The non-linear association between remnant cholesterol/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and diabetic retinopathy: a cross-sectional study in type 2 diabetic patients.

Objective: The strong correlation between the ratio of residual cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (RC/HDL-c) and major cardiovascular events has been extensively studied. However, the role of this ratio in diabetic retinopathy (DR) has not been investigated. Hence, this present study aims to examine the association between the RC/HDL-c ratio and DR in patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Association between excessive alcohol consumption and incident diabetes mellitus among Japanese based on propensity score matching.

The available evidence on the connection between excessive alcohol consumption and diabetes is controversial. Therefore, the primary objective of this investigation was to examine the connection between excessive alcohol consumption and incident diabetes in a Japanese population through the utilization of propensity score matching (PSM) analysis. Our retrospective cohort study encompassed a sample of 15,464 Japanese individuals who were initially free of diabetes between the years 2004 and 2015.

The association between creatinine to body weight ratio and the risk of progression to diabetes from pre-diabetes: a 5-year cohort study in Chinese adults.

Objective: Evidence on the association between the creatinine to body weight (Cre/BW) ratio and the risk of pre-diabetes to diabetes development remains limited. Our study aimed to examine the association between the Cre/BW ratio and incident diabetes in pre-diabetic patients.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study included 24,506 pre-diabetic participants who underwent health checks from 2010 to 2016 in China.

Complete chloroplast genome sequences of and and comparative analysis of the genus sensu lato (Lamiaceae).

The taxonomic terms "" and "" had been used to describe two sections within the genus belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Recently, phylogenetic analyses using molecular markers showed that and formed two monophyletic clades, and thus they are generally accepted as separate genera. In this study, we assembled the complete chloroplast genome of , which is the first reported chloroplast genome belonging to genus, as well as the complete chloroplast genome of belonging to genus.

Heterologous biosynthesis of isobavachalcone in tobacco based on screening of prenyltransferases.

Isobavachalcone (IBC) is a prenylated chalcone mainly distributed in some Fabaceae and Moraceae species. IBC exhibits a wide range of pharmacological properties, including anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer activities. In this study, we attempted to construct the heterologous biosynthesis pathway of IBC in tobacco ().

Association of the serum albumin level with prognosis in chronic kidney disease patients.

Purpose: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an important contributor to the overall morbidity and mortality due to noncommunicable diseases. We investigated the relationship between serum albumin and the clinical prognosis in patients with stage G2-G5 CKD who were not undergoing dialysis.

Methods: This was a post hoc analysis of 1138 patients enrolled from 2010 to 2011 in the Chronic Kidney Disease Research of Outcomes in Treatment and Epidemiology (CKD-ROUTE) study.

Association between admission hemoglobin level and prognosis in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Background: Anaemia is common in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and is a major risk factor that contributes to mortality in such patients. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is one of the leading causes of CKD. The association between admission hemoglobin levels and renal damage in patients with T2DM remains unclear.

Serum albumin predicts hyperuricemia in patients with idiopathic membranous nephropathy.

Aim: The aim of the study was to examine the cross-sectional association between serum albumin and hyperuricemia (HU).

Materials And Methods: HU was defined as uric acid ≥ 420 umol/L for the male population and ≥ 357 umol/Lfor the female population. We reviewed the files of 216 consecutive patients with idiopathic membranous nephropathy treated at our hospital between 2010 and 2019.

Glomerulosclerosis predicts poor renal outcome in patients with idiopathic membranous nephropathy.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the association between the proportion of glomerulosclerosis (focal segmental glomerulosclerosis and/or global glomerulosclerosis) and renal prognosis in patients with idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN).

Methods: A retrospective analysis performed from January 2008 to December 2017 in the First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University by renal biopsy confirmed 200 patients with IMN, and their clinical pathology and prognosis were compared. Patients were divided into three groups on the basis of glomerular sclerosis proportion tertiles: low (Tertile1 group, proportion of glomerulosclerosis, 0-0%), middle (Tertile2 group, proportion of glomerulosclerosis, 0-5.

Circulating MiR-29a, Possible Use as a Biomarker for Monitoring IgA Nephropathy.

Introduction: Previous studies have shown that TGF-β1/Smad3 signaling promotes renal fibrosis by inhibiting miR-29. To date, only few studies have reportedon circulating microRNAs in IgA nephropathy (IgAN). However, the plasma expression of miR-29a and its role in patients with IgAN remains unclear.

Left ventricular hypertrophy predicts the decline of glomerular filtration rate in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Purpose: The heart and kidney are of utmost importance for the maintenance of cardiovascular (CV) homeostasis. The relationship between cardiac remodeling, especially the left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and renal damage reflected by the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), decline in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients is unclear. And it is also unknown whether cardiac remodeling can be used to assess the eGFR decline in T2DM patients.

[Electrochemical behaviour of the adriamycin on the cobalt nanoparticles modified ITO electrode].

A cobalt nanoparticles modified ITO electrode (NpCo/ITO) was prepared by casting cobalt nanoparticles onto ITO electrode and the cobalt nanoparticles were synthesized by NaHB4 reduction. The electrochemical behaviors of adriamycin (ADM) on NpCo/ITO were studied. The modified ITO electrode was characterized by cyclic voltammetry (CV), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS).