Publications by authors named "X-S Li"

Developing a catalytic nanoenzyme activated by the tumor microenvironment (TME) shows excellent potential for in situ cancer treatment. However, the rational design of a cascade procedure to achieve high therapeutic efficiency remains challenging. In this study, the colorectal TME-responsive multifunctional cascade nanoenzyme CuO@MnO@glucose oxidase (GOx)@hyaluronic acid (HA) was developed to target in situ cancer starvation/chemodynamic therapy (CDT)/photothermal therapy (PTT).

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Rationale And Objectives: To develop an automatic deep-radiomics framework that diagnoses and stratifies prostate cancer in patients with prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels between 4 and 10 ng/mL.

Materials And Methods: A total of 1124 patients with histological results and PSA levels between 4 and 10 ng/mL were enrolled from one public dataset and two local institutions. An nnUNet was trained for prostate masks, and a feature extraction module identified suspicious lesion masks.

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Background: Whether it is effective and safe to extend the time window of intravenous thrombolysis up to 24 hours after the last known well is unknown. We aimed to determine the efficacy and safety of tenecteplase in Chinese patients with acute ischemic stroke due to large/medium vessel occlusion within an extended time window.

Methods: Patients with ischemic stroke presenting 4.

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Designing and optimizing photocatalysts to maximize the use of sunlight and achieve fast charge transport remains a goal of photocatalysis technology. Herein, a full-spectrum-response BiOBr:Er@BiO core-shell S-scheme heterojunction is designed with [Bi─O] tetrahedral sharing using upconversion (UC) functionality, photothermal effects, and interfacial engineering. The UC function of Er and plasmon resonance effect of BiO greatly improves the utilization of sunlight.

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DS-Cav1, SC-TM, and DS2 are distinct designer pre-fusion F proteins (pre-F) of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) developed for vaccines. However, their immunogenicity has not been directly compared. In this study, we generated three recombinant vaccines using the chimpanzee adenovirus vector AdC68 to express DS-Cav1, SC-TM, and DS2.

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  • The study investigates how gut microbial metabolites (GMM), specifically phenylacetylglutamine (PAGln), are linked to cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in people with alcohol use disorder.
  • In experiments with mice, researchers found that chronic alcohol consumption led to changes in gut microbes and increased PAGln levels, which were associated with cardiovascular issues.
  • PAGln was shown to cause heart and blood vessel problems independent of alcohol, indicating that it plays a significant role in the development of CVD related to alcohol consumption.
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Background: Previous trials have failed to demonstrate the benefits of extracranial-intracranial (EC-IC) bypass surgery for patients with carotid or middle cerebral artery occlusion. However, little evidence has focused on the effect of age on prognosis. This study aimed to explore whether EC-IC bypass surgery can provide greater benefits than medical therapy alone in specific age groups.

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Approaches that add value to biomass through the use of photoreforming reactions offer great opportunities for the efficient use of renewable resources. Here, we constructed a novel zinc cadmium sulphide/molybdenum dioxide-molybdenum carbide-carbon (ZnCdS-y/MoO-MoC-C) heterojunction which was applied to photoreforming of biomass-based monosaccharides for hydrogen and lactic acid production. Bandgap engineering effectively modulated the redox capacity of ZnCdS-y and exposed more (101) crystalline surfaces, which improved the lactic acid selectivity.

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To efficiently treat rhodamine B (RhB) and tetracycline (TC) in wastewater, MIL-101(Cr) was prepared by hydrothermal method and encapsulated with phosphotungstic acid (HPWO, abbreviated as PTA) to form an S-scheme heterojunction PTA@MIL-101(Cr)-x (P@M-x, x = 50, 100, 150, 200). The experimental results showed that after 180 min under visible light at pH 7, the degradation rates of RhB and TC were 97.81% and 99.

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Decades of research have established that mammalian transcription factors (TFs) bind to each gene's regulatory regions and cooperatively control tissue specificity, timing, and intensity of gene transcription. Mapping the combination of TF binding sites genome wide is critically important for understanding functional genomics. Here, we report a technique to measure TFs' binding sites on the human genome with a near single-base resolution by footprinting with deaminase (FOODIE) on a single-molecule and single-cell basis.

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Ferroelectricity in two-dimensional (2D) materials at room temperature has attracted significant interest due to their substantial potential for applications in non-volatile memory, nanoelectronics, and optoelectronics. The intrinsic tendency of 2D materials toward nonstoichiometry results in atomic configurations that differ from those of their stoichiometric counterparts, thereby giving rise to potential ferroelectric polarization properties. However, reports on the emergence of room temperature ferroelectric effects in nonstoichiometric 2D materials remain limited.

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Hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase (PHD) inhibitors have been approved for treating renal anemia yet have failed clinical testing for inflammatory bowel disease because of a lack of efficacy. Here we used a multimodel multimodal generative artificial intelligence platform to design an orally gut-restricted selective PHD1 and PHD2 inhibitor that exhibits favorable safety and pharmacokinetic profiles in preclinical studies. ISM012-042 restores intestinal barrier function and alleviates gut inflammation in multiple experimental colitis models.

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WS is an attractive anode in alkali metal ion batteries (AMIBs) due to its 2D-layered structure and high theoretical capacity. However, the shuttle effect of sulfur and the spontaneous growth of W nanoparticles are key issues that limit the alkali-ion accommodation ability. Now, it is still a great challenge to achieve in situ control of the microstructure evolution paths in enclosed batteries for extending the cycling reversibility/lifespan.

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Background: Currently, validated biomarkers for assessing hemorrhagic transformation (HT) after intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) are lacking. We aimed to validate a test combining GFAP (glial fibrillary acidic protein) and UCH-L1 (ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase-L1) to indicate the absence of HT after IVT.

Methods: We prospectively enrolled consecutive patients with stroke treated with IVT from 16 hospitals.

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  • Effective photocatalytic performance can be achieved by reducing charge transfer resistance and enhancing driving force for electron transmission.
  • The study presents a new photocatalyst, BiNbOCl@ZnInS, featuring atomic-level Bi-S bonds that improve charge separation and reduce interface resistance.
  • This innovative design results in a significant increase in hydrogen production rates, outperforming individual components, demonstrating potential for more efficient photocatalysts.
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Background: The infiltration of macrophages into the lungs is a common characteristic of perivascular inflammation, contributing to vascular remodeling in pulmonary hypertension (PH). Peli1 (pellino E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase 1) plays a critical role in regulating the production of proinflammatory cytokines and the polarization of macrophages in various diseases. However, the role of Peli1 in PH remains to be investigated.

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The long-term challenge in overall water splitting is the conflict in the pH condition of electrolytes for achieving efficient hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) at the same time, in addition to the typical cost issue in catalysts. It hence raises an intense research interest in seeking cost-efficient non-noble metal electrocatalysts as well as compromising electrolyte conditions for electrocatalytic HER and OER. To tackle the problems, various approaches are demonstrated to engineer the electronic effect on the active sites of catalysts for enhancing the activities.

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SeS composite cathode materials, which offer superior theoretical capacity compared to pure selenium and improved electrochemical properties relative to pure sulfur, have aroused considerable interest in recent decades on account of their applications in electric vehicles and energy storage grids. In the current work, the feasibility of a Co@CN monolayer as a promising host candidate for the cathode material of Li-SeS batteries has been evaluated using first-principles calculations, and particular efforts have been devoted to underscoring the anchoring mechanism and catalytic performance of the Co@CN monolayer. The pronounced synergistic effects of Co-S and Li-N bonds lead to increased anchoring performance for LiSeS/SeS clusters on the surface of Co@CN monolayer, which effectively inhibit the shuttle effect.

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In order to utilize the longer wavelength light, the surface sulfurization of MoO was carried out. The photocurrent responses to typical 650, 808, 980, and 1064 nm light sources with Au gap electrodes were investigated. The results showed that the surface S-O exchange of MoO improved the interfacial charge transfer in the range of the broadband light spectrum.

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A photocurrent enhancing photoelectrochemical (PEC) immunosensor was developed for chloramphenicol (CAP) detection based on cation exchange reaction. The efficient split-type PEC immunosensor combined with controlled-release strategy was established using the ZnInS/TiO/TiC MXene (ZIS/T/M) composite as the photoactive material and CuO as the signal response probe. In the presence of target CAP, CuO-labeled CAP antibody (CuO-mAb) was introduced onto the microplate via a competitive-type immunoassay.

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Nanoribbons (NRs) of atomic layer transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) can boost the rapidly emerging field of quantum materials owing to their width-dependent phases and electronic properties. However, the controllable downscaling of width by direct growth and the underlying mechanism remain elusive. Here, we demonstrate the vapor-liquid-solid growth of single crystal of single layer NRs of a series of TMDs (MeX: Me = Mo, W; X = S, Se) under chalcogen vapor atmosphere, seeded by pre-deposited and respective transition metal-alloyed nanoparticles that also control the NR width.

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  • * There's a critical need for high-performance, recyclable bio-derived materials, prompting the development of polyolefin-like polyesters (PBCS) through innovative molecular designs.
  • * PBCS showcase impressive mechanical and gas barrier properties, excellent biocompatibility, and can be easily processed, while also being able to regenerate high-purity monomers without solvents, maintaining quality after repolymerization.
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The regulation of peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation by photo-assisted heterogeneous catalysis is under in-depth investigation with potential as a replaceable advanced oxidation process in water purification, yet it remains a significant challenge. Herein, we demonstrate a strategy to construct polyethylene glycol (PEG) well-coupled dual-defect V-M-CoO@CN S-scheme heterojunction to degrade organic pollutants without aeration, which dramatically provides abundant active sites, excellent photo-thermal property, and distinct charge transport pathway for PMS activation. The degradation rate of V-M-CoO@CN in anaerobic conditions shows a higher efficient rate (4.

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Background: Play is an indispensable and meaningful activity in children's daily life. Research has shown that autistic children often exhibit differences in play development. The core traits of autism, such as distinct patterns in social interaction and communication, focused interests, and repetitive behaviors, frequently manifest in their play.

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Rationale And Objectives: Clinically relevant postoperative pancreatic fistula (CR-POPF) is a threatening complication in body and/or tail pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) receiving distal pancreatectomy (DP) and is difficult to predict preoperatively. We aimed to identify the role of baseline CT-based body composition analysis and extracellular volume (ECV) map in predicting the risk of CR-POPF preoperatively.

Materials And Methods: A total of 329 resectable PDAC patients were enrolled and underwent multiphasic contrast-enhanced CT.

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