Publications by authors named "Yanhua Li"

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  • Black rice, known for its rich nutritional profile, has been historically cultivated in Asia, particularly China, but struggles with low production and consumption due to subpar cooking and eating quality.
  • Researchers explored the use of the Rice Taste Evaluation System (RTES) to effectively assess these qualities, testing 775 samples from various accessions.
  • The study found a strong correlation between RTES results and sensory evaluation scores, suggesting that RTES is a reliable tool for evaluating the cooking and eating quality of black rice, which could aid in breeding and other applications.
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Background: Gastric cancer (GC) is a significant public health concern in the USA, and its burden is on the rise.

Methods: This study utilized the latest data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study. We provided descriptive statistics on the incidence, prevalence, mortality, disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), and age-standardized rates (ASRs) of GC across the USA and states.

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  • Enzymes play a crucial role in various biological processes, and fluorescence imaging provides a way to study these processes in real-time without invasive methods.
  • Current enzyme-activated probes are usually single-locked, detecting only one biomarker, which can lead to misleading results.
  • Dual-locked enzyme-activated probes improve the accuracy of disease detection by reducing false positives and enhancing specificity, as discussed in this review aimed at inspiring future research.
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In the current study, the analytical sensitivity, analytical specificity, reproducibility, anti-interferences ability, and clinical performance of the QIAstat-Dx Gastrointestinal Panel (GIP) system were evaluated using pooled stool samples. Results showed that the pooled sample test detected the selected ten targets exclusively, with no cross reaction with any other targets of common enteropathogens. The analytical sensitivity of the pooled sample test on QIAstat-Dx GIP system was 10 CFU/ml for Shigella spp.

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Sclerostin, a protein synthesized by bone cells, is a product of the gene. Sclerostin is a potent soluble inhibitor of the WNT signaling pathway, and is known to inhibit bone formation by inhibiting osteocyte differentiation and function. Currently, sclerostin has been the subject of numerous animal experiments and clinical investigations.

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Pulmonary hypertension is a progressive disease associated with remodeling of the pulmonary vasculature. Excessive proliferation and migration of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (PASMCs) play important roles in nicotine-induced vascular injury. Connexin 43 (Cx43) is involved in intracellular communication and regulation of the pulmonary vasculature.

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Introduction: This study aims to investigate the relationship between blood-based pathologies and established risk factors for cognitive decline in the community-based population of Chongqing, a region with significant aging.

Methods: A total of 26,554 residents aged 50 years and older were recruited. Multinomial logistic regression models were applied to assess the risk factors of cognition levels.

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Since the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, many patients have suffered prolonged complications, called "long COVID." is a common respiratory pathogen. Reports of simultaneous long COVID and infections are rare in the literature.

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Background: The actual effects of intravenous iron therapy on hospitalizations, mortality and safety in patients with heart failure and iron deficiency remained controversial. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to elucidate the cardiovascular benefits and safety of intravenous iron therapy.

Methods: We searched PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases for relevant RCTs of intravenous iron therapy in patients with heart failure and iron deficiency published from inception through April 20, 2024.

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  • TCP factors are important gene regulators in plant development, signaling, and stress responses, yet there's limited research on these genes in Prunus species, which includes many fruit trees and ornamental plants.* -
  • The study identified 154 TCP genes across eight Prunus species, categorizing them into specific groups and examining their duplication, motifs, and responses to low temperatures.* -
  • Results showed that TCP genes exhibited similar patterns, with some increasing and others decreasing expression in response to cold stress, and the study overall enhances understanding of TCP gene functions in Prunus.*
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Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) is a highly contagious virus that poses a serious threat to the global pig industry. Despite extensive efforts, the mechanism underlying virus entry for PEDV remains elusive. In this study, we first identified PEDV-susceptible and non-susceptible cell lines by using PEDV spike pseudotyped vesicular stomatitis virus.

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  • The ASFA Attending Physician Subcommittee reviewed 2023 apheresis literature and selected the top 10 seminal articles in the field.
  • They focused on four main topics: donor apheresis, therapeutic apheresis, education, and cellular therapy, using PubMed and OVID for research.
  • The chosen articles met key criteria such as novel findings, practice-changing results, and relevance to current clinical practice, while excluding case reports, reviews, and meta-analyses.
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Objective: This study aims to explore the relationship between eye movement characteristics and cognitive function in adolescents with major depressive disorder (MDD).

Method: EyeLink 1000 eye tracker was used to obtain eye movement data in free-viewing and smooth pursuit tasks. Chi-square test and Mann-Whitney test were used for inter-group comparison of demographic and clinical data.

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Background: Omicron sub-variants breakthrough infections (BTIs) have led to millions of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases worldwide. The acute-phase immune status is critical for prognosis, however, the dynamic immune profiling of COVID-19 during the first month after BTIs remains unclear.

Methods: In this study, we monitored the immune dynamics at various timepoints in a longitudinal cohort during the first month post-BTIs through clinical evaluation, single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq), T cell receptor (TCR)/B cell receptor (BCR) sequencing, and antibody mass spectrometry.

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The difficulty on determination of high boiling point solvents, always exist due to their low vapor pressure in headspace (HS) vial. What's worse, the commonly used GC diluents, such as N, N-dimethylacetamide, 1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone, dimethyl sulfoxide, N, N-dimethylformamide and N-methylpyrrolidone are often remained in HS instrument after frequent injection into HS, thus would result in terrible positive interference problem. In this work, a fast and sensitive HPLC method in combination with a sample precipitation method, was proposed for the determination of above five high boiling point solvents in drug substances within 14.

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Purpose: The purpose of this study is to measure the brain temperature (T) by using H magnetic resonance spectroscopy (H MRS) thermometry and investigate its age and gender differences in healthy adults. The brain temperature was further compared with the body temperature (T) to investigate the possible existence of brain-body temperature gradient (∆T).

Methods: A total of 80 subjects were included in this study.

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Serine and folate metabolism play critical roles in erythroid development in both embryonic and adult mice; however, the precise roles of these metabolic pathways in erythropoiesis and the pathophysiology of anemia remain inadequately characterized in the literature. To delineate the contributions of serine and folate metabolism to erythroid differentiation, we focused on serine hydroxymethyltransferase 2 (SHMT2), a key regulatory enzyme within these metabolic pathways. Using gene-editing techniques, we created fetal and adult mouse models with targeted deletion of in the hematopoietic system.

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Objective: Developing and validating a clinical prediction nomogram of 28-day mortality in critically ill patients with acute gastrointestinal injury (AGI).

Methods: Firstly, the construction of a clinical prediction model was developed using data obtained from a prospective observational study from May 2023 to April 2024. Then, data from a prospective multicenter observational study conducted in the intensive care units of 12 teaching hospitals in 2014 were utilized to independently and externally validate the clinical prediction model developed in the first part.

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  • - The study investigates how pod width affects various characteristics like size and yield in snap beans, identifying the PvPW1 locus as crucial for pod width regulation.
  • - Researchers pinpointed the gene Phvul.006G072800, responsible for the protein β-1,3-glucanase 9, as the main gene linked to the PvPW1 locus, which influences pod width in snap beans.
  • - An 8-bp deletion related to the PvPW1 locus led to the creation of a new genetic marker, PvM436, that assists in breeding wider pod snap bean varieties, demonstrating its importance for future agricultural practices.
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  • Evidence highlights the importance of heart-brain interaction in understanding how coronary artery disease (CAD) affects brain health, involving factors like inflammation and reduced blood flow.
  • CAD leads to various cerebral abnormalities through complex mechanisms involving the central nervous system, endocrine system, and immune response.
  • Advanced neuroimaging techniques help detect subtle changes in brain function and structure in CAD patients, providing insights into this intricate relationship over time.
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Two layered compounds CsAgSbS (1) and CsAgSbS (2) were successfully synthesized using a mild solvothermal method with thiourea as a mineralizer. The syntheses of these two silver-containing quaternary sulfides indicate that thiourea is a novel effective mineralizer. Both compounds are semiconductors and compound 1 exhibits excellent photocurrent response properties.

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  • Researchers studied grain size and weight in rice, identifying 30 quantitative trait loci (QTL) linked to grain characteristics like length and width.
  • Two significant QTL were fine mapped, and one was proposed to be a candidate gene involved in regulating grain traits.
  • The study's findings support the development of higher-yield, quality rice varieties, with implications for genetic research and breeding.
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