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Testing Toxicity and Antidote Effect of Selenium Nanoparticles with <i>Paramecium caudatum</i> 被引量:2
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作者 Khandsuren Badgar József Prokisch 《Open Journal of Animal Sciences》 2021年第4期532-542,共11页
<span style="font-family:Verdana;">A simple method for assessment of the toxicity and antidote effect of selenium nanoparticles with </span><i><i><span style="font-family:Verd... <span style="font-family:Verdana;">A simple method for assessment of the toxicity and antidote effect of selenium nanoparticles with </span><i><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Paramecium</span></i><span> <i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">caudatum</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> is presented. Light microscopy in combination with computerized video tracking is employed for </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">the </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">determination of </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">the </span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">survival time of <i></i></span><i><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">P.</span></i><span> <i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">caudatum</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></span></i></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">. Up to 800 mg/L, selenium nanoparticles are not acutely toxic. </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">With</span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> respect to a potential antidote effect, the lethality of silver nanoparticles, silver nitrate, sodium hydrogen selenite, and sodium selenite to <i></i></span><i><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">P.</span></i><span> <i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">caudatum</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></span></i></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> was decreased and survival time was extend</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">ed upon pre-treatment with selenium nanoparticles. Taken together, these findings suggest that administration of selenium nanoparticles attenuates</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> exposure </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">to</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> toxicants. Selenium nanoparticles could be a good functional additive for food management in animals.</span> 展开更多
关键词 Selenium Nanoparticles toxicity Antidote Effect Paramecium caudatum
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Recent advances in the development of in vitro liver models for hepatotoxicity testing 被引量:2
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作者 Siming Lu Jingwei Zhang +5 位作者 Sha Lin Danfeng Zheng Yan Shen Jiale Qin Yangyang Li Shuqi Wang 《Bio-Design and Manufacturing》 SCIE EI CSCD 2021年第4期717-734,共18页
Liver injury is a common cause of drug approval withdrawal during drug development,pre-clinical research,and clinical treatment.If not properly treated,patients with severe liver injury can suffer from acute liver fai... Liver injury is a common cause of drug approval withdrawal during drug development,pre-clinical research,and clinical treatment.If not properly treated,patients with severe liver injury can suffer from acute liver failure or even death.Thus,utilization of the convenient in vitro hepatotoxicity assessment model for early detection of drug-induced hepatotoxicity is vital for drug development and safe personalized medication.Biomaterials(e.g.,hydrogels,nanofibers,decellularized liver matrix)and bioengineering technologies(e.g.,microarrays,micropatterns,3D printing,and microfluidics)have been applied for in vitro hepatotoxicity assessment models.This review summarizes the structure and functions of the liver as well as the components of in vitro hepatotoxicity assessment models.In addition,it highlights the latest advances in developing hepatotoxicity models with the ultimate goal of further clinical translation. 展开更多
关键词 Liver injury Drug toxicity In vitro model 3D culture
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Reply to 'Statistical testing and distribution for lead chloride toxicity'
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作者 Maria de Lourdes Pereira J.Ramalho-Santos 《Asian Journal of Andrology》 SCIE CAS CSCD 2005年第1期108-108,共1页
We are very grateful for the letter written by Dr Lange,and indeed apologize for the mistakes noted in the word-ing of our text regarding statistical analysis.This wasdue to changes carried out while revising the manu... We are very grateful for the letter written by Dr Lange,and indeed apologize for the mistakes noted in the word-ing of our text regarding statistical analysis.This wasdue to changes carried out while revising the manuscriptat the request of reviewers,whom we thank for,point-ing out several issues that were actually similar to thosenoted by Dr.Lange.Unfortunately,we were unable todescribe and discuss our findings properly in the context 展开更多
关键词 TEST Statistical testing and distribution for lead chloride toxicity Reply to
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Failure characterization of fully grouted rock bolts under triaxial testing 被引量:1
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作者 Hadi Nourizadeh Ali Mirzaghorbanali +3 位作者 Mehdi Serati Elamin Mutaz Kevin McDougall Naj Aziz 《Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering》 SCIE CSCD 2024年第3期778-789,共12页
Confining stresses serve as a pivotal determinant in shaping the behavior of grouted rock bolts.Nonetheless,prior investigations have oversimplified the three-dimensional stress state,primarily assuming hydrostatic st... Confining stresses serve as a pivotal determinant in shaping the behavior of grouted rock bolts.Nonetheless,prior investigations have oversimplified the three-dimensional stress state,primarily assuming hydrostatic stress conditions.Under these conditions,it is assumed that the intermediate principal stress(σ_(2))equals the minimum principal stress(σ_(3)).This assumption overlooks the potential variations in magnitudes of in situ stress conditions along all three directions near an underground opening where a rock bolt is installed.In this study,a series of push tests was meticulously conducted under triaxial conditions.These tests involved applying non-uniform confining stresses(σ_(2)≠σ_(3))to cubic specimens,aiming to unveil the previously overlooked influence of intermediate principal stresses on the strength properties of rock bolts.The results show that as the confining stresses increase from zero to higher levels,the pre-failure behavior changes from linear to nonlinear forms,resulting in an increase in initial stiffness from 2.08 kN/mm to 32.51 kN/mm.The load-displacement curves further illuminate distinct post-failure behavior at elevated levels of confining stresses,characterized by enhanced stiffness.Notably,the peak load capacity ranged from 27.9 kN to 46.5 kN as confining stresses advanced from σ_(2)=σ_(3)=0 to σ_(2)=20 MPa and σ_(3)=10 MPa.Additionally,the outcomes highlight an influence of confining stress on the lateral deformation of samples.Lower levels of confinement prompt overall dilation in lateral deformation,while higher confinements maintain a state of shrinkage.Furthermore,diverse failure modes have been identified,intricately tied to the arrangement of confining stresses.Lower confinements tend to induce a splitting mode of failure,whereas higher loads bring about a shift towards a pure interfacial shear-off and shear-crushed failure mechanism. 展开更多
关键词 Rock bolts Bolt-grout interface Bond strength Push test Triaxial tests
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Unbound^(28)O,the heaviest oxygen isotope observed:a cutting-edge probe for testing nuclear models 被引量:1
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作者 Jian-Guo Li Bai-Shan Hu +1 位作者 Shuang Zhang Fu-Rong Xu 《Nuclear Science and Techniques》 SCIE EI CAS CSCD 2024年第2期1-2,共2页
The beyond-dripline oxygen isotopes^(27,28)O were recently observed at RIKEN,and were found to be unbound decaying into^(24)O by emitting neutrons.The unbound feature of the heaviest oxygen isotope,^(28)O,provides an ... The beyond-dripline oxygen isotopes^(27,28)O were recently observed at RIKEN,and were found to be unbound decaying into^(24)O by emitting neutrons.The unbound feature of the heaviest oxygen isotope,^(28)O,provides an excellent test for stateof-the-art nuclear models.The atomic nucleus is a self-organized quantum manybody system comprising specific numbers of protons Z and neutrons N. 展开更多
关键词 testing QUANTUM system
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Acute Toxicity of Jinchuan Formula Plum Wine Extract and Its Protective Effect on Mice with Liver Injury
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作者 Hairong ZHONG Yun TENG +1 位作者 Limin LI Yuan LIU 《Medicinal Plant》 2024年第2期30-32,37,共4页
[Objectives]To investigate the acute toxicity and hepatoprotective effect of Jinchuan formula plum wine extract on mice,determine its safety range,and evaluate its hepatoprotective effect.[Methods]The median lethal do... [Objectives]To investigate the acute toxicity and hepatoprotective effect of Jinchuan formula plum wine extract on mice,determine its safety range,and evaluate its hepatoprotective effect.[Methods]The median lethal dose(LD_(50))was determined by acute toxicity test with the toxic reaction and mortality of mice as indexes.Sixty Kunming mice were randomly divided into 6 groups:normal control group,model group(ConA-induced liver injury model),Jinchuan formula plum wine high,medium and low dose groups(1.0,0.5,0.25 g/kg)and silybin group(0.1 g/kg).The levels of ALT,AST,LDH in serum and TG,VLDL in liver were measured.After HE staining,the pathological changes of liver tissue in mice were observed,and the liver protective effect of Jinchuan formula plum wine extract was analyzed and evaluated.[Results]LD_(50)was 11.18 g/kg,and the 95%confidence limit of LD_(50)was 10.31-12.05 g/kg.The high-dose group of Jinchuan formula plum wine extract could significantly reduce the serum ALT and AST activities of ConA-induced liver injury mice(P<0.05).[Conclusions]Jinchuan formula plum wine extract is relatively safe,and also has a protective effect on liver injury. 展开更多
关键词 Jinchuan formula plum wine extract Acute toxicity test ConA-induced liver injury Liver protective effect
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Electrochemical biosensors for point-of-care testing 被引量:1
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作者 Jinsol Kim Juho Jeong Seung Hwan Ko 《Bio-Design and Manufacturing》 SCIE EI CAS CSCD 2024年第4期548-565,共18页
Point-of-care testing(POCT)is the practice of diagnosing and monitoring diseases where the patient is located,as opposed to traditional treatment conducted solely in a medical laboratory or other clinical setting.POCT... Point-of-care testing(POCT)is the practice of diagnosing and monitoring diseases where the patient is located,as opposed to traditional treatment conducted solely in a medical laboratory or other clinical setting.POCT has been less common in the recent past due to a lack of portable medical devices capable of facilitating effective medical testing.However,recent growth has occurred in this field due to advances in diagnostic technologies,device miniaturization,and progress in wearable electronics.Among these developments,electrochemical sensors have attracted interest in the POCT field due to their high sensitivity,compact size,and affordability.They are used in various applications,from disease diagnosis to health status monitoring.In this paper we explore recent advancements in electrochemical sensors,the methods of fabricating them,and the various types of sensing mechanisms that can be used.Furthermore,we delve into methods for immobilizing specific biorecognition elements,including enzymes,antibodies,and aptamers,onto electrode surfaces and how these sensors are used in real-world POCT settings. 展开更多
关键词 Point-of-care testing(POCT) Electrochemical sensor ENZYME ANTIBODY Health care
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Micromechanical testing and property upscaling of planetary rocks:A critical review 被引量:1
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作者 Yiwei Liu Guoping Zhang +1 位作者 Jiangmei Qiao Xuhai Tang 《International Journal of Mining Science and Technology》 SCIE EI CAS CSCD 2024年第9期1217-1241,共25页
Knowledge of the mechanical behavior of planetary rocks is indispensable for space explorations.The scarcity of pristine samples and the irregular shapes of planetary meteorites make it difficult to obtain representat... Knowledge of the mechanical behavior of planetary rocks is indispensable for space explorations.The scarcity of pristine samples and the irregular shapes of planetary meteorites make it difficult to obtain representative samples for conventional macroscale rock mechanics experiments(macro-RMEs).This critical review discusses recent advances in microscale RMEs(micro-RMEs)techniques and the upscaling methods for extracting mechanical parameters.Methods of mineralogical and microstructural analyses,along with non-destructive mechanical techniques,have provided new opportunities for studying planetary rocks with unprecedented precision and capabilities.First,we summarize several mainstream methods for obtaining the mineralogy and microstructure of planetary rocks.Then,nondestructive micromechanical testing methods,nanoindentation and atomic force microscopy(AFM),are detailed reviewed,illustrating the principles,advantages,influencing factors,and available testing results from literature.Subsequently,several feasible upscaling methods that bridge the micro-measurements of meteorite pieces to the strength of the intact body are introduced.Finally,the potential applications of planetary rock mechanics research to guiding the design and execution of space missions are environed,ranging from sample return missions and planetary defense to extraterrestrial construction.These discussions are expected to broaden the understanding of the microscale mechanical properties of planetary rocks and their significant role in deep space exploration. 展开更多
关键词 METEORITES Planetary rock mechanics Non-destructive testing Upscaling method Extraterrestrial construction Space exploration
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Transcription factor OsWRKY72 is involved in Cu/Cd toxicity by regulating lignin synthesis in rice
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作者 Xiangchao Shangguan Zhonghe Tian +7 位作者 Yu Wang Tengwei Xiao Xiaoyu Yu Wen Jing Kejian Peng Zhenguo Shen Zhubing Hu Yan Xia 《The Crop Journal》 SCIE CSCD 2024年第5期1471-1482,共12页
Maintenance of ion homeostasis in plant cells is an essential physiological requirement for sustainable growth,development,and yield of crops.Plants respond to high levels of heavy metals such as copper(Cu)and cadmium... Maintenance of ion homeostasis in plant cells is an essential physiological requirement for sustainable growth,development,and yield of crops.Plants respond to high levels of heavy metals such as copper(Cu)and cadmium(Cd)to avoid irreversible damage at the structural,physiological and molecular levels.Our previous study found that rice germin-like proteins(OsGLPs)are a type of Cu-responsive proteins.The deletion of 10 tandem OsGLP genes on chromosome 8 led to more severe heavy metal toxicity in rice.In this study,we show that rice WRKY transcription factor OsWRKY72 negatively regulates OsGLP8-7transcription.Overexpression of OsWRKY72 weakens the Cu/Cd tolerance of rice when exposed to Cu and Cd.OsWRKY72 suppressed expression of OsGLP8-7 and lignin synthesis genes,resulting in reduced lignin polymerization and consequently lower lignin accumulation in cell walls,thereby increasing the Cu and Cd accumulation.In addition,OsWRKY53 bound to OsWRKY72 to alleviate the transcriptional inhibition of OsGLP8-7.These results revealed that OsWRKY72-OsGLP8-7 is an important module response of rice to heavy metal stress,and that transcription factor OsWRKY72 acts upstream of OsGLP8-7 to regulate Cu/Cd toxicity. 展开更多
关键词 Cadmium toxicity Copper toxicity Germin-like proteins Heavy metal stress Oryza sativa
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Antimicrobial Activities of Extracts of Macrosphyra longistyla against Gram-Positive Oral Biofilm-Formers from School Children in Southwestern Nigeria and Toxicity Studies Using Brine Shrimps
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作者 Chukwuemeka Emmanuel Nwankwo Onikepe Folarin Adeleke Osho 《Advances in Microbiology》 CAS 2024年第3期163-174,共12页
The world will benefit from more effective antimicrobial agents against oral conditions arising from the actions of biofilm forming bacteria. Also, information is lacking on the oral biofilm-forming bacterial diversit... The world will benefit from more effective antimicrobial agents against oral conditions arising from the actions of biofilm forming bacteria. Also, information is lacking on the oral biofilm-forming bacterial diversity in Southwestern Nigeria. In this study, we isolate and characterize oral biofilm producing bacteria in the oral cavities of schoolchildren in Southwestern Nigeria. We also investigate the antimicrobial properties of Macrosphyra longistyla extracts against the biofilm-formers and the toxicity of potent extracts. Samples were obtained from 109 schoolchildren aged 4 - 14 years from Lagos, Oyo and Osun States. Agar well diffusion technique was used in the antimicrobial susceptibility testing. Toxicity testing was done using brine shrimps (Artemia salina). Biofilm-formers in this study are Klebsiella sp., Streptococcus sp., Staphylococcus sp., and Micrococcus sp. Ethanol leaf extracts had the highest activity against all biofilm-producing bacteria. Ethanol stem bark extract, which elicited activity against Klebsiella only, was found to be less toxic than the ethanol leaf extract. Staphylococcus showed >10 mm susceptibility to the ethanol and aqueous extracts of Macrosphyra longistyla. Streptococcus and Micrococcus were susceptible to the antimicrobial actions of the ethanolic leaf extracts. Although the ethanol extracts of the leaves had lower minimum inhibitory concentrations than the ethanol extracts of the stem bark, toxicity studies showed ethanol extracts of the stem-bark to be more toxic than the ethanol extracts of the leaves. In conclusion, ethanolic extracts of Macrosphyra longistyla show potential as sources of antimicrobials against gram-positive, oral biofilm-forming bacteria. 展开更多
关键词 Biofilms Plant Extracts toxicity Bacteria Susceptibility ANTIMICROBIAL
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C-CORE:Clustering by Code Representation to Prioritize Test Cases in Compiler Testing
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作者 Wei Zhou Xincong Jiang Chuan Qin 《Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences》 SCIE EI 2024年第5期2069-2093,共25页
Edge devices,due to their limited computational and storage resources,often require the use of compilers for program optimization.Therefore,ensuring the security and reliability of these compilers is of paramount impo... Edge devices,due to their limited computational and storage resources,often require the use of compilers for program optimization.Therefore,ensuring the security and reliability of these compilers is of paramount importance in the emerging field of edge AI.One widely used testing method for this purpose is fuzz testing,which detects bugs by inputting random test cases into the target program.However,this process consumes significant time and resources.To improve the efficiency of compiler fuzz testing,it is common practice to utilize test case prioritization techniques.Some researchers use machine learning to predict the code coverage of test cases,aiming to maximize the test capability for the target compiler by increasing the overall predicted coverage of the test cases.Nevertheless,these methods can only forecast the code coverage of the compiler at a specific optimization level,potentially missing many optimization-related bugs.In this paper,we introduce C-CORE(short for Clustering by Code Representation),the first framework to prioritize test cases according to their code representations,which are derived directly from the source codes.This approach avoids being limited to specific compiler states and extends to a broader range of compiler bugs.Specifically,we first train a scaled pre-trained programming language model to capture as many common features as possible from the test cases generated by a fuzzer.Using this pre-trained model,we then train two downstream models:one for predicting the likelihood of triggering a bug and another for identifying code representations associated with bugs.Subsequently,we cluster the test cases according to their code representations and select the highest-scoring test case from each cluster as the high-quality test case.This reduction in redundant testing cases leads to time savings.Comprehensive evaluation results reveal that code representations are better at distinguishing test capabilities,and C-CORE significantly enhances testing efficiency.Across four datasets,C-CORE increases the average of the percentage of faults detected(APFD)value by 0.16 to 0.31 and reduces test time by over 50% in 46% of cases.When compared to the best results from approaches using predicted code coverage,C-CORE improves the APFD value by 1.1% to 12.3% and achieves an overall time-saving of 159.1%. 展开更多
关键词 Compiler testing test case prioritization code representation
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Field testing of shear strength of granite residual soils
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作者 Song Yin Pengfei Liu +3 位作者 Xianwei Zhang Wenyuan He Pan Yan Yuzhou Sun 《Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering》 SCIE CSCD 2024年第9期3718-3732,共15页
The characteristics of residual soils are very different from those of sedimentary soils.Although the strength characteristics of sedimentary soils have been studied extensively,the shear strength characteristics of g... The characteristics of residual soils are very different from those of sedimentary soils.Although the strength characteristics of sedimentary soils have been studied extensively,the shear strength characteristics of granitic residual soils(GRS)subjected to the weathering of parent rocks have rarely been investigated.In this study,the shear strength characteristics of GRS in the Taishan area of southeast China(TSGRS)were studied by field and laboratory tests.The field tests consisted of a cone penetration test(CPT),borehole shear test(BST),self-boring pressuremeter test(SBPT),and seismic dilatometer Marchetti test(SDMT).The shortcomings of laboratory testing are obvious,with potential disturbances arising through the sampling,transportation,and preparation of soil samples.Due to the special structure of GRS samples and the ease of disturbance,the results obtained from laboratory tests were generally lower than those obtained from situ tests.The CPT and scanning electron microscopy(SEM)results indicated significant weathering and crustal hardening in the shallow TSGRS.This resulted in significant differences in the strength and strength parameters of shallow soil obtained by the BST.Based on the SDMT and SBPT results,a comprehensive evaluation method of shear strength for TSGRS was proposed.The SBPT was suitable for evaluating the strength of shallow GRS.The material index(ID)and horizontal stress index(KD)values obtained by the SDMT satisfied the empirical relationship proposed by Marchetti based on the ID index,and were therefore considered suitable for the evaluation of the shear strength of deep GRS. 展开更多
关键词 Granite residual soils Shear strength Field tests Self-boring pressuremeter Seismic dilatometer Borehole shear test
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Efficient Penetration Testing Path Planning Based on Reinforcement Learning with Episodic Memory
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作者 Ziqiao Zhou Tianyang Zhou +1 位作者 Jinghao Xu Junhu Zhu 《Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences》 SCIE EI 2024年第9期2613-2634,共22页
Intelligent penetration testing is of great significance for the improvement of the security of information systems,and the critical issue is the planning of penetration test paths.In view of the difficulty for attack... Intelligent penetration testing is of great significance for the improvement of the security of information systems,and the critical issue is the planning of penetration test paths.In view of the difficulty for attackers to obtain complete network information in realistic network scenarios,Reinforcement Learning(RL)is a promising solution to discover the optimal penetration path under incomplete information about the target network.Existing RL-based methods are challenged by the sizeable discrete action space,which leads to difficulties in the convergence.Moreover,most methods still rely on experts’knowledge.To address these issues,this paper proposes a penetration path planning method based on reinforcement learning with episodic memory.First,the penetration testing problem is formally described in terms of reinforcement learning.To speed up the training process without specific prior knowledge,the proposed algorithm introduces episodic memory to store experienced advantageous strategies for the first time.Furthermore,the method offers an exploration strategy based on episodic memory to guide the agents in learning.The design makes full use of historical experience to achieve the purpose of reducing blind exploration and improving planning efficiency.Ultimately,comparison experiments are carried out with the existing RL-based methods.The results reveal that the proposed method has better convergence performance.The running time is reduced by more than 20%. 展开更多
关键词 Intelligent penetration testing penetration testing path planning reinforcement learning episodic memory exploration strategy
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Levisticum officinale extract protects against CCl4-induced hepatotoxicity through anti-inflammatory,anti-fibrotic,and antioxidant properties in rats
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作者 Nahid Ghaedi Iran Pouraboli +1 位作者 Mansour Mirtadzadini Mohammad-mehdi Moeini-aghtaie 《Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine》 SCIE CAS 2024年第8期331-340,共10页
Objective:To investigate the hepatoprotective effects of Levisticum officinale extract on CCl4-induced hepatotoxicity.Methods:Different doses of Levisticum officinale extract were given orally to rats for 10 days,then... Objective:To investigate the hepatoprotective effects of Levisticum officinale extract on CCl4-induced hepatotoxicity.Methods:Different doses of Levisticum officinale extract were given orally to rats for 10 days,then rats received a single dose of CCl4(2.5 mL/kg,50%v/v in liquid paraffin).Biochemical and histopathological assays were performed to assess the effects of the extract on liver function and architecture.Moreover,antioxidant and oxidative markers as well as inflammatory and fibrotic indicators were measured.Results:Pretreatment with Levisticum officinale extract significantly mitigated CCl4-induced damage to liver structure,improved serum levels of alanine aminotransferase,aspartate aminotransferase,alkaline phosphatase,urea,total bilirubin,and total protein,enhanced glutathione content and superoxide dismutase and catalase activities in the liver,as well as decreased plasma and hepatic malondialdehyde levels.Immunohistochemical results demonstrated that the extract reduced Ki-67 andα-SMA expression and Masson’s trichrome staining revealed decreased liver collagen in rats treated with Levisticum officinale extract.Moreover,Levisticum officinale extract markedly decreased the gene expressions of TNF-α,IL-6,TGF-β1,MCP-1,and COX-2.Conclusions:Levisticum officinale extract exerts hepatoprotective effects on CCl4-induced hepatotoxicity through antioxidant,anti-inflammatory,and anti-fibrotic activities. 展开更多
关键词 Levisticum officinale CCL4 Inflammation Liver toxicity ANTIOXIDANT
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Toxicity Evaluation of Different Exposure Scenarios of Road Dust Using Daphnia magna and Artemia salina as Aquatic Organisms, and Prosopis cineraria and Vachellia tortilis as Native Plant Species
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作者 Hilal K. Al-Shidi Hameed Sulaiman 《Open Journal of Air Pollution》 2024年第3期73-86,共14页
Particulate matter (PM10) deposited as road dust is considered an important source of contamination from atmosphere. However, there are limited studies on the toxicity of road dust as such on different organisms. This... Particulate matter (PM10) deposited as road dust is considered an important source of contamination from atmosphere. However, there are limited studies on the toxicity of road dust as such on different organisms. This study evaluates the toxicity of road dust using different extraction scenarios on Daphnia magna and Artemia salina as aquatic organisms and also on Prosopis cineraria and Vachellia tortilis as local plant species. Chemical analysis of different extracts shows considerable amount of trace metals, however the trace metals in the dust extract associated with suspended sediment were not absorbed by the receptors. On the other hand, the concentration of trace metals in the artificial mixture was found bioavailable and absorbed causing a high percentage of mortality. In the plant assay, significant difference was obtained in the germination percentage between the control and three different extraction exposures in both plant species. The mean root length of P. cineraria and V. tortilis were higher in 20% and 50% extracts than the control probably due to the availability of nutrients from the dust extract. Interestingly however, the seedling vigor index was the opposite with higher index in the control and lower in dust extracts that contain heavy metals. 展开更多
关键词 Road Dust Heavy Metals toxicity BIOAVAILABILITY Holding Time
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SARS-CoV-2 Pooled Testing Methodology for PCR Testing Applied in Private Laboratory in Armenia
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作者 Inessa Nazaryan Narek Pepanyan +3 位作者 Arshag Keshishyan Susanna Petrosyan Naira Margaryan Shahane Mnatsakanyan 《Advances in Infectious Diseases》 CAS 2024年第1期67-73,共7页
Since the beginning of COVID-19 pandemics many countries were facing challenges with testing capacity recourse limitations. Throughout the waves of the pandemic countries were trying to address the existing constrains... Since the beginning of COVID-19 pandemics many countries were facing challenges with testing capacity recourse limitations. Throughout the waves of the pandemic countries were trying to address the existing constrains exploring solutions to increase the testing capacity with more cost-effective approaches. Pooled methodology was one of the methods which many have validated and used. It is evident that in case of pooled sample testing the sensitivity becomes lower, however the variation highly depends on the pool size as well as the incidence rate at the certain point. Armenia as well as many other countries has adopted regulations for mandatory COVID-19 PCR testing for all the travelers. Current study aimed to explore the efficiency of COVID-19 pooled PCR testing for nasopharyngeal swabs of individuals with no symptoms in a time period with good epidemiological state of the infection. Nasopharingeal swab samples from individuals were collected. The manual extraction of RNAs of samples was performed after pooling up to 5 samples. The pools with Cycle Threshold (CT) of < 37 were considered positive and were retested individually. In total 28,015 samples were grouped in 667 pools of which 57 were positive. The total number of positive samples was 65. The median difference (CT-pool–CT samples) was 2.4 (ranging from–3.0 to 8.9). The correlation of CT of pools and positive samples was positive. The correlation coefficient r = 0.84, P < 0.000, 95% CI range 0.7423 to 0.9243). The total economic saving when using pools compared to the individual testing was 72%. The minor difference between CT values of pools and samples can be explained by the dilution effect in the pool. However, the positive correlation between the values as well as the amount of cost saving demonstrate that pooling on nasopharyngeal samples for COVID-19 PCR testing can be a good method for efficient screening with significant resource saving. One of the most important advantages of the proposed method is the fact that samples are pooled prior extraction, which avoids the possibilities with misinterpretation of IC due to low yield of RNA in the extraction process. 展开更多
关键词 COVID-19 SCREENING Grouped testing
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Determination of the Mineral Composition of the Pulp and Evaluation of the Acute Toxicity of the Seeds of Carica papaya L. Consumed in Lubumbashi and Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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作者 Guelord Inkalaba Janvier Arnauld Kiza +8 位作者 Magain Mihatano Mathilde Bushiri Furaha Arthur Duki Olivier Nzingula Armelle Naniwambote Maguy Luvandu Nicole Misengabu Désiré Musuyu Fridolin Kodondi Kule-Koto 《Journal of Biosciences and Medicines》 2024年第9期266-279,共14页
This work aimed, on the one hand, to determine the mineral and phytochemical composition of Carica papaya in order to guarantee the food safety of consumers and on the other hand, to evaluate the acute toxicity of pap... This work aimed, on the one hand, to determine the mineral and phytochemical composition of Carica papaya in order to guarantee the food safety of consumers and on the other hand, to evaluate the acute toxicity of papaya seeds. The papayas were bought at the Mzée market in Lubumbashi and Selembao in Kinshasa. Fruit sampling was done according to the ISO 7002 standard on agricultural and food products;the papayas were firm, mature, and without stains or physical damage. The analysis results of the papaya pulp showed both for the samples from the city of Lubumbashi and for the city province of Kinshasa that it contains respectively 85.87% and 84.46% water, 0.59% and 0.53% ash content. The mineral evaluation of our two samples presented a potassium content of 200 ± 8 mg, magnesium 13.12 ± 3 mg, calcium 22.15 ± 2 mg, sodium 3 mg ± 0.5 for the sample from Lubumbashi and 192.32 ± 8 mg of potassium, 14.458 ± 3 mg of magnesium, 20.58 ± 2 mg of calcium and 3.58 ± 0.5 mg of sodium for the sample from Kinshasa in macroelements. Concerning the trace elements, after analysis, we found zinc content (0.29 ± 0.1 mg and 0.12 ± 0.1 mg), copper (0.02 ± 0.01 mg and 0.14 ± 0.01 mg), and iron (2.22 ± 0.5 mg and 2.04 ± 0.5 mg) respectively for Lubumbashi and Kinshasa. The chemical screening indicates the presence of alkaloids, saponosides, tannins catechics, flavonoids and anthocyanins in the palm wine and ethanolic extract of the seeds of Carica papaya and an absence of cyanogenic glycosides and gallic tannins. With mild toxicity, the seeds of the fruit of Carica papaya L. can be used with moderate risk by the population. 展开更多
关键词 Carica papaya Mineral Composition Acute toxicity
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Evidence-Based Nursing Practice of Reducing Immune-Related Skin Toxicity of Tumor Patients Guided by Sensitive Indicators
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作者 Lingling Tang Qiong Wen 《Journal of Biosciences and Medicines》 2024年第4期210-215,共6页
Purpose research on nursing sensitive indicators in tumor Patients application effect in immune-related skin toxicity management. Method select our hospital April to June, 202360 cases patients with immune therapy set... Purpose research on nursing sensitive indicators in tumor Patients application effect in immune-related skin toxicity management. Method select our hospital April to June, 202360 cases patients with immune therapy settings as the control group. August-October, 2023 60 cases the patients treated with immune therapy were the experimental group. The control group adopted regular nursing methods, while the experimental group sensitive Indicators, evidence-based give preventive care. The social situation, psychological state, physical function, quality of life score, incidence of skin toxicity caused by immune checkpoint inhibitors, moderate and above of the two groups of patients were compared. Incidence of skin toxicity. Result: experience group SAS score, SDS score higher than the control group, the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05);The incidence of skin toxic reactions caused by immune checkpoint inhibitors and the incidence of moderate and above skin toxic reactions in the experimental group are lower than those in the control group, and the difference is statistically significant (P < 0.05). Conclusion: sensitive indicator guidance evidence-based preventive care can reduce the degree of immune-related skin toxicity, improve the psychological state and quality of life of tumor patients treated with immune therapy and reduce the incidence of adverse reactions, improve nursing quality and patient satisfaction. 展开更多
关键词 Sensitive Indicators Immune-Related Skin toxicity Evidence-Based Practice TUMOR
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Contribution of Stress Testing to the Management of Ischemic Heart Disease in Mali
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作者 Youssouf Camara Hamidou Oumar Ba +7 位作者 Ibrahima Sangaré Boubacar Sonfo Coumba Adiaratou Thiam Mahamadou Sékou Diakité Koniba Diarra Karamba Touré Massama Konaté Ichaka Menta 《World Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases》 CAS 2024年第2期77-87,共11页
Introduction: Exercise stress testing (on a treadmill or ergometer bicycle) is an important test in cardiology for diagnosing myocardial ischemia. This test in Mali is still in its beginning compared to other countrie... Introduction: Exercise stress testing (on a treadmill or ergometer bicycle) is an important test in cardiology for diagnosing myocardial ischemia. This test in Mali is still in its beginning compared to other countries in the sub-region. The lack of data in Mali prompted this study, which aimed to evaluate the indications of this activity and its diagnostic contribution to cardiology in Mali. Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective, descriptive study. The study was conducted at the “TOUCAM” medical clinic in Kati based on the analysis of stress test reports between January 2016 and August 2022. Result: During the study period, we documented 73 patients who underwent exercise testing on a bicycle ergometer for suspected coronary heart disease. The mean age of our patients was 47.5 ± 13.8 years (14 and 79 years). Males accounted for the majority (78.1%). The sex ratio is 3.5. More than half of our patients were overweight or obese (77.1%). Hypertension and diabetes affected 52.1% and 25.8% of patients, respectively. 20.8% of patients had coronary artery disease. renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system blockers (56.8%) and beta-blockers (51.3%). The main indications were chest pain (63.0%) and ischemia detection (15.1%). A modified STEEP protocol was used. The majority of our patients (71.2%) achieved at least 85% of their maximum theoretical heart rate. The main reason for the termination of the study was fatigue (57.3%). The average duration was 11.3 ± 4.2 minutes. 24.7% thought the stress tests were positive and 17.8% thought they were controversial. Conclusion: This study demonstrates the importance of stress testing in the diagnosis and treatment of ischemic heart disease, especially in settings where we have very limited access to coronary angiography. 展开更多
关键词 Stress Test Ischemic Heart Disease MALI
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Development and Application of Procedures for the Management of Skin Toxicity Related to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Patients with Lung Cancer
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作者 Qianru Xu Qiong Wen 《Journal of Biosciences and Medicines》 2024年第7期289-300,共12页
Objective: To establish the procedures for the management of skin toxicity related to immune checkpoint inhibitors in patients with lung cancer and explore the effect of application. Methods: A total of 24 evidence-ba... Objective: To establish the procedures for the management of skin toxicity related to immune checkpoint inhibitors in patients with lung cancer and explore the effect of application. Methods: A total of 24 evidence-based evidences were collected from 7 aspects, including risk factors, baseline screening, ICIs monitoring, daily skin care, multidisciplinary management, symptom management and health education. A total of 157 lung cancer patients and 94 nurses from 8 wards of the Oncology department of our hospital from November 2022 to May 2023 were selected by convenience sampling. A total of 77 patients and 46 nurses from ward 1 - 4 were divided into the baseline group. There were 80 patients and 48 nurses in Ward 5 - 8 as the evidence-based practice group. In the baseline group, patients were treated with routine methods such as assessing skin symptoms, taking medication according to symptoms, guiding to keep skin clean and moist, eating a light diet, and avoiding scratching. The evidence-based practice group adopts an evidence-based continuous improvement model for nursing. The differences in the severity of symptoms of skin toxicity in the second cycle of medication and the knowledge and practice of self-care of skin toxicity were compared between the two groups before and after the use of the syndrome, as well as the differences in the implementation rate of review indicators, evidence-based ability and knowledge and practice of skin toxicity care before and after the use of the syndrome. Results: The incidence and severity of cutaneous toxicity were significantly lower after treatment than before treatment (P P < 0.05). Conclusion: The implementation of immune checkpoint inhibitor-related skin toxicity management procedures can effectively reduce the incidence and severity of skin toxicity symptoms, optimize the clinical pathway, and improve the quality of care. 展开更多
关键词 Lung Cancer Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Skin toxicity Process Management NURSE
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