Polyoxometalate-Bridged Synthesis of Superstructured Mesoporous Polymers and Their Derivatives for Sodium-Iodine Batteries.

Despite the impressive progress in mesoporous materials over past decades, for those precursors having no well-matched interactions with soft templates, there are still obstacles to be guided for mesoporous structure via soft-template strategies. Here, a polyoxometalate-assisted co-assembly route is proposed for controllable construction of superstructured mesoporous materials by introducing polyoxometalates as bifunctional bridge units, which weakens the self-nucleation tendency of the precursor through coordination interactions and simultaneously connects the template through the induced dipole-dipole interaction. By this strategy, a series of meso-structured polymers, featuring highly open radial mesopores and dendritic pore walls composed of continuous interwoven nanosheets can be facilely obtained.

Successful management of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis due to adenomyosis: Case reports and literature review.

Objectives: Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) due to adenomyosis, though rare, threaten women with severe morbidity. Adenomyosis is easily overlooked in the etiological assessment of CVST. Etiological under-recognization has considerable prognostic, and therapeutic implications.

Surface Reconstruction of CsPbBr Nanocrystals by the Ligand Engineering Approach for Achieving High Quantum Yield and Improved Stability.

Oleylamine/oleic acid (OAm/OA) as the commonly used ligand is indispensable in the synthesis of perovskite nanocrystals (PNCs). Unfortunately, poor colloidal stability and unsatisfactory photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) are observed, resulting from a highly dynamic binding nature between ligands. Herein, we adopt a facile hybrid ligand (DDAB/ZnBr) passivation strategy to reconstruct the surface chemistry of CsPbBr NCs.

Temporal Trends in the Incidence and Mortality of Major Reproductive-Related Cancers in Women in Guangzhou From 2010 to 2020: A Joinpoint and Age-Period-Cohort Study.

To understand the temporal trends of cancer incidence and mortality in women in Guangzhou during the past 11 years and provide clues for future research. Data were obtained from the Guangzhou Cancer and Death Registry. Average annual percentage changes (AAPCs) in age-standardized incidence rates (ASIRs) and age-standardized mortality rates (ASMRs) were obtained by joinpoint regression.

Characterization of transverse electron pulse trains using RF powered traveling wave metallic comb striplines.

Advancements in ultrafast electron microscopy have allowed elucidation of spatially selective structural dynamics. However, as the spatial resolution and imaging capabilities have made progress, quantitative characterization of the electron pulse trains has not been reported at the same rate. In fact, inexperienced users have difficulty replicating the technique because only a few dedicated microscopes have been characterized thoroughly.

Disseminated Infection With STAT3-Hyper-IgE Syndrome: A Case Series and Literature Review.

Background: Little is known about the clinical characteristics of talaromycosis with hyper-immunoglobulin E syndrome (HIES).

Methods: We conducted a multicenter retrospective study, which included 7 hospitals from 2016 to 2022. Five consecutive cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-negative patients with systemic infections due to STAT3-HIES were identified.

Noninvasive Imaging OX40 Activated T Cells Provides Early Warning of Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Purpose: The goal of this study was to develop an imaging probe-IRDye-680RD-OX40 mAb-that can be used for noninvasive imaging and optical imaging of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). OX40/OX40 ligand (OX40L) interactions have been shown to exert potent costimulatory effects on T cell activation. Detectable change in T cell activation profiles was observed in early RA.

Efficacy of Qifu Lizhong enema prescription on intestinal mucosal tight junction function modulation of ulcerative colitis rat model.

Objective: To investigate the efficacy and mechanism of Qifu Lizhong enema prescription(, QFLZ) on intervening ulcerative colitis (UC) rat model with TCM spleen and kidney insufficiency syndrome.

Methods: Seventy-two male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly assigned to six groups: normal model, mesalazine, and QFLZ high, medium, and low dose groups, each with 12 rats. After 3 d of adaptation feeding, all groups except the normal group were induced using rhubarb decoction in combination with trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid (TNBS)/55 % ethanol to establish a UC rat model.

Association between phthalates and sleep problems in the U.S. adult females from NHANES 2011-2014.

There is little research on the relationship between phthalates exposure and sleep problems in adult females, with existing studies only assessing the association between exposure to individual phthalates with sleep problems.     We aimed to analyse the relationship between phthalates and sleep problems in 1366 US females aged 20 years and older from the 2011-2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) by age stratification. Multivariate logistic regression showed that the fourth quartile of MECPP increased the risk of sleep problems in females aged 20-39 compared with the reference quartile (OR: 1.

Enzyme-based electrochemical biosensor for antimonite detection in water.

Antimonite (Sb) is a naturally occurring contaminant demanding on-site ultrasensitive detection. The enzyme-based electrochemical (EC) biosensors are promising, but the lack of specific Sb oxidizing enzymes hindered the past efforts. Herein, we modulated the specificity of arsenite oxidase AioAB toward Sb by regulating its spatial conformation from tight to loose using the metal-organic framework ZIF-8.

Association between co-exposure of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among the US adults: results from the 2013-2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

Although existing epidemiological studies have reported the relationship between single polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) exposure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), little is known about the impact of PAH mixture exposure on COPD. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the associations of single and mixed exposures to PAHs with COPD in US adults using data from NHANES 2013-2016 by fitting three statistical methods, including multiple logistic regression, Bayesian kernel machine regression (BKMR), and quantile-based g-computation (qgcomp) models. This study included 1836 participants aged 40 and older.

Intravenous dexamethasone administration during anesthesia induction can improve postoperative nutritional tolerance of patients following elective gastrointestinal surgery: A analysis.

Aim: To investigate the effect of intravenous dexamethasone administration on postoperative enteral nutrition tolerance in patients following gastrointestinal surgery.

Methods: Based on the previous results of a randomized controlled study to explore whether intravenous administration of dexamethasone recovered gastrointestinal function after gastrointestinal surgery, we used the existing research data from 1 to 5 days post operation in patients with enteral nutrition tolerance and nutrition-related analyses of the changes in serum indices, and further analyzed the factors affecting resistance to enteral nutrition.

Result: The average daily enteral caloric intake was significantly higher in patients receiving intravenous administration of dexamethasone during anesthesia induction than in controls (8.

Structured training curricula for robotic colorectal surgery in China: does laparoscopic experience affect training effects?

Background: Robotic surgery has been widely adopted for colorectal cancer (CRC). Many surgeons in China have completed structured training programs and have performed robotic colorectal surgeries. This multicenter study aimed to evaluate the training effects of structured training curricula in China for surgeons with different laparoscopic experiences during their initial implementation of robotic colorectal surgery.

Association between multiple coagulation-related factors and lymph node metastasis in patients with gastric cancer: A retrospective cohort study.

Background: Patients with tumors generally present with accompanying activation of the coagulation system, which may be related to tumor stage. To our knowledge, few studies have examined the activation of the coagulation system in reference to lymph node metastasis within gastric cancer. This study aimed to investigate the correlation between multiple coagulation-related factors and lymph node metastasis in patients with gastric cancer after excluding the influence of tumor T stage.

Association of urinary iodine concentration with prediabetes/diabetes in adults: Analysis of the NHANES 2005-2016.

Background & Aims: Iodine is required for synthesizing thyroid hormones and regulating human metabolism. Iodine deficiency can lead to thyroid function abnormalities, which are closely associated with disturbances in glucose-insulin homeostasis. Research on the relationship between iodine and diabetes/prediabetes in adults was sparse and inconsistent.

Volatile organic compound removal by post plasma-catalysis over porous TiO with enriched oxygen vacancies in a dielectric barrier discharge reactor.

Non-thermal plasma (NTP) degradation of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) into CO and HO is a promising strategy for addressing ever-growing environment pollution. However, its practical implementation is hindered by low conversion efficiency and emissions of noxious by-products. Herein, an advanced low-oxygen-pressure calcination process is developed to fine-tune the oxygen vacancy concentration of MOF-derived TiO nanocrystals.

Ulva prolifera polysaccharide enhances the root colonisation by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain Cas02.

The application of biocontrol agent is important for the sustainable development of agriculture. Unsuccessful or limited colonisation by plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) has become an important constraint factor for their commercial application. Here, we report that Ulva prolifera polysaccharide (UPP) promotes root colonisation by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain Cas02.

A new allele identified by genome-wide association study increases panicle elongation length in rice ( L.).

Considering the male sterile line has the phenomenon of panicle enclosure, panicle elongation length (PEL) plays an important role in hybrid rice seed production. However, the molecular mechanism underlying this process is poorly understood. In this study, we investigated the PEL phenotypic values of 353 rice accessions across six environments, which shows abundant phenotypic variation.

Antioxidant and Neuroprotective Xenicane Diterpenes from the Brown Alga .

Five new xenicane diterpenes, including three rare nitrogen-containing derivatives, dictyolactams A () and B () and 9-demethoxy-9-ethoxyjoalin (), a rare diterpene with a cyclobutanone moiety, named 4-hydroxyisoacetylcoriacenone (), and 19--acetyldictyodiol (), were isolated from an East China Sea collection of the brown alga , along with 15 known analogues (-). The structures of the new diterpenes were elucidated by spectroscopic analyses and theoretical ECD calculations. All compounds had cytoprotective effects against oxidative stress in neuron-like PC12 cells.

An ultrasensitive ratiometric aptasensor based on the dual-potential electrochemiluminescence of Ru(bpy) in a novel ternary system for detection of Patulin in fruit products.

To sensitively monitor trace-level of toxic patulin (PAT), an ultrasensitive PAT ratiometric aptasensor based on the dual-potential electrochemiluminescence (ECL) of Ru(bpy) was first proposed. Noteworthily, Ru(bpy)-doped trimetallic nanocube (Ru@Tri) innovatively integrated the luminophore and cathode coreaction accelerator (CCA), which could generate strong cathodic ECL in the existence of low concentration of KSO. Simultaneously, anthocyanin-derived carbon quantum dots (anth-CQDs) prepared from purple potato skins was first served as a green anodic coreactant.

Retrospective Analysis of Clinical Outcomes of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer at an Asian Cancer Specialist Centre.

Introduction: The current treatment options for localized prostate cancer are radical prostatectomy and external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) with stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) gaining interest as a treatment option compared to standard fractionation radiation therapy. This present study is a retrospective study evaluating the correlations between the biochemical efficacy, and treatment toxicity in SBRT for localized prostate cancer.

Methods: All organ-confined prostate cancer patients treated with SBRT from 2010 to 2018, at Beacon Hospital, Malaysia were included in this study.

J Subgroup Avian Leukosis Virus Strain Promotes Cell Proliferation by Negatively Regulating 14-3-3σ Expressions in Chicken Fibroblast Cells.

This study focuses on clarifying the regulation of chicken 14-3-3σ protein on the fibrous histiocyte proliferation caused by ALV-J-SD1005 strain infection. DF-1 cells were inoculated with 10 TCID of ALV-J-SD1005 strain; the cell proliferation viability was dramatically increased and 14-3-3σ expressions were dramatically decreased within 48 h after inoculation. Chicken over-expression could significantly decrease the cell proliferation and the ratio of S-phase cells, but increase the ratio of G2/M-phase cells in ALV-J-infected DF-1 cells; by contrast, chicken knockdown expression could cause the opposite effects.

Life history traits of low-toxicity alternative bisphenol S on Daphnia magna with short breeding cycles: A multigenerational study.

Due to relatively lower toxicity, bisphenol S (BPS) has become an alternative to previously used bisphenol A. Nevertheless, the occurrence of BPS and its ecological impact have recently attracted increasing attentions because the toxicology effect of BPS with life cycle or multigenerational exposure on aquatic organisms remains questionable. Herein, Daphnia magna (D.

LncRNA MALAT1 promotes growth and metastasis of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by repressing VHL through a non-canonical function of EZH2.

Long non-coding RNAs (LncRNAs) are implicated in malignant progression of human cancers. Metastasis-associated lung adenocarcinoma transcript 1 (MALAT1), a well-known lncRNA, has been reported to play crucial roles in multiple malignancies including head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). However, the underlying mechanisms of MALAT1 in HNSCC progression remain to be further investigated.