Publications by authors named "Xinhui Fan"

Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a severe and sudden medical condition caused by the rupture of blood vessels in the brain, leading to permanent damage to brain tissue and often resulting in functional disabilities or death in patients. Diagnosis and analysis of ICH typically rely on brain CT imaging. Given the urgency of ICH conditions, early treatment is crucial, necessitating rapid analysis of CT images to formulate tailored treatment plans.

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The increasing demand for concrete reduces natural resources, such as sand and gravel, and also leads to a sharp increase in the amount of waste concrete produced. Due to the fact that the physical and mechanical properties of waste concrete made of recycled aggregates (RAs) differ greatly, it is difficult to use directly as a raw material for reinforced concrete (RC) components, which greatly restricts the popularization and application of RAs in actual projects. Utilizing the alkali aggregate properties of RAs to capture CO from industrial waste gases is an innovative way of enhancing their properties and promoting their application in real projects.

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Astragali Radix polysaccharides (APSs) exhibit a broad spectrum of biological activity, which is mainly related to immune regulation. At present, most available studies focus on total APSs or a certain component of APSs. However, systematic structural study and screening for the anti-inflammatory activity of polysaccharides with different molecular weights (MW) have yet to be conducted.

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The physical and mechanical properties of recycled coarse aggregate (RCA) are worse than those of natural coarse aggregate (NCA), and the overall performance of recycled concrete prepared from RCA is worse than that of natural aggregate concrete. Treatment of RCA by CO-accelerated carbonation effectively improves the macroscopic properties of RCA. The degree of influence of raw material factors, i.

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Acetylene (C H ) monitoring in real time and online is essential for erasing transformer risks and guaranteeing normal equipment operation and operator safety. This study examines the direct fabrication of ultrathin SnO nanowalls on Ag-Pd substrates using a simple solvothermal method that doesn't demand the use of any additional motivators or templates. The thickness and shape of the nanowalls can be controlled by varying the cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) concentration in the solvent.

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Background: Some COVID-19 patients deteriorate to severe cases with relatively higher case-fatality rates, which increases the medical burden. This necessitates identification of patients at risk of severe disease. Early assessment plays a crucial role in identifying patients at risk of severe disease.

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A dual-stimulus-driven stiff-stilbene-based dynamic [3]rotaxane has been facilely developed using the threading-stoppering strategy and exhibits reversible shuttling motions and bidirectional rotations upon encountering acid-base and distinct light stimulations, respectively. Herein, the two dibenzo-24-crown-8 macrocycles can undergo reversible switching motion between two different stations along the axle suffered from acid-base stimulation, and simultaneously, the two rotaxanes can also perform - rotations upon irradiation with distinct light. In other words, the constructed rotaxanes can conduct two modes of regular motions without interference.

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Chirality transfer and regulation, accompanied by morphology transformation, arouse widespread interest for application in materials and biological science. Here, a photocontrolled supramolecular chiral switch is fabricated from chiral diphenylalanine (l-Phe-l-Phe, FF) modified with naphthalene (), achiral dithienylethene (DTE) photoswitch (), and cucurbit[8]uril (CB[8]). Chirality transfer from the chiral FF moiety of to a charge-transfer (CT) heterodimer consisting of achiral guest and achiral naphthalene (NP) in has been unprecedented achieved via the encapsulation of CB[8].

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With the gradual expansion of the protected vegetable planting area, dense planting stubbles and increasing labor cost, the treatment of vegetable residues has become an urgent problem to be solved. Soil bacterial community structure plays an important role in vegetable residue return and is susceptible to environmental changes. Therefore, understanding the influences of different soil water holding capacities on plant residue decomposition and soil bacterial communities is important for biodegradation.

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Background: There are disputes whether inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) increase the incidence of fracture or osteoporosis among patients with COPD. The aim of this meta-analysis was to assess the effect of ICS treatment on the risk of fracture and osteoporosis in subjects with COPD.

Methods: This study included parallel-group randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing ICS and control (non-ICS) therapy for subjects with COPD that reported adverse events including fractures or osteoporosis.

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Article Synopsis
  • Cardiac fibrosis is crucial for maintaining heart health and repairing damage after a heart attack (myocardial infarction).
  • The process involves cardiac fibroblasts turning into myofibroblasts and depositing collagen in the heart tissue, influenced by different signaling pathways and cell types over time.
  • Advances in research are helping to better understand cardiac fibrosis, which could lead to new ways to diagnose and treat heart issues, ultimately improving patient outcomes.
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Two-dimensional graphdiyne (GDY) formed by sp and sp hybridized carbon has been found to be an efficient toxic gas sensing material by density functional theory (DFT). However, little experimental research concerning its gas sensing capability has been reported owing to the complex preparation process and harsh experimental conditions. Herein, porous GDY nanosheets are successfully synthesized through a facile solvothermal synthesis technique by using CuO microspheres (MSs) as both template and source of catalyst.

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Through the salification reaction of carboxylation, successful attachment of the long-chain alkanoic acid to the two ends of 1,3-propanediamine was realized, which enabled the doubling of the long-chain alkanoic acid carbon chain. Hydrous 1,3-propanediamine dihexadecanoate (abbreviated as 3C16) and 1,3-propanediamine diheptadecanoate (abbreviated as 3C17) were synthesized afterward, and their crystal structures were characterized by the X-ray single crystal diffraction technique. By analyzing their molecular and crystal structure, their composition, spatial structure, and coordination mode were determined.

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Diabetes mellitus (DM) often involves cardiovascular complications; however, treatment regimens are limited. ROCK1 (rho-associated coiled-coil containing protein kinase 1) serves as a pathological factor in several diabetic complications. Herein, we aimed to explore the effect of Fasudil (a ROCK1 inhibitor) on the progress of cardiac dysfunction in type 2 DM (T2DM), and to explore the possible mechanisms.

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Hydrogen (H) therapy is a therapeutic strategy using molecular H. Due to its ability to regulate cell homeostasis, H therapy has exhibited marked therapeutic effects on a number of oxidative stress-associated diseases. The present study investigated the effectiveness of H therapy in protecting against myocardial injury in a rat model of asphyxial cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

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Astragali Radix polysaccharides (APSs) have a wide range of biological activities. Our preliminary experiment showed that APS-Ⅱ (10 kDa) was the main immunologically active component of APSs. However, the characteristic structure related to activity of APS-Ⅱ needs further verification and clarification.

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A sensitive biosensor that can be used for the determination of matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP-2) was proposed. The biosensor was developed by using an excellent self-enhanced nanocomposites as an illuminant and a peptide as a recognition element. For the electrostatic attraction between Ru(bpy) and nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dots (NGQDs), the self-enhanced electrochemiluminescence (ECL) nanocomposites of NGQDs-Ru(bpy)-doped silica nanoparticles (NGQDs-Ru@SiO) were synthesized through a simple sol-gel process.

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Post‑cardiac arrest myocardial dysfunction (PAMD) is a leading cause of death in patients undergoing resuscitation patients following cardiac arrest (CA). Although prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) is a clinical drug used to mitigate ischemia injury, its effect on PAMD remains unknown. In the present study, the protective effects of PGE1 on PAMD were evaluated in a rat model of CA and in a hypoxia‑reoxygenation (H/R) model.

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Background: Disturbance of mitochondrial fission and fusion (termed mitochondrial dynamics) is one of the leading causes of ischemia/reperfusion (I/R)-induced myocardial injury. Previous studies showed that mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) conferred cardioprotective effect against myocardial I/R injury and suppressed I/R-induced excessive mitophagy in cardiomyocytes. However, whether ALDH2 participates in the regulation of mitochondrial dynamics during myocardial I/R injury remains unknown.

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Non‑coding RNAs, including long non‑coding RNAs (lncRNAs) and microRNAs (miRNAs/miRs), have significant regulatory effects on a number of biological processes in myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury, including cell differentiation, proliferation and apoptosis. In the present study, the expression levels of lncRNAs, miRNAs and mRNAs were evaluated in a mouse model of myocardial I/R injury. The potential functions of these differentially expressed genes were then analyzed via Gene Ontology and pathway analyses.

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Post-cardiac arrest myocardial dysfunction significantly contributes to early mortality after the return of spontaneous circulation. However, no effective therapy is available now. Aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) enzyme has been shown to protect the heart from aldehyde toxicity such as 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal (4-HNE) and oxidative stress.

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Graphdiyne-based field effect thin film transistors (GTFTs) with a clean, efficient, nondestructive, continuous, and reversible modulation strategy have been developed for the first time. We have determined that efficient electronic modulation utilizing light and heat results in a significant improvement in GTFT performance. Heat can increase the switching ratio of the device to 10, while light regulation can induce a higher switching ratio of >10 by efficient charge injection with an improved conductivity of 1.

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Nanowalls are novel nanostructures whose 3D porous network morphology holds great potential for applications as gas sensors. The realization of such a nanowall-based gas sensor depends directly on the comprehensive understanding of the growth mechanism of the nanowalls. We induced nucleation density and pore size evolution by increasing the dipping and growth times.

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