Clinical analysis of AN69ST membrane continuous venous hemofiltration in the treatment of severe sepsis.

We aimed to investigate the clinical efficacy of blood purification technology based on cytokine adsorption in the treatment of sepsis. Sixty patients with sepsis were randomly divided into control ( = 30) and experimental ( = 30) groups. Both groups were given routine treatment and continuous venovenous hemofiltration, and on this basis, the experimental group received acrylonitrile/sodium methacrylate (AN69ST) blood purification.

High-Mobility Magnetic Two-Dimensional Electron Gas in Engineered Oxide Interfaces.

The engineered interfaces of complex oxides have abundant physical properties and provide a powerful platform for the exploration of fundamental physics and emergent phenomena. In particular, research on the two-dimensional magnetic systems with high mobility remains a long-standing challenge for the discovery of quantum phase and spintronic applications. Here, we introduce a few atomic layers of the delta doping layer at LaAlO/SrTiO interfaces through elaborately controllable epitaxial growth of SrRuO.

Does China's low-carbon action reduce pollution emissions? A quasi-natural experiment based on the low-carbon city construction.

To achieve the goal of "carbon peak and carbon neutrality", it is crucial for China to effectively control environmental pollution in low-carbon action (LCA). Based on the evidence from 283 cities in China from 2007 to 2019, the difference-in-differences (DID) method is applied to explore the impact of LCA on pollutant emissions represented by the pilot of low-carbon city construction (LCCC) in China. The main findings are as follows.

Fiscal Policy Dilemma in Resolving Agricultural Risks: Evidence from China's Agricultural Insurance Subsidy Pilot.

The agricultural insurance subsidy policy (AISP) encourages farmers to expand production scale by mitigating production risks. Under the high-input production patterns of traditional agriculture, the implementation of AISP is conducive to increase farmers' income, but it also leads to the destruction of the agricultural environment. Achieving agricultural green development (AGD) has been hindered in China.

Incidence rates, risk factors, and outcomes of aspiration pneumonia after gastric endoscopic submucosal dissection: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background And Aim: The risk and prognosis of aspiration pneumonia (AP) after endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) are inconsistent among studies. We aim to estimate the incidence, risk factors, and outcome of AP in patients after gastric ESD.

Methods: PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and Web of Knowledge were searched for relevant articles from inception until April 2020.

Nanoscale Work Function Contrast Induced by Decanethiol Self-Assembled Monolayers on Au(111).

In this paper, we obtain maps of the spatial tunnel barrier variations in self-assembled monolayers of organosulfurs on Au(111). Maps down to the sub-nanometer scale are obtained by combining topographic scanning tunneling microscopy images with d/d spectroscopy. The square root of the tunnel barrier height is directly proportional to the local work function and the d/d signal.

Circular RNA PVT1 enhances cell proliferation but inhibits apoptosis through sponging microRNA-149 in epithelial ovarian cancer.

Aim: This study aimed to investigate the influence of circular RNA PVT1 (circ-PVT1) on epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) cell proliferation and apoptosis, more importantly, to identify the target microRNAs (miRNA) of circ-PVT1 in EOC.

Methods: Circ-PVT1 expression in EOC cell lines and nonmalignant control cells was detected. Cell proliferation, apoptosis and candidate target miRNA (miR-149, miR-183 and miR-194) expressions were detected in circ-PVT1 overexpression treated CAOV3 cells and circ-PVT1 knock-down treated SKOV3 cells.

Decreased expression of serum miR-647 is associated with poor prognosis in gastric cancer.

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have been demonstrated to be critical players in different types of tumors including gastric cancer (GC). However, the expression level of serum miR-647 in patients with GC and its potential prognostic significance were poorly known. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical significance of serum miR-647 in GC.

Association between NAFLD and Risk of Colorectal Adenoma in Chinese Han Population.

Colorectal cancer is associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and other metabolic syndromes, such as obesity, abnormal blood glucose, and dyslipidemia. The relationship of NAFLD and colorectal adenoma, which is the precursor of colorectal cancer, is worthy of discussion. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between colorectal adenoma and NAFLD, colorectal adenoma and metabolic syndrome in a Chinese Han population.

Association of TM6SF2 rs58542926 gene polymorphism with the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and colorectal adenoma in Chinese Han population.

Background: Genetic factors affect the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and colorectal adenoma (CRA) importantly. Transmembrane protein 6 superfamily member 2 (TM6SF2) rs58542926 is a significant genetic susceptibility site for NAFLD. The relationships of TM6SF2 rs58542926 with the risk of NAFLD and CRA in Chinese Han population were unclear.

Circ-ITCH correlates with small tumor size, decreased FIGO stage and prolonged overall survival, and it inhibits cells proliferation while promotes cells apoptosis in epithelial ovarian cancer.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation of circular RNA itchy E3 ubiquitin protein ligase (Circ-ITCH) expression with clinicopathological features and survival in patients with epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC), and to explore its effect on cells proliferation as well as apoptosis in EOC cells.

Methods: Seventy-seven EOC patients underwent surgery were retrospectively reviewed. Tumor tissues and paired adjacent tissues samples were collected, and Circ-ITCH expression was evaluated by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR).

MiR-217 is involved in the carcinogenesis of gastric cancer by down-regulating CDH1 expression.

GC is one of the most leading malignancies all over the world, and is also the leading cause of cancer-related mortalities. At present, GC remains difficult to diagnose at an early stage. In this study, we first detected the expression of 9 selected miRNAs in the exosomes from 67 GC patients' circular exosomes and found 4 miRNAs level was significantly altered.

Photocarrier transport and dynamics in mixed-phase BiFeO films.

We report a remarkable photoinduced relaxation process and its dependence of thickness and temperature in mixed-phase BiFeO films grown on (001) LaAlO substrates. When the films are illuminated by the light above the bandgap, their resistances are reduced with the increase of temperature. The photoinduced change of resistance reaches to the maximum of about 2.

Neuropilin-1 is associated with clinicopathology of gastric cancer and contributes to cell proliferation and migration as multifunctional co-receptors.

Background: Neuropilin-1 (NRP-1) is a transmembrane glycoprotein participating in the growth and metastasis of cancer cells as multifunctional co-receptors by interacting with the signaling pathways. However, its role in gastric cancer has not yet been clarified. This study aims to investigate whether NRP-1 expression is associated with the clinicopathology of gastric cancer, and involved in the growth and metastasis of gastric cancer cells.

Crohn Disease of the Vulva without Gastrointestinal Manifestations in a 16-Year-Old Girl.

Background: Crohn disease of the vulva is a rare disease that is difficult to diagnose. There are limited reports describing treatment of this condition.

Objective: To describe the diagnosis and treatment of a 16-year-old girl with Crohn disease of the vulva, without onset of intestinal symptoms.

Endoscopic stenting and concurrent chemoradiotherapy for advanced esophageal cancer: a case-control study.

Aim: To evaluate the role of endoscopic stenting with or without concurrent 3-dimensional conformal chemoradiotherapy (3D-CRT) in patients with inoperable esophageal cancer.

Methods: Advanced esophageal cancer patients indicated for esophagectomy received esophageal stents. A part of patients completed 3D-CRT after stenting.

Chemical assembly of TiO2 and TiO2@Ag nanoparticles on silk fiber to produce multifunctional fabrics.

A carefully designed surface modification technique for the manufacture of multifunctional silk textile nanocomposite materials is successfully developed by the functionalization of silk with TiO(2) and TiO(2)@Ag nanoparticles (NPs). The NPs are assembled onto a silk substrate through covalent linkages, including enediol ligand-metal oxide bonding, resin dehydration and the acylation of silk. Owing to the strong chemical bonding, silk fibroin fabric (SFF) and the NPs form a stable composite system.