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Xu J, Tang W, Song L, Huang Y, Xiao L, Cheng F, Guan Q, Xu M, Ma C, Chen J, Ke J. Increased indexed proximal aortic diameter is a predictor of poor prognosis in maintenance hemodialysis patients. Ren Fail 2024; 46:2355352. [PMID: 38785291 PMCID: PMC11132612 DOI: 10.1080/0886022x.2024.2355352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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Background: Recent studies have shown that the baseline values of absolute aortic root diameter (ARD) and indexed diameter are associated with all-cause mortality and cardiovascular events in the general population, even in the absence of aneurysmal aortic disease. However, there is limited available data on the association between ARD and prognosis in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis (MHD). Accordingly, the purpose of this study is to investigate the predictive value of ARD for all-cause mortality and cardiovascular events in this specific population.Methods: ARD was measured by echocardiography at the level of the sinuses of Valsalva at end diastole and indexed to body surface area (BSA). The primary endpoint was all-cause mortality. The secondary endpoint was major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), including cardiovascular mortality, myocardial infarction and stroke. Cox proportional hazards models were conducted to evaluate the association between baseline ARD/BSA and clinical outcomes.Results: A total of 391 patients were included in this study. The primary endpoint occurred in 95 (24.3%) patients while the secondary endpoint occurred in 71 (18.2%) patients. Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that ARD/BSA was an independent prognostic factor for all-cause mortality (HR, per 1-SD increase, 1.403; 95% CI, 1.118-1.761; p = 0.003) as well as MACE (HR, per 1-SD increase, 1.356; 95% CI, 1.037-1.772; p = 0.026).Conclusions: Our results show that ARD/BSA is predictive of all-cause mortality and MACE in MHD patients with ESRD and support the view that assessment of ARD/BSA may refine risk stratification and preventive strategies in this population.
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Zhang Y, Li Z, Gao C, Zhang L, Huang Y, Qu H, Shu C, Wei Y, Xu M, Cui F. Radiomic nomogram based on bi-parametric magnetic resonance imaging to predict the International Society of Urological Pathology grading ≥ 3 prostate cancer: a multicenter study. Clin Radiol 2024; 79:e985-e993. [PMID: 38763807 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2024.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 05/21/2024]
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PURPOSE To create a reliable radiomic nomogram for the prediction of the International Society of Urological Pathology (ISUP) grading ≥ 3 prostate cancer (PCa) patients. METHODS patients with verified PCa were obtained from three different hospitals. The patients were divided into training, internal validation, and two external validation groups. A radiomic signature (rad-score) extracted from T2WI, diffusion-weighted imaging, and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) maps were constructed in the training cohort. Eight clinical features were performed to develop a clinical model using univariate and multivariate logistic regression. The combined model incorporated the radiomic signature and clinical model. The model's performance was assessed by the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. RESULTS Rad-score, magnetic resonance imaging T-stage, and ADC value were significant predictors of ISUP ≥ 3 PCa. A nomogram of these three factors was shown to have greater diagnostic accuracy than using only the radiomic signature or clinical model alone. The area under the ROC curve was 0.85, 0.88, 0.81, 0.81 for the training, internal, and two external validation cohorts, respectively. In the stratified analysis based on the MR scanner model, the area under the ROC curve of predicting ISUP ≥ 3 PCa for GE, Siemens, and combined groups were 0.84, 0.83, and 0.84, respectively, in the combined training group and an internal validation group. CONCLUSIONS The proposed nomogram has the potential to predict the differentiation degree of ISUP PCa patients.
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Zhou S, Liang Z, Li Q, Tian W, Song S, Wang Z, Huang J, Ren M, Liu G, Xu M, Zheng ZJ. Individual and area-level socioeconomic status, Life's Simple 7, and comorbid cardiovascular disease and cancer: a prospective analysis of the UK Biobank cohort. Public Health 2024; 234:178-186. [PMID: 39024928 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2024.06.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2024] [Revised: 06/05/2024] [Accepted: 06/19/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024]
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OBJECTIVES We aimed to investigate the associations of individual and area-level socioeconomic status (SES) with incident cardiovascular diseases (CVD) alone, cancer alone, and comorbid CVD and cancer, and the mediation role of cardiovascular health score in these associations. STUDY DESIGN This was a population-based prospective cohort study. METHODS We used data from the UK Biobank, a population-based prospective cohort study. Latent class analysis was used to create an individual-level SES index based on three indicators (household income, education level, and employment status), and the Townsend Index was defined as the area-level socioeconomic status. We used the American Heart Association's (AHA) Life's Simple 7 (smoking, body weight, physical activity, diet, blood pressure, blood glucose, and total cholesterol) to calculate the cardiovascular health score. We used Cox proportional hazard regression models to estimate the hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) adjusted for demographic, environmental, and genetic factors. RESULTS Compared with high SES, the HRs in participants with low individual and area-level SES were 1.33 (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.29 to 1.38) and 1.24 (95% CI 1.20 to 1.29) for incident CVD, 0.96 (95% CI 0.93 to 0.99) and 0.95 (95%CI 0.92 to 0.98) for incident cancer, 1.32 (95%CI 1.24 to 1.40) and 1.15 (95%CI 1.08 to 1.22) for incident comorbid CVD and cancer, respectively. Additionally, the mediation proportion of CVD score for individual and area-level SES was 47.93% and 48.87% for incident CVD, 44.83% and 59.93% for incident comorbid CVD and cancer. The interactions between individual-level SES and CVD scores were significant on incident CVD, and comorbid CVD and cancer, and the protective associations were stronger in participants with high individual-level SES. CONCLUSIONS Life's Simple 7 significantly mediated the associations between SES and comorbid CVD and cancer, while almost half of the associations remained unclear.
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Liu S, Xu M, Zhao X, Yang J, Zhang W, Chen Y. Ocular manifestations in ANCA-associated vasculitis: a comprehensive analysis from Chinese medical centers. Clin Rheumatol 2024:10.1007/s10067-024-07034-y. [PMID: 39002071 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-024-07034-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2024] [Revised: 06/07/2024] [Accepted: 06/14/2024] [Indexed: 07/15/2024]
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INTRODUCTION This study aimed to explore ocular manifestations in ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV), focusing on granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA), and microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) and to examine the associations with laboratory parameters and other systemic manifestations. METHODS This retrospective study reviewed data from 533 AAV patients across two major Chinese medical centers from January 2016 to November 2023. Data including diagnosis, cranial manifestations of disease, ocular complications, and laboratory parameters were analyzed. Univariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses assessed associations across disease manifestations. Machine learning models were also utilized to predict the risk of retinal/eye involvement in AAV patients. RESULTS Among 533 patients (210 GPA, 217 MPA, 99 EGPA, and 7 unclassified AAV), ocular complications were observed in 20.64% of them, with a distribution of 36.67% in GPA, 7.37% in MPA, and 18.18% in EGPA. The most common ocular manifestations included scleritis and retro-orbital mass/dacryocystitis, which were notably prevalent in GPA patients. Retinal involvement was observed in 9.09% of EGPA cases. The machine learning models yielded that eosinophil percentage (EOS%), high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), and CD4 + T cell/CD8 + T cell ratio (T4/T8) can predict retinal involvement. Furthermore, the white blood cell, EOS%, APTT, IgA, hsCRP, PR3-ANCA, and T4/T8 can predict eye involvement. CONCLUSION Ocular manifestations are a prevalent complication across all forms of AAV. Predictive models developed through machine learning offer promising tools for early intervention and tailored patient care. This necessitates a multidisciplinary approach, integrating rheumatology and ophthalmology expertise for optimal patient outcomes.
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Yang J, Deng L, Jing M, Xu M, Liu X, Li S, Zhang L, Xi H, Yuan L, Zhou J. Added value of spectral computed tomography quantitative parameters for differentiating tuberculosis-associated fibrosing mediastinitis from endobronchial lung cancer: initial results. Clin Radiol 2024; 79:526-535. [PMID: 38658213 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2024.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Revised: 02/09/2024] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to explore the added value of spectral computed tomography (CT) parameters to conventional CT features for differentiating tuberculosis-associated fibrosing mediastinitis (TB-associated FM) from endobronchial lung cancer (EBLC). METHODS Chest spectral CT enhancement images from 109 patients with atelectasis were analyzed retrospectively. These patients were divided into two distinct categories: the TB-associated FM group (n = 77) and the EBLC group (n = 32), based on bronchoscopy and/or pathological findings. The selection of spectrum parameters was optimized with the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator regression analysis. The relationship between the spectrum parameters and conventional parameters was explored using Pearson's correlation. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to build spectrum model. The spectrum parameters in the spectrum model were replaced with their corresponding conventional parameters to build the conventional model. Diagnostic performances were evaluated using receiver operating characteristic curve analyses. RESULTS There was a moderate correlation between the parameters ㏒(L-AEFNIC) - ㏒(L-AEFC) (r= 0.419; p< 0.0001), ㏒(O-AEF40KeV) - ㏒(O-AEFC) (r= 0.475; p< 0.0001), [L-A-hydroxyapatite {HAP}(I)] - (L-U-CT) (r= 0.604; p< 0.0001), {arterial enhancement fraction (AEF) derived from normalized iodine concentration (NIC) of lymph node (L-AEFNIC), AEF derived from CT40KeV of bronchial obstruction (O-AEF40KeV), arterial-phase Hydroxyapatite (Iodine) concentration of lymph node [L-A-HAP(I)], AEF derived from conventional CT (AEFC), unenhanced CT value (U-CT)}. Spectrum model could improve diagnostic performances compared to conventional model (area under curve: 0.965 vs 0.916, p= 0.038). CONCLUSION There was a moderate correlation between spectrum parameters and conventional parameters. Integrating conventional CT features with spectrum parameters could further improve the ability in differentiating TB-associated FM from EBLC.
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Xiang Y, Xu M. How does the data element-driven industry affect corporate cash holdings? Evidence from Chinese listed companies. Heliyon 2024; 10:e32737. [PMID: 38952370 PMCID: PMC11215288 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e32737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2024] [Revised: 05/31/2024] [Accepted: 06/07/2024] [Indexed: 07/03/2024] Open
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The data element-driven industry (DEDI) generates large amounts of data, thereby mitigating information asymmetry. Does this affect corporate cash holdings? On the basis of theoretical analysis, this study empirically analyzes the impact of DEDI on enterprises' cash holdings and its transmission path using data of Chinese cities and A-share listed enterprises from 2008 to 2020. First, the results indicate that the DEDI reduces corporate cash holdings. As the development level of the DEDI improves, the corporate cash holdings gradually decrease. Second, the DEDI indirectly affects corporate cash holdings by influencing debt-financing and external credit supply capacities. Specifically, the DEDI increases the upstream corporate debt-financing and downstream corporate external credit supply capacities. Improvements in debt-financing and the external credit supply capacities can reduce corporate cash holdings. Third, the DEDI has a heterogeneous impact. For enterprise with CEO duality, small and medium-sized, and information technology enterprises, the impact of DEDI in reducing cash holdings is greater.
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Zhao Y, Cheng Y, Yao Q, Qu J, Luo Y, Du H, Sun J, Liu S, Xu M, Wu X, Xiong W. Optimal initial duration of low molecular weight heparin lead-in before direct oral anticoagulants for short-term outcomes of hospitalized patients with non-high-risk acute pulmonary embolism. QJM 2024:hcae123. [PMID: 38924510 DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcae123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2024] [Revised: 06/13/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND There are currently three strategies for the duration of LMWH lead-in before DOACs in patients with acute PE: one is at least 5 days, the other is at least 3 days, and the last one is less than 3 days. Which one is the best is yet unknown. METHODS We divided non-high-risk PE patients into short-LMWH (LMWH <3 days), intermediate-LMWH (LMWH 3-5 days), and long-LMWH (LMWH >5 days) groups, in a 1:1:2 ratio by using propensity score matching. Primary outcomes were a composite of mortality including all-cause and PE-related mortality, VTE recurrence, and major bleeding, as well as each one of them, at 3-month after PE diagnosis. RESULTS The short-LMWH group (N = 504) had higher 3-month composite primary outcome (129 [25.6%] vs 67 [13.3%], P < 0.001), all-cause mortality (112 [22.2%] vs 39 [7.7%], P < 0.001), and PE-related mortality (48 [9.5%] vs 17 [3.4%], P < 0.001), than the intermediate-LMWH group (N = 504). The short-LMWH group also had higher 3-month composite primary outcome (129 [25.6%] vs 151 [15.0%], P < 0.001), all-cause mortality (112 [22.2%] vs 90 [8.9%], P < 0.001), and PE-related mortality (48 [9.5%] vs 41 [4.1%], P < 0.001) than the long-LMWH group (N = 1008). The VTE recurrence and major bleeding rates were similar between the short-LMWH and intermediate-LMWH groups, and between the short-LMWH and long-LMWH groups. The intermediate-LMWH and long-LMWH groups had similar 3-month primary outcomes rates in whole or in part with each other. CONCLUSIONS For patients with non-high-risk acute PE, the optimal duration of initial LMWH lead-in before switching to DOACs could be 3 to 5 days.
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Aaij R, Abdelmotteleb ASW, Abellan Beteta C, Abudinén F, Ackernley T, Adeva B, Adinolfi M, Adlarson P, Agapopoulou C, Aidala CA, Ajaltouni Z, Akar S, Akiba K, Albicocco P, Albrecht J, Alessio F, Alexander M, Alfonso Albero A, Aliouche Z, Alvarez Cartelle P, Amalric R, Amato S, Amey JL, Amhis Y, An L, Anderlini L, Andersson M, Andreianov A, Andreola P, Andreotti M, Andreou D, Anelli AA, Ao D, Archilli F, Argenton M, Arguedas Cuendis S, Artamonov A, Artuso M, Aslanides E, Atzeni M, Audurier B, Bacher D, Bachiller Perea I, Bachmann S, Bachmayer M, Back JJ, Bailly-Reyre A, Baladron Rodriguez P, Balagura V, Baldini W, Baptista de Souza Leite J, Barbetti M, Barbosa IR, Barlow RJ, Barsuk S, Barter W, Bartolini M, Baryshnikov F, Basels JM, Bassi G, Batsukh B, Battig A, Bay A, Beck A, Becker M, Bedeschi F, Bediaga IB, Beiter A, Belin S, Bellee V, Belous K, Belov I, Belyaev I, Benane G, Bencivenni G, Ben-Haim E, Berezhnoy A, Bernet R, Bernet Andres S, Bernstein HC, Bertella C, Bertolin A, Betancourt C, Betti F, Bex J, Bezshyiko I, Bhom J, Bieker MS, Biesuz NV, Billoir P, Biolchini A, Birch M, Bishop FCR, Bitadze A, Bizzeti A, Blago MP, Blake T, Blanc F, Blank JE, Blusk S, Bobulska D, Bocharnikov V, Boelhauve JA, Boente Garcia O, Boettcher T, Bohare A, Boldyrev A, Bolognani CS, Bolzonella R, Bondar N, Borgato F, Borghi S, Borsato M, Borsuk JT, Bouchiba SA, Bowcock TJV, Boyer A, Bozzi C, Bradley MJ, Braun S, Brea Rodriguez A, Breer N, Brodzicka J, Brossa Gonzalo A, Brown J, Brundu D, Buonaura A, Buonincontri L, Burke AT, Burr C, Bursche A, Butkevich A, Butter JS, Buytaert J, Byczynski W, Cadeddu S, Cai H, Calabrese R, Calefice L, Cali S, Calvi M, Calvo Gomez M, Cambon Bouzas J, Campana P, Campora Perez DH, Campoverde Quezada AF, Capelli S, Capriotti L, Caravaca-Mora RC, Carbone A, Carcedo Salgado L, Cardinale R, Cardini A, Carniti P, Carus L, Casais Vidal A, Caspary R, Casse G, Castro Godinez J, Cattaneo M, Cavallero G, Cavallini V, Celani S, Cerasoli J, Cervenkov D, Cesare S, Chadwick AJ, Chahrour I, Charles M, Charpentier P, Chavez Barajas CA, Chefdeville M, Chen C, Chen S, Chernov A, Chernyshenko S, Chobanova V, Cholak S, Chrzaszcz M, Chubykin A, Chulikov V, Ciambrone P, Cicala MF, Cid Vidal X, Ciezarek G, Cifra P, Clarke PEL, Clemencic M, Cliff HV, Closier J, Cobbledick JL, Cocha Toapaxi C, Coco V, Cogan J, Cogneras E, Cojocariu L, Collins P, Colombo T, Comerma-Montells A, Congedo L, Contu A, Cooke N, Corredoira I, Correia A, Corti G, Cottee Meldrum JJ, Couturier B, Craik DC, Cruz Torres M, Currie R, Da Silva CL, Dadabaev S, Dai L, Dai X, Dall'Occo E, Dalseno J, D'Ambrosio C, Daniel J, Danilina A, d'Argent P, Davidson A, Davies JE, Davis A, De Aguiar Francisco O, De Angelis C, de Boer J, De Bruyn K, De Capua S, De Cian M, De Freitas Carneiro Da Graca U, De Lucia E, De Miranda JM, De Paula L, De Serio M, De Simone D, De Simone P, De Vellis F, de Vries JA, Debernardis F, Decamp D, Dedu V, Del Buono L, Delaney B, Dembinski HP, Deng J, Denysenko V, Deschamps O, Dettori F, Dey B, Di Nezza P, Diachkov I, Didenko S, Ding S, Dobishuk V, Docheva AD, Dolmatov A, Dong C, Donohoe AM, Dordei F, Dos Reis AC, Douglas L, Downes AG, Duan W, Duda P, Dudek MW, Dufour L, Duk V, Durante P, Duras MM, Durham JM, Dutta D, Dziurda A, Dzyuba A, Easo S, Eckstein E, Egede U, Egorychev A, Egorychev V, Eirea Orro C, Eisenhardt S, Ejopu E, Ek-In S, Eklund L, Elashri M, Ellbracht J, Ely S, Ene A, Epple E, Escher S, Eschle J, Esen S, Evans T, Fabiano F, Falcao LN, Fan Y, Fang B, Fantini L, Faria M, Farmer K, Fazzini D, Felkowski L, Feng M, Feo M, Fernandez Gomez M, Fernez AD, Ferrari F, Ferreira Rodrigues F, Ferreres Sole S, Ferrillo M, Ferro-Luzzi M, Filippov S, Fini RA, Fiorini M, Firlej M, Fischer KM, Fitzgerald DS, Fitzpatrick C, Fiutowski T, Fleuret F, Fontana M, Fontanelli F, Foreman LF, Forty R, Foulds-Holt D, Franco Sevilla M, Frank M, Franzoso E, Frau G, Frei C, Friday DA, Frontini L, Fu J, Fuehring Q, Fujii Y, Fulghesu T, Gabriel E, Galati G, Galati MD, Gallas Torreira A, Galli D, Gambetta S, Gandelman M, Gandini P, Gao H, Gao R, Gao Y, Gao Y, Gao Y, Garau M, Garcia Martin LM, Garcia Moreno P, García Pardiñas J, Garcia Plana B, Garg KG, Garrido L, Gaspar C, Geertsema RE, Gerken LL, Gersabeck E, Gersabeck M, Gershon T, Ghorbanimoghaddam Z, Giambastiani L, Giasemis FI, Gibson V, Giemza HK, Gilman AL, Giovannetti M, Gioventù A, Gironella Gironell P, Giugliano C, Giza MA, Gkougkousis EL, Glaser FC, Gligorov VV, Göbel C, Golobardes E, Golubkov D, Golutvin A, Gomes A, Gomez Fernandez S, Goncalves Abrantes F, Goncerz M, Gong G, Gooding JA, Gorelov IV, Gotti C, Grabowski JP, Granado Cardoso LA, Graugés E, Graverini E, Grazette L, Graziani G, Grecu AT, Greeven LM, Grieser NA, Grillo L, Gromov S, Gu C, Guarise M, Guittiere M, Guliaeva V, Günther PA, Guseinov AK, Gushchin E, Guz Y, Gys T, Hadavizadeh T, Hadjivasiliou C, Haefeli G, Haen C, Haimberger J, Hajheidari M, Halewood-Leagas T, Halvorsen MM, Hamilton PM, Hammerich J, Han Q, Han X, Hansmann-Menzemer S, Hao L, Harnew N, Harrison T, Hartmann M, Hasse C, He J, Heijhoff K, Hemmer F, Henderson C, Henderson RDL, Hennequin AM, Hennessy K, Henry L, Herd J, Heuel J, Hicheur A, Hill D, Hollitt SE, Horswill J, Hou R, Hou Y, Howarth N, Hu J, Hu J, Hu W, Hu X, Huang W, Hulsbergen W, Hunter RJ, Hushchyn M, Hutchcroft D, Idzik M, Ilin D, Ilten P, Inglessi A, Iniukhin A, Ishteev A, Ivshin K, Jacobsson R, Jage H, Jaimes Elles SJ, Jakobsen S, Jans E, Jashal BK, Jawahery A, Jevtic V, Jiang E, Jiang X, Jiang Y, Jiang YJ, John M, Johnson D, Jones CR, Jones TP, Joshi S, Jost B, Jurik N, Juszczak I, Kaminaris D, Kandybei S, Kang Y, Karacson M, Karpenkov D, Karpov M, Kauniskangas AM, Kautz JW, Keizer F, Keller DM, Kenzie M, Ketel T, Khanji B, Kharisova A, Kholodenko S, Khreich G, Kirn T, Kirsebom VS, Kitouni O, Klaver S, Kleijne N, Klimaszewski K, Kmiec MR, Koliiev S, Kolk L, Konoplyannikov A, Kopciewicz P, Koppenburg P, Korolev M, Kostiuk I, Kot O, Kotriakhova S, Kozachuk A, Kravchenko P, Kravchuk L, Kreps M, Kretzschmar S, Krokovny P, Krupa W, Krzemien W, Kubat J, Kubis S, Kucewicz W, Kucharczyk M, Kudryavtsev V, Kulikova E, Kupsc A, Kutsenko BK, Lacarrere D, Lafferty G, Lai A, Lampis A, Lancierini D, Landesa Gomez C, Lane JJ, Lane R, Langenbruch C, Langer J, Lantwin O, Latham T, Lazzari F, Lazzeroni C, Le Gac R, Lee SH, Lefèvre R, Leflat A, Legotin S, Lehuraux M, Leroy O, Lesiak T, Leverington B, Li A, Li H, Li K, Li L, Li P, Li PR, Li S, Li T, Li T, Li Y, Li Y, Li Z, Lian Z, Liang X, Lin C, Lin T, Lindner R, Lisovskyi V, Litvinov R, Liu G, Liu H, Liu K, Liu Q, Liu S, Liu Y, Liu Y, Liu YL, Lobo Salvia A, Loi A, Lomba Castro J, Long T, Lopes JH, Lopez Huertas A, López Soliño S, Lovell GH, Lucarelli C, Lucchesi D, Luchuk S, Lucio Martinez M, Lukashenko V, Luo Y, Lupato A, Luppi E, Lynch K, Lyu XR, Ma GM, Ma R, Maccolini S, Machefert F, Maciuc F, Mackay I, Madhan Mohan LR, Madurai MM, Maevskiy A, Magdalinski D, Maisuzenko D, Majewski MW, Malczewski JJ, Malde S, Malecki B, Malentacca L, Malinin A, Maltsev T, Manca G, Mancinelli G, Mancuso C, Manera Escalero R, Manuzzi D, Marangotto D, Marchand JF, Marchevski R, Marconi U, Mariani S, Marin Benito C, Marks J, Marshall AM, Marshall PJ, Martelli G, Martellotti G, Martinazzoli L, Martinelli M, Martinez Santos D, Martinez Vidal F, Massafferri A, Materok M, Matev R, Mathad A, Matiunin V, Matteuzzi C, Mattioli KR, Mauri A, Maurice E, Mauricio J, Mayencourt P, Mazurek M, McCann M, Mcconnell L, McGrath TH, McHugh NT, McNab A, McNulty R, Meadows B, Meier G, Melnychuk D, Merk M, Merli A, Meyer Garcia L, Miao D, Miao H, Mikhasenko M, Milanes DA, Minotti A, Minucci E, Miralles T, Mitchell SE, Mitreska B, Mitzel DS, Modak A, Mödden A, Mohammed RA, Moise RD, Mokhnenko S, Mombächer T, Monk M, Monroy IA, Monteil S, Morcillo Gomez A, Morello G, Morello MJ, Morgenthaler MP, Moron J, Morris AB, Morris AG, Mountain R, Mu H, Mu ZM, Muhammad E, Muheim F, Mulder M, Müller K, Mũnoz-Rojas F, Murta R, Naik P, Nakada T, Nandakumar R, Nanut T, Nasteva I, Needham M, Neri N, Neubert S, Neufeld N, Neustroev P, Newcombe R, Nicolini J, Nicotra D, Niel EM, Nikitin N, Nogga P, Nolte NS, Normand C, Novoa Fernandez J, Nowak G, Nunez C, Nur HN, Oblakowska-Mucha A, Obraztsov V, Oeser T, Okamura S, Okhotnikov A, Oldeman R, Oliva F, Olocco M, Onderwater CJG, O'Neil RH, Otalora Goicochea JM, Ovsiannikova T, Owen P, Oyanguren A, Ozcelik O, Padeken KO, Pagare B, Pais PR, Pajero T, Palano A, Palutan M, Panshin G, Paolucci L, Papanestis A, Pappagallo M, Pappalardo LL, Pappenheimer C, Parkes C, Passalacqua B, Passaleva G, Passaro D, Pastore A, Patel M, Patoc J, Patrignani C, Pawley CJ, Pellegrino A, Pepe Altarelli M, Perazzini S, Pereima D, Pereiro Castro A, Perret P, Perro A, Petridis K, Petrolini A, Petrucci S, Pham H, Pica L, Piccini M, Pietrzyk B, Pietrzyk G, Pinci D, Pisani F, Pizzichemi M, Placinta V, Plo Casasus M, Polci F, Poli Lener M, Poluektov A, Polukhina N, Polyakov I, Polycarpo E, Ponce S, Popov D, Poslavskii S, Prasanth K, Promberger L, Prouve C, Pugatch V, Puill V, Punzi G, Qi HR, Qian W, Qin N, Qu S, Quagliani R, Rabadan Trejo RI, Rachwal B, Rademacker JH, Rama M, Ramírez García M, Ramos Pernas M, Rangel MS, Ratnikov F, Raven G, Rebollo De Miguel M, Redi F, Reich J, Reiss F, Ren Z, Resmi PK, Ribatti R, Ricart GR, Riccardi D, Ricciardi S, Richardson K, Richardson-Slipper M, Rinnert K, Robbe P, Robertson G, Rodrigues E, Rodriguez Fernandez E, Rodriguez Lopez JA, Rodriguez Rodriguez E, Rogovskiy A, Rolf DL, Rollings A, Roloff P, Romanovskiy V, Romero Lamas M, Romero Vidal A, Romolini G, Ronchetti F, Rotondo M, Roy SR, Rudolph MS, Ruf T, Ruiz Diaz M, Ruiz Fernandez RA, Ruiz Vidal J, Ryzhikov A, Ryzka J, Saborido Silva JJ, Sadek R, Sagidova N, Sahoo N, Saitta B, Salomoni M, Sanchez Gras C, Sanderswood I, Santacesaria R, Santamarina Rios C, Santimaria M, Santoro L, Santovetti E, Saputi A, Saranin D, Sarpis G, Sarpis M, Sarti A, Satriano C, Satta A, Saur M, Savrina D, Sazak H, Scantlebury Smead LG, Scarabotto A, Schael S, Scherl S, Schertz AM, Schiller M, Schindler H, Schmelling M, Schmidt B, Schmitt S, Schmitz H, Schneider O, Schopper A, Schulte N, Schulte S, Schune MH, Schwemmer R, Schwering G, Sciascia B, Sciuccati A, Sellam S, Semennikov A, Senghi Soares M, Sergi A, Serra N, Sestini L, Seuthe A, Shang Y, Shangase DM, Shapkin M, Shchemerov I, Shchutska L, Shears T, Shekhtman L, Shen Z, Sheng S, Shevchenko V, Shi B, Shields EB, Shimizu Y, Shmanin E, Shorkin R, Shupperd JD, Silva Coutinho R, Simi G, Simone S, Skidmore N, Skuza R, Skwarnicki T, Slater MW, Smallwood JC, Smith E, Smith K, Smith M, Snoch A, Soares Lavra L, Sokoloff MD, Soler FJP, Solomin A, Solovev A, Solovyev I, Song R, Song Y, Song Y, Song YS, Souza De Almeida FL, Souza De Paula B, Spadaro Norella E, Spedicato E, Speer JG, Spiridenkov E, Spradlin P, Sriskaran V, Stagni F, Stahl M, Stahl S, Stanislaus S, Stein EN, Steinkamp O, Stenyakin O, Stevens H, Strekalina D, Su Y, Suljik F, Sun J, Sun L, Sun Y, Swallow PN, Swientek K, Swystun F, Szabelski A, Szumlak T, Szymanski M, Tan Y, Taneja S, Tat MD, Terentev A, Terzuoli F, Teubert F, Thomas E, Thompson DJD, Tilquin H, Tisserand V, T'Jampens S, Tobin M, Tomassetti L, Tonani G, Tong X, Torres Machado D, Toscano L, Tou DY, Trippl C, Tuci G, Tuning N, Uecker LH, Ukleja A, Unverzagt DJ, Ursov E, Usachov A, Ustyuzhanin A, Uwer U, Vagnoni V, Valassi A, Valenti G, Valls Canudas N, Van Hecke H, van Herwijnen E, Van Hulse CB, Van Laak R, van Veghel M, Vazquez Gomez R, Vazquez Regueiro P, Vázquez Sierra C, Vecchi S, Velthuis JJ, Veltri M, Venkateswaran A, Vesterinen M, Vieira D, Vieites Diaz M, Vilasis-Cardona X, Vilella Figueras E, Villa A, Vincent P, Volle FC, Vom Bruch D, Vorobyev V, Voropaev N, Vos K, Vouters G, Vrahas C, Walsh J, Walton EJ, Wan G, Wang C, Wang G, Wang J, Wang J, Wang J, Wang J, Wang M, Wang NW, Wang R, Wang X, Wang XW, Wang Y, Wang Z, Wang Z, Wang Z, Ward JA, Watson NK, Websdale D, Wei Y, Westhenry BDC, White DJ, Whitehead M, Wiederhold AR, Wiedner D, Wilkinson G, Wilkinson MK, Williams M, Williams MRJ, Williams R, Wilson FF, Wislicki W, Witek M, Witola L, Wong CP, Wormser G, Wotton SA, Wu H, Wu J, Wu Y, Wyllie K, Xian S, Xiang Z, Xie Y, Xu A, Xu J, Xu L, Xu L, Xu M, Xu Z, Xu Z, Xu Z, Yang D, Yang S, Yang X, Yang Y, Yang Z, Yang Z, Yeroshenko V, Yeung H, Yin H, Yu CY, Yu J, Yuan X, Zaffaroni E, Zavertyaev M, Zdybal M, Zeng M, Zhang C, Zhang D, Zhang J, Zhang L, Zhang S, Zhang S, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhang YZ, Zhao Y, Zharkova A, Zhelezov A, Zheng XZ, Zheng Y, Zhou T, Zhou X, Zhou Y, Zhovkovska V, Zhu LZ, Zhu X, Zhu X, Zhu Z, Zhukov V, Zhuo J, Zou Q, Zuliani D, Zunica G. Modification of χ_{c1}(3872) and ψ(2S) Production in pPb Collisions at sqrt[s_{NN}]=8.16 TeV. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2024; 132:242301. [PMID: 38949352 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.132.242301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/02/2024]
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The LHCb Collaboration measures production of the exotic hadron χ_{c1}(3872) in proton-nucleus collisions for the first time. Comparison with the charmonium state ψ(2S) suggests that the exotic χ_{c1}(3872) experiences different dynamics in the nuclear medium than conventional hadrons, and comparison with data from proton-proton collisions indicates that the presence of the nucleus may modify χ_{c1}(3872) production rates. This is the first measurement of the nuclear modification factor of an exotic hadron.
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Xiong W, Du H, Luo Y, Cheng Y, Xu M, Guo X, Zhao Y. A Prediction Rule for Occurrence of Chronic Thromboembolic Disease After Acute Pulmonary Embolism. Heart Lung Circ 2024:S1443-9506(24)00194-X. [PMID: 38876846 DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2024.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024]
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BACKGROUND Occurrence of chronic thromboembolic disease (CTED) after 3 or 6 months of standard and effective anticoagulation is not uncommon in patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE). To date, there has been no scoring model for the prediction of CTED occurrence. METHODS A Prediction Rule for CTED (PRC) was established in the establishment cohort (n=1,124) and then validated in the validation cohort (n=211). Both original and simplified versions of the PRC score were provided by using different scoring and cut-offs. RESULTS The PRC score included 10 items: active cancer (3.641; 2.338-4.944; p<0.001), autoimmune diseases (2.218; 1.545-2.891; p=0.001), body mass index >30 kg/m2 (2.186; 1.573-2.799; p=0.001), chronic immobility (2.135; 1.741-2.529; p=0.001), D-dimer >2,000 ng/mL (1.618; 1.274-1.962; p=0.005), PE with deep vein thrombosis (3.199; 2.356-4.042; p<0.001), previous venous thromboembolism (VTE) history (5.268; 3.472-7.064; p<0.001), thromboembolism besides VTE (4.954; 3.150-6.758; p<0.001), thrombophilia (3.438; 2.573-4.303; p<0.001), and unprovoked VTE (2.227; 1.471-2.983; p=0.001). In the establishment cohort, the sensitivity, specificity, Youden index (YI), and C-index were 85.5%, 79.7%, 0.652, and 0.821 (0.732-0.909) when using the original PRC score, whereas they were 87.9%, 74.6%, 0.625, and 0.807 (0.718-0.897) when using the simplified one, respectively (Kappa coefficient 0.819, p-value of McNemar's test 0.786). In the validation cohort, the sensitivity, specificity, YI, and C-index were 86.3%, 76.3%, 0.626, and 0.815 (0.707-0.923) when using the original PRC score, whereas they were 85.0%, 78.6%, 0.636, and 0.818 (0.725-0.911) when using the simplified one, respectively (Kappa coefficient 0.912, p-value of McNemar's test 0.937); both were better than that of the DASH score (72.5%, 69.5%, 0.420, and 0.621 [0.532-0.710]). CONCLUSIONS A prediction score for CTED occurrence, termed PRC, predicted the likelihood of CTED occurrence after 3 or 6 months of standard anticoagulation in hospitalised patients with a diagnosis of acute PE.
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Ablikim M, Achasov MN, Adlarson P, Afedulidis O, Ai XC, Aliberti R, Amoroso A, An Q, Bai Y, Bakina O, Balossino I, Ban Y, Bao HR, Batozskaya V, Begzsuren K, Berger N, Berlowski M, Bertani M, Bettoni D, Bianchi F, Bianco E, Bortone A, Boyko I, Briere RA, Brueggemann A, Cai H, Cai X, Calcaterra A, Cao GF, Cao N, Cetin SA, Chang JF, Che GR, Chelkov G, Chen C, Chen CH, Chen C, Chen G, Chen HS, Chen HY, Chen ML, Chen SJ, Chen SL, Chen SM, Chen T, Chen XR, Chen XT, Chen YB, Chen YQ, Chen ZJ, Chen ZY, Choi SK, Cibinetto G, Cossio F, Cui JJ, Dai HL, Dai JP, Dbeyssi A, de Boer RE, Dedovich D, Deng CQ, Deng ZY, Denig A, Denysenko I, Destefanis M, De Mori F, Ding B, Ding XX, Ding Y, Ding Y, Dong J, Dong LY, Dong MY, Dong X, Du MC, Du SX, Duan ZH, Egorov P, Fan YH, Fang J, Fang J, Fang SS, Fang WX, Fang Y, Fang YQ, Farinelli R, Fava L, Feldbauer F, Felici G, Feng CQ, Feng JH, Feng YT, Fritsch M, Fu CD, Fu JL, Fu YW, Gao H, Gao XB, Gao YN, Gao Y, Garbolino S, Garzia I, Ge L, Ge PT, Ge ZW, Geng C, Gersabeck EM, Gilman A, Goetzen K, Gong L, Gong WX, Gradl W, Gramigna S, Greco M, Gu MH, Gu YT, Guan CY, Guan ZL, Guo AQ, Guo LB, Guo MJ, Guo RP, Guo YP, Guskov A, Gutierrez J, Han KL, Han TT, Hao XQ, Harris FA, He KK, He KL, Heinsius FH, Heinz CH, Heng YK, Herold C, Holtmann T, Hong PC, Hou GY, Hou XT, Hou YR, Hou ZL, Hu BY, Hu HM, Hu JF, Hu SL, Hu T, Hu Y, Huang GS, Huang KX, Huang LQ, Huang XT, Huang YP, Hussain T, Hölzken F, Hüsken N, In der Wiesche N, Jackson J, Janchiv S, Jeong JH, Ji Q, Ji QP, Ji W, Ji XB, Ji XL, Ji YY, Jia XQ, Jia ZK, Jiang D, Jiang HB, Jiang PC, Jiang SS, Jiang TJ, Jiang XS, Jiang Y, Jiao JB, Jiao JK, Jiao Z, Jin S, Jin Y, Jing MQ, Jing XM, Johansson T, Kabana S, Kalantar-Nayestanaki N, Kang XL, Kang XS, Kavatsyuk M, Ke BC, Khachatryan V, Khoukaz A, Kiuchi R, Kolcu OB, Kopf B, Kuessner M, Kui X, Kumar N, Kupsc A, Kühn W, Lane JJ, Larin P, Lavezzi L, Lei TT, Lei ZH, Lellmann M, Lenz T, Li C, Li C, Li CH, Li C, Li DM, Li F, Li G, Li HB, Li HJ, Li HN, Li H, Li JR, Li JS, Li K, Li LJ, Li LK, Li L, Li MH, Li PR, Li QM, Li QX, Li R, Li SX, Li T, Li WD, Li WG, Li X, Li XH, Li XL, Li XZ, Li X, Li YG, Li ZJ, Li ZX, Liang C, Liang H, Liang H, Liang YF, Liang YT, Liao GR, Liao LZ, Libby J, Limphirat A, Lin CC, Lin DX, Lin T, Liu BJ, Liu BX, Liu C, Liu CX, Liu FH, Liu F, Liu F, Liu GM, Liu H, Liu HB, Liu HM, Liu H, Liu H, Liu JB, Liu JY, Liu K, Liu KY, Liu K, Liu L, Liu LC, Liu L, Liu MH, Liu PL, Liu Q, Liu SB, Liu T, Liu WK, Liu WM, Liu X, Liu X, Liu Y, Liu Y, Liu YB, Liu ZA, Liu ZD, Liu ZQ, Lou XC, Lu FX, Lu HJ, Lu JG, Lu XL, Lu Y, Lu YP, Lu ZH, Luo CL, Luo MX, Luo T, Luo XL, Lyu XR, Lyu YF, Ma FC, Ma H, Ma HL, Ma JL, Ma LL, Ma MM, Ma QM, Ma RQ, Ma T, Ma XT, Ma XY, Ma Y, Ma YM, Maas FE, Maggiora M, Malde S, Mao YJ, Mao ZP, Marcello S, Meng ZX, Messchendorp JG, Mezzadri G, Miao H, Min TJ, Mitchell RE, Mo XH, Moses B, Muchnoi NY, Muskalla J, Nefedov Y, Nerling F, Nie LS, Nikolaev IB, Ning Z, Nisar S, Niu QL, Niu WD, Niu Y, Olsen SL, Ouyang Q, Pacetti S, Pan X, Pan Y, Pathak A, Patteri P, Pei YP, Pelizaeus M, Peng HP, Peng YY, Peters K, Ping JL, Ping RG, Plura S, Prasad V, Qi FZ, Qi H, Qi HR, Qi M, Qi TY, Qian S, Qian WB, Qiao CF, Qiao XK, Qin JJ, Qin LQ, Qin LY, Qin XS, Qin ZH, Qiu JF, Qu ZH, Redmer CF, Ren KJ, Rivetti A, Rolo M, Rong G, Rosner C, Ruan SN, Salone N, Sarantsev A, Schelhaas Y, Schoenning K, Scodeggio M, Shan KY, Shan W, Shan XY, Shang ZJ, Shangguan JF, Shao LG, Shao M, Shen CP, Shen HF, Shen WH, Shen XY, Shi BA, Shi H, Shi HC, Shi JL, Shi JY, Shi QQ, Shi SY, Shi X, Song JJ, Song TZ, Song WM, Song YJ, Song YX, Sosio S, Spataro S, Stieler F, Su YJ, Sun GB, Sun GX, Sun H, Sun HK, Sun JF, Sun K, Sun L, Sun SS, Sun T, Sun WY, Sun Y, Sun YJ, Sun YZ, Sun ZQ, Sun ZT, Tang CJ, Tang GY, Tang J, Tang M, Tang YA, Tao LY, Tao QT, Tat M, Teng JX, Thoren V, Tian WH, Tian Y, Tian ZF, Uman I, Wan Y, Wang SJ, Wang B, Wang BL, Wang B, Wang DY, Wang F, Wang HJ, Wang JJ, Wang JP, Wang K, Wang LL, Wang M, Wang M, Wang NY, Wang S, Wang S, Wang T, Wang TJ, Wang W, Wang W, Wang WP, Wang X, Wang XF, Wang XJ, Wang XL, Wang XN, Wang Y, Wang YD, Wang YF, Wang YL, Wang YN, Wang YQ, Wang Y, Wang Y, Wang Z, Wang ZL, Wang ZY, Wang Z, Wei DH, Weidner F, Wen SP, Wen YR, Wiedner U, Wilkinson G, Wolke M, Wollenberg L, Wu C, Wu JF, Wu LH, Wu LJ, Wu X, Wu XH, Wu Y, Wu YH, Wu YJ, Wu Z, Xia L, Xian XM, Xiang BH, Xiang T, Xiao D, Xiao GY, Xiao SY, Xiao YL, Xiao ZJ, Xie C, Xie XH, Xie Y, Xie YG, Xie YH, Xie ZP, Xing TY, Xu CF, Xu CJ, Xu GF, Xu HY, Xu M, Xu QJ, Xu QN, Xu W, Xu WL, Xu XP, Xu YC, Xu ZP, Xu ZS, Yan F, Yan L, Yan WB, Yan WC, Yan XQ, Yang HJ, Yang HL, Yang HX, Yang T, Yang Y, Yang YF, Yang YX, Yang Y, Yang ZW, Yao ZP, Ye M, Ye MH, Yin JH, You ZY, Yu BX, Yu CX, Yu G, Yu JS, Yu T, Yu XD, Yu YC, Yuan CZ, Yuan J, Yuan L, Yuan SC, Yuan Y, Yuan YJ, Yuan ZY, Yue CX, Zafar AA, Zeng FR, Zeng SH, Zeng X, Zeng Y, Zeng YJ, Zhai XY, Zhai YC, Zhan YH, Zhang AQ, Zhang BL, Zhang BX, Zhang DH, Zhang GY, Zhang H, Zhang H, Zhang HC, Zhang HH, Zhang HH, Zhang HQ, Zhang HR, Zhang HY, Zhang J, Zhang J, Zhang JJ, Zhang JL, Zhang JQ, Zhang JS, Zhang JW, Zhang JX, Zhang JY, Zhang JZ, Zhang J, Zhang LM, Zhang L, Zhang P, Zhang QY, Zhang RY, Zhang S, Zhang S, Zhang XD, Zhang XM, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhang YT, Zhang YH, Zhang YM, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhang ZD, Zhang ZH, Zhang ZL, Zhang ZY, Zhang ZY, Zhang ZZ, Zhao G, Zhao JY, Zhao JZ, Zhao L, Zhao L, Zhao MG, Zhao N, Zhao RP, Zhao SJ, Zhao YB, Zhao YX, Zhao ZG, Zhemchugov A, Zheng B, Zheng BM, Zheng JP, Zheng WJ, Zheng YH, Zhong B, Zhong X, Zhou H, Zhou JY, Zhou LP, Zhou S, Zhou X, Zhou XK, Zhou XR, Zhou XY, Zhou YZ, Zhu J, Zhu K, Zhu KJ, Zhu KS, Zhu L, Zhu LX, Zhu SH, Zhu SQ, Zhu TJ, Zhu WD, Zhu YC, Zhu ZA, Zou JH, Zu J. First Study of Antihyperon-Nucleon Scattering Λ[over ¯]p→Λ[over ¯]p and Measurement of Λp→Λp Cross Section. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2024; 132:231902. [PMID: 38905649 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.132.231902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2024] [Revised: 05/04/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 06/23/2024]
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Using (10.087±0.044)×10^{9} J/ψ events collected with the BESIII detector at the BEPCII storage ring, the processes Λp→Λp and Λ[over ¯]p→Λ[over ¯]p are studied, where the Λ/Λ[over ¯] baryons are produced in the process J/ψ→ΛΛ[over ¯] and the protons are the hydrogen nuclei in the cooling oil of the beam pipe. Clear signals are observed for the two reactions. The cross sections in -0.9≤cosθ_{Λ/Λ[over ¯]}≤0.9 are measured to be σ(Λp→Λp)=(12.2±1.6_{stat}±1.1_{syst}) and σ(Λ[over ¯]p→Λ[over ¯]p)=(17.5±2.1_{stat}±1.6_{syst}) mb at the Λ/Λ[over ¯] momentum of 1.074 GeV/c within a range of ±0.017 GeV/c, where the θ_{Λ/Λ[over ¯]} are the scattering angles of the Λ/Λ[over ¯] in the Λp/Λ[over ¯]p rest frames. Furthermore, the differential cross sections of the two reactions are also measured, where there is a slight tendency of forward scattering for Λp→Λp, and a strong forward peak for Λ[over ¯]p→Λ[over ¯]p. We present an approach to extract the total elastic cross sections by extrapolation. The study of Λ[over ¯]p→Λ[over ¯]p represents the first study of antihyperon-nucleon scattering, and these new measurements will serve as important inputs for the theoretical understanding of the (anti)hyperon-nucleon interaction.
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Li X, Chen M, He S, Xu X, He L, Wang L, Gao Y, Tang F, Gong T, Wang W, Xu M, Liu C, Yu L, Liu W, Yang W. Estimation of soybean yield based on high-throughput phenotyping and machine learning. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 15:1395760. [PMID: 38903425 PMCID: PMC11187272 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1395760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024]
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Introduction Soybeans are an important crop used for food, oil, and feed. However, China's soybean self-sufficiency is highly inadequate, with an annual import volume exceeding 80%. RGB cameras serve as powerful tools for estimating crop yield, and machine learning is a practical method based on various features, providing improved yield predictions. However, selecting different input parameters and models, specifically optimal features and model effects, significantly influences soybean yield prediction. Methods This study used an RGB camera to capture soybean canopy images from both the side and top perspectives during the R6 stage (pod filling stage) for 240 soybean varieties (a natural population formed by four provinces in China: Sichuan, Yunnan, Chongqing, and Guizhou). From these images, the morphological, color, and textural features of the soybeans were extracted. Subsequently, feature selection was performed on the image parameters using a Pearson correlation coefficient threshold ≥0.5. Five machine learning methods, namely, CatBoost, LightGBM, RF, GBDT, and MLP, were employed to establish soybean yield estimation models based on the individual and combined image parameters from the two perspectives extracted from RGB images. Results (1) GBDT is the optimal model for predicting soybean yield, with a test set R2 value of 0.82, an RMSE of 1.99 g/plant, and an MAE of 3.12%. (2) The fusion of multiangle and multitype indicators is conducive to improving soybean yield prediction accuracy. Conclusion Therefore, this combination of parameters extracted from RGB images via machine learning has great potential for estimating soybean yield, providing a theoretical basis and technical support for accelerating the soybean breeding process.
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Yang G, Zhang B, Xu M, Wu M, Lin J, Luo Z, Chen Y, Hu Q, Huang G, Hu H. Improving Granulosa Cell Function in Premature Ovarian Failure with Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Exosome-Derived hsa_circ_0002021. Tissue Eng Regen Med 2024:10.1007/s13770-024-00652-2. [PMID: 38842768 DOI: 10.1007/s13770-024-00652-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2024] [Revised: 05/07/2024] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 06/07/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The therapeutic potential of exosomes from human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (HUMSCs-Exo) for delivering specific circular RNAs (circRNAs) in treating premature ovarian failure (POF) is not well understood. This study aimed to explore the efficacy of HUMSCs-Exo in delivering hsa_circ_0002021 for POF treatment, focusing on its effects on granulosa cell (GC) senescence and ovarian function. METHODS Bioinformatic analysis was conducted on circRNA profiles using the GSE97193 dataset from GEO, targeting granulosa cells from varied age groups. To simulate granulosa cell senescence, KGN cells were treated with cyclophosphamide (CTX). HUMSCs were transfected with pcDNA 3.1 vectors to overexpress hsa_circ_0002021, and the HUMSCs-Exo secreted were isolated. These exosomes were characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and Western blotting to confirm exosomal markers CD9 and CD63. Co-culture of these exosomes with CTX-treated KGN cells was performed to assess β-galactosidase activity, oxidative stress markers, ROS levels, and apoptosis via flow cytometry. Interaction between hsa_circ_0002021, microRNA-125a-5p (miR-125a-5p), and cyclin-dependent kinase 6 (CDK6) was investigated using dual-luciferase assays and RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP). A POF mouse model was induced with CTX, treated with HUMSCs-Exo, and analyzed histologically and via immunofluorescence staining. Gene expression was quantified using RT-qPCR and Western blot. RESULTS hsa_circ_0002021 was under expressed in both in vivo and in vitro POF models and was effectively delivered by HUMSCs-Exo to KGN cells, showing a capability to reduce GC senescence. Overexpression of hsa_circ_0002021 in HUMSCs-Exo significantly enhanced these anti-senescence effects. This circRNA acts as a competitive adsorbent of miR-125a-5p, regulating CDK6 expression, which is crucial in modulating cell cycle and apoptosis. Enhanced expression of hsa_circ_0002021 in HUMSCs-Exo ameliorated GC senescence in vitro and improved ovarian function in POF models by modulating oxidative stress and cellular senescence markers. CONCLUSION This study confirms that hsa_circ_0002021, when delivered through HUMSCs-Exo, can significantly mitigate GC senescence and restore ovarian function in POF models. These findings provide new insights into the molecular mechanisms of POF and highlight the therapeutic potential of circRNA-enriched exosomes in treating ovarian aging and dysfunction.
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Xu M, Gao Y, Xu Y, Xu T, Ma J, Li J, Yang T, Zhang Y, Du Y, Xu Q. Synthesis of acylated derivatives of alginate oligosaccharides and evaluation of their potential antibacterial activities against Staphylococcus aureus. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 271:132484. [PMID: 38821795 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.132484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2024] [Revised: 04/28/2024] [Accepted: 05/16/2024] [Indexed: 06/02/2024]
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Alginate oligosaccharides (AOS) are crucial carbohydrate-based biomaterial used in the synthesis of potential drugs and biological agents, but their antibacterial activities are not significant. In this study, AOS acylated derivatives were synthesized by grafting maleic anhydride (MA) onto AOS at varying ratios. Additionally, their inhibitory effects against Staphylococcus aureus were thoroughly investigated. Characterization of the AOS acylated derivatives (AOS-MA-x, where x = 1, 5, 10, and 20) was conducted using Fourier-transformed infrared spectroscopy, 1H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction, which confirmed the successful synthesis of these derivatives. The bacteriostatic activity of the AOS-MA derivatives was assessed using growth curves and plate coating method, demonstrating significant antibacterial effects against S. aureus, as compared with AOS. Among these derivatives, AOS-MA-20 exhibited the most potent bacteriostatic activity and was selected for further investigation of its inhibitory mechanism. Scanning electron microscopy analysis revealed that treatment with AOS-MA-20 led to the lysis and rupture of S. aureus cells, expelling their intracellular contents. Moreover, AOS-MA-20 disrupted the integrity of cell wall and cell membrane, impacted ATPase activity, and inhibited the formation of biofilm to some extent, ultimately resulting in bacterial death. These findings lay a foundational framework for the development of environmentally friendly antimicrobial agents.
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Luo J, Cai Y, Xie Y, Jin X, Yu J, Xu M, Liu X, Li J. Genetic assessment of eight zoo populations of golden snub-nosed monkey ( Rhinopithecus roxellana) implication to the conservation management of captive populations. Evol Appl 2024; 17:e13726. [PMID: 38832080 PMCID: PMC11146145 DOI: 10.1111/eva.13726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024] Open
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Captive breeding programs play an important role in preserving the genetic diversity of endangered species. It is of utmost importance to conduct genetic assessment for captive populations in order to develop scientific breeding plans and conservation management strategies. Here, we genotyped 10 microsatellite loci and sequenced 368 bp of mitochondrial DNA control region for the golden snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellana) from eight captive populations in China, and compared the genetic indices of captive populations with a wild population. Meanwhile, we performed paternity tests to verify the genealogical records and established genetic lineages. A total of 157 individuals were identified from 161 fecal samples, including 135 captive individuals (approximately 25% of captive individuals in China). Microsatellite analysis showed that the nine populations had moderate levels of genetic diversity, with polymorphism information content (PIC) ranging from 0.43 to 0.542; the genetic diversity of captive populations (average PIC: 0.503) was slightly higher than that of the wild population (PIC: 0.438). The Structure analysis indicated that individuals of the eight captive populations contained two different genetic components. We conducted either single-blind or double-blind paternity testing on 40 offspring of captive individuals and found that five offspring from two zoos (Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo and Shanghai Wild Animal Park) showed discrepant kinships from their pedigree records, probably due to the inaccuracies in pedigree records. By constructing genetic pedigrees, inbred offspring were found in Beijing Zoo, Shanghai Zoo, Hangzhou Zoo, and Chengdu Zoo. Analysis based on mitochondrial DNA showed a high level of genetic diversity in the eight captive populations (mean nucleotide diversity: 0.047). However, no nucleotide diversity was found in the wild population. This study conducted a genetic survey for captive golden snub-nosed monkeys and will significantly benefit the genetic conservation management for captive populations in the future.
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Feng Y, Cheng X, Xu M, Zhao R, Wan Q, Feng W, Gan H. CT-determined low skeletal muscle index predicts poor prognosis in patients with colorectal cancer. Cancer Med 2024; 13:e7328. [PMID: 38924332 PMCID: PMC11196831 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.7328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Revised: 05/08/2024] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Sarcopenia is highly prevalent among patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). Computed tomography (CT)-based assessment of low skeletal muscle index (SMI) is widely used for diagnosing sarcopenia. However, there are conflicting findings on the association between low SMI and overall survival (OS) in CRC patients. The objective of this study was to investigate whether CT-determined low SMI can serve as a valuable prognostic factor in CRC. METHODS We collected data from patients with CRC who underwent radical surgery at our institution between June 2020 and November 2021. The SMI at the third lumbar vertebra was calculated using CT scans, and the cutoff values for defining low SMI were determined using receiver operating characteristic curves. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to assess the associations between clinical characteristics and postoperative major complications. RESULTS A total of 464 patients were included in the study, 229 patients (46.7%) were classified as having low SMI. Patients with low SMI were older and had a lower body mass index (BMI), a higher neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), and higher nutritional risk screening 2002 (NRS2002) scores compared to those with normal SMI. Furthermore, patients with sarcopenia had a higher rate of major complications (10.9% vs. 1.3%; p < 0.001) and longer length of stay (9.09 ± 4.86 days vs. 8.25 ± 3.12 days; p = 0.03). Low SMI and coronary heart disease were identified as independent risk factors for postoperative major complications. Moreover, CRC patients with low SMI had significantly worse OS. Furthermore, the combination of low SMI with older age or TNM stage II + III resulted in the worst OS in each subgroup analysis. CONCLUSIONS CT-determined low SMI is associated with poor prognosis in patients with CRC, especially when combined with older age or advanced TNM stage.
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Cheng Y, Zhao Y, Xu M, Du H, Sun J, Yao Q, Qu J, Liu S, Guo X, Xiong W. Role of recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor in development of cancer-associated venous thromboembolism in lung cancer patients who undergo chemotherapy. Front Immunol 2024; 15:1386071. [PMID: 38881899 PMCID: PMC11176469 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1386071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 06/18/2024] Open
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Background The role of recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (rhG-CSF), especially the long-acting factor in the development of cancer-associated venous thromboembolism (VTE) in lung cancer patients who undergo chemotherapy has been understudied, although the use of rhG-CSF has been reported to be associated with an increased risk of VTE. Methods We retrospectively reviewed 1,673 lung cancer patients who underwent hospitalized chemotherapy. We performed propensity score matching to offset confounding factors related to cancer-associated VTE development and classified the patients into short-acting (N = 273), long-acting (N = 273), and no rhG-CSF (N = 273) groups. The primary outcome was cumulative cancer-associated VTE development three months after all cycles of chemotherapy. Results The overall VTE incidence in the short-acting, long-acting, and no rhG-CSF groups was 5.5%, 10.3%, and 2.2%, respectively (P <0.001). The VTE incidence in the long-acting rhG-CSF group was higher than that in the short-acting (P = 0.039) and no rhG-CSF groups (P <0.001). The VTE incidence in the short-acting rhG-CSF group was higher than that in the no rhG-CSF group (P = 0.045). The use of rhG-CSF (hazard ratio [HR] 2.337; 95% confidence interval [CI] [1.236-5.251], P = 0.006) was positively correlated with VTE development among all patients, whereas the use of long-acting rhG-CSF (HR 1.917, 95% CI [1.138-4.359]; P = 0.016), was positively correlated with VTE development in patients receiving rhG-CSF. Conclusion The use of rhG-CSF, especially long-acting rhG-CSF, increases the risk of cancer-associated VTE development compared to no rhG-CSF use in lung cancer patients who undergo hospitalized chemotherapy.
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Xu M, Nikolin S, Moffa AM, Xu XM, Su Y, Li R, Chan HF, Loo CK, Martin DM. Prolonged intermittent theta burst stimulation targeting the left prefrontal cortex and cerebellum does not affect executive functions in healthy individuals. Sci Rep 2024; 14:11847. [PMID: 38782921 PMCID: PMC11116424 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-61404-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for alleviating negative symptoms and cognitive dysfunction in schizophrenia commonly targets the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (LDLPFC). However, the therapeutic effectiveness of rTMS at this site remains inconclusive and increasingly, studies are focusing on cerebellar rTMS. Recently, prolonged intermittent theta-burst stimulation (iTBS) has emerged as a rapid-acting form of rTMS with promising clinical benefits. This study explored the cognitive and neurophysiological effects of prolonged iTBS administered to the LDLPFC and cerebellum in a healthy cohort. 50 healthy participants took part in a cross-over study and received prolonged (1800 pulses) iTBS targeting the LDLPFC, cerebellar vermis, and sham iTBS. Mixed effects repeated measures models examined cognitive and event-related potentials (ERPs) from 2-back (P300, N200) and Stroop (N200, N450) tasks after stimulation. Exploratory non-parametric cluster-based permutation tests compared ERPs between conditions. There were no significant differences between conditions for behavioural and ERP outcomes on the 2-back and Stroop tasks. Exploratory cluster-based permutation tests of ERPs did not identify any significant differences between conditions. We did not find evidence that a single session of prolonged iTBS administered to either the LDLPFC or cerebellum could cause any cognitive or ERP changes compared to sham in a healthy sample.
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Yao Q, Qiao H, Cheng Y, Du H, Zhang Y, Luo Y, Wang H, Liu S, Xu M, Xiong W. The role of green tea intake in thromboprophylaxis of venous thromboembolism in patients with cancer. Front Nutr 2024; 11:1296774. [PMID: 38757129 PMCID: PMC11096554 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2024.1296774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024] Open
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Background Green tea intake has been reported to improve the clinical outcomes of patients with cardiovascular diseases or cancer. It may have a certain role in the development of venous thromboembolism (VTE) among cancer patients. The current study aimed to address this issue, which has been understudied. Methods We carried out a retrospective study to explore the role of green tea intake in cancer patients. Patients with and without green tea intake were enrolled in a 1:1 ratio by using propensity scoring matching. The primary and secondary outcomes were VTE development and mortality 1 year after cancer diagnosis, respectively. Results The cancer patients with green tea intake (n = 425) had less VTE development (10 [2.4%] vs. 23 [5.4%], p = 0.021), VTE-related death (7 [1.6%] vs. 18 [4.2%], p = 0.026), and fatal pulmonary embolism (PE) (3 [0.7%] vs. 12 [2.8%], p = 0.019), compared with those without green tea intake (n = 425). No intake of green tea was correlated with an increase in VTE development (multivariate hazard ratio (HR) 1.758 [1.476-2.040], p < 0.001) and VTE-related mortality (HR 1.618 [1.242-1.994], p = 0.001), compared with green tea intake. Patients with green tea intake less than 525 mL per day had increased VTE development (area under the curve (AUC) 0.888 [0.829-0.947], p < 0.001; HR1.737 [1.286-2.188], p = 0.001) and VTE-related mortality (AUC 0.887 [0.819-0.954], p < 0.001; HR 1.561 [1.232-1.890], p = 0.016) than those with green tea intake more than 525 mL per day. Green tea intake caused a decrease in platelet (p < 0.001) instead of D-dimer (p = 0.297). The all-cause mortality rates were similar between green tea (39 [9.2%]) and non-green tea (48 [11.3%]) intake groups (p = 0.308), whereas the VTE-related mortality rate in the green tea intake group (7 [1.6%]) was lower than that of the non-green tea intake group (18 [4.2%]) (p = 0.026). The incidences of adverse events were similar between the green tea and non-green tea intake groups. Conclusion In conclusion, the current study suggests that green tea intake reduces VTE development and VTE-related mortality in cancer patients, most likely through antiplatelet mechanisms. Drinking green tea provides the efficacy of thromboprophylaxis for cancer patients.
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Shao K, Hao Y, Xu M, Shi Z, Lin G, Xu C, Zhang Y, Song Z. Comparison of Efficacy and Safety of Different Second-line Therapies for Patients With Advanced Thymic Carcinoma. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 2024:S0936-6555(24)00170-5. [PMID: 38777703 DOI: 10.1016/j.clon.2024.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2024] [Revised: 03/28/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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AIMS Thymic carcinoma (TC) is a rare form of highly invasive tumors. Currently, the standard first-line therapy involves paclitaxel plus carboplatin treatment, while the recommended regimen for second-line therapy remains uncertain. The purpose of this study is to explore the second-line mode of TC patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS We evaluated the outcome of subjects with advanced TC between 2009 and 2023 in three medical centers, retrospectively. Tumor response was evaluated according to the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors, version 1.1 (RECIST v1.1). Kaplan-Meier was used for calculating Progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). The factors affecting survival in the real world were evaluated by Cox analysis. RESULTS Totally 136 patients were included in this study, the median PFS (mPFS) for all subjects was 5.97 months, and the median OS (mOS) was 25.03 months. According to patient's treatment modes, they are divided into monotherapy (n = 95) and combination therapy (n = 41), PFS manifested the difference between two groups (5.17 vs. 9.00 months, P = 0.043). OS also indicated a significant distinction (22.50 vs. 38.00 months, P = 0.017). Furthermore, there was a significant difference in PFS between patients using immunotherapy combined with chemotherapy and those with antivascular therapy (8.57 vs. 13.10 months, P = 0.047). CONCLUSION In the second-line therapy for advanced TC, the efficacy of combination therapy was better than monotherapy, especially for immunotherapy combined with antivascular therapy.
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Song J, Yang K, Gajendran B, Varier KM, Li W, Liu Q, Rao Q, Hang Y, Shen X, Liu S, Huang L, Xu M, Li Y. A New Indole Derivative, LWX-473, Overcomes Glucocorticoid Resistance in Jurkat Cells by Activating Mediators of Apoptosis. FRONT BIOSCI-LANDMRK 2024; 29:163. [PMID: 38682179 DOI: 10.31083/j.fbl2904163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Revised: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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BACKGROUND Glucocorticoids (GCs) are commonly used as the primary chemotherapy for lymphoid malignancies, including acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). However, the development of GC resistance limits their prolonged use. METHODS In this study, we investigated the potential of a newly synthesized indole derivative called LWX-473, in combination with the classic GC Dexamethasone (DEX), to enhance the responsiveness of Jurkat cells to GC treatment. RESULTS Our findings demonstrate that LWX-473 alone or in combination with DEX significantly improves GC-induced cell apoptosis and arrests the cell cycle in the G1 phase. Notably, the combination of LWX-473 and DEX exhibits superior efficacy in killing Jurkat cells compared to LWX-473 alone. Importantly, this compound demonstrates reduced toxicity towards normal cells. CONCLUSIONS Our study reveals that LWX-473 has the ability to restore the sensitivity of Jurkat cells to DEX by modulating the mitochondrial membrane potential, activating the expression of DEX-liganded glucocorticoid receptor (GR), and inhibiting key molecules in the JAK/STAT signaling pathway. These findings suggest that LWX-473 could be a potential therapeutic agent for overcoming GC resistance in lymphoid malignancies.
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Wang K, Zhang W, Gui L, He XH, Wang JB, Lu HZ, Li DZ, Liu C, Guo ZZ, Xu M, Liu SY, Wang XL. [The efficacy and safety of immunotherapy combined with chemotherapy neoadjuvant in locally advanced resectable hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma]. ZHONGHUA ER BI YAN HOU TOU JING WAI KE ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY HEAD AND NECK SURGERY 2024; 59:343-349. [PMID: 38599640 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20231015-00147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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Objective: To explore the efficacy and safety of immunoneoadjuvant therapy with pembrolizumab combined with chemotherapy in locally advanced resectable hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma patients. Methods: This study was a prospective, single arm, single center clinical study that was opened for enrollment in April 2021. Patients who met the inclusion criteria at the Cancer Hospital of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences were treated with neoadjuvant therapy of pembrolizumab combined with cisplatin and paclitaxel, and after treatments, received surgery and postoperative adjuvant therapy. The main endpoint of this study was postoperative pathological complete response (pCR), and other observations included adverse reactions and long-term prognoses of patients after neoadjuvant therapy. Results: By September 2023, a total of 23 patients who underwent neoadjuvant therapy and surgery were enrolled in the study and all patients were males aged 49-74 years. All patients were locally advanced stage, including 3 patients in stage Ⅲ and 20 patients in stage Ⅳ. There were 12 cases of primary lesions with posterior ring involvement accompanied by fixation of one vocal cord and 20 cases of regional lymph node metastases classified as N2. Eighteen cases received a two cycle regimen and 5 cases received a three cycle regimen for neoadjuvant therapy. The postoperative pCR rate was 26.1% (6/23), with no surgical delay caused by adverse drug reactions. The laryngeal preservation rate was 87.0% (20/23). Pharyngeal fistula was the main surgical complication, with an incidence of 21.7% (5/23). The median follow-up time was 15 months, and 3 patients experienced local recurrence. Conclusions: The immunoneoadjuvant therapy of pembrolizumab combined with chemotherapy has a high pCR rate in locally advanced resectable hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, with increased laryngeal preservation rate and no significant impact on surgical safety.
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Aaij R, Abdelmotteleb ASW, Abellan Beteta C, Abudinén F, Ackernley T, Adeva B, Adinolfi M, Adlarson P, Agapopoulou C, Aidala CA, Ajaltouni Z, Akar S, Akiba K, Albicocco P, Albrecht J, Alessio F, Alexander M, Alfonso Albero A, Aliouche Z, Alvarez Cartelle P, Amalric R, Amato S, Amey JL, Amhis Y, An L, Anderlini L, Andersson M, Andreianov A, Andreola P, Andreotti M, Andreou D, Anelli A, Ao D, Archilli F, Argenton M, Arguedas Cuendis S, Artamonov A, Artuso M, Aslanides E, Atzeni M, Audurier B, Bacher D, Bachiller Perea I, Bachmann S, Bachmayer M, Back JJ, Bailly-Reyre A, Baladron Rodriguez P, Balagura V, Baldini W, Baptista de Souza Leite J, Barbetti M, Barbosa IR, Barlow RJ, Barsuk S, Barter W, Bartolini M, Baryshnikov F, Basels JM, Bassi G, Batsukh B, Battig A, Bay A, Beck A, Becker M, Bedeschi F, Bediaga IB, Beiter A, Belin S, Bellee V, Belous K, Belov I, Belyaev I, Benane G, Bencivenni G, Ben-Haim E, Berezhnoy A, Bernet R, Bernet Andres S, Bernstein HC, Bertella C, Bertolin A, Betancourt C, Betti F, Bex J, Bezshyiko I, Bhom J, Bieker MS, Biesuz NV, Billoir P, Biolchini A, Birch M, Bishop FCR, Bitadze A, Bizzeti A, Blago MP, Blake T, Blanc F, Blank JE, Blusk S, Bobulska D, Bocharnikov V, Boelhauve JA, Boente Garcia O, Boettcher T, Bohare A, Boldyrev A, Bolognani CS, Bolzonella R, Bondar N, Borgato F, Borghi S, Borsato M, Borsuk JT, Bouchiba SA, Bowcock TJV, Boyer A, Bozzi C, Bradley MJ, Braun S, Brea Rodriguez A, Breer N, Brodzicka J, Brossa Gonzalo A, Brown J, Brundu D, Buonaura A, Buonincontri L, Burke AT, Burr C, Bursche A, Butkevich A, Butter JS, Buytaert J, Byczynski W, Cadeddu S, Cai H, Calabrese R, Calefice L, Cali S, Calvi M, Calvo Gomez M, Cambon Bouzas J, Campana P, Campora Perez DH, Campoverde Quezada AF, Capelli S, Capriotti L, Caravaca-Mora R, Carbone A, Carcedo Salgado L, Cardinale R, Cardini A, Carniti P, Carus L, Casais Vidal A, Caspary R, Casse G, Castro Godinez J, Cattaneo M, Cavallero G, Cavallini V, Celani S, Cerasoli J, Cervenkov D, Cesare S, Chadwick AJ, Chahrour I, Charles M, Charpentier P, Chavez Barajas CA, Chefdeville M, Chen C, Chen S, Chernov A, Chernyshenko S, Chobanova V, Cholak S, Chrzaszcz M, Chubykin A, Chulikov V, Ciambrone P, Cicala MF, Cid Vidal X, Ciezarek G, Cifra P, Clarke PEL, Clemencic M, Cliff HV, Closier J, Cobbledick JL, Cocha Toapaxi C, Coco V, Cogan J, Cogneras E, Cojocariu L, Collins P, Colombo T, Comerma-Montells A, Congedo L, Contu A, Cooke N, Corredoira I, Correia A, Corti G, Cottee Meldrum JJ, Couturier B, Craik DC, Cruz Torres M, Currie R, Da Silva CL, Dadabaev S, Dai L, Dai X, Dall'Occo E, Dalseno J, D'Ambrosio C, Daniel J, Danilina A, d'Argent P, Davidson A, Davies JE, Davis A, De Aguiar Francisco O, De Angelis C, de Boer J, De Bruyn K, De Capua S, De Cian M, De Freitas Carneiro Da Graca U, De Lucia E, De Miranda JM, De Paula L, De Serio M, De Simone D, De Simone P, De Vellis F, de Vries JA, Debernardis F, Decamp D, Dedu V, Del Buono L, Delaney B, Dembinski HP, Deng J, Denysenko V, Deschamps O, Dettori F, Dey B, Di Nezza P, Diachkov I, Didenko S, Ding S, Dobishuk V, Docheva AD, Dolmatov A, Dong C, Donohoe AM, Dordei F, Dos Reis AC, Douglas L, Downes AG, Duan W, Duda P, Dudek MW, Dufour L, Duk V, Durante P, Duras MM, Durham JM, Dziurda A, Dzyuba A, Easo S, Eckstein E, Egede U, Egorychev A, Egorychev V, Eirea Orro C, Eisenhardt S, Ejopu E, Ek-In S, Eklund L, Elashri M, Ellbracht J, Ely S, Ene A, Epple E, Escher S, Eschle J, Esen S, Evans T, Fabiano F, Falcao LN, Fan Y, Fang B, Fantini L, Faria M, Farmer K, Fazzini D, Felkowski L, Feng M, Feo M, Fernandez Gomez M, Fernez AD, Ferrari F, Ferreira Rodrigues F, Ferreres Sole S, Ferrillo M, Ferro-Luzzi M, Filippov S, Fini RA, Fiorini M, Firlej M, Fischer KM, Fitzgerald DS, Fitzpatrick C, Fiutowski T, Fleuret F, Fontana M, Fontanelli F, Foreman LF, Forty R, Foulds-Holt D, Franco Sevilla M, Frank M, Franzoso E, Frau G, Frei C, Friday DA, Frontini L, Fu J, Fuehring Q, Fujii Y, Fulghesu T, Gabriel E, Galati G, Galati MD, Gallas Torreira A, Galli D, Gambetta S, Gandelman M, Gandini P, Gao H, Gao R, Gao Y, Gao Y, Gao Y, Garau M, Garcia Martin LM, Garcia Moreno P, García Pardiñas J, Garcia Plana B, Garg KG, Garrido L, Gaspar C, Geertsema RE, Gerken LL, Gersabeck E, Gersabeck M, Gershon T, Ghorbanimoghaddam Z, Giambastiani L, Giasemis FI, Gibson V, Giemza HK, Gilman AL, Giovannetti M, Gioventù A, Gironella Gironell P, Giugliano C, Giza MA, Gkougkousis EL, Glaser FC, Gligorov VV, Göbel C, Golobardes E, Golubkov D, Golutvin A, Gomes A, Gomez Fernandez S, Goncalves Abrantes F, Goncerz M, Gong G, Gooding JA, Gorelov IV, Gotti C, Grabowski JP, Granado Cardoso LA, Graugés E, Graverini E, Grazette L, Graziani G, Grecu AT, Greeven LM, Grieser NA, Grillo L, Gromov S, Gu C, Guarise M, Guittiere M, Guliaeva V, Günther PA, Guseinov AK, Gushchin E, Guz Y, Gys T, Hadavizadeh T, Hadjivasiliou C, Haefeli G, Haen C, Haimberger J, Hajheidari M, Halewood-Leagas T, Halvorsen MM, Hamilton PM, Hammerich J, Han Q, Han X, Hansmann-Menzemer S, Hao L, Harnew N, Harrison T, Hartmann M, Hasse C, He J, Heijhoff K, Hemmer F, Henderson C, Henderson RDL, Hennequin AM, Hennessy K, Henry L, Herd J, Herrero Gascon P, Heuel J, Hicheur A, Hill D, Hollitt SE, Horswill J, Hou R, Hou Y, Howarth N, Hu J, Hu J, Hu W, Hu X, Huang W, Hulsbergen W, Hunter RJ, Hushchyn M, Hutchcroft D, Idzik M, Ilin D, Ilten P, Inglessi A, Iniukhin A, Ishteev A, Ivshin K, Jacobsson R, Jage H, Jaimes Elles SJ, Jakobsen S, Jans E, Jashal BK, Jawahery A, Jevtic V, Jiang E, Jiang X, Jiang Y, Jiang YJ, John M, Johnson D, Jones CR, Jones TP, Joshi S, Jost B, Jurik N, Juszczak I, Kaminaris D, Kandybei S, Kang Y, Karacson M, Karpenkov D, Karpov M, Kauniskangas AM, Kautz JW, Keizer F, Keller DM, Kenzie M, Ketel T, Khanji B, Kharisova A, Kholodenko S, Khreich G, Kirn T, Kirsebom VS, Kitouni O, Klaver S, Kleijne N, Klimaszewski K, Kmiec MR, Koliiev S, Kolk L, Konoplyannikov A, Kopciewicz P, Koppenburg P, Korolev M, Kostiuk I, Kot O, Kotriakhova S, Kozachuk A, Kravchenko P, Kravchuk L, Kreps M, Kretzschmar S, Krokovny P, Krupa W, Krzemien W, Kubat J, Kubis S, Kucewicz W, Kucharczyk M, Kudryavtsev V, Kulikova E, Kupsc A, Kutsenko BK, Lacarrere D, Lai A, Lampis A, Lancierini D, Landesa Gomez C, Lane JJ, Lane R, Langenbruch C, Langer J, Lantwin O, Latham T, Lazzari F, Lazzeroni C, Le Gac R, Lee SH, Lefèvre R, Leflat A, Legotin S, Lehuraux M, Leroy O, Lesiak T, Leverington B, Li A, Li H, Li K, Li L, Li P, Li PR, Li S, Li T, Li T, Li Y, Li Y, Li Z, Lian Z, Liang X, Lin C, Lin T, Lindner R, Lisovskyi V, Litvinov R, Liu G, Liu H, Liu K, Liu Q, Liu S, Liu Y, Liu Y, Liu YL, Lobo Salvia A, Loi A, Lomba Castro J, Long T, Lopes JH, Lopez Huertas A, López Soliño S, Lovell GH, Lucarelli C, Lucchesi D, Luchuk S, Lucio Martinez M, Lukashenko V, Luo Y, Lupato A, Luppi E, Lynch K, Lyu XR, Ma GM, Ma R, Maccolini S, Machefert F, Maciuc F, Mackay I, Madhan Mohan LR, Madurai MM, Maevskiy A, Magdalinski D, Maisuzenko D, Majewski MW, Malczewski JJ, Malde S, Malecki B, Malentacca L, Malinin A, Maltsev T, Manca G, Mancinelli G, Mancuso C, Manera Escalero R, Manuzzi D, Marangotto D, Marchand JF, Marchevski R, Marconi U, Mariani S, Marin Benito C, Marks J, Marshall AM, Marshall PJ, Martelli G, Martellotti G, Martinazzoli L, Martinelli M, Martinez Santos D, Martinez Vidal F, Massafferri A, Materok M, Matev R, Mathad A, Matiunin V, Matteuzzi C, Mattioli KR, Mauri A, Maurice E, Mauricio J, Mayencourt P, Mazurek M, McCann M, Mcconnell L, McGrath TH, McHugh NT, McNab A, McNulty R, Meadows B, Meier G, Melnychuk D, Merk M, Merli A, Meyer Garcia L, Miao D, Miao H, Mikhasenko M, Milanes DA, Minotti A, Minucci E, Miralles T, Mitchell SE, Mitreska B, Mitzel DS, Modak A, Mödden A, Mohammed RA, Moise RD, Mokhnenko S, Mombächer T, Monk M, Monroy IA, Monteil S, Morcillo Gomez A, Morello G, Morello MJ, Morgenthaler MP, Moron J, Morris AB, Morris AG, Mountain R, Mu H, Mu ZM, Muhammad E, Muheim F, Mulder M, Müller K, Muñoz-Rojas F, Murta R, Naik P, Nakada T, Nandakumar R, Nanut T, Nasteva I, Needham M, Neri N, Neubert S, Neufeld N, Neustroev P, Newcombe R, Nicolini J, Nicotra D, Niel EM, Nikitin N, Nogga P, Nolte NS, Normand C, Novoa Fernandez J, Nowak G, Nunez C, Nur HN, Oblakowska-Mucha A, Obraztsov V, Oeser T, Okamura S, Oldeman R, Oliva F, Olocco M, Onderwater CJG, O'Neil RH, Otalora Goicochea JM, Ovsiannikova T, Owen P, Oyanguren A, Ozcelik O, Padeken KO, Pagare B, Pais PR, Pajero T, Palano A, Palutan M, Panshin G, Paolucci L, Papanestis A, Pappagallo M, Pappalardo LL, Pappenheimer C, Parkes C, Passalacqua B, Passaleva G, Passaro D, Pastore A, Patel M, Patoc J, Patrignani C, Pawley CJ, Pellegrino A, Pepe Altarelli M, Perazzini S, Pereima D, Pereiro Castro A, Perret P, Perro A, Petridis K, Petrolini A, Petrucci S, Pham H, Pica L, Piccini M, Pietrzyk B, Pietrzyk G, Pinci D, Pisani F, Pizzichemi M, Placinta V, Plo Casasus M, Polci F, Poli Lener M, Poluektov A, Polukhina N, Polyakov I, Polycarpo E, Ponce S, Popov D, Poslavskii S, Prasanth K, Prouve C, Pugatch V, Puill V, Punzi G, Qi HR, Qian W, Qin N, Qu S, Quagliani R, Rabadan Trejo RI, Rachwal B, Rademacker JH, Rama M, Ramírez García M, Ramos Pernas M, Rangel MS, Ratnikov F, Raven G, Rebollo De Miguel M, Redi F, Reich J, Reiss F, Ren Z, Resmi PK, Ribatti R, Ricart GR, Riccardi D, Ricciardi S, Richardson K, Richardson-Slipper M, Rinnert K, Robbe P, Robertson G, Rodrigues E, Rodriguez Fernandez E, Rodriguez Lopez JA, Rodriguez Rodriguez E, Rogovskiy A, Rolf DL, Rollings A, Roloff P, Romanovskiy V, Romero Lamas M, Romero Vidal A, Romolini G, Ronchetti F, Rotondo M, Roy SR, Rudolph MS, Ruf T, Ruiz Diaz M, Ruiz Fernandez RA, Ruiz Vidal J, Ryzhikov A, Ryzka J, Saborido Silva JJ, Sadek R, Sagidova N, Sahoo N, Saitta B, Salomoni M, Sanchez Gras C, Sanderswood I, Santacesaria R, Santamarina Rios C, Santimaria M, Santoro L, Santovetti E, Saputi A, Saranin D, Sarpis G, Sarpis M, Sarti A, Satriano C, Satta A, Saur M, Savrina D, Sazak H, Scantlebury Smead LG, Scarabotto A, Schael S, Scherl S, Schertz AM, Schiller M, Schindler H, Schmelling M, Schmidt B, Schmitt S, Schmitz H, Schneider O, Schopper A, Schulte N, Schulte S, Schune MH, Schwemmer R, Schwering G, Sciascia B, Sciuccati A, Sellam S, Semennikov A, Senghi Soares M, Sergi A, Serra N, Sestini L, Seuthe A, Shang Y, Shangase DM, Shapkin M, Shchemerov I, Shchutska L, Shears T, Shekhtman L, Shen Z, Sheng S, Shevchenko V, Shi B, Shields EB, Shimizu Y, Shmanin E, Shorkin R, Shupperd JD, Silva Coutinho R, Simi G, Simone S, Skidmore N, Skuza R, Skwarnicki T, Slater MW, Smallwood JC, Smith E, Smith K, Smith M, Snoch A, Soares Lavra L, Sokoloff MD, Soler FJP, Solomin A, Solovev A, Solovyev I, Song R, Song Y, Song Y, Song YS, Souza De Almeida FL, Souza De Paula B, Spadaro Norella E, Spedicato E, Speer JG, Spiridenkov E, Spradlin P, Sriskaran V, Stagni F, Stahl M, Stahl S, Stanislaus S, Stein EN, Steinkamp O, Stenyakin O, Stevens H, Strekalina D, Su Y, Suljik F, Sun J, Sun L, Sun Y, Swallow PN, Swientek K, Swystun F, Szabelski A, Szumlak T, Szymanski M, Tan Y, Taneja S, Tat MD, Terentev A, Terzuoli F, Teubert F, Thomas E, Thompson DJD, Tilquin H, Tisserand V, T'Jampens S, Tobin M, Tomassetti L, Tonani G, Tong X, Torres Machado D, Toscano L, Tou DY, Trippl C, Tuci G, Tuning N, Uecker LH, Ukleja A, Unverzagt DJ, Ursov E, Usachov A, Ustyuzhanin A, Uwer U, Vagnoni V, Valassi A, Valenti G, Valls Canudas N, Van Hecke H, van Herwijnen E, Van Hulse CB, Van Laak R, van Veghel M, Vazquez Gomez R, Vazquez Regueiro P, Vázquez Sierra C, Vecchi S, Velthuis JJ, Veltri M, Venkateswaran A, Vesterinen M, Vieira D, Vieites Diaz M, Vilasis-Cardona X, Vilella Figueras E, Villa A, Vincent P, Volle FC, Vom Bruch D, Vorobyev V, Voropaev N, Vos K, Vouters G, Vrahas C, Walsh J, Walton EJ, Wan G, Wang C, Wang G, Wang J, Wang J, Wang J, Wang J, Wang M, Wang NW, Wang R, Wang X, Wang XW, Wang Y, Wang Z, Wang Z, Wang Z, Ward JA, Watson NK, Websdale D, Wei Y, Westhenry BDC, White DJ, Whitehead M, Wiederhold AR, Wiedner D, Wilkinson G, Wilkinson MK, Williams M, Williams MRJ, Williams R, Wilson FF, Wislicki W, Witek M, Witola L, Wong CP, Wormser G, Wotton SA, Wu H, Wu J, Wu Y, Wyllie K, Xian S, Xiang Z, Xie Y, Xu A, Xu J, Xu L, Xu L, Xu M, Xu Z, Xu Z, Xu Z, Yang D, Yang S, Yang X, Yang Y, Yang Z, Yang Z, Yeroshenko V, Yeung H, Yin H, Yu CY, Yu J, Yuan X, Zaffaroni E, Zavertyaev M, Zdybal M, Zeng M, Zhang C, Zhang D, Zhang J, Zhang L, Zhang S, Zhang S, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhang YZ, Zhao Y, Zharkova A, Zhelezov A, Zheng XZ, Zheng Y, Zhou T, Zhou X, Zhou Y, Zhovkovska V, Zhu LZ, Zhu X, Zhu X, Zhu Z, Zhukov V, Zhuo J, Zou Q, Zuliani D, Zunica G. Amplitude Analysis of the B^{0}→K^{*0}μ^{+}μ^{-} Decay. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2024; 132:131801. [PMID: 38613276 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.132.131801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
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An amplitude analysis of the B^{0}→K^{*0}μ^{+}μ^{-} decay is presented using a dataset corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 4.7 fb^{-1} of pp collision data collected with the LHCb experiment. For the first time, the coefficients associated to short-distance physics effects, sensitive to processes beyond the standard model, are extracted directly from the data through a q^{2}-unbinned amplitude analysis, where q^{2} is the μ^{+}μ^{-} invariant mass squared. Long-distance contributions, which originate from nonfactorizable QCD processes, are systematically investigated, and the most accurate assessment to date of their impact on the physical observables is obtained. The pattern of measured corrections to the short-distance couplings is found to be consistent with previous analyses of b- to s-quark transitions, with the largest discrepancy from the standard model predictions found to be at the level of 1.8 standard deviations. The global significance of the observed differences in the decay is 1.4 standard deviations.
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Cai SJ, Zhang LL, Chen SY, Zhu TT, Xu M, Zheng YM, Zhang HL. [The diagnostic value of lung ultrasound in children with community-acquired pneumonia]. ZHONGHUA ER KE ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS 2024; 62:331-336. [PMID: 38527503 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112140-20231201-00403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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Objective: To investigate the diagnostic value of lung ultrasound in hospitalized children with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Methods: In the cross-sectional study, a total of 422 children with CAP who were hospitalized in the Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, from February 2021 to August 2022 and completed lung ultrasound examination within 48 hours after admission were enrolled. The clinical characteristics, lung ultrasound and chest CT were collected. The patients were divided into two groups according to the signs of pneumonia indicated by chest CT, and the signs of lung ultrasound with diagnostic value were screened according to the signs of pneumonia indicated by chest CT by least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (Lasso) regression. According to severity of the disease, the children were divided into the severe group and the mild group, and the differences of lung ultrasound signs between the two groups were compared. Kruskal-Wallis test, Fisher's exact test was selected for comparison between groups. Random forest classifier wes used to evaluate the value of lung ultrasound in the diagnosis of CAP and prediction of severe pneumonia in children. The receiver operating characteristic curve was used to evaluate the prediction effect. Use DeLong test to compare the area under the curve. Results: Among the 422 cases of CAP, there were 258 males and 164 females, and the age of onset was 2.8 (1.3, 4.3) years. The confluent B-line, consolidation and pleural effusion detected by lung ultrasound were 309 cases (73.2%), 232 cases (55.0%) and 16 cases (3.8%), respectively, and the size of consolidation was 3.0 (0, 11.0) mm. One hundred and ten children (26.1%) with CAP completed chest CT. There were 90 cases with signs of pneumonia in chest CT and 20 cases without signs of pneumonia. Lasso was used for feature selection.Lung consolidation (OR=2.46), bilateral lung consolidation (OR=1.16) and confluent B-line (OR=1.34) were the main index. With random forest classifier, the accuracy of models using full variables and Lasso-selected variables were 0.79 (95%CI 0.70-0.86) and 0.79 (95%CI 0.70-0.86), the sensitivity were 0.81 and 0.81, and the specificity were 0.75 and 0.70, and the area under curve were 0.87 (95%CI 0.81-0.94, P<0.001) and 0.84 (95%CI 0.76-0.91, P<0.001), respectively. There were 97 cases in severe group and 325 cases in mild group. Compared with the mild group, the detection rate of consolidation, multiple consolidation, the size of consolidation and the size of consolidation was adjusted by body surface area (consolidation size/body surface area) in severe group were higher (66 cases (68.0%) vs. 166 cases (51.1%), 42 cases (43.3%) vs. 93 cases (28.6%), 8.0 (0, 17.0) vs. 1.0 (0, 9.0) mm, 12.5 (0, 24.6) vs. 2.1 (0, 17.6), χ2=8.59, 9.98, Z=14.40, 12.79, all P<0.05). Using lung ultrasound lung consolidation size and consolidation size/body surface area to predict the severe CAP, the optimal cut-off value were 6.7 mm and 10.2, the accuracy was 0.80 (95%CI 0.75-0.83) and 0.89 (95%CI 0.86-0.92), the sensitivity was 0.99 and 0.99, the specificity was 0.14 and 0.56, respectively, and the area under the curve was 0.66 (95%CI 0.60-0.72, P<0.001) and 0.76 (95%CI 0.70-0.83, P<0.001), respectively. The area under the curve of consolidation size/body surface area was higher than that of consolidation size (Z=5.50, P<0.001). Conclusions: Consolidation and confluent B-line, are important index for lung ultrasound diagnosis of CAP in children. The actual consolidation size adjusted by body surface area is superior to the size of consolidation in predicting severe CAP.
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Li H, Xu M, Chen D, Wen W, Luo J. Pirfenidone ameliorates alcohol-induced promotion of breast cancer in mice. Front Oncol 2024; 14:1351839. [PMID: 38590657 PMCID: PMC10999600 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1351839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024] Open
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Purpose Alcohol consumption increases the risk of breast cancer and promotes cancer progression. Alcohol exposure could affect both processes of the mammary carcinogenesis, namely, the cell transformation and onset of tumorigenesis as well as cancer aggressiveness including metastasis and drug resistance/recurrence. However, the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying alcohol tumor promotion remain unclear. There are four members of the mammalian p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) family, namely, p38α, p38β, p38γ and p38δ. We have previously demonstrated alcohol exposure selectively activated p38γ MAPK in breast cancer cells in vitro and in vivo. Pirfenidone (PFD), an antifibrotic compound approved for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, is also a pharmacological inhibitor of p38γ MAPK. This study aimed to determine whether PFD is useful to inhibit alcohol-induced promotion of breast cancer. Methods Female adolescent (5 weeks) MMTV-Wnt1 mice were exposed to alcohol with a liquid diet containing 6.7% ethanol. Some mice received intraperitoneal (IP) injection of PFD (100 mg/kg) every other day. After that, the effects of alcohol and PFD on mammary tumorigenesis and metastasis were examined. Results Alcohol promoted the progression of mammary tumors in adolescent MMTV-Wnt1 mice. Treatment of PFD blocked tumor growth and alcohol-promoted metastasis. It also significantly inhibited alcohol-induced tumorsphere formation and cancer stem cell (CSC) population. Conclusion PFD inhibited mammary tumor growth and alcohol-promoted metastasis. Since PFD is an FDA-approved drug, the current findings may be helpful to re-purpose its application in treating aggressive breast cancer and alcohol-promoted mammary tumor progression.
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Martin DM, Su Y, Chan HF, Dielenberg V, Chow E, Xu M, Wang A, Nikolin S, Moffa AH, Loo CK. Individualised Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Targeting of the Left Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex for Enhancing Cognition: A Randomised Controlled Trial. Brain Sci 2024; 14:299. [PMID: 38671951 PMCID: PMC11048387 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci14040299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2024] [Revised: 03/18/2024] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) has been demonstrated to produce cognitive enhancing effects across different neuropsychiatric disorders; however, so far, these effects have been limited. This trial investigated the efficacy of using a novel individualised approach to target the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (L-DLPFC) for enhancing cognitive flexibility based on performance on a cognitive task. First, forty healthy participants had their single target site at the L-DLPFC determined based on each individual's performance on a random letter generation task. Participants then received, in a cross-over single-blinded experimental design, a single session of intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS) to their individualised DLPFC target site, an active control site and sham iTBS. Following each treatment condition, participants completed the Task Switching task and Colour-Word Stroop test. There was no significant main effect of treatment condition on the primary outcome measure of switch reaction times from the Task Switching task [F = 1.16 (2, 21.6), p = 0.33] or for any of the secondary cognitive outcome measures. The current results do not support the use of our novel individualised targeting methodology for enhancing cognitive flexibility in healthy participants. Research into alternative methodological targeting approaches is required to further improve rTMS's cognitive enhancing effects.
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