Publications by authors named "L-H Guo"

Background: Ciprofol, a novel intravenous anesthetic, which has primarily been used for the induction and maintenance of general anesthesia in adults, is characterized by rapid onset, short duration of action, and quick and smooth recovery. However, the pharmacokinetic characteristics of continuous infusions and the correlation between the plasma concentration and the bispectral index (BIS) in elderly patients are still unknown.

Method: In this randomized, controlled study, thirty elderly patients (62-78 years old) undergoing elective gastrointestinal tumor resection were treated with propofol (N = 15) or ciprofol (N = 15) as sedatives during anesthesia.

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Monoterpene -pinene exhibits significant potential as an alternative fuel, widely recognized for its affordability and eco-friendly nature. It demonstrates multiple biological activities and has a wide range of applications. However, the limited supply of pinene extracted from plants poses a challenge in meeting the needs of the aviation industry and other sectors.

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Electrocatalytic oxidation of cyclohexanol/cyclohexanone in water provides a promising strategy for obtaining adipic acid (AA), which is an essential feedstock in the polymer industry. However, this process is impeded by slow kinetics and limited Faradaic efficiency (FE) due to a poor understanding of the reaction mechanism. Herein, NiCoO/CeO is developed to enable the electrooxidation of cyclohexanol to AA with a 0.

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Background: The production of D-lactic acid (D-LA) from non-detoxified corn stover hydrolysate is hindered by substrate-mediated inhibition and low cell utilization times. In this study, we developed a novel temperature-sensitive hydrogel, F127-IEA, for efficient D-LA production using a cell-recycle batch fermentation process.

Results: F127-IEA exhibited a porous structure with an average pore size of approximately 1 μm, facilitating the formation of stable clusters within the gel matrix.

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  • Overbiopsy is a significant concern in prostate cancer diagnostics, prompting the development of a new urine tumor DNA algorithm called utLIFE to help avoid unnecessary procedures.
  • In clinical tests with a training group and a validation cohort, the utLIFE-PC model demonstrated high accuracy with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.967 and 0.929, respectively, along with strong sensitivity and specificity.
  • The model outperforms traditional prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests and other single-dimensional biomarkers, highlighting its potential to enhance prostate cancer diagnostics and reduce unnecessary biopsies.
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  • * Researchers identified 21 human ITPR1 GOF variants and created a mouse model with one of these variants (ITPR1-W1457G), which was found to be prone to stress-induced ventricular arrhythmias.
  • * Both mouse models and human data suggest that ITPR1 GOF variants increase Ca handling abnormalities and arrhythmia risk, with 7 rare ITPR1 variants in a human database showing similar GOF behavior linked to cardiac
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Background And Purpose: Many patients who gained successful recanalization by endovascular treatment (EVT) with acute large vessel occlusion (LVO) did not have the favorable outcome. The study aimed to assess the association between H-type hypertension and clinical prognosis in patients with LVO after receiving EVT.

Methods: Our study enrolled patients from the Endovascular Treatment With versus Without Tirofiban for Stroke Patients with Large Vessel Occlusion (RESCUE BT) Trial.

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Background And Objectives: Although dexmedetomidine (DEX) is widely administered during endovascular treatment (EVT) to enhance procedural adherence of patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) with large vessel occlusion, there is limited research on the association of DEX and outcomes among these patients. Hence, this study aimed to explore the safety and outcomes of DEX during conscious sedation (CS) in a real-world setting among patients undergoing EVT.

Methods: This study was an individual patient-level pooled analysis of 2 multicenter randomized clinical trials RESCUE-BT and DEVT.

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In this study, a functionally stable insoluble Cu/Fe nanoparticles (Cu/Fe NPs) were synthesized and applied denitrification with different contaminants. The results showed that 50 mg/L Cu/Fe NPs increased NO-N reduction rate up to 14.3 mg/(L·h) about 3 folds compared with the control system (4.

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Development of efficient microbial strains for biomanufacturing requires deep understanding of the biology and functional components responsible for the synthesis, transport, and tolerance of the target compounds. A high-quality controllable gene overexpression strain collection was constructed for the industrial workhorse Corynebacterium glutamicum covering 99.7% of its genes.

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Efficient catalysis of ammonia borane (AB) holds potential for realizing controlled energy release from hydrogen fuel and addressing cost challenges faced by hydrogen storage. Here, we report that amorphous domains on metallic Fe crystal structures (R-FeO Foam) can achieve AB catalytic performances and stability (turnover frequency (TOF) of 113.6 min, about 771 L H in 900 h, and 43.

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  • Tigecycline is a critical antibiotic for multidrug-resistant infections, but its effectiveness during Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) is not well understood.
  • A clinical study evaluated the pharmacokinetics of tigecycline in critically ill patients receiving CRRT and found that most infections could be treated with a standard dose of 50 mg/12 h, except for certain cases.
  • The research established a population pharmacokinetic model for tigecycline, suggesting tailored dosage adjustments for optimal treatment based on specific infections.
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  • The study aimed to explore how growth differentiation factor 9 (GDF9) affects androgen production in theca cells, which are related to ovarian function.
  • Researchers treated cultured human theca cells with GDF9, an ALK5 inhibitor, and a SMAD4 agonist to observe changes in gene expression related to androgen synthesis and related signaling pathways.
  • The results showed that GDF9 reduced the expression of key genes involved in androgen production and activated specific signaling pathways, indicating its role in suppressing androgen production in these cells.
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  • Sirolimus is a medicine used for children with vascular anomalies, but it can be tricky to figure out the right dose because it acts differently in each child.
  • Researchers studied how sirolimus works in 49 kids and found that body weight is a big factor in how quickly the body clears the medicine.
  • They created a new model to help doctors decide the best doses for children based on their weight and suggested specific dosing plans for twice-daily and once-daily use.
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  • Efficient disinfection is essential in both environmental and clinical settings, and plasma-activated water (PAW) emerges as a non-toxic alternative to traditional disinfectants and antibiotics.
  • This study introduces plasma-activated gas (PAG) to generate PAW off-site, addressing safety concerns like electrode corrosion and metal contamination that can occur with traditional methods.
  • The research highlights the role of gaseous NO radicals in PAW's disinfection ability, demonstrating that PAW is more effective than standard disinfectants, achieving over 99.9% bactericidal efficiency with a new device capable of producing 2 L/h.
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  • CRISPR diagnostics face challenges like low signal efficiency and sensitivity due to their reliance on single-stranded nucleic acid fluorescent reporters.
  • The new CrisprAIE system combines CRISPR/Cas reactions with innovative aggregation-induced emission luminogens (AIEgens) for more effective fluorescence and improved clinical detection of norovirus and SARS-CoV-2.
  • CrisprAIE shows a substantial increase in sensitivity—up to 270 times better—compared to traditional CRISPR diagnostics and has potential for broader application in improving detection methods across various CRISPR-based techniques.
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A novel functional nanomaterial composed of guanosine monophosphate (GMP) and Fe enhanced denitrification efficiency by regulating electron transfer and microbial community. Fe/GMP enhanced nitrate (NO) degradation rates by 3.00-fold in serum vial batch experiments, with a rate constant of 17.

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Objective: Increasing antimicrobial resistance has led to the revival of the polymyxins as a last-resort therapeutic option for multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacterial infections. A parenteral formulation of colistin sulfate is available solely in China. While the onset of action of IV colistin may occur faster than with its prodrug CMS, its pharmacokinetic (PK) profile remains unclear.

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The contamination by the toxin citrinin (CIT), produced by fungi, has been reported in agricultural foods and is known to be nephrotoxic to humans. In this study, we found that CIT could be effectively degraded by the oleaginous yeast Saitozyma podzolica zwy-2-3. Four genes encoding glycosyltransferases (GTs) in S.

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  • Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most common cancer in men, but there are few reliable ways to predict outcomes and guide treatments.
  • Researchers conducted proteomic profiling on 918 tissue samples from 306 Chinese PCa patients, identifying over 10,000 proteins and classifying PCa into three distinct molecular subtypes.
  • They developed a 16-protein panel that predicts biochemical recurrence (BCR) in PCa patients better than existing methods, and found that knocking out two proteins from this panel may inhibit cancer cell growth and spread, presenting potential new treatment strategies.
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The widespread presence and use of Bisphenol A (BPA) in aquatic environments has caused significant ecological damage. Coal gangue (CG), a byproduct of coal mining, poses a major environmental concern due to its vast land occupation and potential for pollution. A magnetic recyclable geopolymer (MnFeO-CGP) using coal gangue geopolymer (CGP) as the carrier was successfully synthesized and was evaluated for its ability to Fenton-like degrade BPA.

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  • Developing effective metal-based monolithic catalysts for treating volatile organic compound (VOC) pollution is essential, and 2D metal oxides offer a promising alternative despite challenges in traditional loading methods.
  • A new molten salt-loading strategy has been introduced to create a unique catalyst called CoO/Fe-S, which features 2D CoO growing on Fe foam, resulting in significantly improved catalytic performance—reducing the reaction temperature by 44 °C for effective toluene conversion.
  • The presence of abundant 2D CoO/FeO composite interfaces enhances oxygen activation and toluene chemisorption, facilitating reaction mechanisms and providing insights for developing efficient catalysts for VOC oxidation.
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Gallic acid (GA) and β-glucogallin (BGG) are natural products with diverse uses in pharmaceutical, food, chemical and cosmetic industries. They are valued for their wide-ranging properties such as antioxidant, antibacterial, antidiabetic, and anticancer properties. Despite their significant importance, microbial production of GA and BGG faces challenges such as limited titers and yields, along with the incomplete understanding of BGG biosynthesis pathways in microorganisms.

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  • Chemicals used in sewers to control hydrogen sulfide and methane emissions are costly and raise environmental concerns, prompting the exploration of nitrite dosing from urine wastewater as a promising and sustainable strategy.
  • * The study suggests a "microbial utilization" approach instead of inhibiting microorganisms, exploiting nitrite as a substrate for reducing these harmful gases in sewer systems.
  • * In laboratory tests, low-level nitrite dosing led to significant reductions in methane (58%) and sulfide (over 90%) through successful microbial processes, highlighting the effectiveness of this innovative method.
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()-3-Hydroxybutyric acid (-3HB) is an important chiral chemical with extensive applications in the agricultural, food, and chemical industries. The synthesis of -3HB by microbial fermentation is of interest due to its remarkable stereoselectivity and economy. However, the low production of -3HB failed to meet the needs of large-scale industrial production.

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