Light propagation in gradient media and curved spaces induce intriguing phenomena, such as focusing and self-imaging, thus deriving a wide range of applications. However, these systems are limited to excitations without orbital angular momentum, which may obliterate unforeseen results. Here, we demonstrate the reconstructions (or called imaging to some extent) of optical vortices in two dimensional (2D) gradient media and three-dimensional (3D) curved spaces. We present the evolution of optical vortices in two types of...

Light propagation in gradient media and curved spaces induce intriguing phenomena, such as focusing and self-imaging, thus deriving a wide range of applications. However, these systems are limited to excitations without orbital angular momentum, which may obliterate unforeseen results. Here, we demonstrate the reconstructions (or called imaging to some extent) of optical vortices in two dimensional (2D) gradient media and three-dimensional (3D) curved spaces. We present the evolution of optical vortices in two types of...

1. The extracellular matrix (ECM) constitutes the basal lamina and the area between follicular cells. Remodelling the ECM is believed to be a key event in follicular development, especially during selection, and plays an important role in cell migration, survival, and steroidogenesis. miR-199-3p is differentially expressed in the goose granulosa layer during follicular selection and is reported to play a primary role in inhibiting cell migration and invasion. Nevertheless, the effect of miR-199-3p on ovarian...

In-stent restenosis hardly limits the therapeutic effect of the percutaneous vascular intervention. Although the restenosis is significantly ameliorated after the application of new drug-eluting stents, the incidence of restenosis remains at a high level. Vascular adventitial fibroblasts (AFs) play an important role in intimal hyperplasia and subsequent restenosis. The current study was aimed to investigate the role of nuclear receptor subfamily 1, group D, member 1 (NR1D1) in the vascular intimal hyperplasia. We observed increased...

Supplemental material, sj-xlsx-3-tct-10.1177_15330338231160393 for Real-world Efficacy Data on Anti-Angiogenic Drugs in Recurrent Small Cell Cervical Carcinoma: A Retrospective Study by Haifeng Qiu, Ning Su, Shuping Yan and Jing Li in Technology in Cancer Research & Treatment

Supplemental material, sj-xlsx-1-tct-10.1177_15330338231160393 for Real-world Efficacy Data on Anti-Angiogenic Drugs in Recurrent Small Cell Cervical Carcinoma: A Retrospective Study by Haifeng Qiu, Ning Su, Shuping Yan and Jing Li in Technology in Cancer Research & Treatment

Airway surface liquid (ASL) overlays the respiratory epithelia and consists of two layers: the gel layer and the periciliary layer (PCL). The gel layer contains soluble mucins MUC5AC and MUC5B, secreted primarily from goblet cells and mucous cells within submucosal glands (not shown), respectively. The soluble mucins are major contributors to the viscosity and gel-like properties of this layer which enables the impediment of airway pollutants to be cleared by mucociliary clearance. Compared to the...

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The accurate detection of nanoplastics is crucial due to their harmful effects on the environment and human beings. In this research, we successfully constructed an Ag/CuO nanowire (NW)/BaTiO3@PVDF Bowl-shaped substrate with a nanowire-in-Bowl-shaped piezoelectric cavity structure that can modulate surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) by the piezoelectric effect by the virtue of the molecular gripper of the CuO NW and optical field amplifier of the Bowl-shaped cavity. Due to its unique nanowire-in-Bowl-shaped structure and piezoelectrically modifiable...

Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness worldwide with complex pathogenesis. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) play critical roles in various diseases, including glaucoma. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of circ_0047835 and underlying mechanisms in the development of fibrosis after glaucoma filtration surgery. Human Tenon’s capsule fibroblasts (HTFs) were stimulated using transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) to mimic a cellular model of glaucoma in vitro. Cell proliferation was evaluated by Cell Counting Kit-8...

Supplemental material, sj-xlsx-1-eea-10.1177_01445987221147370 for Stable carbon isotopic compositions of individual light hydrocarbons in the C5–C7 range in natural gas from the Qaidam Basin, China by Chen Zhang, Daoyong Zhang, Wenli Ma, Kefei Chen, Jing Li and Shixin Zhou in Energy Exploration & Exploitation

Abstract A simple and selective liquid chromatography tandem with mass spectrometry (LC-MS/ MS) method for quantification of lobetyolin in rat plasma was developed and validated. Chromatographic separation was achieved on a Thermo ODS C18 reversed-phase column using 0.1% aqueous formic acid-methanol (50:50, v/v) in an isocratic elution mode at a flow rate of 0.4 mL.min-1. LC/MS performance was done in a positive ion ESI mode and the MS/MS transitions were monitored at m/z 419.3 [M+Na]+...

Light propagation in gradient media and curved spaces induce intriguing phenomena, such as focusing and self-imaging, thus deriving a wide range of applications. However, these systems are limited to excitations without orbital angular momentum, which may obliterate unforeseen results. Here, we demonstrate the reconstructions (or called imaging to some extent) of optical vortices in two dimensional (2D) gradient media and three-dimensional (3D) curved spaces. We present the evolution of optical vortices in two types of...

Light propagation in gradient media and curved spaces induce intriguing phenomena, such as focusing and self-imaging, thus deriving a wide range of applications. However, these systems are limited to excitations without orbital angular momentum, which may obliterate unforeseen results. Here, we demonstrate the reconstructions (or called imaging to some extent) of optical vortices in two dimensional (2D) gradient media and three-dimensional (3D) curved spaces. We present the evolution of optical vortices in two types of...

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a Terminal structures at the non-reducing end of O- and N-linked glycan chains detected by mass spectrometry on epithelial cells or respiratory mucus in the indicated species. Differential expression at different locations along the respiratory tract has been analyzed in some cases but is not shown here. Neu5Ac (purple diamond), Neu5Gc (light blue diamond), N-acetylglucosamine (blue square), N-acetylgalactosamine (yellow square), galactose (yellow sphere), fucose (red triangle). S indicates sulfation.
b Species in which a...

(A) The domain structure of the soluble mucins MUC5B (5762 amino acids) and MUC5AC (5654 amino acids). The N- and C-terminal von Willebrand factor (vWF)-like regions and cysteine-rich domains are highly conserved between MUC5B and MUC5AC as well as between species. The four central proline/threonine/serine-rich (PTS) regions consist of imperfect repeats (aa; amino acids). PTS repeats are densely decorated with O-linked glycans and their low sequence conservation between species will result in spatial differences in...

Acute respiratory failure (ARF) is a common clinical critical syndrome with substantial mortality. Extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal (ECCO2R) has been proposed for the treatment of ARF. However, whether ECCO2R could provide a survival advantage for patients with ARF is still controversial. Electronic databases (PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and the Cochrane database) were searched from inception to 30 April 2022. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and observational studies that examined the following outcomes were included: mortality,...

Honey is proposed to be the oldest natural sweetener and it is a standard component of several dietary patterns. Recent evidence suggests that replacing sugars, such as fructose, with honey has potential health benefits. In this study, we determined the effects of honey supplementation in mice on cardiometabolic and inflammatory markers and changes in gut microbiota and metabolomic profiles. We compared mice fed a honey diet (1 or 2 g/kg) with those fed an analog...

C5–C7 light hydrocarbons are important components in petroleum and are extensively employed as an auxiliary approach in petroleum research. Consensus on the mechanism of light hydrocarbon generation has not yet been achieved. In this study, 20 gas samples were collected from the western part and northern margin of the Qaidam Basin. The molecular and carbon isotopic compositions of C1–C3 gaseous hydrocarbons and C5–C7 light hydrocarbons, as well as the carbon isotopes of oils were analyzed....

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Understanding the biological rhythms that influence young adult health is vital because the combination of biological changes and a circadian phase delay lead to young adults being at high risk of circadian misalignment. We have previously established a self-rating of biological rhythm disorder for adolescents (SBRDA). However, we did not externally validate the SBRDA against objective measures of biological rhythms such as dim light melatonin onset (DLMO)—the gold standard of the endogenous circadian phase. The...

Early and accurate diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) is necessary to initiate proper therapy for the benefit of the patients and to prevent disease transmission in the community. In this study, we developed the InnowaveDX MTB/RIF (InnowaveDX) to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) and rifampicin resistance simultaneously. A prospective multicentre study was conducted to evaluate the diagnostic performance of InnowaveDX for the detection MTB in sputum samples as compared with Xpert and culture. The calculated limit of...

The dynamic evolution of waves in 2D MFE lens.