Yellow fever (YF), caused by the yellow fever virus (YFV), continually spreads and causes epidemics worldwide, posing a great threat to human health. The live-attenuated YF 17D vaccine (YF-17D) has been licensed for preventing YFV infection and administrated via the intramuscular (i.m.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Neferine (Nef) has a renal protective effect. This research intended to explore the impact of Nef on hyperuricemic nephropathy (HN).
Methods: Adenine and potassium oxonate were administered to SD rats to induce the HN model.
As a new type of environmental persistent pollutant, microplastics can not only have adverse effects on the ecosystem but also form complex pollution with co-existing pollutants in the surrounding environment, resulting in higher ecological and health risks. Based on the perspective of agroecosystems, this study focused on the combined pollution of heavy metals, pesticides, and antibiotics, which are three typical pollutants of farmland soil, as well as microplastics and discussed the adsorption-desorption behavior of heavy metals, pesticides, and antibiotics on microplastics. The influence of the structure and properties of microplastics, the physicochemical properties of pollutants, and environmental conditions on the adsorption and desorption behavior of heavy metals, pesticides, and antibiotics on microplastics was discussed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSanguinarine is a quaternary ammonium benzophenanthine alkaloid found in traditional herbs such as Chelidonium, Corydalis, Sanguinarum, and Borovula. It has been proven to possess broad-spectrum biological activities, such as antitumor, anti-inflammatory, antiosteoporosis, neuroprotective, and antipathogenic microorganism activities. In this paper, recent progress on the biological activity and mechanism of action of sanguinarine and its derivatives over the past ten years is reviewed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGlioblastoma (GBM) is the most common, malignant, and lethal primary brain tumor in adults. Up to now, the chemotherapy approaches for GBM are limited. Therefore, more studies on identifying and exploring new chemotherapy drugs or strategies overcome the GBM are essential.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFront Biosci (Landmark Ed)
December 2023
Background: Renal cell carcinoma has several subtypes, with kidney renal clear cell carcinoma (KIRC) being the most common and heterogeneous. Purine metabolism is associated with cancer progression. However, the role of purine metabolism-related long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in KIRC remains unknown.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntestinal dysbiosis frequently occurs in abdominal radiotherapy and contributes to irradiation (IR)-induced intestinal damage and inflammation. () is a recently characterized probiotic, which is critical for maintaining the dynamics of the intestinal mucus layer and preserving intestinal microbiota homeostasis. However, the role of in the alleviation of radiation enteritis remains unknown.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To verify effects of rs1061622 at tumor necrosis factor-α receptor II (TNF-RII) gene (TNF-RII) on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and its interactive effects with PTSD on serum lipids levels in adolescents.
Methods: PTSD was measured by PTSD Checklist-Civilian Version (PCL-C) in 699 adolescent survivors at 6 months after Wenchuan earthquake in China. A polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment length polymorphism assay were utilized for TNF-RII rs1061622 genotyping followed by verification using DNA sequencing.
Objectives: The main objective was to examine the relationship between weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) and the prevalence of hypertension among individuals aged ≥60 years who participated in the NHANES between 2011 and 2018 years.
Methods: The data for this study were obtained from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2011-2018. In this population-based study, we focused on participants who were over 60 years old.
Medicine (Baltimore)
October 2023
Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is the most common cancer in patients with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). In 1994, Chang and Moore discovered Kaposi sarcoma associated herpesvirus for the first time in KS lesions in AIDS patients. KS is a low-grade mesenchymal neoplasm of blood and lymphatic vessels that primarily affects the skin, although the disease may become disseminated to the lymphatic system, lungs, airways, or abdominal viscera.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGlioblastoma (GBM) is the most common malignant tumor in the brain with temozolomide (TMZ) as the only approved chemotherapy agent. GBM is characterized by susceptibility to radiation and chemotherapy resistance and recurrence as well as low immunological response. There is an urgent need for new therapy to improve the outcome of GBM patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFZhongguo Yi Xue Ke Xue Yuan Xue Bao
October 2023
The synthesis, single-crystal structures and magnetic properties of two new double-zigzag-chain cyano-bridged heterobimetallic {[M(Py-NOH)][Fe(Tp*)(CN)]}·HO ([FeIII2M]) (Py-NOH = 4-pyridinealdoxime, Tp* = tris(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)borohydride, M = Ni (1), Fe (2)) compounds are reported. The crystal structures of both compounds were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Complexes 1 and 2 are isostructural, with the crystal structure comprising neutral double-zigzag (4,2-ribbon-like) bimetallic chains.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPlacental trophoblastic cells play important roles in placental development and fetal health. However, the mechanism of trophoblastic cell fusion is still not entirely clear. The level of Tspan5 in the embryo culture medium was detected using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: To explore anthropometric, metabolic and dietary factors associated with and their interplays with the Val66Met polymorphism at brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene () on serum BDNF levels in adolescents.
Methods: Serum BDNF levels were quantified using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in 644 high school students (278 males/366 females). A polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment length polymorphism assay were utilized for Val66Met genotyping followed by verification using DNA sequencing.
In this study, corn porous starch (CPS) was firstly prepared using enzymatic hydrolysis, followed by pore formation enhancement using the treatment of a pulsed electric field (PEF). Subsequently, the PEF treated porous starch (CPS-PEF) was cross-linked with sodium trimetaphosphate (STMP) to investigate its structural and functional properties. The results showed PEF treatment increased the oil absorption of CPS by 26.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe structure and thermal properties of pulsed electric field (PEF) assisted sodium hypochlorite oxidized starch were investigated. The carboxyl content of the oxidized starch was increased by 25 % when compared with the traditional oxidation method. Dents and cracks were evident on the surface of the PEF-pretreated starch.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Emerging evidence suggested that metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) was significantly associated with atherosclerotic diseases. Atherosclerosis in the peripheral arteries is the most common cause of peripheral arterial disease (PAD), which has not been substantially controlled in the past. We aimed to investigate the association between MAFLD and PAD in the Chinese population.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe structural and physicochemical properties changes of corn starch oxidized by sodium periodate under the assistance of pulsed electric fields (PEF) were studied. It was found that dialdehyde starch (DAS) particles produced by PEF-assisted oxidation exhibited shrinkage and pits, and had a larger particle size when compared to the control without PEF. The solubility of the DAS (12 kV/cm PEF- assisted oxidation) improved by 70.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAbdominal irradiation (IR) destroys the intestinal mucosal barrier, leading to severe intestinal infection. There is an urgent need to find safe and effective treatments to reduce IR-induced intestinal injury. In this study, we reported that metformin protected mice from abdominal IR-induced intestinal injury by improving the composition and diversity of intestinal flora.
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