The medical books that ' once studied and collected are the significant physical evidence of his educational experiences of traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture. Some of these books are stored in Jiangsu Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Through systematic collation, it is found that the collection of books is closely related to his experiences in education, teaching and medicine communication.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSomatic mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations are prevalent in tumors, yet defining their biological significance remains challenging due to the intricate interplay between selective pressure, heteroplasmy, and cell state. Utilizing bulk whole-genome sequencing data from matched tumor and normal samples from two cohorts of pediatric cancer patients, we uncover differences in the accumulation of synonymous and nonsynonymous mtDNA mutations in pediatric leukemias, indicating distinct selective pressures. By integrating single-cell sequencing (SCS) with mathematical modeling and network-based systems biology approaches, we identify a correlation between the extent of cell-state changes associated with tumor-enriched mtDNA mutations and the selective pressures shaping their distribution among individual leukemic cells.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMarine oil and gas resources are abundant in deepwater regions, where the shallow seabed harbors natural gas hydrate layers due to the cold temperature and high-pressure environment. Hydrates are prone to thermal decomposition, which can compromise the integrity of cement sealing and even lead to accidents like blowouts. While current low-hydrated heat cement systems mitigate hydrate decomposition from cement hydration heat during the waiting period for cementing, they do not address heat transfer from deep strata to shallow hydrate layers through fluid circulation in the tubing during deep oil and gas development.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Accurate mandibular reconstruction following tumor ablation is important yet challenging. While computer-assisted surgery and surgical navigation have been applied widely in maxillofacial reconstruction, the accuracy and the efficacy remain debatable due to the native mobile nature. This study aimed to evaluate the surgical outcomes and accuracy of mandibular reconstruction aided by different types of adjunctive computer-assisted techniques with or without intraoperative navigation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTo identify patterns of medication adherence during the pandemic and factors associated with these patterns among Medicaid-enrolled individuals with schizophrenia who had highly adherent medication use prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. We used Medicaid claims from Philadelphia to identify individuals with schizophrenia ≥ 18 years of age, their demographic characteristics, and health service use. We used group trajectory models to identify adherence trends, and ANOVA to examine associations between adherence groups and demographic characteristics and service use.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLung cancer is one of the most common malignant tumours worldwide and its high mortality rate makes it a leading cause of cancer-related deaths. To address this daunting challenge, we need a comprehensive understanding of the pathogenesis and progression of lung cancer in order to adopt more effective therapeutic strategies. In this regard, integrating multi-omics data of the lung provides a highly promising avenue.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMicroglia are critical innate immune cells of the brain. targeting of microglia using gene-delivery systems is crucial for studying brain physiology and developing gene therapies for neurodegenerative diseases and other brain disorders such as NeuroAIDS. Historically, microglia have been extremely resistant to transduction by viral vectors, including adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn this study, a feasibility of γ radiation detection using complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensors with a neural network algorithm to extract the γ rays interacted pixels has been investigated. The responses characteristics of the CMOS imaging sensor to γ-ray is studied by placed in a γ fields produced by standardCo orCs isotope sources. The supported preview frame rate of the CMOS image sensor is 25 fps, establishing the functional relationship between the gray level histograms and the dose rate through the neural network, the high energy γ-ray fromCo andCs source radiation dose rate in µSv/h level can be detected using the CMOS imaging sensor.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPulmonary macrophages from COPD patients are characterized by lower phagocytic and bactericidal activity whereas there is hypersecretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines. The prominent decline of GATA2 expression in pulmonary macrophages from COPD patients inspired us to figure out its role during COPD development. The expression levels of GATA2 were decreased in alveolar macrophages isolated from cigarette smoke (CS)-induced COPD mice and cigarette smoke extract (CSE)-treated macrophages.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOxidative chemical vapor deposition (oCVD) has emerged as one of the most promising techniques for conjugated polymer deposition, especially for unsubstituted polythiophene thin films. oCVD overcomes the insolubility challenge that unsubstituted polythiophene (PT) presents and adds the ability to control morphological and molecular structure. This control is important for enhancing the performance of devices which incorporate organic conductors.
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December 2024
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) remains a rapidly growing global health burden. Here, we report that the nonessential amino acid (NEAA) transporter SLC7A11 plays a key role in MASLD. In patients with MASLD, we found high expression levels of SLC7A11 that were correlated directly with clinical grade.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Enterobacterial translocation is a leading contributor to fatal infection among patients with acute ischaemic stroke (AIS). Accumulative evidence suggests that mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) effectively ameliorates stroke outcomes. Whether MSC could inhibit post-stroke enterobacterial translocation remains elusive.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLong-distance signals play a vital role in plant stress response. γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) has been proposed to be a signal and protects crops against diverse stresses. However, whether GABA acts as a long-distance signal to plant response to stresses remains unknown.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: As dementia progresses, patients exhibit various psychological and behavioral symptoms, imposing a significant burden on families and society, including behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia. However, caregivers lack professional care knowledge and skills, making it difficult for them to effectively cope with the diverse challenges of caregiving. Therefore, it is necessary to provide caregivers with professional knowledge and skills guidance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn this work, we report a protocol for the synthesis of an indoloquinolinone skeleton using visible light-induced energy transfer. This method avoids the premodification of substrates and exhibits high yields. For gram-scale reactions, only 0.
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