Publications by authors named "Wu-Cheng Cheng"

Avian pathogen Escherichia coli (APEC) poses a significant threat to poultry farming, causing colibacillosis in various hosts, including chickens, ducks, geese, and pigeons. This study aimed to investigate the molecular epidemiology of APEC in Jiangxi Province, China, to inform prevention and control strategies. Between 2020 and 2024, 186 APEC strains were isolated and identified, with 88.

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This study explored the effect of Tripterygium glycosides(TG) on ulcerative colitis in rats and examined the regulatory role of the extracellular signal-regulated kinase/p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase(ERK/p38 MAPK) signaling pathway. Seventy male Wistar rats were selected and randomly divided into control, model, low-dose TG, medium-dose TG, high-dose TG, positive control, and pathway inhibitor groups. The disease activity index(DAI) score, macroscopic damage score, and microscopic colonic injury score were observed in each group.

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  • APEC O145 is a significant bacterial pathogen impacting poultry in China, with recent studies indicating its rise as a predominant serogroup.
  • A virulent strain called NC22 was analyzed to understand its pathogenic mechanisms through whole-genome sequencing and by observing its behavior in duck liver compared to lab cultures.
  • The study found that NC22 infection led to severe symptoms in ducks and identified 87 differentially expressed genes related to metabolism and host adaptation, shedding light on the complex interactions between APEC O145 and its hosts.
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Objective: This study aims to explores the physiological and psychological mechanisms of exercise-induced hypoalgesia (EIH) by combining the behavioral results with neuroimaging data on changes oxy-hemoglobin (HbO) in prefrontal cortex (PFC).

Methods: A total of 97 healthy participants were recruited and randomly divided into three groups: a single dance movement therapy (DMT) group, a double DMT group, and control group. Evaluation indicators included the pressure pain threshold (PPT) test, the color-word stroop task (CWST) for wearing functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), and the self-assessment manikin (SAM).

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  • Poultry farming is widespread but threatened by pathogenic bacterial infections, particularly those resistant to antibiotics, highlighting a significant issue in meat production.
  • A study in Jiangxi Province, China, analyzed bacterial pathogens from diseased poultry, revealing a 62.90% isolation rate with major pathogens like avian pathogenic E. coli (APEC) and Salmonella spp.
  • APEC isolates exhibited high levels of antimicrobial resistance, with many resistant to multiple drug categories, indicating an urgent need for better disease management in poultry to combat emerging antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
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serotype 2 (SS2) is an important zoonotic pathogen that causes severe infections in humans and the swine industry. Acquisition and utilization of available carbon sources from challenging host environments is necessary for bacterial pathogens to ensure growth and proliferation. Glycogen is abundant in mammalian body and may support the growth of SS2 during infection in hosts.

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Background: Increased social distance is one of the manifestations of social impairment. Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is one of factors associated with increased social distance and social withdrawal. Exercise therapy is an effective means to social impairment.

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Background: The proportion of the world's elderly population continues to rise, and the treatment and improvement of neurodegenerative diseases have become issue of public health importance as people live longer and many countries have aging populations. This systematic review aims to discuss the effects of dance movement therapy (DMT) on motor function, cognitive deficit, mood, and quality of life in people with neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson's disease (PD), mild cognitive impairment (MCI), Alzheimer's disease (AD).

Methods: Two reviewers independently conducted systematic search on the Cochrane library, PubMed database, Web of Science Core Collection database, and Physiotherapy Evidence database until February 1, 2022.

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Background: The prevalence of comorbid pain after spinal cord injury (SCI) is relatively high in clinical observations and has continued to increase over time. Neuropathic pain (70.14%) is the most popular subject in academic journals after SCI.

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Background: Pain is the most common symptom in patients with neoplasm. It is a distressing experience that seriously destructs the quality-of-life of patients, with a high prevalence in clinical observations. However, only a few studies have applied bibliometric methods to analyze systematic works on the comorbidity of cancer and pain.

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  • Fluid catalytic cracking transforms heavy crude oil into transportation fuels and petrochemical components using porous catalysts made from clay and zeolite.
  • Impurities, particularly iron from the reactor and feedstream, cause these catalysts to lose their effectiveness over time.
  • Tomographic X-ray absorption spectroscopy findings show that two types of iron impurities are found within deactivated catalyst particles, influencing their performance and possibly leading to the formation of a barrier that decreases catalytic activity.
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Porosity in catalyst particles is essential because it enables reactants to reach the active sites and it enables products to leave the catalyst. The engineering of composite-particle catalysts through the tuning of pore-size distribution and connectivity is hampered by the inability to visualize structure and porosity at critical-length scales. Herein, it is shown that the combination of phase-contrast X-ray microtomography and high-resolution ptychographic X-ray tomography allows the visualization and characterization of the interparticle pores at micro- and nanometer-length scales.

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