State-of-the-Art Review of Microcapsule Self-Repairing Concrete: Principles, Applications, Test Methods, Prospects.

Cement-based materials are widely used in construction worldwide, but they are vulnerable to environmental stressors and thermal fluctuations, leading to the formation of internal cracks that compromise structural integrity and durability. Traditional repair methods such as surface coatings, grouting, and groove filling are often costly and labor-intensive. In response, self-repairing technologies for cement-based materials have emerged as an innovative and promising solution, offering the potential to significantly extend the lifespan of structures and reduce maintenance costs.

Interaction between adipocytes and macrophages participates in chick subcutaneous adipose tissue angiogenesis under cold stress conditions.

Previous studies have shown that subcutaneous adipose tissue is an important energy supply organ for chicks before and after birth, except yolk. So far, the significance of large deposits of subcutaneous adipose tissue in chicks is unclear. Therefore, this study takes the information interaction between adipocytes and macrophages as the starting point to explore whether adipocytes and macrophages could participate in adipose tissue fibrosis, angiogenesis, adaptive thermogenesis and other related functions in a specific metabolic environment.

The Characteristics of Adsorption of Di-n-Butyl Phthalate by Surface Sediment from the Three Gorges Reservoir.

Phthalic acid esters (PAEs), recognized as endocrine disruptors, are identified as predominant organic pollutants in the Three Gorges Reservoir (TGR). Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP), a representative PAE, has been extensively studied for its sources, distribution and ecological risks. However, there are few studies on the adsorption of DBP by sediment from the TGR, and the adsorption characteristics of surface sediment on DBP are not clear.

The Effect of Acupuncture on Brain Iron Deposition and Body Iron Metabolism in Vascular Cognitive Impairment: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) persistently impairs cognition and the ability to perform activities of daily living, seriously compromising patients' quality of life. Previous studies have reported that disorders of serum iron metabolism and iron deposition in the brain can lead to inflammation, abnormal protein aggregation and degeneration, and massive neuronal apoptosis in the central nervous system, which in turn leads to a progressive decline in cognitive processes. Our previous clinical studies have found acupuncture to be a safe and effective intervention for treating VCI, but the specific mechanisms require further exploration.

Multi-Omics Analysis Revealed the Locus of as a Novel Candidate for Controlling Petal Color.

Variations in the petal color of are crucial for ornamental value, but the controlled loci for breeding remain to be unraveled. Here, we report a candidate locus, , having conducted a bulked segregant analysis on a segregating population with different petal colors. Our results showed that the locus covers 9.

Effect of electroacupuncture of Governor Vessel on mitochondrial fusion and proliferation and differentiation of neural stem cells in spinal cord injury rats.

Objectives: To observe the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) at "Dazhui" (GV14) and "Jizhong"(GV6) of the Governor Vessel (GV) on mitochondrial fusion and neural stem cell (NSC) proliferation and differentiation in the spinal cord of rats with spinal cord injury (SCI), so as to investigate its mechanisms underlying improvement of SCI.

Methods: SD rats were randomly divided into sham operation, model and EA groups, with 15 rats in each group. The SCI model was established by using a precision impactor.

[Analysis of a child with 46,XY Disorder of sex development due to a novel variant of NR5A1 gene].

Objective: To analyze the clinical features and genetic basis of a child with Disorder of sex development (DSD).

Methods: A child who was admitted to the Linyi People's Hospital for primary amenorrhoea on July 29, 2019 was selected as the study subject. Clinical data of the child was collected.

The detection efficacy of noninvasive prenatal genetic testing (NIPT) for sex chromosome abnormalities and copy number variation and its differentiation in pregnant women of different ages.

Objective: To analyze the efficacy of noninvasive prenatal genetic testing (NIPT) in detecting fetal sex chromosome abnormalities and copy number variation (CNV), compare the efficacy between NIPT and serological screening alone, and further analyze the fetal sex chromosome abnormalities and CNV differentiation in pregnant women of different ages, so as to provide a reference for the prevention and control of fetal birth defects.

Methods: Clinical data from 22,692 pregnant women admitted to our hospital from January 2013 to December 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. All participants underwent serological screening and NIPT screening to compare fetal chromosomal abnormalities between the two screening modalities.

The complete chloroplast genome of Hsueh & D. Z. Li 1985 and its phylogenetic analysis.

Hsueh & D. Z. Li 1985 is a unique member of the Bambusoideae subfamily found in Guizhou, China.

Antibiotics and antibiotic-associated diarrhea: a real-world disproportionality study of the FDA adverse event reporting system from 2004 to 2022.

Background: Our study aimed to assess the risk signals of antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) caused by various antibiotics using real-world data and provide references for safe clinical applications.

Methods: We analyzed data extracted from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) database, covering the period from the first quarter of 2004 to the third quarter of 2022. We computed the reporting odds ratio (ROR) for each antibiotic or antibiotic class to compare the signal difference.

Needle retaining after electroacupuncture combined with cognitive training for post-stroke cognitive impairment: a multi-center randomized controlled trial.

Objectives: To compare the efficacy of needle retaining after electroacupuncture combined with cognitive training and electroacupuncture combined with cognitive training in the treatment of post-stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI).

Methods: A total of 206 patients with PSCI were randomized into a needle retaining group (103 cases, 9 cases dropped out) and an electroacupuncture group (103 cases, 6 cases dropped out). In addition to the conventional basic medical treatment and the rehabilitation treatment, in the needle retaining group, electroacupuncture at Shenting (GV 24) and Baihui (GV 20) was applied, with continuous wave of 50 Hz in the first 15 min and with disperse-dense wave of 2 Hz/50 Hz in the last 15 min, the needles were continuously retained for 1 h after electroacupuncture, during which cognitive training was adopted; in the electroacupuncture group, cognitive training was performed after the same electric stimulation exerted for 30 min, without additional needles retaining.

Influence of Electromagnetic Inductive Microcapsules on Self-Healing Ability of Limestone Calcined Clay Cement (LC3) Mortar.

In order to promote the sustainability of cementitious materials, it is imperative to reduce the level of environmental pollution and energy consumption during their production, as well as extend the service life of building elements. This study utilized limestone, calcined clay and gypsum as supplementary cementitious materials to prepare LC3 mortar, replacing 50% of ordinary silicate cement. Three types of microcapsules (M1, M2 and M3) were prepared using IPDI as a healing agent and polyethylene wax, polyethylene wax/nano-CaCO or polyethylene wax/ferrous powder as shell materials.

The Application of Self-Healing Microcapsule Technology in the Field of Cement-Based Materials: A Review and Prospect.

This review provides an overview of microcapsule self-healing technology and its application in the field of cement-based materials, as well as future prospects. The presence of cracks and damage in cement-based structures during service has a significant impact on their lifespan and safety performance. Microcapsule self-healing technology shows promise in achieving self-healing by encapsulating healing agents within microcapsules, which are released upon damage to the cement-based material.

Clinicopathological characteristics of rectal multiple neuroendocrine neoplasms and literature review.

Background: There are only a few epidemiological reports available for reference. The clinicopathological features are not clear, so there is no consensus on treating rectal multiple neuroendocrine neoplasms. This study aims to summarize the clinicopathological characteristics and preliminarily discuss the clinical diagnosis and treatment of rectal multiple neuroendocrine neoplasms.

Genetic diversity and phylogeography of the endemic species growing in southwest China: Chloroplast DNA sequence and microsatellite marker analyses.

(Keng) Keng F is an endemic species distributed only in the Daluoshan Mountains, southwest China. is popular due to its unique flavor and deliciousness and plays an important role in the industrial revolution in many counties in China. A total of 20 natural populations were sampled from the entire distribution range of .

Real-world study of antiresorptive-related osteonecrosis of jaw based on the US food and drug administration adverse event reporting system database.

This study aims to explore the risk signals of osteonecrosis of the jaw induced by antiresorptive drugs and provide references for the clinical safety application. According to the FDA's Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), from January 2004 to September 2021, we chose "Osteonecrosis of the jaw (10064658)" and "Exposed bone in jaw (10071014)" as preferred terms, "antiresorptive drugs" as the target drugs, and primary suspect drug as the drug role code in the dataset. We evaluated the association between drugs and adverse events by using reporting odds ratio (ROR) based on disproportionality analysis.

Electroacupuncture of Baihui and Shenting ameliorates cognitive deficits Pten/Akt pathway in a rat cerebral ischemia injury model.

Cerebral ischemic stroke is a huge threat to the health and life of many people. Electroacupuncture (EA) at Baihui (GV20) and Shenting (GV24) acupoints can notably alleviate cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury (CIRI). However, the molecular basis underlying the effectiveness of EA at the GV20 and GV24 acupoints for CIRI remains largely unknown.

Efficacy of manual acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, and warm acupuncture for knee osteoarthritis: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Acupuncture is one of the most popular complementary and alternative treatments for knee osteoarthritis (KOA). There are many methods of acupuncture in the treatment of KOA, and the effects are different. According to our clinical observations and researches, it is found that manual acupuncture (MA), electro-acupuncture (EA), and warm acupuncture (WA) are used more frequently in the treatment of KOA, and the curative effects are satisfactory.

RNA-seq Based Transcriptome Analysis Reveals The Cross-Talk of Macrophage and Adipocyte of Chicken Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue during The Embryonic and Post-Hatch Period.

With high fecundity and short production cycle, poultry is one of the important sources of meat. During the embryonic and post-hatch period, the higher death rate caused huge economic losses in poultry production. Our previous study showed that chick subcutaneous adipose tissue is an important energy supply tissue besides yolk.

The complete chloroplast genome sequence of , an endangered species endemic to Guizhou Province, China.

(Poaceae: Bambusoideae) is an endangered plant endemic to Guizhou Province, China. Here, we report the complete chloroplast genome of . The plastid genome revealed a typical quadripartite structure with a length of 139,896 bp, including a large single-copy (LSC, 83,191 bp) region, a small single-copy (SSC, 12,811 bp) region, and a pair of inverted repeat (IR) regions (IRa and IRb, 21,797 bp).

Tandem mass tagging combined with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry technique to detect protein markers in gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma.

Background: Gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (GEJA) is a malignant tumor located at the junction of the esophagus and stomach, the incidence of which is increasing year by year, while screening for early biomarkers is limited. Tandem mass tagging (TMT) coupled with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) has been used to screen for differential proteins in various cancers.

Methods: Differential proteins in GEJA and precancerous lesions were screened using TMT-LC/MS/MS, and then proteins that met expectations were selected for trend clustering analysis, combined with GO and KEGG analysis for functional annotation of differential proteins in GEJA.

Comparison between endoscopic mucosal resection with a cap and endoscopic submucosal dissection for rectal neuroendocrine tumors.

Background: The aim of this study is to evaluate and compare the safety and efficacy of endoscopic mucosal resection with a cap (EMR-c) with those of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for rectal neuroendocrine tumors (R-NETs) ≤ 15 mm in diameter, and to analyze the risk factors of incomplete resection.

Methods: A total of 122 patients who underwent EMR-c or ESD for R-NETs at the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University between February 2007 and December 2020 were invovled in this study. The clinical outcomes of two groups were compared and evaluated.

The complete chloroplast genome of critically endangered Chimonobambusa hirtinoda (Poaceae: Chimonobambusa) and phylogenetic analysis.

Chimonobambusa hirtinoda, a threatened species, is only naturally distributed in Doupeng Mountain, Duyun, Guizhou, China. Next-generation sequencing (NGS) is used to obtain the complete chloroplast (cp) genome sequence of C. hirtinoda.