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Ling B, Chen L, Zhang J, Cao X, Ye W, Ouyang Y, Chi F, Ding Z. [Dosimetric analysis of different optimization algorithms for three-dimensional brachytherapy for gynecologic tumors]. Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao 2024; 44:773-779. [PMID: 38708512 DOI: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2024.04.20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the dosimetric difference between manual and inverse optimization in 3-dimensional (3D) brachytherapy for gynecologic tumors. METHODS This retrospective study was conducted among a total of 110 patients with gynecologic tumors undergoing intracavitary combined with interstitial brachytherapy or interstitial brachytherapy. Based on the original images, the brachytherapy plans were optimized for each patient using Gro, IPSA1, IPSA2 (with increased volumetric dose limits on the basis of IPSA1) and HIPO algorithms. The dose-volume histogram (DVH) parameters of the clinical target volume (CTV) including V200, V150, V100, D90, D98 and CI, and the dosimetric parameters D2cc, D1cc, and D0.1cc for the bladder, rectum, and sigmoid colon were compared among the 4 plans. RESULTS Among the 4 plans, Gro optimization took the longest time, followed by HIPO, IPSA2 and IPSA1 optimization. The mean D90, D98, and V100 of HIPO plans were significantly higher than those of Gro and IPSA plans, and D90 and V100 of IPSA1, IPSA2 and HIPO plans were higher than those of Gro plans (P < 0.05), but the CI of the 4 plans were similar (P > 0.05). For the organs at risk (OARs), the HIPO plan had the lowest D2cc of the bladder and rectum; the bladder absorbed dose of Gro plans were significantly greater than those of IPSA1 and HIPO (P < 0.05). The D2cc and D1cc of the rectum in IPSA1, IPSA2 and HIPO plans were better than Gro (P < 0.05). The D2cc and D1cc of the sigmoid colon did not differ significantly among the 4 plans. CONCLUSION Among the 4 algorithms, the HIPO algorithm can better improve dose coverage of the target and lower the radiation dose of the OARs, and is thus recommended for the initial plan optimization. Clinically, the combination of manual optimization can achieve more individualized dose distribution of the plan.
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- B Ling
- Department of Radiation Medicine, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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Han Y, Chen H, Cao X, Yin X, Zhang J. A novel perspective for exploring the relationship between cerebral small vessel disease and deep medullary veins with automatic segmentation. Clin Radiol 2024:S0009-9260(24)00188-0. [PMID: 38670919 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2024.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Revised: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to establish an intelligent segmentation algorithm to count the number of deep medullary veins (DMVs) and analyze the relationship between DMVs and imaging markers of cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD). METHODS DMVs on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of patients with CSVD were counted by intelligent segmentation and manual counting. The dice coefficient and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) were used to evaluate their consistency and correlation. Structural MR images were used to assess imaging markers and total burden of CSVD. A multivariate linear regression model was used to evaluate the correlation between the number of DMVs counted by intelligent segmentation and imaging markers of CSVD, including white matter hyperintensities of the presumed vascular origin, lacune, perivascular spaces, cerebral microbleeds, and total CSVD burden. RESULTS A total of 305 patients with CSVD were enrolled. An intelligent segmentation algorithm was established to calculate the number of DMVs, and it was validated and tested. The number of DMVs counted intelligently significantly correlated with the manual counting method (r = 0.761, P< 0.001). The number of smart-counted DMVs negatively correlated with the imaging markers and total burden of CSVD (P< 0.001), and the correlation remained after adjusting for age and hypertension (P< 0.05). CONCLUSIONS The proposed intelligent segmentation algorithm, which was established to count DMVs, can provide objective and quantitative imaging information for the follow-up of patients with CSVD. DMVs are involved in CSVD pathogenesis and a likely new imaging marker for CSVD.
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- Y Han
- Department of Radiology, Huashan Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Fudan University, 12 Wulumuqi Middle Road, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Academy for Engineering and Technology, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Department of Radiology, Huashan Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Fudan University, 12 Wulumuqi Middle Road, Shanghai 200040, China; National Center for Neurological Disorders, 12 Wulumuqi Middle Road, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Department of Radiology, Huashan Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Fudan University, 12 Wulumuqi Middle Road, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Department of Radiology, Huashan Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Fudan University, 12 Wulumuqi Middle Road, Shanghai 200040, China; National Center for Neurological Disorders, 12 Wulumuqi Middle Road, Shanghai 200040, China.
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Zhou YQ, Xu JK, Yin GP, Cao X, Li JJ, Zhang YH, Ye JY. [Characteristics of genioglossus neuromuscular activity in patients with obstructive sleep apnea during drug-induced sleep]. Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2023; 58:951-958. [PMID: 37840159 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20221104-00661] [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: 10/17/2023]
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Objective: To analyze genioglossus (GG) activation responses to the negative pressure of upper airway cavity during awake and different sleep stages in patients with different obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) graduation. Methods: This prospective cohort study started from August 2019 to January 2021, recruited 42 male OSA patients aged from 21 to 59 (38.77±8.42) years. After completing whole night polysomnography (PSG) and upper airway CT, each subject underwent drug-induced sleep with simultaneous monitoring of genioglossal electromyography (GGEMG) and pressure of epiglottis (Pepi). Subjects were divided into three groups of mild OSA(7 males), moderate OSA(12 males), and severe OSA(23 males). The differences in upper airway CT measurements, parameters of GGEMG and Pepi during awake and induced sleep were compared. Statistical analysis was conducted by SPSS 21.0. Results: There was no significant difference in the GGEMG parameters between the mild and moderate groups. In wakefulness, the peak phasic GGEMG of the severe group was higher than the mild group (t=1.249, P=0.025), with no statistically difference in the corresponding Pepi. In the sleep onset, the GGEMG parameters and Pepi in severe group were higher than the other two groups. Linear regression analysis of the maximum GGEMG and maximum Pepi at the end of obstructive apnea (OA) in all moderate plus severe patients (n=35) was shown nonlinear correlation (r=0.28, P=0.694). The airway length of the glossopharyngeal cavity was linearly correlated with the maximum Pepi of OA (r=0.468, R2=0.219, P=0.005). Conclusions: The individual difference of GG activation in OSA patients is related to the severity of the disease (frequency of respiratory events) and negative pressure stimulation. In moderate and severe OSA patients, GG activity is not in harmony with the corresponding negative pressure stimulation, which may be one of the mechanisms leading to the aggravation of OSA.
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- Y Q Zhou
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing 102218, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing 102218, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing 102218, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing 102218, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing 102218, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing 102218, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing 102218, China
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Cao X, Ye JY. [Interpret the indications of OSA surgery: case analysis of the TCM scoring system-Ⅲ]. Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2023; 58:1018-1023. [PMID: 37840169 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20230116-00027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2023]
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- X Cao
- Department of Otorhinopharyngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100218, China
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- Department of Otorhinopharyngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100218, China
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Chen EX, Tong JH, Che G, She ZF, Cao X. Comparison between oral and enteral tube refeeding in hyperlipidemic acute pancreatitis. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2023; 27:9309-9314. [PMID: 37843344 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202310_33958] [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: 10/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Hyperlipidemic acute pancreatitis (HLAP) remains one of the major digestive emergencies with increasing health risks. Oral refeeding tolerant (ORT) and enteral tube feeding tolerant (ETFT) are commonly used for nutritional management in HLAP. However, the differences between ORT and ETFT are yet to be characterized. PATIENTS AND METHODS This study included consecutive patients admitted to the Ordos Central Hospital between January 2019 and April 2023, with predefined inclusion criteria. RESULTS A total of 335 HLAP patients were recruited according to the inclusion criteria. 268 patients were diagnosed with moderately severe acute pancreatitis (MSAP), of which 193 were in the OFT group and 75 in the ETFT group. In the ETFT group, abdominal pain and abdominal distension were significantly higher than that in the OFT group. No significant result was identified in the laboratory data. However, the OFT group showed a higher hospitalization and cost, as well as exocrine insufficiency and newly onset diabetes, than the ETFT group. CONCLUSIONS Based on the incidence of HLAP retrieved in this study, MSAP is the major type with increasing clinical value. From the nutritional management sense, patients who received OFT showed higher hospitalization and cost, as well as lower exocrine insufficiency and newly onset diabetes.
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- E-X Chen
- Department of General Surgery, Ordos Central Hospital, Inner Mongolia, China.
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Edwards DM, Hopkins A, Scott A, Mannan R, Cao X, Zhang L, Andren A, Heth JA, Muraszko K, Sagher O, Orringer D, Hollon T, Hervey-Jumper S, Venneti S, Camelo-Piragua S, Al-Holou W, Chinnaiyan A, Lyssiotis CA, Wahl DR. Identification of Excellent Prognosis IDH Wildtype Glioblastomas Using Genomic and Metabolic Profiling. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:e101. [PMID: 37784627 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.870] [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) High grade gliomas (HGGs) are aggressive brain tumors with altered cellular metabolism. HGGs can carry mutations in the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle enzyme isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 (IDH1), conferring distinct biology and improved patient prognosis compared to IDH wildtype (wt) tumors. Using metabolomic analyses of tumor tissue, we previously showed that IDH wt and IDH mutant (IDH mut) tumors have unique metabolomic signatures that correlate with different survival outcomes. Among this cohort of 69 HGG samples, we identified two unique patient tumors that metabolically clustered with IDH mut tumors, but lacked both the IDH mutation and its product 2-hydroxyglutarate. We aimed to discover unique mutations in these two tumors that may impart an IDH mutant-like phenotype in the absence of an IDH1 or IDH2 mutation. MATERIALS/METHODS Whole exome sequencing (WES) was performed on frozen tumor samples from two patients diagnosed as glioblastoma (GBM), IDH wt via Agilent v5 + IncRNA platform. Alignment to the hg38 genome and variant calling were completed using an accelerated implementation of GATK's BWA and MuTect2 algorithms from Sentieon. Variants were filtered based on supporting reads and variant allele thresholds, with synonymous variants and common SNPs removed. High-confidence variants were further filtered by membership in the four KEGG pathways associated with IDH1 and IDH2. Identified variants were corroborated with metabolomics data from the two unique IDH wt tumors compared with classical GBM IDH wt, oligodendrogliomas IDH mut and astrocytomas IDH mut to identify putative drivers of an IDH mutant-like metabolomic phenotype in these unique IDH wt tumors. RESULTS Despite the lack of an IDH mutation, one patient survived 45.6 months and the other patient remains alive at last follow up 64 months post diagnosis, much longer than the 16-18-month median survival typical of patients with GBM IDH wt. WES of outlier IDH wt tumor samples revealed 65 unique mutations in the queried KEGG pathways, of which 34 had a variant allele frequency > = 0.15. These variants were processed in Gprofiler, confirming expected enrichment of the carboxylic acid metabolic biologic process, a functional gene set consisting of TCA genes, among these variants (p = 0.002, 3.6-fold enrichment). Accordingly, metabolite levels of intermediates of the TCA cycle, including malate and isocitrate were decreased in the outlier tumor samples compared to classic GBMs IDH wt (p<0.001). Presence of genetic alterations in key variants of the carboxylic acid metabolic biologic process (including ME1, GYP4F3, PTGIS, PFKL, PSPH, AKR1A1, HK2, NOS1) correlated with improved overall survival among GBM patients in the TCGA (p = 0.04). Laboratory validation of these findings in preclinical GBM models is ongoing. CONCLUSION Disruption of the TCA cycle independent of an IDH mutation is associated with favorable survival in GBM. Pharmacologic inhibition of these pathways may be a promising strategy to improve GBM outcomes.
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- D M Edwards
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Michigan Center for Translational Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Michigan Center for Translational Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Michigan Center for Translational Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Michigan Center for Translational Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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Qin LH, Chen L, Cao X, Huang TJ, Li ZY, Li S, Wang GZ. The identification of sex-specific biomarkers in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from elderly individuals with ischemic stroke. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2023; 27:6496-6509. [PMID: 37522661 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202307_33120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to identify sex-specific biomarkers for ischemic stroke (IS) prophylaxis in elderly individuals. MATERIALS AND METHODS The GSE22255 dataset for elderly individuals with IS was retrieved from the gene expression omnibus database. Thereafter, gene ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analyses were performed, as well as gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA). Furthermore, protein-protein interactions (PPIs) were explored using the STRING database, and to screen central genes from the Cytoscape PPI network, corresponding to peripheral blood samples from elderly individuals, we used the molecular complex detection plug-in and cytoHubba. Moreover, a Venn diagram was used to visualize the key genes common among elderly women and men with IS. Statistical analysis was also performed, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were constructed to evaluate the specificity and sensitivity of the prediction of IS in the elderly. RESULTS Compared with the healthy controls, in elderly women with IS, 511 biological process (BP) terms, 16 molecular function (MF) terms, and 34 KEGG terms were significantly enriched, whereas in the elderly men with IS, 681 BP terms, 12 MF terms, and 44 KEGG terms were enriched. The GSEA revealed 99 and 140 significantly enriched gene sets in elderly women and men with IS, respectively. Furthermore, in the PPI network, 10 hub genes for each sex with high specificity and sensitivity were identified using ROC curves. CONCLUSIONS Ten genes for each sex with significant differential expression were also identified in individuals with IS. The novel sex-specific gene targets may be promising diagnostic or prognostic markers and potential therapeutic targets for IS in the elderly.
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- School of Nursing, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China.
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Gu RQ, Qiu JY, Zheng CY, Wu JM, Nie ZJ, Zhang LF, Chen Z, Wang X, Hu Z, Song YX, Zhang DD, Shan WP, Cao X, Tian YX, Shao L, Tian Y, Pan XB, Wang ZW. [Long-term mortality risk of valvular heart disease adults over 35 years old in Chinese communities]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2023; 103:1818-1823. [PMID: 37357186 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20221118-02430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/27/2023]
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Objective: To investigate the risk and influencing factors of long-term mortality of valvular heart disease (VHD) adults aged 35 years and over in Chinese communities. Methods: A cohort study was carried out. The data of the subjects who underwent echocardiography were collected from the Chinese Hypertension Survey between 2012 and 2015 and survival outcomes were followed up between 2018 and 2019. Kaplan-Meier survival curves were plotted and compared using log-rank test. Cox proportional hazards models were used to analyze the influence of VHD on mortality. Results: During an average follow-up time of (4.6±0.9) years, a total of 23 237 participants (10 881 males and 12 356 females) were pooled into the final analysis from 5 eastern, 5 central, and 4 western provinces, cities and autonomous regions in China, with a mean age of (56.9±13.2) years. Among the included participants, 1 004 had VHD (467 males and 537 females), with a mean age was of (68.1±12.6) years. In the Kaplan-Meier analysis, participants with VHD had a significantly increased risk of all-cause mortality (log-rank χ2=351.82, P<0.001) and cardiovascular mortality (log-rank χ2=284.14, P<0.001) compared with those without VHD. Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that compared with those without VHD, the participants with rheumatic VHD had a 45% increased risk of all-cause mortality (HR=1.45, 95%CI: 1.12-1.89) and degenerative VHD increased the risk of cardiovascular mortality by 69% (HR=1.69, 95%CI: 1.19-2.38). The risk factors of cardiovascular mortality for VHD were age 55 years and over (55-<75 years: HR=4.93, 95%CI: 1.17-20.85;≥75 years: HR=11.92, 95%CI: 2.85-49.80) and diabetes mellitus (HR=1.71, 95%CI: 1.00-2.93). Conclusions: VHD is a risk factor of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality among adults aged 35 years and over. Age 55 years and over and diabetes mellitus are adverse prognostic factors for patients with VHD.
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- R Q Gu
- Division of Prevention and Community Health, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 102308, China
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- School of Public Health, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Division of Prevention and Community Health, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 102308, China
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- School of Management, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
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- School of Public Health, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Division of Prevention and Community Health, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 102308, China
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- Division of Prevention and Community Health, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 102308, China
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- Division of Prevention and Community Health, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 102308, China
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- Division of Prevention and Community Health, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 102308, China
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- Division of Prevention and Community Health, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 102308, China
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- School of Public Health, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- School of Public Health, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Division of Prevention and Community Health, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 102308, China
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- Division of Prevention and Community Health, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 102308, China
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- Division of Prevention and Community Health, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 102308, China
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- Division of Prevention and Community Health, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 102308, China
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- Department of Structural Heart Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100037, China
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- Division of Prevention and Community Health, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 102308, China
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Zhai Z, Fang Y, Cheng J, Tian Y, Liu L, Cao X. Intrinsic morphology and spatial distribution of non-structural carbohydrates contribute to drought resistance of two mulberry cultivars. Plant Biol (Stuttg) 2023. [PMID: 37099325 DOI: 10.1111/plb.13533] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Drought is one of the most adverse environmental stresses limiting plant growth and productivity. However, the underlying mechanisms regarding metabolism of non-structural carbohydrates (NSC) in source and sink organs are still not fully elucidated in woody trees. Saplings of mulberry cv Zhongshen1 and Wubu were subjected to a 15-day progressive drought stress. NSC levels and gene expression involved in NSC metabolism were investigated in roots and leaves. Growth performance and photosynthesis, leaf stomatal morphology, and other physiological parameters were also analysed. Under well-watered conditions, Wubu had a higher R/S, with higher NSC in leaves than in roots; Zhongshen1 had a lower R/S with higher NSC in roots than leaves. Under drought stress, Zhongshen1 showed decreased productivity and increased proline, abscisic acid, ROS content and activity of antioxidant enzymes, while Wubu sustained comparable productivity and photosynthesis. Interestingly, drought resulted in decreased starch and slightly increased soluble sugars in leaves of Wubu, accompanied by notable downregulation of starch-synthesizing genes and upregulation of starch-degrading genes. Similar patterns in NSC levels and relevant gene expression were also observed in roots of Zhongshen1. Concurrently, soluble sugars decreased and starch was unchanged in roots of Wubu and leaves of Zhongshen1. However, gene expression of starch metabolism in roots of Wubu was unaltered, but in leaves of Zhongshen1 starch metabolism was more activated. These findings revealed that intrinsic R/S and spatial distribution of NSC in roots and leaves concomitantly contribute to drought resistance in mulberry.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Sericultural Biology and Biotechnology, College of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
- Key Laboratory of Silkworm and Mulberry Genetic Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Sericultural Research Institute, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Sericultural Biology and Biotechnology, College of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
- Key Laboratory of Silkworm and Mulberry Genetic Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Sericultural Research Institute, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Sericultural Biology and Biotechnology, College of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
- Key Laboratory of Silkworm and Mulberry Genetic Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Sericultural Research Institute, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Sericultural Biology and Biotechnology, College of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
- Key Laboratory of Silkworm and Mulberry Genetic Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Sericultural Research Institute, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Sericultural Biology and Biotechnology, College of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
- Key Laboratory of Silkworm and Mulberry Genetic Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Sericultural Research Institute, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Sericultural Biology and Biotechnology, College of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
- Key Laboratory of Silkworm and Mulberry Genetic Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Sericultural Research Institute, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused several pandemic peaks worldwide due to its high variability and infectiousness, and COVID-19 has become a long-standing global public health problem. There is growing evidence that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) frequently causes multi-organ injuries and more severe neurological manifestations. Therefore, increased awareness of possible neurological complications is beneficial in preventing and mitigating the impact of long-term sequelae and improving the prognostic outcome of critically ill patients with COVID-19. Here, we review the main pathways of SARS-CoV-2 neuroinvasion and the potential mechanisms causing neurological damage. We also discuss in detail neurological complications, aiming to provide cutting-edge basis for subsequent related basic research and clinical studies of diagnosis and treatment.
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- X Dai
- From the Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, P. R. China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, The First Clinical College of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, P. R. China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, The First Clinical College of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, P. R. China
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, P. R. China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, The First Clinical College of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, P. R. China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, The First Clinical College of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, P. R. China
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, P. R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215004, P. R. China
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Tan Y, Cao X, Chen S, Ao X, Li J, Hu K, Liu S, Penttinen P, Yang Y, Yu X, Liu A, Liu C, Zhao K, Zou L. Antibiotic and heavy metal resistance genes in sewage sludge survive during aerobic composting. Sci Total Environ 2023; 866:161386. [PMID: 36608829 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.161386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Revised: 12/30/2022] [Accepted: 12/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Municipal sewage sludge has been generated in increasing amounts with the acceleration of urbanization and economic development. The nutrient rich sewage sludge can be recycled by composting that has a great potential to produce stabilized organic fertilizer and substrate for plant cultivation. However, little is known about the metals, pathogens and antibiotic resistance transfer risks involved in applying the composted sludge in agriculture. We studied changes in and relationships between heavy metal contents, microbial communities, and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), heavy metal resistance genes (HMRGs) and mobile genetic elements (MGEs) in aerobic composting of sewage sludge. The contents of most of the analyzed heavy metals were not lower after composting. The bacterial α-diversity was lower, and the community composition was different after composting. Firmicutes were enriched, and Proteobacteria and potential pathogens in the genera Arcobacter and Acinetobacter were depleted in the composted sludge. The differences in bacteria were possibly due to the high temperature phase during the composting which was likely to affect temperature-sensitive bacteria. The number of detected ARGs, HMRGs and MGEs was lower, and the relative abundances of several resistance genes were lower after composting. However, the abundance of seven ARGs and six HMRGs remained on the same level after composting. Co-occurrence analysis of bacterial taxa and the genes suggested that the ARGs may spread via horizontal gene transfer during composting. In summary, even though aerobic composting is effective for managing sewage sludge and to decrease the relative abundance of potential pathogens, ARGs and HMRGs, it might include a potential risk for the dissemination of ARGs in the environment.
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- Yulan Tan
- College of Resource, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China
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- College of Resource, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China
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- College of Food Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, Sichuan 625014, China
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- College of Food Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, Sichuan 625014, China
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- College of Food Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, Sichuan 625014, China
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- College of Food Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, Sichuan 625014, China
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- College of Food Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, Sichuan 625014, China
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- College of Resource, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China
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- College of Food Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, Sichuan 625014, China
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- College of Food Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, Sichuan 625014, China
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- College of Food Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, Sichuan 625014, China
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- College of Resource, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China
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- College of Resource, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China
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- College of Resource, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China.
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Gu RQ, Zheng CY, Zhang LF, Chen Z, Wang X, Cao X, Tian YX, Chen L, Zhou HH, Chen C, Hu Z, Song YX, Shao L, Tian Y, Wang ZW. [Prevalence of albuminuria and its association with cardiovascular diseases in Chinese residents aged over 35 years]. Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi 2023; 62:290-296. [PMID: 36822855 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112138-20220328-00214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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Objective: To investigate the prevalence of albuminuria in Chinese residents aged >35 years and its potential association with cardiovascular disease (CVD). Methods: A total of 34 647 Chinese subjects aged ≥35 years were selected by stratified multi-stage random sampling from 2012 to 2015. Data were collected through questionnaires, physical examinations, and laboratory tests. Albuminuria was categorized into 3 types according to urinary albumin-to- creatinine ratio: normal (<30 mg/g), microalbuminuria (MAU, 30-300 mg/g), and macroalbuminuria (≥300 mg/g). Measurement data were expressed as x¯±s, and t-tests were used for comparisons between indicators. Qualitative data were expressed as rate or constituent ratio, and the χ2 test or Kruskal-Wallis test was used to examine differences. Logistic regression was used for multivariate analyses. SAS 9.4 software was used for statistical analyses, and P<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: The prevalence of abnormal albuminuria was 19.1%; the prevalence was 17.2% for MAU and lower in males (13.8%) than females (20.1%, P<0.01). The risk of CVD was higher among subjects with MAU (OR=1.23, 95%CI 1.12-1.35) and macroalbuminuria (OR=1.86, 95%CI 1.50-2.32). When MAU was complicated by hypertension and diabetes mellitus, the CVD risk was 1.76 times higher. Conclusions: The prevalence of MAU is high among Chinese subjects aged 35 years and over. Those with MAU have higher CVD risk, especially those with hypertension and diabetes mellitus.
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- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China Division of Prevention and Community Health, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College,National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing 102308, China
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- Division of Prevention and Community Health, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College,National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing 102308, China
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- Division of Prevention and Community Health, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College,National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing 102308, China
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- Division of Prevention and Community Health, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College,National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing 102308, China
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- Division of Prevention and Community Health, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College,National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing 102308, China
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- Division of Prevention and Community Health, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College,National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing 102308, China
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- Division of Prevention and Community Health, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College,National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing 102308, China
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- Division of Prevention and Community Health, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College,National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing 102308, China
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- Division of Prevention and Community Health, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College,National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing 102308, China
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- Division of Prevention and Community Health, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College,National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing 102308, China
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- Division of Prevention and Community Health, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College,National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing 102308, China
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- Division of Prevention and Community Health, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College,National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing 102308, China
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- Division of Prevention and Community Health, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College,National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing 102308, China
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- Division of Prevention and Community Health, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College,National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing 102308, China
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- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China Division of Prevention and Community Health, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College,National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing 102308, China
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Cao X, Wang C, Lin ZC, Lyu X. Radiation-induced cancer after treatment for nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a study from a high prevalence area. Rhinology 2023; 61:77-84. [PMID: 36527736 DOI: 10.4193/rhin22.281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Radiation-induced cancer (RIC) is a late complication in patients who have been treated for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). The comparison of index anatomic location, index histological type, and survival of RIC in patients with NPC after different radiotherapy modalities (intensity-modulated radiotherapy [IMRT], 3-dimensional conformal radiotherapy [3D-CRT], and conventional 2D radiotherapy) is currently unavailable. METHODOLOGY A total of 38,565 patients with NPC who received curative-intent radiotherapy at Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center between January 1986 and December 2017 were reviewed. A total of 141 patients who developed RIC and fulfilled the study criteria were included. Categorical variables were compared by the chi-square test or Fisher's exact test. Kaplan-Meier curves were used to evaluate overall survival. Cox proportional hazards models were used to examine the independent significance of RIC treatment. RESULTS Among IMRT, 3D-CRT, and conventional 2D radiotherapy, the incidence of mandible RIC was higher in patients who received 3D-CRT (0.07%) than in those who received IMRT (0%). The proportion of mandible RICs was higher in patients who received 3D-CRT (16.667%) than in those who received IMRT (0%) and conventional 2D radiotherapy (3.529%). Regarding the histological type, the incidence of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) was higher in patients who received conventional 2D radiotherapy (0.266%) than in those who received 3D-CRT (0.175%); patients who received IMRT had a higher proportion of SCC than those who received 3D-CRT/conventional 2D radiotherapy (86.4% vs. 41.7% vs. 74.2%); the incidence of sarcoma was higher in patients who received 3D-CRT (0.175%) than in those who received IMRT (0.025%); and the proportion of sarcoma was higher in patients who received 3D-CRT (41.667%) than in those who received IMRT (6.818%) and conventional 2D radiotherapy (17.647%). Patients who received surgery for RICs had better survival than those who received no surgery (64.49 vs. 12.42 months). In the univariate and multivariate analyses, surgery was an independent prognostic factor for overall survival. CONCLUSIONS Our results have implications for long-term follow-up of RIC, multidisciplinary management, and patient counseling of RIC after nasopharyngeal carcinoma treatment by treating clinicians.
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- Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Guangzhou 510060, Guangdong, China and Department of Critical Care Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, Guangdong
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Medical Records, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Guangzhou 510060, Guangdong, China
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Cao X, Ye JY. [Interpreting the indications of OSA surgery: case analysis of the TCM scoring system-Ⅱ]. Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2022; 57:1511-1515. [PMID: 36707961 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20220227-00087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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- X Cao
- Department of Otorhinopharyngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100218, China
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- Department of Otorhinopharyngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100218, China
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Cao X, Zhao Z, Kang Y, Tian Y, Song Y, Wang L, Zhang L, Wang X, Chen Z, Zheng C, Tian L, Yin P, Fang Y, Zhang M, He Y, Zhang Z, Weintraub WS, Zhou M, Wang Z, Cao X, Zhao Z, Kang Y, Tian Y, Song Y, Wang L, Zhang L, Wang X, Chen Z, Zheng C, Tian L, Chen L, Cai J, Hu Z, Zhou H, Gu R, Huang Y, Yin P, Fang Y, Zhang M, He Y, Zhang Z, Weintraub WS, Zhou M, Wang Z. The burden of cardiovascular disease attributable to high systolic blood pressure across China, 2005–18: a population-based study. The Lancet Public Health 2022; 7:e1027-e1040. [DOI: 10.1016/s2468-2667(22)00232-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Revised: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Jian S, Ya M, Qian Z, Meihua Y, Cao X, Dela Rosa RD. Research progress on humanistic care ability and influencing factors of intern nursing students. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2022; 26:8637-8643. [PMID: 36524483 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202212_30534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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This paper is dedicated to reviewing relative research on humanistic caring ability of intern nursing students and proposing strategies to improve humanistic caring ability. Firstly, current paper collected information from both domestic and foreign literature, and then scientific analysis, summary and overview of research results were conducted with regards to humanistic caring ability of interns nursing students. By analyzing the current situation of intern nursing students' humanistic caring ability, and factors that have influence on humanistic caring ability of intern nursing students, the present paper is determined to come up with feasible change methods and form strategic paths. At present, the humanistic care ability of intern nursing students is relatively low. Students, schools, hospitals, and the society all exert influence on the humanistic care ability of intern nursing students. Although scholars' research is different in topics or focus, the conclusions drawn from this research are highly consistent. Nursing humanistic care is the internal quality of nursing staff concerning morality, humanity, and integration of knowledge, concepts, and attitudes. Nursing humanistic care ability includes caring experience ability and caring behavior ability. The necessary psychological characteristics of personality are regarded as a special ability. It is of great significance to promote the quality of nursing and humanistic care ability of intern nursing students who serve as the backup force of nursing talent team. Meanwhile, it is imperative to strengthen the construction of intern nursing students' humanistic care ability.
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- Philippines Women's University, School of Nursing, Malate, Manila, Philippines.
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Rahman M, Ashraf R, Zhang R, Cao X, Gladstone D, Jarvis L, Hoopes P, Pogue B, Bruza P. In Vivo Cherenkov Imaging-Guided FLASH Radiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.07.604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Chen EX, Tu Ya SQ, She ZF, Wang HM, Yang PF, Wang YH, Xu ZH, Hao BJ, Cao X, Mao EQ. The clinical characteristic of alcohol-hyperlipidemia etiologically complex type of acute pancreatitis. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2022; 26:7212-7218. [PMID: 36263531 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202210_29913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of our study was to elucidate the clinical characteristics of alcoholic-hyperlipidemic etiologically complex acute pancreatitis. PATIENTS AND METHODS We reviewed complete data from 233 patients with acute pancreatitis treated in our hospital during the period January 2017-January 2022. They were divided into three groups according to etiology: alcoholic acute pancreatitis (AAP), hyperlipidemic acute pancreatitis (HLAP), and alcoholic-hyperlipidemic acute pancreatitis (AHAP). General clinical data, co-morbidities, laboratory results, imaging data, and disease severity were analyzed and compared between groups. RESULTS The proportion of male individuals in the AHAP group was significantly higher than that in the HLAP group (p<0.001). Age of onset was lower and the number of cases with antibiotic use was higher in the AHAP group than in the AAP group (p<0.05). Additionally, the average alcohol intake each time and weekly alcohol intake were also higher in the AHAP group than in the AAP group (p<0.05). Comparison of disease severity (moderate and severe acute pancreatitis, severe acute pancreatitis, and modified computed tomography severity index score) revealed the disease condition to be more severe in the AHAP group than in the AAP and HLAP groups (p<0.05). Accordingly, patients in the AHAP group had longer hospital stays than those in the other two groups (p<0.05). There were no significant differences in alcohol consumption, severity, or length of hospital stay in the AHAP group (p>0.05). CONCLUSIONS The clinical characteristics of patients in the AHAP, AAP and HLAP groups were different, and the patients in the AHAP group were more likely to have a moderate to severe disease course, with longer hospital stay. As a new AP classification concept, AHAP would offer high significance for diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis.
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- Department of General Surgery, Physical Examination Center, Ordos Central Hospital, Inner Mongolia, China.
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Wang H, Yang W, Qin Q, Yang X, Yang Y, Liu H, Lu W, Gu S, Cao X, Feng D, Zhang Z, He J. E3 ubiquitin ligase MAGI3 degrades c-Myc and acts as a predictor for chemotherapy response in colorectal cancer. Mol Cancer 2022; 21:151. [PMID: 35864508 PMCID: PMC9306183 DOI: 10.1186/s12943-022-01622-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background Recurrence and chemoresistance constitute the leading cause of death in colorectal cancer (CRC). Thus, it is of great significance to clarify the underlying mechanisms and identify predictors for tailoring adjuvant chemotherapy to improve the outcome of CRC. Methods By screening differentially expressed genes (DEGs), constructing random forest classification and ranking the importance of DEGs, we identified membrane associated guanylate kinase, WW and PDZ domain containing 3 (MAGI3) as an important gene in CRC recurrence. Immunohistochemical and western blot assays were employed to further detect MAGI3 expression in CRC tissues and cell lines. Cell counting kit-8, plate colony formation, flow cytometry, sub-cutaneous injection and azoxymethane plus dextran sulfate sodium induced mice CRC assays were employed to explore the effects of MAGI3 on proliferation, growth, cell cycle, apoptosis, xenograft formation and chemotherapy resistance of CRC. The underlying molecular mechanisms were further investigated through gene set enrichment analysis, quantitative real-time PCR, western blot, co-immunoprecipitation, ubiquitination, GST fusion protein pull-down and immunohistochemical staining assays. Results Our results showed that dysregulated low level of MAGI3 was correlated with recurrence and poor prognosis of CRC. MAGI3 was identified as a novel substrate-binding subunit of SKP1-Cullin E3 ligase to recognize c-Myc, and process c-Myc ubiquitination and degradation. Expression of MAGI3 in CRC cells inhibited cell growth, promoted apoptosis and chemosensitivity to fluoropyrimidine-based chemotherapy by suppressing activation of c-Myc in vitro and in vivo. In clinic, the stage II/III CRC patients with MAGI3-high had a significantly good recurrence-free survival (~ 80%, 5-year), and were not necessary for further adjuvant chemotherapy. The patients with MAGI3-medium had a robustly good response rate or recurrence-free survival with fluoropyrimidine-based chemotherapy, and were recommended to undergo fluoropyrimidine-based adjuvant chemotherapy. Conclusions MAGI3 is a novel E3 ubiquitin ligase by degradation of c-Myc to regulate CRC development and may act as a potential predictor of adjuvant chemotherapy for CRC patients. Graphical Abstract ![]()
Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12943-022-01622-9.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Tumor Invasion and Metastasis, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Capital Medical University, No.10 Xitoutiao, You An Men, Beijing, 100069, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Tumor Invasion and Metastasis, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Capital Medical University, No.10 Xitoutiao, You An Men, Beijing, 100069, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Tumor Invasion and Metastasis, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Capital Medical University, No.10 Xitoutiao, You An Men, Beijing, 100069, People's Republic of China
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- Core Facilities Center, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Tumor Invasion and Metastasis, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Capital Medical University, No.10 Xitoutiao, You An Men, Beijing, 100069, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Tumor Invasion and Metastasis, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Capital Medical University, No.10 Xitoutiao, You An Men, Beijing, 100069, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Tumor Invasion and Metastasis, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Capital Medical University, No.10 Xitoutiao, You An Men, Beijing, 100069, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Tumor Invasion and Metastasis, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Capital Medical University, No.10 Xitoutiao, You An Men, Beijing, 100069, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of General Surgery, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University & National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases, No.95 Yong-anRoad, Xi-Cheng District, Beijing, 100050, People's Republic of China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Tumor Invasion and Metastasis, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Capital Medical University, No.10 Xitoutiao, You An Men, Beijing, 100069, People's Republic of China.
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Wei MZ, Luo QN, Li WJ, Yan HG, Cao X, Li X. [Reconstruction of facial skin defects by the V-Y subcutaneous pedicle flap]. Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2022; 57:718-723. [PMID: 35725315 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20210728-00496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Objective: To investigate the method and efficacy of reconstruction of facial skin defects after removing the lesions by applying the V-Y subcutaneous pedicle flap. Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on 23 patients with facial reconstruction by using V-Y subcutaneous pedicle flap in the Otolaryngology Department of Guangdong Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital from March 2012 to April 2021. Patient ages ranged from 45 to 85 years old, with a mean age of 66.5 years (14 males and 9 females). The facial lesion sites included cheek in 12 cases (nearly lower eyelid in 4 cases), nose in 4 cases, lips in 3 cases, temporal in 2 cases and mental region in 2 cases. The initial pathology included malignant tumors (7 cases of basal cell carcinoma (BCC), 2 cases of squamous cell carcinoma(SCC), and 1 case of malignant melanoma) and benign lesions (7 cases of keratoderma, 3 cases of intradermal nevus, 1 case of pilomatricoma, 1 case of cutaneous mixed tumor and 1 case of epidermal cyst). The V-Y subcutaneous facial pedicled flaps were designed reasonably after the facial lesions were excised. The advantages of blood supply, survival rate and adverse events of the flap were analyzed Chi-square test was used to compare the observation results of different types of patients. Results: The primary focus of 23 patients was excised surgically, and intraoperative frozen-section examinations were performed for obtaining margins negative as far as possible. One positive margin was still found in 1 patient after multiple resection in our group. The defect sizes were 14 mm×12 mm-59 mm×54 mm. All the flaps survived. The adverse events were slight necrosis of the epidermis at the junction or vicinity of the three arms of "Y" shaped in 4 cases, but the wounds finally recovered by wet compress and dressing change. There were no significant differences in the incidences of adverse events between double and single pedicle flaps (4/19 vs. 0/4), between benign and malignant lesions (4/13 vs. 0/10), and between patients with and without underlying diseases (1/6 vs. 3/17) (χ2 values were 0.98, 3.56, 0.01, respectively, all P>0.05). There were no other major complications such as dehiscence, hematoma, eyelid ectropion and lip deformation. The patients with benign lesions were followed-up at least for 3 months, while those with malignant tumors were followed-up for 6-36 months postoperatively, without recurrence. Conclusions: V-Y subcutaneous facial pedicled skin flap may be a "no-easy-necrotic" local flap in the repair of small and medium-sized facial defects.
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Guangdong Province Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Foshan 528200, China
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- Department of Pathology, Guangdong Province Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Foshan 528200, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Guangdong Province Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Foshan 528200, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Guangdong Province Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Foshan 528200, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Guangdong Province Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Foshan 528200, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Guangdong Province Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Foshan 528200, China
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Muratovic D, Findlay DM, Quarrington RD, Cao X, Solomon LB, Atkins GJ, Kuliwaba JS. Elevated levels of active Transforming Growth Factor β1 in the subchondral bone relate spatially to cartilage loss and impaired bone quality in human knee osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2022; 30:896-907. [PMID: 35331858 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2022.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [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: 09/08/2021] [Revised: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The association between the spatially distributed level of active TGFβ1 in human subchondral bone, and the characteristic structural and cellular parameters of human knee OA, was assessed. DESIGN Paired subchondral bone samples from 35 OA arthroplasty patients, (15 men and 20 women, aged 69 ± 9 years) were obtained from beneath macroscopically present (CA+) or denuded cartilage (CA-) to determine the concentration of active TGFβ1 (ELISA) and its relationship to bone quality (synchrotron micro-CT), cellularity, and vascularization (histology). RESULTS Bone samples beneath (CA-) regions had significantly increased concentrations of active TGFβ1 protein (mean difference: 26.4; 95% CI: [3.2, 49.7]), when compared to bone in CA + regions. Trabecular Bone below (CA-) regions had increased bone volume (median difference: 4.3; 96.49% CI: [-1.7, 17.8]), increased trabecular number (1.5 [0.006, 2.6], decreased trabecular separation (-0.05 [-0.1,-0.005]), and increased bone mineral density (394.5 [65.7, 723.3]) comparing to (CA+) regions. Further, (CA-) bone regions showed increased osteocyte density (0.012 [0.006, 0.018]), with larger osteocyte lacunae (39.8 [7.8, 71.7]) that were less spherical (-0.02 [-0.04, -0.003]), and increased bone matrix vascularity (12.4 [0.3, 24.5]) compared to (CA+). In addition, increased levels of active TGFβ1 related to increased bone volume (0.04 [-0.11, 0.9]), while increased OARSI grade associated with lacunar volume (-44.1 [-71.1, -17.2]), and orientation (2.7 [0.8, 4.6]). CONCLUSION Increased concentration of active TGFβ1 in the subchondral bone of human knee OA associates spatially with impaired bone quality and disease severity, suggesting that TGFβ1 is a potential therapeutic target to prevent or reduce human OA disease progression.
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- Centre for Orthopaedic & Trauma Research, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5000, Australia.
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- Centre for Orthopaedic & Trauma Research, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5000, Australia.
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- Centre for Orthopaedic & Trauma Research, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5000, Australia.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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- Centre for Orthopaedic & Trauma Research, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5000, Australia; Orthopaedic and Trauma Service, The Royal Adelaide Hospital and the Central Adelaide Local Health Network, Adelaide, South Australia 5000, Australia.
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- Centre for Orthopaedic & Trauma Research, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5000, Australia.
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- Centre for Orthopaedic & Trauma Research, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5000, Australia.
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Ma MY, Chen XL, Chen Z, Wang X, Zhang LF, Li SN, Zheng CY, Kang YT, Zhou HH, Chen L, Cao X, Hu JH, Wang ZW. [Investigation on status of dyslipidemia in Chinese females aged 35 years or above]. Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi 2022; 50:486-493. [PMID: 35589598 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112148-20211201-01035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Objective: To investigate the prevalence, awareness, treatment and control status of dyslipidemia among females aged ≥35 years old across China. Methods: Participants were selected by stratified multistage random sampling method in the "Twelfth Five-Year Plan" National Science and Technology Support Project "Survey on the Prevalence of Important Cardiovascular Diseases and Key Technology Research in China" project. This study is a retrospective, cross-sectional study. A total of 17 418 females aged 35 years and over were included in the current study. The basic information such as age, medical history and menopause was collected by questionnaire. The blood lipid parameters were derived from clinical laboratory examinations. The prevalence of dyslipidemia and the rate of awareness, treatment, and control of dyslipidemia were analyzed in females aged 35 years and over. Results: The age of participants was (56.2±13.0) years old, and the prevalence of dyslipidemia was 33.1% (5 765/17 418). The prevalence rates of high total cholesterol, hypertriglyceridemia, low HDL-C and high LDL-C were 9.7% (1 695/17 418), 11.1% (1 925/17 418), 10.9% (1 889/17 418) and 7.3% (1 262/17 418), respectively. The prevalence of dyslipidemia increased with age and the prevalence of dyslipidemia in women who were not married, Han, menarche age>16 years, obesity, central obesity, alcohol consumption, diabetes, hypertension and family history of cardiovascular disease were higher than those without such characteristics (P<0.05). There were 10 432 (59.9%) menopausal females in this cohort and prevalence of dyslipidemia of these participants was 38.8% (4 048/10 432), which was higher than that of non-postmenopausal females (24.6%, 1 717/6 986) (P<0.05). The awareness rates, treatment rates and control rates of dyslipidemia were 33.9% (1 953/5 765), 15.1% (870/5 765) and 2.5% (143/5 765) respectively among females aged 35 years and over in China. Conclusion: The prevalence of dyslipidemia in Chinese females aged 35 years and over is high, and its awareness, treatment, and control rates need to be optimized.
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- M Y Ma
- School of Public Health, Gansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- School of Public Health, Gansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Department of Community Prevention and Treatment, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 102308, China
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- Department of Community Prevention and Treatment, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 102308, China
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- Department of Community Prevention and Treatment, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 102308, China
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- Department of Community Prevention and Treatment, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 102308, China
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- Department of Community Prevention and Treatment, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 102308, China
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- Department of Community Prevention and Treatment, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 102308, China
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- Department of Community Prevention and Treatment, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 102308, China
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- Department of Community Prevention and Treatment, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 102308, China
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- Department of Community Prevention and Treatment, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 102308, China
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- School of Public Health, Gansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Department of Community Prevention and Treatment, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 102308, China
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Wei LJ, Hou Q, Yao NN, Liang Y, Cao X, Sun BC, Li HW, Liu JT, Xu SM, Cao J. [Construction of a nomogram model for predicting 2-year survival rate of small cell lung cancer based on more comprehensive variables]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2022; 102:1283-1289. [PMID: 35488697 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20211106-02467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Objective: To construct a novel prognostic nomogram model based on more comprehensive variables for patients with small-cell lung cancer (SCLC). Methods: The data of 722 patients with SCLC confirmed by pathology in Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Shanxi Medical University from January 2015 to December 2018 were retrospectively analyzed [including 592 males and 130 females, aged from 23 to 82(61±9) years]. A random seed count of 133 was used to divide those patients into training set (n=422) and validation set (n=300). Kaplan-Meier was used for survival curves analysis and univariate Log-rank test was used for evaluating the influence of clinical variables on the prognosis of sclc, variables with P<0.05 in univariate analysis were included in a multivariate Cox regression model. The nomogram was constructed based on the variables which P<0.05 in multivariate analysis. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, calibration by Integrated Brier score (IBS) and clinical net benefit by decision curve analysis (DCA) were used to evaluate model discriminative power, prediction error value, and clinical net benefit, and compared with the American Joint Committee on Cancer 8th TNM. Results: Male, abnormal monocyte (MON) counts, abnormal neuron specific enolase (NSE), abnormal cytokeratin 19 fragment (Cyfra211), M1a stage, M1b stage, M1c stage, radiotherapy (RT), chemotherapy ≥4 cycles and prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI) were prognostic factors for SCLC[HR(95%CI)=1.39(1.00-1.92), 1.29(1.02-1.63), 1.41(1.11-1.80), 2.02(1.48-2.76), 1.09(0.77-1.55), 1.44(0.94-2.22), 2.01(1.49-2.71), 0.75(0.57-0.98), 0.40(0.31-0.51)and 0.42(0.26-0.68), respectively, all P<0.05]. The area under ROC curve (AUC) of the nomogram in training set and validation set were 0.814(95%CI: 0.765-0.862)and 0.787 (95%CI: 0.725-0.849), which were higher than TNM [0.616(95%CI: 0.558-0.674) and 0.648(95%CI: 0.581-0.715)].The calibration curve showed a good correlation between the nomogram prediction and actual observation for the 2-year overall survival (OS). IBS indicted a lower prediction error rate (training set: 0.132 vs 0.169; validation set: 0.138 vs 0.169). DCA showed a wider threshold range than TNM (training set: 0.01-0.96 vs 0.01-0.85, validation set: 0.01-0.94 vs 0.01-0.86) and a greater improvement of the clinical net benefit (in training set the nomogram had a greater clinical benefit than TNM in the range of 0.19-0.96, and remained in validation set in the range of 0.19-0.94). Conclusion: The established nomogram model for predicting 2-year OS in patients with SCLC based on 8 variables, including gender, MON, NSE, Cyfra211, M stage, RT, CT cycles and PCI can be used for an more accurately prognosis prediction and reference for therapeutic regimen selection.
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- L J Wei
- Department of Radiology, Shanxi Province Cancer Hospital/Shanxi Hospital Affiliated to Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030010, China
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- Department of Radiology, Shanxi Province Cancer Hospital/Shanxi Hospital Affiliated to Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030010, China
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- Department of Radiology, Shanxi Province Cancer Hospital/Shanxi Hospital Affiliated to Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030010, China
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- Department of Radiology, Shanxi Province Cancer Hospital/Shanxi Hospital Affiliated to Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030010, China
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- Department of Radiology, Shanxi Province Cancer Hospital/Shanxi Hospital Affiliated to Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030010, China
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- Department of Radiology, Shanxi Province Cancer Hospital/Shanxi Hospital Affiliated to Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030010, China
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- Department of Radiology, Shanxi Province Cancer Hospital/Shanxi Hospital Affiliated to Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030010, China
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- Department of Radiology, Shanxi Province Cancer Hospital/Shanxi Hospital Affiliated to Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030010, China
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- Department of CT, the Shanxi Children's Hospital, Taiyuan 030013, China
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- Department of Radiology, Shanxi Province Cancer Hospital/Shanxi Hospital Affiliated to Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030010, China
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Liu P, Cao X, Gao X, Shang S, Liu J, Wang Z, Ding X. PO-1505 Feasibility of acute hematologic toxicity model-based patient selection for proton beam therapy. Radiother Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(22)03469-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Stoner B, Cao X, Kolodziej A, Villegas-Galaviz J, Campbell K, Thompson M, Birks E, Vaidya G. Bedside Ultrasound of Internal Jugular Vein for Right Ventricular Function Assessment. J Heart Lung Transplant 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2022.01.1119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Ghosh UK, Islam MN, Siddiqui MN, Cao X, Khan MAR. Proline, a multifaceted signalling molecule in plant responses to abiotic stress: understanding the physiological mechanisms. Plant Biol (Stuttg) 2022; 24:227-239. [PMID: 34796604 DOI: 10.1111/plb.13363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 131] [Impact Index Per Article: 65.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Revised: 09/21/2021] [Accepted: 10/15/2021] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Abiotic stresses have a detrimental impact on plant growth and productivity and are a major threat to sustainable crop production in rapidly changing environments. Proline, an important amino acid, plays an important role in maintaining the metabolism and growth of plants under abiotic stress conditions. Many insights indicate a positive relationship between proline accumulation and tolerance of plants to various abiotic stresses. Because of its metal chelator properties, it acts as a molecular chaperone, an antioxidative defence molecule that scavenges reactive oxygen species (ROS), as well as having signalling behaviour to activate specific gene functions that are crucial for plant recovery from stresses. It also acts as an osmoprotectant, a potential source to acquire nitrogen as well as carbon, and plays a significant role in the flowering and development of plants. Overproduction of proline in plant cells contributes to maintaining cellular homeostasis, water uptake, osmotic adjustment and redox balance to restore the cell structures and mitigate oxidative damage. Many reports reveal that transgenic plants, particularly those overexpressing genes tailored for proline accumulation, exhibit better adaptation to abiotic stresses. Therefore, this review aims to provide a comprehensive update on proline biosynthesis and accumulation in plants and its putative regulatory roles in mediating plant defence against abiotic stresses. Additionally, the current and future directions in research concerning manipulation of proline to induce gene functions that appear promising in genetics and genomics approaches to improve plant adaptive responses under changing climate conditions are also highlighted.
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- Department of Agronomy, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur, Bangladesh
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- Department of Agro-Processing, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur, Bangladesh
- Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (INRES)-Plant Breeding and Biotechnology, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- School of Chemistry and Food Science, Yulin Normal University, Yulin, China
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- Department of Agronomy, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur, Bangladesh
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Lin Y, Xu Y, Cao X, Zhou XT, Zhou YD, Mao F, Wang CJ, Xu YL, Sun Q. [Comprehensive treatment options and influencing factors in elderly patients with breast cancer]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2022; 102:428-434. [PMID: 35144343 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20210929-02186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Objective: To investigate the treatment options for breast cancer patients aged 65 and over, and analyze the influencing factors. Methods: The clinical data of 521 elderly patients aged 65 years or older,who underwent surgery in Peking Union Medical College Hospital from January 2009 to December 2015, were collected. They were all female and 65-98 years old. The patients were divided into 65-74 years old group (n=353) and ≥ 75 years old group (n=168). The differences of variables including age, functional status, treatment methods, pathological characteristics, comorbidities and survival time between the two groups were compared, and the differences of comprehensive treatment methods and their impact on clinical efficacy were analyzed. Results: The main operation methods of the two groups were modified radical mastectomy [39.1% (138/353) and 33.9% (57/168), respectively], breast conserving surgery [56.9% (201/353) and 61.3% (103/353), respectively]. Among the patients choosing adjuvant therapy, there was no significant difference between the two groups except chemotherapy (all P>0.05). Univariate analysis showed that the choice of chemotherapy was related to age, surgical methods, pathological types, tumor burden, molecular typing, functional status and comorbidities (all P<0.05). The Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) score and the number of comorbidities were independent factors affecting the choice of chemotherapy for breast cancer in the elderly: [ECOG score: adjusted OR=0.45 (95CI: 0.26-0.75), number of comorbidities: adjusted OR = 0.63 (95CI:0.41-0.98); all P<0.05]. The 5-year disease-free survival rate of 521 elderly patients with breast cancer was 86.3%, 5-year overall survival rate was 88.8%, and the breast cancer specific survival rate was 94.3%. Conclusions: The comprehensive treatment of breast cancer patients aged 65 and above is not affected by age, but is associated with tumor burden, pathological type, molecular typing, comorbidities and ECOG score. Among them, ECOG score and the number of comorbidities are the independent factors influencing the choice of adjuvant chemotherapy.
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Peking Union Medical College (PUMC) Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and PUMC, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Peking Union Medical College (PUMC) Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and PUMC, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Peking Union Medical College (PUMC) Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and PUMC, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Peking Union Medical College (PUMC) Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and PUMC, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Peking Union Medical College (PUMC) Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and PUMC, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Peking Union Medical College (PUMC) Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and PUMC, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Peking Union Medical College (PUMC) Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and PUMC, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Peking Union Medical College (PUMC) Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and PUMC, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Peking Union Medical College (PUMC) Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and PUMC, Beijing 100730, China
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Demidov V, Cao X, Ashraf R, Rahman M, Zhang R, Gladstone D, Hoopes P, Elliott J, Pogue B. FLASH Mechanisms Track (Oral Presentations) LONGITUDINAL IN-VIVO ASSESSMENT OF MOUSE SKIN DAMAGE WITH FUNCTIONAL OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY IN FLASH VERSUS CONVENTIONAL RADIOTHERAPY. Phys Med 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s1120-1797(22)01462-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Cao X, Zhang R, Ashraf R, Rahman M, Gunn J, Bruza P, Gladstone D, Williams B, Swartz H, Hoopes C, Pogue B. A COMPUTATINAL ANALYSIS OF IN VIVO OXYGEN KINETICS DURING ELECTRON FLASH IRRADIATION. Phys Med 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s1120-1797(22)01604-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Rahman M, Ashraf R, Gladstone D, Bruza P, Jarvis L, Schaner P, Gill G, Cao X, Pogue B, Hoopes C, Zhang R. FLASH in the Clinic Track (Oral Presentations) ELECTRON FLASH FOR THE CLINIC: LINAC CONVERSION, COMMISSIONING AND TREATMENT PLANNING. Phys Med 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s1120-1797(22)01468-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Zhang R, Bruza P, Duval K, Cao X, Ashraf R, Rahman M, Gill G, Hartford A, Zaki B, Schaner P, Jarvis L, Hoopes P, Pogue B, Gladstone D. LOGISTICS OF A FLASH-RT PROGRAM IN CLINICAL SETTING. Phys Med 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s1120-1797(22)01673-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Scaffa PMC, Icimoto MY, Kendall A, Fugolin APP, Cao X, Pfeifer CS. Reduction of EPS Formation in S. Mutans Biofilms. Dent Mater 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.dental.2021.12.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Cao X, Ye JY. [Interpreting the indications of OSA surgery: case analysis of the TCM scoring system]. Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2021; 56:1340-1343. [PMID: 34963225 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20210913-00638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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- X Cao
- Department of Otorhinopharyngology Head and Neck Surgery,Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital,School of Clinical Medicine,Tsinghua University,Beijing 100218,China
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- Department of Otorhinopharyngology Head and Neck Surgery,Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital,School of Clinical Medicine,Tsinghua University,Beijing 100218,China
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Zhang D, Tong L, Cao X. Experimental study on flow oscillating mechanism of non-condensable gas jet through one- or multi-hole sparger in quiescent water. ANN NUCL ENERGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2021.108532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Rahman M, Ashraf M, Gladstone D, Bruza P, Jarvis L, Schaner P, Cao X, Pogue B, Hoopes P, Zhang R. Treatment Planning System for Clinical Translation of Electron FLASH Radiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.07.096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Yang M, Gao Y, Li M, Cao X, Huang X. [Attenuated Herpes simplex virus 1 vector expressing oncomodulin effectively allieviates mechanical optic nerve injury in rats]. Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao 2021; 41:1448-1455. [PMID: 34755659 DOI: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2021.10.02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy and safety of attenuated Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) vector expressing oncomodulin (OCM) for treatment of mechanical optic nerve injury in rats. METHODS The proliferation characteristics and OCM expression of the recombinant HSV-1 vector (1716-OCM) was assessed in cultured Vero cells. Twelve-week-old SD rats were randomly divided into control group, 1716-OCM injection group and wild-type virus corneal infection group, and at 7, 14, 30 and 60 days post-infection (3 rats in each group at each time point), the expressions of OCM and HSV-1 structural protein gB in the retina and the hypothalamus of the rats were detected using immunofluorescence assay. Another 20 rats were randomized into sham operation group, PBS treatment group, 1716-OCM infection group and 1716-OCM infection with cAMP sensitization group (n=5), and in the latter 3 groups, rat models of optic nerve injury models were established followed by intravitreal injection of PBS, 1716-OCM or cAMP as indicated. At 45 days after the treatments, the rats were examined for visual electrophysiological function using FVEP method, and the number of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) and the expression of myelin basic protein in the optic nerve were detected using immunofluorescence assay. RESULTS The recombinant 1716-OCM vector was capable of mediating effective expression of OCM in Vero cells in vitro, but its proliferation rate was much lower than that of the wild-type virus. In SD rats, the recombinant virus could mediate the expression of OCM in the RGC layer and choroid layer of the eyes without inducing significant structural damage of the eyes as compared with the wild-type virus. In rat models of optic nerve injury, 1716-OCM combined with cAMP significantly promoted the survival of retinal RGCs (P= 0.007) and inhibited demyelination of the optic nerve (P=0.03) as compared with the mock treatment. FVEP analysis showed that 1716-OCM combined with cAMP significantly promoted the recovery of the peak amplitude of ΔN1-P1 in the rats (P < 0.0001). CONCLUSION Attenuated recombinant 1716-OCM vector can mediate OCM expression in the retina of rats, and in rat models of mechanical optic nerve injury, intravitreal injection of 1716-OCM combined with cAMP can effectively alleviate optic nerve injuries.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650032, China
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- Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650033, China
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- Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650033, China
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- Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650033, China
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- Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650033, China
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Feng Y, Cao X, Zhao B, Song C, Pang B, Hu L, Zhang C, Wang J, He J, Wang S. Nitrate increases cisplatin chemosensitivity of oral squamous cell carcinoma via REDD1/AKT signaling pathway. Sci China Life Sci 2021; 64:1814-1828. [PMID: 34542810 DOI: 10.1007/s11427-020-1978-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Although cisplatin is one of the chemotherapeutics most frequently used in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) treatment, it exerts multiple side effects and poor chemosensitivity. Nitrate reportedly demonstrates several beneficial biological functions, and synthesized nitrates enhance the therapeutic efficacy of chemotherapy. However, the role of inorganic nitrate in cisplatin chemotherapy remains unclear. We therefore investigated the effect of inorganic nitrate exerted on cisplatin sensitivity in OSCC. We found that nitrate did not affect OSCC cell growth and apoptosis in OSCC cells and OSCC xenograft tumor animal studies. Cisplatin induced REDD1 expression and AKT activation in OSCC. However, nitrate could increase cisplatin chemosensitivity, reduce its REDD1 expression, and attenuate AKT signaling activation in OSCC cells. Dysregulation of high levels of REDD1, which could enhance AKT activation, was positively associated with poor prognosis in OSCC patients. Thus, reduced REDD1 expression and retarded AKT activation induced by inorganic nitrate might be a new potential approach to the sensitization of oral cancer to cisplatin treatment in the future.
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- Yuanyong Feng
- Beijing Laboratory of Oral Health, Capital Medical University School of Stomatology, Beijing, 100050, China
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266003, China
- Immunology Research Center for Oral and Systemic Health, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100050, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Capital Medical University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100069, China
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- Beijing Laboratory of Oral Health, Capital Medical University School of Stomatology, Beijing, 100050, China
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- Beijing Laboratory of Oral Health, Capital Medical University School of Stomatology, Beijing, 100050, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Beijing Laboratory of Oral Health, Capital Medical University School of Stomatology, Beijing, 100050, China
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- Beijing Laboratory of Oral Health, Capital Medical University School of Stomatology, Beijing, 100050, China
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- Beijing Laboratory of Oral Health, Capital Medical University School of Stomatology, Beijing, 100050, China
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Capital Medical University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100069, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Capital Medical University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100069, China.
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- Beijing Laboratory of Oral Health, Capital Medical University School of Stomatology, Beijing, 100050, China.
- Immunology Research Center for Oral and Systemic Health, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100050, China.
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Capital Medical University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100069, China.
- Research Units of Tooth Development and Regeneration, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100069, China.
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Cao X, Wang HM, Lu R, Zhang XH, Qu YL, Wang L, Wang SL, Bai SW, Liu X, Ma L, Xiong Y, Yang XF, She ZF. Establishment and verification of a nomogram for predicting severe acute pancreatitis. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2021; 25:1455-1461. [PMID: 33629315 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202102_24853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to establish a nomogram for predicting the severity of acute pancreatitis (AP) and verify its predictive value. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 571 AP patients received by Ordos Central Hospital from January 2015 to December 2018 were included in this study. According to the 2012 Revised Atlanta classification, the included subjects were classified into severe AP (SAP) group and non-severe AP (NSAP) group [including patient with mild AP (MAP) and moderately SAP (MSAP)]. The baseline characteristics, imageological data and pathological data within 24 h after the disease onset between the two groups were analyzed using One-way analysis of variance (one-way ANOVA). R language was used for establishing a predictive nomogram, whose performance was verified by clinical data of 150 AP cases collected from December 2018 to December 2019. RESULTS One-way ANOVA shows that SAP and NSAP patients show significant differences in sex, calcium ions, creatinine, neutrophils ratio, lymphocytes ratio and eosinophils ratio (p<0.05). A predictive nomogram was accordingly established using the six indicators. Validation on this predictive nomogram showed high internal validation concordance index (C-index) of 0.69 (95% CI, 0.64-0.74), and high external validation C-index of 0.71 (95% CI, 0.67-0.76). CONCLUSIONS This nomogram can be used as a clinical tool to predict the severity of SAP.
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- Department of General Surgery, Ordos Central Hospital, Ordos Clinical Medical College of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Inner Mongolia, P.R. China.
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Yang Z, Liu H, Song R, Lu W, Wang H, Gu S, Cao X, Chen Y, Liang J, Qin Q, Yang X, Feng D, He J. Reduced MAGI3 level by HPV18E6 contributes to Wnt/β-catenin signaling activation and cervical cancer progression. FEBS Open Bio 2021; 11:3051-3062. [PMID: 34510826 PMCID: PMC8564337 DOI: 10.1002/2211-5463.13298] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Revised: 07/19/2021] [Accepted: 09/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Human papillomavirus type 18 (HPV18) has high carcinogenic power in invasive cervical cancer (ICC) development. However, the underlying mechanism remains elusive. The carcinogenic properties of HPV18 require the PDZ‐binding motif of its E6 oncoprotein (HPV18 E6) to degrade its target PSD95/Dlg/ZO‐1 (PDZ) proteins. In this study, we demonstrated that the PDZ protein membrane‐associated guanylate kinase, WW and PDZ domain containing 3 (MAGI3) inhibited the Wnt/β‐catenin pathway, and subsequently cervical cancer (CC) cell migration and invasion, via decreasing β‐catenin levels. By reducing MAGI3 protein levels, HPV18 E6 promoted CC cell migration and invasion through activation of Wnt/β‐catenin signaling. Furthermore, HPV18 rather than HPV16 was preferentially associated with the downregulation of MAGI3 and activation of the Wnt/β‐catenin pathway in CC. These findings shed light on the mechanism that gives HPV18 its high carcinogenic potential in CC progression.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyBeijing Key Laboratory for Tumor Invasion and MetastasisCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyBeijing Key Laboratory for Tumor Invasion and MetastasisCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyBeijing Key Laboratory for Tumor Invasion and MetastasisCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyBeijing Key Laboratory for Tumor Invasion and MetastasisCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyBeijing Key Laboratory for Tumor Invasion and MetastasisCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyBeijing Key Laboratory for Tumor Invasion and MetastasisCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyBeijing Key Laboratory for Tumor Invasion and MetastasisCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyBeijing Key Laboratory for Tumor Invasion and MetastasisCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyBeijing Key Laboratory for Tumor Invasion and MetastasisCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyBeijing Key Laboratory for Tumor Invasion and MetastasisCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyBeijing Key Laboratory for Tumor Invasion and MetastasisCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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- Department of Interventional RadiologyFirst Hospital of Shanxi Medical UniversityTaiyuanChina
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyBeijing Key Laboratory for Tumor Invasion and MetastasisCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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Zou H, Chair SY, Cao X. Psychological stress and its correlates in Chinese patients with acute coronary syndrome. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurjcn/zvab060.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Funding Acknowledgements
None.
Background
Psychological stress is associated with high incidence of coronary heart disease and increases the risk of mortality and poor health status. Although a few studies have investigated psychological stress in this population, this problem is usually unrecognized and untreated in most Chinese patients with acute coronary syndrome. There is insufficient information regarding the features of psychological stress and associated factors among this population.
Purpose
This study aimed to assess the level of psychological stress and to identify its correlates in Chinese patients with acute coronary syndrome.
Methods
Patients aged over 18 years and with acute coronary syndrome were invited to participate in a cross-sectional survey in two tertiary public hospitals in China, from June to July 2019. A total of 332 patients completed measures of sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, psychological stress (10-item Perceived Stress Scale), and illness perception (Brief Illness Perceptions Questionnaire). Independent sample t-tests, bivariate correlations, and multivariable linear regression were performed to analyze potential correlates, including age, gender, education level, employment status, income, episode of illness, revascularization procedure, comorbidities, body mass index, blood pressure, blood glucose, blood lipids, and illness perception.
Results
The average patient age was 62.2 years, 67.5% were male, and 54.2% had less than high school education. The mean score for psychological stress was 21.30 ± 3.99 and 66.9% of patients had high psychological stress (score ≥ 20). Multivariable regression analysis showed that being overweight/obesity versus normal weight (body mass index: ≥ 24 kg/m2 versus < 24 kg/m2) was associated with lower psychological stress (β = -0.134, p = 0.007). Having a high level of fasting blood glucose (≥ 6.1 mmol/L) versus normal fasting blood glucose (< 6.1 mmol/L) was associated with high psychological stress (β = 0.123, p = 0.017). Additionally, negative cognitive illness perception (β = 0.190, p = 0.01), negative emotional illness perception (β = 0.290, p < 0.001), and poor illness understanding (β = 0.118, p = 0.032) were associated with high psychological stress.
Conclusions
Patients with acute coronary syndrome experience high psychological stress that is significantly correlated with body mass index, fasting blood glucose, and illness perception. Health professionals should recognize this issue and interventions looking to relive psychological stress may benefit from targeting these correlates.
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- The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Yang H, Wang Y, Cao X, Luo W, Luo J. Paraneoplastic opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome with positive anti-Yo antibody: A case report and literature review. Rev Neurol (Paris) 2021; 177:1015-1020. [PMID: 34154829 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurol.2021.01.011] [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] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Revised: 12/26/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- Department of Neurology, the Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, 637000 Nanchong, Sichuan Province, China.
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- Department of Neurology, Chengdu Second People's Hospital, 610000 Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.
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- Department of Neurology, the Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, 637000 Nanchong, Sichuan Province, China.
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- Department of Neurology, the Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, 637000 Nanchong, Sichuan Province, China.
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- Department of Neurology, the Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, 637000 Nanchong, Sichuan Province, China; Department of Psychiatry, the Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, 637000 Nanchong, Sichuan Province, China.
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Cao X, Cai YF, Lin ZH, Qian J, Feng J, Sun CF, Jiang SH, You XF, Liu H. [Composite diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and CD20-positive peripheral T-cell lymphoma involving the small intestine: a case report]. Zhonghua Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi 2021; 42:346. [PMID: 33979982 PMCID: PMC8120117 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-2727.2021.04.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Department of Hematology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
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- Department of Hematology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
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- Department of Hematology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
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- Department of Hematology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
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- Department of Hematology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
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- Department of Hematology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
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- Department of Hematology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
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- Department of Hematology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
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- Department of Hematology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
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Liu Z, Gao C, Tian J, Ma T, Cao X, Li A. The efficacy of dendritic cell vaccine for newly diagnosed glioblastoma: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies. Neurochirurgie 2021; 67:433-438. [PMID: 33915151 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuchi.2021.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 08/10/2020] [Revised: 03/21/2021] [Accepted: 04/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The efficacy of dendritic cell vaccine to treat glioblastoma remained elusive and therefore we conducted a meta-analysis to explore the influence of dendritic cell vaccine on treatment efficacy of glioblastoma. METHODS PubMed, EMbase, Web of science, EBSCO and Cochrane library databases have been searched through October 2020, and we included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessing the efficacy of dendritic cell vaccine for glioblastoma. RESULTS Four RCTs and 267 patients were included in the meta-analysis. Compared to control group for glioblastoma, dendritic cell vaccine demonstrated no obvious impact on overall survival (HR=0.59; 95% CI=0.34 to 1.04; P=0.07), progression-free survival (PFS, HR=0.72; 95% CI=0.52 to 1.00; P=0.05), nervous system disorders (OR=0.61; 95% CI=0.29 to 1.29; P=0.20), or adverse events (OR=1.44; 95% CI=0.82 to 2.50; P=0.20). CONCLUSIONS Dendritic cell vaccine may be not effective to treat glioblastoma.
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- Department of neurosurgery, the general hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Ningxia, China.
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- Ningxia Medical University, Ningxia, China.
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- Department of neurosurgery, the general hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Ningxia, China.
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- Department of neurosurgery, the People's Hospital of Tongxin County, Niangxia,China.
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- Department of pathology, Ningxia Medical University, Niangxia, China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical science, North Carolina Central University, Carolina, USA.
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Ge X, Guo F, Fan J, Chen B, Yu L, Ren J, Li J, Lu C, Mo J, Li S, Yuan L, Hu H, Liu Y, Zhou X, Cui J, Zhu Z, Cao X. [ Chaihu Guizhi decoction produces antidepressant-like effects via sirt1-p53 signaling pathway]. Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao 2021; 41:399-405. [PMID: 33849831 DOI: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2021.03.12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the mechanism of the antidepressant-like effects of Chaihu Guizhi decoction (CGD). OBJECTIVE Chaihu Guizhi decoction at the daily dose of 17 g/kg and solvent vehicle were administered by gavage in 12 and 14 male C57BL/6J mice for 7 consecutive days, respectively. Forced swimming test (FST), elevated plus maze (EPM) test, open field test (OFT) and novelty-suppressed feeding test (NSF) were performed to assess the depression- and anxiety-like behaviors and motor ability of the mice. We further used chronic social defeat stress (CSDS) and social interaction test to evaluate the antidepressant-like effects of CGD in comparison with the solvent vehicle. Western blotting and RT-qPCR were performed to detect the expressions of sirt1, p53, acetylated p53, and the neuron plasticity-related genes including synapsin I (Syn1), Rab4B, SNAP25 and tubulin beta4b in the hippocampus of the mice. OBJECTIVE In FST, the immobility time of CGDtreated mice was decreased significantly (P < 0.05); no significant differences were found in the performances in EPM, NSF and OFT tests between the two groups. In social interaction test, the mouse models of CSDS treated with CGD showed significantly increased time in the interaction zone (P < 0.05). Compared with those in the vehicle group, the CGD-treated mouse models exhibited significantly increased protein level of SIRT1 and decreased p53 acetylation (P < 0.05) with up-regulated synapsin I mRNA expression in the hippocampus (P < 0.05); no significant difference were found in Rab (P=0.813), SNAP (P=0.820), or Tubb mRNA expressions (P=0.864) between the two groups. OBJECTIVE CGD produces antidepressant-like effects in mice possibly through the sirt1-p53 signaling pathway and synaptic plasticity.
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- Department of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mental Health of Ministry of Education, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Psychiatric Disorders, Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mental Health of Ministry of Education, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Psychiatric Disorders, Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mental Health of Ministry of Education, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Psychiatric Disorders, Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510282, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mental Health of Ministry of Education, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Psychiatric Disorders, Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mental Health of Ministry of Education, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Psychiatric Disorders, Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mental Health of Ministry of Education, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Psychiatric Disorders, Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mental Health of Ministry of Education, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Psychiatric Disorders, Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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Sun Q, Liu Q, Di R, Wang Y, Gan S, Liu S, Wang X, Hu W, Cao X, Pan Z, Guo X, Yang Y, Rushdi H, Chu M. Polymorphism and Comparative Expression Analysis of THRSP Gene in Fat-Tailed and Thin-Tailed Sheep Breeds. PAK J ZOOL 2021. [DOI: 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190822070832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Guo J, Li H, Liu J, Liu A, Cao X, Liu C, Cheng D, Zhao Z, Song J. Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Profiling of Starch-Biosynthetic Genes in Common Wheat. RUSS J GENET+ 2021. [DOI: 10.1134/s102279542012008x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Cao X, Zhang Y, Nan YM, Tan ZN, Chen CY, Shang QH, Liu XE, Zhuang H. [Application of serum N -glycan profiling diagnostic model in evaluation of liver fibrosis in patients with hepatitis C]. Zhonghua Gan Zang Bing Za Zhi 2020; 28:1023-1029. [PMID: 34865350 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn501113-20190928-00359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Objective: To study the changes of serum N-glycan abundance in patients with liver fibrosis at different stages of hepatitis C, and to establish and evaluate the diagnostic model for clinical application value. Methods: Data of 169 hepatitis C virus-infected cases with liver fibrosis were enrolled. Nine kinds of serum N-glycans were detected and analyzed using DNA sequencer-assisted fluorophore-assisted capillary electrophoresis technology. A binary logistics regression method was used to establish a diagnostic model based on the changes in the relative content of N-glycans in each stage of liver fibrosis. Receiver operating characteristic curve was used to evaluate and compare the diagnostic efficacy with other liver fibrosis diagnostic models. Results: N-glycan diagnostic model (B and C) had highest AUROC= 0.776, 0.827 for distinguishing fibrosis S1~S2 to S3~S4 and S1~S3 to S4 than GlycoFibroTest (AUROC = 0.760, 0.807), GlycoCirrhoTest (AUROC = 0.722, 0.787), aspartate aminotransferase to platelet ratio index (AUROC = 0.755, 0.751), FIB-4 index (AUROC = 0.730, 0.774), and S-index (AUROC = 0.707, 0.744). However, the diagnostic efficacy of model A (AUROC = 0.752) for distinguishing fibrosis S1 with S2~S4 had lower diagnostic potency than that of the aspartate aminotransferase to platelet ratio index (AUROC = 0.807). Diagnostic efficiency was improved when the N-glycan profiling and the aspartate aminotransferase to platelet ratio index were combined to diagnose liver fibrosis in each stage, and the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve was 0.839, 0.825, and 0.837, respectively. Conclusion: The serum N-glycan profiling diagnostic model has potential clinical application value in the diagnosis of liver fibrosis in patients with hepatitis C.
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- Department of Microbiology and Center of Infectious Diseases, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Traditional and Western Medical Hepatology, Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Hebei, Shijiazhuang 050000, China
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- Department of Traditional and Western Medical Hepatology, Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Hebei, Shijiazhuang 050000, China
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- Department of Molecular Biomedical Research, Xian si-da Biotechnology Company Limited, Nanjing 210000, China
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- Department of Molecular Biomedical Research, Xian si-da Biotechnology Company Limited, Nanjing 210000, China
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- Department of Liver Disease, No. 88 Hospital of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Tai'an 271000, China
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- Department of Microbiology and Center of Infectious Diseases, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Microbiology and Center of Infectious Diseases, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China
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Zhang H, Cao X, Wang D, Xin H, Liu Z, Yan J, Feng B, Quan Z, Du Y, Liu J, Guan L, Shen F, Guan X, Jin Q, Pan S, Gao L. The acquisition of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in village doctors in China: a prospective study. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2020; 24:1241-1246. [PMID: 33317666 DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.20.0153] [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: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND: Occupational exposure-related risk of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection has been reported for village doctors in China. This prospective study aims to estimate the infection acquisition in this key population.METHODS: At baseline, all village doctors registered in Zhongmu County were tested by QuantiFERON®-TB Gold In-Tube (QFT) and QuantiFERON®-TB Gold Plus (QFT-Plus) in parallel. Those negatives for either of the tests were retested to identify conversions at the 2-year follow-up investigation.RESULTS: A total of 367 eligible participants completed the 2-year follow-up survey with frequency of conversion of 5.0% (18/361) for QFT and 6.1% (21/343) for QFT-Plus. The agreement of follow-up results between the tests was 93.2% with a κ coefficient of 0.43 (95%CI 0.20-0.65). Among QFT-Plus convertors, the difference between TB1 and TB2 tubes (TB2-TB1) was significantly increased as compared with baseline results (P = 0.039). Participants from the villages with occurrence of microbiologically confirmed pulmonary TB showed higher frequency of QFT conversions (11.0% vs. 3.2%, P = 0.011) and QFT-Plus conversions (12.3% vs. 4.4%, P = 0.027) than those from the villages without occurrence.CONCLUSION: Our results consistently suggest that capability on occupational protection and M. tuberculosis infection control should be improved in village doctors in China.
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- H Zhang
- NHC Key Laboratory of Systems Biology of Pathogens, Institute of Pathogen Biology, and Center for Tuberculosis Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Systems Biology of Pathogens, Institute of Pathogen Biology, and Center for Tuberculosis Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing
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- Center for Disease Prevention and Control of Zhongmu County, Zhengzhou
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Systems Biology of Pathogens, Institute of Pathogen Biology, and Center for Tuberculosis Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing
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- Center for Disease Prevention and Control of Zhongmu County, Zhengzhou
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- Center for Disease Prevention and Control of Zhongmu County, Zhengzhou
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Systems Biology of Pathogens, Institute of Pathogen Biology, and Center for Tuberculosis Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Systems Biology of Pathogens, Institute of Pathogen Biology, and Center for Tuberculosis Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Systems Biology of Pathogens, Institute of Pathogen Biology, and Center for Tuberculosis Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing
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- The Sixth People´s Hospital of Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou, China
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- The Sixth People´s Hospital of Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou, China
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- The Sixth People´s Hospital of Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou, China
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- The Sixth People´s Hospital of Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Systems Biology of Pathogens, Institute of Pathogen Biology, and Center for Tuberculosis Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing
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- Center for Disease Prevention and Control of Zhongmu County, Zhengzhou
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Systems Biology of Pathogens, Institute of Pathogen Biology, and Center for Tuberculosis Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing
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Cao X, Lin L, Li YT, Liu H, Liu YS, Tang JL, Han W, Leng SG, Yu SF, Zheng YX. [Airway parameters and reference value range of high-resolution CT reconstruction in general population]. Zhonghua Lao Dong Wei Sheng Zhi Ye Bing Za Zhi 2020; 38:339-344. [PMID: 32536069 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn121094-20200220-00068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To investigate the measurement of small airways by high-resolution CT and image post-processing software. Screen and analyze the reconstructed airway parameters in order to find the best imaging biomarker parameters of small airway changes and calculate the reference value range; meanwhile, explore its influencing factors. Methods: From a water plant and a medical school, 169 cases of the general population aged 20 to 60 were selected as research objects, and questionnaire surveys and CT tests were performed, and CT data were reconstructed with image post-processing software. The reference value range of the general population was evaluated, and a linear mixed effect model was used to adjust the age, gender, height, BMI, and smoking status, and analyze the influencing factors of airway parameters. Results: The ratio of sixth-grade tracheal wall area to total tracheal area in the Left B1+2 to carina was (53.01±13.35) %, Left B9 to carina was (50.44±12.98) %, Right B1 to carina was (52.73±12.22) %, and Right B9 to carina was (52.93±11.85) %. The ratio of nineth-grade tracheal wall area to total tracheal area in the Left B1+2 to carina was (44.08±14.66) %, Left B9 to carina was (42.44±15.89) %, Right B1 to carina was (46.51±14.03) %, and Right B9 to carina is (43.54±15.87) %. BMI affect the area of the tracheal wall, all p value<0.05. Conclusion: High-resolution CT small airway morphology can make a preliminary assessment of the susceptible population of small airway-related diseases based on a range of reference values, and prevent and control it in combination with influencing factors.
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- X Cao
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, School of Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, School of Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, School of Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Henan Medical College, Zhengzhou 451191, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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Ding S, Liu H, Li Y, Wang B, Liu B, Qi X, Cao X, Huang X. Assessment of Bone Electron Density Effects on Dose Calculation and Optimization Accuracy for MRI-Only Treatment Planning for Cervical Carcinoma in 1.5 T MR-Linac. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.07.674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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