[Neurodevelopmental catch-up status and correction termination age in preterm infants of different gestational ages].

Objectives: To investigate the status of neurodevelopmental catch-up and suitable correction termination age in preterm infants of different gestational ages.

Methods: A total of 918 preterm infants without significant high-risk factors who attended the outpatient service of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University from January 1, 2018 to March 1, 2023 were included. The data on developmental quotient (DQ) in Gesell Developmental Schedule (GDS) were collected, while 6 684 full-term infants were included as controls.

Brassinosteroids Confer Resistance to Isoproturon through OsBZR4-Mediated Degradation Genes in Rice ( L.).

Plants have complex detoxification and metabolic systems that enable them to deal with environmental pollutants. We report accumulation of the pesticide isoproturon (IPU) in a BR signaling pathway for mutant 3/5 rice to be significantly higher than in wild-type (WT) rice controls and for exogenous 24-epibrassinolide to reverse toxic symptoms in WT rice but not in mutants. A genome-wide RNA sequencing study of WT/ rice is performed to identify transcriptomic changes and metabolic mechanisms under IPU exposure.

Electroacupuncture activates the peroxisome proliferators-activated receptor pathway to improve the phenotype of cerebral palsy.

Aim: This study explores the efficacy of electroacupuncture (EA) in treating cerebral palsy (CP) in Sprague-Dawley (SD) pups, specifically CP animal models, and its molecular mechanisms.

Methods: Gait analysis and Y-maze were used to detect the improvement of motor ability and cognitive function of CP rats after EA treatment. Transcription sequencing was used to determine the key pathway for EA to improve the symptoms of CP.

The role of OsBZR4 as a brassinosteroid-signaling component in mediating atrazine and isoproturon degradation in rice.

Development of a biotechnological system for rapid degradation of pesticides is important to mitigate the environmental, food security, and health risks that they pose. Degradation of atrazine (ATZ) and isoproturon (IPU) in rice crops promoted by the brassinosteroid (BR) signaling component BRASSINAZOLE RESISTANT4 (OsBZR4) is explored. OsBZR4 is localized in the plasma membrane and nucleus, and is strongly induced by ATZ and IPU exposure.

Knickkopf (LmKnk) is required for chitin organization in the foregut of Locusta migratoria.

The foregut, located at the front of the digestive tract, serves a vital role in insects by storing and grinding food into small particles. The innermost layer of the foregut known as the chitinous intima, comes into direct contact with the food and acts as a protective barrier against abrasive particles. Knickkopf (Knk) is required for chitin organization in the chitinous exoskeleton, tracheae and wings.

Versatile Application of TiO@PDA Modified Filter Paper for Oily Wastewater Treatment.

Although membrane separation technology has been widely used in the treatment of oily wastewater, the complexity and high cost of the membrane preparation, as well as its poor stability, limit its further development. In this study, via the vacuum-assisted suction filtration method, polydopamine (PDA)-coated TiO nanoparticles were tightly attached and embedded on both sides of laboratory filter paper (FP). The resultant FP possessed the typical wettability of high hydrophilicity in the air with the water contact angle (WCA) of 28°, superoleophilicity with the oil contact angle (OCA) close to 0°, underwater superoleophobicity with the underwater OCA greater than 150°, and superhydrophobicity under the water with the underoil WCA over 150° for five kinds of organic solvents (carbon tetrachloride, toluene, n-hexane, n-octane, and iso-octane).

Cytochrome P450 CYP90D5 Enhances Degradation of the Herbicides Isoproturon and Acetochlor in Rice Plants and Grains.

The rice cytochrome P450 gene has been comprehensively studied in the present study. This gene encodes CYP90D5 in promoting the degradation of isoproturon (IPU) and acetochlor (ACT) in rice tissues and grains. It has here been found that improved the resistance of the plant to IPU and ACT, which was reflected in the improvement of the growth of the overexpression (OE) lines.

Clinical and genetic characterization of a Chinese family with pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 7.

We report compound heterozygous variants in TOE1 in siblings of Chinese origin who presented with dyskinesia and intellectual disabilities. Our report provides further information regarding the etiology and pathogenesis of pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 7 syndrome (PCH7). Clinical manifestations were obtained, and genomic DNA was collected from family members.

Preparation of Superhydrophilic/Underwater Superoleophobic and Superhydrophobic Stainless Steel Meshes Used for Oil/Water Separation.

Robust membrane materials with high efficiency have attracted extensive attention in oil/water separation. In this work, carbon particles via candle combustion were firstly adsorbed on the surface of stainless steel meshes (SSMs), which formed a thin hydrophobic coating, and a rough structure was then constructed through chemical vapor deposition and high temperature calcination, with the resultant SSM surface wrapped with uniform silica coating possessing the characteristic of superoleophobicity underwater. Scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), and X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) were used to characterize the modified SSMs.

Clinical Analysis of Intranasal Dexmedetomidine Combined With Midazolam in Pediatric Cranial Magnetic Resonance Examinations.

Purpose: To observe the efficacy and safety of intranasal dexmedetomidine combined with midazolam in cranial magnetic resonance imaging of children.

Design: A prospective, observational, single-arm, one-center study.

Methods: A total of 474 children were scheduled for cranial 3.

Chlorpyrifos and chlorfenapyr resistance in Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) relies on UDP-glucuronosyltransferases.

Fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith), has become an important agricultural pest worldwide.

Modified stainless steel wires with superwettability for highly efficient in-tube solid-phase microextraction.

Construction of different surface wettability is meaningful for the interaction between the sorbent surface and target components. In the current study, four kinds of stainless-steel wires (SSWs) with different hydrophobic/hydrophilic property were prepared and used as the absorbents to enrich the target compounds with different polarity. Comparative extraction of six non-polar polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and six polar estrogens was carried out by in-tube solid phase microextraction (IT-SPME).

Preparation, characterization, and pharmacokinetics of oridonin-loaded liposomes.

The aim of this study was to prepare oridonin liposomes and evaluate the physicochemical characteristics and pharmacokinetics in rats. A three-level, three-factor Box-Behnken design was used to optimize the preparation of oridonin liposomes. A highly sensitive high-performance liquid chromatographic quantification method using ultraviolet detection was established and validated for the determination of oridonin in rat plasma.

Development and validation of a predictive model for patients with post-extubation dysphagia.

Background: Swallowing disorder is a common clinical symptom that can lead to a series of complications, including aspiration, aspiration pneumonia, and malnutrition. This study aimed to investigate risk factors of post-extubation dysphagia (PED) in intensive care unit (ICU) patients with endotracheal intubation, and to develop a risk-predictive model for PED, which could serve as an assessment tool for the prevention and control of PED.

Methods: Patients retrospectively selected from June to December 2021 in a tertiary hospital served as the derivation cohort.

Diagnostic markers of metabolic bone disease of prematurity in preterm infants.

Due to the higher birth rate of preterm infants and improvements in their management, metabolic bone disease of prematurity (MBDP) has a high incidence and is attracting attention. However, clear indicators for the early diagnosis of MBDP are lacking. We aimed to explore simple and feasible early warning indicators for diagnosing MBDP.

Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids alleviates lung injury mediated by post-hemorrhagic shock mesenteric lymph.

Severe hemorrhage-induced acute lung injury (ALI) remains the major contributor to critical patient mortality and is associated with posthemorrhagic shock mesenteric lymph (PHSML) return. Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (ω-3 PUFAs) play overall protection on acute hemorrhage, but a reliable mechanism needs to be identified. The aims of this study were to investigate the role of ω-3 PUFAs in alleviating ALI and whether is related to the endotoxin contained in PHSML.

Smart Superhydrophobic Filter Paper for Water/Oil Separation and Unidirectional Transportation of Liquid Droplet.

Water/oil separation from their mixture and emulsion has been a prominent topic in fundamental research and in practical applications. In this work, a smart superhydrophobic membrane (SHP) was obtained by dipping an off-the-shelf laboratory filter paper in an ethanol suspension of trichloro (1H,1H,2H,2H-tridecafluoro-n-octyl) silane, tetraethyl orthosilicate, and titanium dioxide nanoparticles with different dimensions of 20 and 100 nm. The selection of membrane substrates was optimized including different quantitative and quantitative filter papers with different filtration velocity (slow, intermediate, and fast).

Systemic analysis of the DNA replication regulator origin recognition complex in lung adenocarcinomas identifies prognostic and expression significance.

Background: DNA replication alteration is a hallmark of patients with lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) and is frequently observed in LUAD progression. Origin recognition complex (ORC) 1, ORC2, ORC3, ORC4, ORC5, and ORC6 form a replication-initiator complex to mediate DNA replication, which plays a key role in carcinogenesis, while their roles in LUAD remain poorly understood.

Methods: The mRNA and protein expression of ORCs was confirmed by the GEPIA, HPA, CPTAC, and TCGA databases.

Robust Superhydrophobic Brass Mesh with Electrodeposited Hydroxyapatite Coating for Versatile Applications.

A robust superhydrophobic brass mesh was fabricated based on a low-energy surface and a roughness on the nano/micro-meter scale. It was carried out by the forming of hydroxyapatite (HP) coatings on its surface through a constant current electro-deposition process, followed by immersion in fluoroalkylsilane solution. Surface morphology, composition and wetting behavior were investigated by field-emission scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), high speed camera, and contact angle goniometer.

Anti-galectin-3 antibodies induce skin vascular inflammation via promoting local production of IL-1β in systemic lupus erythematosus.

Vascular inflammation could occur in all organs and tissues in patients with systematic lupus erythematosus (SLE), of which skin is the most frequent one. Our previous research identified anti-galectin-3 (Gal3) antibodies (Abs) as an important mediator of lupus cutaneous vasculopathy. Herein, we showed that anti-Gal3 Abs dysregulated the function of vascular endothelial cells with higher transcript levels of IL-1β and increased expression of mature IL-1β.

[Effect of reed-biochar application on ammonia volatilization from different types of soils].

The application of straw biochar in farmland in Dongting Lake area can realize the resource utilization of straw and reduce environmental risk. In 2020, a rice pot experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of different biochar application levels on ammonia volatilization rate, cumulative ammonia volatilization, pH value, and NH-N concentration in surface water. Six levels of reed () biochar amount, , 0%, 1%, 2%, 4%, 6% and 8% of soil weight of the 0-20 cm column, were applied in two typical paddy soils in sou-thern China, .

Osteoarticular Involvement-Associated Biomarkers and Pathways in Psoriasis: The Shared Pathway With Ankylosing Spondylitis.

Unlabelled: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a unique immune-mediated disease with cutaneous and osteoarticular involvement. However, only a few studies have explored the susceptibility of osteoarticular involvement in psoriasis (Ps) at the genetic level. This study investigated the biomarkers associated with osteoarticular participation and potential shared molecular mechanisms for PsA and ankylosing spondylitis (AS).

Brass wires with different surface wettability used for in-tube solid-phase microextraction.

Metal wires have been widely used as substrates for solid-phase microextraction (SPME) fibers instead of commonly fragile silica fibers, but complicated coating modification of their surface is required. Herein, a series of brass wires were soaked in an acidic iron trichloride solution with ultrasonication, which etched the brass surface through a redox reaction. The surface wettability of the pristine brass wire was transformed from hydrophobic to hydrophilic owing to the formation of micro/nanoscale hierarchical structures.