Uses of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor C as a Lung Adenocarcinoma Prognostic Biomarker.

Background: Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) is the most common type of lung cancer and a leading cause of death worldwide. Vascular endothelial growth factor C (VEGF-C) has been identified as a prognosis prediction marker for LUAD. However, VEGF-C protein expression does not appear to significantly relate to LUAD patient survival in several studies.

Two-Dimensional Black Phosphorus: An Emerging Anode Material for Lithium-Ion Batteries.

Two-dimensional black phosphorus (2D BP), an emerging material, has aroused tremendous interest once discovered. This is due to the fact that it integrates unprecedented properties of other 2D materials, such as tunable bandgap structures, outstanding electrochemical properties, anisotropic mechanical, thermodynamic, and photoelectric properties, making it of great research value in many fields. The emergence of 2D BP has greatly promoted the development of electrochemical energy storage devices, especially lithium-ion batteries.

Danggui Sini decoction protects against oxaliplatin-induced peripheral neuropathy in rats.

The effects of Danggui Sini decoction on peripheral neuropathy in oxaliplatin-induced peripheral is established. The results indicated that Danggui Sini decoction treatment significantly reduced the current amplitude of dorsal root ganglia cells undergoing agonists stimuli compared to the model-dorsal root ganglia group (P < 0.05).

Gastric Acid and Pepsin Work Together in Simulated Gastric Acid Inhalation Leading to Pulmonary Fibrosis in Rats.

BACKGROUND The clinical association between gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) has been known for many years, but it is still unclear. The present study investigated the association between experimentally simulated aspiration and pulmonary fibrosis. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 120 male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into a negative control group, a bleomycin group, and 3 simulated aspiration groups.

The application of metal-organic frameworks in electrode materials for lithium-ion and lithium-sulfur batteries.

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have gained increased attention due to their unique features, including tunable pore sizes, controllable structures and a large specific surface area. In addition to their application in gas adsorption and separation, hydrogen storage, optics, magnetism and organic drug carriers, MOFs also can be used in batteries and supercapacitors which have attracted the researcher's attention. Based on recent studies, this review describes the latest developments about MOFs as battery electrode materials which are used in lithium-ion and lithium-sulfur batteries.

MicroRNA-27b reverses docetaxel resistance of non-small cell lung carcinoma cells via targeting epithelial growth factor receptor.

MicroRNA (miR)‑27b has been reported to partici-pate in regulating the activity of non‑small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) cells. Additionally, when downregulated in NSCLC it promotes resistance to docetaxel; however, the underlying molecular mechanism remains largely unknown. Using reverse transcription‑quantitative polymerase chain reaction, the present study determined that the expression of miR‑27b was significantly reduced in NSCLC cells that were resistant to docetaxel.

The effect of benzodiazepines on insomnia in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a meta-analysis of treatment efficacy and safety.

Background: Insomnia is a common comorbidity associated with COPD. Although benzodiazepines (BZDs) can have adverse effects on respiratory response in COPD patients, these are the most common hypnotics. The aim of this study was to examine by meta-analysis the efficacy and safety of BZD to treat insomnia in COPD patients.

Effects of Ag doping and coating on the performance of lithium ion battery material Li4Ti5O12.

Series of anode materials (Ag modified Li4TiO512) were acquired through two types of solid state calcination (doping and coating). The samples were characterized by XRD and their grain sizes were examined by laser particle-size analyzer and the morphology of them were obtained by SEM. At 0.

Synthesis and electrochemical properties of modification LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 cathode materials for Li-ion battery.

The layered LiNi1/3CO1/3Mn1/3-xMg(x)O2 (x = 0, 0.01, 0.03, 0.

Recent development of LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 as cathode material of lithium ion battery.

Layered LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2, owing to its excellent electrochemical properties, has been used as cathode material for lithium-ion batteries, especially for hybrid electric vehicles. It has many merits such as high capacity, long cycle life, low cost and little harm to environment. Therefore, LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 has become a great concern by scholars on energy and material fields.

Analysis of cellular proteome alterations in porcine alveolar macrophage cells infected with 2009 (H1N1) and classical swine H1N1 influenza viruses.

The H1N1/2009 influenza virus has the potential to cause a human pandemic, and sporadic cases of human-to-pig transmission have been reported. In this study, two influenza viruses were isolated from pigs. A phylogenetic analysis showed that the A/swine/NanChang/F9/2010(H1N1) (F9/10) strain shared a high degree of homology with the pandemic H1N1/2009 virus, and A/swine/GuangDong/34/2006 (H1N1) (34/06) strains was a classical swine influenza virus.

Expression of caveolin-1 is correlated with disease stage and survival in lung adenocarcinomas.

Caveolin-1 (cav-1) has been implicated in the development of human cancers. However, the distribution of cav-1 in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and its significance require further study. Real-time PCR and Western blot assays were performed to detect cav-1 mRNA and protein levels in tumor tissues (TT) and matched tumor-free tissues (TF).

Down-regulation of lysyl oxidase-like 2 (LOXL2) is associated with disease progression in lung adenocarcinomas.

Lysyl oxidase-like 2 (LOXL2) belongs to an amine oxidase family whose members have been implicated in crosslink formation in stromal collagens and elastin, cell motility, and tumor development and progression. Both down- and up-regulation of LOXL in tumor tissues and cancer cell lines have been described, suggesting paradoxical roles in cancer. However, LOXL2 expression and the clinical significance in non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC) remain unresolved.

Chromatographic method for quick estimation of DNA interaction potency of environmental pollutants.

The DNA interaction potency of a chemical has been defined in the present study as the degree of a chemical's ability to interact with DNA. An estimation method of such a potency has been established based on the peak reduction of an oligonucleotide probe resulting from its interaction with chemicals based on high-performance liquid chromatography. A DNA interaction potency equivalency (PEQ) also has been proposed to evaluate the relative interaction potency of test chemicals against benzo[a]pyrene-7,8-dihydrodiol-9,10-epoxide (BPDE).

Complex PbTe hopper (skeletal) crystals with high hierarchy.

A facile and mild solution method has been discovered for the synthesis of complex PbTe hopper crystals in large quantities, which are highly similar to the cubic halite skeletal crystals formed from extreme supersaturation in salt lakes existing in nature. This route may provide a new approach to growing other complex semiconductor structures of high hierarchy.

[Identification of HCV antigen epitopes from a random 15-peptide library by anti-HCV polycloral antibody].

Aim: To analyze epitope recognized by anti-HCV antibodies; patients suffered from hepatitis C.

Methods: Anti-HCV Abs were purified from the patients serum through an affinity chromatography column which was prepared with sepharose 4B coupled with protein A. These Abs were used for biopanning of a phage-displayed random 15-peptide library.