Objective: To study the functional outcomes of traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients who have undergone surgical intervention in the hyperacute phase (<24 h).
Data Sources: Cochrane Library, PubMed, Embase, Medline and Web of Science databases.
Review Methods: A meta-analysis of 7 trials involving 237 patients was performed.
The dynamics of ion transport at the interface is the critical factor for determining the performance of an electrochemical energy storage device. While practical applications are realized in concentrated electrolytes and nanopores, there is a limited understanding of their ion dynamic features. Herein, we studied the interfacial ion dynamics in room-temperature ionic liquids by transient single-particle imaging with microsecond-scale resolution.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCircadian dysregulation involved in the pathophysiology of spinal cord injury (SCI). Modulation of circadian rhythms hold promise for the SCI treatment. Here, we aim to investigated the mechanism of olfactory ensheathing cells (OEC) in alleviating neuroinflammation via modulating clock gene expression in microglia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStructure-based virtual screening utilizes molecular docking to explore and analyze ligand-macromolecule interactions, crucial for identifying and developing potential drug candidates. Although there is availability of several widely used docking programs, the accurate prediction of binding affinity and binding mode still presents challenges. In this study, we introduced a novel protocol that combines our in-house geometry optimization algorithm, the conjugate gradient with backtracking line search (CG-BS), which is capable of restraining and constraining rotatable torsional angles and other geometric parameters with a highly accurate machine learning potential, ANI-2x, renowned for its precise molecular energy predictions reassembling the wB97X/6-31G(d) model.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: This study aims to investigate the therapeutic efficacy of patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure in migraine patients with a massive right-to-left shunt (RLS) and white matter lesions (WMLs).
Methods: The research focused on migraine patients with a massive RLS who underwent PFO closure in our hospital from June 2020 to June 2021. The study included 51 patients without WMLs (control group, CG) and 27 patients with WMLs (observation group, OG).
Due to Cd(II) with highly toxic, persistent and bioaccumulative, the discharge of it into the environment brings serious pollution. Developing strategies that are efficient, low-cost, pollution-free and specific to removing Cd(II) from wastewater is therefore of great urgency and prime importance. A novel chitosan/sodium alginate ionic imprinting(IICA) hydrogels with specific adsorption capacity for Cd(II) was prepared through freeze-thaw and ion imprinting, and finally the colorimetric sensor (IICAS) was prepared via introducing Rhodamine B(RhB) and Victoria blue(VBB) by immersion to achieve visual detection of Cd(II).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEvidence has proved that intracranial aneurysm (IA) formation and rupture might be closely related to inflammatory response and oxidative stress. Our objective was to evaluate the potential of CD36 and glutathione (GSH) as biomarkers for IA. In this study, the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to measure the plasma levels of CD36 and GSH in 30 IA patients and 30 healthy controls.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe "Long-COVID syndrome" has posed significant challenges due to a lack of validated therapeutic options. We developed a novel multi-step virtual screening strategy to reliably identify inhibitors against 3-chymotrypsin-like protease of SARS-CoV-2 from abundant flavonoids, which represents a promising source of antiviral and immune-boosting nutrients. We identified 57 interacting residues as contributors to the protein-ligand binding pocket.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) could serve as a predictive biomarker in breast cancer (BC). Due to its high heterogeneity, the diagnostic and prognostic values of CTC are challenging.
Methods: We searched published studies from the databases of PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, and MEDLINE.
Accurately predicting solvation free energy is the key to predict protein-ligand binding free energy. In addition, the partition coefficient (log ), which is an important physicochemical property that determines the distribution of a drug , can be derived directly from transfer free energies, , the difference between solvation free energies (SFEs) in different solvents. Within the Statistical Assessment of the Modeling of Proteins and Ligands (SAMPL) 9 challenge, we applied the Poisson-Boltzmann (PB) surface area (SA) approach to predict the toluene/water transfer free energy and partition coefficient (log ) from SFEs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAngew Chem Int Ed Engl
December 2023
The transport behavior of ions in the nanopores has an important impact on the performance of the electrochemical devices. Although the classical Transmission-Line (TL) model has long been used to describe ion transport in pores, the boundary conditions for the applicability of the TL model remain controversial. Here, we investigated the transport kinetics of different ions, within nanochannels of different lengths, by using transient single-particle imaging with temporal resolution up to microseconds.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn this study, we systematically studied the energy distribution of bioactive conformations of small molecular ligands in their conformational ensembles using ANI-2X, a machine learning potential, in conjunction with one of our recently developed geometry optimization algorithms, known as a conjugate gradient with backtracking line search (CG-BS). We first evaluated the combination of these methods (ANI-2X/CG-BS) using two molecule sets. For the 231-molecule set, ab initio calculations were performed at both the ωB97X/6-31G(d) and B3LYP-D3BJ/DZVP levels for accuracy comparison, while for the 8,992-molecule set, ab initio calculations were carried out at the B3LYP-D3BJ/DZVP level.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Smoking is an independent risk factor for the formation and rupture of intracranial aneurysms (IA). However, the underlying mechanism remains unclear.
Methods: In this study, we performed miRNA sequencing on plasma from 10 smoking patients with IA, 10 non-smoking patients with IA, and 10 healthy controls.
Brain metastases (BMs) usually develop in patients with non-small cell lung cancer. In addition to systemic therapy, radiation therapy and surgery, anti-programmed cell death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) therapy is another promising clinical anticancer treatment modality. However, the optimal timing and drug-drug interactions of anti-PD-L1 therapy with other combined treatments remain to be elucidated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBrain metastasis (BM) is a critical cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with breast cancer (BC). Compared with other cancer cells, BC cells (BCs) exhibit special features in the metastatic process. However, the underlying mechanisms are still unclear, especially the crosstalk between tumour cells and the microenvironment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Chem Inf Model
February 2023
In tauopathies such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), aberrant phosphorylation causes the dissociation of tau proteins from microtubules. The dissociated tau then aggregates into sequent forms from soluble oligomers to paired helical filaments and insoluble neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs). NFTs is a hallmark of AD, while oligomers are found to be the most toxic form of the tau aggregates.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Brain metastases (BM) include brain parenchymal (BPM) and leptomeningeal metastases (LM), which are associated with a poor prognosis and high mortality rate. Early and accurate diagnosis and timely, effective treatment are crucial for improving the overall survival of LM patients. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biopsy technology has attracted widespread attention for its diagnostic value in diverse cancers, including LM.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMeningioma is one of the most common primary tumors in the central nervous system (CNS). A deeper understanding of its molecular characterization could provide potential therapeutic targets to reduce recurrence. In this study, we attempted to identify specific gene mutations in meningioma for immunotherapy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Aneurysms of the cerebral vasculature are relatively common, which grow unpredictably, and even small aneurysms carry a risk of rupture. Rupture of intracranial aneurysms (IA) is a catastrophic event with a high mortality rate. Pieces of evidence have demonstrated that smoking is closely related to the formation and rupture of IA.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIncreasing utilization of textiles has raised concern regarding the environmental impact brought by the textile manufacturing process and disposal of waste textiles. In our previous work, the dissolution of cotton waste through different solvent systems was demonstrated. Herein, this study aimed to further investigate the recycling of waste cotton-elastane fabrics using HSO, NaOH/urea, and LiCl/DMAc solvent systems.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSingle-nanoparticle electrochemistry offers electrochemical behaviors of individual entities beyond the ensemble system. An electric double layer (EDL) exists on any charged particle-liquid interface because of counter-ion accumulation, while direct measuring of the interfacial ion migration remains a challenge. Herein, a plasmonic-based transient microscopic method, with a temporal resolution of 1-2 μs, was demonstrated to directly track the ion migration dynamics on single charged nanoparticles.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFollowing spinal cord injury (SCI), the central nervous system undergoes significant reconstruction. The dynamic change in the interaction of the brain-spinal cord axis as well as in structure-function relations plays a vital role in the determination of neurological functions, which might have important clinical implications for the treatment and its efficacy evaluation of patients with SCI. Brain connectomes based on neuroimaging data is a relatively new field of research that maps the brain's large-scale structural and functional networks at rest.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBrain metastases (BMs) usually develop in breast cancer (BC) patients. Thus, the molecular mechanisms of breast cancer brain metastasis (BCBM) are of great importance in designing therapeutic strategies to treat or prevent BCBM. The present study attempted to identify novel diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers of BCBM.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNitric oxide (NO) and hydrogen peroxide (HO) are gradually becoming established as critical regulators in plants under physiological and stressful conditions. Strong spatiotemporal correlations in their production and distribution have been identified in various plant biological processes. In this context, NO and HO act synergistically or antagonistically as signals or stress promoters depending on their respective concentrations, engaging in processes such as the hypersensitive response, stomatal movement, and abiotic stress responses.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: This prospective, randomized, split-mouth clinical trial assessed the 3-year clinical performance of a highly filled flowable composite and a conventional paste-type composite in non-carious cervical lesions (NCCLs).
Materials And Methods: A total of 84 NCCLs in 27 subjects were included in this split-mouth design study and randomly divided into two groups: a highly filled flowable composite Clearfil Majesty ES Flow group (ES, n = 42) and a conventional paste-type composite Majesty group (MJ, n = 42). Clearfil SE Bond was used following the manufacturer's instructions.