Publications by authors named "Yingqi Pi"
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- - The study highlights challenges in using MoC and earth-abundant 3D transition metals as catalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) but presents a solution with a porous Ni/MoC composite catalyst through thermal treatment.
- - The optimal loading of Ni nanoparticles on the MoC surface significantly enhances the catalyst's performance, with the Ni-40/MoC-17 variant showing superior efficiency in reducing onset overpotential in both acidic and alkaline conditions.
- - The research confirms the synergistic effect between Ni and MoC, suggesting that this composite can efficiently balance hydrogen adsorption and desorption, paving the way for cost-effective and high-performance catalytic materials for water splitting in diverse pH environments.
Background: The identification of effective tumor markers is of paramount importance for the early diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). The present study endeavors to identify efficacious serological markers that can differentiate patients with early-stage ESCC from those with benign esophageal lesions and healthy controls (HC). Cystatin-SN (CST1), an active cysteine protease inhibitor belonging to the Cystatin (CST) superfamily, is implicated in the pathogenesis of inflammation and tumorigenesis.
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- This study compares the Sysmex XN9000 (XN-BF) body fluid module with optical microscopy (OM) for analyzing cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples using a two-step cell slide centrifuge (TSCSC).
- Results showed significant differences in red blood cell (RBC) and white blood cell (WBC) counts between TSCSC and one-step centrifuge (OSCSC), with excellent correlation between XN-BF and OM in total cell counts.
- The study concludes that while XN-BF is effective for RBC and WBC counting, detailed morphological analysis (especially for specific cell types) is still necessary in certain medical conditions, and recommends using the TSCSC procedure for better cell separation.
Background: While lung cancer patient outcomes are well-recognized to vary as a function of patient sex, there has been insufficient research regarding the relationship between patient sex and EGFR(Epidermal growth factor receptor) response efficacy. The present study therefore sought to identify novel sex-related biomarkers of bevacizumab/erlotinib (BE) responses in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients.
Methods: The exon array data in the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) dataset were analyzed in order to identify patterns of mRNA and lncRNA expression associated with BE resistance in NSCLC.
Background: We evaluated the diagnostic value of plasma Macrophage inhibitory cytokine-1 (MIC-1) in distinguishing patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) and explored its complementary role with widely used Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) related markers, EBV capsid antigen-specific IgA (VCA-IgA) and EBV copy number.
Methods: ELISA was used to analyze the plasma MIC-1 levels in 190 NPC patients, 72 VCA-IgA-positive healthy donors (VP), and 219 normal subjects with negative VCA-IgA (VN). 10 pairs of plasma samples before and after radiotherapy were also included.