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Niu Y, Li W, Xu B, Chen W, Qi X, Zhou Y, Fu P, Ma X, Guo Y. Risk factors associated with food consumption and food-handling habits for sporadic listeriosis: a case-control study in China from 2013 to 2022. Emerg Microbes Infect 2024; 13:2307520. [PMID: 38341870 PMCID: PMC10860432 DOI: 10.1080/22221751.2024.2307520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 02/13/2024]
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The prevalence of listeriosis in China has been increasing in recent years. Listeriosis primarily spreads through contaminated food. However, the resilient causative organism, Listeria monocytogenes, and its extended incubation period pose challenges in identifying risk factors associated with food consumption and food-handling habits. This study aimed to identify the risk factors associated with food consumption and food-handling habits for listeriosis in China. A matched case-control study (1:1 ratio) was conducted, which enrolled all eligible cases of listeriosis between 1 January 2013 and 31 December 2022 in China. Basic information and possible risk factors associated with food consumption and food-handling habits were collected. Overall, 359 patients were enrolled, including 208 perinatal and 151 non-perinatal cases. Univariate and multivariable logistic analyzes were performed for the perinatal group. For the perinatal and non-perinatal groups, ice cream and Chinese cold dishes were the high-risk foods for listeriosis (odds ratio (OR) 2.09 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.23-3.55; OR 3.17 95% CI: 1.29-7.81), respectively; consumption of leftovers and pet ownership were the high-risk food-handling habits (OR 1.92 95% CI: 1.03-3.59; OR 3.00 95% CI: 1.11-8.11), respectively. In both groups, separation of raw and cooked foods was a protective factor (OR 0.27 95% CI: 0.14-0.51; OR 0.35 95% CI: 0.14-0.89), while refrigerator cleaning reduced the infection risk by 64.94-70.41% only in the perinatal group. The identification of high-risk foods and food-handling habits for listeriosis is important for improving food safety guidelines for vulnerable populations.
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- Yanlin Niu
- Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Food Safety Risk Assessment, Chinese Academy of Medical Science Research Unit (No.2019RU014), China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Sichuan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China
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- National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Food Safety Risk Assessment, Chinese Academy of Medical Science Research Unit (No.2019RU014), China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Food Safety Risk Assessment, Chinese Academy of Medical Science Research Unit (No.2019RU014), China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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Cui Y, Zhou Y, Gao Y, Ma X, Wang Y, Zhang X, Zhou T, Chen S, Lu L, Zhang Y, Chang X, Tong A, Li Y. Novel alternative tools for metastatic pheochromocytomas/paragangliomas prediction. J Endocrinol Invest 2024; 47:1191-1203. [PMID: 38206552 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-023-02239-5] [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: 09/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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OBJECTIVE The existing prediction models for metastasis in pheochromocytomas/paragangliomas (PPGLs) showed high heterogeneity in different centers. Therefore, this study aimed to establish new prediction models integrating multiple variables based on different algorithms. DESIGN AND METHODS Data of patients with PPGLs undergoing surgical resection at the Peking Union Medical College Hospital from 2007 to 2022 were collected retrospectively. Patients were randomly divided into the training and testing sets in a ratio of 7:3. Subsequently, decision trees, random forest, and logistic models were constructed for metastasis prediction with the training set and Cox models for metastasis-free survival (MFS) prediction with the total population. Additionally, Ki-67 index and tumor size were transformed into categorical variables for adjusting models. The testing set was used to assess the discrimination and calibration of models and the optimal models were visualized as nomograms. Clinical characteristics and MFS were compared between patients with and without risk factors. RESULTS A total of 198 patients with 59 cases of metastasis were included and classified into the training set (n = 138) and testing set (n = 60). Among all models, the logistic regression model showed the best discrimination for metastasis prediction with an AUC of 0.891 (95% CI, 0.793-0.990), integrating SDHB germline mutations [OR: 96.72 (95% CI, 16.61-940.79)], S-100 (-) [OR: 11.22 (95% CI, 3.04-58.51)], ATRX (-) [OR: 8.42 (95% CI, 2.73-29.24)] and Ki-67 ≥ 3% [OR: 7.98 (95% CI, 2.27-32.24)] evaluated through immunohistochemistry (IHC), and tumor size ≥ 5 cm [OR: 4.59 (95% CI, 1.34-19.13)]. The multivariate Cox model including the above risk factors also showed a high C-index of 0.860 (95% CI, 0.810-0.911) in predicting MFS after surgery. Furthermore, patients with the above risk factors showed a significantly poorer MFS (P ≤ 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Models established in this study provided alternative and reliable tools for clinicians to predict PPGLs patients' metastasis and MFS. More importantly, this study revealed for the first time that IHC of ATRX could act as an independent predictor of metastasis in PPGLs.
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- Y Cui
- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100730, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100730, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100730, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100730, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100730, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100730, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100730, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100730, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100730, People's Republic of China
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- Medical Research Center, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100730, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100730, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100730, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100730, People's Republic of China
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Jiang K, Cao F, Yin L, Hu Y, Zhao X, Huang X, Ma X, Li J, Lu M, Sun Y. Claudin 18.2 expression in digestive neuroendocrine neoplasms: a clinicopathological study. J Endocrinol Invest 2024; 47:1251-1260. [PMID: 38060154 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-023-02245-7] [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: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Claudin 18.2-targeted therapy has shown significant efficacy in treating claudin 18.2-positive cancers. However, limited systematic studies have investigated characteristics of claudin 18.2 expression in neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs). METHODS Data and specimens from 403 cases of digestive NENs were retrospectively collected, and claudin 18.2 expression was detected using immunochemical staining. RESULTS Claudin 18.2 was positive in 19.6% (79/403) of the digestive NENs. The highest positive rate of claudin 18.2 was observed in gastric NENs (72/259, 27.8%), accounting for 91.1% (72/79) of all positive cases. The positivity rate was significantly higher in gastric NENs compared to pancreatic (2/78, 2.6%) or colorectal NENs (2/38, 5.3%; p < 0.05). For digestive NENs, claudin 18.2 positivity was significantly higher in neuroendocrine carcinomas (NECs) (37/144, 25.7%) than in neuroendocrine tumours (NETs; 14/160, 8.8%; p < 0.001), but no significant difference was found between gastric NECs (59/213, 27.7%) and gastric NETs (13/46, 28.3%; p > 0.05). The positivity was significantly higher in large-cell NECs (LCNECs; 28/79, 35.4%) and MiNEN (mixed neuroendocrine-non- neuroendocrine neoplasms)-LCNECs (23/66, 34.8%) compared to small-cell NECs (SCNECs; 9/65, 13.8%) and MiNEN-SCNECs (5/33, 15.2%; p < 0.05). Claudin 18.2 expression was more prevalent in gastric NENs than in pancreatic (12.5 ×; p = 0.001) and colorectal NENs (5.9 ×; p = 0.021). Claudin 18.2 staining was a useful method for identify the gastric origins of NETs, with a sensitivity of 28.3% and a specificity of 99.1%. CONCLUSION The expression characteristics of claudin 18.2 in NENs were characterized, which may provide a clinicopathological reference for targeted therapies in patients with NENs.
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- K Jiang
- State Key Laboratory of Holistic Integrative Management of Gastrointestinal Cancers, Beijing Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Department of Pathology, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, 52 Fucheng Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100142, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Pathology, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, 100142, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Holistic Integrative Management of Gastrointestinal Cancers, Beijing Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Department of Pathology, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, 52 Fucheng Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100142, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Holistic Integrative Management of Gastrointestinal Cancers, Beijing Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Department of Pathology, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, 52 Fucheng Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100142, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Holistic Integrative Management of Gastrointestinal Cancers, Beijing Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Department of Pathology, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, 52 Fucheng Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100142, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Pathology, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, 100142, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Pathology, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, 100142, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, 100142, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Holistic Integrative Management of Gastrointestinal Cancers, Beijing Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, 52 Fucheng Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100142, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Holistic Integrative Management of Gastrointestinal Cancers, Beijing Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Department of Pathology, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, 52 Fucheng Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100142, China.
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Gao Y, Cao T, Lin KZ, Guo DL, Zhang SF, Zhu XL, Zhang RT, Yan SC, Xu S, Zhao DM, Ma X. A high resolution reaction microscope with universal two-region time-focusing method. Rev Sci Instrum 2024; 95:043302. [PMID: 38578918 DOI: 10.1063/5.0202775] [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] [Received: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/07/2024]
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This paper presents a novel reaction microscope designed for ion-atom collision investigations, established at the Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China. Its time-of-flight (TOF) spectrometer employs an innovative flight-time focusing method consisting of two acceleration regions, providing optimal time focusing conditions for charged fragments with diverse initial velocities. The TOF spectrometer's axis intentionally tilts by 12° relative to the ion beam direction, preventing potential obstructions from the TOF grid electrodes. The introduced focusing method allows for a flexible time-focusing TOF spectrometer design without restricting the length ratio of the two regions. In addition, this configuration in our case significantly suppresses noise on the recoil ion detector produced by residual gas in the ion beam trajectory, which is a considerable challenge in longitudinal spectrometers. In a test experiment on the single electron capture reaction involving 62.5 keV/u He2+ ions and a helium atomic beam, the recoil longitudinal momentum resolution achieved 0.068 atomic units. This novel configuration and successful test run show excellent precision for ion-atom collision studies.
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- Y Gao
- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale and Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Islam MZ, Räisänen SE, Schudel A, Wang K, He T, Kunz C, Li Y, Ma X, Serviento AM, Zeng Z, Wahl F, Zenobi R, Giannoukos S, Niu M. Exhalomics as a noninvasive method for assessing rumen fermentation in dairy cows: Can exhaled-breath metabolomics replace rumen sampling? J Dairy Sci 2024; 107:2099-2110. [PMID: 37949405 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2023-24124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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Previously, we used secondary electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry (SESI-MS) to investigate the diurnal patterns and signal intensities of exhaled (EX) volatile fatty acids (VFA) of dairy cows. The current study aimed to validate the potential of an exhalomics approach for evaluating rumen fermentation. The experiment was conducted in a switchback design, with 3 periods of 9 d each, including 7 d for adaptation and 2 d for sampling. Four rumen-cannulated original Swiss Brown (Braunvieh) cows were randomly assigned to 1 of 2 diet sequences (ABA or BAB): (A) low starch (LS; 6.31% starch on a dry matter basis) and (B) high starch (HS; 16.2% starch on a dry matter basis). Feeding was once per day at 0830 h. Exhalome (with the GreenFeed System), and rumen samples were collected 8 times to represent every 3 h of a day, and EX-VFA and ruminal (RM)-VFA were analyzed using SESI-MS and HPLC, respectively. Furthermore, the VFA concentration in the gas phase (HR-VFA) was predicted based on RM-VFA and Henry's Law (HR) constants. No interactions were identified between the types of diets (HS vs. LS) and the measurement methods on daily average VFA profiles (RM vs. EX or HR vs. EX), suggesting a consistent performance among the methods. Additionally, when the 3-h interval VFA data from HS and LS diets were analyzed separately, no interactions were observed between methods and time of day, indicating that the relative daily pattern of VFA molar proportions was similar regardless of the VFA measurement method used. The results revealed that the levels of acetate sharply increased immediately after feeding, trailed by an increase in the acetate:propionate ratio and a steady increase for propionate (2 h after feeding the HS diet, 4 h for LS), and butyrate. This change was more pronounced for the HS diet than the LS diet. However, there was no overall diet effect on the VFA molar proportions, although the measurement methods affected the molar proportions. Furthermore, we observed a strong positive correlation between the levels of RM and EX acetate for both diets (HS: r = 0.84; LS: r = 0.85), RM and EX propionate (r = 0.74), and RM and EX acetate:propionate ratio (r = 0.80). Both EX-VFA and RM-VFA exhibited similar responses to feeding and dietary treatments, suggesting that EX-VFA could serve as a useful proxy for characterizing RM-VFA molar proportions to evaluate rumen fermentation. Similar relationships were observed between RM-VFA and HR-VFA. In conclusion, this study underscores the potential of exhalomics as a reliable approach for assessing rumen fermentation. Moving forward, research should further explore the depth of exhalomics in ruminant studies to provide a comprehensive insight into rumen fermentation metabolites, especially across diverse dietary conditions.
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- M Z Islam
- Department of Environmental Systems Science, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Environmental Systems Science, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Environmental Systems Science, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Environmental Systems Science, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Environmental Systems Science, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Environmental Systems Science, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Environmental Systems Science, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Environmental Systems Science, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Environmental Systems Science, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Environmental Systems Science, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Food Microbial Systems Research Division, Agroscope, 3003 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, Analytical Chemistry, ETH Zürich, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, Analytical Chemistry, ETH Zürich, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland.
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- Department of Environmental Systems Science, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland.
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Ma X, Laven RA, Jiang P, Yang DA. First report of the within-farm prevalence of bovine digital dermatitis in Chinese Holstein dairy cows in Jiangsu, China: A Bayesian modelling approach. Res Vet Sci 2024; 172:105238. [PMID: 38554549 DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2024.105238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/01/2024]
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Digital dermatitis is one of the most important causes of lameness in dairy cattle, particularly in housed, intensively-managed cattle. The number of modern intensive dairy farms in China has increased markedly in recent years; however, we lack research on digital dermatitis in Chinese dairy cattle. This preliminary study aimed to estimate the prevalence of digital dermatitis on three conveniently selected farms in Jiangsu, China. The washed hind feet of all lactating cows on all three farms were examined during milking with the aid of a mobile phone light source. True prevalence was then estimated from the apparent prevalence using a Bayesian superpopulation approach to account for the imperfect nature of identifying digital dermatitis in cows during milking. Despite none of the farms having thought it necessary to implement routine digital dermatitis monitoring or control, the disease was found on all three sampled farms. All lesions observed were either chronic M4 or M4.1 type-lesions, with no M2 lesions (i.e. acute ulcerated lesions) observed. The estimated true prevalences on the farms were 7.3% (95% credible interval [CrI]: 5.4%-9.6%), 8.3% (95%CrI: 6.3%-10.8%), and 29.8% (95%CrI: 22.9%-37.2%).
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- X Ma
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- School of Veterinary Science, Massey University, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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Zhang HT, Ma X, Jin Y, Li MQ, Song JQ, Chen ZH, Liu Y, Lu XP, Zheng H, Yang YL. [Analysis of 9 patients with adolescence-onset methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase deficiency]. Zhonghua Er Ke Za Zhi 2024; 62:357-362. [PMID: 38527507 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112140-20230919-00200] [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: 03/27/2024]
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Objective: To explore the diagnosis and treatment of adolescence-onset methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) deficiency. Methods: This was a retrospective case study. Nine patients with adolescence-onset MTHFR deficiency were diagnosed at Peking University First Hospital from January 2016 to December 2022, and followed up for more than 1 year. Their general information, clinical manifestations, laboratory tests, cranial images, MTHFR gene variants, diagnosis, treatment, and outcome were analyzed retrospectively. Results: The 9 patients came from 8 families. They had symptoms at age of 8.0 years to 17.0 years and diagnosed at 9.0 years to 17.5 years. Eight were male and 1 was female. Two patients were brothers, the elder brother developed abnormal gait at 17.0 years; and the younger brother was then diagnosed at 15.0 years of age and treated at the asymptomatic stage, who was 18.0 years old with normal condition during this study. The main manifestations of the 8 symptomatic patients included progressive dyskinesia and spastic paralysis of the lower limbs, with or without intellectual decline, cognitive impairment and behavioral abnormalities. Totally, 15 variants of MTHFR gene were identified in the 9 patients, including 8 novel variants. Five patients had brain image abnormalities. Increased plasma total homocysteine level (65-221 μmol/L) was found in all patients, and decreased to 20-70 μmol/L after treatment with betaine and calcium folinate. Besides, the 8 symptomatic patients had their behavior and cognitive problems significantly improved, with a legacy of lower limb motor disorders. Conclusions: Late-onset MTHFR deficiency can occur in adolescence. The diagnosis is usually delayed because of non-specific clinical symptoms. The test of blood total homocysteine could be used as a selective screening test. Eight novel varients of MTHFR gene were identified. Timely treatment can improve clinical condition significantly, and pre-symptomatic treatment may prevent brain damage.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Women and Children's Hospital, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361003, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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Ma X, Sun X, Xie F, Jian W, Wang Q, Xie Y, Li C, Zhang K. The Influence of Drug-Eluting Beads Transarterial Chemoembolization on Serum Levels of Soluble Programmed Cell Death Protein-1 in Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients. J Hepatocell Carcinoma 2024; 11:619-628. [PMID: 38559553 PMCID: PMC10979695 DOI: 10.2147/jhc.s452409] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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Aim This study aims to explore the role of soluble programmed cell death protein 1 (sPD-1) in individuals with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) undergoing treatment with drug-eluting beads transarterial chemoembolization (D-TACE). Additionally, we aim to assess the potential utility of sPD-1 for determining the optimal timing for combining D-TACE with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). Materials and Methods A total of 44 HCC patients eligible for D-TACE and 55 healthy volunteers were enrolled in this study. Three milliliters of peripheral venous blood from the patients were collected on the day before D-TACE and 3, 7, and 30 days after D-TACE, respectively, for the assay of sPD-1. The relationships between sPD-1 levels, clinical features, outcomes, and the fluctuation of sPD-1 during treatment were analyzed. Results The initial sPD-1 levels in patients were found to be significantly higher than those in the control group. Although the initial sPD-1 levels displayed a decreasing trend with an increase in BCLC stage, no significant differences were observed among patients at different BCLC stages. The sPD-1 level on day 3 after D-TACE was similar to that on day 7 after D-TACE and significantly lower than the initial level. The sPD-1 level on day 30 after D-TACE was significantly higher than that on day 3 and day 7 after D-TACE and nearly returned to the initial level before D-TACE. Conclusion The level of sPD-1 was found to be significantly elevated in patients with HCC. However, further research is deemed necessary to fully understand the role of sPD-1 as a potential biomarker in the initiation, progression, and prognosis of HCC. The decrease in sPD-1 following D-TACE suggests that immune effector cells might potentially be reduced, as well as immune function weakened, highlighting the need to avoid the prompt administration of ICIs after D-TACE.
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- Xiaochen Ma
- Department of Radiology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People’s Republic of China
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Chen Z, Shao W, Li Y, Zhang X, Geng Y, Ma X, Tao B, Ma Y, Yi C, Zhang B, Zhang R, Lin J, Chen J. Inhibition of PCSK9 prevents and alleviates cholesterol gallstones through PPARα-mediated CYP7A1 activation. Metabolism 2024; 152:155774. [PMID: 38191052 DOI: 10.1016/j.metabol.2023.155774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2023] [Revised: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/31/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Dysregulated cholesterol metabolism is the major factor responsible for cholesterol gallstones (CGS). Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) plays a critical role in cholesterol homeostasis and its inhibitors secure approval for treating various cholesterol metabolic disorders such as hypercholesterolemia and cardiovascular diseases, but its role in CGS remains unclear. Our study aims to clarify mechanisms by which PCSK9 promotes CGS formation and explore the application of the PCSK9 inhibitor, alirocumab, in preventing and treating CGS. APPROACH & RESULTS The expressions of PCSK9 were notably increased in CGS patients' serum, bile, and liver tissues compared to those without gallstones. Moreover, among CGS patients, hepatic PCSK9 was positively correlated with hepatic cholesterol and negatively correlated with hepatic bile acids (BAs), suggesting PCSK9 was involved in disrupted hepatic cholesterol metabolism related to CGS. Mechanistically, in vitro experiments demonstrated that inhibition of PCSK9 enhanced nuclear expression of PPARα by diminishing its lysosomal degradation and subsequently activated CYP7A1 transcription. Finally, inhibition of PCSK9 prevented CGS formation and dissolved the existing stones in CGS mice by elevating the conversion of cholesterol into BAs through PPARα-mediated CYP7A1 activation. Additionally, serum PCSK9 level may function as a prognostic signature to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of PCSK9 inhibitors. CONCLUSIONS Inhibition of PCSK9 exerts preventive and therapeutic effects on CGS by activating PPARα-mediated CYP7A1 expression and facilitating the conversion of cholesterol into BAs, which highlights the potential of PCSK9 inhibition as a promising candidate for preventing and treating CGS in clinical applications. IMPACT AND IMPLICATIONS PCSK9 plays a pivotal role in cholesterol metabolism and its inhibitors are approved for clinical use in cardiovascular diseases. Our study observes inhibition of PCSK9 prevents and dissolves CGS by activating PPARα-mediated CYP7A1 expression and facilitating the conversion of cholesterol into BAs. Mechanistically, PCSK9 inhibition enhanced the nuclear expression of PPARα by diminishing its lysosomal degradation and subsequently activated CYP7A1 transcription. Our study sheds light on the new function and mechanism of PCSK9 in CGS, providing a novel preventive and therapeutic target with potential clinical applications.
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- Zhenmei Chen
- Hepatobiliary Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, 12 Urumqi Road, Shanghai 200040, China; Shanghai Institute of Infectious Disease and Biosecurity, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, 12 Urumqi Road, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, 12 Urumqi Road, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, 12 Urumqi Road, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, 12 Urumqi Road, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, 12 Urumqi Road, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, 12 Urumqi Road, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, 12 Urumqi Road, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, 12 Urumqi Road, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, 12 Urumqi Road, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, 12 Urumqi Road, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, 12 Urumqi Road, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, 12 Urumqi Road, Shanghai 200040, China.
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, 12 Urumqi Road, Shanghai 200040, China.
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Lin W, Dong X, Hennessy J, Zhao J, Ma X. Exploring the Preferences of Parents of Children with Myopia in Rural China for Eye Care Services Under Privatization Policy: Evidence from a Discrete Choice Experiment. Patient 2024; 17:133-145. [PMID: 38072882 DOI: 10.1007/s40271-023-00660-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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OBJECTIVES This study aims to measure the preferences and valuations of parents of students with myopia parents for eye care service attributes in rural China, and to quantify the potential welfare impacts of privatization policy on children's eye care services. METHODS A discrete choice experiment was designed and implemented among a sample of parents of children with myopia in rural China. We randomly selected 350 participants from the list of subjects obtained from local town schools and family doctors using a random number table method. The participants were asked to choose between two hypothetical scenarios defined by five attributes: provider type, distance, price, lenses type, and refractionists' professional competencies. We estimate conditional logit and mixed logit models to approximate individual preferences for these attributes and estimate the welfare effects by calculating willingness to pay. RESULTS Respondents (n = 336) showed a significant preference for public providers of refractive error services, myopia control lenses, and professional refractionists (P < 0.01 for each). Consumer welfare losses due to a prohibition of the public provision of refractive error services could be compensated by improving the quality of products and services delivered by private providers. Lastly, both parent and child demographics and previous experience of eye care service consumption are important predictors of willingness to pay for refractive error services. CONCLUSIONS The privatization policy on children's eye care services would not cater to the preferences of rural consumers, inevitably leading to welfare losses. However, reduced consumer welfare could be compensated by improving the quality of products and service delivery from private providers. These results could help inform strategies to improve and reduce inequities in access to high-quality eye care services in rural China.
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- Wen Lin
- College of Economics and Management, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China
- China Center for Health Development Studies, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- The Fred Hollows Foundation, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Monash Business School, Centre for Health Economics, Monash University, Caulfield East, VIC, Australia
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- School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China
- China Center for Health Development Studies, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- China Center for Health Development Studies, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China.
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Ma X, Chen Y, Liu Y, Cheng TT, Chen X, Zeng C, Hua J, Wang SY, Xu YJ. [Haploidentical donor peripheral blood stem cell transplantation using third-party cord blood compared with matched unrelated donor transplantation for patients with hematologic malignancies]. Zhonghua Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi 2024; 45:141-147. [PMID: 38604790 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn121090-20230928-00149] [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: 04/13/2024]
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Objectives: To assess the efficacy of cord blood-assisted haploid peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (haplo-cord-PBSCT) versus unrelated donor peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (UD-PBSCT) in the treatment of malignant hematological diseases. Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on one hundred and four patients with malignant hematological diseases who underwent haplo-cord-PBSCT and fifty-two patients who underwent UD-PBSCT at Xiangya Hospital of Central South University between January 2016 and December 2021. Results: ①The median implantation time for neutrophils in the haplo-cord-PBSCT and UD-PBSCT groups was 13 (9-22) days and 13 (10-24) days, respectively (P=0.834), whereas the median implantation time for platelets was 15 (7-103) days and 14 (8-38) days, respectively (P=0.816). The cumulative implantation rate of neutrophils at 30 days after transplantation in the haplo-cord-PBSCT group and the UD-PBSCT group was 100% (P=0.314), and the cumulative platelet implantation rate at 100 days after transplantation was 95.2% (95% CI 88.3% - 98.1% ) and 100% (P=0.927), respectively. 30 days after transplantation, both groups of patients achieved complete donor chimerism, and no umbilical cord blood stem cells were implanted. ②The cumulative incidence rates of grade Ⅱ-Ⅳ acute GVHD within 100 days after transplantation in the haplo-cord-PBSCT group and the UD-PBSCT group were 29.1% (95% CI 20.1% -38.1% ) and 28.8% (95% CI 17.2% -41.6% (P=0.965), respectively. The cumulative incidence rates of grade Ⅲ/Ⅳ acute GVHD were 7.8% (95% CI 3.6% -14.0% ) and 9.6% (95% CI 3.5% -19.5% ) (P=0.725). The cumulative incidence rates of 2-year chronic GVHD in the haplo-cord-PBSCT group and the UD-PBSCT group were 45.3% (95% CI 36.1% -56.1% ) and 35.1% (95% CI 21.6% -44.1% ), respectively (P=0.237). The cumulative incidence rates of severe chronic GVHD at 2 years after transplantation were 13.6% (95% CI 7.6% -21.3% ) and 12.9% (95% CI 5.1% -24.3% ), respectively (P=0.840). ③The 2-year CIR after transplantation in the haplo-cord-PBSCT group and UD-PBSCT group were 12.8% (95% CI 7.0% -20.5% ) and 10.0% (95% CI 3.6% -20.2% ), respectively (P=0.341), and the NRM were 14.7% (95% CI 8.4% -22.6% ) and 16.2% (95% CI 7.4% -28.0% ), respectively (P=0.681). ④The 2-year OS rates in the haplo-cord-PBSCT and UD-PBSCT groups after transplantation were 82.2% (95% CI 74.8% -90.3% ) and 75.5% (95% CI 64.2% -88.7% ), respectively (P=0.276). The 2-year DFS rates were 69.9% (95% CI 61.2% -79.8% ) and 73.8% (95% CI 62.4% -87.3% ), respectively (P=0.551). The 2-year rates of GVHD-free/recurrence-free survival (GRFS) were 55.3% (95% CI 44.8% -64.8% ) and 64.7% (95% CI 52.8% -79.3% ), respectively (P=0.284) . Conclusion: The findings of this study indicate that haplo-cord-PBSCT and UD-PBSCT have comparable efficacy and safety in the treatment of malignant hematological diseases and can be used as an alternative treatment options.
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- X Ma
- Department of Hematology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases (Xiangya Hospital) ; Hunan Clinical Medical Research Center of Hematologic Neoplasms, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases (Xiangya Hospital) ; Hunan Clinical Medical Research Center of Hematologic Neoplasms, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases (Xiangya Hospital) ; Hunan Clinical Medical Research Center of Hematologic Neoplasms, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases (Xiangya Hospital) ; Hunan Clinical Medical Research Center of Hematologic Neoplasms, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases (Xiangya Hospital) ; Hunan Clinical Medical Research Center of Hematologic Neoplasms, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases (Xiangya Hospital) ; Hunan Clinical Medical Research Center of Hematologic Neoplasms, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases (Xiangya Hospital) ; Hunan Clinical Medical Research Center of Hematologic Neoplasms, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases (Xiangya Hospital) ; Hunan Clinical Medical Research Center of Hematologic Neoplasms, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases (Xiangya Hospital) ; Hunan Clinical Medical Research Center of Hematologic Neoplasms, Changsha 410008, China
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Basu S, Shukron O, Hall D, Parutto P, Ponjavic A, Shah D, Boucher W, Lando D, Zhang W, Reynolds N, Sober LH, Jartseva A, Ragheb R, Ma X, Cramard J, Floyd R, Balmer J, Drury TA, Carr AR, Needham LM, Aubert A, Communie G, Gor K, Steindel M, Morey L, Blanco E, Bartke T, Di Croce L, Berger I, Schaffitzel C, Lee SF, Stevens TJ, Klenerman D, Hendrich BD, Holcman D, Laue ED. Publisher Correction: Live-cell three-dimensional single-molecule tracking reveals modulation of enhancer dynamics by NuRD. Nat Struct Mol Biol 2024; 31:390. [PMID: 38102414 PMCID: PMC10873192 DOI: 10.1038/s41594-023-01179-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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- S Basu
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Wellcome-MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Applied Mathematics and Computational Biology, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris, France
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Wellcome-MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Applied Mathematics and Computational Biology, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris, France
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- School of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Wellcome-MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Wellcome-MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Wellcome-MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre, Cambridge, UK
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- Wellcome-MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre, Cambridge, UK
- Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- The European Molecular Biology Laboratory EMBL, Grenoble, France
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- The European Molecular Biology Laboratory EMBL, Grenoble, France
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- Wellcome-MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- The European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Wellcome-MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain
- Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Human Genetics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Biomedical Research Building, Miami, FL, USA
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Institute of Functional Epigenetics, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain
- Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA), Barcelona, Spain
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- School of Biochemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- School of Biochemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, UK
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
- Wellcome-MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre, Cambridge, UK.
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- Department of Applied Mathematics and Computational Biology, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris, France.
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
- Wellcome-MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre, Cambridge, UK.
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Ma X, Wang L, Li J, Guo Y, He S. The pathogenicity and immune effects of different generations of Mycoplasma synoviae on chicken embryos. Br Poult Sci 2024; 65:19-27. [PMID: 38018666 DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2023.2287733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/05/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
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1. Mycoplasma synoviae (MS) is the primary causative agent of synovitis in avian species. In order to investigate the pathogenicity and immunological responses associated with MS in specific pathogen-free chicken embryos, a series of generations (F1, F95, F120, F160 and F200) of MS were introduced into 7-day-old SPF chicken embryos and subsequent mortality rates were recorded and analysed2. Reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction was performed to detect expression of heat shock proteins HSP27, HSP40, HSP60, HSP70 and HSP90 and inflammatory factors interleukin (IL)-1β, caspase-1 and IL-18 in the tracheal tissue.3. The results showed that the mortality rate of SPF chicken embryos decreased with an increase in the number of passages, with the highest being 80% (8/10) for F1 generation and the lowest being 10% (1/10) for F200. The expression of HSP27, IL-1β, HSP40, caspase-1, HSP70 and HSP90 showed a significant downregulation trend with an increase in the generation (except IL-18; P < 0.05). The HSP60 expression was significantly upregulated with increasing generations (P < 0.05).4. A relationship between pathogenicity and the number of passages was observed and the decrease in pathogenicity appeared to be associated with HSP and genes related to inflammatory factors. The present work offers a scientific foundation for screening potential MS strains that might be employed to develop attenuated vaccines.
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- School of Animal Science and Technology, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China
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- School of Animal Science and Technology, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China
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- School of Animal Science and Technology, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China
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- Ningxia Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Science's Yinchuan, Institute of Animal Science, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China
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- School of Animal Science and Technology, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China
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Liu X, Xu Y, Wang G, Ma X, Lin M, Zuo Y, Li W. Bronchiolar adenoma/ciliated muconodular papillary tumour: advancing clinical, pathological, and imaging insights for future perspectives. Clin Radiol 2024; 79:85-93. [PMID: 38049359 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2023.10.038] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2023] [Revised: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023]
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Bronchiolar adenoma/ciliated muconodular papillary tumour (BA/CMPT) is a benign peripheral lung tumour composed of bilayered bronchiolar-type epithelium containing a continuous basal cell layer; however, the similarities in imaging and tissue biopsy findings at histopathology between BA/CMPT and malignant tumours, including lung adenocarcinoma, pose significant challenges in accurately diagnosing BA/CMPT preoperatively. This difficulty in differentiation often results in misdiagnosis and unnecessary overtreatment. The objective of this article is to provide a comprehensive and systematic review of BA/CMPT, encompassing its clinical manifestations, pathological basis, imaging features, and differential diagnosis. By enhancing healthcare professionals' understanding of this disease, we aim to improve the accuracy of preoperative BA/CMPT diagnosis. This improvement is crucial for the development of appropriate therapeutic strategies and the overall improvement of patient prognosis.
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- Medical School, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, P.R. China; Department of Radiology, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming 650032, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Pathology, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming 650032, Yunnan, China; The Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650032, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming 650032, Yunnan, China; The Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650032, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Scientific Research, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming 650032, Yunnan, China; The Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650032, Yunnan, China
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- Medical School, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, P.R. China; Department of Radiology, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming 650032, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming 650032, Yunnan, China; The Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650032, Yunnan, China.
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- Department of Radiology, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming 650032, Yunnan, China; The Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650032, Yunnan, China.
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Ma X, Hao J, Jan C, Wan Y, Xie Y, Liu C, Shi Y, Hu A, Cao K, Congdon N, Rozelle S, Dong Z, Wang N. Barriers to uptake of cataract surgery among elderly patients in rural China: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2024; 14:e076116. [PMID: 38171622 PMCID: PMC10773311 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076116] [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: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate factors that differentiate elderly adults in rural China who accept free vision screening and cataract surgery from those who could benefit from vision care but refuse it when offered. DESIGN We conducted a population-based, cross-sectional study between October and December 2016. Logistic regression models were used to examine the predictors of accepting free vision screening and cataract surgery. SETTING Rural communities in Handan, China. PARTICIPANTS Adults aged 50 years or older, with presenting visual acuity ≤6/18 in the better seeing eye, suspected by examining ophthalmologist to be due to cataract. RESULTS Among 613 persons with cataract identified on a population basis, 596 (97.2%) completed the household survey (mean (SD) age, 71.5 (10.0) years; 79.8% female). A total of 214 persons (35.9%) refused participation, while 382 (64.1%) took part in the vision screening. A total of 193 (50.5%) participants were found eligible for surgery, while 189 (49.5%) were not. Among 99 randomly selected participants who were offered immediate free surgery, surgery was accepted by 77 participants (77.8%) and refused by 22 (22.2%). In the multivariate model, being engaged in income-generating activities (p<0.01), self-reported better physical capacity (p<0.001) and having had a recent physical examination (p=0.01) were significantly associated with acceptance of vision screening. The only variable significantly associated with acceptance of surgery was presenting visual acuity, with better vision inversely associated with acceptance of surgery (p<0.05) models. CONCLUSION Our results suggest that refusal of basic eye examinations may be at least as important a determinant of low surgical rates in rural China as lack of acceptance of surgery itself.
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- Xiaochen Ma
- China Center for Health Development Studies, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital CMU, Beijing, China
- Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing, China
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- The University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, Carlton, Victoria, Australia
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- Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital CMU, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital CMU, Beijing, China
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- China Center for Agricultural Policy, School of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Center for Experimental Economics in Education (CEEE), Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China
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- Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital CMU, Beijing, China
- Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital CMU, Beijing, China
- Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing, China
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- Ophthalmology and Public Health, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK
- Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Freeman Spogli Institute of International Studies, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital CMU, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital CMU, Beijing, China
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Du G, Wang Y, Zhang Y, Yu H, Liu S, Ma X, Cao H, Wei X, Wen B, Li Z, Fan S, Zhou H, Xin F. Structural insights into the oligomeric effects on catalytic activity of a decameric feruloyl esterase and its application in ferulic acid production. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 253:126540. [PMID: 37634773 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Revised: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
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Oligomeric feruloyl esterase (FAE) has great application prospect in industry due to its potentially high stability and fine-tuned activity. However, the relationship between catalytic capability and oligomeric structure remains undetermined. Here we identified and characterized a novel, cold-adapted FAE (BtFae) derived from Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron. Structural studies unraveled that BtFae adopts a barrel-like decameric architecture unique in esterase families. By disrupting the interface, the monomeric variant exhibited significantly reduced catalytic activity and stability toward methyl ferulate, potentially due to its impact on the flexibility of the catalytic triad. Additionally, our results also showed that the monomerization of BtFae severely decreased the ferulic acid release from de-starched wheat bran and insoluble wheat arabinoxylan by 75 % and 80 %, respectively. Collectively, this study revealed novel connections between oligomerization and FAE catalytic function, which will benefit for further protein engineering of FAEs at the quaternary structure level for improved industrial applications.
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- Guoming Du
- Laboratory of Biomanufacturing and Food Engineering, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- Laboratory of Biomanufacturing and Food Engineering, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; Institute of Food Science Technology Nutrition and Health (Cangzhou), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Cangzhou 061001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- Laboratory of Biomanufacturing and Food Engineering, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- Laboratory of Biomanufacturing and Food Engineering, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; Institute of Food Science Technology Nutrition and Health (Cangzhou), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Cangzhou 061001, China
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- Laboratory of Biomanufacturing and Food Engineering, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- Laboratory of Biomanufacturing and Food Engineering, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- Laboratory of Biomanufacturing and Food Engineering, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- Laboratory of Biomanufacturing and Food Engineering, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; Institute of Food Science Technology Nutrition and Health (Cangzhou), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Cangzhou 061001, China
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- Laboratory of Biomanufacturing and Food Engineering, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; Institute of Food Science Technology Nutrition and Health (Cangzhou), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Cangzhou 061001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Protein Science, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201204, China
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- Laboratory of Biomanufacturing and Food Engineering, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; Institute of Food Science Technology Nutrition and Health (Cangzhou), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Cangzhou 061001, China.
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Yan S, Zhang RT, Xu S, Zhang SF, Ma X. Molecular Ionization Dissociation Induced by Interatomic Coulombic Decay in an ArCH_{4}-Electron Collision System. Phys Rev Lett 2023; 131:253001. [PMID: 38181359 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.131.253001] [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] [Received: 05/12/2023] [Revised: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/07/2024]
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Interatomic Coulombic decay (ICD) is a significant fragmentation mechanism observed in weakly bound systems. It has been widely accepted that ICD-induced molecular fragmentation occurs through a two-step process, involving ICD as the first step and dissociative-electron attachment (DEA) as the second step. In this study, we conducted a fragmentation experiment of ArCH_{4} by electron impact, utilizing the coincident detection of one electron and two ions. In addition to the well-known decay pathway that induces pure ionization of CH_{4}, we observed a new channel where ICD triggers the ionization dissociation of CH_{4}, resulting in the cleavage of the C-H bond and the formation of the CH_{3}^{+} and H ion pair. The high efficiency of this channel, as indicated by the relative yield of the Ar^{+}/CH_{3}^{+} ion pair, agrees with the theoretical prediction [L. S. Cederbaum, J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 11, 8964 (2020).JPCLCD1948-718510.1021/acs.jpclett.0c02259; Y. C. Chiang et al., Phys. Rev. A 100, 052701 (2019).PLRAAN2469-992610.1103/PhysRevA.100.052701]. These results suggest that ICD can directly break covalent bonds with high efficiency, bypassing the need for DEA. This finding introduces a novel approach to enhance the fragmentation efficiency of molecules containing covalent bonds, such as DNA backbone.
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- S Yan
- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China and School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China and School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China and School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China and School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China and School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Xia J, Zhao Y, Wu XJ, Qiu HY, Tang XW, Wang Y, Jin ZM, Miao M, Ma X, Wu DP, Chen SN, Chen F. [Clinical observation on 16 cases of DEK-NUP214 fusion gene positive acute myeloid leukemia treated with allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation]. Zhonghua Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi 2023; 44:1041-1044. [PMID: 38503531 PMCID: PMC10834877 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-2727.2023.12.014] [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: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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- J Xia
- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Suzhou 215000, China Department of Hematology, Soochow Hopes Hematology Hospital, Suzhou 215000, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Suzhou 215000, China Department of Hematology, Soochow Hopes Hematology Hospital, Suzhou 215000, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Suzhou 215000, China Department of Hematology, Soochow Hopes Hematology Hospital, Suzhou 215000, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Suzhou 215000, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Suzhou 215000, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Suzhou 215000, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Suzhou 215000, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Suzhou 215000, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Suzhou 215000, China Department of Hematology, Soochow Hopes Hematology Hospital, Suzhou 215000, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Suzhou 215000, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Suzhou 215000, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Suzhou 215000, China Department of Hematology, Soochow Hopes Hematology Hospital, Suzhou 215000, China
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Ma X, Xia Y, Wang S, Yang Z, Lei X, Wu Y, Gao X, Ren X. One-Base-Gap Circular Probe-Mediated Dual Amplification for Isothermal Detection of N 6-Methyladenosine Modifications. Anal Chem 2023; 95:17595-17602. [PMID: 37974422 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c03188] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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N6-Methyladenosine (m6A) stands out as the predominant internal modification in mammalian RNA, exerting crucial regulatory functions in the metabolism of mRNA. Currently available methods have been limited by an inability to quantify m6A modification at precise sites. In this work, we screened a Bst 2.0 warm start DNA polymerase with the capability of discriminating m6A from adenosine (A) and developed a robust m6A RNA detection method that enables isothermal and ultrasensitive quantification of m6A RNA at single-base resolution. The detection limit of the assay could reach about 0.02 amol, and the quantitative accuracy of the assay was verified in real cell samples. Furthermore, we applied this assay to single-cell analysis and found that the coefficients of variation of the MALAT1 m6A 2611 site in glioblastoma U251 cells showed over 20% higher than in oligodendrocytes MO3.13 cells. This method provides a highly sensitive analytical tool for site-specific m6A detection and quantification, which is expected to provide a basis for precise disease diagnosis and epigenetic transcriptional regulation.
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- Xiaochen Ma
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Environment and Life Science, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Environment and Life Science, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Environment and Life Science, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Environment and Life Science, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Environment and Life Science, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Environment and Life Science, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Environment and Life Science, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Environment and Life Science, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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Duan XY, Li Z, Li MM, Ma X. Efficacies of different ovarian hyperstimulation protocols in elderly patients with poor ovarian response. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2023; 27:11606-11613. [PMID: 38095408 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202312_34599] [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 The aim of the study was to explore which controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) protocol is most suitable for elderly patients with poor ovarian response (POR) undergoing assisted reproductive technology (ART). PATIENTS AND METHODS This retrospective cohort study evaluated clinical data from 2,660 patients from January 2017 and October 2020. The patients were divided into three groups: modified Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist protocol (1,225 patients), GnRH antagonist protocol (1,038 patients), and Mild stimulation protocol (397 patients). Clinical variables and pregnancy outcomes were compared among the three groups. RESULTS The GnRH agonist protocol was associated with a higher number of oocyte number (3.99±2.82 vs. 3.02±1.34 vs. 2.51±1.14, p<0.001), a higher number of transferable embryos (1.39±1.32 vs. 1.24±1.24 vs. 1.18±1.11, p = 0.035), higher cumulative live birth rate [26.53% (323/1,225) vs. 22.44% (233/1,038) vs. 21.66% (86/397), p = 0.043], lower OHSS rate [5.14% (63/1,225) vs. 3.08% (32/1,038) vs. 2.02% (8/397), p = 0.005] than GnRH antagonist protocol and Mild stimulation protocol, the Mild stimulation protocol was associated with higher miscarriage rates [30.4% (24/71) vs. 25.0% (33/192) vs. 29.6% (35/168), p = 0.014] than the other two groups. CONCLUSIONS The three protocols can be used in elderly patients with POR; however, if patients require more frozen-thawed embryo transfers to achieve better cumulative live birth rates, the modified GnRH agonist protocol may be the better choice. It should be emphasized that the mild stimulation had a slightly higher miscarriage rate than the other two groups.
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- X-Y Duan
- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, The First People's Hospital of Shangqiu, Henan, People's Republic of China.
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Zhang W, Ma X, Yu S, Zhang X, Mu Y, Li Y, Xiao Q, Ji M. Occupational stress, respect, and the need for psychological counselling in Chinese nurses: a nationwide cross-sectional study. Public Health 2023; 225:72-78. [PMID: 37922589 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2023.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Revised: 08/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to explore occupational stress, perceived respect, and the need for psychological counselling among nurses in China. STUDY DESIGN This was a nationwide cross-sectional study. METHODS Chinese nurses from 311 cities were randomly selected through a simple random sampling method. Occupational stress, perceived respect, and psychological counselling need were assessed using an online questionnaire validated by experts. The underlying associated factors were analysed using multiple logistic regression analyses. RESULTS We collected and analysed 51,406 valid online questionnaires. Family factors and low income were the most commonly cited sources of occupational stress, and 91.9% and 80.0% of nurses, respectively, perceived that individuals in society and patients did not give adequate respect. Furthermore, 75.5% and 79.7%, respectively, believed they were not respected by clinical managers and doctors. As a result, 64.7% nurses believed they had a moderate or high need for psychological counselling. However, 80.7% indicated that receiving adequate respect could decrease the need for stress-related psychological counselling. Indeed, multiple logistic regression analyses showed that lower respect perceived by nurses was associated with higher need for psychological counselling, particularly regarding criticism that nurses perceived from nursing managers (a little: odds ratio [OR], 1.597; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.176-2.170; P = 0.003; moderately: OR, 1.433; 95% CI, 1.180-1.741; P < 0.001) and the difficulty of receiving respect from patients and their families (a little: OR, 1.389; 95% CI, 1.044-1.850; P = 0.024). CONCLUSIONS Nurses in China perceive high levels of occupational stress and low levels of respect and often seek psychological counselling.
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- W Zhang
- Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China
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- Medical Security Center, The Seventh Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nursing Network, Beijing, China
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- Beijing College of Social Administration, Beijing, China
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- Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
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- Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
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Wang J, Ma X, Si X, Wu M, Han W. Mean platelet volume and the association with all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality among incident peritoneal dialysis patients. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2023; 23:543. [PMID: 37940871 PMCID: PMC10634175 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-023-03551-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND While mean platelet volume (MPV) is linked to severity and all-cause mortality in patients with sepsis, its association with all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality in patients treated with peritoneal dialysis (PD) remains unknown. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to estimate the relationship between MPV and all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality among patients treated with PD. METHOD We retrospectively collected 1322 patients treated with PD from November 1, 2005 to August 31, 2019. All-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality was identified as the primary outcome. MPV was classified into three categories by means of X-tile software. The correlation between MPV and all-cause mortality was assessed by Cox model. Survival curves were performed by Kaplan-Meier method. RESULTS The median follow-up period was 50 months (30-80 months), and a total of 360 deaths were recorded. With respect to all-cause mortality, patients in MVP ≥ 10.2 fL had considerably higher risk of all-cause mortality among three models (HR 0.68, 95%CI 0.56-0.84; HR 0.70, 95%CI 0.56-0.87; HR 0.73, 95%CI 0.59-0.91; respectively). Moreover, patients treated with PD, whose MVP ≥ 10.2 fL, also suffered from significantly higher risk of cardiovascular mortality in model 1, 2, and 3 (HR 0.63, 95%CI 0.46-0.85; HR 0.66, 95%CI 0.48-0.91; HR 0.69, 95%CI 0.50-0.95; respectively). CONCLUSIONS This study indicates that MPV is independently correlated with both all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality in PD.
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- Jianghai Wang
- Emergency Department of Dongying People's Hospital, Dongying, 257091, China
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- Emergency Department of Dongying People's Hospital, Dongying, 257091, China
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- Obstetrics Department of Dongying People's Hospital, Dongying, 257091, China
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- Department of Nephrology of Zhucheng People's Hospital, Weifang, China
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- Emergency Department of Dongying People's Hospital, Dongying, 257091, China.
- Emergency Department of Dongying People's Hospital, Dongying, 257000, China.
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Basu S, Shukron O, Hall D, Parutto P, Ponjavic A, Shah D, Boucher W, Lando D, Zhang W, Reynolds N, Sober LH, Jartseva A, Ragheb R, Ma X, Cramard J, Floyd R, Balmer J, Drury TA, Carr AR, Needham LM, Aubert A, Communie G, Gor K, Steindel M, Morey L, Blanco E, Bartke T, Di Croce L, Berger I, Schaffitzel C, Lee SF, Stevens TJ, Klenerman D, Hendrich BD, Holcman D, Laue ED. Live-cell three-dimensional single-molecule tracking reveals modulation of enhancer dynamics by NuRD. Nat Struct Mol Biol 2023; 30:1628-1639. [PMID: 37770717 PMCID: PMC10643137 DOI: 10.1038/s41594-023-01095-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023]
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To understand how the nucleosome remodeling and deacetylase (NuRD) complex regulates enhancers and enhancer-promoter interactions, we have developed an approach to segment and extract key biophysical parameters from live-cell three-dimensional single-molecule trajectories. Unexpectedly, this has revealed that NuRD binds to chromatin for minutes, decompacts chromatin structure and increases enhancer dynamics. We also uncovered a rare fast-diffusing state of enhancers and found that NuRD restricts the time spent in this state. Hi-C and Cut&Run experiments revealed that NuRD modulates enhancer-promoter interactions in active chromatin, allowing them to contact each other over longer distances. Furthermore, NuRD leads to a marked redistribution of CTCF and, in particular, cohesin. We propose that NuRD promotes a decondensed chromatin environment, where enhancers and promoters can contact each other over longer distances, and where the resetting of enhancer-promoter interactions brought about by the fast decondensed chromatin motions is reduced, leading to more stable, long-lived enhancer-promoter relationships.
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- S Basu
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Wellcome-MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Applied Mathematics and Computational Biology, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris, France
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Wellcome-MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Applied Mathematics and Computational Biology, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris, France
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- School of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Wellcome-MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Wellcome-MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Wellcome-MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre, Cambridge, UK
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- Wellcome-MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre, Cambridge, UK
- Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- The European Molecular Biology Laboratory EMBL, Grenoble, France
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- The European Molecular Biology Laboratory EMBL, Grenoble, France
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- Wellcome-MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- The European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Wellcome-MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain
- Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Human Genetics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Biomedical Research Building, Miami, FL, USA
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Institute of Functional Epigenetics, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain
- Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA), Barcelona, Spain
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- School of Biochemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- School of Biochemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, UK
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
- Wellcome-MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre, Cambridge, UK.
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- Department of Applied Mathematics and Computational Biology, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris, France.
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
- Wellcome-MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre, Cambridge, UK.
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Gao M, Guo X, Fu Y, Li M, Ma X, Chen Z. Comparison of the Time and Accuracy of Intraoral Scans Performed by Dentists, Nurses, Postgraduates, and Undergraduates. Oper Dent 2023; 48:648-656. [PMID: 37881030 DOI: 10.2341/23-013-c] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to assess the scanning time (ST) and accuracy of 10 repeated upper and lower dentition scans by four groups of operators with different professional backgrounds. METHODS There were a total of 32 participants, including dentists, nurses, postgraduates, and undergraduates (n=8). They received the same training about intraoral scanning and then performed 10 repeat scans on the plaster maxillary and mandibular dentition models in a manikin head, with the first five scans being the T1 phase and the last five scans being the T2 phase. Each ST was recorded. Trueness and precision were evaluated by root mean square (RMS) value gained from alignments of corresponding virtual models. For statistical analysis, the paired-sample t-tests, one-way ANOVA, and Pearson correlation tests were employed (α=0.05). RESULTS Limiting the comparison in scan phase and scan target the sequence of STs for the four groups was the same (p<0.05), by which undergraduates, postgraduates, nurses, and dentists were in descending order. Undergraduates gained the best precision, followed by postgraduates, dentists, and nurses, in both maxillary and mandibular scanning (p<0.05). Compared with corresponding items of the T1 phase, the trueness of the T2 phase was much higher (p<0.05), while the ST of the T2 phase was much shorter (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS The operator's professional background affects the precision and scanning time but not the trueness. Most dental personnel have good access to the intraoral scanner. As the number of scans increased, the accuracy and scanning efficiency also improved.
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- M Gao
- Maomao Gao, MS, Department of Prosthodontics, Hospital of Stomatology Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei, China
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- Xiaoyang Guo, MS, Department of Prosthodontics, Hospital of Stomatology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei, China
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- Yixuan Fu, MS, Department of Prosthodontics, Hospital of Stomatology Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei, China
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- Meng Li, Hospital of Stomatology Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei, China
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- Xiaoping Ma, Restoration Technician's Studio of Hospital of Stomatology Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei, China
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- *Zhiyu Chen, DDS, Department of Prosthodontics, Hospital of Stomatology Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei, China
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Wang Z, Congdon N, Ma X. Longitudinal associations between self-reported vision impairment and all-cause mortality: a nationally representative cohort study among older Chinese adults. Br J Ophthalmol 2023; 107:1597-1605. [PMID: 35985659 PMCID: PMC10646848 DOI: 10.1136/bjo-2022-321577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the effects of pre-existing and new self-reported vision impairment (VI), and its correction, on all-cause mortality among Chinese adults aged 45 years and older. METHODS We used four waves of data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study. Our analytical cohort consists of 15 808 participants aged 45 years and older with an average follow-up of 6.4 years. Exposures included pre-existing self-reported VI and vision correction (time-independent exposures), new self-reported VI and vision correction (time-dependent exposures). Outcomes were measured as the risk of all-cause mortality and the risk stratification for pre-specified factors. RESULTS Compared with participants with normal vision, all-cause mortality was higher among those with pre-existing self-reported VI (crude HR (cHR)=1.29, 95% CI: 1.17 to 1.44; adjusted HR (aHR)=1.22, 95% CI: 1.09 to 1.37) and new self-reported VI (cHR=1.42, 95% CI: 1.28 to 1.58; aHR=1.36, 95% CI: 1.21 to 1.51). Mortality risk was lower among those with high school or higher education. Participants who were wearing eyeglasses/contact lenses or had cataract surgery at baseline did not have significantly higher all-cause mortality (eyeglasses: aHR=0.82, 95% CI: 0.65 to 1.02; cataract surgery: aHR=1.12, 95% CI: 0.74 to 1.69) compared with participants with normal vision. The same was true among participants with new correction of self-reported VI (glasses: aHR=1.01, 95% CI: 0.78 to 1.24; cataract surgery: aHR=0.95, 95% CI: 0.68 to 1.31). CONCLUSIONS Both pre-existing and new self-reported VI increase all-cause mortality among Chinese adults aged 45 years and older, though visual correction reduces this risk.
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- Ziyue Wang
- Department of Family Medicine, McGill University Faculty of Medicine, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Centre for Public Health, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK
- Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- China Center for Health Development Studies, Peking University, Beijing, China
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Tang Y, Ma X, Zhao SH. [Research status and progress of cardiovascular magnetic resonance molecular imaging]. Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi 2023; 51:1090-1097. [PMID: 37859364 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112148-20230807-00057] [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] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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- Y Tang
- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases of China, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases of China, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases of China, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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Islam MZ, Giannoukos S, Räisänen SE, Wang K, Ma X, Wahl F, Zenobi R, Niu M. Exhaled volatile fatty acids, ruminal methane emission, and their diurnal patterns in lactating dairy cows. J Dairy Sci 2023; 106:6849-6859. [PMID: 37210352 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2023-23301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 04/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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To date, the commonly used methods to assess rumen fermentation are invasive. Exhaled breath contains hundreds of volatile organic compounds (VOC) that can reflect animal physiological processes. In the present study, for the first time, we aimed to use a noninvasive metabolomics approach based on high-resolution mass spectrometry to identify rumen fermentation parameters in dairy cows. Enteric methane (CH4) production from 7 lactating cows was measured 8 times over 3 consecutive days using the GreenFeed system (C-Lock Technology Inc.). Simultaneously, exhalome samples were collected in Tedlar gas sampling bags and analyzed offline using a secondary electrospray ionization high-resolution mass spectrometry system. In total, 1,298 features were detected, among them targeted exhaled volatile fatty acids (eVFA; i.e., acetate, propionate, butyrate), which were putatively annotated using their exact mass-to-charge ratio. The intensity of eVFA, in particular acetate, increased immediately after feeding and followed a similar pattern to that observed for ruminal CH4 production. The average total eVFA concentration was 35.5 count per second (CPS), and among the individual eVFA, acetate had the greatest concentration, averaging 21.3 CPS, followed by propionate at 11.5 CPS, and butyrate at 2.67 CPS. Further, exhaled acetate was on average the most abundant of the individual eVFA at around 59.3%, followed by 32.5 and 7.9% of the total eVFA for propionate and butyrate, respectively. This corresponds well with the previously reported proportions of these VFA in the rumen. The diurnal patterns of ruminal CH4 emission and individual eVFA were characterized using a linear mixed model with cosine function fit. The model characterized similar diurnal patterns for eVFA and ruminal CH4 and H2 production. Regarding the diurnal patterns of eVFA, the phase (time of peak) of butyrate occurred first, followed by that of acetate and propionate. Importantly, the phase of total eVFA occurred around 1 h before that of ruminal CH4. This corresponds well with existing data on the relationship between rumen VFA production and CH4 formation. Results from the present study revealed a great potential to assess the rumen fermentation of dairy cows using exhaled metabolites as a noninvasive proxy for rumen VFA. Further validation, with comparisons to rumen fluid, and establishment of the proposed method are required.
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- M Z Islam
- ETH Zürich, Department of Environmental Systems Science, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- ETH Zürich, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, Analytical Chemistry, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland.
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- ETH Zürich, Department of Environmental Systems Science, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- ETH Zürich, Department of Environmental Systems Science, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- ETH Zürich, Department of Environmental Systems Science, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Food Microbial Systems Research Division, Agroscope, 3003 Bern, Switzerland
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- ETH Zürich, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, Analytical Chemistry, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- ETH Zürich, Department of Environmental Systems Science, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland.
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Ma Y, Bi N, Ying J, Li C, Xiao J, Tian Y, Ma X, Deng L, Zhang T, Wang J, Zhou Z. Inter-fraction Dynamics during Adaptive Hypofractionated Radiotherapy for Brain Metastases with a MR LINAC. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:e133. [PMID: 37784696 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.935] [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) This study examined the displacement and deformation in brain metastases (BMs) during adaptive hypofractionated radiotherapy (HFRT) on a magnetic resonance imaging linear accelerator (MR LINAC). In addition, the contouring variability between enhanced T1 (T1+c) and T2/FLAIR (T2f) sequence to define gross tumor volume (GTV) was compared. MATERIALS/METHODS Patients with 1-3 BMs and treated with MR LINAC were enrolled. T1+c sequence was acquired at initial planning, while T2/T2f was acquired during each fraction. GTV at initial planning (GTVi) and fraction 1-n (GTV1-n) were contoured in all images. Dice similarity coefficient (DSC) was used to quantify the contouring variability between different sequences at initial planning. The three-dimensional coordinate values of geometric centers of GTVi and GTV1-n were recorded and the distance was calculated. Statistical analysis was performed using two-sided paired t-test. RESULTS Between December 2019 and October 2022, 19 patients with 22 BMs were analyzed. The median age was 64 y (37-84 y) and the major primary tumor was lung cancer (89.5%). The median dose was 52 Gy in 13 fractions (30 Gy/5f- 60 Gy/20 f). The median GTVi on T1c, T2f and T2 sequences were 6.70cc (0.41-84.85 cc), 6.70 cc (0.35-84.14 cc, p = 0.924) and 6.16 cc (0.32-79.44 cc, p = 0.117), respectively. The mean DSC was 0.95 (0.76-1.00) and 0.86 (0.64-0.97) when comparing GTVi on T1c/T2f and T1c/T2, respectively. All of the lesions achieved volume reduction during HFRT and the mean reduction rate was 28.8% (4.8%-71.0%) at the end of HFRT. 54.5% of the BMs were reduced by more than 20%. The median treatment course and BED to get 20% reduction was 2/3 (40%-93%) and 40.8 Gy (24.5-67.5 Gy), respectively. The median shift of center of GTV1-n was 0.8 mm (0-2.5mm). The center of 7 lesions (31.8%) deviated more than 1mm from GTVi. CONCLUSION GTV contouring variability was seen between T1c, T2f and T2 sequences. The coincidence of T1+c and T2f was better than T1+c and T2 in BMs. Since reductions in volume and changes of lesion center was observed during HFRT, the use of MR-guided radiation therapy (RT) and treatment adaptation is needed. The optimal timing for treatment plan modification might be when the course of treatment reaches 2/3 for most large BMs. Further research to find out patients who may benefit form MR-guided adaptive RT is ongoing.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) and Peking Union Medical College (PUMC), Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) and Peking Union Medical College (PUMC), Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) and Peking Union Medical College (PUMC), Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) and Peking Union Medical College (PUMC), Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) and Peking Union Medical College (PUMC), Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) and Peking Union Medical College (PUMC), Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) and Peking Union Medical College (PUMC), Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) and Peking Union Medical College (PUMC), Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) and Peking Union Medical College (PUMC), Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) and Peking Union Medical College (PUMC), Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) and Peking Union Medical College (PUMC), Beijing, China
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Chen X, Deng R, Su D, Ma X, Han X, Wang S, Xia Y, Yang Z, Gong N, Jia Y, Gao X, Ren X. Visual genetic typing of glioma using proximity-anchored in situ spectral coding amplification. Exploration (Beijing) 2023; 3:20220175. [PMID: 37933281 PMCID: PMC10582607 DOI: 10.1002/exp.20220175] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
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Gliomas are histologically and genetically heterogeneous tumors. However, classical histopathological typing often ignores the high heterogeneity of tumors and thus cannot meet the requirements of precise pathological diagnosis. Here, proximity-anchored in situ spectral coding amplification (ProxISCA) is proposed for multiplexed imaging of RNA mutations, enabling visual typing of brain gliomas with different pathological grades at the single-cell and tissue levels. The ligation-based padlock probe can discriminate one-nucleotide variations, and the design of proximity primers enables the anchoring of amplicons on target RNA, thus improving localization accuracy. The DNA module-based spectral coding strategy can dramatically improve the multiplexing capacity for imaging RNA mutations through one-time labelling, with low cost and simple operation. One-target-one-amplicon amplification confers ProxISCA the ability to quantify RNA mutation copy number with single-molecule resolution. Based on this approach, it is found that gliomas with higher malignant grades express more genes with high correlation at the cellular and tissue levels and show greater cellular heterogeneity. ProxISCA provides a tool for glioma research and precise diagnosis, which can reveal the relationship between cellular heterogeneity and glioma occurrence or development and assist in pathological prognosis.
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- Xiaolei Chen
- Department of Chemistry and BiologyFaculty of Environment and Life ScienceBeijing University of TechnologyBeijingChina
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- College of Biomass Science and EngineeringHealthy Food Evaluation Research CenterSichuan UniversityChengduChina
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- Department of Chemistry and BiologyFaculty of Environment and Life ScienceBeijing University of TechnologyBeijingChina
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- Department of Chemistry and BiologyFaculty of Environment and Life ScienceBeijing University of TechnologyBeijingChina
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- Institute of High Energy PhysicsChinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
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- Department of Chemistry and BiologyFaculty of Environment and Life ScienceBeijing University of TechnologyBeijingChina
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- Department of Chemistry and BiologyFaculty of Environment and Life ScienceBeijing University of TechnologyBeijingChina
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- Department of Chemistry and BiologyFaculty of Environment and Life ScienceBeijing University of TechnologyBeijingChina
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- Department of BioengineeringUniversity of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaUSA
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- State‐Key Laboratory of Analog and Mixed‐Signal VLSIInstitute of MicroelectronicsUniversity of MacauMacauChina
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- Department of Chemistry and BiologyFaculty of Environment and Life ScienceBeijing University of TechnologyBeijingChina
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- Department of Chemistry and BiologyFaculty of Environment and Life ScienceBeijing University of TechnologyBeijingChina
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Li W, Li C, Liu T, Wang Y, Ma X, Xiao X, Zhang Q, Qu J. Self-reported sleep disorders and the risk of all cancer types: evidence from the Kailuan Cohort study. Public Health 2023; 223:209-216. [PMID: 37677850 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2023.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Revised: 06/18/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Previous studies that focussed on sleep disturbance have primarily examined specific aspects of sleep disorders rather than considering overall sleep quality. We aimed to investigate different sleep disorders and their combination as risk factors for different types of cancer. STUDY DESIGN Prospective cohort study. METHODS In this prospective cohort study, we included 78,232 participants. A self-reported questionnaire was used to address insomnia, daytime sleepiness, snoring, and sleep duration. Overall sleep quality was evaluated by summarising these four sleep parameters. Cox proportional hazards analysis was used to estimate the hazard ratios and their 95% confidence intervals for determining the effect of the overall sleep-quality score and its components on the risk of incident cancer. RESULTS During a median follow-up of 5.67 years, 1266 participants were diagnosed with incident cancer. Compared to participants in the best sleep-quality score group, participants in the worst sleep-quality score group had a higher subsequent risk of overall cancer, and colorectal, breast, uterine or uterine cervical, prostatic, kidney, and bladder cancer. Participants with insomnia and snoring status had an elevated risk of head and neck, breast, uterine or uterine cervical, prostatic, kidney, bladder cancer, and lymphoma. CONCLUSIONS Poor overall sleep-quality scores as well as poor scores for the scale's components, including insomnia and snoring status, elevated the risk of overall and several specific-site cancers. TRIAL REGISTRATION Kailuan Study, ChiCTR2000029767. Registered 12 February, 2020-Retrospectively registered, https://www.chictr.org.cn/showprojEN.html?proj=48316.
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- Department of General Surgery, Aerospace Centre Hospital, Beijing, 100038, China
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- Department of Oncology, Dazu Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 402360, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery/Clinical Nutrition, Capital Medical University Affiliated Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Beijing, 100038, China
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- Department of Hepatological Surgery, Kailuan General Hospital, Tangshan, 063000, China
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- Department of Hepatological Surgery, Kailuan General Hospital, Tangshan, 063000, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Aerospace Center Hospital, 100038, China.
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- Department of General Surgery, Kailuan General Hospital, Tangshan, 063000, China.
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- Department of General Surgery, Aerospace Centre Hospital, Beijing, 100038, China.
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He X, Ma M, Ma X. [Surveillance on dengue vector Aedes albopictus in Ningbo City in 2021]. Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi 2023; 35:379-382. [PMID: 37926473 DOI: 10.16250/j.32.1374.2023050] [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: 11/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To analyze the density, distribution and insecticide resistance of Aedes albopictus in Ningbo City in 2021, so as to provide insights into formulation of dengue fever control strategies. METHODS Four administrative villages were randomly selected from each county (district) in Ningbo City from April to November, 2021, to investigate the indoor population density of Aedes larvae, and the Breteau index (BI) was calculated. The population density of adult mosquitoes was investigated in residential areas, parks/bamboo forests, waste tire stacking sites/waste stations/construction sites in each county (district). On June 2021, larvae of the natural strain A. albopictus were collected from epidemic sites of dengue fever in Ningbo City in 2018, and raised in laboratory. Then, larvae and female mosquitoes without blood feeding were selected for insecticide resistance bioassays, while insecticide-sensitive strains of A. albopictus served as controls. The resistance of A. albopictus larvae to deltamethrin, beta-cypermethrin, propoxur, temephos and dichlorvos using the impregnation method, and the medium lethal concentration (LC50) and resistance ratio (RR) were calculated. The resistance of adult A. albopictus to beta-cypermethrin, permethrin, deltamethrin, propoxur and malathion was determined using the tube bioassay, and the mosquito mortality was calculated. RESULTS A total of 10 072 small water containers from 9 935 households were investigated in Ningbo City in 2021, and there were 1 276 containers with Aedes larvae detected, with an average BI of 12.89. Totally 1 422 mosquito nets were allocated and 954 female A. albopictus were captured, with an average net trapping index of 1.34 mosquitoes/(net·hour). Both larval and adult A. albopictus mosquitoes were found from April to November, and the density of larval A. albopictus peaked in September (BI = 21.21), while the density of adult A. albopictus peaked in August, with a net trapping index of 2.38 mosquitoes/(net·hour). The LC50 values of delta-methrin, beta-cypermethrin, propoxur, temephos and dichlorvos were 0.017 4, 0.000 9, 0.364 1, 0.038 1 mg/L and 0.001 6 mg/L against larvae of natural strains of A. albopicchus, with RRs of 49.66, 25.53, 9.65, 2.24 and 6.06, and the mortality rates of adult mosquitoes were 66.00% (66/100), 69.39% (68/98), 25.00% (25/100), 98.97% (96/97) and 100.00% (98/98) 24 hours post-treatment with 0.08% beta-cypermethrin, 0.03% deltamethrin, 0.4% permethrin, 0.05% propoxur, and 0.5% malathion for 24 h, respectively. CONCLUSIONS A. albopictus is widely distributed in Ningbo City, with a high population density and presents high-level resistance to common pyrethroid insecticides. The population density and insecticide resistance of A. albopictus requires to be reinforced.
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- Ningbo Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315012, China
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- Ningbo Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315012, China
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- Ningbo Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315012, China
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Guan HN, Ma X, Liu YK, Niu YW, Sun BM, Tang JJ, Lu SL. [Clinical effects of pedicled omental flap transplantation in repairing secondary rejection wounds after brain pacemaker implantation]. Zhonghua Shao Shang Yu Chuang Mian Xiu Fu Za Zhi 2023; 39:882-885. [PMID: 37805805 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn501225-20220907-00396] [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: 10/09/2023]
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Objective: To explore the clinical effects of pedicled omental flap transplantation in repairing secondary rejection wounds after brain pacemaker implantation. Methods: A retrospective observational study was conducted. From January to August 2021, 5 patients with secondary rejection wounds after brain pacemaker implantation who met the inclusion criteria were admitted to the Wound Repair Center of Ruijin Hospital of Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, including 3 males and 2 females, aged 56-69 years, with the wound developed at the pulse generator implantation site in the chest in 2 cases, at the connection site of the wire and electrode behind the ear in 2 cases, and at both the chest and the back of the ear in 1 case. All the wounds were repaired by pedicled omental flap transplantation. The wound area after debridement was 2-15 cm2. After operation, the wound healing and related complications (pain, infection, incisional hernia, omental flap necrosis, etc.) were observed. During follow-up, the recurrence of the wound was observed. Results: The wounds of all 5 patients healed within 2 weeks after operation, without related complications. During follow up of 12-18 months, 1 patient got a recurrence of rejection wound behind the left ear 4 months after surgery and eventually had the brain pacemaker removed; the other 4 patients had no recurrence of wounds. Conclusions: Pedicled omental flap transplantation can repair the secondary rejection wounds after brain pacemaker implantation safely and effectively, with few postoperative complications.
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- Wound Repair Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Wound Repair Research Center, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Wound Repair Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Wound Repair Research Center, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Wound Repair Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Wound Repair Research Center, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Wound Repair Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Wound Repair Research Center, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Wound Repair Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Wound Repair Research Center, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Wound Repair Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Wound Repair Research Center, Shanghai 200025, China
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Wu YX, Wu DP, Ma X, Jiang SS, Hou MJ, Jing YT, Liu B, Li Q, Wang X, Wu YB, Hu XH. [Humanized anti-CD25 monoclonal antibody as a salvage therapy for steroid-refractory acute graft-versus-host disease after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation]. Zhonghua Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi 2023; 44:755-761. [PMID: 38049320 PMCID: PMC10630582 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-2727.2023.09.009] [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: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023]
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Objective: To investigate the efficacy of humanized anti-CD25 monoclonal antibody for steroid-refractory acute graft-versus-host disease (SR-aGVHD) in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) recipients. Methods: A total of 64 patients with SR-aGVHD between June 2019 and October 2020 in Suchow Hopes Hematology Hospital were enrolled in this study. Humanized anti-CD25 monoclonal antibodies 1 mg·kg(-1)·d(-1) were administered on days 1, 3, and 8, and then once per week according to the disease progression. Efficacy was assessed at days 7, 14, and 28 after humanized anti-CD 25 treatment. Results: Of the 64 patients with a median age of 31 (15-63) years, 38 (59.4%) were male and 26 (40.6%) were female. The overall response (OR) rate of the humanized CD25 monoclonal antibody in 64 patients with SR-aGVHD on days 7, 14, and 28 were 48.4% (31/64), 53.1% (34/64), and 79.7% (51/64), respectively. Liver involvement is an independent risk factor for poor efficacy of humanized CD25 monoclonal antibody for SR-aGVHD at day 28 (OR=9.588, 95% CI 0.004-0.291, P=0.002). The median follow-up time for all patients was 17.1 (0.2-50.8) months from the start of humanized CD25 monoclonal antibody therapy. The 1- and 2-year OS rates were 63.2% (95% CI 57.1% -69.3%) and 52.6% (95% CI 46.1% -59.1%), respectively. The 1- and 2-year DFS rates were 58.4% (95% CI 52.1% -64.7%) and 49.8% (95% CI 43.4% -56.2%), respectively. The 1- and 2-year NRM rates were 28.8% (95% CI 23.1% -34.5%) and 32.9% (95% CI 26.8% -39.0%), respectively. The results of the multifactorial analysis showed that liver involvement (OR=0.308, 95% CI 0.108-0.876, P=0.027) and GVHD grade Ⅲ/Ⅳ (OR=9.438, 95% CI 1.211-73.577, P=0.032) were independent risk factors for OS. Conclusion: Humanized CD25 monoclonal antibody has good efficacy and safety for SR-aGVHD. This study shows that SR-aGVHD with pretreatment grade Ⅲ/Ⅳ GVHD and GVHD involving the liver has poor efficacy and prognosis and requires early intervention.
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- Soochow Hopes Hematology Hospital, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematology Disease, NHC Key Laboratory of Thrombosis and Hemostasis, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematology Disease, NHC Key Laboratory of Thrombosis and Hemostasis, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Soochow Hopes Hematology Hospital, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Soochow Hopes Hematology Hospital, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Soochow Hopes Hematology Hospital, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Soochow Hopes Hematology Hospital, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Soochow Hopes Hematology Hospital, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Soochow Hopes Hematology Hospital, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Soochow Hopes Hematology Hospital, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematology Disease, NHC Key Laboratory of Thrombosis and Hemostasis, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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Ran Z, Wang X, Zhang L, Yang Y, Shang Z, Chen Q, Ma X, Qian Z, Liu W. Enzymatic colorimetric method for turn-on determination of l-lactic acid through indicator displacement assay. J Biosci Bioeng 2023; 136:159-165. [PMID: 37344280 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2023.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2023] [Revised: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023]
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l-Lactic acid is a natural α-hydroxy carboxylic acid and is commonly used as an addictive. Quantitation of l-lactic acid is indispensable in food and cosmetic industries. An enzymatic colorimetric method was developed for the determination of l-lactic acid by competitive indicator displacement assay. Boric acid inhibited the colorimetric reaction of l-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (l-DOPA) catalyzed by tyrosinase. l-Lactic acid competitively displaced and released l-DOPA bound with boric acid to serve as substrate, and thus restored the tyrosinase activity. Recovery of color reaction could be spectrophotometrically determined at 475 nm and was proportional to the amount of l-lactic acid. A calibration curve between l-lactic acid concentration and recovery of absorbance were built. The concentration range of the l-lactic acid was 0.25-2.25 mM. The limit of detection (LOD) and the limit of quantification (LOQ) for l-lactic acid was estimated to be 0.05 mM and 0.16 mM, respectively. The method achieved turn-on and visual sensing with good precision, accuracy, specificity, and robustness. The assay method exhibited a promising prospect to determine the content of l-lactic acid in foods and cosmetics.
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- Zhaoqi Ran
- Department of Pharmaceutical and Biological Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Biological Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Biological Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- Emergency Department, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu 610065, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Biological Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- Department of Computer Science, School of Computer Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- Department of Automation, School of Electrical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Biological Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.
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Wang J, Ma X, Si X, Han W. Sweroside functionalized with Mesenchymal Stem cells derived exosomes attenuates sepsis-induced myocardial injury by modulating oxidative stress and apoptosis in rats. J Biomater Appl 2023; 38:381-391. [PMID: 37563958 DOI: 10.1177/08853282231194317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/12/2023]
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Sepsis is a life-threatening problem by organ dysfunction influenced by negative inflammatory responses and stimulated oxidative stress, which most of sepsis patients about 40-60% are accompanied with myocardial injury. Recently, stem cells derived exosomes could effectively apply in the numerous diseases by combined with natural therapeutic agents. In the present investigation, Sweroside functionalized with exosomes to control inflammatory responses by sepsis and significantly proved the function of depreciated myocardial injury-induced by LPS. The sweroside could have effectively delivered to cardiomyocytes cells via exosome carriers. The induced-SMI rats exhibited severe myocardial injury and apoptosis by in vivo experiments and treatment of sweroside-functionalized exosomes (SWO/EX) reassured the phenotypes. Importantly, SWO/EX significantly downregulated the ROS generation in the SMI rat models. The SOD and GSH activity were also suppressed in SMI rat models, and treated models with SWO/EXO could have effective liberating activity in the Rats. Meanwhile, SWO/EXO treated LPS-induced cardiomyocytes displayed that significant reduction of pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α) levels and also increasing cell survival and prevented apoptosis. Thus, we demonstrate that MS-cells derived exosome with sweroside could have effectively impede sepsis-induced myocardial injury. SWO/EX formulations might be applied as a potent therapeutic agent for SMI therapy.
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- Jianghai Wang
- Department of Emergency, Dongying People's Hospital, Dongying, China
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- Department of Emergency, Dongying People's Hospital, Dongying, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Dongying People's Hospital, Dongying, China
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- Department of Emergency, Dongying People's Hospital, Dongying, China
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Cheng H, Zhao J, Zhang J, Wang Z, Liu Z, Ma X, Liang J, Li W, Fu P, Yang S, Guo Y. Attribution Analysis of Household Foodborne Disease Outbreaks in China, 2010-2020. Foodborne Pathog Dis 2023; 20:358-367. [PMID: 37506344 DOI: 10.1089/fpd.2022.0070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Foodborne diseases have become a serious public health problem worldwide, and foodborne disease outbreaks have placed a heavy disease burden on China. Foodborne disease outbreaks occur most frequently among families in China. The objectives of this study were to analyze the cause of household foodborne disease outbreaks in China from 2010 to 2020 and to identify where preventive measures could be targeted. All data were obtained from the China Foodborne Disease Surveillance System Report. A total of 17,985 outbreaks, which resulted in 73,252 illnesses, 38,829 hospitalizations, and 1269 deaths, were reported in this period. Most household outbreaks of foodborne diseases occurred in May-October, and the highest number occurred in July (3620 outbreaks, 20%). The province with the highest number of outbreaks was Yunnan Province (4829 outbreaks), followed by Hunan Province (2264 outbreaks). The attribution analysis revealed that fungi (mainly poisonous mushrooms) were the most implicated food category, with 8873 (49.3%) cases. The second was poisonous plants and their products, with 1552 (8.6%) cases. Fungi were the primary etiologic agent, with 31,125 illnesses, accounting for 42.5% of the incidents. Inedibility and misuse (9423 outbreaks), unknown origin (2505 outbreaks), and improper processing (2365 outbreaks) were the main contributing factors causing outbreaks of foodborne diseases. The results show that southwest China was a high-risk area for household foodborne diseases. Therefore, public health institutions should strengthen supervision and food safety education of residents to reduce the outbreaks of household foodborne diseases.
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- Han Cheng
- School of Public Health, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, China
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- School of Public Health, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, China
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- Weifang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong, China
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- School of Public Health, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, China
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- Yunnan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Kunming, China
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- Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Hunan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Changsha, China
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- Division of Risk Surveillance II, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, Beijing, China
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- Division of Risk Surveillance II, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, Beijing, China
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- School of Public Health, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, China
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- Division of Risk Surveillance II, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, Beijing, China
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Xia Y, Lei X, Ma X, Wang S, Yang Z, Wu Y, Ren X. Combination of RCA and DNAzyme for Dual-Signal Isothermal Amplification of Exosome RNA. Molecules 2023; 28:5528. [PMID: 37513400 PMCID: PMC10384651 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28145528] [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: 05/06/2023] [Revised: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/02/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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The RNA contained in exosomes plays a crucial role in information transfer between cells in various life activities. The accurate detection of low-abundance exosome RNA (exRNA) is of great significance for cell function studies and the early diagnosis of diseases. However, their intrinsic properties, such as their short length and high sequence homology, represent great challenges for exRNA detection. In this paper, we developed a dual-signal isothermal amplification method based on rolling circle amplification (RCA) coupled with DNAzyme (RCA-DNAzyme). The sensitive detection of low-abundance exRNA, the specific recognition of their targets and the amplification of the detection signal were studied and explored. By designing padlock probes to specifically bind to the target exRNA, while relying on the ligation reaction to enhance recognition, the precise targeting of exosome RNA was realized. The combination of RCA and DNAzyme could achieve a twice-as-large isothermal amplification of the signal compared to RCA alone. This RCA-DNAzyme assay could sensitively detect a target exRNA at a concentration as low as 527 fM and could effectively distinguish the target from other miRNA sequences. In addition, this technology was successfully proven to be effective for the quantitative detection of miR-21 by spike recovery, providing a new research approach for the accurate detection of low-abundance exRNA and the exploration of unknown exRNA functions.
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- Yuqing Xia
- Department of Chemistry and Biology, Faculty of Environment and Life Science, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology, Faculty of Environment and Life Science, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology, Faculty of Environment and Life Science, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology, Faculty of Environment and Life Science, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology, Faculty of Environment and Life Science, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology, Faculty of Environment and Life Science, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology, Faculty of Environment and Life Science, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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Wang JX, Yang SJ, Ma X, Yu SQ, Dong ZX, Xiang XR, Wei ZX, Cui C, Yang K, Chen XY, Lu MJ, Zhao SH. [The value of cardiac MRI in the risk stratification in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy]. Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi 2023; 51:619-625. [PMID: 37312480 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112148-20230412-00213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Objective: To explore the value of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) in the risk stratification of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Methods: HCM patients who underwent CMR examination in Fuwai Hospital between March 2012 and May 2013 were retrospectively enrolled. Baseline clinical and CMR data were collected and patient follow-up was performed using telephone contact and medical record. The primary composite endpoint was sudden cardiac death (SCD) or and equivalent event. The secondary composite endpoint was all-cause death and heart transplant. Patients were divided into SCD and non-SCD groups. Cox regression was used to explore risk factors of adverse events. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was used to assess the performance and the optimal cut-off of late gadolinium enhancement percentage (LGE%) for the prediction of endpoints. Kaplan-Meier and log-rank tests were used to compare survival differences between groups. Results: A total of 442 patients were enrolled. Mean age was (48.5±12.4) years and 143(32.4%) were female. At (7.6±2.5) years of follow-up, 30 (6.8%) patients met the primary endpoint including 23 SCD and 7 SCD equivalent events, and 36 (8.1%) patients met the secondary endpoint including 33 all-cause death and 3 heart transplant. In multivariate Cox regression, syncope(HR=4.531, 95%CI 2.033-10.099, P<0.001), LGE% (HR=1.075, 95%CI 1.032-1.120, P=0.001) and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) (HR=0.956, 95%CI 0.923-0.991, P=0.013) were independent risk factors for primary endpoint; Age (HR=1.032, 95%CI 1.001-1.064, P=0.046), atrial fibrillation (HR=2.977, 95%CI 1.446-6.131, P=0.003),LGE% (HR=1.075, 95%CI 1.035-1.116, P<0.001) and LVEF (HR=0.968, 95%CI 0.937-1.000, P=0.047) were independent risk factors for secondary endpoint. ROC curve showed the optimal LGE% cut-offs were 5.1% and 5.8% for the prediction of primary and secondary endpoint, respectively. Patients were further divided into LGE%=0, 0<LGE%<5%, 5%≤LGE%<15% and LGE%≥15% groups. There were significant survival differences between these 4 groups whether for primary endpoint or secondary endpoint (all P<0.001) and the accumulated incidence of primary endpoint was 1.2% (2/161), 2.2% (2/89), 10.5% (16/152) and 25.0% (10/40), respectively. Conclusion: LGE is an independent risk factor for SCD events as well as all-cause death and heart transplant. LGE is of important value in the risk stratification in patients with HCM.
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- MR Center, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases of China, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- MR Center, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases of China, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- MR Center, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases of China, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- MR Center, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases of China, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- MR Center, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases of China, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- MR Center, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases of China, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- MR Center, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases of China, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- MR Center, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases of China, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- MR Center, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases of China, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- MR Center, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases of China, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- MR Center, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases of China, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- MR Center, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases of China, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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Yan W, Qiu L, Yang M, Xu A, Ma M, Yuan Q, Ma X, Liang W, Li X, Lu Y. CXCL10 mediates CD8 + T cells to facilitate vessel normalization and improve the efficacy of cetuximab combined with PD-1 checkpoint inhibitors in colorectal cancer. Cancer Lett 2023:216263. [PMID: 37354983 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2023.216263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/26/2023]
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The immunotherapy and anti-EGFR targeted treatment occupying a pivotal position in colorectal cancer (CRC), is still limited to a group of patients who display specific molecular alterations and inevitably escape from resistance, further studies are still needed in colorectal cancer. We found that chemokine ligand 10 (CXCL10) expression correlates with intratumoral CD8+ T cell infiltration and reprograms tumor vasculatures in colorectal cancer. CXCL10 overexpression not only suppressed tumor growth but also increased CD8+ T cell infiltration and induced tumor vascular normalization in vivo. Additionally, the growth inhibition and tumor vascular normalization induced by CXCL10 can be reversed by the depletion of CD8+ T cells in vivo. Mechanically, CXCL10 interacts with VCAN to mediate tumor vascular normalization. The VCAN expression correlated inversely with the expression of CXCL10 and the infiltration of CD8+ T cells in CRC. Elevated CXCL10 expression sensitized colorectal cancer cells to cetuximab/anti-PD1 combination therapy compared with cetuximab or anti-PD1 alone. We propose that CXCL10 could be used to increase the anti-EGFR therapy and immunotherapy effect, targeting both tumor vessels and immune cells in colorectal cancer.
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- Wei Yan
- Department of Pathology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China; Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Tumor Pathology, 1023 South Shatai Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China.
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- Medical Imaging Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China.
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- Department of Pathology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China; Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Tumor Pathology, 1023 South Shatai Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China.
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- Department of Pathology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China; Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Tumor Pathology, 1023 South Shatai Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China.
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- Department of Pathology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China; Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Tumor Pathology, 1023 South Shatai Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China.
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- Department of Pathology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China; Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Tumor Pathology, 1023 South Shatai Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China.
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- Biomaterials Research Center, School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China.
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- Department of Pathology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China; Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Tumor Pathology, 1023 South Shatai Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China.
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- Department of Pathology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China; Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Tumor Pathology, 1023 South Shatai Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China.
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- Department of Pathology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China; Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Tumor Pathology, 1023 South Shatai Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China.
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Huang J, Ma Y, Pang K, Ma X, Zheng Z, Xu D, Xiong K, Yu B, Liao L. Anisotropic Microspheres-Cryogel Composites Loaded with Magnesium l-Threonate Promote Osteogenesis, Angiogenesis, and Neurogenesis for Repairing Bone Defects. Biomacromolecules 2023. [PMID: 37326596 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.3c00243] [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: 06/17/2023]
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To achieve osteogenesis, angiogenesis, and neurogenesis for repairing bone defects, we constructed an anisotropic microspheres-cryogel composite loaded with magnesium l-threonate (MgT). These composites were prepared by the photo-click reaction of norbornene-modified gelatin (GB) in the presence of MgT-loaded microspheres through the bidirectional freezing method. The composites possessed an anisotropic macroporous (around 100 μm) structure and sustained release of bioactive Mg2+, which facilitate vascular ingrowth. These composites could significantly promote osteogenic differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells, tubular formation of human umbilical vein vessel endothelial cells, and neuronal differentiation in vitro. Additionally, these composites significantly promoted early vascularization and neurogenesis as well as bone regeneration in the rat femoral condyle defects. In conclusion, owing to the anisotropic macroporous microstructure and bioactive MgT, these composites could simultaneously promote bone, blood vessel, and nerve regeneration, showing great potential for bone tissue engineering.
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- Junhai Huang
- Biomaterials Research Center, School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong, China
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Orthopaedics, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Bone and Cartilage Regenerative Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong, China
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- Biomaterials Research Center, School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong, China
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- Biomaterials Research Center, School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong, China
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- Biomaterials Research Center, School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong, China
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Orthopaedics, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Bone and Cartilage Regenerative Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong, China
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Orthopaedics, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Bone and Cartilage Regenerative Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong, China
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- Biomaterials Research Center, School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong, China
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Lang M, Gan L, Ren S, Han R, Ma X, Li G, Li H, Zhang T, Wu Q, Cui Y, Zhang W, Fang F, Li Q, Lu W, Song T. Lenvatinib plus sintilimab with or without transarterial chemoembolization for intermediate or advanced stage hepatocellular carcinoma: a propensity score-matching cohort study. Am J Cancer Res 2023; 13:2540-2553. [PMID: 37424821 PMCID: PMC10326569] [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: 02/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023] Open
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In this retrospective study, we compared the efficacy and safety of lenvatinib plus sintilimab, with or without transarterial chemoembolization (TLS vs. LS), in patients with intermediate or advanced stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Eligible patients who received combination therapy with TLS or LS at Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital from December 2018 to October 2020 were propensity score matched (PSM) to correct for potential confounding biases between the two groups. The primary endpoint was progression-free survival (PFS) and secondary endpoints were overall survival (OS), overall response rate (ORR) and treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs). Cox proportional hazards models were used to identify prognostic factors. The study included 152 patients (LS group, n=54, TLS group, n=98). After PSM, patients in the TLS group had significantly longer PFS (11.1 versus 5.1 months, P=0.033), OS (not reached versus 14.0 months, P=0.0039) and ORR (modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors: 44.0% versus 23.1%; P=0.028) than those in the LS group. In the multivariate Cox regression analysis, the treatment regimen (TLS versus LS) was an independent predictor for both PFS (HR=0.551; 95% CI: 0.334-0.912; P=0.020) and OS (HR=0.349; 95% CI: 0.176-0.692; P=0.003) and CA19-9 level was an independent predictor for OS (HR=1.005; 95% CI: 1.002-1.008; P=0.000). No significant differences in the incidence of grade ≥3 TRAEs were reported between the two treatment groups. In conclusion, triple combination therapy with TLS improved survival with an acceptable safety profile compared with LS in patients with intermediate or advanced stage HCC.
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- Mengran Lang
- National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Hebei Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical SciencesLangfang 065001, Hebei, The People’s Republic of China
- Liver Cancer Center, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for CancerTianjin 300060, The People’s Republic of China
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- Liver Cancer Center, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for CancerTianjin 300060, The People’s Republic of China
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- Liver Cancer Center, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for CancerTianjin 300060, The People’s Republic of China
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- Liver Cancer Center, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for CancerTianjin 300060, The People’s Republic of China
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- Liver Cancer Center, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for CancerTianjin 300060, The People’s Republic of China
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- Liver Cancer Center, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for CancerTianjin 300060, The People’s Republic of China
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- Liver Cancer Center, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for CancerTianjin 300060, The People’s Republic of China
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- Liver Cancer Center, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for CancerTianjin 300060, The People’s Republic of China
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- Liver Cancer Center, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for CancerTianjin 300060, The People’s Republic of China
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- Liver Cancer Center, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for CancerTianjin 300060, The People’s Republic of China
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- Liver Cancer Center, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for CancerTianjin 300060, The People’s Republic of China
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- Liver Cancer Center, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for CancerTianjin 300060, The People’s Republic of China
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- Liver Cancer Center, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for CancerTianjin 300060, The People’s Republic of China
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- Liver Cancer Center, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for CancerTianjin 300060, The People’s Republic of China
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- Liver Cancer Center, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for CancerTianjin 300060, The People’s Republic of China
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Wang J, Yao Y, Shang JJ, Ma X, Fu CC, Wu DP, Jin S. [Efficacy and safety of bendamustine combined with pomalidomide and dexamethasone in patients with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma]. Zhonghua Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi 2023; 44:504-507. [PMID: 37550209 PMCID: PMC10450555 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-2727.2023.06.012] [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: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 08/09/2023]
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- J Wang
- Department of Hematology, Soochow Hopes Hematology Hospital, Suzhou 215128, China
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- Department of Hematology, Soochow Hopes Hematology Hospital, Suzhou 215128, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, Suzhou 215006, China
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Liu J, Luo B, Zhou Y, Ma X, Liang J, Sang X, Lyu L, Chen W, Fu P, Liu H, Zhen S, Wang C, Wu Y, Huang Q, Liang X, Bai G, Lan Z, Zhang S, Wu Y, Li N, Guo Y. Prevalence and distribution of acute gastrointestinal illness in the community of China: a population-based face-to-face survey, 2014-2015. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:836. [PMID: 37158857 PMCID: PMC10165855 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-15337-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The true incidence of acute gastrointestinal illness in China is underrecognized by surveillance systems. The aims of this study were to estimate the incidence and prevalence of self-reported AGI in the community of China, and to investigate sociodemographic and epidemiological determinants of AGI. METHODS We conducted a 12-months cross-sectional population-based survey in eight provinces of China during 2014-2015. The survey determined the prevalence and incidence of acute gastrointestinal illness (AGI) in the total permanent resident population in China according to the census of the population in 2010. The random multilevel population sample was stratified by geographic, population, and socioeconomic status. We used a recommended case definition of AGI, with diarrhea (three loose or watery stools) and/or any vomiting in a four-week recall. A face-to-face survey was conducted by selecting the member in the household with the most recent birthday. RESULTS Among 56,704 sampled individuals, 948 (1,134 person-time) fulfilled the case definition; 98.5% reported diarrhea. This corresponds to 2.3% (95% CI:1.9%-2.8%) of an overall standardized four-week prevalence and 0.3 (95% CI: 0.23-0.34) episodes per person-year of annual adjusted incidence rate. There was no significant difference between males and females. The incidence rates were higher among urban residents, and in the spring and summer. In the whole study period, 50% of the cases sought medical care, of which 3.9% were hospitalized and 14.3% provided a biological sample for laboratory identification of the causative agent. Children aged 0-4 and young adults aged 15-24, people living in rural areas and people who traveled frequently had higher prevalence of AGI. CONCLUSION Results showed that AGI represents a substantial burden in China, and will contribute to the estimation of the global burden of AGI. Complemented with data on the etiologies of AGI, these estimates will form the basis to estimate the burden of foodborne diseases in China.
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- Jikai Liu
- NHC Key Laboratory of Food Safety Risk Assessment, Food Safety Research Unit (2019RU4) of Chinese Academy of Medical Science, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, Beijing, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Shanghai, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Nanjing, China
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- Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, China
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- Gansu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Lanzhou, China
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- Jilin Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Changchun, China
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- Sichuan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu, China
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- Henan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Shanghai, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Nanjing, China
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- Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, China
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- Gansu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Lanzhou, China
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- Jilin Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Changchun, China
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- Sichuan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu, China
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- Henan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Food Safety Risk Assessment, Food Safety Research Unit (2019RU4) of Chinese Academy of Medical Science, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, Beijing, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Food Safety Risk Assessment, Food Safety Research Unit (2019RU4) of Chinese Academy of Medical Science, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, Beijing, China.
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Food Safety Risk Assessment, Food Safety Research Unit (2019RU4) of Chinese Academy of Medical Science, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, Beijing, China.
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Ma X, Zhao SH. [Progress in the clinical application of machine learning in cardiac magnetic resonance imaging]. Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi 2023; 51:434-439. [PMID: 37057333 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112148-20230226-00106] [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: 04/15/2023]
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- X Ma
- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases of China, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases of China, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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Ma X, Yuan W, Ma J. [Expression level of miR-199b in human colorectal cancer tissues and its correlation with clinicopathological features and prognosis of patients]. Zhonghua Zhong Liu Za Zhi 2023; 45:330-334. [PMID: 37078214 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112152-20220125-00059] [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: 04/21/2023]
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Objective: To investigate the relationship between miR-199b and clinicopathologic features and prognosis of patients with colorectal cancer. Methods: Cancer tissues and adjacent normal tissues of 202 patients with colorectal cancer treated in Cancer Hospital of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences from March to December 2011 were collected. Reverse transcription-quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction was used to detect the expression level of miR-199b in colorectal cancer tissues and corresponding adjacent normal tissues. Kaplan-Meier method and Log rank test were used for survival analysis, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to evaluate the prognostic value of miR-199b in colorectal cancer patients. Results: The relative expression level of miR-199b in colorectal cancer tissues (-7.88±0.11) was lower than that in adjacent normal tissues (-6.49±0.12, P<0.001). The expression level of miR-199b in colorectal cancer tissues with lymph node metastasis (-7.51±0.14) was higher than that in colorectal cancer tissues without lymph node metastasis (-8.23±0.17, P<0.001). The relative expression levels of miR-199b in stage Ⅰ/Ⅱ, Ⅲ and Ⅳ colorectal cancer tissues were gradually increased, which were -8.26±0.17, -7.70±0.16 and -6.57±0.27, respectively, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.001). The 5-year survival rates of patients with high and low expressions of miR-199b were 75.6% and 84.6%(P=0.045) respectively. ROC curve showed that when miR-199b was -7.965, the area under the curve was 0.578 (95% CI: 0.468, 0.688). Conclusion: The high expression of miR-199b in colorectal cancer tissues is associated with late TNM stage, lymph node metastasis and poor prognosis in colorectal cancer patients, and miR-199b may be used as a potential marker for postoperative progress and prognosis in colorectal cancer patients.
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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- Center of Biotherapy, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
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Li W, Guo Y, Cui Q, Ma X, Zhang X, Chui H, Yang X, Chen W, Li X, Xu B, Chen M, Yu B, Chen W, Fu P, Han H, Liu J, Zhang L. Whole-Genome Sequencing-Based Characterization of Clinical Listeria monocytogenes Isolates in China, 2013-2019. Foodborne Pathog Dis 2023; 20:158-168. [PMID: 37062811 DOI: 10.1089/fpd.2022.0040] [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] [Indexed: 04/18/2023] Open
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Invasive listeriosis is a rare but serious foodborne disease that causes maternal-neonatal, central nervous system, and bloodstream infections. The aim of this study was to assess the whole-genome sequencing (WGS)-based genetic diversity of clinical Listeria monocytogenes isolates over a 7-year period and prove the effect of WGS application in food vehicle investigation. A total of 360 isolates were recovered during 2013 and 2019 through the national listeriosis special surveillance program. Two hundred twenty-six isolates (62.8%) were associated with pregnancy. All isolates belonged to lineage I (214 isolates) or lineage II (146 isolates), with 4 serogroups (46.9% IIb, 39.7% IIa, 12.5% IVb, and 0.8% IIc). All isolates were in 25 clonal complexes (CCs) and 3 singletons, with CC87, CC8, and CC5 being the most common causes of human listeriosis. All clinical isolates were positive for Listeria pathogenicity island 1 (LIPI-1), LIPI-3 was present in 21.4% of isolates and LIPI-4 was detected in 29.2% of isolates. LIPI-4-positive isolates, including CC87, sequence type (ST)619, ST382, CC4, and CC2, have been shown to confer hypervirulence. Fifteen isolates harbored at least one antimicrobial encoding gene, including tet (M), mef (A), msr (D), and dfr (G). The sublineage designations were consistent with CC designations, and 215 distinct cgMLST types (CTs) were classified, the most abundant being CT58 and CT750. In summary, there is a high level of genetic diversity among the clinical isolates. WGS has strengthened listeriosis surveillance and will be implemented for other foodborne bacteria in the National Molecular Tracing Network for Foodborne Disease.
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- Weiwei Li
- Department of Nutrition and Food Safety, West China School of Public Health, West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Division II of Risk Surveillance, NHC Key Laboratory of Food Safety Risk Assessment, Food Safety Research Unit (2019RU014) of Chinese Academy of Medical Science; China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, Beijing, China
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- Division II of Risk Surveillance, NHC Key Laboratory of Food Safety Risk Assessment, Food Safety Research Unit (2019RU014) of Chinese Academy of Medical Science; China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, Beijing, China
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- Department of Bioinformatics, Beijing Zoom Tech Science and Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing, China
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- Institute of Nutrition and Food Safety, Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Nutrition and Food Safety, Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Center of Sanitation Test, Henan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Institute of Microbiological Detection and Analysis, Sichuan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Microbiological Detection and Analysis, Sichuan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Microbiology, Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Division of Health Risk Factors Monitoring and Control, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Health Risk Factors Monitoring and Control, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Sanitation Test, Hubei Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Institute of Sanitation Test, Fujian Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Division II of Risk Surveillance, NHC Key Laboratory of Food Safety Risk Assessment, Food Safety Research Unit (2019RU014) of Chinese Academy of Medical Science; China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, Beijing, China
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- Division II of Risk Surveillance, NHC Key Laboratory of Food Safety Risk Assessment, Food Safety Research Unit (2019RU014) of Chinese Academy of Medical Science; China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, Beijing, China
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- Division II of Risk Surveillance, NHC Key Laboratory of Food Safety Risk Assessment, Food Safety Research Unit (2019RU014) of Chinese Academy of Medical Science; China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Safety, West China School of Public Health, West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Xia J, Zhao Y, Chen F, Miao M, Qiu HY, Ma X, Tang XW, Wang Y, Wu XJ, Fu ZZ, Wu DP, Chen SN. [Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in acute leukemia patients with the SET-NUP214 fusion gene: Efficacy and survival analysis]. Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi 2023; 62:410-415. [PMID: 37032136 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112138-20220411-00264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/11/2023]
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Objective: To investigate the clinical efficacy of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) for patients with acute leukemia who are positive for the SET-NUP214 fusion gene (SET-NUP214+AL). Methods: This was a retrospective case series study. Clinical data of 18 patients with SET-NUP214+AL who received allo-HSCT in the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University and Soochow Hongci Hematology Hospital from December 2014 to October 2021 were retrospectively analyzed to investigate treatment efficacy and prognosis. The Kaplan-Meier method was used for survival analysis. Results: Of the 18 patients, 12 were male and 6 were female, and the median age was 29 years (range, 13-55 years). There were six cases of mixed phenotype acute leukemia (three cases of myeloid/T, two cases of B/T, one case of myeloid/B/T), nine cases of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) (one case of B-ALL and eight cases of T-ALL), and three cases of acute myeloid leukemia. All patients received induction chemotherapy after diagnosis, and 17 patients achieved complete remission (CR) after chemotherapy. All patients subsequently received allo-HSCT. Pre-transplantation status: 15 patients were in the first CR, 1 patient was in the second CR, 1 was in partial remission, and 1 patient did not reach CR. All patients were successfully implanted with stem cells. The median time of granulocyte and platelet reconstitution was +12 and +13 days, respectively. With a median follow-up of 23 (4-80) months, 15 patients survived, while 3 patients died. The cause of death was recurrence of SET-NUP214+AL after transplantation. After allo-HSCT, 5 patients relapsed. The estimated 3-year overall survival (OS) and relapse-free survival (RFS) rates were 83.3%±15.2% and 55.4%±20.7%, respectively. Among the 15 patients who achieved CR before transplantation, there was no significant difference in OS and RFS between haploidentical HSCT and matched sibling donor HSCT (all P>0.05). Conclusions: Allo-HSCT can improve the prognosis and long-term survival rate of patients with SET-NUP214+AL. Disease recurrence is the most important factor affecting long-term survival.
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, Suzhou 215006, China the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Soochow Hongci Hematology Hospital, Suzhou 215100, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, Suzhou 215006, China the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Soochow Hongci Hematology Hospital, Suzhou 215100, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, Suzhou 215006, China the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Soochow Hongci Hematology Hospital, Suzhou 215100, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, Suzhou 215006, China the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Soochow Hongci Hematology Hospital, Suzhou 215100, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, Suzhou 215006, China the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Soochow Hongci Hematology Hospital, Suzhou 215100, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, Suzhou 215006, China
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Qian F, Deng J, Ma X, Fu G, Xu C. Direct Growth of Patterned Vertical Graphene Using Thermal Stress Mismatch between Barrier Layer and Substrate. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2023; 13:1242. [PMID: 37049337 PMCID: PMC10097022 DOI: 10.3390/nano13071242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 03/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Vertical graphene (VG) combines the excellent properties of conventional graphene with a unique vertical nanosheet structure, and has shown tremendous promise in the field of electronics and composites. However, its complex surface morphology brings great difficulties to micro-nano fabrication, especially regarding photolithography induced nanosheet collapse and remaining chemical residues. Here, we demonstrate an innovative method for directly growing patterned VG on a SiO2/Si substrate. A patterned Cr film was deposited on the substrate as a barrier layer. The VG was synthesized by PECVD on both the patterned Cr film and the exposed SiO2/Si substrate. During the cooling process, the patterned Cr film covered by VG naturally peeled off from the substrate due to the thermal stress mismatch, while the VG directly grown on the SiO2/Si substrate was remained. The temperature-dependent thermal stress distribution in each layer was analyzed using finite element simulations, and the separation mechanism of the Cr film from the substrate was explained. This method avoids the contamination and damage caused by the VG photolithography process. Our work is expected to provide a convenient and reliable solution for the manufacture of VG-based electronic devices.
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- Fengsong Qian
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronics Technology, Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronics Technology, Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronics Technology, Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- Fert Beijing Institute, School of Microelectronics, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronics Technology, Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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Ma X, Suo T, Zhao F, Shang Z, Chen Y, Wang P, Li B. Integrating CRISPR/Cas12a with strand displacement amplification for the ultrasensitive aptasensing of cadmium(II). Anal Bioanal Chem 2023; 415:2281-2289. [PMID: 36952025 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-023-04650-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 02/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/24/2023]
Abstract
Cadmium ion (Cd(II)) is a pernicious environmental pollutant that has been shown to contaminate agricultural lands, accumulate through the food chain, and seriously threaten human health. At present, Cd(II) monitoring is dependent on centralized instruments, necessitating the development of rapid and on-site detection platforms. Against this backdrop, the present study reports on the development of a fluorometric aptasensor designed to target Cd(II), which is achieved through the integration of strand displacement amplification (SDA) and CRISPR/Cas12a. In the absence of Cd(II), the aptamer initiates SDA, resulting in the generation of a profusion of ssDNA that activates Cas12a, leading to a substantial increase in fluorescence output. Conversely, the presence of Cd(II) curtails the SDA efficiency, culminating in a significant reduction in fluorescence output. The proposed approach has been demonstrated to enable the selective detection of Cd(II) at concentrations of 60 pM, with the performance of the aptasensor validated in real water and rice samples. The proposed platform based on aptamer-target interaction holds immense promise as a signal-amplified and precise method for the detection of Cd(II) and has the potential to transform current hazard detection practices in food samples.
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Affiliation(s)
- Xiaochen Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, CAS, Beijing, 100101, China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China
- Nanjing Jiangbei New Area Biopharmaceutical Public Platform Co., Ltd., Nanjing, 211899, China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Department of Fundamental and Community Nursing, School of Nursing, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China.
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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Zhang X, Ma X, Lin Q, Xiao L, Wang S, Yang H, Liao L, Liu Y, Zhang C, Song J. Study on the Friction and Wear Properties of PEEK Against Cortical Bone Tissue Under Different Lubricating Conditions. Macromol Biosci 2023; 23:e2200548. [PMID: 36934082 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.202200548] [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: 12/10/2022] [Revised: 03/04/2023] [Indexed: 03/20/2023]
Abstract
The tribological behavior between orthopedic implants and cortical bone is important but usually neglected. Poly(ether-ether-ketone) (PEEK) is a promising material for orthopedic applications. To further understand and improve the interfacial tribological properties between PEEK implant and host bone tissue, a PEEK-cortical bone tribo-pair is designed and fabricated. The frictional and wear performance of such tribo-pair was investigated under different lubricants, i.e., simulated body fluid (SBF), calf serum (CS), hyaluronic acid (HA), and mucin (MUC). The results suggest that MUC solution can be utilized as an artificial natural synovial fluid to improve the tribological properties of PEEK-based implants. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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Affiliation(s)
- Xiao Zhang
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, 518107, P. R. China
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- Biomaterials Research Center, School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, P. R. China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, 518107, P. R. China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, 518107, P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Institute for Drug Control, Shenzhen Testing Center of Medical Devices, Shenzhen, 518057, P. R. China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, 518107, P. R. China.,Shenzhen Institute for Drug Control, Shenzhen Testing Center of Medical Devices, Shenzhen, 518057, P. R. China
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- Biomaterials Research Center, School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tribology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, 518107, P. R. China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, 518107, P. R. China.,State Key Laboratory of Tribology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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