Publications by authors named "W M Ru"

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  • Acteoside (ACT) is valuable but hard to extract, leading researchers to use a specialized adsorption method for purification.
  • The custom adsorbent BHP-Kae-3, with its unique broad-pore structure, enhances the diffusion and capacity for ACT, allowing faster and more effective adsorption.
  • Experimental results show BHP-Kae-3 can adsorb 105.12 mg/g of ACT with a selectivity of 3.41, highlighting its potential for efficiently separating natural medicinal compounds.
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N6-methyladenosine (mA), a well-known post-transcriptional modification, is implicated in diverse cellular and physiological processes. However, much remains unknown regarding the precise role and mechanism of mA modification on muscle development. In this study, we make observation that the levels of mA and METTL3 are markedly elevated during the differentiation phase (DM) compared to the growth phase (GM) in both C2C12 and bovine myoblasts.

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Cell membrane-coated nanomaterials are increasingly recognized as effective in cancer treatment due to their unique benefits. This study introduces a novel hybrid membrane coating nanoparticle, termed cancer cell membrane (CCM)-outer membrane vesicle (OMV)@Lip-indocyanine green (ICG), which combines CCMs with bacterial OMV to encapsulate ICG-loaded liposomes. Comprehensive analyses were conducted to assess its physical and chemical properties as well as its functionality.

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  • The study focuses on enhancing the transverse preputial island flap (TPIF) surgery technique for severe hypospadias repairs by introducing a modified urethral anastomosis method called wide-based oblique anastomosis (WOA).
  • Data was gathered from 72 patients who underwent this modified procedure, showing a 20.8% complication rate, primarily involving fistulas and urethral diverticula, but no instances of urethral stricture occurred.
  • The findings suggest that the WOA technique is a simple and effective approach that improves the surgical outcomes and reduces the risk of specific postoperative complications.
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Background: The progression of osteoporosis (OP) can dramatically increase the risk of fractures, which seriously disturb the life of elderly individuals. Specific protein 1 (SP1) is involved in OP progression. However, the mechanism by which SP1 regulates OP progression remains unclear.

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