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Predictors of the placebo response in a nutraceutical randomized controlled trial for depression

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Journal of Integrative Medicine 2024年第1期22卷 46-53页

作者： Rosemary Arnold Jenifer Murphy-Smith Chee H.ng David Mischoulon Gerard J.Byrne Chad A.Bousman Con Stough Michael Berk Jerome Sarris Professorial Unit the Melbourne ClinicDepartment of PsychiatryUniversity of MelbourneRichmond 3121Australia Depression Clinical and Research Program Department of PsychiatryMassachusetts General HospitalHarvard Medical SchoolBostonMA 02115USA Faculty of Medicine Discipline of PsychiatryCentre for Clinical ResearchRoyal Brisbane&Women’s HospitalHerstonthe University of QueenslandBrisbane 4006Australia Departments of Medical Genetics PsychiatryPhysiology&Pharmacology and Community Health SciencesUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryAB T2N 1N4Canada Department of Psychiatry the University of MelbourneMelbourne 3052Australia Centre for Human Psychopharmacology Swinburne UniversityMelbourne 3122Australia The Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation School of MedicineBarwon HealthDeakin UniversityGeelong 3220Australia The Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health the University of MelbourneParkville 3052Australia Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health the University of MelbourneParkville 3052Australia NICM Health Research Institute Western Sydney UniversityWestmeadNSW 2145Australia

Objective The placebo response in depression studies is the change in symptoms amongst those who receive an inactive *** well-designed randomized controlled trials(RCTs)of depression have a high proportion of placebo responders,with little understanding as to *** present study assesses characteristics associated with the placebo response in a nutraceutical trial with a large proportion of placebo *** This is a secondary analysis of a nutraceutical depression RCT which identified no overall treatment benefit relative to placebo(n=69 in placebo group).We investigated participant characteristics such as socio-demographics,clinical features,and recruitment methods,and their association with the placebo *** genetic polymorphisms were also *** response was measured based on change in Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale *** association of these hypothesis-driven variables of interest and the placebo response was examined using linear mixed effects *** Greater levels of education,particularly pursuing post-high school education,better self-reported general health,marriage/de facto,greater improvement in the first trial week,and more failed antidepressant therapies in the current depressive episode were associated with greater placebo *** increased placebo response was not found in those recruited via social media nor in those with concomitant antidepressant *** nucleotide polymorphisms from the tryptophan hydroxylase 1(TPH1)gene(A779C and A218C)were weakly associated with greater placebo response,although the evidence was attenuated after accounting for multiple *** This is,to our knowledge,the first study within nutraceutical research for depression to assess the association between participant characteristics and variation in the placebo *** variables appeared to predict the placebo *** findings may encourage future trial design

关键词： Randomized controlled trial Placebo Depression Nutraceutical Psychiatry

An update on hormonal regulation of early embryo-fallopian tube interactions: insights for improvements of assisted reproductive technology outcomes

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生殖与发育医学(英文) 2024年第1期08卷 39-49页

作者： Kodithuwakku Suranga P. ng Ernest H. Y. Yeung William S. B. Lee Kai-Fai Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology LKS Faculty of Medicine 3. The University of Hong Kong 4. Hong Kong SAR 999077 5. China

Human fallopian tubes (FTs) play important roles in the whole reproductive process. FTs are the site for the final maturation of gametes, fertilization, transport of preimplantation embryos, and early embryonic development before entering the uterus. All these functions are critical in the establishment of a successful pregnancy. When the embryo is in transit through the FT, the FT microenvironment changes through endocrine, paracrine, autocrine, and juxtacrine mechanisms which involve various hormones and bioactive substances mainly from the neighboring cells. Therefore, the interactions between the embryo and the FT may be the earliest embryo-maternal communications that are essential for the establishment of pregnancy. This review critically discusses the evidence of various hormonal and bioactive mediated control of the microenvironment in the FTs during the earliest embryo-maternal communications. Moreover, we highlight existing gaps in the knowledge and the importance of exploring more of the physiology of FTs which will hold the key to producing high-quality embryos for patients seekingin vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments.

关键词： Fallopian tube Embryo Maternal-embryo communication Hormonal control

Inhibiting the phase transition of WO_(3)for highly stable aqueous electrochromic battery

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Journal of Energy Chemistry 2024年第8期95卷 86-95,I0003页

作者： zhisheng Wu zhendong Lian Ting Ding Jielei Li Jincheng Xu Jinxiao Wang Liangxing zh.ng Bo Wang Shi Chen Peng Xiao Hua Xu Shuang-Peng Wang Kar Wei ng Joint Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education Institute of Applied Physics and Materials EngineeringUniversity of MacaoAvenida da UniversidadeMacao 999078China School of Applied Physics and Materials Wuyi UniversityJiangmen 529020GuangdongChina Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Intelligent Micro-Nano Optoelectronic Technology School of Physics and Optoelectronic EngineeringFoshan UniversityFoshan 528225GuangdongChina Guangzhou New Vision Optoelectronic Technology Co. Ltd.Guangzhou 510530GuangdongChina

Aqueous electrochromic battery(ECB)has shown intense potential for achieving energy storage and saving *** tungsten oxide(WO_(3))is the most promising EC material for commercialization,the cycling stability of WO_(3)-based aqueous ECBs is currently unsatisfactory due to the repeated phase transition during the redox process and the corrosion by acidic ***,we present a titanium-tungsten oxide alloy(Ti-WO_(3))with controllable morphology and crystal phase synthesized by a facile hot injection method to overcome the *** contrast to conventional monoclinic WO_(3),the Ti-WO_(3)nanorods can stably maintain their cubic crystal phase during the redox reaction in an acidic electrolyte,thus leading to dramatically enhanced response speed and cycling stability,Specifically,when working in a well-matched hybrid Al^(3+)/Zn^(2+)aqueous electrolyte,our phasetransition-free cubic Ti-WO_(3)exhibits an ultra-high cycling stability(>20000 cycles),fast response speed(3,95 s/4,65 s for bleaching/coloring),as well as excellent discharge areal capacity of 214.5 mA h m^(-2),We further fabricate a fully complementa ry aqueous electrochromic device,for the first time,using a Ti-WO_(3)/Prussian blue device ***,the complementary ECB shows>10000 stable operation cycles,attesting to the feasibility of our Ti-WO_(3)for practical *** work validates the significance of inhibiting the phase transitions of WO_(3)during the electrochromic process for realizing highly cyclable aqueous ECB,which can possibly provide a generalized design guidance for other high-quality metallic oxides for electrochemical applications.

关键词： Aqueous electrochromic battery Ti-WO_(3) Phase transition Long-term stability

TLC联合UPLC-QQQ-MS分析天王补心丸中4种外源性污染成分

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中国药物警戒 2024年第2期21卷 156-162页

作者：张赞张慧何颂华罗轶广西壮族自治区食品药品检验所国家药品监督管理局中药材质量监测与评价重点实验室广西南宁530021

目的对天王补心丸质量分析中发现的异常成分进行研究,建立薄层色谱(TLC)、超高效液相色谱—三重四极杆质谱(UPLC-QQQ-MS)同时测定天王补心丸中盐酸小檗碱、表小檗碱、盐酸黄连碱、盐酸巴马汀等4种外源性污染成分的分析方法。方法采用TLC... 详细信息

目的对天王补心丸质量分析中发现的异常成分进行研究,建立薄层色谱(TLC)、超高效液相色谱—三重四极杆质谱(UPLC-QQQ-MS)同时测定天王补心丸中盐酸小檗碱、表小檗碱、盐酸黄连碱、盐酸巴马汀等4种外源性污染成分的分析方法。方法采用TLC法,通过优化展开系统,对158批样品进行定性鉴别;针对异常斑点,采用HPLC-Q/TOF-MS进行成分鉴定确认;采用UPLC-QQQ-MS进行定量分析。结果158批天王补心丸样品中有9批检出盐酸小檗碱、表小檗碱、盐酸黄连碱、盐酸巴马汀等4种外源性污染成分,分别在0.97~483.34、0.98~98.49、1.00~100.50、0.88~87.75ng·mL^(-1)内呈线性,回收率为99.30%~103.99%,平均标准偏差(RSD)为0.90%~2.62%(n=6),9批样品中上述4种成分的含量分别为20.3~104.1、1.0~17.6、0.4~30.6、3.2~24.8μg·g^(-1)。结论该方法简便、准确、专属性强,可为天王补心丸的质量控制提供参考。

关键词：天王补心丸薄层色谱超高效液相色谱三重四极杆质谱外源性污染

Safety and efficacy of Kaffes intraductal self-expanding metal stents in the management of post-liver transplant anastomotic strictures

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World Journal of Transplantation 2024年第2期14卷 88-98页

作者： Chee Lim Jonathan ng Babak Sarraf Rhys Vaughan Marios Efthymiou Leonardo Zorron Cheng Tao Pu Sujievvan Chandran Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Austin HealthMelbourne HeidelbergVIC 3084Australia Melbourne Medical School The University of MelbourneMelbourne ParkvilleVIC 3052Australia

BACKGROUND Endoscopic management is the first-line therapy for post-liver-transplant anas-tomotic *** the optimal duration of treatment with plastic stents has been reported to be 8-12 months,data on safety and duration for metal stents in this setting is *** to limited access to endoscopic retrograde cholan-giopancreatography(ERCP)during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in our centre,there was a change in practice towards increased usage and length-of-stay of the Kaffes biliary intraductal self-expanding stent in patients with suitable *** was mainly due to the theoretical benefit of Kaffes stents allowing for longer indwelling periods compared to the traditional plastic *** Adult liver transplant recipients aged 18 years and above who underwent ERCP were retrospectively identified during a 10-year period through a database *** admissions post-Kaffes stent insertion were identified manually through electronic and scanned medical *** main outcome was the incidence of complications when stents were left indwelling for 3 months vs 6 *** efficacy was calculated via rates of stricture recurrence between patients that had stenting courses for≤120 d or>120 *** During the study period,a total of 66 ERCPs with Kaffes insertion were performed in 54 patients throughout their stenting *** 33 ERCPs,the stent was removed or exchanged on a 3-month *** pancreatitis,perfor-ations or deaths *** post-ERCP complications were similar between the 3-month(abdominal pain and intraductal migration)and 6-month(abdominal pain,septic shower and embedded stent)groups-6.1%vs 9.1%respectively,P=*** strictures resolved at the end of the stenting course,but the stenting course was variable from 3 to 22 *** recurrence rate for stenting courses lasting for up to 120 d was 71.4%and 21.4%for stenting courses of 121 d or over(P=0.03).There were 28 patients that were treated with a sin

关键词： Liver transplantation Cholangiopancreatography Endoscopic retrograde Constriction Pathologic Self expandable metallic stents Bile duct diseases Cholestasis

Virtual reality tools for training in gastrointestinal endoscopy:A systematic review

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Artificial Intelligence in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2024年第2期5卷 41-54页

作者： Tuấn Quang Dương Jonathan Soldera Department of Acute Medicine University of South WalesCardiff CF371DLUnited Kingdom Department of Acute Medicine and Gastroenterology University of South WalesCardiff CF371DLUnited Kingdom

BACKGROUND Virtual reality(VR)has emerged as an innovative technology in endoscopy training,providing a simulated environment that closely resembles real-life scenarios and offering trainees a valuable platform to acquire and enhance their endoscopic *** systematic review will critically evaluate the effectiveness and feasibility of VR-based training compared to traditional *** To evaluate the effectiveness and feasibility of VR-based training compared to traditional *** examining the current state of the field,this review seeks to identify gaps,challenges,and opportunities for further research and implementation of VR in endoscopic *** The study is a systematic review,following the guidelines for reporting systematic reviews set out by the PRISMA statement.A comprehensive search command was designed and implemented and run in September 2023 to identify relevant studies available,from electronic databases such as PubMed,Scopus,Cochrane,and Google *** results were systematically *** Sixteen articles were included in the final *** total number of participants was *** studies focused on both upper endoscopy and colonoscopy training,two on upper endoscopy training only,eight on colonoscopy training only,and one on sigmoidoscopy training *** Mentor virtual endoscopy simulator was commonly *** reported positive results,indicating that VR-based training was feasible and acceptable for endoscopy *** technology helped the trainees enhance their skills in manipulating the endoscope,reducing the procedure time or increasing the technical accuracy,in VR scenarios and real *** studies show that the patient discomfort level decreased ***,some studies show there were no significant differences in patient discomfort and pain scores between VR group and other *** VR training is effective for endoscopy *** are several well-desi

关键词： Virtual reality Gastrointestinal endoscopy Systematic review Virtual reality training Simulation

Infant intestinal Enterococcus faecalis down-regulates inflammatory responses in human intestinal cell lines

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World Journal of Gastroenterology 2008年第7期14卷 1067-1076页

作者： Lydia hui Mei ng Wai Ling Chow Yuan Kun Lee Department of Microbiology National University of Singapore5 Science Drive 2Singapore 117597Republic of Singapore

AIM: To investigate the ability of Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) to modulate inflammatory reaction in human intestinal cell lines (Caco-2, HT-29 and HCT116). Different strains of LAB isolated from new born infants and fermented milk, together with the strains obtained from culture collections were ***: LABs were treated with human intestinal cell lines. ELISA was used to detect IL-8 and TGF-β protein secretion. Cytokines and Toll like receptors (TLRs) gene expression were assessed using RT-PCR. Conditional medium, sonicated bacteria and UV killed bacteria were used to find the effecter molecules on the bacteria. Carbohydrate oxidation and protein digestion were applied to figure out the molecules' residues. Adhesion assays were further carried ***: It was found that Enterococcus faecalis is the main immune modulator among the LABs by downregulation of IL-8 secretion and upregulation of TGF-β. Strikingly, the effect was only observed in four strains of E. faecalis out of the 27 isolated and tested. This implies strain dependent immunomodulation in the host. In addition, E. faecalis may regulate inflammatory responses through TLR3, TLR4, TLR9 and TRAF6. Carbohydrates on the bacterial cell surface are involved in both its adhesion to intestinal cells and regulation of inflammatory responses in the host. CONCLUSION: These data provide a case for the modulation of intestinal mucosal immunity in which specific strains of E. faecalis have uniquely evolved to maintain colonic homeostasis and regulate inflammatory responses.

关键词： Lactic acid bacteria E. faecalis Inflammation IL-8 TLRs

Modulation doping of p-type Cu_(12)Sb_(4)S_(13)toward improving thermoelectric performance

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Journal of Materials Science & Technology 2024年第4期171卷 71-79页

作者： Khak Ho Lim Mingquan Li Yu zh.ng Yue Wu Qimin zhou Qingyue Wang Xuan Yang Pingwei Liu Wen-Jun Wang Ka Wai Wong Ka Ming ng Yu Liu Andreu Cabot Institute of zhejiang University-Quzhou Quzhou 324000China College of Chemical and Biological Engineering Zhejiang UniversityHangzhou 310007China School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Hefei University of TechnologyHefei 230009China Materials Research Institute The Pennsylvania State UniversityUniversity ParkPA 16802USA Ostia Technologies Limited United Kingdom Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering The Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyClear Water BayHong KongChina ICREA Pg.Lluis Companys 23Barcelona 08010Spain Catalonia Energy Research Institute-IREC Sant Adria del BesosBarcelona 08930Spain

The commercial viability of thermoelectric(TE)devices relies heavily on two factors:cost reduction and efficiency *** this study,we first produce p-type Cu_(12)Sb_(4)S_(16-x)(x=0,3,4)using a low-temperature bottom-up approach and demonstrate Cu_(12)Sb_(4)S_(13)to show the best TE performance among the three tested ***,the TE energy conversion efficiency of Cu_(12)Sb_(4)S_(13)is further enhanced by optimizing its electronic band structure through the incorporation of small amounts of *** an optimal Te content of 5 mol%,more than a twofold increase in the TE figure of merit(zT)is *** gain insight into the mechanism of improvement on the transport properties of the mate-rial,we compare the interphase transport mechanism by incorporating nanodomains of different metals(Ag and Cu)into the Cu_(12)Sb_(4)S_(13)*** improved electrical conductivity obtained with Cu_(12)Sb_(4)S_(13)-Te nanocomposites is attributed to a charge flooding of the Cu_(12)Sb_(4)S_(13)*** contrast,excessive down-ward band-bending at the interphases of Ag/Cu metal-semiconductor drastically reduces the electrical ***,a weighted mobility(μw)analysis shows a dominant thermal activation of carri-ers in Cu_(12)Sb_(4)S_(13)-Te *** this material,a strong decrease in lattice thermal conductivity is also found,which is associated with a phonon-carrier scattering *** work shows the impor-tance of proper band-engineering in TE nanocomposites to decouple electrical and thermal transport to enhance TE performance,and the efficacy ofμw for electrical and thermal transport analysis.

关键词： Modulation doping Thermoelectric Interphase transport Charge flooding Phonon-carrier scattering

Casein kinase-2 inhibition promotes retinal ganglion cell survival after acute intraocular pressure elevation

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Neural Regeneration Research 2024年第5期19卷 1112-1118页

作者： Meng Wang Shi-Qi Yao Yao Huang Jia-Jian Liang Yanxuan Xu Shaowan Chen Yuhang Wang Tsz Kin ng Wai Kit Chu Qi Cui Ling-Ping Cen Joint Shantou International Eye Center of Shantou University and The Chinese University of Hong Kong ShantouGuangdong ProvinceChina Shantou University Medical College ShantouGuangdong ProvinceChina Beijing Tongren Eye Center Beijing Tongren HospitalCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences The Chinese University of Hong KongHong Kong Special Administrative RegionChina

Intraocular pressure elevation can induce retinal ganglion cell death and is a clinically reversible risk factor for glaucoma,the leading cause of irreversible *** previously demonstrated that casein kinase-2 inhibition can promote retinal ganglion cell survival and axonal regeneration in rats after optic nerve *** investigate the underlying mechanism,in the current study we increased the intraocular pressure of adult rats to 75 mmHg for 2 hours and then administered a casein kinase-2 inhibitor(4,5,6,7-tetrabromo-2-azabenzimidazole or 2-dimethylamino-4,5,6,7-tetrabromo-1H-benzimidazole)by intravitreal *** found that intravitreal injection of 4,5,6,7-tetrabromo-2-azabenzimidazole or 2-dimethylamino-4,5,6,7-tetrabromo-1H-benzimidazole promoted retinal ganglion cell survival and reduced the number of infiltrating *** analysis showed that the mitogen activated protein kinase signaling pathway was involved in the response to intraocular pressure elevation but was not modulated by the casein kinase-2 ***,casein kinase-2 inhibition downregulated the expression of genes(Cck,Htrsa,Nef1,Htrlb,Prph,Chat,Slc18a3,Slc5a7,Scn1b,Crybb2,Tsga10ip,and Vstm21)involved in intraocular pressure *** data indicate that inhibition of casein kinase-2 can enhance retinal ganglion cell survival in rats after acute intraocular pressure elevation via macrophage inactivation.

关键词： casein kinase-2 glaucoma intraocular pressure elevation macrophages retinal ganglion cells