Publications by authors named "Liu Ben"

Background Splenic flexure mobilization (SFM) is widely regarded as one of the most challenging steps in laparoscopic and robotic colorectal surgery, sparking ongoing debate. Some surgeons routinely advocate for SFM, citing its role in achieving greater left colonic reach, which facilitates a safe, tension-free, and well-vascularized anastomosis while adhering to oncological principles. Conversely, others argue that SFM does not consistently ensure these benefits and may increase the risk of complications, including splenic, bowel, or vascular injuries, as well as unnecessarily prolonging the procedure.

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Programmed death protein-ligand 1 (PD-L1) inhibitors demonstrate significant antitumor efficacy by modulating T-cell activity and inhibiting the PD-1/PD-L1 pathway, thus enhancing immune responses. Despite their robust effects, systemic administration of these inhibitors is linked to severe immune toxicity. To address this issue, we engineered a strain, REP, which releases PD-L1 nanoantibodies (PD-L1nb) to treat breast cancer and attenuate immunotherapy-related side effects.

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Background: This study evaluated the results of total hip arthroplasty (THA) via the direct anterior approach (DAA) in the lateral decubitus position combined with acetabular reconstruction via a bulk autograft for patients with developmental dysplasia of the hip (Crowe III and IV).

Patients And Methods: A retrospective study was conducted to analyse 16 patients (16 hips) with Crowe type III and IV developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) who underwent THA from June 2016 to July 2021. We recorded and analysed variables such as age, sex, height, body mass index (BMI), length of surgical incision, duration of surgery, intraoperative blood loss, Harris hip score, visual analogue scale (VAS) score, lower limb length, and pelvic radiograph analysis.

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Ordered intermetallic nanocatalysts supported on high-surface-area skeletons are of great importance in catalysis and have disclosed notable catalytic activity and stability that are remarkably better than their random alloy counterparts. Ultrafine intermetallic nanocatalysts are synthetically challenging, especially for universal and scaled-up synthesis, because of inevitable sintering and phase separation under high temperatures that promote atomic alloying and ordering. Herein, a universal solid-phase and scaled-up method is reported for synthesizing ultrafine intermetallic nanocatalysts with uniform size distributions and wide compositional spaces confined in ordered mesoporous carbon (OMC) supports, where the strong physical confinement and chemical interaction between metals and sulfur/mesoporous templates remarkably suppress the high-temperature sintering and phase separation even up to 1000 °C.

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  • * A study measured the VN’s cross-sectional area using ultrasound in 96 healthy individuals and 75 PD patients, finding reduced sizes in PD patients overall.
  • * Subgroup analysis indicated that those with the body-first subtype (PD-preRBD) had smaller VN sizes than brain-first subtypes, suggesting that VN ultrasound could help in diagnosing PD.
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Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is a prevalent malignant tumor of the urinary system. While tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) are currently the first-line treatments for advanced/metastatic ccRCC, patients often develop resistance after TKI therapy. Lipid metabolic reprogramming, a hallmark of tumor progression, contributes to acquired drug resistance in various malignant tumors.

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Objectives: This work aimed to study the long-term outcome and function of a heterotopic replanted finger.

Methods: Retrospective analysis of two cases of successful finger reconstruction after finger heterotopic replantation. One case was a severed thumb, and the other case was a severed finger.

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The PI3K/Akt pathway is overexpressed in nearly 50% of hepatocellular carcinomas and inhibits apoptosis by promoting the expression of antiapoptotic genes. Serine protease inhibitors have been shown to induce apoptosis in hepatoma cells by downregulating SPINK13 in the PI3K/Akt pathway. In this study, SPINK13 was expressed in lentiviral vectors.

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Ganxi goat is a local breed of goat unique to Jiangxi Province, China, named for its primary distribution in the Ganxi region. Ganxi goats are primarily raised through grazing, showing good adaptation to the local humid and hot climate, strong disease resistance, and occupying an important position in the local livestock industry. The skin, as the main barrier of the body, plays an indispensable role in resisting the invasion of external pathogenic factors and has received increasing attention in the medical and scientific fields.

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Ordered intermetallics contribute to a unique class of catalyst materials due to their rich atomic features. Further engineering of ordered intermetallics at a mesoscopic scale is of great importance to expose more active sites and introduce new functions. Recently, multidimensionally ordered mesoporous intermetallic (MOMI) nanoarchitectonics, which subtly integrate atomically ordered intermetallics and mesoscopically ordered mesoporous structures, have held add-in synergies that not only enhance catalytic activity and stability but also optimize catalytic selectivity.

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The nocturnal boundary layer (NBL) significantly influences the dispersion and fate of atmospheric species at night. Subtropical forests are crucial in carbon and water exchange between the biosphere and the atmosphere. However, the NBL characteristics and their impact on atmospheric species over these forests remain unknown.

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  • A new high-throughput electrochemiluminescence (ECL) method for detecting iodide ions was developed, utilizing a hydrophobic ruthenium derivative mixed with polymer dots to enhance ECL intensity significantly.
  • The enhanced ECL emitters showed 18 times higher intensity than the original polymer dots and 220 times higher than other coreactant-dependent systems, making them highly effective for measurement.
  • This method achieved a notable detection range of 0.8 nM to 4 μM and is particularly valuable for applications in marine monitoring, nuclear security, and cancer treatment due to its specificity and resistance to radiation.
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  • The growing number of immunocompromised individuals has made fungal infections a significant public health concern, especially invasive pulmonary fungal infections (IPFIs), which can be fatal for those with weakened immune systems.
  • A comprehensive analysis conducted on academic works from 2003 to 2023 using various research tools revealed that the USA, University of Manchester, and Denning DW are leading in research output, with the Journal of Fungi being the most influential in publications and citations.
  • Emerging research areas identified include influences from infectious diseases like influenza and COVID-19, with a notable focus on invasive pulmonary aspergillosis and advanced sequencing techniques, highlighting a surge in IPFI studies over the past two decades.
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  • 2-Decenoic acid is an important fatty acid used in pharmaceuticals and is now being produced more efficiently, but its production is hindered by oxidative stress from high concentrations of fatty acids.
  • Researchers improved production by redesigning the electron transport chain and reducing reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels through genetic modifications and inhibitors like rotenone.
  • The modified strain led to a 93.33% increase in -2-decenoic acid yield, achieving the highest reported yield of 1.45 g/L, demonstrating a successful approach to enhance fatty acid biosynthesis.
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  • - The study compares Chlamydia psittaci pneumonia (CPP) and COVID-19, revealing that both share similar outbreak patterns and symptoms but have distinct clinical manifestations.
  • - Key differences include a higher incidence of nervous system symptoms and worse inflammatory indicators in CPP patients, along with a tougher prognosis reflected in higher mortality and severe pneumonia rates.
  • - A nomogram was developed based on five risk factors—nervous system symptoms, lymphocytes, creatine kinase levels, bilateral lung lesions, and ground-glass opacity—to effectively distinguish CPP from COVID-19, achieving a high concordance index of 0.989.
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  • Ambient electrochemical reduction of nitrate waste offers a green way to produce ammonia (NH) sustainably, but traditional methods face challenges with efficiency and yield due to complex reduction processes.
  • A new mesoporous cobalt-copper (meso-CoCu) nanoplate electrocatalyst shows impressive results, achieving a Faradaic efficiency of 98.8% and a yield rate of 3.39 mol h g, along with good energy efficiency and cycling stability.
  • The study reveals that hydrogen radicals generated during the process enhance reactions, and meso-CoCu also works effectively in a dual setup, creating both ammonia and a valuable chemical from a different reaction, indicating broader applications for efficient electrosynthesis in water.
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a profound neurodevelopmental disorder. Currently, the diagnosis of ADHD relies on clinical assessments and lacks objective testing. Research in electroencephalography (EEG) offers new hope for the diagnosis of ADHD, with researchers actively seeking objective EEG biomarkers.

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The application of flavoring ingredients like menthol in the food industry is hindered by their high volatility and poor thermal stability, which lead to significant losses during processing and storage. Encapsulation of flavors into porous materials to obtain inclusion complexes (ICs) has proved to be an efficient strategy. In the present study, we synthesized a series of relatively food-safe three-dimensional anionic cyclodextrin-based covalent organic frameworks (CD-COFs) with spiroborate linkages using a facile microwave-assisted method.

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Triggering ferroptosis represents a promising anticancer therapeutic strategy, but the development of a selective ferroptosis inducer for cancer-specific therapy remains a great challenge. Herein, a HS-responsive iridium(III) complex has been well-designed as a ferroptosis inducer. could selectively light up HS-rich cancer cells, primarily localize in mitochondria, intercalate into mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), and induce mtDNA damage, exhibiting higher anticancer activity under light irradiation.

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Background: Advancements in laparoscopic technology have popularized laparoscopic total gastrectomy over traditional open surgery, yet postoperative complications like anastomotic leakage and stenosis persist, particularly in esophagojejunostomy. To address this, since 2017, the authors have introduced the "Pant-Shaped" esophagojejunostomy as an improvement over the classic Roux-en-Y method, especially beneficial for patients with small intestinal diameters or those with gastric body cancer or Siewert III.

Objective: To assess the viability and safety of employing 'Pant-Shaped' anastomosis following laparoscopic-assisted total gastrectomy.

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Listeriosis is highly prevalent in the animal farming industry, with as the causative pathogen. To identify potential therapeutic targets for LM infection, we investigated the mechanisms of LM infection in goat uteri. We inoculated a group of goats with LM via jugular vein injection, isolated and raised them, and subsequently collected sterile samples of their uterine tissue after they exhibited clinical symptoms of LM infection.

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With the growing demand for sustainable development, tobacco stalks, as a resource-rich and low-cost renewable resource, hold the potential for producing high-value chemicals and materials within a circular economy. Due to the complex and unique structure of tobacco stalk biomass, traditional methods are ineffective in its utilization, making the pretreatment of tobacco stalk lignocellulose a crucial step in obtaining high-value products. This paper reviews recent advancements in various pretreatment technologies for tobacco stalk lignocellulosic biomass, including hydrothermal, steam explosion, acid, alkaline, organic solvent, ionic liquid, and deep eutectic solvent pretreatment.

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For lengthening irregular bones, such as calcaneus, there are few reports in the literature. This study aimed to introduce the treatment strategy and preliminary outcomes for calcaneus shortening using calcaneal body lengthening. From January 2017 to January 2022, calcaneal lengthening was conducted for three patients (two males and one female) who suffered from traumatic calcaneal shortening.

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Mesoporous single crystals have received more attention than ever in catalysis-related applications due to their unique structural functions. Despite great efforts, their progress in engineering crystallinity and composition has been remarkably slower than expected. In this manuscript, a template-free strategy is developed to prepare two-dimensional high-entropy oxide (HEO) nanoplates with single-crystallinity and penetrated mesoporosity, which further ensures precise control over high-entropy compositions and crystalline phases.

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Background: Although poor oral health and several lifestyle factors have been found to be associated with cancer risk, their joint relationship has rarely been studied.

Methods: We prospectively examined the associations of oral health and healthy lifestyle factors with cancer risk among 0.5 million rural and urban residents from the China Kadoorie Biobank (2004-2015).

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