Objectives: To analyse research trends and developments in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) immunotherapy through a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of literature from 2003 to 2023.
Methods: Publications related to RA immunotherapy were retrieved from Web of Science Core Collection database using specified search terms. Bibliometric analysis was performed with VOSviewer, CiteSpace, Pajek, and R packages to examine publication patterns, international collaborations, research hotspots, and emerging trends.
Objective: This study was recruited to investigate the role of mitophagy in activating NLRP3 inflammasome in the kidney of uric acid (UA) nephropathy (UAN) rats.
Methods: This study developed a uric acid nephropathy (UAN) rat model divided into five groups: Negative control (NC), UAN model (M), UAN + autophagy inhibitor (3-MA), UAN + lysosome inhibitor (CQ), and ROS scavenger (N-acetylcysteine, N). H&E staining assessed renal structure, ROS levels were measured with 2, 7dichlorofluorescin diacetate, and ELISA measured serum markers (, , cystatin , , , ).
Int J Gynaecol Obstet
December 2024
Objective: DNA methylation is the hallmark of early endometrial cancer and can be detected through non-invasive methods. The present study systematically reviewed the efficacy of DNA methylation detection for endometrial cancer screening through exfoliative cytology.
Methods: A systematic literature review was performed through the following databases from inception to October 7, 2024: PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library.
Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc
February 2025
The I-III-VI QDs Ag-In-S (AIS) exhibits excellent properties in photocatalysis because of the adjustable band gap, wide light absorption range, and multiple active sites. Introducing homologous or heterogeneous ions not only derives the composition into quaternary/ quinary quantum dots but also generates new sulfide QDs to form composites, which is an effective strategy to promote photoactivity. In this work, we in-situ synthesized the AIS/ZIS (AgInS/ZnInS) composite photocatalyst by introducing Zn and changing the reaction temperature.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFis among the world's most destructive pests. For accurate qPCR and gene expression studies, the selection of stable and appropriate reference genes is crucial. However, a thorough evaluation of potential reference genes for use in research is lacking.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAcute kidney injury (AKI) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are significant public health issues associated with a long-term increase in mortality risk, resulting from various etiologies including renal ischemia, sepsis, drug toxicity, and diabetes mellitus. Numerous preclinical models have been developed to deepen our understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms and therapeutic approaches for kidney diseases. Among these, rodent models have proven to be powerful tools in the discovery of novel therapeutics, while the development of kidney organoids has emerged as a promising advancement in the field.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAgrochemical inducible gene expression system provides cost-effective and orthogonal control of energy and information flow in bacterial cells. However, the previous version of Mandipropamid inducible gene expression system (Mandi-T7) became constitutively active at room temperature. We moved the split site of the eRNAP from position LYS179 to position ILE109.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAdv Sci (Weinh)
September 2024
Acute kidney injury (AKI) signifies a sudden and prolonged decline in kidney function characterized by tubular cell death and interstitial inflammation. Small nucleolar RNAs (snoRNAs) play pivotal roles in oxidative stress and inflammation, and may play an important role in the AKI process, which remains elusive. an elevated expression of Snord3a is revealed in renal tubules in response to AKI and demonstrates that Snord3a deficiency alleviates renal injury in AKI mouse models.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCarbamazepine (CBZ) is an anticonvulsant medication used to treat epilepsy and bipolar disorder. Due to its persistence and low removal rate in wastewater treatment plants, it is frequently detected in the environment, raising concerns regarding its potential adverse effects on aquatic organisms and ecosystems. In this study, we aimed to assess the impact of CBZ on the behavior and growth of juvenile yellow catfish Tachysurus fulvidraco, a native and economically important species in China.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFElectrical insulators used in transmission lines and outdoor substations are exposed to severe environmental pollution, which significantly increases the risk of power system failure, especially when the pollution layer is highly humid due to adverse weather conditions. The focus of this paper is to establish an effective method for assessing the moisture content (MC) in pollution layers as it serves as a crucial indicator for evaluating the risk of failure in insulators. Hyperspectral imaging (HSI) technology with a spectral range of 371.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGermline-specific genes are usually activated in cancer cells and drive cancer progression; such genes are called cancer-germline or cancer-testis genes. The RNA-binding protein DAZL is predominantly expressed in germ cells and plays a role in gametogenesis as a translational activator or repressor. However, its expression and role in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are unknown.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBMC Musculoskelet Disord
January 2024
Background: Alamandine is a newly characterized peptide of renin angiotensin system. Our study aims to investigate the osteo-preservative effects of alamandine, explore underlying mechanism and bring a potential preventive strategy for postmenopausal osteoporosis in the future.
Methods: An ovariectomy (OVX)-induced rat osteoporosis model was established for in vivo experiments.
To investigate the diversity and evolution of noroviruses in Yantai in recent years, this study focused on the coat protein regions of norovirus-positive samples with nucleic acid detection (cycle threshold) values below 30 between 2017 and 2019. A total of 81 sequences were obtained for genotyping. Initially, a high-throughput sequencing approach was established to perform the whole-genome sequencing of multiple typical diarrheal strains.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAlzheimer's disease is characterized by two major neuropathological hallmarks-the extracellular β-amyloid plaques and intracellular neurofibrillary tangles consisting of aggregated and hyperphosphorylated Tau protein. Recent studies suggest that dysregulation of the microtubule-associated protein Tau, especially specific proteolysis, could be a driving force for Alzheimer's disease neurodegeneration. Tau physiologically promotes the assembly and stabilization of microtubules, whereas specific truncated fragments are sufficient to induce abnormal hyperphosphorylation and aggregate into toxic oligomers, resulting in them gaining prion-like characteristics.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFis an important plant pest. Comparative feeding experiments showed that the egg production, oviposition duration and survival rate of beetles were significantly higher when they fed on elm leaves than when they fed on willow or purpus privet leaves. RNA sequencing was used to determine transcriptomic changes associated with oviposition.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEthnopharmacological Relevance: The Jiawei Tongqiao Huoxue decoction (JTHD), composed of Acorus calamus var. angustatus Besser, Paeonia lactiflora Pall., Conioselinum anthriscoides 'Chuanxiong', Prunus persica (L.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTelomeres, complexes of DNA and proteins, protect ends of linear chromosomes. In humans, the two shelterin proteins TRF1 and TIN2, along with cohesin subunit SA1, were proposed to mediate telomere cohesion. Although the ability of the TRF1-TIN2 and TRF1-SA1 systems to compact telomeric DNA by DNA-DNA bridging has been reported, the function of the full ternary TRF1-TIN2-SA1 system has not been explored in detail.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTau pathology is essential in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related tauopathies. Tau immunotherapy aimed at reducing the progression of tau pathology provides a potential therapeutic strategy for treating these diseases. By screening monoclonal antibodies 43D, 63B, 39E10, and 77G7 that recognize epitopes ranging from tau's N-terminus to C-terminus, we found the 77G7, which targets the microtubule-binding domain promoted tau clearance in a dose-dependent manner by entering neuronal cells in vitro.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Anxiety symptoms are persistent in Parkinson's disease (PD), but the underlying neural substrates are still unclear. In the current study, we aimed to explore the underlying neural mechanisms in PD patients with anxiety symptoms.
Methods: 42 PD-A patients, 41 PD patients without anxiety symptoms (PD-NA), and 40 healthy controls (HCs) were recruited in the present study.