Publications by authors named "Xiaohan Jiang"

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  • - Over the last ten years, there has been growing interest in plasmonic vortices, which are linked to orbital angular momentum and play a key role in light-matter interactions and plasmonic spin-orbit coupling.
  • - Traditional methods of studying these vortices in the frequency domain lack detailed insights into their evolution, prompting a new investigation into a unique vortex mode that is only observable in the time domain.
  • - The study demonstrates that this temporally varying vortex can be manipulated through design and specific light beams, enhancing our understanding of plasmonic spin-orbit coupling and offering new strategies for optical control in future research.
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The ability to achieve independent complex amplitude control across multiple channels can significantly increase the information capacity of photonic devices. Diffraction inherently holds numerous channels, which are good candidates for dense light manipulation in angular space. However, no convenient method is currently available for attaining this.

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Carbenes are highly reactive intermediates central to various organic transformations, particularly within photochemistry. This study investigates siloxy carbenes generated from acyl silanes a 1,2-silyl shift, focusing on their generation and reactivity in excited states, using the multiconfiguration perturbation theory (CASPT2//CASSCF/PCM). Our findings reveal that the presence of an aryl group conjugated with the carbonyl moiety substantially lowers the excitation energy of the singlet nπ* state, enabling the 1,2-Brook rearrangement to proceed directly on the singlet hypersurface.

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Chemical burns of the rectum are so rare that there are few cases reported about this situation. In fact, chemical burns of the rectum can cause severe serious consequence, such as bleeding, perforation and necrosis, even developing to persistent rectal stricture. Here we present a case report of a 12-year-old child with rectal stenosis who imitates the use of corkage and inserts rust remover into the rectum unsupervised by family members.

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Recently, YbCdSb-based Zintl compounds have been widely investigated owing to their extraordinary thermoelectric (TE) performance. However, its p orbitals of anions that determined the valence band structure are split due to crystal field splitting that provides a good platform for band manipulation by doping/alloying and, more importantly, the YbCdSb-based device has yet to be reported. In this work, single-phase YbCdZnSb is successfully obtained through precise chemical composition control.

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The bioconversion of low value-added phytosterols into high value-added 9α-hydroxy-4-androstene-3,17-dione (9-OHAD) in Mycolicibacterium neoaurum is a representative step in the steroid pharmaceutical industry. However, the complex mycobacterial cell walls with extremely low permeability and flowability greatly decrease the overall conversion efficiency. Herein, we preliminarily identified two key acyltransferases encoded by Mn_TmaT and Mn_SucT required for the proper synthesis of cell wall in mycobacteria and achieved a significant increase in cell permeability by disrupting them without affecting the cell wall structural stability.

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  • The study focuses on improving the biotransformation of phytosterol into 9α-hydroxyandrost-4-ene-3,17-dione (9-OHAD) in Mycolicibacterium, which is essential for steroid pharmaceuticals.
  • Researchers disrupted specific genes related to trehalose metabolism to enhance the permeability of the mycobacterial cell wall, significantly increasing the production of 9-OHAD.
  • The results showed a 63.7% yield increase of 9-OHAD, with extracellular production rising from 12% to 32.1%, highlighting a promising approach for more efficient steroid intermediate production.
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Objective: The aim of this study was to develop and validate a health action process approach (HAPA) inventory for measuring cognitive belief factors influencing home nutritional behavior among postoperative gastric cancer patients.

Methods: Item pool of the inventory was constructed based on the HAPA, literature review, and qualitative interview. Expert consultations were used for item improvement.

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Multi-omics integration has demonstrated promising performance in complex disease prediction. However, existing research typically focuses on maximizing prediction accuracy, while often neglecting the essential task of discovering meaningful biomarkers. This issue is particularly important in biomedicine, as molecules often interact rather than function individually to influence disease outcomes.

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Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is a popular technique for resecting duodenal tumors. However, there is a risk of losing resected specimens during the procedure, particularly for lesions in the descending part of the duodenum. This study aims to introduce a simple and effective method for specimen collection after descending duodenal ESD using a self-made balloon occluder.

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  • Inflammasomes are crucial for inflammation by processing and releasing IL-1β, with caspase-1 and -4 playing key roles in this process.
  • Recent studies show that swine Pro-IL-1β exists as an oligomer and can be cleaved by Seneca Valley Virus (SVV) 3C protease to produce mature IL-1β, in contrast to human Pro-IL-1β which has different processing outcomes.
  • The research uncovered that the pro-domain of swine Pro-IL-1β interacts with the SVV protease to enable cleavage, suggesting that IL-1β acts as an inflammatory sensor that can detect viral activity outside the traditional inflammasome pathway.
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Epithelial barrier impairment of intestinal inflammation leads to the leakage of bacteria, antigens and consequent persistent immune imbalance. Restoring the barrier function holds promise for management of intestinal inflammation, while the theragnostic strategies are limited. In this study, we developed a novel coating by catalase (CAT)-catalyzed polymerization of tannic acid (TA) and combined chelation network with Fe.

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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most deadly cancer worldwide. Although various treatments for CRC have made progress, they have limitations. Therefore, the search for new effective molecular targets is important for the treatment of CRC.

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The intestinal lumen acts as a critical interface connecting the external environment with the body's internal state. It's essential to prevent the passage of harmful antigens and bacteria while facilitating nutrient and water absorption. The intestinal barriers encompass microbial, mechanical, immunological, and chemical elements, working together to maintain intestinal balance.

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Background: Due to the particularity of the services provided by the medical industry, medical staff need to not only be proficient in their professional skills, but also pay attention to the cultivation of ethical qualities. However, at present, the performance-oriented management system of medical institutions, imbalanced allocation of medical resources, and other problems are likely to cause unethical pro-organisational behaviour (UPB) among medical staff.

Objective: To explore the causes of pro-organizational unethical behaviors among health care workers from the perspective of employee-organizational relationships and to investigate the mechanism of organizational support perception on pro-organizational unethical behaviors.

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B-cell receptor-associated protein 31 (BAP31) is an endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane protein involved in apoptosis and autophagy by communication with ER and mitochondria. BAP31 is cleaved by caspase-8 and generates a proapoptotic fragment, p20BAP31, which has shown to induce ER stress and apoptosis through multiple pathways. In this study, we found that p20BAP31 significantly increased the agglomeration of LC3 puncta, suggesting the occurrence of autophagy.

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Duodenal perforation is the most serious complication of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), with an incidence of 0.09-1.67% but a high mortality rate of 8-23%.

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Acupuncture is widely used to treat dry eye disease (DED), but its effect has not been reported in treating video display terminal (VDT)-related dry eye, and the mechanism of acupuncture on VDT-related dry eye is also unknown. In our study, the tear proteome was compared with identifying possible mechanisms and biomarkers for predicting acupuncture effectiveness in VDT-related dry eye. The results showed that the ocular surface disease index scores were significantly different between the acupuncture group (AC group) and artificial tears group (AT group) at the end of the study, whereas tear film breakup time (TFBUT) and Schirmer I test (SIT) were not significantly different between the groups.

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  • - Current research mainly aims to lower soil chromium (Cr) levels, but achieving less than 5.0 mg/kg of Cr(VI) is challenging with single methods.
  • - This study examines a new eco-friendly system using Penicillium oxalicum SL2 and nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI), showing it can reduce Cr(VI) from 187.1 mg/kg to 3.4 mg/kg in 180 days, with effects lasting up to 360 days.
  • - The research highlights that P. oxalicum SL2 enhances soil conditions, encourages beneficial microbial growth, and significantly improves the bioavailability of iron, suggesting this method is an efficient long-term solution for reducing soil
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The exploration of microbial resources to reduce Pb accumulation in rice attracted great attention. In this study, we found Penicillium oxalicum SL2, a Pb-tolerant strain with good capability of dissolving phosphorus and stabilizing Pb in soil, was able to colonize on the root surface of rice seedlings without additional carbon sources, and promoted the secretion of metabolites related to amino acid metabolism, organic acid metabolism, signal transduction and other pathways in rhizosphere exudates, in which the secretion of oxalate increased by 47.7 %.

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Background: Integrating multi-omics data is emerging as a critical approach in enhancing our understanding of complex diseases. Innovative computational methods capable of managing high-dimensional and heterogeneous datasets are required to unlock the full potential of such rich and diverse data.

Methods: We propose a Multi-Omics integration framework with auxiliary Classifiers-enhanced AuToencoders (MOCAT) to utilize intra- and inter-omics information comprehensively.

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  • Actinidia arguta is a widely distributed species known for its small, smooth fruit, rapid softening, and strong cold tolerance, distinguished from the cultivated Actinidia chinensis.
  • Researchers created a detailed genome assembly of A. arguta, which is 2.77 Gb long and organized into 116 pseudo-chromosomes, revealing two distinct geographic groups based on evolutionary divergences.
  • The study identified three key genes that contribute to fruit softening and explored the genetic basis of traits related to sexual dimorphism, providing a foundation for future research and agricultural enhancement of this species.
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