based on this, in vitro experiments were conducted.
The metabolism research of bioactive phenolic acids widely found in natural products is of great significance for elucidating pharmacologic mechanisms and screening lead compounds. However, it is time-consuming and vulnerable to interference to conduct the traditional metabolism approach by applying organisms or biomaterials. Herein, a bionic technology was established by combining online electrochemistry-mass spectrometry (EC-MS) with offline electrochemistry-liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (EC-LC-MS) to investigate the oxidative transformation and metabolic processes of the active phenolic acids (including salvianolic acid A, caffeic acid, 3, 5-O-dicaffeoylquinic acid, ferulic acid, salvianic acid A, and protocatechuic acid).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHypertrophic scars arise from aberrant wound healing and can lead to functional and aesthetic impairments. One of the common interventions for treating hypertrophic scars is fractional carbon dioxide (CO2) laser, which employs narrow laser beams to stimulate dermal collagen deposition. Recent studies and reports have suggested that combining laser therapy with other interventions such as botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) and topical growth factors may enhance treatment outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn this study, chicken bone gelatin (CBG) was extracted as a new substitute for traditional pig bone gelatin, and bacterial cellulose (BC) was used as the compound to prepare Oregano essential oil (OEO) Pickering emulsion. To explore a protein/polysaccharide emulsion system that can effectively prolong the functional activity of OEO during storage. The results indicated that the variation in CBG and BC content significantly influenced the physicochemical properties of the emulsions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAddressing the treatment of complex industrial wastewater continues to be a substantial challenge within the realm of water treatment. A biofilm reactor was engineered, integrating lotus stem biochar, lotus stem biological filler, and the ZW5 strain for enhanced wastewater treatment. The removal efficiencies of nitrate (NO-N), calcium (Ca), chemical oxygen demand (COD), phosphorus (PO-P), plumbum (Pb), and carbamazepine (CBZ) were 98.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLimited organic carbon in drinking water constrains the removal of nitrate‑nitrogen (NO-N) via aerobic denitrification. This paper reports the use of silica-coated nano zero-valent iron (nZVI@SiO) as a stable and sustainable electron donor to enhance aerobic denitrification. The nZVI@SiO, synthesized via a one-step method, was resistant to oxidation and exhibited excellent stability.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDesigning reward functions that fully align with human intent is often challenging. Preference-based Reinforcement Learning (PbRL) provides a framework where humans can select preferred segments through pairwise comparisons of behavior trajectory segments, facilitating reward function learning. However, existing methods collect non-dynamic preferences and struggle to provide accurate information about preference intensity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To evaluate the feasibility, reproducibility, and diagnostic value in biliary obstructive diseases using Fly-Thru (FT) technique.
Methods: In this single-center prospective study, patients with biliary obstruction who underwent both abdominal ultrasound and FT examinations were recruited between January 2013 and January 2023. 3D FT images (3D-FT) were reconstructed with FT volumetric data.
In order to substitute well-studied but hard-to-deposit inorganic cathodoluminescent (CL) compounds with coordination compounds and organic ligands, it is primarily important to establish CL correlation with photoluminescence and increase CL intensity. In this paper, homo- and mixed-ligand 1,4-terephthalates and naphthalene-2,6-carboxylates of europium were studied, including a novel complex (Eu(nda)(BPhen)(HO)) whose crystal structure was determined. They were found to display luminescence of various intensities under excitation by fast electrons, which is characteristic of Eu.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPlatelet type bleeding disorder-18 (BDPLT18) caused by mutations of Ras guanyl releasing protein 2 () is a relatively rare, new autosomal recessive disorder. Here, we reported a splice mutation in gene in the patient with recurrent epistaxis and nasal vascular malformation. The patient, an 8-year-old girl, suffered from anemia due to frequently severe recurrent epistaxis, requiring regular blood transfusions every 2-3 months.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) inhibitors have shown great promise in the treatment of cancers with IDH mutations. There have been numerous clinical trials conducted on IDH inhibitors, and to evaluate their efficacy and safety, we aim to perform a meta-analysis.
Methods: To gather data on the efficacy and safety of IDH inhibitors for IDH-mutated cancers, we systematically searched through databases including PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library.
Delays or misdiagnoses in detecting pneumoperitoneum can significantly increase mortality and morbidity. We developed and validated a deep learning model designed to identify pneumoperitoneum in computed tomography images. The model is trained on abdominal scans from Far Eastern Memorial Hospital (January 2012-December 2021) and evaluated using a simulated test set (14,039 scans) and a prospective test set (6351 scans) collected from the same center between December 2022 and May 2023.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study explores the mechanisms of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (OP) and Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), focusing on apoptosis and its role in the progression from RA to OP. Using microarray data from the GEO database, differential gene expression analysis was conducted with the limma package, identifying significant genes in RA and OP. Weighted Gene Co-expression Network Analysis (WGCNA) further examined gene relationships with the disease status, identifying co-expression patterns.
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