Publications by authors named "Meijing Ji"

Introduction: The present study explored the relationship between hypomagnesemia and outcome in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Methods: The study was a retrospective cohort study, conducted on adult CAP patients with T2DM at The First Hospital of Qinhuangdao between January 2015 and December 2018. The primary outcome was all-cause deaths.

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  • * A comprehensive analysis of metabolites and gene expression revealed 734 identified metabolites, with several key flavonoids accumulating in the 68-red mutant, linked to its distinct coloration.
  • * The study identified 16 up-regulated enzyme genes involved in the flavonoid biosynthetic pathway, highlighting the potential of the 68-red mutant as a valuable resource for the food and medical industries.
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The phenylpropane pathway (PPP) is one of the most extensively investigated metabolic routes. This pathway biosynthesizes many important active ingredients such as phenylpropanoids and flavonoids that affect the flavor, taste and nutrients of food. How to elucidate the metabolic phenotype of PPP is fundamental in food research and development.

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Wood formation involves sequential developmental events requiring the coordination of multiple hormones. Brassinosteroids (BRs) play a key role in wood development, but little is known about the cellular and molecular processes that underlie wood formation in tree species. Here, we generated transgenic poplar lines with edited PdBRI1 genes, which are orthologs of Arabidopsis vascular-enriched BR receptors, and showed how inhibition of BR signaling influences wood development at the mRNA and/or proteome level.

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This study aimed to determine the relationship between hospital-acquired dysmagnesemia and in-hospital mortality in critically ill patients. A retrospective cohort study was conducted on critically ill patients who had normal serum magnesium levels on admission. Data were extracted from the Multiparameter Intelligent Monitoring in Intensive Care III database.

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Tillering is an important agronomic trait essential for the yield of and the propagation of . However, the effect of phytohormones on and tillering and the underlying regulatory mechanisms remain poorly understood. In the study, we found that and exhibited different tillering sensitivities to the auxin herbicide 2,4-D isooctyl ester.

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Tausch's goatgrass (Aegilops tauschii Coss.), is a major weed species, infesting wheat (Triticum aestivum) fields in China. 2,4-D isooctyl ester is widely used for broadleaf weed control and selected as a tool to study the differences between, A.

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Objective: The aim of the study was to explore the relationship between type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and postoperative pneumonia, and the effects of T2DM and postoperative pneumonia on the mortality in inpatients with surgery.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on 43,174 inpatients with surgery in The First Hospital of Qinhuangdao. These patients were divided into four groups according to T2DM and postoperative pneumonia, Group A subjects without T2DM and postoperative pneumonia, Group B subjects with T2DM only, Group C subjects with postoperative pneumonia only and Group D subjects with T2DM and postoperative pneumonia.

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To investigate the value of hip circumference related indexes for identifying childhood hypertension. In 2011, 1,352 Han children aged 7-12 years were recruited in our study. Hypertension was defined as systolic blood pressure or diastolic blood pressure ≥95th percentile for all three screenings.

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