Prognostic Value of Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio and Platelet to Lymphocyte Ratio in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients After Thrombolysis.

Context: The neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) or platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR) is an inflammation marker of acute ischemic stroke, but the predictive value of NLR and PLR before and after thrombolysis for short-term prognosis in acute ischemic stroke patients after thrombolysis remains largely obscure. This study attempts to clarify the predictive value of NLR and PLR before and after thrombolysis for short-term prognosis in acute ischemic stroke patients after thrombolysis.

Design: A retrospective study was carried out in the Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University involving 120 patients visiting the neurology department of our hospital from May 2019 to October 2022 and meeting the selection criteria.

A Ground-Based Electrostatically Suspended Accelerometer.

In this study, we have developed an electrostatically suspended accelerometer (ESA) specifically designed for ground use. To ensure sufficient overload capacity and minimize noise resulting from high suspension voltage, we introduced a proof mass design featuring a hollow, thin-walled cylinder with a thin flange fixed at the center, offering the highest surface-area-to-mass ratio compared to various typical proof mass structures. Preload voltage is directly applied to the proof mass via a golden wire, effectively reducing the maximum supply voltage for suspension.

Simultaneous natural attenuation of Cr(VI) and nitrate in the hyporheic zone sediments from an upstream tributary of the Jinsha River in the Sichuan Basin.

The coexistence of hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) and nitrate (NO) in groundwater and surface water presents a considerable challenge for the natural attenuation of these two contaminants because their interactions in nature remain contentious. This study investigated the interplay between Cr(VI) and NO in hyporheic zone (HZ) sediments by integrating Cr(VI) reduction kinetics, NO transformation, microbial community structure, and a three-rate model. The concurrent natural attenuation of Cr(VI) and NO in the sediments was significantly influenced by their initial concentrations and redox conditions.

Inhibition of IGF2BP1 attenuates the progression of endometriosis through PTBP1.

Introduction: Endometriosis (EMs), manifested by pain and infertility, is a chronic inflammatory disease. The precise pathophysiology of this disease remains uncertain. Insulin-like growth factor-2 mRNA-binding protein 1 (IGF2BP1) and polypyrimidine tract-binding protein 1 (PTBP1) have both been found to regulate proliferation, apoptosis, and invasion.

Macrophage KLF15 prevents foam cell formation and atherosclerosis via transcriptional suppression of OLR-1.

Background: Macrophage-derived foam cells are a hallmark of atherosclerosis. Scavenger receptors, including lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor-1 (OLR-1), are the principal receptors responsible for the uptake and modification of LDL, facilitating macrophage lipid load and the uptake of oxidized LDL by arterial wall cells. Krüppel-like factor 15 (KLF15) is a transcription factor that regulates the expression of genes by binding to the promoter during transcription.

Preservation of Simmental bull sperm at 0°C in Tris dilution: effect of dilution ratio and long-distance transport.

Objective: This study aimed to assess the impact of the dilution ratio of Tris diluent, storage at 0°C, and long-distance transportation on the spermatozoa of Simmental cattle. It also validated the feasibility of the regional distribution of fresh semen.

Methods: In experiment 1, semen was diluted at four dilution ratios (1:6, 1:9, 1:12, and 1:15) to determine the optimal dilution ratio of Tris diluent.

Mechanism of Procyanidin B2 in the Treatment of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Based on Integrating Network Pharmacology and Molecular Docking.

Objective: To study the pharmacological mechanism of procyanidin B2 (PCB2) on chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) by integrating network pharmacological methods systematically.

Methods: Firstly, the potential target genes of PCB2 were predicted by the pharmacological database and analysis platform (TCMSP and Pharmmapper). Meanwhile, the relevant target genes of CML were collected from GeneCards and DisGene.

Effect of comprehensive nursing methods in postoperative ICU of children with CHD.

To explore effect of comprehensive nursing in postoperative ICU of children with CHD. The subjects were 50 cases of children with CHD treated in our hospital: 25 cases in the control group: routine nursing, and 25 cases in the observation group: comprehensive nursing intervention. The effective rate of 92.

Identification of as a potential prognostic biomarker for sarcoma using bioinformatic analysis.

Background: The GINS complex is related to cancer development, invasion, and poor prognosis in multiple tumors. In the study, we attempted to investigate the prognostic value of in sarcoma patients.

Methods: We analyzed expression using Tumor IMmune Estimation Resource (TIMER) 2.

A Sucrose Fatty Acid Ester-mixed Emulsifier as Stabilizer of Emulsion Systems.

In the present study, the mesomorphic phase and internal structure of sucrose fatty acid ester (S1670) with cetyl alcohol mixed in different proportions was studied and assessed, within common emulsion system of cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. To characterize the system's colloidal structure the following physicochemical techniques were used: polarization microscopy, small- and wide-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS and WAXS), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), continual and oscillatory rheology and cryogenic scanning electron microscopy (cryo-SEM). Ultimately, it was well established that there was a predominant and stable α-crystalline gel structure, formed with sucrose fatty acid ester (S1670) and cetyl alcohol, in the pseudo quarter-phase system (including squalane and aqua).

The coordinated impacts of agricultural insurance and digital financial inclusion on agricultural output: Evidence from China.

The coordinated development of agricultural insurance and digital financial inclusion is crucial to agricultural production, previous research on the subject is unclear. Based on the data of some provinces in China from 2011 to 2019, the entropy method is used in this paper to construct indexes measuring the development of agricultural insurance and digital financial inclusion. Their coupling coordination index is calculated, and the basic characteristics of the coupling coordination degree are analyzed.

Sources and historical records of metal(loid)s in river sediments from an agricultural tributary of Tuojiang river: Evidence from geochemical analyses and Pb isotope.

Clarifying the sources and historical variation of metal(loid)s in agricultural river sediments is vital for watershed contamination control and environmental improvements. In this study, a systematical geochemical investigation of Pb isotopic characteristics and the spatial-temporal distribution of metal(loid)s abundances was conducted to delineate the origins of metal(loid)s (Cd, Zn, Cu, Pb, Cr, and As) in sediments from an agricultural river, Sichuan Province, Southwest China. The results showed significant enrichment of Cd and Zn in the whole watershed, with substantial anthropogenic contributions of 86.

Effects of Acupuncture on Cancer Pain in Animal Intervention Studies: A Systematic Review and Quality Assessment.

Background: Preclinical studies often provide the evidence base for clinical studies. However, the design and reporting of preclinical trial results are inadequate, resulting in poor reproducibility and clinical translatability. We aimed to systematically evaluate the methodology and reporting quality of animal studies of acupuncture for cancer pain.

Observation of Anesthetic Effect of Dexmedetomidine Combined With Intraspinal Anesthesia in Hip Arthroplasty and its Effect on Postoperative Delirium and Stress Response.

Objective: To observe the anesthetic effect of dexmedetomidine combined with spinal anesthesia in hip arthroplasty, and to analyze the effects of dexmedetomidine on postoperative stress response, incidence of delirium, immune function and inflammatory indicators.

Methods: A total of 42 patients who underwent hip replacement in our hospital from March 2020 to June 2021 were selected as the research subjects and randomly divided into the control group and the observation group, 21 cases in each group. The control group was given intraspinal anesthesia, and the observation group was given dexmedetomidine on this basis.

Angiopoietin-like 3 (ANGPTL3) drives cell proliferation, migration and angiogenesis in cervical cancer via binding to integrin alpha v beta 3.

Angiopoietin-like 3 (ANGPTL3) has been uncovered to play an oncogenic role in several kinds of human malignancies. Nevertheless, whether ANGPTL3 functions in cervical cancer (CC) has not yet been reported. This paper is intended to explore the impact of ANGPTL3 on CC cells and elucidate the potential mechanism.

LncRNA SNHG15 Knockdown Protects Against OGD/R-Induced Neuron Injury by Downregulating TP53INP1 Expression via Binding to miR-455-3p.

Cerebral ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury is the common symptom of ischemic stroke, which poses a heavy burden to human health. Long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) is indicated to be a critical regulator in cerebral ischemia. This study aims to reveal the effects of lncRNA small nucleolar RNA host gene 15 (SNHG15) on oxygen-glucose deprivation and reoxygenation (OGD/R)-induced neuron injury and underlying mechanism.

The glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analog exenatide ameliorates intrauterine adhesions in mice.

Objective: The purpose of the experiments in this study was to explore the effect of exenatide on intrauterine adhesions (IUAs) and to elucidate its mechanism to provide new ideas for the clinical treatment of IUAs.

Methods: In this study, an animal model of IUAs was established by double stimulation using mechanical curettage and inflammation. After modeling, the treatment group was injected subcutaneously with three doses of exenatide for two weeks.

Evaluation of seven rapid diagnostic tests for detection of hepatitis C virus antibodies in China.

Rapid diagnostic tests as an attractive alternative to enzyme immunoassay could identify hepatitis C virus (HCV) infected persons more expeditiously. The availability of high performing and quality-assured rapid diagnostic tests are essential to scale-up HCV screening. The study was undertaken to evaluate the performance of seven domestic HCV rapid diagnostic tests kits.

Ablation of TMEM126B protects against oxygen-glucose deprivation/reoxygenation-induced injuries of PC12 cells via maintaining mitochondrial anti-apoptotic functions.

Ischemia reperfusion (I/R) injury is a key contributing factor to the pathogenic mechanism involved in cerebral infarction. Transmembrane protein 126b (TMEM126B), a mitochondrial complex I assembly factor, has been reported to have an intimate association with disease progression, but is little known in ischemia stroke. The present study was designed to explore the effects of TEME126B on oxygen-glucose deprivation/reoxygenation (OGD/R)-induced neuronal PC12 cells.

Shoutai pills improve the quality of oocytes exposed to the chemotherapeutic drug Hydroxyurea.

Hydroxyurea (HU), a DNA synthesis inhibitor, is one of the most common chemotherapeutic drugs that have been widely applied to treat a variety of cancers. HU treatment exhibits severe side effects including renal toxicity, skin toxicity and embryo-toxicity. However, the influence of HU on the female gamete development has not yet fully clarified.

An efficient method for simultaneously screening for HIV, syphilis, and HCV based on one dried blood spot sample.

Objective: The aim of this study was to optimize the parameters of a dried blood spot (DBS)-based ELISA method to simultaneously screen for anti-HIV, anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) and anti-treponema pallidum (TP) antibodies, and investigate the assay performance.

Methods: Experiments were performed to establish optimized parameters for a DBS-based ELISA method to simultaneously screen for anti-HIV, anti-HCV, and anti-TP antibodies. Then, 429 paired plasma and DBS samples were collected to evaluate the performance of the assay with optimized parameters.

Downregulation of transcription factor TCTP elevates microRNA-200a expression to restrain Myt1L expression, thereby improving neurobehavior and oxidative stress injury in cerebral palsy rats.

Transcription factors have already been proposed to work on some human diseases. Yet the role of translationally controlled tumor protein (TCTP) in cerebral palsy (CP) remains elusive. This study intends to examine the mechanism of TCTP on CP by regulating microRNA-200a (miR-200a).

The relation of microsatellite instability to expression of hTERT in human gastric carcinoma.

Objective: To investigate the role of microsatellite instability (MSI) in the pathogenesis of gastric carcinoma and its relationship with the expression of hTERT gene.

Methods: 75 cases of gastric carcinoma and paired normal control tissues were included in this study. MSI of BAT-25, BAT-26, D5S346, D17S250 and D2S1235 were detected by PCR, native polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, and silver staining while the expression of hTERT was localized by immunohistochemistry at the same time.

HIV DNA Measurement and Improved Detection of HIV Infection Among Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Strategic Implication.

Rapid test (RT) is the principal screening method in the HIV control practice. However, this method may lead to inaccurate detection, primarily due to the more than 4 weeks of window phase. In the present study, we performed a HIV DNA screening method to show its application prospects in men who have sex with men (MSM).

rs189037 significantly increases the risk of cancer in non-smokers rather than smokers: an updated meta-analysis.

Rs189037 (G>A) is an important functional variant with () gene, which might affect 's expression involvement in several human cancers. Increasing evidence reveals that smoking-related cancers have distinct molecular characteristics from non-smoking cancers. Until now, the role of rs189037 in cancer risk stratified by smoking status still remains unclear.