Publications by authors named "Yihao Wang"

Calcium-dependent protein kinases (CDPKs), which are activated by transient changes in the Ca concentration in plants, are important for various biological processes, such as growth, development, defense against biotic and abiotic stresses, and others. Mannitol is commonly used as an osmotic regulatory substance in culture medium or nutrient solutions to create water-deficit conditions. Here, we cloned the potato ( L.

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To date, the molecular pathogenic mechanisms between HBsAg and liver metabolic disorders have not been fully understood. To explore the overall effects of HBsAg on liver tissues from HBV transgenic mice, proteome, interactome, and signal pathway analysis were employed to uncover the underlying mechanisms. Bioinformatics analysis of 191 differentially expressed proteins suggested that HBV upregulated the expression of multiple enzymes involved in lipid synthesis, and small HBs (SHBs) caused lipid accumulation in cells.

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Tumors, as chronic malignant diseases that account for about 20% of all deaths worldwide, are the number one threat to human health. Until now there is no reliable treatment for most types of tumors. Tumorigenesis and cellular carcinogenesis remain difficult challenges due to their complex etiology and unknown mechanisms.

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  • Electrocatalytic water splitting suffers from slow oxygen evolution reaction (OER) kinetics, but manipulating spin states in catalysts could improve efficiency.
  • Researchers introduced defects in nickel-iron layered double hydroxide (NiFe-LDH) to create low-spin iron (LS Fe) species, which significantly enhance OER performance, achieving an ultra-low overpotential of 244 mV at 500 mA cm.
  • The study demonstrates that LS Fe reduces the energy barrier for the OER process by changing the key reaction steps, suggesting a promising direction for future electrocatalyst development.
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Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Garlic (Allium sativum L.) is a widely consumed spice and condiment around the world, applied both as a food and as a traditional medicine, and is a natural strengthening agent for the body's circulatory and nervous systems. Diallyl trisulfide (DATS) is the major volatile organosulfur phytochemical found in garlic, with antithrombotic, anticoagulant, and antiplatelet activities as well as antioxidant, anti-infective, and other pharmacological effects.

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Language model (LM) has played an increasingly important role in the common-sense understanding and reasoning in the CSQA task (Common Sense Question Answering). However, due to the amount of model parameters, increasing training data helps little in further improving model performance. Introducing external knowledge through graph neural networks (GNNs) proves positive in boosting performance, but exploiting different knowledge sources and capturing contextual information between text and knowledge inside remains a challenge.

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Background: Although the pulvinar is known for its visual function and extensive connections with cortical areas, the volumetric change and functional connectivity of the pulvinar in posterior cortical atrophy (PCA) remain unclear.

Objective: To identify functional and volumetric changes of the pulvinar in PCA patients and the relevant associations with higher visual dysfunction.

Methods: A total of 29 patients with PCA and 30 normal controls were recruited.

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  • Recent studies showed that skin samples from cadavers with prion diseases had prion seeding activity similar to cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), indicating the potential of skin biopsies as a diagnostic tool for these diseases.
  • The objective of the research was to evaluate and compare the prion seeding activity between skin biopsies and CSF samples while considering the impact of multiple skin biopsy sites and various dilutions on diagnosing prion-related diseases (PRDs).
  • The study included participants diagnosed with probable or genetically confirmed PRDs, with skin and CSF samples collected and analyzed using a specific assay, involving both exploratory and confirmatory cohorts across multiple settings in China.
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This study introduces a novel graph-informed modeling framework for improving the statistical analysis of gene expression data, particularly in the context of identifying differentially expressed gene pathways and gene expression-assisted disease classification in a high-dimensional data setting. By integrating gene regulatory network information into hypothesis testing for the difference between mean vectors and linear discriminant analysis, we aim to effectively capture and utilize previously validated external gene interaction information. Our method leverages a block-coordinate descent approach which enables us to incorporate mixed graph information into linear structural equation modeling, accommodating directed/undirected edges and potential cycles in gene regulatory networks.

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  • The study explores the causal relationship between different types of hearing impairment and their effects on dementia and cognitive function using two-sample Mendelian randomization analysis.
  • Results indicate that certain types of hearing loss, like conductive and sensorineural, are linked with specific dementia risks, particularly Lewy body dementia and frontotemporal dementia, while also affecting cognitive performance.
  • The analysis finds that factors like loneliness and depression, as well as changes in brain structure, mediate the relationship between hearing impairment and dementia, rather than aging or stroke.
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Objective: Research evidence suggests that exercise is a potent therapeutic strategy for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Many investigations have delved into the curative potential of diverse exercise regimens on NAFLD. This investigation synthesizes findings from randomized controlled trials via a network meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy of exercise-based interventions on NAFLD.

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  • Pain sensitivity is influenced by age and physiological state, with older mice showing more severe pain responses than younger ones following injury.
  • The study found that aged mice had a higher baseline pain threshold but exhibited greater allodynia and hyperalgesia after chronic pain was induced compared to younger mice.
  • RAMP1, a spinal receptor involved in pain transmission, plays a key role in this age-dependent pain sensitivity, and targeting RAMP1 may help in developing treatments for chronic pain in older adults.
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Monkeypox virus (MPXV) is a cross-kingdom pathogen infecting both humans and wildlife, which poses a significant health risk to the public. Although MPXV attracts broad attention, there is a lack of adequate studies to elucidate pathogenic mechanisms associated with viral infections. In this study, a high-throughput RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) approach was used to explore the transcriptional and metabolic responses of MPXV A23 protein to HEK293T cells.

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Cardiac fibrosis is a prevalent pathological process observed in the progression of numerous cardiovascular diseases and is associated with an increased risk of sudden cardiac death. Although the BRD4 inhibitor JQ1 has powerful antifibrosis properties, its clinical application is extremely limited due to its side effects. There remains an unmet need for effective, safe, and low-cost treatments.

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Background: There is a growing interest in the use of complementary therapies for the prevention of disease and the maintenance of health. Furthermore, complementary therapies that incorporate exercise are becoming increasingly prevalent among the older adult, and thus may represent a crucial strategy for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Exercise therapy, as a means to prevent and treat cardiovascular diseases, has been gradually applied in clinical practice.

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Aims: To analyse the current status of psychological resilience in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients and its correlation with social support and coping style.

Design: A cross-sectional study.

Methods: PD patients hospitalized in a tertiary-level hospital in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, from March 2022 to March 2023 were selected for the study using the convenience sampling method.

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  • China is grappling with air pollution and climate change, leading to the need for co-controlling air pollutants and CO emissions from shared sources to mitigate health burdens.
  • An integrated analysis evaluated emissions from 390 sources across various provinces and sectors, revealing significant differences in their contributions to PM-related health impacts and CO emissions.
  • Key sectors like rural residential, transportation, metal, and power are crucial for co-control, particularly in populous provinces like Shandong and Henan, emphasizing the importance of health benefits in air quality and carbon strategies.
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  • Air pollution doesn't just stay in one place; it can travel between provinces, so if one province cleans its air, it helps others too.
  • In a study from 2013 to 2020, researchers found that about 60% of the pollution came from local sources, while 40% was from other provinces, showing how important teamwork is in fighting air pollution.
  • They also discovered that provinces with lower costs for cleaning their air (like Jiangsu, Hebei, and Shandong) are helping to reduce pollution for other provinces, while those with higher costs (like Guangdong, Guangxi, and Fujian) benefit from it, and it’s important to share these costs fairly to make sure everyone helps clean the air
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  • The study explored how a high-fat diet (HFD) leads to obesity and its potential link to the coexistence of cardiovascular disease and cancer in ApoE knockout mice.
  • Mice on a HFD developed larger tumors and more atherosclerosis compared to those on a normal diet, indicating a connection between obesity and the severity of both diseases.
  • Changes in specific biomarkers, like LOX-1 and vascular endothelial growth factor, were observed in the HFD group, suggesting that these might contribute to the progression of cancer and cardiovascular issues simultaneously.
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  • - Acute mountain sickness (AMS) occurs when the body struggles to adapt to high-altitude environments due to acute hypobaric hypoxia, causing tissue damage and various symptoms; Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) offers holistic treatment approaches for AMS and has shown effectiveness in combatting this condition.
  • - A thorough review collected relevant TCM literature and identified 18 proprietary Chinese medicines for AMS, with key active components like salidroside and ginsenoside Rg1, and highlighted the therapeutic principles of invigorating qi and activating blood circulation.
  • - TCM’s mechanisms for treating AMS involve regulating specific signaling pathways, reducing inflammation and oxidative stress, and improving energy metabolism, although the exact pathogenesis of AMS remains unclear. *
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The root system plays a decisive role in the growth and development of plants. The water requirement of a root system depends strongly on the plant species. Potatoes are an important food and vegetable crop grown worldwide, especially under irrigation in arid and semi-arid regions.

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The conventional aeration method is compulsorily continuous ventilation or aeration at equal intervals, and a uniform aeration rate does not vary during composting. A dynamic on-demand aeration approach based on the diverse oxygen consumption of microorganisms at different composting stages could solve the problems of insufficient oxygen supply or excessive aeration. This study aims to design an aerobic composting system with dynamic aeration, investigate the effects of dynamic aeration on the temperature rise and physicochemical characteristics during the aerobic composting of corn straw and pig manure, and optimise the control parameters of oxygen concentration.

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Introduction: Identifying coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related encephalitis without clear etiological evidence is clinically challenging. The distinctions between this condition and other prevalent encephalitis types remain unknown. Therefore, we aimed to explore the similarities and differences in the clinical characteristics of COVID-19-related encephalitis and other encephalitis types.

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The role of RNA N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification in immunity is being elucidated. This study aimed to explore the potential association between m6A regulators and the immune microenvironment in IgA nephropathy (IgAN). The expression profiles of 24 m6A regulators in 107 IgAN patients were obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database.

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