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Chen Z, Tian X, Hou J, Li Z. Adsorption performance of mineral-carbon adsorbents derived from coal gasification fine ash: Prepared via low-temperature alkali fusion method. Environ Res 2024; 248:118311. [PMID: 38278511 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2023] [Revised: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
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To address the solid waste challenges associated with coal gasification fine ash, this study conducted a low-temperature alkali fusion de-ashing treatment to transform coal gasification fine ash into mineral-carbon adsorbent. The preparation process was simplified without grinding, carbonization and high-temperature (500-800 °C) activation treatment. The results demonstrate a positive linear correlation between the ash removal rate of the samples (measured during the preparation process, i.e., low-temperature alkaline fusion treatment of coal gasification fine ash) and their maximum equilibrium adsorption capacity for methylene blue. For the samples with an ash removal rate of 95.71 %, which exhibit a maximum adsorption capacity of 161.36 mg/g for methylene blue. The adsorption behavior of methylene blue on mineral-carbon adsorbent was a monolayer adsorption on the surface of homogeneous medium, involving both physical and chemical adsorption. The main adsorb rate-controlling steps for the samples with ash removal rates of 27.91-59.33 % and 95.71 % were the intra particle diffusion process and the liquid film diffusion process, respectively. The adsorption mechanism of methylene blue on the surface of mineral-carbon adsorbent involved electrostatic attraction and hydrogen bonding. The aforementioned results demonstrated the potential of coal gasification fine ash as an adsorbent material, providing new options for promoting the resource utilization and high-value applications of coal gasification fine ash.
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- Zhichao Chen
- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, 92, West Dazhi Street, Harbin, 150001, China; Zhengzhou Research Institute of Harbin Institute of Technology, Zhengzhou, 450046, China.
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, 92, West Dazhi Street, Harbin, 150001, China; Zhengzhou Research Institute of Harbin Institute of Technology, Zhengzhou, 450046, China.
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, 92, West Dazhi Street, Harbin, 150001, China; Zhengzhou Research Institute of Harbin Institute of Technology, Zhengzhou, 450046, China.
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, 92, West Dazhi Street, Harbin, 150001, China; Zhengzhou Research Institute of Harbin Institute of Technology, Zhengzhou, 450046, China.
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Li T, Huang J, Yu J, Tian X, Zhang C, Pu H. Effects of soaking glutinous sorghum grains on physicochemical properties of starch. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 267:131522. [PMID: 38614175 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.131522] [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: 10/15/2023] [Revised: 01/26/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/15/2024]
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Glutinous sorghum grains were soaked (60-80 °C, 2-8 h) to explore the effects of soaking, an essential step in industrial processing of brewing, on starch. As the soaking temperature increased, the peak viscosity and crystallinity of starch gradually decreased, while the enzymatic hydrolysis rate and storage modulus first increased and then decreased. At 70 °C, the content of amylose, the enzymatic hydrolysis rate of starch, and the final viscosity first increase and then decrease with the increase of soaking time, reaching their maximum at 6 h, increased by 53.1 %, 11.0 %, and 10.4 %, respectively, as compared with the non-soaked sample. At 80 °C (4 h), the laser confocal microscopy images showed a network structure formed between the denatured protein chains and the leached-out amylose chains. The molecular weights of starch before and after soaking were all in the range of 3.82-8.98 × 107 g/mol. Since 70 °C is lower than that of starch gelatinization and protein denaturation, when soaking for 6 h, the enzymatic hydrolysis rate of starch is the highest, and the growth of miscellaneous bacteria is inhibited, which is beneficial for subsequent processing technology. The result provides a theoretical basis for the intelligent control of glutinous sorghum brewing.
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- Tao Li
- School of Food Science and Engineering, Natural Food Macromolecule Research Center, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710021, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, Natural Food Macromolecule Research Center, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710021, China.
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, Natural Food Macromolecule Research Center, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710021, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, Natural Food Macromolecule Research Center, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710021, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, Natural Food Macromolecule Research Center, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710021, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, Natural Food Macromolecule Research Center, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710021, China
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Gao R, Yin B, Jin J, Tian X, Zhang Y, Wei J, Cao F, Wang Z, Ma Z, Wang M, Gou S, Cong L, Xu Q, Wu W, Zhao Y. Preoperative pancreatic stent placement before the enucleation of insulinoma located in the head and neck of the pancreas in proximity to the main pancreatic duct: study protocol for a multicentre randomised clinical trial in Chinese tertiary medical centres. BMJ Open 2024; 14:e078516. [PMID: 38569703 PMCID: PMC10989159 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078516] [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: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION The surgical intervention approach to insulinomas in proximity to the main pancreatic duct remains controversial. Standard pancreatic resection is recommended by several guidelines; however, enucleation (EN) still attracts surgeons with less risk of late exocrine/endocrine insufficiency, despite a higher postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) rate. Recently, the efficacy and safety of preoperative pancreatic stent placement before the EN have been demonstrated. Thus, a multicentre open-label study is being conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of stent placement in improving the outcome of EN of insulinomas in proximity to the main pancreatic duct. METHODS AND ANALYSIS This is a prospective, randomised, open-label, superiority clinical trial conducted at multiple tertiary centres in China. The major eligibility criterion is the presence of insulinoma located in the head and neck of the pancreas in proximity (≤2 mm) to the main pancreatic duct. Blocked randomisation will be performed to allocate patients into the stent EN group and the direct EN group. Patients in the stent EN group will go through stent placement by the endoscopist within 24 hours before the EN surgery, whereas other patients will receive EN surgery directly. The primary outcome is the assessment of the superiority of stent placement in reducing POPF rate measured by the International Study Group of Pancreatic Surgery standard. Both interventions will be performed in an inpatient setting and regular follow-up will be performed. The primary outcome (POPF rate) will be tested for superiority with the Χ2 test. The difference in secondary outcomes between the two groups will be analysed using appropriate tests. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION The study has been approved by the Peking Union Medical College Hospital Institutional Review Board (K23C0195), Ruijin Hospital Ethics Committee (2023-314), Peking University First Hospital Ethics Committee (2024033-001), Institutional Review Board of Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University (2023223-002), Ethics Committee of the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU1AF2023LSK-473), Institutional Review Board of Tongji Medical College Tongji Hospital (TJ-IRB202402059), Ethics Committee of Tongji Medical College Union Hospital (2023-0929) and Shanghai Cancer Center Institutional Review Board (2309282-16). The results of the study will be published in an international peer-reviewed journal. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT05523778.
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- Ruichen Gao
- Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of General Surgery, Pancreatic Disease Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
- Research Institute of Pancreatic Diseases, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
- Department of General Surgery, Ruijin-Hainan Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Hainan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hapatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Pancreas Center, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Panjin People's Hospital, Panjin, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Tongji Medical College Tongji Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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Zhao S, Xiong Y, Sunnapu R, Zhang Y, Tian X, Ai HW. Bioluminescence Imaging of Potassium Ion Using a Sensory Luciferin and an Engineered Luciferase. bioRxiv 2024:2024.03.13.581057. [PMID: 38559024 PMCID: PMC10980066 DOI: 10.1101/2024.03.13.581057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Bioluminescent indicators are power tools for studying dynamic biological processes. In this study, we present the generation of novel bioluminescent indicators by modifying the luciferin molecule with an analyte-binding moiety. Specifically, we have successfully developed the first bioluminescent indicator for potassium ions (K+), which are critical electrolytes in biological systems. Our approach involved the design and synthesis of a K+-binding luciferin named potassiorin. Additionally, we engineered a luciferase enzyme called BRIPO (bioluminescent red indicator for potassium) to work synergistically with potassiorin, resulting in optimized K+-dependent bioluminescence responses. Through extensive validation in cell lines, primary neurons, and live mice, we demonstrated the efficacy of this new tool for detecting K+. Our research demonstrates an innovative concept of incorporating sensory moieties into luciferins to modulate luciferase activity. This approach has great potential for developing a wide range of bioluminescent indicators, advancing bioluminescence imaging (BLI), and enabling the study of various analytes in biological systems.
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- Shengyu Zhao
- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, USA
- Center for Membrane and Cell Physiology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, USA
- Department of Chemistry, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, USA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, USA
- Center for Membrane and Cell Physiology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, USA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, USA
- Center for Membrane and Cell Physiology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, USA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, USA
- Center for Membrane and Cell Physiology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, USA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, USA
- Center for Membrane and Cell Physiology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, USA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, USA
- Center for Membrane and Cell Physiology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, USA
- Department of Chemistry, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, USA
- The UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, USA
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Zhao Y, Xue SB, Tian X, Feng GD, Gao ZQ. [A sampling survey of intraoperative facial nerve monitoring in China]. Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2024; 59:122-126. [PMID: 38369790 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20231027-00171] [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: 02/20/2024]
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Objective: This study aims to investigate the current application and the level of knowledge of intraoperative facial nerve monitoring among medical staff in China. Methods: A comprehensive online questionnaire was conducted among medical professionals across different regions in China from October 2022 to February 2023. The survey exclusively targeted departments specializing in otolaryngology, head and neck surgery, neurosurgery, and oral and maxillofacial surgery. The questionnaire covered various aspects including general information, intraoperative facial nerve monitoring practices, training history, indications for monitoring, parameters used during monitoring procedures, as well as factors influencing its implementation. Results: A total of 417 participants from 31 provincial, municipal, and autonomous regions were included. Intraoperative facial nerve monitoring was found to be implemented in 227 (54.4%,227/417) repondents of 53 institutions (24.9%, 53/213). The top three indications for implementing this technique were acoustic neuroma, parotid gland surgery, and modified middle ear surgery (mastoidectomy). Herein 81.1%(184/227) medical staff involved in intraoperative facial nerve monitoring had received relevant training, 57.3%(130/227)-92.1%(209/227) reported a lack of clear description regarding recording thresholds, stimulation currents/frequencies/wave widths. Conclusion: The majority of the institutions surveyed have not yet adopted intraoperative facial nerve monitoring. Furthermore, significant gaps concerning the procedure exist. It is imperative to establish standards or guidelines to promote its better development and application.
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- Y Zhao
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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Wang Y, Hu D, Liu Y, Yang L, Huang J, Zhou J, Guo L, Fan X, Huang X, Peng M, Cheng C, Zhang W, Feng R, Tian X, Yu S, Xu KF. Sporadic lymphangioleiomyomatosis in a man with somatic mosaicism of TSC2 mutations, a case report. QJM 2024; 117:75-76. [PMID: 37843443 PMCID: PMC10849871 DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcad235] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023] Open
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- Y Wang
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- McKusick-Zhang Center for Genetic Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, National Clinical Center, Beijing, China
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- Clinical Genome Center, Guangzhou KingMed Diagnostics Group Co., Ltd., Guangdong, China
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- Clinical Genome Center, Guangzhou KingMed Diagnostics Group Co., Ltd., Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Clinical Genome Center, Guangzhou KingMed Diagnostics Group Co., Ltd., Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Chen K, Ma Y, Zhong X, Lan J, Long D, Tian X, Yang Y, Yang Y. Single-cell transcriptome profiling of primary tumors and paired organoids of pancreatobiliary cancer. Cancer Lett 2024; 582:216586. [PMID: 38081505 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2023.216586] [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] [Revised: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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Single-cell RNA-seq (scRNA-seq) and cancer organoid model have shown promise in investigating tumor microenvironment heterogeneity and facilitating chemotherapeutic drug testing to inform treatment selection. It is still unknown whether the scRNA-seq results based on organoid can faithfully reflect the heterogeneity of primary pancreatobiliary cancer. To reveal the similarities and differences between primary tumors and their matched organoids at transcriptome level, we conducted scRNA-seq for paired primary tumors and organoids from one cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) and two pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) patients. We identified inter-patient and intra-tumor heterogeneity and found that the organoids retained copy number variation (CNV) patterns of primary tumors. There was no significant difference in cancer stem cell (CSC) properties between the primary tumors and the organoids, whereas organoid from one PDAC case had increased mesenchymal-score and decreased epithelial-score compared with the primary tumors. All organoids showed a transition tendency from the classical subtype to the basal-like subtype in the transcriptional level. Organoids and primary tumors differed in metabolic and unfolded protein response (UPR) signatures. In addition, we revealed the heterogeneity of cancer associated fibroblasts (CAFs) and T cells, and explored the developmental trajectory of T cells. Our findings facilitate further understanding of organoid model and confirm its application prospects in pancreatobiliary cancer.
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- Kai Chen
- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Guangdong Research Center of Organoid Engineering and Technology, Accurate International Biotechnology Co Ltd., Guangzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Biological Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China.
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Song S, Liu A, Gao Z, Tian X, Zhu L, Shang H, Gao S, Zhang M, Zhao S, Xiao G, Zheng Y, Ge R. Event-related alpha power in early stage of facial expression processing in social anxiety: Influence of language context. Psychophysiology 2024; 61:e14455. [PMID: 37817450 DOI: 10.1111/psyp.14455] [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: 11/25/2022] [Revised: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/12/2023]
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Accurate interpretation of the emotional information conveyed by others' facial expressions is crucial for social interactions. Event-related alpha power, measured by time-frequency analysis, is a frequently used EEG index of emotional information processing. However, it is still unclear how event-related alpha power varies in emotional information processing in social anxiety groups. In the present study, we recorded event-related potentials (ERPs) while participants from the social anxiety and healthy control groups viewed facial expressions (angry, happy, neutral) preceded by contextual sentences conveying either a positive or negative evaluation of the subject. The impact of context on facial expression processing in both groups of participants was explored by assessing behavioral ratings and event-related alpha power (0-200 ms after expression presentation). In comparison to the healthy control group, the social anxiety group exhibited significantly lower occipital alpha power in response to angry facial expressions in negative contexts and neutral facial expressions in positive contexts. The influence of language context on facial expression processing in individuals with social anxiety may occur at an early stage of processing.
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- Sutao Song
- School of Information Science and Engineering, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China
- School of Education and Psychology, University of Jinan, Jinan, China
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- School of Education and Psychology, University of Jinan, Jinan, China
- Department of Psychology, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- School of Education and Psychology, University of Jinan, Jinan, China
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- School of Information Science and Engineering, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China
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- School of Information Science and Engineering, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China
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- School of Education and Psychology, University of Jinan, Jinan, China
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- School of Education and Psychology, University of Jinan, Jinan, China
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- School of Education and Psychology, University of Jinan, Jinan, China
- Center for Study of Applied Psychology, School of Psychology, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Education and Psychology, University of Jinan, Jinan, China
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- School of Education and Psychology, University of Jinan, Jinan, China
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- School of Information Science and Engineering, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Zhang H, Tian X, Zhang J, Ai HW. Engineering and Characterization of 3-Aminotyrosine-Derived Red Fluorescent Variants of Circularly Permutated Green Fluorescent Protein. Biosensors (Basel) 2024; 14:54. [PMID: 38275307 PMCID: PMC10813706 DOI: 10.3390/bios14010054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2023] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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Introducing 3-aminotyrosine (aY), a noncanonical amino acid (ncAA), into green fluorescent protein (GFP)-like chromophores shows promise for achieving red-shifted fluorescence. However, inconsistent results, including undesired green fluorescent species, hinder the effectiveness of this approach. In this study, we optimized expression conditions for an aY-derived cpGFP (aY-cpGFP). Key factors like rich culture media and oxygen restriction pre- and post-induction enabled high-yield, high-purity production of the red-shifted protein. We also engineered two variants of aY-cpGFP with enhanced brightness by mutating a few amino acid residues surrounding the chromophore. We further investigated the sensitivity of the aY-derived protein to metal ions, reactive oxygen species (ROS), and reactive nitrogen species (RNS). Incorporating aY into cpGFP had minimal impact on metal ion reactivity but increased the response to RNS. Expanding on these findings, we examined aY-cpGFP expression in mammalian cells and found that reductants in the culture media significantly increased the red-emitting product. Our study indicates that optimizing expression conditions to promote a reduced cellular state proved effective in producing the desired red-emitting product in both E. coli and mammalian cells, while targeted mutagenesis-based protein engineering can further enhance brightness and increase method robustness.
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- Hao Zhang
- Center for Membrane and Cell Physiology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA; (H.Z.); (X.T.); (J.Z.)
- Department of Chemistry, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22904, USA
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- Center for Membrane and Cell Physiology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA; (H.Z.); (X.T.); (J.Z.)
- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
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- Center for Membrane and Cell Physiology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA; (H.Z.); (X.T.); (J.Z.)
- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
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- Center for Membrane and Cell Physiology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA; (H.Z.); (X.T.); (J.Z.)
- Department of Chemistry, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22904, USA
- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
- The UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
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Zheng Y, Tian X, Wang R, Yao X, Zhang W, Yin Q, Li F, Nie K, Cui Q, Xu S, Fu S, Li H, Cheng J, Wang H. Genetic Characteristics of Wuxiang Virus in Shanxi Province, China. Viruses 2024; 16:103. [PMID: 38257803 PMCID: PMC10818450 DOI: 10.3390/v16010103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2023] [Revised: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Wuxiang virus (WUXV) is the first sandfly-borne Phlebovirus isolated from Phlebotomus chinensis collected in China and has been established as a consistent viral presence in the local sandfly populations of both Wuxiang County and Yangquan City. However, its distribution in the Shanxi Province remains unclear. In this study, three novel WUXV strains were isolated from sandflies collected from Jiexiu City, Shanxi Province, China, in 2022. Subsequently, whole-genome sequences of these novel strains were generated using next-generation sequencing. The open reading frame (ORF) sequences of the WUXV strains from the three locations were subjected to gene analysis. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that WUXV belongs to two distinct clades with geographical differences. Strains from Wuxiang County and Yangquan City belonged to clade 1, whereas strains from Jiexiu City belonged to clade 2. Reassortment and recombination analyses indicated no gene reassortment or recombination between the two clades. However, four reassortments or recombination events could be detected in clade 1 strains. By aligning the amino acid sequences, eighty-seven mutation sites were identified between the two clades, with seventeen, sixty, nine, and one site(s) in the proteins RdRp, M, NSs, and N, respectively. Additionally, selection pressure analysis identified 17 positively selected sites across the entire genome of WUXV, with two, thirteen, one, and one site(s) in the proteins RdRp, M, NSs, and N, respectively. Notably, sites M-312 and M-340 in the M segment not only represented mutation sites but also showed positive selective pressure effects. These findings highlight the need for continuous nationwide surveillance of WUXV.
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- Yuke Zheng
- Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China;
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- Shanxi Province Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Taiyuan 030012, China;
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- National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China; (R.W.); (X.Y.); (W.Z.); (Q.Y.); (F.L.); (K.N.); (Q.C.); (S.X.); (S.F.)
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- National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China; (R.W.); (X.Y.); (W.Z.); (Q.Y.); (F.L.); (K.N.); (Q.C.); (S.X.); (S.F.)
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China; (R.W.); (X.Y.); (W.Z.); (Q.Y.); (F.L.); (K.N.); (Q.C.); (S.X.); (S.F.)
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- National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China; (R.W.); (X.Y.); (W.Z.); (Q.Y.); (F.L.); (K.N.); (Q.C.); (S.X.); (S.F.)
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- National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China; (R.W.); (X.Y.); (W.Z.); (Q.Y.); (F.L.); (K.N.); (Q.C.); (S.X.); (S.F.)
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- National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China; (R.W.); (X.Y.); (W.Z.); (Q.Y.); (F.L.); (K.N.); (Q.C.); (S.X.); (S.F.)
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- National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China; (R.W.); (X.Y.); (W.Z.); (Q.Y.); (F.L.); (K.N.); (Q.C.); (S.X.); (S.F.)
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- National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China; (R.W.); (X.Y.); (W.Z.); (Q.Y.); (F.L.); (K.N.); (Q.C.); (S.X.); (S.F.)
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- National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China; (R.W.); (X.Y.); (W.Z.); (Q.Y.); (F.L.); (K.N.); (Q.C.); (S.X.); (S.F.)
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- Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China;
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- Shanxi Province Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Taiyuan 030012, China;
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- National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China; (R.W.); (X.Y.); (W.Z.); (Q.Y.); (F.L.); (K.N.); (Q.C.); (S.X.); (S.F.)
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Yao X, Yin Q, Tian X, Zheng Y, Li H, Fu S, Lian Z, Zhang Y, Li F, Zhang W, He Y, Wang R, Wu B, Nie K, Xu S, Cheng J, Li X, Wang H, Liang G. Human and animal exposure to newly discovered sand fly viruses, China. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2024; 13:1291937. [PMID: 38235489 PMCID: PMC10791927 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2023.1291937] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024] Open
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Introduction The Hedi virus (HEDV) and Wuxiang virus (WUXV) are newly discovered Bunyaviruses transmitted by sandflies. The geographical distribution of isolation of these two viruses continues to expand and it has been reported that WUXV causes neurological symptoms and even death in suckling mice. However, little is known about the prevalence of the two viruses in mammalian infections. Methods In order to understand the infection status of HEDV and WUXV in humans and animals from regions where the viruses have been isolated, this study used Western blotting to detect the positive rates of HEDV and WUXV IgG antibodies in serum samples from febrile patients, dogs, and chickens in the forementioned regions. Results The results showed that of the 29 human serum samples, 17.24% (5/29) tested positive for HEDV, while 68.96% (20/29) were positive for WUXV. In the 31 dog serum samples, 87.10% (27/31) were positive for HEDV and 70.97% (22/31) were positive for WUXV, while in the 36 chicken serum samples, 47.22% (17/36) were positive for HEDV, and 52.78% (19/36) were positive for WUXV. Discussion These findings suggest there are widespread infections of HEDV and WUXV in mammals (dogs, chickens) and humans from the regions where these viruses have been isolated. Moreover, the positive rate of HEDV infections was higher in local animals compared to that measured in human specimens. This is the first seroepidemiological study of these two sandfly-transmitted viruses. The findings of the study have practical implications for vector-borne viral infections and related zoonotic infections in China, as well as providing an important reference for studies on the relationship between sandfly-transmitted viruses and zoonotic infections outside of China.
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- Xiaohui Yao
- Department of Arbovirus, National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
- Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Department of Arbovirus, National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Department of Vector Biology, Shanxi Province Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Arbovirus, National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Yangquan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Yangquan, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Arbovirus, National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Department of Arbovirus, National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Department of Arbovirus, National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Department of Arbovirus, National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Department of Arbovirus, National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Department of Arbovirus, National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Yangquan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Yangquan, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Arbovirus, National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Department of Arbovirus, National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Department of Vector Biology, Shanxi Province Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Department of Arbovirus, National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Department of Arbovirus, National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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Zang L, Zhang B, Zhou Y, Zhang F, Tian X, Tian Z, Chen D, Miao Q. Machine learning algorithm integrates bulk and single-cell transcriptome sequencing to reveal immune-related personalized therapy prediction features for pancreatic cancer. Aging (Albany NY) 2023; 15:14109-14140. [PMID: 38095640 PMCID: PMC10756117 DOI: 10.18632/aging.205293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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Pancreatic cancer (PC) is a digestive malignancy with worse overall survival. Tumor immune environment (TIME) alters the progression and proliferation of various solid tumors. Hence, we aimed to detect the TIME-related classifier to facilitate the personalized treatment of PC. Based on the 1612 immune-related genes (IRGs), we classified patients into Immune_rich and Immune_desert subgroups via consensus clustering. Patients in distinct subtypes exhibited a difference in sensitivity to immune checkpoint blockers (ICB). Next, the immune-related signature (IRS) model was established based on 8 IRGs (SYT12, TNNT1, TRIM46, SMPD3, ANLN, AFF3, CXCL9 and RP1L1) and validated its predictive efficiency in multiple cohorts. RT-qPCR experiments demonstrated the differential expression of 8 IRGs between tumor and normal cell lines. Patients who gained lower IRS score tended to be more sensitive to chemotherapy and immunotherapy, and obtained better overall survival compared to those with higher IRS scores. Moreover, scRNA-seq analysis revealed that fibroblast and ductal cells might affect malignant tumor cells via MIF-(CD74+CD44) and SPP1-CD44 axis. Eventually, we identified eight therapeutic targets and one agent for IRS high patients. Our study screened out the specific regulation pattern of TIME in PC, and shed light on the precise treatment of PC.
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- Longjun Zang
- Department of General Surgery, Taiyuan Central Hospital, Taiyuan 030009, Shanxi, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, Taiyuan Central Hospital, Taiyuan 030009, Shanxi, P.R. China
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- University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, Taiyuan Central Hospital, Taiyuan 030009, Shanxi, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, Pancreatic Disease Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, P.R. China
- Research Institute of Pancreatic Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Translational Research for Pancreatic Neoplasms, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, P.R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Institute of Translational Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200025, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, Taiyuan Central Hospital, Taiyuan 030009, Shanxi, P.R. China
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Yang B, Chen K, Liu W, Long D, Wang Y, Liu X, Ma Y, Tian X, Yang Y. The benefits of neoadjuvant therapy for patients with resectable pancreatic cancer: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Exp Med 2023; 23:3159-3169. [PMID: 37310659 DOI: 10.1007/s10238-023-01112-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Neoadjuvant therapy (NAT) was effective in improving overall survival (OS) of borderline resectable pancreatic cancer. However, its application in resectable pancreatic cancer remains controversial. This study aimed to determine whether NAT has a greater advantage over conventional upfront surgery (US) in terms of resection rate, R0 resection rate, positive lymph node rate, and OS. We identified articles before October 7, 2022, by searching four electronic databases. The studies included in the meta-analysis all met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The Newcastle-Ottawa scale was used to evaluate the quality of the articles. OS, DFS, resection rate, R0 resection rate and positive lymph nodes rate were extracted. Odds ratio (OR), hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated, and sensitivity analysis and publication bias were used to assess the sources of heterogeneity. In total, 24 studies, involving 1384 (35.66%) patients assigned to NAT and 2497 (64.43%) patients assigned to US, were included in the analysis. NAT could effectively prolong OS (HR 0.73, 95% CI 0.65-0.82, P < 0.001) and DFS (HR 0.72, 95% CI 0.62-0.84, P < 0.001). Subgroup analysis results of 6 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) also showed that RPC patients could benefit from NAT in the long term (HR 0.72, 95% CI 0.58-0.90, P = 0.003). NAT decreased resection rate (OR 0.43, 95% CI 0.33-0.55, P < 0.001), but was associated with increased R0 resection rate (OR 2.05, 95% CI 1.47-2.88, P < 0.001) and decreased positive lymph node rate (OR 0.38, 95% CI 0.27-0.52, P < 0.001). Although the application of NAT increases the risk of patients not being able to undergo surgical resection, it can prolong the OS and delay tumor progression in RPC. Therefore, we still expect larger and higher-quality RCTs to confirm the effectiveness of NAT.
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- Bohan Yang
- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China.
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China.
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Chen K, Ma Y, Liu X, Zhong X, Long D, Tian X, Zheng L, Yang Y. Single-cell RNA-seq reveals characteristics in tumor microenvironment of PDAC with MSI-H following neoadjuvant chemotherapy with anti-PD-1 therapy. Cancer Lett 2023; 576:216421. [PMID: 37778681 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2023.216421] [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: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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Accumulating evidence suggests the minority of patients with advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) that have microsatellite instability high (MSI-H) can benefit from immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). However, the effects of ICIs on the tumor microenvironment (TME) of PDAC remain elusive. We conducted single-cell RNA-seq (scRNA-seq) analysis on a residual lesion from a MSI-H PDAC patient who received a radical operation after eight cycles of neoadjuvant treatment (nab-paclitaxel/gemcitabine plus pembrolizumab). Multiple tumor subclusters were identified in residual lesion after neoadjuvant treatment, one of which was mainly composed of cells in the S and G2M phases. This subcluster also had enriched expression of MKI67 and PCNA and cell cycle-related signatures and was thus defined as a proliferating tumor subcluster. This subcluster had higher S_score, Fatty acid_score, UPR_score, and Glycolysis_score than others. We also identified characteristics of the TME after neoadjuvant treatment by comparing the excised primary tumors form nontreated PDAC and the residual lesion. The residual lesion was characterized with activated pancreatic stellate cells (PSCs) and exhausted T cells (Tex). We compared the receptor-ligand interactions between the two groups, and found that no checkpoint receptor-ligand pairs between T cells and tumor cells were identified in the residual lesion, while there were many checkpoint receptor-ligand pairs in the nontreated primary PDAC. In conclusion, our findings revealed the characteristics of residual lesion of advanced PDAC with MSI-H upon combination treatment of chemotherapy and immunotherapy, which might provide some valuable clues for solving the puzzle of ICI in PDAC.
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- Kai Chen
- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China.
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- Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA; The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA; The Skip Viragh Pancreatic Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA; The Pancreatic Cancer Precision Medicine Center of Excellence Program, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA; The Bloomberg Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA; Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA.
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China.
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Chen Z, Tian X, Hou J, Li Z, Xu Y, Feng Y. Sustainable preparation of high-calorific value and low-N and S energy products through the low-temperature alkali fusion of coal gasification fine ash. Environ Res 2023; 236:116802. [PMID: 37543129 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116802] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/07/2023]
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Coal gasification fine ash (CGFA) is characterized by high yield, high carbon content, and difficult recovery. This results in waste of coal resources and serious environmental pollution. To address this issue, a novel green deashing process is proposed in this study to modify CGFA into deashed carbon (DAC) with a high calorific value and an ash content of less than 5% through a low-temperature alkaline fusion process. Compared with traditional alkaline fusion (which is carried out at 600-1000 °C), low-temperature alkaline fusion treatment can efficiently remove ash minerals in the temperature range of 300-450 °C, which is beneficial to the efficient recovery of residual carbon in DA, while simultaneously improving the physicochemical properties and energy characteristics of DAC, thereby improving its combustion performance. At an alkali fusion temperature of 350 °C, a NaOH:DA ratio of 4.5:1, and a reaction time of 40 min, the resulting DAC product had ash content of 2.28%, combustible material recovery (CMR) of 82.03%, higher heating value (HHV) of 31.07 MJ kg-1, and SBET of 445.43 m2 g-1. In comparison, it was found that low-temperature alkali fusion significantly improved the deashing of CGFA when compared to existing deashing technologies. These results strongly suggest that this innovative deashing method can modify CGFA into a high-calorific value and low-N and S fuel, thereby providing a cost-effective and sustainable utilization method for CGFA.
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- Zhichao Chen
- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, 92, West Dazhi Street, Harbin, 150001, PR China.
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, 92, West Dazhi Street, Harbin, 150001, PR China.
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, 92, West Dazhi Street, Harbin, 150001, PR China.
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, 92, West Dazhi Street, Harbin, 150001, PR China.
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- Western Mining Group Technology Development Co., Ltd., Xining, 810000, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, PR China.
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- Western Mining Group Technology Development Co., Ltd., Xining, 810000, PR China.
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Yang Z, Wang J, Qi Y, Tian X, Mei X, Zhang Z, Wang S. [Bioinformatics analysis of the RNA binding protein DDX39 of Toxoplasma gondii]. Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi 2023; 35:358-365. [PMID: 37926470 DOI: 10.16250/j.32.1374.2023002] [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 RNA binding protein of Toxoplasma gondii (TgDDX39) using bioinformatics technology, and to evaluate the immunogenicity of TgDDX39, so as to provide insights into development of toxoplasmosis vaccines. METHODS The amino acid sequences of TgDDX39 were retrieved from the ToxoDB database, and the physicochemical properties, transmembrane structure domain, signal peptide sites, post-translational modification sites, coils, secondary and tertiary structures, hydrophobicity, and antigenic epitopes of the TgDDX39 protein were predicted using online bioinformatics tools, incluiding ProtParam, TMHMM 2.0, SignalP 5.0, NetPhos 3.1, COILS, SOPMA, Phyre2, ProtScale, ABCpred, SYFPEITHI and DNA-STAR. RESULTS TgDDX39 protein was predicted to be an unstable hydrophilic protein with the molecular formula of C2173H3458N598O661S18, which contained 434 amino acids and had an estimated molecular weight of 49.1 kDa and a theoretical isoelectric point of 5.55. The protein was predicted to have an extremely low possibility of signal peptides, without transmembrane regions, and contain 27 phosphorylation sites. The β turn and random coils accounted for 39.63% of the secondary structure of the TgDDX39 protein, and a coiled helix tended to produce in one site. In addition, the TgDDX39 protein contained multiple B and T cell antigenic epitopes. CONCLUSIONS Bioinformatics analyses predict that TgDDX39 protein has high immunogenicity and contains multiple antigenic epitopes. TgDDX39 protein is a potential candidate antigen for vaccine development.
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- Z Yang
- Department of Pathogenic Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, China
- Xinxiang Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Biology, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, China
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- Department of Pathogenic Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, China
- Xinxiang Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Biology, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, China
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- Department of Pathogenic Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, China
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- Department of Pathogenic Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, China
- Xinxiang Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Biology, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, China
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- Department of Pathogenic Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, China
- Xinxiang Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Biology, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, China
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- Department of Pathogenic Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, China
- Xinxiang Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Biology, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, China
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- Department of Pathogenic Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, China
- Xinxiang Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Biology, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, China
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Hu L, Fenghu L, Li J, Du Y, Mei F, Tian X, Qin Y, Lu B, Shan L. Efficacy and Safety of Local Radiotherapy Combined with Chemotherapy ± Bevacizumab in the Treatment of Patients with Advanced and Recurrent Metastatic Cervical Cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:e512-e513. [PMID: 37785603 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.1771] [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) To observe the efficacy and safety of local radiotherapy combined with chemotherapy ± bevacizumab in the treatment of patients with advanced or recurrent metastatic cervical cancer. MATERIALS/METHODS A total of 53 patients with advanced and recurrent metastatic cervical cancer who had received local radiotherapy combined with chemotherapy ± bevacizumab in Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Guizhou Medical University from July 2018 to October 2021 were collected. The recurrence types included 21 patients of pelvic recurrence, 7 patients of distant metastasis, 14 patients of complex pelvic recurrence and distant metastasis, and 11 patients of advanced stage (initial diagnosis stage IVB). The primary endpoints were objective response rate (ORR) and disease control rate (DCR). The secondary endpoints were progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS) and incidence of adverse reactions. RESULTS (1) Complete response (CR) was achieved in 4 patients (7.5%), partial response (PR) in 34 patients (64.2%), stable disease (SD) in 12 patients (22.6%), and disease progression (PD) in 3 patients (5.7%), ORR was 71.7%, DCR was 94.3%. (2) The follow-up time was 5.3 to 45.7 months, the median OS was 29.3 months, the median PFS was 15.7 months, the one-year and two-year OS were 83.0% and 59.2%, and the 1-year and two-year PFS were 62.2% and 34.4%. (3) Recurrence type, tumor size at the time of recurrence, and efficacy after radiotherapy were significant factors for PFS and OS rates in multivariate analysis. (4) The main adverse reactions were myelosuppression, gastrointestinal reaction and urinary reaction. Grade IV leukopenia occurred at 13.2%, grade IV neutropenia at 11.3%, grade IV thrombocytopenia at 15.1%, and grade IV anemia at 5.7%, all of which were tolerable. The gastrointestinal and urinary reactions were mainly grade I-II, and the incidence of vesical or rectovaginal fistulas was about 7.5% (2 patients had rectovaginal fistulas and 2 patients had vesto-vaginal fistulas). CONCLUSION Local radiotherapy combined with chemotherapy ± bevacizumab can improve the efficacy and survival of patients with advanced and recurrent metastatic cervical cancer. Adverse reactions are tolerable and may provide survival benefits in these patients.
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- L Hu
- Department of Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China
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- Department of Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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Du Y, Fenghu L, JieHui L, Hu L, Mei F, Tian X, Qin Y. Effect of Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy on Regulatory T Cells,CD8/Treg Ratio,PD1 and CTLA-4 in Patients with Cervical Cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:e510. [PMID: 37785598 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.1766] [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) To investigate the significance of chemoradiotherapy on regulatory T (Treg) cells, CD8 / Treg ratio, squamous cell carcinoma antigen (SCC), PD1, and CTLA-4 in the peripheral blood of cervical cancer (CC)patients. MATERIALS/METHODS A retrospective study was performed 56 cervical cancer patients treated with concurrent chemoradiotherapy from September 06, 2019 to April 19, 2021 were selected, in patients who underwent surgery. Flow cytometry was used to determine the levels of regulatory T cells, CD8 / Treg ratio, squamous cell carcinoma antigen, PD1, and CTLA-4 in the peripheral blood of patients before and after concurrent therapy, Differences in relative level values before and after treatment were calculated using statistical protocols such as the paired samples t-test. RESULTS The proportion of CD4+CD25+CD127low Treg in CD4+T cells was (15.96±4.29) % in cervical cancer patients and (9.76±4.21) % in healthy controls, and the difference between the two groups was statistically significant (P < 0.05). In different age groups, Treg, CD8 levels, CD4/CD8 ratio and CD8/Treg ratio before and after radiotherapy and chemotherapy had no significant relationship with age and pathological types (P > 0.05), but CD8/Treg ratio was higher in patients with adenocarcinoma than in patients with squamous cell carcinoma after radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and the difference was statistically significant (Z = -2.076 P = 0.038). For postoperative patients, CD8 levels were lower before and after chemoradiotherapy than after chemoradiotherapy (T = -2.320 P = 0.020). In terms of PD1, regardless of age, pathological type, the level of PD1 after radiotherapy and chemotherapy was higher than that before chemotherapy, and the difference was statistically significant. The level of adenocarcinoma (53.50±10.16) % was significantly higher than that of squamous carcinoma (43.72±11.89) % (T = -2.609 P = 0.011). The PD1 level of patients with cervical cancer radical resection (41.64±13.29) % was lower than that of patients without cervical cancer radical resection (46.84±10.61) %, the difference was statistically significant (T = 2.187 P = 0.031). The PD1 level of patients without pelvic lymph node metastasis (48.84±10.04) was significantly higher than that of patients with pelvic lymph node metastasis (42.96±10.85), and the difference was statistically significant (T = -2.019 P = 0.049), There were no significant differences in vascular positivity, invasion depth, stump positivity, pelvic lymph node positivity and Treg level, CD8 level, CTLA4 level, SCC, CD4/CD8 ratio, CD8/Treg ratio (ALL P > 0.05). CONCLUSION The level of Treg cells in patients with cervical cancer is significantly higher than that in healthy people, and it does not decrease immediately after radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Peripheral blood Treg, PD1, CD8 and CD8/Treg can reflect the immune function of the body, which may provide a certain reference for immunotherapy.
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- Y Du
- Department of Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China
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- Department of Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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Gao Z, Wu S, Yang Y, Sun M, Tian X, Jin X. Clinical characteristics of liver injury induced by immune checkpoint inhibitors in patients with advanced biliary tract carcinoma. Invest New Drugs 2023; 41:719-726. [PMID: 37589864 DOI: 10.1007/s10637-023-01391-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023]
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Immune-related liver injuries are closely associated with the liver's fundamental state. Patients with advanced biliary tract carcinoma (BTC) have poor liver function. We evaluated the clinical data of immune-related liver injury in patients with advanced BTC and gastric cancer (GC) during immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) treatment between February 2019 and July 2022 at Peking University First Hospital. Twenty-five patients with advanced BTC were identified. Fifteen patients (60%) experienced immune-related liver injury during ICI treatment. We also evaluated the clinical status of patients with GC in another group receiving immunotherapy. The results demonstrated that the incidence of immune-related liver injury was higher in patients with BTC than in GC cancer (p=0.040). Multivariate analysis suggested that the type of malignant tumor and baseline liver function status were high-risk factors for grade 2 and higher immune-related liver injuries. Two patients were diagnosed with immune-related cholangitis. Both biliary enzymes can be decreased to a certain degree by corticosteroid and ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) therapy but are difficult to reduce to normal levels. Liver function normalized, and symptoms improved after local treatment for cholestasis (stent implantation or PTBD). We observed a higher incidence of immune-related liver injury after ICI treatment in patients with advanced BTC. Effect of baseline liver function on the incidence of liver injury associated with immunotherapy. Interventional therapy provides rapid relief from cholestasis and is an indispensable and effective approach to the treatment of immune-related cholangitis.
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- Zhao Gao
- Department of Medical Oncology, Peking University First Hospital, No.8, Xishiku Street, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Peking University First Hospital, No.8, Xishiku Street, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, No.8, Xishiku Street, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Peking University First Hospital, No.8, Xishiku Street, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, No.8, Xishiku Street, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Peking University First Hospital, No.8, Xishiku Street, Beijing, 100034, China.
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Tian X, Huang XX, Zhang ZT, Wei PJ, Wang QX, Chang H, Xiao W, Gao Y. Long-Term Outcome of Rectal Cancer Patients Treated by High-Dose Radiotherapy and Concurrent Chemotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:e345. [PMID: 37785200 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.2411] [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) To explore the therapeutic efficacy and adverse effects of high-dose radiotherapy concurrently with chemotherapy in treating patients with non-metastatic rectal cancer. MATERIALS/METHODS Patients were enrolled if they were diagnosed with stage I-III rectal adenocarcinoma, refused surgery and received high-dose pelvic radiotherapy and concurrent chemotherapy instead. Their clinical data were retrospectively analyzed for calculating local control and survival rates. Treatment related toxicities was evaluated according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (version 5.0). RESULTS Between April 2006 and February 2021, a total of 93 patients in our medical center were eligible for this study, with a median age of 61 (range, 21-84) years. Of those, 86 (92.5%) patients had tumors located within 5 cm of the anal verge. There were 8 (8.6%), 30 (32.3%) and 55 (59.1%) patients diagnosed with stage I, II and III, respectively. All patients received fluorouracil-based chemotherapy (single-agent fluorouracil or FOLFOX regimen). The irradiation techniques included three-dimensional conformal and intensity-modulated radiation therapy. The median total radiation dose for gross tumor volume (GTV) was 80 (range, 60-90) Gy. The 15 (16.1%) patients refusing surgery before treatment received one course of radiation (60-70 Gy/30-35 Fr). And a 2-course radiation (Course 1, 45-50 Gy/25 Fr; Course 2: 24-40 Gy/12-20 Fr) were given to the 78 (83.9%) patients who failed to achieve clinical complete remission (cCR) after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy but still refused surgery, with a median interval of 79 (range, 35-195) days. The median follow-up duration was 66 (range, 10-161) months. The 3- and 5-year overall survival (OS) rates for all patients were 90.5% and 72.7%, respectively. The clinical complete remission rate at the end of chemoradiotherapy was 69.9%. Colostomy was performed in the 14 patients whose rectal tumor did not attain cCR or progressed. There was no grade 4/5 severe acute toxicity. No patient suffered from intestinal perforation. Only one patient developed anal stenosis. Because of rectal bleeding, blood transfusion was performed in 7 patients, and one patient underwent an enterostomy. CONCLUSION High-dose radiotherapy concurrent with chemotherapy brought encouraging survival outcomes, satisfactory organ preservation and acceptable short- and long-term side effects. It might be a safe and non-invasive alternative to abdominoperineal resection in rectal cancer patients refusing or unsuitable for surgery, especially for those with a low-position tumor.
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- X Tian
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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Li J, Mu J, Li F, Ran L, Du Y, Mei F, Hu L, Tian X, Hong W, Mao W, Qin Y, Li M, Lu B. Silva Classification System for HPV-Related EAC of Stage I ∼ IIIc1p Cervical Adenocarcinoma and Its Effect on Prognosis and Survival. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:e526. [PMID: 37785635 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.1801] [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) The proportion of adenocarcinoma in cervical cancer gradually increased and presented a younger trend. The previous pathological classification of cervical adenocarcinoma is difficult to provide reference for clinical treatment. In recent years, Silva classification, a new pathologic system for cervical adenocarcinoma, has been confirmed to be suitable for HPV-associated adenocarcinoma (HPVA), and has shown certain clinical application value in subsequent studies. Therefore, this study will retrospectively analyze the distribution of Silva typing system in patients with HPVA under standard treatment mode and its relationship with prognosis and survival. MATERIALS/METHODS From January 2010 to September 2021, 124 cervical adenocarcinoma patients with HPVA were retrospectively included, who underwent radical resection of cervical cancer. The HE staining sections of the patients were divided into SilvaA, SilvaB, and SilvaC types according to the Silva typing system. Kaplan-Meier calculation was used for single-factor analysis, and COX stepwise regression model was used for multi-factor analysis. RESULTS Of the 124 patients with HPVA who could be graded according to the Silva system, 16 (12.9%, 16/124) were SilvaA, 27 (21.7%, 27/124) SilvaB, and 81 (65.4%, 81/124) SilvaC. In Silva classification, FIGO staging of Silva A and B was stage I. And FIGO staging of Silva C was more significantly later than the staging of Silva A and B. All lymph node metastases and paruterine infiltrates were found only in Silva C. In addition, the patients with Silva C large mass accounted for a higher proportion (41.7%). SilvaA type cervical adenocarcinoma patients were in a survival state by the end of follow-up. Among Silva B, 3 patients died due to tumor, and the 5-year OS rate were 91.3%. Among SilvaC, 15 patients died due to tumor, and the 5-year OS rate were 76.5%. FIGO stage and lymph node invasion were the influencing factors for survival and prognosis of Silva classification (P <0.05). FIGO stage, tumor size, lymph node invasion, and paralegal invasion were the influencing factors for survival and prognosis of SilvaC patients (P <0.05). CONCLUSION Silva model classification system combined with clinicopathological features has certain clinical value for the prognostic guidance of HPVA patients. Among Silva classification, SilvaC had the worst prognosis. Late FIGO stage, lymph node metastasis, and paralegal infiltration are the influencing factors for survival and prognosis of SilvaC type.
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- J Li
- Department of Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China; Department of Gynecologic Oncology, the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China
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- Department of Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China
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- Department of Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China; Department of Gynecologic Oncology, the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China
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- Department of Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China; Department of Gynecologic Oncology, the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China
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- Department of Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China; Department of Gynecologic Oncology, the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China
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- Department of Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China; Department of Gynecologic Oncology, the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China
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- Department of Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China
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- Department of Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China; Department of Gynecologic Oncology, the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China
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- Department of Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China; Department of Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China
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Yang Y, Li H, Liu P, Zhang X, Wang Q, Li H, Cui N, Tian X, Long Y, He H, Su L. Emergence of hybrid airway neutrophils with increased mitochondrial metabolism and low inflammatory response in neutrophilic asthma: evidence supporting targeting inhibition of neutrophil glycolysis in this asthma sub-group. QJM 2023; 116:702-704. [PMID: 37184923 DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcad090] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Revised: 05/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023] Open
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- Y Yang
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing 100730, China
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- School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Medical Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing 100730, China
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- 4+4 Medical Doctor Program, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing 100730, China
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Sun W, Chen P, Tang X, Gu Y, Tian X. [An improved 4-vessel intermittent occlusion method for establishing rat models of global cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury]. Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao 2023; 43:1194-1203. [PMID: 37488802 PMCID: PMC10366505 DOI: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2023.07.16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To improve the classical 4-vessel occlusion (4VO) model established by Pulsinelli and Brierley. METHODS Thirty-two male SD rats were randomized into sham operation group, I4VO-Con10 group, I4VO-Int10 group and I4VO-Int15 group. The sham surgery group underwent exposure of the bilateral vertebral arteries and carotid arteries without occlusion to block blood flow. The I4VO-Con10 group experienced continuous ischemia by occluding the bilateral vertebral arteries and carotid arteries for 10 minutes followed by reperfusion for 24 hours. The I4VO-Int10 and I4VO-Int15 groups were subjected to intermittent ischemia. The I4VO- Int10 group underwent 5 minutes of ischemia, followed by 5 minutes of reperfusion and another 5 minutes of ischemia, and then reperfusion for 24 hours. The I4VO-Int15 group experienced 5 minutes of ischemia followed by two cycles of 5 minutes of reperfusion and 5 minutes of ischemia, and then reperfusion for 24 hours. The regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) was monitored with laser Doppler scanning, and survival of the rats was observed. HE staining was used to observe hippocampal pathologies to determine the optimal method for modeling. Another 48 rats were randomized into 6 groups, including a sham operation group and 5 model groups established using the optimal method. The 5 I4VO model groups were further divided based on the reperfusion time points (1, 3, 7, 14, and 28 days) into I4VO-D1, I4VO-D3, I4VO-D7, I4VO- D14, and I4VO- D28 groups. Body weight changes and survival of the rats were recorded. HE staining was used to observe morphological changes in the hippocampal, retinal and optic tract tissues. The Y-maze test and light/dark box test were used to evaluate cognitive and visual functions of the rats in I4VO-D28 group. RESULTS Occlusion for 5 min for 3 times at the interval of 5 min was the optimal method for 4VO modeling. In the latter 48 rats, the body weight was significantly lower than that of the sham-operated rats at 1, 3, 7, 14 and 28 days after modeling without significant difference in survival rate among the groups. The rats with intermittent vessel occlusion exhibited progressive deterioration of hippocampal neuronal injury and neuronal loss. Cognitive impairment was observed in the rats in I4VO-D28 group, but no obvious ischemic injury of the retina or the optic tract was detected. CONCLUSION The improved 4VO model can successfully mimic the main pathological processes of global cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury without causing visual impairment in rats.
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- Innovation Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Experiment Center for Science and Technology, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Innovation Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Innovation Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Experiment Center for Science and Technology, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
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Yuan JW, Zhang Y, Liu EB, Tian X, Chen XJ, Li HL, Sun LD, Li FL, Wang C, Zhang YQ, Lin YN, Ru K, Yang SB. [Philadelphia chromosome positive myelodysplastic neoplasms: report of a case]. Zhonghua Bing Li Xue Za Zhi 2023; 52:754-756. [PMID: 37408416 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112151-20221109-00938] [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: 07/07/2023]
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- J W Yuan
- Department of Hematology, Luohe Central Hospital, Luohe 462000, China
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- SINO-US Diagnostics, Tianjin Enterprise Key Laboratory of AI-aided Hematopathology Diagnosis, Tianjin 300382, China
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- SINO-US Diagnostics, Tianjin Enterprise Key Laboratory of AI-aided Hematopathology Diagnosis, Tianjin 300382, China
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- SINO-US Diagnostics, Tianjin Enterprise Key Laboratory of AI-aided Hematopathology Diagnosis, Tianjin 300382, China
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- SINO-US Diagnostics, Tianjin Enterprise Key Laboratory of AI-aided Hematopathology Diagnosis, Tianjin 300382, China
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- SINO-US Diagnostics, Tianjin Enterprise Key Laboratory of AI-aided Hematopathology Diagnosis, Tianjin 300382, China
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- SINO-US Diagnostics, Tianjin Enterprise Key Laboratory of AI-aided Hematopathology Diagnosis, Tianjin 300382, China
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- SINO-US Diagnostics, Tianjin Enterprise Key Laboratory of AI-aided Hematopathology Diagnosis, Tianjin 300382, China
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- SINO-US Diagnostics, Tianjin Enterprise Key Laboratory of AI-aided Hematopathology Diagnosis, Tianjin 300382, China
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- Department of Hematology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150086, China
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- SINO-US Diagnostics, Tianjin Enterprise Key Laboratory of AI-aided Hematopathology Diagnosis, Tianjin 300382, China
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- Department of Pathology, Shandong Cancer Hospital, Jinan 250014, China
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- SINO-US Diagnostics, Tianjin Enterprise Key Laboratory of AI-aided Hematopathology Diagnosis, Tianjin 300382, China
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Chen K, Wang Y, Huang Y, Liu X, Tian X, Yang Y, Dong A. Cross-species scRNA-seq reveals the cellular landscape of retina and early alterations in type 2 diabetes mice. Genomics 2023:110644. [PMID: 37279838 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2023.110644] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Revised: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) analysis have provided an unprecedented resolution for the studies on diabetic retinopathy (DR). However, the early changes in the retina in diabetes remain unclear. A total of 8 human and mouse scRNA-seq datasets, containing 276,402 cells were analyzed individually to comprehensively delineate the retinal cell atlas. The neural retinas were isolated from the type 2 diabetes (T2D) and control mice, and scRNA-seq analysis was conducted to evaluate the early effects of diabetes on the retina. Bipolar cell (BC) heterogeneity were identified. We found some stable BCs across multiple datasets, and explored their biological functions. A new RBC subtype (Car8_RBC) in the mouse retina was validated using the multi-color immunohistochemistry. AC149090.1 was significantly upregulated in the rod cells, ON cone BCs (CBCs), OFF CBCs, and RBCs in T2D mice. Additionally, the interneurons, especially BCs, were the most vulnerable cells to diabetes by integrating scRNA-seq and genome-wide association studies (GWAS) analyses. In conclusion, this study delineated a cross-species retinal cell atlas and uncovered the early pathological alterations in the retina of T2D mice.
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- Kai Chen
- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang 310003, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China.
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China.
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Zhang C, Huang L, Tang Y, Wang P, Chen Y, Zhang L, Shen H, Yu Y, Tian X, Wang Y. [Identification and verification of α-11 giardin-interacting protein]. Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi 2023; 35:155-162. [PMID: 37253564 DOI: 10.16250/j.32.1374.2022288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To identify and verify the interacting protein of α-11 giardin, so as provide the experimental evidence for studies on the α-11 giardin function. METHODS The yeast two-hybrid cDNA library of the Giardia lambia C2 strain and the bait plasmid of α-11 giardin were constructed. All proteins interacting with α-11 giardin were screened using the yeast two-hybrid system. α-11 giardin and all screened potential interacting protein genes were constructed into pBiFc-Vc-155 and pBiFc-Vn-173 plasmids, and co-transfected into the breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-231. The interactions between α-11 giardin and interacting proteins were verified using bimolecular fluorescence complementation (BiFC). RESULTS The yeast two-hybrid G. lambia cDNA library which was quantified at 2.715 × 107 colony-forming units (CFU) and the bait plasmid containing α-11 giardin gene without an autoactivation activity were constructed. Following two-round positive screening with the yeast two-hybrid system, two potential proteins interacting with α-11 giardin were screened, including eukaryotic translation initiation factor 5A (EIF5A), calmodulin-dependent protein kinase (CAMKL) and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate-specific glutamate dehydrogenase (NADP-GDH), hypothetical protein 1 (GL50803_95880), hypothetical protein 2 (GL50803_87261) and a protein from Giardia canis virus. The α-11 giardin and EIF5A genes were transfected into the pBiFc-Vc-155 and pBiFc-Vn-173 plasmids using BiFC, and the recombinant plasmids pBiFc-Vc-155-α-11 and pBiFc-Vn-173-EIF5A were co-tranfected into MDA-MB-231 cells, which displayed green fluorescence under a microscope, indicating the interaction between α-11 giardin and EIF5A protein in cells. CONCLUSIONS The yeast two-hybrid cDNA library of the G. lambia C2 strain has been successfully constructed, and six potential protein interacting with α-11 giardin have been identified, including EIF5A that interacts with α-11 giardin in cells.
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- College of Life Sciences, North China University of Technology, Tangshan, Hebei 063000, China
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- Hongci Hospital of Tangshan City, Hebei Province, China
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- College of Life Sciences, North China University of Technology, Tangshan, Hebei 063000, China
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- College of Life Sciences, North China University of Technology, Tangshan, Hebei 063000, China
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- College of Life Sciences, North China University of Technology, Tangshan, Hebei 063000, China
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- College of Life Sciences, North China University of Technology, Tangshan, Hebei 063000, China
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- College of Life Sciences, North China University of Technology, Tangshan, Hebei 063000, China
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- College of Life Sciences, North China University of Technology, Tangshan, Hebei 063000, China
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- College of Life Sciences, North China University of Technology, Tangshan, Hebei 063000, China
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- College of Life Sciences, North China University of Technology, Tangshan, Hebei 063000, China
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Liu X, Wang T, Ren Z, Feng C, Tian X. Identification of novel prognostic model based on homologous recombination deficiency associated lncRNAs in lung adenocarcinoma. Heliyon 2023; 9:e14811. [PMID: 37089382 PMCID: PMC10119576 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e14811] [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: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 04/25/2023] Open
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Background Non-small cell lung cancer with homologous recombination deficiency (HRD) was revealed to have better response to immunotherapy. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) modulate multiple processes including HRD acting as potential biomarkers in tumors. The function of HRD-associated lncRNAs in lung cancer arouses our interests. Methods Two independent cohorts were enrolled containing 838 lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) patients. HRD-associated lncRNAs were defined as the lncRNAs that were differential expressed in high-HRD group and low-HRD group which were classified in accordance with the HRD score. The least absolute shrinkage and selection operator cox regression was employed to construct a signature according to prognostic HRD-associated lncRNAs. The signature robustness was evaluated by using the prognosis analysis, multivariate-cox analysis, ROC curve, and nomogram. The participating pathways were estimated by gene set enrichment analysis and KEGG pathway analysis. The infiltration of immune cells was estimated by using xCell. The tumor immune dysfunction and exclusion (TIDE) and immunophenoscore (IPS) were both utilized for the prediction of immunotherapy response. Results Seventeen HRD-associated lncRNAs were screened to classify the LUAD patients into two groups with variant survival that inferior overall survival was found in high-risk patients comparing to those with low-risk. Our model not only was the independent prognostic factor in LUAD but also had better performance on the prognosis prediction when making a comparison with other clinical and molecular signatures. Additionally, the high-risk group was suggested to have increased genomic instability and less response to immunotherapy. Conclusion A great predicative efficient prognostic signature was established based on 17 HRD-associated lncRNAs in LUAD. The signature might be the predictor for genomic instability and immunotherapy response in LUAD. Our findings provided new insight for the improvement of clinical stratification in LUAD.
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Chen K, Wang Q, Liu X, Tian X, Dong A, Yang Y. Immune profiling and prognostic model of pancreatic cancer using quantitative pathology and single-cell RNA sequencing. J Transl Med 2023; 21:210. [PMID: 36944944 PMCID: PMC10031915 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-023-04051-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) has a complex tumor immune microenvironment (TIME), the clinical value of which remains elusive. This study aimed to delineate the immune landscape of PDAC and determine the clinical value of immune features in TIME. METHODS Univariable and multivariable Cox regression analyses were performed to evaluate the clinical value of immune features and establish a new prognostic model. We also conducted single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) to further characterize the immune profiles of PDAC and explore cell-to-cell interactions. RESULTS There was a significant difference in the immune profiles between PDAC and adjacent noncancerous tissues. Several novel immune features were captured by quantitative pathological analysis on multiplex immunohistochemistry (mIHC), some of which were significantly correlated with the prognosis of patients with PDAC. A risk score-based prognostic model was established based on these immune features. We also constructed a user-friendly nomogram plot to predict the overall survival (OS) of patients by combining the risk score and clinicopathological features. Both mIHC and scRNA-seq analysis revealed PD-L1 expression was low in PDAC. We found that PD1 + cells were distributed in different T cell subpopulations, and were not enriched in a specific subpopulation. In addition, there were other conserved receptor-ligand pairs (CCL5-SDC1/4) besides the PD1-PD-L1 interaction between PD1 + T cells and PD-L1 + tumor cells. CONCLUSION Our findings reveal the immune landscape of PDAC and highlight the significant value of the combined application of mIHC and scRNA-seq for uncovering TIME, which might provide new clues for developing immunotherapy combination strategies.
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- Kai Chen
- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, 8th Xishiku Street, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, 8th Xishiku Street, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, 8th Xishiku Street, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, 8th Xishiku Street, Beijing, 100034, China.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Peking University First Hospital, 8th Xishiku Street, Beijing, 100034, China.
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, 8th Xishiku Street, Beijing, 100034, China.
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Fan Y, Xu Y, Huang Z, Hong W, Gong L, Chen K, Qin J, Xie F, Wang F, Tian X, Meng X, Feng W, Li L, Zhang B, Kang X. 29P A phase I, open-label, dose escalation and dose expansion study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics, antitumor activity of QL1604, a humanized anti-PD-1 mAb, in patients with advanced solid tumors. ESMO Open 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.esmoop.2023.100995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2023] Open
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Wu T, Kumar M, Zhang J, Zhao S, Drobizhev M, McCollum M, Anderson CT, Wang Y, Pokorny A, Tian X, Zhang Y, Tzounopoulos T, Ai HW. A genetically encoded far-red fluorescent indicator for imaging synaptically released Zn 2. Sci Adv 2023; 9:eadd2058. [PMID: 36857451 PMCID: PMC9977179 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.add2058] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Synaptic zinc ion (Zn2+) has emerged as a key neuromodulator in the brain. However, the lack of research tools for directly tracking synaptic Zn2+ in the brain of awake animals hinders our rigorous understanding of the physiological and pathological roles of synaptic Zn2+. In this study, we developed a genetically encoded far-red fluorescent indicator for monitoring synaptic Zn2+ dynamics in the nervous system. Our engineered far-red fluorescent indicator for synaptic Zn2+ (FRISZ) displayed a substantial Zn2+-specific turn-on response and low-micromolar affinity. We genetically anchored FRISZ to the mammalian extracellular membrane via a transmembrane (TM) ⍺ helix and characterized the resultant FRISZ-TM construct at the mammalian cell surface. We used FRISZ-TM to image synaptic Zn2+ in the auditory cortex in acute brain slices and awake mice in response to electric and sound stimuli, respectively. Thus, this study establishes a technology for studying the roles of synaptic Zn2+ in the nervous system.
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- Tianchen Wu
- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, and Center for Membrane and Cell Physiology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Pittsburgh Hearing Research Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, and Center for Membrane and Cell Physiology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, and Center for Membrane and Cell Physiology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
- Department of Chemistry, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22904, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717-384, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, NC 28403, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, NC 28403, USA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, and Center for Membrane and Cell Physiology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, and Center for Membrane and Cell Physiology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Pittsburgh Hearing Research Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, and Center for Membrane and Cell Physiology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
- Department of Chemistry, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22904, USA
- The UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
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Guo X, Liu Y, Tian X, Tao Z, Yan X, Liu Z. In situ Ti assisted graphitization approach for the preparation of graphite foam with light weight and high thermal conductivity. RSC Adv 2023; 13:6075-6086. [PMID: 36814883 PMCID: PMC9939979 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra06164c] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Accepted: 02/12/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
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The state-of-the-art graphite foams (GFs) are afflicted by large bulk density and low thermal conductivity, restricting their practical application. To alleviate the above problem, herein, an issue-oriented scheme, i.e., an in situ titanium (Ti) assisted catalytic graphitization strategy was proposed by using AR mesophase pitch (ARMP) as a precursor. In a typical preparation process, the mixture of Ti and ARMP underwent a pressurized foam, carbonization, and graphitization procedure successively to obtain GFs. The results showed that the Ti content played an important role in the development of the graphitic microcrystal structure due to the catalytic graphitization of Ti. According to the XRD analysis and molecular dynamics (MD) simulation, we confirmed that Ti promoted graphitization mainly by the generation of TiC during the high-temperature graphitization. The GFs obtained with 11 wt% Ti exhibited the most perfect graphitic crystal structure, with the highest graphitization degree. Thanks to the improved graphitization degree, the thermal conductivity of GFs increased with the added amount of Ti increasing from 0 to 11 wt%. The highest thermal conductivity of 60.8 W m-1 K-1 and the low bulk density of 0.36 g cm-3 could be achieved when the addition amount of Ti was 11 wt%. Meanwhile, apart from the optimization of thermal conductivity and bulk density, the compressive strength was also enhanced as the amount of Ti increased from 0 to 15 wt%. Our work provided a facile and scalable approach to preparing GFs with low density and high thermal conductivity.
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- Xing Guo
- CAS Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Taiyuan 030001 China .,Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Taiyuan 030001 China .,Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Taiyuan 030001 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Taiyuan 030001 China .,Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China.,Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy Dalian 116023 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Taiyuan 030001 China .,Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Taiyuan 030001 China .,Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China.,Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy Dalian 116023 China
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Chen K, Liu Z, Yang B, Ma Y, Zhang S, Shao Z, Yang Y, Tian X. Efficacy and safety of early drain removal following pancreatic resections: a meta-analysis. HPB (Oxford) 2023; 25:485-496. [PMID: 36822926 DOI: 10.1016/j.hpb.2023.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Revised: 01/29/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND No consensus was reached with regard to the effect of EDR on postoperative outcomes after pancreatic surgery. The meta-analysis was designed to explore the efficacy and safety of early drain removal (EDR). METHODS Systematic literature search was performed. Data extraction and correction were performed by three researchers. For dichotomous and continuous outcomes, we calculated the pooled risk difference and mean difference with 95% confidence intervals, respectively. The heterogeneity of included studies was evaluated using Cochran's Q and I2 test. The stratified analyses of pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) and distal pancreatectomy (DP) were performed. RESULTS A total of 10 studies including 3 RCTs and 7 non RCTs were included for meta-analysis, among which 1780 patients with EDR and 5613 patients with late drain removal (LDR) were enrolled. The meta-analysis of both all the available studies and studies only with selected low risk patients indicated that EDR group had significantly lower incidences of Grade B/C postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) and total complications for both PD and DP. However, no advantages of EDR were observed in the meta-analysis of the 3 RCTs. In addition, EDR was associated with a lower incidence of intra-abdominal infection after PD. While for DP, EDR group had decreased risk of delayed gastric emptying and re-operation, and shorter postoperative in-hospital stay. CONCLUSIONS The meta-analysis demonstrates that EDR is effective and safe for both PD and DP considering POPF and total complications, especially for patients with low concentration of postoperative drain fluid amylase.
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- Kai Chen
- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Tianjin Fifth Centre Hospital, Tianjin 300450, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Tianjin Fifth Centre Hospital, Tianjin 300450, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China.
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China.
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Mao MY, Feng GD, Chen Y, Shi XH, Tian X, Su T, Sun HY, Xu ZT, Ren WS, Zhang ZH, Gao ZQ, Jin ZY. [A case of low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma of the temporal bone]. Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2023; 58:64-67. [PMID: 36603869 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20220414-00190] [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: 01/07/2023]
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- M Y Mao
- Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Acadamy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China Department of Radiology, the Third People's Hospital of Qingdao, Qingdao 266000, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Acadamy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Acadamy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Pathology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Acadamy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Acadamy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Acadamy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Acadamy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Acadamy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Multidisciplinary Team for Complicated and Difficult Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Acadamy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Acadamy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Acadamy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Acadamy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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Chen X, Sun S, Tian X, Liu L, Yang J. A quasi-two-dimensional fluid experimental apparatus based on tank-in-tank configuration. Rev Sci Instrum 2023; 94:015115. [PMID: 36725545 DOI: 10.1063/5.0125679] [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: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The fluid tank is an essential facility for experimental research on fluid mechanics. However, owing to the hydrostatic fluid pressure, a fine uniformity of the narrow channel is difficult to be maintained in a tall narrow-channel tank. To address this issue, we proposed a quasi-two-dimensional fluid experimental apparatus based on a "tank-in-tank" configuration and built with an outer tank and an inner tank. The outer tank was cuboid-shaped and used to load the fluid medium, while the inner tank, consisting of two parallel glass plates, was embedded into the outer tank and served as the experimental channel. The hydrostatic pressure acting on the channel was balanced so that a high level of uniformity was maintained over the whole channel. The available height and width of the channel were 2800 and 1500 mm, respectively, while its gap distance could be adaptive from 0 to 120 mm. Experimental research on motion characteristics of circular disks falling in the quasi-2D channel was implemented to investigate the effects of the falling environment and disk geometry. Four distinct falling types were observed, and the wake flow fields of the falling disks were visualized. The Reynolds numbers of falling disks ranged from 400 to 63 000 presently. Chaotic motion and regular motion were demarcated at Re ≈ 30 000. An analytical model was established to predict the final average falling velocity and Reynolds number. Finally, potential directions for future research and improvements to the apparatus were suggested.
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- X Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Ocean Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ocean Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ocean Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ocean Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ocean Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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Zhou Y, Bai F, Li X, Zhou G, Tian X, Li G, Zhang Y, Zhou X, Xu D, Ding Y. Genetic polymorphisms in MIR1208 and MIR5708 are associated with susceptibility to COPD in the Chinese population. Pulmonology 2023; 29:6-12. [PMID: 36115827 DOI: 10.1016/j.pulmoe.2021.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2020] [Revised: 05/06/2021] [Accepted: 07/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a complex disease characterized by limited airflow and is influenced by genetic and environmental factors. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of gene polymorphisms in MIR5708 and MIR1208 on COPD risk. METHODS Four single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in MIR5708 (rs6473227 and rs16907751) and MIR1208 (rs2608029 and rs13280095) were selected and genotyped among 315 COPD patients and 314 healthy controls using the Agena MassARRAY platform. SPSS 18.0 was used for statistical analysis and data processing. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated to assess the association between genetic variants of MIR1208 and MIR5708 and COPD risk. RESULTS The results suggested that rs16907751 variants in MIR5708 contributed to an increased susceptibility to COPD in the allelic (P = 0.001), co-dominant (homozygous) (P = 0.001), dominant (P = 0.017), recessive (P = 0.002), and additive (P = 0.002) models. The effects of MIR5708 and MIR1208 gene polymorphisms on the risk of COPD were age-, sex-, smoking status-, and BMI-related. Furthermore, the C-A and G-A haplotypes of rs2608029 and rs13280095 in MIR1208 were identified as risk factors for COPD in the population over 70 years (P = 0.029) and in women (P = 0.049), respectively. Finally, significant associations between rs16907751genotypes with pulse rate and forced expiratory volume in 1 s were found among COPD patients. CONCLUSION Genetic polymorphisms in MIR5708 and MIR1208 are associated with increased risk of COPD in China.
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- Center of Appointment Clinic Service, Hainan General Hospital, Hainan affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Hainan, China
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- Department of Science and Education Department, Hainan General Hospital, Hainan affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Hainan, China
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- Department of General Practice, People's Hospital of Wanning, Hainan, China
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- Department of Nursing, People's Hospital of Wanning, Hainan, China
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- Department of Medical, People's Hospital of Wanning, Hainan, China
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- Department of General Practice, People's Hospital of Wanning, Hainan, China
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- Department of General Practice, Hainan General Hospital, Hainan affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Hainan, China
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- Department of General Practice, Hainan General Hospital, Hainan affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Hainan, China
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- Department of Emergency, Hainan General Hospital, Hainan affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Hainan, China.
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- Department of General Practice, Hainan General Hospital, Hainan affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Hainan, China.
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Ranjitkar S, Siri M, Sun J, Liu G, Tian X. 117 Transcription readthrough in. Reprod Fertil Dev 2022. [DOI: 10.1071/rdv35n2ab117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Liu Y, Guo X, Tian X, Liu Z. Coal-Based Semicoke-Derived Carbon Anode Materials with Tunable Microcrystalline Structure for Fast Lithium-Ion Storage. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2022; 12:4067. [PMID: 36432353 PMCID: PMC9699443 DOI: 10.3390/nano12224067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2022] [Revised: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Fast charging capability is highly desired for new generation lithium-ion batteries used in consumer-grade electronic devices and electric vehicles. However, currently used anodes suffer from sluggish ion kinetics due to limited interlayer distance. Herein, the coal-based semicoke was chosen as precursor to prepare cost-effective carbon anodes with high-rate performance through a facile pyrolytic strategy. The evolution of microstructure and its effect on electrochemical performance are entirely studied. The results show that large number of short-ordered defective structures are generated due to the occurrence of turbostatic-like structures when pyrolyzed at 900 °C, which are propitious to large interlayer distance and developed porous structure. High accessible surface area and large interlayer spacing with short-ordered defective domains endow the sample treated at 900 °C under argon (A900) with accelerated ion dynamics and enhanced ion adsorption dominated surface-induced capacitive processes. As a result, A900 delivers high capacity (331.1 mAh g-1 at 0.1 A g-1) and long life expectancy (94.8% after 1000 cycles at 1 A g-1) as well as good rate capability (153.2 mAh g-1 at 5 A g-1). This work opens a scalable avenue to fabricating cost-effective, high-rate, and long cycling life carbon anodes.
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- Yaxiong Liu
- CAS Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Yu J, Zhao Y, Tian X, Feng GD, Gao ZQ. [Advances in surgical access for cochlear implantation and robotic cochlear access drilling]. Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2022; 57:1363-1367. [PMID: 36404667 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20220215-00063] [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: 06/16/2023]
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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Zhang Z, Wu J, Wang Q, Huang X, Tian X, Chang H, Zeng Z, Xiao W, Li R, Gao Y. Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy Significantly Improved R0 Resection Rate in Unresectable Locally Advanced Colon Cancer: The Initial Analysis from the Randomized Controlled Phase 3 Trial. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.07.1823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Chen K, Zhang J, Huang Y, Tian X, Yang Y, Dong A. Single-cell RNA-seq transcriptomic landscape of human and mouse islets and pathological alterations of diabetes. iScience 2022; 25:105366. [PMID: 36339258 PMCID: PMC9626680 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.105366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Revised: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Single-cell RNA sequencing has paved the way for delineating the pancreatic islet cell atlas and identifying hallmarks of diabetes. However, pathological alterations of type 2 diabetes (T2D) remain unclear. We isolated pancreatic islets from control and T2D mice for single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) and retrieved multiple datasets from the open databases. The complete islet cell landscape and robust marker genes and transcription factors of each endocrine cell type were identified. GLRA1 was restricted to beta cells, and beta cells exhibited obvious heterogeneity. The beta subcluster in the T2D mice remarkably decreased the expression of Slc2a2, G6pc2, Mafa, Nkx6-1, Pdx1, and Ucn3 and had higher unfolded protein response (UPR) scores than in the control mice. Moreover, we developed a Web-based interactive tool, creating new opportunities for the data mining of pancreatic islet scRNA-seq datasets. In conclusion, our work provides a valuable resource for a deeper understanding of the pathological mechanism underlying diabetes. Cross-species scRNA-seq reveals the complete cell landscape of the islets of Langerhans We identify the robust marker genes and TFs of each endocrine and exocrine cell type Pathological alterations of beta cells in type 2 diabetes are explored A Web-based interactive tool is established for pancreatic islet scRNA-seq datasets
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Li F, Mei F, JieHui L, Du Y, Hu L, Tian X, Hong W, Liu M, Lu B. Study on the Effect of Different Bladder Filling Volume on Target Area and Organs at Risk during Three-Dimensional Brachytherapy for Postoperative Early Cervical Cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.07.1247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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JieHui L, Qin Y, Li F, Hong W, Xu C, Mei F, Du Y, Hu L, Tian X, Mao W, Mu J, Yin S, Li M, Lu B. Application of 3D Printed Multi-Channel Vaginal Cylinder for Vaginal Brachytherapy in the Cervical Cancer Invading the Middle and Lower Thirds of Vagina. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.07.1240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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JieHui L, Yin S, Li F, Zhou Y, Mao W, Mei F, Hu L, Du Y, Tian X, Hong W, Mu J, Qin Y, Li M, Lu B. Comparison of Hematotoxicity of Pegylated Recombinant Human Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor (PEG-rhG-CSF) Combined with Dual-Agent Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy and Cisplatin Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy for Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.07.1239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Liu Z, Wu S, Song Y, Yang T, Ma Z, Tian X, Liu Z. Non-negligible Influence of Oxygen in Hard Carbon as an Anode Material for Potassium-Ion Batteries. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2022; 14:47674-47684. [PMID: 36223510 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c12390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The development of potassium-ion batteries (PIBs) has been impeded by the lack of an appropriate carbon anode material that could accommodate K+ with a large ionic radius. Hard carbon with low cost and larger interlayer spacing is a promising anode material for PIBs. However, the impact of oxygen-containing functional groups in hard carbon (HC) is less reported. Herein, a hypercrosslinked polymer (HCLP) is prepared and used for the synthesis of microporous hard carbons with superior structural stability and abundant oxygen-containing functional groups and defects, in which the crosslinking agent provided copious oxygen atoms. It is found that a large number of C═O groups and micropores provide more storage sites for K+. The surface-controlled process is dominated by the reversible reaction of C═O + K+ + e- ↔ C-O-K, which directly increases the capacity contribution. The HCs obtained at 600 °C exhibit good cycling and rate performance with an initial specific capacity of about 254.3 mAh g-1 and the capacity retention of 83.2% after 200 cycles at 50 mA g-1. The capacity reached up to 121 mAh g-1 at 2 A g-1. A possible capacitive-adsorption mechanism is proposed by kinetic analysis. The redox reaction mechanism between C═O and K+ at the HC is clearly also revealed.
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- Zhengyang Liu
- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan030001, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan030001, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan030001, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan030001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan030001, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan030001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan030001, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100049, China
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Li M, Zhou J, Zhang Z, Li J, Wang F, Ma L, Tian X, Mao Z, Yang Y. Exosomal miR-485-3p derived from pancreatic ductal epithelial cells inhibits pancreatic cancer metastasis through targeting PAK1. Chin Med J (Engl) 2022; 135:2326-2337. [PMID: 36535010 PMCID: PMC9771326 DOI: 10.1097/cm9.0000000000002154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cell competition is an important feature in pancreatic cancer (PC) progression, but the underlying mechanism remains elusive. This study aims to explore the role of exosomes derived from normal pancreatic ductal epithelial cells involved in PC progression. METHODS PC cells and pancreatic stellate cells (PSCs) were treated with exosomes isolated from pancreatic ductal epithelial cells. Cell proliferation was assessed by CCK8 assays. Cell migration and invasion were assessed by Transwell assays. PC and matched adjacent non-tumor tissue specimens were obtained from 46 patients pathologically diagnosed with PC at Peking University First Hospital from 2013 to 2017. Tissue miR-485-3p and p21-activated kinase-1 (PAK1) expression was examined by real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), and the relationship of the two was analyzed using Pearman's product-moment correlation. The clinical significance of miR-485-3p was analyzed using the Chi-square test, Wilcoxon rank-sum test, and Fisher exact probability, respectively. The binding of miR-485-3p to PAK1 5'-untranslated region (5'-UTR) was examined by luciferase assay. PC cells were xenografted into nude mice as a PC metastasis model. RESULTS Exosomes from pancreatic ductal epithelial cells suppressed PC cell migration and invasion as well as the secretion and migration of PSCs. MiR-485-3p was enriched in the exosomes of pancreatic ductal epithelial cells but deficient in those of PC cells and PSCs, in accordance with the lower level in PSCs and PC cells than that in pancreatic ductal cells. And the mature miR-485-3p could be delivered into these cells by the exosomes secreted by normal pancreatic duct cells, to inhibit PC cell migration and invasion. Clinical data analysis showed that miR-485-3p was significantly decreased in PC tissues (P < 0.05) and was negatively associated with lymphovascular invasion (P = 0.044). As a direct target of miR-485-3p, PAK1 was found to exert an inhibitory effect on PC cells, and there was a significantly negative correlation between the expression levels of miR-485-3p and PAK1 (r = -0.6525, P < 0.0001) in PC tissues. Moreover, miR-485-3p could suppress PC metastasis in vivo by targeting p21-activated kinase-1. CONCLUSIONS Exosomal miR-485-3p delivered by normal pancreatic ductal epithelial cells into PC cells inhibits PC metastasis by directly targeting PAK1. The restoration of miR-485-3p by exosomes or some other vehicle might be a novel approach for PC treatment.
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- Mingzhe Li
- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
- Department of Urology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310016, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan 610072, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Peking University Ninth School of Clinical Medicine (Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University), Beijing 100038, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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Wang K, Tian X, Shan T, Wang C. Simulation of Material Movement in the Process of Catalytic Pyrolysis of Waste Tires. Russ J Phys Chem B 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s1990793122050116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Xie X, Chen K, Liu Z, Wang F, Ma Y, Zhang S, Shao Z, Yang Y, Tian X. Safety evaluation of early drain removal following pancreaticoduodenectomy: A single-center retrospective cohort study. Front Oncol 2022; 12:993901. [PMID: 36249020 PMCID: PMC9554647 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.993901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Objectives The effects of early drain removal (EDR) on postoperative complications after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) remains to be investigated. This single-center retrospective cohort study was designed to explore the safety of EDR after PD. Methods A total of 112 patients undergoing PD with drain fluid amylase (DFA) on postoperative day (POD) 1 and 3 <= 5000 were divided into EDR and late drain removal (LDR). Propensity Score Matching (PSM) was used. We compared postoperative outcomes between two groups and explore the risk factors of total complications using univariate and multiple logistic regression analyses. Results No statistical differences were found in primary outcomes, including Grade B/C postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) (Original cohort: 5.71% vs. 3.90%; P = 1.000; PSM cohort: 3.33% vs. 6.67%; P = 1.000), and total complications (Original cohort: 17.14% vs. 32.47%; P = 0.093; PSM cohort: 13.33% vs. 33.33%; P = 0.067). The EDR was associated with shorter in-hospital stay (Original cohort: 11 days vs. 15 days; P < 0.0001; PSM cohort: 11 days vs. 15 days; P < 0.0001). Conclusions EDR on POD 3 is safe for patients undergoing PD with low risk of POPF.
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- Xuehai Xie
- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endoscopy Center, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Tianjin Fifth Centre Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Tianjin Fifth Centre Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Yinmo Yang, ; Xiaodong Tian,
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Yinmo Yang, ; Xiaodong Tian,
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Chen K, Wang Q, Liu X, Wang F, Ma Y, Zhang S, Shao Z, Yang Y, Tian X. Single Cell RNA-Seq Identifies Immune-Related Prognostic Model and Key Signature-SPP1 in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma. Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:1760. [PMID: 36292645 PMCID: PMC9601640 DOI: 10.3390/genes13101760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2022] [Revised: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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There are no reliable biomarkers for early diagnosis or prognosis evaluation in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Multiple scRNA-seq datasets for PDAC were retrieved from online databases and combined with scRNA-seq results from our previous study. The malignant ductal cells were identified through calculating copy number variation (CNV) scores. The robust markers of malignant ductal cells in PDAC were found. Five immune-related signatures, including SPP1, LINC00683, SNHG10, LINC00237, and CASC19, were used to develop a risk score formula to predict the overall survival of PDAC patients. We also constructed an easy-to-use nomogram, combining risk score, N stage, and margin status. The expression level of SPP1 was related to the prognosis and immune regulators. We found that SPP1 was mainly expressed in ductal cells and macrophages in PDAC. In conclusion, we constructed a promising prognostic model based on immune-related signatures for PDAC using scRNA-seq and TCGA_PAAD datasets.
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- Kai Chen
- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Endoscopy Center, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Tianjin Fifth Centre Hospital, Tianjin 300450, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Tianjin Fifth Centre Hospital, Tianjin 300450, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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Dai M, Zhang H, Yang Y, Xiu D, Peng B, Sun B, Cao F, Wu Z, Wang L, Yuan C, Chen H, Wang Z, Tian X, Wang H, Liu W, Xu J, Liu Q, Zhao Y. The effect of minimally invasive or open radical antegrade modular pancreatosplenectomy on pancreatic cancer: A multicenter randomized clinical trial protocol. Front Oncol 2022; 12:965508. [PMID: 36185308 PMCID: PMC9521034 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.965508] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background Radical antegrade modular pancreatosplenectomy (RAMPS) has been proven to improve R0 resection and lymph harvest in treating patients with distal pancreatic cancer. The development of minimally invasive surgery has advantages in postoperative recovery. Therefore, minimally invasive (MI-) RAMPS may combine the advantages of both benefits to improve survival. Nevertheless, evidence to validate the safety and efficacy of MI-RAMPS is limited. Method/Design The MIRROR trial will be the first multicenter prospective randomized clinical trial to investigate the outcome of MI-RAMPS. The hypothesis is that MI-RAMPS is superior in postoperative recovery. The primary outcome is the length of postoperative stay. Based on the hypothesis and primary outcome, the sample size is 250 patients (125 participants in each group). The trial will investigate factors related to surgical safety, short-term outcome, pathological assessment, and survival as secondary outcomes. Conclusion This study will offer a relatively higher level of evidence to further illustrate the accessibility and benefits of MI-RAMPS for the treatment of distal pancreatic cancer. Clinical Trial Registration Clinicaltrials.gov, NCT03770559.
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- Menghua Dai
- Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Menghua Dai, ; Yupei Zhao,
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pancreatic and Biliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Xuan Wu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, General Surgery, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pancreatic and Biliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, General Surgery, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Chu X, Yang Y, Tian X. Crosstalk between Pancreatic Cancer Cells and Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts in the Tumor Microenvironment Mediated by Exosomal MicroRNAs. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23179512. [PMID: 36076911 PMCID: PMC9455258 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23179512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Revised: 08/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the most malignant digestive tumors, characterized by a low rate of early diagnosis, strong invasiveness, and early metastasis. The abundant stromal cells, dense extracellular matrix, and lack of blood supply in PDAC limit the penetration of chemotherapeutic drugs, resulting in poor efficacy of the current treatment regimens. Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are the major stromal cells in the tumor microenvironment. Tumor cells can secrete exosomes to promote the generation of activated CAFs, meanwhile exosomes secreted by CAFs help promote tumor progression. The aberrant expression of miRNAs in exosomes is involved in the interaction between tumor cells and CAFs, which provides the possibility for the application of exosomal miRNAs in the diagnosis and treatment of PDAC. The current article reviews the mechanism of exosomal miRNAs in the crosstalk between PDAC cells and CAFs in the tumor microenvironment, in order to improve the understanding of TME regulation and provide evidence for designing diagnostic and therapeutic targets against exosome miRNA in human PDAC.
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