Causal correlations between inflammatory proteins and heart failure: A two-sample Mendelian randomization analysis.

Aims: Inflammation plays a critical role in both the development and progression of heart failure (HF), which is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. However, the causality between specific inflammation-related proteins and HF risk remains unclear. This study aims to investigate the genetically supported causality between inflammatory proteins and HF using a two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis.

Exploring the mediating role of calcium homeostasis in the association between diabetes mellitus, glycemic traits, and vascular and valvular calcifications: a comprehensive Mendelian randomization analysis.

Background: The interplay between diabetes mellitus (DM), glycemic traits, and vascular and valvular calcifications is intricate and multifactorial. Exploring potential mediators may illuminate underlying pathways and identify novel therapeutic targets.

Methods: We utilized univariable and multivariable Mendelian randomization (MR) analyses to investigate associations and mediation effects.

Comparative performance of contact plate metod and swab method for surface microbial contamination on medical fabrics.

Background: The contact plate method is widely accepted and used in various fields where hygiene and contamination levels are crucial. Evidence regarding the applicability of the contact plate method for sampling fabric microbial contamination levels in real medical environments was limited. This study aimed to assess the applicability of the contact plate method for detecting microbial contamination on medical fabrics in a real healthcare environment, thereby providing a benchmark for fabric microbial sampling methods.

Spatio-temporal divergence and influencing factors of agritourism integration development in Xinjiang, China.

Exploring the coupling and coordination relationship between agriculture and tourism industry plays an important role in formulating differentiated integration development policies and promoting regional economic development. We adopt 14 prefectures and cities in Xinjiang, China as examples, and use a coupling coordination model and generalized method of moments estimation to explore the spatial differentiation characteristics and influencing factors between agriculture and tourism industries in various prefectures and cities in Xinjiang from 2009 to 2018. The results indicate: (1) The combined development levels of agriculture and tourism in Xinjiang exhibited a similar development trend over the period, and despite fluctuations in individual years, the overall trend is still increasing.

Comparative Analysis of Sampling Methods for Assessing Bacterial Contamination on Hospital Partition Curtains: Moistened Swabs versus RODAC Agar Plates.

BACKGROUND Partition curtains are one of the main sources of nosocomial infection in the hospital environment. However, there are no unified standards for monitoring medical textiles across different countries or regions. This study aimed to investigate the accuracy of 2 different sampling methods - swabbing vs RODAC (replicate organism detection and counting) agar plate - in terms of detection of bacterial contamination, and their suitability as monitoring methods for partition curtains and other medical textiles.

Rapid detection of multiple antibiotics in chicken samples a fluorescence nanobiosensor coupled with a homemade fluorescence analyzer.

Antibiotic residues in foods pose a serious threat to human health. However, routine analysis techniques require bulky laboratory instruments and skilled personnel or give single-channel analysis results, exhibiting low practicality. Here, we explored a rapid and easy-to-use detection system combining a fluorescence nanobiosensor with a homemade fluorescence analyzer for the simultaneous identification and quantification of multiple antibiotics.

Chemical and electrochemical conversion of magnetic nanoparticles to Prussian blue for label-free and refreshment-enhanced electrochemical biosensing of enrofloxacin.

Magnetic biosensor takes advantage of rapid and facile magnetic separation/collection of targets, however, generally relies on additional signal labels to generate signal in a tedious and high-cost way. Here, we proposed a chemical and electrochemical conversion (C-ECC) method to develop a label-free electrochemical magnetic biosensor to detect antibiotics enrofloxacin (ENR). The C-ECC method integrates the chemical decomposition of magnetic beads (MBs) to release ironic ions and the simultaneous electrochemical deposition of Prussian blue (PB) analogs through the reaction of ironic ions and co-existing KFe(CN).

Network Pharmacology and Molecular Docking Elucidate the Pharmacological Mechanism of the OSTEOWONDER Capsule for Treating Osteoporosis.

Osteoporosis (OP) is a serious and common bone metabolic disease with bone mass loss and bone microarchitectural deterioration. The OSTEOWONDER capsule is clinically used to treat OP. However, the potential regulatory mechanism of the OSTEOWONDER capsule in treatment of OP remains largely unknown.

Monovalent Antigen-Induced Aggregation (MAA) Biosensors Using Immunomagnetic Beads in Both Sample Separation and Signal Generation for Label-Free Detection of Enrofloxacin.

Exploring new functions of nanomaterials can help facilitate the development of biosensors for the detection of antibiotics. Herein, a new detection modality based on monovalent antigen-induced aggregation (MAA) of immunomagnetic beads (IMBs) was proposed for rapid and label-free detection of enrofloxacin (ENR), which endowed IMBs with the abilities of both sample separation and signal generation. In the presence of ENR, the initially well-dispersed IMBs were aggregated and the degree of aggregation was in a concentration-dependent manner.

Synthesis, In Vitro α-Glucosidase Inhibitory Activity and Molecular Docking Studies of Novel Benzothiazole-Triazole Derivatives.

Benzothiazole-triazole derivatives 6a-6s have been synthesized and characterized by ¹HNMR and C-NMR. All synthetic compounds were screened for their in vitro α-glucosidase inhibitory activity by using Baker's yeast α-glucosidase enzyme. The majority of compounds exhibited a varying degree of α-glucosidase inhibitory activity with IC50 values between 20.

Synthesis, α-glucosidase inhibition and molecular docking studies of novel thiazolidine-2,4-dione or rhodanine derivatives.

A series of novel thiazolidine-2,4-dione or rhodanine derivatives (, ) were synthesized and evaluated for their α-glucosidase inhibitory activity. The majority of compounds exhibited potent inhibitory activity in the range of 5.44 ± 0.

Synthesis, biological evaluation and molecular docking studies of chromone hydrazone derivatives as α-glucosidase inhibitors.

A series of chromone hydrazone derivatives 4a-4p have been synthesized, characterized by H NMR and C NMR and evaluated for theirinvitro α-glucosidase inhibitory activity. Out of these tested compounds, six (4a, 4b, 4d, 4j, 4o and 4p) displayed potent α-glucosidase inhibitory activity with IC values in the range of 20.1±0.

Discovery of 3,3-di(indolyl)indolin-2-one as a novel scaffold for α-glucosidase inhibitors: In silico studies and SAR predictions.

3,3-Di(indolyl)indolin-2-ones 4a-4n were synthesized and evaluated for their in vitro α-glucosidase inhibitory activity. These newly synthesized compounds showed moderate to potent α-glucosidase inhibitory activity with IC range from 5.98±0.

Synthesis, Biological Evaluation, and Molecular Docking Studies of Novel Isatin-Thiazole Derivatives as α-Glucosidase Inhibitors.

A series of novel isatin-thiazole derivatives were synthesized and screened for their in vitro α-glucosidase inhibitory activity. These compounds displayed a varying degree of α-glucosidase inhibitory activity with IC ranging from 5.36 ± 0.

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Synthesis, molecular docking and α-glucosidase inhibition of 2-((5,6-diphenyl-1,2,4-triazin-3-yl)thio)-N-arylacetamides.

A novel series of 2-((5,6-diphenyl-1,2,4-triazin-3-yl)thio)-N-arylacetamides 5a-5q have been synthesized and evaluated for their α-glucosidase inhibitory activity. All newly synthesized compounds exhibited potent α-glucosidase inhibitory activity in the range of IC=12.46±0.

Screening and Identification of Novel Ochratoxin A-Producing Fungi from Grapes.

Ochratoxin A (OTA) contamination has been established as a world-wide problem. In this study, the strains with the ability of OTA production were screened by analyzing the green fluorescence of the isolates colonies from the grapes in Zhenjiang with 365 nm UV light and confirmed by HPLC with fluorescent detection (HPLC-FLD). The results showed that seven isolates acquired the characteristic of the fluorescence, of which only five showed the ability of OTA production as confirmed by HPLC-FLD analysis.

The special neuraminidase stalk-motif responsible for increased virulence and pathogenesis of H5N1 influenza A virus.

The variation of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 virus results in gradually increased virulence in poultry, and human cases continue to accumulate. The neuraminidase (NA) stalk region of influenza virus varies considerably and may associate with its virulence. The NA stalk region of all N1 subtype influenza A viruses can be divided into six different stalk-motifs, H5N1/2004-like (NA-wt), WSN-like, H5N1/97-like, PR/8-like, H7N1/99-like and H5N1/96-like.

[The rescue of H1N1 subtype swine influenza virus].

The swine influenza virus (SIV) strain A/Swine/TianJin/01/2004(H1N1) (A/S/TJ/04) was rescued successfully by an eight-plasmid rescue system. The cDNAs of SIV 8 gene segments were synthesized by RT-PCR and cloned into the RNA polymerase I/II bidirection expression vector PHW2000 independently, resulting in 8 recombinant plasmids. The 8 recombinant plasmids were cotransfected into COS-1 cell, 30 h later TPCK-trypsin was added to 0.

An anorectal fistula treatment with acellular extracellular matrix: a new technique.

Aim: To investigate a new technique of the anorectal fistula treatment with acellular extracellular matrix (AEM).

Methods: Thirty patients with anorectal fistula were treated with AEM. All fistula tracts and primary openings were identified using conventional fistula probe.

Effective small interfering RNAs targeting matrix and nucleocapsid protein gene inhibit influenza A virus replication in cells and mice.

RNA interference (RNAi) is a powerful tool to silence gene expression. Small interfering RNA (siRNA)-induced RNA degradation has been recently used as an antivirus agent to inhibit specific virus replication. Here, we showed that several siRNAs specific for conserved regions of influenza virus matrix (M2) and nucleocapsid protein (NP) genes could effectively inhibit expression of the corresponding viral protein.