Background: In recent years, the combination of CDK4/6 inhibitors (CDK4/6i) and endocrine therapy (ET) has emerged as the standard first-line treatment for hormone receptor positive (HR+) and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 negative (HER2-) metastatic breast cancer (MBC) patients. However, the comparison between the efficacy of CDK4/6i has been poorly explored before. Moreover, it remains unclear about the optimal choice of CDK4/6i in the first-line treatment for HR+/HER2- MBC patients in Asian, especially Chinese populations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Aims: Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic neurodegenerative disorder, and past research suggests that adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD) may influence the risk of PD. However, there are varying conclusions among different studies regarding the correlation between long-term adherence to the MD and the occurrence of PD. This meta-analysis aimed to investigate the association between MD adherence and PD incidence.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHigh-voltage LiCoO is a promising cathode material for ultrahigh-energy lithium-ion batteries, particularly in the commercialization of 5G technology. However, achieving long-term operational stability remains a significant challenge. Herein, a quaterpolymer additive with multiple functional groups is introduced to enhance the electrochemical performance of LiCoO cathode at 4.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: A full examination of gastrointestinal tract is an essential prerequisite for effectively detecting gastrointestinal lesions. However, there is a lack of efficient tools to analyze and recognize gastric anatomy locations, preventing the complete portrayal of entire stomach. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of artificial intelligence in identifying gastric anatomy sites by analyzing esophagogastroduodenoscopy images.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To establish a pragmatic and effective predictive model for monitoring the recovery of radiation enteritis (RE) in cervical cancer patients undergoing concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT).
Methods: This study included 105 cervical cancer patients undergoing CCRT. We assessed baseline clinicopathologic characteristics, evaluated the effects of CCRT on circulating immune cells, tumor biomarkers, and inflammatory cytokines, and developed a predictive scoring system, the Immune-Tumor-Score (ITS), using the LASSO-Cox regression model.
Time estimation is an essential prerequisite underlying various cognitive functions. Previous studies identified 'sequential firing' and 'activity ramps' as the primary neuron activity patterns in the medial frontal cortex (mPFC) that could convey information regarding time. However, the relationship between these patterns and the timing behavior has not been fully understood.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study aimed to describe the clinical features of preterm neonatal gastrointestinal perforation (GIP) and evaluate the prognostic factors. This retrospective study comprised 191 preterm neonates diagnosed with GIP, who were categorized into survival and non-survival groups. Clinical and demographic data, laboratory and imaging features, and outcomes were retrospectively collected.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most common type of lung cancer, with poor prognosis due to its rapid progression and resistance to existing therapies. Metabolic reprogramming, particularly alterations in glucose metabolism, is a key mechanism underlying tumor growth and progression, providing potential targets for novel therapeutic strategies. Casticin (CAS), a bioactive flavonoid, has shown anticancer effects in various cancers, but its specific role in NSCLC metabolism remains unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe current research examines how green entrepreneurial orientation affects environmental performance in Pakistan's manufacturing industries. It also examines the function of environmental innovation as a mediator in this relationship. In addition, stakeholder pressure is a moderating variable between green entrepreneurial orientation and environmental performance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe fabrication of metal-organic framework (MOF) membranes with high propylene/propane selectivity, high mechanical endurance and ease of scaling up always remains a challenge. Inspired by the ubiquitous biological wear-resistant structure, here we show ZIF-67 membranes with a tangential-normal interlaced structure (TN-ZIF-67) for one-step acquisition of polymer-grade propylene, which is endowed with the merits of intergranular defect elimination, partial ZIF-67 lattice flexibility restriction and anti-wear of the membrane surface. The TN-ZIF-67 membrane exhibits an optimal propylene/propane mixture separation factor of 221, and the separation performance remained unchanged after 1.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe effect of distribution behaviors of rice glutelin amyloid fibril aggregates (RAFA) on the structures and digestible process of wheat starch was investigated, and the interaction was revealed by molecular dynamics simulations. Rice glutelin (RG)/RAFA enhanced the long-range ordered structure of starch, and the relative crystallinity of gelatinized RAFA-wheat starch reached 14.35 %.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe human mitochondrial RNA splicing 2 protein (MRS2) has been implicated in Mg transport across mitochondrial inner membranes, thus having an important role in Mg homeostasis critical for mitochondrial integrity and function. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying its fundamental channel properties such as ion selectivity and regulation remain unclear. Here we present a structural and functional investigation of MRS2.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe ultrasensitive sensor with three optical response mechanisms was proposed for the determination of trace amounts of norovirus using a 3-in-1 GCSNAs (a gap-containing spherical nucleic acid nanoparticles) probe. A simple and highly sensitive three-mode biosensor with Raman, colorimetric, and fluorescence functions was proposed and implemented using the GCSNAs probe and a DNA hydrogel for norovirus detection. When the virus exists, the trans-cleavage activity of CRISPR-Cas12a was activated by double-stranded dsDNA (dsDNA) generated by reverse transcription and recombinase polymerase isothermal amplification (RT-RPA) to degrade the DNA hydrogel/GCSNA composition and release the three-in-one (3-in-1) probe-GCSNA, realising the triple ultrasensitive detection of norovirus.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-targeted (HER2) therapy with antibody-drug conjugates has proven effective for patients with HER2-low breast cancer. However, intratumoral heterogeneity (ITH) poses a great challenge in identifying HER2-low tumors. ITH signatures were developed by quantifying ITH to differentiate HER2-positive, -low and -zero breast cancers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPlant-based milk alternatives are sustainable, hypoallergenic, and nutrient-rich, but challenges related to their lower bioavailability compared with animal-based milk still exist. In this study, we developed a multiple plant-based milk alternative using germinated soybeans and fermented cereals, and compared the protein digestible behaviors with commercial soy and bovine milk via in vitro gastrointestinal digestion. The multiple plant-based milk alternative possessed a higher level of essential amino acids and amino acid scores than the soy milk and a smaller percentage of low-molecular-weight peptides than the bovine milk.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe use of the common anticancer drug cisplatin (CP) in clinical practice often leads to acute kidney injury (AKI); however, no protective therapy is available. Therefore, new drugs that reduce the nephrotoxicity induced by CP are urgently needed. Carnosol (CA) is an antioxidant found.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFa new benzodioxole derivative 1,3-benzodioxole-2-one-4--methylcarboxylamide (), two new natural products -(aminocarbonyl)-2,3-dimethoxy-benzamide () and 2,3-dimethoxy--methylbenzamide (), along with eight known compounds (-), were isolated from the marine-derived sp. SYPHU 0002. The structures of compounds - were determined through comprehensive spectroscopic analyses, including HRESIMS, 1D and 2D NMR.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Orthop Surg Res
November 2024
Objective: To investigate the effect of the flexion angle of a femoral prosthesis on the postoperative clinical outcome of patients with knee osteoarthritis who are undergoing unicompartmental knee arthroplasty.
Methods: Patients were divided into three groups according to the flexion angle of the femoral prosthesis following unicompartmental knee arthroplasty. Group A comprised patients with a flexion angle of the femur prosthesis of less than 5°, Group B included those with a flexion angle of 5° to 10°, and Group C consisted of patients with a flexion angle of the femur prosthesis greater than 10°.
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci
November 2024
Purpose: This study aims to investigate the effect of quercetin (QUE) on scleral remodeling by inhibiting the PERK-EIF2α signaling pathway and to evaluate its potential role in slowing myopia.
Methods: Lens-induced myopia (LIM) guinea pigs were obtained and treated with QUE. After 4 and 6 weeks of treatments, ocular biological measurements were conducted.
Near-infrared laser-pumped optical rectification (OR) using quasi-phase matching (QPM) in lithium niobate (LN) is widely employed to generate multi-cycle terahertz (THz) pulses, which, however, suffer from low efficiency. Here, we demonstrate that mid-infrared pumping is an effective approach to increase the efficiency of multi-cycle THz generation. By using a 2.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFVarious technologies and projects have been explored and developed for the synergetic control of environmental pollution and carbon emissions in aquatic ecosystems. Planting submerged vegetation in shallow waters was also expected to achieve this purpose. However, the magnitude and mechanism of carbon dioxide (CO) emission affected by submerged vegetation is not clear enough in complex aquatic ecosystems.
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