Specific chemical reactions only happen in the tumor region and produce abundant special chemicals to in situ trigger a train of biological and pathological effects that may enable tumor-specific curative effects to treat cancer without causing serious side effects on normal cells or organs. Chemodynamic therapy (CDT) is a rising tactic for cancer therapy, which induces cancer cell death via a localized Fenton reaction. However, the tumor therapeutic effect is limited by the efficiency of the chemical reaction and relies heavily on the catalyst. Here, we constructed hollow porous carbon coated FeS2 (HPFeS2@C)-based nanocatalysts for triple-enhanced CDT. Tannic acid was encapsulated in HPFeS2@C for reducing Fe3+ to Fe2+, which had a better catalytic activity to accelerate the Fenton reaction. Afterward, glucose oxidase (GOx) in nanocatalysts could consume glucose in the tumor microenvironment and in situ synchronously produce H2O2, which could improve Fenton reaction efficiency. Meanwhile, the consumption of glucose could lead to the starvation effect for cancer starvation therapy. The photothermal effects of HPFeS2@C could generate heat, which further sped up the Fenton process and implemented synergetic photothermal therapy/starvation therapy/CDT. The biodistribution of nanoparticles was investigated by multimodal magnetic resonance, ultrasound, and photoacoustic imaging. These nanocatalysts could trigger the catalytic Fenton reaction at a high degree, which might provide a good paradigm for nanocatalytic tumor therapy.A flexible resistive switching (RS) memory was fabricated on a Ta/TaOx/Pt/polyimide (PI) structure with various TaOx thicknesses (5, 10, and 15 nm). The oxygen vacancy (VO) concentrations in the TaOx films were also adjusted by controlling the oxygen partial pressure during TaOx deposition to obtain different electroforming (EF) behaviors. https://www.selleckchem.com/products/Adrucil(Fluorouracil).html When the devices of Ta/TaOx/Pt/PI showed the EF-free characteristic, the reliability and endurance performance were greatly improved compared to those of devices with EF behavior. The resistive crossbar array using the thinnest (5 nm) TaOx film showed high uniformity and endurance performance up to 108 switching cycles even after bending to a 2 mm radius 10 000 times. However, for the EF samples, the endurance performance was much lower and involved the reset failure, even with the 5 nm TaOx film.Background Neonatal thrombocytopenia (NT) is a common hematological abnormality that occurs in 20–35% of all newborns in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Platelet transfusion (PT) is the only known treatment, however it is the critical point to identify neonates who are really at risk of bleeding and benefit from PT as it has also various potential harmful effects. Aim This study was performed to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of NT and its relationship to intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) in the NICU, and further, to determine whether the use of platelet mass index (PMI) -based criteria could reduce the rate of PT. Methods This study was conducted retrospectively in the NICU of a tertiary university hospital. The medical records of neonates in the NICU with platelet counts less then 150 × 109/l between January 2013 and July 2016 were analyzed. Results During the study period, 2667 patients were admitted to the NICU and 395 (14%) had thrombocytopenia during hospitalization. The rate of IVH was 7.3%. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that although lower platelet counts were associated with a higher IVH rate, the effects of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), sepsis, and patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) were more prominent than the degree of thrombocytopenia. Thirty patients (7%) received PT, and these patients showed a significantly higher mortality rate than that of their non-PT counterparts (p less then 0.001). In addition, it was found that the use of PMI-based criteria for PT in our patients would reduce the rate of PT by 9.5% (2/21). Conclusion NT is usually mild and often resolves without treatment. As PT is associated with an increased mortality rate, its risks and benefits should be weighed carefully. The use of PMI-based citeria may reduce PT rates in the NICU, but additional data from prospective studies are required.BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to investigate the lipolysis response and insulin sensitivity to high-intensity interval exercise (HIIE) upon fasting (HIIEFAST) and following the intake of a high-protein breakfast (HIIEHPFED). METHODS Overweight men participated in two sessions of HIIE after an overnight fast and post-HPFED with an interval of one week. Metabolic biomarkers were assessed before, immediately after, and 3h post-exercise. To evaluate the metabolic effects of HIIE, two-way repeated-measures ANOVA was used. RESULTS Glycerol levels increased immediately after HIIEFAST and HIIEHPFED (P = 0.0001) and decreased 3h after exercise in both states (P = 0.001). There were no significant changes in free fatty acid (FFA) levels immediately after exercise, but a significant increase was observed 3h after exercise compared to the baseline and immediately after exercise in HIIEFAST and HIIEHPFED (P = 0.0001). Insulin sensitivity was increased for 3h after HIIEHPFED compared to the baseline and immediately after exercise (P = 0.04). CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that fasting during exercise is not necessary for the greater stimulation of lipolysis and an increase in insulin sensitivity and that exercise following a high-protein breakfast can have a similar effect in overweight young men.BACKGROUND High-intensity intermittent training (HIIT) is an emerging strategy for controlling blood pressure (BP) requiring intermittent exercise. However, few studies were focused on clinical test or related mechanisms. Here we compared the detailed aspects of HIIT on rat blood pressure control and explored its possible molecular mechanisms. METHODS Thirty-six spontaneous hypertensive rats (SHR) were recruited to complete 8 weeks of different training pattern using treadmill. Measurements of BP, bradycardia reflex, tachycardia reflex, plasma oxidative stress biomarkers and protein expression were acquired at the end of training. RESULTS After the 8-week training, HIIT can significantly downregulate the rest heart rate (HR) and blood pressure of SHR. The bradycardia reflex induced by phenylephrine and tachycardia response to sodium nitroprusside (SNP) were both improved in the HIIT group compared with control group. By testing the plasma metabolites, we found no statistically alteration on levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) or superoxide dismutase (SOD).