Publications by authors named "ShaSha Wang"

Cadmium (Cd) pollution poses a major threat to food safety. Sensitive detection of Cd is of great significance for the life health. Herein, an aggregation-induced electrochemiluminescence (AIECL) sensor based on polymer dots (Pdots) is designed for Cd detection.

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Heavy metal and nitrogen contaminations are serious concerns in aquatic environments. Marichromatium gracile YL28, a marine purple sulfur bacterium, has shown great potential as a bioremediation agent for removing inorganic nitrogen from marine water. This study further investigated its ability to simultaneously absorb heavy metals, including Pb(II), Cu(II), Cd(II) and Cr(VI), and remove inorganic nitrogen.

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Capripoxviruses (CaPVs), such as lumpy skin disease, sheep pox, and goat pox, cause significant production and economic losses and are major constraints to the growth of livestock production in endemic areas. Understanding the pathogenic mechanism of CaPVs and their translation into clinical applications depends on the availability of a suitable cell line. In this study, we used a lentiviral packaging system to establish an immortalized hTERT-bOEC cell line by ectopic introduction of human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT).

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Thiamethoxam has been widely used in agriculture due to its excellent insecticidal activity. However, thiamethoxam is prone to loss during practical applications, especially in soil application, which seriously reduces its performance. In this work, thiamethoxam is loaded in ethyl cellulose microspheres to solve this issue, and the thiamethoxam-loaded ethyl cellulose microspheres (thiamethoxam/EC) are facilely and effectively fabricated by emulsified solvent volatilization.

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Background: Kawasaki disease (KD), an acute self-limiting vasculitis, is the main cause of acquired heart disease. Timely diagnosis and treatment can mitigate the occurrence of complications and improve patient prognosis. Facial nerve paralysis (FNP) and ptosis are rare complications of KD and are rarely reported, but FNP is considered a high risk factor for coronary aneurysms.

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Electrochemical production of NH from NO offers a solution to the environmental issue of excess NO but is challenged by the lack of efficient, sensitive electrocatalysts with high NH yield rate and Faraday efficiency (FE). Herein, a medium-entropy perovskite fluoride (KMF, M = Co/Ni/Fe/Ti) was prepared as efficient electrocatalysts to produce NH via the NO reduction reaction (NORR). By introducing various transition metals at the M-sites, the charge distribution at the M-site octahedral units was adjusted to increase the disorder of KMF, resulting in an optimized electronic structure with high intrinsic NORR performance.

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Autoantibodies hold promise for diagnosing lung cancer. However, their effectiveness in early-stage detection needs improvement. We investigated novel IgG and IgM autoantibodies for detection of early-stage lung adenocarcinoma (Early-LUAD) across three independent cohorts of 1246 individuals.

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  • Researchers successfully performed surface passivation of colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals at room temperature (25 °C), unlike the typical high-temperature methods, using prenucleation-stage ZnSe clusters prepared at 160 °C.
  • This approach enabled the transformation of photoluminescent (PL)-inactive CdSe magic-size clusters (MSCs) into PL-active ones, which produced a sharp photoluminescent signal at 460 nm.
  • The study reveals that the formation of Zn-Se bonds occurs independently of the actual growth of the ZnSe shell and highlights the principle of isodesmic reactions, paving the way for milder surface passivation techniques.
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  • The study addresses the limitations of Fe-C composite catalysts in advanced oxidation water treatment, highlighting issues like inaccessible active sites and metal leaching.
  • A new method was developed to create PAC-supported FeO particles (PAC@MOFs-2T) that improves catalyst performance by increasing active site accessibility and preventing metal leaching.
  • The optimized PAC@MOFs-2T demonstrates effective electron transfer processes for degrading sulfadiazine, resulting in non-toxic byproducts and improved stability across various pH levels.
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Gastric cancer (GC) is the most common malignant tumor of the gastrointestinal tract and currently has a poor clinical outcome. Turmeric's rhizome contains a polyphenolic component called curcumin (Cur), which has been demonstrated to inhibit a variety of tumor cells, such as pancreatic, colon, lung and gastric cancers. However, it remains to be elucidated how Cur functions in GC and what molecular processes underlie it.

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Background: Inflammation and metabolic disturbances are key culprits in the pathogenesis of obesity-associated cardiomyopathy. The NLRP3 (nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptor 3) inflammasome mediates the release of the proinflammatory cytokines IL-1β (interleukin-1β) and IL-18 by activating caspase-1, which is strongly implicated in metabolic disturbances. We here sought to determine whether NLRP3 inflammasome inhibition could ameliorate obesity cardiomyopathy and if so, to further explore its underlying mechanisms.

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The precise modulation of PbI presence is of paramount importance in the domain of perovskite solar cell fabrication, particularly when employing the two-step method. The distinct crystallization trajectory inherent to this method often leaves unreacted PbI at the buried interface, which can create a large number of defect states. To address this challenge, we have introduced a strategic predeposition of the dipole molecule, 3-(decyldimethylammonio)propane sulfonate inner salt (3DPSI).

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Metal halide perovskites have attracted significant attention in photodetection due to their superior photophysical properties and improved stability. However, the performance of their photodiodes is predominantly limited by non-radiative recombination within the perovskite layer or at interfaces. Here, molecular engineering via phenylethylammonium chloride for interfacial modulation and methylenediammonium dichloride for bulk modulation is introduced into vertical perovskite photodiodes to boost the photodetection performance.

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Understanding the genomic diversity and functional implications of species is crucial for elucidating their evolutionary history and biotechnological potential. Here, we present the first pan-genomic analysis of spp., combining five newly sequenced genomes with ten publicly available genomes.

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Study Question: What molecular mechanisms underlie the decline in ovarian reserve as the number and quality of oocytes decrease in patients with ovarian endometriomas (OEM)?

Summary Answer: Elevated expression of the let-7 micro(mi)RNAs in the follicular microenvironment of OEM-affected ovaries targets the expression of type 1 insulin-like growth factor receptor (IGF1R) in granulosa cell (GC) and disrupts their proliferation, steroid hormone secretion levels, adenosine triphosphate (ATP) energy metabolism, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) oxidative stress levels.

What Is Known Already: Patients with OEM exhibit diminished ovarian reserve, characterized by reduced oocyte quantity and quality. Fibrotic changes in the ovarian tissue surrounding the OEM create a disruptive microenvironment for follicular growth and development.

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Male , which display distinct morphological and physiological traits, exhibit greater adaptability to stressful environments than females. However, the connection between this adaptability and rhizosphere processes remains unclear. Here, we investigate the differences in root bacterial community structures between male and female plants at different developmental stages, identifying bacterial strains associated with plant sex through functional predictions.

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  • Heavy metal pollution, particularly from cadmium and lead, poses significant threats to human health and the environment by accumulating in the soil and affecting food chains, notably impacting species like aphids and ladybugs.
  • This study explored how these insects respond to heavy metal stress, revealing that they can adapt through changes in their energy metabolism, with specific biochemical alterations in glycogen and trehalose levels across different generations.
  • The findings indicate that heavy metals reduce fertility in female aphids and prolong the development of ladybugs, highlighting the complex interactions between pollution, insect health, and reproductive success.
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Background: Gastric cancer is among the common solid tumors. Chemotherapy resistance is the most common issue in gastric cancer treatment. Inhibiting intracellular autophagy may be a feasible method for overcoming chemotherapy resistance.

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The management of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global health challenge. Elevated levels of inflammatory cytokines, including interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), are associated with higher mortality rates in patients with CKD. Moreover, increased fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) levels are a strong predictor of adverse clinical outcomes in CKD.

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C-X-C motif chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4) is an attractive target for the diagnosis and treatment of cancers. Here, we aimed to develop a new CXCR4-targeted PET tracer, and to investigate the translational potential for noninvasive imaging of CXCR4 expression in various cancer entities through preclinical and pilot clinical studies. [F]AlF-NOTA-QHY-04 was synthesized and evaluated by cellular uptake, blocking and biolayer interferometry studies .

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Ethnopharmacological Relevance: XuanFuDaiZhe Tang (XFDZT) is used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to treat diarrhoea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D). Our laboratory has demonstrated that XFDZT remarkably improves various gastrointestinal motility disorders in animal models. However, previous studies have only focused on one or several protein targets without systematically investigating dynamic changes and protein interrelations.

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  • Cardiac remodelling is a key factor in cardiovascular diseases, and this study investigates the role of TRAF7, a protein linked to heart defects, in promoting pathological cardiac hypertrophy.
  • Researchers utilized mouse models and various experimental techniques to examine how TRAF7 affects heart cell growth and dysfunction, revealing that higher levels of TRAF7 worsen heart enlargement, while reducing TRAF7 has a protective effect.
  • The study found that TRAF7 influences heart hypertrophy by interacting with another protein, ASK1, which leads to its activation and contributes to the disease process, suggesting that TRAF7 could be a potential target for new treatments.
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The molecular weight (MW) of oligosaccharides on gel properties of myofibrillar protein (MP) at high temperature remains unclear. In this study, it was found that chitosan oligosaccharides (CO) with different MW all significantly alleviated the textural deterioration of MP gel with high-temperature treatment. Moreover, MP-CO gel with the largest MW had the highest breaking force and the lowest cooking loss.

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Purpose: Studies have shown that the gut microbiota may affect anti-tumor immunity by regulating the host immune system and tumor microenvironment. To date, little is known about whether the gut microbiota underlies the occurrence of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and drug resistance.

Methods: In the present study, we compared the gut microbiota structure of fecal samples from 26 patients with primary DLBCL, 28 patients with relapsed and refractory (RR) DLBCL, and 30 healthy people.

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