Publications by authors named "Lijun Lv"

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  • The study investigates the prognostic value of left ventricular ejection fraction reserve (ΔLVEF) using gated single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT G-MPI) in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and reduced ejection fraction (LVEF < 60%).
  • Researchers followed 260 CAD patients over approximately 33 months, categorizing them based on ΔLVEF values to assess the occurrence of major adverse cardiac events (MACEs).
  • The results indicated that patients with a ΔLVEF ≤ 0% had a significantly higher incidence of MACEs and that ΔLVEF ≤ 0% was an independent predictor of these events, enhancing risk assessment beyond traditional measures.
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Avermectin (AVM), a compound derived from the fermentation of Avermectin Streptomyces, has insecticidal, acaricidal, and nematicidal properties. Widely employed in agriculture, it serves as an effective and broad-spectrum insecticide for pest control. Although the toxicity of AVM at low doses may not be readily apparent, prolonged and extensive exposure can result in poisoning.

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We design a multi-effective nanoplatform (CeO:Nd@SiO@CeO:Yb,Er@SiO-RB/MB/CD36) with down/upconversion dual-mode emissions and targeting ability in foam macrophages. Under NIR excitation, this nanoplatform can realize NIR-II imaging and PDT/PTT coordinated therapy for early AS simultaneously.

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In plants, pollen-pistil interactions during pollination and fertilization mediate pollen hydration and germination, pollen tube growth, and seed set and development. Cell wall invertases (CWINs) help provide the carbohydrates for pollen development; however, their roles in pollination and fertilization have not been well established. In cucumber (Cucumis sativus), CsCWIN3 showed the highest expression in flowers, and we further examined CsCWIN3 for functions during pollination to seed set.

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Orf virus (ORFV), a typical member of the genus Parapoxvirus, Poxvirus family, causes a contagious pustular dermatitis in sheep, goats, and humans. Poxviruses encode a multisubunit DNA-dependent RNA polymerase (vRNAP) that carries out viral gene expression in the host cytoplasm, which is a viral factor essential to poxvirus replication. Due to its vital role in viral life, vRNAP has emerged as one of the potential drug targets.

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Infertility affects ∼15% of couples globally and half of cases are related to genetic disorders. Despite growing data and unprecedented improvements in high-throughput sequencing technologies, accumulated fertility-related issues concerning genetic diagnosis and potential treatment are urgent to be solved. However, there is a lack of comprehensive platforms that characterise various infertility-related records to provide research applications for exploring infertility in-depth and genetic counselling of infertility couple.

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This study improved the bioreactor (IVB) for bone regeneration by enhancing stem cell survival and promoting vascularized tissue-engineered bone. 12 New Zealand rabbits received β-TCP scaffolds with rabbit bone mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) implanted. Perfusion IVB with a perfusion electronic pump was compared with the control group using micro-CT, Microfil perfusion, histological staining and RT-PCR for gene expression.

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BASIC PENTACYSTEINE (BPC) transcription factors are essential regulators of plant growth and development. However, BPC functions and the related molecular mechanisms during cucumber ( L.) responses to abiotic stresses, especially salt stress, remain unknown.

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Amino acid transporters are the principal mediators of organic nitrogen distribution within plants and are essential for plant growth and development. Despite this importance, relatively few amino acid transporter genes have been explored and elucidated in cucumber (Cucumis sativus). Here, a total of 86 amino acid transporter genes were identified in the cucumber genome.

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Orf virus (ORFV) is the causative agent of contagious ecthyma, which is an important zoonotic pathogen with a widespread distribution affecting sheep, goats and humans. Our previous research showed that autophagy can be induced in host cells by ORFV infection. However, the exact mechanism of ORFV-induced autophagy remains unknown.

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Background: It has been reported that the knowledge, attitudes and practices of nurses play a significant role in preventing incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD), and these three factors influence and interact with each other. This study aimed to translate the English version of the Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis Questionnaire (KAP-IAD-Q) into Chinese and assess the validity and reliability of the Chinese KAP-IAD-Q (C- KAP-IAD-Q) used with Chinese nurses.

Methods: The KAP-IAD-Q was translated into Chinese strictly in accordance with the Brislin translation model, and a Chinese version of IAD was formed after discussion by experts.

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Orf virus (ORFV, species Orf virus) belongs to the typical species of the Parapoxvirus genus of the family Poxviridae, which infects sheep, goats, and humans with worldwide distribution. Although outbreaks of Orf have been reported sequentially in several Chinese provinces, the epidemiology of Orf and genetic diversity of ORFV strains still needs to be further characterized. To further reveal the genomic organization of the ORFV-GZ18 and ORFV-CL18 isolates, the complete genome sequences of two recently obtained ORFV isolates were sequenced using the next-generation sequencing technology and analyzed, which had been deposited in the GenBank database under accession number MN648218 and MN648219, respectively.

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Sugars are necessary for plant growth and fruit development. Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) transports sugars, mainly raffinose family oligosaccharides (RFOs), in the vascular bundle.

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Orf virus (ORFV) is a highly epitheliotropic parapoxvirus with zoonotic significance that induces proliferative lesions in the skin of sheep, goats, and humans. Several viral proteins carried by ORFV, including nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) inhibitors, play important roles in hijacking host-associated proteins for viral evasion of the host innate immune response. However, the roles of proteins with unknown functions in viral replication and latent infection remain to be explored.

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Poxviruses have evolved multiple strategies to modulate host-derived factors to create an optimal environment for viral efficient replication. Our previous study indicated that cyclophilin B (CypB) is a critical factor for ORFV replication in MDBK cells. However, the precise molecular mechanism by which CypB facilitates ORFV replication remains less understood.

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Growth conditions can significantly affect the removal efficiency of heavy metals by microorganisms. The goal of this study was enhancing the removal efficiency of Cr(VI) and improving the application of Acinetobacter sp. Cr1 (GenBank accession number of 16S rDNA sequence, MN900681).

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We investigated the design method of an infrared (IR)/microwave (MW) micromirror array type of beam combiner. The size of micromirror is in microscopic levels and comparable to MW wavelengths, so that the MW will not react in these dimensions, whereas the much shorter optical wavelengths will be reflected by them. Hence, the MW multilayered substrate was simplified and designed using transmission line theory.

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