Multifunctional cellulose-based aerogel with ultra-stable superhydrophobicity and thermal responsiveness for oil-water separation.

Aerogels are widely used in environmental remediation, but their application is hindered by brittleness, limited oil absorption and poor separation of viscous crude oil. In this study, a multifunctional superhydrophobic aerogel with electrothermal and photothermal effects was prepared from bacterial cellulose (BC), methyltrimethoxysilane (MTMS), and hydroxylated carbon nanotubes (HCNT) by soft-hard synergistic and directed freezing. The prepared aerogel exhibited an oriented layered porous structure with excellent compressibility and oil retention capacity.

SChLAP1 regulates the metastasis and apoptosis of prostate cancer partly via miR-101.

Background: Prostate cancer (PC) remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related mortality, necessitating further research into novel prognostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets. Long noncoding RNA second chromosome locus-associated with prostate-1 (SChLAP1) plays a crucial role in the aggressiveness of PC; however, its precise mechanism remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the role of SChLAP1 in PC metastasis and apoptosis, with a particular focus on its interaction with miR-101.

Degradable polyvinyl alcohol/chitosan@carnauba wax superhydrophobic composite membrane for water-in-oil emulsion separation and heavy metal adsorption.

At present, many oil-water separation membranes are being developed to purify oily wastewater. However, oily wastewater often contains heavy metal, which are often difficult to dispose during separation. Furthermore, most of the oil-water separation membranes cannot be degraded after scrap, producing pollution to environment.

The influence of lncRNAs on the prognosis of prostate cancer based on TCGA database.

Background: Prostate adenocarcinoma (PRAD) is a common male urinary system cancer globally with a poor prognosis. Our research aims to explore the role of LncRNA in the occurrence and prognosis of prostate cancer and its underlying mechanism.

Methods: The biomaRt package screened for the differentially expressed lncRNA.

Expression and clinical significance of von Hippel-Lindau downstream genes: Jade-1 and β-catenin related to renal cell carcinoma.

Objective: To investigate the expression of Jade-1 and β-catenin and their effect in the development of renal cell carcinoma (RCC).

Methods: The expression of Jade-1 and β-catenin in 11 normal kidney tissue specimens (normal group) and 60 RCC specimens (RCC group) was determined using real-time polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemistry. Also, their effect on early relapses of RCC was analyzed after 5 years of follow-up.

Insulin resistance in patients with advanced prostate cancer undergoing intermittent or continuous androgen blockade.

Background And Objective: Androgen blockade is the principle strategy in the treatment of advanced prostate cancer. Impaired glucose tolerance often occurs in those patients after androgen blockade. This study was to investigate the correlation of insulin resistance to intermittent androgen blockade (IAB) or continuous androgen blockade, which is also named surgical castration, in patients with advanced prostate cancer.