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Background: The annual incidence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) continues to rise steadily. In recent years, adipose tissue (AT) has gained recognition as a pivotal contributor to the pathogenesis of NAFLD. Employing bibliometric analysis, we examined literature concerning AT and NAFLD.Methods: Relevant literature on AT in NAFLD from 1980 to 2022 was extracted from the Web of Science Core Collection. These records were visualized using CiteSpace and VOSviewer regarding publications, countries/regions, institutions, authors, journals, references, and keywords.Results: Since 2002, a total of 3,330 papers have been included, exhibiting an annual surge in publications. Notably, the quality of publications is superior in the USA and Europe. Kenneth Cusi stands out as the author with the highest number of publications and H-index. Hepatology is the journal boasting the highest citation and H-index. The University of California System holds the highest centrality among institutions. References specifically delve into physiological processes associated with AT in NAFLD. Currently, lipid metabolism and inflammation constitute the principal research mechanisms in the AT-based regulation of NAFLD, with pertinent keywords including microRNA, T cell, hypoxia, sarcopenia, hepatokine, gut microbiota, and autophagy. The Mediterranean diet is among the most widely recommended dietary approaches for potential NAFLD treatment.Conclusion: This paper represents the inaugural bibliometric study on the effects of AT on NAFLD, offering valuable insights and directions for future research.

With the rapid development of the photovoltaic (PV) industry, the problem of the blind construction of PV power plants is becoming increasingly prominent. Thus, the scientific evaluation of the suitability of regional PV products, power generation potential, and emission reduction benefits is of great significance to the sustainable development of the PV industry. In this study, geographic information sensing and multi-criteria decision making methods are to be combined to calculate a PV development suitability index based on meteorology, topography, location, and vegetation to characterize the spatial patterns of the PV development in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Subsequently, the power generation potential and emission reduction benefits under different development scenarios were quantitatively assessed. The particularly suitable, and more suitable areas for the PV development in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region are 23.66% of the total area. Among these, the more suitable areas are the most extensive. The suitability of PV development in the western part of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region is more than that in the central and eastern parts. The suitable areas are mainly distributed in the Alashan League and Bayannur City in the west. Thus, the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region has enormous potential for electricity generation. The development of 12.57% of the particularly suitable areas can meet the electricity consumption of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in 2021. Moreover, sensitivity analysis is conducted to investigate the impacts of system efficiency variation on energy output. The distribution of the power generation potential and electricity demand in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region has robust spatial heterogeneity. PV power generation can achieve remarkable energy saving and emission reduction. If all particularly suitable areas are developed, the annual carbon emission reduction of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region will be approximately 2,446,621,000 t, which is 4.46 times the total carbon emission of the Autonomous Region and 21.2% of the total carbon emission of China in 2021. Therefore, this study provides a scientific reference and guide for selecting suitable sites for PV power plants and their sustainable development in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

Narcissism has been shown to have a positive and significant impact on uses of microblog services and features for self-presentation (SP). Little is known with regard to whether and how narcissism and valence of online SP could jointly influence the gratifications of microblog uses. This study explores how narcissism influences the uses and gratifications of Weibo via positive and negative SP. Results from a survey of Weibo users in China suggest that narcissism generates positive effect on both gratification sought (GS) and gratification obtained (GO). GS fully mediates the effect of narcissism on GO. Moreover, positive SP plays a mediating role between GS and GO, while negative SP does not. The mediation mechanisms within narcissism, the valence of SP, GS, and GO suggest that differentiating the gratification processes could help us better understand uses and gratification of microblog services.

Background: The annual incidence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) continues to rise steadily. In recent years, adipose tissue (AT) has gained recognition as a pivotal contributor to the pathogenesis of NAFLD. Employing bibliometric analysis, we examined literature concerning AT and NAFLD. Methods: Relevant literature on AT in NAFLD from 1980 to 2022 was extracted from the Web of Science Core Collection. These records were visualized using CiteSpace and VOSviewer regarding publications, countries/regions, institutions, authors, journals, references, and keywords. Results: Since 2002, a total of 3,330 papers have been included, exhibiting an annual surge in publications. Notably, the quality of publications is superior in the USA and Europe. Kenneth Cusi stands out as the author with the highest number of publications and H-index. Hepatology is the journal boasting the highest citation and H-index. The University of California System holds the highest centrality among institutions. References specifically delve into physiological processes associated with AT in NAFLD. Currently, lipid metabolism and inflammation constitute the principal research mechanisms in the AT-based regulation of NAFLD, with pertinent keywords including microRNA, T cell, hypoxia, sarcopenia, hepatokine, gut microbiota, and autophagy. The Mediterranean diet is among the most widely recommended dietary approaches for potential NAFLD treatment. Conclusion: This paper represents the inaugural bibliometric study on the effects of AT on NAFLD, offering valuable insights and directions for future research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]