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The detection rate of psychological health was higher for males than females. The detection rate of psychological health was higher for working days per week less than 5 days than more than 5 days. The detection rate of psychological health with high school education, senior professional title, night shift, divorced, monthly income less than 3000 yuan, weight more than 75 kg, age more than 45 years, and working years between 25 and 30 years was higher than that of the other groups. VBIT-4 datasheet The results showed that sex, education level, professional title, work schedule, monthly income, hypertension, age, working years, asbestos dust, benzene, and occupational burnout affected psychological health among factory workers and miners. Factory workers and miners had high levels of occupational burnout, and occupational burnout was a risk factor that can lead to psychological health. Copyright © 2020 Yaoqin Lu et al.The consumption of a high-fat diet is linked to the development of obesity and considered a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the methanolic extract of Moringa oleifera leaves (MEML) on the high-fat diet- (HFD-) induced obesity and cardiac damage in rats. MEML, at a dose of 200 mg/kg/bw and 400 mg/kg/bw, was orally administrated to obese rats for 12 weeks. M. oleifera leaves were proved to be rich in nutrients and minerals. Diversity of phenolic compounds in MEML was evidenced via LC-ESI-MS analysis. The chronic administration of HFD in rats led to an increase in the body weight gain, total cholesterol, and triglycerides and reduction in the HDL-C levels. The obtained results indicated a significant increase (p less then 0.05) in the cardiac marker enzyme level in obese rats. A significant decrease (p less then 0.05) in the levels of cardiac catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities was accompanied with an increase of malondialdehyde (MDA) level in the high-fat diet group when compared to those of the control. The treatment with the MEML alleviated abnormalities in the serum biochemical parameters, balanced the antioxidant status, and reestablished the normal histological structure of the heart especially in the case of the higher concentration. Moringa oleifera leaves may be a promising candidate in the management of obesity and its related complications such as heart problems. Copyright © 2020 Lamia Mabrouki et al.Purpose. To investigate the pathology and prognostic value of hyperechoic echo halo in cN0 papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) and the relationship between age, gender, and the formation of abnormal hyperechoic echo halo and cervical lymph node metastasis. Data of 97 patients who underwent surgical treatment for the first time for single PTMC between April 2016 and March 2017 were analyzed retrospectively. The boundary status of the PTMC was determined preoperatively. Grayscale values of the nodular center, hyperechoic echo halo, and normal thyroid tissue were acquired with Adobe Photoshop CS6 software. The histopathology of the boundary and status of the cervical lymph node metastasis were analyzed. Formation of abnormal hyperechoic halo and cervical lymph node metastasis in relation to age and gender were explored. The abnormal hyperechoic halo mainly represents cancer cell infiltration with reactive hyperplasia of inflammatory cells and fibrous tissue. In the hyperechoic halo group, the grayscale values for the nodular center, hyperechoic echo halo, and normal thyroid tissue were 1552.6 ± 578.6, 5792.0 ± 747.6, and 3582.7 ± 759.0, respectively (P 45 years have a significantly reduced risk of cervical lymph node metastasis and relatively good prognosis. Copyright © 2020 Xiaojuan Zheng et al.In vitro 3D hepatocyte culture constitutes a core aspect of liver tissue engineering. However, conventional 3D cultures are unable to maintain hepatocyte polarity, functional phenotype, or viability. Here, we employed microfluidic chip technology combined with natural alginate hydrogels to construct 3D liver tissues mimicking hepatic plates. We comprehensively evaluated cultured hepatocyte viability, function, and polarity. Transcriptome sequencing was used to analyze changes in hepatocyte polarity pathways. The data indicate that, as culture duration increases, the viability, function, polarity, mRNA expression, and ultrastructure of the hepatic plate mimetic 3D hepatocytes are enhanced. Furthermore, hepatic plate mimetic 3D cultures can promote changes in the bile secretion pathway via effector mechanisms associated with nuclear receptors, bile uptake, and efflux transporters. This study provides a scientific basis and strong evidence for the physiological structures of bionic livers prepared using 3D cultures. The systems and cultured liver tissues described here may serve as a better in vitro 3D culture platform and basic unit for varied applications, including drug development, hepatocyte polarity research, bioartificial liver bioreactor design, and tissue and organ construction for liver tissue engineering or cholestatic liver injury. Copyright © 2020 Zhidong Jia et al.Exosomes are extracellular membranous nanovesicles that mediate local and systemic cell-to-cell communication by transporting functional molecules, such as proteins, into target cells, thereby affecting the behavior of receptor cells. Exosomes originating from adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ADSCs) are considered a multipotent and abundant therapeutic tool for tissue injury. To investigate ADSC-secreted exosomes and their potential function in tissue repair, we isolated exosomes from the supernatants of ADSCs via ultracentrifugation, characterized them via transmission electron microscopy, nanoparticle tracking analysis, and Western blot analysis. Then, we determined their protein profile via proteomic analysis. Results showed that extracellular vesicles, which have an average diameter of 116 nm, exhibit a cup-shaped morphology and express exosomal markers. A total of 1,185 protein groups were identified in the exosomes. Gene Ontology analysis indicated that exosomal proteins are mostly derived from cells mainly involved in protein binding.
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