Deciphering the Proteomic Landscape of Circulating Extracellular Vesicles in Human Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm.

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is the most prevalent and lethal form of arterial aneurysm, frequently manifesting asymptomatically until a catastrophic rupture occurs. While various diagnostic imaging tools and several potential biomarkers have been explored for the purpose of early AAA screening, the usage of liquid biopsy such as extracellular vesicles (EVs)-carried protein for the early diagnosis of AAA is still being overlooked. In this study, we enrolled 18 AAA patients and nine healthy normal controls, including data from the National Drug Clinical Trial Organisation-Vascular Surgery (NDCTO) (in-house cohort) and the Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University (Shenzhen People's Hospital) (external cohort).

Removal of Cr(vi) in wastewater by Fe-Mn oxide loaded sludge biochar.

Sludge biochar loaded with Fe-Mn oxides (FMBC) was prepared and employed to remove Cr(vi) from wastewater. The influences of solution pH, co-existing ion, contact time, adsorption temperature and Cd(vi) concentrations on removing Cr(vi) by FMBC were investigated. The Cr(vi) adsorption on FMBC had strong pH dependence.

Crop diversification promotes soil aggregation and carbon accumulation in global agroecosystems: A meta-analysis.

Soil aggregation contributes to the stability of soil structure and the sequestration of soil organic carbon (SOC), making it an important indicator of soil health in agroecosystems. Crop diversification is considered a rational management practice for promoting sustainable agriculture. However, the complexity of cropping systems and crop species across different regions limits our comprehensive understanding of soil aggregation and associated carbon (C) content under crop diversification.

Removal of Cr(VI) ions from wastewater by FeO-loaded porous sludge biochar.

In this work, porous sludge biochar (PSBC) was prepared by molten salt-assisted pyrolysis of municipal sludge, and PSBC loaded with FeO (FeO@PSBC) was synthesized by chemical precipitation. The effects of pH (2.0-10.

Removal of Cr(VI) from aqueous solutions by nZVI-loaded sludge-derived biochar: performance and mechanism.

With the rapid development of highland railways in China, a large amount of heavy metal wastewater was inevitably generated during the manufacturing process of alloy materials required for railway construction. In this paper, pyrolysis of municipal sludge was followed by ball milling to obtain ball milling sludge-derived biochar (SDBC), and then nZVI-loaded SDBC materials (nZVI@SDBC) were prepared by liquid-phase reduction. The effects of different factors on the Cr(VI) removal were investigated.

Recovery of NH -N and PO -P from urine using sludge-derived biochar as a fertilizer: performance and mechanism.

Sludge-derived biochar (BS) was prepared by pyrolyzing municipal sludge at different temperatures and was used to recover NH -N and PO -P from urine. The effects of dosage, adsorption time, and urine concentration on the adsorption of NH -N and PO -P were investigated, and the adsorbed BS was used as a fertilizer to study its effect on the growth of pakchoi cabbage. The Elovich model was more consistent with the adsorption processes of NH -N and PO -P.

A meta-analysis of the efficacy of cognitive behavior therapy on quality of life and psychological health of breast cancer survivors and patients.

Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the effect of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) on quality of life (QOL) and psychological health of breast cancer survivors and patients.

Methods: A total of 1289 references were examined from an overall literature search in PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Randomized controlled trials assessing the efficacy of CBT compared with a range of comparators in cancer survivors.

aqueous extract and its active constituent quercetin potentiate the hypnotic effect of pentobarbital via the serotonergic system.

(FA) is reportedly used for treatment of insomnia and anxiety in traditional medicine. The hypnotic effect of an extract of FA (FAE) and its constituent quercetin [2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-4H-chromen-4-one, QR] was examined in mice. QR is a widely distributed natural flavonoid abundant in FA flowers and other tissues.

Low-frequency stimulation of the tuberomammillary nucleus facilitates electrical amygdaloid-kindling acquisition in Sprague-Dawley rats.

Histamine plays a suppressive role in seizure. The tuberomammillary nucleus (TM) is the only locus of histaminergic neurons in the brain. To determine whether deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the TM provides protection against seizures, we tested the effects of low-frequency stimulation (LFS, 1 Hz), high frequency stimulation (HFS, 100 Hz), and electrolytic lesions of the TM on seizures generated by amygdaloid kindling, pentylenetetrazol (PTZ) and maximal electroshock (MES) in rats.

Effect of endogenous histamine in the ventral hippocampus on fear memory deficits induced by scopolamine as evaluated by step-through avoidance response in rats.

In the present study, the effects of endogenous histamine in the ventral hippocampus on fear memory deficits induced by scopolamine were investigated as evaluated by step-through avoidance response in adult male rats. Bilateral ventral hippocampal injection of scopolamine (i.h.