MedBin: A lightweight End-to-End model-based method for medical waste management.

The surge in medical waste has highlighted the urgent need for cost-effective and advanced management solutions. In this paper, a novel medical waste management approach, "MedBin," is proposed for automated sorting, reusing, and recycling. A comprehensive medical waste dataset, "MedBin-Dataset" is established, comprising 2,119 original images spanning 36 categories, with samples captured in various backgrounds.

Chimeric Ad5/35 oncolytic adenovirus overcome preexisting neutralizing antibodies and enhance tumor targeting efficiency.

KD01, a third-generation conditionally replicating adenovirus serotype 5 developed by our team, has approved by the China Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) for Phase I clinical trials (NCT06552598). However, 60% seroprevalence of anti-Ad5 neutralizing antibodies is a major hurdle for Ad5-based oncolytic viruses. To address this issue, we developed oAd5/35-HF, a fourth-generation oncolytic adenovirus vector designed to enhance infection efficiency and evade pre-existing neutralizing antibodies (NABs).

A calcium-loaded complex based on Antarctic krill protein and supplemented with pectin promotes calcium absorption and bone health.

Calcium participates in many biological functions, and calcium deficiency can lead to gut microbiota imbalance, increasing the risk of osteoporosis. This research aimed to assess the in vivo effects of a novel calcium-loaded complex (P + Ca + HMP) based on Antarctic krill protein and supplemented with pectin, using a calcium-deficient mouse model. The results revealed that chronic calcium deprivation resulted in decreased calcium absorption and degradation of trabecular microarchitecture.

Ferroptosis enhances the therapeutic potential of oncolytic adenoviruses KD01 against cancer.

Oncolytic virotherapy has emerged as a promising strategy for cancer treatment by selectively targeting and lysing tumor cells. However, its efficacy is often limited in certain tumor types due to multiple factors. This study explores the combination of oncolytic adenoviruses with Erastin, a potent ferroptosis inducer, to enhance antitumor efficacy in oncolytic virus-insensitive cancer cell lines.

A Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Study on the Causal Relationship Between Epstein-Barr Virus Antibodies and Prostate Cancer Risk.

Objectives: This study aims to examine the correlation between four distinct Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibodies (EA-D, EBNA-1, VCA-p18, and ZEBRA) and the likelihood of developing prostate cancer (PCa) using the Mendelian Randomization (MR) technique. The primary objective is to determine whether a causal relationship exists between these EBV antibodies and prostate cancer.

Methods: Genome-wide association study (GWAS) data for EBV antibodies were sourced from the UK Biobank cohort, and prostate cancer data were obtained from the PRACTICAL consortium, which includes 79148 cases and 61106 controls.

Research advances in plant genome size in relation to functional traits and environmental adaptation.

Plant genome size, the sum of the DNA content of a complete set of haplo groups within a given plant species, is an important aspect of biological characterization. There is abundant genome size diversity in eukaryotes. Plant genome size is closely associated with a range of functional traits from the nucleus to individual level, exerts a vital role in shaping plant functional traits, and helps plants present different response strategies to environmental variables.

CD271 regulates osteogenic differentiation of ectomesenchymal stem cells via the RhoA/ROCK signaling pathway.

The low-affinity neurotrophic receptor CD271 plays a crucial role in the osteogenic differentiation of ectomesenchyme stem cells (EMSCs), which is essential for the development and regeneration of jaw bones. This study aimed to investigate the influence of CD271 on EMSCs osteogenic differentiation and to uncover the underlying mechanisms. CD271-deficient mice exhibited delayed mandibular bone development, with a significantly reduction in the expression of osteogenic makers such as ALP, Col-1, OPN, and RUNX2.

Characterization and in vitro calcium release of the novel calcium-loaded complexes using Antarctic krill protein and pectin: Effect of different blending sequences.

Food-grade biopolymer-based complexes are of particular interest in the field of biologic ingredient delivery owing to unique controlled-release properties. Herein, three calcium-loaded complexes using Antarctic krill protein (P) and pectin (HMP) with different blending sequences were designed, named P + Ca + HMP, P + HMP + Ca and HMP + Ca + P, respectively. The calcium-loaded capacity, structural properties, and in vitro gastrointestinal calcium release of the complexes were investigated.

Inhibition of miR-9 Combined With Cisplatin Targeting APE1 Against Angiogenesis in Osteosarcoma.

Osteosarcoma (OS) is a highly malignant tumor, and chemotherapy resistance suggests poor prognosis in OS patients. In this study, the authors discovered that miR-9 has a pro-angiogenic role in OS. The anti-angiogenic effects of cisplatin were greatly increased when miR-9 was suppressed in OS.

Brain endothelial cells promote breast cancer cell extravasation to the brain via EGFR-DOCK4-RAC1 signalling.

The role of endothelial cells in promoting cancer cell extravasation to the brain during the interaction of cancer cells with the vasculature is not well characterised. We show that brain endothelial cells activate EGFR signalling in triple-negative breast cancer cells with propensity to metastasise to the brain. This activation is dependent on soluble factors secreted by brain endothelial cells, and occurs via the RAC1 GEF DOCK4, which is required for breast cancer cell extravasation to the brain in vivo.

Prognostic value of measurement of myocardial extracellular volume using dual-energy CT in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.

Diffuse myocardial fibrosis is associated with adverse outcomes in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Dual-energy CT (DECT) can noninvasively assess myocardial fibrosis by quantification of extracellular volume (ECV) fraction. This study evaluated the association between ECV measured by DECT and clinical outcomes in patients with HFpEF.

The design, synthesis and bioactivity evaluation of novel androgen receptor degraders based on hydrophobic tagging.

Prostate Cancer (PCa) easily progress to metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC) that remains a significant cause of cancer-related death. Androgen receptor (AR)-dependent transcription is a major driver of prostate tumor cell proliferation. Proteolysis-targeting chimaera (PROTAC) technology based on Hydrophobic Tagging (HyT) represents an intriguing strategy to regulate the function of therapeutically androgen receptor proteins.

High throughput amplicon analysis reveals potential novel ammonia oxidizing prokaryotes in the eutrophic Jiaozhou Bay.

Ammonia-oxidizing prokaryotes (AOPs) are the major contributors of ammonia oxidization with widely distribution. Here we investigated the phylogenetic diversity, community composition, and regulating factors of AOPs in Jiaozhou Bay (JZB) with high-throughput sequencing of amoA gene. Phylogenetic analysis showed most of the OTUs could not be clustered with any known AOPs, indicating there might exist putative novel AOPs.

Novel database for accA gene revealed a vertical variability pattern of autotrophic carbon fixation potential of ammonia oxidizing archaea in a permeable subterranean estuary.

The autotrophic carbon fixation pathway of ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) was the 3-hydroxypropionate/4-hydroxybutyrate (3-HP/4-HB) cycle, of which the acetyl-CoA carboxylase α-submit (accA) gene is widely recognized as the indicator. To date, there is no reference database or suitable cut-off value for operational taxonomic unit (OTU) clustering to analyze the diversity of AOA based on the accA gene. In this study, a reference database with 489 sequences was constructed, all the accA gene sequences was obtained from the AOA enrichment culture, pure culture and environmental samples.

Biosynthesized tumor acidity and MMP dual-responsive plant toxin gelonin for robust cancer therapy.

Among all kinds of anticancer agents, small molecule drugs produce an unsatisfactory therapeutic effect due to the lack of selectivity, notorious drug resistance and side effects. Therefore, researchers have begun to pay extensive attention to macromolecular drugs with high efficacy and specificity. As a plant toxin, gelonin exerts potent antitumor activity inhibiting intracellular protein synthesis.

Molecular targets and mechanisms of Guanxinning tablet in treating atherosclerosis: Network pharmacology and molecular docking analysis.

Background: Guanxinning tablet (GXNT), a Chinese patent medicine, is composed of salvia miltiorrhiza bunge and ligusticum striatum DC, which may play the role of endothelial protection through many pathways. We aimed to explore the molecular mechanisms of GXNT against atherosclerosis (AS) through network pharmacology and molecular docking verification.

Methods: The active ingredients and their potential targets of GXNT were obtained in traditional Chinese medicine systems pharmacology database and analysis platform and bioinformatics analysis tool for molecular mechanism of traditional Chinese medicine databases.

Humanistic care relieves mental distress of inpatients in the shelter hospital during COVID-19 pandemic in Shanghai: a cross-sectional observational study.

Objective: The prevalence of mental distress has been noted in shelter hospitals set up for COVID-19. Potential risk demographic and hospitalization factors were screened. We also aimed to determine whether humanistic care established in the shelter hospital was effective in ameliorating mental distress.

The imbalance between NO production and reduction by multi-microbial communities determines sedimentary NO emission potential in the Pearl River Estuary.

Denitrification is the dominant process of nitrogen removal and nitrous oxide (NO) emissions in estuarine ecosystems. However, little is known regarding the microbial mechanism of the production and reduction of NO in estuaries. We investigated in situ dissolved NO as well as potential NO production rate (NPR), reduction rate (NRR), and emission rate (NER), and key functional genes related to NO transformation of denitrification in the Pearl River Estuary.

Denitrification contributes to NO emission in paddy soils.

Denitrification is vital to nitrogen removal and NO release in ecosystems; in this regard, paddy soils exhibit strong denitrifying ability. However, the underlying mechanism of NO emission from denitrification in paddy soils is yet to be elucidated. In this study, the potential NO emission rate, enzymatic activity for NO production and reduction, gene abundance, and community composition during denitrification were investigated using the N isotope tracer technique combined with slurry incubation, enzymatic activity detection, quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR), and metagenomic sequencing.

Correlation between serum laminin level and prognosis of acute heart failure.

Objective: To investigate the correlation between serum laminin (LN) level and the prognosis of acute heart failure (AHF).

Methods: A total of 199 patients with AHF treated in Nantong First People's Hospital from March 2019 to November 2021 were included in this study. The patients were divided into the event group and the non-event group according to whether major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) occurred during hospitalization.

Correlations between serum laminin level and severity of heart failure in patients with chronic heart failure.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the correlation between serum laminin (LN) levels and clinical stages of heart failure in patients with chronic heart failure.

Methods: A total of 277 patients with chronic heart failure were selected from September 2019 to June 2020 in the Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University. Based on stages of heart failure, the patients were divided into four groups: stage A, stage B, stage C, and stage D, with 55, 54, 77, and 91 cases, respectively.

Correlation of Serum Laminin Levels with Cardiac Function and In-Hospital Prognosis in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation.

We aimed to investigate the correlation between serum laminin (LN) levels and cardiac function in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and its predictive value for in-hospital prognosis. This study included 295 patients with AF who were admitted to the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University from January 2019 to January 2021. The patients were divided into three groups according to the New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional classification (I-II, III, and IV); the LN levels increased with increasing NYHA class (P < 0.

A nitric oxide responsive AIE probe for detecting the progression of osteoarthritis.

Nitric oxide (NO) is reported to be elevated in osteoarthritis (OA) both and and may be adopted to develop fluorescent probes for detecting the progression of OA. Here we report a nitric oxide responsive aggregation induced emission (AIE) probe TPE-2NHCOCHCH-(PEG)-NH-Diacerein, which is derived from tetraphenylethene (TPE) modified with the hydrophilic group long poly(ethylene glycol) chain and an anti-inflammatory drug diacerein. -Phenylenediamine within its structure can react with NO to form benzotriazole and emit fluorescence.

Novel database and cut-off value for bacterial amoA gene revealed a spatial variability pattern of the ammonia-oxidizing bacteria community from river to sea.

Ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) catalyze the first step of nitrification, oxidizing ammonia to nitrite, and are characterized by amoA gene encoding ammonia monooxygenase. To analyze the AOB community effectively, an integral taxonomy database containing 14,058 amoA sequences and the optimal cut-off value at 95 % for OTU clustering were determined. This method was evaluated to be efficient by the analysis of environmental samples from the river, estuary, and sea.