Trend of serum C-reactive protein is associated with treatment outcome of hip Periprosthetic joint infection undergoing two-stage exchange arthroplasty: a case control study.

Background: Serum C-reactive protein (CRP) trends are critical for monitoring patients' treatment response following a two-stage exchange arthroplasty for periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) of the hip. However, CRP trends are poorly described in the literature. The primary aim of this study was to identify the relationships between PJI treatment outcomes and our proposed CRP trend definitions, parameters, and microbiological data.

Diagnostic possibility of the combination of exhaled nitric oxide and blood eosinophil count for eosinophilic asthma.

Background: Tests to identify reversible airflow limitation are important in asthma diagnosis, but they are time-consuming and it may be difficult for patients to cooperate. We aimed to evaluate whether the combination of fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) and blood eosinophil (B-Eos) can be used to distinguish some asthma patients who could avoid objective tests.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study on 7463 suspected asthma cases between January 2014 and December 2019 in Chongqing, China, and identified 2349 patients with complete FeNO, B-Eos count, and spirometry data.

MAGI1 Inhibits the Proliferation, Migration and Invasion of Glioma Cells.

Background: Membrane-associated guanylate kinase inverted repeat member 1 (MAGI1) acts as a tumor suppressor in a variety of tumors; however, its expression and biological function in glioma are still unknown.

Methods: MAGI1 expression in glioma was examined by immunohistochemistry. In addition, overexpression of MAGI1 in U87 and U373 cells, colony formation and MTT assays were used to evaluate cell proliferation, Transwell assays to determine cell migration and invasion, and a xenograft model established using U87 cells to evaluate the effect of MAGI1 overexpression in vivo.

Crystal Structure and Antioxidant Activity of 5,6-O-(4-chlorophenyl)-L-Ascorbic Acid Synthesized with Nanosolid Superacid.

The title compound 5,6-O-(4-chlorophenyl)-L-ascorbic acid (C13H11ClO6) was synthesized using nanosolid superacid SO2-4/SnO2 as a catalyst and its structure was characterized by IR, 1H NMR and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. 1H NMR data indicated the product is a mixture of two diastereomer compounds (a(7S) and b(7R)). And the crystal of one diastereomer compound a(7S) belongs to orthorhombic system, space group P212121 with a = 6.

[Quantitive Analysis of Contents in Yogurt and Application Research with FTIR Spectroscopy].

Yogurt is a food produced by bacterial fermentation of milk. All kinds of nutrition components are changing dramatically in the process of fermentation. Therefore, it is important to establish a fast and efficient measurement technology of yogurt nutrition, which is also an important goal for food safety supervision in terms of monitoring the yogurt production process in real time.

Properties and Applications of Sodium (5-methyl-2-alkyl-1,3-dioxane-5-yl)-Carboxylate Synthesized with Nanosolid Superacid.

A series of novel sodium (5-methyl-2-alkyl-1,3-dioxane-5-yl) carboxylate surfactants were synthesized using nanosolid superacid SO₄²⁻/Fe₂O₃as a catalyst and characterized by ¹H NMR, IR and elemental analysis. The critical micelle concentration (CMC) of surfactants was determined and the results showed that the CMC values were less than 2.0 x 10⁻³ mol/L.

Crystal Structure and Antibacterial Activity of (E)-(5-ethyl-2-styryl-1,3-dioxan-5-yl) Methanol Synthesized with Nanosolid Superacid.

A new chiral 1,3-dioxane compound was synthesized by aldol condensation reaction in this paper. The reaction of cinnamic aldehyde with 2.1 equiv.

Curcumin attenuates chronic ethanol-induced liver injury by inhibition of oxidative stress via mitogen-activated protein kinase/nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 pathway in mice.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the protective effect of curcumin on chronic ethanol-induced liver injury in mice and to explore its underlying mechanisms.

Materials And Methods: Ethanol-exposed Balb/c mice were simultaneously treated with curcumin for 6 weeks. Liver injury was evaluated by biochemical and histopathological examination.

[Analysis of vWF gene A1381T polymorphism in patients with coronary heart disease].

This study was purposed to investigate the vWF gene A1381T polymorphism in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). A case-control study was designed, including 104 continuously hospitalized patients with CHD, aging from 40 to 75 years (average 59) and 96 persons underwent physical examination in outpatient department as controls, aging from 39 to 70 years (average 56). The plasma vWF: Ag level of CHD patients and control persons was detected by ILISA.