Mitochondrial DNA B Resour
December 2024
Hemsl. 1889 is an endemic deciduous shrub in China, belonging to the family Ericaceae. In this study, the first complete chloroplast genome of was assembled and annotated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Approximately half of the patients with acute ischemic stroke who receive intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) do not achieve an excellent outcome. Remote ischemic conditioning (RIC) as a promising neuroprotective treatment may improve clinical outcomes in this population. This study aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of RIC in patients with IVT.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF: Osteoporosis is prevalent in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), with risk increasing as CKD progresses, subsequently elevating fracture risk. While previous studies have shown a link between low skeletal muscle mass and osteoporosis in the general population, there is limited research exploring this relationship in patients with advanced CKD (stages 3-5D). This study aimed to evaluate whether skeletal muscle area (SMA), as measured by abdominal CT, is correlated with bone mineral density (BMD) in advanced CKD patients beginning hemodialysis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe publication of several high-quality genomes has contributed greatly to clarifying the evolution of citrus. However, due to their complex genetic backgrounds, the origins and evolution of many citrus species remain unclear. We assembled de novo the 294-Mbp chromosome-level genome of a more than 200-year-old primitive papeda (DYC002).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPreeclampsia (PE) is one of the serious complications of pregnancy, and the management of PE remains an important problem for obstetricians. This study aims to identify the characteristics and trends of published articles on PE management through bibliometric analysis. We searched the Web of Science database for articles related to PE management from 2000 to 2022.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFProg Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry
December 2024
Background: The mechanisms underlying the complex relationship between autoimmune hypothyroidism and neurological disorders remain unclear. We conducted a comprehensive analysis of associations between alternative splicing, transcriptomics, and proteomics data and autoimmune hypothyroidism.
Methods: Splicing-wide association studies (SWAS), proteome-wide association studies (PWAS), and transcriptome-wide association studies (TWAS) were used to identify genes and proteins that regulate autoimmune hypothyroidism within the brain axis.
Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc
December 2024
Development of accurate, convenient and portable methods for monitoring 4-aminophenol (4-AP) is extremely important because of its strong toxicity. Here, a ratiometric fluorescence sensor based on Ag-enhanced luminescence of Tb-DNA complexes has been presented for the detection of 4-AP. The luminescence of Tb-DNA complexes is enhanced about 30 times by Ag, which can trigger energy transfer from DNA to Tb more efficiently.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Open surgical debridement was the main treatment option for infected pancreatic necrosis (IPN). However, it was associated with significant trauma, leading to a higher mortality rate. With the development of minimally invasive surgery, the step-up treatment principle centered around minimally invasive intervention, significantly reducing the incidence of complications and mortality rates among IPN patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe remyelination process within the diabetes mellitus (DM) brain is inhibited, and dynamic interactions between DNA methylation and transcription factors are critical for this process. Repressor element-1 silencing transcription factor (REST) is a major regulator of oligodendrocyte differentiation, and the role of REST on DM remyelination remains to be investigated. Here, we investigated the effects of REST and DNA methylation on DM remyelination and explored the underlying mechanisms.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAquaculture plays an important role in the global economy. However, unscientific feeding methods often lead to problems such as feed waste and water pollution. This study aims to address this issue by accurately recognizing fish feeding behaviors to provide automatic bait casting machines with scientific feeding strategies, thereby reducing farming costs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: The objective of this study is to analyse the preferences of guardians of school-aged children for children's caries prevention services (CPS) and their willingness to pay (WTP) for different levels of attributes.
Design: Four key attributes were identified through a literature review and expert consultations: preventive service time, preventive effectiveness, distance (driving time to service institution) and service cost (out-of-pocket for CPS). A D-efficient design was used to create a discrete choice experiment questionnaire, and data were collected via face-to-face interviews.
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) among women and infants during the perinatal period is not rare, particularly in countries with a high TB burden. And the risk would increase significantly following in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVFET). Worse still, TB in this stage is apt to develop into severe forms in women and neonates, such as disseminated TB or tuberculous meningitis (TBM).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAlthough nanozyme has shown great potential in designing fluorescent assays for pesticide residue, most of them are based on single emission, thus affecting the detection accuracy. Herein, a copper-based fluorescent nanozyme (Cu-BH) synthesized with dual-ligand, integrating fluorescence and oxidase-mimic into one spherical nanomaterial, was used firstly to establish a ratiometric approach for visual detection of thiophanate methyl (TM). Cu-BH possesses excellent oxidase-like activities, triggering the oxidation of colorless o-phenylenediamine (OPD) into yellow luminescent products (oxOPD, λem = 564 nm).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCD38, a nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) glycohydrolase, increases during infection or inflammation. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the effects of a CD38 inhibitor (78c) on NAD levels, IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α cytokine expressions, and osteoclastogenesis. The results show that treatment with 78c on murine BMMs dose-dependently reduced CD38, reversed the decline of NAD, and inhibited IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α pro-inflammatory cytokine levels induced by oral pathogen () or () or by advanced glycation end products (AGEs).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Neurocognitive symptoms (NCS) may be early indicators of opioid-related harm. We aimed to evaluate the incidence and potential attribution of opioid-related NCS among patients on long-term opioid therapy (LTOT) by using natural language processing (NLP) to extract data from the electronic health records (EHR) within the Veterans Health Administration.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of patients prescribed LTOT in 2018.
Objective: To compare the safety and effectiveness between long-term GnRH agonist plus HCG (dual trigger) and HCG trigger alone in high ovarian responders.
Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on clinical data from 314 cases of high ovarian response who underwent in-vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF/ICSI) treatment at Hunan Provincial Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital from July 2018 to January 2023. Participants were divided into two groups based on their triggering regimen: the Combined treatment group (GnRH agonist + HCG) and the HCG group (HCG alone).
Rationale And Objectives: To comprehensively assess the feasibility of low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) using deep learning image reconstruction (DLIR) for evaluating pulmonary subsolid nodules, which are challenging due to their susceptibility to noise.
Materials And Methods: Patients undergoing both standard-dose CT (SDCT) and LDCT between March and June 2023 were prospectively enrolled. LDCT images were reconstructed with high-strength DLIR (DLIR-H), medium-strength DLIR (DLIR-M), adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction-V level 50% (ASIR-V-50%), and filtered back projection (FBP); SDCT with FBP as the reference standard.
Mar Biotechnol (NY)
December 2024
In recent years, CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology has emerged as a powerful genetic tool with potential application in aquaculture. Crassostrea gigas, as a valuable species in aquaculture, holds promising potential for genetic enhancement and breeding through gene editing. However, the lack of efficient promoters for driving exogenous gene expression poses a major obstacle in bivalve gene editing.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSchizophrenia, a mental disorder characterized by delayed onset, high relapse rates, and significant disability, ranks among the top 20 contributors to the global burden of disease and poses a substantial public health challenge. Effective self-management is crucial for the recovery of individuals with schizophrenia, with medication experience playing a vital role. However, the underlying mechanisms and logical relationships remain elusive, hindering the development of effective self-management and enhancement strategies from the perspective of medication experience.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHealth Policy Technol
December 2024
Objective: Patients have difficulty understanding medical jargon in electronic health record (EHR) notes. Lay definitions can improve patient comprehension, which is the goal of the NoteAid project. We assess whether the NoteAid definitions are understandable to laypeople and whether understandability differs with respect to layperson characteristics.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClin Transl Allergy
December 2024
Background: Molecular signatures of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) related to macrophages remain unclear. This study aimed to develop a macrophage-associated diagnostic signature for CRSwNP.
Methods: Transcriptome data from 54 patients with CRSwNP and 37 healthy controls across GSE136825, GSE36830, and GSE72713 were used to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between two groups.
Background: Diabetic encephalopathy (DE) is one of the most serious complications of diabetes mellitus (DM), and its pathogenesis has not yet been clarified. Th22 cells are a newly discovered class of CD4 T cells that play important roles in inflammatory, autoimmune and infectious diseases. However, it is unclear whether Th22 cells are involved in the pathogenesis of DE.
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