Enhancing the performance of electrorheological fluids by structure design.

By incorporating polar fibers into the design of electrorheological (ER) fluids, a 130% performance improvement can be achieved with the addition of only 0.8 vol% of polar long fibers. We quantitatively analyzed the impact of relatively long fibers on improving ER performance by measuring the yield stress, shear stress, and current density after adding fibers.

Nonlocal magnon entanglement generation in coupled hybrid cavity systems.

We investigate dynamical generation of macroscopic nonlocal entanglements between two remote massive magnon-superconducting-circuit hybrid systems. Two fiber-coupled microwave cavities are employed to serve as an interaction channel connecting two sets of macroscopic hybrid units, each containing a magnon (hosted by an yttrium-iron-garnet sphere) and a superconducting-circuit qubit. Surprisingly, it is found that stronger coupling does not necessarily mean faster entanglement generation.

Indocyanine green fluorescence navigation in laparoscopic hepatectomy: a retrospective single-center study of 120 cases.

Purpose: To explore the role of indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence navigation in laparoscopic hepatectomy and investigate if the timing of its administration influences the intraoperative observation.

Methods: The subjects of this retrospective study were 120 patients who underwent laparoscopic hepatectomy; divided into an ICG-FN group (n = 57) and a non-ICG-FN group (n = 63). We analyzed the baseline data and operative data.

Effects of multimodal fast-track surgery on liver transplantation outcomes.

Background: Fast-track surgery and enhanced recovery after surgery have been applied to many surgical procedures; however, data on fast-track surgery and enhanced recovery after surgery following liver transplantation is limited. This study aimed to conduct a prospective study to determine the effects of fast-track surgery on prognosis after liver transplantation.

Methods: This was a prospective, single-blinded, randomized study.

Coherence Constraints and the Last Hidden Optical Coherence.

We have discovered a new domain of optical coherence, and show that it is the third and last member of a previously unreported fundamental triad of coherences. These are unified by our derivation of a parallel triad of coherence constraints that take the form of complementarity relations. We have been able to enter this new coherence domain experimentally and we describe the novel tomographic approach devised for that purpose.

Oleanolic acid attenuates liver ischemia reperfusion injury by HO-1/Sesn2 signaling pathway.

Background: Ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI) is unavoidable in liver transplantation and hepatectomy. The present study aimed to explore the possible mechanism and the effect of oleanolic acid (OA) in hepatic IRI.

Methods: Mice were randomly divided into 6 groups based on different treatment.

Robust Multiple-Range Coherent Quantum State Transfer.

We propose a multiple-range quantum communication channel to realize coherent two-way quantum state transport with high fidelity. In our scheme, an information carrier (a qubit) and its remote partner are both adiabatically coupled to the same data bus, i.e.

SOD mimetic improves the function, growth, and survival of small-size liver grafts after transplantation in rats.

Background: Small-for-size syndrome (SFSS) may occur when graft volume is less than 45% of the standard liver volume, and it manifests as retarded growth and failure of the grafts and more mortality. However, its pathogenesis is poorly understood, and few effective interventions have been attempted.

Aims: The present study aimed to delineate the critical role of oxidant stress in SFSS and protective effects of a superoxide dismutase mimetic, Mn(III)tetrakis(4-benzoic acid)porphyrin chloride (MnTBAP), on graft function, growth, and survival in the recipient rats.

Entanglement and classical polarization states.

We identify classical light fields as physical examples of nonquantum entanglement. A natural measure of degree of polarization emerges from this identification, and we discuss its systematic application to any optical field, whether beamlike or not.

Immunohistochemical staining of cancer stem cell markers in hepatocellular carcinoma.

Background: Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are thought to be a critical subpopulation in tumor development, progression, metastasis and recurrence, and the identification of these cells is an initial step in understanding their role in oncogenesis and in seeking valuable markers for diagnosis or development of targeting therapeutics.

Aims: To identify CSCs in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) specimens and define their tissue specificity.

Methods: Immunohistochemical staining of CSC markers: CD44, CD90, CD133 and aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) was performed in 25 HCC specimens, 4 hepatoblastomas, 8 peri-malignant tissues, and 19 cases of viral hepatitis.

[Surgical technique and concept in precise hepatectomy: experience of 338 cases of hepatectomy in single center].

Objective: To evaluate the perioperative clinical outcome and predictive factors for perioperative complication morbidity and mortality.

Methods: From August 2003 to August 2008, the data of 338 cases of hepatectomy performed in the liver transplant center of the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University was collected in a prospective manner. The patients' perioperative clinical risk factors and results were analyzed.

Outcomes of living-related liver transplantation for Wilson's disease: a single-center experience in China.

Background: Although orthotopic liver transplantation provides a therapeutic option for patients with Wilson's disease (WD) presenting fulminant liver failure or drug resistance, it is still unclear whether the living-related liver transplantation (LRLT) can result in long-term therapeutic effect on WD.

Methods: Here, we report a retrospective analysis of LRLT for 36 cases of WD patients. The indications for LRLT were fulminant hepatic failure in two patients and chronic advanced liver disease in 32 patients including 13 patients with Wilsonian neurologic manifestations.

[Adult living donor liver transplantation using right lobe for severe hepatitis in emergency: a report of 9 cases].

Objective: To evaluate the outcome of emergency adult right lobe living donor liver transplantation for fulminant hepatitis.

Methods: Nine cases of adult right lobe living donor liver transplantation were performed from September 2002 to August 2005, the clinical and follow-up data was analyzed.

Results: According to Child Pugh Turcotte (CPT) classification, 9 patients were classified as grade C before transplant.

[Adult to adult living donor liver transplantation for decompensated end stage liver disease].

Objective: To summarize the clinical experience and some principal surgical techniques of adult to adult living donor liver transplantation (ALDLT).

Methods: The clinical data of 9 patients receiving ALDLT from September 2000 to September 2004 in liver transplantation center in the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University were analyzed retrospectively. The left lobe (segments II, III, IV, including the middle hepatic veins) was transplanted in 3 patients, and the right lobe (segments V, VI, VII, VIII, not including the middle hepatic veins) was transplanted in 6 patients.

[Adult-to-adult living donor liver transplantation for decompensated end-stage liver diseases].

Objective: To summarize our clinical experience in adult-to-adult living donor liver transplantation (ALDLT).

Methods: Clinical data of 12 patients with ALDLT performed in our center from September 2000 to June 2005 were analyzed, retrospectively.

Results: Left lobe (segments II, III, IV, including the middle hepatic veins) transplantation was performed in 3 patients and right lobe (segments V, VI, VII, VIII, with or without the middle hepatic veins) transplantation was performed in 9 patients.

Heme oxygenase-1 alleviates ischemia/reperfusion injury in aged liver.

Aim: To investigate if ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury in aged liver could be alleviated by heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1).

Methods: Three groups of SD rats (16 mo old) were studied. Group 1: control donors received physiological saline 24 h before their livers were harvested; group 2: donors were pretreated with hemin 24 h before their livers were harvested; and group 3: donors received hemin 24 h before their livers were harvested and zinc protoporphyrin (ZnPP, HO-1 inhibitor) was given to recipients at reperfusion.

[Relationship between the expression of IL-10 and liver regeneration following reduced-size orthotopic liver transplantation in rats].

Objectives: To explore the relationship between the expression of IL-10 and liver regeneration following reduced-size orthotopic liver transplantation in rats.

Methods: Rats models with reduced-size orthotopic liver transplantation were established. The rats were divided in three groups: partial liver resection (I), orthotopic liver transplantations (II), and reduced-size orthotopic liver transplantation (III).