Publications by authors named "Tian Hui Zhou"
According to the latest consensus statement, fatty liver complicated by specific metabolic abnormalities can be diagnosed as metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) in nonobese patients without type 2 diabetes mellitus (TDM). However, hyperuricemia (HUA), a manifestation of metabolic disorders, is excluded from diagnostic criteria. This study explored the association between HUA and MAFLD in nonobese patients without TDM.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMyokines, which are recently identified cytokines secreted by skeletal muscle in response to stimulation, are crucial for the maintenance of liver function. Fulminant hepatitis (FH) is a life-threatening pathological condition with severe hepatic dysfunction. In this study, we investigated the role of meteorin-like (METRNL), a new myokine, in the pathogenesis of FH.
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- Pre-ozonation helps to lower harmful chemicals called disinfection byproducts (DBPs) that can form when chlorine is added to water.
- In the study, scientists looked at how different sizes of organic materials from the Suwanee River were affected by pre-ozonation and subsequent chlorination.
- They found that while pre-ozonation successfully reduced many of these harmful materials, it also created some new types of DBPs, so it helped and hurt in different ways.
Non-oxidizing biocide that is used to inhibit the microorganism growth on RO membrane, are observed to be high concentration and toxic in RO concentrate. The synergistic oxidation process (SOP) of UV/chlorine was investigated to simultaneously reduced the content (60.2 %) and toxicity (57.
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- * Aim: The goal is to assess how bacterial infections affect the survival rates and outcomes of HBV-related decompensated cirrhosis patients, especially those admitted with or without ACLF.
- * Results: Out of 1,281 patients studied, those with bacterial infections had significantly lower survival rates and a higher chance of developing ACLF. Notably, pneumonia was linked to higher mortality in ACLF patients, indicating the need for close monitoring of infections in this
Electron-donating moieties (EDM) have recently been used to characterize the redox properties and treatability of dissolved organic matter during water and wastewater treatment. In this study, size exclusion chromatography followed by a derivatization-spectrometric method was developed to determine the molecular weight (MW) distribution of EDM in dissolved organic matter. The relationships between EDM concentration and chromophore content (indicated by UVA), fluorophore content (indicated by fluorescence), and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) concentration were analyzed for different MW fractions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFElimination of commercial Kathon biocide (methyl-isothiazolinone (MIT) and chloro-methyl-isothiazolinone (CMIT) mixture) by ozonation was investigated in real RO influent and concentrate. MIT and CMIT had different reactivities (second-order-rate-constants) with molecular ozone and OH. Ozonation of biocides followed an instantaneous phase (16.
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- - Wastewater reclamation in the textile industry was studied using catalytic ozonation with regenerated granular activated carbon (rGAC) and its combination with biological activated carbon (BAC) to treat dyeing and finishing wastewater, showing that rGAC is significantly more effective than ozonation alone for pollutant degradation.
- - While iron oxide-loaded rGAC enhanced ozonation efficiency, it was less stable than regular rGAC, which remained effective for over 20 days. Catalytic ozonation also generated hydroxyl radicals that accelerated the breakdown of chromophores, although it doubled the acute toxicity of the wastewater.
- - The combined approach of O/rGAC and BAC further improved water quality by reducing chemical oxygen demand (COD)
Background: Numerous studies have evaluated protein and amino acid levels in human milk. However, research in this area has been limited by small sample sizes and study populations with little ethnic or racial diversity.
Objective: Evaluate the protein and amino acid composition of mature (≥30 days) human milk samples collected from a large, multinational study using highly standardized methods for sample collection, storage, and analysis.