Publications by authors named "Xiao-Feng Pang"

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  • * A study analyzed 118 patients with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infections to assess various clinical indicators during their hospital stay.
  • * Findings revealed that specific blood markers (high ALT, AST, low CD4+, CD8+) correlated with a longer duration of detectable viral RNA, suggesting these indicators may help predict how long a patient will carry the virus.
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Titanium and titanium alloys have been widely used as orthopedic, dental implants and cardiovascular stents owing to their superior physical properties. However, titanium surface is inherently bio-inert, thus could not form efficient osseointegration with surrounding bone tissue. Therefore, to improve the surface property of titanium implant is significantly important in clinical application.

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  • The study investigates how exposure to infrared light for 30 days alters the microstructure of rat blood, testis, and brain, analyzed using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) in the 1,700 - 1,000 cm(-1) range.
  • The authors utilized second derivative spectra to assess the biological characteristics of the tissue microstructure affected by the infrared light.
  • Findings suggest that FTIR spectroscopy is a valid method for analyzing changes in biological tissues caused by infrared light exposure.
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Chitosan/strontium-substituted hydroxyapatite (CHI/SrHAP) coatings were prepared on titanium substrate by electrochemical deposition technique containing Sr2+, Ca2+, PO4(3-) and Chitosan. The as-prepared coatings were examined by scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) tests. The results indicate that the CHI/SrHAP coatings take the morphology of flake-like rather than the needle-like crystal , and the composite coating becomes more compact.

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A comparative analysis of the functional groups and surface structure of the Ca-bentonite (RB) and thiol-modified bentonite (TMB) were characterized by means of FTIR and SEM. The absorptive property of Pb2+ on TMB and RB and its influential factors was studied and the conditions for the adsorption were optimized by using FAAS method. Then the conditions for desorption of Pb2+ from the TMB by using simulated acid rain were studied and the contrast analysis of absorptive stability of Pb2+ on TMB and RB was given.

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  • The text reviews advancements in soliton theory related to proton transfer in hydrogen-bonded systems like proteins and ice, focusing on molecular structure, motion properties, and effects of environmental factors.
  • It details the derivation of proton-soliton solutions through nonlinear interactions, demonstrating the theory’s consistency with experimental data on mobility and electric conductivity under electric fields and temperature variations.
  • The research ultimately connects soliton theory to critical biological processes, establishing a framework for understanding DNA transcription and duplication based on the behaviors observed in proton-soliton transfer.
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To investigate the relationship between the fluorescence spectra of serum and the brain injury effect, the alteration of fluorescence emission in serum was collected by fluotescence spectroscopy, the pathologic changes in the rat brain were obvious by histopathology after exposure to PEMF. Sprague-Dawley male rats were randomized into sham exposed and PEMFs exposed groups. After exposure to PEMF (3.

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Fluoridated hydroxyapatite coatings (FHAP) were prepared on titanium substrate by electrochemical deposition technique containing Ca2+, PO4(3-), and F(-) ions. The deposition was all conducted at a constant current of 0.9 mA for 60 min at 60 degrees C.

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Objective: To investigate the expression of occludin, ZO-1, MMP-2, and MMP-9 in cerebral microvasculature following Pulse Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) induced BBB permeability change.

Methods: Sprague-Dawley rats were randomized into PEMF and sham exposed groups (n = 8). After exposure to PEMF at 0.

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Nonthermal effects of extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields (ELF-EMF) are related to changes in the microstructure of biological tissues after exposure to electromagnetic radiation. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis method can effectively study the mechanisms of biological effects of electromagnetic radiation. The present paper studies the characteristics of sensitive tissues of rat after ELF-EMF exposure.

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The biological effects of nanohydroxyapatites and its cell toxicity have been studied using the MTT and ALP method, infrared spectrum of absorption and electrophoresis method, respectively. The nanohydroxyapatites are prepared and made by using sol-gel method, in which the parameters of process and reaction are controlled as: pH > 9, Ca/P = 1.67, sintering temperature of 1100 degrees C and sintering time 2 hours.

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A new theory of bio-energy transport along protein molecules in living systems, where the energy is released by hydrolysis of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), is proposed based on some physical and biological reasons. In the new theory, the Davydov's Hamiltonian and wave function of the systems are simultaneously modified and extended. A new interaction has been added into Davydov's Hamiltonian.

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The bio-energy transport is a basic problem in life science and related to many biological processes. Therefore to establish the mechanism of bio-energy transport and its theory have an important significance. Based on different properties of structure of α-helical protein molecules some theories of bio-energy transport along the molecular chains have been proposed and established, where the energy is released by hydrolysis of adenosine triphosphate (ATP).

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In the present paper, thioredoxin-fused gibberellin-induced cysteine-rich protein from Gymnadnia conopsea, desigated as Trx-GcGASA and expressed prokaryotically, was purified and identified by using Ni(2+) -NTA affinity chromatography column and SDS-PAGE, and then its intrinsic fluorescence was investigated in the absence and presence of dithiothreitol (DTT), oxidized glutathione (GSSG), peroxide and guanidine hydrochloride (GdnHCl) by means of steady-state fluorescence spectroscopic methods. It was found that (1) at the neutral pH Trx-GcGASA had maximum fluorescence emission at 305 nm following excitation at different wavelengths varying from 250 to 280 nm, which was ascribed to the fluorescence emission from tyrosine residues. (2) The reduction of disulphide bonds lead to the changes in the relative fluorescence intensity between tyrosine and tryptophan residues from 0.

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Iron oxides and its hydrate nanoparticles, for example, nanoFe3O4 and nanoFe3O4 with hydroxyl, were synthesized by hydrothermal method, their sizes and features are evaluated by infrared spectra and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) etc. The dimensions of these nanoparticles produced are about 50-120 nm. In the investigation of influence of nanoFe3O4 and nanoFe3O4 with hydroxyl on crystalline states of amino acid molecules, their crystalline forms are different to that of pure amino acid molecules.

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In order to explain the denaturation and melting in replication and transcription of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) at physiological temperature, we propose a dynamical model on the basis of structure and motion of DNA under the actions of energy released in hydrolysis of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and enzymes. The model admits three degrees of freedom per base pair: two displacement variables associated with the vibrations of hydrogen atom in the hydrogen bonds and base (nucleotide), respectively, and an angular variable describing the rotation of base. The important role of hydrogen atom in the hydrogen bonds is stressed in this model.

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The influence of low-frequency electromagnetic field irradiating by high-voltage transmission lines on signal transduction of cell in spleen cells of the rates have been studied by molecular-biology techniques. The spleen cells are extracted from skilled rates, which are exposed in the electromagnetic field of high-voltage transmission lines with 4000 V/m and 0.09-0.

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The proliferation behavior of the person's liver cell under actions of the nanoTiO2has been looked into by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol 2-yl)-2,5 diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) colorimetric method of Mosmann. In this case we first give some elementary properties of the nanoTiO2and do further the liver cell cultures, and add the nano TiO2into the cells. In accordance with biological rules we measure the proliferation state of the liver cell in normal condition.

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The influences of the carbon nanotubes on proliferation state of chick embryo fibroblast cells and toxicity of the nanotubes to the cells have been investigated by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol 2-yl)-2,5 diphenylte-trazolium bromide (MTT) colorimetric method of Mosmann and the toxicology. We found that the toxicity of the carbon nanotubes to the chick embryo fibroblast cells is small, it is about first score (or degree).

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