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Zhang S, Liu Q, Li B, Jia M, Cai X, Yang W, Liao S, Wu Z, Cheng C, Fu J. Clinical significance and outcomes of bilateral and unilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve lymph node dissection in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: A large-scale retrospective cohort study. Cancer Med 2022; 11:1617-1629. [PMID: 35174645 PMCID: PMC8986140 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.4399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2021] [Revised: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 10/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background The survival benefits of recurrent laryngeal nerve lymph node dissection (RLNLD) in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) are still under debate, and the prognostic value of unilateral RLNLD has been rarely studied. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate the clinical significance and outcomes of RLNLD in ESCC in a large‐scale cohort study, to shed light on the outcomes of unilateral RLNLD, and to identify the factors that affect the prognostic outcome of RLNLD. Methods We retrospectively reviewed 1153 patients with thoracic ESCC who underwent right thoracotomy with lymphadenectomy. The impact of RLNLD on disease‐free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) was estimated using the Kaplan–Meier method and Cox proportional hazard models. Inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW) was performed to adjust for differences in baseline variables in pairwise comparisons. Subgroup analysis of survival and postoperative complications was conducted for selective RLNLD. Results RLN lymph node (LN) metastasis was independently associated with tumor location and most other LN station metastases. RLNLD was an independent prognostic factor for DFS and OS. Both patients who underwent unilateral and bilateral RLNLD had significantly better DFS and OS than the non‐RLNLD patients. Furthermore, pairwise comparisons with IPTW confirmed these results, and we found that patients who underwent bilateral RLNLD had better survival than those who underwent unilateral RLNLD. However, subgroup analysis showed that there was no survival benefit and higher morbidity after bilateral RLNLD for patients with cancer in the lower thoracic esophagus, and elderly and female patients. Conclusion RLN LN metastasis is very frequent in ESCC, and both unilateral and bilateral RLNLD have considerable survival benefits. Selective RLNLD with better survival and lower morbidity was recommend for some defined subgroups.
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Chung BHY, Kan ASY, Chan KYK, Yang W, Tang MHY, Mak CCY, Leung GKC. Analytical validity and clinical utility of whole-genome sequencing for cytogenetically balanced chromosomal abnormalities in prenatal diagnosis: abridged secondary publication. Hong Kong Med J 2022; 28 Suppl 1:4-7. [PMID: 35260506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023] Open
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Bian W, Xuan B, Yang W, Zhang L, Xu J, Xu L, Yuan S. Ginsenoside Rg3 Inhibits Cells Viability and Promotes Apoptosis of Oesophageal Cancer Cells via Downregulating the Phosphatidylinositol 3 Kinase-Protein Kinase B Signalling Pathway. Indian J Pharm Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.36468/pharmaceutical-sciences.spl.475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Yang W, Xing X, Yeung SCJ, Wang S, Chen W, Bao Y, Wang F, Feng S, Peng F, Wang X, Chen S, He M, Zhang N, Wang H, Zeng B, Liu Z, Kidane B, Seder CW, Koyanagi K, Shargall Y, Luo H, Peng S, Cheng C. Neoadjuvant programmed cell death 1 blockade combined with chemotherapy for resectable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. J Immunother Cancer 2022; 10:e003497. [PMID: 35022193 PMCID: PMC8756283 DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2021-003497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) blockade induces tumor regression in patients with advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC); however, little is known about the efficacy of PD-1 blockade as neoadjuvant therapy in resectable ESCC. We aim to assess the safety and feasibility of using the combination of neoadjuvant PD-1 blockade with chemotherapy in patients with ESCC. METHODS Patients with previously untreated, resectable (stage II or III) ESCC were enrolled. Each patient received two 21-day cycles of neoadjuvant treatment with camrelizumab, nab-paclitaxel, and carboplatin before undergoing surgical resection approximately 6-9 weeks after the first cycle. RESULTS Between January 2020 and September 2020, 37 patients were screened, of whom 23 were enrolled. The neoadjuvant therapeutic regimen had an acceptable side effect profile, and no delays in surgery were observed. Severe (grade 3-4) treatment-related adverse events included neutropenia (9 of 23, 39.1%) and leukopenia (2 of 23, 8.7%). The objective response and disease control rates were 90.5% and 100%, respectively. Twenty patients received surgery, and R0 resection was achieved in all cases. Five (25%) patients had a pathological complete response (PCR) and 10 (50%) patients had a major pathological response. The proportion of patients with a high tumor mutation burden and a high expression of programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) in primary tumor was significantly higher in the PCR group than in the non-PCR group (p=0.044). The number of infiltrating PD-L1+ CD163+ cells was significantly lower in the PCR group than in the non-PCR group after treatment (p=0.017). CONCLUSIONS Neoadjuvant camrelizumab plus carboplatin and nab-paclitaxel had manageable treatment-related adverse effects and induced an objective response in 90.5% of patients, demonstrating its antitumor efficacy in resectable ESCC. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER ChiCTR2000028900.
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Zhu JY, Mei ZB, Zhang ZJ, Yang W, Zhao WW, Xu J, Zou QQ, Wang QM. [Clinical efficacy of the modified separation of external anal sphincter for the treatment of high horseshoe anal fistula]. ZHONGHUA WEI CHANG WAI KE ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY 2021; 24:1111-1115. [PMID: 34923798 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn441530-20201031-00581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Yang W, Chen Y, Huang C, Wang W, Huang C, Li Y. MiR-18a Inhibits PI3K/AKT Signaling Pathway to Regulate PDGF BB-Induced Airway Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation and Phenotypic Transformation. Physiol Res 2021. [DOI: 10.33549//physiolres.934753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The increased proliferation and migration of airway smooth muscle cells (ASMCs) is a key process in the formation of airway remodeling in asthma. In this study, we focused on the expression of mircoRNA-18a (miR-18a) in airway remodeling in bronchial asthma and its related mechanisms. ASMCs are induced by platelet-derived growth factor BB (PDGF-BB) for in vitro airway remodeling. The expression of miR-18a in sputum of asthmatic patients and healthy volunteers was detected by qRT-PCR. The expression of miR-18a was over-expressed or interfered with in PDGF-BB-treated ASMCs. Cell proliferation, apoptosis and migration were detected by MTT, flow cytometry and Transwell, respectively; the expression of contractile phenotype marker proteins (SM-22α, α-SM-actin, calponin) and key molecules of the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/AKT pathway (PI3K, p-PI3K, AKT and p-AKT) in ASMCs were detected by Western blot. The expression of miR-18a was down-regulated in the sputum and PDGF-BB-treated ASMCs of asthma patients. PDGF-BB could promote the proliferation and migration of ASMCs and inhibit their apoptosis; it could also promote the phenotypic transformation of ASMCs and activate the PI3K/AKT pathway. MiR-18a could inhibit the proliferation, migration ability and phenotypic transformation of ASMCs induced by PDGF-BB to a certain extent and alleviate the effect of PDGF-BB in supressing apoptosis, while miR-18a could inhibit the activation of the PI3K/AKT pathway. MiR-18a inhibits PDGF-BB-induced proliferation, migration and phenotypic conversion of ASMCs by inhibiting the PI3K/AKT pathway, thus attenuating airway remodeling in asthma.
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Herrera-Kok J, Bangash AH, Abouelazayem M, Galanis M, Yang W, Cheruvu C, Parmer C, Maggio FD, Demirli Atici S, Isik A, Bandopyadaya S, Mahavar K, Viswanath Y. P-OGC14 Global Level of Harm Upper Gastrointestinal (GLEOHUG) – a multinational gastric cancer cross- sectional appraisal. Br J Surg 2021. [PMCID: PMC9383132 DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znab430.142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Background Gastric cancer (GC) is the 5th most common malignancy and remains one of the major causes of worldwide cancer-related deaths. COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the provision of cancer care. This study aims to overview the global standpoint of gastric cancer patients (GCP) during the first year of the pandemic. Methods The Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons (TUGS), within its Global Level of Harm Project, designed an online cross-sectional survey to assess how gastric cancer patient’s management changed during the first year of the pandemic. The questionnaire included 33 questions about expertise, kind of health system, hospital organization and screening policies, personal protective equipment (PPE), change in patient’s characteristics, preoperative, operative and postoperative management of GCP. Results There were 209 participants from 178 centres & 50 countries). Results showed: most hospitals (88,18%) had restricted areas for COVID-19 patients; 53.58% of surgeons were redeployed; most frequent COVID-19 screening method was PCR (78,82%) & chest CT-scan (25,62%), and 55.98% lack full PPE. Preoperative management: 43.16% noted reduction in multidisciplinary teams (MDT) meetings; 28,42% increase in cT2 or higher GCP; 34,74% increase in metastatic (M1) GCP; 26,84% increase in patients receiving definitive palliative treatment; 23,68% note increase in frail patients; 50% increase in waiting list time; and 41,58% faced problems in the provision of oncological treatment. Operative management: 54,50% decrease in elective gastrectomies; 29,10% increase in urgent/semi-urgent gastrectomies; 37,04% decrease in the number of minimally-invasive gastrectomies (MIG); & 18,52% increase in the number of palliative surgeries. Postoperative management: 16,48% increase in the overall complication rate (OCR); 12,64% increase in the number of Clavien-Dindo 3 or higher complications; 8,13% increase in the leak rate; increase in pulmonary infections (26,79%) and bowel obstruction (2,39%); 44,51% note postoperative COVID-19; 15,38% increase in 30-days mortality; 23,08% mortality due to COVID-19 infection; 17,58% increase in the need for adjuvant treatment. Most patients were postoperatively assessed either through a face-to-face consultation or a hybrid approach. Conclusions COVID-19 pandemic has affected gastric cancer management by decreased frequency of MDT’s, higher clinical-stage migration and fuelled frailty. The pandemic increased waiting list time, the number of urgent and palliative surgeries, OCR, Clavie-Dindo 3 or higher complications, leak rate, and pulmonary infections. There was a noticeable high rate of postoperative COVID-19 infection and associated mortality. Further multicentric studies are warranted to affirm these findings.
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Yang W, Li HY, Wu YF, Mi RJ, Liu WZ, Shen X, Lu YX, Jiang YH, Ma MJ, Shen HY. ac4C acetylation of RUNX2 catalyzed by NAT10 spurs osteogenesis of BMSCs and prevents ovariectomy-induced bone loss. MOLECULAR THERAPY-NUCLEIC ACIDS 2021; 26:135-147. [PMID: 34513300 PMCID: PMC8413676 DOI: 10.1016/j.omtn.2021.06.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 06/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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N-acetyltransferase 10 (NAT10) is the key enzyme for N4-acetylcytidine (ac4C) modification of mRNA, which participates in various cellular processes and is related to many diseases. Here, we explore the relationships among osteoblast differentiation, NAT10, and ac4C, and we found that NAT0 expression and the ac4C level of total RNA were decreased in the bone tissues of bilateral ovariectomized (OVX) mice and osteoporosis patients. Adenoviruses overexpressing NAT10 reversed bone loss, and Remodelin, an NAT10 inhibitor, enhanced the loss of bone mass in OVX mice. Moreover, bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) with low-level ac4C modification formed fewer calcium nodules in vitro with NAT10 silencing, whereas BMSCs with high-level ac4C modification formed more calcium nodules with NAT10 overexpression. Moreover, we demonstrated that the ac4C level of runt-related transcription factor 2 (RUNX2) mRNA was increased after BMSCs were cultured in osteogenic medium (OM) and decreased after NAT10 silencing. The RUNX2 mRNA half-life and protein expression decreased after silencing NAT10 in BMSCs. Therefore, NAT10-based ac4C modification promotes the osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs by regulating the RUNX2 ac4C level. Because abnormal levels of NAT10 are probably one of the mechanisms responsible for osteoporosis, NAT10 is a new potential therapeutic target for this disease.
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Yang W, Wang Z, Luo L, Yang P, Sun D, Gao B. Role of miR-27a in the regulation of cellular function via the inhibition of MAP2K4 in patients with asthma. Hum Exp Toxicol 2021; 40:S77-S86. [PMID: 34219538 DOI: 10.1177/09603271211026738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Asthma is a respiratory disease with a clinically high incidence, and repeated attacks of asthma severely affect the quality of life and even pose a threat to health, leading to severe burdens on families and even the society. A thorough understanding of the pathogenesis of asthma is essential for the prevention and treatment of asthma. This study aimed to examine the effect of the microRNA miR-27a on asthma and its relationship with mitogen activated protein kinase 4 (MAP2K4). Patients with asthma admitted to our hospital from August 2016 to August 2018 and healthy participants in the same period were included in this prospective analysis. The mRNA expression levels of miR-27a and MAP2K4 in peripheral blood were determined. Airway smooth muscle cells (ASMCs) were used to study the effects of miR-27a and MAP2K4 on cell biological behavior. The relationship between miR-27a and MAP2K4 was verified using dual-luciferase reporter assay. miR-27a expression was increased and MAP2K4 mRNA expression was decreased in asthma (P < 0.05). Increasing miR-27a expression and inhibiting MAP2K4 expression could enhance the activity of ASMCs, whereas inhibiting miR-27a expression and increasing MAP2K4 expression had the opposite effect (P < 0.05). Dual-luciferase reporter assay results showed that the fluorescence activity of MAP2K4-wild type was inhibited by increased miR-27a expression (P < 0.05). miR-27a promotes the proliferation and invasion of ASMCs by targeting MAP2K4 and is involved in the occurrence of asthma.
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Liu Y, Yang W, Yang J, Liao S, Liu Z, Zeng B, Cheng C. Impact on quality of life after vagus nerve and phrenic nerve guided systematic nodal dissection for non-small cell lung cancer patients: a prospective, single-arm clinical trial. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2021; 9:1753. [PMID: 35071447 PMCID: PMC8756215 DOI: 10.21037/atm-21-5820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 12/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Cheng T, Yao Y, Zhang S, Zhang XN, Zhang AH, Yang W, Hou CZ. LINC00205, a YY1-modulated lncRNA, serves as a sponge for miR-26a-5p facilitating the proliferation of hepatocellular carcinoma cells by elevating CDK6. EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES 2021; 25:6208-6219. [PMID: 34730201 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202110_26991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE LINC00205, a bidirectional lncRNA, located at human chromosome 21q22.3, was recently characterized as an oncogenic molecule contributing to cell proliferation in several cancers, including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In the present study, we aim to probe the new molecular mechanism for LINC00205 controlling the proliferation of HCC cells. PATIENTS AND METHODS The expression status of LINC00205, miR-26a-5p, as well as CDK6 in HCC tissues/cell lines was determined by quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR). The cell proliferative activity was measured by using the Cell Counting Kit (CCK)-8 assay. Flow cytometry was performed to analyze cell cycle progression and apoptosis induction. The interaction among LINC00205, miR-26a-5p and CDK6, as well as transcription efficiency of LINC00205 promoter were examined by Dual-Luciferase reporter assay. Western blot was conducted to evaluate the protein levels of CDK6 in SNU-449 cells. The direct interplay between YY1 and LINC00205 promoter was detected by ChIP-qPCR. RESULTS LINC00205 was strongly expressed in HCC tissues and cell lines. Elevated LINC00205 expression was positively associated with worse prognosis as well as pathological grade in HCC. Suppression of LINC00205 could impede the proliferation of HCC cells by triggering the G0/G1-phase cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in vitro. Mechanistically, we illustrated that LINC00205 could accelerate the proliferation of HCC cells by boosting CDK6 expression via sponging miR-26a-5p. Moreover, we unveiled that LINC00205 could be activated by transcription factor Yin Yang-1 (YY1) as its direct downstream target. CONCLUSIONS LINC00205, a novel YY1-modulated lncRNA, can facilitate the proliferation of HCC cells through YY1/miR-26a-5p/CDK6 pathway, and may serve as a promising diagnostic biomarker and therapeutic target for HCC.
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Vassantachart A, Cao Y, Gribble M, Guzman S, Ye J, Hurth K, Matthew A, Zada G, Fan Z, Chang E, Yang W. Automatic Differentiation of Grade I and II Meningioma on Magnetic Resonance Image Using an Asymmetric Convolutional Neural Network. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.07.1520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Yang W, Su S, Ouyang W, Ma Z, Chen X, Li H, Lu B. To Evaluate the Efficiency and Safety of Nab-paclitaxel Plus Cisplatin and Concomitant Thoracic Radiotherapy in Locally Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.07.1290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Lip V, Grimmett L, Diaz C, Cantave J, Yang W, Harris H, Tsai HK, Church AJ, Harris MH. MYOD1 c.365G>T, p.L122R Variant Detection by Droplet Digital PCR (ddPCR). Am J Clin Pathol 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqab191.240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Introduction/Objective
Rhabomyosarcomas (RMS) are a group of skeletal muscle tumors that include embryonal, alveolar, pleomorphic, spindle cell/sclerosing subtypes (SC/SRMS). Spindle cell RMS occurs in both adult and pediatric populations, and is associated with either more aggressive or better clinical outcomes respectively. A recurrent hotspot variant in MYOD1, p.L122R (NM_002478.4 c.365G>T), has been described in SC/SRMS. The classification of this diagnosis is evolving, with VGLL2 and NCOA2 fusions defining the diagnosis in young children, and MYOD1 p.L122R defining the diagnosis in older children. The MYOD1 p.L122R variant seems to be associated with more aggressive disease, and may be increasingly used in risk stratification with intensification of treatment.
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A digital droplet PCR (ddPCR) assay was used to detect the MYOD1 p.L122R in DNA samples with RMS. Patients and controls were coded as positive or negative, and tested for association with clinical features and outcome.
Results (if a Case Study enter NA)
Known-positive cohort of samples was limited by the extreme rarity of this tumor. “Known-positive” status was established by confirmation of the variant with an external clinically-validated assay. The six known positive samples were assessed by ddPCR for the presence of MYOD1 L122R. The L122R variant was detected in all six variants for a sensitivity of 100%. DNA and/or TNA obtained from known wild-type FFPE and frozen material was assessed, for a total of nine unique samples (1 synthetic, 8 patient-derived). All 9 samples were wild- type, with no positive droplets detected, for a specificity of 100%.
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Our MYOD1 c.365G>T, p.L122R variant detection by droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) assay is a robust, reproducible, specific and sensitive method to detect the MYOD1 hotspot mutation.
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Xu Y, Yang W, Lu X, Yang Y, Li J, Wen J, Cheng T, Wang ZL. Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Ocean Wave Graded Energy Harvesting and Condition Monitoring. ACS NANO 2021; 15:16368-16375. [PMID: 34553904 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c05685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Using triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) to harvest blue energy in the ocean is advanced technology at present. In wave environments, the wave magnitude is constantly changing, so designing a TENG that can adjust the energy harvesting ability is necessary. Herein, a graded energy harvesting triboelectric nanogenerator (GEH-TENG) is fabricated, in which double generation units can operate in different transmission states to adapt to wave changes. Under small waves, the GEH-TENG is in the primary transmission state. Once waves are large enough, it enters the secondary transmission state, realizing graded energy harvesting to enhance power generation performance. Experiments show that when the input frequency is 1.0 Hz and the amplitude is 120 mm, the GEH-TENG can generate 0.7 mJ of energy in a single operation cycle, which is 2.3 times of it without grading. Moreover, it can be placed on the shore to monitor ocean wave conditions. An idea of graded energy harvesting is proposed in this study, and the proposal provides useful guidance for practical applications of TENGs in ocean wave condition monitoring.
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Yin L, He L, Miao J, Yang W, Wang X, Ma J, Wu N, Cao Y, Wang C. Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales colonization and subsequent infection in a neonatal intensive care unit in Shanghai, China. Infect Prev Pract 2021; 3:100147. [PMID: 34647006 PMCID: PMC8498732 DOI: 10.1016/j.infpip.2021.100147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background Colonization has been reported to play an important role in carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) infection; however, the extent to which carriers develop clinical CRE infection and related risk factors in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) patients is unclear. Aim To investigate the frequency of CRE colonization and its contribution to infections in NICU patients. Methods CRE colonization screening and CRE infection surveillance were performed in the NICU in 2017 and 2018. Findings Among 1230 unique NICU patients who were screened for CRE colonization, 144 patients tested positive (11.7%, 144/1230), with 9.2% (110/1197) in the intestinal tract, which was higher than that in the upper respiratory tract (6.6%, 62/945) (P=0.026). Gestational age, low birth weight and prolonged hospitalization were risk factors for CRE colonization (all P<0.001). Diversilab homology monitoring found an overall 17.4% (25/144) risk of infection among patients colonized with CRE. For carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CR-KP) and carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli (CR-ECO), the risks were 19.1% (21/110) and 13.8% (4/29), respectively. The independent risk factors for CR-KP clinical infection among CR-KP carriers were receiving mechanical ventilation (odds ratio (OR), 10.177; 95% confidence interval (CI), 2.667–38.830; P=0.013), a high level of neonatal nutritional risk assessment (OR, 0.251; 95% CI, 0.072–0.881; P=0.031) and a high neonatal acute physiology II (SNAP-II) score (OR, 0.256; 95% CI, 0.882–1.034; P=0.025). Conclusions The colonization of CRE may increase the incidence of corresponding CRE infection in NICU patients. Receiving mechanical ventilation, malnutrition and critical conditions with high SNAP-II scores were independent risk factors for subsequent CR-KP clinical infection.
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Yang W, Liang GP, Liang ZA, Luo FM. [Multi-level professional training practice of respiratory therapists in China]. ZHONGHUA JIE HE HE HU XI ZA ZHI = ZHONGHUA JIEHE HE HUXI ZAZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF TUBERCULOSIS AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES 2021; 44:778-781. [PMID: 34496516 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112147-20210531-00365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Das UK, Theisen R, Hua A, Upadhyaya A, Lam I, Mouri TK, Jiang N, Hauschild D, Weinhardt L, Yang W, Rohatgi A, Heske C. Efficient passivation of n-type and p-type silicon surface defects by hydrogen sulfide gas reaction. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2021; 33:464002. [PMID: 34407514 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/ac1ec8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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An efficient surface defect passivation is observed by reacting clean Si in a dilute hydrogen sulfide-argon gas mixture (<5% H2S in Ar) for both n-type and p-type Si wafers with planar and textured surfaces. Surface recombination velocities of 1.5 and 8 cm s-1are achieved on n-type and p-type Si wafers, respectively, at an optimum reaction temperature of 550 °C that are comparable to the best surface passivation quality used in high efficiency Si solar cells. Surface chemical analysis using x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy shows that sulfur is primarily bonded in a sulfide environment, and synchrotron-based soft x-ray emission spectroscopy of the adsorbed sulfur atoms suggests the formation of S-Si bonds. The sulfur surface passivation layer is unstable in air, attributed to surface oxide formation and a simultaneous decrease of sulfide bonds. However, the passivation can be stabilized by a low-temperature (300 °C) deposited amorphous silicon nitride (a-Si:NX:H) capping layer.
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Li X, Wang S, Sun Z, Yang W, Qi X, Xu W. Association of reproductive duration with mortality: a population-based twin study. Ann Epidemiol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2021.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Cao J, Li Z, Zhou J, Zhang Q, Chen Y, Zhu Z, Li L, Feng R, Li F, Xu B, Yang W, Zhai Z, Zhang X, Wen Q, Xue H, Duan X, Fan S, Cai Y, Su W. 833O A phase Ib study result of HMPL-689, a PI3Kδ inhibitor, in Chinese patients with relapsed/refractory lymphoma. Ann Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2021.08.126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Kim C, Liang D, Han Y, Ding S, Li K, Yun C, Yang W, Han J, Liu S, Du H, Wang C, Yang J. Micromagnetic simulation of microstructure effect for binary-main-phase Nd-Ce-Fe-B magnets. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2021; 33:445801. [PMID: 34348249 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/ac1aa1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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We investigate the magnetic properties of a chemically heterogeneous binary-main-phase (BMP) Nd-Ce-Fe-B magnet with a core-shell structure via micromagnetic simulation. It is found that the coercivity strongly depends on the shell thickness. The BMP magnet's coercivity initially increases and then decreases with increasing Nd-rich shell thickness, and so there is the optimal shell thickness which shows the maximum coercivity for any given Ce concentration. The simulation shows the significant difference in coercivity and maximum energy product between the BMP and single-main-phase magnets. Notably, the magnetization reversal mechanism of the BMP magnet is revealed in the simulation. Local reversals in the BMP magnet first occur in the Ce-rich shells, followed by the Nd-rich cores. Then, the magnetization in Ce-rich core/Nd-rich shell typed grains is switched after reversed magnetization of all the Nd-rich core/Ce-rich shell typed grains. The BMP magnet represents a further increased coercivity for a larger GB thickness, which can be well explained by a maximum stray field.
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Yang W, Wu J, Yu J, Zheng X, Kang H, Wang Z, Zhang S, Zhou L, Liu J. A genome-wide association study reveals additive and dominance effects on growth and fatness traits in large white pigs. Anim Genet 2021; 52:749-753. [PMID: 34403536 DOI: 10.1111/age.13131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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The dominance effect is a kind of non-additive effect due to the interaction between alleles at the same locus. Quantitative traits such as growth traits in farm animals have been found to be influenced by dominance effects. However, dominance effects are usually ignored in the genome-wide association study (GWAS) of complex traits for farm animals. In this study, we performed GWAS and genetic parameters estimation for the two traits age at 100 kg (AGE) and backfat thickness at 100 kg (BF) of 3572 Large White pigs. The pigs were from three breeding farms of China and were genotyped by an in-house designed 50k SNP chip. Our results showed significant non-zero variance for the dominance effect of AGE, while the dominance effect of BF was not significant. Using a GWAS model accounting for both additive and dominance effects, we identified three additive and two dominance significant SNPs for the trait AGE. For the trait BF, three genome-wide significant additive SNPs were detected, but no significant SNP was found for the dominance effect. In total, six important functional genes (NPAS3, USP16, PARN, ARL15, GPC3, ABHD4) near significant SNPs were identified as candidate genes associated with AGE or BF. Notably, ARL15 and PARN were associated with AGE near the dominance association signals. Overall, the newly detected SNPs and newly identified candidate genes in our study added new information about the genetic architectures of growth and fatness traits in pigs, and have the potential to be applied to the pig breeding program in the future.
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Chen Y, Wang M, He C, Li L, Yang W. Development and usage of the digital SAMG system. KERNTECHNIK 2021. [DOI: 10.1515/kern-2019-0114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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In order to reduce the work burden during the training and drilling of the severe accident and severe accident management guidelines, and improve the implementation efficiency of the guidelines, a method of digitizing the SAMG program files is proposed. A set of digital SAMG system supported by information technology and combined with software and hardware is developed to transform the manual processes of paper file browsing, data searching, logical judgment and auxiliary calculation into automatic and digital processes, which can be used for SAMG training and drilling, and also for verifying the SAMG execution process and the effectiveness of mitigation measures.
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Yang W, Ju HY, Tian XF. Hsa-miR-4730 as a new and potential diagnostic and prognostic indicators for pancreatic cancer. EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES 2021; 24:8801-8811. [PMID: 32964968 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202009_22819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Pancreatic cancer is a gastrointestinal tumor with the highest malignancy and few diagnostic and prognostic markers. Patients with disease have a 5-year survival rate that is not more than 10%. As a research hotspot in recent years, miRs (microRNAs) are differentially expressed in various tumors, so they can be used as the potential diagnostic and prognostic markers. In this study, differentially expressed miRs in patients with pancreatic cancer were screened out through the GEO chip, to provide potential markers for clinical practice. This study aimed to explore the expression and potential value of miR-4730 in pancreatic cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS Differentially expressed miRs in pancreatic cancer were analyzed through logging in GEO DataSets to download GSE112264. Fifty patients with pancreatic cancer who were treated in our hospital from May 2012 to January 2014 (Group A), 50 patients with benign pancreatic lesions during the same period (Group B), and 50 healthy individuals undergoing physical examinations (Group C) were enrolled in this study. The expression of miR-4730 in the serum and the cancer tissue was detected by qRT-PCR. The correlation of miR-4730 with pathological data, and the diagnostic values of differential indicators in the data were analyzed. The patients were followed up for 5 years to observe the relationship between miR-4730 and their survival. RESULTS The analysis of the GEO chip showed 305 differentially expressed miRs, among which 225 were highly expressed and 80 were lowly expressed, with miR-4730 differentially expressed most. The expression of serum miR-4730 in Group A was significantly lower than that in Groups B and C (p<0.05), so miR-4730 had a diagnostic value. The expression of miR-4730 in the cancer tissue was significantly lower than that in the adjacent tissue. The correlation analysis showed that the expression of miR-4730 in the cancer tissue was positively correlated with that in the serum. Patients with low miR-4730 expression had poorly differentiated pancreatic cancer, and patients with stages III+IV of pancreatic cancer had higher incidences of lymphatic invasion and distal metastasis (p<0.05), so miR-4730 had a diagnostic value. The 3- and 5-year survival rates in the high miR-4730 expression group were higher than those in the low expression group (both p<0.05). TNM staging, lymphatic invasion, distal metastasis, and miR-4730 were independent prognostic factors for the 3- and 5-year survival of patients with pancreatic cancer. CONCLUSIONS For patients with pancreatic cancer, those with low miR-4730 expression have poor survival and prognoses, so miR-4730 can be used as a potential observational index for the prognosis and diagnosis of the disease.
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Raza A, Asghar MA, Hussain S, Bin C, Shafiq I, Ahmad I, Ghafoor A, Karim H, Iqbal T, Yang W, Weiguo L. Optimal NH 4 + /NO 3 - ratios enhance the shade tolerance of soybean seedlings under low light conditions. PLANT BIOLOGY (STUTTGART, GERMANY) 2021; 23:464-472. [PMID: 33215799 DOI: 10.1111/plb.13219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 11/08/2020] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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In the maize-soybean intercropping system, shade is the major chronic restraint that affects normal growth of soybean. Different spatial patterns of this system affect the microclimate of soybean through shading from maize plants. However, the negative impacts of shading stress can be mitigated by providing optimal ratios of different fertilizers. Therefore, to test this hypothesis, soybean plants were grown under different light conditions (normal light or shade) to evaluate the response to varying NH4 + /NO3 - ratios. Seeds of soybean (Glycine max L. cv. Nan-99-6) were grown in nutrient solution with a total concentration of 5 mM N using different NH4 + /NO3 - ratios (T0 = 0:0, T1 = 0:100, T2 = 25:75, T3 = 50:50 and T4 = 75:25) for 40 days in a greenhouse at PPFD 320.95 μmol m-2 s-1 (low light) or 967.53 μmol m-2 s-1 (normal light). Under low light, growth and photosynthesis of soybean seedlings significantly decreased as compared to normal light conditions. However, the optimal ratios of NH4 + / NO3 - improved growth and photosynthesis of soybean seedlings under both light conditions. Our results indicated that soybean seedlings supplied with optimal NH4 + /NO3 - ratios (25:75 and 50:50) have maximum biomass yield, chlorophyll pigments, leaf gas exchange, photochemical activity and root growth as compared to low and high NH4 + /NO3 - ratios (T1 and T4 ). High ratios of NH4 + /NO3 - (T4 ) resulted in reduced plant growth due to nutrient accumulation in plant tissues; therefore, we suggest that optimal ratios of NH4 + /NO3 - (T2 and T3 ) can enhance the shade tolerance of soybean seedlings.
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