Corrigendum to "Taurine alleviated hepatic steatosis in oleic acid-treated-HepG2 cells and rats fed a high-fat diet"[Heliyon Volume 9, Issue 6, June 2023, Article e16401].

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.

Tetrahedral Imidazolate Frameworks with Auxiliary Ligands (TIF-Ax): Synthetic Strategies and Applications.

Zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs) are an important subclass of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). Recently, we reported a new kind of MOF, namely tetrahedral imidazolate frameworks with auxiliary ligands (TIF-Ax), by adding linear ligands (Hint) into the zinc-imidazolate system. Introducing linear ligands into the M-imidazolate system overcomes the limitation of imidazole derivatives.

Gut microbiota and intestinal barrier function in subjects with cognitive impairments: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Gut-brain axis might play an important role in cognitive impairments by various diseases including Alzheimer's disease (AD).

Objective: To investigate the differences in gut microbial composition, intestinal barrier function, and systemic inflammation in patients with AD or mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and normal control (NC) cases.

Methods: A total of 118 subjects (45 AD, 38 MCI, and 35 NC) were recruited.

Taurine alleviated hepatic steatosis in oleic acid-treated-HepG2 cells and rats fed a high-fat diet.

Taurine has been proven in many trials to alleviate the symptoms of metabolic associated fatty liver disease. Here its protective effect for hepatic steatosis and modulation of AMP-activated protein kinase and insulin signaling pathway were investigated. Steatotic HepG2 cell established with oleic acid (0.

Metal-Organic Framework with Structural Flexibility Responding Specifically to Acetylene and Its Adsorption Behavior.

Flexible metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are one kind of stimuli-responsive materials that exhibit reversible structural transformations in response to external stimuli. Exploring and understanding the stimuli response behavior of flexible MOFs is challenging, as it involves weak host-guest interaction. We report here the unique flexibility of MOF Zn(int)(Ad) (TIF-A1, Hint = isonicotinic acid, Had = adenine) induced by acetylene adsorption.

Heterogenous Subtypes of Late-Life Depression and Their Cognitive Patterns: A Latent Class Analysis.

Background: Late-life depression (LLD), characterized by cognitive deficits, is considered heterogeneous across individuals. Previous studies have identified subtypes with diverse symptom profiles, but their cognitive patterns are unknown. This study aimed to investigate the subtypes of LLD and the cognitive profile of each group.

Caprylic Acid Improves Lipid Metabolism, Suppresses the Inflammatory Response and Activates the ABCA1/p-JAK2/p-STAT3 Signaling Pathway in C57BL/6J Mice and RAW264.7 Cells.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effects of caprylic acid (C8:0) on lipid metabolism and inflammation, and examine the mechanisms underlying these effects in mice and cells.

Methods: Fifty-six 6-week-old male C57BL/6J mice were randomly allocated to four groups fed a high-fat diet (HFD) without or with 2% C8:0, palmitic acid (C16:0) or eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). RAW246.

Diagnostic and therapeutic values of PMEPA1 and its correlation with tumor immunity in pan-cancer.

Aims: The prostate transmembrane protein, androgen induced 1 (PMEPA1) is differentially expressed in pan-cancer. However, PMEPA1 specific role in cancers has not been fully clarified. This study aims to explore the potential role of Pmepa1 in pan-cancer and specific cancer, with a view to deepening the research on the pathological mechanism of cancer.

Overexpression of miR-10a-5p facilitates the progression of osteoarthritis.

The current study was aimed at exploring the potential roles and possible mechanisms of miR-10a-5p in osteoarthritis (OA). We performed RT-qPCR, Western blot, CCK8, EdU Assay, and flow cytometry assay to clarify the roles of miR-10a-5p in OA. Furthermore, the whole transcriptome sequencing together with integrated bioinformatics analyses were conducted to elucidate the underlying mechanisms of miR-10a-5p involving in OA.

Is blood transfusion associated with an increased risk of infection among spine surgery patients?: A meta-analysis.

Background: Blood transfusions are associated with many adverse outcomes among spine surgery patients, but it remains unclear whether perioperative blood transfusion during spine surgery and postoperative infection are related. Recently, many related cohort studies have been published on this topic.

Methods: This study was performed in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines.

Negative pressure wound therapy for surgical site infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Objectives: Previous studies showed the effectiveness of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in preventing surgical site infections (SSIs), but current guidelines do not recommend its routine use for surgical wounds. The aim was to compare the effectiveness and safety of NPWT with standard surgical dressing or conventional therapy for preventing SSIs.

Methods: Pubmed, Embase and the Cochrane Library were systematically searched on 10 April 2019.

Relationship between surgeon volume and outcomes in spine surgery: a dose-response meta-analysis.

Background: The relationship between surgeon volume and outcomes in spine surgery is unclear and published studies report inconsistent results. Therefore, a dose-response meta-analysis was conducted to clarify the influence of surgeon volume on outcomes in spine surgery.

Methods: PubMed, Embase, and The Cochrane Library were systematically searched without language limitation for observational studies which investigated the relationship between surgeon volume and outcomes in spine surgery.

Transcriptome analyses identify key genes and potential mechanisms in a rat model of osteoarthritis.

Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common degenerative diseases of the joints worldwide, but still the pathogenesis of OA is largely unknown. The purpose of our study is to clarify key candidate genes and relevant signaling pathways in a surgical-induced OA rat model.

Methods: The microarray raw data of GSE8077 was downloaded from GEO datasets.

The potential roles of circRNAs in osteoarthritis: a coming journey to find a treasure.

Osteoarthritis (OA), a common joint disease in elderly, causes serious social and economic burdens worldwide. Previous studies indicated that some differentially expressed circular RNAs (circRNAs) participated in the initiation and progression of OA. These findings suggested that circRNAs may act as promising diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets for OA.

miR-184 Inhibits Tumor Invasion, Migration and Metastasis in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma by Targeting Notch2.

Background/aims: A recent study found that dysregulated microRNA-184 (miR-184) is involved in the proliferation and survival of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). This study aimed to evaluate the detailed mechanisms of invasion, migration and metastasis of NPC cells.

Methods: Quantitative reverse-transcription PCR (qRT-PCR) and Western blot were used to confirm the expression levels of miR-184 and Notch2.

Handgrip Strength as a Predictor of Nutritional Status in Chinese Elderly Inpatients at Hospital Admission.

Objective: To assess nutritional status and define gender- and age-specific handgrip strength (HGS) cut-point values for malnutrition or nutritional risk in elderly inpatients.

Methods: A cross-sectional study of 1,343 elderly inpatients was conducted in the Chinese PLA General Hospital. Nutrition Risk Screening (NRS 2002) and Subjective Global Assessment (SGA) were administered.

Probing the interaction of cephalosporin with bovine serum albumin: A structural and comparative perspective.

Cephalosporins belong the largest class of antibiotics used in the treatment of a wide range of infectious diseases caused by susceptible organisms. In the present study, we chose two typical antibiotics cefalexin/cefixime based on their structure, and investigated the interaction of cephalexin/cefixime with bovine serum albumin (BSA) using UV-vis absorption spectra, fluorescence spectroscopy, circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy and molecular modeling approaches. Spectroscopic experiments revealed the formation of a BSA - cefalexin/cefixime complex.

Silver-containing dressing for surgical site infection in clean and clean-contaminated operations: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Background: Silver-containing dressings for the prevention of surgical site infections (SSIs) remained controversial, and accumulating evidence was lacking, so a meta-analysis was conducted to systematically assess the effectiveness and safety of silver-containing dressings for clean and clean-contaminated surgical incisions.

Methods: Pubmed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library were searched from the inception to February 2016 for randomized controlled trials (RCTs), which explored silver-containing dressings for the prevention of SSIs in clean and clean-contaminated operations. Relative risk (RR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) was pooled using random effects model.

Laparoscopic-assisted versus open radical gastrectomy for resectable gastric cancer: Systematic review, meta-analysis, and trial sequential analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Background: Previous studies comparing laparoscopic-assisted to open gastrectomy (OG) for resectable gastric cancer were inexhaustive, so an updated meta-analysis was performed to clarify quality of life, patient satisfaction, safety and effectiveness associated with laparoscopic-assisted gastrectomy (LAG).

Methods: Pubmed, Embase, and The Cochrane Library were searched from inception to December 2015 for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing LAG with OG for resectable gastric cancer. Relative risk (RR) and weighted mean difference (WMD) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were pooled with random-effects model.