Chondroitin Sulfate Improves Mechanical Properties of Gelatin Hydrogel for Cartilage Regeneration in Rats.

Cartilage injury is a common disease in daily life. Especially in aging populations, the incidence of osteoarthritis is increasing. However, due to the poor regeneration ability of cartilage, most cartilage injuries cannot be effectively repaired.

Isolation and identification of a novel vardenafil analogue, propoxy-vardenafil, found as an adulterant in a health supplement.

Background: A novel vardenafil analogue was detected from a health wine claimed to be anti-impotence during a special inspection in an online store.

Methods: The unknown compound was found by using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled to quadrupole time of flight mass spectrometry (UHPLC/Q-TOF MS). The characteristic product ions were similar to those of vardenafil.

A Dual-Crosslinked Hydrogel Based on Gelatin Methacryloyl and Sulfhydrylated Chitosan for Promoting Wound Healing.

The skin is the largest organ of the human body. Skin injuries, especially full-thickness injuries, are a major treatment challenge in clinical practice. Therefore, wound dressing materials with therapeutic effects have great practical significance in healthcare.

Hydrogel Development for Rotator Cuff Repair.

Rotator cuff tears (RCTs) are common in shoulder disease and disability. Despite significant advances in surgical repair techniques, 20-70% of patients still have postoperative rotator cuff dysfunction. These functional defects may be related to retear or rotator cuff quality deterioration due to tendon retraction and scar tissue at the repair site.

Xylan-Derived Light Conversion Nanocomposite Film.

A new type of sustainable light conversion nanocomposite film was fabricated by using carboxymethyl xylan as matrix and xylan-derived carbon dots (CDs) as both light conversion regents and nano reinforcements. The results demonstrate that CDs can not only significantly enhance the mechanical strength of the nanocomposite film because of chemical reaction between CDs and carboxymethyl xylan, but also impart the film with excellent optical properties. With 1.

lncRNA AFAP1-AS1 Promotes Migration and Invasion of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer via Up-Regulating IRF7 and the RIG-I-Like Receptor Signaling Pathway.

Background/aims: Accumulating evidence has highlighted the importance of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) as competing endogenous RNAs (ceRNAs) in tumor biology. Among others, actin filament-associated protein 1 antisense RNA 1 (AFAP1-AS1) has been associated with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, it remains unclear how AFAP1-AS1 participates in the development and progression of NSCLC.

Correlation between pyrolysis behaviors of the components and the overall pyrolysates from pulping spent liquor.

The pyrolysis behaviors of the three major organic components of eucalyptus alkaline peroxide mechanical pulping (APMP) spent liquor including alkali lignin (AL), lignin-carbohydrate complexes (LCC), and polysaccharide (PLS) were studied with emphasis on the effect and contributions of components on the overall pyrolysates of APMP spent liquor solid (ASLS). Profound differences on product properties from each component pyrolysis were illustrated. The results indicated that the bio-oil during ASLS pyrolysis was mainly attributed to AL, while the bio-gas and char were mostly affected by PLS.

Energy transfer between rare earths in layered rare-earth hydroxides.

Energy transfer between rare earths in layered rare-earth hydroxides (LRHs) is worth the intensive study because the hydroxyls that act as the bridge connecting the neighbouring rare earths would generate non-radiative transitions. This study focuses on the energy transfer in the intralayer and the adjacent layers of LRHs. A series of LEu Tb Hs ( = 0, 0.

Structure and luminescence behaviour of as-synthesized, calcined, and restored MgAlEu-LDH with high crystallinity.

Highly crystalline Eu(3+)-incorporated MgAl layered double hydroxides (LDHs) were synthesized by the homogeneous precipitation method. For the crystals as-prepared, after their calcination from 200-1000 °C, and, further, after restoration in a Na(2)CO(3) solution, the structural and luminescent changes were investigated for the first time. Eu(3+) ions with a coordination number of, probably, 8, were incorporated into the hydrotalcite layer, which led to a basal spacing (d(basal)) increase, microstrain formation, and crystalline morphology imperfections, while retaining the original lattice symmetry, R3[combining macron]m.

Intercalation of organic sensitisers into layered europium hydroxide and enhanced luminescence property.

Two organic sensitisers 4-biphenylcarboxylate (BPC) and terephthalate (TA) were intercalated into the gallery of layered europium hydroxide (LEuH). PL spectra tests indicated that BPC markedly enhanced the red luminescence of Eu(3+) due to efficient energy transfer between BPC and Eu(3+), forming a contrast to intercalated TA and the starting NO(3)(-) anions in the gallery. The energy level matching of the organic guests and Eu(3+) was also discussed to explain the energy transfer from sensitiser to Eu(3+).