RNA velocities and generalizations emerge as powerful approaches for exacting dynamical information from high-throughput snapshot single-cell data. Several inherent limitations restrict applying the approaches to genes not suitable for RNA velocity inference due to complex transcriptional dynamics, low expression, or lacking splicing dynamics, and data of non-transcriptomic modality. Here, we present GraphVelo, a graph-based machine learning procedure that uses RNA velocities inferred from existing methods as input and infer velocity vectors lie in the tangent space of the low-dimensional manifold formed by the single cell data.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Colorectal cancer (CRC) poses a significant challenge in digestive system diseases, and emerging evidence underscores the critical role of zinc metabolism in its progression. This study aimed to investigate the clinical implications of genes at the intersection of zinc metabolism and CRC.
Methods: We downloaded CRC prognosis-related genes and zinc metabolism-related genes from public databases.
Gout is a dangerous metabolic condition related to monosodium urate (MSU). Our aim is to study the molecular mechanisms underlying gout and to identify potential clinical biomarkers by bioinformatics analysis and experimental validation. In this study, we retrieved the overlapping genes between GSE199950-Differential Expressed Genes (DEGs) dataset and key module in Weighted Gene Co-Expression Network Analysis (WGCNA) on GSE199950.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOrganic-inorganic hybrid metal halides with structural flexibility and solution processability have been widely investigated for different application scenarios. However, the effective construction of phase-transition materials with a high phase-transition temperature () for potential practical applications remains a great challenge, and reports on the regulation of with significant enhancement have been rare. In this manuscript, we have realized a large increase of 148 K in a layered hybrid lead iodide crystal (4-FTMBA)PbI (4-FTMBA = 4-fluoro--trimethylbenzenaminium) by the H/F substitution strategy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Aims: The results of basic research implicate the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) family as a potential target of hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS). However, the negative results of anti-angiogenetic therapy in clinical studies have highlighted the need for markers for HPS. Therefore, we aimed to determine whether VEGF family members and their receptors can be potential biomarkers for HPS through clinical and experimental studies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe purpose of this study was to characterize the novel sedative/hypnotic agent HSK3486, a 2,6-disubstituted alkylphenol analogue. The mechanism of action of HSK3486 was studied in competitive binding assays and whole-cell patch clamp assays. HSK3486 was administered by bolus intravenous injection to dogs and rats, and the loss of righting reflex as well as effects on the cardiovascular and respiratory systems were assessed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Breast cancer is a malignant tumor disease that poses a significant threat to women's health. In recent years, the incidence of breast cancer in China has been increasing. This report aims to explore the effects of general anesthesia combined with a thoracic nerve block in modified breast cancer surgery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Anesthesia airway management is challenging during tracheal resection and reconstruction as these surgical procedures involve the airway. This case series describes four approaches to airway management in patients undergoing tracheal resection and reconstruction and discusses their advantages and disadvantages.
Methods: Thirteen patients underwent 1 of the following 4 kinds of airway management techniques during tracheal resection and reconstruction between 2013 and 2019: intubation, intubation with high frequency jet ventilation (HFJV), non-intubation, and venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO).