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Zhou GH, Yang WH, Sun B. Clinical impact of serum miR-661 in diagnosis and prognosis of non-small cell lung cancer. EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES 2019; 21:5696-5701. [PMID: 29272005 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_201712_14015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate whether serum miR-661 could serve as a biomarker for the diagnosis and prognosis of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). PATIENTS AND METHODS The expression of serum miR-661 was detected in 150 cases of NSCLC and 114 cases of normal healthy controls by Real-time PCR. Receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was applied to analyze diagnostic value of serum miR-661. The relationship between serum miR-661 expression and clinicopathological characteristics was investigated. Overall survival was analyzed using Kaplan-Meier method. Moreover, Cox proportional-hazards regression analyses were performed to determine the prognostic value of serum miR-661 in NSCLC patients. RESULTS We found that the expression of serum miR-661 was significantly upregulated in NSCLC compared with healthy controls (p < 0.01). The expression level of serum miR-661 was positively correlated with histological grade (p = 0.011), lymph node metastasis (p = 0.003), distant metastasis (p = 0.021) and clinical stage (p = 0.005). Then, ROC curve analysis showed that serum miR-661 has considerable diagnostic accuracy, with an area under the ROC curve (AUC) of 0.726 (p = 0.001). Moreover, NSCLC patients with serum miR-661 higher expression have shown significantly poorer overall survival than those with lower serum miR-661 expression (p = 0.004). Furthermore, multivariate analyses showed that serum miR-661 expression levels were an independent prognostic factor for survival in NSCLC patients. CONCLUSIONS Overall, these findings indicate that serum miR-661 may be a potential biomarker for the diagnosis and prognosis of NSCLC.
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Sun B, Cheng YB, Wang XL, Zhang W, Yao XY, Shi XM. [Suggestions on environmental and health work from Health Environment Promotion Campaigns]. ZHONGHUA YU FANG YI XUE ZA ZHI [CHINESE JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE] 2019; 53:1193-1197. [PMID: 31795573 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-9624.2019.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The Health Environment Promotion Campaigns (HEPCs) focus on the major environmental health issues and relevant factors of concern among the general public, and promote the achievement of the national health goal. Based on the summary and analysis of the background, key indicators, specific actions in different domains of the HEPCs, this paper proposes suggestions for scientifically implementing HEPCs from five aspects, namely, formulating implementation plans, establishing pilot areas, building comprehensive service platforms, improving the health literacy of residents and strengthening the development of protection technologies and standards.
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Sun B, Liu HF, Ding Y, Li Z. Evaluating the diagnostic and prognostic value of serum miR-770 in non-small cell lung cancer. EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES 2019; 22:3061-3066. [PMID: 29863251 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_201805_15064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Serum miRNAs are promising biomarkers for the diagnosis and prognostication of many diseases. Our present study aimed at assessing the usefulness of serum miR-770 expression as a diagnostic and prognostic tool for non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). PATIENTS AND METHODS Quantitative Real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) was used to measure expression level of serum miR-770 in 196 NSCLC patients and 77 healthy controls. The associations of serum miR-770 expression with clinicopathologic variables were analyzed. Receiver operating characteristic analysis (ROC) was used to determine the value of serum miR-770 as a biomarker for diagnosis of NSCLC. Kaplan-Meier and Cox regression analyses were performed to examine the relationship between serum miR-770 expression and prognosis of NSCLC patients. RESULTS We found that serum miR-770 levels were significantly decreased in NSCLC patients compared to healthy controls (p < 0.01). Decreasing serum miR-770 expression was significantly correlated with poorer histological grade (p = 0.015), positive lymph node metastasis (p = 0.007), and advanced tumor stage (p = 0.002). Moreover, we found that the diagnostic value of serum miR-770 for NSCLC patients from healthy controls resulted in an AUC of 0.835 (95 % CI, 0.751-0.919) with a sensitivity of 68% and a specificity of 89%, based on a cut-off value of 5.723. Kaplan-Meier analysis showed that decreased serum miR-770 expression was associated with poor overall survival of NSCLC patients (p = 0.000). Multivariate analysis confirmed that serum miR-770 was an independent prognostic factor in patients with NSCLC. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggested that serum miR-770 may represent a novel diagnostic, prognostic biomarker and a potential therapeutic target for NSCLC.
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Zhang Y, Zhang LY, Huang F, Zhang JB, Lou M, Sun B, Zhu K, Zheng GX, Tong ZB. [Computational investigation of Artemisia pollen deposition in realistic nasal cavities of residents in northwest China]. ZHONGHUA ER BI YAN HOU TOU JING WAI KE ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY HEAD AND NECK SURGERY 2019; 54:741-747. [PMID: 31606986 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-0860.2019.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To investigate the deposition rate of Artemisia pollen in different nasal cavity regions and its influence factors in residents of northwest China. Methods: Thirty healthy adults from northwest China were enrolled. The computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and discrete phase model (DPM) were used for numerical simulation of nasal structures. The pollen deposition fraction in each anatomical part was counted and the effects of pollen density and breathing rate on deposition were analyzed. SPSS 19.0 software was used for statistical analysis. Results: The hottest deposition parts of Artemisia pollen were nasal septum (30.70%±12.27%), vestibule (27.45%±8.21%), middle turbinate area (13.59%±8.98%) and nasopharynx (7.14%±5.90%). When the inspiratory flow rate increased to 30 L/min, the deposition rates of pollen in nasal vestibule and nasal septum were significantly higher than that at the rate of 15 L/min (43.20%±11.14% vs 27.45%±8.21%, 51.48%±9.77% vs 30.70%±12.27%, t value was -8.126,-5.264, respectively, all P<0.05), which indicated that with the increase of the inspiratory flow rate, the deposition hotspot moved forward. Compared with the wet Artemisia pollen, the deposition rate of the dry pollen in nasal vestibule and nasal septum decreased significantly (16.55%±4.33% vs 27.45%±8.21%, 7.09%±3.69% vs 30.70%±12.27%, t value was 8.669, 9.173, respectively, all P<0.05). The escape rate at outlet increased from 17.00%±9.57% to 43.48%±13.43% (t=-9.282, P<0.05). Conclusions: The deposition of Artemisia pollen in nasal cavity is highly concentrated. The inhalation velocity and the dry-wet degree of pollen are the main determinants of the deposition site.
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Jia CP, Chen H, Sun B. [Research advances on the value of preoperative systemic inflammatory response index in predicting the prognosis of patients with resectable pancreatic cancer]. ZHONGHUA WAI KE ZA ZHI [CHINESE JOURNAL OF SURGERY] 2019; 57:862-865. [PMID: 31694136 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0529-5815.2019.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Pancreatic cancer is a highly malignant gastrointestinal tumor with high invasiveness, easy metastasis, and poor chemoresistance. Surgery is still the preferred treatment for resectable pancreatic cancer. At present, inflammatory scoring systems based on serological indicators in patients with resectable pancreatic cancer can be divided into two types: the inflammatory scoring system based on c-reactive protein albumin and the inflammatory scoring system based on peripheral blood cell count. However, the specific mechanism between these inflammatory markers and the prognostic value of resectable pancreatic cancer remains unclear. This article reviews the correlation between systemic inflammatory response indexes and prognosis of patients with resectable pancreatic cancer, so as to provide help for the comprehensive treatment of pancreatic cancer.
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Peng C, Kong B, Zhou J, Sun B, Passalacqua A, Subramaniam S, Fox R. Implementation of pseudo-turbulence closures in an Eulerian–Eulerian two-fluid model for non-isothermal gas–solid flow. Chem Eng Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2019.06.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Liu J, Kohn J, Sun B, Guan Z, Liang B, Guan X. Transvaginal Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery Sacrocolpopexy: Tips and Tricks. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2019.09.516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Wang L, Zhao D, Sun B, Yu M, Wang Y, Ru Y, Jiang Y, Qiao X, Cui W, Zhou H, Li Y, Xu Y, Tang L. Oral vaccination with the porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV-2) capsid protein expressed by Lactococcus lactis induces a specific immune response against PCV-2 in mice. J Appl Microbiol 2019; 128:74-87. [PMID: 31574195 DOI: 10.1111/jam.14473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2019] [Revised: 08/30/2019] [Accepted: 09/27/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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AIMS Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) can cause postweaning, multisystemic wasting syndrome in pigs, which leads to enormous losses in the swine industry worldwide. Here, a genetically engineered Lactococcus strain expressing the main protective antigen of PCV2, the Cap protein, was developed to act against PCV2 infection as an oral vaccine. METHODS AND RESULTS Expression of the Cap protein was confirmed via western blot, ELISA and fluorescence microscopy. Over 90% of the recombinant pAMJ399-Cap/MG1363 survived a simulated gastrointestinal transit. It also survived the murine intestinal tract for at least 11 days. Then, the safety and immunogenicity of pAMJ399-Cap/MG1363 in orally immunized mice was evaluated. The levels of the sIgA, IgG and cytokines (IL-4 and IFN-γ) obtained from the mice immunized with pAMJ399-Cap/MG1363 were significantly higher than those in the control groups. CONCLUSIONS pAMJ399-Cap/MG1363 can survive in the gastrointestinal transit and effectively induce mucosal, cellular and humoral immune response against PCV2 infection via oral administration. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY This study demonstrates the potential of the genetically engineered Lactococcus lactis as a candidate for an oral vaccine against PCV2.
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Li GM, Zhang CL, Rui RP, Sun B, Guo W. Bioinformatics analysis of common differential genes of coronary artery disease and ischemic cardiomyopathy. EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES 2019; 22:3553-3569. [PMID: 29917210 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_201806_15182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This paper aims at screening the common differential genes of coronary atherosclerotic heart disease (CAD) and ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM), and to conduct pathway analysis and protein-protein interaction (PPI) network analysis for the differential genes. MATERIALS AND METHODS The CAD and ICM datasets were collected from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database for human tumors to extract data components of peripheral blood RNA of patients and normal people in GSE71226 and GSE9128 chips; "limma" package of "R" software was used to screen the differential genes, and "pheatmap" package was applied to construct heat maps for the differential genes; Cytoscape, Database for Annotation, Visualization and Integration Discovery (DAVID) and String platforms were utilized for PPI network analysis, Genome Ontology (GO) analysis and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analysis on the selected differential genes. RESULTS A total of 575 differential genes were screened from GSE71226, including 350 genes with up-regulated expression and 225 with down-regulated expression, which was statistically significant (p<0.05, fold change >1). 75 differential genes were screened from GSE9128, including 47 genes with up-regulated expression and 28 with down-regulated expression. By virtue of String, DAVID and Cytoscape software, the PPI network diagram was constructed, and GO and KEGG analyses were performed successfully. CONCLUSIONS A total of 8 common differential genes are screened, and functional annotation and pathway analysis are conducted, which is conducive to further studying the interactions between the differentially expressed genes.
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Guo L, Feng S, Sun B, Jiang X, Liu Y. Benefit and risk profile of tofacitinib for the treatment of alopecia areata: a systemic review and meta‐analysis. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2019; 34:192-201. [PMID: 31494993 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.15937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2019] [Accepted: 08/16/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Bao JW, Sun B, Ma PP, Gai YS, Sun WZ, Yu HQ, Li J. Rosuvastatin inhibits inflammatory response and resists fibrosis after myocardial infarction. EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES 2019; 22:238-245. [PMID: 29364492 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_201801_14123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To study the effect of rosuvastatin on myocardial infarction in rats and its mechanism of action. MATERIALS AND METHODS 24 Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into 3 groups: intensive statin group (n=8), myocardial infarction control group (n=8) and sham-operation group (n=8). The left anterior descending coronary artery was ligated to establish myocardial infarction models. Rats in intensive statin group were treated with gavage via rosuvastatin (1 mg × kg) and 1.5 mL distilled water suspension at 3 d before operation, while rats in the other two groups received gavage via the same amount of distilled water till 4 weeks after operation. Venous blood was collected using capillary glass tubes at 3 d before operation (before medication) and the last day in the 4th week after operation. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) was detected via chemiluminescence assay, and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) was detected via immunofluorescence assay. Hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining and Masson staining were performed for myocardium to detect the inflammation and fibrosis. Finally, the expressions of inflammatory protein p65, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) and fibrin were detected via Western blotting, and the Snail expression was detected by immunohistochemical assay. RESULTS The survival rate and cardiac function of rats in intensive statin group were superior to those in control group. HE staining and detection of blood IL-6 and TNF-α, and p65 and PPAR protein expressions revealed that the inflammatory levels in the body and myocardium of rats in intensive statin group were decreased compared with those in control group. Masson staining and detection of fibrin level showed that the myocardial fibrosis level of rats in intensive statin group was reduced compared with that in control group. CONCLUSIONS Rosuvastatin can reduce the level of myocardial fibrosis through alleviating the inflammatory response in rats with myocardial infarction.
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Niikura H, Sorajja P, Goessl M, Bae R, Garcia S, Sun B, Askew J, Harris K, Fukui M, Stanberry L, Cavalcante JL. P5568Disease stages of structural and functional cardiac changes associate with outcomes in patients with mitral regurgitation receiving mitral valve intervention. Eur Heart J 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz746.0512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background/Introduction
Severe mitral regurgitation (MR) produces volume overload resulting in progressive cardiac dysfunction that can extend beyond the left-sided chambers. It is unknown whether a specific MR staging system, that would quantify the extent of structural and functional cardiac changes, would be associated with outcomes in severe MR patients receiving mitral valve (MV) intervention.
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To examine the clinical utility of a novel MR staging system, based on the extent of cardiac damage, for prediction of clinical outcomes for patients with severe MR who underwent surgical or transcatheter therapy.
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Patients were categorized into five stages using pre-procedural echocardiography; Stage 0: no other cardiac damage detected; Stage 1: Left atrium (LA) abnormality, as defined by the presence of atrial fibrillation or LA chamber enlargement; Stage 2: LV dysfunction, as defined by LV ejection fraction <60%; Stage 3: Pulmonary artery vasculature or tricuspid valve abnormality, as defined by the presence of systolic pulmonary arterial pressure ≥60 mmHg) or ≥grade 2 tricuspid regurgitation; and Stage 4: Right ventricular (RV) disease as defined by the presence of >mild RV dysfunction. The primary outcomes were all-cause mortality, and the combined endpoint of death or heart failure rehospitalization at one-year follow-up.
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A total of 696 patients with MR (age 70±14 years; 60% men) who underwent MV surgery (69%) or transcatheter MV repair with MitraClip device (31%) were examined. Prevalences of stage 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 were 6.6%, 34.6%, 20.0%, 26.6%, and 12.2%, respectively. The median follow-up time was 15 months (IQR, 6.4, 24.4 months). At one-year, there was graded increase in all-cause death and in the combined endpoint of death or heart failure rehospitalization with each MR stage (Figure). In multivariate models, these associations remained independently associated with both one-year endpoints for patients receiving either surgical or transcatheter interventions.
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This novel MR staging system is practical and may improve clinical risk stratification of patients with severe MR being considered for MV interventions.
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Guo DX, Zuo ZQ, Tan HT, Wei R, Ai SL, Sun B, Jiang HC. [Effect of non-diabetic postoperative hyperglycemia on complications after pancreaticoduodenectomy]. ZHONGHUA WAI KE ZA ZHI [CHINESE JOURNAL OF SURGERY] 2019; 57:31-37. [PMID: 31510730 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0529-5815.2019.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To examine the association of hyperglycemia and postoperative complications in non-diabetic patients underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy(PD). Methods: The clinical data of 209 non-diabetic patients who underwent PD from January 2012 to June 2018 at Department of Pancreatic and Biliary Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University and met the inclusion criteria were retrospectively analyzed. According to the diagnostic criteria of postoperative hyperglycemia, the patients were divided into postoperative hyperglycemia group (167 cases, 79.9%) and control group(42 cases, 20.1%). The propensity score matching(PSM) method was used to eliminate the difference between groups(caliper value=0.02; 38 cases in control group including 30 males and 8 females with age of 59.0 years;38 cases in postoperative hyperglycemia group including 32 males and 6 females with age of 61.0 years;37 cases of pancreatic head carcinoma,30 cases of periampullary carcinoma and 9 cases of benign diseases). A comparative analysis was applied for preoperative data, surgical related indicators and postoperative complication rates.The receiver operating characteristic(ROC) curve was used to calculate the area under the curve(AUC) of blood glucose values on postoperative day 1,3 and 5(POD1, POD3, POD5), to determine the high-risk blood glucose cutoff value of complications and to evaluate its sensitivity and specificity for the prediction of postoperative complications. Results: Univariate analysis showed that the differences in gender, body mass index, preoperative blood glucose, and serum urea nitrogen levels were statistically significant before PSM.There was no significant difference in the preoperative data between the two groups after PSM. Compared with the control group, the incidence of postoperative pancreatic fistula (31.6% vs. 5.3%), abdominal infection(29.0% vs. 7.9%) and Clavien-Dindo Ⅲ-Ⅴ complications(31.6% vs.7.9%) were statistically different(χ(2)=7.092,P=0.008; χ(2)=4.290,P=0.038; χ(2)=5.316,P=0.021), respectively. According to the AUC on POD3,the blood glucose value ≥8.860 mmol/L was an independent risk factor for pancreatic fistula with sensitivity of 58.3% and specificity of 76.9%,the blood glucose value ≥9.130 mmol/L was an independent risk factor for abdominal infection with sensitivity of 54.5% and specificity of 81.5% and the blood glucose value ≥7.685 mmol/L was independent risk factor of Clavien-Dindo Ⅲ-Ⅴ complications with sensitivity of 75.0% and specificity of 57.7%. Conclusions: Postoperative hyperglycemia in non-diabetic patients is associated with postoperative pancreatic fistula, abdominal infection, and Clavien-Dindo Ⅲ-Ⅴ complications.According to the early postoperative blood glucose value,the occurrence of postoperative pancreatic fistula, abdominal infection and Clavien-Dindo Ⅲ- Ⅴ complications can be effectively predicted.
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Sun B, Li GQ. [Surgical intervention strategy for severe acute pancreatitis in minimally invasive era]. ZHONGHUA WAI KE ZA ZHI [CHINESE JOURNAL OF SURGERY] 2019; 57:6-10. [PMID: 31510725 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0529-5815.2019.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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With the development of minimally invasive concept, the treatment mode of severe acute pancreatitis has changed greatly. The tendency of surgical intervention has changed from excessive intervention to inadequate intervention. The timing of intervention has changed from earlier to later, and the mode of intervention has changed from openness as the main way to minimally invasive as the guidance. The transformation of surgical intervention tendency conforms to both minimally invasive trend and the step-up approach, but there are still some shortcomings: inadequate surgical intervention, inappropriate timing and indications, and over dependence on minimally invasive surgery. Correctly grasping the indications of surgical intervention, accurately grasping the timing of surgical intervention, and reasonably choosing the mode of surgical intervention are the keys to solve the insufficiency of surgical intervention. Laying emphasis on multidisciplinary team and correctly recognizing the role and status of surgical intervention can effectively reduce the mortality of severe acute pancreatitis patients.
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Xu Y, Zou Z, Liu Y, Wang Q, Sun B, Zeng Q, Liu Q, Zhang A. miR-191 is involved in renal dysfunction in arsenic-exposed populations by regulating inflammatory response caused by arsenic from burning arsenic-contaminated coal. Hum Exp Toxicol 2019; 39:37-46. [DOI: 10.1177/0960327119874423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Chronic exposure to arsenic may result in the manifestation of damage in multiple organs or systems of the body. Arsenic-induced renal dysfunction has been determined, but their pathogenesis has not been fully examined. In this study, we measured the expression levels of miR-191 in plasma, the contents of pro-inflammatory (interleukin (IL)-6 and tumor necrosis factor alpha) and anti-inflammatory (IL-2 and transforming growth factor beta) cytokines, and renal dysfunction indicators (blood urea nitrogen, blood creatinine, uric acid, and cystatin C) in serum from control and arsenic poisoning populations and analyzed the relationship between the miR-191, cytokines, and renal dysfunction indicators. The results clearly show the alteration of miR-191 expression was significantly associated with arsenic-induced renal dysfunction. Overall, the association of miR-191, inflammatory response and renal dysfunction, is clearly supported by the current findings. In other words, miR-191 is involved in renal dysfunction in exposed populations by regulating inflammatory response caused by coal-burning arsenic. The study provides a scientific basis for further studies of the causes of the arsenic-induced renal dysfunction, the biological role of miR-191, and targeted prevention strategies.
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Garcia A, Valera D, Kempf C, Sun B, Cress A, Oita R, Moreno-Vinasco L, Garcia J. NAMPT Is a Novel Participant and Therapeutic Target in Radiation-Induced Lung Injury (RILI). Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2019.06.1384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Ruan Z, Zhu Y, Lin Z, Long H, Zhao R, Sun B, Cheng L, Zhao S. Association between rs12742784 polymorphism and hip fracture, bone mineral density, and EPHB2 mRNA expression levels in elderly Chinese women. Climacteric 2019; 23:93-98. [PMID: 31352841 DOI: 10.1080/13697137.2019.1640195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Objective: This study aimed to determine the association between rs12742784 polymorphism in the non-coding area and hip fracture, bone mineral density (BMD), and EPHB2 mRNA expression levels in elderly Chinese women.Methods: We investigated 250 Chinese women (mean age: 63.5 ± 8.3 years) including 123 hip fracture patients and 127 non-fracture controls. All participants underwent clinical examination to meet the inclusion criteria. Lumbar and hip BMD were detected by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. rs12742784 polymorphism was determined by restriction fragment length polymorphism and EPHB2 mRNA expression levels were measured by real-time polymerase chain reaction.Results: Distribution of rs12742784 genotypes agreed with Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. The frequency of the CT + TT genotype was significantly associated with decreased risk of hip fracture (adjusted odds ratio = 0.57, p < 0.01) after adjusting for age and body mass index, and with increased BMD and EPHB2 mRNA expression levels. The T allele of the rs12742784 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) was a protective factor for hip fracture (adjusted odds ratio = 0.56, p < 0.01).Conclusion: rs12742784 polymorphism was associated with EPHB2 mRNA expression levels, BMD, and hip fracture in Chinese women. The T allele of the rs12742784 SNP was a protective factor for osteoporosis and hip fracture.
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Sun B, Li YJ, Meng ZL, Cao Q, Duan LL, Yao N, Zhou Q. [Comparison of flow conditions of adhesives and retention force of restorations among four cement-retained methods of implant-supported fixed prostheses]. ZHONGHUA KOU QIANG YI XUE ZA ZHI = ZHONGHUA KOUQIANG YIXUE ZAZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF STOMATOLOGY 2019; 54:469-474. [PMID: 31288327 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1002-0098.2019.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To compare the effect on the flow conditions of adhesives and the retention force of restorations among different cement-retained methods of implant-supported fixed prostheses. Methods: Four common cement-retained methods were selected, including the occlusal hole for screw access (OH), the lingual hole for adhesives overflow (LH), the resin replica for titanium abutment (RR), and the traditional cement-retained method (the control group). The adhesive used in this study was resin-modified glass ionomer cement. The two-dimensional analysis models of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) were established. The flow conditions of adhesives in the adhesion process was analyzed by the CFD analysis. The internal filling ratio and the amount of neck overflow of adhesives below the edge of the prosthesis were calculated. Ten zirconia prostheses in each group were processed and cemented. The retention force was examined by mechanical tensile experiments in vitro. Results: The CFD analysis showed the internal filling ratio of adhesives from high to low was the LH group, the OH group, the RR group and the control group. The amount of neck overflow of adhesives below the edge of the prosthesis from less to more was the RR group, the OH group, the LH group and the control group. The retention force was (240.7±33.9) N in the control group, (278.2±59.1) N in the OH group, (292.9±47.9) N in the LH group, and (262.8±59.4) N in the RR group. There was a statistically significant difference in the retention force between the LH group and the control group (P=0.029). There was no significant difference among the other groups (P>0.05). Conclusions: The modified cement-retained methods can effectively reduce the amount of neck overflow of adhesives, and improve the filling condition of adhesive in the adhesive clearance to ensure the retention force of the prostheses. Clinically, the appropriate modified cement-retained method should be selected according to the three-dimensional position of the implant and the position of prosthetic margin.
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Chen Y, Chen H, Sun B, Chen Z, Zhang S, Lin Y. Chinese herbal medicine Sijunzi decoction alleviates liver cancer cachexia through downregulating TGF-β and IGF 1 signaling pathways. Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz155.263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Ge X, Zhao H, Zhou Z, Li X, Sun B, Wu H, Wan J, Xu J, Villablanca JP, Liu X. Association of Fractional Flow on 3D-TOF-MRA with Cerebral Perfusion in Patients with MCA Stenosis. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2019; 40:1124-1131. [PMID: 31196857 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a6095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2018] [Accepted: 05/03/2019] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Fractional flow measured on 3D-TOF-MRA was proposed to quantify cerebral hemodynamic changes in patients with artery stenosis. We investigated the association between fractional flow and cerebral perfusion changes in patients with symptomatic MCA stenosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS This prospective study was approved by the institutional review board, and all participants provided written informed consent. From June 2015 to May 2018, four hundred twenty-nine patients with symptomatic intracranial arterial stenosis were consecutively recruited and underwent conventional brain MR imaging, 3D-TOF-MRA, and brain CTP. A total of 91 patients with unilateral M1 segment stenosis of the MCA and a stenosis degree of 50%∼99% were included in the analysis. Fractional flow was measured by comparing distal and proximal signal intensity changes across the stenosis on 3D-TOF-MRA. The cutoff value for fractional flow for discriminating between normal perfusion and hypoperfusion was obtained from the receiver operating characteristic curve. Associations between fractional flow and hypoperfusion were assessed using univariate and multivariate analyses. RESULTS The receiver operating characteristic curve showed a significant fractional flow threshold value at 0.90 (sensitivity, 70.1%; 95% CI, 55.9%-81.2%; specificity, 69.6%; 95% CI, 47.6%-84.1%). Participants with a fractional flow of ≤0.90 were independently associated with cerebral hypoperfusion downstream from the stenosis site (adjusted OR, 3.68; 95% CI, 1.63-11.62; P = .027). CONCLUSIONS Fractional flow measured on 3D-TOF-MRA may serve as a noninvasive and practical tool for determining the cerebral hypoperfusion in patents with symptomatic MCA stenosis.
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Wang F, Tao Y, Sun B, Tong ZH. [Endogenous Klebsiella pneumoniae endophthalmitis associated with Klebsiella pneumoniae pneumonia: 3 cases report and literature review]. ZHONGHUA JIE HE HE HU XI ZA ZHI = ZHONGHUA JIEHE HE HUXI ZAZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF TUBERCULOSIS AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES 2019; 42:438-443. [PMID: 31189230 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1001-0939.2019.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To study the clinical features and the diagnosis and treatment of endogenous Klebsiella pneumoniae endophthalmitis associated with Klebsiella pneumoniae pneumonia. Methods: Three cases of endogenous Klebsiella pneumoniae endophthalmitis associated with Klebsiella pneumoniae with microbiological evidence were studied. The related literatures published from January 2008 to June 2018 were reviewed with "pneumonia" , "endogenous endophthalmitis" and "Klebsiella pneumoniae" as the keywords in CNKI, Wanfang, PubMed and Web of Science databases. Results: The 3 patients, all males, aged 54 years, 82 years and 48 years respectively. They all had a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Endophthalmitis occurred in one eye in all of them, and the patients had eye symptoms including eye pain, progressive loss of vision, periorbital area inflammation, conjunctivitis, weakening or disappearance of pupil light reflex, corneal edema and anterior chamber effusion. All of 3 cases had multiple patchy pulmonary lesions, and Klebsiella pneumoniae was proven to be the pathogen by blood culture. Two cases had pulmonary abscess and liver abscess, and one of them had brain abscess. A total of 28 literatures with 81 cases of endogenous Klebsiella pneumoniae endophthalmitis associated with Klebsiella pneumoniae pneumonia were retrieved from CNKI, WanFang, PubMed and Web of Science database. Conclusions: Klebsiella pneumoniae was one of the most common pathogens of pneumonia and endogenous endophthalmitis, which would seriously damage the lung and the eye. The early clinical features were not specific. Misdiagnosis or missed diagnosis might cause serious consequences. Eye pain and visual disturbance symptoms, ophthalmic examination, chest imaging, blood and aqueous humor etiology were of great value in the diagnosis of this disease.
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Opletal G, Sun B, Petersen TC, Russo SP, Barnard AS. Vacancy induced formation of nanoporous silicon, carbon and silicon carbide. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2019; 21:6517-6524. [PMID: 30843541 DOI: 10.1039/c8cp06649c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Nanoporous semiconductors are used in a range of applications from sensing and gas separation, to photovoltaics, rechargeable batteries, energetic materials and micro electro mechanical systems. In most cases porosity occurs in conjunction with the competing process of amorphisation, creating a complicated material that responds differently to strain and density changes, depending on the composition. In this paper we use simple computational workflow involving Monte Carlo simulation, numerical characterisation and statistical analysis to explore the development of amorphous and nanoporous carbon, silicon and silicon carbide. We show that amorphous regions in Si and SiC form in advance of nanopores, and are essential in stabilising the nanopores once developed. Carbon prefers a porous structure at lower strains than amorphisation and exhibits a bimodal change in the structure which correlates with the change in C-C bond angles from tetrahedral sp3-like bonds to hexagonal sp2-like bonds as the strain increases. These results highlight how both of these processes can be analysed simultaneously using reliable interatomic forcefields or density functionals, provided sufficient samples are included to support the statistics.
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Sun B, Singh N, Wroe S. P59 Acute varicella zoster encephalitis? Don’t forget the treatment! Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry 2019. [DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2019-abn.124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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ObjectivesEducate physicians on the need for monitoring of Aciclivir levels in renal failure.DesignRetrospective case report.Subjects59 year old woman presented with acute psychosis following recent herpes zoster treated with oral Aciclovir.MethodsData collection from; original casenotes, electronic laboratory records, electronic picture archiving and communication system (PACS).ResultsLumbar puncture showed raised protein (0.92 g/L), CSF:serum glucose ratio(0.9), 36 WBCs/cmm(72% polymorphs) and detection of VZV DNA. MRI brain only revealed intracranial-hypotension secondary to lumbar puncture. Despite absence of VZV DNA on surveillance lumbar puncture, she remained minimally responsive. Aciclovir levels were significantly elevated post-dose at 32.7 mg/L (cutoff 10.8 mg/L) and a sedation hold revealed temporal correlation of pre-dose levels (6.4 mg/L) with improvement of GCS, strongly implicating Aciclovir as causative agent. Rapid resolution of encephalopathy occurred upon cessation with no residual neurological compromise.ConclusionsAciclovir neurotoxicity mimics zoster-related encephalitis and VZV DNA is commonly detected in cerebrospinal fluid of patient’s with herpes zoster (Rudzek et al. 2007). Our case highlights the need for vigilance of Aciclovir-neurotoxicity in renal failure patients.ReferenceRudzek D, Piskunova N, Zampachova E. High variability in viral load in cerebrospinal fluid from patients with herpes simplex and varicella-zoster infections of the central nervous system. Clinical Microbiology and Infection2007;13(12):1217–1219.
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Li XY, He HY, Tang X, Wang R, Zhang CY, Wang SQ, Sun B, Tong ZH. [Percutaneous catheterization for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a retrospective case series]. ZHONGHUA JIE HE HE HU XI ZA ZHI = ZHONGHUA JIEHE HE HUXI ZAZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF TUBERCULOSIS AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES 2019; 49:678-682. [PMID: 28910912 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1001-0939.2017.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To review the experience of percutaneous catheterization for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) by respiratory intensivists at a single institution. Methods: A retrospective review of 87 patients undergoing percutaneous catheterization for ECMO in Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine of Beijing Chaoyang Hospital from November 2009 to January 2017. Subject demographics, type of support, cannulation configuration, types of cannulas, use of imaging modalities, and complications were recorded and summarized. Results: The 87 patients consisted of 61 males and 26 females. The average age was (47±16)years (range 15-82 years ). Fifty-six patients were given ECMO therapy because of acute respiratory distress syndrome(ARDS), and 16 were treated as a bridge for lung transplantation and 15 for other causes. Eighty-one cases were given VV-ECMO support, and 6 cases were given VA-ECMO support. The most commonly used cannulas were 15-17 F arterial cannulas and 21-23 F venous cannulas. Preinsertion ultrasound was performed in 62 patients (71%) . Bedside chest radiography was used to help adjust the position of the end of the cannula in 11 patients (13%). Percutaneous catheterization was successful in 85 cases (97%) , while it failed in 2 female patients due to thick subcutaneous fat layer, and open surgical approach was used. Percutaneous femoral artery collateral circulation was established by ourselves in 5 cases. One patient with femoral artery catheterization without collateral circulation had gangrene of limbs. The complications included 9 cases of catheter site hemorrhage, 4 catheter-related bloodstream infection and 1 pulmonary embolism during ECMO weaning. Conclusion: Percutaneous catheterization for ECMO can be performed with a high rate of success and a low rate of complications.
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Wang YB, Sun B, Han B. Retinoic acid increases the anticancer effect of paclitaxel by inducing differentiation of cancer stem cells in melanoma. DIE PHARMAZIE 2019; 73:729-732. [PMID: 30522558 DOI: 10.1691/ph.2018.8715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/29/2022]
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Malignant melanoma is a highly lethal disease, and advanced stages of melanoma have proven to be resistant to many chemotherapeutic drugs including temozolomide and paclitaxel. Cancer stem cells (CSCs) have been identified and isolated in different cancers including melanoma, and have been proven playing important role in the drug resistance. Retinoic acid (RA) is a promising anticancer agent, which can induce differentiation of CSCs. The main purpose of the present study was to evaluate the possible RA-induced differentiation of melanoma CSCs and sensitization of melanoma CSCs to paclitaxel. Our results show that CSCs of human melanoma A375 cells was more tolerant to paclitaxel than other non-CSCs melanoma cells. On the contrary, RA had stronger inhibitory effect on melanoma CSCs than on non-CSCs. At the same time, RA could arrest the cell cycle of CSCs and reduce the expression of Sox-2, Oct-4 in CSCs of melanoma, thereby induced the differentiation of CSCs and increased its sensitivity to paclitaxel. With this study we concluded that RA increases the anticancer effect of paclitaxel by inducing differentiation of cancer stem cells in melanoma, and the combined application of RA and paclitaxel may be more effective in the treatment of melanoma.
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