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Bacterial infections pose significant challenges in wound healing and are a serious threat to human health. Hydrogels have emerged as an ideal wound dressing due to their three-dimensional network, which facilitates exudate absorption and maintains a moist environment conducive to healing. Herein, we developed integrated hydrogels composed of poly(thioctic acid) (PTA), polydopamine (PDA), and curcumin (Cur).

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Background: Developing a strong professional identity is crucial to helping nursing students pursing nursing career. Stress and coping are two factors that may influence professional identity. The relationship between nursing interns' professional identity, coping, and perceived stress, however, has not received much attention in the literature.

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Longitudinal decline in DAT binding in Parkinson's disease: connections with sleep disturbances.

BMC Med

November 2024

Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou , Zhejiang, 310009, China.

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  • The study examined how the dysfunction of the nigrostriatal dopamine system affects sleep disturbances in newly diagnosed Parkinson's disease patients, focusing on excessive daytime sleepiness and probable RBD.
  • Data was collected from 621 patients over four years through established sleep scales and dopamine transporter imaging.
  • Results showed a negative correlation between dopamine transporter binding ratios and sleep issues, suggesting that dopamine dysfunction and genetic factors (like the alpha-synuclein gene) significantly contribute to sleep disturbances in these patients.
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  • Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a widespread issue caused by various factors and is often difficult to detect early, despite its severity.
  • This study used gene data and machine learning to identify biomarkers related to AKI, particularly focusing on ferroptosis and validating findings through experimental models.
  • The research highlighted three biomarkers (AEBP2, MDM2, NR4A1) as effective for diagnosing AKI, and their combined usage improves detection capabilities, potentially benefiting clinical practices for patient care.
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  • - Sepsis-associated encephalopathy (SAE) occurs when the immune system reacts aggressively to infection, leading to neuroinflammation and organ dysfunction, with the m6A methylation of RNA molecules playing a crucial role in inflammation.
  • - The enzyme ALKBH5, a demethylase that removes m6A modifications, was studied to understand its effects on neuroinflammation induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in BV2 cells and mice, showing that increased ALKBH5 levels reduced inflammatory responses.
  • - Findings indicated that lower ALKBH5 levels were found in sepsis patients' blood, correlating with symptom severity, suggesting ALKBH5 could be a promising target for therapeutic approaches
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Parabens are widely used as preservatives in personal care products and are linked to potential disruptions in placental steroidogenesis. However, their exact impact remains unclear. This study aimed to explore the inhibition, mechanisms, structure-activity relationships (SAR) of parabens on human placental 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (h3β-HSD1) and its rat counterpart, r3β-HSD4.

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In this editorial, we examined a recent article in the that focused on sepsis-associated liver injury (SLI) and its treatment. SLI is a serious complication of sepsis, primarily caused by microcirculatory disturbances, the gut-liver axis, and inflammatory responses. Specific treatment recommendations for SLI are lacking.

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Background: Acute pancreatitis (AP), the initially triggered inflammatory process in the pancreas, can be life-threatening. It has been reported that 15-lipoxygenase may promote the removal of damaged intracellular components, maintain intracellular homeostasis, and promote apoptosis by upregulating the activity of caspases. Despite an increased understanding of the lipoxygenase pathway in inflammation and immune diseases, the role of the gene product in modulating the inflammatory changes during AP is not well defined.

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Background: Circulating microRNAs (miRNAs) are recently a rapidly increasing of interest as non-invasive biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Previous studies revealed that several miRNAs exhibited the capacity for diagnosis and prognosis of AMI, the reasons why these circulating miRNAs are concerned as targets for investigation are quite cryptogenic, presumably due to the lack of clues provided by global surveillance at the transcriptome level, and the current data for some miRNAs are controversial and inconsistent among independent studies.

Methods: To comprehensively profiling the potential miRNAs for diagnosis and prognosis of AMI, we reported transcriptomes of circulating miRNAs in the plasma of 27 healthy controls, 64 AMI patients (37 STEMI and 27 NSTEMI) and 20 AMI patients who were subjected to reperfusion therapy.

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To present our experience in the diagnosis and treatment of the migrating pharyngeal foreign bodies. Seven patients with migrating pharyngeal foreign bodies were retrospectively reviewed. The following data were collected: symptoms, time of onset, examination methods, buried sites of foreign bodies, methods of removal, and clinical outcomes.

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Objective: Anti-angiogenic therapy and immune checkpoint blockade therapy are currently important treatments for non-small cell lung cancer. However, the combined use of the two therapies is controversial, and few studies have investigated the effects of different time sequences of the two therapies on treatment outcomes.

Methods: The tumor-bearing mouse model was established and the mice were divided into four groups, including AA-ICB sequence group, ICB-AA sequence group, synchronization group and the control group.

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NDR2 is critical for osteoclastogenesis by regulating ULK1-mediated mitophagy.

JCI Insight

November 2024

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.

Bone homeostasis primarily stems from the balance between osteoblasts and osteoclasts, wherein an augmented number or heightened activity of osteoclasts is a prevalent etiological factor in the development of bone loss. Nuclear Dbf2-related kinase (NDR2), also known as STK38L, is a member of the Hippo family with serine/threonine kinase activity. We unveiled an upregulation of NDR2 expression during osteoclast differentiation.

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  • The study investigates the relationship between osteoarthritis (OA) and osteoporosis (OP) in postmenopausal women, highlighting the need for effective interventions to prevent fractures.
  • Using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), the researchers found a significant correlation between OA and increased risk of postmenopausal OP, especially among obese, overweight, and smoking individuals.
  • The findings emphasize the importance of understanding these associations to develop better strategies for reducing fracture risks in women, offering insights for future research and treatment approaches.
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) lymph node metastasis (LNM) is a crucial factor affecting the prognosis and treatment outcomes of CRC patients. It has been confirmed that altered glycosylation is a key event during CRC lymphatic metastases. Sialylation is one of the most significant glycosylation alterations in tumors.

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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common chronic inflammatory disease that leads to disability and death. Existing therapeutic agents often require frequent use, which can lead to drug resistance and long-term side effects. Polyphenols have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant potential.

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Background: The impact of early intervention with immunosuppressive treatment (IST) in anti-Aquaporin4-antibody (AQP4-ab) seropositive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) has not been thoroughly evaluated.

Objective: This study aims to assess the effects of early IST intervention in patients with NMOSD.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study included 174 treatments from 137 NMOSD patients seropositive for AQP4-antibody, treated with ISTs such as rituximab, mycophenolate mofetil, azathioprine, or tacrolimus.

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Nanozymes constitute a promising treatment strategy for antitumor therapy. However, the catalytic function of metal‒organic framework (MOF)-based nanozymes during cuproptosis remains unclear. In this study, a Cu(Ⅱ)-based MOF nanocomposite loaded with the copper ionophore elesclomol and surface modified with polyethylene glycol polymer (PEG) was developed (ES@Cu(Ⅱ)-MOF) for effective cuproptosis induction.

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Ferroptosis is a potential therapeutic approach for colorectal cancer (CRC). Studies have shown that peimine and its analogs exhibit anti-cancer potential; however, the intricate relationship between ferroptosis and their efficacy in fighting CRC remains unclear. In this study, we attempted to assess the therapeutic impact of peimine and its analogs on CRC and unravel the underlying mechanisms.

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  • - Chemotherapy is a key method for treating tumors, but personalizing treatment is still difficult, prompting research into better techniques.
  • - A new microfluidic chip was developed, utilizing herringbone structures and 3D microcolumn holes to control tumor cell spheroid size and promote growth through enhanced mixing.
  • - This innovative chip successfully assessed patients' tumor cell drug sensitivities, aligning with clinical outcomes, highlighting its potential for improving drug evaluation and personalized cancer therapies.
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Background: Although the number of models for predicting the risk of cancer-associated thrombosis has been rising, there is still a lack of comprehensive assessment for machine learning prediction models.

Objectives: This study aimed to critically appraise and quantify the performance studies using machine learning to predict cancer-associated thrombosis.

Methods: We conducted searches on PubMed, Embase, The Cochrane Library, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, and other related databases for the related publications (from inception to December 1, 2023).

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Transcriptomics integrated with metabolomics reveals the effect of benzo[a]pyrene exposure on acute lung injury.

Ecotoxicol Environ Saf

December 2024

Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, and Key Laboratory of Interventional Pulmonology of Zhejiang Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, China. Electronic address:

Benzo[a]pyrene (BaP), a major harmful component in PM2.5, is widely present in automobile emissions and atmospheric pollution. BaP exposure directly targets the lungs, often resulting in acute lung injury (ALI).

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Background: Nursing is a stressful profession that can impact the physical and mental health of nurses as well as the safety of patients. Furthermore, various factors may affect the job stress of nurses. However, recent studies mainly focused on the overall level of job stress and its related factors, ignoring the population heterogeneity of nurses' job stress.

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Background: Stair climbing test (SCT) and gait speed test (GST) are two physical performance measures, both of which are associated with postoperative outcomes. However, few studies have compared these two tests for the prognostic value.

Methods: A prospective study was conducted in patients undergoing radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer.

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