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Sun Y, Keskinocak P, Steimle LN, Kovacs SD, Wassilak SG. Modeling the spread of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 outbreaks and interventions: A case study of Nigeria. Vaccine X 2024; 18:100476. [PMID: 38617838 PMCID: PMC11011220 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvacx.2024.100476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 03/12/2024] [Accepted: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024] Open
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Background Despite the successes of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, substantial challenges remain in eradicating the poliovirus. The Sabin-strain (live-attenuated) virus in oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV) can revert to circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) in under-vaccinated communities, regain neurovirulence and transmissibility, and cause paralysis outbreaks. Since the cessation of type 2-containing OPV (OPV2) in 2016, there have been cVDPV type 2 (cVDPV2) outbreaks in four out of six geographical World Health Organization regions, making these outbreaks a significant public health threat. Preparing for and responding to cVDPV2 outbreaks requires an updated understanding of how different factors, such as outbreak responses with the novel type of OPV2 (nOPV2) and the existence of under-vaccinated areas, affect the disease spread. Methods We built a differential-equation-based model to simulate the transmission of cVDPV2 following reversion of the Sabin-strain virus in prolonged circulation. The model incorporates vaccinations by essential (routine) immunization and supplementary immunization activities (SIAs), the immunity induced by different poliovirus vaccines, and the reversion process from Sabin-strain virus to cVDPV. The model's outcomes include weekly cVDPV2 paralytic case counts and the die-out date when cVDPV2 transmission stops. In a case study of Northwest and Northeast Nigeria, we fit the model to data on the weekly cVDPV2 case counts with onset in 2018-2021. We then used the model to test the impact of different outbreak response scenarios during a prediction period of 2022-2023. The response scenarios included no response, the planned response (based on Nigeria's SIA calendar), and a set of hypothetical responses that vary in the dates at which SIAs started. The planned response scenario included two rounds of SIAs that covered almost all areas of Northwest and Northeast Nigeria except some under-vaccinated areas (e.g., Sokoto). The hypothetical response scenarios involved two, three, and four rounds of SIAs that covered the whole Northwest and Northeast Nigeria. All SIAs in tested outbreak response scenarios used nOPV2. We compared the outcomes of tested outbreak response scenarios in the prediction period. Results Modeled cVDPV2 weekly case counts aligned spatiotemporally with the data. The prediction results indicated that implementing the planned response reduced total case counts by 79% compared to no response, but did not stop the transmission, especially in under-vaccinated areas. Implementing the hypothetical response scenarios involving two rounds of nOPV2 SIAs that covered all areas further reduced cVDPV2 case counts in under-vaccinated areas by 91-95% compared to the planned response, with greater impact from completing the two rounds at an earlier time, but it did not stop the transmission. When the first two rounds were completed in early April 2022, implementing two additional rounds stopped the transmission in late January 2023. When the first two rounds were completed six weeks earlier (i.e., in late February 2022), implementing one (two) additional round stopped the transmission in early February 2023 (late November 2022). The die out was always achieved last in the under-vaccinated areas of Northwest and Northeast Nigeria. Conclusions A differential-equation-based model of poliovirus transmission was developed and validated in a case study of Northwest and Northeast Nigeria. The results highlighted (i) the effectiveness of nOPV2 in reducing outbreak case counts; (ii) the need for more rounds of outbreak response SIAs that covered all of Northwest and Northeast Nigeria in 2022 to stop the cVDPV2 outbreaks; (iii) that persistent transmission in under-vaccinated areas delayed the progress towards stopping outbreaks; and (iv) that a quicker outbreak response would avert more paralytic cases and require fewer SIA rounds to stop the outbreaks.
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- Yuming Sun
- H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Sun Y, Liu Y, Dian Y, Zeng F, Deng G, Lei S. Association of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists with risk of cancers-evidence from a drug target Mendelian randomization and clinical trials. Int J Surg 2024:01279778-990000000-01399. [PMID: 38701500 DOI: 10.1097/js9.0000000000001514] [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: 03/14/2024] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
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BACKGROUND Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP1R) agonists have been approved by Food and Drug Administration for management of obesity. However, the causal relationship of GLP1R agonists (GLP1RA) with cancers still unclear. METHODS The available cis-eQTLs for drugs target genes (GLP1R) were used as proxies for exposure to GLP1RA. Mendelian randomizations (MR) were performed to reveal the association of genetically-proxied GLP1RA with 14 common types cancer from large-scale consortia. Type 2 diabetes was used as positive control, and the GWASs data including 80 154 cases and 853 816 controls. Replicating the findings in the FinnGen study and then pooled with meta-analysis. Finally, all the related randomized controlled trails (RCTs) on GLP1RA were systematically searched from PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library to comprehensively synthesize the evidence to validate any possible association with cancers. RESULT A total of 22 significant cis-eQTL single-nucleotide polymorphisms were included as genetic instrument. The association of genetically-proxied GLP1RA with significantly decreased type 2 diabetes risk [OR (95%)=0.82 (0.79-0.86), P<0.001], which ensuring the effectiveness of identified genetic instruments. The authors found favorable evidence to support the association of GLP1RA with reduced breast cancer and basal cell carcinoma risk [0.92 (0.88-0.96), P<0.001, 0.92 (0.85-0.99), P=0.029, respectively], and with increased colorectal cancer risk [1.12 (1.07-1.18), P<0.001]. In addition, there was no suggestive evidence to support the association of GLP1RA with ovarian cancer [0.99 (0.90-1.09), P=0.827], lung cancer [1.01 (0.93-1.10), P=0760], and thyroid cancer [0.83 (0.63-1.10), P=0.187]. Our findings were consistent with the meta-analysis. Finally, 80 RCTs were included in the systematic review, with a low incidence of different kinds of cancer. CONCLUSIONS Our study suggests that GLP1RA may decrease the risk of breast cancer and basal cell carcinoma, but increase the risk of colorectal cancer. However, according to the systematic review of RCTs, the incidence of cancer in patients treated with GLP1RA is low. Larger sample sizes of RCTs with long-term follow-up are necessary to establish the incidence of cancers and evaluate the risk-benefit ratios.
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- Yuming Sun
- Department of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
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- Department of Orthopedics, The 82nd Group Army Hospital of PLA (252 Hospital of PLA), Baoding, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Dermatology
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha
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- Department of Dermatology
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha
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Sun Y, Fernie AR. Plant secondary metabolism in a fluctuating world: climate change perspectives. Trends Plant Sci 2024; 29:560-571. [PMID: 38042677 DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2023.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2023] [Revised: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/04/2023]
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Climate changes have unpredictable effects on ecosystems and agriculture. Plants adapt metabolically to overcome these challenges, with plant secondary metabolites (PSMs) being crucial for plant-environment interactions. Thus, understanding how PSMs respond to climate change is vital for future cultivation and breeding strategies. Here, we review PSM responses to climate changes such as elevated carbon dioxide, ozone, nitrogen deposition, heat and drought, as well as a combinations of different factors. These responses are complex, depending on stress dosage and duration, and metabolite classes. We finally identify mechanisms by which climate change affects PSM production ecologically and molecularly. While these observations provide insights into PSM responses to climate changes and the underlying regulatory mechanisms, considerable further research is required for a comprehensive understanding.
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- Yuming Sun
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for the Research and Utilization of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences (Nanjing Botanical Garden Mem. Sun Yat-Sen), Nanjing, 210014, China.
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany.
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Sun Y, Sun X, Wang R, Xing Y, Ma X, Yue J, Zhang M, Wang Y, Tian W, Jing G. Oxidized sodium alginate hydrogel-mouse nerve growth factor sustained release system promotes repair of peripheral nerve injury. J Biomater Sci Polym Ed 2024:1-21. [PMID: 38630632 DOI: 10.1080/09205063.2024.2339636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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In recent years, mouse nerve growth factor (mNGF) has emerged as an important biological regulator to repair peripheral nerve injury, but its systemic application is restricted by low efficiency and large dosage requirement. These limitations prompted us to search for biomaterials that can be locally loaded. Oxidized sodium alginate hydrogel (OSA) exhibits good biocompatibility and physicochemical properties, and can be loaded with drugs to construct a sustained-release system that can act locally on nerve injury. Here, we constructed a sustained-release system of OSA-mouse nerve growth factor (mNGF), and investigated the loading and release of the drug through Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and drug release curves. In vitro and in vivo experiments showed that OSA-mNGF significantly promoted the biological activities of RSC-96 cells and facilitated the recovery from sciatic nerve crush injury in rats. This observation may be attributed to the additive effect of OSA on promoting Schwann cell biological activities or its synergistic effect of cross-activating phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) through extracellular signal regulated kinase (ERK) signaling. Although the specific mechanism of OSA action needs to be explored in the future, the current results provide a valuable preliminary research basis for the clinical application of the OSA-mNGF sustained-release system for nerve repair.
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- Yuming Sun
- Medical College, First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Medical College, First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China
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- Medical College, First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Medical College, First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Medical College, First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Medical College, First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Medical College, First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China
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- Medical College, First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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Zhuang Q, Zhang Y, Liu Q, Sun Y, Sharma S, Tang S, Dhankher OP, Yuan H. Effects of sulfur nanoparticles on rhizosphere microbial community changes in oilseed rape plantation soil under mercury stress. Int J Phytoremediation 2024:1-11. [PMID: 38597454 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2024.2335207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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In the present study, experiments were conducted to assess the influence of nanoscale sulfur in the microbial community structure of metallophytes in Hg-contaminated rhizosphere soil for planting rapeseed. The results showed that the richness and diversity of the rhizobacteria community decreased significantly under Hg stress, but increased slightly after SNPs addition, with a reduction in the loss of Hg-sensitive microorganisms. Moreover, all changes in the relative abundances of the top ten phyla influenced by Hg treatment were reverted when subjected to Hg + SNPs treatment, except for Myxococcota and Bacteroidota. Similarly, the top five genera, whose relative abundance decreased the most under Hg alone compared to CK, increased by 19.05%-54.66% under Hg + SNPs treatment compared with Hg alone. Furthermore, the relative abundance of Sphingomonas, as one of the dominant genera for both CK and Hg + SNPs treatment, was actively correlated with plant growth. Rhizobacteria, like Pedobacter and Massilia, were significantly decreased under Hg + SNPs and were positively linked to Hg accumulation in plants. This study suggested that SNPs could create a healthier soil microecological environment by reversing the effect of Hg on the relative abundance of microorganisms, thereby assisting microorganisms to remediate heavy metal-contaminated soil and reduce the stress of heavy metals on plants.
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- Qiurong Zhuang
- Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for the Research and Utilization of Plant Resources, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for the Research and Utilization of Plant Resources, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for the Research and Utilization of Plant Resources, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for the Research and Utilization of Plant Resources, Nanjing, China
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- Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of MA Amherst, Amherst, MA, USA
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- Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for the Research and Utilization of Plant Resources, Nanjing, China
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- Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of MA Amherst, Amherst, MA, USA
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- Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for the Research and Utilization of Plant Resources, Nanjing, China
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Sun Y, Zhao J, Zhang L, Li Z, Lei S. Response to comment on "Effectiveness and safety of stem cell therapy for diabetic foot: a meta-analysis update". Stem Cell Res Ther 2024; 15:86. [PMID: 38515157 PMCID: PMC10958926 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-023-03609-9] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/23/2024] Open
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- Yuming Sun
- Department of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China
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- School of Health Policy and Management, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China.
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- Department of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China.
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Zhou Q, Meng Y, Li D, Yao L, Le J, Liu Y, Sun Y, Zeng F, Chen X, Deng G. Ferroptosis in cancer: From molecular mechanisms to therapeutic strategies. Signal Transduct Target Ther 2024; 9:55. [PMID: 38453898 PMCID: PMC10920854 DOI: 10.1038/s41392-024-01769-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Revised: 01/21/2024] [Accepted: 02/03/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
Abstract
Ferroptosis is a non-apoptotic form of regulated cell death characterized by the lethal accumulation of iron-dependent membrane-localized lipid peroxides. It acts as an innate tumor suppressor mechanism and participates in the biological processes of tumors. Intriguingly, mesenchymal and dedifferentiated cancer cells, which are usually resistant to apoptosis and traditional therapies, are exquisitely vulnerable to ferroptosis, further underscoring its potential as a treatment approach for cancers, especially for refractory cancers. However, the impact of ferroptosis on cancer extends beyond its direct cytotoxic effect on tumor cells. Ferroptosis induction not only inhibits cancer but also promotes cancer development due to its potential negative impact on anticancer immunity. Thus, a comprehensive understanding of the role of ferroptosis in cancer is crucial for the successful translation of ferroptosis therapy from the laboratory to clinical applications. In this review, we provide an overview of the recent advancements in understanding ferroptosis in cancer, covering molecular mechanisms, biological functions, regulatory pathways, and interactions with the tumor microenvironment. We also summarize the potential applications of ferroptosis induction in immunotherapy, radiotherapy, and systemic therapy, as well as ferroptosis inhibition for cancer treatment in various conditions. We finally discuss ferroptosis markers, the current challenges and future directions of ferroptosis in the treatment of cancer.
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- Qian Zhou
- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China
- Furong Laboratory, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China
- Furong Laboratory, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China
- Furong Laboratory, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China
- Furong Laboratory, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China
- Furong Laboratory, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Oncology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China.
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China.
- National Engineering Research Center of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China.
- Furong Laboratory, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China.
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China.
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China.
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China.
- National Engineering Research Center of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China.
- Furong Laboratory, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China.
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China.
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China.
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Sun Y, Guo J, Alejandro Jose Mur L, Xu X, Chen H, Yang Y, Yuan H. Nitrogen starvation modulates the sensitivity of rhizobacterial community to drought stress in Stevia rebaudiana. J Environ Manage 2024; 354:120486. [PMID: 38417363 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Revised: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/01/2024]
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Alterations in water regimes or nitrogen (N) availability lead to shifts in the assemblage of rhizosphere microbial community; however, how the rhizosphere microbiome response to concurrent changes in water and N availability remains largely unclear. Herein, we investigated the taxonomic and functional characteristics of rhizobacteria associated with stevia (Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni) under varying combinations of water and N levels. Community diversity and predicted functions of rhizobacteria were predominantly altered by drought stress, with N-starvation modulating these effects. Moreover, N fertilization simplified the ecological interactions within rhizobacterial communities and heightened the relative role of stochastic processes on community assembly. In terms of rhizobacterial composition, we observed both common and distinctive changes in drought-responsive bacterial taxa under different N conditions. Generally, the relative abundance of Proteobacteria and Bacteroidetes phyla were depleted by drought stress but the Actinobacteria phylum showed increases. The rhizobacterial responses to drought stress were influenced by N availability, where the positive response of δ-proteobacteria and the negative response of α- and γ-proteobacteria, along with Bacteroidetes, were further heightened under N starvation. By contrast, under N fertilization conditions, an amplified negative or positive response to drought were demonstrated in Firmicutes and Actinobacteria phyla, respectively. Further, the drought-responsive rhizobacteria were mostly phylogenetically similar, but this pattern was modulated under N-rich conditions. Overall, our findings indicate an N-dependent specific restructuring of rhizosphere bacteria under drought stress. These changes in the rhizosphere microbiome could contribute to enhancing plant stress tolerance.
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- Yuming Sun
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for the Research and Utilization of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences (Nanjing Botanical Garden Mem. Sun Yat-Sen), Nanjing, 210014, China
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- State Key Lab of Biocontrol, School of Agriculture, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518107, China.
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, SY23 3DA, UK
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for the Research and Utilization of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences (Nanjing Botanical Garden Mem. Sun Yat-Sen), Nanjing, 210014, China
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- State Key Lab of Biocontrol, School of Agriculture, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518107, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for the Research and Utilization of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences (Nanjing Botanical Garden Mem. Sun Yat-Sen), Nanjing, 210014, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for the Research and Utilization of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences (Nanjing Botanical Garden Mem. Sun Yat-Sen), Nanjing, 210014, China.
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Sun Y, Zhao J, Meng Y, Luo X, Jiang C, Deng G, Lei S. The prevalence, complications, and risk factors for infantile hemangioma: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Dermatol 2024. [PMID: 38329175 DOI: 10.1111/ijd.17062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Revised: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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The epidemiological landscape of infantile hemangioma (IH) has been extensively explored through diverse data sources; however, a scarcity of systematically pooled and quantified evidence from comprehensive global studies persists. In this meta-analysis, we systematically review available literature to elucidate the prevalence, distribution of lesions, complications, and risk factors associated with IH. A meticulous search encompassing the Cochrane Library, PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science identified 3206 records, of which 55 studies met the inclusion criteria. We found that the overall prevalence of IH is 2.8% [95% confidence interval (CI): 1.5-4.4%] (31,274,396 infants), and IH was located more frequently in the head and neck with a prevalence of 47.4% (95% CI: 39.5-55.4%). The overall prevalence of complications of IH is 24.3% (95% CI: 18.6-30.5%), ulceration is 16.0% (95% CI: 10.4-21.2%), bleeding is 5.6% (95% CI: 3.3-8.5%), visual impairment is 5.6% (95% CI: 3.0-8.9%), infection is 2.8% (95% CI: 1.5-4.8%), subglottic obstruction is 1.5% (95% CI: 0.5-3.0%), respectively. Through 27 studies, we have evaluated 35 factors encompassing perinatal factors, socioeconomic factors, maternal complications, drug factors, and antepartum procedures, and identified 18 risk factors that increase the prevalence of IH. These findings can greatly assist clinicians and family members in effectively evaluating the risk of IH, and determining whether pregnant women should undergo intensified monitoring or preventive measures.
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- Yuming Sun
- Department of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- School of Health Policy and Management, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Furong Laboratory, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Changsha, China
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- Department of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Furong Laboratory, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Changsha, China
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- Department of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Kong E, Geng X, Wu F, Yue W, Sun Y, Feng X. Microglial exosome miR-124-3p in hippocampus alleviates cognitive impairment induced by postoperative pain in elderly mice. J Cell Mol Med 2024; 28:e18090. [PMID: 38140846 PMCID: PMC10844686 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.18090] [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: 04/02/2023] [Revised: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Cognitive impairment induced by postoperative pain severely deteriorates the rehabilitation outcomes in elderly patients. The present study focused on the relationship between microglial exosome miR-124-3p in hippocampus and cognitive impairment induced by postoperative pain. Cognitive impairment model induced by postoperative pain was constructed by intramedullary nail fixation after tibial fracture. Morphine intraperitoneally was carried out for postoperative analgesia. Morris water maze tests were carried out to evaluate the cognitive impairment, while mRNA levels of neurotrophic factors (BDNF, NG) and neurodegenerative biomarker (VILIP-1) in hippocampus were tested by q-PCR. Transmission electron microscope was used to observe the axon degeneration in hippocampus. The levels of pro-inflammatory factors (TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6), the levels of anti-inflammatory factors (Ym, Arg-1, IL-10) and microglia proliferation marker cyclin D1 in hippocampus were measured to evaluate microglia polarization. Bioinformatics analysis was conducted to identify key exosomes while BV-2 microglia overexpressing exosome miR-124-3p was constructed to observe microglia polarization in vitro experiments. Exogenous miR-124-3p-loaded exosomes were injected into hippocampus in vivo. Postoperative pain induced by intramedullary fixation after tibial fracture was confirmed by decreased mechanical and thermal pain thresholds. Postoperative pain induced cognitive impairment, promoted axon demyelination, decreased BDNF, NG and increased VILIP-1 expressions in hippocampus. Postoperative pain also increased pro-inflammatory factors, cyclin D1 and decreased anti-inflammatory factors in hippocampus. However, these changes were all reversed by morphine analgesia. Bioinformatics analysis identified the critical role of exosome miR-124-3p in cognitive impairment, which was confirmed to be down-regulated in hippocampus of postoperative pain mice. BV-2 microglia overexpressing exosome miR-124-3p showed decreased pro-inflammatory factors, cyclin D1 and increased anti-inflammatory factors. In vivo, stereotactic injection of exogenous miR-124-3p into hippocampus decreased pro-inflammatory factors, cyclin D1 and increased anti-inflammatory factors. The cognitive impairment, axon demyelination, decreased BDNF, NG and increased VILIP-1 expressions in hippocampus were all alleviated by exogenous exosome miR-124-3p. Microglial exosome miR-124-3p in hippocampus alleviates cognitive impairment induced by postoperative pain through microglia polarization in elderly mice.
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- Erliang Kong
- Department of AnesthesiologyThe 988th Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force of Chinese People's Liberation ArmyZhengzhouChina
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Changzheng HospitalSecond Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Shanghai Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery HospitalThird Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Department of AnesthesiologyThe 988th Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force of Chinese People's Liberation ArmyZhengzhouChina
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shanghai Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery HospitalThird Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Department of AnesthesiologyThe 988th Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force of Chinese People's Liberation ArmyZhengzhouChina
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Sun Y, Kang J, Haridas C, Mayne N, Potter A, Yang CF, Christiani DC, Li Y. Penalized deep partially linear cox models with application to CT scans of lung cancer patients. Biometrics 2024; 80:ujad024. [PMID: 38412302 PMCID: PMC10898596 DOI: 10.1093/biomtc/ujad024] [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: 03/08/2023] [Revised: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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Lung cancer is a leading cause of cancer mortality globally, highlighting the importance of understanding its mortality risks to design effective patient-centered therapies. The National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) employed computed tomography texture analysis, which provides objective measurements of texture patterns on CT scans, to quantify the mortality risks of lung cancer patients. Partially linear Cox models have gained popularity for survival analysis by dissecting the hazard function into parametric and nonparametric components, allowing for the effective incorporation of both well-established risk factors (such as age and clinical variables) and emerging risk factors (eg, image features) within a unified framework. However, when the dimension of parametric components exceeds the sample size, the task of model fitting becomes formidable, while nonparametric modeling grapples with the curse of dimensionality. We propose a novel Penalized Deep Partially Linear Cox Model (Penalized DPLC), which incorporates the smoothly clipped absolute deviation (SCAD) penalty to select important texture features and employs a deep neural network to estimate the nonparametric component of the model. We prove the convergence and asymptotic properties of the estimator and compare it to other methods through extensive simulation studies, evaluating its performance in risk prediction and feature selection. The proposed method is applied to the NLST study dataset to uncover the effects of key clinical and imaging risk factors on patients' survival. Our findings provide valuable insights into the relationship between these factors and survival outcomes.
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- Yuming Sun
- Department of Mathematics, William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA 23185, United States
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC 27710, United States
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, United States
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, United States
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- Department of Environmental Health and Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, United States
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
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Sun Y, Liu P, Zhang L, Lei S, Gao Q. Peripheral Blood CD8+T Cell as a Prognostic Biomarker for Hospitalised COVID-19 Patients Without Antiviral Treatment. Infect Drug Resist 2024; 17:109-117. [PMID: 38230269 PMCID: PMC10790588 DOI: 10.2147/idr.s432283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2024] Open
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Background The status of T lymphocyte subset counts in patients with COVID-19 remains uncertain. This study aimed to assess alterations in peripheral blood CD3+CD8+T (CD8+T) cells among hospitalized COVID-19 patients who have not received antiviral treatment and to evaluate their prognostic value within this patient population. Methods A single-center, retrospective cohort study and a meta-analysis were conducted. The cohort study was performed at Xiangya Hospital from December 5, 2022, to January 31, 2023. We conducted a meta-analysis to explore the association between peripheral blood CD3+CD8+T cells and mortality in COVID-19 patients who did not receive antiviral therapy. All relevant studies in Embase, PubMed, Web of Science databases were systematically searched for meta-analysis. Results The retrospective cohort study included 201 patients. A significant decrease in peripheral blood CD8+ T cell count was found to be associated with an increased risk of mortality (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 13.88; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 3.15-61.23), after adjusting for gender, age, comorbidities, severity at admission, steroid therapy, and antibiotic therapy. The threshold value for CD8+T cell counts, determined by the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis, was 145.5 (area under the curve [AUC]: 0.828, specificity: 90.3%, sensitivity: 72.9%, P<0.001). Additionally, A total of 7 studies with 2765 participants were included in the meta-analysis. The meta-analysis reveals a significant association between lower CD8+ T cell counts and mortality (odds ratio [OR] = 3.543, 95% CI: 1.726 to 7.272; I2=93%). Conclusion Peripheral blood CD8+ T cell can serve as a valuable prognostic biomarker for hospitalized patients who do not receive antiviral treatment.
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- Yuming Sun
- Department of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
- National Engineering Research Centre of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
- Furong Laboratory, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Centre of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
- National Clinical Research Centre for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
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- Clinical Laboratory Department, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Changsha Mylike Cosmetic Hospital, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
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- Clinical Laboratory Department, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
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Shi Y, Lu Y, Zhang RD, Zhang YY, Lin W, Yu JJ, Wu Y, Fan J, Qi PJ, Huang PL, Cai LX, Huang Q, Zhang P, Sun YM, Liu Y, Zheng HY. [Clinical characteristics and prognosis of 28 cases of infant acute lymphoblastic leukemia]. Zhonghua Er Ke Za Zhi 2024; 62:49-54. [PMID: 38154977 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112140-20230720-00020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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Objective: To analyze the clinical characteristics and prognosis of patients with infant acute lymphoblastic leukemia (IALL). Methods: A retrospective cohort study.Clinical data, treatment and prognosis of 28 cases of IALL who have been treated at Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University and Baoding Children's Hospital from October 2013 to May 2023 were analyzed retrospectively. Based on the results of fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), all patients were divided into KMT2A gene rearrangement (KMT2A-R) positive group and KMT2A-R negative group. The prognosis of two groups were compared. Kaplan-Meier method and Log-Rank test were used to analyze the survival of the patients. Results: Among 28 cases of IALL, there were 10 males and 18 females, with the onset age of 10.9 (9.4,11.8) months. In terms of immune classification, 25 cases were B-ALL (89%), while the remaining 3 cases were T-ALL (11%). Most infant B-ALL showed pro-B lymphocyte phenotype (16/25,64%). A total of 22 cases (79%) obtained chromosome karyotype results, of which 7 were normal karyotypes, no complex karyotypes and 15 were abnormal karyotypes were found. Among abnormal karyotypes, there were 4 cases of t (9; 11), 2 cases of t (4; 11), 2 cases of t (11; 19), 1 case of t (1; 11) and 6 cases of other abnormal karyotypes. A total of 19 cases (68%) were positive for KMT2A-R detected by FISH. The KMT2A fusion gene was detected by real-time PCR in 16 cases (57%). A total of 24 patients completed standardized induction chemotherapy and were able to undergo efficacy evaluation, 23 cases (96%) achieved complete remission through induction chemotherapy, 4 cases (17%) died of relapse. The 5-year event free survival rate (EFS) was (46±13)%, and the 5-year overall survival rate (OS) was (73±10)%.The survival time was 31.3 (3.3, 62.5) months. There was no significant statistical difference in 5-year EFS ((46±14)% vs. (61±18)%) and 5-year OS ((64±13)% vs. (86±13)%) between the KMT2A-R positive group (15 cases) and the KMT2A-R negative group (9 cases) (χ2=1.88, 1.47, P=0.170, 0.224). Conclusions: Most IALL patients were accompanied by KMT2A-R. They had poor tolerance to traditional chemotherapy, the relapse rate during treatment was high and the prognosis was poor.
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- Y Shi
- Hematology Center, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, National Key Clinical Discipline of Pediatric Hematology, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100045, China
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- Hematology Oncology Center, Baoding Children's Hospital,Baoding Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine for Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Hematology Oncology Center of National Center for Children's Health in Baoding, Baoding 071027, China
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- Hematology Center, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, National Key Clinical Discipline of Pediatric Hematology, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100045, China
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- Hematology Center, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, National Key Clinical Discipline of Pediatric Hematology, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100045, China
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- Hematology Center, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, National Key Clinical Discipline of Pediatric Hematology, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100045, China
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- Hematology Center, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, National Key Clinical Discipline of Pediatric Hematology, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100045, China
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- Hematology Center, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, National Key Clinical Discipline of Pediatric Hematology, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100045, China
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- Hematology Center, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, National Key Clinical Discipline of Pediatric Hematology, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100045, China
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- Hematology Center, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, National Key Clinical Discipline of Pediatric Hematology, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100045, China
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- Hematology Center, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, National Key Clinical Discipline of Pediatric Hematology, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100045, China
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- Hematology Oncology Center, Baoding Children's Hospital,Baoding Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine for Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Hematology Oncology Center of National Center for Children's Health in Baoding, Baoding 071027, China
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- Hematology Oncology Center, Baoding Children's Hospital,Baoding Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine for Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Hematology Oncology Center of National Center for Children's Health in Baoding, Baoding 071027, China
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- Hematology Oncology Center, Baoding Children's Hospital,Baoding Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine for Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Hematology Oncology Center of National Center for Children's Health in Baoding, Baoding 071027, China
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- Hematology Oncology Center, Baoding Children's Hospital,Baoding Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine for Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Hematology Oncology Center of National Center for Children's Health in Baoding, Baoding 071027, China
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- Hematology Oncology Center, Baoding Children's Hospital,Baoding Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine for Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Hematology Oncology Center of National Center for Children's Health in Baoding, Baoding 071027, China
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- Hematology Center, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, National Key Clinical Discipline of Pediatric Hematology, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100045, China
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Jia P, Qu G, Jia J, Li D, Sun Y, Liu L. Long-term Spartina alterniflora invasion simplified soil seed bank and regenerated community in a coastal marsh wetland. Ecol Appl 2024; 34:e2754. [PMID: 36177771 DOI: 10.1002/eap.2754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Revised: 04/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The coastal wetland is easily invaded by alien species due to locating in the land and sea transitional area. As a potential driving regeneration force, the soil seed bank is vital to the community restoration and species diversity protection. To reveal the long-term Spartina alterniflora invasion impact on the soil seed banks and regenerated communities, we investigated the seed banks under the different vegetation types (S. alterniflora, Phragmites australis, Scirpus mariqueter, ruderal and unvegetated site) and soil depths (0-5 and 5-10 cm) in the coastal salt marsh wetland, Chongming island, eastern China. The results showed that the soil seed bank richness and species density under different vegetation types were higher than the aboveground vegetation, and those of 0-5 cm seed banks were higher than 5-10 cm, except for the unvegetated site. The species richness and S. alterniflora seed proportion in the seed banks under S. alterniflora communities (S.AS) were lower and larger respectively than those of other sites. The species composition between S.AS and the aboveground communities showed high similarity with aggregation phylogenetic structures in two soil depths. The seed bank variations at 0-5 and 5-10 cm depths were interpreted 3.03% and 2.25% by the aboveground communities, while 4.92% and 5.55% were interpreted by the soil microbial biomass. The SEM model explained 98.1% and 91.8% of the seed banks richness at the 0-5 cm depth and 5-10 cm depth, respectively, and explained 98.8% and 46.1% of the seed banks species density at the 0-5 cm depth and 5-10 cm depth, respectively. The aboveground vegetation biomass and abundance directly affected the 0-5 cm seed banks richness and species density, while its height and biomass only affected the 5-10 cm seed banks species density. The 0-10 cm soil depth microbial biomass indirectly affected the 0-5 cm seed banks richness and species density, while affected the 5-10 cm seed banks richness. Soil physical and chemical properties only indirectly affected the 0-5 cm seed banks species density. The results provided a reference for the ecological evaluation of the impacts of S. alterniflora invasion into the coastal salt marsh wetland of eastern China, and guidance for the protection and restoration of the native plant communities.
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- Peng Jia
- School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
- Key Laboratory of Urbanization and Ecological Restoration of Shanghai, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Eco-Chongming (IEC), Shanghai, China
- Technology Innovation Center for Land Spatial Eco-restoration in Metropolitan Area, Ministry of Natural Resources, Shanghai, China
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- School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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Sun Y, Hao Y, Lin X, Liu Z, Sun H, Jia S, Chen Y, Yan Y, Li X. Efficient electron transport by 1D CuZnInS modified 2D Ti 3C 2 MXene for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen production. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 653:396-404. [PMID: 37722168 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.09.075] [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: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/20/2023]
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The efficiency of the photocatalytic reactionis mainly determined by the effective separation of photogenerated electron (e-) and hole (h+). As a high electrical conductivity, two-dimensional (2D) Ti3C2 MXene is widely used as an electronic transmission intermediary with a large surface area and active terminal. In this work, 1D CuZnInS are loaded on the surface of 2D Ti3C2 MXene nanosheets to compound 1D/2D CuZnInS/Ti3C2 nanocomposites with effective inhibition of charge-carrier recombination. The H2 production rate of optimized 1D/2D CuZnInS/Ti3C2 composite reached 15.24 mmol h-1 g-1, which is 4.5 times than that of pure CuZnInS (3.38 mmol h-1 g-1), and the apparent quantum efficiencies (AQEs) of composite photocatalysts can reach 0.39% and 0.24% under light irradiation at 365 nm and 420 nm wavelength, respectively. In addition, 1D/2D CuZnInS/Ti3C2 has high stability after 10 cycles. The enhanced photocatalytic performance is attributed to the large specific surface area of 2D Ti3C2 nanosheets, which facilitates the separation and transfer of photogenerated e- and h+ pairs.
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- Yuming Sun
- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics & Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun 130103, China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- College of Science, Beihua University, Jilin 132013, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics & Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun 130103, China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics & Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun 130103, China.
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Sun Y, Ye F, Huang Q, Du F, Song T, Yuan H, Liu X, Yao D. Linking ecological niches to bacterial community structure and assembly in polluted urban aquatic ecosystems. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1288304. [PMID: 38163078 PMCID: PMC10754954 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1288304] [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: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024] Open
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Introduction Bacterial communities play crucial roles in the functioning and resilience of aquatic ecosystems, and their responses to water pollution may be assessed from ecological niches. However, our understanding of such response patterns and the underlying ecological mechanisms remains limited. Methods In this study, we comprehensively investigated the effects of water pollution on the bacterial structure and assembly within different ecological niches, including water, sediment, submerged plant leaf surfaces, and leaf surfaces, using a 16S high-throughput sequencing approach. Results Ecological niches had a greater impact on bacterial community diversity than pollution, with a distinct enrichment of unique dominant phyla in different niches. This disparity in diversity extends to the bacterial responses to water pollution, with a general reduction in α-diversity observed in the niches, excluding leaf surfaces. Additionally, the distinct changes in bacterial composition in response to pollution should be correlated with their predicted functions, given the enrichment of functions related to biogeochemical cycling in plant surface niches. Moreover, our study revealed diverse interaction patterns among bacterial communities in different niches, characterized by relatively simply associations in sediments and intricate or interconnected networks in water and plant surfaces. Furthermore, stochastic processes dominated bacterial community assembly in the water column, whereas selective screening of roots and pollution events increased the impact of deterministic processes. Discussion Overall, our study emphasizes the importance of ecological niches in shaping bacterial responses to water pollution. These findings improve our understanding of the complicated microbial response patterns to water pollution and have ecological implications for aquatic ecosystem health.
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- Yuming Sun
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for the Research and Utilization of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for the Research and Utilization of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for the Research and Utilization of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Geological Bureau, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for the Research and Utilization of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for the Research and Utilization of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for the Research and Utilization of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
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Zhao D, Meng Y, Dian Y, Zhou Q, Sun Y, Le J, Zeng F, Chen X, He Y, Deng G. Molecular landmarks of tumor disulfidptosis across cancer types to promote disulfidptosis-target therapy. Redox Biol 2023; 68:102966. [PMID: 38035663 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2023.102966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Revised: 11/11/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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The mystery about the mechanistic basis of disulfidptosis has recently been unraveled and shows promise as an effective treatment modality for triggering cancer cell death. However, the limited understanding of the role of disulfidptosis in tumor progression and drug sensitivity has hindered the development of disulfidptosis-targeted therapy and combinations with other therapeutic strategies. Here, we established a disulfidptosis signature model to estimate tumor disulfidptosis status in approximately 10,000 tumor samples across 33 cancer types and revealed its prognostic value. Then, we characterized disulfidptosis-associated molecular features and identified various types of molecular alterations that correlate with both drug-resistant and drug-sensitive responses to anti-tumor drugs. We further showed the vast heterogeneity in disulfidptosis status among 760 cancer cell lines across 25 cancer types. We experimentally validated that disulfidptosis score-high cell lines are more susceptible to glucose starvation-induced disulfidptosis compared to their counterparts with low scores. Finally, we investigated the impact of disulfidptosis status on drug response and revealed that disulfidptosis induction may enhance sensitivity to anti-cancer drugs, but in some cases, it could also lead to drug resistance in cultured cells. Overall, our multi-omics analysis firstly elucidates a comprehensive profile of disulfidptosis-related molecular alterations, prognosis, and potential therapeutic therapies at a pan-cancer level. These findings may uncover opportunities to utilize multiple drug sensitivities induced by disulfidptosis, thereby offering practical implications for clinical cancer therapy.
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- Deze Zhao
- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China; National Engineering Research Center of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China; Furong Laboratory, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China; Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China; Department of Thoracic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China; National Engineering Research Center of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China; Furong Laboratory, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China; Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China; National Engineering Research Center of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China; Furong Laboratory, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China; Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China; National Engineering Research Center of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China; Furong Laboratory, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China; Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China
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- Department of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China; National Engineering Research Center of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China; Furong Laboratory, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China; Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China
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- Department of Oncology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China.
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China; National Engineering Research Center of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China; Furong Laboratory, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China; Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China.
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China; National Engineering Research Center of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China; Furong Laboratory, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China; Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China.
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China; National Engineering Research Center of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China; Furong Laboratory, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China; Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China.
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Zhao J, Zhao H, Zhong Z, Bekele TG, Wan H, Sun Y, Li X, Zhang X, Li Z. The bioaccumulation and biotransformation of tetrabromobisphenol A bis (allyl ether) in common carp (Cyprinus carpio). Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2023; 30:121465-121474. [PMID: 37950125 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-30846-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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Tetrabromobisphenol A bis (allyl ether) (TBBPA-BAE) is an extensively used brominated flame retardant, which has raised considerable concern because of its neurotoxic and endocrine disruption effects on aquatic organisms. However, previous studies mainly focused on the parent compound before modification, tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA), and little information is available about the bioconcentration and biotransformation of TBBPA derivatives in fish. In this study, we investigated the tissue-specific uptake, elimination kinetic, and biotransformation of TBBPA-BAE in common carp (Cyprinus carpio). The fish were exposed to TBBPA-BAE at environmentally relevant concentrations (20 μg·L-1) for 28 days, followed by 14 days of depuration. The results showed TBBPA-BAE could rapidly accumulate in common carp. Among the seven tissues studied, the highest concentrations of TBBPA-BAE were observed in the liver (6.00 μg·g-1 wet weight [ww]) on day 24, while the longest residence time was observed in the kidney (t1/2 values of 18.7 days). Biotransformation of TBBPA-BAE was documented in the in vivo experiments, and 14 different phase I and phase II metabolites were identified in the liver. These findings suggest the biotransformation products of TBBPA-BAE should be considered for a comprehensive risk evaluation.
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- Jia Zhao
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- Department of Biology, Eastern Nazarene College, 23 East Elm Avenue, Quincy, Massachusetts, 02170, USA
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- Instrumental Analysis Center, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- Instrumental Analysis Center, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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Pandey A, Chen ZY, Yuk J, Sun Y, Roh C, Takagi D, Lee S, Jung S. Optimal free-surface pumping by an undulating carpet. Nat Commun 2023; 14:7735. [PMID: 38007556 PMCID: PMC10676362 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-43059-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/27/2023] Open
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Examples of fluid flows driven by undulating boundaries are found in nature across many different length scales. Even though different driving mechanisms have evolved in distinct environments, they perform essentially the same function: directional transport of liquid. Nature-inspired strategies have been adopted in engineered devices to manipulate and direct flow. Here, we demonstrate how an undulating boundary generates large-scale pumping of a thin liquid near the liquid-air interface. Two dimensional traveling waves on the undulator, a canonical strategy to transport fluid at low Reynolds numbers, surprisingly lead to flow rates that depend non-monotonically on the wave speed. Through an asymptotic analysis of the thin-film equations that account for gravity and surface tension, we predict the observed optimal speed that maximizes pumping. Our findings reveal how proximity to free surfaces, which ensure lower energy dissipation, can be leveraged to achieve directional transport of liquids.
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- Anupam Pandey
- Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Department and BioInspired Syracuse, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, 13244, USA.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA
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- Department of Biological & Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA
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- Sibley School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA
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- Department of Biological & Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA
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- Department of Mathematics, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, 96822, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA
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- Department of Biological & Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA.
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Liu Y, Liu P, Sun Y, Deng G. Clinical characteristics, outcomes, and risk factors of SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections among 572 fully vaccinated (BBIBP-CorV) hospitalized patients. Heliyon 2023; 9:e21387. [PMID: 37954305 PMCID: PMC10637974 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2023] [Revised: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023] Open
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Background Breakthrough infections have been widely reported in vaccinated individuals. However, the clinical characteristics, outcomes, and risk factors of SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections among fully vaccinated (BBIBP-CorV) hospitalized patients have not yet been fully elucidated. Methods In the single-center cohort study conducted at Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, we enrolled the hospitalized COVID-19 patients who had received full (2 doses) vaccination with the BBIBP-CorV vaccine between December 5, 2022, and January 31, 2023. We collected and analyzed information related to clinical characteristics, laboratory results, treatments, outcomes and prognostic data. Univariate and multivariable Cox regression were performed to assess the impact of clinical characteristics and laboratory results on the composite outcome (including the initiation of endotracheal intubation, non-invasive respiratory support, intensive care unit admission, and all-cause death). Results A total of 572 COVID-19 hospitalized patients with fully vaccinated (BBIBP-CorV) were included. The median age of the patients was 66 years (IQR 53, 74). The most common symptoms included fever (347 [60.7 %]), dry cough (401 [70.1 %]), and expectoration (333 [58.2 %]). Among those with pre-existing chronic comorbidities, 44.2 % had hypertension and 20.5 % had diabetes. Laboratory tests revealed that the majority of patients (425/549 [77.4 %]) had normal white blood cell counts. Composite outcome occurred in 11.9 % of patients, with 96.7 % of patients discharged and 3.3 % of patients died. Multivariate Cox regression analyses suggested that the NLR >4 (adjusted HR, 5.50 [95%CI: 1.56-19.47]; P = 0.008), D-dimer >0.5 mg/ml (adjusted HR, 2.17 [95%CI: 1.03-4.59]; P = 0.042) and procalcitonin >0.1 ng/ml (adjusted HR, 3.22 [95%CI: 1.38-7.52]; P = 0.007) were independently associated with the composite outcome. Conclusion Breakthrough infection after being fully vaccinated (BBIBP-CorV) is more likely to occur in older patients and patients with pre-existing chronic comorbidities. NLR >4, D-dimer >0.5 mg/ml and procalcitonin >0.1 ng/ml were independent risk factors for composite outcome.
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- Yihuang Liu
- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, China
- Furong Laboratory, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, 410008, China
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- Department of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, China
- Furong Laboratory, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, China
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Mao M, Dian Y, Sun Y, Chen W, Zhu W, Deng G. Lactate dehydrogenase predicts disease progression outcome in COVID-19 patients treated with Azvudine. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2023; 13:1237277. [PMID: 37920449 PMCID: PMC10619747 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2023.1237277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023] Open
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Background Azvudine has been approved in China for the treatment of COVID-19 patients. Previous studies have suggested a correlation between high levels of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and the severity of COVID-19. However, the impact of LDH levels in COVID-19 patients receiving Azvudine treatment remains unclear. Methods In this retrospective cohort study, we analyzed the data of 351 hospitalized COVID-19 patients who were consecutively treated with Azvudine, with or without high LDH levels. The clinical features, treatment strategies and prognosis data were collected and analyzed. Results Among the 351 hospitalized patients with COVID-19 treated with Azvudine (119 with high-LDH levels), the median age was 69 years (range 58-78), and 213 (60.7%) were male. Common symptoms included cough (86.0%), expectoration (73.5%), fever (69.8%), polypnea (47.6%) and poor appetite (46.4%). Patients with high LDH levels exhibited significantly elevated leucocyte and neutrophil counts, elevated level of myocardial enzymes, as well as higher levels of inflammatory markers such as interleukin-6, interleukin-10, procalcitonin, C reactive protein, ferritin, and prolonged erythrocyte sedimentation rate upon admission. COVID-19 patients with high-LDH levels had higher rates of corticosteroid therapy, non-invasive and invasive mechanical ventilation, worsened and death (2.5% vs. 0%). The Cox proportional hazard model demonstrated that high LDH levels (adjusted hazard ratio = 5.27; 95% confidence interval: 1.19, 14.50) were associated with a more unfavorable composite disease progression outcome among COVID-19 patients treated with Azvudine, after accounting for potential confounding variables. Conclusion High-LDH levels predict a worse composite disease progression outcome in COVID-19 patients treated with Azvudine.
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- Manyun Mao
- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Furong Laboratory, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Furong Laboratory, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Furong Laboratory, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Department of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Furong Laboratory, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Furong Laboratory, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Furong Laboratory, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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Sun Y, Dian Y, Gao Q, Deng G. Immunophenotyping characteristics and outcome of COVID-19 patients: peripheral blood CD8+T cell as a prognostic biomarker for patients with Nirmatrelvir. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1227905. [PMID: 37799722 PMCID: PMC10547864 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1227905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023] Open
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Background Nirmatrelvir has been authorized for the treatment of both hospitalized and non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients. However, the association between T lymphocyte subsets and the outcome of hospitalized COVID-19 patients treated with oral Nirmatrelvir has not been investigated. The objective of this study was to examine whether lymphocyte subsets could serve as biomarkers to assess the risk of mortality in COVID-19 patients undergoing Nirmatrelvir treatment, with the aim of enhancing medication management for COVID-19 patients. Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study at the Xiangya Hospital of Central South University in China between December 5, 2022 and January 31, 2023. The study reported demographic, clinical, T lymphocyte subsets, and inflammatory cytokine data of COVID-19 patients. We evaluated the associations of T lymphocyte subsets on admission with the composite outcome or death of patients using univariate and multivariable Cox regression analyses with hazards ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Results We identified 2118 hospitalized COVID-19 patients during the study period, and conducted a follow-up of up to 38 days. Of these, 131 patients received Nirmatrelvir, with 56 (42.7%) in the composite outcome group, and 75 (57.3%) in the non-composite outcome group. Additionally, 101 (77.1%) patients were discharged, while 30 (22.9%) died. Our results showed a significant decrease in the CD3+, CD4+, and CD8+ T cell counts of patients in the composite outcome group and mortality group compared to the non-composite outcome group and discharged group, respectively. Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that the significant decrease in CD8+ T cell count in peripheral blood was independently associated with the composite outcome in COVID-19 patients treated with Nirmatrelvir, with an HR of 1.96 (95%CI: 1.01-3.80). The significant decrease in CD4+ and CD8+ T cell counts in peripheral blood increased the hazard of developing mortality, with HRs of 6.48 (95%CI: 1.47-28.63) and 3.75 (95%CI: 1.27-11.11), respectively. Conclusion Our study revealed a significant positive correlation between a decrease in CD8+ T cell counts and progression and mortality of hospitalized COVID-19 patients treated with Nirmatrelvir. Lower counts (/μL) of CD8+ T cell (<201) were associated with a higher risk of in-hospital severity and death. Our findings may provide valuable references for physicians in optimizing the use of Nirmatrelvir.
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- Yuming Sun
- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Engineering Research Centre of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, Changsha, China
- Furong Laboratory, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Centre of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Centre for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Changsha, China
- Department of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Engineering Research Centre of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, Changsha, China
- Furong Laboratory, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Centre of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Centre for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Changsha, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Engineering Research Centre of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, Changsha, China
- Furong Laboratory, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Centre of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Centre for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Changsha, China
- Clinical Laboratory Department, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Engineering Research Centre of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, Changsha, China
- Furong Laboratory, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Centre of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Centre for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Changsha, China
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Sun Y, Gao L, Meng X, Huang J, Guo J, Zhou X, Fu G, Xu Y, Firbank LG, Wang M, Ling N, Feng X, Shen Q, Guo S. Large-scale exploration of nitrogen utilization efficiency in Asia region for rice crop: Variation patterns and determinants. Glob Chang Biol 2023; 29:5367-5378. [PMID: 37431724 DOI: 10.1111/gcb.16873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023]
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Improving rice nitrogen utilization efficiency (NUtE) is imperative to maximizing future food productivity while minimizing environmental threats, yet knowledge of its variation and the underlying regulatory factors is still lacking. Here, we integrated a dataset with 21,571 data compiled by available data from peer-reviewed literature and a large-scale field survey to address this knowledge gap. The overall results revealed great variations in rice NUtE, which were mainly associated with human activities, climate conditions, and rice variety. Specifically, N supply rate, temperature, and precipitation were the foremost determinants of rice NUtE, and NUtE responses to climatic change differed among rice varieties. Further prediction highlighted the improved rice NUtE with the increasing latitude or longitude. The indica and hybrid rice exhibited higher NUtE in low latitude regions compared to japonica and inbred rice, respectively. Collectively, our results evaluated the primary drivers of rice NUtE variations and predicted the geographic responses of NUtE in different varieties. Linking the global variations in rice NUtE with environmental factors and geographic adaptability provides valuable agronomic and ecological insights into the regulation of rice NUtE.
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- Yuming Sun
- Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab of Solid Organic Waste Utilization, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Solid Organic Wastes, Educational Ministry Engineering Center of Resource-Saving Fertilizers, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for the Research and Utilization of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences (Nanjing Botanical Garden Mem. Sun Yat-Sen), Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab of Solid Organic Waste Utilization, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Solid Organic Wastes, Educational Ministry Engineering Center of Resource-Saving Fertilizers, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
- Nanjing Institute of Agricultural Sciences in Jiangsu Hilly Area, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab of Solid Organic Waste Utilization, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Solid Organic Wastes, Educational Ministry Engineering Center of Resource-Saving Fertilizers, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab of Solid Organic Waste Utilization, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Solid Organic Wastes, Educational Ministry Engineering Center of Resource-Saving Fertilizers, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab of Solid Organic Waste Utilization, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Solid Organic Wastes, Educational Ministry Engineering Center of Resource-Saving Fertilizers, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- National Agro-Tech Extension and Service Center, Beijing, China
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- National Agro-Tech Extension and Service Center, Beijing, China
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- National Agro-Tech Extension and Service Center, Beijing, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab of Solid Organic Waste Utilization, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Solid Organic Wastes, Educational Ministry Engineering Center of Resource-Saving Fertilizers, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab of Solid Organic Waste Utilization, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Solid Organic Wastes, Educational Ministry Engineering Center of Resource-Saving Fertilizers, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab of Solid Organic Waste Utilization, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Solid Organic Wastes, Educational Ministry Engineering Center of Resource-Saving Fertilizers, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab of Solid Organic Waste Utilization, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Solid Organic Wastes, Educational Ministry Engineering Center of Resource-Saving Fertilizers, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab of Solid Organic Waste Utilization, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Solid Organic Wastes, Educational Ministry Engineering Center of Resource-Saving Fertilizers, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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Zhuang Q, Liu Q, Sun Y, Fu J, Tang S, Sharma S, Dhankher OP, Yuan H. Influence of nanoscale sulfur on mercury accumulation and plant growth in oilseed rape seedlings ( Brassica napus L.) grown on mercury-contaminated soil. Int J Phytoremediation 2023; 26:524-534. [PMID: 37641540 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2023.2251596] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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Mercury (Hg) pollution has seriously threatened the crop productivity and food security. In the present research, experiments were conducted to assess the influence of nanoscale sulfur/sulfur nanoparticles and the corresponding bulk and ionic sulfur forms on the growth and Hg accumulation of oilseed rape seedlings grown on Hg-contaminated soil, as well as the transformation of soil Hg fractions. The results showed a significant reduction in fresh biomass for seedlings grown on 80-200 mg/kg Hg-polluted soil after 30 days. At 120 mg/kg Hg treatment, 100-300 mg/kg sulfur nanoparticles (SNPs) application counteracted Hg toxicity more effectively compared to the corresponding bulk sulfur particles (BSPs) and ionic sulfur (sulfate) treatments. The seedlings treated with 120 mg/kg Hg + 300 mg/kg SNPs gained 54.2 and 56.9% more shoot and root biomass, respectively, compared to those treated with Hg alone. Meanwhile, 300 mg/kg SNPs application decreased Hg accumulation by 18.9 and 76.5% in shoots and roots, respectively, relative to Hg alone treatment.SNPs treatment caused more Hg to be blocked in the soil and accumulating significantly less Hg in plants as compared to other S forms. The chemical fractions of Hg in the soil were subsequently investigated, and the solubility of Hg was significantly decreased by applying SNPs to the soil. Especially 200-300 mg/kg SNPs treatments caused the ratio of the soluble/exchangeable and the specifically absorbed fraction to be the lowest, accounting for 1.95-4.13% of the total Hg of soil. These findings suggest that adding SNPs to Hg-contaminated soils could be an effective measure for immobilizing soluble Hg and decreasing the Hg concentration in the edible parts of crops. The results of the current study hold promise for the practical application of SNPs to Hg-contaminated farmland for better yields and simultaneously increasing the food safety.
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- Qiurong Zhuang
- Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for the Research and Utilization of Plant Resources, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for the Research and Utilization of Plant Resources, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for the Research and Utilization of Plant Resources, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for the Research and Utilization of Plant Resources, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for the Research and Utilization of Plant Resources, Nanjing, China
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- Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of MA Amherst, Amherst, MA, USA
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- Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of MA Amherst, Amherst, MA, USA
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- Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for the Research and Utilization of Plant Resources, Nanjing, China
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Sun YM, Li GY, Lu HY. [Willingness of HIV non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis and related factors among men who have sex with men in Beijing]. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2023; 44:1264-1269. [PMID: 37661619 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20230109-00020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/05/2023]
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Objective: To examine the willingness of HIV non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis (nPEP) among MSM and factors related were also assessed. Methods: The respondent-driven sampling method was used to recruit MSM for a face-to-face interview with a structured questionnaire,the sample size was estimated at 600 subjects. Demographic data, sexual behavior, awareness, and willingness regarding nPEP were collected. The factors related to willingness to nPEP were assessed using complex logistic regression. Results: A total of 14 rounds were recruited and 608 MSM subjects were included in the study. The average age was (41.6±11.0) years. 55.4% (95%CI: 49.4%-59.4%) were aware of nPEP, and 4.5% (95%CI: 2.9%-6.2%) have used its. 35.9% (95%CI: 31.1%-40.7%) expressed interest in taking nPEP if needed. Among the reasons for not being willing to take nPEP, 68.9% (244/354) were never heard of nPEP, and 24.6% (87/354) were a fluke mentality. The multivariate logistic analysis results showed that the willingness of nPEP awareness of MSM was related to the group aged 25-39 years old (aOR=1.80, 95%CI: 1.01-3.20), knowing a group of HIV prevention knowledge (aOR=2.43, 95%CI: 1.52-3.90), group of consistent condom use in anal sex in the past half of year (aOR=1.76, 95%CI: 1.11-2.79). Conclusions: The use rate of nPEP among MSM in Beijing was low, and the willingness to use in the future also needs to be improved. The training of social organizations should be strengthened to improve the role of peer education in promoting nPEP.
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- Y M Sun
- Institute for HIV/AIDS and STD Prevention and Control,Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing 100013, China
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- Institute for HIV/AIDS and STD Prevention and Control,Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing 100013, China
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- Institute for HIV/AIDS and STD Prevention and Control,Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing 100013, China
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Li P, Song Z, Huang L, Sun Y, Sun Y, Wang X, Li L. Effects of Dietary Protein and Lipid Levels in Practical Formulation on Growth, Feed Utilization, Body Composition, and Serum Biochemical Parameters of Growing Rockfish Sebastes schlegeli. Aquac Nutr 2023; 2023:9970252. [PMID: 37589032 PMCID: PMC10427231 DOI: 10.1155/2023/9970252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Revised: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023]
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A 3 × 2 factorial experiment (protein levels, 42%, 46%, 50%; lipid levels, 9%, 12%) with three replicates was conducted in a circulating water system to investigate the effects of dietary protein and lipid levels on growth, feed utilization, body composition, and serum biochemical parameters of growing rockfish Sebastes schlegeli (initial weight, 29.98 ± 0.10 g). After an 8 weeks feeding trial, growth performance in terms of final body weight, percent weight gain, and specific growth rate increased with the increase of dietary protein level when fish fed diets containing a consistent level of dietary lipid. The feed conversion rate and daily feed intake were significantly affected by dietary protein and lipid levels, and decreased as dietary protein level increased from 42% to 46% or dietary lipid level increased from 9% to 12% (P < 0.05). Survival rate, viscerosomatic index, and hepatosomatic index were unaffected by dietary protein level (P > 0.05), but significantly increased with the increase of dietary lipid level (P < 0.05). On the contrary, condition factor was unaffected by dietary lipid level (P > 0.05), but significantly increased with dietary protein level increasing up to 46% (P < 0.05). The moisture contents of muscle and liver significantly decreased, but the whole-body crude lipid content, the crude protein and lipid contents of muscle increased as dietary protein or lipid level increased (P < 0.05). The contents of isoleucine, leucine, histidine, glycine, alanine of muscle, as well as the proportions of C14 : 0, C20 : 1, and C22 : 1n-9 in total fatty acids were higher in fish fed diets containing 12% lipid than those fed 9% lipid (P < 0.05), while C18 : 1n-9 and C18 : 2n-6 followed an opposite trend. The contents of phenylalanine, lysine, and tyrosine as well as the proportions of C18 : 0, C18 : 2n-6, C22 : 1n-9, and C22 : 6n-3 in total fatty acids decreased with the increase of dietary protein level (P < 0.05). Serum cholesterol and low-density lipoproteins increased significantly with dietary protein or lipid levels increasing, but TG concentration was elevated significantly in fish fed diets containing 12% lipid. Considering the present results in terms of growth and feed utilization, the suitable protein and lipid levels in diet for growing rockfish were 46% and 12%, respectively.
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- Peiyu Li
- Yantai Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Control and Deep Processing of Marine Food, Shandong Marine Resource and Environment Research Institute, Yantai 264006, China
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- Yantai Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Control and Deep Processing of Marine Food, Shandong Marine Resource and Environment Research Institute, Yantai 264006, China
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- Yantai Zhulin Human Resources Service Co. Ltd, Yantai 264006, China
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- Yantai Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Control and Deep Processing of Marine Food, Shandong Marine Resource and Environment Research Institute, Yantai 264006, China
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- Shandong Shengsuo Feed Technology Co. Ltd, Yantai 265500, China
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- Yantai Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Control and Deep Processing of Marine Food, Shandong Marine Resource and Environment Research Institute, Yantai 264006, China
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- Yantai Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Control and Deep Processing of Marine Food, Shandong Marine Resource and Environment Research Institute, Yantai 264006, China
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Sun Y, Jin L, Dian Y, Shen M, Zeng F, Chen X, Deng G. Corrigendum to 'Oral Azvudine for hospitalised patients with COVID-19 and pre-existing conditions: a retrospective cohort study.' [EClinicalMedicine 59 (2023) 101981]. EClinicalMedicine 2023; 62:102110. [PMID: 37560258 PMCID: PMC10406960 DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2023.102110] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/11/2023] Open
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[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2023.101981.].
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- Yuming Sun
- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology
- Furong Laboratory, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital
- Department of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology
- Furong Laboratory, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology
- Furong Laboratory, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology
- Furong Laboratory, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital
- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Oncology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology
- Furong Laboratory, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology
- Furong Laboratory, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital
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Zhang W, Sun YM, Chen SY, You H. [Histopathological evaluation of cirrhosis reversal]. Zhonghua Gan Zang Bing Za Zhi 2023; 31:677-680. [PMID: 37580246 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn501113-20230421-00185] [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: 08/16/2023]
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A normal liver can develop cirrhosis through long-term and repeated stimulation from various etiologies. Histological manifestations like the collapse of hepatic lobular structure (including microvascular structure) and the formation of pseudolobules can lead to portal hypertension and even decompensated cirrhosis. More and more evidence suggests that effective etiological treatment can not only delay but also reverse the progression of cirrhosis. The mechanism of cirrhosis reversal mainly includes the degradation of extracellular matrix, hepatocyte regeneration, and hepatic lobular remodeling. The "gold standard" for the evaluation of cirrhosis reversal at present is still a liver biopsy. Therefore, the histopathological evaluation of cirrhosis reversal is very important for determining the disease's prognosis, efficacy, and mechanism of exploration.
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- Liver Research Center, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases, Beijing 100050, China
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- Liver Research Center, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases, Beijing 100050, China
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- Liver Research Center, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases, Beijing 100050, China
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- Liver Research Center, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases, Beijing 100050, China
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Hu C, Luo X, Jiang C, Lei S, Sun Y. Efficacy and Safety of Photodynamic Therapy for the Treatment of Actinic Keratoses: A Meta-Analysis Update of Randomized Controlled Trials. Dermatol Surg 2023; 49:544-551. [PMID: 37134239 DOI: 10.1097/dss.0000000000003784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Actinic keratoses (AKs) are common and some may evolve into squamous cell carcinoma. Photodynamic therapy (PDT), imiquimod, cryotherapy, and other methods have been reported to have good effects. However, which treatment is the most effective with the best cosmetic results and fewest complications is uncertain. OBJECTIVE To evaluate which method has the best efficacy and cosmetic results with less adverse events and recurrence rate. MATERIALS AND METHODS All relevant articles up to July 31, 2022 were searched from Cochrane, Embase, and PubMed databases. Extract and analyze the data of efficacy, cosmetic results, local reactions, and adverse effects. RESULTS Twenty-nine articles with 3,,850 participants and 24,747 lesions were included. Quality of evidence was generally high. The efficacy of PDT was better in complete response (CR) (lesions CR; risk ratio (RR) 1.87; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.55-1.87/patient CR; RR 3.07; 95% CI 2.07-4.56), overall preference, and cosmetic results. The time cumulative meta-analysis showed that the curative effect was gradually increasing before 2004, and then gradually stabilizing. Two groups showed no statistically significant differences in recurrence. CONCLUSION Compared with other methods, PDT is significantly more effective for AK with excellent cosmetic results and reversible adverse effects.
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- Chengjun Hu
- All authors are affiliated with the Department of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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Yao N, Wu M, You L, Xu J, Liu T, Wang J, Li Z, Guo J, Sun Y. Intraoperative blood auto-transfusion restrained the malignancy of Liver Cancer via regulating functions of tumor cells and Kuffer cells. Biotechnol Genet Eng Rev 2023:1-13. [PMID: 37200373 DOI: 10.1080/02648725.2023.2210953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The role of IBA in regulating the recovery of liver cancer was investigated using a rat model of liver cancer and an intraoperative blood return model (IBA). SD rats were used to construct the IBA model. Kupffer cells were isolated from liver cancer tissues, and their biological characteristics were analyzed by flow cytometry. Comet assay was used to detect DNA damage in tumor cells; clone formation assay and transwell assay were used to detect tumor cell proliferation and migration ability. Western blot analysis was used to determine the changes in related signaling pathways. After the IBA treatment, the production of KCs was significantly promoted in rat liver cancer tissues, and the expression levels of cell cycle arrest proteins P53, AEN and CDKN1A were also significantly increased. In tumor cells, IBA induced cell cycle arrest and cellular DNA damage in a p53-mediated manner. In addition, the proliferation and migration of cancer cells were also significantly inhibited. Similar to the in vivo data, the expression of TP53, AEN and CDKN1A was also up-regulated. Our study showed that IBA can inhibit the malignant transformation of hepatocellular carcinoma by modulating the function-dependent p53-mediated pathway of tumor cells and KCs.
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- Na Yao
- School of Clinical Medicine, Ningxia Medical University, Ningxia, China
- Postgraduate Training Base in Shanghai Gongli Hospital, Ningxia Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Ningxia Medical University, Ningxia, China
- Postgraduate Training Base in Shanghai Gongli Hospital, Ningxia Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Ningxia Medical University, Ningxia, China
- Postgraduate Training Base in Shanghai Gongli Hospital, Ningxia Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shanghai Gongli Hospital, Naval Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shanghai Gongli Hospital, Naval Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shanghai Gongli Hospital, Naval Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shanghai Gongli Hospital, Naval Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Postgraduate Training Base in Shanghai Gongli Hospital, Ningxia Medical University, Shanghai, China
- Department of Anesthesiology, Shanghai Gongli Hospital, Naval Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Naval Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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Dian Y, Meng Y, Sun Y, Deng G, Zeng F. Azvudine versus Paxlovid for oral treatment of COVID-19 in Chinese patients with pre-existing comorbidities. J Infect 2023:S0163-4453(23)00290-6. [PMID: 37207823 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2023.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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- Yating Dian
- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China; National Engineering Research Center of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, China; Furong Laboratory, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China; Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China; National Engineering Research Center of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, China; Furong Laboratory, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China; Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China
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- Department of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China; National Engineering Research Center of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, China; Furong Laboratory, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China; Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China
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- Department of Oncology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China.
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Sun Y, Salerno S, He X, Pan Z, Yang E, Sujimongkol C, Song J, Wang X, Han P, Kang J, Sjoding MW, Jolly S, Christiani DC, Li Y. Use of machine learning to assess the prognostic utility of radiomic features for in-hospital COVID-19 mortality. Sci Rep 2023; 13:7318. [PMID: 37147440 PMCID: PMC10161188 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-34559-0] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/07/2023] Open
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As portable chest X-rays are an efficient means of triaging emergent cases, their use has raised the question as to whether imaging carries additional prognostic utility for survival among patients with COVID-19. This study assessed the importance of known risk factors on in-hospital mortality and investigated the predictive utility of radiomic texture features using various machine learning approaches. We detected incremental improvements in survival prognostication utilizing texture features derived from emergent chest X-rays, particularly among older patients or those with a higher comorbidity burden. Important features included age, oxygen saturation, blood pressure, and certain comorbid conditions, as well as image features related to the intensity and variability of pixel distribution. Thus, widely available chest X-rays, in conjunction with clinical information, may be predictive of survival outcomes of patients with COVID-19, especially older, sicker patients, and can aid in disease management by providing additional information.
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- Yuming Sun
- Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan, 1415 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan, 1415 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan, 1415 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan, 1415 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan, 1415 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan, 1415 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan, 1415 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health and Epidemiology, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan, 1415 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan, 1415 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health and Epidemiology, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan, 1415 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
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Sun Y, Jin L, Dian Y, Shen M, Zeng F, Chen X, Deng G. Oral Azvudine for hospitalised patients with COVID-19 and pre-existing conditions: a retrospective cohort study. EClinicalMedicine 2023; 59:101981. [PMID: 37193346 PMCID: PMC10167478 DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2023.101981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Revised: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, the number of associated deaths continues to increase, especially among those with pre-existing conditions. Azvudine is recommended as a priority treatment for patients with COVID-19, but its efficacy in patients with pre-existing conditions is unknown. METHODS This is a single-centre, retrospective cohort study between December 5, 2022 and January 31, 2023 in Xiangya Hospital of Central South University in China to evaluate the clinical efficacy of Azvudine in hospitalised patients with COVID-19 and pre-existing conditions. Patients with Azvudine and controls were propensity score-matched (1:1) for age, gender, vaccination status, time from symptom onset to treatment exposure, severity at admission, concomitant treatments initiated at admission. The primary outcome was a composite outcome of disease progression, and the secondary outcome was each of these individual disease progression outcomes. The univariate Cox regression model was used to estimate a hazard ratio (HR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) for each result between the groups. FINDINGS We identified 2118 hospitalised patients with COVID-19 during the study period, with a follow-up of up to 38 days. After exclusions and propensity score matching, we included 245 Azvudine recipients and 245 matched controls. Azvudine recipients had lower crude incidence rate of composite disease progression outcome compared with matched controls (7.125/1000 person-days vs. 16.004/1000 person-days, P = 0.018). There was no significant difference in all-cause death between these two groups (1.934/1000 person-days vs. 4.128/1000 person-days, P = 0.159). Azvudine treatment was associated with significantly lower risks of composite disease progression outcome compared with matched controls (HR: 0.49; 95% CI: 0.27-0.89, P = 0.016). A significant difference in all-cause death was not found (HR: 0.45; 95% CI: 0.15-1.36, P = 0.148). INTERPRETATION These findings indicate that Azvudine therapy showed substantial clinical benefits in hospitalised patients with COVID-19 and pre-existing conditions, and should be considered for this population of patients. FUNDING This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 82103183 to F. Z., 82102803, 82272849 to G. D.), National Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province (Grant Nos. 2022JJ40767 to F. Z., 2021JJ40976 to G. D.), Huxiang Youth Talent Program (Grant Nos. 2022RC1014 to M.S.) and Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China (Grant Nos. TC210804V to M.S.).
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- Yuming Sun
- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Engineering Research Centre of Personalised Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, China
- Furong Laboratory, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Centre of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Centre for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, China
- Department of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Engineering Research Centre of Personalised Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, China
- Furong Laboratory, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Centre of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Centre for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Engineering Research Centre of Personalised Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, China
- Furong Laboratory, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Centre of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Centre for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Engineering Research Centre of Personalised Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, China
- Furong Laboratory, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Centre of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Centre for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, China
- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Oncology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Engineering Research Centre of Personalised Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, China
- Furong Laboratory, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Centre of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Centre for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Engineering Research Centre of Personalised Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, China
- Furong Laboratory, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Centre of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Centre for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, China
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You H, Sun YM, Zhang MY, Nan YM, Xu XY, Li TS, Wang GQ, Hou JL, Duan ZP, Wei L, Wang FS, Jia JD, Zhuang H. [Interpretation of the essential updates in guidelines for the prevention and treatment of chronic hepatitis B (Version 2022)]. Zhonghua Gan Zang Bing Za Zhi 2023; 31:385-388. [PMID: 37248977 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn501113-20230324-00127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Chinese Society of Hepatology and Chinese Society of Infectious Diseases, Chinese Medical Association update the guidelines for the prevention and treatment of chronic hepatitis B (version 2022) in 2022. The latest guidelines recommend more extensive screening and more active antiviral treating for hepatitis B virus infection. This article interprets the essential updates in the guidelines to help deepen understanding and better guide the clinical practice.
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- Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050051, China
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- Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
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- Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
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- Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, Tsinghua University, Beijing 102218, China
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- The Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100039, China
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- Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China
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Deng G, Li D, Sun Y, Jin L, Zhou Q, Xiao C, Wu Q, Sun H, Dian Y, Zeng F, Pan P, Shen M. Real-world effectiveness of Azvudine versus nirmatrelvir-ritonavir in hospitalized patients with COVID-19: A retrospective cohort study. J Med Virol 2023; 95:e28756. [PMID: 37185838 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.28756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2023] [Revised: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Chinese guidelines prioritize the use of Azvudine and nirmatrelvir-ritonavir in COVID-19 patients. Nevertheless, the real-world effectiveness of Azvudine versus nirmatrelvir-ritonavir is still lacking, despite clinical trials showing their effectiveness compared with matched controls. To compare the effectiveness of Azvudine versus nirmatrelvir-ritonavir treatments in real-world clinical practice, we identified 2118 hospitalized COVID-19 patients, with a follow-up of up to 38 days. After exclusions and propensity score matching, we included 281 Azvudine recipients and 281 nirmatrelvir-ritonavir recipients who did not receive oxygen therapy at admission. The lower crude incidence rate of composite disease progression outcome (7.83 vs. 14.83 per 1000 person-days, p = 0.026) and all-cause death (2.05 vs. 5.78 per 1000 person-days, p = 0.052) were observed among Azvudine recipients. Azvudine was associated with lower risks of composite disease progression outcome (hazard ratio [HR]: 0.55; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.32-0.94) and all-cause death (HR: 0.40; 95% CI: 0.16-1.04). In subgroup analyses, the results of composite outcome retained significance among patients aged <65 years, those having a history of disease, those with severe COVID-19 at admission, and those receiving antibiotics. These findings suggest that Azvudine treatment showed effectiveness in hospitalized COVID-19 patients compared with nirmatrelvir-ritonavir in terms of composite disease progression outcome.
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- Guangtong Deng
- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, Changsha, China
- Furong Laboratory, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Changsha, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, Changsha, China
- Furong Laboratory, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Changsha, China
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- Department of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, Changsha, China
- Furong Laboratory, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Changsha, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, Changsha, China
- Furong Laboratory, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Changsha, China
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- Department of Emergency, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, Changsha, China
- Furong Laboratory, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Changsha, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, Changsha, China
- Furong Laboratory, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Changsha, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, Changsha, China
- Furong Laboratory, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Changsha, China
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- Department of Oncology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, Changsha, China
- Furong Laboratory, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Changsha, China
- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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Zhang MY, Chen SY, Sun YM, You H. [Different treatment strategies in patients with HBeAg-positive and negative chronic hepatitis B]. Zhonghua Gan Zang Bing Za Zhi 2023; 31:238-241. [PMID: 37137847 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn501113-20230130-00029] [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: 05/05/2023]
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Patients with HBeAg-positive and negative chronic hepatitis B (CHB) have different immunological states and disease progression. Hence, the previously recommended antiviral therapy strategies for the two are different. In recent years, the antiviral indications have gradually eased, and the treatment goal has began to pursue clinical cure, as experts and scholars have gradually attached importance to the potential risk of disease progression in hepatitis B patients. Antiviral treatment strategies are gradually becoming uniform for patients with HBeAg-positive and negative. However, among them, HBeAg-negative patients can be combined with HBsAg quantification and other indicators to further screen the clinically cured dominant population in order to formulate the next treatment strategy.
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- M Y Zhang
- Liver Research Center, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Liver Research Center, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Liver Research Center, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Liver Research Center, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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Sun Y, Kang J, Brummett C, Li Y. Individualized risk assessment of preoperative opioid use by interpretable neural network regression. Ann Appl Stat 2023; 17:434-453. [PMID: 37006707 PMCID: PMC10065608 DOI: 10.1214/22-aoas1634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Preoperative opioid use has been reported to be associated with higher preoperative opioid demand, worse postoperative outcomes, and increased postoperative healthcare utilization and expenditures. Understanding the risk of preoperative opioid use helps establish patient-centered pain management. In the field of machine learning, deep neural network (DNN) has emerged as a powerful means for risk assessment because of its superb prediction power; however, the blackbox algorithms may make the results less interpretable than statistical models. Bridging the gap between the statistical and machine learning fields, we propose a novel Interpretable Neural Network Regression (INNER), which combines the strengths of statistical and DNN models. We use the proposed INNER to conduct individualized risk assessment of preoperative opioid use. Intensive simulations and an analysis of 34,186 patients expecting surgery in the Analgesic Outcomes Study (AOS) show that the proposed INNER not only can accurately predict the preoperative opioid use using preoperative characteristics as DNN, but also can estimate the patient-specific odds of opioid use without pain and the odds ratio of opioid use for a unit increase in the reported overall body pain, leading to more straight-forward interpretations of the tendency to use opioids than DNN. Our results identify the patient characteristics that are strongly associated with opioid use and is largely consistent with the previous findings, providing evidence that INNER is a useful tool for individualized risk assessment of preoperative opioid use.
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- Yuming Sun
- Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Michigan
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan
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Yuan H, Liu Q, Fu J, Wang Y, Zhang Y, Sun Y, Tong H, Dhankher OP. Co-exposure of sulfur nanoparticles and Cu alleviate Cu stress and toxicity to oilseed rape Brassica napus L. J Environ Sci (China) 2023; 124:319-329. [PMID: 36182142 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2021.09.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Revised: 09/29/2021] [Accepted: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Experiments were performed to explore the impact of sulfur nanoparticles (SNPs) on growth, Cu accumulation, and physiological and biochemical responses of oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) inoculated with 5 mg/L Cu-amended MS medium supplemented with or without 300 mg/L SNPs exposure. Cu exerted severe phytotoxicity and inhibited plant growth. SNPs application enhanced the shoot height, root length, and dry weight of shoot and root by 34.6%, 282%, 41.7% and 37.1%, respectively, over Cu treatment alone, while the shoot and root Cu contents and Cu-induced lipid perodixation as the malondialdehyde (MDA) levels in shoots and roots were decreased by 37.6%, 35%, 28.4% and 26.8%. Further, the increases in superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD), catalase (CAT), ascorbate peroxidase (APX), glutathione reductase (GR) and glutathione S-transferase (GST) enzyme activities caused by Cu stress were mitigated in shoots (10.9%-37.1%) and roots (14.6%-35.3%) with SNPs addition. SNPs also positively counteracted the negative effects on shoot K, Ca, P, Mg, Mn, Zn and Fe contents and root K, Ca, Mg and Mn contents from Cu exposure alone, and significantly promoted the nutrients accumulation in plant. Additionally, in comparison with common bulk sulfur particles (BSPs) and sulfate, SNPs showed more positive effects on promoting growth in shoots (6.7% and 19.5%) and roots (10.9% and 15.1%), as well as lowering the shoot Cu content (40.1% and 43.3%) under Cu stress. Thus, SNPs application has potential to be a green and sustainable technology for increasing plant productivity and reducing accumulation of toxic metals in heavy metal polluted soils.
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- Haiyan Yuan
- Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Botany, Nanjing 210014, China; Jiangsu Provincial Platform for Conservation and Utilization of Agricultural Germplasm, Nanjing 210014, China.
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- Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Botany, Nanjing 210014, China; Jiangsu Provincial Platform for Conservation and Utilization of Agricultural Germplasm, Nanjing 210014, China
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- Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Botany, Nanjing 210014, China; Jiangsu Provincial Platform for Conservation and Utilization of Agricultural Germplasm, Nanjing 210014, China
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- Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Botany, Nanjing 210014, China; Jiangsu Provincial Platform for Conservation and Utilization of Agricultural Germplasm, Nanjing 210014, China
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- Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Botany, Nanjing 210014, China; Jiangsu Provincial Platform for Conservation and Utilization of Agricultural Germplasm, Nanjing 210014, China
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- Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Botany, Nanjing 210014, China; Jiangsu Provincial Platform for Conservation and Utilization of Agricultural Germplasm, Nanjing 210014, China
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- Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Botany, Nanjing 210014, China; Jiangsu Provincial Platform for Conservation and Utilization of Agricultural Germplasm, Nanjing 210014, China
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- Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA 01003, USA.
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Liu Z, Lin X, Chen Y, Song N, Hao Y, Jia S, Sun H, Sun Y, Yan Y, Li Y, Yan Y. Synthesis of PDI/Zn0.8Cd0.2S composites for efficient visible light-driven photocatalytic overall water splitting. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2023.104693] [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: 01/21/2023]
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Lin Z, Lin X, Sun Y, Lei S, Cai G, Li Z. Melanoma molecular subtyping and scoring model construction based on ligand-receptor pairs. Front Genet 2023; 14:1098202. [PMID: 36777724 PMCID: PMC9909287 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2023.1098202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Melanoma is a malignancy of melanocytes, responsible for a high percentage of skin cancer mortality. Ligand-Receptor pairs, a type of cellular communication, are essential for tumor genesis, growth, metastasis, and prognosis. Yet, the role of Ligand-Receptor pairs in melanoma has not been fully elucidated. Our research focused on the function of Ligand-Receptor pairs in melanoma prognosis. We screened 131 melanoma prognosis corresponded ligand-receptor pairs by analyzing the TCGA data of melanoma and the 2293 LR pairs retrieved from the connectomeDB2020 database. And further developed subtypes of melanoma according to the expression of these ligand-receptor pairs by Consensus Clustering. Then we using lasso cox regression and stepwise multivariate regression analysis established a ligand-receptor pairs-based scoring model for the evaluation of melanoma prognosis. Our study demonstrated that the ligand-receptor pairs are vital to the molecular heterogeneity of melanoma, and characterized three different melanoma ligand-receptor pairs subtypes. Among them, the C3 subtype showed a better prognosis, while the C1 subtype exhibited a low prognosis state. And our analysis then found out that this could be related to the differed activation and inhabitation of the cell cycle and immune-related pathways. Using lasso cox regression and stepwise multivariate regression analysis, we further identified 9 key ligand-receptor pairs and established a scoring model that effectively correlated with the prognosis, immune pathways, and therapy of melanoma, showing that the LR.score model was a trustworthy and independent biomarker for melanoma prognosis evaluation. In sum, we found that ligand-receptor pairs are significantly associated with the prognosis and therapy of melanoma. And our ligand-receptor-based scoring model showed potential for the evaluation of melanoma prognosis and immune therapy outcome prediction, which is crucial to the survival for the patients.
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- Zexu Lin
- Department of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China,Department of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Quanzhou, Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, China
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- Department of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Quanzhou, Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, China
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- Department of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Quanzhou, Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, China
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- Department of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China,*Correspondence: Zhexuan Li,
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Wang X, Li YR, Shi Y, Li X, Luo J, Zhang Y, Qi B, Wu F, Sun Y, Pan Z, Tian J. Dexmedetomidine ameliorates liver injury and maintains liver function in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatectomy: a retrospective cohort study with propensity score matching. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1108559. [PMID: 37152009 PMCID: PMC10160666 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1108559] [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: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023] Open
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Background Although dexmedetomidine (DEX) is widely used during the perioperative period in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), its clinical effects on liver function and postoperative inflammation are unclear. This study aimed to explore effects of DEX on postoperative liver function and inflammation in patients with HCC after hepatectomy. Methods A retrospective cohort study with propensity score matching was performed. A total of 494 patients who underwent hepatectomy from June 2019 to July 2020 and fulfilled the eligibility criteria were included in this study. Baseline data, liver function indexes and inflammation-related biomarkers were collected and compared between the two groups. Survival analysis was conducted to investigate the effects of DEX on the overall survival (OS) of patients. Propensity score matching (PSM) was used to minimize bias between the two groups. Results The study cohort comprised 189 patients in the DEX-free group and 305 patients in the DEX group. Patients in the DEX group had lower levels of alanine transaminase (ALT, P = 0.018) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH, P = 0.046) and higher level of serum albumin (ALB, P < 0.001) than patients in the DEX-free group before discharge. A total of 107 pairs of patients were successfully matched by PSM. Results consistently suggested that ALT and LDH levels were significantly lower (P = 0.044 and P = 0.046, respectively) and ALB levels were significantly higher (P = 0.002) in the DEX group than in the DEX-free group in the early postoperative period. No significant differences of inflammation-related biomarkers were observed between two groups after PSM. Neither the Kaplan-Meier survival analysis nor the multiple Cox regression survival analysis identified DEX as a contributing factor that would affect the OS of patients after PSM. Conclusion DEX exerts protective effects on liver function while has little effects on inflammation-related biomarkers in the early postoperative period in patients undergoing hepatectomy due to HCC.
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- Xiaoqiang Wang
- Department of Anesthesiology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Jie Tian, ; Zhiying Pan,
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Sun Y, Alseekh S, Fernie AR. Plant secondary metabolic responses to global climate change: A meta-analysis in medicinal and aromatic plants. Glob Chang Biol 2023; 29:477-504. [PMID: 36271675 DOI: 10.1111/gcb.16484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Revised: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Plant secondary metabolites (SMs) play crucial roles in plant-environment interactions and contribute greatly to human health. Global climate changes are expected to dramatically affect plant secondary metabolism, yet a systematic understanding of such influences is still lacking. Here, we employed medicinal and aromatic plants (MAAPs) as model plant taxa and performed a meta-analysis from 360 publications using 1828 paired observations to assess the responses of different SMs levels and the accompanying plant traits to elevated carbon dioxide (eCO2 ), elevated temperature (eT), elevated nitrogen deposition (eN) and decreased precipitation (dP). The overall results showed that phenolic and terpenoid levels generally respond positively to eCO2 but negatively to eN, while the total alkaloid concentration was increased remarkably by eN. By contrast, dP promotes the levels of all SMs, while eT exclusively exerts a positive influence on the levels of phenolic compounds. Further analysis highlighted the dependence of SM responses on different moderators such as plant functional types, climate change levels or exposure durations, mean annual temperature and mean annual precipitation. Moreover, plant phenolic and terpenoid responses to climate changes could be attributed to the variations of C/N ratio and total soluble sugar levels, while the trade-off supposition contributed to SM responses to climate changes other than eCO2 . Taken together, our results predicted the distinctive SM responses to diverse climate changes in MAAPs and allowed us to define potential moderators responsible for these variations. Further, linking SM responses to C-N metabolism and growth-defence balance provided biological understandings in terms of plant secondary metabolic regulation.
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- Yuming Sun
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for the Research and Utilization of Plant Resources/The Jiangsu Provincial Platform for Conservation and Utilization of Agricultural Germplasm, Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences (Nanjing Botanical Garden, Memorial Sun Yat-Sen), Nanjing, China
- Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam-Golm, Germany
- Center of Plant Systems Biology and Biotechnology, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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- Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam-Golm, Germany
- Center of Plant Systems Biology and Biotechnology, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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Sun Y, Lei S, Luo X, Jiang C, Li Z. The value of cuproptosis-related differential genes in guiding prognosis and immune status in patients with skin cutaneous melanoma. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1129544. [PMID: 37138850 PMCID: PMC10149708 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1129544] [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: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023] Open
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Background: Skin cutaneous melanoma (SKCM) is one of the most common cutaneous malignancies, which incidence is increasing. Cuproptosis is a new type of programming cell death recently reported, which may affect the progression of SKCM. Method: The mRNA expression data of melanoma were obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus and the Cancer Genome Atlas databases. We constructed a prognostic model according to the cuproptosis-related differential genes in SKCM. Finally, real-time quantitative PCR was performed to verify the expression of cuproptosis-related differential genes in patients with different stages of cutaneous melanoma. Results: We detected 767 cuproptosis-related differential genes based on 19 cuproptosis-related genes, and screened out 7 differential genes to construct a prognostic model, which including three high-risk differential genes (SNAI2, RAP1GAP, BCHE), and four low-risk differential genes (JSRP1, HAPLN3, HHEX, ERAP2). Kaplan-Meier analysis indicated that SKCM patients with low-risk differential genes signals had better prognosis. The Encyclopedia of Genomes results manifested that cuproptosis-related differential genes are not only involved in T cell receptor signaling channel, natural killer cell mediated cytotoxicity, but also chemokine signaling pathway and B cell receptor signaling pathway. In our risk scoring model, the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) values of the three-time nodes are 0.669 (1-year), 0.669 (3-year) and 0.685 (5-year), respectively. Moreover, the tumor burden mutational and immunology function, cell stemness characteristics and drug sensitivity have significant differences between low-risk group and high-risk group. The mRNA level of SNAI2, RAP1GAP and BCHE in stage Ⅲ+Ⅳ SKCM patients was significantly higher than that in stage Ⅰ+Ⅱ patients, while the level of JSRP1, HAPLN3, HHEX and ERAP2 in stage Ⅰ+Ⅱ SKCM patients was more remarkable higher than that in stage Ⅲ+Ⅳ SKCM patients. Conclusion: In summary, we suggest that cuproptosis can not only regulate the tumor immune microenvironment but also affect the prognosis of SKCM patients, and may offer a basic theory for SKCM patients survival studies and clinical decision-making with potentially therapeutic drugs.
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Zhu F, Sun Y, Jadhav SS, Cheng Y, Alseekh S, Fernie AR. The Plant Metabolic Changes and the Physiological and Signaling Functions in the Responses to Abiotic Stress. Methods Mol Biol 2023; 2642:129-150. [PMID: 36944876 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-3044-0_7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/23/2023]
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Global climate change has altered, and will further alter, rainfall patterns and temperatures likely causing more frequent drought and heat waves, which will consequently exacerbate abiotic stresses of plants and significantly decrease the yield and quality of crops. On the one hand, the global demand for food is ever-increasing owing to the rapid increase of the human population. On the other hand, metabolic responses are one of the most important mechanisms by which plants adapt to and survive to abiotic stresses. Here we therefore summarize recent progresses including the plant primary and secondary metabolic responses to abiotic stresses and their function in plant resistance acting as antioxidants, osmoregulatory, and signaling factors, which enrich our knowledge concerning commonalities of plant metabolic responses to abiotic stresses, including their involvement in signaling processes. Finally, we discuss potential methods of metabolic fortification of crops in order to improve their abiotic stress tolerance.
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- Feng Zhu
- National R&D Center for Citrus Preservation, Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam-Golm, Germany
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for the Research and Utilization of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- National R&D Center for Citrus Preservation, Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam-Golm, Germany
- Center of Plant Systems Biology and Biotechnology, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam-Golm, Germany.
- Center of Plant Systems Biology and Biotechnology, Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
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Zhang MY, Sun YM, You H. [Expanding antiviral therapy for chronic hepatitis B: scale up screening and treatment]. Zhonghua Gan Zang Bing Za Zhi 2022; 30:1133-1136. [PMID: 36891686 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn501113-20221018-00497] [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: 03/10/2023]
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The Chinese Society of Hepatology, Chinese Medical Association published "Expert Opinions on Expanding Antiviral Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis B" in 2022, with a focus on "active screening of the existing patients, paying attention to the potential risk of disease progression, and active intervening of the low level viremia," and recommended that specific actions be taken to further optimize the expanding screening, widening the antiviral indications, and scale up the diagnosis and treatment of low level viremia.
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- M Y Zhang
- Liver Research Center, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Liver Research Center, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Liver Research Center, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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Liao H, Chai Y, Sun Y, Guo Z, Wang X, Wang Z, Wang Z, Wang Z. Hsa_circ_0074158 regulates the endothelial barrier function in sepsis and its potential value as a biomarker. Front Genet 2022; 13:1002344. [DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.1002344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Background: Sepsis is one of the main causes of death in critically ill patients with high morbidity and mortality. Circular RNAs (CircRNAs) are aberrantly expressed, and play significant regulatory roles in many diseases. However, the expression profiles and functions of circRNAs in sepsis have not yet been fully clarified.Methods: Our present study performed an RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) analysis to assess the expression profiles of circRNAs in vitro. We applied the quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) to verify the RNA-seq results. The analyses of Gene Ontology (GO), Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway, the competitive endogenous RNA (ceRNA) regulatory networks, were performed to explore the potential mechanism in sepsis. And then, significantly up-regulated differentially expressed (DE) circRNA, hsa_circ_0074158, was selected for further study. Hsa_circ_0074158 was silenced to investigate its regulatory function in sepsis, and the barrier function was also examined in vitro. Endothelial cell junctions were valued using Vascular endothelial cadherin (VE-cadherin), which was detected by immunofluorescence staining. We measured endothelial permeability by transendothelial electrical resistance (TEER) and fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC)-dextran extravasation.Results: In total, 203 significantly DE circRNAs, including 77 up-regulated and 126 down-regulated, were identified. In vitro, the RT-qPCR assay showed that the expression pattern of hsa_circ_0074158, hsa_circ_RSBN1L_11059, hsa_circ_0004188, and hsa_circ_0005564 were consistent with the results from RNA-seq analysis. The expression of hsa_circ_0074158 detected by RT-qPCR in vivo was also consistent with the RNA-seq results. The ceRNA networks, GO enrichment, and the KEGG pathway analyses revealed that circRNAs may be related to the barrier function in sepsis. The immunofluorescence assay showed that the suppression of hsa_circ_0074158 expression significantly enhanced the expression of VE-cadherin, which was suppressed in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced sepsis. Additionally, hsa_circ_0074158 knockdown could partially reverse the LPS-induced TEER reduction and FITC-dextran extravasation elevation in sepsis.Conclusion: In conclusion, we have found DE circRNAs could serve as potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets for sepsis. Hsa_circ_0074158 plays a vital role in sepsis and is related to the disruption of the endothelial barrier.
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Lei T, Xiang X, Hu M, Yan W, Sun Y, Shi X, Liu F. Suture combined with clipping in the treatment of a wide-necked complex intracranial aneurysm. Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inat.2022.101702] [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: 11/27/2022] Open
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Sun Y, Lei S, Qiu F, Zuo C, Fan P, Long J, Tan W. Application of septal extension grafts with auricular cartilage in rhinoplasty. Zhong Nan Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban 2022; 47:1392-1397. [PMID: 36411690 PMCID: PMC10930372 DOI: 10.11817/j.issn.1672-7347.2022.220296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Rhinoplasty is one of the most common cosmetic surgeries in China. Septal extension grafts (SEG) have been widely used in rhinoplasty, but there are few reports on SEG derived from ear cartilage. This study aims to explore the effectiveness and stability of auricular cartilage nasal SEG transplantation in Chinese rhinoplasty. METHODS A retrospective analysis of 35 rhinoplasty patients admitted from September 2019 to March 2022 has been conducted. Among them, 29 patients underwent rhinoplasty for the first time and 6 patients underwent rhinoplasty with the age of 18-32 (average 22.4) years old. The postoperative follow-up was 3-28 (average 18.5) months. The improvement of the nose shape was observed. The changes of the nose tip angle, nasolabial angle, and nasofrontal angle were compared between before and after the operation, and the complications were recorded. RESULTS All patients who underwent rhinoplasty with a septal extension grafts constructed from the concha cavity and concha cartilage showed significant improvement in nasal contour. The preoperative nasal tip angle, nasolabial angle, and nasofrontal angle were significantly improved compared with 3 months after operation (all P<0.001), and there was no significant difference between 3 months and 14 months after operation (all P>0.05). The appearance of nasal cavity was satisfactory in 32 patients after operation. Columella deviation occurred in 2 patients and 1 patient complained of downward rotation of the nasal tip, which was satisfied after readjustment of the graft. CONCLUSIONS The simplified SEG derived from auricular cartilage can provide stable support for the nasal tip, the nasal shape is natural after operation, and minimal trauma of unilateral auricle cartilage transplantation remains.
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- Yuming Sun
- Department of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008.
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- Department of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008
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- Department of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Xi'an International Medical Center Hospital, Xi'an 710117, China
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- Department of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008
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- Department of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008
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- Department of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008
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- Department of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008.
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Sun Y, Zhao J, Zhang L, Li Z, Lei S. Effectiveness and safety of stem cell therapy for diabetic foot: a meta-analysis update. Stem Cell Res Ther 2022; 13:416. [PMID: 35964145 PMCID: PMC9375292 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-022-03110-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [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: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Diabetic foot (DF) is one of the most common and serious complications of diabetes mellitus (DM), which brings great psychological and economic pressure to patients. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of stem cells in the treatment of diabetic foot. METHODS All relevant studies in Cochrane, Embase, PubMed, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, and WanFang databases were systematically searched for meta-analysis. The outcomes consisted of ulcer or wound healing rate, amputation rate, new vessels, ankle-brachial index (ABI), transcutaneous oxygen pressure (TcPO2), pain-free walking distance, and rest pain score. Dichotomous outcomes were described as risk ratios (RR) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs), while continuous data were presented as standardized mean differences (SMDs) with 95% CIs. Statistical analysis was performed with RevMan 5.3 software. RESULTS A total of 14 studies with 683 participants were included in the meta-analysis. Meta-analysis showed that stem cell therapy was more effective than conventional therapy in terms of ulcer or wound healing rate [OR = 8.20 (5.33, 12.62)], improvement in lower extremity ischemia(new vessels) [OR = 16.48 (2.88, 94.18)], ABI [MD = 0.13 (0.04, 0.08)], TcO2[MD = 4.23 (1.82, 6.65)], pain-free walking distance [MD = 220.79 (82.10, 359.48)], and rest pain score [MD = - 1.94 (- 2.50, - 1.39)], while the amputation rate was significantly decreased [OR = 0.19 (0.10, 0.36)]. CONCLUSIONS The meta-analysis of the current studies has shown that stem cells are significantly more effective than traditional methods in the treatment of diabetic foot and can improve the quality of life of patients after treatment. Future studies should conduct large-scale, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter trials with high-quality long-term follow-up to demonstrate the most effective cell types and therapeutic parameters for the treatment of diabetic foot.
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- Yuming Sun
- Department of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China
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- School of Health Policy and Management, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China.
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- Department of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China.
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Steimle LN, Sun Y, Johnson L, Besedeš T, Mokhtarian P, Nazzal D. Students' preferences for returning to colleges and universities during the COVID-19 pandemic: A discrete choice experiment. Socioecon Plann Sci 2022; 82:101266. [PMID: 35233122 PMCID: PMC8875867 DOI: 10.1016/j.seps.2022.101266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2020] [Revised: 09/21/2021] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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IMPORTANCE When an emerging infectious disease outbreak occurs, such as COVID-19, institutions of higher education (IHEs) must weigh decisions about how to operate their campuses. These decisions entail whether campuses should remain open, how courses should be delivered (in-person, online, or a mixture of the two), and what safety plans should be enacted for those on campus. These issues have weighed heavily on campus administrators during the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. However, there is still limited knowledge about how such decisions affect students' enrollment decisions and campus safety in practice when considering compliance. OBJECTIVES To assess 1) students' willingness to comply with health protocols and contrast their perception of their classmates' compliance, 2) whether students prefer in-person or online learning during a pandemic, and 3) the importance weights of different aspects of campus operations (i.e., modes of course delivery and safety plans) for students when they decide to enroll or defer. DESIGN SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS An internet-based survey of college students took place from June 25, 2020 to July 10, 2020. Participants included 398 industrial engineering students at the Georgia Institute of Technology, a medium-size public university in Atlanta, Georgia. The survey included a discrete choice experiment with questions that asked students to choose whether to enroll or defer when presented with hypothetical scenarios related to Fall 2020 modes of course delivery and aspects of campus safety. The survey also asked students about expected compliance with health protocols, whether they preferred in-person or online courses, and sociodemographic information. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES We examine students' willingness to comply with potential health protocols. We estimated logistic regression models to infer significant factors that lead to a student's choice between in-person and online learning. Additionally, we estimated discrete choice models to infer the importance of different modes of course delivery and safety measures to students when deciding to enroll or defer. RESULTS The survey response rate was 20.8%. A latent class model showed three classes of students: those who were "low-concern" (comprising a 29% expected share of the sample), those who were "moderate-concern" (54%) and those who were "high-concern" (17%). We found that scenarios that offered an on-campus experience with large classes delivered online and small classes delivered in-person, strict safety protocols in terms of mask-wearing, testing, and residence halls, and lenient safety protocols in terms of social gatherings were broadly the scenarios with the highest expected enrollment probabilities. The decision to enroll or defer for all students was largely determined by the mode of delivery for courses and the safety measures on campus around COVID-19 testing and mask-wearing. A logistic regression model showed that a higher perceived risk of infection of COVID-19, a more suitable home environment, being older, and being less risk-seeking were significant factors for a person to choose online learning. Students stated for themselves and their classmates that they would comply with some but not all health protocols against COVID-19, especially those limiting social gatherings. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE The majority of students indicated a preference to enroll during the COVID-19 pandemic so long as sufficient safety measures were put in place and all classes were not entirely in-person. As IHEs consider different options for campus operations during pandemics, they should consider the heterogeneous preferences among their students. Offering flexibility in course modes may be a way to appeal to many students who vary in terms of their concern about the pandemic. At the same time, since students overall preferred some safety measures placed around mask-wearing and COVID-19 testing on campus, IHEs may want to recommend or require wearing masks and doing some surveillance tests for all students, faculty, and staff. Students were expecting themselves and their fellow classmates to comply with some but not all health protocols, which may help IHEs identify protocols that need more education and awareness, like limits on social gatherings and the practice of social distancing at social gatherings.
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- Lauren N Steimle
- H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, United States
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- H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, United States
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- H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, United States
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- School of Economics, Georgia Institute of Technology, United States
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, United States
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- H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, United States
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