Genetic insights into the risk of hip osteoarthritis on stroke: A single-variable and multivariable Mendelian randomization.

Background: Hip osteoarthritis has been identified as a potential risk factor for stroke, with previous studies have demonstrated an association between hip osteoarthritis and stroke. This study aims to further elucidate the causal relationship between the two, employing Two-Sample and Multivariable Mendelian randomization methods.

Methods: SNPs, derived from two extensive GWAS, served as instruments in exploring the association between genetically predicted hip osteoarthritis and stroke risk, utilizing two-sample Mendelian randomization.

Structure of the Se Isomers─An Ab Initio Study.

This study investigates the equilibrium geometries of four different Se isomers using the coupled cluster single and double perturbative (CCSD(T)) method, extrapolating to the complete basis sets. The ground-state geometry of the Se isomer with the C structure (2.8715 Å, 2.

Biocompatible dually reinforced gellan gum hydrogels with selective antibacterial activity.

The poor mechanics and functionality of natural-polymer hydrogels from gellan gum (GG) prohibit their practical application, despite the intrinsic thermo-reversible gelation nature, structural and quality consistency, biocompatibility, biodegradability and sustainability of microbial fermentation-produced GG. Herein, a dual-reinforcing strategy, i.e.

Integrated transcriptome and metabolome analysis revealed molecular regulatory mechanism of saline-alkali stress tolerance and identified bHLH142 in winter rapeseed (Brassica rapa).

Soil salinization is one of the main problems leading to a reduction in arable land area. In the present study, strongly salt-tolerant lines were screened for germination rates and physiological indices. The mechanism of saline-alkali stress tolerance in winter rapeseed was examined using transcriptome and metabolome analyses.

Electroacupuncture normalized tumor vasculature by downregulating glyoxalase-1 to polarize tumor-associated macrophage to M1 phenotype in triple-negative breast cancer.

Background: Triple-negative breast cancer is a particularly aggressive type of breast cancer that is closely associated with abnormal vascularization within the tumor. However, traditional anti-VEGF therapies and other treatments have limited efficacy. Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) induce and regulate tumor angiogenesis.