Publications by authors named "Weihang Xu"
Most current studies use body mass index (BMI) or waist circumference (WC) to define obesity, and BMI, which reflects subcutaneous fat independent of visceral fat, is the most commonly used indicator of obesity. WC reflects subcutaneous and visceral fat. This research aims to investigate the effect of obesity on mortality in people with digestive diseases.
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- Porcine enteric coronaviruses (PECs) like PEDV, PDCoV, TGEV, and SADS-CoV lead to severe health issues in neonatal piglets, causing symptoms such as vomiting and fatal diarrhea, which harm the pig industry economically.
- There are currently no effective drugs specifically targeting PECs, despite ongoing research into treatments, highlighting the need for new, low-toxicity, high-efficiency medications.
- This review analyzes recent advancements in anti-PEC drug development, focusing on their mechanisms and suggesting new strategies for better prevention and control of PEC infections.
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- Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) is a major cause of viral diarrhea in piglets, with no current approved treatments.
- Researchers discovered that a natural compound called flavonol, found in tea and vegetables, inhibits PEDV by targeting the virus during different infection stages, especially the attachment and internalization phases.
- Flavonol not only effectively blocks PEDV but also shows promise against other related porcine coronaviruses, suggesting it could be a potential treatment for these infections.
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- Sarcopenia is a condition marked by a decrease in muscle mass, strength, and function, linked to inflammation and oxidative stress, but its connection to the Oxidative Balance Score (OBS) has not been widely studied.!* -
- The research analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2011-2018), exploring various dietary and lifestyle factors to assess their impact on sarcopenia using appendicular skeletal muscle mass adjusted for body mass index.!* -
- Findings from 6,677 individuals revealed a significant negative correlation between OBS and sarcopenia, particularly in older, educated, and partnered individuals, suggesting that a better oxidative balance may reduce sarcopenia risk in American
Recent epidemiological studies have discovered that a lot of cases of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) infection are frequently accompanied by porcine kobuvirus (PKV) infection, suggesting a potential relationship between the two viruses in the development of diarrhea. To investigate the impact of PKV on PEDV pathogenicity and the number of intestinal lymphocytes, piglets were infected with PKV or PEDV or co-infected with both viruses. Our findings demonstrate that co-infected piglets exhibit more severe symptoms, acute gastroenteritis, and higher PEDV replication compared to those infected with PEDV alone.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTwo-dimensional perovskite microplatelets have played an important role in various applications, especially acting as a template to guide grains' epitaxial growth in the preparation of textured ceramics. The (001) oriented SrLaTiO microplatelets with a high aspect ratio of ∼20 were synthesized and obtained from Aurivillius BiTiO precursors. To reveal the mechanism of topochemical microcrystal conversion of BiTiO to SrLaTiO, the reaction interface, morphology development, and phase composition evolution of the (001) oriented SrLaTiO microplatelets were investigated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe propose a conductively coupled terahertz metallic metamaterial exhibiting analog of electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT), in which the bright and dark mode antennae interact via surface currents rather than near-field coupling. Aluminum foil, which is very cheap and often used in food package, is used to fabricate our metamaterials. Thus, our metamaterials are also flexible metamaterials.
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