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Yang Y, McMahan CS, Wang YB, Ouyang Y. Estimation of l0 Norm Penalized Models: A Statistical Treatment. Comput Stat Data Anal 2024; 192:107902. [PMID: 38222104 PMCID: PMC10785287 DOI: 10.1016/j.csda.2023.107902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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Fitting penalized models for the purpose of merging the estimation and model selection problem has become commonplace in statistical practice. Of the various regularization strategies that can be leveraged to this end, the use of the l 0 norm to penalize parameter estimation poses the most daunting model fitting task. In fact, this particular strategy requires an end user to solve a non-convex NP-hard optimization problem irregardless of the underlying data model. For this reason, the use of the l 0 norm as a regularization strategy has been woefully under utilized. To obviate this difficulty, a strategy to solve such problems that is generally accessible by the statistical community is developed. The approach can be adopted to solve l 0 norm penalized problems across a very broad class of models, can be implemented using existing software, and is computationally efficient. The performance of the method is demonstrated through in-depth numerical experiments and through using it to analyze several prototypical data sets.
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- Yuan Yang
- School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, 29634, SC, U.S.A
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- School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, 29634, SC, U.S.A
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- School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, 29634, SC, U.S.A
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- School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, 29634, SC, U.S.A
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Fang ZM, Wang YB, Ding ZD, Li FK, Zhao K, Zhao GF. [Pulmonary artery stenosis after single lung transplantation: a case report and literature review]. Zhonghua Jie He He Hu Xi Za Zhi 2024; 47:201-206. [PMID: 38448168 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112147-20230805-00048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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Objective: To summarize and analyze the clinical features, treatment, and prognosis of pulmonary artery stenosis post-lung transplantation. Methods: A 62-year-old male patient was admitted to the hospital with a cough and chest tightness of over a year's duration, which had worsened in the last two months, leading to the diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The clinical data were observed and reviewed post-left allograft single lung transplantation. Literature searches were conducted using the keywords "lung transplantation" "stenosis, pulmonary artery" and "postoperative complications" in CNKI, Wanfang Medical Network, and PubMed databases up to December 2022. Results: On January 26, 2022, a left allograft single lung transplantation was performed under general anesthesia. Postoperatively, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and mechanical ventilation were successfully weaned off at 22 hours and 2 days, respectively, with transfer from the intensive care unit 12 days after surgery. PaO2 and PaCO2 were 50 mmHg and 40 mmHg after deoxygenation. Both pulmonary CT angiography and ventilatory-perfusion imaging indicated stenosis of the left pulmonary anastomosis. Balloon dilation and pulmonary artery stenting were performed, with PaO2 and PaCO2 improving to 87 mmHg and 42 mmHg, respectively. The patient was discharged 102 days post-surgery, and was followed up for 1 year, with a good prognosis. Additionally, 36 related articles were retrieved, encompassing 69 cases with a median age of 53 years (38.5-59.0 years). Of these, 27.54% (19/69) were diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, 46.38% (32/69) underwent single lung transplantation, with the primary clinical symptom being hypoxemia in 71.01% (49/69) cases. Left pulmonary artery anastomotic stenosis was observed in 43.48% (30/69), with 65.22% (45/69) being diagnosed in the late postoperative period. Interventional therapy was performed to 44.93% (31/69), with a mortality rate of 21.74% (15/69). Conclusions: The primary clinical manifestation of post-lung transplantation pulmonary artery stenosis is hypoxemia and can be diagnosed by pulmonary artery CT angiography, transesophageal echocardiography, and pulmonary angiography. Early diagnosis can significantly reduce mortality, and interventional therapy is an effective treatment for severe pulmonary artery stenosis post-lung transplantation.
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- Z M Fang
- Department of Lung Transplant, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Lung Transplant, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Lung Transplant, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Lung Transplant, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Lung Transplant, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Lung Transplant, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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Chang Y, Choi M, Wang YB, Lee SM, Yang M, Wu BH, Fiorellini J. Risk factors associated with the survival of endodontically treated teeth: A retrospective chart review. J Am Dent Assoc 2024; 155:39-47. [PMID: 38054916 DOI: 10.1016/j.adaj.2023.09.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Studies on risk factors affecting tooth retention after endodontic treatment in dental school settings are limited. Understanding these factors is crucial for preserving teeth. The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate patient- and tooth-level risk factors associated with the survival of endodontically treated teeth. METHODS Electronic health records of patients who underwent endodontic treatment at the School of Dental Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania from 2017 through 2020 were analyzed. Patient-level factors included age, sex, American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Classification, smoking history, diabetes status, and amoxicillin allergy. Tooth-level factors included position, presence of restorations, and periodontal conditions with preprosthetic treatments. RESULTS The results of this study indicate that the patient-level factors significantly associated with tooth retention included age, sex, American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Classification Status, and amoxicillin allergy. Tooth-level factors such as core buildup, full-coverage crown, healthy periodontium, and scaling and root planing were also associated with higher survival rates. Mandibular premolars had higher survival rates than mandibular molars. CONCLUSIONS This investigation revealed that the tooth retention rate of endodontically treated teeth was 96.2% after initial root canal treatment, 92.4% for nonsurgical re-treatment, and 97.8% for surgical re-treatment. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS The tooth retention of the endodontic treatment was associated with healthy periodontium, tooth structure, tooth position, tooth restoration, and the patient's overall health.
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Wang YB, Wang SW, Jin QY, Chen LP, Zhang FQ, Shi JJ, Yin Y, Fan ZX, Liu XY, Wang LP, Li P. Expression of water-soluble nucleocapsid protein of SARS-CoV-2 and analysis of its immunogenicity. Pol J Vet Sci 2023; 26:571-579. [PMID: 38088301 DOI: 10.24425/pjvs.2023.148277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) continues to be a major public health concern. Nucleocapsid (N) protein is the most abundant structural protein on SARS-CoV-2 virions and induces the production of antibodies at the early stage of infection. Large-scale preparation of N protein is essential for the development of immunoassays to detect antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 and the control of virus transmission. In this study, expression of water-soluble N protein was achieved through inducing protein expression at 25°C with 0.5 mM IPTG for 12 h. Western blot and ELISA showed that recombinant N protein could be recognized by sera collected from subjects immunized with Sinovac inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. Four monoclonal antibodies namely 2B1B1, 4D3A3, 5G1F8, and 7C6F5 were produced using hybridoma technology. Titers of all four monoclonal antibodies in ELISA reached more than 1.28×10 6.0. Moreover, all monoclonal antibodies could react specifically with N protein expressed by transfection of pcDNA3.1-N into BHK-21 cells in IPMA and IFA. These results indicated that water-soluble N protein retained high immunogenicity and possessed the same epitopes as that of native N protein on virions. In addition, the preparation of water-soluble N protein and its monoclonal antibodies laid the basis for the development of immunoassays for COVID-19 detection.
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- Y B Wang
- School of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, P.R. China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, P.R. China
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Immunology, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou 450002, P.R. China
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- Gushi County Center for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Xinyang 465200, P.R. China
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- School of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, P.R. China
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- School of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, P.R. China
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- Mingde College of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, P.R. China
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- School of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, P.R. China
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- School of Biological Engineering, Xinxiang University, Xinxiang 453003, P.R. Chin
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- School of Biological Engineering, Xinxiang University, Xinxiang 453003, P.R. Chin
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- School of Biological Engineering, Xinxiang University, Xinxiang 453003, P.R. Chin
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Yang Y, McMahan CS, Wang YB, Baurley JW, Park SS. SIGHR: Side information guided high-dimensional regression. Stat Methods Med Res 2023; 32:2270-2282. [PMID: 37823384 DOI: 10.1177/09622802231206475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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In this work, we develop a novel Bayesian regression framework that can be used to complete variable selection in high dimensional settings. Unlike existing techniques, the proposed approach can leverage side information to inform about the sparsity structure of the regression coefficients. This is accomplished by replacing the usual inclusion probability in the spike and slab prior with a binary regression model which assimilates this extra source of information. To facilitate model fitting, a computationally efficient and easy to implement Markov chain Monte Carlo posterior sampling algorithm is developed via carefully chosen priors and data augmentation steps. The finite sample performance of our methodology is assessed through numerical simulations, and we further illustrate our approach by using it to identify genetic markers associated with the nicotine metabolite ratio; a key biological marker associated with nicotine dependence and smoking cessation treatment.
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- Yuan Yang
- School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA
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- School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA
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- School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA
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- Population Sciences in the Pacific Program (Cancer Epidemiology), University of Hawai'i Cancer Center, Honolulu, HI, USA
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Chuang PN, Kim T, Wang YB, Fiorellini J, Chang YC. Laser-Assisted Minimally Invasive Nonsurgical Therapy in Treating Severely Periodontally Compromised Teeth: A Case Series. INT J PERIODONT REST 2023; 43:s314-s325. [PMID: 37966356 DOI: 10.11607/prd.6295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
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Minimally invasive nonsurgical treatment (MINST) aims to remove an etiology with minimal damage to the healthy periodontium and provide the ideal healing environment. This case series introduces the novel protocol of laser-assisted MINST (LAMINST), combining minimally invasive surgery with a dental laser. A total of 25 patients (32 teeth) with advanced periodontal disease were enrolled and received periodontal treatment by following the LAMINST protocol. Probing depth (PD), recession, clinical attachment level (CAL), bleeding on probing (BOP), plaque presence, and site mobility were evaluated preoperatively and at 6 months. Based on the periodontal evaluations, all cases were diagnosed as stage III grade C periodontitis. Six months after LAMINST, the average PD reduction was 4.44 mm and CAL improved by 4.38 mm. Baseline mobility scores of 1 (6 teeth), 2 (9 teeth), and 3 (3 teeth) decreased to 1 (5 teeth) or 0 (13 teeth). The initial prognoses of 5 (hopeless; 15 teeth), 4 (questionable; 13 teeth), and 3 (poor; 4 teeth), improved to 4 (5 teeth), 3 (12 teeth), 2 (fair; 13 teeth), and 1 (good; 2 teeth). The number of BOP sites reduced from 179 to 12, and the number of plaque sites reduced from 173 to 9. All clinical parameters were improved after LAMINST. The application of LAMINST may overcome the traditional limitations of nonsurgical treatment, such as poor accessibility.
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Fang ZY, Wang H, Wang YB, Sun T, Cao F, Bai YY. [Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy complicating with ventricular tachycardia induced by MYBPC3 and RYR2 double gene mutations: a case report]. Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi 2023; 51:1087-1089. [PMID: 37859363 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112148-20230531-00318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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- Z Y Fang
- Department of Cardiology, Second Medical Center, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Medical Center, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Medical Center, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Medical Center, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Medical Center, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Medical Center, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Beijing 100853, China
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Zhang RQ, Li YF, Wang YB, Zhao JH, Liu JF. [Clinical study on dysosmia associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection]. Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2023; 58:1038-1044. [PMID: 37840173 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20230117-00030] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2023]
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- R Q Zhang
- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
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- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
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- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
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Liang SP, Wang XZ, Piao MH, Chen X, Wang ZC, Li C, Wang YB, Lu S, He C, Wang YL, Chi GF, Ge PF. Activated SIRT1 contributes to DPT-induced glioma cell parthanatos by upregulation of NOX2 and NAT10. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2023; 44:2125-2138. [PMID: 37277492 PMCID: PMC10545831 DOI: 10.1038/s41401-023-01109-3] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/07/2023] Open
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Parthanatos is a type of programmed cell death dependent on hyper-activation of poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase 1 (PARP-1). SIRT1 is a highly conserved nuclear deacetylase and often acts as an inhibitor of parthanatos by deacetylation of PARP1. Our previous study showed that deoxypodophyllotoxin (DPT), a natural compound isolated from the traditional herb Anthriscus sylvestris, triggered glioma cell death via parthanatos. In this study, we investigated the role of SIRT1 in DPT-induced human glioma cell parthanatos. We showed that DPT (450 nmol/L) activated both PARP1 and SIRT1, and induced parthanatos in U87 and U251 glioma cells. Activation of SIRT1 with SRT2183 (10 μmol/L) enhanced, while inhibition of SIRT1 with EX527 (200 μmol/L) or knockdown of SIRT1 attenuated DPT-induced PARP1 activation and glioma cell death. We demonstrated that DPT (450 nmol/L) significantly decreased intracellular NAD+ levels in U87 and U251 cells. Further decrease of NAD+ levels with FK866 (100 μmol/L) aggravated, but supplement of NAD+ (0.5, 2 mmol/L) attenuated DPT-induced PARP1 activation. We found that NAD+ depletion enhanced PARP1 activation via two ways: one was aggravating ROS-dependent DNA DSBs by upregulation of NADPH oxidase 2 (NOX2); the other was reinforcing PARP1 acetylation via increase of N-acetyltransferase 10 (NAT10) expression. We found that SIRT1 activity was improved when being phosphorylated by JNK at Ser27, the activated SIRT1 in reverse aggravated JNK activation via upregulating ROS-related ASK1 signaling, thus forming a positive feedback between JNK and SIRT1. Taken together, SIRT1 activated by JNK contributed to DPT-induced human glioma cell parthanatos via initiation of NAD+ depletion-dependent upregulation of NOX2 and NAT10.
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- Shi-Peng Liang
- Department of Neurosurgery, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
- Research Center of Neuroscience, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
- Research Center of Neuroscience, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
- Research Center of Neuroscience, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
- Research Center of Neuroscience, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
- Research Center of Neuroscience, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Research Center of Neuroscience, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pathobiology, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.
- Research Center of Neuroscience, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.
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Cao Y, Wang YB, Tan XY, Cui YH, Zhao G. Multifocal primary amelanotic meningeal melanomas mimicking lymphoma: a case report and literature review. Br J Neurosurg 2023; 37:1206-1210. [PMID: 33054413 DOI: 10.1080/02688697.2020.1834511] [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: 02/04/2020] [Accepted: 10/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Primary meningeal melanoma is a rare type of melanocytic cancer originating from the melanocytes of the leptomeninges. It commonly presents as a solitary mass, and multifocal amelanotic lesions were scarcely reported. Diagnosis of multifocal melanoma is particularly challenging, clinically and diagnostically, especially in the absence of cutaneous nevi and melanin pigment. Surgical biopsy result is the gold standard. In this case study, we present an uncommon case of multifocal primary amelanotic meningeal melanomas mimicking lymphomas in the skull base and near the Sylvian fissure, which serves to provide reference value to the clinical diagnosis. Physicians should be aware of the existence of this special type in the clinical work.
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- Yue Cao
- Neurosurgery, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
- Clinical College, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Neurosurgery, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Neurosurgery, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
- Clinical College, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Neurosurgery, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Neurosurgery, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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Wang YB, He X, Song X, Li M, Zhu D, Zhang F, Chen Q, Lu Y, Wang Y. The radiomic biomarker in non-small cell lung cancer: 18F-FDG PET/CT characterisation of programmed death-ligand 1 status. Clin Radiol 2023; 78:e732-e740. [PMID: 37419772 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2023.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Revised: 02/25/2023] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 07/09/2023]
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AIM To present an integrated 2-[18F]-fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose (18F-FDG) positron-emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) radiomic characterisation of programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) status in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). MATERIALS AND METHODS In this retrospective study, 18F-FDG PET/CT images and clinical data of 394 eligible patients were divided into training (n=275) and test sets (n=119). Next, the corresponding nodule of interest was segmented manually on the axial CT images by radiologists. After which, the spatial position matching method was used to match the image positions of CT and PET, and radiomic features of the CT and PET images were extracted. Radiomic models were built using five different machine-learning classifiers and the performance of the radiomic models were further evaluated. Finally, a radiomic signature was established to predict the PD-L1 status in patients with NSCLC using the features in the best performing radiomic model. RESULTS The radiomic model based on the PET intranodular region determined using the logistic regression classifier preformed best, yielding an area under the receiver operating characteristics curve (AUC) of 0.813 (95% CI: 0.812, 0.821) on the test set. The clinical features did not improve the test set AUC (0.806, 95% CI: 0.801, 0.810). The final radiomic signature for PD-L1 status was consisted of three PET radiomic features. CONCLUSION This study showed that an 18F-FDG PET/CT-based radiomic signature could be used as a non-invasive biomarker to discriminate PD-L1-positive from PD-L1-negative in patients with NSCLC.
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- Y B Wang
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519000, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519000, Guangdong Province, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519000, Guangdong Province, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519000, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Pathology, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519000, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519000, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519000, Guangdong Province, China
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- School of Computer Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519000, Guangdong Province, China.
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Alhossan A, Chang YC, Wang TJ, Wang YB, Fiorellini JP. Reliability of Cone Beam Computed Tomography in Predicting Implant Treatment Outcomes in Edentulous Patients. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:2843. [PMID: 37685381 PMCID: PMC10486987 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13172843] [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: 07/07/2023] [Revised: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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Since the development of CBCT has been utilized in dentistry, the images of the CBCT can assist the surgeon to evaluate the anatomy carefully. Despite the value of radiology evaluation, implant procedures may require additional consideration rather than only evaluating the anatomical factors. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the predictability of using CBCT alone to plan for implant placement in edentulous patients digitally. CBCT images were analyzed by clinicians, measuring the maxillary and mandibular ridge heights and widths digitally of four predetermined implant sites in the maxillary and two selected implant sites in the mandibular arches of 91 patients planning for implant-supported overdenture. A total of 47 patients out of the 91 had completed implant placement on the edentulous ridge, contributing to 55 upper and/or lower arches (136 dental implants). Both predictabilities are low, implying that CBCT planning for implant placement on the edentulous ridge is not a good index and is insufficient to predict the surgical procedures as a solo method. The findings of this study indicate that digital planning by CBCT is insufficient to serve as an individual tool to predict implant procedures. Further information and evaluation must be considered for implant placement in the edentulous ridge.
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- Abdulaziz Alhossan
- Department of Periodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA; (T.-J.W.); (J.P.F.)
- Department of Periodontics and Community Dentistry, Dental College, King Saud University, P.O. Box 60169, Riyadh 11545, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Periodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA; (T.-J.W.); (J.P.F.)
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- Department of Periodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA; (T.-J.W.); (J.P.F.)
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- School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USA;
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- Department of Periodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA; (T.-J.W.); (J.P.F.)
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Wang XZ, Liang SP, Chen X, Wang ZC, Li C, Feng CS, Lu S, He C, Wang YB, Chi GF, Ge PF. TAX1BP1 contributes to deoxypodophyllotoxin-induced glioma cell parthanatos via inducing nuclear translocation of AIF by activation of mitochondrial respiratory chain complex I. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2023; 44:1906-1919. [PMID: 37186123 PMCID: PMC10462642 DOI: 10.1038/s41401-023-01091-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023] Open
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Parthanatos is a type of programmed cell death initiated by over-activated poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase 1 (PARP1). Nuclear translocation of apoptosis inducing factor (AIF) is a prominent feature of parthanatos. But it remains unclear how activated nuclear PARP1 induces mitochondrial AIF translocation into nuclei. Evidence has shown that deoxypodophyllotoxin (DPT) induces parthanatos in glioma cells via induction of excessive ROS. In this study we explored the downstream signal of activated PARP1 to induce nuclear translocation of AIF in DPT-triggered glioma cell parthanatos. We showed that treatment with DPT (450 nM) induced PARP1 over-activation and Tax1 binding protein 1 (TAX1BP1) distribution to mitochondria in human U87, U251 and U118 glioma cells. PARP1 activation promoted TAX1BP1 distribution to mitochondria by depleting nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+). Knockdown of TAX1BP1 with siRNA not only inhibited TAX1BP1 accumulation in mitochondria, but also alleviated nuclear translocation of AIF and glioma cell death. We demonstrated that TAX1BP1 enhanced the activity of respiratory chain complex I not only by upregulating the expression of ND1, ND2, NDUFS2 and NDUFS4, but also promoting their assemblies into complex I. The activated respiratory complex I generated more superoxide to cause mitochondrial depolarization and nuclear translocation of AIF, while the increased mitochondrial superoxide reversely reinforced PARP1 activation by inducing ROS-dependent DNA double strand breaks. In mice bearing human U87 tumor xenograft, administration of DPT (10 mg· kg-1 ·d-1, i.p., for 8 days) markedly inhibited the tumor growth accompanied by NAD+ depletion, TAX1BP1 distribution to mitochondria, AIF distribution to nuclei as well as DNA DSBs and PARP1 activation in tumor tissues. Taken together, these data suggest that TAX1BP1 acts as a downstream signal of activated PARP1 to trigger nuclear translocation of AIF by activation of mitochondrial respiratory chain complex I.
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- Xuan-Zhong Wang
- Department of Neurosurgery, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
- Research Center of Neuroscience, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
- Research Center of Neuroscience, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
- Research Center of Neuroscience, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
- Research Center of Neuroscience, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
- Research Center of Neuroscience, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
- Research Center of Neuroscience, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
- Research Center of Neuroscience, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
- Research Center of Neuroscience, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pathobiology, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.
- Research Center of Neuroscience, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.
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Li YF, Zhang RQ, Wang YB, Zhao JH, Liu JF. [Research status in COVID-19-related taste dysfunction]. Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2023; 58:817-822. [PMID: 37599248 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20230106-00008] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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- Y F Li
- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
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- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
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- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
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Jiang N, Xv Y, Sun X, Feng L, Wang YB, Jiang XL. Study on self-management of real-time and individualized support in stroke patients based on resilience: a protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2023; 24:493. [PMID: 37537646 PMCID: PMC10401848 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-023-07475-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The transitional period from hospital to home is vital for stroke patients, but it poses serious challenges. Good self-management ability can optimize disease outcomes. However, stroke patients in China have a low level of self-management ability during the transitional period, and a lack of effective support may be the reason. With the rapid development of technology, using wearable monitors to achieve real-time and individualized support may be the key to solving this problem. This study uses a randomized controlled trial design to assess the efficacy of using wearable technology to realize real-time and individualized self-management support in stroke patients' self-management behavior during the transitional period following discharge from hospital. METHODS This parallel-group randomized controlled trial will be conducted in two hospitals and patients' homes. A total of 183 adult stroke patients will be enrolled in the study and randomly assigned to three groups in a 1:1:1 ratio. The smartwatch intervention group (n = 61) will receive Real-time and Individualized Self-management Support (RISS) program + routine care, the wristband group (n = 61) will wear a fitness tracker (self-monitoring) + routine care, and the control group (n = 61) will receive routine stroke care. The intervention will last for 6 months. The primary outcomes are neurological function status, self-management behavior, quality of life, biochemical indicators, recurrence rate, and unplanned readmission rate. Secondary outcomes are resilience, patient activation, psychological status, and caregiver assessments. The analysis is intention-to-treat. The intervention effect will be evaluated at baseline (T0), 2 months after discharge (T1), 3 months after discharge (T2), and 6 months after discharge (T3). DISCUSSION The cloud platform designed in this study not only has the function of real-time recording but also can push timely solutions when patients have abnormal conditions, as well as early warnings or alarms. This study could also potentially help patients develop good self-management habits through resilience theory, wearable devices, and individualized problem-solution library of self-management which can lay the foundation for long-term maintenance and continuous improvement of good self-management behavior in the future. TRIAL REGISTRATION The ethics approval has been granted by the Ethics Committee of West China Hospital, Sichuan University (2022-941). All patients will be informed of the study details and sign a written informed consent form before enrollment. The research results will be reported in conferences and peer-reviewed publications. The trial registration number is ChiCTR2300070384 . Registered on 11 April 2023.
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- West China School of Nursing/West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Surgical Anesthesiology, Tai'an City Central Hospital, Tai'an, China
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- Department of Neurology, Tianjin Third Central Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Neurology/West China School of Nursing, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Tai'an Tax Bureau, State Administration of Taxation, Tai'an, China
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- West China School of Nursing/West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.
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Zeng HS, Wang YB, Chen LXZ, Zhu P. [Maresin1 inhibits the NF-κB/caspase-3/GSDME signaling pathway to alleviate hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury]. Zhonghua Gan Zang Bing Za Zhi 2023; 31:594-600. [PMID: 37400383 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn501113-20221208-00596] [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: 07/05/2023]
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Objective: To investigate the role of Maresin1 (MaR1) in hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury (HIRI). Methods: The HIRI model was established and randomly divided into a sham operation group (Sham group), an ischemia-reperfusion group (IR group), and a MaR1 ischemia-reperfusion group (MaR1+IR group). MaR1 80ng was intravenously injected into each mouse's tail veins 0.5h before anesthesia. The left and middle hepatic lobe arteries and portal veins were opened and clamped. The blood supply was restored after 1h of ischemia. After 6h of reperfusion, the mice were sacrificed to collect blood and liver tissue samples. The Sham's group abdominal wall was only opened and closed. RAW267.4 macrophages were administered with MaR1 50ng/ml 0.5h before hypoxia, followed by hypoxia for 8h and reoxygenation for 2h, and were divided into the control group, the hypoxia-reoxygenation group (HR group), the MaR1 hypoxia-reoxygenation group (MaR1 + HR group), the Z-DEVD-FMK hypoxia-reoxygenation group (HR+Z group), the MaR1 + Z-DEVD-FMK hypoxia-reoxygenation group (MaR1 + HR + Z group), and the Con group without any treatment. Cells and the supernatant above them were collected. One-way analysis of variance was used for inter-group comparisons, and the LSD-t test was used for pairwise comparisons. Results: Compared with the Sham group, the levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), interleukin (IL)-1β, and IL-18 in the IR group were significantly higher (P < 0.05), with remarkable pathological changes, while the level in the MaR1 + IR group was lower than before (P < 0.05), and the pathological changes were alleviated. Compared with the Con group, the HR group had higher levels of IL-1β and IL-18 (P < 0.05), while the MaR1 + HR group had lower levels of IL-1β and IL-18 (P < 0.05). Western blot showed that the expressions of caspase-3, GSDME, and GSDME-N were significantly higher in the HR group and IR group than in the other groups; however, the expression was lower following MaR1 pretreatment. The Z-DEVD-FMK exploration mechanism was inhibited by the expression of caspase-3 in HIRI when using MaR1. Compared with the HR group, the IL-1β and IL-18 levels and the expressions of caspase-3, GSDME, and GSDME-N in the HR + Z group were decreased (P < 0.05), while the expression of nuclear factor κB was increased, but following MaR1 pretreatment, nuclear factor κB was decreased. There was no significant difference in the results between the MaR1 + H/R group and the MaR1 + H/R + Z group (P > 0.05). Conclusion: MaR1 alleviates HIRI by inhibiting NF-κB activation and caspase-3/GSDME-mediated inflammatory responses.
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- H S Zeng
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010
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- Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Chongqing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chongqing 400021, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010
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Wang YB, Milkey A, Li A, Chen MH, Kuo L, Lewis PO. LoRaD: Marginal likelihood estimation with haste (but no waste). Syst Biol 2023; 72:639-648. [PMID: 36856704 DOI: 10.1093/sysbio/syad007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Revised: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2023] Open
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The Lowest Radial Distance (LoRaD) method is a modification of the recently introduced Partition-Weighted Kernel method for estimating the marginal likelihood of a model, a quantity important for Bayesian model selection. For analyses involving a fixed tree topology, LoRaD improves upon the Steppingstone or Thermodynamic Integration (Path Sampling) approaches now in common use in phylogenetics because it requires sampling only from the posterior distribution, avoiding the need to sample from a series of ad hoc power posterior distributions, and yet is more accurate than other fast methods such as the Generalized Harmonic Mean (GHM) method. We show that the method performs well in comparison to the Generalized Steppingstone method on an empirical fixed-topology example from molecular phylogenetics involving 180 parameters. The LoRaD method can also be used to obtain the marginal likelihood in the variable-topology case if at least one tree topology occurs with sufficient frequency in the posterior sample to allow accurate estimation of the marginal likelihood conditional on that topology. [Bayesian; marginal likelihood; phylogenetics.].
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- Yu-Bo Wang
- School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USA
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
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- Department of Statistics, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
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- Department of Statistics, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
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- Department of Statistics, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
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Zhang HL, Xiang YK, Hu H, Zhang C, Kong XY, Tian FZ, Da XB, Qiu C, Lyu BN, Wang YB, Yang YL. [Diagnostic value of lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 in OPBR combined with gallbladder cholesterol deposition]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2023; 103:1225-1229. [PMID: 37087406 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20220831-01844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/24/2023]
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Objective: To study the diagnostic value of lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2(LP-PL-A2) in occult pancreaticobiliary reflux(OPBR) combined with gallbladder cholesterol deposition. Methods: This was a case-control study. Forty-six patients with OPBR who underwent gallbladder surgery at Shanghai East Hospital from December 2020 to October 2021, with gallbladder cholesterol deposition as the case group and the remainder as the control group, were included for analysis of their clinical data. Results: There were 21 cases in the case group, with 10 males and 11 females, and aged (57±12) years; 25 cases in the control group, with 11 males and 14 females, and aged (56±10) years. Serum LP-PL-A2 [(551.62±128.69) U/L] was significantly higher in the case group than in the control group [(436.70±135.88) U/L] (t=-2.80,P<0.01).Univariate analysis showed that LP-PL-A2 was a risk factor for OPBR combined with gallbladder cholesterol deposition, OR(95%CI):1.007(1.002-1.012), P=0.011. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) curve was 0.742, P=0.005. Conclusion: LP-PL-A2 is of diagnostic value in OPBR combined with gallbladder cholesterol deposition.
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- H L Zhang
- Center of Gallbladder Disease, Shanghai East Hospital, Institute of Gallstone Disease, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200120, China
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- Center of Gallbladder Disease, Shanghai East Hospital, Institute of Gallstone Disease, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200120, China
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- Center of Gallbladder Disease, Shanghai East Hospital, Institute of Gallstone Disease, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200120, China
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- Center of Gallbladder Disease, Shanghai East Hospital, Institute of Gallstone Disease, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200120, China
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- Center of Gallbladder Disease, Shanghai East Hospital, Institute of Gallstone Disease, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200120, China
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- General Surgery Center of the Western Theater General Hospital,Chengdu 610083, China
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- Center of Gallbladder Disease, Shanghai East Hospital, Institute of Gallstone Disease, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200120, China
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- Center of Gallbladder Disease, Shanghai East Hospital, Institute of Gallstone Disease, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200120, China
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- Center of Gallbladder Disease, Shanghai East Hospital, Institute of Gallstone Disease, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200120, China
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- Center of Gallbladder Disease, Shanghai East Hospital, Institute of Gallstone Disease, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200120, China
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- Center of Gallbladder Disease, Shanghai East Hospital, Institute of Gallstone Disease, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200120, China
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Li L, Tan JY, Chen WB, Wang S, Wang YB. [Effect of various storage methods on shear bond strength of enamel of bovine teeth]. Shanghai Kou Qiang Yi Xue 2023; 32:143-146. [PMID: 37153994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of various storage methods on shear bond strength of enamel of bovine teeth and find the storage condition that could preserve the similar bond strength as the freshly extracted teeth. METHODS One hundred and thirty freshly extracted bovine teeth were divided into 13 groups. One was the reference group and 12 were the experimental group. Each group contained 10 teeth. Teeth in the reference group were operated on the same day as the teeth were extracted, while teeth in the experimental groups were stored in different methods (4% formaldehyde solution at 4 ℃, 23 ℃, 1% chloramine T at 4 ℃, 23 ℃, distilled water at 4 ℃, 23 ℃). After stored for 30 days and 90 days, the bovine teeth were taken out and then the shear bond strength was tested. The data were analyzed with SPSS 20.0 software package. RESULTS The bovine teeth stored in 4% formaldehyde and 1% chloramine T at 23 ℃ and in distilled water at 4 ℃ achieved similar bond strength as freshly extracted teeth at 30 days and 90 days, and the bond strength did not change over time. The bovine teeth stored in 4% formaldehyde solution and 1% chloramine T at 4 ℃ at 30 days had higher shear bond strength than freshly extracted bovine teeth, but over time the bond strength reduced and reached the similar level at 90 days. The bovine teeth stored in distilled water at 23 ℃ obtained similar bond strength as freshly extracted teeth at 30 days but over time the bond strength reduced until 90 days. CONCLUSIONS Bovine teeth stored in 4% formaldehyde solution and 1% chloramine T at 23 ℃ and in distilled water at 4 ℃ achieved similar bond strength as freshly extracted teeth and does not change over time. These three methods are recommended for storing bovine teeth.
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Qingdao Stomatological Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University. Qingdao 266001, Shandong Province, China. E-mail:
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Wang YB, Wang DH, Deng SL. Symptomatic secondary spinal arachnoid cysts: a systematic review. Spine J 2023:S1529-9430(23)00105-5. [PMID: 36924909 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2023.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Revised: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Secondary spinal arachnoid cysts have rarely been reported but present significant challenges for management. These cysts could be anteriorly located with long rostral-caudal extensions and many are related to arachnoiditis, leading to difficult-to-treat disorders. Thus far, due to the scarcity of reports, the features of the disease and the optimal therapeutic strategies remain unclear. PURPOSE To investigate clinical features and the optimal treatment modalities of secondary spinal arachnoid cysts compared to primary spinal arachnoid cysts STUDY DESIGN: Systematic review PATIENT SAMPLE: Systematic review identified 103 secondary cases from 80 studies and reports; OUTCOME MEASURES: Condition of symptom relief and duration of treatment response were analyzed. METHOD An electronic literature search of the PubMed database was conducted for studies on secondary spinal arachnoid cysts between 1990 to 2022. Non-English publications, non-human studies, reports of a primary cyst, studies not including case details, and studies of non-symptomatic cases were excluded. RESULTS This systematic review included 103 secondary cases. The most commonly reported etiologies were iatrogenic factors, trauma, and subarachnoid hemorrhage, accounting for 88 intradural extramedullary, 11 extradural, 1 intradural/extradural, 1 interdural, and 1 intramedullary spinal arachnoid cyst after a median duration of 30, 12, and 9 months, respectively. Extradural cysts were more prone to occur at dorsal locations and affect thoracic segments (mean cyst length: 3.4 segments). Intradural cysts showed a relatively higher ventral/dorsal ratio (1:1.09, 1.75:1, and 3.50:1 for cysts occurring from iatrogenic factors, trauma, and subarachnoid hemorrhage, respectively) and thoracic distribution, with a mean cyst length of 4.3 segments (5.1 for ventral and 3.5 for dorsal cysts). For intradural cysts, recurrence risk was lower after surgical resection than after fenestration/marsupialization (12-month recurrence risk: 21.43% vs. 50.72%, log-rank test: P = 0.0248, Gehan-Breslow-Wilcoxon test: P = 0.0126). In cases treated with shunting, one recurrence (1/8 cases) was noted after external shunting and two recurrences (2/5 cases) after internal shunting at a median follow-up of 12 months. CONCLUSION Secondary spinal arachnoid cysts, particularly intradural cysts, are rarer and more challenging to treat than primary spinal cysts. Although fenestration/marsupialization is the commonly adopted treatment, the recurrence rate is high. For unresectable cysts, shunting procedures, particularly shunting into a body cavity (e.g., pleural or peritoneal cavity) away from the subarachnoid space, could be a therapeutic alternative besides fenestration/marupialization, yet its efficacy requires confirmation by more data.
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- Yu-Bo Wang
- Department of Oncological Neurosurgery, First Hospital of Jilin University
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- Department of Pathology, First Hospital of Jilin University
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- Department of Oncological Neurosurgery, First Hospital of Jilin University.
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Wang LH, Su J, Shen YP, He JJ, Lugaro M, Szányi B, Karakas AI, Zhang LY, Li XY, Guo B, Lian G, Li ZH, Wang YB, Chen LH, Cui BQ, Tang XD, Gao BS, Wu Q, Sun LT, Wang S, Sheng YD, Chen YJ, Zhang H, Li ZM, Song LY, Jiang XZ, Nan W, Nan WK, Zhang L, Cao FQ, Jiao TY, Ru LH, Cheng JP, Wiescher M, Liu WP. Measurement of the ^{18}O(α, γ)^{22}Ne Reaction Rate at JUNA and Its Impact on Probing the Origin of SiC Grains. Phys Rev Lett 2023; 130:092701. [PMID: 36930937 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.130.092701] [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: 06/27/2022] [Revised: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The ^{18}O(α,γ)^{22}Ne reaction is critical for AGB star nucleosynthesis due to its connection to the abundances of several key isotopes, such as ^{21}Ne and ^{22}Ne. However, the ambiguous resonance energy and spin-parity of the dominant 470 keV resonance leads to substantial uncertainty in the ^{18}O(α,γ)^{22}Ne reaction rate for the temperature of interest. We have measured the resonance energies and strengths of the low-energy resonances in ^{18}O(α,γ)^{22}Ne at the Jinping Underground Nuclear Astrophysics experimental facility (JUNA) with improved precision. The key 470 keV resonance energy has been measured to be E_{α}=474.0±1.1 keV, with such high precision achieved for the first time. The spin-parity of this resonance state is determined to be 1^{-}, removing discrepancies in the resonance strengths in earlier studies. The results significantly improve the precision of the ^{18}O(α,γ)^{22}Ne reaction rates by up to about 10 times compared with the previous data at typical AGB temperatures of 0.1-0.3 GK. We demonstrate that such improvement leads to precise ^{21}Ne abundance predictions, with an impact on probing the origin of meteoritic stardust SiC grains from AGB stars.
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- L H Wang
- Key Laboratory of Beam Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Nuclear Science and Technology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Key Laboratory of Beam Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Nuclear Science and Technology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- China Institute of Atomic Energy, P. O. Box 275(10), Beijing 102413, China
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- Key Laboratory of Beam Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Nuclear Science and Technology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Konkoly Observatory, Research Centre for Astronomy and Earth Sciences (CSFK), Eötvös Loránd Research Network (ELKH), Konkoly Thege Miklós út 15-17, 1121 Budapest, Hungary
- CSFK, MTA Centre of Excellence, Budapest, Konkoly Thege Miklós út 15-17, H-1121, Hungary
- ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Institute of Physics, Budapest 1117, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/A, Hungary
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Monash University, Victoria 3800, Australia
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- Konkoly Observatory, Research Centre for Astronomy and Earth Sciences (CSFK), Eötvös Loránd Research Network (ELKH), Konkoly Thege Miklós út 15-17, 1121 Budapest, Hungary
- CSFK, MTA Centre of Excellence, Budapest, Konkoly Thege Miklós út 15-17, H-1121, Hungary
- Graduate School of Physics, University of Szeged, Dom tér 9, Szeged, 6720 Hungary
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, Monash University, Victoria 3800, Australia
- ARC Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3 Dimensions (ASTRO 3D), Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Beam Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Nuclear Science and Technology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Key Laboratory of Beam Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Nuclear Science and Technology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- China Institute of Atomic Energy, P. O. Box 275(10), Beijing 102413, China
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- China Institute of Atomic Energy, P. O. Box 275(10), Beijing 102413, China
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- China Institute of Atomic Energy, P. O. Box 275(10), Beijing 102413, China
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- China Institute of Atomic Energy, P. O. Box 275(10), Beijing 102413, China
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- China Institute of Atomic Energy, P. O. Box 275(10), Beijing 102413, China
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- China Institute of Atomic Energy, P. O. Box 275(10), Beijing 102413, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Astronomy and Solar-Terrestrial Environment, Institute of Space Sciences, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, China
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- Key Laboratory of Beam Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Nuclear Science and Technology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Key Laboratory of Beam Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Nuclear Science and Technology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Key Laboratory of Beam Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Nuclear Science and Technology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Key Laboratory of Beam Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Nuclear Science and Technology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Key Laboratory of Beam Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Nuclear Science and Technology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Key Laboratory of Beam Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Nuclear Science and Technology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- China Institute of Atomic Energy, P. O. Box 275(10), Beijing 102413, China
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- China Institute of Atomic Energy, P. O. Box 275(10), Beijing 102413, China
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- China Institute of Atomic Energy, P. O. Box 275(10), Beijing 102413, China
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- China Institute of Atomic Energy, P. O. Box 275(10), Beijing 102413, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Beam Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Nuclear Science and Technology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Department of Physics and The Joint Institute for Nuclear Astrophysics, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556-5670, USA
- Wolfson Fellow of Royal Society, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings, Edinburgh EH9 3FD, United Kingdom
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- China Institute of Atomic Energy, P. O. Box 275(10), Beijing 102413, China
- College of Science, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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Wang JY, Liu K, Wang YB, Deng YB, Sun J. Effects of norepinephrine on plaque hypoxia in atherosclerotic rabbits. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1121413. [PMID: 36873394 PMCID: PMC9974659 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1121413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023] Open
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Background Hypoxia plays a vital role throughout the whole process of atherosclerotic vulnerable plaque formation, which may be induced by a reduced oxygen supply. The vasa vasorum can be affected by norepinephrine (NE) and cause a reduced oxygen supply, ultimately leading to plaque hypoxia. This study aimed to investigate the effects of norepinephrine, which can increase the tension of the vasa vasorum, on plaque hypoxia, evaluated by contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging. Methods Atherosclerosis (AS) was induced in New Zealand white rabbits by a combination of a cholesterol-rich diet and aortic balloon dilation. After the atherosclerotic model was well established, NE was intravenously administered three times per day for 2 weeks. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) and immunohistochemistry staining were performed to evaluate the expression of hypoxia-inducible factor alpha (HIF-α) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in atherosclerotic plaques. Results The plaque blood flow decreased after long-term norepinephrine administration. The expression of HIF-α and VEGF in atherosclerotic plaques concentrated in the outer medial layers increased, which indicated that NE might cause plaque hypoxia by contraction of the vasa vasorum. Conclusion Apparent hypoxia of atherosclerotic plaques after long-term NE administration was mainly caused by decreased plaque blood flow due to the contraction of the vasa vasorum and high blood pressure.
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- Jia-Yu Wang
- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, The Third People's Hospital of Hubei, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital of Hubei, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Jiang SQ, Chen ZL, Zhang S, Ye JL, Wang YB. Protective effects of protocatechuic acid on growth performance, intestinal barrier and antioxidant capacity in broilers challenged with lipopolysaccharide. Animal 2023; 17:100693. [PMID: 36587590 DOI: 10.1016/j.animal.2022.100693] [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: 06/02/2022] [Revised: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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'Prohibition of the antibiotic uses' aggravates the problem of intestinal diseases in poultry, and nutritional regulation has become a research hotspot, such as supplementation with active ingredients derived from plants. This research was conducted to investigate the effects of protocatechuic acid (PCA) on growth, intestinal barrier, and antioxidant capacity of broilers injected with lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Four hundred and eighty 1-day-old yellow feather broilers were randomly allocated to four groups, each with six replicates of 20 broilers. The treatments were basal diet + saline injection (CON) or LPS injection (CON-LPS), and diets with 300 or 600 mg/kg PCA supplementation + LPS injection (P300, P600). Birds were injected intramuscularly on 17th and 19th day of age, then sampled on day 21. The LPS injection significantly decreased BW and average daily gain of broilers, and compared with birds in CON-LPS, PCA supplementation increased (P < 0.05) those variables; moreover, 300 mg/kg PCA also decreased the feed-to-gain ratio. No differences were observed in relative weights of immune organs (P > 0.05). LPS decreased the villus height/crypt depth ratio (V/C) in jejunum of broilers, while PCA (P300 and P600) increased (P < 0.05) the jejunal villus height and V/C compared with birds in CON-LPS. LPS challenge increased jejunal malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration and decreased total superoxide dismutase (T-SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) activities in plasma (P < 0.05); compared with birds in CON-LPS, jejunal and plasmal GSH-Px activity (P300 and P600) and jejunal T-SOD activity (P300) were decreased (P < 0.05), and hepatic MDA concentration (P600) was increased (P < 0.05). LPS significantly decreased the transcript abundances of OCLN, ZO-1, JAM2, MUC2, SOD1, CAT and GPX in jejunal mucosa of birds, and supplementation with PCA attenuated the decrease in OCLN, JAM2, and MUC2 expression compared with birds in CON-LPS; moreover, 600 mg/kg PCA offset the deduction in SOD1, CAT and GPX expression. In conclusion, dietary supplementation with PCA could improve antioxidant status and attenuate the damage in intestinal barrier and loss in growth performance of LPS-challenged broilers, and 600 mg/kg PCA showed more improved effects on antioxidant capacity.
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- S Q Jiang
- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, China.
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Hu C, Liu YK, Sun QD, Du Z, Fang YQ, Guo F, Wang YB, He Y, Cen Y, Zeng F. Clinical characteristics and risk factors for a prolonged length of stay of patients with asymptomatic and mild COVID-19 during the wave of Omicron from Shanghai, China. BMC Infect Dis 2022; 22:947. [PMID: 36526990 PMCID: PMC9756685 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-022-07935-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND This study aims to investigate the clinical characteristics and the length of hospital stay (LOS), as well as risk factors for prolonged LOS in a cohort of asymptomatic and mild COVID-19 patients infected with the Omicron variant. METHODS A total of 1166 COVID-19 patients discharged from the inpatient ward of the largest makeshift hospital (May 8-10, 2022) in Shanghai, China, were included. The demographics, medical history, and the lowest and admission cycle threshold (Ct) values of the RT-PCR tests for SARS-CoV-2 genes of the open reading frame 1ab (Ct-ORF) and the nucleocapsid protein (Ct-N) during hospitalization were recorded. Patients with LOS > 7 days, or LOS ≤ 7 days were included in the Prolonged group or the Control group, separately. The clinical characteristics and LOS of the participants in the two groups were described and compared. Multivariate Logistic and linear regression analyses were applied to explore the risk factors for prolonged LOS. The diagnostic efficacy of the lowest and admission Ct values for the Prolonged group was tested via the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. RESULTS The median LOS was 6 days in the total study population. The age was older (45.52 ± 14.78 vs. 42.54 ± 15.30, P = 0.001), while both the lowest and admission Ct-ORF (27.68 ± 3.88 vs. 37.00 ± 4.62, P < 0.001; 30.48 ± 5.03 vs. 37.79 ± 3.81, P < 0.001) and Ct-N (25.79 ± 3.60 vs. 36.06 ± 5.39, P < 0.001; 28.71 ± 4.95 vs. 36.95 ± 4.59, P < 0.001) values were significantly lower in the Prolonged group. There were more mild cases in the Prolonged group (23.8% vs. 11.5%, P < 0.001). The symptom spectrum differed between the two groups. In multivariate analyses, age, disease category, and the lowest Ct-N values were shown to be associated with prolonged LOS. Besides, both the lowest and admission Ct-ORF (AUC = 0.911 and 0.873) and Ct-N (AUC = 0.912 and 0.874) showed robust diagnostic efficacy for prolonged LOS. CONCLUSIONS Our study firstly reports the clinical characteristics and risk factors for prolonged LOS during the wave of the Omicron epidemic in Shanghai, China. These findings provide evidence for the early identification of asymptomatic and mild COVID-19 patients at a high risk of prolonged hospitalization who may require early intervention, and long-term monitoring and management.
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- Chen Hu
- grid.414048.d0000 0004 1799 2720Department of Respiratory Disease, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China ,National Exhibition and Convention Center Makeshift Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- grid.414048.d0000 0004 1799 2720Department of Cardiology, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China ,National Exhibition and Convention Center Makeshift Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- grid.414048.d0000 0004 1799 2720Department of Medical Education, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China ,National Exhibition and Convention Center Makeshift Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- grid.414048.d0000 0004 1799 2720Department of Intensive Care Unit, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- grid.414048.d0000 0004 1799 2720Department of Cardiology, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China ,National Exhibition and Convention Center Makeshift Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- grid.414048.d0000 0004 1799 2720Department of Medical Education, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China ,National Exhibition and Convention Center Makeshift Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- grid.414048.d0000 0004 1799 2720Department of Respiratory Disease, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China ,National Exhibition and Convention Center Makeshift Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- grid.414048.d0000 0004 1799 2720Department of Respiratory Disease, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China ,National Exhibition and Convention Center Makeshift Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- grid.414048.d0000 0004 1799 2720Department of Orthopedics, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Changjiang Branch Road 10, Chongqing, 400042 China
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- grid.414048.d0000 0004 1799 2720Department of Neurology and Center for Clinical Neuroscience, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Changjiang Branch Road 10, Chongqing, 400042 China ,National Exhibition and Convention Center Makeshift Hospital, Shanghai, China
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Huang WK, Chung YM, Wang YB, Mandel JE, Wu HT. Airflow recovery from thoracic and abdominal movements using synchrosqueezing transform and locally stationary Gaussian process regression. Comput Stat Data Anal 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.csda.2021.107384] [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: 11/03/2022]
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Gao B, Jiao TY, Li YT, Chen H, Lin WP, An Z, Ru LH, Zhang ZC, Tang XD, Wang XY, Zhang NT, Fang X, Xie DH, Fan YH, Ma L, Zhang X, Bai F, Wang P, Fan YX, Liu G, Huang HX, Wu Q, Zhu YB, Chai JL, Li JQ, Sun LT, Wang S, Cai JW, Li YZ, Su J, Zhang H, Li ZH, Li YJ, Li ET, Chen C, Shen YP, Lian G, Guo B, Li XY, Zhang LY, He JJ, Sheng YD, Chen YJ, Wang LH, Zhang L, Cao FQ, Nan W, Nan WK, Li GX, Song N, Cui BQ, Chen LH, Ma RG, Zhang ZC, Yan SQ, Liao JH, Wang YB, Zeng S, Nan D, Fan QW, Qi NC, Sun WL, Guo XY, Zhang P, Chen YH, Zhou Y, Zhou JF, He JR, Shang CS, Li MC, Kubono S, Liu WP, deBoer RJ, Wiescher M, Pignatari M. Deep Underground Laboratory Measurement of ^{13}C(α,n)^{16}O in the Gamow Windows of the s and i Processes. Phys Rev Lett 2022; 129:132701. [PMID: 36206440 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.129.132701] [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: 10/13/2021] [Revised: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The ^{13}C(α,n)^{16}O reaction is the main neutron source for the slow-neutron-capture process in asymptotic giant branch stars and for the intermediate process. Direct measurements at astrophysical energies in above-ground laboratories are hindered by the extremely small cross sections and vast cosmic-ray-induced background. We performed the first consistent direct measurement in the range of E_{c.m.}=0.24 to 1.9 MeV using the accelerators at the China Jinping Underground Laboratory and Sichuan University. Our measurement covers almost the entire intermediate process Gamow window in which the large uncertainty of the previous experiments has been reduced from 60% down to 15%, eliminates the large systematic uncertainty in the extrapolation arising from the inconsistency of existing datasets, and provides a more reliable reaction rate for the studies of the slow-neutron-capture and intermediate processes along with the first direct determination of the alpha strength for the near-threshold state.
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- Center for Nuclear Study, University of Tokyo, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Center for Nuclear Study, University of Tokyo, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Wolfson Fellow of Royal Society, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings, Edinburgh EH9 3FD, United Kingdom
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- Konkoly Observatory, Research Centre for Astronomy and Earth Sciences (CSFK), Eötvös Loránd Research Network (ELKH), Konkoly Thege Miklós út 15-17, H-1121 Budapest, Hungary
- CSFK, MTA Centre of Excellence, Budapest, Konkoly Thege Miklós út 15-17, Budapest H-1121, Hungary
- E. A. Milne Centre for Astrophysics, Department of Physics and Mathematics, University of Hull, Hull, HU6 7RX, United Kingdom
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Luo TF, Wang YB, Wang DH, Zhan S, Deng SL. Lateral ventricle pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma concurrent with Dandy-Walker complex: A case report. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e30492. [PMID: 36086683 PMCID: PMC10980463 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000030492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Dandy-Walker complex and pleomorphic xanthoastrocytomas are both rare disease entities that typically manifest early in life and are associated with congenital etiological factors. Dandy-Walker complex is a cerebellar malformation associated with a series of anatomical changes. The disease onset is usually at birth or during infancy. Late onset in adulthood is uncommon. Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma is a rare WHO grade II astrocytic tumor affecting mainly young adults. Concomitant occurrence of Dandy-Walker complex and pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma has not been previously reported. PATIENT CONCERNS AND DIAGNOSIS A 30-year-old woman with a previous history of unconfirmed resected lateral ventricle meningioma presented with severe headache for 1 day. Imaging examination revealed a mass in the right lateral ventricle with heterogeneous signal patterns, changes in the posterior fossa corresponding to a Dandy-Walker variant, and mild hydrocephalus. INTERVENTIONS AND OUTCOMES Surgical complete resection of the mass was achieved. postoperative histopathological examination confirmed WHO grade II pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma. Three years postsurgery, ventriculoperitoneal shunt was performed due to worsening of hydrocephalus. The patient has since remained symptom-free. CONCLUSION This is the first report of concomitant occurrence of Dandy-Walker complex and pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma. The association of neurological congenital malformation with intracranial neoplasms may be multifactorial, with underlying role of genetic mutations or chromosome alterations.
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- Department of Neurology, First Hospital of Jilin University, Chang Chun, China
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- Department of Oncological Neurosurgery, First Hospital of Jilin University, Chang Chun, China
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- Department of Pathology, First Hospital of Jilin University, Chang Chun, China
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- Department of Oncological Neurosurgery, First Hospital of Jilin University, Chang Chun, China
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- Department of Oncological Neurosurgery, First Hospital of Jilin University, Chang Chun, China
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Wang LJ, Xu Y, Sun H, Zhang BG, Kong XL, Han HT, Li J, Li YJ, Yang LM, Guo YH, Wang YB. [First report of invasive Pomacea snails in Shandong Province]. Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi 2022; 34:407-411. [PMID: 36116933 DOI: 10.16250/j.32.1374.2022115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To characterize the species of invasive Pomacea snails that were discovered for the first time in Shandong Province. METHODS Pomacea snails samples were collected in the field of Jining City, Shandong Province on October 2021 for morphological identification. Pomacea snails were randomly sampled and genomic DNA was extracted from foot muscle tissues of Pomacea snails for multiplex PCR amplification. The PCR amplification product was sequenced. Then, the sequence was aligned and a phylogenetic tree was created using the software MegAlign 7.1.0. In addition, Angiostongylus cantonensis infection was detected in Pomacea snails with the lung microscopy. RESULTS A total of 104 living Pomacea snails were collected, and all were characterized as Pomacea spp. based on morphological features. Of 12 randomly selected adult Pomacea snails, multiplex PCR assay and sequencing identified eleven snails as P. canaliculata and one as P. maculata. No A. cantonensis infection was detected in 104 Pomacea snails. CONCLUSIONS This is the first report of invasive Pomacea snails in Shandong Province, where P. canaliculata and P. maculata are found.
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- L J Wang
- Shandong Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jining, Shandong 272000, China
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- Shandong Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jining, Shandong 272000, China
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- Shandong Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jining, Shandong 272000, China
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- Shandong Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jining, Shandong 272000, China
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- Shandong Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jining, Shandong 272000, China
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- Yanzhou District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jining City, Shandong Province, China
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- Shandong Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jining, Shandong 272000, China
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- Shandong Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jining, Shandong 272000, China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Ministry of Science and Technology, National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, Shanghai 200025, China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Ministry of Science and Technology, National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Shandong Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jining, Shandong 272000, China
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Wang YB, Li FK, Ding ZD, Zhao K, Fang ZM, Feng M, Chang SY, Jin F, Huang MJ, Zhao GF. [Lung transplantation for pulmonary alveolar proteinosis: a case report and literature review]. Zhonghua Jie He He Hu Xi Za Zhi 2022; 45:667-670. [PMID: 35768374 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112147-20220302-00165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Objective: To observe the efficacy of lung transplantation for pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) patients and to improve the understanding of the therapy. Methods: The clinical data of a patient with autoimmune PAP treated with sequential homogenous bilateral lung transplantation were described and the literatures were reviewed. Results: This 55-year-old female patient was diagnosed with autoimmune PAP and had been treated with whole lung lavage for 19 times, but only achieved short-term symptomatic relief after each operation. Inhalation of granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor occurred allergic reactions. Lung transplantation was performed on February 15, 2022, and a significant improvement in oxygenation and clinical symptoms were observed. The patient remained stable during follow-up. Conclusion: Treatment with lung transplantation is safe and effective for end-stage patients with PAP in the early phase, but the long-term effect remains to be observed.
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery/Lung Transplantation Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery/Lung Transplantation Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery/Lung Transplantation Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery/Lung Transplantation Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery/Lung Transplantation Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Surgical ICU of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Surgical ICU of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Invitro Support Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery/Lung Transplantation Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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Cao Y, Wang YB, Bai Y, Tan XY, Ma CY, Chen Y, Yu HQ, Xu HY, Zhao G. Epidemiology, Characteristic, and Prognostic Factors of Primary Sporadic Intradural Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor in the Spinal Canal: A Systematic Literature Review. Front Oncol 2022; 12:911043. [PMID: 35898898 PMCID: PMC9309257 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.911043] [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: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Purpose Primary sporadic intradural malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) in the spinal canal is a type of rare neoplasm with challenging diagnosis and therapy. The overall prognosis of this tumor is markedly different from that of the usual spinal intradural tumors. The purpose of this systematic review is to reduce the misdiagnosis and enhance the prognosis of the disease by reviewing the literature. Methods PubMed, Medline, and Embase databases were searched for articles in English language published from 1980 to May 2021, yielding 500 potentially relevant articles. The keywords were as follows: “spinal”, “malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor”, “neurosarcoma”, “malignant schwannoma”, and “malignant neurofibroma”. Thirteen papers met the eligibility criteria, including 55 cases with spinal intradural primary sporadic MPNSTs, which were confirmed by post-operation pathology. We further analyzed the clinical manifestations, radiological manifestations, pathological features, comprehensive treatment strategies, and prognosis. Results Fifty-five spinal intradural primary sporadic MPNSTs from 30 (54.5%) male and 25 (45.5%) female patients with an average age at diagnosis of 40 years (range, 3–70 years) were included in the study. The most common clinical manifestations were local or radicular pain and motor disturbance. All tumors had significant enhancement and heterogeneous enhancement was more common. Out of 18 lesions, 14 were diagnosed as high grade and the remaining 4 were diagnosed as low grade. The ki-67 labeling index ranged from 5% to 60%. The median recurrence and survival time were 36 and 72 months, respectively. The log-rank tests indicated that significant predictors of OS were patient age (≤30 vs. >30 years) at the time of diagnosis and the presence of metastatic disease, and similar analyses for RFS demonstrated that the presence of metastatic disease was the only significant predictor (60 vs. 10 months). The multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression analysis revealed that absence of metastasis was an independent factor for predicting a favorable prognosis. Conclusions Spinal intradural primary sporadic MPNSTs are challenging malignant tumors without a systematic treatment plan. The factors affecting its prognosis are not clear. Even after surgical treatment and adjuvant treatment, the recurrence rate and mortality rate are still high. Clinicians should be alert to the possibility of this disease and achieve early detection and treatment.
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Wu F, Li SC, Ma QL, Wang YB, Peng WW, Chen M, Chen JY, Xiang ML. First Report of Fusarium oxysporum Causing Fruit Rot on Apricot ( Prunus armeniaca) in China. Plant Dis 2022; 106:PDIS09211967PDN. [PMID: 35084945 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-09-21-1967-pdn] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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- F Wu
- College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Postharvest Key Technology and Quality Safety of Fruits and Vegetables in Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Postharvest Technology and Non-destructive Testing of Fruits & Vegetables, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330045, China
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- College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Postharvest Key Technology and Quality Safety of Fruits and Vegetables in Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Postharvest Technology and Non-destructive Testing of Fruits & Vegetables, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330045, China
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- College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Postharvest Key Technology and Quality Safety of Fruits and Vegetables in Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Postharvest Technology and Non-destructive Testing of Fruits & Vegetables, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330045, China
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- College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Postharvest Key Technology and Quality Safety of Fruits and Vegetables in Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Postharvest Technology and Non-destructive Testing of Fruits & Vegetables, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330045, China
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- College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Postharvest Key Technology and Quality Safety of Fruits and Vegetables in Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Postharvest Technology and Non-destructive Testing of Fruits & Vegetables, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330045, China
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- College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Postharvest Key Technology and Quality Safety of Fruits and Vegetables in Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Postharvest Technology and Non-destructive Testing of Fruits & Vegetables, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330045, China
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- College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Postharvest Key Technology and Quality Safety of Fruits and Vegetables in Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Postharvest Technology and Non-destructive Testing of Fruits & Vegetables, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330045, China
- Pingxiang University, Pingxiang, Jiangxi 337055, China
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- College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Postharvest Key Technology and Quality Safety of Fruits and Vegetables in Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Postharvest Technology and Non-destructive Testing of Fruits & Vegetables, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330045, China
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Li SC, Xiao LH, Wu F, Wang YB, Jia MS, Chen M, Chen JY, Xiang ML. First Report of Leaf Spot Caused by Colletotrichum fructicola on Myrica rubra in China. Plant Dis 2022; 106:PDIS10212138PDN. [PMID: 34874179 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-10-21-2138-pdn] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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- S C Li
- College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Postharvest Key Technology and Quality Safety of Fruits and Vegetables in Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Postharvest Technology and Non-destructive Testing of Fruits & Vegetables, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330045, China
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- College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Postharvest Key Technology and Quality Safety of Fruits and Vegetables in Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Postharvest Technology and Non-destructive Testing of Fruits & Vegetables, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330045, China
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- College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Postharvest Key Technology and Quality Safety of Fruits and Vegetables in Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Postharvest Technology and Non-destructive Testing of Fruits & Vegetables, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330045, China
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- College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Postharvest Key Technology and Quality Safety of Fruits and Vegetables in Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Postharvest Technology and Non-destructive Testing of Fruits & Vegetables, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330045, China
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- College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Postharvest Key Technology and Quality Safety of Fruits and Vegetables in Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Postharvest Technology and Non-destructive Testing of Fruits & Vegetables, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330045, China
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- College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Postharvest Key Technology and Quality Safety of Fruits and Vegetables in Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Postharvest Technology and Non-destructive Testing of Fruits & Vegetables, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330045, China
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- College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Postharvest Key Technology and Quality Safety of Fruits and Vegetables in Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Postharvest Technology and Non-destructive Testing of Fruits & Vegetables, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330045, China
- Pingxiang University, Pingxiang, Jiangxi 337055, China
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- College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Postharvest Key Technology and Quality Safety of Fruits and Vegetables in Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Postharvest Technology and Non-destructive Testing of Fruits & Vegetables, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330045, China
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Liu BC, Wang YB, Liu Z, Jiao Y, Zhang XF. Neurocutaneous melanosis with an intracranial cystic-solid meningeal melanoma in an adult: A case report and review of literature. World J Clin Cases 2022; 10:5025-5035. [PMID: 35801056 PMCID: PMC9198853 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i15.5025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Revised: 02/12/2022] [Accepted: 03/26/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Neurocutaneous melanosis (NCM) is a rare congenital, nonhereditary neurocutaneous syndrome that mainly occurs in children; adult NCM is very rare. Due to its rarity, the clinical features and treatment strategies for NCM remain unclear. The purpose of this study was to explore the clinical features, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of NCM in adults. Most intracranial meningeal melanomas are solid masses, and cystic-solid malignant melanomas are very rare. Due to the lack of data, the cause of cystic changes and the effect on prognosis are unknown.
CASE SUMMARY A 41-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital with intermittent headache for 1 mo. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a 4.7 cm × 3.6 cm cystic-solid mass in the left temporal lobe with peritumoral edema. The entire mass was removed, and postoperative pathology indicated malignant melanoma.
CONCLUSION MRI is the first-choice imaging approach for diagnosing central nervous system diseases in NCM patients, although cerebrospinal fluid may also be used. At present, there is no optimal treatment plan; gross total resection combined with BRAF inhibitors and MEK inhibitors might be the most beneficial treatment.
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- Bo-Chuan Liu
- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an 710038, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Dongfeng County Hospital, Liaoyuan 136300, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China
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Liu YJ, Wu P, An G, Fang Q, Zheng J, Wang YB. [Research advances on the techniques for diagnosing burn wound depth]. Zhonghua Shao Shang Yu Chuang Mian Xiu Fu Za Zhi 2022; 38:481-485. [PMID: 35599424 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn501120-20210518-00195] [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: 06/15/2023]
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The accurate diagnosis of burn wound depth is particularly important for evaluating the disease prognosis of burn patients. In the past, the diagnosis of burn wound depth often relied on the subjective judgment of doctors. With the continuous development of diagnostic technology, the methods for judging the depth of burn wound have also been updated. This paper mainly summarizes the research progress in the applications of indocyanine green angiography, laser Doppler imaging, laser speckle contrast imaging, and artificial intelligence in the diagnosis of burn wound depth, and compares the advantages and disadvantages of these techniques, so as to provide ideas for accurate diagnosis of burn wound depth.
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- Y J Liu
- The First Clinical Medical College,Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250061, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital (Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital), Shandong First Medical University, Jinan Clinical Medicine Research Center for Tissue Engineering Skin Regeneration and Wound Repair, Jinan 250014, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital (Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital), Shandong First Medical University, Jinan Clinical Medicine Research Center for Tissue Engineering Skin Regeneration and Wound Repair, Jinan 250014, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College,Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250061, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College,Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250061, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital (Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital), Shandong First Medical University, Jinan Clinical Medicine Research Center for Tissue Engineering Skin Regeneration and Wound Repair, Jinan 250014, China
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Zhu ZY, Wang YB, Li HY, Wu XM. Primary intracranial extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma: A case report and review of literature. World J Clin Cases 2022; 10:4301-4313. [PMID: 35665108 PMCID: PMC9131214 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i13.4301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Revised: 02/04/2022] [Accepted: 03/06/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Primary intracranial extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma (EMC) is an extremely rare low- to intermediate-grade malignant soft tissue sarcoma, and only 15 cases have been reported in the literature. Due to its rarity, clinical data and research on this tumor type are extremely limited, the pathogenesis and histological origin are still unclear, and the diagnostic and standard clinical treatment strategies for intracranial EMC remain controversial and undefined.
CASE SUMMARY We reported a case of a 52-year-old male who was admitted to the hospital with headache and dizziness for 1 mo, and his health status deteriorated during the last week. CT of the head showed a well-defined low-density lesion situated in the left cavernous sinus. Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a 3.4 cm × 3.0 cm sized, well-defined, round-shaped and heterogeneously enhanced lesion located in the left cavernous sinus. The entire lesion was removed via supratentorial craniotomy and microsurgery. Postoperative pathological diagnosis indicated primary intracranial EMC. Subsequently, the patient underwent 45 Gy/15 F stereotactic radiotherapy after discharge. At present, it is 12 mo after surgery, with regular postoperative follow-up and regular MRI examinations, that there are no clinical symptoms and radiographic evidence indicating the recurrence of the tumor, and the patient has returned to normal life.
CONCLUSION Currently, the most beneficial treatment for primary intracranial EMC is gross total resection combined with postoperative radiotherapy. Long-term follow-up is also necessary for patients.
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- Zi-You Zhu
- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Hospital Affiliated to Jilin University, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Hospital Affiliated to Jilin University, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Orthodontics, Hospital of Stomatology of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Hospital Affiliated to Jilin University, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China
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Jin QY, Feng LL, Wang YB, Li P, Yang JF, Teng M, Chai SJ, Xing GX, Zhang GP. Rapid screening of monoclonal antibodies against porcine circovirus type 2 using colloidal gold-based paper test. Pol J Vet Sci 2022; 25:27-34. [PMID: 35575997 DOI: 10.24425/pjvs.2022.140837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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A proof of concept for using paper test as a suitable method in the production of monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) is reported. The paper test which detects antibodies against porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) using colloidal gold-labelled capsid protein as the antigen probe was applied exclusively in the screening of anti-PCV2 MAbs. It allowed the detection of 118 single cell clones within 30 min using naked eyes. MAbs with specific binding to authentic epitopes on the virus were selected using a blocking strategy in which the antibody was pre-incubated with PCV2 viral sample before applying to the test paper. Five hybridomas secreting MAbs against the capsid protein were obtained, with only three of them capable of binding to PCV2. The results were validated and confirmed using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and immunofluorescence assay. The paper test is simple, rapid, and independent on professional technicians and proves to be an excellent approach for the screening of MAbs against specific targets.
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- Q Y Jin
- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Immunology, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou 450002, PR China
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- Institute of Agricultural Economics and Information, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou 450002, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences and Basic Medicine, Xinxiang University, Xinxiang 453003, PR China
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Immunology, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou 450002, PR China
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Immunology, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou 450002, PR China
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Immunology, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou 450002, PR China
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Immunology, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou 450002, PR China
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Immunology, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou 450002, PR China
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Yi ZM, Li XY, Wang YB, Wang RL, Ma QC, Zhao RS, Chen LC. Evaluating the direct medical cost, drug utilization and expenditure for managing Parkinson’s disease: a costing study at a medical center in China. Ann Transl Med 2022; 10:330. [PMID: 35433954 PMCID: PMC9011260 DOI: 10.21037/atm-22-1014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Background With long-term pharmacotherapy, Parkinson’s disease (PD) is expectedly to incur a significant healthcare burden. However, drug utilization and costing study is limited, so is the cost composition and its impact on resource allocation. This study took a healthcare provider’s perspective to quantify medical and drug expenses and the utilization of drugs for managing PD and its complications. Methods Medical resources use and associated cost of outpatient visits and inpatient admission episodes for PD patients were extracted from electronic medical records at a tertiary hospital in China from 1 January 2016 to 15 August 2018. Total and average direct medical (costs of outpatient visits and inpatient admission episodes) and drug costs were calculated during the study period and each calendar year. Drug cost was quantified by defined daily dose cost (DDDc) and levodopa equivalent dose cost (LEDc) per outpatient visit or inpatient admission episode for PD in Chinese yuan (¥), stratified by medication categories, and presented in descriptive statistics. Results Overall, 18,158 outpatient visits and 366 inpatient admissions were incurred by 2,640 outpatients and 330 inpatients, with a median age of 71.0 and 73.5 years, respectively. Drug cost accounted for 97.82% and 23.33% of outpatient and inpatient medical expenditure. The average cost of drugs for managing PD accounted for 60.48% (¥952.50) and 2.70% (¥564.90) of cost per outpatient visit and inpatient episode, while drugs for managing PD complications was 11.38% and 0.70%, respectively. The highest DDDc and LEDc of drugs for managing PD per outpatient visit or inpatient episode were incurred by pramipexole (¥56.90–72.70 and ¥227.48–290.67) and entacapone (¥37.70–45.70 and ¥228.64–276.77). The DDDc and LEDc of pramipexole is more than 10 times that of levodopa/benserazide (DDDc: ¥4.90–5.70; LEDc: ¥10.14–11.98) and carbidopa/levodopa (DDDc: ¥4.00–5.00; LEDc: ¥11.02–13.95). Conclusions The outpatient direct medical cost for patients with PD was predominantly attributed to drug cost for managing PD, but drug cost weighed less of the inpatient cost. After adjusting the dose and number of patients, drugs with indirect dopamine effects had an excessively higher cost than dopamine precursors. Their long-term cost-effectiveness in real-world settings warrants further studies.
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- Zhan-Miao Yi
- Department of Pharmacy, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
- Institute for Drug Evaluation, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
- Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Clinical Toxicology Center, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
- Institute for Drug Evaluation, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
- Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Clinical Toxicology Center, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Department of Pharmacy Administration and Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Centre for Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, Division of Pharmacy and Optometry, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Pharmacy, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
- Department of Pharmacy Administration and Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
- Institute for Drug Evaluation, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
- Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Clinical Toxicology Center, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Centre for Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, Division of Pharmacy and Optometry, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK
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Jia WP, Kou FY, Xu HL, Han K, Cao WZ, Wang SS, Song Y, Yang SS, Yan YF, Cao F, Xue WG, Wang YB, Meng WW, Liu M, He Y. [Cardiometabolic disease patterns among elderly patients with colorectal cancer in China]. Zhonghua Zhong Liu Za Zhi 2022; 44:173-177. [PMID: 35184462 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112152-20200227-00140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Objective: To explore the distribution patterns of cardiometabolic diseases (CMD) in elderly patients with colorectal cancer, and provide a reference for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular metabolic diseases in these patients. Methods: Clinical data of 3 894 elderly patients with colorectal cancer from January 2008 to March 2018 admitted in the Chinese PLA General Hospital were recruited and the incidence rate of CMD was retrospectively analyzed. The influence factors of elderly patients with colorectal cancer combined with CMD were analyzed by multivariate Logistic regression model. Results: The morbidity rate of CMD in elderly patients with colorectal cancer is 33.4% (1 301/3 894), among them, the morbidity rate of the male was 31.9% (768/2 409), and that of the female was 35.9% (533/1 485). There was not significant difference between these two sex (P=0.074). The morbidity rates of CMD in patients of 65-74 years, 75-84 years and ≥85 years were 30.6% (754/2 462), 37.0% (479/1 294) and 49.3% (68/138), respectively, with significant differences (P<0.001). Multiple Logistic regression analysis revealed that female (OR=1.213, 95%CI: 1.056-1.394), age (75-84 years group: OR=1.344, 95%CI: 1.164-1.552; ≥85 years group: OR=2.345, 95%CI: 1.651-3.331) and body mass index (BMI 18.5-24.9 kg/m(2) group: OR=1.319, 95%CI: 1.065-1.638; ≥25 kg/m(2) group: OR=2.041, 95%CI: 1.627-2.561) were independent risk factors for elderly colorectal cancer patients with CMD. Conclusion: The morbidity rate of CMD in elderly patients with colorectal cancer increases with age and it is urgent to strengthen multidisciplinary cooperation and develop reasonable treatment plans to extend the survival and life quality of these patients.
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- W P Jia
- Institute of Geriatrics, State Key Geriatric Disease Research Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Aging and Geriatrics, the Second Clinical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Human Resources, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Big Data Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Institute of Geriatrics, State Key Geriatric Disease Research Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Aging and Geriatrics, the Second Clinical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Institute of Geriatrics, State Key Geriatric Disease Research Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Aging and Geriatrics, the Second Clinical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Institute of Geriatrics, State Key Geriatric Disease Research Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Aging and Geriatrics, the Second Clinical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Institute of Geriatrics, State Key Geriatric Disease Research Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Aging and Geriatrics, the Second Clinical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Institute of Geriatrics, State Key Geriatric Disease Research Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Aging and Geriatrics, the Second Clinical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the Second Clinical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Institute of Geriatrics, State Key Geriatric Disease Research Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Aging and Geriatrics, the Second Clinical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Big Data Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Institute of Geriatrics, State Key Geriatric Disease Research Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Aging and Geriatrics, the Second Clinical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Institute of Geriatrics, State Key Geriatric Disease Research Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Aging and Geriatrics, the Second Clinical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Graduate School of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Institute of Geriatrics, State Key Geriatric Disease Research Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Aging and Geriatrics, the Second Clinical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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Yang J, Wang YB, Nie M, Jiang Y, Li M, Xia WB, Xing XP, Wang O. [Clinical characteristics and molecular mechanisms of hypoparathyroidism related to GATA3 gene mutation]. Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi 2022; 61:66-71. [PMID: 34979772 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112138-20210519-00356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Objective: To analyze the clinical characteristics and molecular mechanisms of 5 cases of hypoparathyroidism caused by GATA3 gene mutation. Methods: A total of 5 childhood-onset hypoparathyroidism patients with GATA3 mutation were identified from 198 hypoparathyroidism (aged ≤18 years) from 1975 to 2021 in Peking Union Medical College Hospital. Clinical data and biochemical indices of the 5 patients were collected and analyzed retrospectively. Genetic screening was conducted by targeted next-generation sequencing (T-NGS), and bioinformatics analysis was performed to analyze the underline mechanisms. Results: The medium onset age of hypoparathyroidism of the 5 patients was 0.5 (0.1, 1.3) years old, and the time duration from onset to confirmed diagnosis of hypoparathyroidism and hypoparathyroidism- deafness-renal dysplasia syndrome was (7.0±5.2) years and (15.0±5.4) years, respectively. The clinical manifestations included carpopedal spasm accompanied by seizures (5 cases), basal ganglia calcification (5 cases), cataract (1 case), deafness (4 cases), and renal malformations or absence (2 cases). The blood calcium and blood parathormone(PTH) before treatment was (1.65±0.31) mmol/L and (4.64±2.63) ng/L, respectively. The 5 patients carried different heterozygous mutations in GATA3 gene, which caused nonsense mutations, frameshift mutations and splice site mutations, respectively. All the GATA3 gene mutations of the 5 patients are classified as pathogenic or likely pathogenic by the Clin Var database and American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics(ACMG). Conclusions: Attention should be paid to genetic diseases in patients with childhood-onset hypoparathyroidism. The possibility of hypoparathyroidism-deafness-renal dysplasia syndrome should be considered in hypoparathyroidism patients with hearing loss or renal dysplasia. GATA3 gene screening is highly recommended for the confirmation of the diagnosis.
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- Key Laboratory of Endocrinology of National Health Commission, Union Translational Medicine Center,Department of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
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- Key Laboratory of Endocrinology of National Health Commission, Union Translational Medicine Center,Department of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
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- Key Laboratory of Endocrinology of National Health Commission, Union Translational Medicine Center,Department of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
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- Key Laboratory of Endocrinology of National Health Commission, Union Translational Medicine Center,Department of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
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- Key Laboratory of Endocrinology of National Health Commission, Union Translational Medicine Center,Department of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
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- Key Laboratory of Endocrinology of National Health Commission, Union Translational Medicine Center,Department of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
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- Key Laboratory of Endocrinology of National Health Commission, Union Translational Medicine Center,Department of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
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- Key Laboratory of Endocrinology of National Health Commission, Union Translational Medicine Center,Department of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
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Li SC, Wang YB, Wu F, Xiao LH, Peng WW, Xiang ML, Chen JY, Chen M. First Report of Pyrus pyrifolia 'Cuiguan' Fruit Rot Caused by Monilinia fructicola in Southern China. Plant Dis 2022; 106:327. [PMID: 34372683 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-05-21-1076-pdn] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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- S C Li
- College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Postharvest Key Technology and Quality Safety of Fruits and Vegetables in Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Postharvest Technology and Non-destructive Testing of Fruits & Vegetables, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330045, China
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- College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Postharvest Key Technology and Quality Safety of Fruits and Vegetables in Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Postharvest Technology and Non-destructive Testing of Fruits & Vegetables, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330045, China
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- College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Postharvest Key Technology and Quality Safety of Fruits and Vegetables in Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Postharvest Technology and Non-destructive Testing of Fruits & Vegetables, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330045, China
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- College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Postharvest Key Technology and Quality Safety of Fruits and Vegetables in Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Postharvest Technology and Non-destructive Testing of Fruits & Vegetables, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330045, China
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- College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Postharvest Key Technology and Quality Safety of Fruits and Vegetables in Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Postharvest Technology and Non-destructive Testing of Fruits & Vegetables, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330045, China
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- College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Postharvest Key Technology and Quality Safety of Fruits and Vegetables in Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Postharvest Technology and Non-destructive Testing of Fruits & Vegetables, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330045, China
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- College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Postharvest Key Technology and Quality Safety of Fruits and Vegetables in Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Postharvest Technology and Non-destructive Testing of Fruits & Vegetables, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330045, China
- Pingxiang University, Pingxiang, Jiangxi 337055, China
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- College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Postharvest Key Technology and Quality Safety of Fruits and Vegetables in Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Postharvest Technology and Non-destructive Testing of Fruits & Vegetables, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330045, China
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Wang YB, Huang ZC, Xiao ZG, Huang SL, Yan W, Luo WZ. [Effect of subtotal proctocolectomy with modified Duhamel anastomosis on anal function in patients with slow transit constipation complicated with adult megacolon]. Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke Za Zhi 2021; 24:1096-1099. [PMID: 34923794 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn441530-20210608-00231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Zhao YZ, Chang MY, Xu GC, Li HB, Wang YB, Yao SQ. [Expression of LIAS and NRF2 in PBMCs from patients with silicosis and their correlation with silicosis]. Zhonghua Lao Dong Wei Sheng Zhi Ye Bing Za Zhi 2021; 39:893-898. [PMID: 35164416 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn121094-20201218-00698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Objective: To investigate the expression of lipoic acid synthase gene (LIAS) and nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2 gene (NRF2) in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from patients with silicosis and their correlation with silicosis. Methods: A total of 45 healthy controls and 107 patients with silicosis were randomly selected in this study in May 2019. PBMCs were isolated from peripheral blood and NRF2 protein expression was detected by immunofluorescence. The mRNA levels of LIAS and NRF2 in PBMCs were determined by real-time PCR. The dose-response relationship beween LIAS and NRF2 mRNA expression levels and their association with silicosis were analyzed by restricted cubic spline (RCS) and logistic regression. Results: Compared with the control group, the number of monocytes in the case group was significantly increased, and the forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV(1.0)) decreased, the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05) . The positive expression rate of NRF2 in PBMCs of silicosis patients in stage Ⅰ group was significantly higher than that in the control group, and the positive expression rate of NRF2 in silicosis patients in stageⅡ and Ⅲ groups was lower than that in silicosis patients in control group and stage Ⅰ group (P<0.01) . Results of RCS showed that there was a linear dose-response relationship between LIAS and NRF2 mRNA expression (overall correlation test, χ(2)=213.710, P<0.01; non-linear test, χ(2)=1.340, P=0.511) . There was a positive correlation between mRNA expression of LIAS and that of NRF2 (r=0.651, P<0.01) . The results of multivariate analysis showed that LIAS and NRF2 were increased the risk of incidence in silicosis patients with stageⅠ (OR=11.184, 4.332, P<0.05) and NRF2 was the protective factor in silicosis patients with stage Ⅱ and Ⅲ (OR=0.225, 0.208, P<0.05) after adjusting for potential confounding factors including age, education level, BMI and smoking. Conclusion: There is a linear dose-response relationship between the expression of LIAS and NRF2 mRNA in PBMCs of silicosis patients, LIAS and NRF2 are involved in the pathogenesis of silicosis.
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- School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063000, China
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- School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063000, China
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- School of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, China
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- School of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, China
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- School of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, China
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- School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063000, China
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Sun GH, Shen MZ, Xu WH, Cao RH, Wang SS, Lu TT, Kong XX, Wang YB, Cao F. [Application of remote "Internet+" interactive mode in the management of patients with hypertension during normalized epidemic prevention and control of COVID-19]. Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi 2021; 49:1089-1093. [PMID: 34775718 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112148-20210615-00509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To explore the effect of remote "Internet+" interactive management strategy on blood pressure control in patients with hypertension during normalized epidemic prevention and control of COVID-19. Methods: This is a randomized controlled study. A total of 394 patients with hypertension who were treated in Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital from October 2019 to December 2020 were randomly divided into experimental group (197 cases) and control group (197 cases). The experimental group adopted remote "Internet+" interaction mode to carry out remote blood pressure intervention, and the control group received traditional blood pressure control mode, and the intervention time was 6 months. Evaluation indicators included blood pressure level, blood pressure lowering speed, time to target blood pressure, blood pressure measurement times, communication times with doctors, medication compliance, blood pressure measurement compliance and disease awareness after 6 months of intervention. The evaluation indexes of the two groups were compared, and the bivariate Pearson correlation analysis was used to explore the relationship between the speed of blood pressure reduction and the times of blood pressure measurement and doctor communication in all patients. Results: A total of 394 patients with hypertension were included in this study, including 209 males, aged (67.6±2.8) years old. After 6 months of intervention, the systolic and diastolic blood pressure of the two groups were both lower than the baseline blood pressure before intervention (both P<0.05), the systolic blood pressure ((125.7±11.7) mmHg (1 mmHg=0.133 kPa) vs. (132.6±12.9) mmHg, P<0.001) and diastolic blood pressure ((72.4±10.7) mmHg vs. (79.8±11.6) mmHg, P<0.001) in the experimental group were lower than those in the control group. The blood pressure reduction speed of the experimental group was faster than that of the control group ((18.63±1.59) mmHg/d vs. (13.26±2.85) mmHg/d, P<0.001), and the time to reach the target blood pressure in the experimental group was shorter than that in the control group ((23.69±2.93) d vs. (47.12±5.81) d, P<0.001). Compared with the control group, the blood pressure measurement times ((0.98±0.13) times/d vs. (0.20±0.40) times/d, P<0.05) and the number of communications with doctors ((0.97±0.16) times/week vs. (0.12±0.32) times/week, P<0.05) were significantly higher in the experimental group. Correlation analysis showed that the speed of blood pressure reduction was positively correlated with the number of blood pressure measurements (r=0.419, P<0.01) and the number of communications with doctors (r=0.857, P<0.01). The proportion of standardized medication (93.91% (185/197) vs. 51.78% (102/197), P<0.001), timely measurement (97.46% (192/197) vs. 47.21% (93/197), P<0.001) and high-degree disease awareness (94.42% (186/197) vs. 49.24% (97/197), P<0.001) were significantly higher in the experimental group than those in the control group. Conclusions: The remote "Internet+" interactive management strategy can effectively improve patients' blood pressure control. The doctor-patient interaction can improve medication compliance and measurement compliance of patients, and help shorten the time to reach the target blood pressure.
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, National Center for Clinical Medicine of Geriatric Diseases, Beijing 100853, China
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- Hainan hospital of Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Sanya 572013, China
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- Chinese People's Liberation Army Medical College, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, National Center for Clinical Medicine of Geriatric Diseases, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, National Center for Clinical Medicine of Geriatric Diseases, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, National Center for Clinical Medicine of Geriatric Diseases, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, National Center for Clinical Medicine of Geriatric Diseases, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, National Center for Clinical Medicine of Geriatric Diseases, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, National Center for Clinical Medicine of Geriatric Diseases, Beijing 100853, China
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Wang YB, Shen W, Gan YH, Zou J, Zhang Y, Zhu LJ, Ju L, Jiang ZQ, Ying SB. [Effect of PPAR-γ agonist pioglitazone on the prolifeiration of malignant nesothelionma cells induced by HMGB1]. Zhonghua Lao Dong Wei Sheng Zhi Ye Bing Za Zhi 2021; 39:641-647. [PMID: 34624942 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn121094-20201102-00600] [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: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To investigate the effect and mechanism of PPAR-γ agonist Pioglitazone (PGZ) on the proliferation of malignant mesothelioma (MM) cells. Methods: In December 2019, MM cell lines MSTO-211H and NCI-H2452 were incubated with different final concentrations of PGZ (0, 10, 50, 100, 150, and 200 μmol/L) for different periods of time (24 h, 48 h, and 72 h) , and then the cell proliferation level was detected by CCK8 assay. After given various final concentration of PGZ (0, 10, 50, 100, 150, 200 μmol/L) the for 72 hours, the changes of number and morphology of MM cells were observed under an inverted microscope. The expressions of PPAR-γ and HMGB1 mRNA were determined by real-time fluorescence quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) after treatment of MM cells with PGZ of 0, 10, 50, 100 μmol/L for 72 h. The MM cells were treated with PGZ at concentration of 0, 100 μmol/L for 72 h, and the protein expressions of HMGB1 were examined using Western blotting and immunofluorescence; the protein expressions of Ki67 were assessed by immunohistochemistry. Results: The cell viability rate of MM cells was decreased after treated with PGZ (P<0.05) . Cell number in PGZ-treated group was significantly less than that in control group and morphology changes were observed under light microscope. QRT-PCR results revealed significantly increased PPAR-γ mRNA expression in the PGZ-treated group compared to the control group (P<0.05) . There was a significant decrease in the mRNA expression level of HMGB1 in the PGZ-treated group (100 μmol/L) as compared to the control group in MSTO-211H (P<0.05) ; however, the expression level of HMGB1 in NCI-H2452 was an increase or no significant differences (P>0.05) . Western blotting and immunofluorescence results showed that the protein expression of HMGB1 was reduced in the PGZ-treated group compared with the control group in MSTO-211H (P<0.05) , but the protein expression of that in NCI-H2452 was no significant differences (P>0.05) . Immunohistochemistry results showed increased expression of proliferation marker Ki-67. Conclusion: Pioglitazone suppresses the proliferation of MM cells through inhibition of HMGB1 by the activation of PPAR-γ.
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- Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou 310013, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Third People's Hospital of Cixi, Ningbo 315324, China
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- Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou 310013, China
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- Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou 310013, China
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- Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou 310013, China
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- Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou 310013, China
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- Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou 310013, China
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- Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou 310013, China
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- Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou 310013, China
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Sun F, Ye XL, Wang YB, Yue ML, Li P, Yang L, Liu YL, Fu Y. NPA-Cu 2+ Complex as a Fluorescent Sensing Platform for the Selective and Sensitive Detection of Glyphosate. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:9816. [PMID: 34575982 PMCID: PMC8469908 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22189816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Revised: 09/04/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Glyphosate is a highly effective, low-toxicity, broad-spectrum herbicide, which is extensively used in global agriculture to control weeds and vegetation. However, glyphosate has become a potential threat to human and ecosystem because of its excessive usage and its bio-concentration in soil and water. Herein, a novel turn-on fluorescent probe, N-n-butyl-4-(3-pyridin)ylmethylidenehydrazine-1,8-naphthalimide (NPA), is proposed. It efficiently detected Cu2+ within the limit of detection (LOD) of 0.21 μM and displayed a dramatic turn-off fluorescence response in CH3CN. NPA-Cu2+ complex was employed to selectively and sensitively monitor glyphosate concentrations in real samples accompanied by a fluorescence turn-on mode. A good linear relationship between NPA and Cu2+ of glyphosate was found in the range of 10-100 μM with an LOD of 1.87 μM. Glyphosate exhibited a stronger chelation with Cu2+ than NPA and the system released free NPA through competitive coordination. The proposed method demonstrates great potential in quantitatively detecting glyphosate in tap water, local water from Songhua River, soil, rice, millet, maize, soybean, mung bean, and milk with mild conditions, and is a simple procedure with obvious consequences and no need for large instruments or pretreatment.
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (F.S.); (Y.-B.W.); (M.-L.Y.); (P.L.); (L.Y.); (Y.-L.L.)
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, China;
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (F.S.); (Y.-B.W.); (M.-L.Y.); (P.L.); (L.Y.); (Y.-L.L.)
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (F.S.); (Y.-B.W.); (M.-L.Y.); (P.L.); (L.Y.); (Y.-L.L.)
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (F.S.); (Y.-B.W.); (M.-L.Y.); (P.L.); (L.Y.); (Y.-L.L.)
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (F.S.); (Y.-B.W.); (M.-L.Y.); (P.L.); (L.Y.); (Y.-L.L.)
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (F.S.); (Y.-B.W.); (M.-L.Y.); (P.L.); (L.Y.); (Y.-L.L.)
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (F.S.); (Y.-B.W.); (M.-L.Y.); (P.L.); (L.Y.); (Y.-L.L.)
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Zhao LY, Jiang YN, Wang YB, Bai Y, Sun Y, Li YQ. Coexistent vestibular schwannoma and meningioma in a patient without neurofibromatosis: A case report and review of literature. World J Clin Cases 2021; 9:7251-7260. [PMID: 34540986 PMCID: PMC8409193 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i24.7251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2021] [Revised: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The simultaneous occurrence of schwannoma and meningioma in the absence of neurofibromatosis (NF) or a previous history of irradiation is exceedingly rare, as only 10 intracranial cases have been reported to date. Herein, we report a case of a coexistent cavernous sinus meningioma and ipsilateral vestibular schwannoma (VS) in a female patient without NF or a history of exposure to irradiation. CASE SUMMARY A 63-year-old woman presented with progressive left-side hearing loss and tinnitus over the previous year. In the past 6 mo, she developed facial numbness and intermittent headaches. Magnetic resonance imaging showed two lesions that were located on the left side of the cerebellopontine angle and parasellar region. Both lesions were totally resected via the left retrosigmoid approach. Histopathological examination revealed a VS and a meningioma. The patient did not have a family history or clinical or radiological signs of NF. CONCLUSION The coincident occurrence of VS and meningioma within close vicinity is very rare, and the pathogenesis is unclear. A careful whole-body examination needs to be conducted to exclude NF. Surgical treatment with the goal of total tumor resection is the best therapy. Additional studies are needed for a better understanding of the mechanisms that lead to the development of tumor growth in multiple locations.
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China
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Bu XQ, Zhao CL, Yan G, Wang YB, Wang LJ, Kong XL, Xu Y, Zhang BG. [Surveillance of Enterobius vermicularis infections among children in Shandong Province from 2016 to 2020]. Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi 2021; 33:401-405. [PMID: 34505448 DOI: 10.16250/j.32.1374.2021124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the prevalence and changing trend of Enterobius vermicularis infections among children in Shandong Province, so as to provide the scientific evidence for the adjustment and development of the enterobiasis control strategy. METHODS Soil-borne nematodiasis surveillance sites were assigned in 51 counties (districts, cities) in Shandong Province from 2016 to 2020, and the E. vermicularis infections were detected using a modified Kato-Katz technique and the cellophane tape method among children at ages of 3 to 9 years living in these surveillance sites. The epidemiological profiles of E. vermicularis-infected children were descriptively analyzed. RESULTS A total of 5 060 children at ages of 3 to 9 years were detected in 51 soil-borne nematodiasis surveillance sites in Shandong Province from 2016 to 2020, and the overall prevalence of E. vermicularis infections was 2.23%. The annual prevalence of E. vermicularis infections was 3.99% (26/651), 1.70% (14/824), 0.96% (8/837), 2.90% (45/1 552) and 1.67% (20/1 196) from 2016 to 2020, respectively, with a significant difference detected among years (χ2 = 21.455, P < 0.01). The prevalence of E. vermicularis infections was 1.25% (15/1 198), 1.85% (14/755), 3.18% (84/2 640) and 0 (0/467) among children from central, eastern, southern and northern Shandong Province (χ2 = 27.326, P < 0.01). In addition, there was no significant difference in the prevalence of E. vermicularis infections between male (1.98%, 56/2 831) and female children (2.56%, 57/2 229) (χ2 = 1.916, P > 0.05); however, there was age-specific prevalence of E. vermicularis infections among children (χ2 = 16.448, P < 0.05), with the greatest prevalence detected among children at ages of 6 years (3.18%, 25/786), and the lowest prevalence seen among children at ages of 3 years (0.75%, 6/800). CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of E. vermicularis infections remained at a medium level among children at ages of 3 to 9 years in Shandong Province from 2016 to 2020, with region-specific prevalence found across the province. An integrated strategy is required for enterobiasis control.
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- Shandong Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jining 272033, China
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- Shandong Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jining 272033, China
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- Shandong Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jining 272033, China
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- Shandong Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jining 272033, China
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- Shandong Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jining 272033, China
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- Shandong Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jining 272033, China
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- Shandong Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jining 272033, China
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- Shandong Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jining 272033, China
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Li JH, Han R, Wang YB, Cheng M, Chen HY, Lei WH, Li L, Gao C, Zhao NN, Nie NF, Li ZY, Yin GQ, Huang S, He Y. Diagnostic possibility of the combination of exhaled nitric oxide and blood eosinophil count for eosinophilic asthma. BMC Pulm Med 2021; 21:259. [PMID: 34372824 PMCID: PMC8351446 DOI: 10.1186/s12890-021-01626-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Tests to identify reversible airflow limitation are important in asthma diagnosis, but they are time-consuming and it may be difficult for patients to cooperate. We aimed to evaluate whether the combination of fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) and blood eosinophil (B-Eos) can be used to distinguish some asthma patients who could avoid objective tests. METHODS We conducted a retrospective cohort study on 7463 suspected asthma cases between January 2014 and December 2019 in Chongqing, China, and identified 2349 patients with complete FeNO, B-Eos count, and spirometry data. Asthma was diagnosed by clinicians by the criteria of recurrent respiratory symptoms and a positive bronchial-provocation or bronchodilation test (BPT, BPD). We evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of FeNO or B-Eos alone or both in combination for asthma using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. RESULTS In this study, 824 patients were diagnosed with asthma. When FeNO and B-Eos counts were used in combination, the area under the ROC curve (AUC) for diagnosing asthma increased slightly (0.768 vs. 0.745 [FeNO] or 0.728 [B-Eos]; both P < 0.001). The odds ratio for having asthma increased progressively with a gradual increase in FeNO or B-Eos count (both P < 0.001; assessed using the Cochran-Armitage trend test). Further analysis of in-series combinations of different threshold values for these biomarkers indicated that moderately elevated biomarker levels (FeNO > 40 ppb and B-Eos > 300 cells/μl) support a diagnosis of asthma because diagnostic specificity was > 95% and the positive likelihood ratio (PLR) was > 10. This conclusion was verified when selecting the 2017-2019 data as the internal validation dataset. CONCLUSION FeNO or B-Eos count alone is insufficient to accurately diagnose asthma. Patients with moderately elevated biomarkers (FeNO > 40 ppb and B-Eos > 300 cells/μl) could be diagnosed with asthma and avoid objective tests when such tests are not feasible.
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, 10# Changjiang Branch Road, Chongqing, 400042, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, 10# Changjiang Branch Road, Chongqing, 400042, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400042, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, 10# Changjiang Branch Road, Chongqing, 400042, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, 10# Changjiang Branch Road, Chongqing, 400042, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, 10# Changjiang Branch Road, Chongqing, 400042, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400042, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, 10# Changjiang Branch Road, Chongqing, 400042, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, 10# Changjiang Branch Road, Chongqing, 400042, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, 10# Changjiang Branch Road, Chongqing, 400042, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, 10# Changjiang Branch Road, Chongqing, 400042, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, 10# Changjiang Branch Road, Chongqing, 400042, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, 10# Changjiang Branch Road, Chongqing, 400042, China.
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Cao Y, Wang YB, Liu XY, Fan Y, Xie W. [Three cases of liver failure concurrent with endogenous endophthalmitis]. Zhonghua Gan Zang Bing Za Zhi 2021; 29:702-704. [PMID: 34371543 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn501113-20191220-00473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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- Y Cao
- Center of Liver Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100015, China
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- Center of Liver Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100015, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100015, China
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- Center of Liver Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100015, China
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- Center of Liver Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100015, China
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Yu CS, Wang YB, Li Q, Yang EL, Dong BB. Long non-coding RNA OIP5-AS1 serves as a competing endogenous RNA to modulate X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein expression via adsorbing miR-429 in papillary thyroid cancer. J BIOL REG HOMEOS AG 2021; 35:909-920. [PMID: 34155880 DOI: 10.23812/20-666-a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Abstract
Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is currently one of the most common endocrine tumors worldwide. Long non-coding RNA (LncRNA) is a vital regulator in the biological processes of diverse tumors. Hence, this work aimed to clarify the role and mechanism of lncRNA OIP5-AS1 in PTC progression. OIP5-AS1 and miR-429 expression levels in PTC tissues and cells were examined using qRT-PCR. Immunohistochemical staining (IHC) was applied to detect X-linked inhibitors of apoptosis protein (XIAP) expression in PTC tissues. A dual-luciferase reporter gene experiment was employed to validate the relationship for miR-429 and XIAP, miR-429 and OIP5-AS1. The regulatory effects of OIP5-AS1 on PTC cell proliferation, migration, and invasion was detected using the MTT, BrdU, Transwell and Western blot assays. In this work we reported that OIP5-AS1 expression was up-modulated in PTC tissues and cell lines. OIP5-AS1 overexpression enhanced the proliferation and metastasis of PTC cells, but the transfection of miR-429 mimics reversed the functions of OIP5-AS1 on the proliferation, migration, and invasion of PTC cells. Additionally, OIP5-AS1 was identified as a competitive endogenous RNA (ceRNA) that repressed miR-429, thereby increasing the expression level of XIAP. Taken together, the findings confirm that OIP5-AS1 accelerates PTC progression via modulating the miR-429/XIAP axis and imply that OIP5-AS1 is likely to be a therapeutic target for PTC.
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- C S Yu
- Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, Yijishan Hospital, Wuhu, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, Yijishan Hospital, Wuhu, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, Yijishan Hospital, Wuhu, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, Yijishan Hospital, Wuhu, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, Yijishan Hospital, Wuhu, Anhui Province, China
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