Publications by authors named "Ziwei Yu"

A point-of-care testing platform, consisting of smartphone, miniature electrochemical workstation, and screen-printed carbon electrode (SPCE) modified by gold nanoparticle (AuNPs) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), is fabricated for the ultrasensitive detection of paclitaxel (PTX) in human serum and injection solution. To enhance conductivity of the sensing system, MWCNTs concentration and AuNPs electrodeposition time were optimized. The AuNPs/MWCNTs effectively increase the working electrode area of SPCE by a factor of 1.

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Background: This study aims to assess anxiety severity among patients with and to elucidate the predominant psychological factors, informing the development of targeted anxiety management strategies.

Methods: The cross-sectional study recruited 421 GDM patients via convenience sampling from Guangdong Province, China. Self-administered questionnaires, including the Pregnancy-related Anxiety Scale, Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire, Type D Personality Scale, Perceived Social Support Scale, and General Self-Efficacy Scale, were utilized to gather data.

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Background: Methotrexate (MTX) is widely used in clinical practice for the treatment of malignant tumors and autoimmune diseases. High-dose MTX has been shown to be an effective approach for treating various malignant tumors, but it is accompanied by numerous toxic side effects, necessitating therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) for patients and timely "folinic acid rescue." High-performance liquid chromatography and fluorescent immunoassay (FIA) are currently used to detect MTX, but these methods are limited by complex sample preparation, time consumption, and high cost.

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  • Diamondback terrapins show strong adaptability to both freshwater and saltwater, but their genetic mechanisms for this have been underexplored.
  • Researchers created a detailed genome assembly for the diamondback terrapin with high accuracy, identifying 25 chromosomes and over 22,000 protein-coding genes.
  • The study found that changes in specific gene families related to ion transport might explain the terrapins' ability to adapt to salty environments, providing valuable insights into their evolutionary genetics.
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  • * Current treatments, including medications like corticosteroids and biologics, only achieve a one-year clinical remission rate of about 40%, highlighting the need for new approaches.
  • * Research on innovative therapies, such as probiotics, fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT), and the use of medicinal herbs, shows potential for improving UC management, alongside ongoing studies of the disease's underlying mechanisms.
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  • The study investigates how electroacupuncture stimulation (ES) affects sympathetic innervation in brown adipose tissue (BAT) through the BMP8B-NRG4-ErbB4 signaling pathway, with different effects depending on the stimulation site.
  • Mice fed a high-fat diet were used to measure BAT thermogenesis and metabolism, revealing that ES on forelimbs and abdomen significantly increased sympathetic nerve activity (SNA), while hindlimb stimulation had limited effects.
  • Results indicated that ES enhances catecholaminergic signals in BAT via specific neural pathways and that blocking ErbB4 disrupts the metabolic benefits of ES, highlighting the potential of ES in improving BAT function.
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Integrating cascaded photocatalytic HO generation and subsequent activation of HO (into ·OH radicals) with solar-driven interfacial evaporation techniques offers an effective and sustainable approach for in-situ treating water contaminated with organic substances. Unlike traditional water-dispersed catalysts, the interfacial evaporation approach presents unique challenges in photocatalytic reactions. We explored these dynamics using an AgI/PPy/MF interfacial photothermal set, achieving HO production efficiency (approximately 1.

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Background: Quercetin has received extensive attention for its therapeutic potential treating respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection diseases. Recent studies have highlighted quercetin's ability of suppressing alveolar macrophages (AMs)-derived lung inflammation. However, the anti-inflammatory mechanism of quercetin against RSV infection still remains elusive.

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Background: The causal relationship between thyroid function variations within the reference range and cognitive function remains unknown. We aimed to explore this causal relationship using a Mendelian randomization (MR) approach.

Methods: Summary statistics of a thyroid function genome-wide association study (GWAS) were obtained from the ThyroidOmics consortium, including reference range thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) (N = 54,288) and reference range free thyroxine (FT4) (N = 49,269).

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Organic-inorganic hybrid iodide systems, which can form highly ordered chromophores and uniformly oriented transition dipole moments, serve as optimal host-guest systems for the fabrication of micrometer-scale optical devices. In particular, those with low-dimensional structures can exhibit strong quantum-limited and highly localized charges, enabling the generation of high exciton energies and stable excitation emission. In this study, we report a novel instance of an organic-inorganic hybrid iodate, (CHN)(IO), which was synthesized by incorporating the optically active organic compound, 9-aminoacridine.

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In-situ wastewater treatment has gained popularity due to cost and energy savings tailored to water sources and user needs. However, this treatment, particularly through advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), poses ecological risks due to the need for strong oxidizing agents. Here, we present a decoupled oxidation process (DOP) using single-atom copper-modified graphite felt electrodes.

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The eel gobies fascinate researchers with many important features, including its unique body structure, benthic lifestyle, and degenerated eyes. However, genome assembly and exploration of the unique genomic composition of the eel gobies are still in their infancy. This has severely limited research progress on gobies.

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  • Brown and white adipose tissue play a crucial role in heat production (thermogenesis), but there is a lack of effective methods to safely activate this process and understand the underlying molecular mechanisms.
  • The study focused on using electroacupuncture (ES) at a specific abdominal point (ST25) to stimulate thermogenesis in brown adipose tissue (iBAT) and assessed the related neural mechanisms.
  • Findings showed that ES activated sympathetic nervous system pathways, particularly from brain regions like the medial preoptic area (MPA), leading to enhanced thermogenic activity in iBAT and confirming the importance of sensory nerve remodeling in this process.
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Background: Chinese topography appears a three-rung ladder-like distribution of decreasing elevation from northwest to southeast, which is divided by two sloping edges. Previous studies have reported that prevalence of thyroid diseases differed by altitude, and geographical factors were associated with thyroid disorders. To explore the association between three-rung ladder-like regions and thyroid disorders according to unique Chinese topographic features, we conducted an epidemiological cross-sectional study from 2015-2017 that covered all 31 mainland Chinese provinces.

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Long-term high-fat diet (HFD) in adolescents leads to impaired hippocampal function and increases the risk of cognitive impairment. Studies have shown that HFD activates hippocampal microglia and induces hippocampal inflammation, which is an important factor for cognitive impairment. Electroacupuncture stimulation (ES), a nerve stimulation therapy, is anti-inflammatory.

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Background: The study and synthesis of membrane organelles are becoming increasingly important, not only as simplified cellular models for corresponding molecular and metabolic studies but also for applications in synthetic biology of artificial cells and drug delivery vehicles. Lipid droplets (LDs) are central organelles in cellular lipid metabolism and are involved in almost all metabolic processes. Multiple studies have also demonstrated a high correlation between LDs and metabolic diseases.

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In this study, a novel artificial intelligence (AI) model is proposed to detect stenosis in arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) using inexpensive and non-invasive audio recordings. The proposed model is a combination of two new input features based on short-time Fourier transform (STFT) and sample entropy, as well as two associated classification models (ResNet50 and ANN). The model's hyper-parameters were optimized through the use of the design of the experiment (DOE).

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Purpose: The prevalence of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) is rapidly increasing. Thyroid hormones are key regulators of cognitive function in adults. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between thyroid hormone sensitivity and MCI in euthyroid T2D patients.

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Background: A new uric acid (UA) index has recently been proposed, while serum uric acid (SUA), fasting triglyceride, and fasting blood glucose levels in the index are shown to affect cognitive function. This study aims to investigate the clinical value of the UA index for assessing mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients.

Methods: This was an observational cross-sectional study with 616 participants.

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Fabricating one-dimensional (1D) single-crystalline nanostructures with the necessary characteristics for interconnects and functional units in nanodevices poses a major challenge. Traditional solution-based synthesis methods, driven by oriented attachment mechanisms, have limited the growth of either ultrathin crystalline nanowires or short rod-like nanocrystals due to stringent orientation requirements. The construction of single-crystalline ultralong nanowires with both an elongated length and moderate thickness has remained elusive.

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In recent years, the incidence and mortality rates of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have increased significantly. Erchen Decoction combined with Xiebai Powder (ECXB) formula is mainly used to treat lung diseases in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). However, the active ingredients of ECXB formula, COPD treatment-related molecular targets, and the mechanisms are still unclear.

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During eukaryotic cell division, organelles are distributed between daughter cells through a dynamic process to ensure that cells can differentiate and perform their functions correctly. Uncovering the mode of lipid droplet (LD) distribution may help reveal the mechanism of membrane remodeling during cell division and lipid droplet function. Our results showed that LDs were equally distributed in both daughter cells during cytokinesis.

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Aim: Evidence indicates that type 2 diabetes (T2D) is associated with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Inflammation is a recognized sign of many neurodegenerative diseases. The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a novel and inexpensive marker of inflammation.

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Synopsis of recent research by authors named "Ziwei Yu"

  • - Ziwei Yu's recent research explores various aspects of adaptability and pathology across biological and environmental systems, notably including the genetic basis of salinity adaptation in diamondback terrapins and the pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis.
  • - He investigates the molecular mechanisms underlying therapeutic interventions, such as using electroacupuncture to remodel brown adipose tissue innervation, and the anti-inflammatory effects of quercetin during respiratory syncytial virus infections.
  • - Yu also focuses on innovative approaches for environmental remediation, demonstrated through the integration of photocatalytic techniques for organic contaminant treatment in water systems, along with advancements in understanding thyroid function variations and their implications for cognitive health.

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