Neutrophil Heterogeneity in Airway Inflammatory Diseases.

Neutrophils, the most abundant circulating leukocytes in humans, play key roles in infection and inflammation. The lungs represent a vital pool for neutrophils, serving as both a primary site of immune surveillance and a key battleground in inflammatory responses. However, neutrophil activation could be harmful; excessive or prolonged neutrophil activity can lead to unintended tissue damage and contribute to disease progression.

Selective ratiometric fluorescent detection of chlortetracycline in environmental water based on hydrolysis-induced emission.

For specific determination of chlortetracycline (CTC) among tetracycline antibiotics (TCs), the current study focused on the hydrolysis effect of TCs. In water, CTC was hydrolyzed into isochlortetracycline (iso-CTC) along with blue fluorescence, but other TCs remained stable without blue fluorescence. CTC was thus identified within TCs based on hydrolysis-induced emission.

Fluorescence detection of Cu and tetracycline based on DNA-mediated formation of dual-color coordination complexes.

Abundant hazardous substances are generated with the rapid development of human modernization. Fluorescent probes have been widely applied in the determination of toxic substances. To achieve atom economy and high-density integration, it is imperative to develop multifunctional fluorescent probes.

High-altitude effect on corneal endothelial cells and prognosis in patients with cataract surgeries: a propensity score matched analysis.

Aim: To compare analysis of the impact of high altitude on corneal endothelial cells, and the prognosis in patients with cataract surgeries.

Methods: Totally 265 plateau patients with cataract surgeries performed between January 2019 and July 2022 (average altitude=3000 m), and 524 plain patients with cataract surgeries performed between January 2020 and July 2022 were included. The propensity score matching (PSM) method was applied to match the basic information of patients in both regions on a 1:1 basis.

Colorimetric Xylenol Orange: A Long-Buried Aggregation-Induced Emission Dye and Restricted Rotation for Dual-Mode Sensing of pH and Metal Ions.

As the third largest class of dyes in the world, triphenylmethane dyes are widely applied in colorimetric sensing. However, triphenylmethane dyes are commonly nonfluorescent, which limits their sensing applications. It is worthwhile to study the fluorescence off/on control of triphenylmethane dyes and promote the applications of triphenylmethane dyes in sensing technology.

Non-canonical signaling initiated by hormone-responsive G protein-coupled receptors from subcellular compartments.

G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), the largest family of membrane receptors in the mammalian genomes, regulate almost all known physiological processes by transducing numerous extracellular stimuli including almost two-thirds of endogenous hormones and neurotransmitters. The traditional view held that GPCR signaling occurs exclusively at the cell surface, where the receptors bind with the ligands and undergo conformational changes to recruit and activate heterotrimeric G proteins. However, with the application of advanced biochemical and biophysical techniques, this conventional model is challenged by the elucidation of spatiotemporal GPCR activation with the evidence that receptors can signal from subcellular compartments to exhibit various molecular and cellular responses with physiological and pathophysiological relevance.

Linear-Structured-Light Measurement System Based on Scheimpflug Camera Thick-Lens Imaging.

A thick-lens, structured-light measurement model is introduced to overcome the oversights in traditional models, which often disregard the impact of lens thickness. This oversight can lead to inaccuracies in Scheimpflug camera calculations, causing systematic errors and diminished measurement precision. By geometrical optics, the model treats the camera as a thick lens, factoring in the locations of its principal points and the spatial shifts due to image plane tilting.

In situ synthesis of luminescent dsDNA-Cu NCs stained with a dsDNA-lighted fluorophore for rapid and stable detection of histamine in food.

Poisonous histamine is accumulated in stale meat and fermented foods. The rapid and stable detection of histamine is essential for food safety. Herein, a ratiometric fluorometric method for histamine detection was designed through in situ preparing double-stranded DNA‑copper nanoclusters (dsDNA-Cu NCs) stained with 4',6-diamidino-2-phenylindole (DAPI).

A highly sensitive SERS substrate of porous membrane-Ag NPs for kidney cancer detection.

Background: The substrate employed in surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) constitutes an essential element in the cancer detection methodology. In this research, we introduce a three-dimensional (3D) structured SERS substrate that integrates a porous membrane with silver nanoparticles to enhance SERS spectral signals through the utilization of the aggregation effect of silver nanoparticles. This enhancement is crucial because accurate detection results strongly depend on the intensity of specific peaks in Raman spectroscopy.

MiR-204-5p may regulate oxidative stress in myopia.

The mechanisms underlying myopia remain not fully understood. We proposed to examine the function and underlying mechanisms of miR-204-5p in myopia development. The miR-204-5p expression level was assessed in the vitreous humor (VH) of a cohort consisting of 11 patients with high myopia (HM) and 16 control patients undergoing vitrectomy.

Stable dispersion of carbon nanotubes in a molten salt of KNO-NaNO-NaNO-LiNO-LiOH.

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have excellent mechanical and electrical properties; however, they suffer from dispersion problems in various applications. Traditional dispersing strategies of CNTs mostly use oxidation with strong acids or mechanical milling with high energy, which causes serious damage to the intrinsic structures and properties of CNTs. Therefore, it is important to develop new methods for dispersing CNTs without destroying their structures.

Electrochemical Radical Tandem Difluoroethylation/Cyclization of Unsaturated Amides to Access MeCF-Featured Indolo/Benzoimidazo [2,1-]Isoquinolin-6(5)-ones.

A metal-free electrochemical oxidative difluoroethylation of 2-arylbenzimidazoles was accomplished, which provided an efficient strategy for the synthesis of MeCF-containing benzo[4,5]imidazo[2,1-]-isoquinolin-6(5)-ones. In addition, the method also enabled the efficient construction of various difluoroethylated indolo[2,1-]isoquinolin-6(5)-ones. Notably, this electrochemical synthesis protocol proceeded well under mild conditions without metal catalysts or exogenous additives/oxidants added.

Clinicopathological Characteristics of Three Cases with Recurrent Orbital Solitary Fibrous Tumors: A Retrospective Study and Literature Review.

Objective: Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is a spindle cell neoplasm that rarely occurs in orbit. This study aimed to report the clinical, imaging, and pathological features of three patients with recurrent orbital SFTs.

Methods: Clinical, imaging, and pathological data of the three patients were retrospectively reviewed, and the results were compared with those of previously reported cases with recurrent orbital SFT.

Photopromoted Free Radical Silylation of 2-Aryl-2-indazoles with Silanes.

Photoinduced silylation of silanes with 2-aryl-2-indazoles was developed under mild conditions, which could efficiently result in diverse 3-silylated 2-indazoles with good substrate scopes. A series of scaled-up to gram level and radical capture operations were performed in this system. Meanwhile, a bioactive molecule was tolerated well under typical conditions.

An ultrasensitive photoelectrochemical assay for tumor necrosis factor-alpha based on hollow CdS cubes as a signal generator and NiCoO-Au as a signal extinguisher.

Sensitive detection of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) in human serum is beneficial for finding cancer patients early due to overexpressed TNF-α being related to some cancers. Here, a photoelectrochemical (PEC) aptasensor was constructed for ultrasensitive TNF-α assay based on the signal generator of hollow CdS cubes (H-CdS) and the signal extinguishing activity of NiCoO-Au. In this work, compared with traditional solid CdS, H-CdS could greatly promote the PEC signal because its hollow structure could accelerate the separation of photogenerated charges, which also possesses abundant active sites and high light absorption capability.

Short-wavelength artificial light affects visual neural pathway development in mice.

Nearly all modern life depends on artificial light; however, it does cause health problems. With certain restrictions of artificial light emitting technology, the influence of the light spectrum is inevitable. The most remarkable problem is its overload in the short wavelength component.

Review of molecular biological studies on acute lymphoblastic leukemia treated by modified shengmaiyin.

The objective was to explore the pharmacological mechanism of modified shengmaiyin (MSMY) in the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) by network pharmacology analysis. The effective components and predicted targets of MSMY were collected from TCMSP and Swiss target prediction databases, and the related targets of ALL were screened by GeneCards and DisGeNET. The core targets and related signaling pathways of MSMY active ingredients for the treatment of ALL were predicted by protein-protein interaction network (PPI), gene ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) functional enrichment analysis.

Xylenol orange-modified CdTe quantum dots as a fluorescent/colorimetric dual-modal probe for anthrax biomarker based on competitive coordination.

Bacillus anthracis spores can make humans infected with vicious anthrax, so it is significant to detect their biomarker 2,6-pyridinedicarboxylic acid (DPA). The development of dual-modal methods for DPA detection that are more flexible in practical applications remains a challenge. Herein, colorimetric xylenol orange (XO) was modified on fluorescent CdTe quantum dots (QDs) for dual-modal detection of DPA through competitive coordination.

Functions of retinal astrocytes and Müller cells in mammalian myopia.

Background: Changes in the retina and choroid blood vessels are regularly observed in myopia. However, if the retinal glial cells, which directly contact blood vessels, play a role in mammalian myopia is unknown. We aimed to explore the potential role and mechanism of retinal glial cells in form deprived myopia.

Enzyme-free fluorescence determination of uric acid by combining CdTe quantum dots with metal-organic framework for signal amplification.

The composite of CdTe quantum dots (QDs) with ZIF-8 was elaborately designed and synthesized as an enzyme-free fluorescent probe for the sensitive determination of uric acid (UA), based on the fluorescence detection property of CdTe QDs and the signal amplification function of ZIF-8. The structure and feature of the composite were characterized with transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, powder X-ray diffraction, and fluorescence spectrometry. With adding UA to the composite, the emission of CdTe QDs reduced due to the inner filter and dynamic quenching effects of UA, and the adsorption ability of ZIF-8 toward UA promoted the response signal of CdTe QDs.

Short-term Evaluation of Visual Quality, Amplitude of Accommodation, and Stereoacuity Between Patients With Moderate-to-High Myopia Who Underwent ICLV4c Implantation and SMILE.

Purpose: To compare the visual quality, accommodation, and stereoacuity between patients with a myopia magnitude of -3.00 to -8.50 diopters (D) who underwent ICLV4c (STAAR Surgical) implantation and small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE).

Bifunctional ratiometric fluorescent probe for sensing anthrax spore biomarker and tetracycline at different excitation channels.

Multifunctional fluorescent probes have received increasing attention for the sake of atom economy and high-density integration. Herein, CdTe quantum dots (QDs) modified with Eu were synthesized as the bifunctional ratiometric fluorescent probe for sensing two hazardous substances tetracycline (TC) and anthrax spore biomarker 2,6-dipicolinic acid (DPA) at different excitation channels, based on the discrepant excitation wavelengths of Eu and the fluorescence quenching of CdTe QDs after interaction with them. Both DPA and TC enhanced the red emission of Eu via antenna effect but caused the green emission of CdTe QDs to quench.