Aeromonas hydrophila (A. hydrophila) is a pathogenic bacterium that often causes serious economic losses to aquaculture and fisheries. Its infection and pathogenesis of fish are currently not fully understood.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is notably prevalent in East and Southeast Asia, where despite advancements in radiotherapy leading to high control rates, challenges like radioresistance and collateral tissue damage remain significant. While Schisandrin B (SchB) has been demonstrated antitumor effects in various tumors, its efficacy in NPC remains unexplored. In this study, we explored the antitumor potential of Sch B on NPC, particularly its effects on cell proliferation and radiosensitivity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAs an active constituent in the extract of dried fruits of , Schisandrin B exhibits diverse pharmacological effects, including liver protection, anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant. Numerous studies have demonstrated that Schisandrin B exhibits significant antitumor activity against various malignant tumors in preclinical studies, which is achieved by inhibiting cell proliferation and metastasis and promoting apoptosis. As a potential antitumor agent, Schisandrin B holds broad application prospects.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMitochondrial homeostasis is crucial for maintaining cellular energy production and preventing oxidative stress, which is essential for overall cellular function and longevity. Mitochondrial damage and dysfunction often occur concomitantly in myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury (MIRI). Notoginsenoside R1 (NGR1), a unique saponin from the traditional Chinese medicine Panax notoginseng, has been shown to alleviate MIRI in previous studies, though its precise mechanism remains unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The aim of this scoping review is to connect theoretical research related to stress with practical applications to supervision experiences within allied health professions. Understanding the implications of stress between clinical supervisors and allied health students will allow for better insights to improve supervisory methods within clinical training, stronger mentorship and lead to better quality patient care.
Methods And Analysis: This review is conducted according to Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology for scoping reviews, which includes defining the research question, developing inclusion criteria and searching for, selecting, extracting and analysing the evidence.
The COVID-19 lockdown created a unique opportunity to study the impact of reduced human activities on water quality. This study aimed to explore how changes in human activities, specifically reduced traffic emissions, influenced water quality in the San Francisco Bay Area from 2019 to 2021. Using chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) concentration as an indicator of water quality and NO₂ concentration as a proxy for traffic emissions, we analyzed the effects of reduced emissions on water quality across different regions of the Bay.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLong-term evolution of airway space following bimaxillary setback surgery has been seldom reported. 31 patients with bimaxillary protrusion were included in this study. Bimaxillary setback surgery without segmental osteotomy were performed to alleviate their facial deformity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Allergy Clin Immunol
March 2025
Background: Melatonin has been reported to relieve the inflammatory symptoms and improve sleep disturbance in patients with atopic dermatitis (AD). Recent studies showed that melatonin produced beneficial effects by remodeling intestinal microbiota composition; however, whether the beneficial effects of melatonin in AD were mediated by the modulation of skin microbiota remains unclear.
Objective: We sought to investigate the mechanism by which melatonin treatment-induced changes in the skin microbiota composition further alleviated AD.
Since aircraft icing will decrease the ability of aircraft to generate lift, it is significant to consider the aircraft deicing problem. The paper presents an aircraft deicing method based on the cracking of the ice layer caused by the large deformations of wings. To describe the deformation of wings, the absolute coordinate-based formulation is used.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFReconstruction of injured bone remains challenging in the clinic owing to the lack of suitable bone grafts. The utilization of PAI-1 transfected-conditioned media (P-CM) has demonstrated its ability to facilitate the differentiation process of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), potentially serving as a crucial mediator in tissue regeneration. This research endeavored to explore the therapeutic potential of P-CM concerning the differentiation of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (hBMSCs).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAims/hypothesis: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is the most common disorder in pregnancy; however, its underlying causes remain obscure. This study aimed to investigate the genetic and molecular risk factors contributing to GDM and glycaemic traits.
Methods: We collected non-invasive prenatal test (NIPT) sequencing data along with four glycaemic and 55 biochemical measurements from 30,699 pregnant women during a 2 year period at Shenzhen Baoan Women's and Children's Hospital in China.
Stem Cell Rev Rep
February 2024
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are adult stem cells that can be obtained, enriched and proliferated in vitro. They owned enormous potential in fields like regenerative medicine, tissue engineering and immunomodulation. However, though isolated from the same origin, MSCs are still essentially heterogeneous cell populations with different phenotypes and functions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAmong the numerous complications of diabetes mellitus, diabetic wounds seriously affect patients' quality of life and result in considerable psychological distress. Promoting blood vessel regeneration in wounds is a crucial step in wound healing. Lonicerin (LCR), a bioactive compound found in plants of the Lonicera japonica species and other honeysuckle plants, exhibits anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities, and it recently has been found to alleviate ulcerative colitis by enhancing autophagy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe search for high-performance and low-cost electrocatalysts in acid conditions still remains a challenging target. Herein, iridium (Ir) doped strontium manganate (named as Ir -SMO) is proposed as an efficient and durable low-iridium electrocatalyst for water oxidation in acidic media. The Ir -SMO with 75% less iridium in comparison to that of iridium dioxide (IrO ) exhibits excellent performance for oxygen evolution reaction (OER), which is even better than most of the iridium-based oxide electrocatalysts.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Long-term physical and mental persistent symptoms after COVID-19 represent a growing global public health concern. However, there remains a substantial knowledge gap regarding their prevalence and risk factors.
Objectives: To estimate the prevalence and risk factors for persistent symptoms after COVID-19.
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
September 2023
Accurate carbon price prediction is a crucial task for the carbon trading market. Previous studies have ignored the impact of online data and are limited to point predictions, which brings challenges to the accurate forecasting of carbon prices. To address those issues, this paper proposes an interval-valued carbon price forecasting method based on web search data and social media sentiment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEconomic development has brought about global greenhouse gas emissions and, thus, global climate change, a common challenge worldwide and urgently needs to be addressed. Accurate carbon price forecasting plays a pivotal role in providing a reasonable basis for carbon pricing and ensuring the healthy development of carbon markets. Therefore, this paper proposes a two-stage interval-valued carbon price combination forecasting model based on bivariate empirical mode decomposition (BEMD) and error correction.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFXanthogranulomatous inflammation (XGI) is a rare, benign condition that can affect several organs, including the gallbladder, kidney, skin, gastrointestinal tract, lymph nodes, and soft tissues. It is often misdiagnosed as a malignancy. In this report, we present the case of a 79-year-old male who presented with persistent jaundice for 11 months.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The partial cholecystectomy may be performed while in complicated laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). Biliary anomalies especially the accessory bile duct are established high risk of bile duct injury (BDI) in LC. Laparoscopic resection of residual gallbladder is a challenging procedure and extremely vulnerable to BDI.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To investigate the effects of Clean-DM1 (C-DM1), a polyherbal formulation of Radix Scrophulariae, Radix Astragali, Rhizoma Atractylodis, and Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae, on high-fat diet (HFD)-induced diabetes mice.
Methods: The information about active components of C-DM1 extract and molecular mechanism was obtained from network pharmacology analysis. Main compounds of C-DM1 extract by high performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS) analysis were conducted for quality control.
The syndemic theoretical framework has been used in health disparities research to explain several co-occurring epidemics, particularly in populations facing disparate health conditions. A prominent example of this is seen in Singer's Substance Abuse, Violence and HIV/AIDS (SAVA) syndemic theory. However, even though numerous studies support some of the theoretical underpinnings of the SAVA syndemic, the empirical applications of the theory remain methodologically underdeveloped.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHerein, we report two cases of successful application of indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence imaging for detecting intraoperative bile leakage during laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). Bile leakage was detected rapidly and accurately using fluorescence guidance. Based on our findings, we recommend using ICG fluorescence imaging during LC because it is effective and feasible for detecting intraoperative bile leakage.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe present study aimed to investigate the effects of monotropein (MON) on improving dexamethasone (DEX)-induced muscle atrophy in mice and C2C12 mouse skeletal muscle cells. The body weights, grip strengths, and muscle weights of mice were assessed. The histological change in the gastrocnemius tissues was also observed through H&E staining.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground/aim: The Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) recommends that transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) are indicated in patients with multiple hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs) of BCLC-B stage. However, partial hepatectomy (PH) has increasely performed in these patients. The purpose of this meta-analyses is to illustrate the comparative survival benefits of PH and TACE for patients with multiple HCCs of BCLC-B stage.
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