Additional file 2: Figure S2. Consensus clustering analysis of DEGs in GC. (A) The cumulative distribution function (CDF) curves in consensus cluster analysis for cluster numbers k = 2–9. (B) Relative change in the area under the CDF curve from k = 2 to k = 9. (C) The tracking plot for k = 2–9; The vertical axis shows consensus matrix k-value, the horizontal axis represents the GC samples. (D-L) Consensus matrix heat map when...

Abstract Background Mammalian sperm maturation in the epididymis is mainly modulated by exosomes that are secreted into the epididymal lumen from epididymal epithelial cells (EECs). Exposure to oxidative stress (OS) resulting from being fed a high fat diet (HFD) reduces sperm fertility, which is one of the cause inducing male infertility. Thus, we hypothesize that stress-induced changes in exosome content play a critical role in mediating this detrimental process. Methods An obese mouse model was...

Additional file 6: Fig. S6. Single-cell sequencing analysis of adult mice intestine. a Dotplot for highest specificity gene markers of cell clusters. Dot size represents the percentage of cells expressing the denoted gene, and the color represents average normalized expression level within the denoted cluster. b The expression of GFAP in different cell clusters by analysis of the Uniform Manifold Approximation and Projection (UMAP). c Different cell subpopulation of the GSE156905 dataset derived from the...

Supplemental material, sj-jpg-1-imr-10.1177_03000605221133982 for Oesophageal rupture after right pneumonectomy: A case report by Jianmin Lv, Fangbiao Zhang, Shaosong Tu and Yan Wu in Journal of International Medical Research

Abstract Background Prophylactic antibiotic use during delivery is common in routine obstetric practice to prevent infection globally, especially in low- and middle-income countries. In China, however, little is currently known about the national estimates for prophylactic antibiotic use during delivery. Therefore, we aimed to describe the prevalence of prophylactic antibiotic use and guideline adherence using national data in China. Methods This cross-sectional study analyzed a national dataset from the China Labor and Delivery Survey in...

Abstract Background Anaplasma translocated substrate 1 (Ats-1) is an effector of type 4 secretory systems (T4SS) and the main virulence factor of Anaplasma phagocytophilum. Ats-1 is involved in the regulation of host cell biological processes, but the specific molecular mechanism of its action is unclear. Results In this study, we identified Ats-1 as involved in mitochondrial respiratory regulation of HEK293T cells by multi-omics analysis. After intracellular expression of Ats-1, adenosine triphosphate levels and the proliferation...

Abstract Background Prophylactic antibiotic use during delivery is common in routine obstetric practice to prevent infection globally, especially in low- and middle-income countries. In China, however, little is currently known about the national estimates for prophylactic antibiotic use during delivery. Therefore, we aimed to describe the prevalence of prophylactic antibiotic use and guideline adherence using national data in China. Methods This cross-sectional study analyzed a national dataset from the China Labor and Delivery Survey in...

models, experimental setups, and latency comparison

Abstract Background Ischemia stroke is the leading cause of disability, which is a consequence of vascular occlusion. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of cornin which is isolated from the fruit of Verbena officinalis L, against astrocytes autophagy induced by cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (CI/R) injury in vitro and in vivo and its potential mechanism. Methods Cornin at dose of 2.5, 5 and 10 mg/kg were intravenously injected to MCAO rats at 15...

Additional file 1. Supplementary materials for the prediction and prognosis of adverse maternal and foetal/neonatal outcomes in pulmonary hypertension.

Abstract Background Pregnant women with pulmonary hypertension (PH) have higher mortality rates and poor foetal/neonatal outcomes. Tools to assess these risk factors are not well established. Methods Predictive and prognostic nomograms were constructed using data from a “Development” cohort of 420 pregnant patients with PH, recorded between January 2009 and December 2018. Logistic regression analysis established models to predict the probability of adverse maternal and foetal/neonatal events and overall survival by Cox analysis. An independent...

Previous studies have shown that livestock (LA)-MRSA ST398 evolved from a human-adapted methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) clone. However, detailed information regarding ST9 is still unclear. Here, we characterized a community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) ST9-SCCmec XII isolate that has not been previously reported to cause serious disease in China. We obtained whole-genome sequences of one ST9-t899-XII isolate—ZY462471—from a patient with bloodstream infection without livestock contact. The antibiotic susceptibilities of ZY462471 were determined and the clinical...

Severe Helicobacter pylori-linked gastric disorders are especially prevalent in the East Asia region. The ability of H. pylori to cause different clinical outcomes is thought to be associated with unique sets of its genetic features. However, only few genetic features have been definitively linked to specific gastrointestinal pathologies. Genome heterogeneity of clinical H. pylori strains from patients with four different gastric disorders was studied to explore the population structure and molecular genomic features and their...

Abstract Background The benefits of mother’s own milk (MOM) for preterm infants have been widely recognized. Many studies have shown that the rate of breastfeeding of premature infants remains very low. Although many studies use measures to promote breastfeeding, few high-quality cluster randomized controlled studies have evaluated the effectiveness of these measures. WeChat is an instant messaging software for smart terminals, and WeChat mini-programs have been widely used to promote health and self-management in China....

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Buffalo holds an excellent potential for beef production, and circRNA plays an important role in regulating myogenesis. However, the regulatory mechanism of circRNAs during buffalo skeletal muscle development has not been fully explored. In this study, circRNA expression profiles during the proliferation and differentiation stages of buffalo myoblasts were analysed by RNA-seq. Here, a total of 3,142 circRNAs candidates were identified, and 110 of them were found to be differentially expressed in the proliferation and...

Supplementary Materials for CCT and experimental results

Supplemental material, sj-docx-1-dhj-10.1177_20552076221133692 for Homogeneous ensemble models for predicting infection levels and mortality of COVID-19 patients: Evidence from China by Jiafeng Wang, Xianlong Zhou, Zhitian Hou, Xiaoya Xu, Yueyue Zhao, Shanshan Chen, Jun Zhang, Lina Shao, Rong Yan, Mingshan Wang, Minghua Ge, Tianyong Hao, Yuexing Tu and Haijun Huang in Digital Health

Aim: This study aimed to explore the genetic risk factors and validate variants of abnormal uterine bleeding after copper intrauterine device insertion. Methods: Whole-exome sequencing was performed and several variants were validated by Sequenom MassARRAY. Results: Eight variants showed potential clinical damage according to American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics criteria. By combined analysis of screening and validation, NFASC RS2802808 C>G p.Ile971Met (Pallele = 0.009 and Pgenotype = 0.027) and PIGR RS2275531 C>T p.Gly365Ser...

Additional file 1: Figure S1. The gating strategies for the flow cytometry experiments. Data analysis was performed using FlowJo (Ashland, OR). Scatter and staining with the FITC-anti-CD41 and PE-anti-CD40L antibodies were used to gate platelet population. Cells were first gated by regions within a side scatter area (SSC-A) versus forward scatter area (FSC-A) plot, and then through gating those populations in the SSC-A versus FITC-A plots. Activated platelets were defined as FITC-anti-CD41-A positive and PE-anti-CD40L-A...

Additional file 7: Figure S7. Effect of LPS and CD40L on TRAFs proteins in EGCs. a Representative western blot images of TRAFs proteins expression in EGCs. b–g Western blot analysis of TRAF1 (b), TRAF2 (c), TRAF3 (d), TRAF4 (e), TRAF5 (f) and TRAF6 (g) expression in different groups of EGCs (n = 6). The data are presented as the mean ± SEM, *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001, ****P < 0.0001.

Experimental and characterization details

Additional file 13: Table S12. The list of representative DEGs related to phenylpropanoid biosynthesis.

Additional file 15: Table S14. Primers used for quantitative real-time PCR in this study.