Addressing concerns about sustainability and animal welfare: Investigating consumers' adoption and behavioral intention towards plant-based eggs.

This study aimed to address the concerns regarding sustainability and animal welfare that have led to egg shortages. By examining consumer adoption and purchase intention towards plant-based eggs as a viable alternative, this study identifies the key factors influencing consumer interest. The study integrates the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and Value-Attitude-Behavior (VAB) frameworks.

Using extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in donations after cardiac death or brain death: A single-center experience and long-term outcome.

Aims: The use of extended criteria donors is a routine practice that sometimes involves extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in donations after cardiac death or brain death.

Methods: We performed a retrospective study in a single center from January 2006 to December 2019. The study included 90 deceased donor liver transplants.

A novel method for synthesis of carbon dots and their applications in reactive oxygen species (ROS) and glucose detections.

A simple and novel method is proposed for preparation of water-soluble fluorescent carbon dots (C-dots), which have potential to be applied in detecting reactive oxygen species (ROS). The C-dots with high fluorescence quantum yield were created by hydrothermal methods with lactose as the carbon source and tris(hydroxylmethyl)aminomethane (Tris) as the surface passivation reagent. The C-dots have some unique characteristics such as excellent biocompatibility with a broad pH working range of 5-11 and high fluorescence, which makes them especially useful in the bio-detection field.

Metal-enhanced fluorescence through conventional Ag-polyethylene glycol nanoparticles for cellular imaging.

A novel application of conventional Ag nanoparticles (NPs) for metal-enhanced fluorescence (MEF) in cellular imaging is proposed. Different molecular weights of polyethylene glycol (PEG) were tested to determine a suitable spacer on Ag NPs for MEF, and NPs comprising Ag with PEG with a molecular weight of 6000 g (Ag-PEG6k), when present in fluorescein solution, were discovered to cause a 2-fold quantum yield enhancement. For fluorescence imaging of mesenchymal stem cells stained by Alexa Fluor 488, the enhancement factor increased with the Ag-PEG6k NP concentration but decreased with the Alexa Fluor 488 concentration.

Investigation of the impact of Globo-H expression on the progression of gastric cancer.

Globo-H (GH), a globo-series glycosphingolipid antigen that is synthesized by key enzymes β1,3-galactosyltransferase V (β3GalT5), fucosyltransferase (FUT) 1 and 2, is highly expressed on a variety of epithelial cancers rendering it a promising target for cancer immunotherapy. GH-targeting antibody-drug conjugate has been demonstrated an excellent tumor growth inhibition potency in animal models across multiple cancer types including Gastric cancer (GC). This study aims to further investigate the GH roles in GC.

Asia-Pacific Consensus Recommendations on X-Linked Hypophosphatemia: Diagnosis, Multidisciplinary Management, and Transition From Pediatric to Adult Care.

X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) is a rare, inherited, multisystem disorder characterized by hypophosphatemia that occurs secondary to renal phosphate wasting. Mutations in PHEX gene (located at Xp22.1) in XLH alter bone mineral metabolism, resulting in diverse skeletal, dental, and other extraskeletal abnormalities that become evident in early childhood and persist into adolescence and adult life.

Degradation of sulfamethoxazole in water by AgNbO photocatalyst mediated by persulfate.

In this paper, silver niobate (AgNbO) material was synthesized by a solid-state reaction. AgNbO was characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), UV-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) measurement. The photocatalytic activity of AgNbO was investigated in degradation of sulfamethoxazole (SMX) under visible light, which is a widely used antibiotic with significant threats towards health and aquatic organisms.

extract ameliorates lipopolysaccharide-induced acute kidney injury through the adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase pathway.

Septic shock can aggravate organ dysfunction and even lead to death. (JCo) extract has been experimentally demonstrated to have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. We investigated the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant mechanism of JCo extract in vivo and in vitro.

Pilot production of a sensitive ELISA kit and an immunochromatographic strip for rapid detecting citrinin in fermented rice.

Citrinin (CTN) is a mycotoxin primarily produced by species. Excess consumption of CTN may lead to nephrotoxicity and hepatotoxicity. A pilot study for commercial production of competitive direct enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (cdELISA) kit and an immunochromatographic strip (immunostrip) for screening CTN in red yeast rice is established in this study.

Peruvoside is a novel Src inhibitor that suppresses NSCLC cell growth and motility by downregulating multiple Src-EGFR-related pathways.

The tyrosine kinase Src plays an essential role in the progression of many cancers and is involved in several epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mediated signalling pathways. To improve the efficacy of lung cancer treatments, this study aimed to identify novel compounds that can disrupt the Src-EGFR interaction and that are less dependent on EGFR status with wild-type and mutations than other compounds. We used the Src pY419 ELISA as the platform to screen a compound library of more than 400 plant-derived active ingredients and identified peruvoside as a candidate Src-EGFR crosstalk inhibitor.

Long term therapeutic effects of icariin-loaded PLGA microspheres in an experimental model of optic nerve ischemia via modulation of CEBP-β/G-CSF/noncanonical NF-κB axis.

An ischemic insult at optic nerve (ON) is followed by detrimental neuroinflammation that results in progressive and long-lasting retinal ganglion cell (RGC) death and vision loss. Icariin was reported to be a safe and effective natural anti-inflammatory drug. Herein, we evaluated the long-term therapeutic effects of a single intravitreal injection of poly(lactide-co-glycolide) PLGA-icariin in a rat model of anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (rAION).

extract exerts antiproliferative effect on colorectal cancer through the induction of cell cycle arrest and apoptosis.

is a tree species found in Morocco with many clinical benefits in genitourinary, musculoskeletal, and skin systems. Previous studies have reported that extracts of have antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anticancer properties. However, its role in colorectal cancer (CRC) remains unclear.

Antibiotic heliomycin and its water-soluble 4-aminomethylated derivative provoke cell death in T24 bladder cancer cells by targeting sirtuin 1 (SIRT1).

Bladder cancer is one of the most frequent cancers among males, and a poor survival rate reflects problems with aggressiveness and chemo-resistance. Accumulating evidence indicates that SIRT1 is involved in bladder cancer tumorigenesis and is positively associated with chemo-resistance and poor prognosis. We recently synthesized water-soluble chemical derivatives of heliomycin, an antibiotic from , and demonstrated that they possess anticancer properties.

Spontaneous pneumothorax with pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis (PLCH) in an adult heavy cigarette smoker-A case report.

Pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis is a rare disease caused by the proliferation of CD1a-positive histiocyte-like cells infiltrating the lung's interstitial layer. Most cases affect young to middle-aged persons, especially adult heavy cigarette smokers. A 49-year-old male heavy smoker (40 pack-year), with non-productive cough, dyspnoea and desaturation, presented with a right-sided pneumothorax on chest x-ray with total atelectasis.

Association Between Aortic Aneurysm and Aortic Dissection With Fluoroquinolones Use in Patients With Urinary Tract Infections: A Population-Based Cohort Study.

Background Fluoroquinolones are first-line antibiotics recommended for the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections (UTIs), with frequent reports of adverse effects of aortic aneurysm (AA) and aortic dissection (AD). We examined whether fluoroquinolones can increase the risk of AA and AD in patients with UTIs in the Taiwanese population. Methods and Results We used the National Health Insurance Research Database to identify patients diagnosed with UTIs under single antibiotic treatment of fluoroquinolones and first-, second-, or third-generation cephalosporins.