Towards sustainable development goals: Assessment of wind and solar potential in northwest China.

The development and utilization of renewable energy (RE) is crucial for achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs). The northwest China, endowed with abundant RE sources such as wind and solar power, accounts for over 70% of the country's total resources. The assessment and utilization of RE in this region has become a critical means to achieve the SDGs, particularly SDG7.

Establishment and validation of early prediction model for hypertriglyceridemic severe acute pancreatitis.

Background: The prevalence of hypertriglyceridaemia-induced acute pancreatitis (HTG-AP) is increasing due to improvements in living standards and dietary changes. However, currently, there is no clinical multifactor scoring system specific to HTG-AP. This study aimed to screen the predictors of HTG-SAP and combine several indicators to establish and validate a visual model for the early prediction of HTG-SAP.

Carbon emission reduction effects of renewable energy technological innovation in China: New insights into the intellectual property rights protection.

Renewable energy technological innovation (RETI) is of great significance in reducing carbon emissions. A deeper understanding of the impact of intellectual property rights (IPR) protection on the carbon reduction effect of RETI can provide policymakers with more specific information. Using the dataset from 30 provinces in China during 2007-2018, we provide a detailed analysis of the moderating role of IPR protection in RETI's impact on carbon emissions.

Evaluation of quality of pharmacoeconomic studies involved in traditional Chinese medicine in China.

Objectives: The pharmacoeconomic studies of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) are still in its infancy. Assessing the quality of pharmacoeconomic studies of TCM to improve the efficiency of health resource allocation and guide the rational use of medicine.

Methods: Four databases were searched from inception to January 2018.

The collaboration and reporting quality of social welfare systematic reviews in the Campbell Collaboration online library.

Background: To analyze the collaboration and reporting quality of the systematic reviews of social welfare in the Campbell collaboration online library.

Methods: The Campbell collaboration online library was searched for systematic reviews of social welfare and the basic information extracted in order to assess the reporting quality of systematic reviews using a MOOSE checklist. BICOMS-2 and UCINET software were used to produce the social network, and Comprehensive Meta Analysis (Version 2) and STATA 13.

Rectal Indomethacin and Spraying of Duodenal Papilla With Epinephrine Increases Risk of Pancreatitis Following Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography.

Background & Aims: Rectal indomethacin and spraying of the duodenal papilla with epinephrine might reduce the incidence of pancreatitis after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). We performed a randomized trial to compare the effects of the combination of indomethacin and epinephrine (IE) vs indomethacin plus saline (IS) in prophylaxis of post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP).

Methods: We performed a double-blind trial at 10 centers in China, from February 2017 to October 2017, of 1158 patients with native papilla undergoing ERCP.

ALDOB acts as a novel HBsAg-binding protein and its coexistence inhibits cisplatin-induced HepG2 cell apoptosis.

Chronic infection with hepatitis B virus is a cause of end-stage liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We previously screened fructose-bisphosphate aldolase B (ALDOB) as a candidate binding protein of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) using a yeast 2-hybrid assay. In this study we aimed to confirm ALDOB as a binding protein of the S region of the HbsAg (HBs) and to investigate the function and involved mechanism between its interactions during HCC development.

Inhibitory effect of ARHI on pancreatic cancer cells and NF-κB activity.

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of aplasia ras homolog member I (ARHI) on proliferation, apoptosis and the cell cycle in the pancreatic cancer cell line PANC-1. The study also aimed to examine the effect of ARHI on the activity of the nuclear factor (NF)-κB and to determine whether ARHI acts as a tumor suppressor in the development of pancreatic cancer by inhibiting the activity of NF-κB. A pIRES2‑EGFP‑ARHI vector, constructed by reverse transcrition (RT)‑PCR, was transiently transfected into the PANC-1 cells and analyzed for the expression of the ARHI protein by western blotting.