Association Between Serum Advanced Glycation End Products and Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic (CKM) Syndrome: A 3-Year Longitudinal Cohort Study (2019-2022).

Background: Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome begins with obesity and glucose abnormalities, advancing to cardiovascular and kidney complications. This study investigates the relationship of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) with CKM syndrome staging and transition patterns.

Methods: This 3-year longitudinal study (2019-2022) of 1264 adults identified five CKM trajectory groups: Group 1 (stable low-risk, 6.

Case report: surgery combined with a SOX adjuvant chemotherapy regimen for patients with gastric adenocarcinoma and hepatocellular carcinoma.

Advances in early tumor detection have led to an increase in the reported incidence of multiple primary cancers. However, the concurrent occurrence of gastric adenocarcinoma and hepatocellular carcinoma remains rare. We present the case of a 68-year-old male patient with chronic hepatitis B who was diagnosed with stage Ib liver cancer (T1bN0M0).

High-frequency scattering analysis of complex targets with biaxially electric anisotropic medium under arbitrary near-field excitation.

This paper proposes a unified spectral-domain framework for high-frequency scattering analysis of complex targets coated with biaxially electric anisotropic medium (BEAM) under arbitrary near-field excitation. First, arbitrary electromagnetic sources are rigorously decomposed into spectral-domain plane-wave superpositions via Fourier analysis, enabling seamless integration with layered anisotropic boundary conditions. For BEAM-coated complex targets discretized into surface facets, the propagation matrices are explicitly derived for infinite planar interfaces under plane wave spectrum incidence, enabling single-facet modeling of electromagnetic interactions.

Comprehensive analysis of imprinted genes in citrus endosperm and their contributions to seed development.

Interploidy hybridization between diploid and tetraploid has been an important approach to develop triploid hybrids in horticultural plants including citrus for seedless breeding. However, dysregulation of imprinted genes can lead to the failure of endosperm cellularization, resulting in abortion of triploid embryos before seed maturity, thereby impeding the efficiency of triploid generation. The identification of imprinted genes is essential for comprehending the impact of imprinting on endosperm cellularization and mitigating embryo abortion in interploidy hybridization.

Photosynthetic performance and yield of intercropped maize and soybean are directly opposite under different intercropping ratios and maize planting densities interactions.

Background: Maize-soybean intercropping, a sustainable intensification practice, has been extensively studied. However, systematic research on how maize planting density and crop allocation patterns influence yield-related photosynthetic mechanisms in intercropping systems is scarce. This study conducted a two-year field trial during the 2022 and 2023 planting seasons to evaluate the effects of intercropping ratios (M4S4: four rows maize to four rows soybean; M2S2: two rows maize to two rows soybean) and maize planting densities (D1: 45 000 plants ha, D2: 52 500 plants ha, D3: 60 000 plants ha) on photosynthetic performance and yield of maize and soybean, with monoculture as controls.

Relationship between peripheral blood endotoxin, toll-like receptor 4 expression, and postoperative infection following surgery for acute appendicitis.

Background: Acute appendicitis, a common condition with a higher prevalence among men, has shown an increasing incidence in recent years owing to lifestyle changes. It is characterized by right lower quadrant abdominal pain, rebound tenderness, and rapid onset. Its pathogenesis is complex and potentially linked to infection, environment, and genetics.

Retained Oxygen Regulation in Oxide-Derived Copper for Promoted CO Electroreduction Toward Multicarbon Products.

Electrochemical CO reduction to multicarbon products provides an attractive route to store intermittent renewable electricity as high value-added chemicals. Oxide-derived Cu (OD-Cu) has been widely investigated for its tunable selectivity toward multicarbon (C) products; however, it still remains a challenge to understand and regulate the retained oxygen of OD-Cu in the complex reconstruction process. In this work, we investigate thickness determined residual oxygen in OD-Cu, using CuO nanosheets as prototype precatalysts.

Pure spin currents induced by asymmetric H-passivation in BCP nanoribbons.

Inspired by the recently reported novel two-dimensional material BCP, we performed one-dimensional shearing along the zigzag direction to obtain four BCP nanoribbons with various edge atom combinations. An asymmetric hydrogen passivation scheme was employed to modulate the electronic properties and successfully open the band gap, especially the 2H-1H passivation with dihydrogenation and monohydrogenation at the top and bottom edges, respectively, achieving bipolar magnetic semiconductors with edge P-atoms contributing to the main magnetism. Furthermore, three crucial spin-polarized transmission spectra yielded a significant spin-dependent Seebeck effect (SDSE), displaying superior thermoelectric conversion capabilities by generating pure spin currents.

Anionic Metal-Organic Framework Derived Cu Catalyst for Selective CO Electroreduction to Hydrocarbons.

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)-related Cu materials are promising candidates for promoting electrochemical CO reduction to produce valuable chemical feedstocks. However, many MOF materials inevitable undergo reconstruction under reduction conditions; therefore, exploiting the restructuring of MOF materials is of importance for the rational design of high-performance catalyst targeting multi-carbon products (C). Herein, a facile solvent process is choosed to fabricate HKUST-1 with an anionic framework (a-HKUST-1) and utilize it as a pre-catalyst for alkaline CORR.

Mic19 depletion impairs endoplasmic reticulum-mitochondrial contacts and mitochondrial lipid metabolism and triggers liver disease.

Endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-mitochondria contacts are critical for the regulation of lipid transport, synthesis, and metabolism. However, the molecular mechanism and physiological function of endoplasmic reticulum-mitochondrial contacts remain unclear. Here, we show that Mic19, a key subunit of MICOS (mitochondrial contact site and cristae organizing system) complex, regulates ER-mitochondria contacts by the EMC2-SLC25A46-Mic19 axis.

Snaring Self-Expanding Devices to Facilitate Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients with Complex Aortic Anatomies.

The snare-assisted technique has been described to facilitate transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) delivery system advancement in complex aortic anatomies. However, the evidence is limited to case reports. To evaluate the safety profile of the snare-facilitated approach and its impact on self-expanding (SE) TAVR outcomes, we collected consecutive patients who underwent transfemoral SE-TAVR for aortic stenosis, using propensity score matching (PSM) separately in tricuspid and type-0 and type-1 bicuspid aortic valve morphology between the snare and non-snare groups.

Concomitant aortic regurgitation predicts better left ventricular reverse remodeling after transcatheter aortic valve replacement.

Background: We aim to determine predictors of inadequate left ventricular mass index (LVMi) regression at mid-term after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), including the potential role of epicardial adipose tissue (EAT).

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed patients with both echocardiographic assessments and multi-slice computed tomography (MSCT) obtained one year after TAVR. The change of LVMi, the volume and the average CT attenuation of EAT from baseline to one-year follow-up was calculated.

Ultrasonic evaluation of metoclopramide's effect on gastric motility in emergency trauma patients.

The present study aimed to use bedside ultrasound to evaluate the effects of metoclopramide on gastric motility in patients being treated for trauma in the emergency department. Fifty patients underwent an ultrasound immediately after attending the emergency department of Zhang Zhou Hospital due to trauma. The patients were randomly divided into two groups: a metoclopramide group (group M, n = 25) and a normal saline group (group S, n = 25).

Modulation of edge defects on dual-spin filtering in zigzag β-SiC7 nanoribbons.

The unique edge states of the zigzag β-SiC7 nanoribbons aroused our attention, and therefore, based on first-principles calculations, we investigated their spin-dependent electronic transport properties by constructing controllable defects to modulate these special edge states. Interestingly, by introducing rectangular edge defects in the SiSi and SiC edge-terminated systems, not only the spin-unpolarized is successfully converted to completely spin-polarized, but also the direction of polarization can be switched, thus enabling a dual spin filter. The analyses further reveal that the two transmission channels with opposite spins are spatially separated and that the transmission eigenstates are highly concentrated at the relative edges.

Correction: Rich magnetic phase transitions and completely dual-spin polarization of zigzag PC nanoribbons under uniaxial strain.

Correction for 'Rich magnetic phase transitions and completely dual-spin polarization of zigzag PC nanoribbons under uniaxial strain' by Hui-Min Ni , , 2023, https://doi.org/10.1039/d2cp05066h.

Rich magnetic phase transitions and completely dual-spin polarization of zigzag PC nanoribbons under uniaxial strain.

Among many modulation methods, strain engineering is often chosen for nanomaterials to produce tunable band gaps continuously. Inspired by the recently reported two-dimensional material PC, we explore the tuning of strain on the spin-dependent transport properties of PC nanoribbons using the first-principle approach. Surprisingly, strain regulation achieves uninterrupted completely dual-spin polarization over a wide energy range near .

Electrical and magnetic properties of antiferromagnetic semiconductor MnSiN monolayer.

Two-dimensional antiferromagnetic semiconductors have triggered significant attention due to their unique physical properties and broad application. Based on first-principles calculations, a novel two-dimensional (2D) antiferromagnetic material MnSiN monolayer is predicted. The calculation results show that the two-dimensional MnSiN prefers an antiferromagnetic state with a small band gap of 0.

Electrically modulated reversible dual-spin filter in zigzag β-SiC nanoribbons.

Compared with traditional magnetic approaches, electrical modulation of spin-polarized current can greatly reduce the energy consumption and scale of nanodevices and improve their operating speed, which has become a promising research field in spintronics. Motivated by the latest reported novel two-dimensional material β-SiC, we employ first-principles calculations to investigate its spin-dependent electron transport with diverse edge configurations. By introducing a gate voltage, the three-terminal device can not only switch between spin-unpolarized and fully spin-polarized states, but also easily change the polarization direction, behaving as an excellent electrically modulated reversible dual-spin filter.

Sex Difference in Outcomes Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Bicuspid Aortic Stenosis.

Background: It is unknown whether the sex difference whereby female transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) candidates had a lower risk profile, a higher incidence of in-hospital complications, but more favorable short- and long-term survival observed in tricuspid cohorts undergoing TAVR would persist in patients with bicuspid aortic valves (BAVs).

Objectives: The aim of this study was to reexamine the impact of sex on outcomes following TAVR in patients with BAVs.

Methods: In this single-center study, patients with BAVs undergoing TAVR for severe aortic stenosis from 2012 to 2021 were retrospectively included.

Magnesene: a theoretical prediction of a metallic, fast, high-capacity, and reversible anode material for sodium-ion batteries.

Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) have attracted great attention owing to their low cost and inherent safety. High-performance anode materials for SIBs should possess intrinsically metallic characteristic and be composed of non-toxic, earth abundant, and lightweight elements. We predict a two-dimensional Mg material (named magnesene) to be an excellent anode material, which can meet these design requirements.

Patients With Bicuspid Aortic Stenosis Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Objective: We sought to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical adverse events in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) vs. tricuspid aortic valve (TAV) anatomy and the efficacy of balloon-expandable (BE) vs. self-expanding (SE) valves in the BAV population.

Novel mutations in an infertile female with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 3: A case report.

Background: Mutations that occur in the gene, which encodes multidrug-resistant protein 3, underlie the occurrence of progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 3 (PFIC3). Clinical signs of intrahepatic cholestasis due to gene mutations typically first appear during infancy or childhood. Reports of PFIC3 occurring in adults are rare.

Physical optics framework for electromagnetic scattering from electrically large targets coated with a uniaxial electric anisotropic medium based on point-source excitation.

Aiming to determine the scattered estimation of complex and electrically large targets coated with the uniaxial electric anisotropic medium (UEAM) from a distributed excitation source, the demanding study is simplified by constructing the physical optics (PO) architecture which consists of three aspects, the discrete facet modeling, the tangent plane approximation, and the scattering of an infinite PEC plate coated with the UEAM based on point-source excitation, including the electric and magnetic dipole. We depict the outer surface of an electrically large scatterer as the constitution of countless tiny triangular facets. From the tangent plane approximation employed in the PO method, the scattered fields of any discretized facet induced by the equivalent electromagnetic currents (EECs) can be further evaluated as the surface fields of an infinite UEAM-coated PEC slab.