Step-scheme/Mott-Schottky integrated heteroiunctions in BiFeO/ZnInS/Ag hollow nanospheres: Facilitating efficient piezo-photocatalytic activation of peroxydisulfate to enhance nizatidine degradation and antibacterial activity.

The piezo-photocatalysis enhanced by piezoelectric nanogenerators is considered one of the most effective methods for treating emerging contaminants (ECs) in environmental water. In this study, BiFeO/ZnInS/Ag (BFO/ZIS/Ag) with boosting piezo-photocatalytic performance was synthesized by modulating the interaction between the step-scheme (S-scheme) heterojunction and the Mott-Schottky barrier. The catalytic rate of the optimized BFO/ZIS/Ag-0.

Relative peripheral refractive errors in Chinese children with myopic anisometropia.

Aim: To compare relative peripheral refractive errors (RPREs) in Chinese children with and without myopic anisometropia (MAI) and to explore the relationship between RPRE and myopia.

Methods: This observational cross-sectional study included 160 children divided into two groups according to the interocular spherical equivalent refraction (SER) difference ≥1.0 D in the MAI group (=80) and <1.

Comparison of the Effects of Orthokeratology and Highly Aspherical Lenselets in Achieving Myopia Control and Defocus in Adolescents.

Objectives: To compare the control effectiveness and periretinal defocus between orthokeratology (OK) and highly aspherical lenslets (HAL) in adolescents with myopia.

Methods: In this prospective study, 211 children (211 right eyes) were enrolled in Beijing Ming Vision and Ophthalmology between October 2022 and February 2023. Based on the myopia correction method, participants were divided into three groups: OK, HAL, and single-vision spectacles (SVS).

Impact of pupil and defocus ring intersection area on retinal defocus.

Purpose: With the rising prevalence of myopia, especially among the young, orthokeratology (Ortho-K) stands out as a promising approach, not only to reduce myopia but also to control the progression of axial length (AL). This study examined how the intersection area between the pupil and defocus ring influenced retinal defocus and axial growth after Ortho-K.

Methods: A case-control study was conducted with 100 participants (100 eyes).

Observation of peripheral refraction in myopic anisometropia in young adults.

Aim: To investigate the differences in retinal refraction difference values (RDVs) of adult patients with myopic anisometropia compared with those without myopic anisometropia, and to investigate the relationship between ocular biometric measurements and relative peripheral refraction.

Methods: This clinical observation study included 130 patients with myopia (-0.25 to -10.

Deep neural network with self-attention based automated determination system for treatment zone and peripheral steepened zone in Orthokeratology for adolescent myopia.

Purpose: The aim of this study is to develop an automatic model based on deep learning techniques for determining the Treatment Zone (TZ) and Peripheral Steepened Zone (PSZ) following Orthokeratology (OK) treatment.

Methods: A total of 1346 corneal topography maps were included in the study. A deep neural network based on the Segformer architecture was constructed to automatically detect TZ and PSZ.

Influence of Pasteurization on Maillard Reaction in Lactose-Free Milk.

In order to improve the safety and quality of lactose-free milk (LFM) Maillard reaction products (MRPs), this study used raw cow's milk as raw material and lactase hydrolysis to prepare LFM, which was heat-treated using pasteurization and then placed in storage temperatures of 4 °C, 25 °C and 37 °C to investigate the changes in the Maillard reaction (MR). The results of the orthogonal test showed that the optimal conditions for the hydrolysis of LFM are as follows: the hydrolysis temperature was 38 °C, the addition of lactase was 0.03%, and the hydrolysis time was 2.

Prognostic factor analysis and clinical significance of HER‑2‑positive breast cancers with negative lymph nodes and a tumor diameter ≤1 cm.

The 2021 National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines recommend that adjuvant chemotherapy combined with trastuzumab be considered for human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER-2)-positive breast cancer patients with small tumors (tumor diameter ≤1 cm) and negative lymph nodes. Additionally, the prognostic factors and clinical significance of HER-2-positive breast cancer with negative lymph nodes and a tumor diameter ≤1 cm remain unclear. In the present study, the clinical data and prognostic factors of 87 patients with HER-2-positive breast cancer with negative lymph nodes and a tumor diameter ≤1 cm admitted to Guangdong Women and Children Hospital from January 2013 to December 2019 were retrospectively analyzed.

Changes in relative peripheral refraction and optical quality in Chinese myopic patients after small incision lenticule extraction surgery.

Purpose: To observe changes in retinal refraction difference values (RDV) and aberrations after small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) surgery and evaluate their correlations.

Methods: This study recruited 112 patients (112 eyes) who underwent SMILE for myopia. Participants were classified into the Low and Moderate Myopia group (LM, -0.

Fluorinated Polyimide/Allomelanin Nanocomposites for UV-Shielding Applications.

A series of highly fluorinated polyimide/allomelanin nanoparticles (FPI/AMNPs) films were prepared with FPI as the matrix and AMNPs as the filler. Due to the formation of hydrogen bonds, significantly reinforced mechanical and UV-shielding properties are acquired. Stress-strain curves demonstrated a maximum tensile strength of 150.

Effect of Steam Flash-Explosion on Physicochemical Properties and Structure of High-Temperature Denatured Defatted Rice Bran Protein Isolate.

The effects of Steam Flash-Explosion (SFE) on the physicochemical properties and molecular structure of high-temperature denatured defatted rice bran protein isolate (RBPI) were investigated. The mechanism of SFE treatment on high-temperature denatured defatted RBPI was revealed. The analysis of the physical and chemical properties of RBPI showed that the surface hydrophobicity, characteristic viscosity, and thermal stability of rice bran protein isolate were significantly affected by the pressure of saturated steam and pressure holding time.

INSM1 Expression in Mesenchymal Tumors and Its Clinicopathological Significance.

Background: Insulinoma-associated protein 1 (INSM1) has been identified as a nuclear marker of neuroendocrine tumors. Although INSM1 appears to be a subtle and specific biomarker for neuroendocrine tumor, its expression and clinicopathological significance in mesenchymal tumors remain unclear.

Methods: We analyzed INSM1 mRNA level in GEO database and conducted immunohistological staining to detect the expression of INSM1 on 576 mesenchymal tumors from pathology department of Tongji Hospital.

Clinical Effects of Primary Nursing on Diabetic Nephropathy Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis and Its Impact on the Inflammatory Responses.

Objective: To assess the clinical effects of primary nursing on diabetic nephropathy patients undergoing hemodialysis and its impact on inflammatory responses.

Methods: Between July 2019 and April 2021, 80 patients with diabetic nephropathy who underwent hemodialysis in our institution were recruited and assigned at a ratio of 1 : 1 to receive either routine nursing (routine group) or primary nursing (primary group). The outcome measures included nursing outcomes, inflammatory factor levels, and psychological status.

Analysis of the Influencing Factors of Sentinel Lymph Node Metastasis in Breast Cancer.

Objective: To analyze and discuss the influencing factors of sentinel lymph node metastasis in breast cancer.

Methods: A total of 469 breast cancer patients admitted in the Department of Pathology of Guangdong Women and Children Hospital from October 2016 to December 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. The general information, immunohistochemical expression, tumor molecular subtype, tumor size, histological grade, pathological type, and tumor location were collected and the relationship with sentinel lymph node metastasis was analyzed.

The Application of Nurse Stratified Management in Nursing Management.

Objective: To explore the application value of nurse stratified management in nursing management.

Methods: One hundred nurses who worked in our hospital from June 2019 to September 2021 were recruited and assigned via the random number table method to an observation group ( = 50) and the control group ( = 50). The control group received routine nursing management, and the experimental group received stratified nursing management.

NMR-based metabolomics reveals tissue metabolic responses to tetramethoxy gossypol in cottonseed oil.

Background: Cottonseed oil is one of the most widely consumed cooking oils because of its high nutritional benefits and relatively low price. The present study evaluated the effects of tetramethoxy gossypol (TMG), a rarely reported degradation product of free gossypol produced in crudely extracted cottonseed oil, on the metabolic responses of liver, heart, spleen, kidney and lung tissues in rats using proton nuclear magnetic resonance ( H NMR) spectroscopy combined with chemometric and bioinformatics techniques.

Results: Endogenous low-molecular-weight metabolites in rat liver, heart, spleen, kidney and lung tissues were profiled by H NMR spectroscopy.

Preparation, characterization and in vitro-in vivo evaluation of bortezomib supermolecular aggregation nanovehicles.

Backgrounds: Intolerable toxicity and unsatisfactory therapeutic effects are still big problems retarding the use of chemotherapy against cancer. Nano-drug delivery system promised a lot in increasing the patients' compliance and therapeutic efficacy. As a unique nano-carrier, supermolecular aggregation nanovehicle has attracted increasing interests due to the following advantages: announcing drug loading efficacy, pronouncing in vivo performance and simplified production process.

Fluorinated Linear Copolyimide Physically Crosslinked with Novel Fluorinated Hyperbranched Polyimide Containing Large Space Volumes for Enhanced Mechanical Properties and UV-Shielding Application.

Fluorinated hyperbranched polyimide (FHBPI), a spherical polymer with large space volumes, was developed to enhance fluorinated linear copolyimide (FPI) in terms of mechanical, UV-shielding, and hydrophobic properties via simple blend and thermal imidization methods. FPI possessed superior compatibility with FHBPI, and no obvious phase separation was found. The incorporation of FHBPI led to the formation of physical crosslinked network between FPI and FHBPI, which markedly improved the mechanical properties of the FPI, resulting in maximum enhancement of 83% in tensile strength from 71.

N-doped Carbon Coated CoO Nanowire Arrays Derived from Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework-67 as Binder-free Anodes for High-performance Lithium Storage.

To realize large lithium storage capacity and excellent rate capability lithium ion batteries, highly electrochemically active materials and rational design of structure are desirable. Here, we successfully synthesized CoO@N-doped carbon nanowire arrays derived from zeolitic imidazolate frameworks-67 (ZIF-67) on Ni foam (denoted as CoO@N-C/NF). Each CoO@N-C nanowire was built up of numerous ordered in-situ nitrogen-doped carbon coated CoO nanoparticles (around 20 nm) after annealing treatment.

Salidroside Ameliorates Renal Interstitial Fibrosis by Inhibiting the TLR4/NF-κB and MAPK Signaling Pathways.

Salidroside (Sal) is an active ingredient that is isolated from , which has been reported to have anti-inflammatory activities and a renal protective effect. However, the role of Sal on renal fibrosis has not yet been elucidated. Here, the purpose of the current study is to test the protective effects of Sal against renal interstitial fibrosis (RIF), and to explore the underlying mechanisms using both in vivo and in vitro models.

Synaptic Ultrastructure Might Be Involved in HCN-Related BDNF mRNA in Withdrawal-Anxiety After Ethanol Dependence.

Withdrawal from ethanol dependence has been associated with heightened anxiety and reduced expression of Brain-derived neurotropic factor which promotes the synaptic transmission and plasticity of synapses. Hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated channel 1 regulates expression; however, whether Hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated channel 1-related Brain-derived neurotropic factor is involved in the synaptic ultrastructure that generates withdrawal-anxiety has been poorly perceived. Sprague-Dawley rats were treated with ethanol 3-9% (v/v) for a period of 21 days.

One-pot synthesis of 2,3-difunctionalized indoles via Rh(iii)-catalyzed carbenoid insertion C-H activation/cyclization.

Reported herein is the first Rh(iii)-catalyzed carbenoid insertion C-H activation/cyclization of N-arylureas and α-diazo β-keto esters. The redox-neutral reaction has the following features: good to excellent yields, broad substrate/functional group tolerance, exclusive regioselectivity, and no need for additional oxidants or additives, which render this methodology as a more efficient and versatile alternative to the existing methods for the synthesis of 2,3-difunctionalized indoles.

Flexible Slippery Surface to Manipulate Droplet Coalescence and Sliding, and Its Practicability in Wind-Resistant Water Collection.

A flexible slippery membrane (FSM) with tunable morphology and high elastic deformability has been developed by infusing perfluoropolyether (PFPE) into a fluorinated-copolymer-modified thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) nanofiberous membrane. To immobilize PFPE in TPU matrix, we synthesized a fluorinated-copolymer poly(DFMA-co-IBOA-co-LMA) with low surface energy, high chemical affinity to PFPE, adequate flexibility, and strong physical adhesion on TPU. Upon external tensile stress, the as-prepared FSM can realize a real-time manipulation of water sliding and coalescence on it.

Salidroside Attenuates LPS-Induced Acute Lung Injury in Rats.

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of salidroside (Sal) on lung injury in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced endotoxemic in vitro and in vivo. SD rats were randomly divided into five groups: control group, LPS group (15 mg kg), LPS plus dexamethasone (2 mg kg), and LPS plus Sal groups with different Sal doses (20 mg kg, 40 mg kg). Wet-to-dry weight (W/D) ratio was performed.

Beads-on-String Structured Nanofibers for Smart and Reversible Oil/Water Separation with Outstanding Antifouling Property.

It is challenging to explore a unified solution for the treatment of oily wastewater from complex sources. Thus, membrane materials with flexible separation schemes are highly desired. Herein, we fabricated a smart membrane by electrospinning TiO2 doped polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) nanofibers.