Publications by authors named "Mengxuan Hu"

Background: Large language models (LLMs) have demonstrated impressive performance on medical licensing and diagnosis-related exams. However, comparative evaluations to optimize LLM performance and ability in the domain of comprehensive medication management (CMM) are lacking. The purpose of this evaluation was to test various LLMs performance optimization strategies and performance on critical care pharmacotherapy questions used in the assessment of Doctor of Pharmacy students.

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With the accelerating trend of global aging, bone damage caused by orthopedic diseases, such as osteoporosis and fractures, has become a shared international event. Traffic accidents, high-altitude falls, and other incidents are increasing daily, and the demand for bone implant treatment is also growing. Although extensive research has been conducted in the past decade to develop medical implants for bone regeneration and healing of body tissues, due to their low biocompatibility, weak bone integration ability, and high postoperative infection rates, pure titanium alloys, such as Ti-6A1-4V and Ti-6A1-7Nb, although widely used in clinical practice, have poor induction of phosphate deposition and wear resistance, and Ti-Zr alloy exhibits a lack of mechanical stability and processing complexity.

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The pathological and physiological process of spinal cord injury is complex, and there is currently no effective treatment method. Magnetic stimulation is an emerging electromagnetic therapy method in recent years, and studies have shown its potential to reduce cell apoptosis. This study used an improved Allen's method to replicate an incomplete spinal cord injury rat model, and repetitive magnetic stimulation (rMS) intervention was performed on the rats for 21 days.

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Background: This study investigates the potential of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to enhance spinal cord axon regeneration by modulating corticospinal pathways and improving motor nerve function recovery in rats with spinal cord injury (SCI).

New Method: TMS is a non-invasive neuromodulation technique that generates a magnetic field to activate neurons in the brain, leading to depolarization and modulation of cortical activity. Initially utilized for brain physiology research, TMS has evolved into a diagnostic and prognostic tool in clinical settings, with increasing interest in its therapeutic applications.

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Tension wood is a specialized xylem tissue associated with gravitropism in angiosperm trees. However, few regulators of tension wood formation have been identified. The molecular mechanisms underpinning tension wood formation remain elusive.

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  • Examining genetic diversity is essential for conservation planning of endangered species, like the scaly-sided merganser (SSME), which faces challenges due to recent habitat changes and demographic shifts.
  • The study investigated the genetic structure of SSME populations using nuclear microsatellite markers and mitochondrial DNA, revealing limited female-inherited genetic diversity but high nuclear diversity, with weak divergence between breeding populations.
  • Findings suggest that recent habitat fragmentation from human activities, rather than historical isolation events, has caused the genetic divergence, indicating conservation efforts should prioritize habitat protection for both the Russian and Chinese SSME populations.
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Wood is resulted from the radial growth paced by the division and differentiation of vascular cambium cells in woody plants, and phytohormones play important roles in cambium activity. Here, we identified that PagJAZ5, a key negative regulator of jasmonate (JA) signaling, plays important roles in enhancing cambium cell division and differentiation by mediating cytokinin signaling in poplar 84K (Populus alba × Populus glandulosa). PagJAZ5 is preferentially expressed in developing phloem and cambium, weakly in developing xylem cells.

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The emergence of resistance to PARP1 inhibitors poses a current therapeutic challenge, necessitating the development of novel strategies to overcome this obstacle. The present study describes the design and synthesis of a series of small molecules that target both PARP1 and c-Met. Among them, compound is identified as a highly potent dual inhibitor, exhibiting excellent inhibitory activities against PARP1 (IC = 3.

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Objective: To investigate the effects of body weight support treadmill training (BWSTT) and sciatic nerve electrical stimulation (SNES) on motor function recovery in spinal cord injury (SCI) rats and its possible mechanism.

Methods: Modified Allen's method was utilized for T10 incomplete SCI. The Basso-Beattie-Bresnahan (BBB) score and modified Tarlov score were applied to assess motor function.

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Programmed cell death (PCD) is a genetically regulated developmental process leading to the death of specific types of plant cells, which plays important roles in plant development and growth such as wood formation. However, an efficient method needs to be established to study PCD in woody plants. Flow cytometry is widely utilized to evaluate apoptosis in mammalian cells, while it is rarely used to detect PCD in plants, especially in woody plants.

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Lignin is a major component of plant cell walls and is essential for plant growth and development. Lignin biosynthesis is controlled by a hierarchical regulatory network involving multiple transcription factors. In this study, we showed that the gene encoding an APETALA 2/ethylene-responsive element binding factor (AP2/ERF) transcription factor, PagERF81, from poplar 84 K (Populus alba × P.

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The hedgehog (Hh) pathway is tightly related with the formation, metastasis and recurrence of various cancers, which makes it a perfect anticancer target. Smoothened (SMO) is one of its key members. Three drugs targeting the Hh pathway have been successfully used in clinic, and they are all known as SMO inhibitors.

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  • Mercury re-emission during desulfurization raises concerns due to sulfite reduction, making the need for lower Hg and sulfite concentrations crucial to mitigate this issue.
  • Cobalt-based carbon nanotubes (Co-CNTs) were created to effectively remove Hg while oxidizing sulfite, improving overall removal efficiency.
  • Experimental findings showed that Co-CNTs significantly reduced Hg re-emission by 156% and maintained good catalytic activity during sulfite oxidation, supporting their use for simultaneous pollutant removal.
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A simple ultrasound-assisted co-precipitation method was developed to prepare magnetic Fe3O4/graphene oxide (Fe3O4/ GO) nanoparticles. The characterization with transmission electron microscope (TEM) indicated that the products possessed small particle size. The hysteresis loop of the dried Fe3O4/GO nanoparticles demonstrated that the sample had typical features of superparamagnetic material.

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