Examine the Moderating Role of Teacher's Self-Efficacy in the Relationship Between the Job Satisfaction and Professional Learning Community in China.

Purpose: The study aimed in examining the impact of the professional learning community, and teachers' self-efficacy on the job satisfaction of teachers. Additionally, the study has also examined the moderating role of teachers' self-efficacy in the relationship between the professional learning community (PLC) and job satisfaction.

Method: The SEM-PLS is employed for the data analysis.

Early 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D Supplementation Effectively Lowers the Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus via Ameliorating Inflammation In KK-A Mice.

Few studies have been performed to investigate the effect of vitamin D supplementation and T2DM in type 2 diabetic animal models. The present study aimed to explore the relationship between early 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D [1,25(OH)D] and the incidence of T2DM and determine whether early 1,25(OH)D supplementation was associated with inflammation in KK-A mice. The KK-A mice were divided into 4 vitamin D treatment groups, the low-dose vitamin D supplementation group (VDS-L, 1.

Recovery of posterior communicating artery aneurysm induced oculomotor nerve palsy: a comparison between surgical clipping and endovascular embolization.

Background: Oculomotor nerve palsy (ONP) is a common symptom of posterior communicating artery aneurysm (PcomAA) that can lead to impaired eye movement and pupil dilation. Currently, surgical clipping and endovascular embolization are the two most popular treatment methods for PcomAA-induced ONP; however, the recovery outcome between the two methods remains to be elucidated.

Methods: In the present study, we thoroughly compared the pretreatment factors and recovery outcome of the two treatments on 70 patients with PcomAA-induced ONP.

LncRNA NFIA-AS2 promotes glioma progression through modulating the miR-655-3p/ZFX axis.

Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are closely associated with tumorigenesis of various malignancies, including glioma. However, the roles of most lncRNAs in glioma remain undiscovered. The present study for the first time explored the roles of NFIA-AS2 in glioma.

The Association of Serum Vitamin D Deficiency and Metabolic Risk Factors in Chinese Adults with Prediabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study.

The association of serum vitamin D deficiency and metabolic risk factors in Chinese adults with prediabetes (PreDM) has not been investigated. The present study aimed to investigate the association of serum vitamin D deficiency and metabolic risk factors in Chinese adults with PreDM. In this cross-sectional study, we stratified 412 PreDM patients into vitamin D sufficient, vitamin D insufficient and vitamin D deficient subgroups.

miR-204 functions as a tumor suppressor gene, at least partly by suppressing CYP27A1 in glioblastoma.

Gliomas are the most common type of malignant primary brain tumors in adults and exhibit a spectrum of aberrantly aggressive phenotypes. Despite advances in treatments during past decades, prognosis of the disease remains poor, with a median survival time of 12-14 months. Future studies on the molecular mechanism of the disease may provide the theoretical basis to identify new targets for effective therapies.

MicroRNA-197 inhibits cell proliferation by targeting GAB2 in glioblastoma.

Glioblastoma is the most common type of primary brain tumor in adults, and is usually fatal in a short duration. Acquiring a better understanding of the pathogenic mechanisms of glioblastoma is essential to the design of effective therapeutic strategies. Grb2-associated binding protein 2 (GAB2) is a member of the daughter of sevenless/Gab family of scaffolding adapters, and has been reported to be important in the development and progression of human cancer.

FUS1 acts as a tumor-suppressor gene by upregulating miR-197 in human glioblastoma.

Glioblastoma is the most common primary malignancy of the adult central nervous system (CNS) and is associated with an exceptionally poor prognosis. Elucidation of the pathogenesis and molecular changes will help us to further understand the pathogenesis and progression of the disease and offer new therapeutic targets. FUS1 (TUSC2, tumor suppressor candidate 2) is a tumor-suppressor gene located on human chromosome 3p21.

Preparation of superhydrophobic surfaces on cotton textiles.

Superhydrophobic surfaces were fabricated by the complex coating of silica nanoparticles with functional groups onto cotton textiles to generate a dual-size surface roughness, followed by hydrophobization with stearic acid, 1, 1, 2, 2-perfluorodecyltrichlorosilane or their combination. The wettability and morphology of the as-fabricated surfaces were investigated by contact angle measurement and scanning electron microscopy. Characterizations by transmission electron microscopy, Fourier transformation infrared spectroscopy, and thermal gravimetric analysis were also conducted.