Publications by authors named "Wenhui Shi"

Background: Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a highly contagious viral illness. Understanding the long-term trends of HFMD incidence and its epidemic characteristics under the circumstances of the enterovirus 71 (EV71) vaccination program and the outbreak of COVID-19 is crucial for effective disease surveillance and control.

Objective: We aim to give an overview of the trends of HFMD over the past decades and evaluate the impact of the EV71 vaccination program and the COVID-19 pandemic on the epidemic trends of HFMD.

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Heatstroke (HS) is a severe systemic condition that significantly impacts organ function, with the liver being particularly vulnerable. Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1), a crucial deacetylase, is implicated in various diseases' pathophysiology. Curcumin, a natural polyphenol, has been shown to modulate SIRT1 activity, offering therapeutic benefits.

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Aqueous zinc ion batteries (AZIBs), which have attracted attentions in the field of energy storage, is affected by dendrites and side reactions of Zn anode, resulting in an unsatisfactory performance of AZIBs. Herein, we propose a biased adsorption strategy mediated by straight-chain molecule (Scm) for stabilizing Zn anode. The dual polar termini of Scms guaranties securely anchor themselves in a parallel orientation upon the Zn anode surface.

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It remains a grand challenge to develop electrocatalysts with simultaneously high activity, long durability, and low cost for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER), originating from two competing reaction pathways and often trade-off performances. The adsorbed evolution mechanism (AEM) suffers from sluggish kinetics due to a linear scaling relationship, while the lattice oxygen mechanism (LOM) causes unstable structures due to lattice oxygen escape. We propose a MoZnFeCoNi high-entropy alloy (HEA) incorporating AEM-promoter Mo and LOM-active Zn to achieve dual activation and stabilization for efficient and durable OER.

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  • Heatstroke (HS) is a serious health concern, and this study explores curcumin's potential as a treatment for HS-induced lung injury by examining its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects.
  • Using network pharmacology and molecular docking, researchers identified key proteins that curcumin interacts with, specifically PIK3R1, AKT, and CASP3, indicating its therapeutic targets.
  • In experiments with mice, higher doses of curcumin significantly improved lung tissue health and activated the protective PI3K/AKT pathway, suggesting its effectiveness in treating HS, although future studies need to address certain limitations such as potential differences in human and animal response.
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To address the issue of phosphorus limitation in agricultural and forestry production and to identify green and economical alternatives to chemical phosphorus fertilizers, this paper reviews the utilization of phosphorus in plant-soil systems and explores the considerable potential for exploiting endogenous phosphorus resources. The application of phosphate-solubilizing microorganisms (PSMs) is emphasized for their role in phosphorus activation and plant growth promotion. A focus is placed on microbial interactions as an entry point to regulate the functional rhizosphere microbiome, introducing the concept of synthetic communities.

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Metal-support interaction (MSI) is pivotal and ubiquitously used in the development of next-generation catalysts, offering a pathway to enhance both catalytic activity and stability. However, owing to the lattice mismatch and poor solubility, traditional catalysts often exhibit a metal-on-support heterogeneous structure with limited interfaces and interaction and, consequently, a compromised enhancement of properties. Herein, we report a universal and tunable method for supersaturated doping of transition-metal carbides via strongly nonequilibrium carbothermal shock synthesis, characterized by rapid heating and swift quenching.

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  • Researchers studied β-sheet-breaker (BSB) peptides to inhibit amyloidogenic aggregation linked to Alzheimer's, focusing on dipeptides.
  • They developed a computational screening method to analyze all chiral dipeptide sequences and identified the WP dipeptide which effectively inhibited Aβ(1-42) aggregation.
  • The study showed that WP works by forming hydrophobic contacts and hydrogen bonds with Aβ, disrupting aggregation processes, indicating its potential as a therapeutic agent for Alzheimer's disease.
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  • * The research involved testing SQ109's minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) against 225 clinical isolates and identifying resistance mechanisms, particularly focusing on the mmpL3 gene and 28 efflux pump genes in resistant strains.
  • * Findings indicate that resistance in pre-XDR strains may be linked to the upregulation of efflux pump genes mmpL5 and mmpL7, with MmpL7 specifically showing a role
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  • Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) mostly affects young children, and this study examined how birthdays may influence the incidence of HFMD by analyzing data from Yunnan Province, China, from 2008 to 2022.
  • The "birthday week" was defined as the six days before and including the birthday, and findings showed that 12.02% of HFMD cases occurred during this week, which is significantly higher than the average rate.
  • Infants aged 0-1 had the highest rates of infection during their birthday week, and the study noted variations by age group and birth month, particularly during peak HFMD months (April to July and October to December).
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Introduction: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are currently the most widely used anti-inflammatory medications, but their long-term use can cause damage to the gastrointestinal tract(GIT). One of the risk factors for GIT injury is exposure to a high-altitude hypoxic environment, which can lead to damage to the intestinal mucosal barrier. Taking NSAIDs in a high-altitude hypoxic environment can exacerbate GIT injury and impact gut microbiota.

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Poisonous histamine is accumulated in stale meat and fermented foods. The rapid and stable detection of histamine is essential for food safety. Herein, a ratiometric fluorometric method for histamine detection was designed through in situ preparing double-stranded DNA‑copper nanoclusters (dsDNA-Cu NCs) stained with 4',6-diamidino-2-phenylindole (DAPI).

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The tumor suppressor gene BRCA1 associated protein-1 (BAP1) is frequently mutated in renal cell carcinoma (RCC). BAP1 loss-of-function mutations are associated with poor survival outcomes. However, personalized therapy for BAP1-mutated RCC is currently not available.

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Insects' growth and development are highly dependent on energy supply, with sugar metabolism playing a pivotal role in maintaining homeostasis and regulating physiological processes. The present study investigated the effects of exendin-4, a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonist, on the growth, development, glycolysis, and energy metabolism of fourth-instar larvae of the fall webworm, . We determined the impact of exendin-4 on larval growth and nutritional indices, analyzed the responses of glycolytic and metabolic pathways, and revealed the underlying regulatory mechanisms.

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The current flood forecasting models heavily rely on historical measured data, which is often insufficient for robust predictions due to practical challenges such as high measurement costs and data scarcity. This study introduces a novel hybrid approach that synergistically combines the outputs of traditional physical-based models with historical data to train Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) networks. Specifically, the NAM hydrological model and the HD hydraulic model are employed to simulate flood processes.

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  • The development of efficient oxygen electrocatalysts is crucial for improving Zn-air batteries (ZABs) across various temperatures.
  • A new approach using magnesium (Mg) to modulate cobalt (Co) catalysts shows enhanced electrocatalytic performance, with the MgCo─NC catalyst exhibiting an impressive lower activation energy for the oxygen reduction reaction.
  • The MgCo─NC catalyst not only delivers a high power density of 157.0 mW/cm², but also demonstrates remarkable durability and minimal capacity loss even under extreme temperature variations.
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Objectives: To investigate the value of single-phase gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) stimulation test in the diagnosis of central precocious puberty (CPP) in girls with different levels of body mass index (BMI).

Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed for the data of 760 girls with breast development before 7.5 years of age who attended the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from January 2017 to August 2023.

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Woodpeckers exhibit selectivity when choosing tree cavities for nest development in forest ecosystems, and fungi play a significant and important role in this ecological process. Therefore, there is a complex and intricate relationship between the various behaviors of woodpeckers and the occurrence of fungal species. Research into the complex bond between fungi and woodpeckers was undertaken to provide more information about this remarkable ecological relationship.

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Avian colibacillosis (AC), caused by infection with (), is a major threat to poultry health, food safety and public health, and results in high mortality and significant economic losses. Currently, new drugs are urgently needed to replace antibiotics due to the continuous emergence and increasing resistance of multidrug-resistant (MDR) strains of caused by the irrational use of antibiotics in agriculture and animal husbandry. In recent years, antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), which uniquely evolved to protect the host, have emerged as a leading alternative to antibiotics in clinical settings.

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Herein, we develop innovative p-block Bi-doped CoO nanoflakes (Bi-CoO NFAs) on nickel foam, which exhibit excellent electrocatalytic activity for both glucose oxidation (GOR) and H evolution reactions (HER). The two-electrode GOR-HER electrolyzer using Bi-CoO NFAs as both the cathode and anode shows a remarkable reduced operation voltage of 1.48 V at 10 mA cm, superior to the 1.

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3--butylphthalide (NBP) contains one of the main active ingredients of celery seed. It has a series of pharmacological mechanisms, including reconstitution of microcirculation, protection of mitochondrial function, inhibition of oxidative stress, and inhibition of neuronal apoptosis. Based on the complex multi-targeting of NBP pharmacological mechanisms, the clinical applications of NBP are increasing, and more and more clinical studies and animal experiments have focused on NBP.

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, an economically significant evergreen tree species exclusive to subtropical China, is highly valued for its seeds. However, the seed development process of remains relatively unexplored. Given the pivotal role WRKY transcription factors (TFs) play in coordinating diverse cellular and biological activities, as well as crucial signaling pathways essential for plant growth and development, and the lack of comprehensive investigation into their specific functions in , our study investigated its genome and successfully isolated 78 genes and categorized them into three distinct clades.

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Cancer which causes high mortality globally threatens public health seriously. There is an urgent need to develop tumor-specific near-infrared (NIR) imaging agents to achieve precise diagnosis and guide effective treatment. In recent years, imaging probes that respond to acidic environments such as endosomes, lysosomes, or acidic tumor microenvironments (TMEs) are being developed.

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Continuous industrialization and other human activities have led to severe water quality deterioration by harmful pollutants. Achieving robust and high-throughput water purification is challenging due to the coupling between mechanical strength, mass transportation and catalytic efficiency. Here, a structure-function integrated system is developed by Douglas fir wood-inspired metamaterial catalysts featuring overlapping microlattices with bimodal pores to decouple the mechanical, transport and catalytic performances.

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The proliferation and apoptosis of ovarian granulosa cells are important for folliculogenesis. As a transcription factor, SRY-box transcription factor 4 (SOX4) has important roles in regulating cellular proliferation and apoptosis. Nonetheless, the regulatory mechanisms of SOX4 on proliferation and apoptosis of granulosa cells remain elusive.

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