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The synergy of morphokinetic parameters and sHLA-G in cleavage embryo enhancing implantation rates.

This study aimed to assess the relationship between implantation and soluble HLA-G (sHLA-G) expression in cleavage embryo culture medium (ECM) in conjunction with early developmental kinetics determined by time-lapse imaging (TLI). A retrospective, single-center study was conducted involving 238 embryos from 165 patients who underwent Frozen-thawed embryo transfer (FET) using autologous oocytes, with either single or double embryo transfer. TLI morphokinetic parameters (t2, t3, t4, t5, t6, t7, t8, cc2, s2, cc3, s3) of embryos were analyzed, and sHLA-G levels in D3 ECM were measured using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).

Development of training program for the Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat emergency nurses in China based on core competency: a Delphi study.

Background: Nursing work in the Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat (EENT) emergency department is highly specialised and faces significant challenges. Therefore, a high level of nursing competence is necessary for nurses. To develop core competencies, a systematic and standardised training program is required.

The combined exposure of polystyrene microplastics and high-fat feeding affects the intestinal pathology damage and microbiome in zebrafish.

The pervasive utilization of plastics and their integration into ecosystems has resulted in significant environmental issues, particularly the pollution of microplastics (MPs). In aquaculture, high-fat feed (HFD) is frequently employed to enhance the energy intake and economic fish production. This study utilized zebrafish as a model organism to investigate the impact of concurrent exposure to HFD and MPs on fish intestinal pathology damage and intestinal microbiome.

Curcumin-loaded pH-sensitive carboxymethyl chitosan nanoparticles for the treatment of liver cancer.

In this study, the pH-responsive API-CMCS-SA (ACS) polymeric nanoparticles (NPs) based on 1-(3-amino-propyl) imidazole (API), stearic acid (SA), and carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCS) were fabricated for the effective transport of curcumin (CUR) in liver cancer. CUR-ACS-NPs with various degrees of substitution (DS) were employed to prepare through ultrasonic dispersion method. The effect of different DS on NPs formation was discussed.

Toxicity of Polystyrene Nanoplastics in the Liver and Intestine of Normal and High-Fat-Diet Juvenile Zebrafish.

Nanoplastics (NPs) are widely found and threaten environmental and biological safety, because they do not degrade completely. We aimed to preliminarily explore the toxicity of NPs in obese children, because childhood obesity is a growing global health concern. We used zebrafish as a vertebrate toxicological model to examine the hepatic lipid metabolism and gut microbiota in juvenile zebrafish exposed to 1000 μg/L polystyrene NPs and a high-fat diet (HFD) using Raman spectroscopy, pathological examination, transcriptome analysis, and 16S sequencing techniques.

Analysis of the genetic contribution to thoracic aortic aneurysm or dissection in a prospective cohort of patients with familial and sporadic cases in East China.

Background: Thoracic aortic aneurysm or dissections (TAADs) represent a group of life-threatening diseases. Genetic aetiology can affect the age of onset, clinical phenotype, and timing of intervention. We conducted a prospective trial to determine the prevalence of pathogenic variants in TAAD patients and to elucidate the traits related to harbouring the pathogenic variants.

march2 negatively regulates antiviral immune response by targeting tbk1 in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella).

Grass carp is one of the most economically important fish species. Hemorrhagic diseases caused by grass carp reovirus (GCRV) can seriously damage the economic yield of grass carp. Therefore, antiviral research on grass carp is urgently needed.

Rapid and non-invasive diagnostic techniques for embryonic developmental potential: a metabolomic analysis based on Raman spectroscopy to identify the pregnancy outcomes of IVF-ET.

The non-invasive and rapid assessment of the developmental potential of embryos is of great clinical importance in assisted reproductive technology (ART). In this retrospective study, we analyzed the metabolomics of 107 samples provided by volunteers and utilized Raman spectroscopy to detect the substance composition in the discarded culture medium of 53 embryos resulting in successful pregnancies and 54 embryos that did not result in pregnancy after implantation. The culture medium from D3 cleavage-stage embryos was collected after transplantation and a total of 535 (107 × 5) original Raman spectra were obtained.

[Taxonomic and Functional Diversity of Soil Microbial Communities in Subalpine Meadow with Different Degradation Degrees in Mount Wutai].

Although soil microbes play a key role in grassland ecosystem functioning, the response of their diversity to grassland degradation has not been fully investigated. Here, we used shotgun metagenomic sequencing to analyze the characteristics and influencing factors of soil microbial taxonomic and functional diversity at four different degradation stages[i.e.

Combined effects of high-fat diet and polystyrene microplastic exposure on microplastic bioaccumulation and lipid metabolism in zebrafish.

Extensive use of microplastics (MPs) threatens the safety of aquatic environments and hydrobionts. Increasing the weight of economic fish through high-fat diet (HFD) to increase production is common in aquaculture. However, little is known about the combined effects of MPs and HFD in fish.

Identification and characterization of a new variation in gene in two Chinese siblings with mild intellectual impairment.

Congenital disorders of glycosylation (CDGs) are a genetically heterogeneous group of metabolic disorders caused by abnormal protein or lpid glycosylation. DPM2 is one subunit of a heterotrimeric complex for dolichol-phosphatemannose synthase (DPMS), a key enzyme in glycosylation, and only four patients with DPM2-CDG have been reported. Whole-exome sequencing (WES) was performed in a Chinese family having two siblings with a mild form of DPM2-CDG with developmental delay, mild intellectual disability, hypotonia, and increased serum creatine kinase.

Study on g-CN/BiVO Binary Composite Photocatalytic Materials.

Recent studies have shown that the composite of semiconductor photocatalytic materials and g-CN can effectively inhibit photocatalytic carrier recombination and enhance the adsorption performance of the composite photocatalytic materials, so that the composite photocatalyst has stronger photocatalytic activity. In this paper, three kinds of graphitic carbon nitride photocatalyst g-CN with different morphologies were prepared using the same precursor system by the chemical cracking method. After characterization and application, the sample with the most significant photocatalytic activity was selected and the g-CN/BiVO heterostructure was synthesized by the simple solvent evaporation method, then the photocatalytic experiment was carried out.

Corrigendum: Identification of the first congenital ichthyosis case caused by a homozygous deletion in the gene due to chromosome 17 mixed uniparental disomy.

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.

A novel variant in the HX repeat motif of ATN1 in a Chinese patient with CHEDDA syndrome and literature review.

Background: CHEDDA syndrome is a rare neurodevelopmental syndrome caused by heterozygous missense or indel variants in the HX repeat motif of ATN1 gene. To date, CHEDDA has been identified in a few ethnic groups, and only 17 patients have been reported in literature, and no case has been reported in any country or region in Asia.

Methods: Trio-exome sequencing (Trio-ES) examination was conducted in a Chinese girl with global developmental delay and in her parents.

A novel CARD11 germline mutation in a Chinese patient of B cell expansion with NF-κB and T cell anergy (BENTA) and literature review.

Germline gain-of-function (GOF) mutations in the gene lead to a rare primary immunodeficiency disease known as B cell expansion with NF-κB and T cell anergy (BENTA). Affected patients present with a polyclonal expansion of B cells, lymphadenopathy, and splenomegaly. Herein, we report a novel germline in-frame three base-pair deletion (c.

Identification of the first congenital ichthyosis case caused by a homozygous deletion in the gene due to chromosome 17 mixed uniparental disomy.

Uniparental disomy (UPD) is a rare genetic event caused by errors during gametogenesis and fertilization leading to two copies of a chromosome or chromosomal region inherited from one parent. MixUPD is one type of UPD that contains isodisomic and heterodisomic parts because of meiotic recombination. Using whole-exome sequencing (WES), we identified the first case of ichthyosis due to a maternal mixUPD on chromosome 17, which results in a homozygous deletion of partial intron 8 to exon 10 in , being predicted to lead to an internal protein deletion of 97 amino acids.

[Responses of Soil Fungal Communities to Subalpine Meadow Degradation in Mount Wutai].

Grassland degradation has become a worldwide ecological problem. Although soil microorganisms, as the main participants in the process of grassland degradation, play a key role in maintaining ecosystem function and improving soil productivity, little is known about the changes in microbial communities caused by grassland degradation and their relationship with soil properties and plant communities. In this study, we used Illumina MiSeq sequencing to analyze the soil fungal communities of subalpine meadow soil at four different degradation stages[i.

Sorbitol accumulation decreases oocyte quality in aged mice by altering the intracellular redox balance.

Sorbitol is a product of glucose metabolism through the polyol pathway. Many studies have demonstrated that excessive sorbitol can disrupt the intracellular redox balance. However, we still know very little about the impact of excessive intracellular sorbitol on oocyte quality, oocyte maturation, and embryo developmental potential.

Metal- and Solvent-Free Transesterification and Aldol Condensation Reactions by a Homogenous Recyclable Basic Ionic Liquid Based on the 1,3,5-Triazine Framework.

A new recyclable basic ionic liquid was introduced as an efficient catalyst for aldol condensation and transesterification reactions under environmentally friendly conditions. The catalyst was prepared based on methyl imidazolium moieties bearing hydroxide counter anions via the Hofmann elimination on a 1,3,5-triazine framework. The ionic liquid with two functionalities including anion stabilizer and high basicity, was used as an efficient catalyst for aldol condensation as well as transesterification reaction of a variety of alkyl benzoates.

Hybrid Application of Nanoparticles and Polymer in Enhanced Oil Recovery Processes.

Nowadays, the addition of nanoparticles to polymer solutions would be of interest; however, the feasible property of nanoparticles and their impact on oil recovery has not been investigated in more detail. This study investigates the rheology and capillary forces (interfacial tension and contact angle) of nanoparticles in the polymer performances during oil recovery processes. Thereby, a sequential injection of water, polymer, and nanoparticles; Nanosilica (SiO) and nano-aluminium oxide (AlO) was performed to measure the oil recovery factor.

Effect of resveratrol on mouse ovarian vitrification and transplantation.

Background: After ovarian tissue transplantation, ischemia-reperfusion injury and free radicals cause follicle depletion and apoptosis. Therefore, the use of antioxidants to reduce the production of free radicals is an important method to address the consequences of ischemia-reperfusion injury. Resveratrol is a natural active polyphenol compound with anti-inflammatory, antitumor, strong antioxidant and anti-free radical properties.

Discovery of promising FtsZ inhibitors by E-pharmacophore, 3D-QSAR, molecular docking study, and molecular dynamics simulation.

Asbtract Filamentous temperature-sensitive protein Z (FtsZ), playing a key role in bacterial cell division, is regarded as a promising target for the design of antimicrobial agent. This study is looking for potential high-efficiency FtsZ inhibitors. Ligand-based pharmacophore and E-pharmacophore, virtual screening and molecular docking were used to detect promising FtsZ inhibitors, and molecular dynamics simulation was used to study the stability of protein-ligand complexes in this paper.

Discover potential inhibitors for PFKFB3 using 3D-QSAR, virtual screening, molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulation.

The 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase/fructose-2,6-bisphosphatase-3 (PFKFB3) is a master regulator of glycolysis in cancer cells by synthesizing fructose-2,6-bisphosphate (F-2,6-BP), a potent allosteric activator of phosphofructokinase-1 (PFK-1), which is a rate-limiting enzyme of glycolysis. PFKFB3 is an attractive target for cancer treatment. It is valuable to discover promising inhibitors by using 3D-QSAR pharmacophore modeling, virtual screening, molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulation.

Atorvastatin upregulates apolipoprotein M expression via attenuating LXRα expression in hyperlipidemic apoE-deficient mice.

Apolipoprotein M (apoM) is a recently identified human apolipoprotein that is associated with the formation of high-density lipoprotein (HDL). Studies have demonstrated that statins may affect the expression of apoM; however, the regulatory effects of statins on apoM are controversial. Furthermore, the underlying mechanisms by which statins regulate apoM remain unclear.