Plasma metabolites, metabolic risk score and colorectal cancer risk: a prospective cohort study.

The associations of colorectal cancer (CRC) risk with metabolites, lifestyle factors and their joint effects have not been fully elucidated. Therefore, we conducted a prospective cohort study to estimate the associations of CRC risk with metabolites, metabolic risk score (MRS) and its joint associations with lifestyle factors. This study included 82,514 participants with plasma metabolites data in the UK Biobank.

The associations of unsweetened, sugar-sweetened, and artificially sweetened tea consumption with all-cause and cause-specific mortality in 195,361 UK Biobank participants: a large prospective cohort study.

Background: Tea consumption has been associations with a lower risk of mortality and numerous health benefits. However, it is still unclear whether consuming tea with or without sugar or sweeteners has different effects on mortality. It is necessary to investigate the associations of unsweetened, sugar-sweetened, and artificially sweetened tea consumption with all-cause mortality and cause-specific mortality.

Acute and chronic stress differentially regulate pain via distinct ensembles in the paraventricular nucleus of hypothalamus.

Stress impacts pain sensation and its development, but the underlying neural mechanisms are largely unclear. Using restraint stress models and complete Freund's adjuvant-induced pain model in male mice, we demonstrated that acute restraint stress (ARS) induces analgesia in both naïve and pain states. In contrast, chronic restraint stress (CRS) enhances pain hypersensitivity in naïve states, prolongs pain duration, and promotes anxiodepressive symptoms in pain states.

Comprehensive analysis of tRNA-derived fragment expression in endometriosis using PANDORA-seq technology.

Background: Endometriosis is a common gynaecological disease and there is no reliable non-invasive biomarker for its unknown pathogenesis. TRF is differentially expressed in a variety of cancers and is a new non-invasive biomarker. The aim of this study was to reveal the full landscape of tRF expression profile in endometriosis using PANDORA-seq, which will provide strong target support for early diagnosis and treatment.

Association of unsweetened and sweetened tea consumption with risk of incident cardiovascular disease: Evidence from the UK Biobank.

Background: The impact of tea consumption, particularly the differences between sweetened and unsweetened tea, on the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains underexplored. This study investigates the associations between the consumption of unsweetened, sugar-sweetened, and artificially sweetened tea and the incidence of CVD.

Methods: We included 177,810 participants from the UK Biobank, with a median follow-up period of 12.

In Situ and Operando Analytical Techniques of Single-Atom Catalysts for Electrocatalytic CO Reduction.

Electrocatalytic technology, which facilitates the transformation of carbon dioxide (CO) into high-value chemicals, stands as one of the most hopeful approaches for CO utilization. Single-atom catalysts (SACs) are promising for catalyzing CO reduction reactions (CORR) owing to the tunable electronic structures of their central metal atoms, which enable precise control over the adsorption energies of reactants and intermediates. Additionally, SACs bridge the gap between homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts, offering an ideal platform to investigate the reaction mechanisms of CORR.

CD38-mediated oxytocin signaling in paraventricular nucleus contributes to empathic pain.

Empathy plays a crucial role in social communication and the perception of affective states and behavioral processes. In this study, we observed that empathic interaction with a mouse experiencing pain resulted in decreased mechanical pain thresholds and anxiety-like behaviors in its bystander, though the underlying mechanisms remain unknown. We demonstrated that CD38 expression in the paraventricular nucleus (PVN) was upregulated during empathic pain, and the pain and emotions of CD38 knockout (CD38KO) mice as bystanders were not affected.

NK Cell Exosomes Alleviate PD-L1 Expression and Facilitate Tumor Immunity by Repressing PI3K-AKT-mTOR Signaling.

Background: Liver cancer (LC) is a deadly malignancy with limited therapeutic options in recent years. Natural killer cell-derived exosomes (NK-exo), as an important bridge of information transmission between cells, also have a certain killing effect on tumor cells. On this basis, this study investigated the specific regulatory mechanism of NK-exo on LC cells.

Construction and validation of a TAMRGs prognostic signature for gliomas by integrated analysis of scRNA and bulk RNA sequencing data.

Background: This study aimed to construct and validate a prognostic model based on tumor associated macrophage-related genes (TAMRGs) by integrating single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) and bulk RNA sequencing (bulk RNA-seq) data.

Methods: The scRNA-seq data of three inhouse glioma tissues were used to identify the tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) marker genes, the DEGs from the The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) - Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) dataset were used to further select TAMs marker genes. Subsequently, a TAMRG-score was constructed by Least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression and multivariate Cox regression analysis in the TCGA dataset and validated in the Chinese Glioma Genome Atlas (CGGA) dataset.

Postponed Application of Phosphorus and Potassium Fertilizers Mitigates the Damage of Late Spring Coldness by Improving Winter Wheat Root Physiology.

Late spring coldness (LSC) is the main limiting factor threatening wheat yield and quality stability. Optimal nutrient management is beneficial in mitigating the harms of LSC by improving wheat root physiology. This study proposed a nutrient management strategy that postponed the application of phosphorus (P) and potassium (K), effectively strengthening wheat's defense against LSC.

Three-dimensional treatment-planning-based prediction of seed migration to chest after I seed brachytherapy for hepatic malignancy.

Purpose: To develop and validate risk models incorporating clinical and/or imaging parameters based on three-dimensional treatment-planning systems (3D-TPS) to predict the occurrence of I seed migration and the number of migrated seeds <2/≥2 to the chest after brachytherapy for patients with malignant hepatic tumors.

Methods And Materials: A total of 480 patients diagnosed with malignant liver tumors receiving I seed brachytherapy from July 2010 to May 2020 were retrospectively enrolled. Variables included 3D-TPS-based CT parameters, that is, the distance from the seed to the inferior vena cava (DSI), the distance from the seed to the second hepatic portal (DSP) and the angle from the seed to the second hepatic portal (ASP), and patients' clinical characteristics, that is, the number of seed implantation procedures (NSP), the maximum number of implanted seeds one time (MAX) and laboratory parameters within 1 week before treatment.

Clinical Complete Response After Conversion Therapy for Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Is Salvage Hepatectomy Necessary?

Background: This study aimed to determine whether salvage hepatectomy offers prognostic advantages for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (uHCC) patients with clinical complete response (cCR) after conversion therapy.

Methods: A total of 74 consecutive uHCC patients with cCR after conversion therapy at seven major cancer centers in China between October 2018 and December 2021 were included. One-to-one propensity score matching (PSM) was performed to minimize the influence of potential confounders.

Do atrophic gastritis and intestinal metaplasia reverse after Helicobacter pylori eradication?

Background: It's still controversial whether Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication can reverse atrophic gastritis (AG) and intestinal metaplasia (IM). Therefore, we performed a meta-analysis to estimate the effect of H.

Transarterial Chemoembolization Plus Lenvatinib and PD-1 Inhibitors for Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Main Trunk Portal Vein Tumor Thrombus: A Multicenter Retrospective Study.

Purpose: In recent years, immune checkpoint inhibitors have been used in combination with tyrosine kinase inhibitors and local therapies, creating a new era in treating hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with portal vein tumor thrombus (PVTT). However, the benefits of this triple therapy remain unclear. Thus, this study evaluated whether the combination of transarterial chemoembolization (TACE), lenvatinib, and programmed death-1 (PD-1) inhibitors (triple therapy) was effective and safe for unresectable HCC with main trunk portal vein tumor thrombus (Vp4).

Anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects of .

The bark of , a Dai medicine in China, has been listed in the Chinese Materia Medica as possessing hemostatic and analgesic properties. Ethnic medicine books record that its bark or leaves for the treatment of mumps and lymphoma. However, according to the literature survey, anti-inflammatory and analgesic studies available for leaves and branches of have been seldom reported so far.

Crop/Plant Modeling Supports Plant Breeding: II. Guidance of Functional Plant Phenotyping for Trait Discovery.

Observable morphological traits are widely employed in plant phenotyping for breeding use, which are often the external phenotypes driven by a chain of functional actions in plants. Identifying and phenotyping inherently functional traits for crop improvement toward high yields or adaptation to harsh environments remains a major challenge. Prediction of whole-plant performance in functional-structural plant models (FSPMs) is driven by plant growth algorithms based on organ scale wrapped up with micro-environments.

The cold-inducible RNA-binding protein-Thioredoxin 1 pathway ameliorates mitochondrial dysfunction and mitochondrial dynamin-related protein 1 level in the hippocampus of aged mice with perioperative neurocognitive dysfunction.

Background: As a multi-disease model, neuroinflammation, mitochondrial dysfunction, and oxidative stress might be involved in the pathogenic process of perioperative neurocognitive dysfunction (PND). Dynamin-related protein 1 (Drp1) could mediate mitochondrial fission and play important roles in mitochondrial dynamic homeostasis and mitochondria function. The Drp1 may be involved in PND development.

Development and validation of a model for the prediction of disease-specific survival in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma: based on random survival forest analysis.

Objective: To establish a model for predicting the disease-specific survival (DSS) of patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC).

Methods: Patients diagnosed with OSCC from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database were enrolled and randomly divided into development (n = 14,495) and internal validation cohort (n = 9625). Additionally, a cohort from a hospital located in Southeastern China was utilized for external validation (n = 582).

Comparative studies of organic contaminant removal in different calcium sulfite-enhanced oxidant/Fe(II) systems: Kinetics, mechanisms, and differentiated degradation pathways.

The application of S(IV) for the regeneration of Fe(II) has been widely investigated. As the common S(IV) sources, sodium sulfite (NaSO) and sodium bisulfite (NaHSO) are soluble in the solution, resulting in excessive SO concentration and redundant radical scavenging problems. In this research, calcium sulfite (CaSO) was applied as the substitution for the enhancement of different oxidant/Fe(II) systems.

Prognostic value of pretreatment lymphocyte percentage in oral cancer: A prospective cohort study.

Objective: To assess the prognostic role of pretreatment lymphocyte percentage (LY%) for patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC).

Methods: A large-scale prospective cohort study between July 2002 and March 2021 was conducted. Propensity score-matched (PSM) analysis and inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW) analysis were performed to adjust for potential confounders.

Efficacy and safety of hepatic artery infusion chemotherapy combined with tyrosine kinase inhibitors plus programmed death-1 inhibitors for hepatocellular carcinoma refractory to transarterial chemoembolization.

Background: The subsequent therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients with refractory to transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) is still controversial. This study was performed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of combination therapy comprising hepatic artery infusion chemotherapy (HAIC), lenvatinib, and programmed death-1 inhibitors relative to HAIC combined with lenvatinib.

Methods: In this single-center retrospective study, we analyzed data from HCC patients with refractory to TACE from June 2017 to July 2022.

Characteristics of historical precipitation for winter wheat cropping in the semi-arid and semi-humid area.

Winter wheat ( L.) is one of major crops in the area along Huai river, China where it is a semi-arid and semi-humid region with sufficient precipitation for an entire season, but with uneven distribution within various growth stages. The instability of precipitation is an important factor in limiting wheat production potential under climate change.

Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Exosomes Ameliorate Delayed Neurocognitive Recovery in Aged Mice by Inhibiting Hippocampus Ferroptosis via Activating SIRT1/Nrf2/HO-1 Signaling Pathway.

Delayed neurocognitive recovery (dNCR) is a prevalent perioperative neurological complication in older patients and has common characteristics such as acute cognitive dysfunction, impaired memory, and inattention. Mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes (MSCs-Exo) are enclosed by a lipid bilayer contain proteins, DNA, miRNA, and other components, which are important mediators of intercellular communication. It has been reported that exosomes could play an important role in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, nerve injury, and other neurological diseases.

Translocator Protein 18 kDa (TSPO) as a Novel Therapeutic Target for Chronic Pain.

Chronic pain is an enormous modern public health problem, with significant numbers of people debilitated by chronic pain from a variety of etiologies. Translocator protein 18 kDa (TSPO) was discovered in 1977 as a peripheral benzodiazepine receptor. It is a five transmembrane domain protein, mainly localized in the outer mitochondrial membrane.