Sex Differences in Outcomes after Endovascular Thrombectomy for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke.

Introduction: Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) is the standard of care for patients with large-vessel occlusion acute ischemic stroke (AIS). There may be differing recanalization effectiveness based on patients' sex, and understanding such variations can improve patient outcomes by adjusting for differences. We aimed to assess the sex differences in outcome after EVT for patients with AIS.

Effects of electroacupuncture on refractory interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome: A one-year follow-up case report.

Background: Patients with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) commonly face a decline in their quality of life and social functioning upon discontinuation of conventional therapy, which is known for its limited efficacy and the risk of relapse. While the existing evidence is somewhat restricted, acupuncture is being explored as a potential and effective treatment option for IC/BPS.

Case Presentation: A 67-year-old woman, diagnosed with refractory IC/BPS, underwent treatment at the Medical Acupuncture Department of Sanming Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital.

Strain Distribution and Drug Susceptibility of Invasive Fungal Infection in Clinical Patients With Systemic Internal Diseases.

Background: Patients with systemic internal diseases present high risks for invasive fungal infections, which results in increased morbidity and mortality. Identification of high-risk departments and susceptibility systems could help to reduce the infective rate clinically. Correct selection of sensitive anti-fungal drugs not only could improve the cure rate but also could reduce the adverse reactions and complications caused by long-term antifungal drug treatment, which can be especially important in patients with serious systemic diseases.

Isolation and identification of goose skeletal muscle satellite cells and preliminary study on the function of C1q and tumor necrosis factor-related protein 3 gene.

Objective: Skeletal muscle satellite cells (SMSCs) are significant for the growth, regeneration, and maintenance of skeletal muscle after birth. However, currently, few studies have been performed on the isolation, culture and inducing differentiation of goose muscle satellite cells. Previous studies have shown that C1q and tumor necrosis factor-related protein 3 (CTRP3) participated in the process of muscle growth and development, but its role in the goose skeletal muscle development is not yet clear.

Synthesis, structure, and photophysics of copper(i) triphenylphosphine complexes with functionalized 3-(2'-pyrimidinyl)-1,2,4-triazole ligands.

A series of new mononuclear and dinuclear copper(i) triphenylphosphine complexes with functionalized 3-(2'-pyrimidinyl)-1,2,4-triazole ligands have been synthesized and characterized, in which functionalized 3-(2'-pyrimidinyl)-1,2,4-triazole adopts neutral mono- and bis-chelating coordination modes and a mono-anionic bis-chelating binding manner due to the 1,2,4-triazolyl-NH deprotonation. All these Cu(i) complexes display a relatively weak low-energy absorption in a CHCl solution, ascribed to the charge-transfer transitions with appreciable MLCT character, as suggested by TD-DFT analyses. These Cu(i) complexes are all emissive in solution and in the solid state at ambient temperature, and their luminescence properties can be well modulated via the addition of the second {Cu(PPh)} unit and modification of 3-(2'-pyrimidinyl)-1,2,4-triazole involving the N-H deprotonation and the substituent variation of the 1,2,4-triazolyl ring.

New and highly efficient column chromatographic extraction and simple purification of camptothecin from Camptotheca acuminata and Nothapodytes pittosporoides.

Introduction: Camptothecin, a widely used natural anti-cancer drug, is difficult to extract and purify effectively from plants.

Objective: To develop new and highly efficient extraction and purification methods for analysis and production of camptothecin from leaves and fruits of Camptotheca acuminata and Nothapodytes pittosporoides roots.

Methods: Dried materials were loaded in empty columns with fivefold 60% ethanol for leaves or 70% ethanol for fruits of C.

High-efficient column chromatographic extraction of curcumin from Curcuma longa.

Curcumin is an important food additive and a potential therapeutic agent for various diseases from turmeric, the rhizome of Curcuma longa L. High-efficient column chromatographic extraction (CCE) procedures were developed for the extraction of curcumin from turmeric. Turmeric powder was loaded into a column with 2-fold 80% ethanol.