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  1. Article ; Online: Research on Multi-Hole Localization Tracking Based on a Combination of Machine Vision and Deep Learning.

    Hou, Rong / Yin, Jianping / Liu, Yanchen / Lu, Huijuan

    Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)

    2024  Volume 24, Issue 3

    Abstract: In the process of industrial production, manual assembly of workpieces exists with low efficiency and high intensity, and some of the assembly process of the human body has a certain degree of danger. At the same time, traditional machine learning ... ...

    Abstract In the process of industrial production, manual assembly of workpieces exists with low efficiency and high intensity, and some of the assembly process of the human body has a certain degree of danger. At the same time, traditional machine learning algorithms are difficult to adapt to the complexity of the current industrial field environment; the change in the environment will greatly affect the accuracy of the robot's work. Therefore, this paper proposes a method based on the combination of machine vision and the YOLOv5 deep learning model to obtain the disk porous localization information, after coordinate mapping by the ROS communication control robotic arm work, in order to improve the anti-interference ability of the environment and work efficiency but also reduce the danger to the human body. The system utilizes a camera to collect real-time images of targets in complex environments and, then, trains and processes them for recognition such that coordinate localization information can be obtained. This information is converted into coordinates under the robot coordinate system through hand-eye calibration, and the robot is then controlled to complete multi-hole localization and tracking by means of communication between the upper and lower computers. The results show that there is a high accuracy in the training and testing of the target object, and the control accuracy of the robotic arm is also relatively high. The method has strong anti-interference to the complex environment of industry and exhibits a certain feasibility and effectiveness. It lays a foundation for achieving the automated installation of docking disk workpieces in industrial production and also provides a more favorable choice for the production and installation of the process of screw positioning needs.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-02
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2052857-7
    ISSN 1424-8220 ; 1424-8220
    ISSN (online) 1424-8220
    ISSN 1424-8220
    DOI 10.3390/s24030984
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  2. Article ; Online: The relationship between immunosuppressive therapy and clinical isolates for patients diagnosed with dermatomyositis-related interstitial lung diseases.

    Li, Hui / Cai, Hou-Rong

    International immunopharmacology

    2022  Volume 113, Issue Pt A, Page(s) 109351

    Abstract: Background: Immunosuppressive therapy is the main treatment for patients with interstitial lung diseases (ILD) secondary to dermatomyositis (DM). Microbial colonization or infection might be very common for these patients. However, the relationship ... ...

    Abstract Background: Immunosuppressive therapy is the main treatment for patients with interstitial lung diseases (ILD) secondary to dermatomyositis (DM). Microbial colonization or infection might be very common for these patients. However, the relationship between immunotherapy and microorganism isolates are not fully understood in these patients.
    Objectives: This study retrospectively analyzed on the clinical features in DM-ILD patients who had positive microbiological results during immunosuppressive therapy in our hospital.
    Methods: Patients were divided into two groups, according to the result of microbiological study. Comparisons in infection-related data in various contexts were carried out.
    Results: As a result, patients who had positive microbiological findings were manifested as higher fever degree [p = 0.01; positive group: mean ± SEM: 38.83 ± 0.15 °C, N = 28; negative group: mean ± SEM: 38.27 ± 0.15 °C; N = 28], higher serum C-reactive protein (CRP) [p less than 0.001, positive group (mean ± SEM: 31.6 ± 5.2 mg/L; N = 43); negative (mean ± SEM: 11.1 ± 1.6 mg/L; N = 86)], and lower CD3
    Conclusions: Occurrence of positive isolates in DM-ILD patients may relate to higher inflammatory markers CRP, lower CD4 + T cells counts, high concentration of serum FK-506, and longer hospital stay.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Dermatomyositis/complications ; Dermatomyositis/drug therapy ; Retrospective Studies ; Prognosis ; Lung Diseases, Interstitial/complications ; Tacrolimus/therapeutic use ; Immunosuppression Therapy ; Autoantibodies
    Chemical Substances Tacrolimus (WM0HAQ4WNM) ; Autoantibodies
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-10-31
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2043785-7
    ISSN 1878-1705 ; 1567-5769
    ISSN (online) 1878-1705
    ISSN 1567-5769
    DOI 10.1016/j.intimp.2022.109351
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  3. Article ; Online: Single‐cell mRNA sequencing of giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) seminoma reveals the cellular and molecular characteristics of tumour cells

    Chen Yijiao / An Junhui / Hou Rong / Liu Yuliang / Wang Donghui / Liu Songrui / Feng Tongying

    Veterinary Medicine and Science, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp n/a-n/a (2024)

    2024  

    Abstract: Abstract Testicular tumours are zoonoses that can occur in not only human, but other animals, include giant pandas. A middle‐aged male giant panda named Fufu was diagnosed with a testicular tumour and underwent surgery to remove the entire left testis. ... ...

    Abstract Abstract Testicular tumours are zoonoses that can occur in not only human, but other animals, include giant pandas. A middle‐aged male giant panda named Fufu was diagnosed with a testicular tumour and underwent surgery to remove the entire left testis. The testis was mainly composed of three substantive parts: normal tissue on the outside, tumour tissue in the middle, and necrosis in the centre. HE stains revealed that the tumour was a seminoma. Single‐cell mRNA sequence was applied to characterise cellular states and molecular circuitries of giant panda testicular seminoma. Only germ cell markers expressed in nearly all tumour cells, and the tumour cells appeared to be the same subtype of seminoma cells. We identified four clusters with unique genes expression. They were early apoptosis cells (EAC), inactive cells (IC), active cells subcluster 1 (AC‐1) and active cells subcluster 2 (AC‐2). We utilised monocle tools and found that IC cells was in the initiation stage, and EAC was one type of terminal stage, suggesting that tumour cells may undergo apoptosis in the future. AC‐2 was another type of terminal stage, representing a group of progressive cells. Our study represents the first report to utilise scRNA‐seq to characterise the cellular states and molecular circuitries of a giant panda testicular tumour. This investigation proposes CD117 and CD30 as dependable markers for future pathologic diagnosis. Our findings also suggest that CTSV and other genes with unique expression patterns in active and progressive giant panda seminoma cells may act as early prognostic biomarkers.
    Keywords giant panda ; reproduction ; seminoma ; single‐cell mRNA sequencing ; tumour ; Veterinary medicine ; SF600-1100
    Subject code 610
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Wiley
    Document type Article ; Online
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  4. Article: Surviving at the highest and coldest: Nutritional and chemical components of fallback foods for Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys.

    Pan, Hao / Hou, Rong / Zhang, He / Li, Yanpeng / Huang, Zhipang / Cui, Liangwei / Xiao, Wen

    Ecology and evolution

    2024  Volume 14, Issue 4, Page(s) e11219

    Abstract: Fallback foods (FBF), categorized into staple and filler types, are suboptimal food sources chosen by animals in response to a scarcity of preferred food items during specific periods. Using lichens as FBF by Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys ( ...

    Abstract Fallback foods (FBF), categorized into staple and filler types, are suboptimal food sources chosen by animals in response to a scarcity of preferred food items during specific periods. Using lichens as FBF by Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys (
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-16
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2635675-2
    ISSN 2045-7758
    ISSN 2045-7758
    DOI 10.1002/ece3.11219
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  5. Article: Recovery and reuse of floc sludge for high-performance capacitors

    Zhang, Di / Hou, Rong / Wang, Wenbo / Zhao, He

    Frontiers of environmental science & engineering. 2022 June, v. 16, no. 6

    2022  

    Abstract: In this paper, floc sludge was transformed into porous carbon matrix composites by acidification and KOH activation at high temperature and used as an electrode material for application in capacitors. The effects of different treatment processes on the ... ...

    Abstract In this paper, floc sludge was transformed into porous carbon matrix composites by acidification and KOH activation at high temperature and used as an electrode material for application in capacitors. The effects of different treatment processes on the electrochemical properties of sludge materials were compared. The results of electrochemical tests showed that the sludge electrode exhibited excellent energy storage performance after HNO₃ acidification and KOH activation with a mass ratio of 3:1 (KOH/C). The specific capacitance of the sludge electrode reached 287 F/g at a current density of 1 A/g. In addition, the sludge electrode material showed excellent cycle stability (specific capacity retained at 93.4% after 5000 cycles at 5 A/g). Based on XRD, FTIR, SEM, TEM, and BET surface analysis, the morphology of sludge electrode materials can be effectively regulated by chemical pretreatment. The best-performing material showed a 3D porous morphology with a large specific surface area (2588 m²/g) and optimal pore size distribution, improving ion channels and charge conductivity. According to the life cycle assessment of floc sludge utilization, it reduced the resource consumption and toxicity risk by more than 90% compared with ordinary sludge disposal processes. This work provided a cost-effective and eco-friendly sludge reuse method and demonstrated the application potential of sludge-based materials in high-performance supercapacitors.
    Keywords acidification ; capacitance ; carbon ; cost effectiveness ; electrochemical capacitors ; electrochemistry ; electrodes ; energy ; life cycle assessment ; porosity ; risk ; sludge ; surface area ; temperature ; toxicity
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2022-06
    Size p. 78.
    Publishing place Higher Education Press
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 2662203-8
    ISSN 2095-221X ; 2095-2201
    ISSN (online) 2095-221X
    ISSN 2095-2201
    DOI 10.1007/s11783-021-1512-5
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  6. Article ; Online: Towards an integrated understanding of dietary phenotypes.

    Raubenheimer, David / Hou, Rong / Dong, Yunlong / Ren, Cuiru / Cui, Zhenwei

    Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences

    2023  Volume 378, Issue 1891, Page(s) 20220545

    Abstract: Diet and nutrition comprise a complex, multi-faceted interface between animal biology and food environments. With accumulating information on the many facets of this association arises a need for systems-based approaches that integrate dietary components ...

    Abstract Diet and nutrition comprise a complex, multi-faceted interface between animal biology and food environments. With accumulating information on the many facets of this association arises a need for systems-based approaches that integrate dietary components and their links with ecology, feeding, post-ingestive processes and the functional and ecological consequences of these interactions. We briefly show how a modelling approach, nutritional geometry, has used the experimental control afforded in laboratory studies to begin to unravel these links. Laboratory studies, however, have limited ability to establish whether and how the feeding and physiological mechanisms interface with realistic ecological environments. We next provide an overview of observational field studies of free-ranging primates that have examined this, producing largely correlative data suggesting that similar feeding mechanisms operate in the wild as in the laboratory. Significant challenges remain, however, in establishing causal links between feeding, resource variation and physiological processes in the wild. We end with a more detailed account of two studies of temperate primates that have capitalized on the discrete variation provided by seasonal environments to strengthen causal inference in field studies and link patterns of intake to dynamics of nutrient processing. This article is part of the theme issue 'Food processing and nutritional assimilation in animals'.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Diet ; Eating ; Nutritional Status ; Primates/physiology ; Nutrients ; Feeding Behavior/physiology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-10-16
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Review ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 208382-6
    ISSN 1471-2970 ; 0080-4622 ; 0264-3839 ; 0962-8436
    ISSN (online) 1471-2970
    ISSN 0080-4622 ; 0264-3839 ; 0962-8436
    DOI 10.1098/rstb.2022.0545
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  7. Article ; Online: Idiopathic pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis confirmed by pathology

    Min Cao / Hui Li / Hou-Rong Cai

    Journal of International Medical Research, Vol

    a case report

    2021  Volume 49

    Abstract: The case of a patient with cough and asthma after activity that each had a 1-month duration is reported. Chest high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) showed visceral pleural thickening in both upper lungs (especially the right lung), which was ... ...

    Abstract The case of a patient with cough and asthma after activity that each had a 1-month duration is reported. Chest high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) showed visceral pleural thickening in both upper lungs (especially the right lung), which was accompanied by fibrous strips and patches near the pleura, and these were accompanied by distraction bronchiectasis. Idiopathic pleuropulmonary elastosis was confirmed by thoracoscopic lung biopsy. The patient was treated with acetylcysteine, but their asthma worsened after activity and their lung function decreased significantly after 10 months. Idiopathic pleuroparenehymal fibroelastosis is a rare new type of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia, which has no effective treatment except for lung transplantation.
    Keywords Medicine (General) ; R5-920
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher SAGE Publishing
    Document type Article ; Online
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  8. Article ; Online: Regulatory mechanism of the six-method massage antipyretic process on lipopolysaccharide-induced fever in juvenile rabbits

    Di Liu / Ying-qi Zhang / Tian-yuan Yu / Si-long Han / Ya-jing Xu / Qian Guan / Hou-rong Wang

    Heliyon, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp e23313- (2024)

    A targeted metabolomics approach

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    Abstract: Objective: To investigate the mechanism of the six-method massage antipyretic process (SMAP) and its influence on the body's metabolic state. Methods: The random number table method was used to divide 24 New Zealand 2-month-old rabbits with qualified ... ...

    Abstract Objective: To investigate the mechanism of the six-method massage antipyretic process (SMAP) and its influence on the body's metabolic state. Methods: The random number table method was used to divide 24 New Zealand 2-month-old rabbits with qualified basal body temperature into a control group, model group and massage group (n = 8 per group). The model group and massage groups were injected with 0.5 μg/ml lipopolysaccharide (1 ml/kg) into the auricular vein, and the control group was injected with the same amount of normal saline at the same temperature. One hour after modelling, the massage group was given SMAP (opening Tianmen, pushing Kangong, rubbing Taiyang, rubbing Erhougaogu, clearing the Tianheshui and pushing the spine). The change of anal temperature 5 h after moulding was recorded to clarify the antipyretic effect. Results: After modelling, the rectal temperature of the juvenile rabbits in the three groups increased. The rectal temperature of the model group was higher than that of the control group 5 h after modelling, and the rectal temperature of the massage group was lower than that of the model group (P < 0.05). The antipyretic mechanism is related to the regulation of the synthesis of phenylalanine, tyrosine and tryptophan, as well as the pentose phosphate pathway. Compared with the model group, the plasma interleukin (IL)-1, IL-6, interferon-gamma, toll-like receptor 4, nuclear factor κB, the mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1, indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1, aryl hydrocarbon receptor, liver aspartate transaminase (AST), alanine transaminase (ALT) and l-glutamate dehydrogenase (L-GLDH) expression in the massage group were significantly decreased (P < 0.05). Compared with the model group, the massage group had significantly reduced AST, ALT and L-GLDH expression in plasma (P < 0.05). Conclusion: The mechanism of SMAP therapy is related to regulating the expression of peripheral inflammatory factors and metabolic pathways.
    Keywords metabolomics ; Amino acid metabolism ; Pentose phosphate pathway ; tryptophan ; infantile massage ; Science (General) ; Q1-390 ; Social sciences (General) ; H1-99
    Subject code 796
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Elsevier
    Document type Article ; Online
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  9. Article ; Online: Fecal Metabolomics Reveals the Foraging Strategies of Giant Pandas for Different Parts of Bamboo

    Yan, Zheng / Xu, Qin / Yao, Ying / Ayala, James / Hou, Rong / Wang, Hairui

    Animals. 2023 Apr. 07, v. 13, no. 8

    2023  

    Abstract: Climate change-induced food shortages pose major threats to wildlife conservation, and the exclusive reliance of giant pandas on bamboo makes them particularly vulnerable. The aim of this study was to provide insight into the reasons for the foraging ... ...

    Abstract Climate change-induced food shortages pose major threats to wildlife conservation, and the exclusive reliance of giant pandas on bamboo makes them particularly vulnerable. The aim of this study was to provide insight into the reasons for the foraging strategies of giant pandas to selectively forage for different bamboo parts (bamboo shoot, culm, and leaf) during different seasons. This study used a metabolomic approach to analyze the fecal metabolites of giant pandas and conducted a correlation analysis with their gut microbiota. The results indicate that the fecal metabolites of giant pandas differ significantly depending on the bamboo parts they forage on, with higher sugar content observed when they consume bamboo culm with high fiber content. By functional annotation, culm group metabolites were enriched in the galactose metabolic pathway, while shoot group metabolites were enriched in the phenylalanine, tyrosine and tryptophan biosynthesis pathways. Moreover, Streptococcus showed a significant positive correlation with glucose and acetic acid content. Therefore, the foraging strategy of giant pandas is based on the ability to utilize the nutrient content of different bamboo parts. Captive feeding and habitat construction should enrich bamboo species to allow them to express their natural foraging strategies and improve their welfare and reproductive status.
    Keywords Streptococcus ; acetic acid ; bamboo shoots ; bamboos ; biochemical pathways ; biosynthesis ; climate ; culms ; fiber content ; galactose ; glucose ; habitats ; intestinal microorganisms ; leaves ; metabolites ; metabolomics ; nutrient content ; phenylalanine ; sugar content ; tryptophan ; tyrosine ; wildlife management
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2023-0407
    Publishing place Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
    Document type Article ; Online
    ZDB-ID 2606558-7
    ISSN 2076-2615
    ISSN 2076-2615
    DOI 10.3390/ani13081278
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  10. Article: Diagnosis and Management of Pulmonary NTM with a Focus on

    Hendrix, Christian / McCrary, Myah / Hou, Rong / Abate, Getahun

    Microorganisms

    2022  Volume 11, Issue 1

    Abstract: Background: Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are ubiquitous. NTM can affect different organs and may cause disseminated diseases, but the pulmonary form is the most common form. Pulmonary NTM is commonly seen in patients with underlying diseases. ... ...

    Abstract Background: Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are ubiquitous. NTM can affect different organs and may cause disseminated diseases, but the pulmonary form is the most common form. Pulmonary NTM is commonly seen in patients with underlying diseases. Pulmonary
    Methods: A literature search was conducted using PubMed/MEDLINE and multiple search terms. The search was restricted to the English language and human studies. The database query resulted in a total of 197 publications. After the title and abstract review, 64 articles were included in this analysis.
    Results: The guidelines by the American Thoracic Society (ATS), European Respiratory Society (ERS), European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID), and Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) are widely applicable. The guidelines are based on expert opinion and there may be a need to broaden criteria to include those with underlying lung diseases who may not fulfill some of the criteria as 'probable cases' for better follow up and management. Some cases with only one culture-positive sputum sample or suggestive histology without a positive culture may benefit from new methods of confirming NTM infection. Amikacin liposomal inhalation suspension (ALIS), gallium containing compounds and immunotherapies will have potential in the management of pulmonary MAC and MAB.
    Conclusions: the prevalence of pulmonary NTM is increasing. The efforts to optimize diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary NTM are encouraging. There is still a need to develop new diagnostics and therapeutics.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-12-23
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2720891-6
    ISSN 2076-2607
    ISSN 2076-2607
    DOI 10.3390/microorganisms11010047
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