Species discrimination and VIP-stacking quantitative models for Curcumae Rhizoma utilizing multi-modal spectra combined with machine learning algorithm.

Curcumae Rhizoma (Ezhu) is a multi-species herbal medicine with excellent medicinal value and development potential. However, challenges such as the difficulty in differentiating its varieties and the limitations of current methods for determining minor component content, which are time-consuming and cumbersome, necessitate improved approaches. Spectroscopic techniques combined with chemometrics offer a powerful alternative for developing qualitative and quantitative models, and the spectral data fusion has emerged as a key research hotpot.

Maxent model-based prediction of the potential distribution of Fritillaria taipaiensis P. Y. Li.

Fritillaria taipaiensis P. Y. Li has received much research attention because of its high medicinal value and edibility.

Reproducible Transpalpebral Intraocular Pressure Sensing Enabled by Low-Energy-Barrier Ion Pumping.

Elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) is a major risk factor for blindness in glaucoma patients, highlighting the critical need for continuous IOP monitoring. While traditional transpalpebral tonometers (TTs) circumvent corneal contact by adopting Goldmann applanation principles through impulsive corneal flattening forces, their measurement accuracy is inherently compromised by eyelid-induced cushion effects. In contrast, parallel-plate capacitive sensors employ constant compressive loading upon the eyelid, achieving palpebral compaction to mitigate the cushion effects.

Effects of phosphorus-solubilizing fungi on bulb quality and the rhizosphere soil environment.

Background: P.Y. Li is commonly used in Chinese medicine for its cough-suppressing and expectorant properties.

A Body-Temperature-Triggered In Situ Softening Peripheral Nerve Electrode for Chronic Robust Neuromodulation.

Implantable peripheral nerve electrodes are crucial for monitoring health and alleviating symptoms of chronic diseases. Advanced compliant electrodes have been developed because of their biomechanical compatibility. However, these mechanically tissue-like electrodes suffer from unmanageable operating forces, leading to high risks of nerve injury and fragile electrode-tissue interfaces.

Correlation analysis and modeling application from objective indicators to subjective evaluation of scented tea: A case study of rose tea.

Different scented teas provide various choices for consumers from appearance, aroma, flavor and others. Aiming to define advantages and market positions of different scented teas and promote optimization of market structure, characteristics for scented tea favored by consumers and outstanding attributes of different scented teas should be clarified. Rose tea was taken as study object.

Exploration on the potential efficacy and mechanism of methyl salicylate glycosides in the treatment of schizophrenia based on bioinformatics, molecular docking and dynamics simulation.

The etiological and therapeutic complexities of schizophrenia (SCZ) persist, prompting exploration of anti-inflammatory therapy as a potential treatment approach. Methyl salicylate glycosides (MSGs), possessing a structural parent nucleus akin to aspirin, are being investigated for their therapeutic potential in schizophrenia. Utilizing bioinformation mining, network pharmacology, molecular docking and dynamics simulation, the potential value and mechanism of MSGs (including MSTG-A, MSTG-B, and Gaultherin) in the treatment of SCZ, as well as the underlying pathogenesis of the disorder, were examined.

Rapid-Response Water-Shrink Films with High Output Work Density Based on Polyethylene Oxide and α-Cyclodextrin for Autonomous Wound Closure.

Conventional wound closure methods, including sutures and tissue adhesives, present significant challenges for self-care treatment, particularly in the context of bleeding wounds. Existing stimuli-responsive contractile materials designed for autonomous wound closure frequently lack sufficient output work density to generate the force needed to bring the wound edges into proximity or necessitate stimuli that are not compatible with the human body. Here, semi-transparent, flexible, and water-responsive shrinkable films, composed of poly(ethylene oxide) and α-cyclodextrin, are reported.

Bao Yuan decoction alleviates fatigue by restraining inflammation and oxidative stress via the AMPK/CRY2/PER1 signaling pathway.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Baoyuan Decoction (BYD) was initially recorded in the classic of "Bo Ai Xin Jian" in the Ming dynasty. It is traditionally used for treating weakness and cowardice, and deficiency of vital energy. In researches related to anti-fatigue effects, the reciprocal regulation of AMPK and circadian clocks likely plays an important role in anti-fatigue mechanism, while it has not yet been revealed.

A Self-Homing and Traceable Cardiac Patch Leveraging Ferumoxytol for Spatiotemporal Therapeutic Delivery.

Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)-based cardiac patches are envisioned to be a promising treatment option for patients with myocardial infarction. However, their therapeutic efficacy and duration are hampered due to their limited retention on the epicardium. We engineered a scaffold-free MSC sheet with an inherent ability to migrate into the infarcted myocardium, a strategy enabled by actively establishing a sustained intracellular hypoxic environment through the endocytosis of our FDA-approved ferumoxytol.

A new species of shrew moles, genus Milne-Edwards, 1871 (Mammalia, Eulipotyphla, Talpidae), from the Wuyi Mountains, Jiangxi Province, eastern China.

Asian shrew moles, genus , are the most primitive members of family Talpidae. They are distributed mainly in southwestern China and adjacent Bhutan, Myanmar, and Vietnam. In June 2022, we collected five specimens of from Mount Huanggang, Jiangxi Province, eastern China, which is the highest peak of the Wuyi Mountains.

Water-responsive supercontractile polymer films for bioelectronic interfaces.

Connecting different electronic devices is usually straightforward because they have paired, standardized interfaces, in which the shapes and sizes match each other perfectly. Tissue-electronics interfaces, however, cannot be standardized, because tissues are soft and have arbitrary shapes and sizes. Shape-adaptive wrapping and covering around irregularly sized and shaped objects have been achieved using heat-shrink films because they can contract largely and rapidly when heated.

A gas-permeable, durable, and sensitive wearable strain sensor through thermal-radiation-promoted welding.

A convenient strategy for fabricating a wearable sensor with favorable durability and sensitivity is reported. This approach exploits the reconstructed hydrogen bonds within the thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) during the heating evaporation of metal to form robust welding of the fibers in the substrate. The sensor can steadily monitor pulse waves and facilitate real-time human-machine interaction.

Discovery of hepatoprotective activity components from Thymus quinquecostatus celak. by molecular networking, biological evaluation and molecular dynamics studies.

Thymus quinquecostatus Celak. is an edible herb that widely cultivated in Asia and possesses hepatoprotective activity, but the underlying non-volatile components of this protective activity are not well studied. In this study, combining molecular networking visualization and bioassay-guided fractionation strategies, a pair of novel skeleton diterpenoid enantiomers, (+)- and (-)-thymutatusone A [(+)- and (-)-1], along with one new and one known biogenetically related compounds (2-3) and 16 other known compounds (4-19), were identified from T.

Contact Lens Sensor with Anti-jamming Capability and High Sensitivity for Intraocular Pressure Monitoring.

Contact lens sensors provide a noninvasive approach for intraocular pressure (IOP) monitoring in patients with glaucoma. Accurate measurement of this imperceptible pressure variation requires highly sensitive sensors in the absence of simultaneously amplifying IOP signal and blinking-induced noise. However, current noise-reduction methods rely on external filter circuits, which thicken contact lenses and reduce signal quality.

Biotransformation and metabolism of three methyl salicylate glycosides by gut microbiota in vitro.

MSTG-A, MSTG-B and Gualtherin are three natural methyl salicylate glycosides isolated from Dianbaizhu (Gaultheria leucocarpa var. yunnanensis), which is a traditional Chinese folk medicine widely used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. They share the same mother nucleus with aspirin, exhibit similar activity and have fewer side effects.

Relationship between gut microbiota and rheumatoid arthritis: A bibliometric analysis.

Introduction: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a multifactorial autoimmune disease. Recently, growing evidence demonstrates that gut microbiota (GM) plays an important role in RA. But so far, no bibliometric studies pertaining to GM in RA have ever been published.

In-Memory Tactile Sensor with Tunable Steep-Slope Region for Low-Artifact and Real-Time Perception of Mechanical Signals.

A tactile sensor needs to perceive static pressures and dynamic forces in real-time with high accuracy for early diagnosis of diseases and development of intelligent medical prosthetics. However, biomechanical and external mechanical signals are always aliased (including variable physiological and pathological events and motion artifacts), bringing great challenges to precise identification of the signals of interest (SOI). Although the existing signal segmentation methods can extract SOI and remove artifacts by blind source separation and/or additional filters, they may restrict the recognizable patterns of the device, and even cause signal distortion.

- combined with in the treatment of liver cancer: Chemical analysis using UPLC-LTQ-Orbitrap MS, network analysis, and experimental assessment.

- (CR-SR) is a traditional botanical drug pair that can promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, and treat tumors in clinics. The aim of the present study was to investigate the therapeutic material basis and potential mechanisms of CR-SR, CR, and SR for the treatment of liver cancer. The chemical profile analyses of CR-SR, CR, and SR were performed by molecular networking and UPLC-LTQ-Orbitrap MS.

Similarities and differences between Ziqin and Kuqin in anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antioxidant activities and their core chemical composition based on the zebrafish model and spectrum-effect relationship.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Scutellaria baicalensis (SB) is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). In the clinical application of TCM, SB has been divided into two specifications (Ziqin and Kuqin) for a long time. At present, the Chinese Pharmacopoeia Commission no longer distinguishes between the two.

Human Disturbance and Geometric Constraints Drive Small Mammal Diversity and Community Structure along an Elevational Gradient in Eastern China.

Understanding the mechanisms influencing patterns and processes of biological diversity is critical to protecting biodiversity, particularly in species-rich ecosystems such as mountains. Even so, there is limited knowledge of biodiversity patterns and processes in the mountains of eastern China, especially about small mammals. In this study, we examined the taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic diversity of small mammal distribution and community structure along the elevational gradient of Qingliang Mountain, eastern China.

A Systematic Review on Polysaccharides from Genus: Recent Advances in the Preparation, Structural Characterization, Bioactive Molecular Mechanisms, and Applications.

polysaccharides (DPSs) have aroused people's increasing attention in recent years as a result of their outstanding edible and medicinal values and non-toxic property. This review systematically summarized recent progress in the different preparation techniques, structural characteristics, modification, various pharmacological activities and molecular mechanisms, structure-activity relationships, and current industrial applications in the medicinal, food, and cosmetics fields of DPSs. Additionally, some recommendations for future investigations were provided.

var. for Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis-An Assessment Combining Machine Learning-Guided ADME Properties Prediction, Network Pharmacology, and Pharmacological Assessment.

Dianbaizhu ( var. ), a traditional Chinese/ethnic medicine (TC/EM), has been used to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for a long time. The anti-rheumatic arthritis fraction (ARF) of .

Gut dysbiosis correction contributes to the hepatoprotective effects of Celak extract against alcohol through the gut-liver axis.

Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is a major health issue globally due to the consumption of alcoholic beverages. Celak is a food additive and an edible herb that is widely used in Asia and possesses hepatoprotective activity, but the underlying mechanisms behind this protective activity are not completely understood. The purpose of this study was to investigate the hepatoprotective effects of Celak extract (TQE) against ALD as well as the underlying mechanism based on gut microbiota and the gut-liver axis.