The rapid evolution of intelligent manufacturing systems necessitates the integration of advanced robotics to meet increasing demands for productivity, precision, and adaptability. Robots play an indispensable role across a spectrum of operations, from assembly to inspection, directly influencing the efficiency and effectiveness of modern manufacturing environments. Addressing the critical need for enhanced decision-making in technological investments, this study evaluates and ranks various types of robots using an integrated decision-making framework.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEthnopharmacological Relevance: Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a common and severe complication of diabetes which could ultimately progress to end-stage renal disease. Zhijun Tangshen Decoction (ZJTSD), a traditional Chinese herbal formula, has shown clinically beneficial effects in the treatment of DN. However, the mechanisms of ZJTSD against DN remain unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTransl Lung Cancer Res
June 2025
Background: The role of endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) in lung cancer remains inadequately explored, with existing studies reporting conflicting results. This study aimed to investigate the causal relationships between ERS-related genes and lung cancer risk.
Methods: This study used two large-scale genome-wide association studies (GWAS) datasets on lung cancer and integrated multiomics data, including methylation, expression and protein quantitative trait loci, to determine the causal relationships between methylation, gene expression, protein abundance, and lung cancer risk via summary data-based Mendelian randomization (SMR) and colocalization analyses.
MicroRNA (miRNA) plays a crucial role in a great number of human cancers so that the detection of miRNA has been widely acknowledged as an effective strategy for the early discovery and diagnosis of cancer. Building upon conventional strand displacement amplification, the study was introduced a dual strand displacement process to enhance primer amplification efficiency. Additionally, we designed a lateral displacement assembly-based DNA nanostructure, expanding on traditional hairpin structures, and constructed a side-shifted hybrid chain reaction (SHCR) strategy for dual amplification of primer sequences.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBiomimetics (Basel)
May 2025
Surface microtexture, as a branch of surface engineering, has always been an active research object due to its ability to significantly improve matrix properties. Especially by combining surface microtextures with biomimetics, the concept of surface microtextures has been greatly expanded. The emergence of biomimetic microtextures has also endowed mechanical components with better tribological properties and longer service life.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn the present study, MgFe layered double hydroxide (LDHs) coatings were prepared on the surface of Mg-Nd-Zn-Zr (JDBM) alloy by a chemical conversion method, and the effects of the pH value (pH = 8, 10 and 12) of the prepared solution on the morphology, corrosion resistance and biocompatibility of the coatings were studied. The thickness of the Mg-Fe LDHs coatings was 43.79 ± 3.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMicrocystin-LR (MC-LR), a toxin produced by cyanobacterial blooms, poses a significant threat to aquatic animals and humans. Biochar (BC), known for its high adsorption capacity, is increasingly being utilized to remove hazardous pollutants from aquatic environment. In the present study, we conducted a full factorial experiment to investigate the potential immunotoxicity in male zebrafish (Danio rerio) exposed to environmentally relevant levels of MC-LR (0, 1, 5, 25 μg/L) and rice straw-derived BC (0, 100 μg/L) for 30 d.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRed room-temperature phosphorescence (RTP), characterized by its long emission wavelength and lifetime, has broad applications in various fields, including bioimaging, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), information encryption, and photodetectors. Two-dimensional (2D) hybrid halide perovskites are a novel class of organic-inorganic hybrid composite materials. Their diverse binary combinations offer a versatile platform for designing energy transfer pathway and introducing emerging optical phenomena, making them promising candidates for developing the next-generation of RTP materials.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To investigate the effects of recombinant human type XVII collagen (RHCXVII) on the proliferation and adhesion of primary human keratinocytes (HPKCs) and to observe its clinical efficacy and safety in bullous pemphigoid (BP).
Methods: The RHCXVII was produced by genetic recombination technology and characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. HPKCs were obtained from human foreskin and seeded onto culture plates coated with RHCXVII at concentrations of 10, 50 and 100μg/ml.
Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc
March 2025
The development of B-lymphoblastic leukemia is tightly associated with aberrant expression of Pax-5a. This work presented a novel dual signal amplification strategy-based Pax-5a detection method by combining the rolling circle amplification reaction (RCA) and the Entropy-driven toehold-mediated strand displacement (ETSD). Particularly noteworthy is the employed ETSD, which effectively improves the rate and stability of the reaction due to its unique entropy-driven principle.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBioresour Technol
February 2025
A coupled thiosulfate-driven denitrification and anammox (TDDA) process was established to remove nitrogen from wastewater. It was optimized in an up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor using synthetic wastewater, and its reliability was then verified with actual wastewater. The results demonstrated that nitrate, nitrite, and ammonium could be synergistically removed, and the highest total nitrogen removal efficiency reached 97.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNovel perovskites pertain to newly discovered or less studied variants of the conventional perovskite structure, characterized by distinctive properties and potential for diverse applications such as ferroelectric, optoelectronic, and thermoelectric uses. In recent years, advancements in computational methods have markedly expedited the discovery and design of innovative perovskite materials, leading to numerous pertinent reports. However, there are few reviews that thoroughly elaborate the role of computational methods in studying novel perovskites, particularly for state-of-the-art perovskite categories.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAnal Methods
September 2024
Roads are an increasingly prevalent form of human activity that drives the decrease in plant community functions and threatens global biodiversity. However, few studies have focused on the changes in the function and diversity of alpine meadows caused by road infrastructure in the Tibetan Plateau. In this study, the changes in species diversity, functional diversity, and community stability were examined at different distances from the Qinghai-Tibet highway.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNanomaterials (Basel)
July 2024
Halide perovskites have gained considerable attention in materials science due to their exceptional optoelectronic properties, including high absorption coefficients, excellent charge-carrier mobilities, and tunable band gaps, which make them highly promising for applications in photovoltaics, light-emitting diodes, synapses, and other optoelectronic devices. However, challenges such as long-term stability and lead toxicity hinder large-scale commercialization. Computational methods have become essential in this field, providing insights into material properties, enabling the efficient screening of large chemical spaces, and accelerating discovery processes through high-throughput screening and machine learning techniques.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA stable DNA signal amplification sensor was developed on account of rolling circle amplification (RCA). This sensor includes target DNA-controlled rolling circle amplification technology and locking probe DNA replacement technology, which can be used to detect DNA fragments with genetic information, thus constructing a biosensor for universal detection of DNA. This study takes the homologous DNA of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and let-7a as examples to describe this biosensor.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn numerous malignancies, miRNA-155 is overexpressed and has oncogenic activity because it is one of the most efficient microRNAs for inhibiting apoptosis in human cancer cells. As a result, the highest sensitive detection of the miRNA-155 gene is a technological instrument that can enable early cancer screening. In this study, a miRNA-155 biosensor was created to create a hairpin probe that can bind to the miRNA-155 gene using lambda nucleic acid exonuclease, which can cut the 5' phosphorylated double strand, and by the DNA probe is recognized by the Cas12a enzyme, which then activates Cas12a to catalyze trans-cutting produces strong fluorescence.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCancer detection is still a major challenge in public health. Identification of oncogene is the first step toward solving this problem. Studies have revealed that various cancers are associated with miRNA expression.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFront Microbiol
January 2024
Intestinal parasites, such as , are common among plateau pika (). The gut microbiome is an essential driver of the host response to gastrointestinal parasites. However, the effects of intestinal protozoal parasites on the temporal variations in the gut microbiome and behavioral and physiological activities remain unknown.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a major cause of death and disability worldwide. The benefits of electrical stimulation in the treatment of respiratory dysfunction in patients on mechanical ventilation is unknown. Nevertheless, there is a dearth of evidence-based medical research concerning its clinical efficacy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPolycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine syndrome in women of reproductive age. Berberine (BBR) is a Chinese herbal monomer that exhibits many pharmacological properties related to PCOS treatment. This study aims to analyze the effect of BBR on a cell model of PCOS and the underlying mechanism.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA separation platform has been developed mediated by a combination of magnetic beads and the CRISPR/Cas12a system to achieve ultrasensitive and rapid detection of miRNA-21 at a low level. In this system, with the assistance of an auxiliary probe, the target miRNA-21 can be specifically combined with three-stranded probes to initiate the SDR reaction. Abundant aptamer A3 was added to the solution that can activate the CRISPR/Cas12a system and initiate the trans-cleavage reaction to recover the fluorescence signal.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe detection of miRNA in cells is difficult owing to its substantially low cellular content. Therefore, developing a highly sensitive sensor to detect cellular miRNA remains a significant challenge. Herein, we report an enzyme-assisted biosensor with target cycle amplification that can trigger the unlocking of locked hairpin probes for sensitive and robust let-7a gene detection.
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