Publications by authors named "Min Sun"

Macrophages play a key role in wound healing. Dysfunction of their M0 polarization to M2 leads to disorders of the wound immune microenvironment and chronic inflammation, which affects wound healing. Regulating the polarization of M0 macrophages to M2 macrophages is an effective strategy for treating wound healing.

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We have developed the regionalpcs method, an approach for summarizing gene-level methylation. regionalpcs addresses the challenge of deciphering complex epigenetic mechanisms in diseases like Alzheimer's disease. In contrast to averaging, regionalpcs uses principal components analysis to capture complex methylation patterns across gene regions.

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Understanding protein structure is essential for elucidating its function. Cross-linking mass spectrometry (XL-MS) has been widely recognized as a powerful tool for analyzing protein complex structures. However, the effect of cross-linker backbone structure on protein dynamic conformation analysis remains less understood.

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Unlabelled: Eccentric training has been proposed as a potential method for enhancing athletes' movement speed. However, a systematic review specifically examining the impact of eccentric training on movement speed in athletes has yet to be conducted. This paper aims to fill this gap by evaluating the effects of eccentric training on movement speed in athletes.

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Two new cembrane-derived tricyclic diterpenes belonging to the sarcophytin family, namely 4-hydroxy-chatancin () and sarcotoroid (), together with two known related ones ( and ), were isolated from the soft coral collected off Ximao Island in the South China Sea. The structures of the new compounds were elucidated by extensive spectroscopic analysis, a quantum mechanical nuclear magnetic resonance (QM-NMR) method, a time-dependent density functional theory electronic circular dichroism (TDDFT-ECD) calculation, X-ray diffraction analysis, and comparison with the reported data in the literature. A plausible biosynthetic pathway of compounds - was proposed, involving undergoing a transannular Diels-Alder cycloaddition.

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Background: In north China, wide-belt sowing (WBS) is widely used in wheat production because it increases the yield by improving the plant distribution and reducing the competition for resources compared with conventional narrow-drill sowing (NDS). Yield formation is also different for wheat varieties with distinct spike types. Therefore, it is important to explore the effects of WBS on the yields of wheat varieties with different spike types.

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Acute lung injury (ALI) is a common and severe complication of sepsis with a high mortality rate. Ferroptosis, an iron-dependent form of cell death, contributes to lung injury. Homeobox A5 (HOXA5) is involved in the regulation of septic acute kidney damage; however, its function on ferroptosis in septic ALI remains unclear.

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Non-host resistance (NHR) governs defense responses against a broad range of potential pathogen species in contrast with host resistance. To identify specific genes involved in disease resistance, we used a virus-induced gene-silencing screen in Nicotiana benthamiana and identified glycosyltransferase (NbGT) as an essential component of NHR. NbGT silencing enhanced the hypersensitivity response, reactive oxygen species response, and callose deposition in N.

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Nanobowls show promising potential in biomedical applications, such as bioimaging, cargo delivery, and disease theranostics, due to their unique concave structure and interior cavities. However, the lack of biodegradable nanobowls with manipulable size (especially the dent size) still exists as an obstacle for their in-depth exploration and application in biomedical fields. Herein, polypeptide-based nanobowls are successfully obtained by the self-assembly of a graft polypeptide [named TPE-P(GAAzo--GA)] via a solvent-switch method.

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Introduction: () infection represents a significant global health concern, exacerbated by the emergence of drug-resistant strains resulting from conventional antibiotic treatments. Consequently, the development of vaccines with both preventive and therapeutic properties has become crucial in addressing infections. The adhesin protein HpaA has demonstrated strong immunogenicity across various adjuvants and dosage forms, positioning it as a key candidate antigen for recombinant subunit vaccines against .

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Background: CareHPV is a highly promising screening HPV assay that functions as a simplified and rapid point-of-care test, making it particularly well-suited for low-resource areas. It exhibits high sensitivity for detecting cervical precancerous lesions in cross-sectional study design. However, there is still limited evidence on the long-term protection of careHPV testing in the practical setting.

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Autophagy is a conserved catabolic process crucial for maintaining cellular homeostasis and has emerged as a promising therapeutic target for many diseases. Mechanistically novel small-molecule autophagy regulators are highly desirable from a pharmacological point of view. Here, we report the macroautophagy-inhibitory effect of hapalindole Q, a member of the structurally intriguing but biologically understudied hapalindole family of indole terpenoids.

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Background: Motor impairments are the defining cardinal features of Parkinson's disease (PD), resulting from malfunction of the cortico-basal ganglia circuit. Clinical data have demonstrated that electroacupuncture (EA) stimulation may benefit motor symptoms in PD without adverse effects. However, the specific effects of EA on PD and the underlying mechanisms remain largely unclear.

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The property of organic materials can be regulated by a facile carbonization way. In-situ growth of covalent organic framework on silica (SiO@COF) was achieved by room temperature synthesis, then SiO@COF was carbonized to get another material, called SiO@C-COF. The materials were characterized by SEM, BET, XPS, contact angle test and element analysis.

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A living cell is an intricate machine that creates subregions to operate cell functions effectively. Subcellular dysfunction has been identified as a potential druggable target for successful drug design and therapy. The treatments based on intracellular polymerization, self-assembly, or transformation offer various advantages, including enhanced blood circulation of monomers, long-term drug delivery pharmacokinetics, low drug resistance, and the ability to target deep tissues and organelles.

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Objectives: This study aimed to examine the association between psychiatric nurses' empathy, teamwork, nursing work environment, and the degree of person-centered care, as well as to identify factors influencing person-centered care (PCC).

Methods: An online cross-sectional survey was conducted from 11 January to 19 January 2024, using four validated questionnaires.

Results: Participants included 167 psychiatric nurses with more than one year of clinical experience working in South Korea.

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This study aims to examine the mediating effect of resilience and the moderating effect of school organizational culture on the relationship between job stress and burnout among school health teachers during COVID-19. The participants of the study were 223 school health teachers. The data collected included the Korean version of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (K-CD-RISC), Job Stress Scale, Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), and School Organizational Culture Scale.

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: Coke oven emissions (COEs) are formed in the process of coking production, mainly composed of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and benzene; however, the health impacts of COE exposure in coking workers are not fully clear so far. We aimed to explore the associations of occupational COE exposure with pulmonary function, blood pressure, blood cell parameters, and blood biochemical indices, and to bolster health surveillance and disease prevention and control in coking workers. : We investigated 566 coking workers at a large state-owned enterprise coking plant in Taiyuan, Shanxi, China, measured the concentrations of plasma 16 PAHs and urinary phenol, assessed the health outcomes including pulmonary function, blood pressure, the levels of peripheral hematologic parameters and biochemical indices, and examined the associations of PAH and phenol concentrations with the health outcomes using multiple linear regressions, least absolute shrinkage and selection operator regression (LASSO), and Bayesian kernel machine regression (BKMR).

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Minimal change disease (MCD) is a universal primary glomerular disease contributing to nephrotic syndrome. Lon peptidase 1 (LONP1) has been suggested to protect podocytes from damage during the progression of MCD. Accordingly, our research further explored the specific mechanisms of LONP1.

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The aim of this study was to explore the value of Shear wave elastography (SWE) in evaluating vascular and nonvascular erectile dysfunction. In this study, erectile dysfunction (ED) patients enrolled (n = 114) received SWE and Doppler ultrasonography (PCDU) exams. The peak systolic velocity (PSV) and end-diastolic velocity (EDV) were used as the classification standard.

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Integrated electro-optic (EO) modulators are the core components of the optoelectronic information technology, and lithium niobate is currently the most widely used crystalline thin film material; however, finite EO coefficients limit the modulation efficiency of the modulators. In this Letter, we present an integrated EO modulator using a microring resonator on the lead zirconate titanate (PZT) and silicon nitride (SiN) heterogeneous platform. The microwave attenuation is reduced by using low loss tangent and dielectric constant SiN as the electrode substrate, achieving an EO bandwidth of 33 GHz.

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Scope: Cordyceps cicadae polysaccharides have received attention due to their potential in treating hyperglycemia and enhancing renal function. The beneficial effect of the purified C. cicadae polysaccharides fraction (CCP-1) on the reproductive impairments and spermatogenesis dysfunction of immunocompromised mice is unavailable and is studied herein.

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Cyclic dipeptides (CDPs), known for their diverse biological activities, have potential therapeutic applications in mental and behavioral disorders (MBDs), particularly schizophrenia. This study explores the CDPs' therapeutic potential using bibliometric analysis, network pharmacology, molecular docking, and experimental verification, focusing on the interactions with the SIGMA1 receptor. A literature review over three decades utilizing the Web of Science Core Collection (WOSCC) was conducted to identify the emerging trends in CDPs research.

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This study aims to compare the efficacy of single-indicator models versus comprehensive models in predicting cardiac deterioration events in patients with acute heart failure (AHF), providing a more precise predictive tool for clinical practice. This retrospective cohort study included 484 patients with AHF treated at our hospital between June 2018 and January 2023. Patients were categorized into a deterioration group and a non-deterioration group based on the occurrence of cardiac deterioration events within 1 year, defined as cardiogenic shock, cardiac arrest, or the need for mechanical circulatory support.

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