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Opt Express ; 32(10): 18293-18300, 2024 May 06.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38858989

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Accurate measurement of the dielectric functions of emerging optical materials is of great importance for advancements in solid-state physics. However, it is rather challenging since most materials are highly active in ambient conditions, which makes in-situ measurements tough. Here, we report an analytical ellipsometry method (AEM) accessible in ambient conditions for measuring the dielectric functions of chemically reactive materials under bulk encapsulation. Taking the highly pursued low-loss plasmonic materials, such as sodium films, as an example, the effectiveness and measuring errors of the proposed AEM have been systematically demonstrated. This verifies AEM's superiority in overcoming the limitations of traditional spectroscopic ellipsometry methodologies, which include complex multi-parameter fitting procedures and the issue of potentially unphysical results, especially in newly developed low-loss materials. Our results will provide a generalized and convenient ellipsometric measurement strategy for sensitive materials under bulk encapsulation.

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Opt Express ; 32(9): 16333-16350, 2024 Apr 22.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38859263

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Compressed ultrafast photography (CUP) is a computational imaging technology capable of capturing transient scenes in picosecond scale with a sequence depth of hundreds of frames. Since the inverse problem of CUP is an ill-posed problem, it is challenging to further improve the reconstruction quality under the condition of high noise level and compression ratio. In addition, there are many articles adding an external charge-coupled device (CCD) camera to the CUP system to form the time-unsheared view because the added constraint can improve the reconstruction quality of images. However, since the images are collected by different cameras, slight affine transformation may have great impacts on the reconstruction quality. Here, we propose an algorithm that combines the time-unsheared image constraint CUP system with unsupervised neural networks. Image registration network is also introduced into the network framework to learn the affine transformation parameters of input images. The proposed algorithm effectively utilizes the implicit image prior in the neural network as well as the extra hardware prior information brought by the time-unsheared view. Combined with image registration network, this joint learning model enables our proposed algorithm to further improve the quality of reconstructed images without training datasets. The simulation and experiment results demonstrate the application prospect of our algorithm in ultrafast event capture.

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Medicine (Baltimore) ; 103(23): e38457, 2024 Jun 07.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38847684

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To investigate the utility of serum bile acid profiling for the diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We analyzed 15 specific bile acids in the serum of 269 IBD patients, 200 healthy controls (HC), and 174 patients with other intestinal diseases (OID) using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). Serum bile acid levels were compared between IBD group, HC group, and OID group. Binary logistic regression-based models were developed to model the bile acids and diagnose IBD. Furthermore, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was performed to assess the diagnostic accuracy of each bile acid and the model. Compared to HC group, IBD group exhibited significantly lower levels of chenodeoxycholic acid (CDCA), deoxycholic acid (DCA), glycodeoxycholic acid (GDCA), taurodeoxycholic acid (TDCA), lithocholic acid (LCA), glycolithocholic acid (GLCA), taurolithocholic acid (TLCA), and an elevated primary-to-secondary bile acid ratio. DCA had an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.860 for diagnosing IBD, with a sensitivity of 80.67% and a specificity of 82.50%. A model Y0 combining DCA and CDCA to distinguish between IBD group and HC group further improved accuracy (AUC = 0.866, sensitivity = 76.28%, specificity = 89.37%). Compared to non-IBD group (which combined healthy controls and those with other intestinal diseases), IBD group had significantly lower levels of DCA, GDCA, TDCA, LCA, GLCA, and TLCA, and elevated levels of glycocholic acid (GCA) and glycochenodeoxycholic acid (GCDCA). A model Y1 incorporating GCDCA, DCA and TLCA to distinguish between IBD group and non-IBD group yielded an AUC of 0.792, with a sensitivity of 77.67% and specificity of 71.91%. IBD patients exhibit decreased serum secondary bile acid levels and an elevated primary-to-secondary bile acid ratio. Serum bile acid alterations are associated with the onset of IBD. A model consisting of CDCA and DCA has potential for distinguishing between IBD group and HC group, while a model incorporating GCDCA, DCA and TLCA may be suitable for distinguishing between IBD group and non-IBD group.


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Bile Acids and Salts , Inflammatory Bowel Diseases , Humans , Bile Acids and Salts/blood , Male , Female , Inflammatory Bowel Diseases/diagnosis , Inflammatory Bowel Diseases/blood , Adult , Middle Aged , Sensitivity and Specificity , ROC Curve , Case-Control Studies , Tandem Mass Spectrometry/methods , Chromatography, Liquid , Biomarkers/blood , Young Adult
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Cell Chem Biol ; 2024 Jun 10.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38876100

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RNA-targeting small molecules (rSMs) have become an attractive modality to tackle traditionally undruggable proteins and expand the druggable space. Among many innovative concepts, RNA-targeting chimeras (RNATACs) represent a new class of multispecific, induced proximity small molecules that act by chemically bringing RNA targets into proximity with an endogenous RNA effector, such as a ribonuclease (RNase). Depending on the RNA effector, RNATACs can alter the stability, localization, translation, or splicing of the target RNA. Although still in its infancy, this new modality has the potential for broad applications in the future to treat diseases with high unmet need. In this review, we discuss potential advantages of RNATACs, recent progress in the field, and challenges to this cutting-edge technology.

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Transl Cancer Res ; 13(5): 2475-2496, 2024 May 31.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38881933

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Background: Tumors emerge by acquiring a number of mutations over time. The first mutation provides a selective growth advantage compared to adjacent epithelial cells, allowing the cell to create a clone that can outgrow the cells that surround it. Subsequent mutations determine the risk of the tumor progressing to metastatic cancer. Some secondary mutations may inhibit the aggressiveness of the tumor while still increasing the survival of the clone. Meaningful mutations in genes may provide a strong molecular foundation for developing novel therapeutic strategies for cancer. Methods: The somatic mutation and prognosis in colon adenocarcinoma (COAD) were analyzed. The copy number variation (CNV) and differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between the collagen type VI alpha 6 chain (COL6A6) mutation (COL6A6-MUT) and the COL6A6 wild-type (COL6A6-WT) subgroups were evaluated. The independent prognostic signatures based on COL6A6-allelic state were determined to construct a Cox model. The biological characteristics and the immune microenvironment between the two risk groups were compared. Results: COL6A6 was found to be highly mutated in COAD at a frequency of 9%. Patients with COL6A6-MUT had a good overall survival (OS) compared to those with COL6A6-WT, who had a different CNV pattern. Significant differences in gene expression were established for 593 genes between the COL6A6-MUT and COL6A6-WT samples. Among them, MUC16, ASNSP1, PRR18, PEG10, and RPL26P8 were determined to be independent prognostic factors. The internally validated prognostic risk model, constructed using these five genes, demonstrated its value by revealing a significant difference in patient prognosis between the high-risk and low-risk groups. Specifically, patients in the high-risk group exhibited a considerably worse prognosis than did those in the low-risk group. The high-risk group had a significantly higher proportion of patients over 60 years of age and patients in stage III. Moreover, the tumor immune dysfunction and exclusion (TIDE) score and the expression of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) family genes were all higher in the high-risk group than that in the low-risk group. Conclusions: The allelic state of COL6A6 and the five associated DEGs were identified as novel biomarkers for the diagnosis and prognosis of COAD and may be therapeutic targets in COAD.

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Cell Death Dis ; 15(6): 431, 2024 Jun 19.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38898028

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Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) presents a global health challenge due to its low five-year survival rates, underscoring the need for novel therapeutic strategies. Our research explored the synergistic mechanisms of syrosingopine and UK-5099 in treating NSCLC. In vitro experiments showed that the combination of syrosingopine and UK-5099 significantly synergized to suppress NSCLC proliferation. Further experiments revealed that this combination induced cell cycle arrest and promoted apoptosis in NSCLC cells. In vivo experiments demonstrated that the combination of syrosingopine and UK-5099 markedly inhibited tumor growth. Mechanistic studies revealed that this drug combination promoted mitochondrial damage by inducing lactate accumulation and oxidative stress. Additionally, the combination triggered an integrated stress response (ISR) through the activation of heme-regulated inhibitor kinase (HRI). Importantly, our findings suggested that the synergistic suppression of NSCLC by syrosingopine and UK-5099 was dependent on ISR activation. In summary, our study proposed a promising therapeutic approach that involved the combination of Syrosingopine and UK-5099 to activate ISR, significantly hindering NSCLC growth and proliferation.


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Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung , Cell Proliferation , Drug Synergism , Lung Neoplasms , Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/drug therapy , Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/pathology , Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/metabolism , Humans , Lung Neoplasms/pathology , Lung Neoplasms/drug therapy , Lung Neoplasms/metabolism , Animals , Cell Proliferation/drug effects , Apoptosis/drug effects , Mice , Mice, Nude , Cell Line, Tumor , Oxidative Stress/drug effects , Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays , Mice, Inbred BALB C , Cell Cycle Checkpoints/drug effects
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Mikrochim Acta ; 191(7): 389, 2024 06 13.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38871997

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A novel photoelectrochemical sensor, employing an S-scheme heterojunction of phthalocyanine and TiO2 nanoparticles, has been developed to enable highly sensitive determination of glutathione. By integrating the favorable stability, environmental benignity, and electronic properties of the TiO2 matrix with the unique photoactivity of phthalocyanine species, the designed sensor presents a substantial linear dynamic range and a low detection limit for the quantification of glutathione. The sensitivity is attributed to efficient charge transfer and separation across the staggered heterojunction energy levels, which generates measurable photocurrent signals. Systematic variation of phthalocyanine content reveals an optimal composition that balances light harvesting capacity and electron-hole recombination rates. The incorporation of phosphotungstic acid (PTA) in sample preparation effectively minimizes interference from compounds like L-cysteine and others. Consequently, this leads to an improvement in accuracy through the reduction of impurity levels. Appreciable photocurrent enhancements are observed upon introduction of both oxidized and reduced glutathione at the optimized composite photoanode. Coupled with advantageous features of photoelectrochemical transduction such as simplicity, cost-effectiveness, and resistance to fouling, this sensor holds great promise for practical applications in complex biological media.


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Electrochemical Techniques , Glutathione , Indoles , Isoindoles , Titanium , Titanium/chemistry , Glutathione/chemistry , Glutathione/analysis , Indoles/chemistry , Electrochemical Techniques/methods , Electrochemical Techniques/instrumentation , Limit of Detection , Photochemical Processes , Electrodes
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Cancer Med ; 13(10): e7203, 2024 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38769930

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OBJECTIVE: To explore the efficacy of serplulimab plus chemotherapy in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) patients with liver metastases. METHODS: A post hoc exploratory analysis of ASTRUM-007 study was performed, focusing on the association between the liver metastases status and the clinical outcomes. A systematic literature search of electronic databases was conducted to identify eligible randomized controlled trials for the meta-analysis. Study-level pooled analyses of hazard ratios (HRs) for PFS according to liver metastases were performed. RESULTS: The post hoc analysis of ASTRUM-007 showed that although patients with liver metastases had a worse prognosis comparing with the non-liver metastases patients in both treatment arms (serplulimab plus chemotherapy arm: median PFS, 5.7 vs. 6.6 months, HR 1.57 [95% CI, 1.15-2.13]; median OS, 13.7 vs. 15.3 months, HR 1.48 [95% CI, 1.09-1.98]; placebo plus chemotherapy arm: median PFS, 4.3 vs. 5.5 months, HR 1.58 [95% CI, 1.01-2.39]; median OS, 10.3 vs. 11.2 months, HR 1.32 [95% CI, 0.84-2.00]), OS and PFS benefits derived from serplulimab plus chemotherapy versus placebo plus chemotherapy in this study were observed in both patients with liver metastases (HR of PFS: 0.60; 95% CI, 0.37-0.97; HR of OS: 0.68; 95% CI, 0.43-1.11) and the non-liver metastases patients (HR of PFS: 0.62; 95% CI, 0.49-0.80; HR of OS: 0.69; 95% CI, 0.55-0.87) with similar magnitude. Three randomized controlled trials were included in the meta-analysis. Pooled HRs demonstrated that the addition of anti-PD-1 antibodies significantly improved PFS compared to chemotherapy alone regardless of liver metastases status. CONCLUSIONS: This study reveals that the presence of liver metastases is a poor prognostic factor but does not affect the improvements in both PFS and OS brought by adding PD-1 blockade to chemotherapy in ESCC patients. Predictive biomarkers for survival in these patients warrant further investigation.


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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols , Esophageal Neoplasms , Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma , Liver Neoplasms , Humans , Liver Neoplasms/secondary , Liver Neoplasms/drug therapy , Liver Neoplasms/mortality , Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma/drug therapy , Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma/secondary , Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma/mortality , Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use , Esophageal Neoplasms/drug therapy , Esophageal Neoplasms/pathology , Esophageal Neoplasms/mortality , Male , Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors/therapeutic use , Female , Middle Aged , Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic , Aged , Treatment Outcome , Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized/therapeutic use , Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized/administration & dosage
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Chem Sci ; 15(19): 7308-7315, 2024 May 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38756792

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Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectroscopy is an effective technique that can reveal molecular structure and molecular interaction details. Semiconductor-based SERS platforms exhibit multifaceted tunability and unique selectivity to target molecules as well as high spectral reproducibility. However, the detection sensitivity of semiconductors is impeded by inferior SERS enhancement. Herein, a surface and interference co-enhanced Raman scattering (SICERS) platform based on corrugated TiO2 nanotube arrays (c-TiO2 NTs) was developed, and the coupling of structural regulation and photo-induced charge transfer (PICT) effectively optimized the SERS performance of the semiconductor substrate. Due to the regularly oscillating optical properties of the c-TiO2 NTs, well-defined interference patterns were generated and the local electric field was significantly increased, which greatly promoted both the electromagnetic mechanism and PICT processes. The c-TiO2 NTs were subsequently applied as a highly sensitive SICERS substrate to investigate the mechanism of temperature influence on enantioselective identification. This identification process is related to the existence of temperature-sensitive hydrogen bonds and π-π interaction. This work demonstrates a simply prepared, low-cost, and sensitive SERS substrate that enables better investigation into molecular identification.

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Biosens Bioelectron ; 258: 116336, 2024 Aug 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38692222

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As pure antipodes may differ in biological interactions, pharmacology, and toxicity, discrimination of enantiomers is important in the pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries. Two major challenges in enantiomer determination are transducing and amplifying the distinct chiral-recognition signals. In this study, a light-sensitive organic photoelectrochemical transistor (OPECT) with homochiral character is developed for enantiomer discrimination. Demonstrated with the discrimination of glucose enantiomers, the photoelectrochemically active gate electrode is prepared by integrating Au nanoparticles (AuNPs) and a chiral Cu(II)-metal-organic framework (c-CuMOF) onto TiO2 nanotube arrays (TNT). The captured glucose enantiomers are oxidized to hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) by the oxidase-mimicking AuNPs-loaded c-CuMOF. Based on the confinement effect of the mesopocket structure of the c-CuMOF and the remarkable charge transfer ability of the 1D nanotubular architecture, variations in H2O2 yield are translated into significant changes in OPECT drain currents (ID) by inducing a catalytic precipitation reaction. Variations in ID confer a sensitive discrimination of glucose enantiomers with a limit of detection (LOD) of 0.07 µM for L-Glu and 0.05 µM for D-Glu. This enantiomer-driven gate electrode response strategy not only provides a new route for enantiomer identification, but also helps to understand the origin of the high stereoselectivity in living systems.


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Biosensing Techniques , Electrochemical Techniques , Glucose , Gold , Hydrogen Peroxide , Limit of Detection , Metal Nanoparticles , Metal-Organic Frameworks , Metal-Organic Frameworks/chemistry , Biosensing Techniques/instrumentation , Gold/chemistry , Electrochemical Techniques/instrumentation , Stereoisomerism , Metal Nanoparticles/chemistry , Glucose/analysis , Glucose/chemistry , Glucose/isolation & purification , Hydrogen Peroxide/chemistry , Hydrogen Peroxide/analysis , Titanium/chemistry , Transistors, Electronic , Copper/chemistry , Light , Monosaccharides/analysis , Monosaccharides/chemistry , Nanotubes/chemistry
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J Org Chem ; 89(11): 8011-8022, 2024 Jun 07.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38806442

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We successfully developed an enantioselective trifluoromethylthiolation of structurally diverse carbonyl compounds. Trichloroisocyanuric acid and AgSCF3 were employed to generate active electrophilic trifluoromethylthio species in situ for asymmetric C-SCF3 bond formation. A broad variety of chiral SCF3-carbon nucleophiles (pyrazolones, ß-keto esters, and ß-keto amides) were obtained in excellent yields with high enantioselectivities (up to 92% ee) by Cinchona alkaloid derived squaramide catalysts. The reaction exhibits high efficiency, good enantioselectivity, and high functional group tolerance, which provided a novel and efficient way for asymmetric synthesis of trifluoromethylthiolated carbonyl compounds.

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Nano Lett ; 24(19): 5673-5682, 2024 May 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38703077

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Water, covering over two-thirds of the Earth's surface, holds immense potential for generating clean water, sustainable energy, and metal resources, which are the cornerstones of modern society and future development. It is highly desired to produce these crucial elements through eco-friendly processes with minimal carbon footprints. Interfacial solar evaporation, which utilizes solar energy at the air-liquid interface to facilitate water vaporization and solute separation, offers a promising solution. In this review, we systematically report the recent progress of the cogeneration of clean water and energy/resources including electricity, hydrogen, and metal resources via interfacial solar evaporation. We first gain insight into the energy and mass transport for a typical interfacial solar evaporation system and reveal the residual energy and resources for achieving the cogeneration goal. Then, we summarize the recent advances in materials/device designs for efficient cogeneration. Finally, we discuss the existing challenges and potential opportunities for the further development of this field.

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Int J Cardiol Cardiovasc Risk Prev ; 21: 200278, 2024 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38766664

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Background: Based on available data from randomized clinical trials, patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and worsening HF events (WHFE) have substantial disease burden and poor outcomes. WHFE clinical outcome data in non-clinical trial patients, more representative of the US clinical practice, has not been demonstrated. Methods and results: CHART-HF collected data from two complementary, non-clinical trial cohort with HFrEF (LVEF <45 %): 1) 1,000 patients from an integrated delivery network and 2) 458 patients from a nationwide physician panel. CHART-HF included patients with WHFE between 2017 and 2019 followed by an index outpatient cardiology visit ≤6 months, and patients without WHFE in a given year between 2017 and 2019, with the last outpatient cardiology visit in the same year as the index visit. Compared to patients without WHFE (after covariate adjustment, all p < 0.05), patients with WHFE had a greater risk of HF-related hospitalization (hazard ratio [HR]: 1.53-2.40) and next WHFE event (HR: 1.67-2.41) following index visits in both cohorts. Conclusion: HFrEF patients with recent WHFE consistently had worse clinical outcomes in these non-clinical trial cohorts. Despite advances in therapies, unmet need to improve clinical outcomes in HFrEF patients with WHFE remains.

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J Anal Methods Chem ; 2024: 3187511, 2024.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38813478

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We previously conducted a systematic study on the metabolic process and products of hederasaponin B in rats. We hypothesized that the sugar chain structures play a key role in the metabolism of triterpenoid saponins. To verify this hypothesis, we conducted metabolic research on ciwujianoside B ascribed to the same sugar chains and a distinct aglycone and compared it with hederasaponin B. Specifically, we collected feces, urine, and plasma of rats after gavage with ciwujianoside B and identified 42 metabolites by UPLC-Fusion Lumos Orbitrap mass spectrometry. Finally, ciwujianoside B metabolism and hederasaponin B metabolism were compared, reaching the following conclusions: (i) more than 40 metabolites were identified in both, with the majority of metabolites identified in feces; (ii) the corresponding metabolic pathways in vivo were basically similar, including deglycosylation, acetylation, hydroxylation, glucuronidation, oxidation, and glycosylation; and (iii) deglycosylation was considered the main metabolic reaction, and its metabolites accounted for approximately 50% of all metabolites. Overall, this study provides a foundation for further research on the metabolism of triterpenoid saponins.

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ACS Sens ; 9(5): 2520-2528, 2024 05 24.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38723023

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Alternative energy sources are required due to the decline in fossil fuel resources. Therefore, devices that utilize hydrovoltaic technology and light energy have drawn widespread attention because they are emission-free and solar energy is inexhaustible. However, previous investigations mainly focused on accelerating the water evaporation rate at the electrode interface. Here, a cooperative photoelectrochemical effect on a hydrovoltaic chip is achieved using NH2-MIL-125-modified TiO2 nanotube arrays (NTs). This device demonstrated significantly improved evaporation-triggered electricity generation. Under LED illumination, the open-circuit voltage (VOC) of the NH2-MIL-125/TiO2NTs active layer of the hydrovoltaic chip was enhanced by 90.3% (up to 400.2 mV). Furthermore, the prepared hydrovoltaic chip showed good high-salinity tolerance, maintaining 74.6% of its performance even in 5 M NaCl. By introducing a Schiff-based reaction between the active layer and formaldehyde, a fully integrated flexible sensor was successfully fabricated for formaldehyde monitoring, and a low limit of detection of 5.2 × 10-9 M was achieved. This novel strategy for improving the performance of hydrovoltaic devices offers a completely new general approach to construct self-powered devices for point-of-care sensing.


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Electrochemical Techniques , Formaldehyde , Titanium , Formaldehyde/analysis , Formaldehyde/chemistry , Titanium/chemistry , Electrochemical Techniques/methods , Electrochemical Techniques/instrumentation , Nanotubes/chemistry , Salinity , Photochemical Processes , Electrodes , Limit of Detection
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BMC Pediatr ; 24(1): 314, 2024 May 07.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38714985

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Aplasia cutis congenita (ACC) is a congenital disorder that can be classified into nine types, with Type I ACC being the most common. Type V ACC associated with fetus papyraceus is a rare subtype of ACC. We report the case of a Type V ACC in a male newborn with extensive abdominal skin defects. The patient received conservative treatment using hydrogel foam and silicone foam dressings. Approximately five weeks later, the patient was discharged when more than 60% of the skin had completed epithelialization. After discharge from West China Second University Hospital, Chengdu , the patient continued to be followed up regularly at the Burns and Plastic Surgery Clinic at local hospital in Gansu. We followed up the child by telephone. After 4 months of follow-up, scar tissue formation was observed in the trunk area. The infant is 2 years and 5 months old now, physical examination did not reveal any organ problems.


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Conservative Treatment , Ectodermal Dysplasia , Humans , Male , Ectodermal Dysplasia/therapy , Infant, Newborn , Bandages
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Cereb Cortex ; 34(5)2024 May 02.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38700440

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While the auditory and visual systems each provide distinct information to our brain, they also work together to process and prioritize input to address ever-changing conditions. Previous studies highlighted the trade-off between auditory change detection and visual selective attention; however, the relationship between them is still unclear. Here, we recorded electroencephalography signals from 106 healthy adults in three experiments. Our findings revealed a positive correlation at the population level between the amplitudes of event-related potential indices associated with auditory change detection (mismatch negativity) and visual selective attention (posterior contralateral N2) when elicited in separate tasks. This correlation persisted even when participants performed a visual task while disregarding simultaneous auditory stimuli. Interestingly, as visual attention demand increased, participants whose posterior contralateral N2 amplitude increased the most exhibited the largest reduction in mismatch negativity, suggesting a within-subject trade-off between the two processes. Taken together, our results suggest an intimate relationship and potential shared mechanism between auditory change detection and visual selective attention. We liken this to a total capacity limit that varies between individuals, which could drive correlated individual differences in auditory change detection and visual selective attention, and also within-subject competition between the two, with task-based modulation of visual attention causing within-participant decrease in auditory change detection sensitivity.


Subject(s)
Attention , Auditory Perception , Electroencephalography , Visual Perception , Humans , Attention/physiology , Male , Female , Young Adult , Adult , Auditory Perception/physiology , Visual Perception/physiology , Acoustic Stimulation/methods , Photic Stimulation/methods , Evoked Potentials/physiology , Brain/physiology , Adolescent
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Magn Reson Med ; 2024 May 09.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38725197

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PURPOSE: This study aims to assess ultrashort-TE magnetization transfer (UTE-MT) imaging of collagen degradation using an in vitro model of rotator cuff tendinopathy. METHODS: Thirty-six supraspinatus tendon specimens were divided into three groups and treated with 600 U collagenase (Group 1), 150 U collagenase (Group 2), and phosphate buffer saline (Group 3). UTE-MT imaging was performed to assess changes in macromolecular fraction (MMF), macromolecule transverse relaxation time (T2m), water longitudinal relaxation rate constant (R1m), the magnetization exchange rate from the macromolecular to water pool (Rm0 w) and from water to the macromolecular pool (Rm0 m), and magnetization transfer ratio (MTR) at baseline and following digestion and their differences between groups. Biochemical and histological studies were conducted to determine the extent of collagen degradation. Correlation analyses were performed with MMF, T2m, R1m, Rm0 w, Rm0 m, and MTR, respectively. Univariate and multivariate linear regression analyses were performed to evaluate combinations of UTE-MT parameters to predict collagen degradation. RESULTS: MMF, T2m, R1m, Rm0 m, and MTR decreased after digestion. MMF (r = -0.842, p < 0.001), MTR (r = -0.78, p < 0.001), and Rm0 m (r = -0.662, p < 0.001) were strongly negatively correlated with collagen degradation. The linear regression model of differences in MMF and Rm0 m before and after digestion explained 68.9% of collagen degradation variation in the tendon. The model of postdigestion in MMF and T2m and the model of MTR explained 54.2% and 52.3% of collagen degradation variation, respectively. CONCLUSION: This study highlighted the potential of UTE-MT parameters for evaluation of supraspinatus tendinopathy.

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Sci Rep ; 14(1): 10127, 2024 05 02.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38698075

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Analyzing blood lipid and bile acid profile changes in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. Evaluating the integrated model's diagnostic significance for CRC. Ninety-one individuals with colorectal cancer (CRC group) and 120 healthy volunteers (HC group) were selected for comparison. Serum levels of total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and apolipoproteins (Apo) A1, ApoA2, ApoB, ApoC2, and ApoC3 were measured using immunoturbidimetric and colorimetric methods. Additionally, LC-MS/MS was employed to detect fifteen bile acids in the serum, along with six tumor markers: carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), carbohydrate antigens (CA) 125, CA19-9, CA242, CA50, and CA72-4. Group comparisons utilized independent sample t-tests and Mann-Whitney U tests. A binary logistic regression algorithm was applied to fit the indicators and establish a screening model; the diagnostic accuracy of individual Indicators and the model was analyzed using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. The CRC group showed significantly lower levels in eight serum lipid indicators and eleven bile acids compared to the HC group (P < 0.05). Conversely, serum levels of TG, CA19-9, and CEA were elevated (P < 0.05). Among the measured parameters, ApoA2 stands out for its strong correlation with the presence of CRC, showcasing exceptional screening efficacy with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.957, a sensitivity of 85.71%, and a specificity of 93.33%. The screening model, integrating ApoA1, ApoA2, lithocholic acid (LCA), and CEA, attained an impressive AUC of 0.995, surpassing the diagnostic accuracy of individual lipids, bile acids, and tumor markers. CRC patients manifest noteworthy alterations in both blood lipids and bile acid profiles. A screening model incorporating ApoA1, ApoA2, LCA, and CEA provides valuable insights for detecting CRC.


Subject(s)
Bile Acids and Salts , Biomarkers, Tumor , Colorectal Neoplasms , Early Detection of Cancer , Humans , Colorectal Neoplasms/blood , Colorectal Neoplasms/diagnosis , Male , Female , Middle Aged , Biomarkers, Tumor/blood , Early Detection of Cancer/methods , Bile Acids and Salts/blood , Aged , ROC Curve , Case-Control Studies , Apolipoproteins/blood , Carcinoembryonic Antigen/blood , Adult , Lipids/blood
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