HDRPS+: a new affective pictorial scale applicable to organizational contexts.

Introduction: Repeatedly capturing individuals' emotions is challenging in organizational settings, especially for low-literacy groups, and existing pictorial scales cover arousal only narrowly. We therefore developed the Highly Dynamic and Reusable Picture-based Scale Plus (HDRPS+), an optimized successor to HDRPS that measures valence and arousal simultaneously.

Methods: Three sub-studies were conducted.

Sex Hormone Androgen Elevates Blood Pressure Through Gut Microbiota-TMAO Pathway.

Background: Hypertension is a leading risk factor for all-cause mortality worldwide, affecting ≈1.3 billion people. Imbalanced gut microbiota contributes to blood pressure elevation.

Greenhouse gas emissions analysis from industrial hazardous waste treatment: A case study in Qingdao, China.

The rapid industrialization in China has led to significant environmental (especially the greenhouse effect) and human impacts resulting from the industrial hazardous waste (IHW) treatment. Given that incineration is the primary method of IHW disposal, it is imperative to conduct a thorough investigation into the characteristics of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and their mitigation based on the life-cycle assessment methodology. This study analysed the carbon emissions generated by the primary disposal systems within a typical IHW treatment park in Qingdao over a 3-year period.

Syncytin-1 deficiency impairs placental nutrient transport via PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling.

The placenta, a vital organ bridging the fetus and mother, governs nutrient exchange. Syncytin-1, an endogenous retroviral envelope protein specifically expressed in placental trophoblasts, is diminished in preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction. This study aimed to investigate the effects of low syncytin-1 expression on placental transport of amino acids, fatty acids and cholesterol, and its implications for fetal and placental development, contributing to fetal growth restriction pathogenesis.

MBD2 deficiency attenuates CCl-induced hepatic fibrosis by inhibiting M2 macrophage polarization.

Purpose: Methyl-CpG-binding domain protein 2 (MBD2) serves as a pivotal reader of DNA methylation and has been linked to fibrosis in the kidney and lung. However, its role and the underlying mechanisms in liver fibrosis remain unclear.

Materials And Methods: Hepatic fibrosis (HF) was induced in C57BL/6 mice using carbon tetrachloride (CCl).

Chop Deficiency Exacerbates Cyclophosphamide-Induced Overactive Bladder via Impaired Macrophage Apoptosis.

Objective: Overactive bladder, a storage syndrome characterized by urinary urgency, frequency, and nocturia with or without urgency urinary incontinence, severely affects the quality of life of patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the role and mechanism of the C/EBP homologous protein in the overactive bladder.

Methods: An overactive bladder mouse model was established via the intraperitoneal injection of cyclophosphamide in wild-type and Chop-deficient mice.

An alternate pathway of antimonite [Sb(III)] resistance in Ensifer adhaerens mediated by ArsZ'.

Trivalent arsenicals, such as arsenite [As(III)] and methylarsenite [MAs(III)], are highly toxic and commonly found in anoxic environments. Similarly, antimony (Sb), a toxic metalloid present in the environment, triggers the activation of numerous genes in microorganisms to resist, transform, and efflux it. This study focuses on the arsZ' gene from the trivalent metalloids-resistant Ensifer adhaerens strain ST2 and its role in mitigating antimonite [Sb(III)] toxicity.

Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 6 Family Member A1 Facilitates Ti Implant Osseointegration in Hyperlipidemia.

Objective: Hyperlipidemia seriously impairs titanium (Ti) implant osseointegration, and endogenous therapeutic targets remain elusive. Aldehyde dehydrogenase 6 family member A1 (ALDH6A1) plays an important role in redox regulation and lipid metabolism. However, its role in osseointegration under hyperlipidemia conditions has not been thoroughly investigated.

Development and validation of a prediction model for postoperative delirium in older patients undergoing major noncardiac surgery: protocol for a prospective multi-centre cohort study.

Background: Postoperative delirium (POD) is a common complication in older patients after surgery, leading to a series of adverse outcomes. This study aims to develop and validate a prediction model for POD in older patients following major noncardiac surgery.

Methods: In this prospective, multi-centre, cohort study, a total of 972 older patients undergoing major noncardiac surgery will be enrolled from three hospitals in Jiangsu, China (n = 680 for model development and n = 292 for external validation).

Observation of an all-fiber Fano resonance comb.

This study demonstrates the generation of a tunable all-fiber Fano resonance comb by incorporating a 10° tilted fiber Bragg grating (TFBG) into an all-fiber Mach-Zehnder interferometer (MZI). The TFBG generates the discrete state that couples with the continuum state of the MZI to produce all-fiber Fano resonance comb spanning an 80 nm spectral range. This system exhibits precise tunability, enabling continuous transitions among asymmetric Fano line shape, symmetric electromagnetically induced transparency, and electromagnetically induced absorption line shapes.

Directional Design of the Pyridine Ligand Functional Block to Improve the Electrocatalytic Nitrate Reduction Performance of the Co-MOFs.

The electrocatalytic nitrate reduction reaction (NITRR) holds great promise for producing high-value-added ammonia (NH). The development of highly efficient catalysts will be one of the key factors for achieving nitrate reduction to synthesize ammonia. In this study, three cobalt-based metal-organic frameworks (Co-MOFs) based on different ligands with varying electron-donating properties (bpta = 3,5-bis(4-pyridyl)-1,2,4-triazolyl, bpt = 2,5-bis(4-pyridyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazole, dpb = 4-di(4-pyridyl)benzene) are synthesized.

BiOBr nanoparticle-modified TiCT MXenes for photocatalytic degradation of organic arsenic in wastewater.

Arsenic (As) contamination in water remains a serious concern due to its high toxicity and harmful effects on human health and the environment. Herein, we successfully synthesized a novel photocatalyst (BiOBr/TiC) by inserting BiOBr nanoparticles into TiCT MXenes for the photocatalytic degradation of organic arsenic roxarsone (3-nitro-4-hydroxyphenylarsonic acid) in wastewater. BiOBr/TiC exhibited a unique morphology characterized by uniform BiOBr nanoparticles within more dispersed TiCT layers.

High platelet distribution width affects the detection of fetal fraction of cell-free DNA detected by non-invasive prenatal testing.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of platelet distribution width (PDW) on fetal fraction (FF) of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) within non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) during pregnancy.

Methods: The study subjects were pregnant women who voluntarily underwent NIPT and had antenatal examinations at the Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University from January 2016 to January 2021. They underwent routine blood tests before and after NIPT.

Lipid droplet accumulation impairs osseointegration by disturbing the osteogenesis-osteoclasis balance on titanium implant surface in hyperlipidemia.

Background: Effective osseointegration is a crucial factor for the success of implant restoration, and hyperlipidemia significantly impairs osseointegration. However, the underlying in vivo mechanisms remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate the impact and molecular mechanisms of lipid droplet accumulation on osteogenesis-osteoclasis balance on titanium (Ti) implant surface.

Deciphering Coulombic Efficiency of Lithium Metal Anodes by Screening Electrolyte Properties.

Coulombic efficiency (CE) is a quantifiable indicator for the reversibility of lithium metal anodes in high-energy-density batteries. However, the quantitative relationship between CE and electrolyte properties has yet to be established, impeding rational electrolyte design. Herein, an interpretable model for estimating CE based on data-driven insights of electrolyte properties is proposed.

Effects of different types of municipal solid waste incineration slag on landfill stabilization and related microbiological mechanism.

Municipal solid waste incineration slag has the potential to accelerate the stabilization of landfills, but the effects of key slag components (i.e., alkaline substances and ferromagnetic substances) on the landfilling process have not been systematically studied.

Core-Shell MIL-125-NH@FeOOH Nanocomposites for Highly Selective Photocatalytic Oxidation of Methane to Formaldehyde in Water Vapor.

Formaldehyde (HCHO), a crucial industrial chemical, finds extensive applications across diverse sectors, including household products, commercial materials, aviation, and medical supplies. Methane (CH), as an abundant C1 resource, presents a promising feedstock for HCHO synthesis. However, the direct conversion of CH to HCHO remains challenging due to its inherent chemical inertness, characterized by low polarizability and high C-H bond dissociation energy (439 kJ mol), coupled with the high reactivity of intermediate products.

The Progress of Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in the Treatment of Multiple Myeloma (Review).

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a malignant hematological disease originating from plasma cells that remains incurable. Autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) is an important treatment method for MM. With the development of new drugs, the treatment of MM patients who meet the ASCT criteria has significantly improved, and the median survival time has increased by 8-10 years.

Comorbidities related to metachronous recurrence for early gastric cancer in elderly patients.

Background: A significant association between increased age and an increased risk of metachronous gastric cancer (MGC) following curative endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) has previously been reported.

Aim: To determine risk factors for the metachronous occurrence of early gastric cancer (EGC) in elderly individuals.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study comprised 653 elderly patients (aged ≥ 65 years) who underwent curative ESD for EGC between January 2014 and June 2020 at Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital.

Bioassay-guided isolation of bioactive compounds from a plant-derived endophytic fungus Talaromyces funiculosus TF37.

The bioassay-guided isolation of an endophytic fungus Talaromyces funiculosus TF37 yielded a total of eleven compounds (1-11), including three undescribed compounds, a bicyclic tetralone named tanicutone D (1) and two prenylated indole alkaloids named mangrovamides L (4) and M (5). The undescribed structures were elucidated by comprehensive spectroscopic analyses of HR-ESI-MS, 1D and 2D NMR, as well as ECD calculations. All isolates were evaluated by the antimicrobial assay against Staphylococcus aureus, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Candida albicans, and MRSA.

Development of a predictive nomogram based on preoperative inflammation-nutrition-related markers for prognosis in locally advanced lip squamous cell carcinoma after surgical treatment.

Background: The prognostic role of preoperative inflammation-nutrition-related markers in locally advanced lip squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) remains underexplored. This study aimed to assess the impact of various preoperative inflammation-nutrition-related markers on the prognosis of patients with locally advanced LSCC undergoing surgical treatment and to establish a corresponding predictive model.

Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on the clinical data of 169 patients with locally advanced LSCC who underwent surgical treatment.

Improving carbon dioxide emission predictions through a hybrid model utilising an advanced sparrow search algorithm.

The dramatic increase in carbon dioxide emissions is a major cause of global warming and climate change, posing a serious threat to human development and profoundly affecting the global ecosystem. Currently, carbon dioxide emissions prediction studies rely heavily on a large amount of data support, and the accuracy of predictions is greatly reduced when data are scarce. In addition, the inherent uncertainty, volatility, and complexity of CO2 emission data further exacerbate the challenge of accurate prediction.

Recent Progress in Curcumin: Extraction, Purification, and Bioactivity.

Curcumin is a natural plant pigment that has been widely used in food production, drug development, and textile engineering. Gaining a deep understanding of the biological activities of curcumin and obtaining high-purity curcumin are of vital importance for basic research and applications of curcumin. In this review, we summarize recent advances in curcumin, mainly focusing on the methods of extracting and purifying curcumin from turmeric as well as applications based on biological activity.

Endomyocardial Biopsy: Short- and Long-Term Safety in Myocarditis Patients.

Introduction: Aims of the study were to assess the short-term and long-term outcomes of percutaneous endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) in patients with myocarditis and to identify the risk factors for EMB-related complications in this patient population.

Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 294 hospitalized patients with clinically suspected myocarditis at Tongji Hospital from October 2019 to October 2023, with a median follow-up duration of 18 months. Patients were divided into an EMB group (n = 151) and a non-EMB group (n = 143) based on whether they underwent EMB procedure.

Exploring the potential anticancer targets and mechanistic pathways of essential oil based on network pharmacology.

This study aimed to assess the composition of essential oil (EBE) and identify potential targets for inhibiting human hepatocellular carcinoma cell proliferation. The plants were collected from four regions: Jiuzhi, Qinghai; Ruoergai, Sichuan; Aba, Sichuan; and Jiulong, Sichuan. Four EBEs (named No.