The present study aimed to explore the effects of antifibrotic agent halofuginone on uterine leiomyomas (ULs) cells. The survival of the uterine smooth muscle (UtSMC) cells and UL ELT3 cells were measured. Flow cytometry was used to assess the cell cycle distribution and apoptosis. Effects of halofuginone on the state of AKT/mTOR pathway were evaluated. Xenograft animal model was applied to explore the effects of halofuginone in vivo. Halofuginone inhibited the proliferation of ELT3 cells...

Hydroxyalkyl-functionalized organosilicon compounds have been prepared from hydrogen-containing organosilicon compounds by hydrosilylation. Various carboxyalkyl-modified organosilicon compounds were then prepared by reacting the hydroxyalkyl-functionalized organosilicon compounds with various cyclic acid anhydrides under solvent and catalyst free. The effects of the nature of the hydroxyalkyl functional groups and the structure of the organosilicon compounds on the ring-opening reaction have been investigated. The synthesized carboxyalkyl-modified organosilicon compounds have been used to treat cotton fabric samples, and the effects...

Hydroxyalkyl-functionalized organosilicon compounds have been prepared from hydrogen-containing organosilicon compounds by hydrosilylation. Various carboxyalkyl-modified organosilicon compounds were then prepared by reacting the hydroxyalkyl-functionalized organosilicon compounds with various cyclic acid anhydrides under solvent and catalyst free. The effects of the nature of the hydroxyalkyl functional groups and the structure of the organosilicon compounds on the ring-opening reaction have been investigated. The synthesized carboxyalkyl-modified organosilicon compounds have been used to treat cotton fabric samples, and the effects...

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Abstract Background To investigate the predictive value of the Singh index for the risk of InterTAN intramedullary fixation failure in elderly patients with intertrochanteric fracture to guide clinical treatment. Methods A total of 360 patients were divided into the Singh (I ~ II) (n = 120), Singh (III ~ IV) (n = 120) and Singh (V ~ VI) (n = 120) groups. Visual analog scale (VAS) and Harris scores were recorded at 1, 6, 12,...

Human activities interfere with natural Phosphorus (P) cycles by introducing increased levels of P emissions to air, land, and water. A supply-side analysis of P supply chains and associated P emissions can provide insights into underlying economic activities and transitions responsible for human-induced P emissions. Taking the mainland China as the case, this study constructs time-series physical input-output tables to describe P supply chains during 1949–2012. Subsequently, it identifies critical products and influencing factors of...

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Cold stress can promote fat metabolism and reduce fat deposition. The present study compared differentially expressed (DE) lncRNAs and mRNAs in the subcutaneous back fat of Min pigs subjected to 24 h acute cold stress. Transcriptome sequencing was used to identify DE lncRNAs and mRNAs. A lncRNA mRNA co expression network was constructed using the confirmed lncRNAs. GO and KEGG analyses were performed to investigate the biological processes involved in the response to acute cold...

Abstract Background There is an annual increase in the incidence of invasive fungal disease (IFD) of the lung worldwide, but it is always a challenge for physicians to make an early diagnosis of IFD of the lung. Computed tomography (CT) may play a certain role in the diagnosis of IFD of the lung, however, there are no specific imaging signs for differentiating IFD of lung from bacterial pneumonia (BP). Methods A total of 214 patients...

Abstract Background Giant intracranial aneurysms (GIAs) are challenges for surgical treatment. Risk factors of postoperative stroke remain unclear. This study aims to investigate the predictors of postoperative stroke in GIAs and the impact of stroke on outcomes. Methods We performed a retrospective medical record review of patients with GIAs who received microsurgery at our institution between 2011 and 2018. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were carried out to identify risk factors for postoperative stroke. The clinical...

Abstract Background Our study aimed to explore the associations between solid fuels burning for either heating or cooking and all-cause mortality based on 2859 participants from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study during 2011–2018. Methods Logistic regression models were performed to estimate the risk for all-cause mortality between different types of fuels in the current longitudinal study. Furthermore, the combined impacts of applying solid fuels for both cooking and heating and the effect among...

Nitric oxide (NO) is involved not only in the regulation of plant growth, development, and stress responses but also in the regulation of plant-microbe interactions. Here, we demonstrate that Piriformospora indica can induce tobacco nitrate reductase to produce a NO signal in roots which enhances nitrogen uptake capacity by inducing the expression of ammonium and nitrate transporter genes and the development of lateral root and root hair, thereby promoting tobacco growth. In addition, the NO...

Liver injury from any number of causes (e.g. chemical material, drugs and diet, viral infection) is a global health problem, and its mechanism is not clearly understood. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) expression profiling is gaining popularity because miRNAs, as key regulators in gene expression networks, can influence many biological processes and have also shown promise as biomarkers for disease. Previous studies reported the regulation effects of miRNAs in liver injury, whereas function and molecular mechanisms of miR-322-5p...

Long non-coding ribonucleic acid 01555 (linc01555) is a brand-new long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) that acts a carcinogenic function in various cancers. However, its role in small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is uncertain. This research was to figure out the role of linc01555 in cisplatin (DDP) resistance of SCLC cells and its possible latent mechanism. After establishment of the resistant sub-strain H446/DDP or DMS-53/DDP, detection of linc01555, microRNA (miR)-122-5p and CLICl was done in the H446/DDP...

Long non-coding ribonucleic acid 01555 (linc01555) is a brand-new long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) that acts a carcinogenic function in various cancers. However, its role in small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is uncertain. This research was to figure out the role of linc01555 in cisplatin (DDP) resistance of SCLC cells and its possible latent mechanism. After establishment of the resistant sub-strain H446/DDP or DMS-53/DDP, detection of linc01555, microRNA (miR)-122-5p and CLICl was done in the H446/DDP...

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Additional file 3: Figure S2. The microbial relative abundance of proximal, distal tumor tissues and matched non-tumor tissues at the genus level. Proximal T,proximal GC tumor tissues; Proximal N,proximal GC non-tumor tissues; Distal T, distal GC tumor tissues; Distal N, distal GC non-tumor tissues.

Additional file 4: Figure S3. Differential microbiota of gastric cancer tissues and non-tumor tissues. A Differential taxa from phylum to genus of Distal T and Distal N. B Differential taxa from phylum to genus of Proximal T and Proximal N.

Additional file 5: Figure S4. Metabolite composition and difference between Proximal N and Distal N. A, B OPLS-DA showed that Proximal N and Distal N were not separated into two clusters. Test for OPLS-DA model showed that the OPLS-DA model for this study was valid.

Additional file 10: Table S6. Allele frequencies of Q9311B and WSSM in 1946 accessions from 3 K-RG.

Additional file 11: Fig. S5. Speculation of the subpopulation source of the parental allele at all 14,397 segregating genes by comparing the allele frequencies of Q9311B and WSSM in 772 Geng and 1,174 Xian accessions from 3 K-RG.

Additional file 1: COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Scale Item Description.

Abstract Background COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in many countries; however, a sufficient vaccine coverage rate is not guaranteed due to vaccine hesitancy. To improve the uptake rate of COVID-19 vaccine, it is essential to evaluate the rate of vaccine hesitancy and explore relevant factors in different populations. An urgent need is to measure COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among different population groups, hence a validated scale for measuring COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is necessary. The present study...

Additional file 13: Table S8. The genotypic and phenotypic matrix of the population in ICIMapping format.

Abstract Influenza-related acute lung injury (ALI) is a life-threatening condition that results mostly from uncontrolled replication of influenza virus (IV) and severe proinflammatory responses. The methoxy flavonoid compound 5-methoxyflavone (5-MF) is believed to have superior biological activity in the treatment of cancer. However, the effects and underlying mechanism of 5-MF on IV-mediated ALI are still unclear. Here, we showed that 5-MF significantly improved the survival of mice with lethal IV infection and ameliorated IV-mediated lung...