Association between fluoride exposure and the risk of serum CK and CK-MB elevation in adults: a cross-sectional study in China by Junhua Wu, Ming Qin, Yue Gao, Yang Liu, Xiaona Liu, Yuting Jiang, Yanmei Yang, Yanhui Gao

“…BackgroundThis study aimed to investigate the relationship between urinary fluoride concentration and myocardial disease.MethodsThis is a cross-sectional study that was conducted in three villages in Wenshui County, Shanxi Province. A total of 737 villagers were included in this analysis. …”
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Identification of Pratylenchus coffeae as a causal agent of root rot disease in Sorghum bicolor in China by Ling Qin, Fan-kang Lin, Yun-long Lv, Ze-Lin Tai, Xu Zhang, Hong-lian Li, Yu Li, Ke Wang

“…This study identified diseased sorghum plants with stunted growth and brown, rotting roots in sorghum fields in Shanxi Province, China. A species of root-lesion nematode was isolated by modified Baermann funnel method and named the GL-1 population. …”
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Volatile Profile Characterization of Winter Jujube from Different Regions via HS-SPME-GC/MS and GC-IMS by Yening Qiao, Jinfeng Bi, Qinqin Chen, Xinye Wu, Min Gou, Haonan Hou, Xinwen Jin, Giorgia Purcaro

“…The volatile organic compounds of winter jujubes from Yuncheng city, Shanxi province, and Aksu region, Xinjiang province, were significantly different from those from other regions. 1-Penten-3-ol, ethyl hexanoate, methyl laurate, and 2-formyltoluene were the markers of XJAKS with green and fruity aroma, and SXYC could be labeled by acetone and 2-methoxyphenol with woody and pungent aroma. …”
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Analysis of pressure-maintaining coring process in deep coal seams and gas content determination methods by Jian WU, Songhang ZHANG, Tengfei JIA, Weiwei CHAO, Wenchun PENG, Shilong LI

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Gut microbiota and quantitative traits divergence at different altitude of long-tailed dwarf hamsters, Cricetulus longicaudatus by Yue Ren, Mengfan Tao, Xiaoliang Wang, Xinsheng Pu, Guangtong Guo, Kuiyou Chen, Bingyu Zhao, Yu Hou, Xin'gen Yang, Yumei Xu

“…We examined the diversity, abundance, and community structure of the gut microbiota of long-tailed dwarf hamsters from eight regions in Shanxi province during summer using 16S rDNA sequencing technology and analyzed the relationships between these microbiota and environmental variables as well as morphological indicators. …”
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Field Study on the Law of Surface Subsidence in the High-Intensity Fully Mechanized Caving Mining Working Face with Shallow Thick Bedrock and Thin Epipedon in Hilly Areas by Yi Tan, Hao Cheng, Shuang Gong, Erhu Bai, Minchao Shao, Bingyuan Hao, Xiaoshuang Li, Han Xu

“…Shallow and thick coal seams occur extensively in hilly areas in Shanxi Province and Shaanxi Province, China. The surface damage and landslides caused by shallow fully mechanized caving mining have a very serious impact on the environment. …”
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Experimental and modeled analysis of contaminant mobility in coal fly ash landfills under continuous rainfall regimes by Shuyuan Xu, Yongbo Zhang, Jiangbo Guo, Aijing Wu, Xinghua Xiang, Haodong Sun

“…This paper focuses on a coal gangue comprehensive utilisation power plant in Fenyang City, Shanxi Province, China, where the leaching characteristics of CFA were investigated by leaching tests. …”
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Evolution Characteristics of a High-Level Asymmetric Fracture-Seepage Community and Precise Coalbed Methane Drainage Technology during Mining of Outburst-Prone Coal Seam Groups by Hongbing Wang, Zhiheng Cheng, Tie Li, Liang Chen, Quanle Zou, Shengli Yang, Jialin Cao

“…For these purposes, by taking Shaqu No. 1 Coal Mine (Lvliang City, Shanxi Province, China) as a research object, this research studied migration and caving characteristics of overlying strata by combining physical similar material simulation, numerical simulation, and field measurement. …”
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Study on microscopic pore structures and mechanical properties by Shihu ZHAO, Yong LI, Yali LIU, Yanbin WANG, Zengqin LIU, Gang CHEN, Xinjun CHEN

“…The study investigated four coal samples from the Qinshui and Datong basins in Shanxi Province, including Jurassic coal from Datong (Ro=0.91%), No. 2 coal from the Shanxi Formation in Gujiao (Ro=1.34%), No. 8 coal of the Taiyuan Formation in Gujiao (Ro=1.70%), and No. 2 coal of the Shanxi Formation in Yicheng (Ro=1.77%). …”
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Segment-based Volatile Organic Compound Emission Characteristics from Different Types of Coking Plants in China by Rumei Li, Yulong Yan, Lin Peng, Yinghui Li, Zhuocheng Liu, Zhanchun Fan, Huanfeng Li, Yang Xu, Cheng Wang, Dongmei Hu, Zhiyong Li

“…Abstract The source profiles, emission factors, and chemical reactivity of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) generated by two typical coking plants, one employing a non-recovery process and the other, a mechanical process, in Shanxi Province, a major coking hub in China, were determined for different segments of coke production during normal operations. …”
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Tuning Electrical Conductivity and Ultrafast Optical Nonlinearity of Reduced-GO Films Ablated by Femtosecond Laser Direct Writing by Youliang Tao, Xuefeng Zhang, Han Wang, Zhongquan Nie, Deng Pan

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Evaluation of In Vitro Production Capabilities of Indole Derivatives by Lactic Acid Bacteria by Bingyang Ma, Yan Zhao, Liping Liu, Jianguo Xu, Qingping Hu, Saisai Feng, Liangliang Zhang

“…The concentrations of IAId ranged from 72.42 ng/mL to 423.14 ng/mL in all positive strains from Shanxi Province and from 169.39 ng/mL to 503.51 ng/mL in strains from Jiangsu Province. …”
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Combination Fractional Carbon Dioxide Laser Treatment and Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy Enhances the Treatment of Skin Photoaging in a Murine Model System by Li L, He Z, Yu C, Zhang C, Yu Y, Li Y, Xu X

“…Li Li,1– 3,* Zeyu He,3– 5,* Chengqian Yu,3– 5 Chao Zhang,3– 5 Yanqiu Yu,6 Yuanhong Li,3– 5 Xuegang Xu3– 5 1ShanXi Medical University, Taiyuan, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Dermatology, The First Hospital of ShanXi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Dermatology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 030001, People’s Republic of China; 4Key Laboratory of Immunodermatology (China Medical University), Ministry of Education, Shenyang, 110001, People’s Republic of China; 5NHC Key Laboratory of Immunodermatology (China Medical University), Shenyang, 110001, People’s Republic of China; 6Department of Pathophysiology, College of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xuegang Xu, Department of Dermatology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, No. 155 Nanjing Bei Street, Heping District, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, 110001, People’s Republic of China, Email xuxuegang2749290@163.com Li Li, Department of Dermatology, The First Hospital of ShanXi Medical University, No. 85 South Jiefang Road, Yingze District, Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, 030001, People’s Republic of China, Email lilizaimu0807@163.comBackground: Fractional carbon dioxide lasers and bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) are commonly employed in the treatment of skin photoaging.Objective: This study was developed to explore the effects of combination carbon dioxide laser treatment and BMSC injection on skin photoaging and the underlying molecular mechanisms.Methods & Materials: In total, 24 mice with experimentally photoaged skin were separated into control, carbon dioxide fractional laser treatment, combination therapy, and BMSC injection groups. …”
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Predicting Axillary Lymph Node Metastasis in Young Onset Breast Cancer: A Clinical-Radiomics Nomogram Based on DCE-MRI by Dong X, Meng J, Xing J, Jia S, Li X, Wu S

“…Xia Dong,1 Jingwen Meng,1 Jun Xing,2 Shuni Jia,3 Xueting Li,4 Shan Wu1 1Department of Radiology, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030032, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Breast Surgery, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030032, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Ultrasound, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030032, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Pathology, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030032, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Shan Wu, Department of Radiology, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, No. 99, Longcheng Street, Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, 030032, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 03518368398, Email drshanwu@outlook.comBackground: Young onset breast cancer, diagnosed in women under 50, is known for its aggressive nature and challenging prognosis. …”
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Analysis of ecological network evolution in an ecological restoration area with the MSPA-MCR model: A case study from Ningwu County, China by Ziyan Guo, Chuxin Zhu, Xiang Fan, Muye Li, Nuo Xu, Yuan Yuan, Yanjun Guan, Chunjuan Lyu, Zhongke Bai

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Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding pulmonary rehabilitation among patients with chronic respiratory diseases: a cross-sectional questionnaire-based study in a tertiary ho... by Xueli Bai, Yuan Chen, Xiansheng Liu, Lingling Wang, Xiaohong Zhang, Jie Ding, Lin Su, Ruiying Wang, Shuang Wei

“…Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of patients with chronic respiratory diseases towards pulmonary rehabilitation.Design Cross-sectional, web-based questionnaire study.Setting Tertiary healthcare hospital in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, China.Participants A total of 511 patients with chronic respiratory diseases were recruited from the hospital’s outpatient and inpatient departments. …”
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Linear association between high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and postoperative delirium after general anesthesia: a cross-sectional study by Xiao Qin, Junming Ren, Chunping Xing, Lijiao Chen, Renjie Wang, Shouyuan Tian

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High-Resolution Satellite Reveals the Methane Emissions from China’s Coal Mines by Xingyu Li, Tianhai Cheng, Hao Zhu, Xiaotong Ye, Donghao Fan, Tao Tang, Haoran Tong, Shizhe Yin, Jingyu Xiong

“…This study uses data from 88 methane emission plumes captured by the EMIT satellite to quantify the methane emission characteristics of 32 coal mines located in Inner Mongolia, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, and Shanxi Province, China. Principal Component Analysis reveals that mine size, coal type, and processing stage are key factors influencing methane emissions, with emission rates varying significantly under different conditions. …”
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Peripheral mitochondrial transplantation alleviates diabetes-associated cognitive dysfunction by suppressing cuproptosis by Juan Hu, Qiao Li, Shiqiu Jiang, Yingying Deng, Lan Yang, Mengyu Du, Shuxuan He, Fuxing Xu, Chaoying Yan, Wei Gao, Yansong Li, Yaomin Zhu

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NALCN expression is down-regulated and associated with immune infiltration in gastric cancer by Xuewei Li, Xuewei Li, Na Wu, Chen Wang, Beibei Pei, Xiaoyan Ma, Jun Xie, Jun Xie, Wenhui Yang

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