Publications by authors named "Xing-Xing Mao"

Article Synopsis
  • - The study aimed to analyze how the Omicron variant affected the incidence and clinical presentation of acute primary angle closure (APAC) in patients at Shenzhen Eye Hospital during the pandemic.
  • - Compared to two pre-pandemic control periods, the prevalence of APAC was significantly higher during the Omicron outbreak, with a rise from 7.87% and 8.96% in control groups to 23.43% in the pandemic cohort, along with increased surgical rates and larger pupil diameters among patients.
  • - Key findings revealed that 83% of Omicron-infected patients experienced ocular symptoms within three days of systemic symptoms, suggesting a potential link between Omicron infection and increased severity of APAC during this period.
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, the only species within the genus (family Labiatae), exhibits a broad geographical distribution in elevated highland areas in Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau and possesses significant therapeutic properties. Numerous chemical compositions and putative phylogenetic affiliations of this species have been documented in prior research. Nevertheless, there is a scarcity of accessible publications regarding the genomic data of , particularly its chloroplast genome.

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Many Salicaceae plants are recognized for their important role in the production of products such as wood, oils, and medicines, and as a model organism in life studies. However, the difference in plastid sequence, phylogenetic relationships, and lineage diversification of the family Salicaceae remain poorly understood. In this study, we compare 24 species representing 18 genera of the family.

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IRF-1, a kind of transcription factor, is expressed in many cell types, except in early embryonal cells. IRF-1 has played an essential role in various physiological and pathological processes, including tumor immune surveillance, viral infection, development of immunity system and pro-inflammatory injury. However, the expression and function of IRF-1 in spinal cord injury (SCI) are still unknown.

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A novel heterogeneous efficient procedure has been developed for the chemoselective synthesis of acylals (1,1-diacetates) under solvent-free conditions. A novel catalyst prepared by the sulfuric acid catalyzed copolymerization of p-toluenesulfonic acid and paraformaldehyde displays extremely high activities for the title reactions, affording average yields over 90% within several minutes. A comparative study showed that the novel catalyst has much higher activity than other catalysts used for this purpose.

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