Effects of Coγ-irradiation combined with sodium dehydrogenate on post-harvest preservation and physiological indices of .

is a mushroom known for its high palatability and nutritional value. However, it is susceptible to spoilage thus making it challenging to preserve and keep fresh after harvest, resulting in constraints in long-distance transportation and long-term storage. This study aimed to investigate the feasibility of using irradiation and sodium dehydrogenate (SD) as a preservative in the preservation process of .

Role of Trace Cadmium Exposure on the Development of Occlusal Traumatic Temporomandibular Arthritis.

Objective: To investigate whether heavy metal cadmium acts as a risk factor for temporomandibular joint disorder disease and to study its pathogenic mechanism.

Methods: A total of 57 rats were allocated into 6 distinct groups, distinguished by 2 interventions: occlusal elevation and cadmium water gavage. These groups included a blank control group, occlusal elevation group, occlusal elevation + 0.

Rabies vaccination adherence and associated factors among rabies-exposed patients in Shenzhen, China: a hospital-based cross-sectional study.

Adherence to post-exposure prophylaxis and post-exposure vaccination (PEV) is an important measure to prevent rabies. The purpose of this study was to explore the adherence to the vaccination protocol and its influencing factors among rabies-exposed patients in Shenzhen, China. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in a tertiary hospital in Shenzhen, China, to obtain epidemiological characteristics of patients; knowledge, attitude, and practice scores of rabies prevention; and medical records.

Causal role of lipid metabolism in pulmonary alveolar proteinosis: an observational and mendelian randomisation study.

Background: Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare interstitial lung disease characterised by the accumulation of lipoprotein material in the alveoli. Although dyslipidaemia is a prominet feature, the causal effect of lipid traits on PAP remains unclear. This study aimed to explore the role of lipid traits in PAP and evaluate the potential of lipid-lowering drug targets in PAP.

The Novel Application of Robotic-Assisted Bronchoscopy Combined with Photodynamic Therapy for Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Trachea.

Robotic platforms have been widely used in the various fields of clinical diagnosis and therapy of diseases in the past decade. Robotic-assisted bronchoscopy (RAB) demonstrates its advantages of visibility, flexibility, and stability in comparison to conventional bronchoscopic techniques. Improving diagnostic yield and navigation yield for peripheral pulmonary lesions has been defined; however, RAB platform of treatment was not reported.

5G-Based Remote Virtual Bronchoscopic Navigation-Guided Transbronchial Lung Biopsy for Diagnosis of Lung Cancer: Description of 2 Cases.

Introduction: Bronchoscopic navigation combined with endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial lung biopsy (EBUS-TBLB) is an important approach for the diagnosis of peripheral pulmonary lesions (PPL). The fifth-generation (5G) network, characterized by low latency and high stability, has shown promising possibilities in telemedicine for remote areas.

Methods: We present two cases of PPL in primary hospitals without navigation equipment.

Risk factors and prognosis of airway complications in lung transplant recipients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Airway complications (AC) are one of leading causes of morbidity and mortality after lung transplant (LTx), but their predictors and outcomes remain controversial. This study aimed to identify potential risk factors and prognosis of AC.

Methods: A systematic review was performed by searching PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library.

Investigation of nirmatrelvir epimerization occurred in analytical sample solution by using high resolution LC-MS, NMR, and hydrogen/deuterium exchange study.

During the related substances testing of nirmatrelvir, an unknown peak was observed and the level of the peak increased over time during the storage of the sample solution. By using a strategy including LC-PDA/UV-MS analysis, the degradant was rapidly identified as an epimer of nirmatrelvir, a solution degradation product that is caused by the trace amount of alkaline impurities leaching from the glass HPLC vials. In addition, by using hydrogen/deuterium exchange NMR spectroscopy analysis, the epimerization position was determined to be the carbon α to the adjacent cyano group.

Treatment of progressive ischemic stroke with low‑dose eptifibatide: A retrospective case‑control study.

Progressive ischemic stroke (PIS) is a therapeutic challenge in clinical practice. The present retrospective study aimed to investigate the safety and effectiveness of eptifibatide in the treatment of PIS. The present study enrolled patients with PIS admitted to Xiangtan Central Hospital (Xiangtan, China) between March 2020 and March 2021 with National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) progression scores of ≥2 points during the initial 72 h.

Containing GGDEF-Domain Regulates Life Activities of MS82.

Cyclic dimeric guanosine monophosphate (c-di-GMP) is synthesized by diguanylate cyclase (DGC) with the GGDEF domain. As a ubiquitous bacterial second messenger, it regulates diverse life-activity phenotypes in some bacteria. Although 38 genes encoding GGDEF-domain-containing proteins have been identified in the genome of the strain MS82, whether c-di-GMP functions as a facilitator or repressor of life-activity phenotypes is poorly understood.

Forced degradation studies of elagolix sodium with the implementation of high resolution LC-UV-PDA-MS (n = 1,2,3…) and NMR structural elucidation.

Elagolix sodium (ELS) is a marketed product using to release moderate to severe endometriosis-associated pain. It contains functional groups such as carboxyl group, secondary amino group, 2,4-dioxo pyrimidinyl and several benzyl or benzyl-like position hydrogen atom that are susceptive to occur stress degradation. Forced degradation studies of ELS reveal different degradation profiles of the drug substance which are conducted under photo, thermal, acidic, neutral, alkaline and hydrogen peroxide oxidative conditions in the direction of the ICH guidances.

Activation of mycelial defense mechanisms in the oyster mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus induced by Tyrophagus putrescentiae.

Fungal chemicals are vital in processes recognizing damage- and microbe-associated molecules (DAMPs/MAMPs) that trigger defense responses in fungi. Pleurotus ostreatus is a widely cultivated edible fungus that is prone to attack from fungivorous insects and mites. Yet P.

Myocardial infarction and stroke risks in multiple sclerosis patients: A two-sample Mendelian randomization study.

Observational studies indicated multiple sclerosis (MS) patients may have a higher risk of myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke than the general population, whereas the previously reported findings were inconsistent. Using two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis with genetic data from large-scale genome-wide association studies (International Multiple Sclerosis Genetics Consortium containing 14,498 MS cases, Coronary ARtery DIsease Genome wide Replication and Meta-analysis plus The Coronary Artery Disease Genetics consortium containing 43,676 MI cases and 40,585 stroke cases), we found that MS was causally associated with an increased risk of MI (OR = 1.03; 95%CI 1.

Investigation of an artificial solution degradant of linagliptin: An undesired linagliptin urea derivative generates in sample preparation of linagliptin tablet treated by sonication in acetonitrile containing diluent.

During the related substances testing method development for linagliptin tablet, an unknown peak was observed in HPLC chromatograms with a level exceeding the identification threshold. By using a strategy that combines LC-PDA/UV-MS with mechanism-based stress studies, the unknown peak was rapidly identified as linagliptin urea, a solution degradant that is caused by the reaction between the API and hydrocyanic acid with sonication treatment to accelerate dissolution of the drug substance in sample preparation of linagliptin tablets, and hydrocyanic acid is a known impurity in HPLC grade acetonitrile and acetonitrile is used as part of diluent. The mechanism of the solution degradation chemistry was verified by stressing linagliptin API with trimethylsilyl cyanide (TMSCN, which can give off HCN slowly in the presence of water) treated with sonication in the sample preparation.

Univariable and Multivariable Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Investigating the Effects of Leisure Sedentary Behaviors on the Risk of Lung Cancer.

Leisure sedentary behaviors (LSB) are widespread, and observational studies have provided emerging evidence that LSB play a role in the development of lung cancer (LC). However, the causal inference between LSB and LC remains unknown. We utilized univariable (UVMR) and multivariable two-sample Mendelian randomization (MVMR) analysis to disentangle the effects of LSB on the risk of LC.

Enhanced Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Cellulose From Substrate and Indole-3-Acetic Acid Content-During the Fruiting Body Differentiation Stage by Sodium Acetate Addition.

, with high commercial, nutritional and medicinal value, is widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions. The effects of supplementation on mushroom yield has been studied. We showed that the optimal application of sodium acetate (NaAc) was spray application of a 0.

Plasma circulating vitamin C levels and risk of multiple sclerosis: a two-sample Mendelian randomization analysis.

Whether vitamin C (VitC) supplementation can decrease multiple sclerosis (MS) risk remains controversial. Using data from large-scale genome-wide association studies, we conducted a two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis to evaluate the causal relationship between plasma circulating VitC levels and MS comprehensively. MR analysis did not support the causality between genetically determined per 1 standard deviation increase (around 20 mmol/L) in circulating VitC levels and MS risk (OR 0.

Genetically predicted circulating homocysteine, vitamin B12, and folate levels and risk of multiple sclerosis: evidence from a two-sample Mendelian randomization analysis.

The association between homocysteine and risk of multiple sclerosis (MS) remains unclear. We implemented a two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis to comprehensively investigate the causal relationships between circulating homocysteine, vitamin B12 (VitB12), and folate levels and MS with data from large-scale genome-wide association studies. MR results demonstrated an inverse association between genetically predicted higher circulating homocysteine levels (per 1 standard deviation (SD) increase) and risk of MS (OR 0.

Age at first birth and lung cancer: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study.

Background: Growing evidence suggests that female reproductive factors, like age at first birth (AFB), may play a potential role in the progression of lung cancer (LC). However, previous studies are susceptible to confounding factors, inadequate attention to variation by histology or reverse causality. Few studies have comprehensively evaluated their association and the causal effect remains unclear.