An Underwater Polarization Imaging Technique Based on the Construction and Decomposition of the Low-Rank and Sparse Matrix in Stokes Space for Polarization State Imaging.

Traditional underwater polarization imaging methods can only provide clear degree of polarization (DOP) and intensity images of the object but cannot provide images of the polarization state of the object. This paper proposes a method to extract clear object information from turbid water in all four Stokes parameter (I, Q, U, and V) channels by using the full Stokes camera, enabling clear polarization state image reconstruction. The method utilizes multiple images from different angles to construct a low-rank and sparse matrix.

Bi-Enhanced BiTiO Heterojunctions for Improved Photocatalytic Activity in Tetracycline Removal.

The photocatalytic proficiency of BiTiO is hindered by its inadequate solar energy harnessing capability and swift electron-hole recombination dynamics. In the investigation, the study innovated Bi metal oxide heterostructures by embedding Bi nanoparticle-modified BiTiO composites, systematically synthesizing a suite of Bi/BT materials through meticulous tuning of the Bi and Ti precursor ratios. Notably, the Bi/BT-2 series was examined for its photocatalytic performance in tetracycline (TC) degradation.

In-Situ Preparation of Iron(II)-phthalocyanine@multi-Walled-CNTs Nanocomposite for Quasi-Solid-State Flexible Symmetric Supercapacitors with Long Cycling Life.

The construction of supercapacitor electrode materials with exceptional performance is crucial to the commercialisation of flexible supercapacitors. Here, a novel in-situ precipitation technique was applied for constructing iron(II)-phthalocyanine (FePc) based nanocomposite as the electrode material in quasi-solid-state flexible supercapacitors. The highly redox-active FePc nanostructures were grown in the multi-walled-CNTs (MWCNTs) networks, which shows convenient electron/electrolyte ion transport pathways along with outstanding structural stability, leading to high energy storage and long cycling life.

CuET overcomes regorafenib resistance by inhibiting epithelial-mesenchymal transition through suppression of the ERK pathway in hepatocellular carcinoma.

Background And Purpose: Regorafenib was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients showing progress on sorafenib treatment. However, there is an inevitably high rate of drug resistance associated with regorafenib, which reduces its effectiveness in clinical treatment. Thus, there is an urgent need to find a potential way to solve the problem of regorafenib resistance.

Ezetimibe inhibits the migration and invasion of triple-negative breast cancer cells by targeting TGFβ2 and EMT.

The important role of cholesterol in tumor metastasis has been widely studied in recent years. Ezetimibe is currently the only selective cholesterol uptake inhibitor on the market. Here, we explored the effect of ezetimibe on breast cancer metastasis by studying its impact on breast cancer cell migration, invasion, and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT).

Ezetimibe inhibits triple-negative breast cancer proliferation and promotes cell cycle arrest by targeting the PDGFR/AKT pathway.

Cholesterol levels were strongly associated with tumor progression and metastasis. Targeted cholesterol metabolism has broad prospects in tumor treatment. Ezetimibe, the only FDA-approved inhibitor of cholesterol absorption, has been reported to be able to inhibit angiogenesis in liver cancer.

Early outcomes of single-site versus multi-port robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Single-site robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (ssRARP) has been promoted in many institutions due to its minimally invasive approach. This review aimed to investigate early outcomes of ssRARP in comparison with multi-port robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (mpRARP).

Methods: A systematic literature search was performed for articles related to ssRARP case series and studies that compared ssRARP with mpRARP.

Improved reduction efficiency, cycling performance, and removal rate of hexavalent chromium by adding water-soluble salts.

Recently, the reaction speed and cycle performance of hexavalent chromium reduction over microsized zero-valent iron (ZVI) with an Fe core and iron oxide (FeO) shell structure have been improved by activating the Fe-core electrons through electromagnetic coupling between Fe-core electrons and charges (hexavalent chromium in solution, double-charge layers of the ZVI/solution interface). Herein, the abovementioned electromagnetic coupling was greatly increased by adding salt (CHCOONa, NaCl, NaNO, and NaSO) in the hexavalent chromium solution to increase the charge response. Adding salt greatly improved the reaction speed and cycle performance of hexavalent chromium reduction.

A novel approach for the analysis of single-cell RNA sequencing identifies TMEM14B as a novel poor prognostic marker in hepatocellular carcinoma.

A fundamental goal in cancer-associated genome sequencing is to identify the key genes. Protein-protein interactions (PPIs) play a crucially important role in this goal. Here, human reference interactome (HuRI) map was generated and 64,006 PPIs involving 9094 proteins were identified.

Literature review, report, and analysis of genotype and clinical phenotype of a rare case of ulnar-mammary syndrome.

Objective: The clinical characteristics of Ulnar-mammary syndrome (UMS) caused by mutations in (T-Box transcription factor 3) were studied and the correlation between genotype and clinical phenotype were analyzed to improve awareness and early diagnosis of the disease.

Methods: The clinical data of a boy aged 13 years and 5 months with left forearm deformity and growth retardation as the main features were analyzed. Genomic exon detection was performed, and the results were verified by Sanger sequencing.

Hypoxia signaling in cancer: Implications for therapeutic interventions.

Hypoxia is a persistent physiological feature of many different solid tumors and a key driver of malignancy, and in recent years, it has been recognized as an important target for cancer therapy. Hypoxia occurs in the majority of solid tumors due to a poor vascular oxygen supply that is not sufficient to meet the needs of rapidly proliferating cancer cells. A hypoxic tumor microenvironment (TME) can reduce the effectiveness of other tumor therapies, such as radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy.

The multi-functional system of electrochemical desalination, RhB degradation and Cr (VI) removal.

: The single function of salt removal limits the further development of the CDI system. A multi-function CDI device is proposed to achieve electrochemical desalination, organics degradation and dichromate ion removal.

Effect of Phosphorus Content on Magnetic and Mechanical Properties of Non-Oriented Electrical Steel.

The effect of target phosphorus (P) content on the precipitates, microstructure, texture, magnetic properties, and mechanical properties of low-carbon (C) and low-silicon (Si) non-oriented electrical steel (NOES) was investigated and the influence mechanism was clarified. The results indicate that the precipitates in the steels are mainly aluminum (Al)-manganese (Mn)-Si-bearing complex nitrides ((Al,Si,Mn)xNy) and P-bearing complex nitrides ((Al,Si,Mn)xNy-P). Increasing target phosphorus content in the steels decreases (Al,Si,Mn)xNy, and increases (Al,Si,Mn)xNy-P.

Photoreduction properties of novel Z-scheme structured SrLa(Ti Ti )O/BiMoO composites for the removal of Cr(vi).

Novel Z-scheme structured SrLa(Ti Ti )O/BiMoO (LSTBM) composites were prepared a facile two-step solvothermal method. Several characterization techniques were employed to investigate the phases, microstructures, compositions, valence states, oxygen vacancies, surface oxygen absorption, energy band structures and lifetime of photoproduced carriers. It was found that the lifetime and transfer of the photoproduced carriers of LSTBM were better than those of BiMoO (BMO) and SrLa(Ti Ti )O (LSTO).

Achieving High-Quality Freshwater from a Self-Sustainable Integrated Solar Redox-Flow Desalination Device.

Solar-assisted electrochemical desalination has offered a new energy-water nexus technology for sustainable development in recent studies. However, only a few reports have demonstrated insufficient photocurrent, a low salt removal rate, and poor stability. In this study, a high-quality freshwater level of 5-10 ppm (from an initial feed of 10 000 ppm), an enhanced salt removal rate (217.

Single-cell RNA sequencing identify SDCBP in ACE2-positive bronchial epithelial cells negatively correlates with COVID-19 severity.

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has resulted in many deaths throughout the world. It is vital to identify the novel prognostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets to assist with the subsequent diagnosis and treatment plan to mitigate the expansion of COVID-19. Since angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2)-positive cells are hosts for COVID-19, we focussed on this cell type to explore the underlying mechanisms of COVID-19.

miR-340 affects sauchinone inhibition of Th17 cell differentiation and promotes intestinal inflammation in inflammatory bowel disease.

The pathogenesis of inflammation bowel disease (IBD) involves exaggerated effector T cell responses and impaired regulatory T cell functions. We previously found that sauchinone (SAU) ameliorated experimental colitis via facilitating Th17 cell production of IL-10, but how SAU regulated Th17 cell differentiation remains unknown. MicroRNAs (miR) have been recognized as a crucial regulator of T cell biology and play a considerable role in IBD.

Photocatalytic properties of a new Z-scheme system BaTiO/InS with a core-shell structure.

It's highly desired to design and fabricate an effective Z-scheme photo-catalyst with excellent charge transfer and separation, and a more negative conduction band edge ( ) than O/·O (-0.33 eV) and a more positive valence band edge ( ) than ·OH/OH (+2.27 eV) which provides high-energy redox radicals.

MicroRNA-425 facilitates pathogenic Th17 cell differentiation by targeting forkhead box O1 (Foxo1) and is associated with inflammatory bowel disease.

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic autoimmune disease, and its pathogenesis remains mostly unknown. MicroRNAs (miRs) has drawn much attention as a crucial regulator of autoimmune diseases. In this study, we demonstrated, for the first time, that miR-425 was significantly up-regulated in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and mucosa of patients with IBD.

Pressure-induced improvement in symmetry and change in electronic properties of SnSe.

To explore the structural and electronic properties of SnSe under pressure, we applied hydrostatic pressure from 0 to 8 GPa to a fully relaxed SnSe cell sample based on plane-wave pseudopotential density functional theory. The calculated results indicate that the structure of SnSe changes gradually from an irregular zigzag structure with low symmetry to a B1-like structure with regular arrangement and high symmetry under pressure. The lattice parameters and cell volume of SnSe decrease monotonically as the applied pressure increases.

Preparation and photocatalytic properties of porous C and N co-doped TiO deposited on brick by a fast, one-step microwave irradiation method.

A one-step microwave irradiation method was used to deposit carbon and nitrogen co-doped TiO ((C, N)-TiO) on commercial brick ((C, N)-TiO/brick). The as-prepared samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis) diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, photoluminescence spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). A selective technique was also used to investigate the concentration of hydroxyl radicals during UV-vis irradiation of the Methyl Orange solution with the as-prepared samples.

MicroRNA-448 promotes multiple sclerosis development through induction of Th17 response through targeting protein tyrosine phosphatase non-receptor type 2 (PTPN2).

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an immune-mediated demyelinating disease of the central nervous system, and its pathogenesis remains largely unclear. Much attention has been paid to the role of microRNAs (miRs) in regulation of autoimmune disease. Here, we found, for the first time, that miR-448 expression was significantly increased in periphery blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of patients with MS, and its expression positively correlated with the disease severity.

Design and simple synthesis of composite BiTiO/BiTiO with a good photocatalytic quantum efficiency and high production of photo-generated hydroxyl radicals.

Hybrid BiTiO/BiTiO composites with different Bi : Ti molar ratios were successfully fabricated using a one-step solid-state calcination. These samples were characterized using X-ray diffraction, specific surface area analysis, scanning electron microscopy, high-resolution microscopy, selected-area electron diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, UV-vis diffuse reflection spectroscopy, photoluminescence analyses, and photocurrent and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Some specified techniques were also used to investigate the photocatalytic properties and the formation of radical species under UV-vis irradiation.

Nanostructured thermoelectric skutterudite Co(1-x)Ni(x)Sb3 alloys.

Nanostructured Ni-doped skutterudites Co(1-x)Ni(x)Sb3 (with x ranging from 0.01 to 0.09) were prepared by ball milling and direct-current induced hot press.