Publications by authors named "Wen M"

Depression is the most common complication of childhood epilepsy, leading to a poor prognosis for seizure control and poor quality of life. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying epileptic depression have not been completely elucidated. Increasing evidence suggests that oxidative stress and neuroinflammation are major contributors to depression.

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Industrial coking facilities are an important emission source for volatile organic compounds (VOCs). This study analyzed the atmospheric VOC characteristics within an industrial coking facility and its surrounding environment. Average concentrations of total VOCs (TVOCs) in the surrounding residential activity areas (R1 and R2), the coking facility (CF) and the control area (CA) were determined to be 138.

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To investigate the clinical characteristics and maternal and fetal prognosis of pregnant women with acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP). The clinical data of 86 AFLP pregnant women admitted to the Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University from September 2017 to August 2022 were collected, and their general data, clinical characteristics, laboratory tests and maternal and fetal outcomes were retrospectively analyzed. (1) General information: the age of the 86 pregnant women with AFLP was (30.

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Introduction: Duck enteritis virus (DEV) mainly causes infectious diseases characterized by intestinal haemorrhage, inflammation and parenchymal organ degeneration in ducks and other poultry. However, the mechanism by which it causes intestinal damage in ducks is not well understood. Metabolomics can provide an in-depth understanding of the full complexity of the disease.

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Formaldehyde (HCHO) is a key carcinogen and plays an important role in atmospheric chemistry. Both field measurements and Positive Matrix Factorization (PMF) modeling have been employed to investigate the concentrations and sources of HCHO in the Lewiston-Clarkston (LC) valley of the mountainous northwestern U.S.

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A new Cp*Rh(III)-catalyzed regioselective cyclization reaction of aromatic amides with allenes is reported. The use of allenyl derivatives bearing a directing-group assistant as a reaction promoter was the key to the success of this protocol. In this catalytic system, -(pivaloyloxy)benzamide substrates react with allenes Rh-σ-alkenyl intermediates, while -(pivaloyloxy) indol substrates react Rh-π-allyl intermediates.

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Objectives: The efficacy of updated health policy in improving the generalization of screening and eradication in southwest China was assessed in a longitudinal analysis of multiple cross-sectional studies from an institution.

Methods: In the periods 2009-2010, 2013-2014, and 2019-2021, 8,365, 16,914, and 18,281 urban observations from health check-ups at West China Hospital were analyzed, respectively. The C-urea or C-urea breath test was consistently used for detection.

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Research about farmland pollution by heavy metals/metalloids in China has drawn growing attention. However, there was rare information on spatiotemporal evolution and pollution levels of heavy metals in the major grain-producing areas. We extracted and examined data from 276 publications between 2010 and 2021 covering five major grain-producing regions in China from 2010 to 2021.

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In this study, the possibility of using TM atom anchored monolayer TAP as a class of electrocatalysts (TM@TAP, TM = 3d and 4d transition metal) toward carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CORR) was systematically investigated using first-principles calculations. During screening potential catalysts, the possibility that H and OH block the active site was considered. Then, the reaction mechanisms of screened catalysts were explored in detail.

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Introduction: Pancreatic lipase is one of the most important key targets in the treatment of obesity. Inhibition of pancreatic lipase can effectively reduce lipid absorption and treat obesity and other related metabolic disorders.

Objectives: The goal of this study is the efficient screening of pancreatic lipase inhibitors in the root and rhizome of Rheum palmatum using affinity ultrafiltration-high-performance liquid chromatography (AUF-HPLC) combined with high-resolution inhibition profiling (HRIP).

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Rapid, sensitive and selective biosensing is highly important for analyzing biological targets and dynamic physiological processes in cells and living organisms. As an emerging tool, clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) system is featured with excellent complementary-dependent cleavage and efficient trans-cleavage ability. These merits enable CRISPR system to improve the specificity, sensitivity, and speed for molecular detection.

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Electrospun fibers have gained significant attention as scaffolds in skin tissue engineering due to their biomimetic properties, which resemble the fibrous extracellular matrix. The morphological characteristics of electrospun fibers play a crucial role in determining cell behavior. However, the effects of electrospun fibers' arrangement and diameters on human skin fibroblasts (HSFs) remain elusive.

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Purpose: Several studies have explored the relationship between level of education and medication adherence, as well as the relationship between level of education and cognitive function. However, there have been few studies on the relationships between level of education, cognitive function, and medication adherence. This study aimed to explore whether cognitive function has a mediating effect between level of education and medication adherence in patients with schizophrenia.

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In the cytoplasm, mRNAs are dynamically partitioned into translating and non-translating pools, but the mechanism for this regulation has largely remained elusive. Here, we report that mA regulates mRNA partitioning between polysome and P-body where a pool of non-translating mRNAs resides. By quantifying the mA level of polysomal and cytoplasmic mRNAs with mA-LAIC-seq and mA-LC-MS/MS in HeLa cells, we observed that polysome-associated mRNAs are hypo-mA-methylated, whereas those enriched in P-body are hyper-mA-methylated.

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The Percidae family comprises many fish species of major importance for aquaculture and fisheries. Based on three new chromosome-scale assemblies in , and along with additional percid fish reference genomes, we provide an evolutionary and comparative genomic analysis of their sex-determination systems. We explored the fate of a duplicated anti-Mullerian hormone receptor type-2 gene (), previously suggested to be the master sex determining (MSD) gene in .

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Neural population dynamics relevant for behavior vary over multiple spatial and temporal scales across 3-dimensional volumes. Current optical approaches lack the spatial coverage and resolution necessary to measure and manipulate naturally occurring patterns of large-scale, distributed dynamics within and across deep brain regions such as the striatum. We designed a new micro-fiber array and imaging approach capable of chronically measuring and optogenetically manipulating local dynamics across over 100 targeted locations simultaneously in head-fixed and freely moving mice.

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Lead (Pb) is a highly toxic element and is not essential to the human body. Lead pollution caused by human activities and a high geological background is considered a global environmental issue. According to the China Geochemical Baseline (CGB) project, the Pearl River Basin had the highest Pb content in alluvial sediments of 30 first-level basins in China.

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Preterm premature rupture of membranes (pPROM) poses a significant threat to fetal viability and increases the risk for newborn morbidities. The perinatal period of preterm infants affected by pPROM is often characterized by higher rates of mortality and morbidity, with associated risks of cerebral palsy, developmental delays, compromised immune function, respiratory diseases, and sensory impairments. pPROM is believed to result from a variety of causes, including but not limited to microbially induced infections, stretching of fetal membranes, oxidative stress, inflammatory responses, and age-related changes in the fetal-placental interface.

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Background: Robotic systems are increasingly used to enhance clinical outcomes in prostate intervention. To evaluate the clinical value of the proposed portable robot, the robot-assisted and robot-targeted punctures were validated experimentally.

Method: The robot registration utilising the electromagnetic tracker achieves coordinate transformation from the ultrasound (US) image to the robot.

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The ultimate aim of nuclear reprogramming is to provide stem cells or differentiated cells from unrelated cell types as a cell source for regenerative medicine. A popular route towards this is transcription factor induction, and an alternative way is an original procedure of transplanting a single somatic cell nucleus to an unfertilized egg. A third route is to transplant hundreds of cell nuclei into the germinal vesicle (GV) of a non-dividing Amphibian meiotic oocyte, which leads to the activation of silent genes in 24 h and robustly induces a totipotency-like state in almost all transplanted cells.

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  • - This study focuses on developing a machine-learning model using standard 12-lead ECGs to identify patients at high risk of acute mortality in the emergency department (ED), as mortality rates are notably high among these patients.
  • - The model was created using data from over 345,000 ED patients and showed strong accuracy in predicting death within 30 days, with a high hazard ratio and an area under the ROC curve indicating excellent predictive ability across various causes of death.
  • - The findings suggest that the CNN-based ECG model can effectively act as a complementary tool alongside traditional methods for early warning of mortality risks, making it useful for improving patient care in the ED.
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  • Cauda equina syndrome (CES) can have mild symptoms that people might ignore, which can lead to delays in getting help and unclear outcomes from surgery.
  • A study looked at 45 patients with CES for more than 3 months and found that many had problems with bladder, bowel, and sexual functions.
  • After surgery, about 64% of patients saw improvement, but issues like sexual dysfunction were still common afterward, showing it's important to pay attention to these symptoms when getting treated.
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Aim: To explore the mechanism of gut microbiota mediates protective effects of exercise against non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) development.

Main Methods: The male C57BL/6 mice were fed with high fat food (HFD) or normal diet (CON) respectively, and the obese mice were randomly divided into sedentariness (HFD) and exercise groups (HFD + Exe). The total intervention period was 18 weeks.

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Cover cropping can improve soil C sequestration compared to no cover cropping, but the mechanism of C sequestration in soil aggregates and minerals needs more exploration. We explored C sequestration using C fractions in soil aggregates and minerals by cover crops in a five-year old summer cover crop - winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) rotation system at Changwu National Agroecology Experimental Station in the Chinese Loess Plateau.

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Carbon dots (CDs) are a fascinating new type of fluorescent carbon nanomaterial with excellent photoelectric properties. However, preparing long-wavelength and multicolor-emitting CDs has been challenging, limiting their large-scale applications. Fortunately, a new efficient method has been proposed to co-regulate CDs' multicolor spectra using an ultrasonic microreactor.

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