Publications by authors named "Ping Ren"

Objective: The current study aimed to elucidate how fluctuations in social mindfulness were related to early adolescents' proactive and reactive aggressive behavior on a day-to-day basis. Daily (within-person) fluctuations and average between-person differences in classroom interpersonal climate were further examined as potential moderators of the aforementioned daily association, respectively.

Method: Using daily dairy procedures, 536 early adolescents (M = 10.

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Background: Prior research has established associations among screen time, depressive symptoms, and sleep. However, the nuances of these associations, particularly regarding directionality and sex-specific differences among early adolescents, remain insufficiently understood. This study aimed to investigate sex differences in the longitudinal associations among screen time, depressive symptoms, and sleep at the symptom level during early adolescence.

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There has been a growing concern in utilizing machine learning models to identify risk factors for adolescent mental health. However, the comorbidity domain has not received adequate attention. Accordingly, this study aims to develop an efficient machine leaning model to predict the comorbidity of depression and self-injury among adolescents.

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Despite evidence indicating that social mindfulness may be a precondition for both prosocial and aggressive behavior, there remains a limited understanding of how the bidirectional dynamics between them unfold over time. Framed in the developmental cascade model, this study examined the longitudinal reciprocal relations between social mindfulness and these two distinct social behaviors among early adolescents by disentangling within-person and between-person effects. A total of 1087 Chinese early adolescents (48.

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Oyster aquaculture world-wide is a booming industry that can provide many benefits to coastal habitats, including economic, ecosystem-level, and cultural benefits. Oysters present several risks for human consumption, including transmission of parasites, and bacterial and viral pathogens. Oyster microbiomes are well-defined, but their connection to the incidence of pathogens, humans or others, is unclear.

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Ethylene oxide (EO) and propylene oxide (PO) are widely used as sterilizing agents in the food industry. However, their residues in food packaging can migrate into food and react with it, affecting the accuracy of residue detection in food. This study aims to explore the reaction mechanisms between EO and PO and aqueous food simulants using both experimental and computational methods.

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Although narcissism consistently predicts maladaptive behaviors, the relationship between narcissism and prosocial behavior remains controversial due to the paradoxical nature of narcissism. In three studies, we investigated the roles of situational and motivational factors in the link between narcissism and prosocial behavior. In Study 1 ( = 932), a questionnaire survey revealed that trait narcissism positively predicted prosocial behavior tendencies only in public situations as opposed to anonymous situations.

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Background: While prior research has suggested that experiencing bullying victimization increases the risk of self-harm, the exact role of intrapersonal emotion regulation and bullying peer norms in contributing to this association are not fully understood.

Objective: This study examined the mediating effects of cognitive reappraisal and expressive suppression and the moderating effects of bullying descriptive and popularity norms on the association between bullying victimization and self-harm.

Participants And Setting: A total of 3545 Chinese adolescents (52.

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Although traditionally regarded as an impediment, the protein corona can facilitate the advancement of targeted drug delivery systems. This study presents an innovative approach for targeting acute myeloid leukemia (AML) using nanoparticles with agglutinated protein (NAPs). Agglutinated transferrin and C3b in NAPs selectively bind to CD71 and CD11b, receptors that are overexpressed on myeloid leukemic cells compared to nonmalignant cells.

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Objective: The aim of the study was to compare the cost and clinical impact of repeating BioFire FilmArray gastrointestinal (GI) and respiratory (RP) panel assays with 3 vs 4 pathogen targets positive.

Method: We analyzed 12,027 GI and RP panels to evaluate our retesting policy, which retested panels with 3 or more detected pathogens (3-pathogen protocol) compared with the manufacturer's 4-pathogen (4-pathogen protocol) recommendation. We compared the retesting results, calculated the cost implications, and reviewed the clinical impact on antibiotic prescriptions and patient outcomes.

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Cr contamination can lead to reduced crop yields and threaten food security. Eliminating soil Cr contamination or improving crop resistance to Cr is challenging in terms of costly, environment and biodiversity risk. Here, we used chitosan hydrogel microspheres loaded with Bacillus subtilis to cope with plant stress caused by Cr contamination.

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Considerable advances have been achieved in the application of nanomaterials for immunotherapies, yet the precise immune effects induced by protein corona remain elusive. Here, we explore the formation mechanism and immune regulation process of protein corona in acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) mouse models using commercialized iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs), with different surface modifications, including an FDA-approved variant. Using macrophages depleted or Complement Component 3 (C3) knockout mice, we demonstrate that carboxymethyl dextran-coated IONP (IONP-COOH) reduces leukaemia burden.

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  • Chemical-intensive agriculture poses environmental and biodiversity challenges, necessitating a shift towards more sustainable practices.
  • Nanochitosan is highlighted as a promising sustainable alternative that can enhance crop yields, combat plant diseases, and minimize the use of harmful agrochemicals throughout the plant growth cycle.
  • The review discusses nanochitosan's sources, mechanisms of action, and its potential in sustainable agricultural practices, while also addressing current research trends and challenges in its application.
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Although many studies have explored the effects of peer rejection on bullying and victimization, the specific targets of bullying and victimization in adolescents after experiencing rejection have not been identified. This study adopts longitudinal social network analysis to examine whether the effects of peer rejection on bullying and victimization are only for peers in the rejecting relationship or involve other peers. This two-wave longitudinal study included 2,223 Chinese junior high school students.

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  • Nostoc commune Vaucher is a type of blue-green algae used globally for food and medicine, known for its beneficial polysaccharides (NCVP) that have strong immunomodulatory, hypoglycemic, and anti-tumor properties.
  • A new polysaccharide, NCVP2, was isolated and found to have a complex structure with specific sugar residues and demonstrated notable immunomodulatory effects by enhancing the production of nitric oxide and reactive oxygen species at a concentration of 50 μg/mL.
  • The study identified 2048 differentially expressed genes associated with immune functions, confirming that NCVP2 interacts with significant immune receptors and signaling pathways, suggesting its potential as an immunomodulatory health supplement.
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Background: Cardiac microvascular damage is substantially related with the onset of myocardial ischaemia-reperfusion (IR) injury. Reportedly, allicin (AL) effectively protects the cardiac microvascular system from IR injury. However, the unsatisfactory therapeutic efficacy of current drugs and insufficient drug delivery to the damaged heart are major concerns.

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  • Feline obesity increases the risk of serious health issues such as liver disease, diabetes, and urinary problems, prompting the need for effective weight management strategies.
  • The study aimed to evaluate the impact of restricted feeding on weight loss, body composition, activity levels, serum markers, and gut health in obese cats over 18 weeks.
  • Results showed significant weight and fat loss, improved metabolic markers, and changes in fecal bacteria diversity in cats fed weight control diets, highlighting the benefits of restricted feeding for obese felines.
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While previous research suggests that peer and teacher preferences are linked to adolescents' peer relationships, the specific impact of peer and teacher (dis)liking on adolescents' friendship networks is not fully understood. This study used longitudinal social network analysis to examine how peer (dis)liking and perceptions of teacher (dis)liking predicted friendship selection among Chinese adolescents. Questionnaires were administered to a sample of 2566 students (48.

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  • A 26-year-old man with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and chronic ear infections faced a complex medical situation after a car accident that led to a leg amputation and leg fracture requiring surgical fixation.
  • He presented with severe pain and discharge from the injured area, but initial antibiotic treatments did not improve his condition, leading to further medical evaluations.
  • Ultimately, he was diagnosed with a rare infection caused by Mycobacterium goodii, which improved with targeted antibiotic therapy, highlighting the difficulties in diagnosing infections in patients with compromised immune systems.
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Introduction: Rejection sensitivity is considered a risk factor for loneliness; however, the underlying mechanisms remain unknown. Adopting the constructs of exposure, reactivity, and exposure-reactivity from the personality framework, this study investigated three models of rejection sensitivity, bullying victimization, and loneliness to reveal why rejection sensitivity leads to loneliness among Chinese early adolescents.

Methods: Using a longitudinal design, three-wave data were obtained (with approximately 6-month intervals) from 2381 Chinese early adolescents (51.

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Objective: To evaluate the application of a rehabilitation management protocol for urinary incontinence after robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP).

Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of 114 patients who underwent RALP between August 2021 and November 2021 as the control group and a prospective analysis of 114 patients who underwent RALP between May 2022 and August 2022 as the experimental group. The rehabilitation management protocol focused on preoperative stage, postoperative care, day of catheter removal, 1 month postoperative, 3 months postoperative, 6 months postoperative, and 12 months or more postoperative.

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Background: Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the most common malignant tumors in the world, and its prognosis is closely related to many factors. In recent years, the incidence of vascular thrombosis in patients with GC has gradually attracted increasing attention, and studies have shown that it may have a significant impact on the survival rate and prognosis of patients. However, the specific mechanism underlying the association between vascular thrombosis and the prognosis of patients with GC remains unclear.

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  • * The study discusses 5 cases from 2018 to 2022 at the University of Texas Medical Branch, highlighting different forms of the infection, such as pulmonary and gastrointestinal.
  • * It stresses the importance for healthcare professionals to understand the risk factors and clinical signs of mucormycosis for quicker diagnosis and effective treatment.
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As major terrestrial carbon sinks, forests play an important role in mitigating climate change. The relationship between the seasonal uptake of carbon and its allocation to woody biomass remains poorly understood, leaving a significant gap in our capacity to predict carbon sequestration by forests. Here, we compare the intra-annual dynamics of carbon fluxes and wood formation across the Northern hemisphere, from carbon assimilation and the formation of non-structural carbon compounds to their incorporation in woody tissues.

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