Expression and clinical value of lncRNA MALAT1 and lncRNA ANRIL in glaucoma patients.

Expression and clinical value of long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) MALAT1 and lncRNA ANRIL in glaucoma patients were investigated. Altogether 86 glaucoma patients who were diagnosed (study group) and 86 people who underwent physical examinations and were confirmed to be healthy (control group) in the Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine from January 2016 to June 2018 were enrolled. Expression of the serum lncRNA MALAT1, lncRNA ANRIL, pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF), homocysteine (Hcy), and inflammatory cytokines [interleukin-12 (IL-12), interleukin-4 (IL-4) and interferon-γ (IFN-γ)] was detected.

Efficient adsorption of methylene blue from aqueous solution by graphene oxide modified persimmon tannins.

With the rapid development of dye and textile industry, the pollution of dye wastewater has aroused widespread public concern due to the potential risk to human health. Therefore, it is of significance for the removal of dye pollutants from wastewater. In this work, a green and efficient bio-adsorbent, graphene oxide modified persimmon tannin (PT-GO), has been fabricated through glutaraldehyde crosslinking method for efficient adsorption of methylene blue (MB) from aqueous solutions.

Licochalcone A restrains microphthalmia-associated transcription factor expression and growth by activating autophagy in melanoma cells via miR-142-3p/Rheb/mTOR pathway.

Licochalcone A (LCA) was found to possess anticancer effects. This study aimed to investigate the anticancer effects and mechanisms of LCA in melanoma. A375 and B16 melanoma cells were stimulated with LCA, MTT assay was used to assess cell proliferation.

Preparation and characterization of a novel polyethyleneimine cation-modified persimmon tannin bioadsorbent for anionic dye adsorption.

A novel and recyclable bioadsorbent (PTP) has been prepared by the cationization of persimmon tannin (PT) using polyethyleneimine (PEI) for application in the removal of the anionic dye methyl orange (MO) from aqueous solution. The physicochemical properties of the prepared PTP were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, Zeta potential measurements, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller and thermogravimetric analysis. Systematic batch adsorption experiments were carried out with pH, bioadsorbent dosage, initial MO concentration and contact time.