The De Ritis ratio mediates the association between creatinine-to-body weight ratio and normoglycemic conversion in Chinese health examinees.

To assess the associations between the creatinine-to-body weight (Cre/BW) ratio and reversion to normoglycemia mediated by the aspartate aminotransferase-to-alanine aminotransferase (De Ritis) ratio. This retrospective cohort study included 24,884 prediabetic participants from health check-ups in 32 regions across 11 Chinese cities. We employed multivariable Cox regression to assess time-to-event outcomes, smooth curve fitting for trend analysis, and inflection point analysis to determine critical thresholds.

Association between hepatic steatosis index and glucose status conversion from impaired fasting glucose base on Chinese adults: a cohort study from real-world.

Objective: Evidence regarding the relationship between the hepatic steatosis index (HSI) and glycemic conversion outcomes in individuals with impaired fasting glucose (IFG) is still limited. Our study aims to explore the role of HSI in the reversion to normoglycemia or the progression to diabetes among Chinese IFG individuals.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis using data from 11,327 IFG individuals who had undergone wellness examinations at Rich Healthcare Group.

Association of triglyceride-glucose index with diabetes or prediabetes in Chinese hypertensive patients: A retrospective cohort study.

Insulin resistance is a key factor in diabetes development. This study aimed to investigate the association between baseline triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index, a surrogate marker of insulin resistance, and the onset of hyperglycemia in Chinese individuals with hypertension. Using the Rich Healthcare Group database, this retrospective cohort study included 28,687 hypertensive individuals without preexisting diabetes.

Tuina Promotes Repair of Chronic Cervical Muscle Injury by Regulating Satellite Cell Proliferation and Differentiation and Inhibiting Myocyte Apoptosis.

Purpose: Chronic cervical muscle injury is the first common cause of the development of cervical spondylosis, and Tuina can effectively promote the repair of chronic cervical muscle injury and alleviate neck pain, but the mechanism behind its efficacy is still unknown. The proliferation and differentiation of muscle satellite cells and the apoptosis of cervical myocytes play important roles in the repair of chronic cervical muscle injuries; therefore, this study aimed to explore the potential mechanisms of Tuina to promote the repair of cervical muscle injuries in terms of the proliferation and differentiation of satellite cells and the apoptosis of myocytes.

Patients And Methods: Twenty-eight Wistar rats were randomly divided into control group, model group, Tuina group, and meloxicam group, with 7 rats in each group.

Intraspecific Differentiation of (Styracaceae) as Revealed by Comparative Chloroplast and Evolutionary Analyses.

is a medicinal and ornamental shrub belonging to the Styracaceae family. To explore the diversity and characteristics of the chloroplast genome of , we conducted sequencing and comparison of the chloroplast genomes of four naturally distributed . The results demonstrated that the four chloroplast genomes (157,914-157,962 bp) exhibited a typical quadripartite structure consisting of a large single copy (LSC) region, a small single copy (SSC) region, and a pair of reverse repeats (IRa and IRb), and the structure was highly conserved.

Using fluorescence index (FI) of dissolved organic matter (DOM) to identify non-point source pollution: The difference in FI between soil extracts and wastewater reveals the principle.

Traceability and quantification of agricultural non-point source pollution are of great significance to water pollution management in watersheds. In this study, fluorescence components and indices of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in the river, wastewater and soil extracts from different land use types were analyzed to screen indicators that can identify non-point source pollution in 15 independent small watersheds located at the southern Qinling piedmont (China). The results showed that DOM fluorescence components in soil extracts among different land uses didn't have significant differences.

Composition of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in wastewater treatment plants influent affects the efficiency of carbon and nitrogen removal.

Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) play a critical role in receiving, removing, and discharging dissolved organic matter (DOM) in aquatic systems. To date, understanding the composition and fate of DOM in different WWTPs with various environmental and socioeconomic conditions is limited. This study analyzed DOM components in the influent and effluent samples from 49 WWTPs in China using EEM-PARAFAC and ESI-FT-ICR-MS methods.

Micrometer scale polystyrene plastics of varying concentrations and particle sizes inhibit growth and upregulate microcystin-related gene expression in Microcystis aeruginosa.

Microplastics (MPs) are a concerning environmental pollutant due to their adverse effects on aquatic organisms. However, the dose- and size-dependent effects of MPs on toxigenic cyanobacteria have not been extensively studied. Herein, we explored the effects of polystyrene MPs (PS-MPs) of varying particle sizes and concentrations on the growth and physiology of Microcystis aeruginosa.

[Spatial Variation of Soil Heavy Metals in Lin'an City and Its Potential Risk Evaluation].

Urban soil is an important part of the urban ecosystem, which is strongly correlated with human health and life quality. In this study, Lin'an city was chosen as a typical small city to study the spatial variation and distribution of heavy metals in urban soils and their pollution characteristics using multivariate analysis, geostatistics, and GIS techniques. A total of 62 soil samples were collected from the study areas.