Phenolic compounds are dominant antioxidant factors in whole grains and are essential quality traits in future breeding programs. We proposed a robust set of methods for extraction, screening, and quantitative analysis of soluble and wall-bound (WB) phenolic compounds from fine powder and fine powder products using a 96 Wells UV Flat Bottom and subsequent UHPLC-DAD validation of candidate samples. The plate-UHPLC strategy significantly simplifies the screening of phenolic-enriched grains, reduces the screening cost, saves harmful organic chemicals, and contributes to developing novel health-promoting varieties.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe elongation of photosynthesis, or functional staygreen, represents a feasible strategy to propel metabolite flux towards cereal kernels. However, achieving this goal remains a challenge in food crops. Here we report the cloning of wheat CO assimilation and kernel enhanced 2 (cake2), the mechanism underlying the photosynthesis advantages and natural alleles amenable to breeding elite varieties.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Authors aimed to evaluate the economic and health impacts of three influenza vaccines available in China, including trivalent inactivated vaccine, quadrivalent inactivated vaccine, and live attenuated influenza vaccine, for children aged six months to 18 years.
Methods: Two decision-analytic models were developed to simulate four vaccination strategies. Outcomes included total costs from a societal perspective in 2021, quality-adjusted life-year loss, numbers of outpatient and inpatient cases, and deaths avoided using each strategy.
Background: Influenza vaccination coverage rate among the elderly is low in China. We aimed to evaluate the impact of video-led educational intervention on influenza vaccine uptake among the Chinese elderly.
Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted in 8 communities of Xi'an, a representative city in western China.
Phenolics are a class of chemical compounds possessing antioxidant activity, which are mainly located in the wheat (Triticum aestivum) bran. Different approaches have been used in food industry to increase the availability of phenolics. Compared to these methods, however, genetic improvement of the wheat antioxidant potential, is a cost-effective, easier and safer approach.
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February 2022
The influenza vaccination coverage among children is low in China. We aimed to conduct a nationwide survey to quantify parental preferences and willingness to pay (WTP) for influenza vaccination for their children. Parents with children aged six months to 18 years from six provinces in China were investigated by a discrete choice experiment regarding six influenza vaccination attributes.
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September 2021
The influenza vaccination uptake rate is low in China. In the current study, we aimed to explore the preferences of influenza vaccination among the Chinese elderly. A discrete choice experiment design was performed to assess their preferences toward five influenza vaccination attributes, including vaccine effectiveness, duration of protection, severe adverse effects, vaccination cost, and vaccination recommendation source.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Influenza is a global health threat to older adults, and the influenza vaccine is the most effective approach to prevent influenza infection. However, influenza vaccination coverage among Chinese older adults is far less than in developed countries such as the United States (4.0% vs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe epidemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) broke out during the peak season of influenza in China. We aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of influenza among Chinese adults during this special season. A cross-sectional online questionnaire survey was performed by recruiting 4822 participants.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBlocking c-Met kinase activity by small-molecule inhibitors has been identified as a promising approach for the treatment of cancers. Herein, we described the design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of a series of 4-phenoxypyridine-based 3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoxaline derivatives as c-Met kinase inhibitors. Inhibitory activitives against c-Met kinase evaluation indicated that most of compounds showed excellent c-Met kinase activity in vitro, and IC values of ten compounds (23a, 23e, 23f, 23l, 23r, 23s, 23v, 23w, 23x and 23y) were less than 10.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Antimicrobial resistance is one of the most significant challenges of the twenty-first century, and the illegal sale of antimicrobial drugs at community pharmacies is a driver of antimicrobial resistance. This study explores the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of pharmacy staff toward antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs).
Methods: We conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study among community pharmacy staff in Northeastern China, from April 1 to 31 May 2019, using a self-administered KAP questionnaire comprising 20 items.
Background: Resistance to antibiotics is one of the major global health challenges. An adequate understanding of the public regarding rational antibiotic use is a prerequisite to limit progression in antibiotic resistance. This study aimed to investigate the knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance among customers visiting community pharmacies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThree series of novel 4-phenoxypyridine derivatives containing 4-methyl-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridazine- 3-carboxamide, 5-methyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydropyridazine-3-carboxamide and 4-methyl-3,5-dioxo-2,3,4,5- tetrahydro-1,2,4-triazine-6-carboxamide moieties were synthesized and evaluated for their in vitro inhibitory activitives against c-Met kinase and cytotoxic activitives against A549, H460, HT-29 cancer cell lines. The results indicated that most of the compounds showed moderate to good antitumor activitives. The most promising compound 26a (with c-Met IC value of 0.
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