Maternal behavior promotes resilience to adolescent stress in mice through a microglia-neuron axis.

Early life experience modulates resilience to stress in later life. Previous research implicated maternal care as a key mediator of behavioral responses to the adversity in adolescence, but details of molecular mechanisms remain elusive. Here, we show social stress activates transcription factor C/EBPβ in mPFC neurons of adolescent mice, which transcriptionally upregulates Dnm1l and promotes mitochondrial dysfunction, thereby conferring stress susceptibility in adolescent mice.

Efficacy and Safety of Colquhounia Root Tablet for Chronic Glomerulopathy: A Real-World Survey With Bioinformatics Insights.

Background: Colquhounia root tablet (CRT) has been in treatment of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases for decades, but large-scale clinical observations are lacking. The novelty of this study lies in providing the first large-scale real-world clinical data to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of CRT on chronic glomerulopathy and to explore potential molecular mechanisms.

Methods: This is a single-arm retrospective study in the real-world.

Multiple mechanisms and applications of tertiary lymphoid structures and immune checkpoint blockade.

Background: Immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) inhibits tumor immune escape and has significantly advanced tumor therapy. However, ICB benefits only a minority of patients treated and may lead to many immune-related adverse events. Therefore, identifying factors that can predict treatment outcomes, enhance synergy with ICB, and mitigate immune-related adverse events is urgently needed.

Molecular dynamics simulation of synergistic behavior at the air-water interface: mixed cationic-anionic fluorocarbon-hydrocarbon surfactants.

Ecological concerns surrounding conventional aqueous film-forming foam extinguishing agents, predominantly composed of long-chain fluorocarbon surfactants, have spurred the need for innovation in eco-compatible substitutes, such as short-chain fluorocarbon surfactants. Molecular dynamics simulations are a valuable tool for studying the behavior of mixed surfactant systems at the air-water interface. We have conducted molecular dynamics simulations to investigate the interfacial behavior of a mixed cationic-anionic surfactant system, including -[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]perfluorobutanesulfonamide hydrochloride (PFB-MC) and 1-octanesulfonic acid (1-OA).

[Research Progress and Prospects of Minimally Invasive Surgical Instrument Segmentation Methods Based on Artificial Intelligence].

With the development of artificial intelligence technology and the growing demand for minimally invasive surgery, the intelligentization of minimally invasive surgery has become a current research hotspot. Surgical instrument segmentation is a highly promising technology that can enhance the performance of minimally invasive endoscopic imaging systems, surgical video analysis systems, and other related systems. This article summarizes the semantic and instance segmentation methods of minimally invasive surgical instruments based on deep learning, deeply analyzes the supervision methods of training algorithms, network structure improvements, and attention mechanisms, and then discusses the methods based on the Segment Anything Model.

The cholesterol 24-hydroxylase CYP46A1 promotes α-synuclein pathology in Parkinson's disease.

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by the death of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra and the formation of Lewy bodies that are composed of aggregated α-synuclein (α-Syn). However, the factors that regulate α-Syn pathology and nigrostriatal dopaminergic degeneration remain poorly understood. Previous studies demonstrate cholesterol 24-hydroxylase (CYP46A1) increases the risk for PD.

Differences in tumor angiogenesis and related factors between lung adenocarcinomas manifesting as pure ground glass opacity and solid nodules.

Introduction: The prognosis of ground glass opacity featured lung adenocarcinomas (GGO-LUAD) is significantly better than that of solid nodule featured lung adenocarcinomas (SN-LUAD), but the specific reasons behind their indolent tumor behavior are still unclear. The purpose of this study is to investigate their differences in intratumoral microvessels, related angiogenic factors and important stromal cells.

Methods: Thirty patients (15 paired patients only with GGO or SN) diagnosed with pathological stage 0-I lung adenocarcinoma who underwent surgical treatment were included into this study.

Efficient Purification of Auto-Exhaust Soot Particles Using Hexagonal FeO Nanosheets Decorated with Non-Noble Metals (Ni).

Purification of soot particles from automobile exhaust has closely to do with the synergistic effect between catalyst metals. Here, several binary Ni-Fe oxide catalysts were elaborately prepared via a modified solvothermal method. A non-noble-metal (Ni)-modified hexagonal FeO nano-sheet catalyst (Ni-FeO) was prepared.

Optimization of Catalytic Soot Oxidation by 3DOM Perovskite-Type LaKSrCoO Catalysts: Structural Insights and K Substitution.

A series of 3DOM LaKSrCoO catalysts were synthesized using colloidal crystal templating and citric acid complexation methods. The substitution of K ions for A-site La ions was found to markedly enhance the catalysts' intrinsic activity, with the LaKSrCoO catalyst showing exceptional performance comparable to commercial precious metal catalysts. The LaKSrCoO catalyst demonstrated the highest catalytic activity, with T, T, and T values of 280 °C, 335 °C, and 387 °C, respectively.

Dose-response relationship between lipids and all-cause mortality in the dialysis population: a meta-analysis.

Background: The use of lipid-lowering drugs in the dialysis population has been controversial and there is no target for the dialysis population.

Objectives: To elucidate the dose-response relationship between lipids and all-cause mortality in the dialysis population.

Methods: Computer searches of PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, CNKI, and Wanfang.

Quantitative proteomic studies of the intestinal mucosa provide new insights into the molecular mechanism of ulcerative colitis.

Background: Differentiation between ulcerative colitis (UC) and other intestinal inflammatory diseases is difficult, and the precise etiology of UC is poorly understood. Thus, there is a need for novel diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers for UC.

Methods: Intestinal mucosal biopsy tissue specimens of inflamed (ulcerative colitis-inflamed, UC-I) and non-inflamed (ulcerative colitis-noninflamed, UC-N) tissue were obtained simultaneously during colonoscopy from newly diagnosed UC patients prior to any treatments.

Direct inhibition of macrophage sting signaling by curcumol protects against myocardial infarction via attenuating the inflammatory response.

Background: Macrophages play a crucial role in the pathological process after myocardial infarction (MI). However, pharmacological therapy targeting this pathway remains undefined. Curcumol, a natural compound extracted from the Curcumae Rhizoma, has demonstrated anti-tumor and anti-inflammatory activities.

Behavior and Mechanisms of Antimony Precipitation from Wastewater by Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria .

The development of the non-ferrous metal industry is generating increasingly large quantities of wastewater containing heavy metals (e.g., Sb).

A novel approach for target deconvolution from phenotype-based screening using knowledge graph.

Deconvoluting drug targets is crucial in modern drug development, yet both traditional and artificial intelligence (AI)-driven methods face challenges in terms of completeness, accuracy, and efficiency. Identifying drug targets, especially within complex systems such as the p53 pathway, remains a formidable task. The regulation of this pathway by myriad stress signals and regulatory elements adds layers of complexity to the discovery of effective p53 pathway activators.

SLC13A2 promotes hepatocyte metabolic remodeling and liver regeneration by enhancing de novo cholesterol biosynthesis.

Metabolic requirements of dividing hepatocytes are prerequisite for liver regeneration after injury. In contrast to transcriptional dynamics during liver repair, its metabolic dependencies remain poorly defined. Here, we screened metabolic genes differentially regulated during liver regeneration, and report that SLC13A2, a transporter for TCA cycle intermediates, is decreased in rapid response to partial hepatectomy in mice and recovered along restoration of liver mass and function.

Enhancing Catalytic Removal of Autoexhaust Soot Particles via the Modulation of Interfacial Oxygen Vacancies in Cu/CeO Catalysts.

The purification efficiency of autoexhaust carbon strongly depends on the heterogeneous interface structure between active metal and oxide, which can modulate the local electronic structure of defect sites to promote the activation of reactant molecules. Herein, the high-dispersion CuO clusters supported on the well-defined CeO nanorods were prepared using the complex deposition slow method. The formation of heteroatomic Cu-O-Ce interfacial structural units as active sites can capture electrons to achieve activation of the NO and O molecules.

Muscle strength trajectories and outcomes in critically ill patients: A prospective multicentre cohort study.

Objectives: To investigate the trajectories and determinants of muscle strength in ICU patients and their impact on 1-, 6-, and 12-month mortality outcomes.

Design: Prospective multicenter cohort study.

Settings: Ten ICUs across five tertiary hospitals in Fujian Province, China.

Magnolol as an Antibacterial Agent Against Drug-resistant Bacteria Targeting Filamentous Temperature-sensitive Mutant Z.

The emergence of multiple drug-resistant bacteria poses critical health threats worldwide. It is urgently needed to develop potent and safe antibacterial agents with novel bactericidal mechanisms to treat these infections. In this study, magnolol was identified as a potential bacterial cell division inhibitor by a cell-based screening approach.

Biomarkers and potential therapeutic targets driving progression of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis to hepatocellular carcinoma predicted through transcriptomic analysis.

Background: Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is the most prevalent chronic liver condition globally, with potential progression to cirrhosis, and even hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The increasing prevalence of NASH underscores the urgent need for advanced diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. Despite its widespread impact, effective treatments to prevent the progression of NASH remain elusive, highlighting the critical importance of innovative molecular techniques in both the diagnosis and management of this disease.

Influence of Left Subclavian Artery Stent Graft Geometry on Blood Hemodynamics in Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair.

The objective of this research is to analyze the hemodynamic differences in five configurations of left subclavian artery (LSA) stent grafts after LSA endovascular reconstruction in thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR). For numerical simulation, one three-dimensional thoracic aortic geometry model with an LSA stent graft retrograde curved orientation was reconstructed from post-TEVAR computed tomography angiography (CTA) images, and four potential LSA graft configurations were modified and reconstructed: three straight (0, 2, and 10 mm aortic extension) and one anterograde configuration. The blood perfusion of the LSA, flow field, and hemodynamic wall parameters were analyzed.

A liver CT based nomogram to preoperatively predict lung metastasis secondary to hepatic alveolar echinococcosis.

Purpose: To develop a nomogram based on liver CT and clinical features to preoperatively predict lung metastasis (LM) secondary to hepatic alveolar echinococcosis (HAE).

Methods: A total of 291 consecutive HAE patients from Institution A undergoing preoperative abdominal contrast-enhanced CT and chest unenhanced CT were retrospectively reviewed, and were randomly divided into the training and internal validation sets at the 7:3 ratio. 82 consecutive patients from Institution B were enrolled as an external validation set.

Trajectory and determinants of intensive care unit-acquired weakness in critical illness: A multicentre, prospective, longitudinal study.

Background: Intensive care unit-acquired weakness (ICU-AW) is prevalent and adversely affects patient outcomes. Muscle strength progression and response to rehabilitation differ across ICU populations. However, the trajectories, determinants and prognoses of muscle strength changes remain unclear.