Endodontic diseases are a kind of chronic infectious oral disease. Common endodontic treatment concepts are based on the removal of inflamed or necrotic pulp tissue and the replacement by gutta-percha. However, it is ...Endodontic diseases are a kind of chronic infectious oral disease. Common endodontic treatment concepts are based on the removal of inflamed or necrotic pulp tissue and the replacement by gutta-percha. However, it is very essential for endodontic treatment to debride the root canal system and prevent the root canal system from bacterial reinfection after root canal therapy(RCT). Recent research, encompassing bacterial etiology and advanced imaging techniques, contributes to our understanding of the root canal system’s anatomy intricacies and the technique sensitivity of RCT. Success in RCT hinges on factors like patients, infection severity, root canal anatomy, and treatment techniques. Therefore, improving disease management is a key issue to combat endodontic diseases and cure periapical lesions. The clinical difficulty assessment system of RCT is established based on patient conditions, tooth conditions, root canal configuration, and root canal needing retreatment, and emphasizes pre-treatment risk assessment for optimal outcomes. The findings suggest that the presence of risk factors may correlate with the challenge of achieving the high standard required for RCT. These insights contribute not only to improve education but also aid practitioners in treatment planning and referral decision-making within the field of endodontics.展开更多
Objective The occurrence of chickenpox in rapidly developing areas poses substantial seasonal risk to children.However,certain factors influencing local chickenpox outbreaks have not been studied.Here,we examined the ...Objective The occurrence of chickenpox in rapidly developing areas poses substantial seasonal risk to children.However,certain factors influencing local chickenpox outbreaks have not been studied.Here,we examined the relationship between spatial clustering,heterogeneity of chickenpox outbreaks,and socioeconomic factors in Southern China.Methods We assessed chickenpox outbreak data from Southern China between 2006 and 2021,comprising both relatively fast-growing parts and slower sub-regions,and provides a representative sample of many developing regions.We analyzed the spatial clustering attributes associated with chickenpox outbreaks using Moran’s I and local indicators of spatial association and quantified their socioeconomic determinants using Geodetector q statistics.Results There were significant spatial heterogeneity in the risk of chickenpox outbreaks,with strong correlations between chickenpox risk and various factors,particularly demographics and living environment.Furthermore,interactive effects among specific are factors,such as population density and per capita residential building area,percentage of households with toilets,percentage of rental housing,exhibited q statistics of 0.28,0.25,and 0.24,respectively.Conclusion This study provides valuable insights into the spatial dynamics of chickenpox outbreaks in rapidly developing regions,revealing the socioeconomic factors affecting disease transmission.These implications extend the formulation of effective public health strategies and interventions to prevent and control chickenpox outbreaks in similar global contexts.展开更多
Soil environmental quality(SEQ)refers to the soil's suitability within a definite period and spacial boundary and its adaptability to environmental factors.It serves as a measure of environmental conditions releva...Soil environmental quality(SEQ)refers to the soil's suitability within a definite period and spacial boundary and its adaptability to environmental factors.It serves as a measure of environmental conditions relevant to soil fertility,environmental quality,and health[1,2].However,due to human activities such as industrialization,urbanization,and agriculture,SEQ worldwide is threatened by physical,chemical,and biological characteristics.展开更多
Paclitaxel(PTX)is widely applied for the treatment of unresectable and metastasis breast carcinoma as well as other cancers,whereas its efficacy is always impeded by poor solubility.Liposomes are one kind of the most ...Paclitaxel(PTX)is widely applied for the treatment of unresectable and metastasis breast carcinoma as well as other cancers,whereas its efficacy is always impeded by poor solubility.Liposomes are one kind of the most successful drug carriers which are capable of solubilizing PTX and improving patients’tolerance owing to excellent biocompatibility and biodegradability.However,poor compatibility between PTX and liposomes compromises the stability,drug loading and anti-tumor capacity of liposomal formulations.To address this issue,three lipids with various chain lengths,namely,myristic acid(MA,14C),palmitic acid(PA,16C)and stearic acid(SA,18C),were conjugated to PTX via ester bonds and the synthesized prodrugs with high lipophilicity were further formulated into liposomes,respectively.All liposomes show high stability and drug loadings,as well as sustained drug release.The chain lengths of lipids are negatively correlated with drug release and enzymatic conversion rates,which further impact the pharmacokinetics,tumor accumulation,and anti-tumor efficacy of liposomal PTX.Neither rapid nor slow drug release facilitates high tumor accumulation as well as anti-tumor efficacy of PTX.Among all liposomes,PTX-PA-loaded liposomes show the longest circulation and highest tumor accumulation of PTX and exert the most potent anti-tumor capacities in vivo,owing to its moderate drug release and enzymatic conversion rate.Witnessing its superior safety,PTX-PA liposomes hold potential for further clinical translation.展开更多
This study aimed to investigate whether fetal growth trajectories(FGTs)could predict early childhood development,indicate intrauterine metabolic changes,and explore potential optimal and suboptimal FGTs.FGTs were deve...This study aimed to investigate whether fetal growth trajectories(FGTs)could predict early childhood development,indicate intrauterine metabolic changes,and explore potential optimal and suboptimal FGTs.FGTs were developed by using an unsupervised machine-learning approach.Children’s neurodevelopment,anthropometry,and respiratory outcomes in thefirst 6 years of life were assessed at different ages.In a subgroup of participants,we conducted a metabolomics analysis of cord blood to reveal the metabolic features of FGTs.We identified 6 FGTs:early decelerating,early decelerating with late catch-up growth,early accelerating,early accelerating with late medium growth,late decelerating,and late accelerating.The early accelerating with late medium growth pattern might be the optimal FGT due to its associations with better psychomotor development,mental development,intelligence quotient,and lung function and a lower risk of behaviour and respiratory problems.Compared with the optimal FGT,early decelerating and late decelerating FGTs were associated with poor neurodevelopment and lung function,while early accelerating FGT was associated with more severe autistic symptoms,poor lung function,and increased risks of overweight/obesity.Metabolic alterations were enriched in amino acid metabolism for early decelerating and late decelerating FGTs,whereas altered metabolites were enriched in lipid metabolism for early accelerating FGT.Thesefindings suggest that FGTs are predictors of early life development and may indicate intrauterine adaptive metabolism.The discovery of optimal and suboptimal FGTs provides potential clues for the early identification and intervention of fetal origin dysplasia or disease,but further research on related mechanisms is still needed.展开更多
文摘Endodontic diseases are a kind of chronic infectious oral disease. Common endodontic treatment concepts are based on the removal of inflamed or necrotic pulp tissue and the replacement by gutta-percha. However, it is very essential for endodontic treatment to debride the root canal system and prevent the root canal system from bacterial reinfection after root canal therapy(RCT). Recent research, encompassing bacterial etiology and advanced imaging techniques, contributes to our understanding of the root canal system’s anatomy intricacies and the technique sensitivity of RCT. Success in RCT hinges on factors like patients, infection severity, root canal anatomy, and treatment techniques. Therefore, improving disease management is a key issue to combat endodontic diseases and cure periapical lesions. The clinical difficulty assessment system of RCT is established based on patient conditions, tooth conditions, root canal configuration, and root canal needing retreatment, and emphasizes pre-treatment risk assessment for optimal outcomes. The findings suggest that the presence of risk factors may correlate with the challenge of achieving the high standard required for RCT. These insights contribute not only to improve education but also aid practitioners in treatment planning and referral decision-making within the field of endodontics.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Henan Province(242300421361)National Science Foundation of China(42371223,41901331)Innovation Project of LREIS(O88RA205YA,O88RA200YA).
文摘Objective The occurrence of chickenpox in rapidly developing areas poses substantial seasonal risk to children.However,certain factors influencing local chickenpox outbreaks have not been studied.Here,we examined the relationship between spatial clustering,heterogeneity of chickenpox outbreaks,and socioeconomic factors in Southern China.Methods We assessed chickenpox outbreak data from Southern China between 2006 and 2021,comprising both relatively fast-growing parts and slower sub-regions,and provides a representative sample of many developing regions.We analyzed the spatial clustering attributes associated with chickenpox outbreaks using Moran’s I and local indicators of spatial association and quantified their socioeconomic determinants using Geodetector q statistics.Results There were significant spatial heterogeneity in the risk of chickenpox outbreaks,with strong correlations between chickenpox risk and various factors,particularly demographics and living environment.Furthermore,interactive effects among specific are factors,such as population density and per capita residential building area,percentage of households with toilets,percentage of rental housing,exhibited q statistics of 0.28,0.25,and 0.24,respectively.Conclusion This study provides valuable insights into the spatial dynamics of chickenpox outbreaks in rapidly developing regions,revealing the socioeconomic factors affecting disease transmission.These implications extend the formulation of effective public health strategies and interventions to prevent and control chickenpox outbreaks in similar global contexts.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(42225707,42130713,41971357)。
文摘Soil environmental quality(SEQ)refers to the soil's suitability within a definite period and spacial boundary and its adaptability to environmental factors.It serves as a measure of environmental conditions relevant to soil fertility,environmental quality,and health[1,2].However,due to human activities such as industrialization,urbanization,and agriculture,SEQ worldwide is threatened by physical,chemical,and biological characteristics.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.82273867,82030107)Shanghai Science and Technology Project of Little Giant(No.1902HX76600)+1 种基金Shanghai Qingpu District Industry-University-Research Cooperative Development Funding Project(No.2022-7)High-level Talents of Fujian University of Chinese Medicine(No.X2019006-Talents).
文摘Paclitaxel(PTX)is widely applied for the treatment of unresectable and metastasis breast carcinoma as well as other cancers,whereas its efficacy is always impeded by poor solubility.Liposomes are one kind of the most successful drug carriers which are capable of solubilizing PTX and improving patients’tolerance owing to excellent biocompatibility and biodegradability.However,poor compatibility between PTX and liposomes compromises the stability,drug loading and anti-tumor capacity of liposomal formulations.To address this issue,three lipids with various chain lengths,namely,myristic acid(MA,14C),palmitic acid(PA,16C)and stearic acid(SA,18C),were conjugated to PTX via ester bonds and the synthesized prodrugs with high lipophilicity were further formulated into liposomes,respectively.All liposomes show high stability and drug loadings,as well as sustained drug release.The chain lengths of lipids are negatively correlated with drug release and enzymatic conversion rates,which further impact the pharmacokinetics,tumor accumulation,and anti-tumor efficacy of liposomal PTX.Neither rapid nor slow drug release facilitates high tumor accumulation as well as anti-tumor efficacy of PTX.Among all liposomes,PTX-PA-loaded liposomes show the longest circulation and highest tumor accumulation of PTX and exert the most potent anti-tumor capacities in vivo,owing to its moderate drug release and enzymatic conversion rate.Witnessing its superior safety,PTX-PA liposomes hold potential for further clinical translation.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(U21A20397,22236001,42277428)the Program for HUST Academic Frontier Youth Team(2018QYTD12).
文摘This study aimed to investigate whether fetal growth trajectories(FGTs)could predict early childhood development,indicate intrauterine metabolic changes,and explore potential optimal and suboptimal FGTs.FGTs were developed by using an unsupervised machine-learning approach.Children’s neurodevelopment,anthropometry,and respiratory outcomes in thefirst 6 years of life were assessed at different ages.In a subgroup of participants,we conducted a metabolomics analysis of cord blood to reveal the metabolic features of FGTs.We identified 6 FGTs:early decelerating,early decelerating with late catch-up growth,early accelerating,early accelerating with late medium growth,late decelerating,and late accelerating.The early accelerating with late medium growth pattern might be the optimal FGT due to its associations with better psychomotor development,mental development,intelligence quotient,and lung function and a lower risk of behaviour and respiratory problems.Compared with the optimal FGT,early decelerating and late decelerating FGTs were associated with poor neurodevelopment and lung function,while early accelerating FGT was associated with more severe autistic symptoms,poor lung function,and increased risks of overweight/obesity.Metabolic alterations were enriched in amino acid metabolism for early decelerating and late decelerating FGTs,whereas altered metabolites were enriched in lipid metabolism for early accelerating FGT.Thesefindings suggest that FGTs are predictors of early life development and may indicate intrauterine adaptive metabolism.The discovery of optimal and suboptimal FGTs provides potential clues for the early identification and intervention of fetal origin dysplasia or disease,but further research on related mechanisms is still needed.
