Publications by authors named "Xuan Cheng"

Student mental health issues remain a significant global concern, imposing considerable health, social, and economic burdens. China has also published numerous national policies prioritizing this area. To further investigate the current prevention and intervention programs, we conducted a scoping review, searching six databases (three in English and three in Chinese) up to May 2024.

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Family resilience refers to a family's ability to successfully cope with adversity from a system dynamics perspective, and is considered an effective resource for promoting individual mental health. However, there is a lack of meta-analyses examining the relationship between family resilience and mental health outcomes, nor the impact of different cultural context factors. The current study conducted a three-level meta-analysis of 48 studies published before January 25, 2022, from 5 scientific databases.

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The speech-driven facial animation technology is generally categorized into two main types: 3D and 2D talking face. Both of these have garnered considerable research attention in recent years. However, to our knowledge, the research into 3D talking face has not progressed as deeply as that of 2D talking face, particularly in terms of lip-sync and perceptual mouth movements.

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Family resilience is crucial for individual's psychological health. Previous studies explored the protective factors of anxiety at the individual level, with less attention paid to the impact of family interaction from a dyadic perspective. This study utilized the Actor-Partner Interdependence Mediation Model to investigate the relationship between family resilience, emotional flexibility, and anxiety symptoms.

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Cleavage of the C-N bond of a secondary amide could provide alternative access to primary amides; however, this strategy remains challenging due to oxidation resistance of the amide. Herein, we employed the cobalt(II)/Oxone catalytic system, one of the advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), to make it available to break the strong C-N bond of various secondary (sulfon)amides, especially those bearing electron-poor or -substituted -arenes, to desirable primary (sulfon)amides. Control experiments showed that it was probably not the generally-considered persulfate anion radical in the cobalt/peroxymonosulfate (Co/PMS) system but the proposed high-valent cobalt-oxo intermediate that should be the major active species for the initial N-H oxidation of -aryl amides.

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  • * Previous studies indicated that cyclooxygenase-2 (COX2) inhibitors help prevent adhesions by lowering levels of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and fibroblast proliferation, while gene deletions in certain mice showed mixed results about adhesion prevention.
  • * This study used advanced techniques like single-cell RNA sequencing and various knockout mouse models to show that COX2 and EP4 gene deletions reduce adhesions but may weaken tendon strength; interestingly, while COX2 inhibitors help reduce PGE2, they can also negatively affect the mechanical properties
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Organic nitrates, as effective donors of the signaling molecule nitric oxide, are widely applied in the pharmaceutical industry. However, practical and efficient methods for accessing organic nitrates are still scarce, and achieving high regiocontrol in unactivated alkene difunctionalization remains challenging. Here we present a simple and practical method for highly regioselective halonitrooxylation of unactivated alkenes.

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Diagnosing liver lesions is crucial for treatment choices and patient outcomes. This study develops an automatic diagnosis system for liver lesions using multiphase enhanced computed tomography (CT). A total of 4039 patients from six data centers are enrolled to develop Liver Lesion Network (LiLNet).

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Glyphosate, a commonly used organophosphorus herbicide in rice-crayfish cropping regions, may alter regional phosphorus cycle processes while affecting the structure of microbial communities. However, the effects of glyphosate residues on rice-crayfish systems remain unclear. In this study, we assessed the spatial and temporal distribution characteristics of glyphosate and its primary degradation products, as well as the impact mechanisms of glyphosate on microbial communities and the phosphorus cycle in rice-crayfish systems such as paddy fields, breeding ditches and recharge rivers.

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As climate change continues to modify temperature and rainfall patterns, risks from pests and diseases may vary as shifting temperature and moisture conditions affect the life history, activity, and distribution of invertebrates and diseases. The potential consequences of changing climate on pest management strategies must be understood for control measures to adapt to new environmental conditions. The redlegged earth mite (RLEM; Halotydeus destructor [Tucker]) is a major economic pest that attacks pastures and grain crops across southern Australia and is typically controlled by pesticides.

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Müller glia, as prominent glial cells within the retina, plays a significant role in maintaining retinal homeostasis in both healthy and diseased states. In lower vertebrates like zebrafish, these cells assume responsibility for spontaneous retinal regeneration, wherein endogenous Müller glia undergo proliferation, transform into Müller glia-derived progenitor cells, and subsequently regenerate the entire retina with restored functionality. Conversely, Müller glia in the mouse and human retina exhibit limited neural reprogramming.

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Although epidemiological studies have demonstrated significant associations of long-term exposure to particulate matter (PM) air pollution with stroke, evidence on the long-term effects of PM exposure on cause-specific stroke incidence is scarce and inconsistent. We incorporated 33,282 and 33,868 individuals aged 35-75 years without a history of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke at the baseline in 2014, who were followed up till 2021. Residential exposures to particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than 2.

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Objective: The family system is important for children's development. Previous research has demonstrated that some families are able to maintain good adaptability or resilience in the face of stressors. This study aimed to develop the revised Chinese version of the Family Resilience Assessment Scale and examine the psychometric properties of the scale among children disadvantaged in adversity due to family migration.

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Background: Unlike in lower vertebrates, Müller glia (MG) in adult mammalian retinas lack the ability to reprogram into neurons after retinal injury or degeneration and exhibit reactive gliosis instead. Whether a transition in MG cell fate from gliosis to reprogramming would help preserve photoreceptors is still under exploration.

Methods: A mouse model of retinitis pigmentosa (RP) was established using MG cell lineage tracing mice by intraperitoneal injection of sodium iodate (SI).

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  • The UBXD family of proteins, which contain UBX domains, significantly influences cancer by affecting cell growth and programmed cell death (apoptosis).
  • A bioinformatics analysis highlighted that Fas-associated factor 1 (FAF1) shows the most genetic changes within the UBXD family and is associated with cancer progression and survival.
  • The study reviews both experimental evidence and literature on UBXDF's role in cancer, pointing out its potential impact on the tumor microenvironment and drug therapy, while also suggesting areas for future research.
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Background: Pulmonary inflammatory response (PIR) is one of the prognostic risk factors of lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD), with a high mortality rate.

Objectives: This study aims to investigate prognostic microRNA (miRNA) to improve clinical prognosis prediction and postoperative inflammation treatment in LUAD patients.

Methods: About 201 differentially expressed microRNAs (DE-miRNAs) in LUAD were mined by differential analysis.

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Background: Determining a non-invasive, serum-based diagnostic panel for early diagnosis of AD will play a significant role in the prevention and treatment of the disease.

Methods: We performed standardized clinical assessments and neuroimaging measurements in 45 patients with AD and an equal number of sex - and age-matched controls. 48 target peptides of 14 identified target proteins were quantitatively analyzed by PRM.

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  • This study focused on the levels of non-coding RNA, specifically NORAD, in breast cancer patients and benign breast conditions, analyzing data from various databases.
  • Researchers found that NORAD expression was significantly higher in the serum of breast cancer patients compared to those with benign nodules and healthy individuals.
  • The findings suggest a correlation between NORAD levels and important clinical factors like cancer stage and lymph node involvement, positioning NORAD as a potential biomarker for diagnosis or treatment in breast cancer.
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Civil aviation transport is an important source of global respiratory disease spread due to the closely-spaced environment. In order to reduce the probability of infection of passengers, an improved Wells-Riley model for cabin passenger risk assessment have been given in this work, the cabin ventilation and passenger nose and mouth orientation were considered. The model's effectiveness has been verified with published data.

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Accelerated eutrophication in lakes reduces the number of submerged macrophytes and alters the residues of glyphosate and its degradation products. However, the effects of submerged macrophytes on the fate of glyphosate remain unclear. We investigated eight lakes with varying trophic levels along the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River in China, of which five lakes contained either glyphosate or aminomethylphosphate (AMPA).

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Overcoming the blood-brain barrier (BBB) remains a significant challenge with regard to drug delivery to the brain. By incorporating targeting ligands, and by carefully adjusting particle sizes, nanocarriers can be customized to improve drug delivery. Among these targeting ligands, transferrin stands out due to the high expression level of its receptor (i.

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Aims: Blood-brain barrier (BBB) breakdown is an essential mechanism in inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system. However, the association between BBB integrity and autoimmune encephalitis (AE) has not been investigated. Our study aimed to analyze this relationship in patients with AE between BBB integrity with clinical manifestations and therapeutic responses.

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In this paper, the complete synchronization and Mittag-Leffler synchronization problems of a kind of coupled fractional-order neural networks with time-varying delays are introduced and studied. First, the sufficient conditions for a controlled system to reach complete synchronization are established by using the Kronecker product technique and Lyapunov direct method under pinning control. Here the pinning controller only needs to control part of the nodes, which can save more resources.

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