Effects of ultra-processed foods on the liver: insights from gut microbiome and metabolomics studies in rats by Liping Shi, Zhuoyuan Li, Xiaojun Ma, Junru Wang, Yueping Wu, Yongbin Zhu, Yanrong Wang, Yue Yang, Minxiu Luo, Jiangping Li, Xian Sun, Xian Sun, Shulan He, Shulan He

“…Nevertheless, there is limited empirical evidence regarding the impact of UPF, which are typical combination of processed foods, on liver health through alterations in gut microbiota and metabolic processes. We aim to examine the potential impact of UPF on liver health and to explore the role of gut microbiota and metabolites.MethodsThis study used Sprague–Dawley rats to mimic modern UPF diets for 90 days. …”
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Dihydroquercetin attenuated Prevotella copri-caused intestinal injury by modulating gut microbiota and bile acids in weaned piglets by Long Wang, Ruizhi Hu, Siqi Ma, Xizi Yang, Jiatai Gong, Hongkun Xiang, Mingkun Shi, Xupeng Yuan, Liang Chen, Hongfu Zhang, Bie Tan, Xi He, Jianhua He, Shusong Wu

“…Metabolomics results indicated that P. copri enhanced the content of 12-OH bile acid, but decreased the contents of glycodeoxycholic acid (GDCA) and glycochenodeoxycholic acid (GCDCA) (P < 0.001), while DHQ reduced the 12-OH bile acid content (P < 0.001) and increased the GDCA content (P = 0.020). …”
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Preparation and Characterization of Lanthanum Carbonate Octahydrate for the Treatment of Hyperphosphatemia by Anqi He, Fengshan Zhou, Fang Ye, Ying Zhang, Xiren He, Xin Zhang, Ran Guo, Xing Zhao, Yan Sun, Ming Huang, Qin Li, Zhanlan Yang, Yizhuang Xu, Jinguang Wu

“…This approach makes both precipitation reaction and neutralization reaction take place simultaneously. Consequently, lanthanum carbonate is produced at low pH environment (pH below 4.0) so that the risk of generating lanthanum carbonate hydroxide is reduced. …”
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Deregulated methylation and expression of PCDHGB7 in patients with non-small cell lung cancer: a novel prognostic and immunological biomarker by Yue Yuan, Yue Yuan, Xin Nie, Jiayi Gao, Jiayi Gao, Yumeng Tian, Yumeng Tian, Liuer He, Liuer He, Xue Wang, Ping Zhang, Junling Ma, Lin Li, Lin Li

“…Plasma PCDHGB7 methylation and protein levels can be used as novel biomarkers for predicting the efficacy of immunotherapy in lung cancer.…”
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Positive effects of optimal dietary protein content on the growth, reproductive performance and health of Procambarus clarkii broodstock farming in rice field by Hui Luo, Feng Qin, Yu Li, Chuanbo Xiao, Wenbo Sun, Fan Liu, Guangjun Lv, Hua Ye, Yuanfa He, Wenping He, Feng Xu, Yong Lin, Dapeng Wang, Honghao Jin

“…Our results showed that final body weight was maximized in the P31 group, the weight gain rate and specific growth rate were maximized in the P34 group, all of which were significantly higher than those of P28 group (P < 0.05). Significant improvements in reproductive index, fecundity, egg diameter and egg production were found by increasing the dietary protein level from 28 % to 37 % (P < 0.05), while no significant increase was observed when the protein level was further increased to 43 % (P > 0.05). …”
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Changing patterns of global nitrogen deposition driven by socio-economic development by Jianxing Zhu, Yanlong Jia, Guirui Yu, Qiufeng Wang, Nianpeng He, Zhi Chen, Honglin He, Xianjin Zhu, Pan Li, Fusuo Zhang, Xuejun Liu, Keith Goulding, David Fowler, Peter Vitousek

“…The gross domestic product per capita is found to be highly and non-linearly correlated with global nitrogen deposition dynamic evolution, and reduced nitrogen deposition peaks higher and earlier than oxidized nitrogen deposition. Our findings underscore the need for policies that align agricultural and industrial progress to facilitate the peak shift or reduction of nitrogen deposition in developing countries and to strengthen measures to address NH3 emission hotspots in developed countries.…”
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A lightweight wheat ear counting model in UAV images based on improved YOLOv8 by Ruofan Li, Xiaohua Sun, Kun Yang, Zhenxue He, Zhenxue He, Xinxin Wang, Xinxin Wang, Chao Wang, Chao Wang, Bin Wang, Fushun Wang, Fushun Wang, Hongquan Liu, Hongquan Liu

“…Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is one of the significant food crops in the world, and the number of wheat ears serves as a critical indicator of wheat yield. …”
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Exploring the physiological and biochemical mechanisms underlying growth rate variability in Hong Kong oyster (Crassostrea hongkongensis) by Na Hu, Wenhong Li, Pingping He, Pinyuan Wei, Ke Bai, Junliang Guan, Li Zhang, Yongxian Chen, Wei Li, Yusi Zheng, Qingsong He, Longcheng Liu, Xingzhi Zhang, Jinxia Peng

“…In contrast, the SS and CS groups exhibited O:N ratios of 1.17–2.69. Compared with other groups, the SL group showed a significantly higher condition index (2.65 ± 0.22) and scope for growth (59.57 J h–1 g–1) (p < 0.05). …”
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Corrigendum: Robot-assisted pyeloplasty and laparoscopic pyeloplasty in children: a comparison of single-port-plus-one and multiport surgery by Jianglong Chen, Jianglong Chen, Huihuang Xu, Huihuang Xu, Shan Lin, Shan Lin, Shaohua He, Shaohua He, Kunbin Tang, Kunbin Tang, Zhixiang Xiao, Zhixiang Xiao, Di Xu, Di Xu

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DDX24 promotes lymphangiogenesis and lymph node metastasis via AGRN production in cervical squamous cell carcinoma by Baibin Wang, Yuan Zhuang, Chongrong Weng, Yanhui Jiang, Bingfan Xie, Lijie Wang, Yingying Dong, Xiangpei Fang, Jianzhong He, Xiaojin Wang, Huanhuan He, Yong Chen, Huilong Nie, Yanjie Yin

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Robot-assisted pyeloplasty and laparoscopic pyeloplasty in children: A comparison of single-port-plus-one and multiport surgery by Jianglong Chen, Jianglong Chen, Huihuang Xu, Huihuang Xu, Shan Lin, Shan Lin, Shaohua He, Shaohua He, Kunbin Tang, Kunbin Tang, Zhixiang Xiao, Zhixiang Xiao, Di Xu, Di Xu

“…There was no difference among these groups. During surgery, the time of trocar placement, urethroplasty time, and total operative time in the robotic groups (RMPY and RSPY) were longer than those in the laparoscopic groups (LMPY and LSPY). …”
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Pluripotency-State-Dependent Role of Dax1 in Embryonic Stem Cells Self-Renewal by Jianrong He, Yuda Cheng, Yan Ruan, Jiali Wang, Yanping Tian, Jiaqi Wang, Fengsheng Wang, Chen Zhang, Yixiao Xu, Lianlian Liu, Meng Yu, Jiangjun Wang, Binyu Zhao, Yue Zhang, Yi Yang, Gaoke Liu, Wei Wu, Ping He, Jiaxiang Xiong, He Huang, Junlei Zhang, Rui Jian

“…We reported that 2i/LIF-ESCs had significantly lower Dax1 expression than LIF/serum-ESCs. …”
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Functional near-infrared spectroscopy for the assessment and treatment of patients with disorders of consciousness by Nan Wang, Nan Wang, Nan Wang, Yifang He, Sipeng Zhu, Dongsheng Liu, Xiaoke Chai, Xiaoke Chai, Qiheng He, Tianqing Cao, Jianghong He, Jingqi Li, Juanning Si, Yi Yang, Yi Yang, Yi Yang, Yi Yang, Yi Yang, Yi Yang, Yi Yang, Jizong Zhao, Jizong Zhao

“…Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), with its real-time, portable, and noninvasive imaging capabilities, has emerged as a promising tool for evaluating functional brain activity and nonrecovery potential in DoC patients. …”
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Baicalin: a potential therapeutic agent for acute kidney injury and renal fibrosis by Xiaoming Li, Xiaoming Li, Rui Xu, Rui Xu, Dan Zhang, Ji Cai, Ji Cai, He Zhou, He Zhou, Tao Song, Tao Song, Xianyao Wang, Xianyao Wang, Qinghong Kong, Liujin Li, Zhaohui Liu, Zhixu He, Zhengzhen Tang, Jun Tan, Jidong Zhang, Jidong Zhang, Jidong Zhang

“…Baicalin’s therapeutic effects are achieved through various pathways, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antifibrosis, and regulation of apoptosis and cell proliferation. Besides, we also hope this review may give some enlightenment for treating AKI and renal fibrosis in clinical practice.…”
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Therapeutic Implications of PPARγ in Human Osteosarcoma by Eric R. Wagner, Bai-Cheng He, Liang Chen, Guo-Wei Zuo, Wenli Zhang, Qiong Shi, Qing Luo, Xiaoji Luo, Bo Liu, Jinyong Luo, Farbod Rastegar, Connie J. He, Yawen Hu, Barrett Boody, Hue H. Luu, Tong-Chuan He, Zhong-Liang Deng, Rex C. Haydon

“…Furthermore, these agents have the potential to be used as chemopreventive agents for the OS patients who undergo the resection of the primary bone tumors in order to prevent local recurrence and/or distal pulmonary metastasis.…”
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Risk factors for electroconvulsive therapy-induced fever: a retrospective case-control study by Can-Jin Deng, Can-Jin Deng, Jian-Wen Yang, Jian-Wen Yang, Zi-Zhe Liu, Zi-Zhe Liu, Ting Ning, Ting Ning, Sha Nie, Sha Nie, Xiong Huang, Xiong Huang, Xin-Hu Yang, Xin-Hu Yang, Xing-Bing Huang, Xing-Bing Huang, Wei Zheng, Wei Zheng

“…However, little is known about the prevalence of ECT-induced fever and its associated risk factors in patients with major mental disorders (MMD).MethodsThis retrospective, case-control study included 113 cases and 226 age-matched controls (1:2). The case group comprised patients who exhibited an axillary temperature of ≥37.5°C (99.5°F) at least once within 24 hours post-ECT. …”
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Impact of PM2.5, relative humidity, and temperature on sleep quality: a cross-sectional study in Taipei by Nguyen Thanh Tung, Yueh-Lun Lee, Wen-Te Liu, Yuan-Chien Lin, Jer-Hwa Chang, Huynh Nguyen Xuan Thao, Hoang Ba Dung, Lam Viet Trung, Tran Phan Chung Thuy, Nguyen Thi Hien, Cheng-Yu Tsai, Chen-Chen Lo, Kang Lo, Kin Fai Ho, Kai-Jen Chuang, Hsiao-Chi Chuang

“…Introduction TWe investigated impacts of particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of less than 2.5 μm (PM2.5), relative humidity (RH), and temperature on sleep stages and arousal.Materials and Methods A cross-sectional analysis involving 8,611 participants was conducted at a sleep center in Taipei. …”
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Implementing deep learning-based disruption prediction in a drifting data environment of new tokamak: HL-3 by Zongyu Yang, Wulyu Zhong, Fan Xia, Zhe Gao, Xiaobo Zhu, Jiyuan Li, Liwen Hu, Zhaohe Xu, Da Li, Guohui Zheng, Yihang Chen, Junzhao Zhang, Bo Li, Xiaolong Zhang, Yiren Zhu, Ruihai Tong, Yunbo Dong, Yipo Zhang, Boda Yuan, Xin Yu, Zongyuhui He, Wenjing Tian, Xinwen Gong, Min Xu

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Efficacy analysis of prophylactic hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy in patients with locally advanced gastric cancer: a retrospective study by Zhijie Gong, Zhijie Gong, Liping Zhou, Yinghao He, Yinghao He, Jun Zhou, Yanjie Deng, Zudong Huang, WeiWei Wang, Qiangbang Yang, Jian Pan, Yingze Li, Xiaolu Yuan, Minghui Ma

“…Additionally, it explores how the frequency and timing of P-HIPEC influence treatment outcomes.MethodsA retrospective analysis was conducted on 227 patients with locally AGC who underwent laparoscopic surgery at Maoming People’s Hospital from January 2016 to December 2022. …”
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Identification of serum metabolite biomarkers in premature infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia: protocol for a multicentre prospective observational cohort study by Ping Zhou, Jun Chen, Ying Liu, Cheng Chen, Xin Guo, Zhangbin Yu, Jiebo Liu, Yanping Guo, Dan Dan Rao, Shengnan He, Xudong Yan, Wanxiang He, Songzhou Xu, Ruolin Zhang

“…The study aims to enrol 1500 preterm infants with gestational ages &lt;32 weeks over 3 years. A three-step analysis strategy—discovery, validation and clinical testing—will be used to identify and validate the clinical utility of novel biomarkers. …”
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