Publications by authors named "Shu-Ying Xu"

Harnessing low-density solar energy and converting it into high-density chemical energy through photocatalysis has emerged as a promising avenue for the production of chemicals and remediation of environmental pollution, which contributes to alleviating the overreliance on fossil fuels. In recent years, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have gained widespread application in the field of photocatalysis due to their photostability, tunable structures, and responsiveness in the visible light range. However, most MOFs exhibit relatively low response to light, limiting their practical applications.

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The construction of efficient photocatalysts for water splitting to enable H evolution is pivotal to alleviate energy issues and environmental concerns. In this work, carbon dots (CDs) were prepared by employing "green solvent" ionic liquids as carbon sources and then combined with Pt/NH-MIL-125, resulting in the emergence of a high-efficiency photocatalyst termed CDs-Pt/NH-MIL-125 for the first time. This composite photocatalyst exhibited outstanding photocatalytic activity in H production under visible light irradiation.

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Rhinitis, allergic rhinitis in particular, and urticaria are both common diseases globally. However, there is controversy with regard to the correlation between rhinitis and urticaria. To examine the accurate association between rhinitis and urticaria.

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Objective: To observe the effects on neural function, living ability and mental state of the patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), as well as aquaporin 4 (AQP4) in the serum after treated with electroacupuncture (EA) on the base of routine therapy of western medicine.

Methods: Seventy-two acute ICH patients were randomized into an observation group (36 cases, 4 cases dropped off) and a control group (36 cases, 2 cases dropped off). In the control group, the conventional treatment was delivered such as stopping bleeding, preventing re-hemorrhage, controlling blood pressure, mitigating neural edema and reducing intracranial pressure.

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Ischemic stroke (IS) is the predominant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Ferroptosis, a new type of programmed cell death, has been shown to play a crucial role in IS pathogenesis. Traditionally, research focused on neurons did not uncover specific positive results for IS.

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Background: Electroacupuncture (EA) treatment has been recommended by World Health Organization (WHO) for years on cerebral ischemia treatment, but the specific mechanism is still elusive. Studies have shown that EA can relieve brain damage after ischemic stroke by inhibiting programmed cell death (PCD), such as apoptosis, necroptosis, and autophagy. Ferroptosis, a unique form of cell death, has been highlighted recently and found to occur in I/R injury.

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Background: Acupuncture has been wildly applied for cerebral ischemia treatment in China for thousands of years, while the specific mechanism remains uncertain. Recently, many studies have shown that acupuncture promotes angiogenesis after ischemia occurs. Here, we examined the effect of electro-acupuncture (EA) exosomes on angiogenesis in hypoxia-induced human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs).

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Objective: To compare the clinical efficacy on acute ischemic stroke (AIS) between electroacupuncture combined with conventional western medicine therapy and simple conventional western medicine therapy and its effect on plasma levels of interleukin (IL)-17 and IL-10.

Methods: A total of 60 patients with AIS were randomized into an observation group (30 cases, 2 cases dropped off) and a control group (30 cases, 4 cases dropped off). The control group was treated with conventional western medicine therapy i.

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A new strategy was developed to produce cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) and films from raw elephant grass using deep eutectic solvents and a recyclable spent coffee-derived solid acid (SC-SOH) catalyst with assistance of ultrasonic disintegration and a suction filtration film forming method. The effects of a solid acid and reused solid acid were comprehensively studied by comparing with catalyst-free conditions and using sulfuric acid as the catalyst. The CNF fibers obtained from this novel SC-SOH catalyst method showed the longest fiber length.

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Background: Acupuncture has been recommended as an alternative and complementary therapy for preventing and treating cerebral ischemia by the World Health Organization (WHO) for years. However, the mechanisms remain unclear. Accumulating evidence has shown that acupuncture can promote angiogenesis to attenuate brain damage after ischemic stroke.

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Electroacupuncture (EA) treatment in ischemic stroke has been highlighted recently; however, the specific mechanism is still elusive. Autophagy is considered a new target for cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (I/R), but whether it plays a role of protecting or causing rapid cell apoptosis remains unclear. Studies have reported that the reduction in lysine 16 of histone H4 acetylation coheres with autophagy induction.

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In this study, we employed a response surface methodology to optimize the ultrasonic/microwave-assisted extraction (UMAE) conditions of Porphyra haitanensis polysaccharides (PHP), and subjected it to a stimulated in vitro digestion and fermentation model in order to investigate the digestion properties of PHP and the effects on human intestinal flora. The optimum extraction conditions consisted of an extraction time of 29.64 min, extraction temperature of 79.

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This study was designed to fully characterize Porphyra haitanensis polysaccharides, and to evaluate their antioxidant activity. The polysaccharides primarily contained galactose and 3,6-anhydrogalactose in a molar ratio of 1.2:1.

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This study applied an in vitro fermentation model, whereby the catabolism of Porphyra haitanensis polysaccharides (PHP) was monitored coupled with the variations of microbiota composition and the concentration of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), so as to assess the effects of PHP on human intestinal microbiota. After 24 h anaerobic incubation, the level of microflora diversity increased significantly, as the microbiome structure was reshaped through promotion of intestinal probiotics proliferation and inhibition of pathogens growth. Besides, the final concentration of total SCFAs increased to 32.

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Neoagaro-oligosaccharides (NAOS) have health benefits that are related to their amount and degree of polymerization (DP). However, the current methods that are used to quantify enzymatically released NAOS are un-specific and time-consuming. Agar has been extracted from and has been degraded by AgaXa (a recombinant β-agarase).

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Objective The aim of the present study was to determine how many sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs) are appropriate for predicting non-SLN metastasis in breast cancer. Methods The association between clinicopathological features and non-SLN metastasis was retrospectively analyzed in 472 patients who underwent axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) following SLN biopsy. Another 251 patients who underwent only SLN biopsy without ALND were analyzed and followed up for 2 years.

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  • * The review covers methods for extracting and purifying marine algae polysaccharides (MAPs), their chemico-physical properties, and their various biological activities like immunomodulation and antioxidant effects.
  • * Understanding the structure-function relationships of MAPs, including their composition and molecular characteristics, is crucial for improving extraction methods and exploring their applications in food and pharmaceuticals.
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BACKGROUND Breast cancer is one of the most common malignancies in women. In a previous study, we found that for two patients who had a high risk of lymphatic metastasis, lymphatic metastasis did not occur; whereas, for two patients who had a low risk of lymphatic metastasis, lymphatic metastasis did occur. MATERIAL AND METHODS We analyzed the differential gene expressions of these four patients by RNA-sequence.

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An efficient plant regeneration system from explants of petiole with cotyledon was developed for Chinese cabbage (Brassica campestris ssp. chinensis Makino) in our study. High frequency of shoot regeneration was obtained in the medium containing BAP 2 mg/L, NAA 0.

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