Visual consistency between display simulation and real scene observation: a case study for color preference assessment for illuminated scenes.

Display-based simulation has been widely adopted across various research fields, yet the visual consistency between this technique and real scene observation remains inadequately demonstrated. This study aimed to assess the feasibility of quantifying the color rendition performance of white light sources using display simulation. We examined the visual consistency through two psychophysical experiments conducted with the assistance of spectral imaging and color management.

Ultrasound-Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block in Elderly Patients Undergoing Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Triple-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Total hip arthroplasty (THA) induces postoperative pain in elderly individuals. The erector spinae plane block (ESPB) is a novel analgesic approach for postoperative pain control. This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided ESPB with ropivacaine in reducing pain in elderly patients undergoing THA.

Heterologous Expression of Ketoreductase KRED20 Mutant in and Bioreductive Production of ()-1, 3-Butanediol.

()-1, 3-Butanediol (1, 3-BDO) is an important intermediate in the synthesis of aromatics, pheromones, insecticides, and beta-lactam antibiotics. The KRED20 is a robust NADH-dependent ketoreductase identified from sp. .

Amino acids could sustain fungal life in the energy-limited anaerobic sediments below the seafloor.

Unlabelled: Deep-sea sediments harbor abundant microbial communities extending vertically up to ~2.5 km below the seafloor. Despite their prevalence, the reasons for their large community sizes and low energy fluxes remain unclear.

How the secrets behind photocurrents are revealed in Ag-TiO heterostructures-based plasmonic photoelectrochemical systems: A collaborative approach of EC-SERS and photoelectrochemical methods.

Plasmon-mediated chemical reactions (PMCR) have garnered growing interest as a promising concept for photocatalysis. However, in electrochemical systems at solid-liquid interfaces, the photo-induced charge transfer on the surface of metal-semiconductor heterostructures involves complex processes and mechanisms, which are still poorly understood. We explore the plasmon-mediated carrier transfer mechanism and the synergistic effect of light and electric fields on Ag-TiO heterostructures, through a combination of electrochemical surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy and photoelectrochemical methods, with para-aminothiophenol (PATP) serving as a probe molecule.

Genome-Wide Analysis Identifies Nuclear Factor 1C as a Novel Transcription Factor and Potential Therapeutic Target in SCLC.

Introduction: Recent insights regarding mechanisms mediating stemness, heterogeneity, and metastatic potential of lung cancers have yet to be fully translated to effective regimens for the treatment of these malignancies. This study sought to identify novel targets for lung cancer therapy.

Methods: Transcriptomes and DNA methylomes of 14 SCLC and 10 NSCLC lines were compared with normal human small airway epithelial cells (SAECs) and induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) clones derived from SAEC.

The Influences of Rainfall Intensity and Timing on the Assemblage of Dung Beetles and the Rate of Dung Removal in an Alpine Meadow.

Changes in precipitation patterns, including rainfall intensity and rainfall timing, have been extensively demonstrated to impact biological processes and associated ecosystem functions. However, less attention has been paid to the effects of rainfall intensity and rainfall timing on the assembly of detritivore communities and the decomposition rate of detritus such as animal dung. In a grazed alpine meadow on the eastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, we conducted a manipulative experiment involving two levels of rainfall intensity (heavy rainfall, 1000 mL/5 min; light rainfall, 100 mL/5 min) and five levels of rainfall timing (0, 2, 4, 24, and 48 h after yak dung deposition).

Parasitic flies alter the dietary preference of grasshoppers.

Parasitism is known to affect the behavior of host species to enhance parasite dispersal and transmission. However, host behavioral responses to parasitism unrelated to parasite dispersal and transmission have been much less studied. The objective of this study was to determine whether grasshopper hosts infected and uninfected with a parasitic fly (Blaesoxipha sp.

Epidemiological and genomic analysis of dengue cases in Guangzhou, China, from 2010 to 2019.

With a long epidemic history and a large number of dengue cases, Guangzhou is a key city for controlling dengue in China. The demographic information regarding dengue cases, and the genomic characteristics of the envelope gene of dengue viruses, as well as the associations between these factors were investigated from 2010 to 2019, to improve the understanding of the epidemiology of dengue in Guangzhou. Demographic data on 44,385 dengue cases reported to the Notifiable Infectious Disease Report System were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics v.

An improved spectral estimation method based on color perception features of mobile phone camera.

We use the mobile phone camera as a new spectral imaging device to obtain raw responses of samples for spectral estimation and propose an improved sequential adaptive weighted spectral estimation method. First, we verify the linearity of the raw response of the cell phone camera and investigate its feasibility for spectral estimation experiments. Then, we propose a sequential adaptive spectral estimation method based on the CIE1976 L*a*b* (CIELAB) uniform color space color perception feature.

Correlation between individual physical characteristics and spinal cerebrospinal fluid volume.

Spinal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) volume is the primary determinant for the spread of spinal anesthesia. However, it cannot generally be obtained during spinal anesthesia, and patient physical characteristics are always adopted to obtain a suitable spinal spread. In this study, we sought to explore the relationship between individual physical characteristics and thoracosacral CSF volume to provide a theoretical basis for more accurate spinal anesthesia.

Variations in oral microbiome and its predictive functions between tumorous and healthy individuals.

The oral cavity is one of the largest reservoirs of microorganisms and many pathogenic bacteria have been shown to be associated with the aetiology of oral cancers. Owing to the complexity of oral microbial communities and their unclear relationship with oral cancer, identification of specific bacteria which contribute to oral cancer is a key imperative. To compare and investigate the variations in the composition of the bacterial microbiome and its functions between patients with oral tumorous lesions and healthy subjects.

TET1 dioxygenase is required for FOXA2-associated chromatin remodeling in pancreatic beta-cell differentiation.

Existing knowledge of the role of epigenetic modifiers in pancreas development has exponentially increased. However, the function of TET dioxygenases in pancreatic endocrine specification remains obscure. We set out to tackle this issue using a human embryonic stem cell (hESC) differentiation system, in which TET1/TET2/TET3 triple knockout cells display severe defects in pancreatic β-cell specification.

Ketamine administration ameliorates anesthesia and surgery-induced cognitive dysfunction via activation of TRPV4 channel opening.

Perioperative neurocognitive disorder (PND) is a common complication associated with anesthesia and surgery in the elderly. The dysfunction of transient receptor potential vanilloid 4 (TRPV4) has been associated with a number of diseases, including Alzheimer's disease. Given that ketamine can reportedly improve PNDs, the present study sought to determine whether ketamine-induced PND alleviation was mediated by activation of TRPV4 channel opening.

Circulation of genotypes of dengue virus serotype 2 in Guangzhou over a period of 20 years.

Background: The dengue epidemic in Guangzhou has imposed a rising burden on society and health infrastructure. Here, we present the genotype data for dengue virus serotype 2 (DENV-2) to improve understanding of this dengue epidemic.

Methods: We sequenced the envelope gene of DENV-2 obtained from patient serum samples and subsequently performed maximum-likelihood phylogenetic analysis using PhyMLv3.

Identification of a de novo splicing mutation in the CSF1R gene in a Chinese patient with hereditary diffuse leukoencephalopathy with spheroids.

Objective: To report a de novo splicing mutation in the CSF1R gene in a patient with hereditary diffuse leukoencephalopathy with spheroids (HDLS).

Methods: A 42-year-old Chinese woman with constant weakness on her left lower extremity was recruited in the current study. Detail medical history and clinical characteristics were reviewed.

The efficacy and safety of antiepileptics in the prophylaxis of pediatric migraine: the meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Background: Migraine is the most common primary headache among children and adolescents. The aim of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of antiepileptic drugs in the prevention of pediatric migraine.

Methods: PubMed, Cochrane Library, EMBASE and Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) databases were searched for eligible published RCTs from January 1970 to June 2020.

Characterization of PI/PVDF-TrFE Composite Nanofiber-Based Triboelectric Nanogenerators Depending on the Type of the Electrospinning System.

An electrospun nanofiber membrane significantly improves the electrical performances of triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) due to its high surface area. In recent years, composite nanofibers were applied to a TENG using various electrospinning system types to further enhance the performance of TENGs; however, the effects of the systems on the energy harvesting capability of TENGs have not been investigated thoroughly. This study aims to fabricate polyimide/poly(vinylidene fluoride--trifluoroethylene) composite nanofiber-based TENGs with three different nozzle systems: single nozzle, conjugated nozzle, and multinozzles, and two different collectors: plate collector and drum collector.

Climate change affects detritus decomposition rates by modifying arthropod performance and species interactions.

Climate change can indirectly affect ecosystem functions including detritus decomposition by modifying physiological traits, feeding behavior, and species interactions (including consumptive and non-consumptive top-down cascading effects) of decomposing arthropods. It is known that the effect of climate change on decomposition can be negative, neutral, or positive, and that it is highly context-dependent, depending on detritus quality, species identity, species interactions, and ecosystem type. Thus, ongoing climate change will undoubtedly influence the effects of arthropods on decomposition rates.

Linkage between species traits and plant phenology in an alpine meadow.

Plant phenology differs largely among coexisting species within communities that share similar habitat conditions. However, the factors explaining such phenological diversity of plants have not been fully investigated. We hypothesize that species traits, including leaf mass per area (LMA), seed mass, stem tissue mass density (STD), maximum plant height (H), and relative growth rate in height (RGR), explain variation in plant phenology, and tested this hypothesis in an alpine meadow.