Differences in the uptake and translocation of differentially charged microplastics by the taproot and lateral root of mangroves.

The interception of microplastics (MPs) by mangrove roots plays an indispensable role in reducing the environmental risks of MPs. However, there remains limited research on the fate of the intercepted MPs. Hereby, the uptake and subsequent translocation of 0.

Case report: Successful treatment with contezolid in a patient with tuberculous meningitis who was intolerant to linezolid.

Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is the most common form of central nervous system tuberculosis (TB) and the most severe form of extrapulmonary TB. It often presents with non-specific symptoms initially and has a high mortality and disability rate. With good central nervous system penetration, linezolid is recommended for treating drug-resistant, severe, or refractory tuberculous meningitis in China.

Self-Adhesive Self-Healing Thermochromic Ionogels for Smart Windows with Excellent Environmental and Mechanical Stability, Solar Modulation, and Antifogging Capabilities.

Current thermochromic materials used in smart windows still face challenges, such as poor mechanical and environmental stability, unsatisfactory solar modulation capacity, and low transparency. Herein, the first self-adhesive self-healing thermochromic ionogels with excellent mechanical and environmental stability, antifogging capability, transparency, and solar modulation capability by loading binary ionic liquids (ILs) into rational-designed self-healing poly(urethaneurea) with acylsemicarbazide (ASCZ) moieties that have reversible and multiple hydrogen bonds are reported and their feasibility as smart windows with reliability and long service life is demonstrated. The self-healing thermochromic ionogels can switch between transparent and opaque without leakage or shrinkage, by the constrained reversible phase separation of ILs within the ionogels.

Takotsubo syndrome triggered by change in position in a patient with thoracic vertebral fracture: A case report.

Rationale: Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) is characterized by recovery of wall motion abnormalities and acute left ventricular dysfunction, which are often caused by acute physical or emotional stressors. It is rarely reported that TTS can be precipitated by change in position in the patient in the operating room. We report a case of a patient with a thoracic vertebral fracture who presented with TTS precipitated by changing from a supine to a prone position before percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP) under local anesthesia.

Prognostic value of magnetic resonance imaging performed during the subacute phase in adult patients with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy for long-term neurological outcomes.

Objective: To investigate the value of a model based on brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) performed in the subacute phase (between the 1st and 30th day) in predicting long-term neurological outcomes of adult hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) patients.

Methods: Ninety-six adult HIE patients who underwent conventional MRI and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) during the subacute phase were retrospectively analyzed. Favorable (Cerebral Performance Categories (CPC) 1-2) and unfavorable outcome (CPC 3-5) groups were created based on patient neurological status approximately three months after the onset of hypoxic-ischemic events.

A sensitive and rapid "off-on" fluorescent probe for the detection of esterase and its application in evaluating cell status and discrimination of living cells and dead cells.

The discrimination of living and dead cells shows great importance in the development of biology, pathology, medicine, and pharmacology research. Herein, we synthesized a simple benzothiazole-based probe, EP, which was characterized via1H NMR (hydrogen nuclear magnetic resonance) spectroscopy, 13C NMR (carbon nuclear magnetic resonance) spectroscopy and HRMS (high-resolution mass spectroscopy). The fluorescence changes in response to esterase were characterized via fluorescence spectroscopy.

[Magnetic resonance imaging features of glioma with Brg/Brm associated factor 53a expression].

To explore the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) characteristics of glioma with Brg/Brm-associated factor 53a (BAF53a) expression.
 Methods: A total of 121 patients with glioma was divided into a BAF53a high expression group (n=79) and a low expression group (n=42) according to the results of immunohistochemistry. Then the MRI characteristics, including lesion location, number, boundary, maximum diameter, peripheral edema, midline structure shift, homogeneity, cystic necrosis, hemorrhage, strengthening degree, ependymal strengthening, pia mater enhancement, deep white matter invasion and lesion across the midline (total 14 items), were analyzed.

Durable, Highly Electrically Conductive Cotton Fabrics with Healable Superamphiphobicity.

Electrically conductive fabrics with liquid repellency and corrosive resistance are strongly desirable for wearable displays, biomedical sensors, and so forth. In the present work, highly electrically conductive and healable superamphiphobic cotton fabrics are fabricated by a solution-dipping method that involves (NH)PdCl-catalyzed electroless deposition of Cu and the subsequent deposition of a mixture of fluorinated-decyl polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (F-POSS) and 1 H,1 H,2 H,2 H-perfluorooctyltriethoxysilane (POTS) on cotton fabrics. Because of their superamphiphobicity, the resulting fabrics are self-cleaning and exhibit excellent resistance against corrosive acidic and basic solutions.

Resting-state fMRI in primary Sjögren syndrome.

Background The involvement of the central nervous system in primary Sjögren syndrome (pSS) remains controversial. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is a relatively new method that can be applied to investigate the heterogeneity of central nervous system (CNS) involvement in pSS patients through regional homogeneity (ReHo) analysis. Purpose To collect data from pSS patients and healthy controls, and use ReHo analysis to elucidate the neurobiological mechanism of CNS involvement in pSS.

[Value of 1H-MRS on SCA3/MJD diagnosis and clinical course].

To investigate the value of proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-MRS) on the diagnosis of SCA3/MJD, and to calculate the correlation between 1H-MRS ratio and the clinical score.
 Methods: Sixteen patients with SCA3/MJD and 19 healthy volunteers were scanned with 1H-MRS. The data of N-acetyl aspartate, creatine, choline-containing compounds, myoinositol, NAA/Cr, Cho/Cr, and mI/Cr ratio were collected, which were grouped for comparative study.

Salvianolic acid A ameliorates the integrity of blood-spinal cord barrier via miR-101/Cul3/Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway.

Salvianolic acid A (Sal A), a bioactive compound isolated from the Chinese medicinal herb Danshen, is used for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. However, the protective function of Sal A on preserving the role of blood-spinal cord barrier (BSCB) after spinal cord injury (SCI) is unclear. The present study investigated the effects and mechanisms of Sal A (2.

NS1619 regulates the expression of caveolin-1 protein in a time-dependent manner via ROS/PI3K/PKB/FoxO1 signaling pathway in brain tumor microvascular endothelial cells.

NS1619, a calcium-activated potassium channel (Kca channel) activator, can selectively and time-dependently accelerate the formation of transport vesicles in both the brain tumor capillary endothelium and tumor cells within 15min of treatment and then increase the permeability of the blood-brain tumor barrier (BTB). However, the mechanism involved is still under investigation. Using a rat brain glioma (C6) model, the expression of caveolin-1, FoxO1 and p-FoxO1 protein were examined at different time points after intracarotid infusion of NS1619 at a dose of 30μg/kg/min.

Celsr3 and Fzd3 Organize a Pioneer Neuron Scaffold to Steer Growing Thalamocortical Axons.

Celsr3 and Fzd3 regulate the development of reciprocal thalamocortical projections independently of their expression in cortical or thalamic neurons. To understand this cell non autonomous mechanism further, we tested whether Celsr3 and Fzd3 could act via Isl1-positive guidepost cells. Isl1-positive cells appear in the forebrain at embryonic day (E) 9.

Role of pseudolaric acid B in A549 lung cancer cell proliferation and apoptosis.

Recently, traditional Chinese medicine has gained attention for its potential use as a chemotherapeutic agent. Pseudolaric acid B (PAB) is a diterpene acid isolated from Pseudolarix kaempferi and possesses antifungal, antimicrobial, antifertility and antiangiogenic properties. It was also reported that PAB may inhibit proliferation and induce apoptosis in various types of cancer.

Injectable nimodipine-loaded nanoliposomes: preparation, lyophilization and characteristics.

The main purpose of this study was to prepare nimodipine-loaded nanoliposomes for injection and evaluate their characteristics after lyophilization. Nimodipine-loaded nanoliposomes were prepared by the emulsion-ultrasonic method with sodium cholesterol sulfate (SCS) as the regulator and then lyophilized by adding different cryoprotectants. SCS was used as a blender of regulator and surfactant and helped to prepare smaller liposomes due to the steric hindrance of the sulfate group.

Ultrasound-assisted extraction of phillyrin from Forsythia suspensa.

Forsythia suspensa (Thunb.) Vahl is one of the most widely used traditional Chinese medicines, and possesses important biological activities, such as antibacterial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities. Phillyrin is the main bioactive component of Forsythia suspensa.

Isosorbide-5-mononitrate (5-ISMN) sustained-release pellets prepared by double layer coating for reducing 5-ISMN migration and sublimation.

The major aim of this study was to prepare isosorbide-5-mononitrate (5-ISMN) sustained-release pellets and evaluate their stability. The pellets were prepared by extrusion/spheronization, and then the core pellets were coated with ethylcellulose (EC 10cp) and Eudragit(®)NE30D. Here, EC was used as the subcoating agent while Eudragit(®)NE30D acted as the outer-coating agent.

Preparation and evaluation of nicotinic acid sustained-release pellets combined with immediate release simvastatin.

This study was performed to prepare high-dose nicotinic acid (NA) loaded sustained-release pellets coated with double polymer and simvastatin (SIM). The uncoated pellets were prepared by extrusion-spheronization and the double ethylcellucose (EC) films were coated in a bottom-spray fluidized bed coater. SIM was milled by wet grinding and then the milled suspension was layered on the coated pellets.

Comparative study of the stability of venlafaxine hydrochloride sustained-release pellets prepared by double-polymer coatings and hot-melt subcoating combined with Eudragit(®) NE30D outercoating.

The aim of this paper was to study the comparative stability of venlafaxine hydrochloride (VEN) sustained-release pellets prepared by double-polymer coatings and hot-melt subcoating combined Eudragit(®) NE30D outercoating. The uncoated VEN pellets, containing 45% (w/w) VEN, 45% (w/w) MCC (PH101), 10% (w/w) stearic acid and 0.5% (w/w) Carbopol974, were prepared by extrusion-spheronization.

A new rapid ultra-performance liquid chromatography method for the pharmacokinetic and bioavailability study of diclofenac sodium aqueous injection and lipid microsphere injection in rats.

A novel, rapid and selective ultra performance liquid chromatography mass spectrometric method had been developed for the pharmacokinetic study of diclofenac sodium (DS) after single intravenous injection of DS aqueous injection and DS lipid microsphere (LM) injection in rats. Ketoprofen (KP) was used as internal standard. Samples were treated by a one-step liquid liquid extraction.

Determination of teniposide in rat plasma by ultra performance liquid chromatography electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry after intravenous administration.

A novel, specific and rapid ultra performance liquid chromatography electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry method has been developed and validated for determination of teniposide in rat plasma. A one-step liquid-liquid extraction method was used and the separation was carried out on an Acquity UPLC(TM) BEH C(18) column with gradient elution using a mobile phase composed of acetonitrile and water (containing 0.1% formic acid) at a flow rate of 0.

Preliminary studies of application of CdTe nanocrystals and dextran-Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles in sandwich immunoassay.

Background: The favorable properties of water-soluble CdTe nanocrystals as novel biological luminescent label over conventional fluorescent probes have attracted considerable interest. The magnetic separation technique has widely been applied to various aspects in biotechnology in recent years. In this paper, we made use of CdTe nanocrystals and dextran-Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles for fluorescence immunoassay.

Inhibition of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor function appears to be one of the common actions for antidepressants.

In order to explore the possible common action mechanisms of three kinds of classical antidepressants, inhibition of drugs on the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA)-Ca(2)-nitric oxide synthase (NOS) signal pathway was observed. With 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay and lactic dehydrogenase (LDH) assay, classical antidepressants, desipramine (1, 10 microM), fluoxetine (0.625-10 microM) or moclobemide (2.