This research examined the impact of chlorogenic acid (CGA) on laying performance, antioxidant capacity, egg quality, hepatic inflammation, mitochondrial function, and lipid metabolism in hens subjected to hydrogen peroxide (HO)-induced oxidative stress (OS). Three hundred sixty healthy 43-wk-old Hy-Line brown hens were randomly assigned to six treatments: a basal diet + 0 (control and HO), 600 (600 mg/kg CGA and 600 mg/kg CGA + HO), and 800 (800 mg/kg CGA and 800 mg/kg CGA + HO) mg/kg CGA for 84 d. On the 64th and 78th days of the trial, hens in groups HO, 600 mg/kg CGA + HO, and 800 mg/kg CGA + HO were injected intraperitoneally with 10% HO.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe problem of lake pollution on the Tibetan Plateau has become prominent in recent years because of the warming climate and increased human activity. However, it is difficult to obtain effective indicators to explain the long-term eco-environmental changes in plateau lakes. In this study, a sediment core from Jinmucuo Lake was taken as the research object, and the Pb and Cs isotopes, diatom assemblages, and climatic and environmental factors were analyzed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCurrently, electroencephalogram (EEG)-based motor imagery (MI) signals have been received extensive attention, which can assist disabled subjects to control wheelchair, automatic driving and other activities. However, EEG signals are easily affected by some factors, such as muscle movements, wireless devices, power line, etc., resulting in the low signal-to-noise ratios and the worse recognition results on EEG decoding.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGlioblastoma multiforme is one of the most common primary tumors of the central nervous system, with a very poor prognosis. Cancer cells have been observed to upregulate pH regulators, such as monocarboxylate transporters (MCTs), with an increase in MCT4 expression being observed in several malignancies. MCT4/ recombinant cluster of differentiation 147 (CD147) transporter complex was reported to stimulate vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) via the phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase (PI3K) /protein kinase B (Akt) pathway, which has been proven to mediate glioblastoma invasion and migration.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The purpose of the study is to develop a prognosis nomogram for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) patients with radical resection and to identify patients who may benefit from postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy/chemoradiotherapy through survival risk stratification.
Methods: We retrospectively enrolled patients who underwent esophagectomy in the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University from July 2015 to June 2017. Patients with stage I-III esophageal squamous cell carcinoma who received radical R0 resection with or without postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy/chemoradiotherapy were included.
The neuropsychiatric symptoms are common in Wilson's disease (WD) patients. However, it remains unclear about the associated functional brain networks. In this study, source localization-based functional connectivity analysis of close-eye resting-state electroencephalography (EEG) were implemented to assess the characteristics of functional networks in 17 WD patients with neurological involvements and 17 healthy controls (HCs).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn a multicenter case-control investigation, we assessed the efficacy of the Electrooculogram Signal Analysis (EOG-SA) method, which integrates attention-related visual evocation, electrooculography, and nonlinear analysis, for distinguishing between intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and typical development (TD) in children. Analyzing 127 participants (63 IDD, 64 TD), we applied nonlinear dynamics for feature extraction. Results indicated EOG-SA's capability to distinguish IDD, with higher template thresholds and Correlation Dimension values correlating with clinical severity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHighly efficient inorganic phosphors are desirable for lighting-emitting diode light sources, and increasing the doping concentration of activators is a common approach for enhancing the photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY). However, the constraint of concentration quenching poses a great challenge for improving the PLQY. Herein, we propose a fundamental design principle by separating activators and prolonging their distance in Eu-activated RbY(PO) phosphors to inhibit concentration quenching, in which different quenching rates are controlled by the Eu distribution at various crystallographic sites.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAnn Clin Transl Neurol
October 2024
Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the activity and connectivity of cerebral and cerebellar cortices underlying the sensory trick (ST) effects in patients with cervical dystonia (CD), using electroencephalography (EEG).
Methods: We recruited 15 CD patients who exhibited clinically effective ST and 15 healthy controls (HCs) who mimicked the ST maneuver. EEG signals and multiple-channel electromyography (EMG) were recorded simultaneously during resting and acting stages.
Objective: The early response to concurrent chemoradiotherapy in patients with locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (LA-NPC) is closely correlated with prognosis. In this study, we aimed to predict early response using a combined model that combines sub-regional radiomics features from multi-sequence MRI with clinically relevant factors.
Methods: A total of 104 patients with LA-NPC were randomly divided into training and test cohorts at a ratio of 3:1.
Shaping hard and brittle materials, e.g. cermets, at micrometer resolution has long been known challenging for both mechanical machining and high energy beam based additive manufacturing.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFis a critical global quarantine pest. Recently, its distribution has been extended to colder and higher-latitude regions. The adaptation to low temperatures is vital for the successful colonization of insects in new environments.
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September 2024
Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the image quality of different MRI sequences regarding the presentation of Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans (DFSP).
Materials And Methods: We retrospectively collected MRI images of 40 patients who had been pathologically diagnosed with DFSP, including 21 primary tumors and 19 recurrent tumors. The image quality of different MRI sequences was assessed subjectively by two radiologists, taking into account the display of the lesions, artifacts, and distortions, as well as the overall impact of the image quality.
Erythritol is a natural non-caloric sweetener, which is produced by fermentation and extensively applied in food, medicine and chemical industries. The final step of the erythritol synthesis pathway is involved in erythritol reductase, whose activity and NADPH-dependent become the limiting node of erythritol production efficiency. Herein, we implemented a strategy combining molecular docking and thermal stability screening to construct an ER mutant library.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPyrolysis is an effective process for disposing of municipal sewage sludge (SS). Plastics can affect the SS pyrolysis behaviour and pyrolysis products due to their low ash and high hydrocarbon ratio. The secondary pollutants from the pyrolysis process may also be affected.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe detection of the amount of aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) in milk is crucial for food safety. Here, we utilize a fiber optic (FO) localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) biosensor by constructing gold nanoparticle (AuNP) multimers, in which the nanogaps amplified the LSPR signal by the hot spot effect, and achieved a highly sensitive detection of f AFM1. Through the optimization of parameter conditions for the fabrication of the sensor and detection system, a high performance result from the FO LSPR biosensor was obtained, and the method for AFM1 detection was established, with a wide detection range of 0.
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June 2024
Objectives: Acute pancreatitis(AP) is a common digestive tract disease, often accompanied by severe metabolic disorders, but there are no specific markers and treatment methods, and the potential metabolic pathways behind it remain to be explored.
Methods: Establish mild acute pancreatitis and severe acute pancreatitis models in rats and intervene with antioxidant NAC. Analyze serum oxidative stress indicators and pathological changes in pancreatic tissue.
Objective: To investigate the protective effects of stir-fried Semen Armeniacae Amarum (SAA) against aristolochic acid I (AAI)-induced nephrotoxicity and DNA adducts and elucidate the underlying mechanism involved for ensuring the safe use of Asari Radix et Rhizoma.
Methods: In vitro, HEK293T cells overexpressing Flag-tagged multidrug resistance-associated protein 3 (MRP3) were constructed by Lentiviral transduction, and inhibitory effect of top 10 common pairs of medicinal herbs with Asari Radix et Rhizoma in clinic on MRP3 activity was verified using a self-constructed fluorescence screening system. The mRNA, protein expressions, and enzyme activity levels of NAD(P)H quinone dehydrogenase 1 (NQO1) and cytochrome P450 1A2 (CYP1A2) were measured in differentiated HepaRG cells.
Laccase mediators possess advantage of oxidizing substrates with high redox potentials, such as aflatoxin B (AFB). High costs of chemically synthesized mediators limit laccase industrial application. In this study, thin stillage extract (TSE), a byproduct of corn-based ethanol fermentation was investigated as the potential natural mediator of laccases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: The current standard treatment for locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (LASCCHN) comprises concurrent radiotherapy (CRT) alongside platinum-based chemotherapy. However, innovative therapeutic alternatives are being evaluated in phase II/III randomized trials. This study employed a Bayesian network meta-analysis (NMA) using fixed effects to provide both direct and indirect comparisons of all existing treatment modalities for unresectable LASCCHN.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPrevious studies have shown that polymethoxylated flavonoids-loaded citral emulsion (PCT) can inhibit the growth and reproduction of Penicillium in citrus; however, PCT is difficult to apply to fruit preservation due to its high fluidity and volatility. Therefore, in this study, we combined PCT with chitosan (CS) to investigate the effect of a composite coating on citrus preservation. The results showed that compared to the control group, the CS-PCT group could effectively reduce the decay rate and maintain moisture availability, color difference, and hardness.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFlavonoids are a diverse family of natural compounds that are widely distributed in plants and play a critical role in plant growth, development, and stress adaptation. In recent years, the biosynthesis of flavonoids in plants has been well-researched, with the successive discovery of key genes driving this process. However, the regulation of flavonoid biosynthesis in fungi remains unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCitrus fruits are economically significant crops worldwide, as they contain various bioactive compounds that possess health-promoting properties. Carotenoids, as the most important component in citrus, exhibit notable pharmacological activities, such as antioxidation and anticancer, which make carotenoids valuable in the prevention and treatment of breast cancer. In this study, after treatment with carotenoid extracts from XiYou (XY) and ZaoHongQiCheng (ZH), we evaluated the cytotoxicity, apoptosis, antioxidant system, and oxidative stress induced by ROS overproduction and MMP damage in MDA-MB-231 cells.
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