The association between obesity indices and hypertension in adults with different glycemic status: A population-based cross-sectional study of the Bandare-Kong cohort

The association between obesity indices and hypertension in adults with different glycemic status: A population-based cross-sectional study of the Bandare-Kong cohort

Obesity and hypertension (HTN) frequently coexist with dysglycemia, yet it remains unclear whether general (BMI) versus central (waist circumference, WC) obesity indices show differential associations with HTN across normoglycemic, prediabetic, and diabetic states. This population-based study aimed to assess this relationship among adults aged 35 to 70 from the Bandare-Kong cohort. HTN was determined based on systolic blood pressure ≥130 mm Hg, diastolic blood pressure ≥80 mm Hg, or…
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Spatiotemporal fate of nanoplastics: From membrane encounter to perinuclear confinement revealed by STED microscopy

Spatiotemporal fate of nanoplastics: From membrane encounter to perinuclear confinement revealed by STED microscopy

Nanoplastics (NPs) are ubiquitous environmental contaminants, yet their subcellular fate from membrane encounter to destination remains poorly understood due to limitations in imaging resolution. Here, we address this gap by using stimulated emission depletion (STED) super-resolution microscopy to visualize the complete intracellular journey of individual NPs at nanoscale precision. A photostable AIEgen-core NP enabled resolution of individual NPs and real-time tracking of their nanoscale…
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