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Ming S, Zeng C, Wen H, Li Z, Liu H, Qin K. Association between Body Mass Index and Early Renal Function after Kidney Transplantation: Observational and Mendelian Randomization Study. Obes Facts 2024:1-14. [PMID: 38749411 DOI: 10.1159/000539339] [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: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION The relationship between BMI and early renal function recovery after kidney transplantation is important due to the rising global obesity rates. METHODS A retrospective study on 320 patients who received allograft kidney transplantation at Guangxi Medical University Hospital explored the BMI-kidney function relationship using various statistical methods. Mendelian randomization (MR) was also employed to investigate causality. RESULTS Based on the univariate analysis, multivariate linear regression models, and trend analysis, it was found that there were significant positive correlations between BMI and creatinine, urea, and cystatin C on the 7th day after kidney transplantation (p < 0.05). The sensitivity analysis further confirmed these correlations in different gender stratification, adolescents, and adults. However, the positive correlation with cystatin C was only significant in males. Additionally, after conducting smooth curve fitting analysis and threshold saturation analysis, it was revealed that the negative correlation between early renal function recovery was most significant when BMI was between 22.0 and 25.5 kg/m2, and early postoperative renal function may be optimal when BMI was at 22.2 kg/m2. Finally, the MR analysis confirmed a causal relationship between BMI and renal failure, as indicated by the IVW method (p = 0.003), as well as the weighted median estimator (p = 0.004). CONCLUSION This study on kidney transplant patients found that maintaining a BMI within the range of 22.0-25.5 kg/m2, with an optimal BMI of 22.2 kg/m2, improves early renal function recovery. This correlation holds true for different age-groups and genders. Monitoring and controlling BMI in high-risk patients can enhance post-transplantation renal function.
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- Shaopeng Ming
- Department of Anesthesiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Guangxi, China
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- Guangxi Health Science College, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Guangxi, China
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Vidya S, Thiruneelakandan G, Krishnamoorthy R, Subbarayan S, Maran BAV, Alshuniaber MA, Gatasheh MK, Sunday BY, Ahmad A. Exploring marine Lactobacillus and its protein for probiotic-based oral cancer therapy. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 254:127652. [PMID: 37898247 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.127652] [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: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 10/15/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/30/2023]
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Cancer is a life-threatening malignancy and one of the leading global causes of human mortality. New approaches are required for cancer therapy due to the unique properties of cancer cells and the side effects of chemotherapy. Probiotics have gained significant attention in the prevention and treatment of various diseases, including cancer. Therefore, the current study aimed to investigate the anti-cancer effects of probiotics, such as marine Lactobacillus species and their proteins. Five marine Lactobacillus species were isolated and identified from the Tamil Nadu Mangrove Pichavaram (TLMP) forest and named TLMP1, TLMP2, TLMP3, TLMP4, and TLMP5. The Lactobacillus isolates, and their proteins were administered to male golden Syrian hamsters. Tumor formation was effectively controlled in hamsters treated with crude Lactobacillus, extending their lifespan. Additionally, Lactobacillus proteins demonstrated an inhibitory effect on tumor formation in the treated group compared to the control. Molecular docking analysis revealed that Lactobacillus proteins interacted significantly with the cAMP-dependent protein kinase catalytic subunit alpha. Amino acid residues LYS791, MET793, ARG841, ARG842, and LEU844 were involved in active site binding and played a crucial role in inhibiting cAMP-dependent protein kinase.
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- Sankarapandian Vidya
- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Kampala International University, Western campus, Ishaka, Uganda.
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Kampala International University, Western campus, Ishaka, Uganda
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- Institute of Integrated Science and Technology, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyomachi, 852-8521 Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O.Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, kampala International University, Uganda
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Miller School of Medicine/Sylvester Cancer Center, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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Zhang C, Jing H, Li Y, Li X, Xie G, Liang J. Observational study on obesity: Insights from middle-aged and elderly college staff in Beijing. Medicine (Baltimore) 2023; 102:e36792. [PMID: 38206751 PMCID: PMC10754573 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000036792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024] Open
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Obesity poses a serious global public health challenge, particularly among middle-aged, and elderly college staff. This study aims to explore the associated factors of obesity by analyzing the metabolic indicators of 1756 university staff from Minzu University of China, Beijing. Venous blood samples were collected, and blood metabolic indicators were analyzed. The results indicate that middle-aged faculty members are more susceptible to obesity compared to their younger counterparts. Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that BMI values increase with age (B = 0.074, P < .001), uric acid (B = 0.008, P < .001), alanine transaminase (B = 0.043, P < .001), low-density lipoprotein (B = 1.941, P < .001), triglycerides (B = 0.544, P < .001), total cholesterol (TC, B = -1.582, P < .001), and other factors, while decreasing with the increase of high-density lipoprotein (B = -1.493, P < .001). In light of these findings, it is recommended that middle-aged and elderly college staff undergo regular blood indicator checks and enhance weight management to mitigate the risk of obesity and promote their overall health.
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- Chunguo Zhang
- Department of Psychiatry, The Third People’s Hospital of Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Third People’s Hospital of Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Third People’s Hospital of Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Third People’s Hospital of Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Third People’s Hospital of Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Third People’s Hospital of Foshan, Guangdong, China
- Minzu University of China, Beijing, China
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Metabolic indexes of obesity in patients with common mental disorders in stable stage. BMC Psychiatry 2022; 22:91. [PMID: 35130845 PMCID: PMC8819884 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-022-03752-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Obesity is a serious worldwide public health problem, especially for people with mental disorders. AIM To explore the related factors of obesity by analyzing the metabolic indexes of patients with common mental disorders in stable stage. METHODS Five hundred seventy-six subjects with major depressive disorder (MDD), bipolar disorder (BD) or schizophrenia (SCZ) were included, who received fixed drug dose and routine drug treatment for 2 years or more. Their venous blood was collected, and the blood metabolic indexes were analyzed. RESULTS BD and SCZ are more prone to obesity than MDD. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that the value of BMI increased with the increase of age(B = 0.084, p < 0.001), TG(B = 0.355, p = 0.024), LDL(B = 0.697, p < 0.001), LDH(B = 0.011, p = 0.002), SCr(B = 0.051, p < 0.001), UA(B = 0.014, p < 0.001), HbA1c(B = 0.702, p = 0.004) and hsCRP(B = 0.101, p < 0.001). And It decreased with the increase of HDL(B = -1.493, p < 0.001). DISCUSSION People with mental disorders should regularly check blood indicators and strengthen weight management to reduce the risk of obesity and promote their health.
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The incidence and survival of cervical, ovarian, and endometrial cancer in Korea, 1999-2017: Korea Central Cancer Registry. Obstet Gynecol Sci 2021; 64:444-453. [PMID: 34399564 PMCID: PMC8458610 DOI: 10.5468/ogs.21116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE The three major gynecologic cancers are cervical, endometrial, and ovarian cancer. This study aimed to describe the 19-year trends and survival rates in cervical, endometrial, and ovarian cancer in a Korean female population. METHODS We searched the Korea Central Cancer Registry to identify patients with gynecologic cancer between 1999 and 2017. Age-standardized rates and annual percent changes were calculated. The relative survival rate (RSR) was reported by histology, age, and stage for each gynecological cancer. RESULTS The total number of cervical, endometrial, primary peritoneal, ovarian epithelial, fallopian tube (POFT) cancer was 134,863, with the number of cases increasing every year: 6,077 in 1999 to 8,011 in 2017. The incidence of cervical cancer has decreased; however, that of POFT and endometrial cancer has increased. The 5-year RSR of cervical, POFT, and endometrial cancer was reported to be 80.8%, 61.4%, and 88.1%, respectively. In the case of cervical cancer, squamous cell carcinoma showed better survival than other histology (82.8% vs. 73.5%). Furthermore, in the case of endometrial cancer, endometrioid histology had substantially better 5-year RSR than the others (93.2% vs. 76.5%). Contrastingly, in the case of ovarian cancer, serous carcinoma had worse 5-year RSR than other types of histology. CONCLUSION The incidence rates for gynecologic cancers increased from 2005 to 2017, with an annual increase of 2.76 per year until 2017. Endometrial cancer had the highest RSR, while ovarian cancer had the lowest. Active cancer screening and the introduction of effective treatments might have contributed to the improved RSRs of gynecologic cancers.
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Radetti G, Fanolla A, Grugni G, Lupi F, Tamini S, Cicolini S, Sartorio A. The Role of Different Indexes of Adiposity and Body Composition for the Identification of Metabolic Syndrome in Women with Obesity. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10091975. [PMID: 34064481 PMCID: PMC8125097 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10091975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Revised: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to compare the accuracy of different indexes of adiposity and/or body composition in identifying the metabolic syndrome (MetS) in a group of 1528 Caucasian women with obesity: (age ± standard deviation (SD): 50.8 ± 14 years (range 18–83); body mass index (BMI) 43.3 ± 5.9 kg/m2 (30.7–72.9 kg/m2)). The following indexes were assessed in each subject: BMI, fat-free mass index (FFMI), fat mass index (FMI), tri-ponderal mass index (TMI), waist-to-height ratio (WtHR), and the body mass fat index (BMFI). Thereafter, a threshold value adjusted for age, which could identify MetS, was calculated for each index. A significant correlation was found among all indexes (p < 0.0001 for all). However, when the area under the curve (AUC) was compared, WtHR performed significantly better in the whole group and in the different age groups, apart from a lack of statistical difference between WtHR and BMFI in the 45–55 years age group. In conclusion, WtHR seems to be a fair index useful for identifying MetS in women with obesity. The use of thresholds appropriate for age can help further improve its accuracy, thus reinforcing the clinical evaluation for MetS screening.
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- Giorgio Radetti
- Marienklinik, 39100 Bolzano, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-0471-310-600; Fax: +39-0471-310-999
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- Observatory for Health Provincial Government, 39100 Bolzano, Italy;
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- Division of Auxology, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, 28824 Piancavallo, Italy; (G.G.); (A.S.)
- Experimental Laboratory for Auxo-Endocrinological Research, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, 28824 Piancavallo, Italy; (S.T.); (S.C.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Regional Hospital of Bolzano, 39100 Bolzano, Italy;
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- Experimental Laboratory for Auxo-Endocrinological Research, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, 28824 Piancavallo, Italy; (S.T.); (S.C.)
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- Experimental Laboratory for Auxo-Endocrinological Research, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, 28824 Piancavallo, Italy; (S.T.); (S.C.)
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- Division of Auxology, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, 28824 Piancavallo, Italy; (G.G.); (A.S.)
- Experimental Laboratory for Auxo-Endocrinological Research, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, 28824 Piancavallo, Italy; (S.T.); (S.C.)
- Division of Metabolic Diseases, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, 28824 Piancavallo, Italy
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Shin SJ, Jeon SG, Kim JI, Jeong YO, Kim S, Park YH, Lee SK, Park HH, Hong SB, Oh S, Hwang JY, Kim HS, Park H, Nam Y, Lee YY, Kim JJ, Park SH, Kim JS, Moon M. Red Ginseng Attenuates Aβ-Induced Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Aβ-mediated Pathology in an Animal Model of Alzheimer's Disease. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E3030. [PMID: 31234321 PMCID: PMC6627470 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20123030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2019] [Revised: 06/05/2019] [Accepted: 06/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disease and is characterized by neurodegeneration and cognitive deficits. Amyloid beta (Aβ) peptide is known to be a major cause of AD pathogenesis. However, recent studies have clarified that mitochondrial deficiency is also a mediator or trigger for AD development. Interestingly, red ginseng (RG) has been demonstrated to have beneficial effects on AD pathology. However, there is no evidence showing whether RG extract (RGE) can inhibit the mitochondrial deficit-mediated pathology in the experimental models of AD. The effects of RGE on Aβ-mediated mitochondrial deficiency were investigated in both HT22 mouse hippocampal neuronal cells and the brains of 5XFAD Aβ-overexpressing transgenic mice. To examine whether RGE can affect mitochondria-related pathology, we used immunohistostaining to study the effects of RGE on Aβ accumulation, neuroinflammation, neurodegeneration, and impaired adult hippocampal neurogenesis in hippocampal formation of 5XFAD mice. In vitro and in vivo findings indicated that RGE significantly improves Aβ-induced mitochondrial pathology. In addition, RGE significantly ameliorated AD-related pathology, such as Aβ deposition, gliosis, and neuronal loss, and deficits in adult hippocampal neurogenesis in brains with AD. Our results suggest that RGE may be a mitochondria-targeting agent for the treatment of AD.
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- Soo Jung Shin
- Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejeon 35365, Korea.
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejeon 35365, Korea.
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- Department of Nursing, College of Nursing, Jeju National University, Jeju-si 63243, Korea.
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejeon 35365, Korea.
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejeon 35365, Korea.
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejeon 35365, Korea.
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejeon 35365, Korea.
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejeon 35365, Korea.
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejeon 35365, Korea.
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejeon 35365, Korea.
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejeon 35365, Korea.
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejeon 35365, Korea.
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejeon 35365, Korea.
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejeon 35365, Korea.
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- The Korean Ginseng Research Institute, Korea Ginseng Corporation, Gajeong-ro, Shinseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34128, Korea.
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- Department of Nephrology, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 35015, Korea.
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- R&D center for Advanced Pharmaceuticals & Evaluation, Korea Institute of toxicology, 141, Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34114, Korea.
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- Myunggok Medical Research Institute, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejeon 35365, Korea.
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejeon 35365, Korea.
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