32 results for "Xi Lin"

Underwater object detection method based on learnable query recall mechanism and lightweight adapter

Xi Lin; Xixia Huang; Le Wang

PLOS ONE, Vol. 19 No. 2 · 2024 · English · PLOS Scopus

With the rapid development of ocean observation technology, underwater object detection has begun to occupy an essential position in the fields of aquaculture, environmental monitoring, marine science, etc. However, due to the problems unique to underwater images such as severe noise, blurred…

Spatial distribution of rural population from a climate perspective: Evidence from Jiangxi Province in China

Liguo Zhang; Xi Lin; Langping Leng et al.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 16 No. 3 · 2021 · English · PLOS Scopus

The research on rural population distribution from a climate perspective is rare. Therefore, this study adopts this perspective and uses the ordinary least squares and spatial econometric models to explore the spatial distribution characteristics of the rural population in the Poyang Lake…

Structure and Optical Bandgap Relationship of π-Conjugated Systems

André Leitão Botelho; Yongwoo Shin; Jiakai Liu et al.

PLoS ONE, Vol. 9 No. 1 · 2014 · English · PLOS Scopus

In bulk heterojunction photovoltaic systems both the open-circuit voltage as well as the short-circuit current, and hence the power conversion efficiency, are dependent on the optical bandgap of the electron-donor material. While first-principles methods are computationally intensive, simpler model…

Nomogram for predicting early death in elderly patients with laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma: A population-based SEER study

Qi-Wei Liang; Xi-Lin Gao; Jun-wei Zhang

PLOS ONE, Vol. 19 No. 12 · 2024 · English · PLOS Scopus

Background: The disease and mortality rates of patients with laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) stabilize after peaking at the age of 60 years. This study aimed to identify risk factors associated with early death (death within 6 months) in elderly (≥60 years) patients with LSCC and to…

Gap Junction Mediated Intercellular Metabolite Transfer in the Cochlea Is Compromised in Connexin30 Null Mice

Qing Chang; Wenxue Tang; Shoeb Ahmad et al.

PLoS ONE, Vol. 3 No. 12 · 2008 · English · PLOS Scopus

Connexin26 (Cx26) and connexin30 (Cx30) are two major protein subunits that co-assemble to form gap junctions (GJs) in the cochlea. Mutations in either one of them are the major cause of non-syndromic prelingual deafness in humans. Because the mechanisms of cochlear pathogenesis caused by Cx…

Big Five Personality Model-based study of death coping self-efficacy in clinical nurses: A cross-sectional survey

Xi Lin; Xiaoqing Li; Qing Liu et al.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 16 No. 5 · 2021 · English · PLOS Scopus

Background: Specific personality traits may affect the ability of nurses to deal with patient death. The relationship between personality and death coping self-efficacy (DCS) has rarely been investigated in the palliative care setting. In this study, we explored the associations between different…

Spatial distribution of rural population using mixed geographically weighted regression: Evidence from Jiangxi Province in China

Liguo Zhang; Langping Leng; Yongming Zeng et al.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 16 No. 4 · 2021 · English · PLOS Scopus

On the basis of the spatial panel data of 2000, 2005, 2010, and 2015, this study uses a mixed geographically weighted regression model to explore the spatial distribution characteristics and influencing factors of the rural (permanent) population in Jiangxi Province, China. Results show that…

Death-coping self-efficacy and its influencing factors among Chinese nurses: A cross-sectional study

Xi Lin; Xiaoqin Li; Yongqi Bai et al.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 17 No. 9 · 2022 · English · PLOS Scopus

Background: Nurses are the main caregivers of dying patients. Facing or dealing with death-related events is inevitable. Death-coping self-efficacy (DCS) is very important, as it can reduce the risk of nursing staff to adverse emotional distress, help them participate in end-of-life care and…

GIMAP5 Deficiency Is Associated with Increased AKT Activity in T Lymphocytes

Xi-Lin Chen; Daniel Serrano; Marian Mayhue et al.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 10 No. 10 · 2015 · English · PLOS Scopus

Long-term survival of T lymphocytes in quiescent state is essential to maintain their cell numbers in secondary lymphoid organs. In mice and in rats, the loss of functional GTPase of the immune associated nucleotide binding protein 5 (GIMAP5) causes peripheral T lymphopenia due to spontaneous death…

Induction of Heat-Shock Protein 70 Expression by Geranylgeranylacetone Shows Cytoprotective Effects in Cardiomyocytes of Mice under Humid Heat Stress

Xiaowu Wang; Binbin Yuan; Wenpeng Dong et al.

PLoS ONE, Vol. 9 No. 4 · 2014 · English · PLOS Scopus

Background: Increasing evidence has revealed that humid heat stress (HHS) causes considerable damage to human health. The cardiovascular system has been suggested to be the primary target of heat stress, which results in serious cardiovascular diseases. However, there is still a lack of effective…

An Intragenic SRF-Dependent Regulatory Motif Directs Cardiac-Specific microRNA-1-1/133a-2 Expression

Qi Li; Junli Guo; Xi Lin et al.

PLoS ONE, Vol. 8 No. 9 · 2013 · English · PLOS Scopus

Transcriptional regulation is essential for any gene expression including microRNA expression. MiR-1-1 and miR-133a-2 are essential microRNAs (miRs) involved in cardiac and skeletal muscle development and diseases. Early studies reveal two regulatory enhancers, an upstream and an intragenic, that…

Characterization of Nitrite Degradation by Lactobacillus casei subsp. rhamnosus LCR 6013

Dong-mei Liu; Pan Wang; Xin-yue Zhang et al.

PLoS ONE, Vol. 9 No. 4 · 2014 · English · PLOS Scopus

Nitrites are potential carcinogens. Therefore, limiting nitrites in food is critically important for food safety. The nitrite degradation capacity of Lactobacillus casei subsp. rhamnosus LCR 6013 was investigated in pickle fermentation. After LCR 6013 fermentation for 120 h at 37°C, the nitrite…

TCR and IL-7 Signaling Are Altered in the Absence of Functional GTPase of the Immune Associated Nucleotide Binding Protein 5 (GIMAP5)

Xi-Lin Chen; Daniel Serrano; Farnaz Ghobadi et al.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 11 No. 3 · 2016 · English · PLOS Scopus

GTPase of the immune associated nucleotide binding protein (GIMAP) family of proteins are expressed essentially in cells of the hematopoietic system. Mutation in the founding member of this gene family, Gimap5, results in the lymphopenic phenotype in Bio-Breeding diabetes prone rats. In mice…

Proteasome inhibition-enhanced fracture repair is associated with increased mesenchymal progenitor cells in mice

Hengwei Zhang; Xing Li; Jiatong Liu et al.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 17 No. 2 · 2022 · English · PLOS Scopus

The ubiquitin/proteasome system controls the stability of Runx2 and JunB, proteins essential for differentiation of mesenchymal progenitor/stem cells (MPCs) to osteoblasts. Local administration of proteasome inhibitor enhances bone fracture healing by accelerating endochondral ossification…

Computing the Viscosity of Supercooled Liquids: Markov Network Model

Ju Li; Akihiro Kushima; Jacob Eapen et al.

PLoS ONE, Vol. 6 No. 3 · 2011 · English · PLOS Scopus

The microscopic origin of glass transition, when liquid viscosity changes continuously by more than ten orders of magnitude, is challenging to explain from first principles. Here we describe the detailed derivation and implementation of a Markovian Network model to calculate the shear viscosity of…

Are the factors associated with overweight/general obesity and abdominal obesity different depending on menopausal status?

Jyu-Lin Chen; Jia Guo; Ping Mao et al.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 16 No. 2 · 2021 · English · PLOS Scopus

Rapid modernization in China has impacted the daily lives and health of women, including a rise in obesity. However, little is known about the impact of menopausal status, behavior, and psychosocial factors on the risk of obesity for rural women in China. The aim of this study is to identify risk…

MicroRNA expression analysis of feline and canine parvovirus infection in vivo (felis)

Pei Zhou; Xin Zhang; Weijie Zeng et al.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 12 No. 10 · 2017 · English · PLOS Scopus

Feline panleukopenia is a common contagious disease with high morbidity and mortality. At present, feline parvovirus (FPV) and canine parvovirus (CPV) variants are the pathogens of feline panleukopenia. Many studies have shown that miRNAs are involved in virus-host interactions. Nevertheless, miRNA…

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment Reduces Mortality in Elderly Patients with Moderate to Severe Obstructive Severe Sleep Apnea: A Cohort Study

Qiong Ou; Yong-Chi Chen; Sheng-Qing Zhuo et al.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 10 No. 6 · 2015 · English · PLOS Scopus

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is much more prevalent in older people than in middle-aged or young populations, and has been associated with cardiovascular disease. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the first-line therapy for OSA, but its long-term clinical benefit in the elderly is…

Correction: Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment Reduces Mortality in Elderly Patients with Moderate to Severe Obstructive Severe Sleep Apnea: A Cohort Study

Qiong Ou; Yong-Chi Chen; Sheng-Qing Zhuo et al.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 13 No. 8 · 2018 · English · PLOS Scopus

Multiplex PCR methods for detection of several viruses associated with canine respiratory and enteric diseases

Xiangqi Hao; Ruohan Liu; Yuwei He et al.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 14 No. 3 · 2019 · English · PLOS Scopus

Viral respiratory and intestinal infections are the most common causes of canine viral illness. Infection with multiple pathogens occurs in many cases. Rapid diagnosis of these multiple infections is important for providing timely and effective treatment. To improve diagnosis, in this study, two…