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Li Y, Deng Z, Wen J, Ou C, Cen X, Liao Y, Zhang Q, Xie J. Efficacy of dupilumab and risk factors for dupilumab-induced hypereosinophilia in severe asthma: a preliminary study from China. Ann Med 2024; 56:2311843. [PMID: 38316016 PMCID: PMC10846423 DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2024.2311843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE Dupilumab has been approved for the treatment of severe asthma with type 2 inflammation by inhibiting interleukin (IL)-4 and IL-13 signaling. However, dupilumab-induced hypereosinophilia (HE) has been reported and should not be ignored. The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of dupilumab in Chinese patients with severe asthma, whether HE affects its efficacy, and the possible risk factors for HE. METHODS 20 patients with severe asthma who received dupilumab treatment for at least 12 months in the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University from 2019 to 2022 were included. We compared clinical data and laboratory tests results before dupilumab treatment and at 4 and 12 months after treatment. Based on whether dupilumab treatment triggers HE defined as blood eosinophil count (BEC) ≥ 1.5 × 109 cells/L, the patients were allocated into non-HE and HE groups. RESULTS The patients showed a significant increase in asthma control test (ACT) scores, a decrease in the number of exacerbations, a decrease in the proportion of patients taking an oral corticosteroid (OCS) and in the dose, and a significant improvement in the pulmonary function parameters FEV1/FVC (%) and FEV1 (% predicted) after 4 and 12 months of treatment with dupilumab. For type 2 inflammatory biomarkers, the levels of fractional concentration of exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO), sputum eosinophil count percentage (SEC%) and total immunoglobulin E (TIgE) decreased significantly, whereas BEC were higher after 4 months of treatment, but returned to baseline levels after 12 months. 8 patients (40%) developed asymptomatic HE after dupilumab, and the efficacy was not significantly different between the HE and non-HE groups. The earliest BEC elevation appeared at 1 month after treatment, but most of them declined after 6 months, and basically returned to the baseline level around 12 months of treatment. In addition, we further found that when patients had FeNO ≥ 60 ppb, food allergens positive and combined eosinophilic otitis media (EOM), their BEC increased significantly more than that of the control group after 4 months as well as 12 months of treatment. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrated that dupilumab was efficacious in Chinese patients with severe asthma, and some patients developed asymptomatic, self-limited HE, which did not affect its efficacy. Additionally, FeNO ≥60 ppb, food allergens positive, and co-morbidities with EOM may be the risk factors for developing HE.
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- You Li
- Department of pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shenzhen Guangming District People’s Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Zhang Q, Xiong S, Han W, Liu DY, Huang GN, Lin TT. [Analysis of related factors influencing the detection rate of mosaic embryo and the pregnancy outcomes with mosaic embryo transfers]. Zhonghua Fu Chan Ke Za Zhi 2024; 59:288-298. [PMID: 38644275 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112141-20240104-00010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/23/2024]
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Objective: To explore the related factors influencing the detection rate of mosaic embryo and the pregnancy outcomes of mosaic embryo transfer in preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A) based on next generation sequencing (NGS) technology. Methods: A retrospective study was performed to analyze the clinical data of patients in 745 PGT-A cycles from January 2019 to May 2023 at Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children, including 2 850 blastocysts. The biopsy cells were tested using NGS technology, and the embryos were divided into three groups based on the test results, namely euploid embryos, aneuploid embryos and mosaic embryos. The influence of population characteristics and laboratory-related parameters on the detection rate of mosaic embryo were analyzed, and the pregnancy outcomes of 98 mosaic embryo transfer cycles and 486 euploid embryo transfer cycles were compared during the same period, including clinical pregnancy rate and live birth rate. Results: Among the embryos tested (n=2 850), the number and proportion of euploid embryos, aneuploid embryos and mosaic embryos were 1 489 (52.2%, 1 489/2 850), 917 (32.2%, 917/2 850) and 444 (15.6%, 444/2 850), respectively. Among mosaic embryos, 245 (55.2%, 245/444) were segmental mosaic embryos, 118 (26.6%, 118/444) were whole-chromosome mosaic embryos, and 81 (18.2%, 81/444) were complex mosaic embryos. NGS technology was performed in 4 genetic testing institutions and the detection rate of mosaic embryo fluctuated from 13.5% to 27.0%. The distributions of female age, level of anti-Müllerian hormone, PGT-A indications, ovulation-inducing treatments, gonadotropin (Gn) dosage, Gn days, inner cell mass grade, trophectoderm cell grade, genetic testing institutions and developmental stage of blastocyst were significantly different among the three groups (all P<0.05). Multi-factor analysis showed that the trophectoderm cell grade and genetic testing institutions were significantly related to the detection rate of mosaic embryo; compared with the trophectoderm cell graded as A, the detection rate of mosaic embryo was significantly increased in the trophectoderm cell graded as B-(OR=1.59, 95%CI: 1.04-2.44, P=0.033); compared with genetic testing institution a, the detection rate of mosaic embryo was significantly higher (OR=2.89, 95%CI: 2.10-3.98, P<0.001) in the testing institution c. The clinical pregnancy rate and live birth rate with mosaic embryos transfer were significantly lower than those of euploid embryos transfer (clinical pregnancy rate: 51.0% vs 65.2%, P=0.008; live birth rate: 39.4% vs 53.2%, P=0.017). After adjustment for age, PGT-A indications, trophectoderm cell grade and days of embryo culture in vitro, the clinical pregnancy rate and live birth rate with mosaic embryos transfer were significantly lower than those of euploid embryos transfer (clinical pregnancy rate: OR=0.52, 95%CI: 0.32-0.83, P=0.007; live birth rate: OR=0.50, 95%CI: 0.31-0.83, P=0.007). Conclusions: The trophectoderm cell grade and genetic testing institutions are related to the detection rate of mosaic embryo. Compared with euploid embryos transfer, the clinical pregnancy rate and live birth rate with mosaic embryos transfer are significantly reduced. For infertile couple without euploid embryos, transplantable mosaic embryos could be recommended according to the mosaic ratio and mosaic type in genetic counseling to obtain the optimal pregnancy outcome.
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- Q Zhang
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Human Embryo Engineering and Precision Medicine, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children, Chongqing 400010, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Human Embryo Engineering and Precision Medicine, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children, Chongqing 400010, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Human Embryo Engineering and Precision Medicine, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children, Chongqing 400010, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Human Embryo Engineering and Precision Medicine, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children, Chongqing 400010, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Human Embryo Engineering and Precision Medicine, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children, Chongqing 400010, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Human Embryo Engineering and Precision Medicine, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children, Chongqing 400010, China
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Liu WF, Hao L, Li ZY, Jin T, Sun Y, Yang YK, Li Y, Yang FJ, Yu F, Zhang Q, Niu XH. [Analysis of factors influencing the efficacy and prognosis of surgical treatment for primary malignant pelvic bone tumors]. Zhonghua Zhong Liu Za Zhi 2024; 46:344-353. [PMID: 38644270 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112152-20231024-00212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/23/2024]
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Objective: To analyze the prognostic factors and the influence of surgical margin to prognosis. Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed for 208 pelvic tumors who received surgical treatment from January 2000 to December 2017 in our instituition. Survival analysis was performed using the Kaplan-Meier method and Log rank test, and impact factor analysis was performed using Cox regression models. Results: There were 183 initial patients and 25 recurrent cases. According to Enneking staging, 110 cases were stage ⅠB and 98 cases were stage ⅡB. 19 lesions were in zone Ⅰ, 1 in zone Ⅱ, 15 in zone Ⅲ, 29 in zone Ⅰ+Ⅱ, 71 in zone Ⅱ+Ⅲ, 29 in zone Ⅰ+Ⅳ, 35 in zone Ⅰ+Ⅱ+Ⅲ, 3 in zone Ⅰ+Ⅱ+Ⅳ, and 6 in zone Ⅰ+Ⅱ+Ⅲ+Ⅳ. Surgical margins including Intralesional excision in 7 cases, contaminated margin in 21 cases, marginal resection in 67 cases, and wide resection in 113 cases. Local recurrence occurred in 37 cases (17.8%), 25 cases were performed by reoperation and 12 cases received amputation finally. The 5-year recurrence rate of marginal resection was higher than wide resection (P<0.05), and the recurrence-free survival rate of marginal resection was lower than wide resection (P<0.05). There was significant differences in recurrence rate and recurrence-free survival rate between R0 and R1 resection (P<0.05). 92 cases were not reconstructed and 116 cases were reconstructed after pelvic surgery. At the last follow-up, 63 patients (30.3%) died, and the 5-year, 10-year and 15-year survival rates were 70.4%, 66.8% and 61.3%, respectively. The 5-year survival rate of stage ⅠB and ⅡB tumor was 90.4% and 46.8%, respectively. There were 29 cases had postoperative wound complications (13.8%), 1 case with pelvic organ injury. The final function was evaluated in 132 patients, with an average MSTS score of 25.1±3.6. Cox multivariate analysis showed that surgical staging, R0/R1 margin and metastasis were independent prognostic factors for pelvic tumors. Conclusions: The safe surgical margin is the key factor for recurrence-free of pelvic tumor. The survival rate of stage ⅡB pelvic tumors was significantly lower than that of stage ⅠB tumors. Wound infection is the main postoperative complication. Surgical staging, R0/R1 margin and metastasis were independent prognostic factors of pelvic tumors.
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- W F Liu
- Department of Orthopaedic Oncology Surgery, Beijing Ji Shui Tan Hospital, Capital Medical University,Beijing 100035, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Oncology Surgery, Beijing Ji Shui Tan Hospital, Capital Medical University,Beijing 100035, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Oncology Surgery, Beijing Ji Shui Tan Hospital, Capital Medical University,Beijing 100035, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Oncology Surgery, Beijing Ji Shui Tan Hospital, Capital Medical University,Beijing 100035, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Oncology Surgery, Beijing Ji Shui Tan Hospital, Capital Medical University,Beijing 100035, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Oncology Surgery, Beijing Ji Shui Tan Hospital, Capital Medical University,Beijing 100035, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Oncology Surgery, Beijing Ji Shui Tan Hospital, Capital Medical University,Beijing 100035, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Oncology Surgery, Beijing Ji Shui Tan Hospital, Capital Medical University,Beijing 100035, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Oncology Surgery, Beijing Ji Shui Tan Hospital, Capital Medical University,Beijing 100035, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Oncology Surgery, Beijing Ji Shui Tan Hospital, Capital Medical University,Beijing 100035, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Oncology Surgery, Beijing Ji Shui Tan Hospital, Capital Medical University,Beijing 100035, China
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Wang Z, Li YP, Huang GH, Gong JW, Li YF, Zhang Q. A factorial-analysis-based Bayesian neural network method for quantifying China's CO 2 emissions under dual-carbon target. Sci Total Environ 2024; 920:170698. [PMID: 38342455 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170698] [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: 08/11/2023] [Revised: 01/10/2024] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/13/2024]
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Energy-structure transformation and CO2-emission reduction are becoming particularly urgent for China and many other countries. Development of effective methods that are capable of quantifying and predicting CO2 emissions to achieve carbon neutrality is desired. This study advances a factorial-analysis-based Bayesian neural network (abbreviated as FABNN) method to reflect the complex relationship between inputs and outputs as well as reveal the individual and interactive effects of multiple factors affecting CO2 emissions. FABNN is then applied to analyzing CO2 emissions of China (abbreviated as CEC), where multiple factors involve in energy (e.g., the consumption of natural gas, CONG), economic (e.g., Gross domestic product, GDP) and social (e.g., the rate of urbanization, ROU) aspects are investigated and 512 scenarios are designed to achieve the national dual carbon targets (i.e., carbon peak before 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060). Comparing to the conventional machine learning methods, FABNN performs better in calibration and validation results, indicating that FABNN is suitable for CEC simulation and prediction. Results disclose that the top three factors affecting CEC under the dual‑carbon target are GDP, CONG, and ROU; energy, economic and social contributions are 43.5 %, 34.6 % and 21.9 %, respectively. CEC reaches its carbon peak during 2027-2032 and achieve carbon neutrality during 2053-2057 under all scenarios. Under the optimal scenario (S195), the CO2-emission reduction potential is about 772.2 million tonnes and the consumptions of coal, petroleum and natural gas can be respectively reduced by 3.1 %, 9.9 % and 23.0 % compared to the worst scenario (S466). The results can provide solid support for national energy-structure transformation and CO2-emission reduction to achieve carbon-peak and carbon-neutrality targets.
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- Z Wang
- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; Institute for Energy, Environment and Sustainable Communities, University of Regina, Regina, SK S4S 0A2, Canada.
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; Institute for Energy, Environment and Sustainable Communities, University of Regina, Regina, SK S4S 0A2, Canada
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- Sino-Canada Resources and Environmental Research Academy, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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Wei S, Hu H, Lan HH, Li N, Zhang Q. Misdiagnosis of lymphoma as vasculitis: A case report. Respirol Case Rep 2024; 12:e01347. [PMID: 38596251 PMCID: PMC11002771 DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.1347] [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: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024] Open
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NK/T-cell lymphoma (NKTCL) is a highly aggressive malignant tumour with a very poor prognosis, which often poses diagnostic difficulties due to the non-specificity of its clinical presentation. NK/T-cell lymphoma with eosinophilic hyperplasia syndrome is extremely rare. This article describes a patient with NKTCL misdiagnosed as vasculitis who presented with sinusitis, abdominal pain, anorexia, and lung shadows. Additionally, the patient exhibited extremely high eosinophilia levels, which led to a further misdiagnosis of eosinophilic granuloma. We describe the clinical features, diagnostic methods and differential diagnosis of lymphoma and highlights the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in accurate diagnosis and treatment.
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- Shushan Wei
- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory DiseasesThe First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- Shenzhen Clinical Medical CollegeGuangzhou University of Chinese MedicineShenzhenChina
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- Department of Family MedicineUniversity of TorontoTorontoOntarioCanada
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory DiseasesThe First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical UniversityGuangzhouChina
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care MedicineShenzhen Longgang Central HospitalShenzhenChina
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory DiseasesThe First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical UniversityGuangzhouChina
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Yu X, Xiang J, Zhang Q, Chen S, Tang W, Li X, Sui Y, Liu W, Kong Q, Guo Y. Corrigendum to Triple-negative breast cancer: predictive model of early recurrence based on MRI features [78 (11) e798-e807]. Clin Radiol 2024; 79:e640. [PMID: 38316571 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2024.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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- X Yu
- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510180, China
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- Guangdong Women and Children Hospital, No. 13 West Guangyuan Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510010, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510180, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510180, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510180, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510180, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510180, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510180, China.
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- Department of Radiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510630, China.
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510180, China.
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Zhang Q, Chen G, Zhu Q, Liu Z, Li Y, Li R, Zhao T, Liu X, Zhu Y, Zhang Z, Li H. Construct validation of machine learning for accurately predicting the risk of postoperative surgical site infection following spine surgery. J Hosp Infect 2024; 146:232-241. [PMID: 38029857 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2023.09.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2023] [Revised: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to evaluate the risk factors for machine learning (ML) algorithms in predicting postoperative surgical site infection (SSI) following spine surgery. METHODS This prospective cohort study included 986 patients who underwent spine surgery at Taizhou People's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University from January 2015 to October 2022. Supervised ML algorithms included support vector machine, logistic regression, random forest, XGboost, decision tree, k-nearest neighbour, and naïve Bayes (NB), which were tested and trained to develop a predicting model. The ML model performance was evaluated from the test dataset. We gradually analysed their accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity, as well as the positive predictive value, negative predictive value, and area under the curve. RESULTS The rate of SSI was 9.33%. Using a backward stepwise approach, we identified that the remarkable risk factors predicting SSI in the multi-variate Cox regression analysis were age, body mass index, smoking, cerebrospinal fluid leakage, drain duration and pre-operative albumin level. Compared with other ML algorithms, the NB model had the highest performance in seven ML models, with an average area under the curve of 0.95, sensitivity of 0.78, specificity of 0.88, and accuracy of 0.87. CONCLUSIONS The NB model in the ML algorithm had excellent calibration and accurately predicted the risk of SSI compared with the existing models, and might serve as an important tool for the early detection and treatment of SSI following spinal infection.
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- Department of Orthopedics, Taizhou People's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, People's Republic of China; Postgraduate School, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Taizhou People's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, People's Republic of China; Postgraduate School, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, People's Republic of China
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- Taizhou Clinical Medical School of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, People's Republic of China
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- Taizhou Clinical Medical School of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, People's Republic of China
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- Taizhou Clinical Medical School of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Taizhou People's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, People's Republic of China; Postgraduate School, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Taizhou People's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, People's Republic of China; Postgraduate School, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, People's Republic of China
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- School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Taizhou People's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, People's Republic of China; Taizhou Clinical Medical School of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Taizhou People's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, People's Republic of China; Taizhou Clinical Medical School of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Taizhou People's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, People's Republic of China; Taizhou Clinical Medical School of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, People's Republic of China.
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Wang YM, Liu YS, Li J, Zhang Q, Yan TT, Ren DF, Zhu L, Zhang GY, Yang Y, Liu JF, Chen TY, Zhao YR, He YL. [Prognostic nutritional index application value for acute-on-chronic liver failure co-infection]. Zhonghua Gan Zang Bing Za Zhi 2024; 32:235-241. [PMID: 38584105 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn501113-20240109-00021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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Objective: To explore the predictive value of the prognostic nutritional index (PNI) in concurrently infected patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF). Methods: 220 cases with ACLF diagnosed and treated at the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University from January 2011 to December 2016 were selected. Patients were divided into an infection and non-infection group according to whether they had co-infections during the course of the disease. Clinical data differences were compared between the two groups of patients. Binary logistic regression analysis was used to screen out influencing factors related to co-infection. The receiver operating characteristic curve was used to evaluate the predictive value of PNI for ACLF co-infection. The measurement data between groups were compared using the independent sample t-test and the Mann-Whitney U rank sum test. The enumeration data were analyzed using the Fisher exact probability test or the Pearson χ(2) test. The Pearson method was performed for correlation analysis. The independent risk factors for liver failure associated with co-infection were analyzed by multivariate logistic analysis. Results: There were statistically significant differences in ascites, hepatorenal syndrome, PNI score, and albumin between the infection and the non-infection group (P < 0.05). Among the 220 ACLF cases, 158 (71.82%) were infected with the hepatitis B virus (HBV). The incidence rate of infection during hospitalization was 69.09% (152/220). The common sites of infection were intraabdominal (57.07%) and pulmonary infection (29.29%). Pearson correlation analysis showed that PNI and MELD-Na were negatively correlated (r = -0.150, P < 0.05). Multivariate logistic analysis results showed that low PNI score (OR=0.916, 95%CI: 0.865~0.970), ascites (OR=4.243, 95%CI: 2.237~8.047), and hepatorenal syndrome (OR=4.082, 95%CI : 1.106~15.067) were risk factors for ACLF co-infection (P < 0.05). The ROC results showed that the PNI curve area (0.648) was higher than the MELD-Na score curve area (0.610, P < 0.05). The effectiveness of predicting infection risk when PNI was combined with ascites and hepatorenal syndrome complications was raised. Patients with co-infections had a good predictive effect when PNI ≤ 40.625. The sensitivity and specificity were 84.2% and 41.2%, respectively. Conclusion: Low PNI score and ACLF co-infection have a close correlation. Therefore, PNI has a certain appraisal value for ACLF co-infection.
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China Shaanxi Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Xi'an 710061, China Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China Shaanxi Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Xi'an 710061, China Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China Shaanxi Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Xi'an 710061, China Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China Shaanxi Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Xi'an 710061, China Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China Shaanxi Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Xi'an 710061, China Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China Shaanxi Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Xi'an 710061, China Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China Shaanxi Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Xi'an 710061, China Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China Shaanxi Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Xi'an 710061, China Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China Shaanxi Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Xi'an 710061, China Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China Shaanxi Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Xi'an 710061, China Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China Shaanxi Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Xi'an 710061, China Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China Shaanxi Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Xi'an 710061, China Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China Shaanxi Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Xi'an 710061, China Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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Sun J, Wu H, Luo J, Qiu Y, Li Y, Xu Y, Liu L, Liu X, Zhang Q. CircTBC1D22A inhibits the progression of colorectal cancer through autophagy regulated via miR-1825/ATG14 axis. iScience 2024; 27:109168. [PMID: 38439965 PMCID: PMC10910227 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.109168] [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: 09/01/2023] [Revised: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/06/2024] Open
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Distant metastasis is the main cause of death in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). A better understanding of the mechanisms of metastasis can greatly improve the outcome of patients with CRC. Accumulating evidence suggests that circRNA plays pivotal roles in cancer progression and metastasis, especially acting as a miRNA sponge to regulate the expression of the target gene. A public database bioinformatics analysis found that miR-1825 was highly expressed in CRC tissues. In this study, miR-1825 was highly expressed in CRC tissues, which was positively correlated with lymph node metastasis and distant metastasis. In vitro and in vivo experiments confirmed that miR-1825 was positively correlated with the proliferation and migration of CRC cells. This event can be inhibited by circTBC1D22A. CircTBC1D22A can directly interact with miR-1825 and subsequently act as a miRNA sponge to regulate the expression of the target gene ATG14, which collectively advances the autophagy-mediated progression and metastasis of CRC.
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- Jingbo Sun
- Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Pathology, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China
- Department of General Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, 183 West Zhongshan Avenue, Guangzhou 510630, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Pathology, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, 183 West Zhongshan Avenue, Guangzhou 510630, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Pathology, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Pathology, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, 183 West Zhongshan Avenue, Guangzhou 510630, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, 183 West Zhongshan Avenue, Guangzhou 510630, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Pathology, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China
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Wei XZ, Gao K, Zhang J, Zhao B, Liu ZG, Wu RQ, Ou MM, Zhang Q, Li W, Cheng Q, Xie YL, Zhang TY, Li YJ, Wang H, Wang ZM, Zhang W, Zhou J. [Effect of preemptive analgesia with ibuprofen on postoperative pain after mandibular third molar extraction: a randomized controlled trial]. Zhonghua Kou Qiang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2024; 59:230-236. [PMID: 38432654 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112144-20231203-00276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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Objective: To evaluate the impact of preemptive analgesia with ibuprofen on postoperative pain following the extraction of impacted mandibular third molars in a Chinese population, aiming to provide a clinical reference for its application. Methods: This multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled parallel-group trial was conducted from April 2022 to October 2023 at the Capital Medical University School of Stomatology (40 cases), Beijing TianTan Hospital, Capital Medical University (22 cases), and Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University (20 cases). It included 82 patients with impacted mandibular third molars, with 41 in the ibuprofen group and 41 in the control group. Participants in the ibuprofen group received 300 mg of sustained-release ibuprofen capsules orally 15 min before surgery, while the control group received a placebo. Both groups were instructed to take sustained-release ibuprofen capsules as planned for 3 days post-surgery. Pain intensity was measured using the numerical rating scale at 30 min, 4 h, 6 h, 8 h, 24 h, 48 h, and 72 h after surgery, and the use of additional analgesic medication was recorded during days 4 to 6 postoperatively. Results: All 82 patients completed the study according to the protocol. No adverse events such as nausea, vomiting, or allergies were reported in either group during the trial. The ibuprofen group exhibited significantly lower pain scores at 4 h [2.0 (1.0, 4.0) vs. 4.0 (3.0, 5.0)] (Z=-3.73, P<0.001), 6 h [2.0 (1.0, 4.0) vs. 5.0(2.5, 6.0)] (Z=-3.38, P<0.001), and 8 h [2.0 (1.0, 4.0) vs. 5.0 (2.0, 6.0)] (Z=-2.11, P=0.035) postoperatively compared to the control group. There were no statistically significant differences in pain scores between the groups at 30 min, 24 h, 48 h, and 72 h postoperatively (P>0.05). Additionally, 11 out of 41 patients (26.8%) in the ibuprofen group and 23 out of 41 patients (56.1%) in the control group required extra analgesic medication between days 4 and 6 post-surgery, with the ibuprofen group taking significantly fewer additional pills [0.0 (0.0, 1.0) vs. 1.0 (0.0, 3.0)] (Z=-2.81, P=0.005). Conclusions: A pain management regimen involving 300 mg of oral sustained-release ibuprofen capsules administered 15 minutes before surgery and continued for 3 d postoperatively effectively reduces pain levels and the total amount of analgesic medication used after the extraction of impacted mandibular third molars. Considering its efficacy, safety, and cost-effectiveness, ibuprofen is recommended as a first-line drug for perioperative pain management, enhancing patient comfort during diagnosis and treatment in a feasible manner.
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- X Z Wei
- Department of Emergency and General Dentistry, Capital Medical University School of Stomatology, Beijing 100050, China
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- Department of VIP Dental Service, Capital Medical University School of Stomatology, Beijing 100050, China
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- Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Capital Medical University School of Stomatology, Beijing 100050, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
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- Statistics Department, Pharmacology Base, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100011, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Beijing TianTan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100070, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Beijing TianTan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100070, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Beijing TianTan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100070, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of VIP Dental Service, Capital Medical University School of Stomatology, Beijing 100050, China
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- Department of VIP Dental Service, Capital Medical University School of Stomatology, Beijing 100050, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Beijing TianTan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100070, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & National Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterials and Digital Medical Devices & Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Department of VIP Dental Service, Capital Medical University School of Stomatology, Beijing 100050, China
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Wang J, Zhang Q, Tung J, Zhang X, Liu D, Deng Y, Tian Z, Chen H, Wang T, Yin W, Li B, Lai Z, Dinesh-Kumar SP, Baker B, Li F. High-quality assembled and annotated genomes of Nicotiana tabacum and Nicotiana benthamiana reveal chromosome evolution and changes in defense arsenals. Mol Plant 2024; 17:423-437. [PMID: 38273657 DOI: 10.1016/j.molp.2024.01.008] [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: 09/14/2023] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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Nicotiana tabacum and Nicotiana benthamiana are widely used models in plant biology research. However, genomic studies of these species have lagged. Here we report the chromosome-level reference genome assemblies for N. benthamiana and N. tabacum with an estimated 99.5% and 99.8% completeness, respectively. Sensitive transcription start and termination site sequencing methods were developed and used for accurate gene annotation in N. tabacum. Comparative analyses revealed evidence for the parental origins and chromosome structural changes, leading to hybrid genome formation of each species. Interestingly, the antiviral silencing genes RDR1, RDR6, DCL2, DCL3, and AGO2 were lost from one or both subgenomes in N. benthamiana, while both homeologs were kept in N. tabacum. Furthermore, the N. benthamiana genome encodes fewer immune receptors and signaling components than that of N. tabacum. These findings uncover possible reasons underlying the hypersusceptible nature of N. benthamiana. We developed the user-friendly Nicomics (http://lifenglab.hzau.edu.cn/Nicomics/) web server to facilitate better use of Nicotiana genomic resources as well as gene structure and expression analyses.
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- Jubin Wang
- National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation and Utilization for Fruit and Vegetable Horticultural Crops, College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China; The Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Genetic and Improvement of Jiangxi Province, Institute of Biological Resources, Jiangxi Academy of Sciences, Nanchang 330299, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation and Utilization for Fruit and Vegetable Horticultural Crops, College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China; Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Jiangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanchang 330200, China
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- Plant Gene Expression Center, Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94706, USA
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- National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation and Utilization for Fruit and Vegetable Horticultural Crops, College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation and Utilization for Fruit and Vegetable Horticultural Crops, College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation and Utilization for Fruit and Vegetable Horticultural Crops, College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation and Utilization for Fruit and Vegetable Horticultural Crops, College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China; Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation and Utilization for Fruit and Vegetable Horticultural Crops, College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation and Utilization for Fruit and Vegetable Horticultural Crops, College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China
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- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China
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- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China; Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China; Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China
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- Department of Plant Biology and The Genome Center, College of Biological Sciences, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Plant Gene Expression Center, Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94706, USA.
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- National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation and Utilization for Fruit and Vegetable Horticultural Crops, College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China; Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China.
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Zhao X, Zhang Q, Tao S, Zhou W, Jia PY. Corrigendum to "Association of edentulism and all-cause mortality in Chinese older adults: do sex differences exist?" [Public Health 221 (2023) 184-189]. Public Health 2024; 228:206. [PMID: 38402114 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2023.11.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/26/2024]
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- X Zhao
- School of Health Humanities, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- National School of Development, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- School of Health Humanities, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Research Center for Public Health and Social Security, School of Public Administration, Hunan University, Hunan, China
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- Department of the Fourth Clinical Division, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology & National Center of Stomatology & National Clinical, Research Center for Oral Diseases & National Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterials and Digital Medical Devices & Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology & Research Center of Engineering and Technology for Computerized Dentistry, Ministry of Health & NMPA Key Laboratory for Dental Materials, Beijing, China.
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He D, Zhang Q, Zhao JW. [Current status and prospects for the application of robot-assisted spine surgery]. Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi 2024; 62:177-181. [PMID: 38291632 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112139-20231210-00263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
Abstract
Traditional spine surgery frequently encounters difficulties with inadequate surgical visualization and high risk.Robot-assisted spine surgery is quickly evolving,particularly in screw placement,providing three-dimensional imaging and precise positioning to optimize the surgical process. Robot-assisted systems can increase surgical precision,reduce operating time and radiation exposure,and improve patient prognosis. They also have strong image recognition and analysis capabilities,reducing intraoperative instability and fatigue and allowing remote manipulation.While robot-assisted spine surgery has demonstrated noteworthy advantages in regards to screw placement accuracy and reduced radiation exposure,its effects on operative time remain subject to debate,with cost being a significant hindrance to widespread implementation.Long-term clinical validation and studies of outcomes are necessary for the extensive use of robotic-assisted spine surgery.Future priorities include the enhancement of surgical navigation and imaging,integration of artificial intelligence,improvement of telesurgical capabilities,expansion of robotic functionality,and the development of policy guidance and clinical guidelines to accompany the growth of technology.Robot-assisted spine surgery enhances accuracy and safety,and is anticipated to assume an increasingly crucial role in spine surgery as technology advances and becomes more widely available.
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- D He
- Department of Spine Surgery,Beijing Jishuitan Hospital,Capital Medical University,Research Unit of Intelligent Orthopedics,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences,Beijing 100035,China
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- Department of Spine Surgery,Beijing Jishuitan Hospital,Capital Medical University,Research Unit of Intelligent Orthopedics,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences,Beijing 100035,China
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- Department of Spine Surgery,Beijing Jishuitan Hospital,Capital Medical University,Research Unit of Intelligent Orthopedics,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences,Beijing 100035,China
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Ma L, He Y, Xie H, Wang J, Chen J, Song S, Zhang L, Li L, Lai H, Liu Y, Chen H, Zhang X, Liu X, Zou Z, Zhang Q, Yan J, Tao A. Ferroptotic alveolar epithelial type II cells drive T H2 and T H17 mixed asthma triggered by birch pollen allergen Bet v 1. Cell Death Discov 2024; 10:96. [PMID: 38395974 PMCID: PMC10891108 DOI: 10.1038/s41420-024-01861-3] [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: 10/26/2023] [Revised: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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Asthma is a common allergic disease characterized by airway hypersensitivity and airway remodeling. Ferroptosis is a regulated death marked by iron accumulation and lipid peroxidation. Several environmental pollutants and allergens have been shown to cause ferroptosis in epithelial cells, but the relationship between birch pollinosis and ferroptosis in asthma is poorly defined. Here, for the first time, we have identified ferroptosis of type II alveolar epithelial cells in mice with Bet v 1-induced asthma. Further analysis revealed that treatment with ferrostatin-1 reduced TH2/TH17-related inflammation and alleviated epithelial damage in mice with Bet v 1-induced asthma. In addition, ACSL4-knocked-down A549 cells are more resistant to Bet v 1-induced ferroptosis. Analysis of clinical samples verified higher serum MDA and 4-HNE concentrations compared to healthy individuals. We demonstrate that birch pollen allergen Bet v 1 induces ferroptosis underlaid TH2 and TH17 hybrid asthma. Lipid peroxidation levels can be considered as a biomarker of asthma severity, and treatment with a specific ferroptosis inhibitor could be a novel therapeutic strategy.
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- Linyi Ma
- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Allergy & Immunology, The State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Medical University, 250 Changgang Road East, Guangzhou, 510260, China
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, General Hospital of the Yangtze River Shipping, Wuhan, 430005, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Allergy & Immunology, The State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Medical University, 250 Changgang Road East, Guangzhou, 510260, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Allergy & Immunology, The State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Medical University, 250 Changgang Road East, Guangzhou, 510260, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Allergy & Immunology, The State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Medical University, 250 Changgang Road East, Guangzhou, 510260, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Allergy & Immunology, The State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Medical University, 250 Changgang Road East, Guangzhou, 510260, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Allergy & Immunology, The State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Medical University, 250 Changgang Road East, Guangzhou, 510260, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Allergy & Immunology, The State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Medical University, 250 Changgang Road East, Guangzhou, 510260, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Allergy & Immunology, The State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Medical University, 250 Changgang Road East, Guangzhou, 510260, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Allergy & Immunology, The State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Medical University, 250 Changgang Road East, Guangzhou, 510260, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Allergy & Immunology, The State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Medical University, 250 Changgang Road East, Guangzhou, 510260, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Allergy & Immunology, The State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Medical University, 250 Changgang Road East, Guangzhou, 510260, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Allergy & Immunology, The State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Medical University, 250 Changgang Road East, Guangzhou, 510260, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Allergy & Immunology, The State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Medical University, 250 Changgang Road East, Guangzhou, 510260, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Allergy & Immunology, The State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Medical University, 250 Changgang Road East, Guangzhou, 510260, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Allergy & Immunology, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510120, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Allergy & Immunology, The State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Medical University, 250 Changgang Road East, Guangzhou, 510260, China.
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Allergy & Immunology, The State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Medical University, 250 Changgang Road East, Guangzhou, 510260, China.
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Wu ZD, Zhang Q, Yin J, Wang XM, Zhang ZJ, Wu WF, Li FJ. Author Correction: Interactions of multiple biological fields in stored grain ecosystems. Sci Rep 2024; 14:4388. [PMID: 38388658 PMCID: PMC10883938 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-54618-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
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- Z D Wu
- Jilin University, Changchun, China.
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- University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
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- Academy of National Food and Strategic Reservation Administration, Beijing, China
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- Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Academy of National Food and Strategic Reservation Administration, Beijing, China
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- Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Academy of National Food and Strategic Reservation Administration, Beijing, China
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Cao XX, Zhang YL, Zhao SQ, Zhang Q, Chi ZL. [Clinical efficacy of posterior femoral muscle flaps combined with posterior femoral cutaneous nerve nutrient vessel flap and closed lavage in the treatment of stage Ⅳ ischial tuberosity pressure ulcers]. Zhonghua Shao Shang Yu Chuang Mian Xiu Fu Za Zhi 2024; 40:159-164. [PMID: 38418177 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn501225-20231017-00115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/01/2024]
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Objective: To explore the clinical efficacy of posterior femoral muscle flaps combined with posterior femoral cutaneous nerve nutrient vessel flap and closed lavage in the treatment of stage Ⅳ ischial tuberosity pressure ulcers. Methods: This study was a retrospective observational study. From March 2021 to March 2022, 15 patients with stage Ⅳ ischial tuberosity pressure ulcers who met the inclusion criteria were admitted to Dezhou Dongcheng Hospital, including 11 males and 4 females, aged 31 to 72 years. The pressure ulcer wound size ranged from 6.0 cm×4.5 cm to 10.0 cm×6.0 cm, with cavity diameters of 10-14 cm. Five cases were complicated with ischial tuberosity bone infection. After clearing the lesion, the biceps femoris long head muscle flap with an area of 10.0 cm×4.0 cm-18.0 cm×5.0 cm and the semitendinosus muscle flap with an area of 8.0 cm×4.0 cm-15.0 cm×5.0 cm combined with the posterior femoral cutaneous nerve nutrient vessel flap with an area of 6.5 cm×5.5 cm-10.5 cm×6.5 cm was transplanted to repair the pressure ulcer wound. The flap donor area was directly sutured, and the closed lavage with tubes inserted into the wound cavity was performed for 2-3 weeks. The postoperative survival of the muscle flaps and skin flaps, the wound healing of the donor and recipient areas were observed. The recurrence of pressure ulcers, the appearance and texture of flaps, and scar conditions of the donor and recipient areas were followed up. Results: All the muscle flaps and skin flaps in the 15 patients successfully survived after surgery. Two patients experienced incisional dehiscence at one week after surgery due to improper turning over, during which the incision in the recipient area was pressed on, and the wounds healed after dressing changes of 3 to 4 weeks; the wounds in the donor and recipient areas healed well in the other patients. All patients received follow-up after surgery. During the follow-up period of 6 to 12 months, none of the patients experienced pressure ulcer recurrence, and the texture, color, and thickness of the skin flaps closely resembled those of the surrounding skin at the recipient site, with only linear scar left in the donor and recipient areas. Conclusions: When using the posterior femoral muscle flaps combined with the posterior femoral cutaneous nerve nutrient vessel flap and closed lavage to treat stage Ⅳ ischial tuberosity pressure ulcers, the tissue flap can be used to fully fill in the dead space of the pressure ulcers. After treatment, the wound heals well, the appearance of the donor and recipient areas is better, and the pressure ulcers are less prone to reoccur.
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- X X Cao
- Department of Hand and Foot Microsurgery, Dezhou Dongcheng Hospital, Dezhou 253000, China
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- Department of Hand and Foot Microsurgery, Dezhou Dongcheng Hospital, Dezhou 253000, China
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- Department of Hand and Foot Microsurgery, Dezhou Dongcheng Hospital, Dezhou 253000, China
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- Department of Hand and Foot Microsurgery, Dezhou Dongcheng Hospital, Dezhou 253000, China
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- Repair and Reconstruction Microsurgery, Xi'an Zhongde Orthopedic Hospital, Xi'an 710043, China
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Liu L, Wang R, Sun Y, Xiao Y, Du G, Zhang Q. Study on the cut-off point and the influencing factors of distress in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. Front Psychol 2024; 15:1281469. [PMID: 38445051 PMCID: PMC10913590 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1281469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024] Open
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Objective Our aim is to investigate the cut-off point of distress and the influencing factors associated with distress in patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer. Methods A cross-sectional survey of distress was conducted in 167 patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer admitted to the Department of General Surgery of a tertiary care hospital from July 2020 to March 2022. Patients completed the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and the Distress Thermometer (DT) questionnaire within 3 days of admission. The HADS ≥15 was used as the gold standard, and the cut-off point of the DT measure was analyzed using the Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve. The cut-off point obtained by ROC curve analysis was used to analyze the influencing factors of distress in breast cancer patients by univariate and multivariate regression analysis. Results A total of 167 patients completed the survey, with an average HADS score of 8.43 ± 5.84 and a total HADS score of ≥15 in 37 (22.16%) patients, the mean DT score was 2.96 ± 1.85. ROC curve analysis showed an area under the curve of 0.885, with a maximum Jorden index (0.723) at a DT score of 4, the sensitivity was 100.0% and specificity was 72.3%. There were 73 (43.71%) patients with DT score ≥ 4. Regression analysis showed that insurance/financial problems, dealing with partner problems, tension, bathing/dressing problems, pain, and sleep problems were independent risk factors for l distress in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. Conclusion A DT score 4 is the cut-off point for distress in patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer. In clinical practice, target intervention should be carried out according to the risk factors of distress of patients.
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- Ling Liu
- Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Medical Psychology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Zhang Q, Wang J, Li Y, Tung J, Deng Y, Baker B, Dinesh-Kumar SP, Li F. Conserved transcription factors NRZ1 and NRM1 regulate NLR receptor-mediated immunity. Plant Physiol 2024:kiae054. [PMID: 38306630 DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiae054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Revised: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2024]
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Plant innate immunity mediated by the nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat (NLR) class of immune receptors plays an important role in defense against various pathogens. Although key biochemical events involving NLR activation and signaling have been recently uncovered, we know very little about the transcriptional regulation of NLRs and their downstream signaling components. Here, we show that the Toll-Interleukin 1 receptor homology domain containing NLR (TNL) gene N (Necrosis), which confers resistance to Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV), is transcriptionally induced upon immune activation. We identified two conserved transcription factors, N required C3H Zinc finger 1 (NRZ1) and N required MYB-like transcription factor 1 (NRM1), that activate N in an immune responsive manner. Genetic analyses indicated that NRZ1 and NRM1 positively regulate coiled-coil domain-containing NLR (CNL)- and TNL-mediated immunity and function independently of the signaling component Enhanced Disease Susceptibility 1 (EDS1). Furthermore, NRZ1 functions upstream of NRM1 in cell death signaling, and their gene overexpression induces ectopic cell death and expression of NLR signaling components. Our findings uncovered a conserved transcriptional regulatory network that is central to NLR-mediated cell death and immune signaling in plants.
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- Qingling Zhang
- National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Horticultural Crops, College of Horticulture and Forestry Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
- Department of Plant Biology and The Genome Center, College of Biological Sciences, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States of America
- Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Jiangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanchang, 330200, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Horticultural Crops, College of Horticulture and Forestry Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
- The Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Genetic and Improvement of Jiangxi Province, Institute of Biological Resources, Jiangxi Academy of Sciences, Nanchang, 330299, China
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- Department of Plant Biology and The Genome Center, College of Biological Sciences, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States of America
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- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94710, United States of America
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- National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Horticultural Crops, College of Horticulture and Forestry Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94710, United States of America
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- Department of Plant Biology and The Genome Center, College of Biological Sciences, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States of America
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- National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Horticultural Crops, College of Horticulture and Forestry Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan, 430070, China
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Qi J, Liu H, Zhou Z, Jiang Y, Fan W, Hu J, Li J, Guo Z, Xie M, Huang W, Zhang Q, Hou S. Genome-wide association study identifies multiple loci influencing duck serum biochemical indicators in the laying period. Br Poult Sci 2024; 65:8-18. [PMID: 38284741 DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2023.2272982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
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1. Laying performance is an important economic trait in poultry. The blood is essential in transporting nutrients to the yolk and albumen and is necessary for egg formation.2. This study calculated the phenotypic relationships of duck egg quality, egg production efficiency and 22 serum parameters in the egg-laying stage. Using a variety of methodologies, a genome-wide association study (GWAS) was carried out to uncover the genetic foundations of the 22 serum biochemical markers of laying ducks.3. Spearman correlation coefficients between the egg production (226-329 per day) and the serum parameters were all weak, being less than 0.3. This analysis was done on 22 serum parameters, with total protein (TP), total triglycerides (TG), calcium (Ca) and phosphorous (P) having the highest correlation coefficients (r = 0.56-0.88). The coefficients for blood markers, such as total cholesterol (CHOL), total bilirubin (TBIL), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) varied from 0.70-0.94.4. Based on single-marker single-trait genome-wide analyses by a mixed linear model program of EMMAX, nine candidate genes were associated with enzyme traits (AST/ALT aspartate transaminase/glutamic-pyruvic transaminase, creatine kinase) and 19 candidate genes were associated with metabolism and protein-related serum parameters (glucose, total bile acid, uric acid (UA), albumin (ALB).5. The mvLMM (multivariate linear mixed model) of GEMMA software was used to carry out multiple trait integrated GWAS. Two candidate genes were found in the TP-TG-CA-P analysis and seven candidate genes in the CHOL_LDL-C_HDL-C_TBIL study. There was a high genetic correlation between the two groups.
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal (Poultry) Genetics Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, China
- Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal (Poultry) Genetics Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, China
- Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal (Poultry) Genetics Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, China
- Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal (Poultry) Genetics Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, China
- Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal (Poultry) Genetics Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, China
- Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal (Poultry) Genetics Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, China
- Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal (Poultry) Genetics Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, China
- Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal (Poultry) Genetics Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, China
- Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal (Poultry) Genetics Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, China
- Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal (Poultry) Genetics Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, China
- Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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Lainey V, Rambaux N, Tobie G, Cooper N, Zhang Q, Noyelles B, Baillié K. A recently formed ocean inside Saturn's moon Mimas. Nature 2024; 626:280-282. [PMID: 38326592 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06975-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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Moons potentially harbouring a global ocean are tending to become relatively common objects in the Solar System1. The presence of these long-lived global oceans is generally betrayed by surface modification owing to internal dynamics2. Hence, Mimas would be the most unlikely place to look for the presence of a global ocean3. Here, from detailed analysis of Mimas's orbital motion based on Cassini data, with a particular focus on Mimas's periapsis drift, we show that its heavily cratered icy shell hides a global ocean, at a depth of 20-30 kilometres. Eccentricity damping implies that the ocean is likely to be less than 25 million years old and still evolving. Our simulations show that the ocean-ice interface reached a depth of less than 30 kilometres only recently (less than 2-3 million years ago), a time span too short for signs of activity at Mimas's surface to have appeared.
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- IMCCE, Observatoire de Paris, PSL Research University, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Université Lille, Paris, France.
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- IMCCE, Observatoire de Paris, PSL Research University, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Université Lille, Paris, France
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- LPG, UMR-CNRS 6112, Nantes Université, Nantes, France
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Computer Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- Institut UTINAM, CNRS UMR 6213, Université de Franche-Comté, OSU THETA, BP 1615, Besançon, France
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- IMCCE, Observatoire de Paris, PSL Research University, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Université Lille, Paris, France
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Lian B, Li Z, Wu N, Li M, Chen X, Zheng H, Gao M, Wang D, Sheng X, Tian H, Si L, Chi Z, Wang X, Lai Y, Sun T, Zhang Q, Kong Y, Long GV, Guo J, Cui C. Phase II clinical trial of neoadjuvant anti-PD-1 (toripalimab) combined with axitinib in resectable mucosal melanoma. Ann Oncol 2024; 35:211-220. [PMID: 37956739 DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2023.10.793] [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: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The outcome of patients with resectable mucosal melanoma is poor. Toripalimab combined with axitinib has shown impressive results in metastatic mucosal melanoma with an objective response rate of 48.3% and a median progression-free survival of 7.5 months in a phase Ib trial. It was hypothesized that this combination administered in the neoadjuvant setting might induce a pathologic response in resectable mucosal melanoma, so we conducted this trial. PATIENTS AND METHODS This single-arm phase II trial enrolled patients with resectable mucosal melanoma. Patients received toripalimab 3 mg/kg once every 2 weeks (Q2W) plus axitinib 5 mg two times a day (b.i.d.) for 8 weeks as neoadjuvant therapy, then surgery and adjuvant toripalimab 3 mg/kg Q2W starting 2 ± 1weeks after surgery for 44 weeks. The primary endpoint was the pathologic response rate according to the International Neoadjuvant Melanoma Consortium recommendations. RESULTS Between August 2019 and October 2021, 29 patients were enrolled and received treatment, of whom 24 underwent resection. The median follow-up time was 34.2 months (95% confidence interval 20.4-48.0 months). The pathologic response rate was 33.3% (8/24; 4 pathological complete responses and 4 pathological partial responses). The median event-free survival for all patients was 11.1 months (95% confidence interval 5.3-16.9 months). The median overall survival was not reached. Neoadjuvant therapy was tolerable with 8 (27.5%) grade 3-4 treatment-related adverse events and no treatment-related deaths. Tissue samples of 17 patients at baseline and after surgery were collected (5 responders and 12 nonresponders). Multiplex immunohistochemistry demonstrated a significant increase in CD3+ (P = 0.0032) and CD3+CD8+ (P = 0.0038) tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes after neoadjuvant therapy, particularly in pathological responders. CONCLUSIONS Neoadjuvant toripalimab combined with axitinib in resectable mucosal melanoma demonstrated a promising pathologic response rate with significantly increased infiltrating CD3+ and CD3+CD8+ T cells after therapy.
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Renal Cancer and Melanoma, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing
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- Department of Pathology, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing
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- Peking University School of Stomatology, Beijing
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Renal Cancer and Melanoma, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Renal Cancer and Melanoma, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Renal Cancer and Melanoma, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Renal Cancer and Melanoma, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Renal Cancer and Melanoma, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing
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- Department of Pathology, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing
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- The Medical Department, Jiangsu Simcere Diagnostics Co., Ltd, Nanjing, China
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- The Medical Department, Jiangsu Simcere Diagnostics Co., Ltd, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Renal Cancer and Melanoma, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing
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- Melanoma Institute of Australia, The University of Sydney, and Royal North Shore and Mater Hospitals, Sydney, Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Renal Cancer and Melanoma, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Renal Cancer and Melanoma, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing.
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Zhang Q, Zhao Y, Nie J, Long Q, Wang X, Wang X, Gong G, Liao L, Yi X, Chen BT. Pretreatment synthetic MRI features for triple-negative breast cancer. Clin Radiol 2024; 79:e219-e226. [PMID: 37935611 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2023.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Revised: 10/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 11/09/2023]
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AIM To evaluate the quantitative parameters derived from synthetic magnetic resonance imaging (SyMRI) for predicting triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). MATERIALS AND METHODS This prospective study enrolled participants with invasive ductal breast carcinoma (IDBC) and separated them into a TNBC group and a Non-TNBC group. Preoperative breast MRI included both the SyMRI and conventional MRI sequences. The quantitative parameters derived from the SyMRI included T1 and T2 relaxation times, proton density (PD), and their standard deviations (SD). Clinicopathological characteristics, conventional MRI findings, and quantitative synthetic parameters were assessed for all participants. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the potential independent imaging predictors for TNBC preoperatively. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was used to evaluate the performance of these parameters. RESULTS A total of 231 participants with histopathological proven IDBC were included in this study (n=46 in the TNBC group and n=185 in the Non-TNBC group). The TNBC group had significantly larger tumour size (p=0.011) and more frequent intratumoural cystic or necrotic lesions (p<0.001) as compared to the Non-TNBC group. The univariate analysis showed that the TNBC tumours had significantly higher T1 (p=0.006) and T2 (p<0.001) values than Non-TNBC tumours. Subsequent multivariable analysis indicated that T2 values and the presence of cystic or necrotic lesions were the independent predictors for TNBC. CONCLUSION The T2 from synthetic imaging and the presence of cystic degeneration or necrosis within the breast cancer may serve as potential imaging biomarkers for preoperative differentiation of TNBC from Non-TNBC.
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan, PR China; Clinical Research Center for Breast Cancer, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan, PR China; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders (Xiangya Hospital), Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan, PR China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders (Xiangya Hospital), Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan, PR China; Department of Radiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan, PR China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders (Xiangya Hospital), Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan, PR China; Department of Radiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan, PR China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders (Xiangya Hospital), Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan, PR China; Department of Radiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan, PR China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan, PR China; Clinical Research Center for Breast Cancer, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan, PR China; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders (Xiangya Hospital), Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan, PR China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan, PR China; Clinical Research Center for Breast Cancer, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan, PR China; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders (Xiangya Hospital), Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan, PR China
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- Department of Pathology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan, PR China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan, PR China; Clinical Research Center for Breast Cancer, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan, PR China; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders (Xiangya Hospital), Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan, PR China.
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- Department of Radiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan, PR China; National Engineering Research Center of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, Xiangya Hospital, Changsha 410008, Hunan, PR China; Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan, PR China; Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan, PR China; Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan, PR China.
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, USA
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Zhang Y, Wang SC, Zhang Q, Li HY, Liu SS, Wang XH, Liu Y. [Clinical characteristics of programmed cell death-1 inhibitor-associated hypophysitis]. Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi 2024; 63:192-197. [PMID: 38326046 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112138-20230920-00143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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Objective: To explore the clinical features of programmed cell death-1 (PD-1) inhibitor-associated hypophysitis and improve the understanding of the disease. Methods: For the present retrospective case series study, the clinical data of patients with PD-1 inhibitor-associated hypophysitis who were treated at the Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University and the 3rd Hospital of Hebei Medical University from January 2020 to May 2023 were collected for analysis of clinical manifestations and prognosis. Results: Fifteen cases of PD-1 inhibitor-induced hypophysitis were included, with 13 males and 2 females. The mean age of onset was (62.1±7.5) years, and the median time of onset was 6.5 (4.7, 11.6) cycles of PD-1 inhibitor. At diagnosis, 14 patients complained of gastrointestinal symptoms, and 12 patients complained of fatigue. There were 12, 1, 1, 5, and 1 cases of hyponatremia, hypokalemia, hypoglycemia, hypotension, and fever, respectively. Secondary adrenocortical insufficiency occurred in all cases. Moreover, four patients had secondary hypothyroidism, and two patients had secondary hypogonadism. Posterior pituitary hypofunction was not found. Pituitary MRI showed one case each of vacuolar sella turcica, pituitary cystic lesion, pituitary stalk slightly shifted to the left, high metabolism in the sella turcica, and pituitary abnormal signal, while no abnormalities were found in 11 cases. The follow-up time was (47.66±11.93) weeks. At the last follow-up, one patient's serum levels of adrenocorticotropic hormone and cortisol returned to normal. Conclusions: Hypophysitis associated with PD-1 inhibitors occurs later, and gastrointestinal symptoms and fatigue are the most common clinical manifestations. PD-1 inhibitor-associated hypophysitis mainly manifests as adrenocortical hypofunction, and some cases manifest as hypothyroidism and hypogonadism. In addition, patients with PD-1 inhibitor-associated hypophysitis show no obvious imaging changes in the pituitary gland.
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- Y Zhang
- Department of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding 071030, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the 3rd Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050051, China
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- Department of Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Hebei Key Laboratory of Chemoradiotherapy Mechanism and Protocol Research, Baoding 071030, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding 071030, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding 071030, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding 071030, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding 071030, China
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Yang Y, Liao H, Zhao L, Wang X, Yang X, Ding X, Li X, Jiang Z, Zhang X, Zhang Q, He H, Guo L, Lin H, Dong G, Spencer B, He M, Congdon N, Morgan IG, Lin H. Green Space Morphology and School Myopia in China. JAMA Ophthalmol 2024; 142:115-122. [PMID: 38175641 PMCID: PMC10767644 DOI: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2023.6015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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Importance China has experienced both rapid urbanization and major increases in myopia prevalence. Previous studies suggest that green space exposure reduces the risk of myopia, but the association between myopia risk and specific geometry and distribution characteristics of green space has yet to be explored. These must be understood to craft effective interventions to reduce myopia. Objective To evaluate the associations between myopia and specific green space morphology using novel quantitative data from high-resolution satellite imaging. Design, Setting, and Participants This prospective cohort study included students grades 1 to 4 (aged 6 to 9 years) in Shenzhen, China. Baseline data were collected in 2016-2017, and students were followed up in 2018-2019. Data were analyzed from September 2020 to January 2022. Exposures Eight landscape metrics were calculated using land cover data from high-resolution Gaofen-2 satellite images to measure area, aggregation, and shape of green space. Main Outcome and Measures The 2-year cumulative change in myopia prevalence at each school and incidence of myopia at the student level after 2 years were calculated as main outcomes. The associations between landscape metrics and school myopia were assessed, controlling for geographical, demographic, and socioeconomic factors. Principal component analyses were performed to further assess the joint effect of landscape metrics at the school and individual level. Results A total of 138 735 students were assessed at baseline. Higher proportion, aggregation, and better connectivity of green space were correlated with slower increases in myopia prevalence. In the principal component regression, a 1-unit increase in the myopia-related green space morphology index (the first principal component) was negatively associated with a 1.7% (95% CI, -2.7 to -0.6) decrease in myopia prevalence change at the school level (P = .002). At the individual level, a 1-unit increase in myopia-related green space morphology index was associated with a 9.8% (95% CI, 4.1 to 15.1) reduction in the risk of incident myopia (P < .001), and the association remained after further adjustment for outdoor time, screen time, reading time, and parental myopia (adjusted odds ratio, 0.88; 95% CI, 0.80 to 0.97; P = .009). Conclusions and Relevance Structure of green space was associated with a decreased relative risk of myopia, which may provide guidance for construction and renovation of schools. Since risk estimates only indicate correlations rather than causation, further interventional studies are needed to assess the effect on school myopia of urban planning and environmental designs, especially size and aggregation metrics of green space, on school myopia.
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- Yahan Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Centre, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Vision Science, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- Guangzhou Urban Planning and Design Survey Research Institute, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Centre, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Vision Science, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Centre, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Vision Science, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Centre, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Vision Science, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Centre, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Vision Science, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Guangzhou, China
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- Centre for OPTical IMagery Analysis and Learning (OPTIMAL), Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, China
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- Centre for OPTical IMagery Analysis and Learning (OPTIMAL), Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiometric Calibration and Validation for Environmental Satellites (LRCVES/CMA), National Satellite Meteorological Center, China Meteorological Administration (NSMC/CMA), Beijing, China
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- School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Guangzhou Urban Planning and Design Survey Research Institute, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Urban Planning and Design Survey Research Institute, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Management, College of Business, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of China
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- PolyU School of Optometry, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Centre, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Vision Science, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Guangzhou, China
- Centre for Public Health, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom
- Orbis International, New York, New York
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Centre, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Vision Science, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Guangzhou, China
- Research School of Biology, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Centre, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Vision Science, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Guangzhou, China
- Hainan Eye Hospital and Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Haikou, China
- Centre for Precision Medicine, Department of Genetics and Biomedical Informatics, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Zhou BN, Hua ZH, Xia L, Cao H, Jiao ZY, Xu P, Zhang S, Zhang Q, Li Z. [Clinical characteristics and efficacy analysis of various treatments for spontaneous carotid artery dissection]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2024; 104:337-343. [PMID: 38281801 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20231007-00645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
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Objective: To investigate the clinical features of spontaneous carotid artery dissection (SCAD) and the efficacy of different treatment methods. Methods: The clinical data of 164 patients with SCAD who were treated at the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from June 2018 to January 2023 were retrospectively analyzed. There were 127 males and 37 females, with a mean age of (49.5±11.1) years. They were divided into conservative treatment group (n=100) and surgical treatment group (n=64) according to whether they received surgical treatment. Patients were followed at 3, 6, and 12 months after discharge and annually thereafter through outpatient or inpatient visits. The incidence of cerebral ischemic events, cerebral hemorrhage events, and mortality rates during hospitalization and follow-up periods were analyzed in the two patient groups. To examine correlates of revascularization in SCAD, multifactorial logistic regression analysis was used. Results: Of the 164 patients, 18 patients had bilateral SCAD and a total of 182 carotid arteries were included in the study. Ischemic stroke (85 cases, 51.8%) and transient ischemic attack (31 cases, 18.9%) were the main clinical manifestations in SCAD patients. Hypertension (81 cases, 49.4%) and hyperlipidemia (39 cases, 23.8%) were the main comorbidities in SCAD patients. During hospitalization, 100 patients in the conservative treatment group received medication in 113 carotid arteries, no new cerebral ischemic events or symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage events occurred, and no death occurred. A total of 69 carotid arteries were surgically treated in 64 patients in the surgical treatment group. The success rate was 97.1% (67/69). In the surgical treatment group, the proportion of carotid stenosis degree≥90% was 47.8% (33/69), the proportion of type Ⅱ SCAD was 60.9% (42/69), and the proportion discharged from the hospital to receive antiplatelet therapy was 92.8% (64/69), which were higher than those in the conservative treatment group, which were 25.7% (29/113), 45.1% (51/113), and 73.5% (83/113), respectively (all P<0.05). The follow-up time [M(Q1, Q3)] in the conservative treatment group was 24 (13, 34) months, with an 8% (9/113) rate of ischemic events and a 7.1% (8/113) rate of readmission; in the surgical treatment group, the follow-up time was 24 (11, 38) months, and there were no new ischemic events or deaths. The results of multifactorial logistic regression analysis showed that the degree of true luminal stenosis<90% (OR=2.738, 95%CI: 1.067-7.026, P=0.036) and type Ⅰ dissections (OR=2.656, 95%CI: 1.189-5.935, P=0.017) were the correlates of complete revascularization. Conclusions: Ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack are the main clinical manifestations in patients with SCAD. Pharmacological antithrombotic therapy remains the method of choice, and endovascular treatment after failure of conservative therapy reduces the risk of recurrent long-term cerebral ischemic events and the re-admission rate of patients.
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- B N Zhou
- Department of Endovascular Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Endovascular Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Endovascular Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Endovascular Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Endovascular Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Endovascular Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Endovascular Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Endovascular Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Endovascular Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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Sun XY, Xiao YP, Sun YX, Zhang Q, Cong Q. [Clinical and pathological analysis of 345 cases of vulvar lichen sclerosus and a preliminary study on the frequency of maintenance treatment]. Zhonghua Fu Chan Ke Za Zhi 2024; 59:56-63. [PMID: 38228516 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112141-20230909-00094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2024]
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Objective: To analyze and summarize the clinical and pathological characteristics, management, and efficacy of patients with vulvar lichen sclerosus (VLS) through a single center large sample study, and preliminarily to explore the frequency of maintenance treatment medication for VLS. Methods: The clinical data of VLS patients in Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University from 2018 to 2021 were retrospectively collected. The clinicopathological characteristics (patients' age, course of disease, complicated disease history, family history, symptoms, signs and pathology), treatment and effects were retrospectively analyzed. The patients in the maintenance treatment stage were followed up regularly to explore the minimum frequency of individual medication to maintain the stability of the disease. Results: (1) General situation: a total of 345 patients with VLS were included in this study. The average age was (50.4±14.7) years (ranged from 8 to 84 years old), prevalence was highest in the 50-59 years group (30.1%, 104/345). Immune diseases occurred in 18.6% (33/177) of patients, 24.3% (43/177) of patients had allergic skin diseases, and 5.6% (10/177) of the patients' immediate family members had chronic vulvar pruritus or vulvar hypopigmentation. (2) Clinical features: the most common symptom was vulvar pruritus (96.1%, 196/204) among 204 patients with recorded symptoms. The most common sign was hypopigmentation of the vulva (96.3%, 206/214). The most common involved sites were labia minora (70.3%, 142/202), labia majora (67.8%, 137/202), and labial sulcus (59.4%, 120/202). The cumulative number of sites involved in 62 vulvar atrophy patients (2.7±1.1) was significantly higher than that in 152 non-atrophy patients (2.2±1.0; t=3.48, P=0.001). The course of vulvar atrophy was (9.3±8.5) years, which was significantly longer than that of non-atrophy patients [(6.6±5.6) years; t=2.04, P=0.046]. (3) Pathological features: among the 286 patients with electronic pathological sections, the most common pathological feature in the epidermis was epithelial nail process passivation (71.3%, 204/286). The common pathological features in the dermis were interstitial collagenization (84.6%, 242/286), and inflammatory cell infiltration (73.8%, 211/286). (4) Treatment: 177 patients received standardized treatment after diagnosis and were followed up regularly in our hospital. In the initial treatment stage, 26.0% (46/177) of the patients were treated with 0.05% clobetasol propionate cream, and 74.0% (131/177) of the patients were treated with 0.1% mometasone furoate ointment. The complete remission rates of the two methods were respectively 80.4% (37/46) and 74.0% (97/131), and there was no statistically significant difference (χ²=0.76, P=0.385). During maintenance treatment, 27.1% (48/177) of the patients took the medication twice a week, 35.0% (62/177) took the medication once a week, and 37.9% (67/177) took the medication once every 10 days. During follow-up after 6 months of maintenance treatment, there were no patients with recurrence of pruritus or progression of vulvar signs. Conclusions: The majority of VLS patients have itching, hypopigmentation, involvement of labia minora and labia majora, progressive atrophy, and inflammatory infiltration of dermis. Local treatments of mometasone furoate and clobetasol propionate have good initial therapeutic effects. The frequency exploration of individualized maintenance treatment could minimize the occurrence of adverse reactions when ensuring the stability of the patients' condition.
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- X Y Sun
- Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai 200011, China
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- Department of Pathology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai 200011, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai 200011, China
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- Medical Center of Diagnosis and Treatment for Cervical Disease, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai 200011, China
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- Medical Center of Diagnosis and Treatment for Cervical Disease, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai 200011, China
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Prokhorenko S, Nahas Y, Govinden V, Zhang Q, Valanoor N, Bellaiche L. Motion and teleportation of polar bubbles in low-dimensional ferroelectrics. Nat Commun 2024; 15:412. [PMID: 38195617 PMCID: PMC10776862 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-44639-4] [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: 09/11/2019] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2024] Open
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Electric bubbles are sub-10nm spherical vortices of electric dipoles that can spontaneously form in ultra-thin ferroelectrics. While the static properties of electric bubbles are well established, little to nothing is known about the dynamics of these particle-like structures. Here, we reveal pathways to realizing both the spontaneous and controlled dynamics of electric bubbles in ultra-thin Pb(Zr0.4Ti0.6)O3 films. In low screening conditions, we find that electric bubbles exhibit thermally-driven chaotic motion giving rise to a liquid-like state. In the high screening regime, we show that bubbles remain static but can be continuously displaced by a local electric field. Additionally, we predict and experimentally demonstrate the possibility of bubble teleportation - a process wherein a bubble is transferred to a new location via a single electric field pulse of a PFM tip. Finally, we attribute the discovered phenomena to the hierarchical structure of the energy landscape.
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- S Prokhorenko
- Physics Department and Institute for Nanoscience and Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, 72701, USA.
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- Physics Department and Institute for Nanoscience and Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, 72701, USA
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia.
- CSIRO Manufacturing, Lindfield, NSW, 2070, Australia.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- Physics Department and Institute for Nanoscience and Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, 72701, USA
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Lin X, Hu J, Zhou B, Zhang Q, Jiang Y, Wang O, Xia W, Xing X, Li M. Genotype-phenotype relationship and comparison between eastern and western patients with osteogenesis imperfecta. J Endocrinol Invest 2024; 47:67-77. [PMID: 37270749 PMCID: PMC10776744 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-023-02123-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the genotypic and phenotypic relationship in a large cohort of OI patients and to compare the differences between eastern and western OI cohorts. METHODS A total of 671 OI patients were included. Pathogenic mutations were identified, phenotypic information was collected, and relationships between genotypes and phenotypes were analyzed. Literature about western OI cohorts was searched, and differences were compared between eastern and western OI cohorts. RESULTS A total of 560 OI patients were identified as carrying OI pathogenic mutations, and the positive detection rate of disease-causing gene mutations was 83.5%. Mutations in 15 OI candidate genes were identified, with COL1A1 (n = 308, 55%) and COL1A2 (n = 164, 29%) being the most common mutations, and SERPINF1 and WNT1 being the most common biallelic variants. Of the 414 probands, 48.8, 16.9, 29.2 and 5.1% had OI types I, III, IV and V, respectively. Peripheral fracture was the most common phenotype (96.6%), and femurs (34.7%) were most commonly affected. Vertebral compression fracture was observed in 43.5% of OI patients. Biallelic or COL1A2 mutation led to more bone deformities and poorer mobility than COL1A1 mutation (all P < 0.05). Glycine substitution of COL1A1 or COL1A2 or biallelic variants led to more severe phenotypes than haploinsufficiency of collagen type I α chains, which induced the mildest phenotypes. Although the gene mutation spectrum varied among countries, the fracture incidence was similar between eastern and western OI cohorts. CONCLUSION The findings are valuable for accurate diagnosis and treatment of OI, mechanism exploration and prognosis judgment. Genetic profiles of OI may vary among races, but the mechanism needs to be explored.
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- X Lin
- Department of Endocrinology, National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, China.
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Du J, Chen X, Wang Y, Yang Z, Wu D, Zhang Q, Liu Y, Zhu X, Jiang S, Cao Y, Chen C, Du L, Zhou W, Lee SK, Xia H, Hei M. Regional variations in retinopathy of prematurity incidence for preterm infants <32 weeks' gestation in China. Public Health 2024; 226:91-98. [PMID: 38029699 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2023.10.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 09/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVES National-level data on the incidence of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in different regions of China is insufficient. This study aimed to compare ROP incidences and care practices in different regions of China and their relationship with regional gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. METHODS All infants born at <32 weeks gestational age (GA) and admitted to 70 neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) from January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2020, were enrolled. Hospitals were categorised into three regional groups according to geographical locations and GDP per capita from high to low: Eastern, Central, and Western China. The incidence of death or ROP, and care practices were compared among the groups. RESULTS A total of 18,579 infants were enrolled. Median GA was 29.9 (interquartile range 28.4-31.0) weeks and birth weight was 1318.1 (317.2) g. The percentage of GA <28 weeks, complete administration of antenatal steroids, and weight gain velocity during NICU stay were highest in Eastern China and lowest in Western China (all P < 0.01). In Eastern, Central, and Western China, the rates of death or any stage of ROP were 33.3%, 38.5%, and 39.2%, respectively (P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS There were considerable regional disparities in ROP incidence in preterm infants with GA <32 weeks in China. The incidence of death or ROP ranged from high to low in Western, Central, and Eastern China.
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- Neonatal Center, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; National Center of Children's Health, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Neonatal Diseases, Fudan University, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Neonatal Center, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; National Center of Children's Health, Beijing, China
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- Neonatal Center, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; National Center of Children's Health, Beijing, China
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- Neonatal Center, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; National Center of Children's Health, Beijing, China
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- Neonatal Center, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; National Center of Children's Health, Beijing, China
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- Neonatal Center, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; National Center of Children's Health, Beijing, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Neonatal Diseases, Fudan University, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Department of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Neonatal Diseases, Fudan University, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Department of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Neonatal Diseases, Fudan University, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Department of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China; National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, National Children's Regional Medical Center, Hangzhou, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Neonatal Diseases, Fudan University, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Department of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Maternal-Infant Care Research Centre and Department of Pediatrics, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Neonatology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Neonatal Center, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; National Center of Children's Health, Beijing, China.
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Zheng WB, Hu J, Sun L, Liu JY, Zhang Q, Wang O, Jiang Y, Xia WB, Xing XP, Li M. Correlation of lipocalin 2 and glycolipid metabolism and body composition in a large cohort of children with osteogenesis imperfecta. J Endocrinol Invest 2024; 47:47-58. [PMID: 37326909 PMCID: PMC10776749 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-023-02121-4] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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PURPOSE Lipocalin 2 (LCN2) is a newly recognized bone-derived factor that is important in regulation of energy metabolism. We investigated the correlation of serum LCN2 levels and glycolipid metabolism, and body composition in a large cohort of patients with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI). METHODS A total of 204 children with OI and 66 age- and gender-matched healthy children were included. Circulating levels of LCN2 and osteocalcin were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Serum levels of fasting blood glucose (FBG), triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (TC), and low- and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C, HDL-C) were measured by automated chemical analyzers. The body composition was measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Grip strength and timed-up-and-go (TUG) were tested to evaluate the muscle function. RESULTS Serum LCN2 levels were 37.65 ± 23.48 ng/ml in OI children, which was significantly lower than those in healthy control (69.18 ± 35.43 ng/ml, P < 0.001). Body mass index (BMI) and serum FBG level were significantly higher and HDL-C levels were lower in OI children than healthy control (all P < 0.01). Grip strength was significantly lower (P < 0.05), and the TUG was significantly longer in OI patients than healthy control (P < 0.05). Serum LCN2 level was negatively correlated to BMI, FBG, HOMA-IR, HOMA-β, total body, and trunk fat mass percentage, and positively correlated to total body and appendicular lean mass percentage (all P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Insulin resistance, hyperglycemia, obesity, and muscle dysfunction are common in OI patients. As a novel osteogenic cytokine, LCN2 deficiency may be relevant to disorders of glucose and lipid metabolism, and dysfunction of muscle in OI patients.
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- W-B Zheng
- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shuaifuyuan No. 1, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China
- Department of Endocrinology, Wuhan Union Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, Hubei, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shuaifuyuan No. 1, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shuaifuyuan No. 1, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shuaifuyuan No. 1, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shuaifuyuan No. 1, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shuaifuyuan No. 1, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shuaifuyuan No. 1, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shuaifuyuan No. 1, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shuaifuyuan No. 1, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shuaifuyuan No. 1, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China.
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Xie T, Huang J, Wu J, Zhang Q. Evaluation of supercritical fluid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry for the analysis of pesticide residues in grain. J Sep Sci 2024; 47:e2300623. [PMID: 38066396 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.202300623] [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: 08/27/2023] [Revised: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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A supercritical fluid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (SFC-MS/MS) technique was developed for the rapid and simultaneous detection of nine pesticides (carbendazim, isoprocarb, paclobutrazol, isoprothiolane, flusilazole, quinalphos, piperonylbutoxide, propargite, and bioresmethrin) in rice, wheat, and maize. The cereal samples were extracted with a solution of 0.5% acetic acid in acetonitrile and purified using quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe method. The samples were characterized using multi-reaction monitoring and quantified with the external standard method. Excellent linearities (R2 > 0.9991) and limits of quantification (0.4-40.0 μg/kg) were established for all nine pesticides. Satisfactory pesticide recovery rates (62.2%-107.4%) were obtained at three standard concentrations (50, 100, and 200 μg/kg), with relative standard deviations in the range of 2.1%-14.3%. The results confirmed that the proposed method was suitable for the routine detection of these pesticides in grain samples. Compared with high-performance liquid chromatography-MS/MS, the overall test run time and the amount of solvent required were reduced by 66% and 90%, respectively, when SFC-MS/MS was applied. Therefore, the use of SFC-MS/MS permits a shorter run time and affords greater analytical efficiency, such that it is both economical and environmentally sustainable.
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- Tingting Xie
- Institute of Grain and Oil Quality Supervision and Test of Fujian Province, Fuzhou, China
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- Institute of Grain and Oil Quality Supervision and Test of Fujian Province, Fuzhou, China
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- College of Jinshan, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- Institute of Grain and Oil Quality Supervision and Test of Fujian Province, Fuzhou, China
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Chen Q, Fu C, Qiu X, He J, Zhao T, Zhang Q, Hu X, Hu H. Machine-learning-based performance comparison of two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) CT radiomics features for intracerebral haemorrhage expansion. Clin Radiol 2024; 79:e26-e33. [PMID: 37926647 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2023.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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AIM To investigate the value of non-contrast CT (NCCT)-based two-dimensional (2D) radiomics features in predicting haematoma expansion (HE) after spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) and compare its predictive ability with the three-dimensional (3D) signature. MATERIALS AND METHODS Three hundred and seven ICH patients who received baseline NCCT within 6 h of ictus from two stroke centres were analysed retrospectively. 2D and 3D radiomics features were extracted in the manner of one-to-one correspondence. The 2D and 3D models were generated by four different machine-learning algorithms (regularised L1 logistic regression, decision tree, support vector machine and AdaBoost), and the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to compare their predictive performance. A robustness analysis was performed according to baseline haematoma volume. RESULTS Each feature type of 2D and 3D modalities used for subsequent analyses had excellent consistency (mean ICC >0.9). Among the different machine-learning algorithms, pairwise comparison showed no significant difference in both the training (mean area under the ROC curve [AUC] 0.858 versus 0.802, all p>0.05) and validation datasets (mean AUC 0.725 versus 0.678, all p>0.05), and the 10-fold cross-validation evaluation yielded similar results. The AUCs of the 2D and 3D models were comparable either in the binary or tertile volume analysis (all p>0.5). CONCLUSION NCCT-derived 2D radiomics features exhibited acceptable and similar performance to the 3D features in predicting HE, and this comparability seemed unaffected by initial haematoma volume. The 2D signature may be preferred in future HE-related radiomic works given its compatibility with emergency condition of ICH.
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- Department of Radiology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, Qian Tang District of Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
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Chen Y, Zhang Q, Sun L, Liu H, Feng J, Li J, Wang Z. Ginsenoside Rg1 attenuates dextran sodium sulfate-induced ulcerative colitis in mice. Physiol Res 2023; 72:783-792. [PMID: 38215064 PMCID: PMC10805260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/14/2024] Open
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Ulceration colitis (UC) is a chronic and recurrent inflammatory disorder in the gastro-intestinal tract. The purpose of our study is to explore the potential mechanisms of ginsenoside Rg1 (GS Rg1) on dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis in mice and lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced RAW 264.7 cells. Acute colitis was induced in male C57BL/6 mice. In vitro model of LPS-induced RAW 264.7 cells to simulate enteritis model. The disease activity index (DAI), colon length, body weight and histopathological analysis were performed in vivo. Pro-inflammatory cytokines and markers for oxidative and anti-oxidative stress, MPO level were measured in vivo and in vitro. Nuclear erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) and NF-?B p65 protein levels were analyzed using western blotting. Our results indicated that the UC models were established successfully by drinking DSS water. GS Rg1 significantly attenuated UC-related symptoms, including preventing weight loss, decreasing DAI scores, and increasing colon length. GS Rg1 ameliorated the DSS-induced oxidative stress. IL-1beta, IL-6, and TNF-alpha levels were significantly increased in serum and cell supernatant effectively, while treatment with the GS Rg1 significantly reduced these factors. GS Rg1 reduced MPO content in the colon. GS Rg1 treatment increased SOD and decreased MDA levels in the serum, colon, and cell supernatant. GS Rg1 restored the Nrf-2/HO-1/NF-?B pathway in RAW 264.7 cells and UC mice, and these changes were blocked by Nrf-2 siRNA. Overall, GS Rg1 ameliorated inflammation and oxidative stress in colitis via Nrf-2/HO-1/NF-kappaB pathway. Thus, GS Rg1 could serve as a potential therapeutic agent for the treatment of UC.
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- Y Chen
- Department of Pediatrics, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, P.R. China
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Amblard F, Chen Z, Wiseman J, Zhou S, Liu P, Salman M, Verma K, Azadi N, Downs-Bowen J, Tao S, Kumari A, Zhang Q, Smith DB, Patel D, Bassit L, Schinazi RF. Synthesis and evaluation of highly potent HBV capsid assembly modulators (CAMs). Bioorg Chem 2023; 141:106923. [PMID: 37871391 PMCID: PMC10765384 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2023.106923] [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: 09/08/2023] [Revised: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023]
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Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains a major global health burden. It affects more than 290 million individuals worldwide and is responsible for approximately 900,000 deaths annually. Anti-HBV treatment with a nucleoside analog in combination with pegylated interferon are considered first-line therapy for patients with chronic HBV infection and liver inflammation. However, because cure rates are low, most patients will require lifetime treatment. HBV Capsid Assembly Modulators (CAMs) have emerged as a promising new class of compounds as they can affect levels of HBV covalently closed-circular DNA (cccDNA) associated with viral persistence. SAR studies around the core structure of lead HBV CAM GLP-26 (Fig. 1B) was performed and led to the discovery of non-toxic compound 10a displaying sub-nanomolar anti-HBV activity. Advanced toxicity and cellular pharmacology profiles of compounds 10a were also established and the results are discussed herein.
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- Franck Amblard
- Center for ViroScience and Cure, Laboratory of Biochemical Pharmacology, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
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- Center for ViroScience and Cure, Laboratory of Biochemical Pharmacology, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Center for ViroScience and Cure, Laboratory of Biochemical Pharmacology, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Center for ViroScience and Cure, Laboratory of Biochemical Pharmacology, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Center for ViroScience and Cure, Laboratory of Biochemical Pharmacology, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Center for ViroScience and Cure, Laboratory of Biochemical Pharmacology, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Center for ViroScience and Cure, Laboratory of Biochemical Pharmacology, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Center for ViroScience and Cure, Laboratory of Biochemical Pharmacology, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Center for ViroScience and Cure, Laboratory of Biochemical Pharmacology, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Center for ViroScience and Cure, Laboratory of Biochemical Pharmacology, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Center for ViroScience and Cure, Laboratory of Biochemical Pharmacology, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Aligos Therapeutics, Inc., 1 Corporate Drive, South San Francisco, CA 94080, USA
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- Aligos Therapeutics, Inc., 1 Corporate Drive, South San Francisco, CA 94080, USA
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- Center for ViroScience and Cure, Laboratory of Biochemical Pharmacology, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Center for ViroScience and Cure, Laboratory of Biochemical Pharmacology, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Center for ViroScience and Cure, Laboratory of Biochemical Pharmacology, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
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Ye Y, Wu X, Wang H, Ye H, Zhao K, Yao S, Liu Z, Zhu Y, Zhang Q, Liang C. Artificial intelligence-assisted analysis for tumor-immune interaction within the invasive margin of colorectal cancer. Ann Med 2023; 55:2215541. [PMID: 37224471 DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2023.2215541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Revised: 04/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND In colorectal cancer (CRC), both tumor invasion and immunological analysis at the tumor invasive margin (IM) are significantly associated with patient prognosis, but have traditionally been reported independently. We propose a new scoring system, the TGP-I score, to assess the association and interactions between tumor growth pattern (TGP) and tumor infiltrating lymphocytes at the IM and to predict its prognostic validity for CRC patient stratification. MATERIALS AND METHODS The types of TGP were assessed in hematoxylin and eosin-stained whole-slide images. The CD3+ T-cells density at the IM was automatically quantified on immunohistochemical-stained slides using a deep learning method. A discovery (N = 347) and a validation (N = 132) cohorts were used to evaluate the prognostic value of the TGP-I score for overall survival. RESULTS The TGP-I score3 (trichotomy) was an independent prognostic factor, with higher TGP-I score3 associated with worse prognosis in the discovery (unadjusted hazard ratio [HR] for high vs. low 3.62, 95% confidence interval [CI] 2.22-5.90; p < 0.001) and validation cohort (unadjusted HR for high vs. low 5.79, 95% CI 1.84-18.20; p = 0.003). The relative contribution of each parameter to predicting survival was analyzed. The TGP-I score3 had similar importance compared to tumor-node-metastasis staging (31.2% vs. 32.9%) and was stronger than other clinical parameters. CONCLUSIONS This automated workflow and the proposed TGP-I score could further provide accurate prognostic stratification and have potential value for supporting the clinical decision-making of stage I-III CRC patients.Key messagesA new scoring system, the TGP-I score, was proposed to assess the association and interactions of TGP and TILs at the tumor invasive margin.TGP-I score could be an independent predictor of prognosis for CRC patients, with higher scores being associated with worse survival.TGP-I score had similar importance compared to tumor-node-metastasis staging and was stronger than other clinical parameters.
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- Yunrui Ye
- The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence in Medical Image Analysis and Application, Guangzhou, P.R. China
- Department of Radiology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiology, Guangzhou Panyu Central Hospital, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence in Medical Image Analysis and Application, Guangzhou, P.R. China
- Department of Radiology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence in Medical Image Analysis and Application, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence in Medical Image Analysis and Application, Guangzhou, P.R. China
- Department of Radiology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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Zhang N, Wei Z, Zhang Y, Zhang Q, Chen Z, Tse G, Li G, Liu T, Wu S. Association of Life's Essential 8 with incident atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in cancer patients: the Kailuan prospective cohort study. Eur J Prev Cardiol 2023; 30:e78-e80. [PMID: 37527528 DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwad256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2023] [Revised: 07/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
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- Nan Zhang
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Ionic-Molecular Function of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Institute of Cardiology, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300211, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Ionic-Molecular Function of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Institute of Cardiology, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300211, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Ionic-Molecular Function of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Institute of Cardiology, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300211, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Ionic-Molecular Function of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Institute of Cardiology, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300211, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Ionic-Molecular Function of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Institute of Cardiology, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300211, China
- Kent and Medway Medical School, University of Kent and Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NT, UK
- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Hong Kong, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Ionic-Molecular Function of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Institute of Cardiology, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300211, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Ionic-Molecular Function of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Institute of Cardiology, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300211, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Kailuan Hospital, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan City, China
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Leclercq N, Marshall L, Weekers T, Basu P, Benda D, Bevk D, Bhattacharya R, Bogusch P, Bontšutšnaja A, Bortolotti L, Cabirol N, Calderón-Uraga E, Carvalho R, Castro S, Chatterjee S, De La Cruz Alquicira M, de Miranda JR, Dirilgen T, Dorchin A, Dorji K, Drepper B, Flaminio S, Gailis J, Galloni M, Gaspar H, Gikungu MW, Hatteland BA, Hinojosa-Diaz I, Hostinská L, Howlett BG, Hung KLJ, Hutchinson L, Jesus RO, Karklina N, Khan MS, Loureiro J, Men X, Molenberg JM, Mudri-Stojnić S, Nikolic P, Normandin E, Osterman J, Ouyang F, Oygarden AS, Ozolina-Pole L, Ozols N, Parra Saldivar A, Paxton RJ, Pitts-Singer T, Poveda K, Prendergast K, Quaranta M, Read SFJ, Reinhardt S, Rojas-Oropeza M, Ruiz C, Rundlöf M, Sade A, Sandberg C, Sgolastra F, Shah SF, Shebl MA, Soon V, Stanley DA, Straka J, Theodorou P, Tobajas E, Vaca-Uribe JL, Vera A, Villagra CA, Williams MK, Wolowski M, Wood TJ, Yan Z, Zhang Q, Vereecken NJ. Global taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic diversity of bees in apple orchards. Sci Total Environ 2023; 901:165933. [PMID: 37536603 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165933] [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: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/29/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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An essential prerequisite to safeguard pollinator species is characterisation of the multifaceted diversity of crop pollinators and identification of the drivers of pollinator community changes across biogeographical gradients. The extent to which intensive agriculture is associated with the homogenisation of biological communities at large spatial scales remains poorly understood. In this study, we investigated diversity drivers for 644 bee species/morphospecies in 177 commercial apple orchards across 33 countries and four global biogeographical biomes. Our findings reveal significant taxonomic dissimilarity among biogeographical zones. Interestingly, despite this dissimilarity, species from different zones share similar higher-level phylogenetic groups and similar ecological and behavioural traits (i.e. functional traits), likely due to habitat filtering caused by perennial monoculture systems managed intensively for crop production. Honey bee species dominated orchard communities, while other managed/manageable and wild species were collected in lower numbers. Moreover, the presence of herbaceous, uncultivated open areas and organic management practices were associated with increased wild bee diversity. Overall, our study sheds light on the importance of large-scale analyses contributing to the emerging fields of functional and phylogenetic diversity, which can be related to ecosystem function to promote biodiversity as a key asset in agroecosystems in the face of global change pressures.
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- N Leclercq
- Agroecology Lab, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Boulevard du Triomphe CP 264/02, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium.
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- Agroecology Lab, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Boulevard du Triomphe CP 264/02, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium; Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Darwinweg 2, 2333 CR, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Agroecology Lab, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Boulevard du Triomphe CP 264/02, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Centre for Pollination Studies, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic; Department of Entomology, National Museum, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Organisms and Ecosystems Research, National Institute of Biology, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Centre for Pollination Studies, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Hradec Králové, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Tartu, Estonia
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- CREA Research Centre for Agriculture and Environment, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Ecology and Natural Resources, Faculty of Science, UNAM, México City, Mexico
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- Department of Ecology and Natural Resources, Faculty of Science, UNAM, México City, Mexico
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- Centre for Functional Ecology, Associate Laboratory TERRA, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Centre for Functional Ecology, Associate Laboratory TERRA, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Centre for Pollination Studies, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Ecology and Natural Resources, Faculty of Science, UNAM, México City, Mexico
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- Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, 750 05, Sweden
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- School of Agriculture and Food Science and Earth Institute, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Laboratory of Zoology, Université de Mons, Mons, Belgium; The Steinhardt Museum of Natural History, Tel Aviv University, 69978 Tel Aviv, Israel; Department of Entomology, Royal Museum for Central Africa, Tervuren, Belgium
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- College of Natural Resources, Royal University of Bhutan, Punakha, Bhutan
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- Division of Forest, Nature and Landscape, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- CREA Research Centre for Agriculture and Environment, Bologna, Italy; Laboratory of Zoology, Université de Mons, Mons, Belgium
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- Institute for Plant Protection Research Agrihorts, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Jelgava, Latvia
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- Department of Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Centre for Functional Ecology, Associate Laboratory TERRA, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Zoology, National Museums of Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Division for Biotechnology and Plant Health, Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research, Aas, Norway; Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Zoology, Institute of Biology, UNAM, México City, Mexico
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Hradec Králové, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
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- The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Limited, Lincoln, Canterbury, New Zealand
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3B2, Canada; Oklahoma Biological Survey, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019, USA
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- School of Agriculture, Policy and Development, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom
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- Graduate Program in Ecology, State University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Institute for Plant Protection Research Agrihorts, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Jelgava, Latvia
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- Department of Entomology, University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Centre for Functional Ecology, Associate Laboratory TERRA, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Virology,Jinan 250100, China
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- Agroecology Lab, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Boulevard du Triomphe CP 264/02, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 2, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Faculty of Agriculture, University of Banja Luka, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Centre sur la biodiversité, Département des sciences biologiques, Université de Montréal, QC, Québec H1X 2B2, Canada
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- General Zoology, Institute for Biology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Hoher Weg 8, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany; Nature Conservation and Landscape Ecology, University of Freiburg, Tennenbacherstrasse 4, 79106, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Department of Natural Sciences and Environmental Health, University of South-Eastern Norway, Bø, Norway
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- Institute for Plant Protection Research Agrihorts, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Jelgava, Latvia
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- Institute for Plant Protection Research Agrihorts, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Jelgava, Latvia
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- Instituto de Entomología, Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación (UMCE), Santiago, Chile
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- General Zoology, Institute for Biology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Hoher Weg 8, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
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- USDA Agricultural Research Service, Pollinating Insects Research Unit, Logan, UT 84322, USA
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- Department of Entomology, Cornell University, 4126 Comstock Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, Bentley, WA 6102, Australia
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- CREA Research Centre for Agriculture and Environment, Bologna, Italy
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- The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Limited, Lincoln, Canterbury, New Zealand
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- Department of Natural Sciences and Environmental Health, University of South-Eastern Norway, Bø, Norway
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- Department of Ecology and Natural Resources, Faculty of Science, UNAM, México City, Mexico
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- Departamento Biología Animal, Edafología y Geología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de La Laguna, La Laguna, 38206, Tenerife, Spain
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- Department of Biology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Evolutionary and Environmental Biology, University of Haifa, Mt. Carmel, 31905 Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Biology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Calluna AB, Husargatan 3, Malmö, 211 28, Sweden
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Entomology, University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt
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- Natural History Museum and Botanical Garden, University of Tartu, Vanemuise 46, 51003 Tartu, Estonia
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- School of Agriculture and Food Science and Earth Institute, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- General Zoology, Institute for Biology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Hoher Weg 8, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Department of Biology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Department of Animal Biology, University of Salamanca, Campus Miguel de Unamuno, Salamanca, 37007, Spain
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- Laboratorio de Investigaciones en Abejas LABUN, Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá,111321, Colombia
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- Departamento de Biología, Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación (UMCE), Santiago, Chile
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- Instituto de Entomología, Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación (UMCE), Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Biology, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, USA
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- Institute of Natural Sciences, Federal University of Alfenas, Alfenas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Zoology, Université de Mons, Mons, Belgium
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Beijing Biodiversity Conservation Research Center/Beijing Milu Ecological Research Center, Beijing 100076, China
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- Agroecology Lab, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Boulevard du Triomphe CP 264/02, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
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Chen J, Wang Z, Huang W, Wang J, Chen L, Sun Y, Zhao L, Zhao Y, Qian Y, Duan J, Zhang Q. [Preliminary application of recombinase -aided amplification in detection of Clonorchis sinensis metacercariae in freshwater fish]. Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi 2023; 35:458-463. [PMID: 38148534 DOI: 10.16250/j.32.1374.2023020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the performance of recombinase-aided amplification (RAA) assay in detection of Clonorchis sinensis metacercariae in freshwater fish samples, so as to provide insights into standardization and field application of this assay. METHODS Wild freshwater fish samples were collected in the rivers of administrative villages where C. sinensis-infected residents lived in Jiangyan District, Xinghua County and Taixing County of Taizhou City, Jiangsu Province from June to September 2022. Genomic DNA was extracted from six freshwater fish specimens (5 g each) containing 0, 1, 2, 4, 8 and 16 C. sinensis metacercariae for fluorescent RAA assay, and the diagnostic sensitivity was evaluated. Fluorescent RAA assay was performed with genomic DNA from C. sinensis, Metorchis orientalis, Haplorchis pumilio and Centrocestus formosanus metacercariae as templates to evaluate its cross-reactions. In addition, the detection of fluorescent RAA assay and direct compression method for C. sinensis metacercariae was compared in field-collected freshwater fish samples. RESULTS Positive amplification was found in fresh-water fish specimens containing different numbers of C. sinensis metacercariae, and fluorescent RAA assay was effective to detect one C. sinensis metacercaria in 5 g freshwater fish specimens within 20 min. Fluorescent RAA assay tested negative for DNA from M. orientalis, H. pumilio and C. formosanus metacercariae. Fluorescent RAA assay and direct compression method showed 5.36% (93/1 735) and 2.88% (50/1 735) detection rates for C. sinensis metacercariae in 1 735 field-collected freshwater fish samples, with a statistically significant difference seen (χ2 = 478.150, P < 0.001). There was a significant difference in the detection of C. sinensis metacercariae in different species of freshwater fish by both the direct compression method (χ2 = 11.20, P < 0.05) and fluorescent RAA assay (χ2 = 20.26, P < 0.001), and the detection of C. sinensis metacercariae was higher in Pseudorasbora parva than in other fish species by both the direct compression method and fluorescent RAA assay (both P values < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Fluorescent RAA assay has a high sensitivity for detection of C. sinensis metacercariae in freshwater fish samples, and has no cross-reactions with M. orientalis, H. pumilio or C. formosanus metacercariae. Fluorescent RAA assay shows a higher accuracy for detection of C. sinensis infections in field-collected freshwater fish than the direct compression method.
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- Taizhou Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Taizhou, Jiangsu 225300, China
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- Taizhou Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Taizhou, Jiangsu 225300, China
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- Taizhou Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Taizhou, Jiangsu 225300, China
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- Taizhou Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Taizhou, Jiangsu 225300, China
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- Taizhou Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Taizhou, Jiangsu 225300, China
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- Taizhou Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Taizhou, Jiangsu 225300, China
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- Taixing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Taizhou City, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Hailing District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Taizhou City, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Jiangyan District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Taizhou City, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Xinghua Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Taizhou City, Jiangsu Province, China
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- National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Parasitic Disease Control and Prevention, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory on Parasite and Vector Control Technology, Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214064, China
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Jekle A, Thatikonda SK, Jaisinghani R, Ren S, Kinkade A, Stevens SK, Stoycheva A, Rajwanshi VK, Williams C, Deval J, Mukherjee S, Zhang Q, Chanda S, Smith DB, Blatt LM, Symons JA, Gonzalvez F, Beigelman L. Tumor Regression upon Intratumoral and Subcutaneous Dosing of the STING Agonist ALG-031048 in Mouse Efficacy Models. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:16274. [PMID: 38003463 PMCID: PMC10671074 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242216274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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Stimulator of interferon genes (STING) agonists have shown potent anti-tumor efficacy in various mouse tumor models and have the potential to overcome resistance to immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) by linking the innate and acquired immune systems. First-generation STING agonists are administered intratumorally; however, a systemic delivery route would greatly expand the clinical use of STING agonists. Biochemical and cell-based experiments, as well as syngeneic mouse efficacy models, were used to demonstrate the anti-tumoral activity of ALG-031048, a novel STING agonist. In vitro, ALG-031048 is highly stable in plasma and liver microsomes and is resistant to degradation via phosphodiesterases. The high stability in biological matrices translated to good cellular potency in a HEK 293 STING R232 reporter assay, efficient activation and maturation of primary human dendritic cells and monocytes, as well as long-lasting, antigen-specific anti-tumor activity in up to 90% of animals in the CT26 mouse colon carcinoma model. Significant reductions in tumor growth were observed in two syngeneic mouse tumor models following subcutaneous administration. Combinations of ALG-031048 and ICIs further enhanced the in vivo anti-tumor activity. This initial demonstration of anti-tumor activity after systemic administration of ALG-031048 warrants further investigation, while the combination of systemically administered ALG-031048 with ICIs offers an attractive approach to overcome key limitations of ICIs in the clinic.
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- Andreas Jekle
- Aligos Therapeutics, Inc., South San Francisco, CA 94080, USA (S.K.S.); (A.S.); (V.K.R.); (S.C.); (D.B.S.); (L.M.B.); (J.A.S.); (L.B.)
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- Aligos Therapeutics, Inc., South San Francisco, CA 94080, USA (S.K.S.); (A.S.); (V.K.R.); (S.C.); (D.B.S.); (L.M.B.); (J.A.S.); (L.B.)
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- Aligos Therapeutics, Inc., South San Francisco, CA 94080, USA (S.K.S.); (A.S.); (V.K.R.); (S.C.); (D.B.S.); (L.M.B.); (J.A.S.); (L.B.)
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- Aligos Therapeutics, Inc., South San Francisco, CA 94080, USA (S.K.S.); (A.S.); (V.K.R.); (S.C.); (D.B.S.); (L.M.B.); (J.A.S.); (L.B.)
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- Aligos Therapeutics, Inc., South San Francisco, CA 94080, USA (S.K.S.); (A.S.); (V.K.R.); (S.C.); (D.B.S.); (L.M.B.); (J.A.S.); (L.B.)
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- Aligos Therapeutics, Inc., South San Francisco, CA 94080, USA (S.K.S.); (A.S.); (V.K.R.); (S.C.); (D.B.S.); (L.M.B.); (J.A.S.); (L.B.)
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- Aligos Therapeutics, Inc., South San Francisco, CA 94080, USA (S.K.S.); (A.S.); (V.K.R.); (S.C.); (D.B.S.); (L.M.B.); (J.A.S.); (L.B.)
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- Aligos Therapeutics, Inc., South San Francisco, CA 94080, USA (S.K.S.); (A.S.); (V.K.R.); (S.C.); (D.B.S.); (L.M.B.); (J.A.S.); (L.B.)
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- Aligos Therapeutics, Inc., South San Francisco, CA 94080, USA (S.K.S.); (A.S.); (V.K.R.); (S.C.); (D.B.S.); (L.M.B.); (J.A.S.); (L.B.)
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- Aligos Therapeutics, Inc., South San Francisco, CA 94080, USA (S.K.S.); (A.S.); (V.K.R.); (S.C.); (D.B.S.); (L.M.B.); (J.A.S.); (L.B.)
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- Aligos Therapeutics, Inc., South San Francisco, CA 94080, USA (S.K.S.); (A.S.); (V.K.R.); (S.C.); (D.B.S.); (L.M.B.); (J.A.S.); (L.B.)
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- Aligos Therapeutics, Inc., South San Francisco, CA 94080, USA (S.K.S.); (A.S.); (V.K.R.); (S.C.); (D.B.S.); (L.M.B.); (J.A.S.); (L.B.)
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- Aligos Therapeutics, Inc., South San Francisco, CA 94080, USA (S.K.S.); (A.S.); (V.K.R.); (S.C.); (D.B.S.); (L.M.B.); (J.A.S.); (L.B.)
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- Aligos Therapeutics, Inc., South San Francisco, CA 94080, USA (S.K.S.); (A.S.); (V.K.R.); (S.C.); (D.B.S.); (L.M.B.); (J.A.S.); (L.B.)
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- Aligos Therapeutics, Inc., South San Francisco, CA 94080, USA (S.K.S.); (A.S.); (V.K.R.); (S.C.); (D.B.S.); (L.M.B.); (J.A.S.); (L.B.)
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- Aligos Therapeutics, Inc., South San Francisco, CA 94080, USA (S.K.S.); (A.S.); (V.K.R.); (S.C.); (D.B.S.); (L.M.B.); (J.A.S.); (L.B.)
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- Aligos Therapeutics, Inc., South San Francisco, CA 94080, USA (S.K.S.); (A.S.); (V.K.R.); (S.C.); (D.B.S.); (L.M.B.); (J.A.S.); (L.B.)
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Yu X, Xiang J, Zhang Q, Chen S, Tang W, Li X, Sui Y, Liu W, Kong Q, Guo Y. Triple-negative breast cancer: predictive model of early recurrence based on MRI features. Clin Radiol 2023; 78:e798-e807. [PMID: 37596179 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2023.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Revised: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/20/2023]
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AIM To develop an integrated model based on preoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features for predicting early recurrence in patients with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). MATERIALS AND METHODS Women with TNBC who underwent breast MRI and surgery between 2009 and 2019 were evaluated retrospectively. Two breast radiologists reviewed MRI images independently based on the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System Lexicon (BI-RADS), and classified the breast oedema scores on T2-weighted imaging (WI) as no oedema, peritumoural oedema, prepectoral oedema, or subcutaneous oedema. The relationship between disease-free survival (DFS) and MRI features was analysed by Cox regression, and a nomogram model was generated based on the results. RESULTS 150 patients with TNBC were included and divided into a training cohort (n=78) and validation cohort (n=72). MRI features including subcutaneous oedema and rim enhancement showed a tendency to worsen DFS in univariate analysis. Multivariate analysis showed that subcutaneous oedema (p=0.049, HR [95% confidence interval {CI} = 8.24 [1.01-67.52]) and rim enhancement (p=0.016, HR [95% CI] = 4.38 [1.32-14.54]) were independent predictors for DFS. In the nomogram, the areas under the curves (AUCs) of the training cohort was 0.808, and that of the validation cohort was 0.875. CONCLUSION The presence of subcutaneous oedema or rim enhancement on preoperative breast MRI was shown to be a good predictor of poor survival outcomes in patients with TNBC.
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510180, China
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- Guangdong Women and Children Hospital, No. 13 West Guangyuan Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510010, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510180, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510180, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510180, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510180, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510180, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510180, China.
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- Department of Radiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510630, China.
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510180, China.
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Liu JD, Ye BT, Fu M, Zhang Q, Chen H, Sun J, Cai TY, Wang ZM, He HY, Zhao JJ, Li HJ, Wang XF, Sun YH. [Clinicopathological and molecular diagnostic features of early-onset gastric cancer: a study based on data from a single-center dedicated gastric cancer database]. Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke Za Zhi 2023; 26:963-967. [PMID: 37849267 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn441530-20230603-00190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
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Objective: To clarify the clinicopathological, especially molecular, features of early-onset gastric cancer with the aim of informing analysis of treatment strategies. Methods: In this retrospective case-control study, we examined data from a dedicated gastric cancer database in Zhongshan Hospital affiliated to Fudan University. The original cohort comprised 2506 patients with gastric cancer who had undergone gastrectomy in Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University from July 2020 to October 2021, including 198 with early-onset gastric cancer (aged ≤45 years) and 2,308 with non-early gastric cancer. We used a simple random sampling method to select 396 of the 2,308 patients aged >45 years (ratio of 1:2) as the control group and then compared molecular diagnostic data and clinicopathological features of the two groups. Results: The median age was 39 years in the early-onset gastric cancer group, while 66 years in the control group. The clinicopathological features of early-onset gastric cancer included female predominance (59.1% [117/198] vs. 27.8% [110/396], χ2=54.816, P<0.001), less comorbidity (32.3% [64/198] vs. 57.1% [226/396], χ2=32.355, P<0.001), poorer differentiation (93.9% [186/198] vs. 74.5% [295/396], χ2=30.777, P<0.001) and higher proportion of diffuse type (40.4% [80/198] vs. 15.9% [63/396], χ2=69.639, P<0.001), distant metastasis (7.1% [14/198] vs. 2.8% [11/396], χ2=6.034, P=0.014). Regarding treatment, distal gastrectomy was more commonly performed than proximal gastrectomy (55.1% [109/198] vs. 47.0% [186/396], 1.5% [3/198] vs. 8.3% [33/396], χ2=11.644, P=0.003). Family history of gastric cancer, TNM stage, tumor size, lymph node dissection, nerve invasion, nodes harboring metastases, range of lymph node dissection, digestive tract reconstruction procedure, implementation of laparoscopic surgery, combined resection, and preoperative treatment did not differ significantly between the two groups (all P>0.05). Molecular diagnosis showed there was a smaller percentage of mismatch repair deficiency in the early-onset gastric cancer than in the control group (1.0% [2/198] vs. 10.1% [40/396], χ2=16.301, P<0.001), and a higher rate of positivity for Claudin 18.2 (77.8% [154/198] vs. 53.0% [210/396], χ2=5.442,P<0.001). HER-2 and Epstein-Barr virus positivity rates did not differ significantly between the two groups. Conclusion: Early-onset gastric cancer is a distinct type of gastric cancer with a high degree of malignancy, and treatment targeting Claudin 18.2 may be effective.
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- J D Liu
- Department of General Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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Wang YJ, Gu ZH, Wu XP, Fang ZY, Wang TH, Gao S, Yang X, Shen XY, Zhou TY, Zhang Q, Li JX, Cao F. [Clinical value of arterial stiffness assessment on risk prediction of vascular stiffness in the octogenarian elderly]. Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi 2023; 51:1069-1074. [PMID: 37859359 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112148-20230530-00316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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Objective: This study aimed to analyze clinical factors related to arterial stiffening and establish a risk prediction nomogram of arterial stiffening in the octogenarian(≥80 years). Methods: This study was a retrospective cross-sectional study, which enrolled the octogenarian elderly who underwent physical examination and secondary prevention intervention in the outpatient department of Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital from April 2022 to August 2022. Clinical data including demographics, biochemical indicators and medical history were collected. Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) was detected during the clinical visit. Participants were divided into the control group (baPWV≤1 800 cm/s) and vascular sclerosis group (baPWV>1 800 cm/s). The risk factors of arterial stiffness were analyzed by univariate and logistic regression analysis, and the nomogram model was constructed by R programming language. The predictive effect of the nomogram model was evaluated by the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC). Results: The median age of the 525 participants was 87.0 (82.0, 92.0) years, 504 (96.0%) were male, 82 in the control group, 443 in the vascular sclerosis group. The baPWV, age, systolic blood pressure, mean arterial pressure and diastolic blood pressure were significantly lower in the control group than those in the vascular sclerosis group (all P<0.05). Logistic regression analysis showed that high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, alanine aminotransferase and amylase were protective factors, and alkaline phosphatase and creatinine were risk factors of arterial stiffening (all P<0.05). The combined nomogram model scores including age, mean arterial pressure and the above five laboratory indicators indicated that mean arterial pressure and serum creatinine levels were strongly correlated with vascular sclerosis. The ROC curve suggested that the nomogram model had good prediction ability. Conclusions: Age, mean arterial pressure, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, alanine aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, amylase and creatinine are independently determinants for increased vascular stiffness. The combined prediction model in this study can provide reference for individualized clinical risk prediction of vascular sclerosis in the octogenarian elderly.
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- Y J Wang
- Medical School of Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Second Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Beijing 100853, China
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- Second Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Beijing 100853, China
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- Second Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Beijing 100853, China
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- Second Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Beijing 100853, China
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- Second Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Beijing 100853, China
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- Second Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Beijing 100853, China
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- Second Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Beijing 100853, China
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- Second Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Beijing 100853, China
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- Second Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Seventh Medical Center, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100700, China
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- Second Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Beijing 100853, China
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Jin B, Li X, Zhang Q, Zhou W, Liu Y, Dong Z, Chen G, Liu D. Toxicity assessment of microcystin-leucine arginine in planarian Dugesia japonica. Integr Zool 2023. [PMID: 37849408 DOI: 10.1111/1749-4877.12780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
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Microcystin-leucine arginine (MC-LR), a representative cyanobacterial toxin, poses an increasing and serious threat to aquatic ecosystems. Despite investigating its toxic effects in various organisms and cells, the toxicity to tissue regeneration and stem cells in vivo still needs to be explored. Planarians are ideal regeneration and toxicology research models and have profound implications in ecotoxicology evaluation. This study conducted a systemic toxicity evaluation of MC-LR, including morphological changes, growth, regeneration, and the underlying cellular and molecular changes after MC-LR exposure, which were investigated in planarians. The results showed that exposure to MC-LR led to time- and dose-dependent lethal morphological changes, tissue damage, degrowth, and delayed regeneration in planarians. Furthermore, MC-LR exposure disturbed the activities of antioxidants, including total superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase, glutathione S-transferase, and total antioxidant capacity, leading to oxidative stress and DNA damage, and then reduced the number of dividing neoblasts and promoted apoptosis. The results demonstrated that oxidative stress and DNA damage induced by MC-LR exposure caused apoptosis. Excessive apoptosis and suppressed neoblast activity led to severe homeostasis imbalance. This study explores the underlying mechanism of MC-LR toxicity in planarians and provides a basis for the toxicity assessment of MC-LR to aquatic organisms and ecological risk evaluation.
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- Baijie Jin
- College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan, China
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- College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan, China
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- College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan, China
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- College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan, China
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- College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan, China
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- College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan, China
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- College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan, China
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- College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan, China
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Wang XM, Zhou Y, Zhang JL, Zhou HY, Zhang Q, Sun Q, Li HJ, Xu LY, Yao SN, Yao ZH, Yan DM, Xu KL, Sang W. [Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation combined with CD7 CAR-T for the treatment of T lymphoblastic lymphoma: a case report and literature review]. Zhonghua Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi 2023; 44:864-865. [PMID: 38049342 PMCID: PMC10694072 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-2727.2023.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023]
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- X M Wang
- Department of Hematology, the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Blood Diseases Institute, Key Laboratory of Bone Marrow Stem Cell, Xuzhou 221000, China
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- Department of Hematology, the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Blood Diseases Institute, Key Laboratory of Bone Marrow Stem Cell, Xuzhou 221000, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221000, China
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- Department of Hematology, the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Blood Diseases Institute, Key Laboratory of Bone Marrow Stem Cell, Xuzhou 221000, China
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- Department of Hematology, the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Blood Diseases Institute, Key Laboratory of Bone Marrow Stem Cell, Xuzhou 221000, China
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- Department of Hematology, the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Blood Diseases Institute, Key Laboratory of Bone Marrow Stem Cell, Xuzhou 221000, China
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- Department of Hematology, the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Blood Diseases Institute, Key Laboratory of Bone Marrow Stem Cell, Xuzhou 221000, China
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- Department of Hematology, the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Blood Diseases Institute, Key Laboratory of Bone Marrow Stem Cell, Xuzhou 221000, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- Department of Hematology, the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Blood Diseases Institute, Key Laboratory of Bone Marrow Stem Cell, Xuzhou 221000, China
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- Department of Hematology, the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Blood Diseases Institute, Key Laboratory of Bone Marrow Stem Cell, Xuzhou 221000, China
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- Department of Hematology, the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Blood Diseases Institute, Key Laboratory of Bone Marrow Stem Cell, Xuzhou 221000, China
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Li YJ, Zhang Q, Wang HC. [Recent advances in the application of TAT, TM, t-PAIC and PIC in thromboembolism]. Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2023; 57:1693-1703. [PMID: 37859391 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112150-20230507-00353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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Thromboembolism is a crucial part of the global disease burden. It has high incidence, high mortality and disability rates, and the mechanism of occurrence and development is extremely complex. It is difficult to detect the disease in the early stage so that we have trouble with clinical prevention and treatment in general. At present, four items of blood coagulation and D-dimer have been widely used in the evaluation and auxiliary diagnosis of thromboembolism, the monitoring of effect for antithrombotic drugs and other fields. The thrombus biomarkers including thrombin-antithrombin complex (TAT), thrombomodulin (TM), tissue plasminogen activator-inhibitor complex (t-PAIC) and α2-plasmin inhibitor-plasmin complex (PIC) fill the gap of laboratory diagnosis before clinical symptoms appear in some degree. This article aims to explain the current application status of TAT, TM, t-PAIC and PIC in thromboembolism and explore their potential application value, so as to provide a reference for selecting appropriate early monitoring indicators for high-risk population of thromboembolism.
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- Department of Hematology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Shandong Engineering Research Center of Biomarker and Artificial Intelligence Application, Jinan 250012, China
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Xie ZH, Li X, Xiao MJ, Liu J, Zhang Q, Zhang ZK, Yang YL, Wang HJ, Chen YX, Zhang YD, Li DX. [Hyperprolinemia type Ⅰ caused by PRODH gene variation: 2 cases report and literature review]. Zhonghua Er Ke Za Zhi 2023; 61:935-937. [PMID: 37803864 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112140-20230314-00178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/08/2023]
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- Z H Xie
- Henan Key Laboratory of Pediatric Genetics and Metabolic Diseases, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450018, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Pediatric Genetics and Metabolic Diseases, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450018, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Pediatric Genetics and Metabolic Diseases, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450018, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Pediatric Genetics and Metabolic Diseases, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450018, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Pediatric Genetics and Metabolic Diseases, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450018, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Pediatric Genetics and Metabolic Diseases, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450018, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Emergency, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450018, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Genetics and metabolism, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450018, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Pediatric Genetics and Metabolic Diseases, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450018, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Pediatric Genetics and Metabolic Diseases, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450018, China
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Xi S, Zhao J, Kang R, Wang X, Zhang Q, Jin P, Cheng S. The Effects of Angiosome Morphology on Choke Vessels and Flap Necrosis in a Rat Multiterritory Perforator Flap. Ann Plast Surg 2023; 91:479-484. [PMID: 37553889 DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000003643] [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: 08/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although the angiosome concept has been proposed for a long time, very few studies have been done on its morphology. Our study investigated the effects of angiosome morphology on choke vessels and flap necrosis in a rat multiterritory perforator flap. METHODS Seventy-two male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into 3 groups (n = 24/group). The flap contained the right iliolumbar, posterior intercostal, and thoracodorsal angiosomes (TDAVs), termed angiosomes I, II, and III, respectively. Only the posterior intercostal artery and iliolumbar vein were preserved in group 1, whereas only the posterior intercostal artery and vein were preserved in group 2, and only the posterior intercostal artery and thoracodorsal vein were preserved in group 3. Distances from angiosome II to angiosome I (II-I), angiosome II to angiosome III (II-III), angiosome I to the caudal side of the flap (I-caudal), and angiosome III to the cranial side of the flap (III-cranial) were measured. Arteriography, flap necrosis, average microvascular density, and vascular endothelial growth factor expression were evaluated. RESULTS The II-I distance was significantly greater than that of II-III (3.853 ± 0.488 versus 3.274 ± 0.433 cm, P = 0.012), whereas the distance of I-caudal resembled that of III-cranial (1.062 ± 0.237 versus 0.979 ± 0.236 cm, P = 0.442). The iliolumbar and posterior intercostal angiosomes were multidirectional, whereas the TDAV was craniocaudal and unidirectional. Seven days after the operation, the choke arteries had transformed into true anastomotic arteries. Flap necrosis was lowest in group 3, followed by group 2, and highest in group 1 (10.5% ± 2.4% versus 18.3% ± 3.5% versus 25.5% ± 4.6%, P < 0.01), whereas group 3 showed the highest microvascular density and vascular endothelial growth factor expression, in contrast to groups 2 and 1, with the lowest. CONCLUSIONS The choke vessel adjacent to the craniocaudal and unidirectional TDAV significantly blocked venous return. Increasing venous return may reduce the necrosis.
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- Shanshan Xi
- From the Department of Human Anatomy, Health Science Center, Yangtze University
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- From the Department of Human Anatomy, Health Science Center, Yangtze University
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- From the Department of Human Anatomy, Health Science Center, Yangtze University
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- From the Department of Human Anatomy, Health Science Center, Yangtze University
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Jingzhou Chest Hospital, Jingzhou
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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Hu W, Zhang Z, Zhang Q. Carbon Ion Radiotherapy Exerts Anti-Tumor Activity by Inducing cGAS-STING Activation and Immune Response in Prostate Cancer-Bearing Mice. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:e236. [PMID: 37784938 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.1157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S) The aim of this study was to assess the influence on immune cell infiltration and T cell effector function to explore the immune response evoked by carbon ion radiotherapy (CiRT) in prostate cancer-bearing mice, and explored the mechanisms underlying CiRT-induced anti-tumor efficacy, involved in cGAS-STING signaling pathway. MATERIALS/METHODS C57BL/6 and BALB/c nude mouse tumor models were used to evaluate the efficacy of CiRT on tumor growth. Activation of cGAS-STING signaling pathway was performed by immunofluorescence analysis of cytoplasmic double-stranded DNA, western blot analysis of key factors involved in cGAS-STING pathway, and qRT-PCR analysis of the key downstream molecules like CCL5, CXCL10 and IFNβ1. Investigation of alterations of immunophenotypes including the quantification, memory status, exhaustion marker expression, and effector function were assessed by flow cytometry. RESULTS CiRT showed more powerful tumor growth control of immunocompetent syngeneic C57BL/6 mice than photon radiotherapy did at biological equivalent dose of 5Gy. CiRT induces cytoplasmic DNA and cGAS-STING activation, and is functionally responsible for the observed tumor growth suppression. CiRT exerts anti-tumor effect by triggering immune response, characterized by increased infiltration of CD4+ T cells and macrophages in tumor, enhanced frequencies of CD8+ T cells and CD8+ T effector memory cells in spleen, improved interferon (IFN)-γ production ability of CD8+ tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte cells, and reduced expression of exhausted T cells in tumor and spleen. CONCLUSION Our findings indicate that CIRT exerts excellent anti-tumor activity, which may be attributed to the induction of cGAS-STING activation and immune response, manifested by increased immune cell infiltration, improved T cell effector function and enhanced immune memory.
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- W Hu
- Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center, Shanghai, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center, Shanghai, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center (SPHIC), Shanghai, China
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Li W, Li C, Liu T, Wang Y, Ma X, Xiao X, Zhang Q, Qu J. Self-reported sleep disorders and the risk of all cancer types: evidence from the Kailuan Cohort study. Public Health 2023; 223:209-216. [PMID: 37677850 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2023.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Revised: 06/18/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Previous studies that focussed on sleep disturbance have primarily examined specific aspects of sleep disorders rather than considering overall sleep quality. We aimed to investigate different sleep disorders and their combination as risk factors for different types of cancer. STUDY DESIGN Prospective cohort study. METHODS In this prospective cohort study, we included 78,232 participants. A self-reported questionnaire was used to address insomnia, daytime sleepiness, snoring, and sleep duration. Overall sleep quality was evaluated by summarising these four sleep parameters. Cox proportional hazards analysis was used to estimate the hazard ratios and their 95% confidence intervals for determining the effect of the overall sleep-quality score and its components on the risk of incident cancer. RESULTS During a median follow-up of 5.67 years, 1266 participants were diagnosed with incident cancer. Compared to participants in the best sleep-quality score group, participants in the worst sleep-quality score group had a higher subsequent risk of overall cancer, and colorectal, breast, uterine or uterine cervical, prostatic, kidney, and bladder cancer. Participants with insomnia and snoring status had an elevated risk of head and neck, breast, uterine or uterine cervical, prostatic, kidney, bladder cancer, and lymphoma. CONCLUSIONS Poor overall sleep-quality scores as well as poor scores for the scale's components, including insomnia and snoring status, elevated the risk of overall and several specific-site cancers. TRIAL REGISTRATION Kailuan Study, ChiCTR2000029767. Registered 12 February, 2020-Retrospectively registered, https://www.chictr.org.cn/showprojEN.html?proj=48316.
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- Department of General Surgery, Aerospace Centre Hospital, Beijing, 100038, China
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- Department of Oncology, Dazu Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 402360, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery/Clinical Nutrition, Capital Medical University Affiliated Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Beijing, 100038, China
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- Department of Hepatological Surgery, Kailuan General Hospital, Tangshan, 063000, China
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- Department of Hepatological Surgery, Kailuan General Hospital, Tangshan, 063000, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Aerospace Center Hospital, 100038, China.
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- Department of General Surgery, Kailuan General Hospital, Tangshan, 063000, China.
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- Department of General Surgery, Aerospace Centre Hospital, Beijing, 100038, China.
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Zheng L, Zhang Y, Zhang Q, Wu DR, Shi LX. [A case of acromegaly complicated with Graves' disease]. Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi 2023; 62:1227-1229. [PMID: 37766444 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112138-20230202-00051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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- L Zheng
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Guiqian International General Hospital, Guiyang 550018, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Guiqian International General Hospital, Guiyang 550018, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Guiqian International General Hospital, Guiyang 550018, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Guiqian International General Hospital, Guiyang 550018, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Guiqian International General Hospital, Guiyang 550018, China
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