The predictive role of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin in coronary artery disease.

The prognosis holds significant implications for the long-term quality of life among patients suffering from coronary artery disease. However, a pressing challenge lies in the absence of reliable biomarkers that can establish a definitive correlation between these biomarkers and the prognosis of coronary artery heart disease. This review paper delves into the critical role of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) in predicting outcomes in coronary artery disease.

Predictive and Carcinogenic Roles of Necroptosis-Related miR-425-5p and miR-16-5p in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

Objective: To examine the expression and function of necroptosis-associated miRNAs in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

Methods: A total of three microarray datasets, i.e.

TDP-43 was Involved in Radiation-induced Neuronal Damage and May Not Through the BDNF/TrkB Pathway.

Cognitive dysfunction is the most common form of radiation-induced brain injury. TDP-43 is known to be associated with hippocampal degeneration and cognitive dysfunction, in this study we wanted to know if it also had an effect on radiation-induced hippocampus damage. At first, we found the expression of TDP-43 and p-TDP-43 was increased in the hippocampus of rats with radiation-induced cognitive dysfunction.

Spatial distribution pattern and correlation of dominant species in the arbor layer at a 25 hm forest plot in Lushan Mountain, China.

To explore the spatial pattern of zonal tree species in the subtropical subalpine mountain area on Lushan Mountain, a 25 hm forest plot was established in Yangtianping area of Lushan Mountain following the technical specification of CTFS in 2021. We classified these species into evergreen conifer species, deciduous broad-leaved species and evergreen broad-leaved species based on their leaf shape and deciduous or not to analyze the spatial pattern of dominant species of different types by spatial point pattern method. The results showed that , subsp.

Evaluation of Pericardial Thickening and Adhesion Using High-Frequency Ultrasound.

Background: Routine echocardiography using a standard-frequency ultrasound probe has insufficient spatial resolution to clearly visualize the parietal pericardium (PP). High-frequency ultrasound (HFU) has enhanced axial resolution. The aim of this study was to use a commercially available high-frequency linear probe to evaluate apical PP thickness (PPT) and pericardial adhesion in both normal pericardium and pericardial diseases.

National Institutes of Health psilocybin research speaker series: State of the science, regulatory and policy landscape, research gaps, and opportunities.

The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) convened a seminal first ever psychedelic drug substance-focused speaker series, from April 22 to June 10, 2021, titled the "NIH Psilocybin Research Speaker Series.

The risk of depressive and anxiety symptoms in women with premature ovarian insufficiency: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) appears to be associated with depressive and anxiety symptoms. However, there is a lack of high-quality evidence relating to the risk of patients with POI developing depression or anxiety. Therefore, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to quantify the risk of depressive and anxiety symptoms in women with POI.

Soil bacterial community is more sensitive than fungal community to canopy nitrogen deposition and understory removal in a Chinese fir plantation.

Soil microorganisms are key regulators for plant growth and ecosystem health of forest ecosystem. Although previous research has demonstrated that soil microorganisms are greatly affected by understory nitrogen (N) addition, little is known about the effects of canopy N addition (CNA) and understory management on soil microorganisms in forests. In this study, we conducted a full designed field experiment with four treatments: CNA (25 kg N ha year), understory removal (UR), canopy N addition, and understory removal (CNAUR) (25 kg N ha year), and control in a Chinese fir plantation.

Advancing equity through strengthening research on health and well-being of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander.

The National Institutes of Health's Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Health Scientific Interest Group (NIH AANHPI-HSIG) provides a viewpoint on developing approaches to enhance research on health and wellbeing for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander ethnic populations, in order to advance racial equity amongst such populations.

Drivers of foliar N trends in southern China over the last century.

Foliar stable nitrogen (N) isotopes (δ N) generally reflect N availability to plants and have been used to infer about changes thereof. However, previous studies of temporal trends in foliar δ N have ignored the influence of confounding factors, leading to uncertainties on its indication to N availability. In this study, we measured foliar δ N of 1811 herbarium specimens from 12 plant species collected in southern China forests from 1920 to 2010.

A Decade of Nutrition and Health Disparities Research at NIH, 2010-2019.

Introduction: Nutrition health disparities include differences in incidence, prevalence, morbidity, and mortality of diet-related diseases and conditions. Often, race, ethnicity, and the social determinants of health are associated with dietary intake and related health disparities. This report describes the nutrition health disparities research supported by NIH over the past decade and offers future research opportunities relevant to NIH's mission as described in the Strategic Plan for NIH Nutrition Research.

Connecting copper and cancer: from transition metal signalling to metalloplasia.

Copper is an essential nutrient whose redox properties make it both beneficial and toxic to the cell. Recent progress in studying transition metal signalling has forged new links between researchers of different disciplines that can help translate basic research in the chemistry and biology of copper into clinical therapies and diagnostics to exploit copper-dependent disease vulnerabilities. This concept is particularly relevant in cancer, as tumour growth and metastasis have a heightened requirement for this metal nutrient.

Therapy-Induced Senescence: Opportunities to Improve Anticancer Therapy.

Cellular senescence is an essential tumor suppressive mechanism that prevents the propagation of oncogenically activated, genetically unstable, and/or damaged cells. Induction of tumor cell senescence is also one of the underlying mechanisms by which cancer therapies exert antitumor activity. However, an increasing body of evidence from preclinical studies demonstrates that radiation and chemotherapy cause accumulation of senescent cells (SnCs) both in tumor and normal tissue.

Retrospective analysis of the bleeding risk induced by oral antiplatelet drugs during radiotherapy.

We conducted this retrospective analysis to assess whether oral antiplatelet drugs (APDs) during radiotherapy increase bleeding risk.Patients who underwent radiotherapy for esophageal cancer (EC) in the Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University from January 2015 to December 2019 were screened. After the differences in clinical parameters were eliminated by a propensity-score matched (PSM) analysis at a 1:1 ratio, the thrombocytopenia, consumption of platelet-increasing drugs, suspension of radiotherapy, and bleeding in patients taking APDs were compared with those in the control group.

CircNEIL3 promotes cervical cancer cell proliferation by adsorbing miR-137 and upregulating KLF12.

Background: CircRNAs play crucial roles in multiple tumours. However, the functions of most circRNAs in cervical cancer remain unclear.

Methods: This study collected GSE113696 data from the GEO database to search for differentially expressed circRNAs in cervical cancer.

[Altitudinal changes of soil organic carbon fractions of evergreen broadleaved forests in Guanshan Mountain, Jiangxi, China].

We investigated soil total organic carbon (TOC), recalcitrant organic carbon (ROC), and labile organic carbon (LOC) of evergreen broadleaved forests at different altitudes (400, 600, 800, 1000 and 1200 m) in Guanshan National Nature Reserve, Jiangxi Province, with the aim to understand their altitudinal distribution. The results showed that soil TOC, ROC and LOC contents were the highest in the surface layer and decreased with soil depth. With the increases of altitude, contents of soil TOC, ROC, readily oxidizable organic carbon (ROOC), microbial biomass carbon (MBC), and particulate organic carbon (POC, 0-20 cm depth) increased with a peak at 1000 m and then decreased, whereas soil water-soluble organic carbon (WSOC) contents and POC contents in 20-40 cm layer did not change.

Optimization, characterization and evaluation of ZnO/polyvinylidene fluoride nanocomposites for orthopedic applications: improved antibacterial ability and promoted osteoblast growth.

Herein, electrospun zinc oxide nanoparticle/poly (vinylidene fluoride) (ZnONP/PVDF) composite fiber membranes were designed, fabricated, and tested for improved orthopedic applications. A single factor screening study was conducted to determine the optimal ZnONP/PVDF formulation based on osteoblast (bone forming cells) proliferation and antibacterial properties. Further, ZnONP/PVDF materials were characterized for their morphology, crystallinity, roughness, piezoelectric properties, and chemistry to understand such cell results.

miR-142-5P regulates triglyceride by targeting CTNNB1 in goat mammary epithelial cells.

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) regulate genes through post-transcriptional regulation by targeting the 3'-UTR of mRNA to downregulate gene expression. Several reports have indicated that miRNA regulation can affect many physiological processes, including immune function, apoptosis, cell proliferation and differentiation, and milk fat metabolism. In this study, miR-142-5P promoted milk fat metabolism, and inhibition of miR-142-5P suppressed milk fat metabolism both in vivo and in vitro.

Improving natural product research translation: From source to clinical trial.

While great interest in health effects of natural product (NP) including dietary supplements and foods persists, promising preclinical NP research is not consistently translating into actionable clinical trial (CT) outcomes. Generally considered the gold standard for assessing safety and efficacy, CTs, especially phase III CTs, are costly and require rigorous planning to optimize the value of the information obtained. More effective bridging from NP research to CT was the goal of a September, 2018 transdisciplinary workshop.

Transition-metal- and oxidant-free three-component reaction of quinoline N-oxides, sodium metabisulfite and aryldiazonium tetrafluoroborates via a dual radical coupling process.

A convenient and straightforward three-component transformation of quinoline N-oxides, sodium metabisulfite and aryldiazonium tetrafluoroborates has been developed, providing the target products in moderate to good yields. Compared with previous studies, the present methodology avoids the use of transition-metal catalysts and excess oxidants, providing a simple and practical alternative approach for the construction of 2-sulfonylquinolines. Control experiments indicate that a dual radical coupling process is responsible for this reaction.

Vitamin C in Cancer Therapeutics and Metastasis.

There have been significant increased publications of preclinical studies and clinical trials of vitamin C (ascorbate) on cancer therapeutics in the past a few years. In this communication reflecting my personal opinions, I will highlight the main points of current research status; discuss impacts of vitamin C on immune cell function and inflammation at tumor microenvironment, and tumor metastasis; and propose stimulating questions and direction for future research in this area.

Fate of atmospherically deposited NH and NO in two temperate forests in China: temporal pattern and redistribution.

The impacts of anthropogenic nitrogen (N) deposition on forest ecosystems depend in large part on its fate. However, our understanding of the fates of different forms of deposited N as well as the redistribution over time within different ecosystems is limited. In this study, we used the N-tracer method to investigate both the short-term (1 week to 3 months) and long-term (1-3 yr) fates of deposited NH or NO by following the recovery of the N in different ecosystem compartments in a larch plantation forest and a mixed forest located in northeastern China.

Diet, Microbiome, and Epigenetics in the Era of Precision Medicine.

Precision medicine is a revolutionary approach to disease prevention and treatment that takes into account individual differences in lifestyle, environment, and biology. The US National Institutes of Health has recently launched The All of Us Research Program (2016) to extend precision medicine to all diseases by building a national research cohort of one million or more US participants. This review is limited to how the human microbiome factors into precision medicine from the applied aspect of preventing and managing cancer.