Intra-arterial tenecteplase after successful endovascular recanalisation in patients with acute posterior circulation arterial occlusion (ATTENTION-IA): multicentre randomised controlled trial.

Objective: To assess whether intra-arterial tenecteplase administered after successful endovascular recanalisation improves outcomes in patients with acute arterial occlusion of the posterior circulation.

Design: Multicentre randomised controlled trial.

Setting: 31 hospitals in China, 24 January 2023 to 24 August 2023.

Trend, clinical characteristics, and pregnancy outcomes of pregnancy associated venous thromboembolism: a retrospective analysis of nearly 10 years.

Background: Pregnancy-associated venous thromboembolism (PA-VTE) seriously threatens maternal health. We aimed to investigate the clinical characteristics, risk factors, treatments, and pregnancy outcomes to better prevent and treat PA-VTE.

Methods: PA-VTE patients were selected from 171,898 women who were registered in the Department of Obstetrics of Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital from January 2014 to August 2023 and delivered to calculate the incidence.

MRI-Based Multifunctional Nanoliposomes for Enhanced HCC Therapy and Diagnosis.

The morbidity and mortality rates of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are high and continue to increase. The antitumor effects of single therapies are limited because of tumor heterogeneity and drug resistance, and the lack of real-time monitoring of tumor progression during the treatment process leads to poor therapeutic outcomes. Therefore, novel nanodelivery platforms combining tumor therapy and diagnosis have garnered extensive attention.

Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Framework Nanosheets with Rich Free Oxygen Atoms for NO Sensing.

Hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks (HOFs) are under fast development in broad applications but have not been well explored for chemiresistive gas sensing yet primarily due to insufficient active sites. Herein, a new porphyrin-based HOF-199 is constructed by OH···O hydrogen bonds featuring layered networks and rich free oxygen (O) atoms, which is further exfoliated into few-layer nonosheets with more dangling O sites through an ultrasound-assisted liquid exfoliation method (namely L-HOF-199). Benefiting from rich electron-donor sites, L-HOF-199 demonstrates exceptional NO sensing properties under ambient conditions, achieving a remarkable 3.

An Adsorbent for Efficient and Rapid Gold Recovery from Solution: Adsorption Properties and Mechanisms.

Adsorption is an efficient and highly selective method for gold recovery. Introducing rich N/S organic groups to combine with metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as adsorbents is regarded as a practical and efficient approach to enhance gold recovery. Herein, a MOF (zirconium isothiocyanatobenzenedicarboxylate MOF, UiO-66-NCS) was designed to combine with amidinothiourea (AT) to form UiO-66-AT (zirconium amidothiourea-benzenedicarboxylate MOF) for efficient and rapid adsorption.

Influence of sex in the development of liver diseases.

The liver is a sexually dimorphic organ. Sex differences in prevalence, progression, prognosis and treatment do prevail in most liver diseases, and the mechanism of how liver diseases act differently among male versus female patients have not been fully elucidated. Biological sex differences in normal physiology and disease arise principally from sex hormones and/or sex chromosomes.

Mechanism exploration of intestinal mucus penetration of nano-se: Regulated by polysaccharides with different functional groups and molecular weights.

Selenium deficiency associated with a high risk of many diseases remains a global challenge. Owing to the narrow margin between "nutrition-toxicity" doses of selenium, it is imperative to achieve accurate selenium supplement. Nano‑selenium (SeNPs) is a novel form of selenium supplement with low toxicity, but it could be trapped and removed by intestinal mucus, thus limiting its oral delivery.

Tea polyphenol-loaded chitosan/pectin nanoparticle as a nucleating agent for slurry ice production and its application in preservation of large yellow croaker (Pseudosciaena crocea).

Slurry ice preparation experiences considerable supercooling, which can be mitigated by nano-nucleating agents. A nano-nucleating agent (CH/PE-TP NPs) was prepared by ultrasonication-assistant self-assembly of chitosan (CH) and pectin (PE), encapsulated with tea polyphenols (TP). Ultrasonication for 10 min downsized self-assembled aggregates from 5.

Atp24δ8, a p24 family member, regulates the unfolded protein response and ER stress tolerance in Arabidopsis.

ER stress activates the unfolded protein response (UPR), a critical mechanism for maintaining cellular homeostasis in plants. The p24 protein family is known to be involved in protein trafficking between the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and the Golgi apparatus, but its role in ER stress remains unclear in plants. In this study, we found that Atp24δ8(delta8), a member of the δ-2 subclass of the p24 family, is significantly upregulated in response to tunicamycin-induced ER stress.

Influence of microbial agents-loaded biochar on bacterial community assembly and heavy metals morphology in sewage sludge compost: Insights from community stability and complexity.

Enhancing the passivation of heavy metals and increasing organic matter content during the composting of sewage sludge poses significant challenges for maximizing its utilization value. Results indicated that in the control, biochar, microbial agents and microbial agents-loaded biochar (BCLMA) groups, BCLMA addition led to a higher composting temperature, with increases of 17-62% in humic acid, 25-73% in germination index, and 30-35% in organic matter consumption. And the residual fraction of Cu, Zn, Cr and Cd were increased by 30%, 12%, 22%, and 17%, respectively.

Integrated multi-omics analysis identifies a machine learning-derived signature for predicting prognosis and therapeutic vulnerability in clear cell renal cell carcinoma.

Aims: Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) shows considerable variation within and between tumors, presents varying treatment responses among patients, possibly due to molecular distinctions. This study utilized a multi-center and multi-omics analysis to establish and validate a prognosis and treatment vulnerability signature (PTVS) capable of effectively predicting patient prognosis and drug responsiveness.

Materials And Methods: To address this complexity, we constructed an integrative multi-omics analysis using 10 clustering algorithms on ccRCC patient data.

Impact of air pollution on the progress-free survival of non-small cell lung cancer patients with anti-PD-1/PD-L1 immunotherapy: a cohort study.

Air pollution is a well-established risk factor for lung cancer, but limited evidence exists on its impact on the treatment of lung cancer. The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of key pollutants on the efficacy of PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor immunotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients, thereby providing clinicians with evidence to potentially enhance the efficacy of PD-1 therapy and inform policy decisions for cancer care. To this end, we conducted a study involving 361 NSCLC patients who received PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor immunotherapy, examining the correlation between air pollution exposure and progression-free survival (PFS) following immunotherapy treatment.

Visual Outcomes of Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Exploring Treatment Strategies Beyond the Conventional Time Window.

Backgrounds/aims: Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) is a vision-devastating emergency. However, widely-acknowledged treatment consensus is lacking and prehospital delays commonly occur. Hence, we aimed to investigate the visual outcomes of conservative treatments (CT), local intra-arterial fibrinolysis (LIF) and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy for non-arteritic CRAO (NA-CRAO) patients beyond the conventional time window.

Comparison of the associations between Life's Essential 8 and Life's Simple 7 with stroke: NHANES 1999-2018.

Objective: This study aims to explore the association between Life's Essential 8 (LE8) and stroke and all-cause mortality, and compare whether it has an advantage over Life's Simple 7 (LS7).

Methods: This study investigated data from NHANES spanning from 1999 to 2018. The LE8 was categorized as low, moderate and high cardiovascular health (CVH).

Association Between Systemic Inflammatory Response Index and Cerebral Small Vessel Disease.

Objective: This study aimed to explore the relationship between the Systemic Inflammatory Response Index (SIRI) and Cerebral Small Vessel Disease (CSVD), focusing on its key imaging markers.

Methods: We enrolled 344 patients admitted to the neurology department between January 2022 and September 2024, comprising 223 patients diagnosed with CSVD and 121 without CSVD. Baseline characteristics were compared between groups, and multivariate logistic regression was performed to assess the impact of SIRI on CSVD risk.

Soil nutrient limitation controls trophic cascade effects of micro-food web-derived ecological functions in degraded agroecosystems.

Introduction: Soil nutrient supply drives the ecological functions of soil micro-food webs through bottom-up and top-down mechanisms in degraded agroecosystems. Nutrient limitation responds sensitively to variations in degraded agroecosystems through restoration practices, such as legume intercropping.

Objectives: This study examined the effects of legume intercropping on trophic cascade dynamics through resource supply in degraded purple soil ecosystems.

RMethyMD: an integrated platform for exploring RNA methylation in pan-cancer via a multiomics analysis.

A user-friendly integrated database, RMethyMD (http://www.tmliang.cn/rnamethy), was developed to provide a comprehensive analysis of methylation regulators aimed at facilitating the exploration of molecular features in tumorigenesis and clinical implications in cancer diagnosis and treatment via a multiomics approach.

Effects of bright light therapy on cingulate cortex dynamic functional connectivity and neurotransmitter activity in young adults with subthreshold depression.

Background: The neurobiological mechanisms behind the antidepressant effect of bright light therapy (BLT) are unclear. We aimed to explore the dynamic functional connectivity (dFC) changes of the cingulate cortex (CC) in subthreshold depression (StD).

Methods: The StD participants (38 BLT and 39 placebo) underwent resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) and mood assessment before and after eight-week BLT.

Evidence for a causal link between lipoprotein (a) and mental disorders: A retrospective and Mendelian randomization study.

Study Objectives: Lipoprotein (a) [Lp(a)] is a biomarker of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, but its role in mental disorders is controversial. Our study aimed to explore the causality between Lp(a) levels and mental disorders by combining retrospective and Mendelian randomization (MR) studies.

Methods: All genome-wide association study datasets used in the MR study were obtained from UK Biobank, FinnGen, and the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium.

Prognostic stratification of gastric cancer patients by intratumoral microbiota-mediated tumor immune microenvironment.

Gastric cancer (GC) is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, and therapeutic options for advanced GC are limited. Here, we observe that intratumoral microbiota controls chemokine expression, which in turn recruits immune cells into the tumor, and that immune infiltration is strongly associated with patient survival and disease attributes. Furthermore, microbiota regulation of chemokines is differentiated in GC patients with different survival risks.

Health Impacts of PM Emissions from Brake Pad Wear: A Comprehensive Study on Pulmonary, Metabolic, and Microbiota Alterations.

The environmental impact of harmful particles from tire and brake systems is a growing concern. This study investigated the health impacts of PM emissions from brake pad wear on adult C57BL/6 mice. The mice were exposed to brake pad particles via intratracheal infusion, and various health parameters were assessed.

Bisphenol A Exacerbates Colorectal Cancer Progression through Enhancing Ceramide Synthesis.

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a typical environmental endocrine disruptor which have been broadly confirmed to be associated with malignant tumors, including colorectal cancer (CRC). Lipid metabolism reprogramming performed important biological effects in cancer progression. While the role of lipid metabolism in CRC progression upon BPA exposure remain elusive.

Improving influenza forecast in the tropics and subtropics: a case study of Hong Kong.

Influenza forecasts could aid public health response as shown for temperate regions, but such efforts are more challenging in the tropics and subtropics due to more irregular influenza activities. Here, we built six forecast approaches for influenza in the (sub)tropics, with six model forms designed to model seasonal infection risk (i.e.

The smallest plant from the Lower Devonian of South China and the divergent life-history strategies in zosterophyllopsids.

Plants have evolved different life-history strategies to overcome limited amounts of available resources; however, when and how divergent strategies of sexual reproduction evolved in early land plants are not well understood. As one of the notable and vital components of early terrestrial vegetation, the Zosterophyllopsida and its type genus reached maximum species diversity during the Pragian (Early Devonian; 410.8-407.

Parallel genetic adaptation amid a background of changing effective population sizes in divergent yellow perch () populations.

Aquatic ecosystems are highly dynamic environments vulnerable to natural and anthropogenic disturbances. High-economic-value fisheries are one of many ecosystem services affected by these disturbances, and it is critical to accurately characterize the genetic diversity and effective population sizes of valuable fish stocks through time. We used genome-wide data to reconstruct the demographic histories of economically important yellow perch () populations.