Fabricating High-Efficiency Sb(S,Se) Solar Cells by Novel Additive-Assisted Longitudinal Component Engineering.

Antimony selenosulfide (Sb(S,Se)) solar cells have achieved an efficiency of over 10.0%. However, the uncontrollable hydrothermal process makes preparing high-quality Sb(S,Se) thin films a bottleneck for efficient Sb(S,Se) solar cell.

Classifications of Postradiation Nasopharyngeal Necrosis for Guiding Transnasal Endoscopic Nasopharyngeal Skull Base Surgery.

Objective: Postradiation nasopharyngeal necrosis (PRNN) is a severe postradiation complication of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. PRNN not only severely impacts the quality of life but also endangers the lives of patients. Definite grades of PRNN and their corresponding standard surgical procedures are lacking.

Association of low-carbohydrate diet score and carbohydrate quality index with colorectal cancer risk: a large-scale case-control study.

Purpose: Carbohydrate intake has been linked to colorectal cancer (CRC) risk, with variations depending on the quantity and quality of carbohydrates consumed. This study aimed to investigate the association between carbohydrate quantity and quality, using the low-carbohydrate diet score (LCD) and carbohydrate quality index (CQI), and the risk of CRC in the Chinese population.

Methods: We conducted a case-control study in Guangzhou, China, with 2,799 CRC cases and an equal number of sex- and age-matched controls.

Serum Pyridoxal 5'-Phosphate and Pyridoxic Acid Ratio Index with Prognosis of Colorectal Cancer: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Background: Studies on the association between serum vitamin B status and colorectal cancer prognosis are limited and have yielded inconsistent results. This study investigated the association of pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (PLP) and pyridoxic acid ratio (PAr) index with colorectal cancer survival.

Methods: A total of 1286 colorectal cancer patients diagnosed since 2010 were selected from the Guangdong Colorectal Cancer Cohort study.

Vitamin D Attenuates Neuropathic Pain via Suppression of Mitochondria-Associated Ferroptosis by Inhibiting PKCα/NOX4 Signaling Pathway.

Aims: Neuropathic pain remains a significant unmet medical challenge due to its elusive mechanisms. Recent clinical observations suggest that vitamin D (VitD) holds promise in pain relief, yet its precise mechanism of action is still unclear. This study explores the therapeutical role and potential mechanism of VitD in spared nerve injury (SNI)-induced neuropathic pain rat model.

Genome‑wide analysis of cotton SCAMP genes and functional characterization of GhSCAMP2 and GhSCAMP4 in salt tolerance.

Background: Secretory carrier membrane proteins (SCAMPs) form a family of integral membrane proteins and play a crucial role in mediating exocytosis in both animals and plants. While SCAMP genes have been studied in several plant species, their functions in cotton, particularly in response to abiotic stress, have not yet been reported.

Results: In this study, a total of 53 SCAMP genes were identified in G.

Docosahexaenoic acid inhibits the invasion and migration of colorectal cancer by reversing EMT through the TGF-β1/Smad signaling pathway.

The primary cause of mortality in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients is tumor metastasis. The epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) stands out as a crucial factor promoting the metastasis of CRC. Previous findings suggest a potential inhibitory effect of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) on CRC metastasis, but the precise mechanism remains unknown, this study aims to explore this issue.

ETS1 deficiency in macrophages suppresses colorectal cancer progression by reducing the F4/80+TIM4+ macrophage population.

Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) take on pivotal and complex roles in the tumor microenvironment (TME); however, their heterogeneity in the TME remains incompletely understood. ETS proto-oncogene 1 (ETS1) is a transcription factor that is mainly expressed in lymphocytes. However, its expression and immunoregulatory role in colorectal cancer (CRC)-associated macrophages remain unclear.

Amide proton transfer-weighted MRI for assessing rectal adenocarcinoma T-staging and perineural invasion: a prospective study.

Objective: To investigate the value of the pre-operative amide proton transfer-weighted (APTw) MRI to assess the prognostic factors in rectal adenocarcinoma (RA).

Methods: This prospective study ran from January 2022 to September 2023 and consecutively enrolled participants with RA who underwent pre-operative MRI and radical surgery. The APTw signal intensity (SI) values of RA with various tumor (T), node (N) stages, perineural invasion (PNI), and tumor grade were compared by Mann-Whitney U-test or t-test.

Central nervous system involvement in chronic lymphocytic leukemia: a case report and review of literature.

Background: Central nervous system involvement in chronic lymphocytic leukemia rarely occurs, and there is no standard therapy for central nervous system involvement in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. This article aims to analyze the diagnosis and treatment of central nervous system involvement in chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Case Presentation: It reports two cases of central nervous system involvement in chronic lymphocytic leukemia describing the clinical course, therapy, and prognosis.

Neural Circuit Mechanisms of Sinisan formula for the Treatment of adolescent Depression: prefrontal cortex to dorsal raphe nucleus.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Sinisan formula (SNSF), documented in the classic books Shanghan Lun, is known for its ability to regulate liver-qi and treat depression. However, its underlying mechanism, particularly its effects on dynamic real-time neuron activity and circuits remains to be fully elucidated.

Aim Of The Study: This study aimed to investigate the antidepressant effect of SNSF and its central nervous system mechanism on depression-like behaviors, focusing on the prefrontal cortex (PFC) to dorsal raphe nucleus (DRN) neural circuit in a stress-induced adolescent animal model.

Effect of Wearing Noise-Canceling Headphones on Delivery Process in Natural Childbirth Puerperae: A Single-Center Study.

Objective: To investigate the effect of incorporating noise-canceling headphones into the delivery process for natural childbirth puerperae.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of clinical data encompassing natural childbirth puerperae in the People's Hospital of Suzhou New District from January 2021 to February 2023. The implementation of routine noise reduction management was done from January 2021 to January 2022.

Clinical characteristics and prognosis of patients with newly diagnosed primary central nervous system lymphoma: a multicentre retrospective analysis.

Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitors (BTKi) exhibit superior efficacy in relapsed/refractory primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL), but few studies have evaluated patients with newly diagnosed PCNSL, and even fewer studies have evaluated differences in efficacy between treatment with BTKi and traditional chemotherapy. This study retrospectively analyzed the clinical characteristics of 86 patients with PCNSL and identified predictors of poor prognosis for overall survival (OS). After excluding patients who only received palliative care, 82 patients were evaluated for efficacy and survival.

Histone deacetylase as emerging pharmacological therapeutic target for neuropathic pain: From epigenetic to selective drugs.

Background: Neuropathic pain remains a formidable challenge for modern medicine. The first-line pharmacological therapies exhibit limited efficacy and unfavorable side effect profiles, highlighting an unmet need for effective therapeutic medications. The past decades have witnessed an explosion in efforts to translate epigenetic concepts into pain therapy and shed light on epigenetics as a promising avenue for pain research.

Association of healthy lifestyle score with control of hypertension among treated and untreated hypertensive patients: a large cross-sectional study.

Background: Hypertension stands as the leading single contributor to the worldwide burden of mortality and disability. Limited evidence exists regarding the association between the combined healthy lifestyle score (HLS) and hypertension control in both treated and untreated hypertensive individuals. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the association between HLS and hypertension control among adults with treated and untreated hypertension.

Association of adiposity indicators with cardiometabolic multimorbidity risk in hypertensive patients: a large cross-sectional study.

Background: Cardiometabolic multimorbidity (CMM) has emerged as a prominent public health concern. Hypertensive patients are prone to develop comorbidities. Moreover, the accumulation of visceral adipose tissue is the main cause for the development of cardiometabolic diseases.

Physiological Investigation and Transcriptome Analysis Reveals the Mechanisms of 's Yield Formation under Heat Stress.

is an important crop in China that plays a vital role in the Chinese dietary structure. In the last several decades, high temperature has become the most severe climate issue in the world, which causes great harm to the yield and quality formation of millet. In this study, two main cultivated varieties (ZG2 and AI88) were used to explore the photosynthesis and yield index of the whole plant under heat stress.

Oxidative stress, DNA damage, and gene expression in earthworms (Eisenia fetida) exposure to ethiprole.

To evaluate the potential ecotoxicity of ethiprole and early warning to earthworms (Eisenia fetida), different concentrations (0 mg·kg, 416 mg·kg, 625 mg·kg, and 1000 mg·kg) of ethiprole were added to artificial soil. The key bioindicators were measured and screened at 3 days, 7 days, 14 days, 21 days, and 28 days. The results show that the activity of catalase (CAT) was inhibited for all treatments during the whole exposure period.

The NAC gene family in the halophyte Limonium bicolor: Identification, expression analysis, and regulation of abiotic stress tolerance.

NAC transcription factors regulate plant growth, development, and stress responses. However, the number, types, and biological functions of Limonium bicolor LbNAC genes have remained elusive. L.

Association between quality of life and resilience in infertile patients: a systematic review.

Unlabelled: This systematic review was carried out to describe QoL and resilience in infertile patients, as well as the relationship between them, and to give a theoretical foundation for clinical practice. The databases of CNKI, Wanfang data, VIP database, PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase were searched without a time limit. A narrative synthesis of relevant articles was undertaken.

Acupuncture for postpartum diastasis recti abdominis and its effects on abdominal circumference, separation distance of rectus abdominis.

Objectives: To observe the therapeutic efficacy of acupuncture and its effects on abdominal circumference, separation distance of rectus abdominis and quality of life in patients with postpartum diastasis recti abdominis on the basis of diastasis recti abdominis exercise.

Methods: A total of 87 postpartum women with diastasis recti abdominis were randomly divided into an observation group (44 cases) and a control group (43 cases) . The control group was treated with conventional diastasis recti abdominis rehabilitation exercise, including abdominal breathing training and supine leg lifting training, 3 times a day for 2 weeks.