Introduction: TNFα inhibitor (TNFi) immunogenicity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a major obstacle to its therapeutic effectiveness. Although methotrexate (MTX) can mitigate TNFi immunogenicity, its adverse effects necessitate alternative strategies. Targeting nuclear factor of activated T cells (NFAT) transcription factors may protect against biologic immunogenicity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTo explore the surgical methods and treatment outcomes of nasal endoscopic surgery for nasal deformity secondary to unilateral cleft lip and palate, combined with nasal septal deviation, using nasal septal cartilage and bone. Eleven patients who underwent surgical treatment for unilateral cleft lip and palate secondary to nasal deformity in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Linyi People's Hospital, Shandong Second Medical University, from March 2021 to March 2023, were retrospectively analyzed. The cohort included 8 males and 3 females, aged (22.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Subcortical vascular mild cognitive impairment (svMCI) frequently occurs alongside depression symptoms, significantly affecting patients' quality of life. While cognitive decline and depression symptoms are linked to cerebellar changes, the specific relationship between these changes and cognitive status in svMCI patients with depression symptoms remains unclear.
Objective: This study aimed to investigates the gray matter volume and functional alterations in the cerebellum of svMCI patients, with and without depression symptoms, and their correlation with cognitive and depressive symptoms.
The aim of this study was to assess the frailty status of patients with heart failure undergoing CRT-D and then explore the predictive value of frailty for all-cause mortality and heart failure-related readmissions in these patients. We retrospectively included 374 patients with chronic heart failure who underwent CRT-D treatment at the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University between June 2020 and June 2024. Based on the Tilburg Debilitation Assessment Scale, 175 patients (46.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn aqueous environments, microplastics (MPs) undergo photoaging, releasing dissolved organic matter (DOM). Disinfection byproducts (DBPs) formation from natural organic matter (NOM) phototransformation has been reported. However, the impact of NOM on the photoaging of MPs (especially nitrogen-containing MPs) and subsequent nitrogenous DBPs (N-DBPs) formation remains unknown.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFetuin-B (FETUB) is a glycoprotein mainly synthesized and secreted by the liver. It is involved in many physiological and pathological processes including glucose metabolism, inflammatory response, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, myocardial infarction, tumor and so on. In recent years, FETUB has also been confirmed to play roles in the female reproductive system.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFProc Natl Acad Sci U S A
January 2025
High degree of fluorination for ether electrolytes has resulted in improved cycling stability of lithium metal batteries due to stable solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) formation and good oxidative stability. However, the sluggish ion transport and environmental concerns of high fluorination degree drive the need to develop less fluorinated structures. Here, we depart from the traditional ether backbone and introduce bis(2-fluoroethoxy)methane (F2DEM), featuring monofluorination of the acetal backbone.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPancreatic cancer remains one of the most lethal forms of cancer. Currently, there is a lack of effective drug treatments for pancreatic cancer. However, as a newly discovered form of non-apoptotic cell death, ferroptosis has garnered increasing attention in relation to pancreatic cancer.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFZhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi
January 2025
Osteoporotic fracture is a special type of pathological fracture characterized by high morbidity, high disability, high mortality and low diagnosis and treatment rate. Currently, the main problem with clinical intervention for osteoporotic fractures is the lack of proper understanding by doctors (especially orthopedic surgeons) of the pathologic changes in the disease itself. Aggressive surgical treatment is very important, but it cannot fundamentally solve the serious consequences of delayed healing of osteoporotic fractures and the occurrence of re-fractures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Psychiatry Neurosci
January 2025
Background: Cortical morphometry is an intermediate phenotype that is closely related to the genetics and onset of major depressive disorder (MDD), and cortical morphometric networks are considered more relevant to disease mechanisms than brain regions. We sought to investigate changes in cortical morphometric networks in MDD and their relationship with genetic risk in healthy controls.
Methods: We recruited healthy controls and patients with MDD of Han Chinese descent.
Xi Bao Yu Fen Zi Mian Yi Xue Za Zhi
December 2024
Spinal cord injury (SCI) represents a complex pathophysiological process involving the interaction of multiple cell types. Conventional sequencing methods can only detect the average gene expression level of the damaged local cell populations, which is difficult to reflect its heterogeneity. Therefore, new technologies are needed to reveal the intercellular heterogeneity and the complex intercellular interactions of the damaged lesions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Conference 2024 provides a platform to promote the development of an innovative scientific research ecosystem for microbiome and One Health. The four key components - Technology, Research (Biology), Academic journals, and Social media - form a synergistic ecosystem. Advanced technologies drive biological research, which generates novel insights that are disseminated through academic journals.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Respir Biol Transl Med
December 2024
Respiratory diseases pose a major public health challenge globally, necessitating collaborative efforts between basic researchers and clinicians for effective solutions. China, which is heavily impacted by a broad spectrum of respiratory disorders, has made notable strides in both research and clinical management of these diseases. The International Respiratory Medicine (IRM) meeting was organized with the primary goal of facilitating the exchange of recent research developments and promoting collaboration between Chinese and American scientists in both basic and clinical research fields.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTwo-dimensional (2D) MoS has been widely used to remove antibiotics. However, low selectivity for antibiotic pollutants, dependence on applied energy and oxidant, and secondary contamination are still the bottlenecks of this system for treating antibiotic wastewater. In this study, we proposed a three-dimensional (3D) material (3MoS/BMBC@MF) based on MoS and biochar with melamine sponge as the backbone.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPlant Cell Physiol
December 2024
Polyphyllins are the active ingredients of the medicinal plant Paris polyphylla. The biosynthesis of different types of polyphyllins all require the catalysis of glycosyltransferases. Even though significant efforts have been made to identify PpUGTs capable of catalyzing the initial glycosylation reaction, the specific glycosyltransferases responsible for the synthesis of trillin have not been reported in P.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe report a case of renal tuberculosis combined with bladder cancer. The patient was a 57-year-old man with no history of tuberculosis who presented with hematuria and signs of urinary tract irritation. Computed tomography (CT) showed florid, bowel-filling calcifications at the level of the right renal hilum, multiple hyperdense shadows from the right renal pelvis to the ureter, and left pyelo-ureteral effusion.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive respiratory scarring disease arising from the maladaptive differentiation of lung stem cells into bronchial epithelial cells rather than into alveolar type 1 (AT1) cells, which are responsible for gas exchange. Here, we report that healthy lungs maintain their stem cells through tonic Hippo and β-catenin signaling, which promote Yap/Taz degradation and allow for low-level expression of the Wnt target gene Myc. Inactivation of upstream activators of the Hippo pathway in lung stem cells inhibits this tonic β-catenin signaling and Myc expression and promotes their Taz-mediated differentiation into AT1 cells.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe transient receptor potential melastatin (TRPM) channel family has been previously implicated in various diseases, including those related to temperature sensing, cardiovascular health, and neurodegeneration. Nowadays, increasing evidence indicates that TRPM family members also play significant roles in various types of cancers, exhibiting both pro- and anti-tumorigenic functions. They are involved in tumor cell proliferation, survival, invasion, and metastasis, serving as potential diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers for cancer.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The risk factors for proximal radial abnormalities (PRA) in paediatric patients with untreated chronic Monteggia fractures (CMFs) are unclear. This multicentre study aimed to evaluate the risk factors for PRA in children with untreated CMFs.
Materials And Methods: The clinical data of 142 patients (mean age at the time of injury: 5.