39 research outputs found

    Data_Sheet_1_Image and text presentation forms in destination marketing: An eye-tracking analysis and a laboratory experiment.docx

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    The COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted the tourism and hospitality industries worldwide. Tourism destination marketing has been an heated focus in tourism and hospitality academia, it is widely believed that it can promote the revival of industries in the post-pandemic era. But there is a lack of research on different graphic presentation forms in tourism advertisements. To bridge the gap in the related literature, this study aims at studying the impact of the image and text presentation forms of the scenic spot’s name in tourism advertisements on tourists’ visit intention to the tourist destination city by combining the theory of constructivism in cognitive psychology, SOR model, and affective-cognitive model to conduct a 2 × 2 between-group experiment. The study found that when the text part contains the scenic spot’s name, the tourism advertisement has a significant impact on tourists’ perceived advertising effectiveness, destination affective image, and visit intention. The results of eye tracking analysis also showed that fixation points are primarily distributed in the text part. Furthermore, this study explored the chain mediating mechanism of perceived advertising effectiveness and destination affective image and discovered that the impact of the text presentation form on the visit intention can be realized through the mediating effect of perceived advertising effectiveness and destination affective image. This study puts forward some suggestions for the tourism advertising and destination marketing of scenic spots with high-familiarity of destination cities with low-familiarity and improving the image of tourist destination cities.</p

    MOESM1 of Heat shock pretreatment improves mesenchymal stem cell viability by heat shock proteins and autophagy to prevent cisplatin-induced granulosa cell apoptosis

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    Additional file 1: Figure S1. Identification of the surface markers of MSCs. a: MSCs are positively expressed surface markers CD29 and CD44; b: MSCs are positively expressed surface markers CD34 and CD45

    Bidirectional Total Synthesis of Phainanoid A via Strategic Use of Ketones

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    Here we report the total synthesis of phainanoid A, a unique dammarane-type triterpenoid (DTT), using an unusual bidirectional synthetic strategy. It features two transition-metal-mediated highly diastereoselective transformations to access the two challenging strained ring systems that branch toward opposite directions from the tricyclic core. This work also highlights the strategic use of ketones (or enol triflates) as versatile handles for rapid growth of molecular complexity in all key transformations, which paves the way for efficient preparations of complex and biologically significant DTTs

    Asymmetric Total Synthesis of (+)-Phainanoid A and Biological Evaluation of the Natural Product and Its Synthetic Analogues

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    Here, we report our detailed efforts toward the synthesis of phainanoids, a novel class of dammarane-type triterpenoids with potent immunosuppressive activities and unique structural features. Systematic model studies have been carried out, and efficient approaches have been established to construct the benzofuranone-based 4,5-spirocycle, the D/E/F tricyclic core, the [4.3.1] propellane, and the 5,5-oxaspirolactone moieties. The asymmetric synthesis of (+)-phainanoid A has been achieved through kinetic resolution of the tricyclic core followed by diastereoselective installation of the A/B/C and G/H rings and fragment coupling with the enantioenriched I/J rings. In addition, novel estrone-derived phainanoid analogues have been prepared. The immunosuppressive and cell survival assays revealed that (+)-phainanoid A and some of its synthetic analogues can specifically inhibit stimulation-induced lymphocyte proliferation but not cell survival at their effective concentrations. Preliminary structure–activity relationship information has been obtained, which could inspire future design of immunosuppressive phainanoid analogues

    Table_1_Influence of Demographic Factors on Long-Term Trends of Premature Mortality and Burden Due to Liver Cancer: Findings From a Population-Based Study in Shanghai, China, 1973–2019.DOCX

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    ObjectiveLiver cancer is one of the most common causes of cancer-related death. Understanding how demographic factors influence mortality due to liver cancer is crucial for optimizing disease-control strategies. We aimed to characterize the long-term trends in the mortality and years of life lost (YLL) of liver cancer in Shanghai, China, 1973–2019, and quantitatively analyze the contributions of demographic and non-demographic factors on the mortality of liver cancer.MethodsUsing mortality data from the Mortality Registration System of Pudong New Area, the largest district of Shanghai with a population of permanent resident of 5.68 million, during 1973–2019, we analyzed the temporal trends for the mortality rates and YLL by Joinpoint Regression Program. The difference decomposition method was employed to estimate the increasing mortality rates related to demographic and non-demographic factors.ResultsA total of 21,530 deaths from liver cancer occurred from 1973 to 2019. The crude mortality rates (CMR) and age-standardized mortality rate by Segi's world standard population (ASMRW) of liver cancer were 26.73/105 person-years and 15.72/105 person-years, respectively. The CMR, ASMRW, and YLL rates of liver cancer showed significantly decreasing trends in males, females and the total population from 1973 to 2019, whereas the upward trends in the YLL were seen in males, females and the total population (all P ConclusionsThe CMR and ASMRW of liver cancer continually decreased although YLL increased during 1973–2019 in Pudong New Area, Shanghai. The demographic factors, especially aging, might be responsible for the increase in the mortality of liver cancer. More effective prevention strategies tailored to liver cancer are needed to further reduce its disease burden in the elderly population.</p

    Data_Sheet_2_Epidemiological Characteristics of Infectious Diseases Among Travelers Between China and Foreign Countries Before and During the Early Stage of the COVID-19 Pandemic.ZIP

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    Background: International travel during the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic carries a certain magnitude of infection risk both to travelers and their destination, which may be difficult to assess in the early stage. The characteristics of common infectious diseases of tourists may provide some clues to identify the high-risk travelers and protect susceptible population.Methods: From among 48,444 travelers screened at Shanghai Port, we analyzed 577 travelers with 590 infectious diseases for age, sex, disease type, and World Health Organization (WHO) regions. We used the Joinpoint Regression Program to identify the average percent changes (APC) in the various trends among these individuals.Results: Hepatitis B, syphilis, and HIV were the most common infectious diseases in travelers entering China, and Hepatitis B, pulmonary tuberculosis, and syphilis in Chinese nationals traveling abroad (overall detection rates, 1.43 and 0.74%, respectively; P 0.05) and rather showed an upward trend with increasing age [APC 95% CI = 5.46 (3.41,7.56)%, P 0.05).Conclusion: Travelers always carry a transmission risk of common infectious diseases. It may be reasonable to adjust strategies for airport screening and quarantine according to the age and departure area of travelers to prevent and control new infectious diseases.</p

    Mind-Controlled Optical Manipulation

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    Brain–computer interface (BCI) has been developed for decades to directly establish communication between human brain and external devices. Current BCI has been widely exploited in the emerging macroscopical field such as mind-controlled mechanical devices and robots; it is an open challenge to manipulate microscopic devices or nanoparticles through mind control. Here, we demonstrate a synthetic mind-controlled optical manipulation (MCOM) platform that integrates BCI with a spatial light modulator (SLM) to generate dynamic light fields (e.g., vortex beams). Through human mind instructions, the MCOM perceives the mind signal and translates the information into a series of optical holograms for complex particle manipulation. This work is the first implementation of the combination of the intelligence of the human brain with the manipulative power of optics, merging the two noncontact techniques into a real noncontact optical manipulation in the microscopic and nanoscopic world, which may find applications in soft-matter physics, biomedical engineering, and nanotechnology

    Data_Sheet_1_The hidden inequality: the disparities in the quality of daily use masks associated with family economic status.pdf

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    Wearing high-quality masks plays a critical role in reducing COVID-19 transmission. However, no study has investigated socioeconomic inequality in the quality of masks. Addressing this gap, this paper explored the relationships between mask’s quality and family economic status. The cross-sectional survey was conducted in two Chinese universities by distributing structured questionnaires to assess participants’ characteristics including family economic status, and meanwhile collecting their masks to evaluate the quality by measuring particle filtration efficiency. The valid responses were obtained from 912 students with mean age of 19.556 ± 1.453  years and were analyzed by using fractional or binary logistic regression. Three main findings were presented. First, inequality existed in the quality of masks. 36.07% of students were using unqualified masks with average filtration efficiency of 0.795 ± 0.119, which was much lower than China’s national standard (0.9). Of those masks with identified production date, 11.43% were manufactured during COVID-19 outbreak when market was flooded with counterfeit production, and thus were of poor quality with average filtration efficiency of 0.819 ± 0.152. Second, better family economic status was associated with better masks’ filtration efficiency and greater probability of using qualified masks. Third, students with better family economic status tend to use masks with individual packaging, and unique patterns and special designs, which may lead to inequality on a psychological level. Our analysis reveals the hidden socioeconomic inequality that exist behind cheap masks. In facing the challenges of future emerging infectious diseases, it is important to address the inequity to ensure equal access to affordable qualified personal protection equipment.</p

    Data_Sheet_1_The hidden inequality: the disparities in the quality of daily use masks associated with family economic status.xlsx

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    Wearing high-quality masks plays a critical role in reducing COVID-19 transmission. However, no study has investigated socioeconomic inequality in the quality of masks. Addressing this gap, this paper explored the relationships between mask’s quality and family economic status. The cross-sectional survey was conducted in two Chinese universities by distributing structured questionnaires to assess participants’ characteristics including family economic status, and meanwhile collecting their masks to evaluate the quality by measuring particle filtration efficiency. The valid responses were obtained from 912 students with mean age of 19.556 ± 1.453  years and were analyzed by using fractional or binary logistic regression. Three main findings were presented. First, inequality existed in the quality of masks. 36.07% of students were using unqualified masks with average filtration efficiency of 0.795 ± 0.119, which was much lower than China’s national standard (0.9). Of those masks with identified production date, 11.43% were manufactured during COVID-19 outbreak when market was flooded with counterfeit production, and thus were of poor quality with average filtration efficiency of 0.819 ± 0.152. Second, better family economic status was associated with better masks’ filtration efficiency and greater probability of using qualified masks. Third, students with better family economic status tend to use masks with individual packaging, and unique patterns and special designs, which may lead to inequality on a psychological level. Our analysis reveals the hidden socioeconomic inequality that exist behind cheap masks. In facing the challenges of future emerging infectious diseases, it is important to address the inequity to ensure equal access to affordable qualified personal protection equipment.</p

    Data_Sheet_1_Epidemiological Characteristics of Infectious Diseases Among Travelers Between China and Foreign Countries Before and During the Early Stage of the COVID-19 Pandemic.ZIP

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    Background: International travel during the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic carries a certain magnitude of infection risk both to travelers and their destination, which may be difficult to assess in the early stage. The characteristics of common infectious diseases of tourists may provide some clues to identify the high-risk travelers and protect susceptible population.Methods: From among 48,444 travelers screened at Shanghai Port, we analyzed 577 travelers with 590 infectious diseases for age, sex, disease type, and World Health Organization (WHO) regions. We used the Joinpoint Regression Program to identify the average percent changes (APC) in the various trends among these individuals.Results: Hepatitis B, syphilis, and HIV were the most common infectious diseases in travelers entering China, and Hepatitis B, pulmonary tuberculosis, and syphilis in Chinese nationals traveling abroad (overall detection rates, 1.43 and 0.74%, respectively; P 0.05) and rather showed an upward trend with increasing age [APC 95% CI = 5.46 (3.41,7.56)%, P 0.05).Conclusion: Travelers always carry a transmission risk of common infectious diseases. It may be reasonable to adjust strategies for airport screening and quarantine according to the age and departure area of travelers to prevent and control new infectious diseases.</p
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