[Seasonal Variation, Source Identification, and Health Risk of PM-bound Metals in Xinxiang].

This study analyzed the seasonal variation, sources, and source-specific health risks of PM-bound metals in Xinxiang city, Henan province. A total of 112 daily PM samples were collected over four consecutive seasons during 2019-2020. In total, 19 elements were identified using inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES).

Comparative study on the removal of organic pollutants by magnetic composite and pre-magnetized zero-valent iron activated persulfate.

The rapid development of global logistics has led to the overuse of packaging cartons, causing problems for municipal solid waste disposal. Diverse methods of exploiting the potential value of waste cartons are needed. Herein, we fabricated a magnetic composite (MC) from waste cartons via a one-step hydrothermal treatment and characterized.

Cobalt(II)-Based 3D Coordination Polymer with Unusual 4,4,4-Connected Topology as a Dual-Responsive Fluorescent Chemosensor for Acetylacetone and CrO.

A cobalt(II) coordination polymer with an unusual 4,4,4-connected network was hydrothermally synthesized and observed with high thermal, solvent, and pH stabilities. This polymer can serve as the first dual-responsive fluorescent chemosensor for the selective detection of acetylacetone and CrO ion (pH 3.0) in aqueous systems.

Reliability, validity and responsiveness of the Mandarin (Simplified) Chinese version of the EORTC QLQ-OH45 among cancer patients.

Purpose: The goal of our study was to evaluate the reliability, validity, responsiveness and acceptability of the Mandarin (simplified) Chinese version of the EORTC QLQ-OH45.

Methods: From October 2017 to February 2018, 393 cancer patients were enrolled from three different hospitals in China. A forward and backward translation was made to develop the Mandarin (simplified) Chinese version of EORTC QLQ-OH15.

Atorvastatin Inhibits Inflammatory Response, Attenuates Lipid Deposition, and Improves the Stability of Vulnerable Atherosclerotic Plaques by Modulating Autophagy.

Atherosclerosis is a chronic disease comprising intima malfunction and arterial inflammation. Recent studies have demonstrated that autophagy could inhibit inflammatory response in atherosclerosis and exert subsequent atheroprotective effects. Our previous study also demonstrated the role of autophagy in the inhibition of inflammation by atorvastatin .

Atorvastatin ameliorates LPS-induced inflammatory response by autophagy via AKT/mTOR signaling pathway.

Macrophages play crucial roles in immune response and atherosclerosis-related cardiovascular disease. Recent evidence of macrophage autophagy has demonstrated a novel pathway through which contributes to vascular inflammation. The aim of this study was to elucidate the role of autophagy in the inhibition of inflammatory response in macrophages by atorvastatin.

Immune Signatures in Patients with Psoriasis Vulgaris of Blood-Heat Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Objective. To determine whether immunological serum markers IFN-γ, IL-4, IL-17, IL-23, IL-6, TNF-α, and IL-10 are elevated or decreased in patients compared with healthy controls. Methods.

Development and Validation of a Sensitive LC-MS-MS Method for the Determination of Adefovir in Human Serum and Urine: Application to a Clinical Pharmacokinetic Study.

A rapid and sensitive liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method was developed and validated for the quantification of adefovir (PMEA,9-(2-phosphonylmethoxyethyl) adenine) concentration in human serum and urine. The analysis was performed on a negative ionization electrospray mass spectrometer via multiple reaction monitoring. The monitored transitions were set at m/z 272.

External Application of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Venous Ulcers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Objective. To evaluate the effectiveness of external application of traditional Chinese medicine (EA-TCM) on venous ulcers. Methods.

[NIR spectroscopy combined with stability and equivalence MW-PLS method applied to analysis of hyperlipidemia indexes].

Unlabelled: Moving window partial least square (MW-PLS) method was improved by considering the stability and equivalence, and was used for the wavelength optimization of reagent-free near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopic analysis of total cholesterol (TC) and triglycerides (TG) for hyperlipidemia. A random and stability-dependent framework of calibration, prediction, and validation was proposed. From all human serum samples (negative 145 and positive 158, a total of 303 sample), 103 samples (negative 44 and positive 59) were randomly selected for the validation set, the remaining samples (negative 101 and positive 99, a total of 200 sample) were used as modeling set; then the modeling set was randomly divided into calibration set (negative 51 and positive 49, a total of 100 sample) and prediction set (negative 50 and positive 50, a total of 100 sample) by 50 times.

[Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy combined with attenuated total reflection applied to reagent-free quantitative analysis of thalassemia screening indicators].

Unlabelled: A simultaneous quantitative analysis method for the thalassemia screening indicators mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), mean corpuscular volume (MCV), and hemoglobin (Hb) was developed with Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometers and attenuated total reflection (ATR) combined with partial least squares (PLS). A total of 380 human peripheral blood samples were collected, which were composed of 180 positive samples and 200 negative samples according to the criteria of hematological indicator screening for thalassemia. One hundred fifty samples (64 negative, 86 positive) were randomly selected from all samples as the validation set, the remaining 230 samples (136 negative, 94 positive) were used as modeling samples; and then the modeling set was further subdivided into calibration set (68 negative, 47 positive, and 115 in total) and prediction set (68 negative, 47 positive, and 115 in total) for 200 times.

Effects of chinese formula jueyin granules on psoriasis in an animal model.

Although Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is known to be effective for psoriasis patients, the responsible mechanisms still remain poorly understood. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effect of one formula, named Jueyin granules (JYG) in the mouse model of the vaginal epithelium and tail epidermis. Additionally, we also determined the anti-inflammatory effects of JYG in an imiquimod- (IMQ-) induced psoriasis-like skin mouse model.

Controllable growth of CNTs on graphene as high-performance electrode material for supercapacitors.

Design and synthesis of three-dimensional (3D) structured carbon materials are crucial for achieving high-performance supercapacitors (SC) for energy storage. Here, we report the preparation of 3D architectured GN-CNT hybrid as SC electrodes. Controllable growth of carbon nanotubes on graphene sheets was realized through a facile one-pot pyrolysis strategy.