Publications by authors named "Liang-Xiao Li"

There are mutual neural projections between the ventral tegmental area (VTA) and the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC),which form a circuit.Recent studies have shown that this circuit is vital in regulating arousal from sleep and general anesthesia.This paper introduces the anatomical structures of VTA and mPFC and the roles of various neurons and projection pathways in the regulation of arousal,aiming to provide new ideas for further research on the mechanism of arousal from sleep and general anesthesia.

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Aims: This study aims to explore blood glucose variations before and after short-term intensive exercise in the morning or afternoon of a day and the trend of blood glucose fluctuations during exercise in patients with T2DM (type 2 diabetes, T2DM).

Methods: Blood glucose variations of Fouty during morning exercise 8:00-12:00 hours and twenty during afternoon exercise 14:30-18:30 hours). Patients with T2DM discharged from the hospital were analyzed retrospectively, with the baseline data checked through the medical record system before intervention.

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Purpose: Nowadays, cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 (CDK4/6) inhibitors have been approved for treating metastatic breast cancer and have achieved inspiring curative effects. But some discoveries have indicated that CDK 4/6 are not the requisite factors in some cell types because CDK2 partly compensates for the inhibition of CDK4/6. Thus, it is urgent to design CDK2/4/6 inhibitors for significantly enhancing their potency.

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Background: Morbidity and mortality among patients due to pressure injuries continue to rise. Nurses play a critical role in preventing pressure injuries. However, published results on nurses' knowledge and attitudes for pressure injury prevention are often contradictory.

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Recently, the systematic status of Swingle and its taxonomy has attracted much attention. Flora of China incorporates into Linn. and treats all species of the traditional as one species, namely (Thunb.

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β-Sitosterol (24-ethyl-5-cholestene-3-ol) is a common phytosterol Chinese medical plants that has been shown to possess antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity. In this study we investigated the effects of β-sitosterol on influenza virus-induced inflammation and acute lung injury and the molecular mechanisms. We demonstrate that β-sitosterol (150-450 μg/mL) dose-dependently suppresses inflammatory response through NF-κB and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling in influenza A virus (IAV)-infected cells, which was accompanied by decreased induction of interferons (IFNs) (including Type I and III IFN).

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Based on the data of the benthic macro-invertebrates community in the Phragmites australis marsh in the Dongtan Wetland of the Yangtze River estuary collected from May 2015 to April 2016, we evaluated the monthly variations in the species composition, biodiversity and community structure of the benthic macro-invertebrates. The results showed that the average height and degree of coverage for P. australis increased monthly from March to August, and then deceased from September.

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Background: Maternal-infant transmission of hepatitis B virus(HBV) occurs even after passive-active immunization. Some scholars speculate that in-utero infection may be the main cause of immunoprophylaxis failure. However, there is a lack of evidence about the possible occurrence periods of perinatal transmission.

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  • Allogeneic blood transfusions can cause significant immunosuppression, increasing the risk of infections and tumor recurrence in recipients, particularly in those with β-thalassemia major.
  • The study focused on how natural killer (NK) cells contribute to this immunosuppression by examining their quantities and activity in transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia major patients compared to β-thalassemia minor patients and healthy volunteers.
  • Results indicated that patients with β-thalassemia major had lower levels and activity of NK cells, with an up-regulation of the NKG2A inhibitory receptor suggesting it plays a crucial role in the decreased immune response following transfusions.
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  • Prenatal environmental enrichment (EE) has beneficial effects on physiological and psychological processes in animals, while prenatal stress from earthquake simulations (ESG) has negative effects.
  • A study involving pregnant rats found that offspring from the EE group (EEG) showed improved outcomes in behavioral tests compared to the control and ESG groups, with herbal supplements (HG) mitigating some negative effects.
  • Key genes Irf7 and Ninj were identified as playing important roles in these effects, being up-regulated in the EE group and down-regulated in the ESG group, indicative of their involvement in developmental processes influenced by prenatal conditions.
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Objective: Hepatic oxidative stress plays a key role in the development of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). However, the protective effects of antioxidants on NASH are largely unknown. The aim of this study was to elucidate the effect and mechanism of antioxidants on NASH in mice.

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