TAT-beclin1 treatment accelerates the development of atherosclerotic lesions in ApoE-deficient mice.

The importance of autophagy in atherosclerosis has garnered significant attention regarding the potential applications of autophagy inducers. However, the impact of TAT-Beclin1, a peptide inducer of autophagy, on the development of atherosclerotic plaques remains unclear. Single-cell omics analysis indicates a notable reduction in GAPR1 levels within fibroblasts, stromal cells, and macrophages during atherosclerosis.

Metal Oxides Enhance the Absorption Performance of -Methyldiethanolamine Solution during the Carbon Dioxide Capture Process.

Fly ash from coal-fired power plants can enter chemical absorbents along with flue gas. Silica and metal oxides are the main components of fly ash. To explore the effect of the metal oxides on absorbents, we analyzed the integrated CO absorption-desorption process using -methyldiethanolamine (MDEA) as the standard and an amine absorbent after adding different metal oxides.

Simultaneous removal of SO and NO from flue gas by low-temperature adsorption over activated carbon.

An exceptional phenomenon has been observed that SO and NO in flue gas can be effectively adsorbed over activated carbon with a surprising capacity at cold temperatures with the presence of oxygen. In this study, the adsorption characteristics of NO and SO over activated carbon at 80, 20, 0, and - 20 is experimentally investigated. Without the presence of oxygen, adsorption of NO is negligible.

Characterization of circulating microRNA expression in patients with a ventricular septal defect.

Objectives: Ventricular septal defect (VSD), one of the most common types of congenital heart disease (CHD), results from a combination of environmental and genetic factors. Recent studies demonstrated that microRNAs (miRNAs) are involved in development of CHD. This study was to characterize the expression of miRNAs that might be involved in the development or reflect the consequences of VSD.