Tracking control of surface vessel systems with disturbances and deferred full state constraints.

This paper studies the tracking control of surface vessel systems with unknown disturbances and deferred full state constraints, employing a continuous controller and a dynamic event-triggered controller, respectively. To ensure the tracking performance while accommodating deferred full state constraints, a continuous controller with a nonnegative time-varying gain is constructed. By adjusting the value of nonnegative time-varying gain (i.

Sarcoplasmic reticulum-mitochondrial calcium communication: A new target for cardiovascular therapy.

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains a leading cause of mortality and disability globally. Various cardiovascular diseases are often associated with ion dyshomeostasis within and outside cardiomyocytes, such as sodium ions, calcium ions and potassium ions. Calcium ions (Ca) not only participate in the contractile activity of cardiomyocytes and smooth muscle cells, but also participate in the tricarboxylic acid cycle as a cellular energy source, and act as a second messengers during many biological processes.

Photocatalytic Synthesis of Hydrogen Peroxide by Rhenium Modified Metal-Organic Frameworks Incorporating Bianthracene Ligands.

Photocatalytic synthesis of hydrogen peroxide (HO) from oxygen (O) is a challenging process. Metal-organic framework (MOF) materials are emerging photocatalysts with potential tunable light absorption properties. Herein, we report a rhenium (Re) modified Zr-based MOF, Re10-MFM-67, in which active Re sites are incorporated into MFM-67 by partial replacement of 9,9'-bianthracene-10,10'-dicarboxylic acid (HL) with a [(HL)Re(CO)Cl] (HL = 2,2'-bipyridine-5,5'-dicarboxylic acid) moiety.

Preoperative immune prognostic index predicts the prognosis and postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy benefits of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma after minimally invasive esophagectomy.

Background: The utility of the immune prognostic index (IPI) for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) has yet to be established after minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE). The purpose of this study was to investigate the value of IPI in predicting the prognosis and postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy (AC) benefits of ESCC patients.

Methods: Between January 2011 and December 2018, 613 ESCC patients underwent MIE at our center and were divided into two groups: low IPI and high IPI.

Students' association of poor eye-use behavior with myopia: focus on study phase.

Background: To investigate the prevalence of poor eye-use behavior and myopia in Chinese students, and examine the associations of poor eye-use behavior with myopia, as well as its study phase differences.

Methods: From March to July 2023, a total of 67 910 students were selected from 56 schools in 14 cities of China by stratified cluster sampling. The Eye-use Behavior Evaluation Scale for Students (EBESS) was adopted to investigate the eye-use behavior of students.

Allicin ameliorates acute myocardial infarction in rats by modulating calcium homeostasis in cardiomyocytes through the induction of hydrogen sulfide production.

Background: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a common cardiovascular disease with high morbidity and mortality rates. Allicin, the primary active component of traditional Chinese herbs garlic, has multiple cardiovascular effects. However, the protective effect of allicin on AMI is rare.

Prognostic value of immunosuppression scores in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a multicenter study.

Introduction: The prognostic impact of human leukocyte antigen-E (HLA-E) expression and the proportion of natural killer (NK) cells in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) was investigated.

Methods: This study retrospectively evaluated 397 ESCC patients across two centers. The cumulative incidence of recurrence (CIR) and the incidence of tumor-related death (CID) were analyzed in various groups.

Prognostic value of ground-glass opacity on computed tomography for patients with pathological stage IA3 lung adenocarcinoma: a multicenter retrospective cohort study.

Background: Ground-glass opacity (GGO) on computed tomography (CT) has been suggested as a potential prognostic factor in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD), but its significance in patients with pathological stage IA3 LUAD, particularly in relation to micropapillary (MIP) status, remains unclear. This study addresses the clinical need to stratify patients based on GGO and MIP status to optimize prognosis prediction and follow-up strategies.

Methods: A multicenter retrospective study was conducted on 411 patients with pathological stage IA3 LUAD, enrolled between July 2012 and July 2020.

Selective production of olefins from methanol over a heteroatomic SAPO-34 zeolite.

The methanol-to-olefins (MTO) process has the potential to bridge future gaps in the supply of sustainable lower olefins. Promoting the selectivity of propylene and ethylene and revealing the catalytic role of active sites are challenging goals in MTO reactions. Here, we report a novel heteroatomic silicoaluminophosphate (SAPO) zeolite, SAPO-34-Ta, which incorporates active tantalum(V) sites within the framework to afford an optimal distribution of acidity.

Severe postoperative complications after minimally invasive esophagectomy reduce the long-term prognosis of well-immunonutrition patients with locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

Background: While severe postoperative complications (SPCs) impact cancer prognosis, their effect on locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) patients with varying immunonutritional statuses after minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) is unclear.

Methods: This retrospective study analyzed 442 patients with locally advanced ESCC who underwent MIE, investigating the relationship between SPCs and survival based on preoperative immunonutritional status, determined by the prognostic nutritional index (PNI). Nomograms were developed for patients with preserved immunonutritional status using Cox regression, and their performance was assessed.

Ionic Diffusion in CO_{2} Adsorption by Li_{4}SiO_{4}: Inert-Marker Experiment and DFT Calculations.

CO_{2} adsorption by Li_{4}SiO_{4} has garnered significant attention for its potential in effectively capturing CO_{2}. The slow diffusion-controlled reaction within the product layer is a key factor affecting CO_{2} adsorption. However, no research has been conducted to study the diffusion mechanism.

Selective hydrogenolysis of the Csp-O bond in the furan ring using hydride-proton pairs derived from hydrogen spillover.

Selective hydrogenolysis of biomass-derived furanic compounds is a promising approach for synthesizing aliphatic polyols by opening the furan ring. However, there remains a significant need for highly efficient catalysts that selectively target the Csp-O bond in the furan ring, as well as for a deeper understanding of the fundamental atomistic mechanisms behind these reactions. In this study, we present the use of Pt-Fe bimetallic catalysts supported on layered double hydroxides [PtFe /LDH] for the hydrogenolysis of furanic compounds into aliphatic alcohols, achieving over 90% selectivity toward diols and triols.

Comparison between grip strength and relative grip strength in their relationship with allostatic load among adolescents.

Purpose: To assess the associations of muscle strength, measure by grip strength and relative grip strength (grip strength divided by body weight), on the allostatic load (AL) index in adolescent boys and girls.

Methods: A total of 1,323 students were recruited (boys = 776, girls = 547). Data on general demographic characteristics, anthropometric indicators, grip strength, blood pressure, pulse rate, and biological samples were collected.

The association between screen time exposure and myopia in children and adolescents: a meta-analysis.

Objective: This study aimed to systematically review epidemiological evidence on associations between screen time exposure and myopia in children and adolescents, and to quantitatively evaluate summary effect estimates from existing literature.

Method: There were three online databases including PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science, for epidemiological studies on screen time exposure and myopia published before June 1, 2023. The risk of bias was assessed by the Newcastle Ottawa Scale (NOS) checklist.

Exploring prognostic values of DNA ploidy, stroma-tumor fraction and nucleotyping in stage II colon cancer patients.

Purpose: To assess the prognostic value of three novel biomarkers, DNA ploidy, stroma-tumor fraction, and nucleotyping, seeking for more accurate stratification in stage II colon cancer.

Methods: A total of 417 patients with complete follow up information were enrolled in this study and divided into three clinical risk groups. IHC was performed to examine MSI status.

Efficacy and safety of acupuncture for postpartum hypogalactia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Background: Postpartum hypogalactia (PH) is prominent during lactation and may negatively impact the mother's or infant's health. Acupuncture is widely used to increase maternal breast milk production. However, the effects of acupuncture on PH remain unclear.

Revealing the oncogenic role of elevated GNL3L expression in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: insights into the STAT3 pathway.

Background: Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) patients carries a poor prognosis, with limited effective therapeutic targets. This study aimed to clarify the clinical significance of guanine nucleotide-binding protein like 3-like (GNL3L) protein expression in ESCC and its role in malignant progression.

Methods: GNL3L expression and associated cancer-promoting pathways in ESCC were interrogated via bioinformatics analysis through use of The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database.

Direct Observation of Enhanced Iodine Binding within a Series of Functionalized Metal-Organic Frameworks with Exceptional Irradiation Stability.

Optimization of active sites and stability under irradiation are important targets for sorbent materials that might be used for iodine (I) storage. Herein, we report the direct observation of I binding in a series of Cu(II)-based isostructural metal-organic frameworks, MFM-170, MFM-172, MFM-174, NJU-Bai20, and NJU-Bai21, incorporating various functional groups (-H, -CH, - NH, -C≡C-, and -CONH-, respectively). MFM-170 shows a reversible uptake of 3.

Association Between Maternal Fasting Glucose Levels Throughout Pregnancy and Preschoolers' Refractive Errors.

Purpose: We aimed to investigate the association between maternal fasting plasma glucose (FPG) trajectories during pregnancy and children's refractive errors at 6 years of age.

Design: Based on the Ma'anshan Birth Cohort (MABC) in China, a total of 1987 mother-child pairs were included in this study.

Methods: Using the group-based trajectory model, trajectory fitting was performed on FPG levels during the first, second, and third trimesters of pregnancy.

Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Analysis of Gene Family for Abiotic Stress Regulation in .

-methyladenosine (mA) is essential for RNA metabolism in cells. The YTH domain, conserved in the kingdom of Eukaryotes, acts as an mA reader that binds mA-containing RNA. In plants, the YTH domain is involved in plant hormone signaling, stress response regulation, RNA stability, translation, and differentiation.

The effect of acupuncture on oxidative stress in animal models of vascular dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Growing evidence showed that acupuncture may improve cognitive function by reducing oxidative stress, key to the pathogenesis in vascular dementia (VaD), but this is yet to be systematically analysed. This study aimed to summarize and evaluate the effect of acupuncture on oxidative stress in animal models of VaD.

Method: Eight databases including PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane library, CNKI, Wan Fang, CBM, and VIP were searched since their establishment until April 2023, for studies that reported the effect of acupuncture on oxidative stress in VaD animal models.

Potassium-Promoted Limestone for Preferential Direct Hydrogenation of Carbonates in Integrated CO Capture and Utilization.

Integrated CO capture and utilization (ICCU) via the reverse water-gas shift (RWGS) reaction offers a particularly promising route for converting diluted CO into CO using renewable H. Current ICCU-RWGS processes typically involve a gas-gas catalytic reaction whose efficiency is inherently limited by the Le Chatelier principle and side reactions. Here, we show a highly efficient ICCU process based on gas-solid carbonate hydrogenation using K promoted CaO (K-CaO) as a dual functional sorbent and catalyst.

Phosphorus Removal from Dirty Farmyard Water by Activated Anaerobic-Digestion-Derived Biochar.

The management of anaerobic digestate is important to realize the value of the waste and enhance the whole system sustainability of anaerobic digestion. In this study, the phosphorus treatment of dirty irrigation water by biochar samples derived from digestate of anaerobic digestion were investigated. The biochars were further activated by steam activation with different duration time and KOH activation with different introducing ratios; the textural properties of biochars were optimized after activation from the aspect of biochar characterization.

Dynamic Analysis of the Impact of Micropapillary Component on Different Recurrence Patterns of Pathological Stage IA3 Lung Adenocarcinoma: A Multicenter, Retrospective Study.

Background: This study aimed to evaluate the dynamic impact of the micropapillary (MIP) component on local recurrence (LR), distant metastasis (DM), and multiple recurrence (MR) of pathological stage IA3 lung adenocarcinoma.

Methods: Between July 2012 and July 2020, a total of 351 patients at two medical institutions were enrolled in this study. Cumulative incidence of curves, dynamic risk curves, and time-dependent multivariate analysis was performed to evaluate the effect of the MIP component on patients.