Sustainable protein/polysaccharide aerogel for the simultaneous and efficient removal of multiple organic contaminants: Insights from DFT calculations and phenomenological mass-transfer modeling.

Wastewater contains various organic contaminants that pose great hazards to human health and the environment. A protein/polysaccharide-derived aerogel, namely, ICMA, was developed as a high-performance adsorbent for the simultaneous and efficient removal of diverse contaminants from wastewater, including melanoidin (MLE), Congo red (CR), and diclofenac (DIC). Metal organic framework (UiO-66-NH), as a regulatory factor, significantly improved the porosity and pore volume of the ICMA to enhance the capture performance of contaminants.

Comparison of the diagnostic performance of contrast-enhanced ultrasound and high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging in the evaluation of histologically defined vulnerable carotid plaque: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Vulnerable carotid plaque is closely associated with ischemic stroke. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) and high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (HR-MRI) are two imaging modalities capable of assessing the vulnerability of carotid plaques. This systematic review aimed to compare the diagnostic performance of CEUS and HR-MRI in the evaluation of histologically defined vulnerable carotid plaques.

Polyethyleneimine-functionalized magnetic sugarcane bagasse cellulose film for the efficient adsorption of ibuprofen.

Polyethyleneimine-modified magnetic sugarcane bagasse cellulose film (P-SBC/FeO film) was simply fabricated for the removal of ibuprofen (IBP), a typical emerging organic contaminant. The P-SBC/FeO film exhibited an equilibrium adsorption amount of 370.52 mg/g for IBP and a corresponding removal efficiency of 92.

High capacity and selective adsorption of Congo red by cellulose-based aerogel with mesoporous structure: Adsorption properties and statistical data simulation.

Large quantities of organic dyes are discharged into the environment, causing serious damage to the ecosystem. Therefore, it is urgent to develop inexpensive adsorbents to remove organic dyes. A novel cellulose-based aerogel (MPPA) with 3D porous structure was prepared by using cassava residue (cellulose) as basic construction blocks, doping ferroferric oxide (FeO) for magnetic separation, and applying polyethyleneimine (PEI) as functional material for highly efficient and selective capture of Congo red (CR).

Hyperbranched polyethyleneimine-functionalised chitosan aerogel for highly efficient removal of melanoidins from wastewater.

Melanoidins are hazardous dark-coloured substances contained in molasses-based distillery wastewater. Adsorption is an effective approach to eliminate melanoidins from wastewater. However, melanoidin adsorption capacities of available adsorbents are unsatisfactory, which seriously limits their practical application.

(3-Chloro-2-hydroxypropyl) trimethylammonium chloride and polyethyleneimine co-modified pomelo peel cellulose-derived aerogel for remelt syrup decolorization in sugar refining.

The crucial need for quality refined sugar has led to the development of advanced adsorbents, with a focus on the decolorization of remelt syrup. In this study, (3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyl) trimethylammonium chloride and polyethyleneimine co-modified pomelo peel cellulose-derived aerogel (CP-PPA) was fabricated, and synthetic melanoidins were used as model colorants of remelt syrup to evaluate the validity and practicality of CP-PPA for eliminating colored impurities. Integrating abundant amine-functionalized groups (quaternary ammonium and protonated amine) within the pomelo peel-derived aerogel directionally captured electronegative melanoidins via electrostatic interactions.

Sheet-like 2D Manganese(IV) Complex with High Photothermal Conversion Efficiency.

We report a stable, water-soluble, mononuclear manganese(IV) complex [Mn(H)]·5HO (Mn-HDCL) that acts as an efficient photothermal material. This system is based on a hexahydrazide clathrochelate ligand (/HDCL) and is obtained via an efficient one-pot templated synthesis that avoids the need for harsh reaction conditions. Scanning tunneling microscopy images reveal that Mn-HDCL exists as a 2D sheet-like structure.

Antegrade in situ laser fenestration of aortic stent graft during endovascular aortic repair: A case report.

Background: The endovascular repair of juxtarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms (JAAA) usually requires combination treatment with various stent graft modifications to preserve side branch patency. As a feasible technique, according to the situation, antegrade in situ laser fenestration still needs to be improved.

Case Summary: This report describes a case that was successfully treated with endovascular repair facilitated by antegrade in situ laser fenestration while maintaining renal arterial flow.

Efficacy and safety of combination therapy with pramipexole and levodopa vs levodopa monotherapy in patients with Parkinson disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Pramipexole (P) or levodopa (L) treatment has been suggested as a therapeutic method for Parkinson disease (PD) in many clinical studies. Nonetheless, the combined effects of 2 drugs for PD patients are not completely understood.The aim of this research was to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of P plus L (P+L) combination therapy in the treatment of PD compared to that of L monotherapy, in order to confer a reference for clinical practice.

Data-driven discovery of a universal indicator for metallic glass forming ability.

Despite the importance of glass forming ability as a major alloy characteristic, it is poorly understood and its quantification has been experimentally laborious and computationally challenging. Here, we uncover that the glass forming ability of an alloy is represented in its amorphous structure far away from equilibrium, which can be exposed by conventional X-ray diffraction. Specifically, we fabricated roughly 5,700 alloys from 12 alloy systems and characterized the full-width at half-maximum, Δq, of the first diffraction peak in the X-ray diffraction pattern.

The role of pramipexole in the treatment of patients with depression and Parkinson's disease: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Objective: The aim of this report was to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of pramipexole therapy for patients with depression and Parkinson's disease (dPD), in order to confer a reference for clinical practice.

Methods: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of pramipexole for dPD published up to June 2020 were retrieved. Standardised mean difference (SMD), risk ratio (RR), and 95 % confidence interval (CI) were calculated.

Comparison of pramipexole and levodopa/benserazide combination therapy versus levodopa/benserazide monotherapy in the treatment of Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

The purpose of this research was to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of pramipexole plus levodopa/benserazide (P+LB) combination therapy in the treatment of Parkinson's disease (PD) compared to that of LB monotherapy, in order to confer a reference for clinical practice. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of P+LB for PD published up to April 2020 were retrieved. Heterogeneity and sensitivity analysis were executed.

Reference Values of Carotid Ultrafast Pulse-Wave Velocity: A Prospective, Multicenter, Population-Based Study.

Background: Ultrafast ultrasound imaging has been demonstrated to be an effective method to evaluate carotid stiffness through carotid pulse-wave velocity (PWV) with high reproducibility, but a lack of reference values has precluded its widespread use in clinical practice. The aims of this study were to establish reference values of PWV for ultrafast ultrasound imaging in a prospective, multicenter, population-based cohort study and to investigate the main determinants of carotid PWV.

Methods: A total of 1,544 healthy Han Chinese volunteers (581 men [38%]; age range, 18-95 years) were enrolled from 32 collaborating laboratories in China.

Temporal expression profiles of lncRNA and mRNA in human embryonic stem cell-derived motor neurons during differentiation.

Background: Human embryonic stem cells (hESC) have been an invaluable research tool to study motor neuron development and disorders. However, transcriptional regulation of multiple temporal stages from ESCs to spinal motor neurons (MNs) has not yet been fully elucidated. Thus, the goals of this study were to profile the time-course expression patterns of lncRNAs during MN differentiation of ESCs and to clarify the potential mechanisms of the lncRNAs that are related to MN differentiation.

Influence of moisture content on chicken manure stabilization during microbial agent-enhanced composting.

Moisture content (MC) influences substance transformation during composting and the function of exogenous microbial agents. Unsuitable MC could cause leaching, nutrient loss, and secondary contamination. In this study, chicken manure composting with varied MC (45-61%) was conducted under functional microbial agent inoculation to explore the optimum condition for composting and the potential mechanism.

Comprehensive study of altered proteomic landscape in proximal renal tubular epithelial cells in response to calcium oxalate monohydrate crystals.

Background: Calcium oxalate monohydrate (COM), the major crystalline composition of most kidney stones, induces inflammatory infiltration and injures in renal tubular cells. However, the mechanism of COM-induced toxic effects in renal tubular cells remain ambiguous. The present study aimed to investigate the potential changes in proteomic landscape of proximal renal tubular cells in response to the stimulation of COM crystals.

Ubiquitome analysis reveals the involvement of lysine ubiquitination in the spermatogenesis process of adult buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) testis.

Protein ubiquitination, a major and conserved post-translational modification, is known to play a critical regulatory role in many biological processes in eukaryotes. Although several ubiquitinated proteins have been found in buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) testis in our previous studies, large-scale profiling of buffalo testis ubiquitome has not been reported to date. In the present study, we first identified a global profiling of lysine ubiquitination of adult buffalo testis using a highly sensitive LC-MS/MS coupled with immune-affinity enrichment of ubiquitinated peptides.

Two 1D homochiral heterometallic chains: crystal structures, spectra, ferroelectricity and ferromagnetic properties.

Two new homo chiral Cu-Ln (Ln = Gd and Ho) compounds bearing a chiral Schiff base ligand (1,3)-',''-bis[3-methoxysalicylidene]-1,3-diamino-1,2,2-trimethylcyclopentane (HL) have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectroscopic and single-crystal X-ray diffraction techniques. The compounds were found to exhibit 1D zig-zag skeletons with double μ-1,5 bridging dicyanamide anions. Circular dichroism (CD) spectra have been used to verify their chiroptical activities.

Tetra-(-tolyl)antimony(III)-Containing Heteropolytungstates, [{(-tolyl)Sb}(-α-XWO)] (X = P, As, or Ge): Synthesis, Structure, and Study of Antibacterial and Antitumor Activity.

We have synthesized and structurally characterized three tetra-(-tolyl)antimony(III)-containing heteropolytungstates, [{(-tolyl)Sb}(-α-XWO)] [X = P (), As (), or Ge ()], in aqueous solution using conventional, one-pot procedures. The polyanions , , and were fully characterized in the solid state and in solution and were shown to be soluble and stable in aqueous medium at pH 7. Biological studies demonstrated that all three polyanions possess significant antibacterial and antitumor activities.

Low-Iridium-Content IrNiTa Metallic Glass Films as Intrinsically Active Catalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction.

Although various catalytic materials have emerged for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), it remains crucial to develop intrinsically effective catalysts with minimum uses of expensive and scarce precious metals. Metallic glasses (MGs) or amorphous alloys show up as attractive HER catalysts, but have so far limited to material forms and compositions that result in high precious-metal loadings. Here, an Ir Ni Ta MG nanofilm exhibiting high intrinsic activity and superior stability at an ultralow Ir loading of 8.

Indium in Polyoxopalladate(II) Chemistry: Synthesis of All-Acetate-Capped [InPdO(OAc)] and Controlled Transformation to Phosphate-Capped Double-Cube and Monocube.

We have prepared the indium(III)-centered, all-acetate-capped polyoxopalladate(II) nanocube [InPdO(OAc)] (), which can be further used as precursor to form the phosphate-capped (i) double-cube [InPdO(OH)(PO)(POOH)] () and (ii) monocube [InPdO(PO)] (). All three novel polyoxopalladates (POPs) were synthesized using conventional one-pot techniques in aqueous solution and characterized in the solid state (single-crystal XRD, IR, elemental analysis), in solution (In, P, and C NMR), and in the gas phase (ESI-MS).

Rasagiline combined with levodopa therapy versus levodopa monotherapy for patients with Parkinson's disease: a systematic review.

Objective: The aim of this report was to systematically evaluate the efficacy and safety of rasagiline (R) plus levodopa (L) (R + L) for the treatment of Parkinson's disease (PD) compared with that of L monotherapy, in order to provide a reference resource for rational drug use.

Methods: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of R + L for PD published up to September 2018 were searched. Sensitivity analyses were also performed.