The recent advances of MnFeO-based nanoparticles in environmental application: A review.

The manganese ferrite (MnFeO)-based nanoparticles showed a substantial potential to remediate the various pollutants in environmental application due to low cost, simple magnetic separation and high removal capacity. Herein, the functionalization of various MnFeO-based nanoparticles was briefly summarized; Then the recent advances concerning the removal of pollutants (i.e.

Influence of Epoxy Resin Interlayer Interfaces on Electrical Tree Growth and Breakdown Characteristics.

The solid-solid insulation interface structure is a typical interface in extra-high-voltage power equipment, in which the multilayer epoxy resin material is a key component in the insulation structure of the power equipment, and the study of its interface characteristics is the most important. In this paper, epoxy-epoxy cross-linking interface specimens were prepared through experiments, and the degree of cross-linking between the interfaces was analyzed by changing the ratio of the curing agent and adding hydroxyl-terminated liquid nitrile rubber (HTBN) particles; it can be concluded that there exists a weak cross-linking reaction between the interfaces. The electrical tree measurement and alternating current (AC) breakdown test platform were set up, and three different cases of no interface, the electric field direction parallel to the interface, and the electric field direction perpendicular to the interface were tested, through which it was concluded that the existence of the interface inhibited the development of the electrical tree.

The use of thyroid flap for preserving laryngeal function in laryngeal cancer.

Background: Preserving laryngeal function after partial laryngectomy for laryngeal cancer is an important consideration. Therefore, we examined the use of thyroid flaps for this purpose.

Methods: We analyzed 21 patients who underwent thyroid flap reconstruction after partial laryngectomy for laryngeal cancer in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University from January 2010 to January 2020.

Recent advances of application of bentonite-based composites in the environmental remediation.

Bentonite-based composites have been widely utilized in the removal of various pollutants due to low cost, environmentally friendly, ease-to-operate, whereas the recent advances concerning the application of bentonite-based composites in environmental remediation were not available. Herein, the modification (i.e.

Tyrosine Mutation in the Characteristic Motif of the Amorphous Region of Spidroin for Self-Assembly Capability Enhancement.

Spidroin, with robust mechanical performance and good biocompatibility, could fulfill broad applications in material science and biomedical fields. Development of miniature spidroin has made abundant fiber production economically feasible, but the mechanical properties of artificial silk still fall short of natural silk. The mechanism behind mechanical properties of spidroin usually focuses on β-microcrystalline regions; the effect of amorphous regions was barely studied.

The phylogenetic analysis of the new emerging ALV-K revealing the co-prevailing of multiple clades in chickens and a proposal for the classification of ALV-K.

Subgroup K avian leukosis virus (ALV-K) is a new subgroup of avian leukosis virus (ALV) that was first defined in 2012 and has been become prevalent in Chinese native chickens in recent years. An in-depth analysis of the genetic diversity of ALV-K was performed in the study. By Blast analysis, the gene and the sequences of the 25 ALV-K isolates we isolated were found to be closely related to the isolates from Guangdong, Hebei, Jiangsu, and Hubei provinces, China.

MiR-1281 is involved in depression disorder and the antidepressant effects of Kai-Xin-San by targeting ADCY1 and DVL1.

Kai-Xin-San (KXS) is a Chinese medicine formulation that is commonly used to treat depression caused by dual deficiencies in the heart and spleen. Recent studies indicated that miRNAs were involved in the pathophysiology of depression. However, there have been few studies on the mechanism underlying the miRNAs directly mediating antidepressant at clinical level, especially in nature drugs and TCM compound.

Numerical simulation and experimental study for ultrasonic vibration-assisted drilling of SiCp/AL6063.

Thrust force and metal chips are essential focuses in SiCp/AL6063 drilling operations. Compared with conventional drilling (CD), the ultrasonic vibration-assisted drilling (UVAD) has attractive advantages: for instance, short chips, small cutting forces, etc. However, the mechanism of UVAD is still inadequate, especially in the thrust force prediction model and numerical simulation.

Emergence and Molecular Characterization of an Avian Hepatitis E Virus From Donglan Black Chicken in Southern China.

Avian hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a major pathogen associated with hepatitis splenomegaly syndrome in chickens and has been reported in China. Phylogenetic trees, Bayesian analysis, positive selection sites screening, and recombination analysis were first used to comprehend the global avian HEVs. All the avian HEV strains, including a new isolate named GX20A1 got from Donglan Black chicken in Guangxi, China, were uniformly defined into four genotypes, and GX20A1, belongs to Genotype 3.

The Emergence, Diversification, and Transmission of Subgroup J Avian Leukosis Virus Reveals that the Live Chicken Trade Plays a Critical Role in the Adaption and Endemicity of Viruses to the Yellow-Chickens.

The geographical spread and inter-host transmission of the subgroup J avian leukosis virus (ALV-J) may be the most important issues for epidemiology. An integrated analysis, including phylogenetic trees, homology modeling, evolutionary dynamics, selection analysis and viral transmission, based on the gp85 gene sequences of the 665 worldwide ALV-J isolates during 1988-2020, was performed. A new Clade 3 has been emerging and was evolved from the dominating Clade 1.

The effects of coloring therapy on patients with generalized anxiety disorder.

Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) has harmful effects on physical and mental health and quality of life. Coloring therapy has been reported to have a positive effect on improving patient anxiety and depression. But there are no reported clinical trials examining their effectiveness as a treatment for GAD.

Cancer germline antigen gene MAGEB2 promotes cell invasion and correlates with immune microenvironment and immunotherapeutic efficiency in laryngeal cancer.

By multiple transcriptome datasets (TCGA, GSE59102, GSE25727, GSE27020 and GSE65858) and multi-omics (RNA-seq, SNP, CNV, DNA methylation) in-depth analysis, we found that cancer germline antigen (CGA) family/genes MAGEB2 is involved in the imitation, progression and prognosis in LC as well as correlated positively with lymphatic metastasis and negatively with DNA methylation. Then, in vitro experiment verified that MAGEB2 expression renders significant alteration in LC tissues and cells via immunohistochemical (IHC), qRT-PCR and western blot (WB), and up-regulation of MAGEB2 expression could facilitate the proliferation, migration and invasion of LC cells and vice versa. Subsequently, MAGEB2 knockdown suppressed tumor growth and lung metastasis in vivo animal experiment, while MAGEB2 overexpression promoted tumor growth and lung metastasis.

Study of Relaxations in Epoxy/Rubber Composites by Thermally Stimulated Depolarization Current and Dielectric Spectroscopy.

Liquid rubber toughened epoxy resins are widely used in electrical equipment and electronic packaging. Previous studies have only investigated the relaxation process of epoxy resins through dielectric spectroscopy. The trap characteristics of the relaxation process by thermally stimulated depolarization current (TSDC) analysis are less studied.

A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study on the effects of SZL on patients with mild to moderate depressive disorder with comparison to fluoxetine.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Kaixinsan (KXS) decoction, as an herbal formula, was used to treat the diseases, such as insomnia, amnesia, emotional disorders in ancient china. It has been demonstrated to be active in various animal models resembling human depression with multitarget effects. However, effective verification on the clinical application of KXS is still lacking.

Extraskeletal Ewing sarcoma of thyroid gland: A case report.

Extraskeletal Ewing sarcoma is a rare event, and extraskeletal Ewing sarcoma of the thyroid gland is even rarer. It has non-specific clinical manifestation and difficulty in early diagnosis. The diagnosis mainly depends on histology and immunohistochemistry.

The effects of KaiXinSan on depression and its association with lipid profiles: A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial.

Background: Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) KaiXinSan (KXS) has been used to treat depressed patients for a long time, but its potential underlying mechanisms have not been fully understood.

Hypothesis: KXS could mitigate symptoms of patients with atypical depression at least partly via regulating lipid equilibrium.

Methods: Patients meeting DSM-IV criteria for mild or moderate depression were assigned into placebo (N = 68) or KXS 3.

Extraosseous Ewing Sarcoma of the Cervical Esophagus: Case Report and Literature Review.

This study presents a case of Extraosseous Ewing sarcoma arising in the cervical esophagus of a 36-year-old woman who presented with cervical mass and dysphagia. Imaging studies demonstrated a well-defined, cystic-solid mass in the neck extending into the upper mediastinum, which results in deviation of the trachea and esophagus. The relationship between the tumor and the cervical esophagus was found in the operation.

Up-Regulation of Tiam1 Promotes the Radioresistance of Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Through Activation of the JNK/ATF-2 Signaling Pathway.

Purpose: Our previous study has revealed that T-lymphoma invasion and metastasis-inducing factor 1 (Tiam1) overexpression are significantly associated with aggressive behavior and poor prognosis in patients with laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC). However, the influence of Tiam1 in the radioresistance of LSCC and its mechanism have never been elucidated.

Materials And Methods: Western blotting was used to confirm the relationship between Tiam1 and the JNK/ATF-2 signaling pathway.

Invasion of the thoracic duct by postlaryngectomy stomal recurrence: a case report.

Background: Postlaryngectomy stomal recurrence can infiltrate the adjacent tissues of tracheal stoma. However, to the best of our knowledge, there is no report about postlaryngectomy stomal recurrence invading the thoracic duct with intra-mass accumulation of chylous fluid.

Case Presentation: Our patient was a 52-year-old Han man who presented with a cystic-solid mass on the left side of the tracheal stoma after total laryngectomy.

[Effect of Dingzhi Xiaowan on miR-16 expression and 5-HT reuptake].

This study is to investigate the effect of antidepressant medicine prescription Dingzhi Xiaowan (DZ) on miR-16 expression levels in vitro and in vivo, and to explore the mechanism of DZ elevated levels of 5-HT from the perspective of post transcriptional regulation. Firstly, a chronic unpredictable mild moderate stimulation (CUMS) combined with solitary rising depression rat model was established, the behavior changes were detected after different doses of DZ (600, 300, 150 mg·kg⁻¹) given for 3 weeks, high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was used to detect 5-HT level in hippocampal, PCR method was used to observe the effect of DZ on the expression of SERT mRNA and miR-16 in hippocampus of CUMS rat. The effects of DZ (10, 100, 200, 500 mg·L⁻¹) on the expression of miR-16 and SERT mRNA in the cell model induced by miR-16 silencing and corticosterone or glutamate injury were observed in primary cultured hippocampal neurons of rats in vitro.

Tri-band transparent conductive coating of indium tin oxide.

A tri-band transparent conductive indium tin oxide (InO:Sn, ITO) film for the visible, near-infrared (NIR) and mid-infrared (MIR) was deposited on a sapphire substrate by radio frequency (RF) magnetron sputtering. Deposition parameters, including RF power, substrate temperature, and oxygen flow rate, were optimized to improve the optical property without reducing the conductivity of the film by maximizing the Hall mobility and minimizing the carrier concentration. Films deposited at optimized conditions exhibit a Hall mobility of ∼20  cm V s, a carrier concentration of ∼4.

[Effects of Kaixin San formulas on behavioristics and central monoamine neurotransmitters of chronic stress rats].

The efficacy of Chinese herbal formula in treating depression has been proved in many studies. In this study, six different Kaixin San formulas were compared to investigate their effects on central monoamine neurotransmitters of chronic stress rats and against depression based on their different components in plasma, in order to discuss the efficacy-comparability relationship and the possible efficacy mechanism. The classic isolation method and the chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) depression model were combined to investigate the changes in contents in hippocampus and monoamine neurotransmitters (NE, DA, 5-HT) and the components of some formulas in plasma with HPLC and UPLC-Q-TOF-MSE methods.

Endothelin receptor antagonist combined with a calcium channel blocker attenuates renal injury in spontaneous hypertensive rats with diabetes.

Objective: To investigate the effects of the mixed endothelin receptor antagonist, bosentan, combined with the long-acting calcium channel blocker, amlodipine, compared to the angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, cilazapril, on the progressive renal injury in spontaneous hypertensive rats (SHR) with diabetes.

Methods: Diabetic hypertensive rats (SHR-DM) were induced by streptozotozin injected in male SHR (7-week-old),and divided into an untreated and three treated groups: 1) cilazapril treated group; 2) bosentan+amlodipine treated group; and 3) amlodipine treated group. Wistar Kyoto rats (WKY) and SHR rats served as normotensive and hypertensive control, respectively.

[The effects of endothelin blockade on renal expression of angiotensin II type 1 receptor in diabetic hypertensive rats].

Objective: To investigate the changes of angiotensin II type 1 (AT1) receptor in the kidney of spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) with diabetes and the influence of endothelin receptor antagonist bosentan.

Methods: Streptozotocin-induced diabetic SHR were divided into four groups: groups treated by cilazapril, bosentan + amlodipine, and amlodipine rsspectively, and untreated group, 6 rats in each group. Six SHR rats and six WKY rats were used as hypertensive and normotensive controls respectively.