A Study on Dining-Out Habits Among Beijing Residents: A Case of Fast Food.

: With the continuous elevation of living standards, dining-out behavior has become increasingly prevalent among urban residents. The acceleration of lifestyle rhythms has prompted fast food to emerge as a frequently considered dietary option for urban residents when dining out. This study aims to investigate the current status and characteristics of dining-out habits for fast-food consumption among urban residents in Beijing.

Circ-100290 Regulates Autophagy-Mediated Angiogenesis of Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells Induced by Conditioned Medium of Human Amniotic Mesenchymal Stem Cells.

Background: Conditioned medium (CM) from human amnion-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hAMSCs) exhibits excellent pro-angiogenic capacity, and circ-100290 participates in this process. Autophagy is involved in the relevant mechanisms of angiogenesis, but it is unclear whether autophagy is related to the pro-angiogenesis effect of hAMSCs. This research sought to determine whether autophagy involved in the process of pro-angiogenesis induced by hAMSCs might be regulated by circ-100290.

Apelin-Overexpressing Neural Stem Cells in Conjunction with a Silk Fibroin Nanofiber Scaffold for the Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury.

Traumatic brain injury (TBI), especially moderate or severe TBI, is one of the most devastating injuries to the nervous system, as the existing therapies for neurological defect repair have difficulty achieving satisfactory results. Neural stem cells (NSCs) therapy is a potentially effective treatment option, especially after specific genetic modifications and when used in combination with biomimetic biological scaffolds. In this study, tussah silk fibroin (TSF) scaffolds with interconnected nanofibrous structures were fabricated using a top-down method.

The Association between the School Environment and Adolescent Alcohol Drinking Behavior in Six Cities in China.

Drinking alcohol during adolescence has short-term and long-term effects on physical and mental health. At this stage, teenagers are greatly influenced by their schoolmates and friends. We conducted a multicenter cross-sectional study to investigate the association between school environment factors and adolescents’ drinking behavior in China.

The Association Between Family Environment and Adolescent Alcohol Drinking Behavior: A Cross-Sectional Study of Six Chinese Cities.

Objective: Adolescents' alcohol consumption has lifetime adverse physical and mental health effects. Family environment factors have a significant influence in shaping adolescents' beliefs and habits. We conducted the multicenter cross-sectional study aiming to investigate the association between family environment factors and adolescent drinking behavior in China.

Biological Efficacy Comparison of Natural Tussah Silk and Mulberry Silk Nanofiber Membranes for Guided Bone Regeneration.

Biopolymer nanofiber membranes are attracting interest as promising biomaterial scaffolds with a remarkable range of structural and functional performances for guided bone regeneration (GBR). In this study, tussah silk nanofiber (TSn) and silk nanofiber (BSn) membranes were prepared by physical shearing. The diameters of the TSn and BSn membranes were 146.

Preparation and Biocompatibility Characterization of Silk Fibroin 3D Scaffolds.

In this paper, three different mass fractions of sodium carbonate were used for degumming to obtain different degrees of damaged silk fibroin fibers, which were then treated with formic acid to shrink and bond them into 3D scaffolds. The structure and performance of silk fibroin fibers and silk fibroin 3D scaffolds were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, a differential thermal scanner, a universal materials testing machine, and laser confocal microscopy, and the degradation performance was tested by protease degradation. The results showed that an excessive mass fraction of sodium carbonate would cause partial hydrolysis of fibroin fibers, decrease the mechanical properties of fibroin fiber, increase the surface roughness of fibroin fibers, and make mouse embryonic fibroblasts easier to adhere and grow.

Robust Nanofiber Mats Exfoliated From Tussah Silk for Potential Biomedical Applications.

Nanofibers as elements for bioscaffolds are pushing the development of tissue engineering. In this study, tussah silk was mechanically disintegrated into nanofibers dispersed in aqueous solution which was cast to generate tussah silk fibroin (TSF) nanofiber mats. The effect of treatment time on the morphology, structure, and mechanical properties of nanofiber mats was examined.

Investigation of Vaping Fluids Recovered From New York State E-Cigarette or Vaping Product Use-Associated Lung Injury Patients.

E-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) is a serious pulmonary condition that is associated with the extended use of certain vaping products. EVALI was first characterized in the summer of 2019 and has since been reported in all 50 U.S.

Chemotyping of ∆8-THC-Containing e-Liquids Analyzed during the 2019-2020 New York State EVALI Investigation.

The investigation of the 2019-2020 E-cigarette or Vaping Product Use-Associated Lung Injury (EVALI) outbreak in New York State provided a unique opportunity to examine the formulations and chemical components found in clandestine cannabis-containing e-liquids. In this EVALI investigation, it was determined that an unusually high proportion (16%) of the cannabis e-liquids analyzed contained significant levels of ∆8-tetrahydrocannabinol (∆8-THC). Although not thought to be the causative agent in the outbreak, the manufacturing origin of vaping e-liquids containing large concentrations of ∆8-THC was of great interest, since high ∆8-THC concentrations are not observed in the extracts of common cannabis strains.

Early predictors and screening tool developing for severe patients with COVID-19.

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a declared global pandemic, causing a lot of death. How to quickly screen risk population for severe patients is essential for decreasing the mortality. Many of the predictors might not be available in all hospitals, so it is necessary to develop a simpler screening tool with predictors which can be easily obtained for wide wise.

China's food loss and waste embodies increasing environmental impacts.

Food loss and waste (FLW) hampers global food security, human health and environmental sustainability. However, monitoring and benchmarking FLW reduction is often constrained by the lack of reliable and consistent data, especially for emerging economies. Here we use 6 yr large-scale field surveys and literature data to quantify the FLW of major agrifood products along the entire farm-to-fork chain in China.

Linc-KIAA1737-2 promoted LPS-induced HK-2 cell apoptosis by regulating miR-27a-3p/TLR4/NF-κB axis.

Inflammation and renal cell apoptosis participate in sepsis-induced acute kidney injury. Previous research found the upregulation of long non-coding RNA Linc-KIAA1737-2 in hypoxia- or inflammation-challenged human proximal tubular epithelial cells, but its role in sepsis-induced acute kidney injury is underexplored. In this research, we found that Linc-KIAA1737-2 could be upregulated in HK-2 human proximal tubular epithelial cells by LPS treatment, and knock-down of this lncRNA significantly attenuated LPS-induced apoptosis in HK-2 cells, while its overexpression showed opposite effect.

Erratum: Telocinobufagin inhibits the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition of breast cancer cells through the PI3K/Akt/Snail signaling pathway.

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3892/ol.2018.

SIKIAT1/miR-96/FOXA1 axis regulates sepsis-induced kidney injury through induction of apoptosis.

Objective And Design: Nowadays, sepsis-induced acute kidney injury (AKI) has gradually become a global problem for its high incidence and increasing mortality. Previous study has reported lncRNA ENST00000452391.1 in sepsis patients.

Effect of Steamed Potato Bread Intake on Glucose, Lipids, and Urinary Na and K: A Randomized Controlled Trial with Adolescents.

Although potatoes are highly nutritious, many epidemiological studies have connected their consumption with abnormal lipids, diabetes, and hypertension. Steamed potato bread has recently become one of China's staple foods. A randomized controlled trial was designed to evaluate the effect of steamed potato bread consumption on Chinese adolescents.

Three-dimensional measurement and analysis of mandibular characteristics in subjects with impacted mandibular second molars.

Objective: To investigate the morphological characteristics of the mandible in subjects with impacted mandibular second molars by measuring and analysing the mandible in three dimensions.

Setting And Sample Population: In this retrospective study, the data of a total of 52 609 subjects who underwent cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) for diagnosis and treatment were reviewed. According to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 183 subjects with impacted mandibular second molars and 176 age- and sex-matched controls were included.

Erratum: Pu, G., Study on the Use of Cooking Oil in Chinese Dishes. 2019, , 3367.

In the original version of our article [1], insufficient acknowledgement was given for the originsof some of the dish samples used [...

Molecular mechanism whereby paraoxonase-2 regulates coagulation activation through endothelial tissue factor in rat haemorrhagic shock model.

We investigated the molecular mechanism of paraoxonase-2 (PON-2) in regulating blood coagulation activation in rats with haemorrhagic shock through endothelial tissue factor (TF). Thirty adult Sprague Dawley rats were randomly divided into three groups: healthy control group (group A), the haemorrhagic shock PON-2 treatment group (group B), and the haemorrhagic shock group (group C). After the model was established, blood was withdrawn from the inferior vena cava of all rats.

A Prevascularization Strategy Using Novel Fibrous Porous Silk Scaffolds for Tissue Regeneration in Mice with Spinal Cord Injury.

Spinal cord injury (SCI) represents an extremely debilitating condition for which no efficacious treatment is available. Because spinal cord does not have satisfactory capacity for revascularization after injury, it seems to be a promising way to modulate the lesion environment by reperfusion to promote a regenerative phenotype. Although engineered scaffolds provide a platform to deliver therapeutic cells and neurotrophic factors, slow and insufficient vascularization of large tissue constructs negatively impacts the survival and function of these transplanted cells.

Analysis of Cannabinoid-Containing Fluids in Illicit Vaping Cartridges Recovered from Pulmonary Injury Patients: Identification of Vitamin E Acetate as a Major Diluent.

Beginning in June of 2019, there was a marked increase in reported cases of serious pulmonary injury associated with vaping. The condition, referred to as e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury (EVALI), does not appear to involve an infectious agent; rather, a chemical adulterant or contaminant in vaping fluids is suspected. In August of 2019, the Wadsworth Center began receiving vaporizer cartridges recovered from patients with EVALI for analysis.

Innate immune molecule surfactant protein D attenuates sepsis-induced acute kidney injury through modulating apoptosis and NFκB-mediated inflammation.

The objective of this study is to investigate the mechanism whereby innate immune molecule surfactant protein D (SP-D) attenuates sepsis-induced acute kidney injury (AKI) through modulating apoptosis and nuclear factor kappa-B (NFκB)-mediated inflammation. In the present study, a mouse sepsis model was established by cecal ligation and puncture in SP-D knockout (KO) mice and wild-type (WT) mice. A sham-operated group was included as the control.

Study on the Use of Cooking Oil in Chinese Dishes.

The purpose of this study was to research the amount of cooking oil used in mainstream Chinese cuisine, as well as the features of cooking oil used in different types of dishes. The results provide reference data for the assessment of edible oil intake for eating out. A total of 302 common Chinese dishes were chosen and prepared following standard procedures.

HSPC159 promotes proliferation and metastasis by inducing epithelial-mesenchymal transition and activating the PI3K/Akt pathway in breast cancer.

HSPC159 is a novel human galectin-related protein that has been shown to be involved in carcinogenesis. Little is known about HSPC159 expression and function in breast cancer. Herein we showed that HSPC159 was aberrantly expressed in both breast cancer cell lines and tumor tissues and that its expression was associated with poor prognosis of breast cancer patients.