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Tang L. Harboring CAR-T cells using an injectable scaffold to treat solid tumors. Natl Sci Rev 2024; 11:nwae075. [PMID: 38577661 PMCID: PMC10989643 DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwae075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024] Open
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- Li Tang
- Institute of Bioengineering (IBI), École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland
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Tang L, Guo Y, Shu C, Peng X, Qiu S, Li R, Liu P, Wei H, Liao S, Du Y, Guo D, Gao N, Zeng QL, Liu X, Ji F. Neurological manifestations and risk factors associated with poor prognosis in hospitalized children with Omicron variant infection. Eur J Pediatr 2024; 183:2353-2363. [PMID: 38429545 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-024-05495-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2023] [Revised: 02/21/2024] [Accepted: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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There are increasing reports of neurological manifestation in children with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, the frequency and clinical outcomes of in hospitalized children infected with the Omicron variant are unknown. The aim of this study was to describe the clinical characteristics, neurological manifestations, and risk factor associated with poor prognosis of hospitalized children suffering from COVID-19 due to the Omicron variant. Participants included children older than 28 days and younger than 18 years. Patients were recruited from December 10, 2022 through January 5, 2023. They were followed up for 30 days. A total of 509 pediatric patients hospitalized with the Omicron variant infection were recruited into the study. Among them, 167 (32.81%) patients had neurological manifestations. The most common manifestations were febrile convulsions (n = 90, 53.89%), viral encephalitis (n = 34, 20.36%), epilepsy (n = 23, 13.77%), hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (n = 9, 5.39%), and acute necrotizing encephalopathy (n = 6, 3.59%). At discharge, 92.81% of patients had a good prognosis according to the Glasgow Outcome Scale (scores ≥ 4). However, 7.19% had a poor prognosis. Eight patients died during the follow-up period with a cumulative 30-day mortality rate of 4.8% (95% confidence interval (CI) 1.5-8.1). Multivariate analysis revealed that albumin (odds ratio 0.711, 95% CI 0.556-0.910) and creatine kinase MB (CK-MB) levels (odds ratio 1.033, 95% CI 1.004-1.063) were independent risk factors of poor prognosis due to neurological manifestations. The area under the curve for the prediction of poor prognosis with albumin and CK-MB was 0.915 (95%CI 0.799-1.000), indicating that these factors can accurately predict a poor prognosis. Conclusion: In this study, 32.8% of hospitalized children suffering from COVID-19 due to the Omicron variant infection experienced neurological manifestations. Baseline albumin and CK-MB levels could accurately predict poor prognosis in this patient population. What is Known: • Neurological injury has been reported in SARS-CoV-2 infection; compared with other strains, the Omicron strain is more likely to cause neurological manifestations in adults. • Neurologic injury in adults such as cerebral hemorrhage and epilepsy has been reported in patients with Omicron variant infection. What is New: • One-third hospitalized children with Omicron infection experience neurological manifestations, including central nervous system manifestations and peripheral nervous system manifestations. • Albumin and CK-MB combined can accurately predict poor prognosis (AUC 0.915), and the 30-day mortality rate of children with Omicron variant infection and neurological manifestations was 4.8%.
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- Li Tang
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Xi'an Jiaotong University Affiliated Children's Hospital, No. 69 Xi Ju Yuan Alley, Xi'an, 710003, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, the Second Affiliated Hospital Xi'an Jiaotong University, No.157 Xi Wu Road, Xi'an, 710004, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Xi'an Jiaotong University Affiliated Children's Hospital, No. 69 Xi Ju Yuan Alley, Xi'an, 710003, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Xi'an Jiaotong University Affiliated Children's Hospital, No. 69 Xi Ju Yuan Alley, Xi'an, 710003, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, the Second Affiliated Hospital Xi'an Jiaotong University, No.157 Xi Wu Road, Xi'an, 710004, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Xi'an Jiaotong University Affiliated Children's Hospital, No. 69 Xi Ju Yuan Alley, Xi'an, 710003, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Xi'an Jiaotong University Affiliated Children's Hospital, No. 69 Xi Ju Yuan Alley, Xi'an, 710003, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Xi'an Jiaotong University Affiliated Children's Hospital, No. 69 Xi Ju Yuan Alley, Xi'an, 710003, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Xi'an Jiaotong University Affiliated Children's Hospital, No. 69 Xi Ju Yuan Alley, Xi'an, 710003, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Xi'an Jiaotong University Affiliated Children's Hospital, No. 69 Xi Ju Yuan Alley, Xi'an, 710003, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Xi'an Jiaotong University Affiliated Children's Hospital, No. 69 Xi Ju Yuan Alley, Xi'an, 710003, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, the Second Affiliated Hospital Xi'an Jiaotong University, No.157 Xi Wu Road, Xi'an, 710004, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No. 1, Eastern Jianshe Road, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan, China.
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Xi'an Jiaotong University Affiliated Children's Hospital, No. 69 Xi Ju Yuan Alley, Xi'an, 710003, Shaanxi, China.
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, the Second Affiliated Hospital Xi'an Jiaotong University, No.157 Xi Wu Road, Xi'an, 710004, Shaanxi, China.
- Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University) Ministry of Education of China, Xi'an, China.
- National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biodiagnosis and Biotherapy, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
- Shaanxi Provincial Clinical Medical Research Center of Infectious Diseases, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
- Key Laboratory of Surgical Critical Care and Life Support (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Shaanxi, China.
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Liu YJ, Shang X, Tang L, Zhang S. Finite-Time Consensus Adaptive Neural Network Control for Nonlinear Multiagent Systems Under PDE Models. IEEE Trans Neural Netw Learn Syst 2024; PP:1-11. [PMID: 38648128 DOI: 10.1109/tnnls.2024.3386663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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In this article, a novel adaptive control method based on neural networks is proposed for a class of multiagent systems (MASs) with nonlinear functions and external disturbances. First, the approximation properties of neural networks are used to approximate the MAS partial differential equation (PDE) model with nonlinear terms containing two variables, time t, and spatial variable x. Second, an adaptive controller is constructed to actuate the parabolic MAS to reach consensus under external disturbances. Based on this, the finite-time theorem and special inequalities are applied to prove the stability of the closed-loop system. Thus, MAS that have nonlinear functions and external disturbances are enabled with finite-time consensus. Finally, the effectiveness of the proposed control method is demonstrated by numerical simulations.
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Yang PT, Tang L, Yang SQ, Shi QL, Wang YQ, Qin YX, Wang JG, Li Y. Remnant cholesterol trajectory and subclinical arteriosclerosis: a 10-year longitudinal study of Chinese adults. Sci Rep 2024; 14:9037. [PMID: 38641617 PMCID: PMC11031569 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-59173-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/21/2024] Open
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We aimed to identify different trajectories of remnant cholesterol (RC) and investigate the association of RC trajectories with vascular endothelial function and atherosclerosis progression in a longitudinal cohort of the Chinese population. A total of 521 participants were included in the flow-mediated vasodilation (FMD) subcohort study, and 7775 participants were included in the brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) subcohort study. All participants had ≥ 3 medical examinations during the 10-year follow-up period. In the FMD subcohort study, three distinct RC trajectories were identified according to the RC range and changing pattern over time: "low" (57.58%), "moderate" (30.90%) and "high" (11.52%). The proportion of the three groups with vascular endothelial dysfunction (FMD < 7.0%) was 20.00%, 39.75% and 60.00% respectively. Taking the low group as a reference, participants in the moderate and high groups had over 1.88 and 2.94 times the odds of vascular endothelial dysfunction (P = 0.048). In the baPWV subcohort study, three distinct RC trajectories were also identified: "low" (54.29%), "moderate" (38.97%) and "high" (6.74%). The proportion of the three groups with atherosclerosis (baPWV > 1400 cm/s) was 38.79%, 51.26% and 59.01% respectively. Taking the low group as a reference, participants in the moderate and high groups had over 1.46 and 2.16 times the odds of atherosclerosis (P < 0.001). The findings indicated that distinct RC trajectories are significantly associated with vascular endothelial function and atherosclerosis. Regular monitoring to identify persistent increases in RC may be more helpful in identifying individuals with a high risk of cardiovascular disease.
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- Ping-Ting Yang
- Department of Health Management, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- State Key Laboratory of Ultrasound in Medicine and Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ultrasound in Medicine and Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Health Management, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- State Key Laboratory of Ultrasound in Medicine and Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ultrasound in Medicine and Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Health Management, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Health Management, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Health Management, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
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- Department of Health Management, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
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Cao N, Wan Z, Chen D, Tang L. Deciphering peri-implantitis: Unraveling signature genes and immune cell associations through bioinformatics and machine learning. Medicine (Baltimore) 2024; 103:e37862. [PMID: 38640305 PMCID: PMC11030017 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000037862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2023] [Revised: 03/16/2024] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/21/2024] Open
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Early diagnosis of peri-implantitis (PI) is crucial to understand its pathological progression and prevention. This study is committed to investigating the signature genes, relevant signaling pathways and their associations with immune cells in PI. We analyzed differentially expressed genes (DEGs) from a PI dataset in the gene expression omnibus database. Functional enrichment analysis was conducted for these DEGs. Weighted Gene Co-expression Network Analysis was used to identify specific modules. Least absolute shrinkage and selection operator and support vector machine recursive feature elimination were ultimately applied to identify the signature genes. These genes were subsequently validated in an external dataset. And the immune cells infiltration was classified using CIBERSORT. A total of 180 DEGs were screened from GSE33774. Weighted Gene Co-expression Network Analysis revealed a significant association between the MEturquoise module and PI (cor = 0.6, P < .0001). Least absolute shrinkage and selection operator and support vector machine recursive feature elimination algorithms were applied to select the signature genes, containing myeloid-epithelial-reproductive tyrosine kinase, microfibrillar-associated protein 5, membrane-spanning 4A 4A, tribbles homolog 1. In the validation on the external dataset GSE106090, all these genes achieved area under curve values exceeding 0.95. GSEA analysis showed that these genes were correlated with the NOD-like receptor signaling pathway, metabolism of xenobiotics by cytochrome P450, and arachidonic acid metabolism. CIBERSORT revealed elevated levels of macrophage M2 and activated mast cells in PI. This study provides novel insights into understanding the molecular mechanisms of PI and contributes to advancements in its early diagnosis and prevention.
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- Ning Cao
- Department of Implant Dentistry, College & Hospital of Stomatology, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of the Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of Oral and Maxillofacial Research, Nanning, China
- Key Laboratory of Research and Application of Stomatological Equipment (College of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, Guangxi Medical University), Education Department of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, Guangxi, China
- Guangxi Clinical Research Center for Craniofacial Deformity, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of the Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of Oral and Maxillofacial Research, Nanning, China
- Key Laboratory of Research and Application of Stomatological Equipment (College of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, Guangxi Medical University), Education Department of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, Guangxi, China
- Guangxi Clinical Research Center for Craniofacial Deformity, Nanning, China
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- Department of Implant Dentistry, College & Hospital of Stomatology, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of the Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of Oral and Maxillofacial Research, Nanning, China
- Key Laboratory of Research and Application of Stomatological Equipment (College of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, Guangxi Medical University), Education Department of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, Guangxi, China
- Guangxi Clinical Research Center for Craniofacial Deformity, Nanning, China
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- Department of Implant Dentistry, College & Hospital of Stomatology, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of the Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of Oral and Maxillofacial Research, Nanning, China
- Key Laboratory of Research and Application of Stomatological Equipment (College of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, Guangxi Medical University), Education Department of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, Guangxi, China
- Guangxi Clinical Research Center for Craniofacial Deformity, Nanning, China
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Zhang J, Zhu G, Tang L, Li X. GFP-labeled Schwann cell-like cells derived from hair follicle epidermal neural crest stem cells promote the acellular nerve allografts to repair facial nerve defects in rats. Exp Cell Res 2024:114049. [PMID: 38642790 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2024.114049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2024] [Revised: 04/11/2024] [Accepted: 04/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/22/2024]
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BACKGROUND Acellular nerve allografts (ANAs) have been successfully applied to bridge facial nerve defects, and transplantation of stem cells may enhance the regenerative results. Up to now, application of hair follicle epidermal neural crest stem cell-derived Schwann cell-like cells (EPI-NCSC-SCLCs) combined with ANAs for bridging facial nerve defects has not been reported. METHODS The effect of ANAs laden with green fluorescent protein (GFP)-labeled EPI-NCSC-SCLCs (ANA + cells) on bridging rat facial nerve trunk defects (5-mm-long) was detected by functional and morphological examination, as compared with autografts and ANAs, respectively. RESULTS (1) EPI-NCSC-SCLCs had good compatibility with ANAs in vitro. (2) In ANA + cells group, the GFP signals were observed by in vivo imaging system for small animals within 8 weeks, and GFP-labeled EPI-NCSC-SCLCs were detected in the tissue slices at 16 weeks postoperatively. (3) The facial symmetry at rest after surgery in the ANA + cells group was better than that in the ANA group (p < 0.05), and similar to that in the autograft group (p > 0.05). The initial recovery time of vibrissal and eyelid movement in the ANA group was 2 weeks later than that in the other two groups. (4) The myelinated fibers, myelin sheath thickness and diameter of the axons of the buccal branches in the ANA group were significantly worse than those in the other two groups (P < 0.05), and the results in the ANA + cells group were similar to those in the autograft group (p > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS EPI-NCSC-SCLCs could promote functional and morphological recovery of rat facial nerve defects, and GFP labeling could track the transplanted EPI-NCSC-SCLCs in vivo for a certain period of time. These may provide a novel choice for clinical treatment of peripheral nerve defects.
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- Jing Zhang
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Nantong University Affiliated Wuxi No.2 people's Hospital, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Nantong University Affiliated Wuxi No.2 people's Hospital, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China; Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Jiangnan University Medical Center, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China; Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Wuxi No.2 people's Hospital, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Wuxi No.2 people's Hospital, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Nantong University Affiliated Wuxi No.2 people's Hospital, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China.
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Yang P, Lei H, Fu Y, Chen C, Tang L, Xia S, Guo Y, Chen G, Xie M, Yang J, Li F, Li L. Exosomal miR-151-3p in saliva: A potential non-invasive marker for gastric cancer diagnosis and prognosis modulated by Sijunzi decoction (SJZD) in mice. Heliyon 2024; 10:e29169. [PMID: 38633631 PMCID: PMC11021977 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Revised: 04/01/2024] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
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Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the most prominent malignancies that originate in the epithelial cells of the gastric mucosa and is one of the main causes of cancer-related mortality worldwide. New circulating biomarkers of exosomal RNA might have great potential for non-invasive early prognosis of GC. Sijunzi Decoction (SJZD) is a typical representative formula of the method of benefiting Qi and strengthening the spleen in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). However, the effects and mechanism of SJZD in treating GC remain unclear. This study looked for biomarkers of exosomal RNA for early prognosis of GC, and explored the mechanism of SJZD in treating GC. A gastric cancer model with spleen deficiency syndrome was established in nude mice, and the curative effects of SJZD were investigated. Differentially expressed miRNAs in plasma and saliva exosomes were sequenced and analyzed. Potential target genes of these miRNAs were predicted and applied for Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) signaling pathway enrichment annotation. Overlapping miRNAs in saliva and plasma samples were analyzed, and qRT-PCR was performed for verification. miR-151a-3p was selected, and qRT-PCR further determined that miR-151a-3p was downregulated in saliva and plasma exosomes from the SJZD group. The intersected miR-151a-3p target genes were predicted and enriched in the extrinsic apoptotic signaling pathways. SJZD significantly ameliorates gastric cancer with spleen deficiency syndrome in mouse models, and exosomal miRNAs, particularly miR-151-3p, might be modulated by SJZD in plasma and saliva. The exosomal miR-151-3p in saliva may serve as a non-invasive potential marker for gastric cancer diagnosis and prognosis.
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- Ping Yang
- Department of Chinese and Western Integrative Medicine, Hunan Brain Hospital, Clinical Medical School of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, 410208, China
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, Biomedical Informatics & Genomics Center, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710049, China
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- Department of Chinese and Western Integrative Medicine, Hunan Brain Hospital, Clinical Medical School of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, 410208, China
- Provincial Key Laboratory of TCM Diagnostics, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, 410208, China
- Key Laboratory of TCM Heart and Lung Syndrome Differentiation & Medicated Diet and Dietotherapy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, 410208, China
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- Department of Chinese and Western Integrative Medicine, Hunan Brain Hospital, Clinical Medical School of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, 410208, China
- Provincial Key Laboratory of TCM Diagnostics, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, 410208, China
- Key Laboratory of TCM Heart and Lung Syndrome Differentiation & Medicated Diet and Dietotherapy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, 410208, China
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- Department of Chinese and Western Integrative Medicine, Hunan Brain Hospital, Clinical Medical School of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, 410208, China
- Provincial Key Laboratory of TCM Diagnostics, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, 410208, China
- Key Laboratory of TCM Heart and Lung Syndrome Differentiation & Medicated Diet and Dietotherapy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, 410208, China
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- Department of Chinese and Western Integrative Medicine, Hunan Brain Hospital, Clinical Medical School of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, 410208, China
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- Provincial Key Laboratory of TCM Diagnostics, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, 410208, China
- Key Laboratory of TCM Heart and Lung Syndrome Differentiation & Medicated Diet and Dietotherapy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, 410208, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, Biomedical Informatics & Genomics Center, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710049, China
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- Provincial Key Laboratory of TCM Diagnostics, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, 410208, China
- Key Laboratory of TCM Heart and Lung Syndrome Differentiation & Medicated Diet and Dietotherapy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, 410208, China
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- Provincial Key Laboratory of TCM Diagnostics, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, 410208, China
- Key Laboratory of TCM Heart and Lung Syndrome Differentiation & Medicated Diet and Dietotherapy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, 410208, China
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- Community Health Service Center of Dongtang Street, Yuhua District, Changsha, Hunan, 410004, China
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- School of Dentistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA90095, United States
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- Department of Chinese and Western Integrative Medicine, Hunan Brain Hospital, Clinical Medical School of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, 410208, China
- Provincial Key Laboratory of TCM Diagnostics, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, 410208, China
- Key Laboratory of TCM Heart and Lung Syndrome Differentiation & Medicated Diet and Dietotherapy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, 410208, China
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Wang Z, Kwan ML, Haque R, Singh PK, Goniewicz M, Pratt R, Lee VS, Roh JM, Ergas IJ, Cannavale KL, Loo RK, Aaronson DS, Quesenberry CP, Zhang Y, Ambrosone CB, Kushi LH, Tang L. Modifying Effects of Genetic Variations on the Association Between Dietary Isothiocyanate Exposure and Non-muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer Prognosis in the Be-Well Study. Mol Nutr Food Res 2024:e2400087. [PMID: 38581346 DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.202400087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2024] [Revised: 03/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/08/2024]
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SCOPE Dietary isothiocyanate (ITC) exposure from cruciferous vegetable (CV) intake may improve non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) prognosis. This study aims to investigate whether genetic variations in key ITC-metabolizing/functioning genes modify the associations between dietary ITC exposure and NMIBC prognosis outcomes. METHODS AND RESULTS In the Bladder Cancer Epidemiology, Wellness, and Lifestyle Study (Be-Well Study), a prospective cohort of 1472 incident NMIBC patients, dietary ITC exposure is assessed by self-reported CV intake and measured in plasma ITC-albumin adducts. Using Cox proportional hazards regression models, stratified by single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in nine key ITC-metabolizing/functioning genes, it is calculate hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for recurrence and progression. The rs15561 in N-acetyltransferase 1 (NAT1) is alter the association between CV intake and progression risk. Multiple SNPs in nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 (NRF2) and nuclear factor kappa B (NFκB) are modify the associations between plasma ITC-albumin adduct level and progression risk (pint < 0.05). No significant association is observed with recurrence risk. Overall, >80% study participants are present with at least one protective genotype per gene, showing an average 65% reduction in progression risk with high dietary ITC exposure. CONCLUSION Despite that genetic variations in ITC-metabolizing/functioning genes may modify the effect of dietary ITCs on NMIBC prognosis, dietary recommendation of CV consumption may help improve NMIBC survivorship.
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- Zinian Wang
- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA, USA
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- Department of Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, CA, USA
- Department of Health Systems Science, Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine, Pasadena, CA, USA
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- Department of Cancer Genetics and Genomics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Health Behavior, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA, USA
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA, USA
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA, USA
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- Department of Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, CA, USA
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- Department of Urology, Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center, Downey, CA, USA
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- Department of Urology, Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center, Oakland, CA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, and Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA, USA
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, USA
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Tang L, Xie WJ, Zhou YH, Wang HB. The Ideal Proportion of the Auricle Exposure via a Morphometric Analysis in Asian Women. Aesthetic Plast Surg 2024:10.1007/s00266-024-03989-0. [PMID: 38565722 DOI: 10.1007/s00266-024-03989-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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BACKGROUND Ears are an important aesthetic feature that is vital to the overall attractiveness of the face. Although there have been many studies on the aesthetics of the auricle, there is currently a lack of consensus on the ideal proportion of auricle exposure for Asian women in frontal view. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to investigate ideal proportion of auricle exposure in Asian women. METHODS An observational study was carried out on the photographs of 84 women on the list of the 100 most beautiful faces in Asia (published by TCC Asia in 2020). The proportion of the distance between the outer canthus and the outermost point of auricle to the distance between the inner canthus and the outermost point of auricle was calculated as the auricle exposure proportion. Evaluators were asked to rank a set of photographs of the volunteer with varying auricle exposure proportions from most attractive to least attractive. RESULTS Measurements of the photographs of the 84 women showed a mean ear exposure proportion of 0.600. With 487 questionnaire responses received, the proportion of auricle exposure that the evaluators considered most attractive was 0.600. People with aesthetic experience considered 0.625 the most attractive proportion, while the general group considered 0.600 the most attractive. CONCLUSIONS The ideal proportion of the auricle exposure for Asian women is in the range of 0.60-0.625, which may help surgeons reconstruct aesthetically pleasing ears. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE V This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .
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- Li Tang
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, 466 Middle Xin Gang Road, Guangzhou, 510317, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, 466 Middle Xin Gang Road, Guangzhou, 510317, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, 466 Middle Xin Gang Road, Guangzhou, 510317, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, 466 Middle Xin Gang Road, Guangzhou, 510317, Guangdong, China.
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Shen Z, Tang L, Shi J, Ding L, Wang W, Zhi S, Wu D. Electrocatalytic reduction of nitrate to ammonia by Pd/In modified Nickel foam electrode in aqueous solution. J Environ Manage 2024; 356:120719. [PMID: 38520863 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/25/2024]
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Nitrate pollution in surface water and ground water has drawn wide attention, which has brought challenges to human health and natural ecology. Electroreduction of nitrate to NH3 in waste water was a way to turn waste into wealth, which has attracted interest of many researchers. Using Nickel foam as substrate, we prepared Pd/In bimetallic electrode (NF-Pd/In) according to a two-step electrodeposition method. There are many irregularly shaped particles in the size range of 10 nm-100 nm accumulated on the surface of prepared NF-Pd/In electrode, which could supply high specific area and more active sites for nitrate electroreduction. FESEM-EDS, XRD and XPS analysis confirmed the uniform distribution of Pd and In on the surface of prepared NF-Pd/In electrode, with a mass ratio of 4.5/1. Above 96% of 100 mg/L NO3--N was removed and 95% of NH3 selectivity was reached after 5 h of reaction under -1.6 V vs. Ag/AgCl sat. KCl when using 0.05 mol/L of Na2SO4 as electrolyte. High concentration of NaCl (0.05 mol/L) in the test solution dramatically decreased the NH3 selectivity because the produced NH3 could be further oxidized to N2 by the formed HClO from Cl-. EIS tests indicated that the prepared NF-Pd/In electrode showed much lower electrode resistance than NF due to the adsorptive property and electrocatalytic ability for nitrate removal. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations indicated that the presence of In could promote the conversion of NO3- to *NO3 during the process of nitrate electroreduction to NH3. Circulating tests demonstrated the stability of prepared NF-Pd/In electrode.
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- Zhanhui Shen
- Henan Key Laboratory for Synergistic Prevention of Water and Soil Environmental Pollution, School of Geographic Sciences, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, 464000, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Yellow River and Huai River Water Environment and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Henan Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Control, School of Environment, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory for Synergistic Prevention of Water and Soil Environmental Pollution, School of Geographic Sciences, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, 464000, China
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- Key Laboratory for Yellow River and Huai River Water Environment and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Henan Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Control, School of Environment, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, China
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- Key Laboratory for Yellow River and Huai River Water Environment and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Henan Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Control, School of Environment, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, China
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- Key Laboratory for Yellow River and Huai River Water Environment and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Henan Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Control, School of Environment, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, China
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- Key Laboratory for Yellow River and Huai River Water Environment and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Henan Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Control, School of Environment, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, China
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Prange CJ, Sayed NYB, Feng B, Goepfert C, Trujillo DO, Hu X, Tang L. A redox-responsive prodrug for tumor-targeted glutamine restriction. J Control Release 2024; 368:251-264. [PMID: 38403173 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2024.02.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2023] [Revised: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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Modulating the metabolism of cancer cells, immune cells, or both is a promising strategy to potentiate cancer immunotherapy in the nutrient-competitive tumor microenvironment. Glutamine has emerged as an ideal target as cancer cells highly rely on glutamine for replenishing the tricarboxylic acid cycle in the process of aerobic glycolysis. However, non-specific glutamine restriction may induce adverse effects in unconcerned tissues and therefore glutamine inhibitors have achieved limited success in the clinic so far. Here we report the synthesis and evaluation of a redox-responsive prodrug of 6-Diazo-5-oxo-L-norleucine (redox-DON) for tumor-targeted glutamine inhibition. When applied to treat mice bearing subcutaneous CT26 mouse colon carcinoma, redox-DON exhibited equivalent antitumor efficacy but a greatly improved safety profile, particularly, in spleen and gastrointestinal tract, as compared to the state-of-the-art DON prodrug, JHU083. Furthermore, redox-DON synergized with checkpoint blockade antibodies leading to durable cures in tumor-bearing mice. Our results suggest that redox-DON is a safe and effective therapeutic for tumor-targeted glutamine inhibition showing promise for enhanced metabolic modulatory immunotherapy. The approach of reversible chemical modification may be generalized to other metabolic modulatory drugs that suffer from overt toxicity.
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- Céline Jasmin Prange
- Institute of Bioengineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne CH-1015, Switzerland; Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne CH-1015, Switzerland
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- Institute of Bioengineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne CH-1015, Switzerland; Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne CH-1015, Switzerland
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- Institute of Bioengineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne CH-1015, Switzerland; Institute of Materials Science & Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne CH-1015, Switzerland
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- Histology Core Facility, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne CH-1015, Switzerland; COMPATH, Institute of Veterinary Pathology, University of Berne, Berne CH-3012, Switzerland
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- Mass Spectrometry Platform, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne CH-1015, Switzerland
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne CH-1015, Switzerland.
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- Institute of Bioengineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne CH-1015, Switzerland; Institute of Materials Science & Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne CH-1015, Switzerland.
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Dong Y, Tang L. Microglial Calcium Homeostasis Modulator 2: Novel Anti-neuroinflammation Target for the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases. Neurosci Bull 2024; 40:553-556. [PMID: 37995055 PMCID: PMC11003923 DOI: 10.1007/s12264-023-01153-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/24/2023] Open
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- Yuan Dong
- Neuropsychiatry Research Institute, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266000, China.
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- Qingdao Institute of Measurement Technology, Qingdao, 266000, China
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Tang L, Cheng Q, Qing Y, Yu J, Yan X, Liao C. Effect of two different peritoneal dialysis modalities on wound infection in peritoneal dialysis patients: A meta-analysis. Int Wound J 2024; 21:e14800. [PMID: 38546145 PMCID: PMC10976805 DOI: 10.1111/iwj.14800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2024] [Revised: 02/03/2024] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024] Open
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Peritoneal dialysis(PD) is one of the most efficient methods in end-stage kidney disease, and it is very important for PD to perform well. No research has been conducted to evaluate the effect of various types of PD catheters on the prognosis of post-operative wound complications. While recent meta-analyses are in favour of straight tubing, there is still uncertainty as to whether direct or coiled PD is beneficial. The purpose of this meta-analysis was to compare the efficacy of direct and coiled PD catheters on the incidence of post-operative wound infection, bleeding and peritonitis. A comprehensive search was carried out on three databases, including PubMed and Embase, and a manual search was carried out on the links in the paper. The results showed that the incidence rate of bleeding after operation and the degree of infection among the straight and coiled pipes were compared. The results showed that there were no statistically significant differences in the incidence of post-operative wound infection among straight PD patients with coiled PD (OR, 0.79; 95% CI, 0.58-1.08 p = 0.13). No statistical significance was found in the case of PD with coiled tubing compared with that of straight PD group in wound leakage (OR, 1.17; 95% CI, 0.71-1.93 p = 0.55). No statistically significantly different rates of post-operative peritonitis were observed for coiled tubing compared with straight ones in PD patients (OR, 1.06; 95% CI, 0.78-1.45 p = 0.7). There is no statistical significance on the rate of wound infection, wound leakage and peritonitis among coiled and straight tube in PD.
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- Li Tang
- Zigong Third People's HospitalZigongChina
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- Fushun County Hospital of Chinese MedicineZigongChina
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- Fushun County People's HospitalZigongChina
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Wang Q, Wang F, Tang L, Wang Y, Zhou Y, Li X, Jin M, Fu A, Li W. Bacillus amyloliquefaciens SC06 alleviated intestinal damage induced by inflammatory via modulating intestinal microbiota and intestinal stem cell proliferation and differentiation. Int Immunopharmacol 2024; 130:111675. [PMID: 38377852 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2024.111675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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The aim of our research was to investigate the effects of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens SC06 on growth performance, immune status, intestinal stem cells (ISC) proliferation and differentiation, and gut microbiota in weaned piglets. Twelve piglets (male, 21 days old, 6.11 ± 0.12 kg) were randomly allocated to CON and SC06 (1 × 108 cfu/kg to diet) groups. This experiment lasted three weeks. Our results showed that SC06 increased (P < 0.05) growth performance and reduced the diarrhea rate in weaned piglets. In addition, SC06 increased intestinal morphology and interleukin (IL)-10 levels, and decreased (P < 0.01) necrosis factor (TNF-α) levels in jejunum and serum. Moreover, weaning piglets fed SC06 had a better balance of colonic microbiota, with an increase in the abundance of Lactobacillus. Furthermore, SC06 enhanced ISCs proliferation and induced its differentiation to goblet cells via activating wnt/β-catenin pathway in weaned piglets and intestinal organoid. Taken together, SC06 supplementation improved the growth performance and decreased inflammatory response of piglets by modulating intestinal microbiota, thereby accelerating ISC proliferation and differentiation and promoting epithelial barrier healing.
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- Qi Wang
- Key Laboratory of Animal Molecular Nutrition of Education of Ministry, National Engineering Laboratory of Biological Feed Safety and Pollution Prevention and Control, Key Laboratory of Animal Feed and Nutrition of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Animal Nutrition and Feed Sciences, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Molecular Nutrition of Education of Ministry, National Engineering Laboratory of Biological Feed Safety and Pollution Prevention and Control, Key Laboratory of Animal Feed and Nutrition of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Animal Nutrition and Feed Sciences, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Molecular Nutrition of Education of Ministry, National Engineering Laboratory of Biological Feed Safety and Pollution Prevention and Control, Key Laboratory of Animal Feed and Nutrition of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Animal Nutrition and Feed Sciences, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Molecular Nutrition of Education of Ministry, National Engineering Laboratory of Biological Feed Safety and Pollution Prevention and Control, Key Laboratory of Animal Feed and Nutrition of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Animal Nutrition and Feed Sciences, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Molecular Nutrition of Education of Ministry, National Engineering Laboratory of Biological Feed Safety and Pollution Prevention and Control, Key Laboratory of Animal Feed and Nutrition of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Animal Nutrition and Feed Sciences, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Molecular Nutrition of Education of Ministry, National Engineering Laboratory of Biological Feed Safety and Pollution Prevention and Control, Key Laboratory of Animal Feed and Nutrition of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Animal Nutrition and Feed Sciences, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Huzhou Kangyou Co., Ltd, Huzhou, Zhejiang Province 313000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Molecular Nutrition of Education of Ministry, National Engineering Laboratory of Biological Feed Safety and Pollution Prevention and Control, Key Laboratory of Animal Feed and Nutrition of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Animal Nutrition and Feed Sciences, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Huzhou Kangyou Co., Ltd, Huzhou, Zhejiang Province 313000, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Molecular Nutrition of Education of Ministry, National Engineering Laboratory of Biological Feed Safety and Pollution Prevention and Control, Key Laboratory of Animal Feed and Nutrition of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Animal Nutrition and Feed Sciences, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Huzhou Kangyou Co., Ltd, Huzhou, Zhejiang Province 313000, China.
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Zeng J, Gao WW, Yang H, Wang YN, Mei Y, Liu TT, Wang M, Tang L, Ma DC, Li W. Sodium tanshinone IIA sulfonate suppresses microglia polarization and neuroinflammation possibly via regulating miR-125b-5p/STAT3 axis to ameliorate neuropathic pain. Eur J Pharmacol 2024; 972:176523. [PMID: 38552937 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2024.176523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2023] [Revised: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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The spinal cord microglia play a pivotal role in neuroinflammation and neuropathic pain (NP). Sodium tanshinone IIA sulfonate (STS), a derivative of tanshinone IIA, has anti-inflammatory and anti-hyperalgesic effects. However, its underlying mechanism in NP remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the effect of STS and elucidate possible mechanisms in a rat model of spared nerve injury. In vivo experiments, STS and AG490 were administered intraperitoneally once daily for 14 consecutive days after surgery. The results showed that the expression of miR-125b-5p in the spinal dorsal horn was substantially reduced, whereas signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) signaling was increased. After treatment with STS, the mechanical thresholds, expression of miR-125b-5p, and microglial M2 marker such as Arg-1 in the spinal cord horn increased significantly, whereas multiple pro-inflammatory cytokines and apoptosis were significantly reduced. Moreover, STAT3 pathway-related proteins and expression of the microglial M1 marker, CD68, were appreciably inhibited. In vitro, lipopolysaccharide (LPS) was used to induce an inflammatory response in BV-2 microglial cells. STS pretreatment inhibited LPS-stimulated pro-inflammatory cytokine secretion, reduced STAT3 pathway related-proteins and apoptosis, increased miR-125b-5p and proopiomelanocortin expression, and enhanced microglia transformation from M1 to M2 phenotype in BV-2 cells. These effects were reversed after the inhibition of miR-125b-5p expression in BV-2 cells. A dual-luciferase reporter assay confirmed that STAT3 binds to miR-125b-5p. In summary, these results suggest that STS exerts anti-hyperalgesic and anti-neuroinflammatory effects in rats with NP possibly via the miR-125b-5p/STAT3 axis.
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- Jie Zeng
- Department of Pain Medicine, Chongqing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Chongqing, China.
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- Department of Pain Medicine, Chongqing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pain Medicine, Chongqing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pain Medicine, Chongqing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pain Medicine, Chongqing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pain Medicine, Affiliated Shapingba Hospital, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pain Medicine, Chongqing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pain Medicine, Chongqing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pain Medicine, Chongqing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pain Medicine, Chongqing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Chongqing, China.
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Tang L, Liao J, Hill MC, Hu J, Zhao Y, Ellinor P, Li M. MMCT-Loop: a mix model-based pipeline for calling targeted 3D chromatin loops. Nucleic Acids Res 2024; 52:e25. [PMID: 38281134 PMCID: PMC10954456 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkae029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2023] [Revised: 12/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 01/30/2024] Open
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Protein-specific Chromatin Conformation Capture (3C)-based technologies have become essential for identifying distal genomic interactions with critical roles in gene regulation. The standard techniques include Chromatin Interaction Analysis by Paired-End Tag (ChIA-PET), in situ Hi-C followed by chromatin immunoprecipitation (HiChIP) also known as PLAC-seq. To identify chromatin interactions from these data, a variety of computational methods have emerged. Although these state-of-art methods address many issues with loop calling, only few methods can fit different data types simultaneously, and the accuracy as well as the efficiency these approaches remains limited. Here we have generated a pipeline, MMCT-Loop, which ensures the accurate identification of strong loops as well as dynamic or weak loops through a mixed model. MMCT-Loop outperforms existing methods in accuracy, and the detected loops show higher activation functionality. To highlight the utility of MMCT-Loop, we applied it to conformational data derived from neural stem cell (NSCs) and uncovered several previously unidentified regulatory regions for key master regulators of stem cell identity. MMCT-Loop is an accurate and efficient loop caller for targeted conformation capture data, which supports raw data or pre-processed valid pairs as input, the output interactions are formatted and easily uploaded to a genome browser for visualization.
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- Li Tang
- Hunan Provincial Key Lab on Bioinformatics, School of Computer Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Lab on Bioinformatics, School of Computer Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02129, USA
- Cardiovascular Disease Initiative, The Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
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- Hunan Provincial Key Lab on Bioinformatics, School of Computer Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Lab on Bioinformatics, School of Computer Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02129, USA
- Cardiovascular Disease Initiative, The Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
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- Hunan Provincial Key Lab on Bioinformatics, School of Computer Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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Yang S, Cheng Y, Wang X, Yue S, Wang X, Tang L, Li H, Zhang J, Xiong Q, Tan S. Chinese herbal decoction, Yi-Qi-Jian-Pi formula exerts anti-hepatic fibrosis effects in mouse models of CCl 4-induced liver fibrosis. Heliyon 2024; 10:e26129. [PMID: 38434258 PMCID: PMC10907526 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e26129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2023] [Revised: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
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Background Yi-Qi-Jian-Pi Formula (YQJPF) is a herbal medicine that is used to treat patients with liver failure. However, scientific evidence supporting the treatment of hepatic fibrosis with YQJPF has not been forthcoming. The present study aimed to determine the mechanisms underlying the anti-fibrotic effects of YQJPF in mouse models of hepatic fibrosis. Methods Mice were randomly assigned to control, hepatic fibrosis model, silymarin (positive treated), and low-, medium- and high-dose YQJPF (7.5, 15, and 30 g/kg, respectively) groups. Liver function, inflammatory cytokines, and oxygen stress were analyzed using ELISA kits. Sections were histopathologically stained with hematoxylin-eosin, Masson trichrome, and Sirius red. Macrophage polarization was measured by flow cytometry and immunofluorescence. Potential targets of YQJPF against hepatic fibrosis were analyzed by network pharmacology of Chinese herbal compound and the effects of YQJPF on the transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β)/Suppressor of Mothers against Decapentaplegic family member 3 (Smad3) signaling pathway were assessed using qRT-PCR and immunohistochemical staining. Finally, metagenomics and LC-MS/MS were used to detect the intestinal flora and metabolites of the mice, and an in-depth correlation analysis was performed by spearman correlation analysis. The data were compared by one-way ANOVA and least significant differences (LSDs) or ANOVA-Dunnett's T3 method used when no homogeneity was detected. Results We induced hepatic fibrosis using CCl4 to establish mouse models and found that YQJPF dose-dependently increased body weight, improved liver function, and reversed hepatic fibrosis. Elevated levels of the pro-inflammatory factors IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α in the model mice were substantially decreased by YQJPF, particularly at the highest dose. Levels of serum malondialdehyde and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity were elevated and reduced, respectively. The malondialdehyde concentration decreased and SOD activity increased in the high-dose group. M1 polarized macrophages (CD86) in the mouse models were significantly decreased and M2 polarization was mildly decreased without significance. However, high-dose YQJPF increased the numbers of M2 macrophages and inhibited TGF-β/Smad3 signaling. Metagenomic and non-targeted metabolomics detection results showed that YQJPF could regulate intestinal homeostasis, and Spearman correlation analysis showed that the abundance of Calditerrivibrio_nitroreducens was significantly negatively correlated with 18β-glycyrrhetinic acid. It is suggested that Calditerrivibrio_nitroreducens may reduce the anti-fibrosis effect of licorice and other Chinese herbs by digesting 18β-glycyrrhetinic acid. Conclusions YQJPF can reverse liver fibrosis by inhibiting inflammation, suppressing oxidative stress, regulating the immunological response initiated by macrophages, inhibiting TGF-β/Smad3 signaling and regulating intestinal flora homeostasis. Therefore, YQJPF may be included in clinical regimens to treat hepatic fibrosis.
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- Shiyan Yang
- Department of Integrated TCM and Western Medicine, Nanjing Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China
- Department of Gastroenterology, Huai'an Hospital Affiliated to Xuzhou Medical University, Huai'an, 223002, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, People's Hospital of Lianshui, Huai'an, 223000, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Tumor Hospital of Huai'an, Huai'an, 223200, China
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- Department of Integrated TCM and Western Medicine, Nanjing Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China
- Department of Gastroenterology, Huai'an Hospital Affiliated to Xuzhou Medical University, Huai'an, 223002, China
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- Department of Integrated TCM and Western Medicine, Nanjing Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nanjing Hospital of Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210001, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Huai'an Hospital Affiliated to Xuzhou Medical University, Huai'an, 223001, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Huai'an Hospital Affiliated to Xuzhou Medical University, Huai'an, 223002, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Regional Resource Exploitation and Medicinal Research, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai'an, 223003, China
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- Department of Integrated TCM and Western Medicine, Nanjing Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China
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Zhong Y, Xu J, Zhou R, Tang L, Ding S, Ren Z, Song N, Hu B, Yang H, Sun Y, Cheng M, Li J, Liu Y. Identification of a Novel Selective CDK9 Inhibitor for the Treatment of CRC: Design, Synthesis, and Biological Activity Evaluation. J Med Chem 2024. [PMID: 38488882 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c02329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/17/2024]
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Cyclin-dependent kinase 9 (CDK9) is a member of the transcription CDK subfamily. In this work, we preliminarily demonstrated the feasibility of CDK9 as a potent target of treatment for colorectal cancer, and a series of novel CDK9 inhibitors were rationally designed and synthesized based on the structure of AZD5438 (a pan CDKs inhibitor reported by AstraZeneca). A novel selective CDK9 inhibitor named CLZX-205, which possessed significant CDK9 inhibitory activity (IC50 = 2.9 nM) with acceptable pharmacokinetic properties and antitumor efficacy in vitro and in vivo, was developed. Research on the mechanism indicated that CLZX-205 could induce apoptosis in the HCT116 cell line by inhibiting phosphorylation of RNA polymerase II at Ser2, which resulted in the inhibition of apoptosis-related genes and proteins expression, and these results were validated at the cellular and tumor tissue levels. Currently, CLZX-205 is undergoing further research as a promising candidate for CRC treatment.
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- Ye Zhong
- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang 110016, China
- Shandong Laboratory of Yantai Drug Discovery, Bohai Rim Advanced Research Institute for Drug Discovery, Yantai 264117, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Shandong Laboratory of Yantai Drug Discovery, Bohai Rim Advanced Research Institute for Drug Discovery, Yantai 264117, China
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- Shandong Laboratory of Yantai Drug Discovery, Bohai Rim Advanced Research Institute for Drug Discovery, Yantai 264117, China
- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Shandong Laboratory of Yantai Drug Discovery, Bohai Rim Advanced Research Institute for Drug Discovery, Yantai 264117, China
- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang 110016, China
- Shandong Laboratory of Yantai Drug Discovery, Bohai Rim Advanced Research Institute for Drug Discovery, Yantai 264117, China
- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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Hayden RT, Su Y, Tang L, Zhu H, Gu Z, Glasgow HL, Sam SS, Caliendo AM. Accuracy of quantitative viral secondary standards: a re-examination. J Clin Microbiol 2024; 62:e0166923. [PMID: 38380932 PMCID: PMC10935634 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01669-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024] Open
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Interlaboratory agreement of viral load assays depends on the accuracy and uniformity of quantitative calibrators. Previous work demonstrated poor agreement of secondary cytomegalovirus (CMV) standards with nominal values. This study re-evaluated this issue among commercially produced secondary standards for both BK virus (BKV) and CMV, using digital polymerase chain reaction (dPCR) to compare the materials from three different manufacturers. Overall, standards showed an improved agreement compared to prior work, against nominal values in both log10 copies/mL and log10 international unit (IU)/mL, with bias from manufacturer-assigned nominal values of 0.0-0.9 log10 units (either copies or IU)/mL. Standards normalized to IU and those values assigned by dPCR rather than by real-time PCR (qPCR) showed better agreement with nominal values. The latter reinforces prior conclusions regarding the utility of using such methods for quantitative value assignment in reference materials. Quantitative standards have improved over the last several years, and the remaining bias from nominal values might be further reduced by universal implementation of dPCR methods for value assignment, normalized to IU. IMPORTANCE Interlaboratory agreement of viral load assays depends on accuracy and uniformity of quantitative calibrators. Previous work, published in JCM several years ago, demonstrated poor agreement of secondary cytomegalovirus (CMV) standards with nominal values. This study re-evaluated this issue among commercially produced secondary standards for both BK virus (BKV) and CMV, using digital polymerase chain reaction (dPCR) to compare the materials from three different manufacturers. Overall, standards showed an improved agreement compared to prior work, against nominal values, indicating a substantial improvement in the production of accurate secondary viral standards, while supporting the need for further work in this area and for the broad adaption of international unit (IU) as a reporting standard for quantitative viral load results.
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- R. T. Hayden
- Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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Sun D, Sun W, Tang L, Huang W, Zhang Z. Bacterial Contamination in the Different Parts of Household Washing Machine: New Insights from Chengdu, Western China. Curr Microbiol 2024; 81:114. [PMID: 38478167 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-024-03630-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024]
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The moist and warm environment in the household washing machine provides ideal living conditions for the growth and survival of various microorganisms. However, the biodiversity of bacterial community in the different parts of washing machine from Chinese households has not been clarified. In this study, we assessed the bacterial communities in sealing strip, detergent drawer, inner drum, water filter and greywater of ten domestic washing machines quantitatively and qualitatively in Chengdu, southwestern China. The microbial cultivation results indicated that the washing machines from Chengdu had a severe microbial contamination reflected by large counts on bacteria, fungi and coliform. Furthermore, the sequencing data showed that the different parts displayed distinctive bacterial compositions. At the level of genus, the anaerobic bacteria of Caproiciproducens and Acidipropionibacterium were predominant in sealing strip. Barnesiella, Shinella and Sellimonas were detected as the characteristic bacteria in detergent drawer. The pathogens of Luteibacter and Corynebacterium at the genus level were the dominant bacteria in inner drum and water filter, respectively. The genera of Azospira, Roseococcus, Elstera and Aquicella, which belonged to the pathogenic phylum of Proteobacteria, were identified as bioindicators for the greywater. Gene function analysis on the sequencing data illustrated that the bacteria from washing machines were potentially associated with bacterial infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance. This study shows the bacterial diversity in the different parts of washing machines, providing new clues for bacterial contamination in washing machines from Chinese households.
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- Donglei Sun
- Molecular Toxicology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Provincial Education office, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, West China, School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, West China, School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, West China, School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, West China, School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
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Zhou F, Pan Y, Zhang X, Deng G, Li X, Xiong Y, Tang L. Accumulation patterns of tobacco root allelopathicals across different cropping durations and their correlation with continuous cropping challenges. Front Plant Sci 2024; 15:1326942. [PMID: 38533406 PMCID: PMC10963442 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1326942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024]
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Introduction Continuous cropping challenges have gradually emerged as pivotal factors limiting the sustainable development of agricultural production. Allelopathicals are considered to be the primary obstacles. However, there is limited information on allelopathic accumulation across various continuous cropping years and its correlation with the associated challenges. Methods Tobacco was subjected to varying planting durations: 1 year (CR), 5 years (CC5), 10 years (CC10), and 15 years (CC15). Results Our findings unveiled discernible disparities in tobacco growth patterns across diverse continuous cropping periods. Notably, the most pronounced challenges were observed in the CC5 category, characterized by yield reduction, tobacco black shank outbreaks, and a decline in beneficial flora. Conversely, CC15 exhibited a substantial reduction in challenges as the continuous cropping persisted with no significant differences when compared to CR. Within the tobacco rhizosphere, we identified 14 distinct allelopathic compounds, with 10 of these compounds displaying noteworthy variations among the four treatments. Redundancy analysis (RDA) revealed that eight allelopathic compounds exhibited autotoxic effects on tobacco growth, with MA, heptadecanoic acid, and VA ranking as the most potent inhibitors. Interaction network highlighted the pivotal roles of VA and EA in promoting pathogen proliferation and impeding the enrichment of 13 beneficial bacterial genera. Furthermore, a structural equation model elucidated that MA and EA primarily exert direct toxic effects on tobacco, whereas VA fosters pathogen proliferation, inhibits the enrichment of beneficial bacteria, and synergistically exacerbates the challenges associated with continuous cropping alongside EA. Discussion These findings suggested discernible disparities in tobacco growth patterns across the various continuous cropping periods. The most pronounced challenges were observed in CC5, whereas CC15 exhibited a substantial reduction in challenges as continuous cropping persisted. VA may play a pivotal role in this phenomenon by interacting with pathogens, beneficial bacterial genera, and EA.
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- Fangfang Zhou
- College of Plant Protection, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China
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Wang Y, Li R, Yang R, Zheng D, Zeng L, Lian Y, Zhu Y, Zhao J, Liang X, Li W, Liu J, Tang L, Cao Y, Hao G, Wang H, Zhang H, Wang R, Mol BW, Huang H, Qiao J. Intracytoplasmic sperm injection versus conventional in-vitro fertilisation for couples with infertility with non-severe male factor: a multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled trial. Lancet 2024; 403:924-934. [PMID: 38330980 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(23)02416-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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BACKGROUND Introduced in 1992, intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) was initially indicated for severe male infertility; however, its use has since been expanded to non-severe male infertility. We aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of ICSI versus conventional in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) in couples with infertility with non-severe male factor. METHODS We conducted an investigator-initiated, multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled trial in ten reproductive medicine centres across China. Couples with infertility with non-severe male factor without a history of poor fertilisation were randomly assigned (1:1) to undergo either ICSI or conventional IVF. The primary outcome was live birth after first embryo transfer. We performed the primary analysis in the intention-to-treat population using log-binomial regression models for categorical outcomes or linear regression models for continuous outcomes, adjusting for centre. This trial is registered with Clinicaltrials.gov, NCT03298633, and is completed. FINDINGS Between April 4, 2018, and Nov 15, 2021, 3879 couples were screened, of whom 2387 (61·5%) couples were randomly assigned (1184 [49·6%] to the ICSI group and 1203 [50·4%] to the conventional IVF group). After excluding couples who were ineligible, randomised twice, or withdrew consent, 1154 (97·5%) in the ICSI group and 1175 (97·7%) in the conventional IVF group were included in the primary analysis. Live birth after first embryo transfer occurred in 390 (33·8%) couples in the ICSI group and in 430 (36·6%) couples in the conventional IVF group (adjusted risk ratio [RR] 0·92 [95% CI 0·83-1·03]; p=0·16). Two (0·2%) neonatal deaths were reported in the ICSI group and one (0·1%) in the conventional IVF group. INTERPRETATION In couples with infertility with non-severe male factor, ICSI did not improve live birth rate compared with conventional IVF. Given that ICSI is an invasive procedure associated with additional costs and potential increased risks to offspring health, routine use is not recommended in this population. FUNDING National Natural Science Foundation of China, National Key Research and Development Program, Beijing Municipal Science & Technology Commission, and Peking University Third Hospital.
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- Yuanyuan Wang
- National Clinical Research Centre for Obstetrical and Gynaecological Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Female Fertility Promotion, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Assisted Reproduction, Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- National Clinical Research Centre for Obstetrical and Gynaecological Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Female Fertility Promotion, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Assisted Reproduction, Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- National Clinical Research Centre for Obstetrical and Gynaecological Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Female Fertility Promotion, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Assisted Reproduction, Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- National Clinical Research Centre for Obstetrical and Gynaecological Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Female Fertility Promotion, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Assisted Reproduction, Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Research Centre for Clinical Epidemiology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- National Clinical Research Centre for Obstetrical and Gynaecological Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Female Fertility Promotion, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Assisted Reproduction, Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- The International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Haidian Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Research Centre for Clinical Epidemiology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Obstetrics and Gynaecology Hospital, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Reproductive Genetics, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
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- National Clinical Research Centre for Obstetrical and Gynaecological Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Female Fertility Promotion, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Assisted Reproduction, Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
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Zhang D, Hu Y, Li R, Tang L, Mo L, Pan Y, Mao B, Shao Y, Zhao B, Lei D. Research on Physiological Characteristics and Differential Gene Expression of Rice Hybrids and Their Parents under Salt Stress at Seedling Stage. Plants (Basel) 2024; 13:744. [PMID: 38475590 DOI: 10.3390/plants13050744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2024] [Revised: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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Soil salinization is one of the most important abiotic stresses which can seriously affect the growth and development of rice, leading to the decrease in or even loss of a rice harvest. Increasing the rice yield of saline soil is a key issue for agricultural production. The utilization of heterosis could significantly increase crop biomass and yield, which might be an effective way to meet the demand for rice cultivation in saline soil. In this study, to elucidate the regulatory mechanisms of rice hybrids and their parents that respond to salt stress, we investigated the phenotypic characteristics, physiological and biochemical indexes, and expression level of salt-related genes at the seedling stage. In this study, two sets of materials, encapsulating the most significant differences between the rice hybrids and their parents, were screened using the salt damage index and a hybrid superiority analysis. Compared with their parents, the rice hybrids Guang-Ba-You-Hua-Zhan (BB1) and Y-Liang-You-900 (GD1) exhibited much better salt tolerance, including an increased fresh weight and higher survival rate, a better scavenging ability towards reactive oxygen species (ROS), better ionic homeostasis with lower content of Na+ in their Na+/K+ ratio, and a higher expression of salt-stress-responsive genes. These results indicated that rice hybrids developed complex regulatory mechanisms involving multiple pathways and genes to adapt to salt stress and provided a physiological basis for the utilization of heterosis for improving the yield of rice under salt stress.
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- Dan Zhang
- College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, Hunan Hybrid Rice Research Center, Changsha 410125, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, Hunan Hybrid Rice Research Center, Changsha 410125, China
- National Center of Technology Innovation for Salin-Alkali Tolerant Rice, Sanya 572000, China
- School of Tropical Agricultture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- National Center of Technology Innovation for Salin-Alkali Tolerant Rice, Sanya 572000, China
- School of Tropical Agricultture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, Hunan Hybrid Rice Research Center, Changsha 410125, China
- School of Tropical Agricultture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- National Center of Technology Innovation for Salin-Alkali Tolerant Rice, Sanya 572000, China
- School of Tropical Agricultture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- National Center of Technology Innovation for Salin-Alkali Tolerant Rice, Sanya 572000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, Hunan Hybrid Rice Research Center, Changsha 410125, China
- School of Tropical Agricultture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, Hunan Hybrid Rice Research Center, Changsha 410125, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, Hunan Hybrid Rice Research Center, Changsha 410125, China
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- College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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Ge R, Song J, Cao Z, Ban S, Tang L, Li QS. Discovery of 6-Acylamino/Sulfonamido Benzoxazolone with IL-6 Inhibitory Activity as Promising Therapeutic Agents for Ulcerative Colitis. Chem Biodivers 2024:e202400031. [PMID: 38448389 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202400031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2024] [Revised: 03/03/2024] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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Ulcerative colitis has been widely concerned for its persistent upward trend, and the sustained overproduction of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-6 remains a crucial factor in the development of UC. Therefore, the identification of new effective drugs to block inflammatory responses is an urgent and viable therapeutic strategy for UC. In our research, twenty-three 6-acylamino/sulfonamido benzoxazolone derivatives were synthesized, characterized, and evaluated for anti-inflammatory activity against NO and IL-6 production in LPS-induced RAW264.7 cells. The results demonstrated that most of the target compounds were capable of reducing the overexpression of NO and IL-6 to a certain degree. For the most active compounds 3i, 3j and 3 l, the inhibitory activities were superior or equivalent to those of the positive drug celecoxib with a dose-dependent relationship. Furthermore, animal experiments revealed that active derivatives 3i, 3j and 3 l exhibited definitive therapeutical effect on DSS induced ulcerative colitis in mice by mitigating weight loss and DAI score while decreasing levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-6 and IFN-γ, simultaneously increasing production of anti-inflammatory cytokines IL-10. In addition, compounds 3i, 3j and 3 l could also inhibit the oxidative stress to alleviate ulcerative colitis by decreasing MDA and MPO levels. These finding demonstrated that compounds 3i, 3j and 3 l hold significant potential as novel therapeutic agents for ulcerative colitis.
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- Rui Ge
- School of Pharmacy, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, China
- Medicinal Basic Research Innovation Center of Chronic Kidney Disease, Ministry of Education, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, China
- Medicinal Basic Research Innovation Center of Chronic Kidney Disease, Ministry of Education, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, China
- Shanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Drug Synthesis and Novel Pharmaceutical Preparation Technology, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, China
- Medicinal Basic Research Innovation Center of Chronic Kidney Disease, Ministry of Education, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, China
- Shanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Drug Synthesis and Novel Pharmaceutical Preparation Technology, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, China
- Medicinal Basic Research Innovation Center of Chronic Kidney Disease, Ministry of Education, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, China
- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug for the Treatment of Serious Diseases Basing on the Chronic Inflammation, Shanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanxi, 030619, PR China
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Wang Y, Tang L, Chen J, Joseph A, Wu Y, Rene ER, Tang J, Zhu N, Wang P. Susceptibility of Cd availability in microplastics contaminated paddy soil: Influence of ferric minerals and sulfate reduction. J Hazard Mater 2024; 465:133343. [PMID: 38147753 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.133343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/28/2023]
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The combined contamination of cadmium (Cd) and microplastics (MPs) in paddy soil always occurred, while its influence on Cd availability remained unclear. This study investigated the Cd availability in Cd-MPs co-contaminated paddy soil in consideration of both ferric minerals and sulfate reduction under flooding conditions. The presence of MPs resulted in a higher Cd releasing risk, as represented by the increase in the available Cd and decrease in Fe-Mn oxide-bound Cd contents, especially on the 7th and 14th days based on the sequential extraction results. MPs facilitated the formation of Fe-organic ligands, which accelerated the reductive dissolution of iron minerals but decreased the amounts of amorphous iron minerals due to the release of dissolved organic substances into pore water. Furthermore, MPs promoted the relative abundance of sulfate-reducing bacteria (such as Streptomyces and Desulfovibrio genera), thus increasing the contents of reductive S species, which was advantageous to the co-precipitation of Fe, S, and Cd on the surface of MPs based on our experimental and statistical results. Taken together, both iron and sulfate reduction under anaerobic conditions played a critical role in Cd mobilization in Cd-MPs co-contaminated paddy fields.
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- Yimin Wang
- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lake of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lake of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lake of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lake of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China; Department of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo City 351101, Nigeria
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing 210042, China
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- Department of Water Supply, Sanitation and Environmental Engineering, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, Westvest 7, 2611AX Delft, the Netherlands
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- Institute of Soil Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 71 East Beijing Road, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lake of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China; Institute of Soil Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 71 East Beijing Road, Nanjing 210008, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lake of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
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Zhu Y, Wei L, Zwygart ACA, Gaínza P, Khac QO, Olgiati F, Kurum A, Tang L, Correia B, Tapparel C, Stellacci F. A Synthetic Multivalent Lipopeptide Derived from Pam3CSK4 with Irreversible Influenza Inhibition and Immuno-Stimulating Effects. Small 2024:e2307709. [PMID: 38438885 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202307709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2023] [Revised: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/06/2024]
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The activation of the host adaptive immune system is crucial for eliminating viruses. However, influenza infection often suppresses the innate immune response that precedes adaptive immunity, and the adaptive immune responses are typically delayed. Dendritic cells, serving as professional antigen-presenting cells, have a vital role in initiating the adaptive immune response. In this study, an immuno-stimulating antiviral system (ISAS) is introduced, which is composed of the immuno-stimulating adjuvant lipopeptide Pam3CSK4 that acts as a scaffold onto which it is covalently bound 3 to 4 influenza-inhibiting peptides. The multivalent display of peptides on the scaffold leads to a potent inhibition against H1N1 (EC50 = 20 nM). Importantly, the resulting lipopeptide, Pam3FDA, shows an irreversible inhibition mechanism. The chemical modification of peptides on the scaffold maintains Pam3CSK4's ability to stimulate dendritic cell maturation, thereby rendering Pam3FDA a unique antiviral. This is attributed to its immune activation capability, which also acts in synergy to expedite viral elimination.
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- Yong Zhu
- Institute of Materials, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Station 12, Lausanne, CH-1015, Switzerland
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- Institute of Materials, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Station 12, Lausanne, CH-1015, Switzerland
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Medicine, University of Geneva, CMU Rue Michel-Servet 1, Geneva 4, CH-1211, Switzerland
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- Interschool Institute of Bioengineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Station 12, Lausanne, CH-1015, Switzerland
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- Institute of Materials, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Station 12, Lausanne, CH-1015, Switzerland
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- Institute of Materials, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Station 12, Lausanne, CH-1015, Switzerland
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- Interschool Institute of Bioengineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Station 12, Lausanne, CH-1015, Switzerland
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- Interschool Institute of Bioengineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Station 12, Lausanne, CH-1015, Switzerland
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- Interschool Institute of Bioengineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Station 12, Lausanne, CH-1015, Switzerland
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Medicine, University of Geneva, CMU Rue Michel-Servet 1, Geneva 4, CH-1211, Switzerland
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- Institute of Materials, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Station 12, Lausanne, CH-1015, Switzerland
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Mittelheisser V, Gensbittel V, Bonati L, Li W, Tang L, Goetz JG. Evidence and therapeutic implications of biomechanically regulated immunosurveillance in cancer and other diseases. Nat Nanotechnol 2024; 19:281-297. [PMID: 38286876 DOI: 10.1038/s41565-023-01535-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2024]
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Disease progression is usually accompanied by changes in the biochemical composition of cells and tissues and their biophysical properties. For instance, hallmarks of cancer include the stiffening of tissues caused by extracellular matrix remodelling and the softening of individual cancer cells. In this context, accumulating evidence has shown that immune cells sense and respond to mechanical signals from the environment. However, the mechanisms regulating these mechanical aspects of immune surveillance remain partially understood. The growing appreciation for the 'mechano-immunology' field has urged researchers to investigate how immune cells sense and respond to mechanical cues in various disease settings, paving the way for the development of novel engineering strategies that aim at mechanically modulating and potentiating immune cells for enhanced immunotherapies. Recent pioneer developments in this direction have laid the foundations for leveraging 'mechanical immunoengineering' strategies to treat various diseases. This Review first outlines the mechanical changes occurring during pathological progression in several diseases, including cancer, fibrosis and infection. We next highlight the mechanosensitive nature of immune cells and how mechanical forces govern the immune responses in different diseases. Finally, we discuss how targeting the biomechanical features of the disease milieu and immune cells is a promising strategy for manipulating therapeutic outcomes.
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- Vincent Mittelheisser
- Tumor Biomechanics, INSERM UMR_S1109, Strasbourg, France
- Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
- Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Strasbourg, France
- Equipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer, Strasbourg, France
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- Tumor Biomechanics, INSERM UMR_S1109, Strasbourg, France
- Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
- Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Strasbourg, France
- Equipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer, Strasbourg, France
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- Institute of Bioengineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institute of Bioengineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institute of Bioengineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland.
- Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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- Tumor Biomechanics, INSERM UMR_S1109, Strasbourg, France.
- Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.
- Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Strasbourg, France.
- Equipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer, Strasbourg, France.
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Xiao W, Fu Y, Tang L. Primary caruncle and eyelid amyloidosis. J Fr Ophtalmol 2024; 47:104036. [PMID: 38377841 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfo.2023.104036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2023] [Accepted: 09/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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- W Xiao
- Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, 510060 Guangzhou, China.
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- Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, 510060 Guangzhou, China
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- Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, 510060 Guangzhou, China
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Gu X, Duan Q, He J, Zhang T, Tang L, Ma B. Distribution and associations of anterior lens zonules lengths in patients with cataract. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2024:10.1007/s00417-024-06379-z. [PMID: 38427049 DOI: 10.1007/s00417-024-06379-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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PURPOSE To investigate the characteristics and associations of anterior lens zonules lengths in cataract patients via ultrasound biomicroscope (UBM) measurement. METHODS Patients with age-related cataracts and high myopic cataracts who planned to undergo cataract surgery were included in the study. After routine ophthalmic examinations, the UBM was performed on both eyes to get images of the anterior lens zonules, and Image J software was used to measure the lengths of the lens zonules. Axial length (AL), anterior chamber depth (ACD), lens thickness (LT), and white-to-white (WTW) diameter of both eyes were obtained by IOL Master 700. Univariate and multivariate regression analyses were used to assess associated factors of anterior lens zonules lengths. RESULTS Forty-nine patients with age-related cataracts and 33 patients with high myopic cataracts were enrolled. High myopic cataract patients were younger and had longer anterior lens zonules. Multivariate regression analysis showed that anterior lens zonules lengths were associated with axial lengths (temporal location: β = 0.036, P = 0.029; nasal location: β = 0.034, P = 0.011; superior location: β = 0.046, P = 0.002) and ACD (inferior location: β = 0.305, P = 0.016) in right eyes. In left eyes, anterior lens zonules lengths were associated with axial lengths (temporal location: β = 0.028, P = 0.017; inferior location: β = 0.026, P = 0.016; nasal location: β = 0.033, P < 0.001) and ACD (inferior location: β = 0.215, P = 0.030; superior location: β = 0.290, P = 0.011). CONCLUSIONS High myopic cataract patients have longer anterior lens zonules. AL and ACD contributed to the lengths of anterior lens zonules. Thus, for patients with long AL and deeper ACD, lens zonules measurement was crucial. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION www.chictr.org.cn identifier is ChiCTR2300071397.
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- Xiaoxun Gu
- Xi'an People's Hospital (Xi'an Fourth Hospital), Shaanxi Eye Hospital, Xi'an, 710004, China
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- Xi'an People's Hospital (Xi'an Fourth Hospital), Shaanxi Eye Hospital, Xi'an, 710004, China
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- Xi'an People's Hospital (Xi'an Fourth Hospital), Shaanxi Eye Hospital, Xi'an, 710004, China
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- Xi'an People's Hospital (Xi'an Fourth Hospital), Shaanxi Eye Hospital, Xi'an, 710004, China
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- Xi'an People's Hospital (Xi'an Fourth Hospital), Shaanxi Eye Hospital, Xi'an, 710004, China.
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- Xi'an People's Hospital (Xi'an Fourth Hospital), Shaanxi Eye Hospital, Xi'an, 710004, China.
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Li Y, Jiang J, Wang X, Cao Y, Tang L, Song X, Huang F, Li M, Chen F, Wan H, Ye S. Engrailed 2 serves as a master regulator of the super-enhancer in the TNC gene locus in non-small cell lung cancer. Environ Toxicol 2024; 39:1442-1455. [PMID: 37987507 DOI: 10.1002/tox.24047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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Engrailed 2 (EN2) is a homeodomain-containing protein that is dysregulated in many types of cancer. However, the role of EN2 in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and the mechanism underlying its biological function are largely unclear. Here, we showed that EN2 played an oncogenic function in NSCLC and greatly enhanced the malignant phenotype of NSCLC cells. Meanwhile, EN2 was able to boost the expression of a well-studied oncogenic Tenascin-C (TNC) gene, which in turn activated the AKT signaling pathway. Interestingly, we found that EN2 directly bound to the super-enhancer (SE) region in the TNC locus. The histone marker H3K27ac was also enriched in the region, indicating the activation of the SE. Treatment of the cells with JQ1, an inhibitor of SE activity, abrogated the effect of EN2 on the expression of TNC and phosphorylation of AKT-Ser473. Collectively, our work unveils a novel mode of EN2 function, in which EN2 governs the SE in the TNC locus, consequently activating the oncogenic TNC-AKT axis in NSCLC.
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- Yan Li
- Experimental Medicine Center, The Affiliated Hospital of SouthWest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
- Luzhou Key Laboratory of Molecular Cancer, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
- Metabolic Vascular Disease Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Experimental Medicine Center, The Affiliated Hospital of SouthWest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
- Luzhou Key Laboratory of Molecular Cancer, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
- Metabolic Vascular Disease Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Experimental Medicine Center, The Affiliated Hospital of SouthWest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
- Luzhou Key Laboratory of Molecular Cancer, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
- Metabolic Vascular Disease Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Experimental Medicine Center, The Affiliated Hospital of SouthWest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
- Luzhou Key Laboratory of Molecular Cancer, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
- Metabolic Vascular Disease Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Experimental Medicine Center, The Affiliated Hospital of SouthWest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
- Luzhou Key Laboratory of Molecular Cancer, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
- Metabolic Vascular Disease Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Experimental Medicine Center, The Affiliated Hospital of SouthWest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
- Luzhou Key Laboratory of Molecular Cancer, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
- Metabolic Vascular Disease Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Experimental Medicine Center, The Affiliated Hospital of SouthWest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
- Luzhou Key Laboratory of Molecular Cancer, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
- Metabolic Vascular Disease Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Experimental Medicine Center, The Affiliated Hospital of SouthWest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
- Luzhou Key Laboratory of Molecular Cancer, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
- Metabolic Vascular Disease Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Experimental Medicine Center, The Affiliated Hospital of SouthWest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
- Luzhou Key Laboratory of Molecular Cancer, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
- Metabolic Vascular Disease Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Experimental Medicine Center, The Affiliated Hospital of SouthWest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
- Luzhou Key Laboratory of Molecular Cancer, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
- Metabolic Vascular Disease Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Experimental Medicine Center, The Affiliated Hospital of SouthWest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
- Luzhou Key Laboratory of Molecular Cancer, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
- Metabolic Vascular Disease Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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Peng F, Wang H, Li J, Ma M, Jiang X, Run H, Li Q, Leng J, Xiao L, Tang L. Best evidence summary for prevention and management of enteral feeding intolerance in critically ill patients. J Clin Nurs 2024; 33:781-796. [PMID: 37994227 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.16934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Revised: 09/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/24/2023]
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AIM To evaluate and summarize the evidence for prevention and management of enteral feeding intolerance in critically ill patients and provide reference for clinical practice. DESIGN This study was an evidence summary followed by the evidence summary reporting standard of Fudan University Center for Evidence-based Nursing. METHODS Current literatures were systematically searched for the best evidence for prevention and management of enteral feeding intolerance in critically ill patients. Literature types included clinical guidelines, best practice information sheets, expert consensuses, systematic reviews, evidence summaries and cohort studies. DATA SOURCES UpToDate, BMJ Best Practice, Joanna Briggs Institute, Guidelines International Network, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, Registered Nurses Association of Ontario, Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network, the Cochrane Library, Embase, PubMed, Sinomed, Web of Science, Yi Maitong Guidelines Network, DynaMed, MEDLINE, CNKI, WanFang database, Chinese Medical Journal Full-text Database, European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism website, the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition website were searched from January 2012 to April 2023. RESULTS We finally identified 18 articles that had high-quality results. We summarized the 24 pieces of best evidence from these articles, covering five aspects: screening and assessment of the risk of enteral nutritional tolerance; formulation of enteral nutrition preparations; enteral nutritional feeding implementation; feeding intolerance symptom prevention and management; and multidisciplinary management. Of these pieces of evidence, 19 were 'strong' and 5 were 'weak', 7 pieces of evidence were recommended in level one and 4 pieces of evidence were recommended in level two. CONCLUSION The following 24 pieces of evidence for prevention and management of enteral feeding intolerance in critically ill patients were finally recommended. However, as these evidences came from different countries, relevant factors such as the clinical environment should be evaluated before application. Future studies should focus on more specific symptoms of feeding intolerance and more targeted prevention design applications. IMPLICATIONS FOR THE PROFESSION AND PATIENT CARE The clinical medical staffs are recommended to take evidence-based recommendations for the implementation of standardized enteral nutrition to improve patient outcomes and decrease gastrointestinal intolerance in critically ill patients. IMPACT The management of enteral nutrition feeding intolerance has always been a challenge and difficulty in critically ill patients. This study summarizes 24 pieces of the best evidence for prevention and management of enteral nutrition feeding intolerance in critically ill patients. Following and implementing these 24 pieces of evidence is beneficial to the prevention and management of feeding intolerance in clinical practice. The 24 pieces of evidence include five aspects, including screening and assessment of the risk of enteral nutritional tolerance, formulation of enteral nutrition preparations, enteral nutritional feeding implementation, feeding intolerance symptom prevention and management and multidisciplinary management. These five aspects constitute a good implementation process. Screening and assessment of enteral nutritional tolerance throughout intervention are important guarantees for developing a feasible nutrition program in critically ill patients. This study will be benefit to global medical workers in the nutritional management of critically ill patients. REPORTING METHOD This evidence summary followed the evidence summary reporting specifications of Fudan University Center for Evidence-based Nursing, which were based on the methodological process for the summary of the evidence produced by the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI). The reporting specifications include problem establishment, literature retrieval, literature screening, literature evaluation, the summary and grading of evidence and the formation of practical suggestions. This study was based on the evidence summary reporting specifications of the Fudan University Center for the Evidence-based Nursing, the register name is 'Best evidence summary for prevention and management of enteral feeding intolerance in critically ill patients', the registration number is 'ES20231823'.
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- Fang Peng
- School of Nursing, University of South China, Hunan, P.R. China
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, P.R. China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, P.R. China
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- School of Nursing, University of South China, Hunan, P.R. China
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- School of Nursing, University of South China, Hunan, P.R. China
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- School of Nursing, University of South China, Hunan, P.R. China
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- School of Nursing, University of South China, Hunan, P.R. China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, P.R. China
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- School of Nursing, University of South China, Hunan, P.R. China
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- School of Nursing, University of South China, Hunan, P.R. China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, P.R. China
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Liu Y, Chen F, Liang F, Wang C, Chen D, Zhou J, Zhang L, Xiao X, He R, Tang L, Tian L, Zhou L. Comparison of the efficacy and adverse effects of unilateral or bilateral botulinum toxin injections for adductor spasmodic dysphonia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2024; 281:1357-1369. [PMID: 38095707 PMCID: PMC10858140 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-023-08366-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 11/19/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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PURPOSE This study aims to aggregate and analyze existing clinical evidence to compare the efficacy and adverse effects of unilateral or bilateral botulinum toxin injections for the treatment of adductor spasmodic dysphonia (ADSD). METHODS Reports from non-randomized controlled trials and cohort studies pertaining to the efficacy and adverse effects of unilateral and bilateral botulinum toxin injections for ADSD were identified and retrieved from four electronic databases from inception to July 2023. The meta-analysis employed fixed or random effects models to assess pooled relative risks (RR), mean differences (MDs), and standard mean differences (SMDs) with their corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs). RESULTS We included two non-randomized controlled trials and seven cohort studies comprising 854 total patients. Meta-analysis of the included studies showed that bilateral botulinum toxin injections associated with a longer duration of vocal improvement (MD = - 2.89, 95% CI - 3.13 to - 2.65, I2 = 0%, P < 0.00001). However, bilateral botulinum toxin injections associated with an increase in adverse effects, including a longer duration of breathy voice quality (SMD = - 0.51, 95% CI - 0.79 to - 0.22, I2 = 35%, P = 0.0005) and a higher occurrence of swallowing difficulties (RR = 0.46, 95% CI 0.35 to 0.11, I2 = 0%, P < 0.00001). CONCLUSION Bilateral botulinum toxin injections for ADSD showed a longer duration of vocal improvement, a longer breathy voice duration and a higher dysphagia occurrence and duration than unilateral injections.
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- Yuyin Liu
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.39 Shi-Er-Qiao Road, Chengdu, 610072, Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.39 Shi-Er-Qiao Road, Chengdu, 610072, Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.39 Shi-Er-Qiao Road, Chengdu, 610072, Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.39 Shi-Er-Qiao Road, Chengdu, 610072, Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.39 Shi-Er-Qiao Road, Chengdu, 610072, Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.39 Shi-Er-Qiao Road, Chengdu, 610072, Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.39 Shi-Er-Qiao Road, Chengdu, 610072, Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.39 Shi-Er-Qiao Road, Chengdu, 610072, Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.39 Shi-Er-Qiao Road, Chengdu, 610072, Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.39 Shi-Er-Qiao Road, Chengdu, 610072, Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.39 Shi-Er-Qiao Road, Chengdu, 610072, Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.39 Shi-Er-Qiao Road, Chengdu, 610072, Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China.
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Guo L, Zhang J, Tang L, Chen T, Zhu L, Yin H. Time Interval-Enhanced Graph Neural Network for Shared-Account Cross-Domain Sequential Recommendation. IEEE Trans Neural Netw Learn Syst 2024; 35:4002-4016. [PMID: 36070267 DOI: 10.1109/tnnls.2022.3201533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Shared-account cross-domain sequential recommendation (SCSR) task aims to recommend the next item via leveraging the mixed user behaviors in multiple domains. It is gaining immense research attention as more and more users tend to sign up on different platforms and share accounts with others to access domain-specific services. Existing works on SCSR mainly rely on mining sequential patterns via recurrent neural network (RNN)-based models, which suffer from the following limitations: 1) RNN-based methods overwhelmingly target discovering sequential dependencies in single-user behaviors and they are not expressive enough to capture the relationships among multiple entities in SCSR; 2) all existing methods bridge two domains via knowledge transfer in the latent space and ignore the explicit cross-domain graph structure; and 3) none existing studies consider the time interval information among items, which is essential in the sequential recommendation for characterizing different items and learning discriminative representations for them. In this work, we propose a new graph-based solution, namely, time interval-enhanced domain-aware graph convolutional network (TiDA-GCN), to address the above challenges. Specifically, we first link users and items in each domain as a graph. Then, we devise a domain-aware graph convolution network to learn user-specific node representations. To fully account for users' domain-specific preferences on items, two effective attention mechanisms are further developed to selectively guide the message-passing process. Moreover, to further enhance item- and account-level representation learning, we incorporate the time interval into the message passing and design an account-aware self-attention module for learning items' interactive characteristics. Experiments demonstrate the superiority of our proposed method from various aspects.
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Tang L, Zeng L. Comparative efficacy of anthropometric indices in predicting 10-year ASCVD risk: insights from NHANES data. Front Cardiovasc Med 2024; 11:1341476. [PMID: 38486705 PMCID: PMC10937732 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2024.1341476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024] Open
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Background Cardiovascular diseases remain a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Accurately predicting the 10-year risk of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD) is crucial for timely intervention and management. This study aimed to evaluate the predictive performance of six anthropometric indices in assessing the 10-year ASCVD risk. Methods Utilizing data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) database (1999-2018), the study involved 11,863 participants after applying exclusion criteria. Six anthropometric indices-waist circumference (WC), body mass index (BMI), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), a body shape index (ABSI), body roundness index (BRI), and waist-to-height0.5 ratio (WHT.5R)-were calculated. The 10-year ASCVD risk was assessed using the 2013 ACC/AHA guidelines & pooled cohort equations model. Participants were divided into two groups based on an ASCVD risk threshold of 7.5%. Statistical analysis included chi-square tests, odds ratios, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. Results The study found significant differences in baseline characteristics between participants with ASCVD risk less than 7.5% and those with a risk greater than or equal to 7.5%, stratified by gender. In both male and female groups, individuals with higher ASCVD risk exhibited higher age, waist circumference, BMI, and a higher prevalence of health-compromising behaviors. ABSI emerged as the most accurate predictor of ASCVD risk, with the highest area under the curve (AUC) values in both genders. The optimal cut-off values for ABSI was established for effective risk stratification (cut-off value = 0.08). Conclusion The study underscores the importance of anthropometric indices, particularly ABSI, in predicting the 10-year risk of ASCVD. These findings suggest that ABSI, along with other indices, can be instrumental in identifying individuals at higher risk for ASCVD, thereby aiding in early intervention and prevention strategies.
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- Li Tang
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Yeary KHK, Yu H, Kuliszewski MG, Li Q, McCann SE, Pratt R, Saad-Harfouche FG, Wang Z, Clark N, Wang C, DiCarlo E, Tang L. Outcomes of a Dietary Intervention to Reduce Bladder Cancer Recurrence and Progression in Survivors of Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2024; 22:e237086. [PMID: 38408431 DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2023.7086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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BACKGROUND As one of the 10 most common cancers in the United States, bladder cancer is the most expensive cancer to treat. Most bladder cancers (70%-80%) are diagnosed at early stages as non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), which can be removed. However, 50% to 80% of NMIBC recurs within 5 years, and 15% to 30% progresses with poor survival. Besides life-long surveillance, current treatment is limited. Preclinical and epidemiologic evidence suggest that dietary isothiocyanates (ITCs) in cruciferous vegetables (Cruciferae) could be a noninvasive and cost-effective strategy to improve NMIBC prognosis. Yet, a Cruciferae intervention that increases ITC exposure in NMIBC survivors has not been tested. Thus, the primary aim of this study was to test the effect of a Cruciferae intervention on urinary ITC levels and Cruciferae intake in NMIBC survivors. PATIENTS AND METHODS We conducted a 2-arm, double-blinded, randomized controlled trial to test the efficacy of a Cruciferae intervention against a general fruit and vegetable intervention (control) for NMIBC survivors. Both 6-month interventions consisted of mailed educational materials, a live call with staff to review the materials, and 11 interactive voice response calls. We anticipated that our Cruciferae intervention (Power to Redefine Your Health [POW-R Health]) would increase Cruciferae intake to 1 cup/day (secondary outcome), thus raising urinary ITC levels to 10 µM (primary outcome) from baseline to 6-month follow-up. RESULTS We randomized 49 patients with NMIBC diagnosed in 2018 through 2019, and retained 42 patients at 6-month follow-up. The treatment group reported 0.94 cups (95% CI, 0.24-1.65; P=.010) higher Cruciferae intake (treatment, 1.37 ± 1.19 cups vs control, 0.56 ± 0.72 cups) and increased urinary ITC levels by 11.1 μmol/g creatinine (treatment, 26.2 ± 20.9 vs control, 7.8 ± 11.5; P=.027) at 6-month follow-up compared with the control group. CONCLUSIONS Our dietary intervention is the first to significantly increase Cruciferae intake and urinary ITC levels in NMIBC survivors, demonstrating an increase in ITC to levels that significantly decrease risk of disease-specific survival. A future randomized controlled trial testing POW-R Health on bladder cancer recurrence and progression is warranted. If proven to improve bladder cancer outcomes, our intervention has the potential to be a noninvasive, cost-effective, easily accessible way for NBMIC survivors to improve their bladder cancer prognosis.
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- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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Tang J, Li L, Chen Z, Liao C, Hu K, Yang Y, Huang J, Tang L, Zhang L, Li L. Agrimol B alleviates cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury by activating the Sirt1/Nrf2 signaling pathway in mice. Acta Biochim Biophys Sin (Shanghai) 2024; 56:551-563. [PMID: 38404180 DOI: 10.3724/abbs.2023285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/27/2024] Open
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Cisplatin (CDDP) is a widely used chemotherapeutic agent that has remarkable antineoplastic effects. However, CDDP can cause severe acute kidney injury (AKI), which limits its clinical application. Agrimol B is the main active ingredient found in Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb and has a variety of pharmacological activities. The effect of agrimol B on CDDP-induced renal toxicity has not been determined. To investigate whether agrimol B has a protective effect against CDDP-induced AKI, we first identify Sirtuin 1 (Sirt1) as a critical target protein of agrimol B in regulating AKI through network pharmacology analysis. Subsequently, the AKI mouse model is induced by administering a single dose of CDDP via intraperitoneal injection. By detecting the serum urea nitrogen and creatinine levels, as well as the histopathological changes, we confirm that agrimol B effectively reduces CDDP-induced AKI. In addition, treatment with agrimol B counteracts the increase in renal malondialdehyde level and the decrease in superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase and glutathione levels induced by CDDP. Moreover, western blot results reveal that agrimol B upregulates the expressions of Sirt1, SOD2, nuclear factor erythroid2-related factor 2, and downstream molecules, including heme oxygenase 1 and NAD(P)H quinone dehydrogenase 1. However, administration of the Sirt1 inhibitor EX527 abolishes the effects of agrimol B. Finally, we establish a tumor-bearing mouse model and find that agrimol B has a synergistic antitumor effect with CDDP. Overall, agrimol B attenuates CDDP-induced AKI by activating the Sirt1/Nrf2 signaling pathway to counteract oxidative stress, suggesting that this compound is a potential therapeutic agent for the treatment of CDDP-induced AKI.
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- Jiarui Tang
- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
- Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Health Management Centre, Chongqing General Hospital, Chongqing 401147, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi 832000, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
- Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
- Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
- Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
- Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
- Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
- Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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Xu Y, Gan K, Hou L, Wang H, Cai J, Liu L, Wen W, Rao M, Tang L. The association between hepatitis B virus and semen quality: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Urol 2024; 24:47. [PMID: 38389059 PMCID: PMC10885473 DOI: 10.1186/s12894-024-01424-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Some studies have suggested that hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection had a negative association with semen quality, but the conclusions have been inconsistent. The purpose of our study was to systematically assess the association between HBV infection and semen parameters. METHODS We searched electronic databases for studies published from January 1980 to August 2023. Eleven studies were included in the analysis. Primary outcomes were semen volume, sperm concentration, sperm morphology, sperm motility and sperm progressive motility. We also conducted a subgroup analysis between China and other countries. RESULT Compared with the semen quality of HBV-negative men, HBV infection had a negative association with semen volume (MD: -0.20 mL, 95%CI: -0.32 to - 0.09, P = 0.0004), sperm concentration (MD: -4.46 × 106/mL, 95%CI: -7.09 to - 1.84, P = 0.0009), sperm morphology (MD: -2.49%, 95%CI: -4.35 to - 0.64, P = 0.008), sperm motility (MD: -6.85%, 95%CI: -11.53 to - 2.18, P = 0.004), and sperm progressive motility (MD: -6.63%, 95%CI: -10.24 to - 3.02, P = 0.0003). However, HBV infection had no significant association with total sperm count (MD: -31.50 × 106, 95%CI: -74.11 to 11.10, P = 0.15). The association between HBV and semen quality were inconsistent between the subgroups. CONCLUSION HBV infection had a negative association with sperm concentration, motility, morphology, and semen volume. However, The association between HBV and total sperm count remain unclear. This metaanalysis suggests that we should pay attention to the adverse effect of HBV on sperm quality, and several studies have reported the relevant mechanisms. But due to the significant heterogeneity among studies on some semen parameters, further large and well-designed researches are needed before introducing clinical management recommendations.
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- Yuting Xu
- Department of Reproductive genetics, Yan 'an Hospital Affiliated to Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650051, China
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- Department of Organ Transplantation, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650032, China
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- Department of Reproductive genetics, Yan 'an Hospital Affiliated to Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650051, China
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- Department of Reproductive genetics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, 295 Xichang Road, Kunming, Yunnan Province, 650032, China
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- Department of Reproductive genetics, Yan 'an Hospital Affiliated to Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650051, China
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- Department of Reproductive genetics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, 295 Xichang Road, Kunming, Yunnan Province, 650032, China
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- Department of Reproductive genetics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, 295 Xichang Road, Kunming, Yunnan Province, 650032, China
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- Department of Reproductive genetics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, 295 Xichang Road, Kunming, Yunnan Province, 650032, China.
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- Department of Reproductive genetics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, 295 Xichang Road, Kunming, Yunnan Province, 650032, China.
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Tang L, Luo R, Wu Z, Yang J, Deng K. Esophageal mucosa exfoliation: a rare case during endoscopic submucosal dissection. Gastroenterol Rep (Oxf) 2024; 12:goae007. [PMID: 38390579 PMCID: PMC10882261 DOI: 10.1093/gastro/goae007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2023] [Revised: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
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- Li Tang
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, P. R. China
- Sichuan University-University of Oxford Huaxi Joint Centre for Gastrointestinal Cancer, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, P. R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, P. R. China
- Sichuan University-University of Oxford Huaxi Joint Centre for Gastrointestinal Cancer, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, P. R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, P. R. China
- Sichuan University-University of Oxford Huaxi Joint Centre for Gastrointestinal Cancer, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, P. R. China
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- Sichuan University-University of Oxford Huaxi Joint Centre for Gastrointestinal Cancer, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, P. R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, P. R. China
- Sichuan University-University of Oxford Huaxi Joint Centre for Gastrointestinal Cancer, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, P. R. China
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Hu C, Hu W, Tang B, Bao Q, Jiang X, Tang L, Wang H, He L, Lv M, Xiao Y, Liu C, Li X, Liu Y, Li J, Huang G, Dong Z, Li Z, Guo T, Yang S. Plasma and urine proteomics and gut microbiota analysis reveal potential factors affecting COVID-19 vaccination response. iScience 2024; 27:108851. [PMID: 38318387 PMCID: PMC10838952 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.108851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Revised: 10/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024] Open
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The efficacy of COVID-19 vaccination relies on the induction of neutralizing antibodies, which can vary among vaccine recipients. In this study, we investigated the potential factors affecting the neutralizing antibody response by combining plasma and urine proteomics and gut microbiota analysis. We found that activation of the LXR/FXR pathway in plasma was associated with the production of ACE2-RBD-inhibiting antibodies, while urine proteins related to complement system, acute phase response signaling, LXR/FXR, and STAT3 pathways were correlated with neutralizing antibody production. Moreover, we observed a correlation between the gut microbiota and plasma and urine proteins, as well as the vaccination response. Based on the above data, we built a predictive model for vaccination response (AUC = 0.85). Our study provides insights into characteristic plasma and urine proteins and gut microbiota associated with the ACE2-RBD-inhibiting antibodies, which could benefit our understanding of the host response to COVID-19 vaccination.
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- Changjiang Hu
- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400037, China
- iMarkerlab, Westlake Laboratory of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, Key Laboratory of Structural Biology of Zhejiang Province, School of Life Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
- Research Center for Industries of the Future, Westlake University, 600 Dunyu Road, Hangzhou 310030, Zhejiang, China
- Center for Infectious Disease Research, Westlake University, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou 310024, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400037, China
- iMarkerlab, Westlake Laboratory of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, Key Laboratory of Structural Biology of Zhejiang Province, School of Life Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
- Research Center for Industries of the Future, Westlake University, 600 Dunyu Road, Hangzhou 310030, Zhejiang, China
- Center for Infectious Disease Research, Westlake University, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou 310024, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400037, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400037, China
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- Laboratory Medicine Center, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400037, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400037, China
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- iMarkerlab, Westlake Laboratory of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, Key Laboratory of Structural Biology of Zhejiang Province, School of Life Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
- Research Center for Industries of the Future, Westlake University, 600 Dunyu Road, Hangzhou 310030, Zhejiang, China
- Center for Infectious Disease Research, Westlake University, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou 310024, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400037, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400037, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400037, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400037, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400037, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400037, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400037, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400037, China
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- iMarkerlab, Westlake Laboratory of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, Key Laboratory of Structural Biology of Zhejiang Province, School of Life Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
- Research Center for Industries of the Future, Westlake University, 600 Dunyu Road, Hangzhou 310030, Zhejiang, China
- Center for Infectious Disease Research, Westlake University, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou 310024, Zhejiang, China
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- Laboratory Medicine Center, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400037, China
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- iMarkerlab, Westlake Laboratory of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, Key Laboratory of Structural Biology of Zhejiang Province, School of Life Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
- Research Center for Industries of the Future, Westlake University, 600 Dunyu Road, Hangzhou 310030, Zhejiang, China
- Center for Infectious Disease Research, Westlake University, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou 310024, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400037, China
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Joseph JM, Hillengass J, Tang L, Lesokhin AM, Landgren O, Usmani SZ, Moysich KB, McCann SE, Shah UA. Dietary risk factors for monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance in a racially diverse population. Blood Adv 2024; 8:538-548. [PMID: 38055924 PMCID: PMC10835229 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2023011608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023] Open
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ABSTRACT Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), a precursor of multiple myeloma, is associated with shorter lifespan and cardiac, renal, neurologic, and immune-related comorbidities. There is little known about modifiable risk factors for this condition. To determine whether the risk of MGUS is associated with dietary factors in a racially diverse population, we conducted a US population-based case-control study from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1988-2004), which included 373 individuals with MGUS and 1406 matched controls. Diet was characterized by one 24-hour dietary recall, with gram intake of individual foods and beverages aggregated into groups. Unconditional multivariable logistic regressions were used to model associations between intake of several food groups and MGUS, with odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) reported for the highest relative to the lowest quantile of intake. Daily gram intake of several food and beverage groups were significantly associated with MGUS. MGUS was inversely associated with whole-grain bread, oats, and rice (OR, 0.70; 95% CI, 0.48-1.00; P < .05), fruits (excluding juice) and vegetables (OR, 0.69; 95% CI, 0.52-0.93; P = .02), vegetables (OR, 0.75; 95% CI, 0.56-0.99; P < .05), tomatoes (OR, 0.72; 95% CI, 0.51-1.00; P < .05), and cruciferous vegetables (OR, 0.44; 95% CI, 0.26-0.74; P < .01). Direct associations were observed for sugar-sweetened beverages (OR, 1.34; 95% CI, 1.00-1.78; P < .05), sugar-sweetened soft drinks (OR, 1.41; 95% CI, 1.01-1.96; P = .04), and artificially sweetened soft drinks (OR, 1.55; 95% CI, 1.04-2.33; P = .03). Our study shows that diet is potentially a modifiable risk factor for MGUS.
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- Janine M. Joseph
- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Myeloma Section, Department of Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Myeloma Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Myeloma Service, Department of Medicine, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami, Miami, FL
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- Myeloma Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Myeloma Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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Zhou Y, Smith J, Keerthi D, Li C, Sun Y, Mothi SS, Shyr DC, Spitzer B, Harris A, Chatterjee A, Chatterjee S, Shouval R, Naik S, Bertaina A, Boelens JJ, Triplett BM, Tang L, Sharma A. Longitudinal clinical data improve survival prediction after hematopoietic cell transplantation using machine learning. Blood Adv 2024; 8:686-698. [PMID: 37991991 PMCID: PMC10844815 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2023011752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2023] [Revised: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/24/2023] Open
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ABSTRACT Serial prognostic evaluation after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) might help identify patients at high risk of lethal organ dysfunction. Current prediction algorithms based on models that do not incorporate changes to patients' clinical condition after allo-HCT have limited predictive ability. We developed and validated a robust risk-prediction algorithm to predict short- and long-term survival after allo-HCT in pediatric patients that includes baseline biological variables and changes in the patients' clinical status after allo-HCT. The model was developed using clinical data from children and young adults treated at a single academic quaternary-care referral center. The model was created using a randomly split training data set (70% of the cohort), internally validated (remaining 30% of the cohort) and then externally validated on patient data from another tertiary-care referral center. Repeated clinical measurements performed from 30 days before allo-HCT to 30 days afterwards were extracted from the electronic medical record and incorporated into the model to predict survival at 100 days, 1 year, and 2 years after allo-HCT. Naïve-Bayes machine learning models incorporating longitudinal data were significantly better than models constructed from baseline variables alone at predicting whether patients would be alive or deceased at the given time points. This proof-of-concept study demonstrates that unlike traditional prognostic tools that use fixed variables for risk assessment, incorporating dynamic variability using clinical and laboratory data improves the prediction of mortality in patients undergoing allo-HCT.
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- Yiwang Zhou
- Department of Biostatistics, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
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- Department of Biostatistics, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
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- Department of Biostatistics, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
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- Department of Biostatistics, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
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- Department of Biostatistics, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology, Stem Cell Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Digital, Informatics and Technology Solutions, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Digital, Informatics and Technology Solutions, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Adult Bone Marrow Transplantation Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology, Stem Cell Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
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- Department of Biostatistics, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
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King MA, Cross SJ, Morton TH, Hijano DR, Greene WL, Sun Y, Tang L, Pauley JL, Bourque MS, Christensen AM. Evaluation of Continuous Infusion Vancomycin in a Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Population. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2024:00006454-990000000-00747. [PMID: 38359358 DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000004278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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BACKGROUND Continuous infusion vancomycin (CIV) may benefit children who are unable to achieve therapeutic concentrations with intermittent vancomycin dosing and may facilitate outpatient administration by alleviating the burden of frequent dosing intervals. Previous studies have used variable dosing regimens and steady-state concentration goals. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the total daily dose (TDD) of CIV required to achieve therapeutic steady-state concentrations of 15-25 µg/mL in pediatric hematology/oncology patients. METHODS A single-center retrospective study was performed for patients treated with CIV from January 2017 to June 2019. The primary outcome was the TDD required to achieve therapeutic steady-state concentrations on CIV. Secondary outcomes included time to reach therapeutic steady-state concentrations, CIV indications and adverse events associated with CIV. RESULTS Data were collected for 71 courses of CIV in 60 patients. Median patient age was 4 years (range: 0.4-20 years). The median TDD required to achieve initial therapeutic concentrations was 50.3 mg/kg/d (interquartile range: 38.8-59.2) and was further divided into age-based cohorts. TDD in mg/kg was significantly lower in the older cohort (P < 0.001), but there was no statistically significant difference between age-based cohorts with TDD in mg/m2 (P = 0.97). Median time to achieve first therapeutic concentration was 19.3 hours (range: 8.6-72.3 hours). The most common indication for CIV was ease of outpatient administration (69.0%). Acute kidney injury incidence was minimal (4.2%). CONCLUSIONS CIV is associated with rapid attainment of target concentrations in pediatric hematology/oncology patients and is safe and well tolerated.
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- Madeleine A King
- From the Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Services, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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- From the Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Services, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science, College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Health Science Center
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science, College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Health Science Center
- Department of Infectious Diseases
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- From the Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Services, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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- Department of Global Pediatric Medicine, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
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- From the Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Services, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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- From the Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Services, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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Fan M, Tang L, Song H, Wang Y. Foramen ovale thrombus found during extracorporeal left ventricular assist device implantation. Asian J Surg 2024:S1015-9584(24)00162-3. [PMID: 38309999 DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2024.01.108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/05/2024] Open
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- MinMin Fan
- Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
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- Nursing Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, and Science and Technology Department, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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Xiao K, Tang L, Chen Y, Zhou J, Yang Q, Wang R. The effectiveness of E-health interventions promoting physical activity in cancer survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2024; 150:72. [PMID: 38305910 PMCID: PMC10837252 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-023-05546-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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PURPOSE This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to identify whether E-health interventions effectively improve physical activity (PA) in cancer survivors. METHODS PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library databases were searched from inception to October 21, 2023. Randomized controlled trials reporting the effect of E-health interventions on PA among cancer survivors were included. Random-effect models were used to calculate standardized mean differences (SMD) and the 95% confidence interval (CI). RESULTS In total, 15 trials with 2,291 cancer survivors were included in this meta-analysis. The results showed that E-health interventions improved moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) among cancer survivors (SMD = 0.26, 95% CI 0.08, 0.43, N = 8, p < 0.001, I2 = 37%), as well as moderate physical activity (MPA) (SMD = 0.22, 95% CI 0.05, 0.38, N = 9, p < 0.001, I2 = 28%) and vigorous physical activity (VPA) (SMD = 0.34, 95% CI 0.15, 0.54, N = 6, p < 0.001, I2 = 11%). CONCLUSION E-health interventions are effective at promoting PA among cancer survivors. As current research primarily focuses on immediate post-intervention measurements with limited follow-up data, further investigation is required to explore the long-term effects of E-health interventions on PA.
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- Kangjiao Xiao
- School of Nursing, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nursing, Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nursing, Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China.
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Liu Y, Liu D, Liu Y, Fu B, Ji S, Wang R, Yan F, Wang H, Zhao D, Yang W, Wang J, Tang L. Comprehensive Proteomics Analysis Reveals Dynamic Phenotypes of Tumor-Associated Macrophages and Their Precursor Cells in Tumor Progression. J Proteome Res 2024; 23:822-833. [PMID: 38173118 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.3c00725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are key regulators in tumor progression, but the precise role of bone marrow-derived monocytes (Mons) as TAM precursors and their dynamic phenotypes regulated by the tumor microenvironment (TME) remain unclear. Here, we developed an optimized microproteomics workflow to analyze low-cell-number mouse myeloid cells. We sorted TAMs and their corresponding Mons (1 × 105 per sample) from individual melanoma mouse models at both the early and late stages. We established the protein expression profiles for these cells by mass spectrometry. Subsequently, we analyzed the dynamics phenotypes of TAMs and identified a characteristic protein expression profile characterized by upregulated cholesterol metabolism and downregulated immune responses during tumor progression. Moreover, we found the downregulation of both STAT5 and PYCARD expression not only in late-stage TAMs but also in late-stage Mons, indicating a loss of the ability to induce inflammatory responses prior to Mons infiltration into TME. Taken together, our study provides valuable insights into the progression-dependent transitions between TAMs and their precursor cells, as well as the cross-organ communications of tumor and bone marrow.
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- Ying Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Medical Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, China
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Lu Q, Tang L, Yang J. Recurrent Abdominal Pain Associated With Small Intestinal Edema. Gastroenterology 2024:S0016-5085(24)00118-5. [PMID: 38302006 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2024.01.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2024] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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- Qing Lu
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China; Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sichuan University-Oxford University Huaxi Gastrointestinal Cancer Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China; Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sichuan University-Oxford University Huaxi Gastrointestinal Cancer Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
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Nagamine M, Tang L, Miwa S, Kainuma R, Toyama M. Goal Length (Short or Long Term) Interacts with Goal Scheduling Strategy (Clock Time or Event Time) for Optimal Achievement. Percept Mot Skills 2024; 131:293-310. [PMID: 38103172 DOI: 10.1177/00315125231218067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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There are two strategies for scheduling personal goals: (i) clock-time, based on time passage; and (ii) event-time, based on the progress made. Neither strategy is always superior to the other; rather it is necessary to consider the environment and other conditions such as whether the goal is long or short term. We focused on goal lengthas an important factor for determining the best scheduling strategy, hypothesizing that clock-time and event-time strategies would differentially activate higher performance for long-term and short-term goals, respectively. Thus, we conducted a two-part laboratory experiment (Part 1: n = 63, Part 2: n = 86 ) in which we manipulated both goal length and scheduling strategy. Subsequently, we examined the effects of each combination of goal length and scheduling strategy on task performance (i.e., completion of a mathematical problem). Although our two studies were designed identically in most respects, they differed in the number of task problems, task time limits, and question content. Our data supported our hypothesis that clock-time scheduling was optimal for long-term goals while event-time scheduling was optimal for short-term goals.
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- Masato Nagamine
- Department of Psychology, School of Psychology, Tokai-Gakuen University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Faculty of Applied Psychology, Tokyo Seitoku University, Kita-ku, Japan
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- Faculty of Education, Shinshu University, Nagano, Japan
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- Faculty of Education, Department of School Education, Matsumoto University, Matsumoto, Japan
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- Faculty of Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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Liu P, Xing Z, Peng X, Zhang M, Shu C, Wang C, Li R, Tang L, Wei H, Ran X, Qiu S, Gao N, Yeo YH, Liu X, Ji F. Machine learning versus multivariate logistic regression for predicting severe COVID-19 in hospitalized children with Omicron variant infection. J Med Virol 2024; 96:e29447. [PMID: 38305064 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.29447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Revised: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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With the emergence of the Omicron variant, the number of pediatric Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases requiring hospitalization and developing severe or critical illness has significantly increased. Machine learning and multivariate logistic regression analysis were used to predict risk factors and develop prognostic models for severe COVID-19 in hospitalized children with the Omicron variant in this study. Of the 544 hospitalized children including 243 and 301 in the mild and severe groups, respectively. Fever (92.3%) was the most common symptom, followed by cough (79.4%), convulsions (36.8%), and vomiting (23.2%). The multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that age (1-3 years old, odds ratio (OR): 3.193, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.778-5.733], comorbidity (OR: 1.993, 95% CI:1.154-3.443), cough (OR: 0.409, 95% CI:0.236-0.709), and baseline neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (OR: 1.108, 95% CI: 1.023-1.200), lactate dehydrogenase (OR: 1.993, 95% CI: 1.154-3.443), blood urea nitrogen (OR: 1.002, 95% CI: 1.000-1.003) and total bilirubin (OR: 1.178, 95% CI: 1.005-3.381) were independent risk factors for severe COVID-19. The area under the curve (AUC) of the prediction models constructed by multivariate logistic regression analysis and machine learning (RandomForest + TomekLinks) were 0.7770 and 0.8590, respectively. The top 10 most important variables of random forest variables were selected to build a prediction model, with an AUC of 0.8210. Compared with multivariate logistic regression, machine learning models could more accurately predict severe COVID-19 in children with Omicron variant infection.
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- Pan Liu
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Xi'an Jiaotong University Affiliated Children's Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Xi'an Jiaotong University Affiliated Children's Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Mathematics and Statistics, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Xi'an Jiaotong University Affiliated Children's Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Xi'an Jiaotong University Affiliated Children's Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Xi'an Jiaotong University Affiliated Children's Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Xi'an Jiaotong University Affiliated Children's Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Xi'an Jiaotong University Affiliated Children's Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Xi'an Jiaotong University Affiliated Children's Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Karsh Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Xi'an Jiaotong University Affiliated Children's Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
- National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biodiagnosis and Biotherapy, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
- Shaanxi Provincial Clinical Medical Research Center of Infectious Diseases, Xi'an, China
- Key Laboratory of Surgical Critical Care and Life Support (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, China
- Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Ministry of Education, Xi'an, China
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Li H, Plichta JK, Li K, Jin Y, Thomas SM, Ma F, Tang L, Wei Q, He YW, Chen Q, Guo Y, Liu Y, Zhang J, Luo S. Impact of HER2-low status for patients with early-stage breast cancer and non-pCR after neoadjuvant chemotherapy: a National Cancer Database Analysis. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2024; 204:89-105. [PMID: 38066250 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-023-07171-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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PURPOSE To investigate potential differences in pathological complete response (pCR) rates and overall survival (OS) between HER2-low and HER2-zero patients with early-stage hormone receptor (HR)-positive and triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), in the neoadjuvant chemotherapy setting. METHODS We identified early-stage invasive HER2-negative BC patients who received neoadjuvant chemotherapy diagnosed between 2010 and 2018 in the National Cancer Database. HER2-low was defined by immunohistochemistry (IHC) 1+ or 2+ with negative in situ hybridization, and HER2-zero by IHC0. All the methods were applied separately in the HR-positive and TNBC cohorts. Logistic regression was used to estimate the association of HER2 status with pCR (i.e. ypT0/Tis and ypN0). Kaplan-Meier method and Cox proportional hazards model were applied to estimate the association of HER2 status with OS. Inverse probability weighting and/or multivariable regression were applied to all analyses. RESULTS For HR-positive patients, 70.9% (n = 17,934) were HER2-low, whereas 51.1% (n = 10,238) of TNBC patients were HER2-low. For both HR-positive and TNBC cohorts, HER2-low status was significantly associated with lower pCR rates [HR-positive: 5.0% vs. 6.7%; weighted odds ratio (OR) = 0.81 (95% CI: 0.72-0.91), p < 0.001; TNBC: 21.6% vs. 24.4%; weighted OR = 0.91 (95% CI: 0.85-0.98), p = 0.007] and improved OS [HR-positive: weighted hazard ratio = 0.85 (95% CI: 0.79-0.91), p < 0.001; TNBC: weighted hazard ratio = 0.91 (95% CI: 0.86-0.96), p < 0.001]. HER2-low status was associated with favorable OS among patients not achieving pCR [HR-positive: adjusted hazard ratio = 0.83 (95% CI: 0.77-0.89), p < 0.001; TNBC: adjusted hazard ratio = 0.88 (95% CI 0.83-0.94), p < 0.001], while no significant difference in OS was observed in patients who achieved pCR [HR-positive: adjusted hazard ratio = 1.00 (95% CI: 0.61-1.63), p > 0.99; TNBC: adjusted hazard ratio = 1.11 (95% CI: 0.85-1.45), p = 0.44]. CONCLUSION In both early-stage HR-positive and TNBC patients, HER2-low status was associated with lower pCR rates. HER2-zero status might be considered an adverse prognostic factor for OS in patients not achieving pCR.
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- Huiyue Li
- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, 27710, USA
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- Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, 27710, USA
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, 27710, USA
- Department of Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, 27710, USA
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Department of Phase I Clinical Trial Center, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, No. 270, Dong'an Road, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, 27710, USA
- Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, 27710, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, 27710, USA
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, 27710, USA
- Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Integrative Immunobiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, 27710, USA
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- Department of Pathology, the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.
- Department of Phase I Clinical Trial Center, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, No. 270, Dong'an Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, 27710, USA.
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Tang L, Xiong L, Zhang H, Joseph A, Wang Y, Li J, Yuan X, Rene ER, Zhu N. Reduced arsenic availability in paddy soil through Fe-organic ligand complexation mediated by bamboo biochar. Chemosphere 2024; 349:140790. [PMID: 38013023 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2023] [Revised: 10/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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The reuse of arsenic (As)-contaminated paddy fields is a global challenge because long-term flooding would result in As release due to the reductive dissolution of iron minerals. Biochar amendment is a common and effective remediation technique for As-contaminated paddy soil. However, the literature is still lacking in systematic research on the function of biochar in controlling the complexation of released dissolved organic matter (DOM) and iron oxides and its synergistic impact on the availability of As in flooded paddy soil. In the present study, bamboo biochar was prepared at different pyrolysis temperatures (300, 450 and 600 °C), as BB300, BB450 and BB600. Four paddy soil treatments including BB300, BB450, BB600 applications (1% ratio, m/m, respectively) and control (CK, no biochar application) were set and incubated for 60 d in flooding condition. The results showed that As availability represented by adsorbed As species (A-As) was mitigated by BB450 amendment compared with CK. The amendment of BB450 in paddy soil facilitated the complexation of HCl extractable Fe(III)/(II) and DOM and formation of amorphous iron oxides (e.g. complexed Fe species). Moreover, the abundance of Geobacteraceae and Xanthomonadaceae, as common electroactive bacteria, was promoted in the BB450 treated paddy soil in comparison to CK, which assisted to form amorphous iron oxides. The formed amorphous iron oxides then facilitated the formation of ternary complex (As-Fe-DOM) with highly stability, which could be considered as a mechanism for As immobilization after biochar was applied to the flooding paddy soil. Thus, the synergistic effect between amorphous iron oxides and electroactive stains could make main contribution to the passivation of released As in paddy soil under long-term flooding condition. This study provided a new insight for As immobilization via regulating iron-organic ligand complexation amendment with biochar in flooding paddy soil.
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- Li Tang
- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lake of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, PR China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Grain Circulation and Safety, College of Food Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics, Nanjing, 210023, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lake of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lake of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, PR China; Department of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo City, Nigeria
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lake of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lake of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lake of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, PR China
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- Department of Water Supply, Sanitation and Environmental Engineering, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, Westvest 7, 2611AX, Delft, the Netherlands
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lake of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, PR China; Institute of Soil Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 71 East Beijing Road, Nanjing, 210008, PR China.
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