Phase transition predictions of synergistic contagions using spectral approach.

Synergistic contagions are common in natural and social systems, with network topology playing a crucial role in shaping these dynamics. Despite extensive researches, a comprehensive understanding of how specific structural features influence synergistic contagions, especially their phase transitions, remains lacking. This study demonstrates that the spectral approach can serve as a high-precision analytical tool to describe the impact of network structure, particularly degree heterogeneity and degree correlations, on synergistic contagions.

Sealing mechanisms and enrichment patterns of deep coalbed methane: insights from the Jiaxian block, Ordos Basin.

The enrichment of deep coalbed methane (CBM) in the Jiaxian block of the Ordos Basin is strongly influenced by the sealing capacity of coal seam roofs and floors, which play a pivotal role in CBM preservation under conditions of high temperature and pressure. Despite its importance, the mechanisms underlying the sealing capacity remain poorly understood, and their quantitative evaluation is rarely explored. This study starts from the influence of gas transport channels, and summarizes the key factors that affect sealing capability.

Boosting the Superoxide Anion Radical Generation of Triphenylamine- and Benzothiadiazole-based Supramolecular Organic Framework for Improving Photocatalytic Performance.

The construction of three-component supramolecular organic frameworks (SOFs) remains a challenge in this field due to the complex noncovalent interactions involved and the limitations of existing preparation methods. In this study, we designed and synthesized two photosensitive modules, with naphthalene-modified triphenylamine derivative (NA-TPA) as the donor unit and methylated-viologen-modified benzothiadiazole derivative (DPBT) as the acceptor unit, which can self-assemble into a two-dimensional supramolecular organic framework (SOF) through encapsulation-enhanced donor-acceptor interaction with cucurbit[8]uril (CB[8]) in water. The donor-acceptor SOF can not only self-assemble into two-dimensional nanosheet morphology in water but also exhibit excellent luminescence enhancement performance.

Direct air capture of CO using biochar prepared from sewage sludge: Adsorption capacity and kinetics.

As an emerging carbon-negative emission technology, carbon dioxide (CO) capture from the air is an essential safeguard for alleviating global warming. Sludge-activated carbon with excellent mesoporous structure is a potential material for CO capture. In this paper, the amino modified sewage sludge materials were used to prepare the porous CO adsorbent from air.

Physical-Entanglements-Supported Polymeric Form Stable Phase Change Materials with Ultrahigh Melting Enthalpy.

With the rapid development of new energy and the upgrading of electronic devices, structurally stable phase change materials (PCMs) have attracted widespread attentions from both academia and industries. Traditional cross-linking, composites, or microencapsulation methods for preparation of form stable PCMs usually sacrifice part of the phase change enthalpy and recyclability. Based on the basic polymer viscoelasticity and crystallization theories, here, a kind of novel recyclable polymeric PCM is developed by simple solution mixing ultrahigh molecular weight of polyethylene oxide (UHMWPEO) with its chemical identical oligomer polyethylene glycol (PEG).

Polymer Physics behind the Gel-Spinning of UHMWPE Fibers.

Gel-spinning of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibers has attracted great interest in academia and industry since its birth and commercialization in the 1980s, due to unique properties such as high modulus, low density, and excellent chemical resistance. However, the high viscosity and long relaxation time greatly complicate processing. In industry, solvents, like decalin and paraffin oil, usually disentangle the physical networks and promote final drawability.

Temporal change of serum xanthine oxidase levels and its relation to clinical outcome of severe traumatic brain injury: a prospective cohort study.

Xanthine oxidase (XO) may be involved in the induction of oxidative stress and inflammation. We measured serum XO levels at multiple days to determine whether it is associated with the severity and prognosis of severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI). In this prospective cohort study, we quantified serum XO levels in 112 sTBI patients and 112 controls.

A prospective cohort study on serum A20 as a prognostic biomarker of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Background: A20 may be a neuroprotective factor. Herein, we aimed to investigate whether serum A20 levels were associated with disease severity, delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI), and outcome after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH).

Methods: In this prospective cohort study containing 112 aSAH patients and 112 controls, serum A20 levels were quantified.

Prognostic significance of plasma S1P in acute intracerebral hemorrhage: A prospective cohort study.

Objective: Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) may regulate neuroinflammatory immunity and blood-brain barrier integrity. This study was designed to assess the prognostic role of plasma S1P in intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH).

Methods: In this prospective cohort study, plasma S1P levels were measured in 51 controls, at admission in 114 ICH patients and at days 1, 3, 5 and 7 in 51 of all patients.

How entanglements determine the morphology of semicrystalline polymers.

Crystallization of polymers from entangled melts generally leads to the formation of semicrystalline materials with a nanoscopic morphology consisting of stacks of alternating crystalline and amorphous layers. The factors controlling the thickness of the crystalline layers are well studied; however, there is no quantitative understanding of the thickness of the amorphous layers. We elucidate the effect of entanglements on the semicrystalline morphology by the use of a series of model blends of high-molecular-weight polymers with unentangled oligomers leading to a reduced entanglement density in the melt as characterized by rheological measurements.

Elevated Serum NOX2 Levels Contribute to Delayed Cerebral Ischemia and a Poor Prognosis After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Background: NADPH oxidase 2 (NOX2) is highly expressed in injured brain tissues. We determined serum NOX2 levels of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) patients and further investigated correlation of serum NOX2 levels with disease severity, delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) plus prognosis after aSAH.

Methods: Serum NOX2 levels were measured in 123 aSAH patients and 123 healthy controls.

d-Inositol Derivatives with Multidrug Resistance Reversal Activities from the Fruits of .

Chisosiamols A-K (-), 11 new d--inositol derivatives, along with a known analogue () were isolated from the fruits of . Their planar structures and relative configurations were elucidated by the comprehensive application of spectroscopic methods, especially from the characteristic coupling constants, and H-H COSY spectra. The absolute configurations of the d--inositol core were determined using the ECD exciton chirality and X-ray diffraction crystallographic analytical methods.

α-MSH as a potential biomarker of severity and prognosis after intracerebral hemorrhage: A prospective cohort study.

Background: α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (α-MSH) exerts anti-inflammatory and brain protective effects. We determined plasma α-MSH concentrations and discovered the relationship between plasma α-MSH concentrations and severity plus clinical outcome after intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH).

Methods: A total of 117 ICH patients and 117 healthy controls were included in this study.

Constructing model-averaging species sensitivity distributions of Phenanthrene based on reproductive fitness: Implications for assessing ecological risk in urban watershed.

The challenge in optimizing the method of constructing species sensitivity distribution (SSD) remains. In this study, a model-averaging SSD was created to evaluate the ecological risk of Phenanthrene (PHE) in urban watershed based on reproductive fitness. Specifically, concentrations of PHE were measured in surface water samples collected from various watersheds of Wuhan, including five lake watersheds and the Wuhan reach of the Yangtze River and Han River.

Plasma SIRT3 as a Biomarker of Severity and Prognosis After Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Objective: SIRT3 may act as a brain-protective factor. We measured the plasma SIRT3 levels of patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) and further determined the relationship between plasma SIRT3 and clinical outcome plus severity of ICH.

Methods: In this prospective cohort study, we quantified plasma SIRT3 levels in 105 ICH patients and 72 healthy controls.

Multifunctional hydrogels for wound dressings using xanthan gum and polyacrylamide.

Developing advanced dressings that integrate multiple functions is one of the major challenges in current clinical wound treatment. In this study, Xanthan gum (XG) and polyacrylamide (PAAm) materials were used to prepare hydrogel dressings by one-pot method. With the combination of the PAAm network and the XG network, the PAAm-XG hydrogels showed the tensile strength of 0.

Plasma PRPC Levels Correlate With Severity and Prognosis of Intracerebral Hemorrhage.

Background: Cellular prion protein (PRPC) exerts brain-protective effects. We determined the relationship between plasma PRPC levels and disease severity plus clinical outcome after acute intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH).

Methods: A total of 138 ICH patients and 138 healthy controls were included in this prospective, observational study.

Elevated Plasma Complement C1q Levels Contribute to a Poor Prognosis After Acute Primary Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Objective: The complement cascade is activated early following intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) and causes acute brain injury. We intended to explore the effects of plasma complement component 1q (C1q) levels on hemorrhagic severity and functional outcome in ICH patients.

Methods: In this prospective cohort study, we measured the plasma C1q levels of 101 ICH patients and 101 healthy controls.

Role of plasma Apo-J as a biomarker of severity and outcome after intracerebral hemorrhage: A prospective and cohort study.

Background: Apolipoprotein J (Apo-J) may act as a neuroprotective factor after acute brain injury. We gauged plasma Apo-J concentrations in patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) and investigated its predictive value for 90-day outcome and disease severity.

Methods: This prospective cohort study included 123 ICH patients and 123 healthy controls.

Diverse acyclic diterpene derivatives from Aphanamixis sinensis.

Fifteen diterpene derivatives including seven new ones, sinensisins A-G (1, 2, 4, 7, 10, 14, 15), were obtained from the leaves and twigs of Aphanamixis sinensis. Their structures were elucidated by NMR spectroscopic and ECD data analyses. These diverse carbon skeletons containing meroditerpenoids, acyclic diterpenes, and norditerpenoids biogenetically were derived from chain-like diterpenes.

A/D-rings-seco limonoids from the fruits of Aglaia edulis and their bioactivities.

Agledulines A-K, eleven previously undescribed limonoids, including eight biogenic A/D-rings-seco limonoid analogs (agledulines A-H), one D-ring-seco limonoid (agleduline I) and two A-ring-seco limonoids with a rare Δ moiety (agledulines J-K), together with twelve reported limonoids, were isolated from the fruits of Aglaia edulis. Their structures were determined by NMR data, HRESIMS, X-ray diffraction, ECD spectra and the CD exciton chirality method. Observably, the absolute configurations of agleduline A, agleduline C and nymania 2 were unambiguously elucidated by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses.

Predictive Model for Overall Survival and Cancer-Specific Survival in Patients with Esophageal Adenocarcinoma.

Objective: Recent years, there has been a rapid increase in the incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC), while the prognosis for patients diagnosed remains poor and has slightly improved.

Methods: We extracted 6,466 cases with detailed demographical characteristics including age at diagnosis, sex, ethnicity, marital status, and clinical features, involving tumor grade and stage at diagnosis and treatment modalities (radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and surgery) from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) (1975-2017) dataset. They were further randomly divided into the training and validating cohorts.

Clinical and perinatal outcomes of fresh single-blastocyst-transfer cycles under an early follicular phase prolonged protocol according to day of trigger estradiol levels.

Backgroud: This study's objectives were to compare the clinical, perinatal, and obstetrical outcomes of patients with different estradiol (E) levels in fresh single-blastocyst-transfer (SBT) cycles under an early follicular phase prolonged regimen on the day of trigger.

Methods: We recruited patients in fresh SBT cycles ( = 771) undergoing early follicular phase prolonged protocols with β-hCG values above 10 IU/L between June 2016 and December 2018. Patients who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were divided into four groups according to their serum E level percentages on the day of trigger: <25, 25-50, 51-75, and >75 percentile groups.

Chisosiamens A-E, five new ring-intact limonoids with isomerized furan ring from the fruit of Chisocheton siamensis.

Five new ring-intact limonoids with isomerized furan ring, chisosiamens A-E (1-5), along with four known compounds (6-9) were isolated from the fruit of Chisocheton siamensis Craib. Their structures were elucidated based on 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopic data, HRESIMS, circular dichroism, and exciton chirality method. The biological activities screening showed that new limonoid 5 exhibited significant NO inhibitory activity in LPS-activated RAW 264.