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Zhang X, Li Z, Zhou Y, Huang L. Chronic miliary gout complicated by chronic renal failure: a case report. Scand J Rheumatol 2024; 53:233-235. [PMID: 38407204 DOI: 10.1080/03009742.2024.2315706] [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: 01/14/2024] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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- X Zhang
- Department of Nephrology, The Second Clinical College of Guizhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, P.R. China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Second Clinical College of Guizhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, P.R. China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Second Clinical College of Guizhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, P.R. China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Second Clinical College of Guizhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, P.R. China
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Xu H, Huang L, Chen T, Wang C, Wu Z, Cheng Y, Su Q, Kang B, Yan Y, Zhang X. Phylogeography and population structure of Lagocephalus spadiceus (Richardson, 1845) (Tetraodontiformes, Tetraodontidae) in the South China Sea. Ecol Evol 2024; 14:e11320. [PMID: 38681184 PMCID: PMC11045559 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.11320] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2023] [Revised: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024] Open
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The climate fluctuations during the Late Pleistocene significantly influenced the phylogeographic structure and historical dynamics of marine fishes in the marginal seas of the western Pacific Ocean. The puffer fish, Lagocephalus spadiceus, holds substantial nutritional and economic value in the South China Sea. To investigate the demographic history and population structure of the L. spadiceus, the mitochondrial DNA COI and Cyt b gene datasets from 300 individuals across eight populations in the South China Sea were sequenced. Our findings revealed high haplotype diversity (0.874 ± 0.013) and low nucleotide diversity (0.00075 ± 0.00058). The phylogenetic tree and haplotype networks revealed no significant genetic differentiation along the northern coast of South China Sea. Neutrality tests, mismatch distribution analyses, and Bayesian skyline plots suggested that L. spadiceus underwent population expansion during the Late Pleistocene. Both ocean currents and climate change significantly influenced the geographical distribution and genetic population structure of L. spadiceus.
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- Hao Xu
- College of Environmental Science and EngineeringGuilin University of TechnologyGuilinChina
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Environmental Pollution ControlGuilinChina
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- College of Environmental Science and EngineeringGuilin University of TechnologyGuilinChina
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Water Pollution Control and Water Safety in Karst AreasGuilinChina
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- College of Basic MedicineGuilin Medical UniversityGuilinChina
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- College of Environmental Science and EngineeringGuilin University of TechnologyGuilinChina
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Environmental Pollution ControlGuilinChina
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- College of Environmental Science and EngineeringGuilin University of TechnologyGuilinChina
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Water Pollution Control and Water Safety in Karst AreasGuilinChina
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- College of Environmental Science and EngineeringGuilin University of TechnologyGuilinChina
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Environmental Pollution ControlGuilinChina
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- College of Environmental Science and EngineeringGuilin University of TechnologyGuilinChina
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Environmental Pollution ControlGuilinChina
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- Fisheries CollegeOcean University of ChinaQingdaoChina
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- Fisheries CollegeGuangdong Ocean UniversityZhanjiangChina
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- Guangxi Jinggong Marine Science and Technology LtdBeihaiChina
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Chen MF, Zhang JF, Ren XL, Liu Y, Huang L. [Retrospective analysis of perioperative anaphylactic shock induced by cefuroxime]. Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi 2024; 63:406-411. [PMID: 38561287 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112138-20231103-00293] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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This study investigated the characteristics and frequency of perioperative anaphylactic shock induced by cefuroxime, so as to provide a reference for the safe and rational use of cefuroxime in the perioperative period. Cases of perioperative anaphylactic shock caused by cefuroxime in our hospital from 2011 to 2021 were extracted from the Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring System. Literature reporting adverse drug reactions (ADR) including cefuroxime-induced anaphylactic shock in perioperative settings was collected from the CNKI, VIP, Wanfang, PubMed, and Web of Science databases from their respective inception to May 2022. Statistical analysis was performed for all cases of cefuroxime-induced perioperative anaphylactic shock. A total of 31 patients were included [13 men (48.1%) and 14 women (51.9%)], most of whom were over 60 years old (n=16, 59.3%); 9 (29.0%) patients had a history of drug allergy; 5 (16.1%) patients had received skin tests, but with negative results; 28 (90.3%) patients received treatment intravenously; 22 (71.0%) patients were treated after anesthesia. For 20 (64.5%) patients the ADR occurred within 10 minutes after anesthesia. The main manifestations were hypotension, dyspnea, rash, and tachycardia. For all patients, symptoms resolved after withdrawal of the drug and active rescue, and there were no deaths. A history of allergy and skin test findings may have limitations in predicting perioperative anaphylactic shock caused by cefuroxime; greater vigilance should be exercised when using cefuroxime in the perioperative period. Close monitoring is recommended for patients undergoing treatment with cefuroxime. Rescue therapy should be administered for allergic shock, and suitable response measures must be taken in a timely manner to ensure the safety of patients.
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- M F Chen
- Department of Infectious Disease, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044,China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China Department of Pharmacy, Tongliao Hospital, Tongliao 028000, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
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Leow GY, Lam SM, Sin JC, Zeng H, Li H, Huang L, Lin H. Carbide lime as substrates to boost energy recuperation and dyestuff removal in constructed wetland-microbial fuel cell integrated with copper oxide/carbon cloth cathode. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2024; 31:23647-23663. [PMID: 38427169 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32637-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] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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Methylene blue (MB) was regarded as a highly toxic and hazardous substance owing to its irreparable hazard and deplorable damage on the ecosystem and the human body. The treatment of this colorant wastewater appeared to be one of the towering challenges in wastewater treatment. In this study, a microbial fuel cell coupled with constructed wetland (CW-MFC) with effective MB elimination and its energy recuperation concurrently based on the incorporation of carbide lime as a substrate in a new copper oxide-loaded on carbon cloth (CuO/CC) cathode system was studied. The crucial influencing parameters were also delved, and the MB degradation and chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal efficiencies were correspondingly incremented by 97.3% and 89.1% with maximum power output up to 74.1 mW m-2 at optimal conditions (0.2 g L-1 carbide lime loading and 500 Ω external resistance). The carbide lime with high calcium ion content was greatly conducive for the enrichment of critical microorganism and metabolic activities. The relative abundances of functional bacteria including Proteobacteria and Actinobacteriota were vividly increased. Moreover, the impressive results obtained in printed ink wastewater treatment with a COD removal efficiency of 81.3% and a maximum power density of 58.2 mW m-2, which showcased the potential application of CW-MFC.
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- Guo-Yao Leow
- Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Universiti, Bandar Barat, 31900, Kampar, Perak, Malaysia
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China.
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Environmental Pollution Control, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China.
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Water Pollution Control and Water Safety in Karst Area, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China.
- Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Universiti, Bandar Barat, 31900, Kampar, Perak, Malaysia.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Environmental Pollution Control, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Water Pollution Control and Water Safety in Karst Area, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
- Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Universiti, Bandar Barat, 31900, Kampar, Perak, Malaysia
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Environmental Pollution Control, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Water Pollution Control and Water Safety in Karst Area, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Environmental Pollution Control, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Water Pollution Control and Water Safety in Karst Area, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Environmental Pollution Control, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Water Pollution Control and Water Safety in Karst Area, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Environmental Pollution Control, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Water Pollution Control and Water Safety in Karst Area, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
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Huang L, Fan Y, Lin R, Zhao Y, Mo Y, Luo S, Li Z. Investigating acupoint selection and combinations of acupuncture for primary idiopathic tinnitus using data mining. Medicine (Baltimore) 2024; 103:e37107. [PMID: 38518013 PMCID: PMC10956944 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000037107] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/24/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Acupuncture is widely used in the treatment of tinnitus worldwide because of its good efficacy and safety. However, the criteria for selecting acupoint prescriptions and combinations have not been summarized. Therefore, data mining was used herein to determine the treatment principles and the most effective acupoint selection for the treatment of idiopathic tinnitus. METHODS The clinical research literature of acupuncture in the treatment of idiopathic tinnitus from the establishment of the database to September 1, 2023 in China National Knowledge Infrastructure, China Medical Journal Full-text Database, PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library and Web of Science databases was retrieved and extracted. Microsoft Excel 2016 was used to establish the acupoint prescription database and the frequency statistics of acupoints, meridians and specific acupoints were carried out. IBM SPSS Statistics 25.0 software was used for cluster analysis of acupoints, and IBM SPSS Modeler18.0 software was used for association rule analysis of acupoints. RESULTS A total of 112 articles were included, involving 221 acupuncture prescriptions, including 99 acupoints, with a total frequency of 1786 times. The 5 most frequently used acupoints were Tinggong (SI19), Tinghui (GB2), Yifeng (TE17), Ermen (TE21), and Zhongzhu (TE3). The commonly used meridians were Sanjiao meridian of hand-shaoyang, Gallbladder meridian of foot-shaoyang and Small intestine meridian of hand-taiyang. The specific points are mostly Crossing point, Five-shu point and Yuan-primary point. The core acupoint combination of association rules was Ermen (TE21)-Tinggong (SI19)-Tinghui (GB2)-Yifeng (TE17), and 3 effective clustering groups were obtained by cluster analysis of high-frequency acupoints. CONCLUSION In this study, the published literature on acupuncture treatment of idiopathic tinnitus was analyzed by data mining, and the relationship between acupoints was explored, which provided a more wise choice for clinical acupuncture treatment of idiopathic tinnitus.
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- Liangliang Huang
- Faculty of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Tui Na of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, People’s Republic of China
- Liuzhou Workers’ Hospital, Guangxi, China
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- Faculty of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Tui Na of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, People’s Republic of China
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- Faculty of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Tui Na of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, People’s Republic of China
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- Faculty of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Tui Na of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, People’s Republic of China
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- Faculty of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Tui Na of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, People’s Republic of China
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- Faculty of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Tui Na of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, People’s Republic of China
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- Faculty of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Tui Na of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, People’s Republic of China
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Zhou X, Tang A, Xiong C, Zhang G, Huang L, Xu F. Oriented Graphene Oxide Scaffold Promotes Nerve Regeneration in vitro and in vivo. Int J Nanomedicine 2024; 19:2573-2589. [PMID: 38505172 PMCID: PMC10949378 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s439656] [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: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024] Open
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Background Treating peripheral nerve injuries (PNI) with defects remains challenging in clinical practice. The commercial conduits have shown suboptimal nerve regeneration and functional recovery due to their basic tubular design without electroactive and oriented topographical cues. Purpose To develop a new scaffold with oriented microstructure and electroactive Graphene oxide (GO) and investigate its' therapeutic effect on nerve regeneration in vitro and in vivo. Methods This study employed a straightforward approach to co-spin PCL and GO, yielding an oriented hybrid nanofibrous scaffold known as the O-GO/PCL scaffold. The physical and chemical properties of nanofibrous scaffold were tested by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM), tensile test and so on. Primary Schwann cells (SCs) and dorsal root ganglia (DRG) were used to investigate the impact of the newly developed scaffolds on the biological behavior of neural cells in vitro. Transcriptome sequencing (mRNA-seq) was employed to probe the underlying mechanisms of the synergistic effect of electroactive GO and longitudinal topographic guidance on nerve regeneration. Furthermore, the developed O-GO/PCL scaffold was utilized to bridge a 10-mm sciatic nerve defect in rat, aiming to investigate its therapeutic potential for peripheral nerve regeneration in vivo. Results and discussion The SEM and TEM revealed that the newly developed O-GO/PCL scaffold showed longitudinally oriented microstructure and GO particles were homogenously and uniformly distributed inside the nanofibers. Primary SCs were utilized to assess the biocompatibility of the GO-based scaffold, revealing that negligible cytotoxicity when GO concentration does not exceed 0.5%. In vitro analysis of nerve regeneration demonstrated that axons in the O-GO/PCL group exhibited an average length of 1054.88 ± 161.32 µm, significant longer than those in the other groups (P < 0.05). Moreover, mRNA sequencing results suggested that the O-GO/PCL scaffold could enhance nerve regeneration by upregulating genes associated with neural regeneration, encompassing ion transport, axon guidance and cell-cell interactions. Most importantly, we employed the O-GO/PCL scaffold to repair a 10-mm sciatic nerve defect in rat, resulting in augmented nerve regeneration, myelination, and functional recovery. Conclusion The O-GO/PCL scaffold with oriented microstructure and electroactive GO represents a promising heral nerve reconstruction.
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- Xu Zhou
- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Orthopaedics, General Hospital of Central Theater Command, Wuhan, 430070, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, General Hospital of Central Theater Command, Wuhan, 430070, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Orthopaedics, Minda Hospital of Hubei Minzu University, Enshi, 445000, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, General Hospital of Central Theater Command, Wuhan, 430070, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, General Hospital of Central Theater Command, Wuhan, 430070, People’s Republic of China
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- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Orthopaedics, General Hospital of Central Theater Command, Wuhan, 430070, People’s Republic of China
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- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Orthopaedics, General Hospital of Central Theater Command, Wuhan, 430070, People’s Republic of China
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Wang Z, Zhong Q, Zhang C, Huang L, Wang W, Chi L. Surfactant-like Additives Assisted the Lateral Growth of Pentacene Films. Langmuir 2024; 40:5462-5468. [PMID: 38414272 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c04018] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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Lateral growth of thin films is crucial for organic electronic devices, such as field-effect transistors. Here, we report a strategy to improve the lateral growth of pentacene films using rubrene as a surfactant-like additive. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) images confirm the enhanced lateral growth with the presence of rubrene, resulting in smooth and enlarged molecule domains in the films in comparison to those without rubrene. Molecular dynamics simulations are conducted to explore the interlayer diffusion of pentacene molecules during the growth. With the rubrene molecules as surfactant-like additives, mean square displacement (MSD) analysis shows that the pentacene molecules have a descending diffusion coefficient of 2.0 × 10-5 cm2 s-1, which is greater than the ascending diffusion coefficient of 1.6 × 10-5 cm2 s-1. The more descending molecules lead to an enhanced lateral growth of pentacene films, which is in good agreement with the experiments. As a result, the pentacene films grown with rubrene exhibit a rapid increase in carrier mobility over thickness due to the well-connected domains resulting from enhanced lateral growth. This finding will provide a new strategy to modulate the morphology of organic films for high-performance devices.
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- Z Wang
- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Bio-fibers and Eco-textiles, Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, Shandong, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Physikalisches Institut and Center for Nanotechnology (CeNTech), Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 10, 48149 Münster, Germany
- Institution Center for Soft Nanoscience, Busso-Peus-Straße 10, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
- Institution Center for Soft Nanoscience, Busso-Peus-Straße 10, 48149 Münster, Germany
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Lim KL, Sin JC, Lam SM, Zeng H, Lin H, Li H, Huang L, Lim JW. Controlled solvothermal synthesis of self-assembled SrTiO 3 microstructures for expeditious solar-driven photocatalysis dye effluents degradation. Environ Res 2024:118647. [PMID: 38460666 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118647] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2023] [Revised: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/11/2024]
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In this work, the self-assembled SrTiO3 (STO) microstructures were synthesized via a facile one-step solvothermal method. As the solvothermal temperature increased from 140 °C to 200 °C, the STO changed from a flower-like architecture to finally an irregularly aggregated flake-like morphology. The photocatalytic performance of as-synthesized samples was assessed through the degradation of rhodamine B (RhB) and malachite green (MG) under simulated solar irradiation. The results indicated that the photocatalytic performance of STO samples depended on their morphology, in which the hierarchical flower-like STO synthesized at 160 °C demonstrated the highest photoactivities. The photocatalytic enhancement of STO-160 was benefited from its large surface area and mesoporous configuration, hence facilitating the presence of more reactive species and accelerating the charge separation. Moreover, the real-world practicality of STO-160 photocatalysis was examined via the real printed ink wastewater-containing RhB and MG treatment. The phytotoxicity analyses demonstrated that the photocatalytically treated wastewater increased the germination of mung bean seeds, and the good reusability of synthesized STO-160 in photodegradation reaction also promoted its application in practical scenarios. This work highlights the promising potential of tailored STO microstructures for effective environmental remediation applications.
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- Khar-Lok Lim
- Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Universiti, Bandar Barat, 31900, Kampar, Perak, Malaysia
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Environmental Pollution Control, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Water Pollution Control and Water Safety in Karst Area, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China; Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Universiti, Bandar Barat, 31900, Kampar, Perak, Malaysia.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Environmental Pollution Control, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Water Pollution Control and Water Safety in Karst Area, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China; Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Universiti, Bandar Barat, 31900, Kampar, Perak, Malaysia
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Environmental Pollution Control, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Water Pollution Control and Water Safety in Karst Area, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Environmental Pollution Control, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Water Pollution Control and Water Safety in Karst Area, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Environmental Pollution Control, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Water Pollution Control and Water Safety in Karst Area, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Environmental Pollution Control, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Water Pollution Control and Water Safety in Karst Area, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
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- Department of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, HICoE-Centre for Biofuel and Biochemical Research, Institute of Self-Sustainable Building, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610, Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia; Department of Biotechnology, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, 602105, India
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Liu J, Zhou Z, Zhang X, Huang L, Luo Z, Chen S, Zhang Y, Li S. [Construction of an evaluation index system for the capability of comprehensive control of mountain - type zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis based on the One Health concept]. Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi 2024; 35:545-556. [PMID: 38413015 DOI: 10.16250/j.32.1374.2023176] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To construct an evaluation index system for the capability of comprehensive control of mountain-type zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis based on the One Health concept, so as to provide insights into the control and elimination of mountain-type zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis using the One Health approach. METHODS A preliminary evaluation index system was constructed based on literature review, panel discussions and field surveys. Thirty-three experts were selected from 7 provincial disease control and prevention centers in Beijing Municipality, Hebei Province, Shanxi Province, Henan Province, Sichuan Province, Shaanxi Province and Gansu Province where mountain-type zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis was endemic, and two rounds of expert consultations were conducted to screen the indicators. The positive coefficient, degree of concentration, degree of coordination, and authority of the experts were calculated, and the normalized weights of each index were calculated with the analytic hierarchy process. RESULTS The response rates of questionnaires during two rounds of expert consultation were both 100.00% (33/33), and the authority coefficients of the experts were 0.86 and 0.88, respectively. The coefficients of coordination among experts on the rationality, importance, and operability of the indicators were 0.392, 0.437, 0.258, and 0.364, 0.335, 0.263, respectively (all P values < 0.05). Following screening, the final evaluation index system included 3 primary indicators, 17 secondary indicators, and 50 tertiary indicators. The normalized weights of primary indicators "external environment", "internal support" and "comprehensive control" were 16.98%, 38.73% and 44.29%, respectively. Among the secondary indicators of the primary indicator "external environment", the highest weight was seen for natural environment (66.67%), and among the secondary indicators of the primary indicator "internal support", the lowest weight was seen for the scientific research for visceral leishmaniasis control (8.26%), while other indicators had weights of 12.42% to 13.38%. Among the secondary indicators of the primary indicator "comprehensive control", the weight was 16.67% for each indicator. CONCLUSIONS An evaluation index system has been constructed for the capability of comprehensive control of mountain-type zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis based on the One Health concept. In addition to assessment of the effect of conventional mountain-type zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis control measures, this index system integrates the importance of top-level design, organizational management, and implementation of control measures, and includes indicators related to multi-sectoral cooperation.
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- J Liu
- School of Global Health, Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research and Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
- One Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University and The University of Edinburgh, Shanghai 200025, China
- Co-first authors
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Shanghai 200025, China
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- School of Global Health, Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research and Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
- One Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University and The University of Edinburgh, Shanghai 200025, China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Shanghai 200025, China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Shanghai 200025, China
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- School of Global Health, Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research and Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
- One Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University and The University of Edinburgh, Shanghai 200025, China
- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Shanghai 200025, China
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He J, Wu Z, Huang L, Sun Y, Wang D, Lin Y, He A, Feng J, Liu H. Age, growth, reproduction and status of resource development of Ptychidio jordani, a critically endangered freshwater fish in the Hongshui River, China. J Fish Biol 2024; 104:399-409. [PMID: 36648015 DOI: 10.1111/jfb.15324] [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: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 01/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The age, growth, reproduction and resource development status of Ptychidio jordani, as a critically endangered freshwater fish in the Hongshui River, China, was studied in this work. A total of 525 specimens were collected monthly using the cages and gillnets from October 2021 to September 2022 in the Hongshui River. The scale was used for age determination, and the maximum age for both female and male was estimated to be 5 years and 3 years, respectively. Female and male P. jordani showed different growth patterns, which were expressed as Lt = 261.3 (1-e-0.4885(t-0.1476) ) and Lt = 251.2 (1-e-0.4758(t+0.9643) ), respectively. The overall sex ratio was 1:0.47 (female:male). Female attained sex maturity at 2.34 years (192 mm body length). Month variation of the gonad somatic index indicated that the spawning period occurred from April to October. The absolute fecundity was estimated at 9046 ± 3434 eggs per individual, and the relative fecundity was 38.08 ± 15.77 eggs per gram. The exploitation rate of female and male was 0.233 and 0.495, which indicated that P. jordani was not overfishing. This study provided data on the key life-history traits of P. jordani, which has not been known previously and is essential for conservation strategy and policy development.
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- Jiayang He
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Theory and Technology, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, China
- Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Water Pollution Control and Water Safety Guarantee in Karst Areas, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangxi Academy of Fishery Sciences, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Academy of Fishery Sciences, Nanning, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, China
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Chen X, Huang L, Yu W, He W, Li T, Liu Y. [Prevalence of taeniasis and sero - prevalence of anti - cysticercus antibody among residents in Tibetan agricultural areas of Sichuan Province]. Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi 2024; 35:633-637. [PMID: 38413025 DOI: 10.16250/j.32.1374.2023130] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the prevalence and epidemiological characteristics of taeniasis and cysticercosis among residents in Tibetan agricultural areas of Sichuan Province, so as to provide insights for the prevention and control of taeniasis and cysticercosis. METHODS From 2016 to 2022, Kangding City, Daocheng County, Derong County, Ruoergai County and Muli Tibetan Autonomous County were sampled from Tibetan agricultural areas of Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture and Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province, and 1 to 6 townships were sampled from each county (district), followed by 4 to 7 villages sampled from each township. Primary school children were sampled using a cluster sampling method, and permanent residents at ages of over 16 years were randomly sampled from each village. Participants' demographics, history of tapeworm excretion during the past year and clinical symptoms and signs of cysticercosis were collected through questionnaire surveys, and participants' stool and venous blood samples were collected. Taenia eggs were detected in stool samples using the direct smear method, and deworming was performed among taeniasis patients with areca nut-squash seeds. The tapeworm species were identified using a multiplex PCR assay, and serum specific IgG antibody against cysticercus was detected using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). RESULTS A total of 5 249 respondents participated in the questionnaire survey, including 603 respondents (11.5%) with a self-reported history of proglottids secretion during the past year. A total of 3 976 residents were subjected to stool examinations, and the detection of Taenia eggs was 6.5%. Of 258 participants undergoing deworming, there were 403 cases (94.2%) with excretions of Taenia worms or proglottids. The mean prevalence of taeniasis was 10.9% (439/4 043), and there were gender-, age- and region-specific prevalence rates of taeniasis (χ2 = 36.73, 126.31 and 163.41, all P values < 0.05). Multiplex PCR assays detected 41 cases with T. solium infections (12.5%), 197 cases with T. saginata infections (59.9%) and 91 cases with T. asiatica infections (27.6%) among 329 patients undergoing deworming, and there were region-specific prevalence rates of T. solium, T. saginata and T. asiatica infections (χ2 = 45.39, P < 0.05). In addition, the sero-prevalence of anti-cysticercus IgG antibody was 7.0% (345/4 933), and there were age- and region-specific sero-prevalence rates of anti-cysticercus IgG antibody (χ2 = 13.49 and 51.76, both P values < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Multiple Taenia species are prevalent in Tibetan agricultural areas of Sichuan Province and the sero-prevalence of anti-cysticercus antibody is high among residents. Monitoring and control of taeniasis and cysticercosis should be strengthened.
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- X Chen
- Sichuan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
- Co-first authors
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- Sichuan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Sichuan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Sichuan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Sichuan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Sichuan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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Han Y, Ma J, Zhang G, Huang L, Kang H. Percutaneous monoplanar screws versus hybrid fixed axial and polyaxial screws in intermediate screw fixation for traumatic thoracolumbar burst fractures: a case-control study. J Orthop Surg Res 2024; 19:85. [PMID: 38254136 PMCID: PMC10801944 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-024-04547-9] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND To compare the clinical and radiological outcomes of monoplanar screws (MSs) versus hybrid fixed axial and polyaxial screws (HSs) in percutaneous short-segment intermediate screw fixation (PSISF) for traumatic thoracolumbar burst fractures (TTBFs) in patients without neurologic impairment. METHODS A consecutive series of 100 patients with single-segment TTBFs and no neurologic impairment who underwent PSISF with 6 monoplanar screws (MS group) or correct were retrospectively enrolled. The demographic data, radiologic evaluation indicators, perioperative indicators and clinical assessment indicators were analysed between the MS group and HS group. RESULTS The demographic data and perioperative indicators were not significantly different in the two groups (P > 0.05). The postoperative anterior vertebral height ratio (AVHR), kyphosis Cobb angle (KCA), vertebral wedge angle (VWA) and spinal canal encroachment rate (SCER) were significantly improved in both groups (*P < 0.05). The MS group obtained better correction than the HS group in terms of improvement in the AVHR, KCA and VWA after surgery (*P < 0.05). At the last follow-up, the MS group had less correction loss of AVHR, KCA and VWA (*P < 0.05). The MS group presented greater improvement in the SCER at the last follow-up (*P < 0.05). The visual analogue scale (VAS) score and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) score of all patients were significantly better postoperatively than those preoperatively (*P < 0.05), and the scores collected at each follow-up visit did not differ significantly between the two groups (P > 0.05). In the MS group, no internal fixation failure was observed during the follow-up period, but, in the HS group, two cases of internal fixation failure were observed at the last follow-up (one case of rod loosening and one case of screw breakage). CONCLUSIONS Both MSs and HSs fixation are effective treatments for TTBFs and have comparable clinical outcomes. In contrast, MSs fixation can improve the correction effect, better improve the SCER, and further reduce correction loss as well as reduce the incidence of instrumentation failure. Therefore, MSs fixation might be a better option for treating TTBFs in patients without neurological deficits.
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- Yaozheng Han
- Medical College, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430065, Hubei, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic, General Hospital of Central Theater Command, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China
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- Medical College, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, Hubei, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic, General Hospital of Central Theater Command, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China.
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- Department of Orthopaedic, General Hospital of Central Theater Command, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China.
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Yang Y, Qian XY, Geng LG, Jiang YF, Gao JY, Huang L, Li A, Zhao N, Xu YQ, Zhu GJ, Gao X. [Exploring the factors affecting music-related quality of life in post-lingual deaf adults with cochlear implants]. Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2024; 59:27-33. [PMID: 38246756 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20231118-00224] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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Objective: To observe the feelings of listening to music and the importance of music in the daily life of post-lingual deaf adults with cochlear implants, and to explore the relevant influencing factors. Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey study. From January 2021 to August 2021,the Music-Related Quality of Life Scale was used to evaluate the music needs and music experiences of 63 post-lingual deaf adults who met the inclusion criteria, including 27 males and 36 females, aged (40.7±12.3) years, at the time of surgery (36.8±13.1) years, and with a preoperative hearing aid ineffective time of (3.9±5.8) years. Indicators analyzed included age, duration of ineffective preoperative hearing aid wear, preoperative music preference, duration of postoperative cochlear implant use, current hearing aid modality, and auditory rehabilitation outcomes. Whether the six factors mentioned above constituted an influence on the subjects' music listening was investigated using SPSS 25.0 statistical software. Results: All of the observations in the scale were correlated with a single factor. The two sub-dimensions of music experience section were related to the effect of auditory rehabilitation. In the importance section, the effect of auditory rehabilitation was the influential factor of the dimension of "participation importance", and the preoperative enjoyment of music was the relevant influential factor of the dimension of "perceived importance". There was a significant difference between the groups when they were grouped by the above factors (P value<0.05), while there was no statistically significance between the groups when they were grouped by other factors (P value>0.05). Conclusions: Post-lingual deaf adults show the need and attempt to listen to music after cochlear implantation. The effectiveness of auditory rehabilitation and the degree of music preference preoperatively are two important factors that influence music listening in implant recipients. Once the level of auditory communication has been restored to a certain degree, it is important to pay more attention to the needs of music for implant recipients and train them in time, especially for those with music preferences preoperatively.
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- Y Yang
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Research Institute of Otolaryngology, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Research Institute of Otolaryngology, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Department of Medical Information, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Department of Technical Counseling, Jiangsu Children's Rehabilitation Research Center, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Department of Technical Counseling, Jiangsu Children's Rehabilitation Research Center, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Department of Library Information Center, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Research Institute of Otolaryngology, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Research Institute of Otolaryngology, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Research Institute of Otolaryngology, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Research Institute of Otolaryngology, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Research Institute of Otolaryngology, Nanjing 210008, China
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Li S, Gao X, Zheng Y, Yang Y, Gao J, Geng D, Guo L, Ma T, Hao Y, Wei B, Huang L, Wei Y, Xia B, Luo Z, Huang J. Hydralazine represses Fpn ubiquitination to rescue injured neurons via competitive binding to UBA52. J Pharm Anal 2024; 14:86-99. [PMID: 38352945 PMCID: PMC10859533 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpha.2023.08.006] [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: 05/07/2023] [Revised: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2024] Open
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A major impedance to neuronal regeneration after peripheral nerve injury (PNI) is the activation of various programmed cell death mechanisms in the dorsal root ganglion. Ferroptosis is a form of programmed cell death distinguished by imbalance in iron and thiol metabolism, leading to lethal lipid peroxidation. However, the molecular mechanisms of ferroptosis in the context of PNI and nerve regeneration remain unclear. Ferroportin (Fpn), the only known mammalian nonheme iron export protein, plays a pivotal part in inhibiting ferroptosis by maintaining intracellular iron homeostasis. Here, we explored in vitro and in vivo the involvement of Fpn in neuronal ferroptosis. We first delineated that reactive oxygen species at the injury site induces neuronal ferroptosis by increasing intracellular iron via accelerated UBA52-driven ubiquitination and degradation of Fpn, and stimulation of lipid peroxidation. Early administration of the potent arterial vasodilator, hydralazine (HYD), decreases the ubiquitination of Fpn after PNI by binding to UBA52, leading to suppression of neuronal cell death and significant acceleration of axon regeneration and motor function recovery. HYD targeting of ferroptosis is a promising strategy for clinical management of PNI.
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China
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Ding L, Huang L. THE EFFECT OF CHILDHOOD SUBJECTIVE SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS ON MENTAL HEALTH: THE MEDIATING ROLES OF PERCEIVED DISCRIMINATION AND STATUS ANXIETY. Georgian Med News 2024:56-62. [PMID: 38501622] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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This study explored the effect of childhood subjective socioeconomic status on mental health and the chain-mediating mechanism of perceived discrimination and status anxiety. A random survey was conducted via an online survey platform with 999 college students in east China. Participants completed the Childhood Subjective Socioeconomic Status Scale, General Health Questionnaire, Status Anxiety Scale, and the Perceived Personal Discrimination Scale. The sample comprised 323 men and 676 women. The mean age was 20.49±2.70 years. Mediation analysis using Model 6 and 5,000 bootstrap samples was employed to explore the mediating role of perceived discrimination and status anxiety in the relationship between childhood subjective socioeconomic status and mental health. Mental health was significantly positively correlated with childhood socioeconomic status, and significantly negatively correlated with perceived discrimination and status anxiety. Perceived discrimination and status anxiety played a partial chain mediating role between childhood socioeconomic status and mental health. The mediation model accounted for 31% of the variance in mental health. Moreover, the results indicated that the significant mediating effect of perceived discrimination between childhood subjective SES and mental health had a value of 0.029 and a 95% confidence interval of [0.019, 0.041]. Furthermore, the significant mediating effect of status anxiety between childhood subjective SES and mental health had a value of 0.010 and a 95% confidence interval of [0.006, 0.014]. The results provide an explanation of how childhood subjective socioeconomic status influences their mental health. Interventions to address perceived discrimination and status anxiety can improve the mental health status of children who experience childhood adversity. The study's findings contribute to understanding mental health in childhood and inform potential interventions to improve the well-being of individuals who have experienced childhood adversity. The limitations of the study were self-report scales and potential biases in the sample population. Addressing these limitations will enhance the credibility of the research and pave the way for future studies.
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- L Ding
- School of Humanities and Management, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, China
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- School of Humanities and Management, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, China
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Zhao XC, Huang L, Rong JC, Lu BH. Knowledge domain and emerging trends in sacubitril/valsartan study from 2008 to 2023 - a visualized conclusive analysis based on novel scientometric tools. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2024; 28:502-515. [PMID: 38305596 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202401_35048] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to determine the evolution of sacubitril-valsartan research and analyze the publications quantitatively and qualitatively. MATERIALS AND METHODS We used the bibliometric method and a combination of CiteSpace_6.1.6 and VOSviewer_1.6.18 to identify top authors, countries, institutions, co-cited articles, co-cited journals, keywords, and trends. This study prioritized key aspects in the existing global research on Entresto (Sacubitril/Valsartan) to assess our depth of knowledge in this field and identify potential insights. The objective was to generate a reference for the utilization of the "angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor" (ARNI). RESULTS From 2008 to 2022, citations of sacubitril-valsartan showed an upward trend. VOSviewer keyword analysis of 3,408 publications identified 624 keywords and divided them into seven different clusters. The clustered network was constructed based on 1,191 references cited by 3,408 publications that met the terms, where the clustered network of sacubitril-valsartan was presented. These publications can be regarded as fundamental to Entresto's research. Analysis of co-cited reference clusters showed that other than Entresto's novel application in other diseases, the new combination with other medication or mechanical assistance therapies against heart failure was Entresto's latest focus. Analysis of citation bursts showed that the rank of the top 25 keywords, according to the chronological sequence, marked Entresto's research entering a new era of exploring the extended application in other diseases and novel combinations with other diverse therapies. CONCLUSIONS We found that emerging new mechanisms in sacubitril-valsartan therapy intended for more targets in the pathogenesis of specific diseases will be the focus of further studies.
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- X-C Zhao
- Cardiovascular Department, Ningbo Hangzhou Bay Hospital, Ningbo, China.
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Chen Y, Fei X, Liu G, Li X, Huang L, Yang LZ, Li Y, Xu B, Fang W. P-Glycoprotein Exacerbates Brain Injury Following Experimental Cerebral Ischemia by Promoting Proinflammatory Microglia Activation. Oxid Med Cell Longev 2023; 2023:6916819. [PMID: 38144707 PMCID: PMC10748718 DOI: 10.1155/2023/6916819] [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] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Revised: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/26/2023]
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Microglia are activated following cerebral ischemic insult. P-glycoprotein (P-gp) is an efflux transporter on microvascular endothelial cells and upregulated after cerebral ischemia. This study evaluated the effects and possible mechanisms of P-gp on microglial polarization/activation in mice after ischemic stroke. P-gp-specific siRNA and adeno-associated virus (p-AAV) were used to silence and overexpress P-gp, respectively. Middle cerebral artery occlusion/reperfusion (MCAO/R) and oxygen-glucose deprivation/reoxygenation (OGD/R) were performed in mice and cerebral microvascular endothelial cells (bEnd.3) in vitro, respectively. OGD/R-injured bEnd.3 cells were cocultured with mouse microglial cells (BV2) in Transwell. Influences on acute ischemic stroke outcome, the expression of inflammatory cytokines, and chemokines and chemokines receptors, microglial polarization, glucocorticoid receptor (GR) nuclear translocation, and GR-mediated mRNA decay (GMD) activation were evaluated via reverse transcription real-time polymerase chain reaction, western blot, or immunofluorescence. Silencing P-gp markedly alleviated experimental ischemia injury as indicated by reduced cerebral infarct size, improved neurological deficits, and reduced the expression of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and IL-12 expression. Silencing P-gp also mitigated proinflammatory microglial polarization and the expression of C-C motif chemokine ligand 2 (CCL2) and its receptor CCR2 expression, whereas promoted anti-inflammatory microglia polarization. Additionally, P-gp silencing promoted GR nuclear translocation and the expression of GMD relative proteins in endothelial cells. Conversely, overexpressing P-gp via p-AAV transfection offset all these effects. Furthermore, silencing endothelial GR counteracted all effects mediated by silencing or overexpressing P-gp. Elevated P-gp expression aggravated inflammatory response and brain damage after ischemic stroke by augmenting proinflammatory microglial polarization in association with increased endothelial CCL2 release due to GMD inhibition by P-gp.
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- Yan Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Basic Medical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Basic Medical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Basic Medical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Basic Medical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Basic Medical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, China
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- Penn State University, University Park, State College, PA 16802, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Basic Medical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Basic Medical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, China
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Yu P, Huang L, Li Q. [Investigating ocular parameters for predicting anomalous vault among phakic intraocular lens patients]. Zhonghua Yan Ke Za Zhi 2023; 59:1003-1011. [PMID: 38061901 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112142-20231024-00167] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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Objective: To analyze the relationships between preoperative ocular parameters and postoperative anomalous vaults, and research their predictive diagnostic value. Methods: In this retrospective case series study, 664 eyes from 332 patients underwent posterior chamber phakic intraocular lens (pIOL) implantation at Shanghai Bright Eye Hospital and Wuxi Huaxia Eye Hospital from November 2020 to November 2021. Preoperative ocular parameters, including spherical equivalent, intraocular pressure, horizontal/vertical ciliary sulcus diameters (HCS/VCS), white-to-white diameters (WTW), corneal steep/flat curvature, central corneal thickness, anterior chamber depth (ACD), lens thickness (LT), and axial length were collected. The pIOL vaults were measured 3 months after surgery. Patients were categorized into low vault group, optimal vault group, and high vault group based on whether the vault fell within the ideal range (250 to 750 μm). Using the optimal vault group as a benchmark, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were drawn for each ocular parameter of the low and high vault groups to analyze diagnostic efficiency and cut-off values for abnormal vaults after pIOL operation. Each ocular parameter was used as an independent variable to establish a multivariate logistic regression model for two different vault anomalies. ROC curves were drawn and analyzed again based on the regression results. Results: Statistically significant differences were observed in WTW, HCS-WTW, ACD, and LT among the three groups. Comparisons between each pair of groups indicated that WTW in the high vault group significantly differed from the other two groups (P<0.05), HCS-WTW in the low vault group significantly differed from the other groups (P<0.05), and ACD and LT explained statistical differences among the three groups (P<0.05), while other parameters showed no differences. ROC curves illustrated that independent ocular parameters such as LT, HCS-WTW, and ACD had clinical predictive diagnostic significance for low vault abnormalities. The area under the curve (AUC), sensitivity, and specificity for these parameters were 0.829(0.952, 0.561), 0.745(0.857, 0.644), and 0.730(0.619, 0.853), respectively. The diagnostic cut-off values were 3.745, 0.020, and 2.975 mm, respectively. The clinical predictive significance of independent ocular parameters in diagnosing the high vault group was poor (AUC<0.7). The predictive Logistic model equation for low vault was Logistic(V1)=-10.067+5.328·HCS-3.620·WTW+6.263·LT, and the predictive model for high vault was Logistic(V2)=6.232+1.323·WTW-3.358·LT. The new parameters in the predictive equation significantly improved the diagnostic efficiency of low and high vault abnormalities, reaching 0.884(0.810, 0.824) and 0.736(0.810, 0.554), respectively. Conclusions: Preoperative predictive diagnostic parameters for postoperative low vault group included LT, HCS-WTW, and ACD, while the high vault group had no independent predictive diagnostic parameters. Logistic regression improved the predictive diagnostic efficiency of abnormal vaults.
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- Wuxi Huaxia Eye Hospital, Wuxi 214002, China
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- Wuxi Huaxia Eye Hospital, Wuxi 214002, China
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- Shanghai Bright Eye Hospital, Shanghai 200050, China
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Cao CW, Li TT, Pan KS, Jiang ZW, Mo NF, Pang Q, Huang L, Xu ML, Wu YD, Liu GQ. [From treatment to whole course management: envisioning comprehensive management of Talaromycosis marneffei]. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2023; 44:1993-1998. [PMID: 38129159 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20230627-00399] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Talaromycosis marneffei has been increasing in recent years. Our understanding of this disease has gradually deepened through extensive basic and clinical research, but there are still many limitations. In this article, by incorporating the latest research advancements, we discuss important issues in managing Talaromycosis marneffei trends, aiming to guide effective prevention and control of the disease, improving public health, and reducing the healthcare burden.
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- C W Cao
- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530000, China Guangxi Key Laboratory of Mycoses Prevention and Treatment, Nanning 530000, China Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Health Commission Key Laboratory of Fungi and Mycoses Research and Prevention, Nanning 530000, China
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530000, China Guangxi Key Laboratory of Mycoses Prevention and Treatment, Nanning 530000, China Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Health Commission Key Laboratory of Fungi and Mycoses Research and Prevention, Nanning 530000, China
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530000, China Guangxi Key Laboratory of Mycoses Prevention and Treatment, Nanning 530000, China Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Health Commission Key Laboratory of Fungi and Mycoses Research and Prevention, Nanning 530000, China
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530000, China Guangxi Key Laboratory of Mycoses Prevention and Treatment, Nanning 530000, China Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Health Commission Key Laboratory of Fungi and Mycoses Research and Prevention, Nanning 530000, China
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530000, China Guangxi Key Laboratory of Mycoses Prevention and Treatment, Nanning 530000, China Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Health Commission Key Laboratory of Fungi and Mycoses Research and Prevention, Nanning 530000, China
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530000, China Guangxi Key Laboratory of Mycoses Prevention and Treatment, Nanning 530000, China Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Health Commission Key Laboratory of Fungi and Mycoses Research and Prevention, Nanning 530000, China
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530000, China Guangxi Key Laboratory of Mycoses Prevention and Treatment, Nanning 530000, China Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Health Commission Key Laboratory of Fungi and Mycoses Research and Prevention, Nanning 530000, China
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530000, China Guangxi Key Laboratory of Mycoses Prevention and Treatment, Nanning 530000, China Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Health Commission Key Laboratory of Fungi and Mycoses Research and Prevention, Nanning 530000, China
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530000, China Guangxi Key Laboratory of Mycoses Prevention and Treatment, Nanning 530000, China Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Health Commission Key Laboratory of Fungi and Mycoses Research and Prevention, Nanning 530000, China
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530000, China Guangxi Key Laboratory of Mycoses Prevention and Treatment, Nanning 530000, China Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Health Commission Key Laboratory of Fungi and Mycoses Research and Prevention, Nanning 530000, China
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Lam SM, Sin JC, Warren Tong MW, Zeng H, Li H, Huang L, Lin H, Lim JW. Eminent destruction of organics and pathogens concomitant with power generation in a visible light-responsive photocatalytic fuel cell with NiFe 2O 4/ZnO pine tree-like photoanode and CuO/Cu 2O nanorod cathode. Chemosphere 2023; 344:140402. [PMID: 37838031 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140402] [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: 11/18/2022] [Revised: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/16/2023]
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Environmental conservation and energy scarcity have become two core challenges with the ever-increasing advancement of industry, particularly chemical energy rich wastewater comprising refractory organics and pathogenic microbes. Here, a multifunctional photocatalytic fuel cell (PFC) was devised using NiFe2O4 nanoparticle-loaded on pine tree-like ZnO/Zn (NiFe2O4/ZnO/Zn) photoanode and CuO/Cu2O nanorods-loaded on Cu (CuO/Cu2O/Cu) cathode for extracting electricity upon wastewater treatment. When fed with Rhodamine B (RhB) dyestuff, the NiFe2O4/ZnO/Zn-PFC provided the maximum power density (Pmax) of 0.539 mW cm-2 upon visible light irradiation with an average RhB degradation of 85.2%, which were 2.8 and 2.7 times higher than ZnO/Zn, respectively. The remarkable enhanced NiFe2O4/ZnO/Zn-PFC performance was owing to the synergistic effect of pine tree-like structure and Z-scheme heterostructure. The pine tree-like with high surface area was not only for effective harnessing photon energies but also provided more directional routes for rapid segregation and transport of carriers and higher interface contacting areas with electrolyte. Through a series of systematic characterizations, the Z-scheme heterostructure mechanism of the system and organics degradation pathway were also speculated. Additionally, the performance of the NiFe2O4/ZnO/Zn-PFC in industry printing wastewater showed Pmax of 0.600 mW cm-2, which was considerably impressive as real wastewater was challenging to accomplish. The phytotoxicity outcome also manifested that the comprehensive toxicity of RhB was eradicated after PFC treatment. Lastly, the excellent recyclability and the pronounced bactericidal effect towards Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus were other attributions which enabled the NiFe2O4/ZnO/Zn-PFC for possible practical application.
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- Sze-Mun Lam
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Environmental Pollution Control, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Water Pollution Control and Water Safety in Karst Area, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China; Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Universiti, Bandar Barat, 31900, Kampar, Perak, Malaysia.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Environmental Pollution Control, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Water Pollution Control and Water Safety in Karst Area, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China; Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Universiti, Bandar Barat, 31900, Kampar, Perak, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Universiti, Bandar Barat, 31900, Kampar, Perak, Malaysia
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Environmental Pollution Control, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Water Pollution Control and Water Safety in Karst Area, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Environmental Pollution Control, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Water Pollution Control and Water Safety in Karst Area, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Environmental Pollution Control, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Water Pollution Control and Water Safety in Karst Area, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Environmental Pollution Control, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Water Pollution Control and Water Safety in Karst Area, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
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- HICoE-Centre for Biofuel and Biochemical Research, Institute of Self-Sustainable Building, Department of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610 Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia; Department of Biotechnology, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, India
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Peng L, Huang L, Su Q, Tian G, Chen M, Han G. LDA-VGHB: identifying potential lncRNA-disease associations with singular value decomposition, variational graph auto-encoder and heterogeneous Newton boosting machine. Brief Bioinform 2023; 25:bbad466. [PMID: 38127089 PMCID: PMC10734633 DOI: 10.1093/bib/bbad466] [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: 08/05/2023] [Revised: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 11/25/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) participate in various biological processes and have close linkages with diseases. In vivo and in vitro experiments have validated many associations between lncRNAs and diseases. However, biological experiments are time-consuming and expensive. Here, we introduce LDA-VGHB, an lncRNA-disease association (LDA) identification framework, by incorporating feature extraction based on singular value decomposition and variational graph autoencoder and LDA classification based on heterogeneous Newton boosting machine. LDA-VGHB was compared with four classical LDA prediction methods (i.e. SDLDA, LDNFSGB, IPCARF and LDASR) and four popular boosting models (XGBoost, AdaBoost, CatBoost and LightGBM) under 5-fold cross-validations on lncRNAs, diseases, lncRNA-disease pairs and independent lncRNAs and independent diseases, respectively. It greatly outperformed the other methods with its prominent performance under four different cross-validations on the lncRNADisease and MNDR databases. We further investigated potential lncRNAs for lung cancer, breast cancer, colorectal cancer and kidney neoplasms and inferred the top 20 lncRNAs associated with them among all their unobserved lncRNAs. The results showed that most of the predicted top 20 lncRNAs have been verified by biomedical experiments provided by the Lnc2Cancer 3.0, lncRNADisease v2.0 and RNADisease databases as well as publications. We found that HAR1A, KCNQ1DN, ZFAT-AS1 and HAR1B could associate with lung cancer, breast cancer, colorectal cancer and kidney neoplasms, respectively. The results need further biological experimental validation. We foresee that LDA-VGHB was capable of identifying possible lncRNAs for complex diseases. LDA-VGHB is publicly available at https://github.com/plhhnu/LDA-VGHB.
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- Lihong Peng
- School of Computer Science, Hunan University of Technology, 412007, Hunan, China
- College of Life Sciences and Chemistry, Hunan University of Technology, 412007, Hunan, China
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- School of Computer Science, Hunan University of Technology, 412007, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the Affiliated Zhuzhou Hospital Xiangya Medical College CSU, 412007, Hunan, China
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- Geneis (Beijing) Co. Ltd, China, 100102, Beijing, China
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- School of Computer Science, Hunan Institute of Technology, 421002, No. 18 Henghua Road, Zhuhui District, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- School of Mathematics and Computational Science, Xiangtan University, 411105, Yuhu District, Xiangtan, Hunan, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory for Computation and Simulation in Science and Engineering, Xiangtan University, 411105, Yuhu District, Xiangtan, Hunan, China
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Zhao Q, He W, Liu Z, Huang L, Yang X, Liu Y, Chen R, Min X, Yang Y. LASS2 enhances p53 protein stability and nuclear import to suppress liver cancer progression through interaction with MDM2/MDMX. Cell Death Discov 2023; 9:414. [PMID: 37963859 PMCID: PMC10646090 DOI: 10.1038/s41420-023-01709-2] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Revised: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/16/2023] Open
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LASS2 functions as a tumor suppressor in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common type of primary liver cancer, but the underlying mechanism of its action remains largely unknown. Moreover, details on its role and the downstream mechanisms in Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) and hepatoblastoma (HB), are rarely reported. Herein, LASS2 overexpression was found to significantly inhibit proliferation, migration, invasion and induce apoptosis in hepatoma cells with wild-type (HB cell line HepG2) and mutated p53 (HCC cell line HCCLM3 and CCA cell line HuCCT1). Gene set enrichment analysis determined the enrichment of the differentially expressed genes caused by LASS2 in the p53 signaling pathway. Moreover, the low expression of LASS2 in HCC and CCA tumor tissues was correlated with the advanced tumor-node-metastasis (TNM) stage, and the protein expression of LASS2 positively correlated with acetylated p53 (Lys373) protein levels. At least to some extent, LASS2 exerts its tumor-suppressive effects in a p53-dependent manner, in which LASS2 interacts with MDM2/MDMX and causes dual inhibition to disrupt p53 degradation by MDM2/MDMX. In addition, LASS2 induces p53 phosphorylation at ser15 and acetylation at lys373 to promote translocation from cytoplasm to nucleus. These findings provide new insights into the LASS2-induced tumor suppression mechanism in liver cancer and suggest LASS2 could serve as a potential therapeutic target for liver cancer.
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- Qingqing Zhao
- Department of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
- School of Laboratory Medicine, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
- School of Laboratory Medicine, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University Pudong Medical Center, Pudong, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
- School of Laboratory Medicine, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- School of Forensic Medicine, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
- Center of Forensic Expertise, Affiliated hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.
- School of Laboratory Medicine, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.
- School of Laboratory Medicine, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.
- School of Forensic Medicine, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.
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Li Y, Huang B, Chen J, Huang L, Xu J, Wang Y, Cui G, Zhao H, Xin B, Song W, Zhu J, Lai J. Targeted large fragment deletion in plants using paired crRNAs with type I CRISPR system. Plant Biotechnol J 2023; 21:2196-2208. [PMID: 37641539 PMCID: PMC10579709 DOI: 10.1111/pbi.14122] [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: 02/08/2023] [Revised: 05/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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The CRISPR-Cas systems have been widely used as genome editing tools, with type II and V systems typically introducing small indels, and type I system mediating long-range deletions. However, the precision of type I systems for large fragment deletion is still remained to be optimized. Here, we developed a compact Cascade-Cas3 Dvu I-C system with Cas11c for plant genome editing. The Dvu I-C system was efficient to introduce controllable large fragment deletion up to at least 20 kb using paired crRNAs. The paired-crRNAs design also improved the controllability of deletions for the type I-E system. Dvu I-C system was sensitive to spacer length and mismatch, which was benefit for target specificity. In addition, we showed that the Dvu I-C system was efficient for generating stable transgenic lines in maize and rice with the editing efficiency up to 86.67%. Overall, Dvu I-C system we developed here is powerful for achieving controllable large fragment deletions.
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- Yingnan Li
- State Key Laboratory of Maize Bio‐breeding, National Maize Improvement Center, Department of Plant Genetics and BreedingChina Agricultural UniversityBeijingChina
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- Shanghai Center for Plant Stress Biology, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant SciencesChinese Academy of SciencesShanghaiChina
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Maize Bio‐breeding, National Maize Improvement Center, Department of Plant Genetics and BreedingChina Agricultural UniversityBeijingChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Maize Bio‐breeding, National Maize Improvement Center, Department of Plant Genetics and BreedingChina Agricultural UniversityBeijingChina
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- College of Biological SciencesChina Agricultural UniversityBeijingChina
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- College of Biological SciencesChina Agricultural UniversityBeijingChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Maize Bio‐breeding, National Maize Improvement Center, Department of Plant Genetics and BreedingChina Agricultural UniversityBeijingChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Maize Bio‐breeding, National Maize Improvement Center, Department of Plant Genetics and BreedingChina Agricultural UniversityBeijingChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Maize Bio‐breeding, National Maize Improvement Center, Department of Plant Genetics and BreedingChina Agricultural UniversityBeijingChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Maize Bio‐breeding, National Maize Improvement Center, Department of Plant Genetics and BreedingChina Agricultural UniversityBeijingChina
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- Institute of Advanced Biotechnology and School of Life SciencesSouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhenChina
- Center for Advanced Bioindustry TechnologiesChinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesBeijingChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Maize Bio‐breeding, National Maize Improvement Center, Department of Plant Genetics and BreedingChina Agricultural UniversityBeijingChina
- Frontiers Science Center for Molecular Design BreedingChina Agricultural UniversityBeijingChina
- Center for Crop Functional Genomics and Molecular BreedingChina Agricultural UniversityBeijingChina
- Sanya Institute of China Agricultural UniversitySanyaChina
- Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed LaboratorySanyaChina
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Su Q, Wang C, Huang L, Shahab A, He J, Cheng Y, Xu H, Yan Y, Kang B. Levels and health risk assessment of potential toxic elements in three dominant fish species from the Beibu Gulf, South China Sea. Mar Pollut Bull 2023; 196:115566. [PMID: 37741108 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115566] [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: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 09/10/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 09/25/2023]
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In this study, eight potential toxic elements (PTEs) and stable isotope ratios (δ13C and δ15N) were analyzed in three dominant fish species of the Beibu Gulf, namely Saurida tumbil, Pennahia macrocephalus and Upeneus sulphureus. The mean contents (mg/kg, dry weight) of As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn in the three species of fish were 10.94, 0.11, 0.55, 2.00, 5.80, 0.47, 0.39, 41.70, respectively. Cr, Mn and Pb showed potential biomagnification effects in fish bodies while Cu and Zn were biodiluted through the food chain. The results of the health risk assessment showed that the total hazard quotient (THQ) ranged from 0.11 to 0.32 and 1.34 to 1.70 and the total carcinogenic risk (TCR) ranged from 5.44 × 10-4 to 1.35 × 10-3 and 6.35 × 10-3 to 1.57 × 10-2 for adults and children, respectively. These results suggest that consumption of the three fish species by adults lead to carcinogenic health risks and consumption of the three fish species by children would result in significant adverse health effects.
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- Qiongyuan Su
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China; Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Water Pollution Control and Water Safety in Karst Areas, Guilin 541004, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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- Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Water Pollution Control and Water Safety in Karst Areas, Guilin 541004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Theory and Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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- College of Fisheries, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong 524088, China
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- College of Fisheries, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong 266100, China
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Wang J, Huang L. [Primary leptomeningeal metastases from rectal cancer: a case report]. Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke Za Zhi 2023; 26:990-991. [PMID: 37849271 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn441530-20221223-00538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
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Ge T, Liu H, Wang ZH, Cao Y, Zhang YC, Huang L, Qian WB, Zhou XX. [Characteristics and impact factors of SARS-CoV-2 infection in adult patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma receiving chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy]. Zhonghua Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi 2023; 44:825-831. [PMID: 38049334 PMCID: PMC10694084 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-2727.2023.10.006] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023]
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Objective: To explore the clinical characteristics and treatment of COVID-19 infection in patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma before and after receiving chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy, and study the influencing factors of severe COVID-19 infection in these patients. Methods: The data of 59 patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma who received chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy at the Department of Hematology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology and Department of Hematology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University between December 2017 and February 2023, and who were infected with novel coronavirus between December 2022 and February 2023 were retrospectively studied. Patients were divided into light, medium, severe, and critical groups, and the differences between the groups were analyzed using the chi-square test. A univariate logistic regression model was used to evaluate the contribution of each variable and its relationship with severe infection. The chi-square and Fisher's exact tests were used to analyze the differences between the B-cell aplasia and B-cell recovery (BCR) groups. Results: Of the 59 pre- and post-infusion infections, 39 (66.1%) led to mild COVID-19, 9 (15.3%) resulted in moderate COVID-19, 10 (16.9%) resulted in severe COVID-19, and 1 (1.7%) led to critical COVID-19. Moroever, age greater than 55 years, having received autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, progressive disease status, and B-cell aplasia at the time of diagnosis of COVID-19 infection are factors affecting severe infection. Patients with B-cell aplasia had a more severe infection with COVID-19 (P<0.001), a longer duration (P=0.015), a longer antiviral therapy course (P<0.001), and a higher hospitalization rate (P<0.001) than the BCR group. Conclusion: Active prevention and treatment of COVID-19 infection remains a crucial issue requiring urgent attention in managing patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma treated with chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy.
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- Department of Hematology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Hematology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310009, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Hematology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310009, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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Voronov DL, Wang T, Park S, Huang L, Gullikson EM, Salmassi F, Austin C, Padmore HA, Idir M. Nanometer flat blazed x-ray gratings using ion beam figure correction. Opt Express 2023; 31:34789-34799. [PMID: 37859227 DOI: 10.1364/oe.501418] [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] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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With the development of nanometer accuracy stitching interferometry, ion beam figuring (IBF) of x-ray mirrors can now be achieved with unprecedented performance. However, the process of producing x-ray diffraction gratings on these surfaces may degrade the figure quality due to process errors introduced during the ruling of the grating grooves. To address this challenge, we have investigated the post-production correction of gratings using IBF, where stitching interferometry is used to provide in-process feedback. A concern with ion beam correction in this case is that ions will induce enough surface mobility of atoms to cause smoothing of the grating structure and degradation of diffraction efficiency. In this study we found however that it is possible to achieve a nanometer-level planarity of the global grating surface with IBF, while preserving the grating structure. The preservation was so good, that we could not detect a change in the diffraction efficiency after ion beam correction. This is of major importance in achieving ultra-high spectral resolution, and the preservation of brightness for coherent x-ray beams.
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Shen M, Lin X, Yang C, Ziyan Z, Yang D, Meng Z, Chen S, Yin Y, Qin Y, Huang H, Huang L, Long L, Yang Z, Kang M. Potential Predictive Value of Intravoxel Incoherent Motion Magnetic Resonance for Xerostomia of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:e624-e625. [PMID: 37785867 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.2012] [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: 10/04/2023]
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S) Xerostomia, caused by radiation-induced parotid damage, is the most commonly reported complications of radiotherapy (RT) to nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). This study aimed to evaluate the value of IVIM MR in monitoring radiation parotid gland damage and predicting the risk of xerostomia. MATERIALS/METHODS A total of 54 patients were enrolled and underwent IVIM MR scans at before RT, after the fifth fraction, halfway through the course of RT, and at the end of radiotherapy. The parameters of IVIM MR include pseudo-diffusion coefficient (D*), perfusion fraction (f), and pure diffusion coefficient (D). The degree of xerostomia in NPC patients was assessed before each MR examination using the acute radiation morbidity scoring criteria proposed by the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG). Concurrently, the time when the patient first reported suffering from xerostomia was recorded. The IVIM parameters trend throughout the RT, and the relationships between IVIM parameters and xerostomia, were analyzed. RESULTS All of the IVIM parameters increased from pre-RT to post-RT significantly (all p < 0.001). The increase rate of D from pre-RT to halfway through the RT was 32.61%, which was significantly higher than 15.64% from halfway to post-RT (p<0.001), indicating that cell necrosis in the first half of treatment is significantly higher than that in the second half. Both D* and F had significantly increased from pre-RT to halfway through the radiotherapy (p<0.001), with an increase rate of 19.58% and 29.38%, respectively. However, no significant increase was observed from Halfway to post-RT (p>0.05), with an increase rate of 4.10% and 8.30%, respectively. This may be due to radiation-induced vasculitic dilation that is significant in the first half of the radiotherapy but plateaus in the second half. Pre-D (OR = 23.85; 95% CI = 2.39, 237.82; p = .007) and pre-D* (OR = 0.75; 95% CI = 0.63, 0.91; p = 0.003) are independent influencing factors for xerostomia at 3 months after the completion of RT. D and F were significantly higher after the fifth fraction compared with Pre-RT (both p<0.05), respectively increased 31.25% and 25.16%. D* increase by 15% (p = 0.081). IVIM scans can assess parotid gland damage early. And the average time of parotid damage underwent IVIM scan was 5.99 ± 0.84 (day), much earlier than 11.84 ± 2.74 (day) according to RTOG. CONCLUSION Our study indicates that IVIM MR can dynamically monitor radiotherapy-induced parotid gland damage, and much earlier and objectively than RTOG.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning 530021, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi, Guangxi, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Immunology and Metabolism for Liver Diseases, Nanning, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi, China
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Qiao Y, Zhang C, Li A, Wang D, Luo Z, Ping Y, Zhou B, Liu S, Li H, Yue D, Zhang Z, Chen X, Shen Z, Lian J, Li Y, Wang S, Li F, Huang L, Wang L, Zhang B, Yu J, Qin Z, Zhang Y. Correction: IL6 derived from cancer-associated fibroblasts promotes chemoresistance via CXCR7 in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Oncogene 2023; 42:3287-3288. [PMID: 37723312 DOI: 10.1038/s41388-023-02822-3] [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] [Indexed: 09/20/2023]
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- Y Qiao
- Biotherapy Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Cancer Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Biotherapy Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Cancer Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Biotherapy Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Cancer Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Biotherapy Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Cancer Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Biotherapy Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Cancer Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Biotherapy Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Biotherapy Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Biotherapy Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Biotherapy Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Biotherapy Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Cancer Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Biotherapy Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Biotherapy Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Cancer Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Biotherapy Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Cancer Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Biotherapy Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Biotherapy Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Biotherapy Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Cancer Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Biotherapy Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Biotherapy Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Cancer Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Medical Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Biotherapy Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
- Cancer Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
- School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
- Key Laboratory for Tumor Immunology and Biotherapy of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China.
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Su Q, Shahab A, Huang L, Ubaid Ali M, Cheng Y, Yang J, Xu H, Sun Z, Zou Q, Chen Z, Kang B. Heavy Metals in Surface Sediment of Plateau Lakes in Tibet, China: Occurrence, Risk Assessment, and Potential Sources. Toxics 2023; 11:804. [PMID: 37888655 PMCID: PMC10610607 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11100804] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
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Tibetan Plateau lakes have high ecological value and play a crucial role in maintaining ecological balance. This research aimed to study the pollution characteristics, ecological risk, and potential sources of eight heavy metals (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb, and Zn) in the surface sediments of 12 Tibetan Plateau lakes. The results of the toxicity risk index (TRI) showed that only Gongzhu Tso (28.09) and La' ang Tso (20.25) had heavy metals that could pose a very high risk of toxicity to aquatic organisms. Hg posed the highest potential ecological risk to aquatic organisms. Based on the results of multiple analyses, we inferred that the contents of Cr, Cu, Hg, and Ni in sediments of Tibetan lakes were influenced by industrial and agricultural development; Cd, Pb, and Zn were influenced by transport and atmospheric transport; and As was derived from geothermal activity and rock weathering.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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- Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Water Pollution Control and Water Safety in Karst Areas, Guilin 541004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Theory and Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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- Department of Soil Sciences, Southern Federal University, 344006 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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- Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Water Pollution Control and Water Safety in Karst Areas, Guilin 541004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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- College of Fisheries, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- School of Public Health and Health Management, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- Department of Applied Ecology, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, 16500 Prague, Czech Republic
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- College of Fisheries, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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Li XY, Liu SH, Liu C, Zu HM, Guo XQ, Xiang HL, Huang Y, Yan ZL, Li YJ, Sun J, Song RX, Yan JQ, Ye Q, Liu F, Huang L, Meng FP, Zhang XN, Yang SS, Hu SJ, Ruan JG, Li YL, Wang NN, Cui HP, Wang YM, Lei C, Wang QH, Tian HL, Qu ZS, Yuan M, Shi RC, Yang XT, Jin D, Su D, Liu YJ, Chen Y, Xia YX, Li YZ, Yang QH, Li H, Zhao XL, Tian ZM, Yu HJ, Zhang XJ, Wu CX, Wu ZJ, Li SS, Shen Q, Liu XM, Hu JP, Wu MQ, Dang T, Wang J, Meng XM, Wang HY, Jiang ZY, Liu YY, Liu Y, Qu SX, Tao H, Yan DM, Liu J, Fu W, Yu J, Wang FS, Qi XL, Fu JL. [Impact of different diagnostic criteria for assessing mild micro-hepatic encephalopathy in liver cirrhosis: an analysis based on a prospective, multicenter, real-world study]. Zhonghua Gan Zang Bing Za Zhi 2023; 31:961-968. [PMID: 37872092 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn501113-20220602-00298] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2023]
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Objective: To compare the differences in the prevalence of mild micro-hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) among patients with cirrhosis by using the psychometric hepatic encephalopathy score (PHES) and the Stroop smartphone application (Encephal App) test. Methods: This prospective, multi-center, real-world study was initiated by the National Clinical Medical Research Center for Infectious Diseases and the Portal Hypertension Alliance and registered with International ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05140837). 354 cases of cirrhosis were enrolled in 19 hospitals across the country. PHES (including digital connection tests A and B, digital symbol tests, trajectory drawing tests, and serial management tests) and the Stroop test were conducted in all of them. PHES was differentiated using standard diagnostic criteria established by the two studies in China and South Korea. The Stroop test was evaluated based on the criteria of the research and development team. The impact of different diagnostic standards or methods on the incidence of MHE in patients with cirrhosis was analyzed. Data between groups were differentiated using the t-test, Mann-Whitney U test, and χ (2) test. A kappa test was used to compare the consistency between groups. Results: After PHES, the prevalence of MHE among 354 cases of cirrhosis was 78.53% and 15.25%, respectively, based on Chinese research standards and Korean research normal value standards. However, the prevalence of MHE was 56.78% based on the Stroop test, and the differences in pairwise comparisons among the three groups were statistically significant (kappa = -0.064, P < 0.001). Stratified analysis revealed that the MHE prevalence in three groups of patients with Child-Pugh classes A, B, and C was 74.14%, 83.33%, and 88.24%, respectively, according to the normal value standards of Chinese researchers, while the MHE prevalence rates in three groups of patients with Child-Pugh classes A, B, and C were 8.29%, 23.53%, and 38.24%, respectively, according to the normal value standards of Korean researchers. Furthermore, the prevalence rates of MHE in the three groups of patients with Child-Pugh grades A, B, and C were 52.68%, 58.82%, and 73.53%, respectively, according to the Stroop test standard. However, among the results of each diagnostic standard, the prevalence of MHE showed an increasing trend with an increasing Child-Pugh grade. Further comparison demonstrated that the scores obtained by the number connection test A and the number symbol test were consistent according to the normal value standards of the two studies in China and South Korea (Z = -0.982, -1.702; P = 0.326, 0.089), while the other three sub-tests had significant differences (P < 0.001). Conclusion: The prevalence rate of MHE in the cirrhotic population is high, but the prevalence of MHE obtained by using different diagnostic criteria or methods varies greatly. Therefore, in line with the current changes in demographics and disease spectrum, it is necessary to enroll a larger sample size of a healthy population as a control. Moreover, the establishment of more reliable diagnostic scoring criteria will serve as a basis for obtaining accurate MHE incidence and formulating diagnosis and treatment strategies in cirrhotic populations.
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- X Y Li
- Senior Department of Infectious Diseases, the Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Beijing 100039, China Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing 100853, China
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- The First School of Clinical Medicine of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Department of Radiology, Affiliated Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing 210000, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Qinghai Provincial Fourth People's Hospital, Xining 810000, China
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- Department of Hepatology, the Third People's Hospital of Taiyuan, Taiyuan 030000, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Third Central Hospital, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Extracorporeal Life Support for Critical Diseases, Artificial Cell Engineering Technology Research Center, Institute of Hepatobiliary Disease, Tianjin 300000, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Hunan Key Laboratory of Viral Hepatitis, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410000, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Qinghai Provincial Fourth People's Hospital, Xining 810000, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Qinghai Provincial Fourth People's Hospital, Xining 810000, China
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- Department of Hepatology, the Third People's Hospital of Taiyuan, Taiyuan 030000, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Third Central Hospital, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Extracorporeal Life Support for Critical Diseases, Artificial Cell Engineering Technology Research Center, Institute of Hepatobiliary Disease, Tianjin 300000, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Third Central Hospital, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Extracorporeal Life Support for Critical Diseases, Artificial Cell Engineering Technology Research Center, Institute of Hepatobiliary Disease, Tianjin 300000, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Third Central Hospital, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Extracorporeal Life Support for Critical Diseases, Artificial Cell Engineering Technology Research Center, Institute of Hepatobiliary Disease, Tianjin 300000, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Hunan Key Laboratory of Viral Hepatitis, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410000, China
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- Senior Department of Infectious Diseases, the Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Beijing 100039, China Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing 100853, China
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- Senior Department of Infectious Diseases, the Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Beijing 100039, China Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing 100853, China
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- Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750000, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, People's Hospital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Yinchuan 750000, China
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- Branch Hospital for Diseases of the Heart, Brain, and Blood Vessels of General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750000, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110000, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110000, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110000, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110000, China
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- Department of Hepatology, the First People's Hospital of Changde City, Changde 415000, China
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- Department of Hepatology, the First People's Hospital of Changde City, Changde 415000, China
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- Department of Hepatology, the First People's Hospital of Changde City, Changde 415000, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Xiangxi People's Hospital, Jishou 416000, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Xiangxi People's Hospital, Jishou 416000, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Wuzhong People's Hospital, Wuzhong 751100, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Wuzhong People's Hospital, Wuzhong 751100, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Wuzhong People's Hospital, Wuzhong 751100, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Wuzhong People's Hospital, Wuzhong 751100, China
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- Department of Hepatology, Hunan Provinces Directly Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Zhuzhou 412000, China
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- Department of Hepatology, Hunan Provinces Directly Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Zhuzhou 412000, China
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- Department of Hepatology, Hunan Provinces Directly Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Zhuzhou 412000, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, the First People's Hospital, Huaihua City, Huaihua 418000, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, the First People's Hospital, Huaihua City, Huaihua 418000, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, the First People's Hospital, Huaihua City, Huaihua 418000, China
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- Department of Hepatology, Chongqing Public Health Medical Center, Chongqing 400000, China
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- Department of Hepatology, Chongqing Public Health Medical Center, Chongqing 400000, China
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- Department of Hepatology, Chongqing Public Health Medical Center, Chongqing 400000, China
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- Department of Hepatology, Chongqing Public Health Medical Center, Chongqing 400000, China
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- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Center, the Fourth People's Hospital of Yiyang City, Yiyang 413000, China
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- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Center, the Fourth People's Hospital of Yiyang City, Yiyang 413000, China
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- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Center, the Fourth People's Hospital of Yiyang City, Yiyang 413000, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Yinchuan Second People's Hospital, Yinchuan 750000, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Yinchuan Second People's Hospital, Yinchuan 750000, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Yinchuan First People's Hospital, Yinchuan 750000, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Yinchuan First People's Hospital, Yinchuan 750000, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Baotou Medical College, Baotou 014000, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Baotou Medical College, Baotou 014000, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Baotou Medical College, Baotou 014000, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Baotou Medical College, Baotou 014000, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Baotou Medical College, Baotou 014000, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Dandong Central Hospital, Dandong 118000, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Dandong Central Hospital, Dandong 118000, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Dandong Central Hospital, Dandong 118000, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Dandong Central Hospital, Dandong 118000, China
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- Department of Hepatology, Shenyang 739 Hospital, Shenyang 110000, China
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- Department of Hepatology, Shenyang 739 Hospital, Shenyang 110000, China
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- Department of Hepatology, Shenyang 739 Hospital, Shenyang 110000, China
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- Department of Hepatology, Shenyang 739 Hospital, Shenyang 110000, China
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- Senior Department of Infectious Diseases, the Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Beijing 100039, China Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing 100853, China
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- The First School of Clinical Medicine of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China Department of Radiology, Affiliated Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing 210000, China
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- Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing 100853, China Department of Infectious Diseases, the Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100039, China
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Peng L, Huang L, Tian G, Wu Y, Li G, Cao J, Wang P, Li Z, Duan L. Predicting potential microbe-disease associations with graph attention autoencoder, positive-unlabeled learning, and deep neural network. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1244527. [PMID: 37789848 PMCID: PMC10543759 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1244527] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023] Open
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Background Microbes have dense linkages with human diseases. Balanced microorganisms protect human body against physiological disorders while unbalanced ones may cause diseases. Thus, identification of potential associations between microbes and diseases can contribute to the diagnosis and therapy of various complex diseases. Biological experiments for microbe-disease association (MDA) prediction are expensive, time-consuming, and labor-intensive. Methods We developed a computational MDA prediction method called GPUDMDA by combining graph attention autoencoder, positive-unlabeled learning, and deep neural network. First, GPUDMDA computes disease similarity and microbe similarity matrices by integrating their functional similarity and Gaussian association profile kernel similarity, respectively. Next, it learns the feature representation of each microbe-disease pair using graph attention autoencoder based on the obtained disease similarity and microbe similarity matrices. Third, it selects a few reliable negative MDAs based on positive-unlabeled learning. Finally, it takes the learned MDA features and the selected negative MDAs as inputs and designed a deep neural network to predict potential MDAs. Results GPUDMDA was compared with four state-of-the-art MDA identification models (i.e., MNNMDA, GATMDA, LRLSHMDA, and NTSHMDA) on the HMDAD and Disbiome databases under five-fold cross validations on microbes, diseases, and microbe-disease pairs. Under the three five-fold cross validations, GPUDMDA computed the best AUCs of 0.7121, 0.9454, and 0.9501 on the HMDAD database and 0.8372, 0.8908, and 0.8948 on the Disbiome database, respectively, outperforming the other four MDA prediction methods. Asthma is the most common chronic respiratory condition and affects ~339 million people worldwide. Inflammatory bowel disease is a class of globally chronic intestinal disease widely existed in the gut and gastrointestinal tract and extraintestinal organs of patients. Particularly, inflammatory bowel disease severely affects the growth and development of children. We used the proposed GPUDMDA method and found that Enterobacter hormaechei had potential associations with both asthma and inflammatory bowel disease and need further biological experimental validation. Conclusion The proposed GPUDMDA demonstrated the powerful MDA prediction ability. We anticipate that GPUDMDA helps screen the therapeutic clues for microbe-related diseases.
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- Lihong Peng
- School of Computer Science, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou, China
- College of Life Sciences and Chemistry, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou, China
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- School of Computer Science, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou, China
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- Geneis (Beijing) Co. Ltd., Beijing, China
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- Geneis (Beijing) Co. Ltd., Beijing, China
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- Faculty of Pediatrics, The Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, The Seventh Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- National Engineering Laboratory for Birth Defects Prevention and Control of Key Technology, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Organ Failure, Beijing, China
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- Faculty of Pediatrics, The Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, The Seventh Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- National Engineering Laboratory for Birth Defects Prevention and Control of Key Technology, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Organ Failure, Beijing, China
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- School of Computer Science, Hunan Institute of Technology, Hengyang, China
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- School of Computer Science, Hunan Institute of Technology, Hengyang, China
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- Faculty of Pediatrics, The Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, The Seventh Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- National Engineering Laboratory for Birth Defects Prevention and Control of Key Technology, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Organ Failure, Beijing, China
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Yap CTJ, Lam SM, Sin JC, Zeng H, Li H, Huang L, Lin H. Treatment of diluted palm oil mill effluent (POME) synchronous with electricity production in a persulfate oxidant-promoted photocatalytic fuel cell. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2023; 30:96272-96289. [PMID: 37566326 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-29165-6] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023]
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Attributable to the prosperous production growth of palm oil in Malaysia, the generated palm oil mill effluent (POME) poses a high threat owing to its highly polluted characteristic. Urged by the escalating concern of environmental conservation, POME pollution abatement and potential energy recovery from the effluent are flagged up as a research topic of interest. In this study, a cutting-edge photocatalytic fuel cell (PFC) system with employment of ZnO/Zn nanorod array (NRA) photoanode, CuO/Cu cathode, and persulfate (PS) oxidant was successfully designed to improve the treatment of POME and simultaneous energy production. The photoelectrodes were fabricated and characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy with energy (FESEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX), and Brunauer, Emmett, and Teller analysis (BET). Owing to the properties of strong oxidant of PS, the proposed PFC/PS system has exhibited exceptional performance, attaining chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal efficiency of 96.2%, open circuit voltage (Voc) of 740.0 mV, short circuit current density (Jsc) of 146.7 μA cm-2, and power density (Pmax) of 35.6 μW cm-2. The pre-eminent PFC/PS system performance was yielded under optimal conditions of 2.5 mM of persulfate oxidant, POME dilution factor of 1:20, and natural solution pH of 8.51. Subsequently, the postulated photoelectrocatalytic POME treatment mechanism was elucidated by the radical scavenging study and Mott-Schottky (M-S) analysis. The following recycling test affirmed the stability and durability of the photoanode after four continuous repetition usages while the assessed electrical energy efficiency revealed the economic viability of PFC system serving as a post-treatment for abatement of POME. These findings contributed toward enhancing the sustainability criteria and economic viability of palm oil by adopting sustainable and efficient POME post-treatment technology.
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- Chun-Ting Joyee Yap
- Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Universiti, Bandar Barat, 31900, Kampar, Perak, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Universiti, Bandar Barat, 31900, Kampar, Perak, Malaysia.
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China.
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Environmental Pollution Control, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China.
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Water Pollution Control and Water Safety in Karst Area, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China.
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- Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Universiti, Bandar Barat, 31900, Kampar, Perak, Malaysia
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Environmental Pollution Control, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Water Pollution Control and Water Safety in Karst Area, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Environmental Pollution Control, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Water Pollution Control and Water Safety in Karst Area, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Environmental Pollution Control, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Water Pollution Control and Water Safety in Karst Area, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Environmental Pollution Control, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Water Pollution Control and Water Safety in Karst Area, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Environmental Pollution Control, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Water Pollution Control and Water Safety in Karst Area, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
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Mao L, Wu Y, Shu X, Li S, Huang L. Analysis of the value of echocardiographic parameters in the early diagnosis of preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2023; 27:7988-7996. [PMID: 37750627 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202309_33558] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to investigate the role of echocardiographic parameters in diagnosing bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in preterm infants. PATIENTS AND METHODS Ninety preterm infants with a gestational age of less than 32 weeks and a weight less than 1.5 kg, admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit of the hospital between January 2020 and January 2021, were selected for the study. The study subjects were divided into two groups: a BPD group (54 cases, observation group) and a non-BPD group (36 cases, control group). The correlation between tricuspid regurgitation (TR) velocity and BPD was investigated by detecting the cardiac function of preterm infants in both groups using a color Doppler ultrasound diagnostic instrument and analyzing the cardiac ultrasound results. The early prediction efficiency of TR velocity (m/s) for BPD was evaluated using the receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curve. RESULTS The incidence of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) and pulmonary hypertension (PH) in the observation group was significantly higher than that in the control group. The levels of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and left ventricular shorting fraction (LVFS) were significantly lower than those in the control group (p < 0.05). The incidence of patent foramen ovale (PFO), atrial septal defect (ASD), and ventricular septal defect (VSD) in the observation group were not significantly different from the control group (p > 0.05). The proportion of tricuspid regurgitation in the observation group was significantly higher than that in the control group, and the TR velocity was significantly higher than that in the control group. The Spearman correlation analysis showed that TR velocity (m/s) was positively correlated to BPD severity (r = 0.379, p < 0.05). The area under the curve (AUC) for predicting BPD with TR velocity was 0.735. The sensitivity and specificity were 88.0% and 62.6%, respectively, when the TR velocity was 1.45 m/s. CONCLUSIONS Echocardiography is useful for understanding the degree of impaired cardiac function in preterm infants and for early detection of PH, which may reduce the mortality rate to a certain extent. The risk of BPD is significantly increased when TR velocity is higher than 1.45 m/s.
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- L Mao
- Department of Pediatrics, Clinical Medical College and Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University, Chengdu University, Chengdu, China.
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Yang SR, Huang L, Dong H, Liu D, Yang Z, Chen SJ, Lin GZ, Wang BG, Yang J. [Association between volatile organic compounds and mortality risk of stroke]. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2023; 44:1216-1223. [PMID: 37661612 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20221031-00930] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/05/2023]
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Objective: To investigate the effect of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) exposure in the atmosphere on the risk of daily death from stroke in Guangzhou. Methods: Daily average concentrations of twelve atmospheric VOCs, meteorological factors, and daily deaths for stroke and its subtypes (including ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke) in Guangzhou from 2020 to 2021 were collected. The time-series Poisson generalized additive model was established to analyze the relationship between daily average concentrations of atmospheric VOCs and daily mortality from a stroke on different lag days. The season, gender, and age group further performed stratification analysis. Results: Toluene and n-pentane were associated with a higher mortality risk from stroke and its subtypes. For each interquartile range (IQR) increment in toluene concentration at lag0- 1 days, the RRs for mortality from stroke and hemorrhagic stroke were 1.060 (95%CI: 1.036-1.085) and 1.071 (95%CI: 1.030-1.113), respectively. For each IQR increment in n-pentane concentration, the RR for mortality from ischemic stroke was 1.064 (95%CI: 1.030-1.099). The effect estimates of VOCs may be higher during the cold season and among women and people aged ≥75 years. For each IQR increment in toluene concentration, the RRs for mortality risk of stroke in the cold season and women were 1.099 (95%CI: 1.056-1.143) and 1.085 (95%CI: 1.050-1.120), respectively. For n-pentane, the RR for death risk of stroke in people aged ≥75 years old was 1.072 (95%CI: 1.036-1.109). Results of sensitivity analysis showed that the effect estimates fluctuated less when PM2.5 and O3 were separately introduced for the two-pollutant model, as well as changing the degrees of freedom for covariates. Conclusions: This study suggests that VOCs may be an independent risk factor for daily mortality from stroke. Moreover, Toluene presented the most significant health impact.
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- S R Yang
- School of Public Health, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China
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- Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- School of Public Health, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China
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- School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- School of Public Health, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China
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Yao B, Huang L, Wang R, Yue X. Conjunctival condylomata acuminata in a syphilis patient. QJM 2023; 116:584-585. [PMID: 37052528 DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcad064] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023] Open
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- B Yao
- Department of Ophthalmology, Nanjing Lishui People's Hospital, Zhongda Hospital Lishui Branch, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Nanjing Lishui People's Hospital, Zhongda Hospital Lishui branch, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Nanjing Lishui People's Hospital, Zhongda Hospital Lishui branch, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Pathology, Nanjing Lishui People's Hospital, Zhongda Hospital Lishui branch, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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Oliver MC, Huang L. Advances in Metal-Organic Frameworks for the Removal of Chemical Warfare Agents: Insights into Hydrolysis and Oxidation Reaction Mechanisms. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2023; 13:2178. [PMID: 37570496 PMCID: PMC10420847 DOI: 10.3390/nano13152178] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Revised: 07/16/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
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The destruction of chemical warfare agents (CWAs) is a crucial area of research due to the ongoing evolution of toxic chemicals. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), a class of porous crystalline solids, have emerged as promising materials for this purpose. Their remarkable porosity and large surface areas enable superior adsorption, reactivity, and catalytic abilities, making them ideal for capturing and decomposing target species. Moreover, the tunable networks of MOFs allow customization of their chemical functionalities, making them practicable in personal protective equipment and adjustable to dynamic environments. This review paper focuses on experimental and computational studies investigating the removal of CWAs by MOFs, specifically emphasizing the removal of nerve agents (GB, GD, and VX) via hydrolysis and sulfur mustard (HD) via selective photooxidation. Among the different MOFs, zirconium-based MOFs exhibit extraordinary structural stability and reusability, rendering them the most promising materials for the hydrolytic and photooxidative degradation of CWAs. Accordingly, this work primarily concentrates on exploring the intrinsic catalytic reaction mechanisms in Zr-MOFs through first-principles approximations, as well as the design of efficient degradation strategies in the aqueous and solid phases through the establishment of Zr-MOF structure-property relationships. Recent progress in the tuning and functionalization of MOFs is also examined, aiming to enhance practical CWA removal under realistic battlefield conditions. By providing a comprehensive overview of experimental findings and computational insights, this review paper contributes to the advancement of MOF-based strategies for the destruction of CWAs and highlights the potential of these materials to address the challenges associated with chemical warfare.
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- School of Sustainable Chemical, Biological, and Materials Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019, USA;
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Ye SW, Shen KF, Xiao M, Zhang PL, Zhang SY, Deng T, Huang L, Zhou XX. [A case of Hb M-Iwate combined with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma]. Zhonghua Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi 2023; 44:607. [PMID: 37749047 PMCID: PMC10509627 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-2727.2023.07.018] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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- S W Ye
- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Fifth People's Hospital of Chongqing, Chongqing 400062, China
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- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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Wang W, Zhang YL, Huang L, Kang L. [Application of triangle stability mechanical model in the layer separation of transanal total mesorectal excision]. Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke Za Zhi 2023; 26:603-606. [PMID: 37583015 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn441530-20221028-00437] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/17/2023]
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Transanal total mesorectal resection (taTME) has come a long way since it was first used in the clinic in 2010.The learning curve of this procedure is long due to different surgical approaches, different perspectives and different anatomical positions. Many surgeons experience complications during this procedure. Although the advantages and problems of this procedure have been reported in much literature, the anatomy and operation methods of taTME introduced in literatures and training centers are too complicated, which makes many surgeons encounter difficulties in carrying out taTME surgery. According to the author's experience in learning and carrying out this operation, spatial expansion process of ultralow rectal cancer was divided into three stages. At each stage, according to different pulling forces, three different schemes of triangular stability mechanics model were adopted for separation. From point to line, from line to plane, the model can protect the safety of peripheral blood vessels and nerves while ensuring total mesorectal excision . This model simplifies the complex surgical process and is convenient for beginners to master taTME surgical separation skills.
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- General Surgery Department, Linyi Tumor Hospital, Linyi 276000, China
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- General Surgery Department, Linyi Tumor Hospital, Linyi 276000, China
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- Colorectal and Anal Surgery Department, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510655, China
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- Colorectal and Anal Surgery Department, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510655, China
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Liao W, Xiao H, He J, Huang L, Liao Y, Qin J, Yang Q, Ma F, Li S. B-Cell-Activating Factor Contributes to Elevation of the Content of Regulatory B Cells in Neonatal Sepsis. Bull Exp Biol Med 2023:10.1007/s10517-023-05814-1. [PMID: 37338768 DOI: 10.1007/s10517-023-05814-1] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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We studied the role of B cell-activating factor (BAFF) in PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway in promoting proliferation and maintaining survival of regulatory B lymphocytes (Breg) in newborns with sepsis. The peripheral blood samples were collected from preterm neonates (n=40) diagnosed with sepsis on the day of diagnosis and on days 7, 14, and 21 after diagnosis, as well as from the matched preterm neonates without sepsis (n=40; control group). The peripheral blood mononuclear cells and B cells were isolated, cultured, and stimulated with LPS and immunostimulant CpG-oligodeoxynucleotide (CpG-ODN). Proliferation and differentiation of B-cells into CD19+CD24hiCD38hi Breg cells and the role of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway in these processes were studied by flow cytometry, real-time quantitative reverse transcription PCR (qRT-PCR), and Western blotting. BAFF levels in the peripheral blood of neonates with sepsis were significantly increased at one week after diagnosis in parallel with increasing trend of expression of BAFF receptor. When applied with LPS and CpG-ODN, BAFF promoted differentiation of B cells into CD19+CD24hiCD38hi Breg cells. Phosphorylation of 4E-BP1 factor and 70S6K kinase located downstream in PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway was significantly up-regulated when stimulated with BAFF in combination with LPS and CpG-ODN. Thus, increased level of BAFF activates PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway and induces in vitro differentiation of peripheral blood B cells into CD19+CD24hiCD38hi Breg cells.
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- W Liao
- Department of Pediatrics, Dongguan Houjie Hospital, Dongguan, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Dongguan Houjie Hospital, Dongguan, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Dongguan Houjie Hospital, Dongguan, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Dongguan Houjie Hospital, Dongguan, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Dongguan Houjie Hospital, Dongguan, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Dongguan Houjie Hospital, Dongguan, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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Huang L. [My professional career along with Chinese Journal of Cardiology:in memory of the 50th anniversary of Chinese Journal of Cardiology]. Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi 2023; 51:449-450. [PMID: 37198114 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112148-20230404-00192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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- L Huang
- Department of Cardiology, Military Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Second Affiliated Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400037, China
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Xu W, Yi SH, Feng R, Wang X, Jin J, Mi JQ, Ding KY, Yang W, Niu T, Wang SY, Zhou KS, Peng HL, Huang L, Liu LH, Ma J, Luo J, Su LP, Bai O, Liu L, Li F, He PC, Zeng Y, Gao D, Jiang M, Wang JS, Yao HX, Qiu LG, Li JY. [Current status of diagnosis and treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia in China: A national multicenter survey research]. Zhonghua Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi 2023; 44:380-387. [PMID: 37550187 PMCID: PMC10440613 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-2727.2023.05.005] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 08/09/2023]
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Objective: To understand the current status of diagnosis and treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) /small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) among hematologists, oncologists, and lymphoma physicians from hospitals of different levels in China. Methods: This multicenter questionnaire survey was conducted from March 2021 to July 2021 and included 1,000 eligible physicians. A combination of face-to-face interviews and online questionnaire surveys was used. A standardized questionnaire regarding the composition of patients treated for CLL/SLL, disease diagnosis and prognosis evaluation, concomitant diseases, organ function evaluation, treatment selection, and Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor was used. Results: ①The interviewed physicians stated that the proportion of male patients treated for CLL/SLL is higher than that of females, and the age is mainly concentrated in 61-70 years old. ②Most of the interviewed physicians conducted tests, such as bone marrow biopsies and immunohistochemistry, for patient diagnosis, in addition to the blood test. ③Only 13.7% of the interviewed physicians fully grasped the initial treatment indications recommended by the existing guidelines. ④In terms of cognition of high-risk prognostic factors, physicians' knowledge of unmutated immunoglobulin heavy-chain variable and 11q- is far inferior to that of TP53 mutation and complex karyotype, which are two high-risk prognostic factors, and only 17.1% of the interviewed physicians fully mastered CLL International Prognostic Index scoring system. ⑤Among the first-line treatment strategy, BTK inhibitors are used for different types of patients, and physicians have formed a certain understanding that BTK inhibitors should be preferentially used in patients with high-risk factors and elderly patients, but the actual use of BTK inhibitors in different types of patients is not high (31.6%-46.0%). ⑥BTK inhibitors at a reduced dose in actual clinical treatment were used by 69.0% of the physicians, and 66.8% of the physicians had interrupted the BTK inhibitor for >12 days in actual clinical treatment. The use of BTK inhibitors is reduced or interrupted mainly because of adverse reactions, such as atrial fibrillation, severe bone marrow suppression, hemorrhage, and pulmonary infection, as well as patients' payment capacity and effective disease progression control. ⑦Some differences were found in the perceptions and behaviors of hematologists and oncologists regarding the prognostic assessment of CLL/SLL, the choice of treatment options, the clinical use of BTK inhibitors, etc. Conclusion: At present, a gap remains between the diagnosis and treatment of CLL/SLL among Chinese physicians compared with the recommendations in the guidelines regarding the diagnostic criteria, treatment indications, prognosis assessment, accompanying disease assessment, treatment strategy selection, and rational BTK inhibitor use, especially the proportion of dose reduction or BTK inhibitor discontinuation due to high adverse events.
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing 210029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300020, China
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- Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Shandong Provincial Hospital, Jinan 250021, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, China
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- Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Medical College of Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Anhui Province Cancer Hospital, Hefei 230031, China
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- Shengjing Hospital Affiliated to China Medical University, Shenyang 117004, China
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- West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610044, China
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- Union Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350001, China
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- Henan Cancer Hospital (Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University), Zhengzhou 450003, China
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- Xiangya Second Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University (Hebei Tumor Hospital), Shijiazhuang 050011, China
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- Harbin Institute of hematological oncology, Harbin 150001, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanchang 530021, China
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- Shanxi Cancer Hospital, Taiyuan 030013, China
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- The first hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130061, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi' an Jiaotong University, Xi' an 710061, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650032, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot 750306, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830011, China
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- Affiliated hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550004, China
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- Hainan Provincial People's Hospital, Haikou 570311, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300020, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing 210029, China
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Zhang C, Huang L, Tang Y, Wang P, Chen Y, Zhang L, Shen H, Yu Y, Tian X, Wang Y. [Identification and verification of α-11 giardin-interacting protein]. Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi 2023; 35:155-162. [PMID: 37253564 DOI: 10.16250/j.32.1374.2022288] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To identify and verify the interacting protein of α-11 giardin, so as provide the experimental evidence for studies on the α-11 giardin function. METHODS The yeast two-hybrid cDNA library of the Giardia lambia C2 strain and the bait plasmid of α-11 giardin were constructed. All proteins interacting with α-11 giardin were screened using the yeast two-hybrid system. α-11 giardin and all screened potential interacting protein genes were constructed into pBiFc-Vc-155 and pBiFc-Vn-173 plasmids, and co-transfected into the breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-231. The interactions between α-11 giardin and interacting proteins were verified using bimolecular fluorescence complementation (BiFC). RESULTS The yeast two-hybrid G. lambia cDNA library which was quantified at 2.715 × 107 colony-forming units (CFU) and the bait plasmid containing α-11 giardin gene without an autoactivation activity were constructed. Following two-round positive screening with the yeast two-hybrid system, two potential proteins interacting with α-11 giardin were screened, including eukaryotic translation initiation factor 5A (EIF5A), calmodulin-dependent protein kinase (CAMKL) and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate-specific glutamate dehydrogenase (NADP-GDH), hypothetical protein 1 (GL50803_95880), hypothetical protein 2 (GL50803_87261) and a protein from Giardia canis virus. The α-11 giardin and EIF5A genes were transfected into the pBiFc-Vc-155 and pBiFc-Vn-173 plasmids using BiFC, and the recombinant plasmids pBiFc-Vc-155-α-11 and pBiFc-Vn-173-EIF5A were co-tranfected into MDA-MB-231 cells, which displayed green fluorescence under a microscope, indicating the interaction between α-11 giardin and EIF5A protein in cells. CONCLUSIONS The yeast two-hybrid cDNA library of the G. lambia C2 strain has been successfully constructed, and six potential protein interacting with α-11 giardin have been identified, including EIF5A that interacts with α-11 giardin in cells.
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- College of Life Sciences, North China University of Technology, Tangshan, Hebei 063000, China
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- Hongci Hospital of Tangshan City, Hebei Province, China
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- College of Life Sciences, North China University of Technology, Tangshan, Hebei 063000, China
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- College of Life Sciences, North China University of Technology, Tangshan, Hebei 063000, China
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- College of Life Sciences, North China University of Technology, Tangshan, Hebei 063000, China
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- College of Life Sciences, North China University of Technology, Tangshan, Hebei 063000, China
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- College of Life Sciences, North China University of Technology, Tangshan, Hebei 063000, China
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- College of Life Sciences, North China University of Technology, Tangshan, Hebei 063000, China
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- College of Life Sciences, North China University of Technology, Tangshan, Hebei 063000, China
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- College of Life Sciences, North China University of Technology, Tangshan, Hebei 063000, China
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Cheng X, Huang L. The Mechanism of the Anti-Cardiac Hypertrophy Effect of Glycyrrhizic Acid Is Related to Reducing STIM1-Dependent Store-Operated Calcium Entry. Bull Exp Biol Med 2023; 174:701-706. [PMID: 37162628 DOI: 10.1007/s10517-023-05774-6] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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We explored the anti-cardiac hypertrophy mechanism of glycyrrhizic acid from the perspective of calcium regulation under pathological conditions. For this purpose, we used a rat model of myocardial hypertrophy induced by pressure overload. The effect of glycyrrhizic acid on BP was measured non-invasively with a sphygmomanometer and recorded in PC. In rats with modeled cardiac hypertrophy, the effect of GA on expression of type 1 matrix interaction molecules was determined in horizontal tissues and cultured cardiomyocytes of the left ventricle. The laser confocal microscopy and calcium ion probe Fluo-4 AM were used to assess the effect of glycyrrhizic acid on stromal interaction molecule 1 (STIM1)-dependent store-operated calcium entry in cultured cardiomyocytes derived from the hypertrophic myocardium. Glycyrrhizic acid exerted the anti-hypertrophic effect in rats with hypertrophic myocardium by down-regulating STIM1 protein expression and reducing the intensity of STIM1-dependent store-operated calcium entry.
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- Department of Cardiology, Nanping First Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, Nanping City, Fujian Province, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Nanping First Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, Nanping City, Fujian Province, China
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Xue J, Xia S, Li Z, Wang X, Huang L, He R, Li S. [Intelligent identification of livestock, a source of Schistosoma japonicum infection, based on deep learning of unmanned aerial vehicle images]. Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi 2023; 35:121-127. [PMID: 37253560 DOI: 10.16250/j.32.1374.2022273] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To develop an intelligent recognition model based on deep learning algorithms of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) images, and to preliminarily explore the value of this model for remote identification, monitoring and management of cattle, a source of Schistosoma japonicum infection. METHODS Oncomelania hupensis snail-infested marshlands around the Poyang Lake area were selected as the study area. Image datasets of the study area were captured by aerial photography with UAV and subjected to augmentation. Cattle in the sample database were annotated with the annotation software VGG Image Annotator to create the morphological recognition labels for cattle. A model was created for intelligent recognition of livestock based on deep learning-based Mask R-convolutional neural network (CNN) algorithms. The performance of the model for cattle recognition was evaluated with accuracy, precision, recall, F1 score and mean precision. RESULTS A total of 200 original UAV images were obtained, and 410 images were yielded following data augmentation. A total of 2 860 training samples of cattle recognition were labeled. The created deep learning-based Mask R-CNN model converged following 200 iterations, with an accuracy of 88.01%, precision of 92.33%, recall of 94.06%, F1 score of 93.19%, and mean precision of 92.27%, and the model was effective to detect and segment the morphological features of cattle. CONCLUSIONS The deep learning-based Mask R-CNN model is highly accurate for recognition of cattle based on UAV images, which is feasible for remote intelligent recognition, monitoring, and management of the source of S. japonicum infection.
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Shanghai 200025, China
- School of Global Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine and Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research, Shanghai 200025, China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Shanghai 200025, China
- School of Global Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine and Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Institute of Parasitic Diseases Control, Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Schistosomiasis Prevention and Control, China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Shanghai 200025, China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Shanghai 200025, China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Shanghai 200025, China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Shanghai 200025, China
- School of Global Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine and Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research, Shanghai 200025, China
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Lv C, Tian Y, Huang L, Shan H, Chou Q, Zhang W, Su H, Li K, Zhang X, Ni L, Cao T, Jeppesen E. Buffering capacity of submerged macrophytes against nutrient pulses increase with its coverage in shallow lakes. Chemosphere 2023; 332:138899. [PMID: 37169089 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138899] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Revised: 04/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Submerged macrophytes can improve water quality and buffer the effects of external nutrient loading, which helps to maintain a clear-water state in shallow lakes. We constructed 12 large enclosures with contrasting coverages (treatments) of submerged macrophytes (SMC) to elucidate their buffering capacity and resilience to nutrient pulses. We found that aquatic ecosystems with high SMC had higher buffering capacity and resilience, vice versa, i. e, the enclosures with high SMC quickly buffered the nutrient pulse and rebounded to clear-water state after a short stay in turbid-water state dominated by algae, while the treatments with low SMC could not fully buffer the pulse and rebound to clear-water state, and they slowly entered the transitional state after staying in turbid-water state. This means that the enclosures with high SMC had a better water quality than those with low SMC, i.e., the levels of nutrients and Chl-a were lower in the treatments with high plant coverage. In addition, plant coverage had a significantly positive buffering effect against nitrogen and phosphorus pulses, i.e., the nutrient concentrations in the treatments with high SMC took shorter time to return to the pre-pulse level. Overall, our results evidenced that the higher that the SMCs is, the better is the water quality and buffering capacity against nutrient pulses, i.e. the more stable is the clear-water state. However, low SMC may not be able to resist the impact of such strong nutrient pulse. Our results provide reference and guidance for water pollution control and water ecological restoration.
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- Chaochao Lv
- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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- The Guangxi Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Environmental Pollution Control, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China.
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- Centre for Research on Environmental Ecology and Fish Nutrient of the Ministry of Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources of the Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, 201306, China.
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- Institute for Ecological and Pollution Control of Plateau Lakes, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China.
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- Institute for Ecological and Pollution Control of Plateau Lakes, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, China; Aarhus University, Department of Ecoscience, Aarhus, 8000, Denmark; Sino-Danish Centre for Education and Research, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China; Department of Biological Sciences and Centre for Ecosystem Research and Implementation, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, 06800, Turkey.
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Tan X, Cai Z, Chen G, Cai C, Chen J, Liang Y, Zhuo Y, Liu J, Huang L, Ouyang B, Wei Y, Jia Z, Deng J, Zhong W, Lu J. Identification and verification of an ALYREF-involved 5-methylcytosine based signature for stratification of prostate cancer patients and prediction of clinical outcome and response to therapies. Discov Oncol 2023; 14:62. [PMID: 37155024 PMCID: PMC10167087 DOI: 10.1007/s12672-023-00671-w] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Due to the heterogeneity of PCa, the clinical indicators used for PCa can't satisfy risk prognostication and personalized treatment. It is imperative to develop novel biomarkers for prognosis prediction and therapy response in PCa. Accumulating evidence shows that non-mutational epigenetic reprogramming, independent from genomic instability and mutation, serves as a newly added hallmark in cancer progression. METHODS In this study, we integrated multi-center cohorts (N > 1300) to develop a RNA 5-methylcytosine regulator-based signature, the m5C score. We performed unsupervised clustering and LASSO regression to identify novel m5C-related subtypes and calculate the m5C score. Then we assessed the role of m5C cluster and m5C score in several clinical aspects such as prognosis in various molecular subtypes, responses to chemotherapy, androgen receptor signaling inhibitor (ARSI) therapy and immunotherapy in PCa. Finally, we validated the cancer-promoting performance of ALYREF through clinical data analysis and experiments in vivo and in vitro. RESULTS The investigation revealed that the m5C score could accurately predict the biochemical recurrence (BCR) in different subtypes (the PAM50 subtypes and immunophenotypes) and the responses to chemotherapy, ARSI therapy, and immunotherapy (PD1/PD-L1). A high m5C score indicated a poor BCR prognosis in every subtype of PCa, unfavorable responses in ARSI therapy and immunotherapy (PD1/PD-L1). Moreover, the m5C reader gene termed ALYREF, yielding the highest weighed coefficient, promoted PCa progression through in silico analysis and experimental validations (in vivo and in vitro). CONCLUSIONS The m5C signature can function in many aspects of PCa, such as the development and prognosis of the disease, and multiple therapy responses. Further, the m5C reader, ALYREF, was identified as a prognostic biomarker and a potential therapeutic target for PCa. The m5C signature could act as a brand-new tool for predicting the prognosis of patients in different molecular subtypes and patients' therapy responses and promoting customized treatments.
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- Xiao Tan
- Department of Andrology, Guangzhou First People's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510180, China
- Department of Urology, School of Clinical Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Andrology, Guangzhou First People's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510180, China
- Department of Urology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Clinical Molecular Medicine and Diagnostics, Guangzhou First People's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510180, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Urology, Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Urology, Guangzhou Institute of Urology, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Urology, Huizhou Municipal Central Hospital, Huizhou, 516001, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Urology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Clinical Molecular Medicine and Diagnostics, Guangzhou First People's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510180, China
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- Department of Urology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Clinical Molecular Medicine and Diagnostics, Guangzhou First People's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510180, China
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- Department of Andrology, Guangzhou First People's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510180, China
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- Department of Andrology, Guangzhou First People's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510180, China
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- Department of Andrology, Guangzhou First People's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510180, China
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- Department of Andrology, Guangzhou First People's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510180, China
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- Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, University of California, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
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- Department of Andrology, Guangzhou First People's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510180, China.
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- Department of Urology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Clinical Molecular Medicine and Diagnostics, Guangzhou First People's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510180, China.
- Department of Urology, Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Urology, Guangzhou Institute of Urology, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China.
- Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China.
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- Department of Andrology, Guangzhou First People's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510180, China.
- Department of Urology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Clinical Molecular Medicine and Diagnostics, Guangzhou First People's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510180, China.
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Wu J, Deng Z, Zhu Y, Dou G, Li J, Huang L. [Overexpression of miR-431-5p impairs mitochondrial function and induces apoptosis in gastric cancer cells via the Bax/Bcl-2/caspase3 pathway]. Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao 2023; 43:537-543. [PMID: 37202188 DOI: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2023.04.05] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the expression of microRNA miR-431-5p in gastric cancer (GC) tissues and its effects on apoptosis and mitochondrial function in GC cells. METHODS The expression level of miR-431-5p in 50 clinical samples of GC tissues and paired adjacent tissues was detected using real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR, and its correlation with the clinicopathological features of the patients was analyzed. A cultured human GC cell line (MKN-45 cells) were transfected with a miR-431-5p mimic or a negative control sequence, and the cell proliferation, apoptosis, mitochondrial number, mitochondrial potential, mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP), reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) content were detected using CCK-8 assay, flow cytometry, fluorescent probe label, or ATP detection kit. The changes in the expression levels of the apoptotic proteins in the cells were detected with Western blotting. RESULTS The expression level of miR-431-5p was significantly lower in GC tissues than in the adjacent tissues (P < 0.001) and was significantly correlated with tumor differentiation (P=0.0227), T stage (P=0.0184), N stage (P=0.0005), TNM stage (P=0.0414) and vascular invasion (P=0.0107). In MKN-45 cells, overexpression of miR-431-5p obviously inhibited cell proliferation and induced cell apoptosis, causing also mitochondrial function impairment as shown by reduced mitochondrial number, lowered mitochondrial potential, increased mPTP opening, increased ROS production and reduced ATP content. Overexpression of miR-431-5p significantly downregulated the expression of Bcl-2 and increased the expressions of pro-apoptotic proteins p53, Bcl-2 and cleaved caspase-3 protein. CONCLUSION The expression of miR-431-5p is down-regulated in GC, which results in mitochondrial function impairment and promotes cell apoptosis by activating the Bax/Bcl-2/caspase3 signaling pathway, suggesting the potential role of miR-431-5p in targeted therapy for GC.
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, First Hospital of Jiaxing (First Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University), Jiaxing 314000, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, First Hospital of Jiaxing (First Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University), Jiaxing 314000, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, First Hospital of Jiaxing (First Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University), Jiaxing 314000, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, First Hospital of Jiaxing (First Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University), Jiaxing 314000, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, First Hospital of Jiaxing (First Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University), Jiaxing 314000, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, First Hospital of Jiaxing (First Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University), Jiaxing 314000, China
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Xie T, Fan G, Huang L, Tang L, Lou N, Xing P, Han X, Shi Y. 181P Comprehensive analysis on proteasome-related genes and their correlation with immunity and immunotherapy in squamous cell lung cancer. J Thorac Oncol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/s1556-0864(23)00434-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2023]
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