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Zhang F, Xiong Y, Zhang Y, Wu K, Zhang B. Genetically proxied intestinal microbiota and risk of erectile dysfunction. Andrology 2024; 12:793-800. [PMID: 37724714 DOI: 10.1111/andr.13534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 09/09/2023] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND The interaction between intestinal microbiota and erectile dysfunction (ED) is less investigated. This study was performed to explore the association between intestinal microbiota and ED. METHODS In this two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) study, genetic variants of gut microbiota were obtained from MiBioGen consortium containing 18,340 individuals. Six methods including inverse variance weighting (IVW), MR-Egger, weighted median, maximum likelihood, MR robust adjusted profile score, and MR pleiotropy residual sum and outlier were used to investigate the causal links between intestinal microbiota and ED. Furthermore, reverse MR analysis was performed to exclude the causal impact of ED on gut microbiota. RESULTS As revealed by the IVW estimator, the risks of ED were raised by genetically proxied Lachnospiraceae (OR: 1.27), Lachnospiraceae NC2004 group (OR: 1.17), Oscillibacter (OR: 1.20), Senegalimassilia (OR: 1.32) (All P < 0.05) and Tyzzerella-3 (OR: 1.14, P < 0.05). It was observed that Ruminococcaceae UCG013 exerted protective effect against ED (OR: 0.77, P < 0.05). These results were consistent with other estimators in sensitivity analyses. In reverse MR analyses, genetic liability to ED did not alter the abundances of Lachnospiraceae, Lachnospiraceae NC2004 group, Oscillibacter, Senegalimassilia, Tyzzerella-3, and Ruminococcaceae UCG013 (All P > 0.05). No heterogeneity and pleiotropy were detected by Cochran's Q-test, MR-Egger, and global test (All P > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS This study provided novel evidence that genetically proxied Lachnospiraceae, Lachnospiraceae NC2004 group, Oscillibacter, Senegalimassilia, Tyzzerella-3, and Ruminococcaceae UCG013 had potentially causal effects on ED. Further studies are needed to clarify the biological mechanisms linking intestinal microbiota to ED.
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- Fuxun Zhang
- Department of Urology, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Urology, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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Xu S, Zheng S, Ma N, Zhang H, Shi J, Huang J, Luo N, Wang M, Xiong Y. Rhein potentiates doxorubicin in treating triple negative breast cancer by inhibiting cancer-associated fibroblasts. Biochem Pharmacol 2024; 223:116139. [PMID: 38499109 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2024.116139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Revised: 03/15/2024] [Accepted: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs), one of the most abundant stromal cells in the tumor microenvironment, mediate desmoplastic responses. CAFs are major drivers for the failure of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) chemotherapy. It is well-documented that many traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs) exhibit potent anti-fibrotic effects based on their capacity to suppress the production of ECM proteins. Therefore, the combination of TCMs exhausting CAFs with chemotherapy is a potential regimen for treating TNBC. Here, TGF-β was used to induce the transformation of NIH/3T3 cells into CAFs for screening TCMs to inhibit tumor fibrosis. After screening 11 candidate TCMs for inhibiting CAFs using the TMS method, rhein (Rhe) was found to strongly inhibit the proliferation of CAFs. Therefore, Rhe was chosen as a representative TCM to inhibit CAFs in TNBC. A 4T1Fluc/CAFs tumor sphere resembling the TME in vivo was constructed to explore the feasibility of inhibiting CAFs to sensitize DOX in treating TNBC. It was found that CAFs apparently hindered the penetration of DOX into 4T1Fluc/CAFs tumor spheres and decreased the the sensitivity of 4T1Fluc cells to DOX, while Rhe significantly restored the sensitivity of 4T1Fluc cells to DOX by inhibiting the proliferation of CAFs. Consistent with in vitro results, Rhe reversed the abnormal activation of CAFs and diminished the accumulation of collagen in 4T1Fluc mouse xenograft models. This removal of stromal barrier facilitated the antitumor efficacy of DOX. Altogether, this study demonstrated for the first time that Rhe could inhibit tumor tissue fibrosis and synergize DOX to treat TNBC.
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- Shujun Xu
- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China; Academy of Chinese Medical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Taizhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Taizhou, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China; Academy of Chinese Medical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China; Academy of Chinese Medical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China; Academy of Chinese Medical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China; Academy of Chinese Medical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China; Academy of Chinese Medical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Division of Pharmacoengineering and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China; Academy of Chinese Medical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China.
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Chen J, Chen K, Xue S, Cheng X, Qi Y, Wang H, Li W, Cheng G, Xiong Y, Mu C, Gu M. Integration of caveolin-mediated cytosolic delivery and enzyme-responsive releasing of squalenoyl nanoparticles enhance the anti-cancer efficacy of chidamide in pancreatic cancer. Int J Pharm 2024; 655:124072. [PMID: 38561133 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2024.124072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 02/29/2024] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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We explored the potential of overcoming the dense interstitial barrier in pancreatic cancer treatment by enhancing the uptake of hydrophilic chemotherapeutic drugs. In this study, we synthesized the squalenoyl-chidamide prodrug (SQ-CHI), linking lipophilic squalene (SQ) with the hydrophilic antitumor drug chidamide (CHI) through a trypsin-responsive bond. Self-assembled nanoparticles with sigma receptor-bound aminoethyl anisamide (AEAA) modification, forming AEAA-PEG-SQ-CHI NPs (A-C NPs, size 116.6 ± 0.4 nm), and reference nanoparticles without AEAA modification, forming mPEG-SQ-CHI NPs (M-C NPs, size 88.3 ± 0.3 nm), were prepared. A-C NPs exhibited significantly higher in vitro CHI release (74.7 %) in 0.5 % trypsin medium compared to release (20.2 %) in medium without trypsin. In vitro cell uptake assays revealed 3.6 and 2.3times higher permeation of A-C NPs into tumorspheres of PSN-1/HPSC or CFPAC-1/HPSC, respectively, compared to M-C NPs. Following intraperitoneal administration to subcutaneous tumor-bearing nude mice, the A-C NPs group demonstrated significant anti-pancreatic cancer efficacy, inducing cancer cell apoptosis and inhibiting proliferation in vivo. Mechanistic studies revealed that AEAA surface modification on nanoparticles promoted intracellular uptake through caveolin-mediated endocytosis. This nanoparticle system presents a novel therapeutic approach for pancreatic cancer treatment, offering a delivery strategy to enhance efficacy through improved tumor permeation, trypsin-responsive drug release, and specific cell surface receptor-mediated intracellular uptake.
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- Junyan Chen
- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, Zhejiang, China
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- Huzhou Institute for Food and Drug Control, Huzhou 313000, Zhejiang, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, Zhejiang, China
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- Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, Zhejiang, China
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- Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, Zhejiang, China; Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, Zhejiang, China; Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, Zhejiang, China.
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Xiong Y, Li J, Yang HJ. Concomitant treatment of ureteral calculi and ipsilateral pelvic sciatic nerve schwannoma with transperitoneal laparoscopic approach: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2024; 12:1947-1953. [DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i11.1947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2023] [Revised: 01/27/2024] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Schwannomas are rare peripheral neural myelin sheath tumors that originate from Schwann cells. Of the different types of schwannomas, pelvic sciatic nerve schwannoma is extremely rare. Definite preoperative diagnosis of pelvic schwannomas is difficult, and surgical resection is the gold standard for its definite diagnosis and treatment.
CASE SUMMARY We present a case of pelvic schwannoma arising from the sciatic nerve that was detected in a 40-year-old man who underwent computed tomography for intermittent right lower back pain caused exclusively by a right ureteral calculus. Subsequently, successful transperitoneal laparoscopic surgery was performed for the intact removal of the stone and en bloc resection of the schwannoma. The total operative time was 125 min, and the estimated blood loss was inconspicuous. The surgical procedure was uneventful. The patient was discharged on postoperative day 5 with the simultaneous removal of the urinary catheter. However, the patient presented with motor and sensory disorders of the right lower limb, caused by partial damage to the right sciatic nerve. No tumor recurrence was observed at the postoperative appointment.
CONCLUSION Histopathological examination of the specimen confirmed the diagnosis of a schwannoma. Thus, laparoscopic surgery is safe and feasible for concomitant extirpation of pelvic schwannomas and other pelvic and abdominal diseases that require surgical treatment.
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- Yang Xiong
- Department of Urology, Pingxiang People’s Hospital, Pingxiang 337000, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Urology, Pingxiang People’s Hospital, Pingxiang 337000, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Urology, Pingxiang People’s Hospital, Pingxiang 337000, Jiangxi Province, China
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Xu L, Zhong W, Liu C, Zhao H, Xiong Y, Zhou S, Ma Y, Yang Y, Yu X. Timing of decompression in central cord syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur Spine J 2024:10.1007/s00586-024-08244-3. [PMID: 38625584 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-024-08244-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Revised: 03/16/2024] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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PURPOSE This study compared the recovery of motor function and the safety of early and delayed surgical intervention in patients with central cord syndrome (CCS). METHODS PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science were employed to retrieve the targeted studies published from inception to February 19, 2023. Comparative studies of early versus delayed surgical decompression in CCS based on American Spinal Injury Association motor score (AMS) recovery, complication rates, and mortality were selected. The statistical analyses were performed using STATA 16.0 and RevMan 5.4. RESULTS Our meta-analysis included 13 studies comprising 8424 patients. Results revealed that early surgery improved AMS scores significantly compared with delayed surgery, with an increase in MDs by 7.22 points (95% CI 1.98-12.45; P = 0.007). Additionally, early surgery reduced the complication rates than delayed surgery (OR 0.53, 95% CI 0.42-0.67, P < 0.00001). However, no significant difference was observed in mortality between the two groups (OR 0.97; 95% CI 0.75-1.26; P = 0.84). CONCLUSIONS Early surgical decompression for CCS can improve motor function and reduce the incidence of complications without affecting the mortality rate in patients. Future research should focus on investigating and analyzing the optimal window period for early CCS surgery. Additionally, the timing of surgery should be determined based on the patient's condition and available medical resources.
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- Luchun Xu
- Department of Orthopedics, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, 100700, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, 100700, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, 100700, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, 100700, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, 100700, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, 100700, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, 100700, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, 100700, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Orthopedics, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, 100700, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
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He Q, Wang W, Xiong Y, Tao C, Ma L, Han J, You C. A protective role of genetically predicted sex hormone-binding globulin on stroke. Heliyon 2024; 10:e28556. [PMID: 38596080 PMCID: PMC11002575 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e28556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2023] [Revised: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024] Open
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Introduction The role of sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) on stroke has been investigated in several observational studies. To provide the causal estimates of SHBG on stroke and its subtypes, bi-directional and multivariable Mendelian randomization (MR) analyses are performed. Methods The genetic instruments of SHBG were obtained from the UK Biobank. Outcome datasets for stroke and its subtypes were taken from the MEGASTROKE Consortium. The main analysis used in this study is the inverse variance weighting, complemented by other sensitivity approaches to verify the conformity of findings. Results We found that the risk of stroke grew by 13% (odd ratio [OR] = 0.87, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.79-0.95, P = 0.0041) and the risk of ischemic stroke grew by 15% (OR = 0.85, 95%CI = 0.77-0.95, P = 0.0038) caused by genetically predicted SHBG. The causal association remains robust in the reverse MR and multivariable MR analyses for stroke (reverse MR: all P > 0.01 for the IVW method; MVMR: OR = 0.72, 95%CI = 0.59-0.87, P = 0.0011) and ischemic stroke (reverse MR: all P > 0.01 for IVW; MVMR: OR = 0.70, 95%CI = 0.56-0.86, P = 0.0007). Conclusion Our MR study provides novel evidence that SHBG has an inverse association with stroke and ischemic stroke, exerting protective effects on stroke.
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- Qiang He
- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37 Guoxue Lane, Wuhou District, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37 Guoxue Lane, Wuhou District, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37 Guoxue Lane, Wuhou District, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37 Guoxue Lane, Wuhou District, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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Wu C, Xiong Y, Fu F, Zhang F, Qin F, Yuan J. The Role of Autophagy in Erectile Dysfunction. World J Mens Health 2024; 42:42.e44. [PMID: 38606869 DOI: 10.5534/wjmh.230145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 01/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024] Open
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Autophagy is a conservative lysosome-dependent material catabolic pathway, and exists in all eukaryotic cells. Autophagy controls cell quality and survival by eliminating intracellular dysfunction substances, and plays an important role in various pathophysiology processes. Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common male disease. It is resulted from a variety of causes and pathologies, such as diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, aging, spinal cord injury, or cavernous nerve injury caused by radical prostatectomy, and others. In the past decade, autophagy has begun to be investigated in ED. Subsequently, an increasing number of studies have revealed the regulation of autophagy contributes to the recovery of ED, and which is mainly involved in improving endothelial function, smooth muscle cell apoptosis, penile fibrosis, and corpus cavernosum nerve injury. Therefore, in this review, we aim to summarize the possible role of autophagy in ED from a cellular perspective, and we look forward to providing a new idea for the pathogenesis investigation and clinical treatment of ED in the future.
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- Changjing Wu
- Andrology Laboratory, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Andrology Laboratory, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Department of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Institutes for Systems Genetics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Andrology Laboratory, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Department of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Andrology Laboratory, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Andrology Laboratory, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Department of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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Gao X, Di Y, Lv Y, Luan Y, Xiong Y, Xu Y, Li Y, Guo L, Li X, Deng L, Zhuang Y, Hou J. A pharmacokinetic study comparing the biosimilar HEC14028 and Dulaglutide (Trulicity®) in healthy Chinese subjects. Clin Transl Sci 2024; 17:e13775. [PMID: 38651744 PMCID: PMC11036873 DOI: 10.1111/cts.13775] [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: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024] Open
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This study aimed to evaluate the pharmacokinetics (PKs), safety, and immunogenicity of the biosimilar HEC14028 compared to reference Trulicity® (dulaglutide) in healthy male Chinese subjects. This study was a single-center, randomized, open, single-dose, parallel-controlled comparative Phase I clinical trial, including a screening period of up to 14 days, a 17-day observation period after administration, and a 7-day safety follow-up period. A total of 68 healthy male subjects were randomly assigned (1:1) to the test group (HEC14028) and the reference group (dulaglutide) (single 0.75 mg abdominal subcutaneous dose). The primary objective was to evaluate the pharmacokinetic characteristics of HEC14028 and compare the pharmacokinetic similarities between HEC14028 and dulaglutide. The primary PK endpoints were maximum plasma concentration (Cmax) and area under the blood concentration-time curve from zero time to the estimated infinite time (AUC0-∞). The study results showed that HEC14028 and dulaglutide were pharmacokinetically equivalent: 90% confidence interval (CI) of Cmax and AUC0-∞ geometric mean ratios were 102.9%-122.0% and 97.1%-116.9%, respectively, which were both within the range of 80.00%-125.00%. No grade 3 or above treatment emergent adverse events (TEAEs), serious adverse events (SAEs), TEAEs leading to withdrawal from the trial, or TEAEs leading to death were reported in this study. Both HEC14028 and dulaglutide showed good and similar safety profiles, and no incremental immunogenicity was observed in subjects receiving HEC14028 and dulaglutide.
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- Xianglei Gao
- Sunshine Lake Pharma Co., Ltd.DongguanGuangdongChina
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- Peking University (PKU) CareLuzhong HospitalZibo CityShandongChina
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- Sunshine Lake Pharma Co., Ltd.DongguanGuangdongChina
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- Peking University (PKU) CareLuzhong HospitalZibo CityShandongChina
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- Sunshine Lake Pharma Co., Ltd.DongguanGuangdongChina
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- Sunshine Lake Pharma Co., Ltd.DongguanGuangdongChina
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- Sunshine Lake Pharma Co., Ltd.DongguanGuangdongChina
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- Sunshine Lake Pharma Co., Ltd.DongguanGuangdongChina
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- Sunshine Lake Pharma Co., Ltd.DongguanGuangdongChina
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- Sunshine Lake Pharma Co., Ltd.DongguanGuangdongChina
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- Sunshine Lake Pharma Co., Ltd.DongguanGuangdongChina
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- Peking University (PKU) CareLuzhong HospitalZibo CityShandongChina
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Xiong Y, Zhang F, Zhang Y, Wang W, Ran Y, Wu C, Zhu S, Qin F, Yuan J. Insights into modifiable risk factors of erectile dysfunction, a wide-angled Mendelian Randomization study. J Adv Res 2024; 58:149-161. [PMID: 37236543 PMCID: PMC10982860 DOI: 10.1016/j.jare.2023.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Revised: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 05/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION The causal association between modifiable risk factors and erectile dysfunction (ED) remains unclear, which hinders the early identification and intervention of patients with ED. The present study aimed to clarify the causal association between 42 predominant risk factors and ED. METHODS Univariate Mendelian Randomization (MR), multivariate MR, and mediation MR analyses were used to investigate the causal association between 42 modifiable risk factors and ED. Combined results were pooled from two independent ED genome-wide association studies to verify the findings. RESULTS Genetically predicted body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, trunk fat mass, whole body fat mass, poor overall health rating, type 2 diabetes, basal metabolic rate, adiponectin, cigarette consumption, insomnia, snoring, hypertension, stroke, ischemic stroke, coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction, heart failure, and major depressive disorder were found to increase the risk of ED (all P < 0.05). Additionally, genetic liability to higher body fat percentage and alcohol consumption were suggestively associated with an increased risk of ED (P < 0.05 and adjusted P > 0.05). Genetic predisposition to higher sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) levels could decrease the risk of ED (P < 0.05). No significant association was detected between lipid levels and ED. Multivariate MR identified type 2 diabetes, basal metabolic rate, cigarette consumption, hypertension, and coronary heart disease as risk factors for ED. The combined results confirmed that waist circumference, whole body fat mass, poor overall health rating, type 2 diabetes, basal metabolic rate, adiponectin, cigarette consumption, snoring, hypertension, ischemic stroke, coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction, heart failure, and major depressive disorder could increase the risk of ED (all P < 0.05), while higher SHBG decreased the risk of ED (P = 0.004). There were suggestive significances of BMI, insomnia, and stroke on ED (P < 0.05 and adjusted P > 0.05). CONCLUSION This comprehensive MR study supported the causal role of obesity, type 2 diabetes, basal metabolic rate, poor self-health rating, cigarette and alcohol consumption, insomnia and snoring, depression, hypertension, stroke, ischemic stroke, coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction, heart failure, SHBG, and adiponectin in the onset and development of ED.
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- Yang Xiong
- Andrology Laboratory, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; Department of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Andrology Laboratory, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; Department of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100000, China
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- Andrology Laboratory, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; Department of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 401331, China
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- Department of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Andrology Laboratory, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; Department of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Andrology Laboratory, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; Department of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
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Cheng Z, Xiong Y, Ma T, Wang Q, Song M, Zhao Q, Zhang N, Guo J, Wang Y, Hou Z, Lu Z. Dissipation and Risk Assessment of Propaquizafop in Ginseng under Field Conditions. J Agric Food Chem 2024; 72:6613-6624. [PMID: 38501445 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c07832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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Propaquizafop is a highly efficient aryloxy phenoxy propionate chiral herbicide. However, the use of propaquizafop, including its safe use methods, residue patterns, dietary risk assessment, and maximum residue limits, for ginseng, a traditional Chinese medicinal plant, has not been studied. An analytical method was established for the simultaneous determination of propaquizafop and its four metabolites in ginseng soil, fresh ginseng, ginseng plant, and dried ginseng using HPLC-MS/MS. This approach showed good linearity (R2 ranging from 0.9827 to 0.9999) and limit of quantification ranging from 0.01 to 0.05 mg/kg. The intra- and interday recovery rates of this method ranged from 71.6 to 107.1% with relative standard deviation ranging from 1.3 to 23.2%. The method was applied to detect residual samples in the field, and it was found that the degradation of propaquizafop in ginseng plants and soil followed a first-order kinetic equation. R2 was between 0.8913 and 0.9666, and the half-life (t1/2) ranged from 5.04 to 8.05 days, indicating that it was an easily degradable pesticide (T1/2 < 30 days). The final propaquizafop residues in ginseng soil, plants, fresh ginseng, and dried ginseng ranged from 0.017 to 0.691 mg/kg. A dietary risk assessment was conducted on the final propaquizafop residue in fresh and dried ginseng. The results showed that the chronic exposure risk quotient values were less than 100% for fresh and dried ginseng (1.15% for fresh ginseng and 1.13% for dried ginseng). This illustrates that the dietary risk associated with the use of 10% propaquizafop emulsifiable concentrate in ginseng is very low. Thus, applying 750 mL/ha of propaquizafop on ginseng could not pose an unacceptable risk to public health. The results of the present study support the registration of propaquizafop in ginseng.
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- Zhijia Cheng
- College of Plant Protection, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
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Cheng Z, Gao H, Xiong Y, Wei L, Ma T, Wang L, Gao S, Jiang X, Li J, Wang Y, Hou Z, Lu Z. Dissipation behaviours, residues, and health risk of six herbicides in sugar beets under field conditions. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2024; 274:116199. [PMID: 38492485 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 03/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024]
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This study established a residue detection method based on the QuEChERS pre-treatment method and combined it with high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry to test six herbicides (metamitron, clopyralid, desmedipham, phenmedipham, ethofumesate, and haloxyfop-p-methyl) in sugar beet plants, soil, and roots. The degradation dynamics and terminal residues of each herbicide in sugar beets were analysed. Finally, the dietary risks of various herbicides in sugar beets were evaluated based on the dietary structure of Chinese people, and the risk quotient values were below 100%. Using this detection method, all reagents exhibited good linearity (0.9724 ≤ R2 ≤ 0.9998), The limit of quantification (LOQ) ranged from 0.01 to 0.05 mg/L, the matrix effect ranged from -1.2% to -50%, the addition recovery rate ranged from 77.00% to 103.48%, and the relative standard deviation ranged from 1.61% to 16.17%; therefore, all indicators of this method met the residue detection standards. Under field conditions, the half-lives (t1/2) ranged about 0.65 ∼ 2.96 d and 0.38 ∼ 27.59 d in sugar beet plants and soil, respectively. All herbicides were easily degraded in sugar beet plants and soil (t1/2 < 30 d). The terminal residue amounts in the beet plants, soil, and roots ranged from < LOQ to 0.243 mg/kg. The dietary risk assessment of each pesticide was conducted based on the residual median of the terminal residues and the highest residual values on the edible part of the beetroot. The chronic exposure risk quotient (RQc) and acute exposure risk quotient (RQa) values were < 100%, indicating that the residue of each pesticide in beetroot posed low risks to consumers in China at the recommended dosage.
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- Zhijia Cheng
- College of Plant Protection, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China.
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- College of Plant Protection, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China.
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Ge X, Ma Y, Huang X, Gan T, Ma W, Liu G, Xiong Y, Li M, Wang X, Zhang J. Distinguishment between high-grade gliomas and solitary brain metastases in peritumoural oedema: quantitative analysis using synthetic MRI at 3 T. Clin Radiol 2024; 79:e361-e368. [PMID: 38103981 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2023.10.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Revised: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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AIM To investigate the efficacy of synthetic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in distinguishing high-grade gliomas (HGGs) from solitary brain metastases (SBMs) in peritumoural oedema. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty-five patients with HGGs and 25 patients with SBMs were recruited and scanned using synthetic MRI using a 3 T scanner. Two radiologists measured synthetic MRI-derived relaxation values independently (T1, T2, proton density [PD]) in the peritumoural oedema, which was used to generate quantitative metrics before (T1native, T2native, and PDnative) and after (T1post, T2post, and PDpost) contrast agent injection. Student's t-test or the Mann-Whitney U-test was performed to detect statistically significant differences in the aforementioned metrics in peritumoural oedema between HGGs and SBMs. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were plotted to evaluate the efficacy of each metric in distinguishing the two groups, and the areas under the curves (AUCs) were compared pairwise by performing the Delong test. RESULTS The mean T1native, T2native, and T1post values in the peritumoural oedema of HGGs were significantly lower compared with SBMs (all p<0.05). The T1post value had a higher AUC (0.843) in differentiating HGGs and SBMs than all other individual metrics (all p<0.05). The combined T1native, T2native, and T1post model had the best distinguishing performance with an AUC, sensitivity, and specificity of 0.987, 94.3%, and 100%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Synthetic MRI may be a potential supplement to the preoperative diagnosis of HGGs and SBMs in clinical practice, as the synthetic MRI-derived tri-parametric model in the peritumoural oedema showed significantly improved diagnostic performance in distinguishing HGGs from SBMs.
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- X Ge
- Second Clinical School, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 70030, China; Department of Magnetic Resonance, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou 70030, China; Gansu Province Clinical Research Center for Functional and Molecular Imaging, Lanzhou 730030, China
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- Department of Magnetic Resonance, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou 70030, China; Gansu Province Clinical Research Center for Functional and Molecular Imaging, Lanzhou 730030, China
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- Department of Radiology, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750003, China
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- Department of Magnetic Resonance, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou 70030, China; Gansu Province Clinical Research Center for Functional and Molecular Imaging, Lanzhou 730030, China
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, China
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- Department of Magnetic Resonance, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou 70030, China; Gansu Province Clinical Research Center for Functional and Molecular Imaging, Lanzhou 730030, China
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- GE Healthcare, MR Research, Beijing 100004, China
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- GE Healthcare, MR Enhancement Application, Beijing 100004, China
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- Department of Radiology, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750003, China.
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- Department of Magnetic Resonance, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou 70030, China; Gansu Province Clinical Research Center for Functional and Molecular Imaging, Lanzhou 730030, China.
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Ma Y, Yu X, Li C, Xiong Y, Zhao H, Yang Y, Zhao D, Wang F, Qu Y, Yang J, Bi L, Yue X. Changes in the centre of rotation and the anterior bone loss of the vertebral body in Mobi-C artificial disc replacement segments after cervical hybrid surgery: a retrospective study. Eur Spine J 2024; 33:1265-1274. [PMID: 38015272 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-023-08047-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Revised: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/12/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the short-term efficacy and imaging results of using the Mobi-C in cervical hybrid surgery on 2-level cervical spondylolisthesis. To observe post-operative changes in the flexion-extension centre of rotation (FE-COR) and anterior bone loss (ABL) of the anterior cervical disc replacement (ACDR) segment. METHODS Forty-two patients (20 males and 22 females, aged 42‒67 years) who underwent cervical hybrid surgery were retrospectively analysed. Their ACDR segment used Mobi-C, and the fusion segment used ROI-C, with a follow-up of 25‒42 months (31.1 ± 4.8 months). The modified Japanese Orthopaedic Association (mJOA) score, Neck Disability Index (NDI), and visual analogue scale (VAS) were used to assess clinical outcomes. Pre-operative, 6-month post-operative, and final follow-up radiographs were collected to compare total cervical spine curvature (C2-C7), curvature of the operated segments, range of motion (ROM) in the total cervical spine, operated segmental ROM, ACDR segmental ROM, and operated adjacent segmental ROM. The height of the superior articular process (HSAP), the orientation of zygapophyseal joint spaces (OZJS), and the length of the superior articular surface (LSAS) were measured. The FE-COR of the ACDR segment was measured using the mid-plumb line method. The translation distance of the Mobi-C was measured. The degree of disc degeneration in the adjacent segment, bony fusion of the ACDF segment, and ABL of the upper and lower vertebra of the ACDR segment were observed. RESULTS In our group, all patients have shown improvements in their postoperative mJOA, NDI, and VAS scores. Overall cervical ROM and surgical segmental ROM decreased (P < 0.05). However, there was no significant decrease in ACDR segmental ROM and upper or lower adjacent segmental ROM compared with pre-operatively (P > 0.05). For FE-COR-X, only the last follow-up compared with pre-surgery showed statistical significance (46.74 ± 7.71% vs. 50.74 ± 6.92%, P < 0.05). For FE-COR-Y, the change was statistically significant at both 6 months post-operation and the final follow-up compared to pre-operation (45.37% ± 21.11% vs. 33.82% ± 10.87%, 45. 37% ± 21.11% vs. 27.48% ± 13.58%, P < 0.05). No significant difference in the Mobi-C translation distance was observed (P > 0.05). Moreover, the difference in HSAP was not statistically significant at each node (P > 0.05). The OZJS and LSAS were significantly different at the final follow-up compared to the pre-operative period (P < 0.05). All the ACDF segments were observed in a stable condition at the final follow-up. Furthermore, 9 of the adjacent segments showed imaging ASD (9/82, 10.98%), and all were present at the last follow-up, of which 6 were mild, and 3 were moderate. Twenty of the 42 Mobi-C segments had no significant ABL (grade 0) 6 months post-operatively (47.62%). Sixteen cases (38.10%) showed mild ABL (grade 1), and 6 cases (14.28%) showed moderate ABL (grade 2). No severe ABL occurred. CONCLUSION The cervical hybrid surgery using Mobi-C artificial cervical discs can achieve satisfactory results. The Mobi-C segmental FE-COR-X shows a slow forward shift trend, and FE-COR-Y drops noticeably within 6 months post-surgery before stabilizing. It's common to see mild to moderate ABL after cervical hybrid surgery using Mobi-C, and significant progression is unlikely in the short term. Furthermore, changes in the FE-COR after hybrid surgery in the Mobi-C segment might not affect clinical outcomes.
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- Yukun Ma
- Dongzhimen Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100700, China
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- Dongzhimen Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100700, China.
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- Chongqing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chongqing, 400021, China
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- Dongzhimen Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100700, China
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- Dongzhimen Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100700, China
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- Dongzhimen Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100700, China
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- Dongzhimen Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100700, China
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- Dongzhimen Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100700, China
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- Dongzhimen Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100700, China
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- Dongzhimen Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100700, China
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- Dongzhimen Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100700, China
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- Dongzhimen Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100700, China
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Zhang F, Xiong Y, Zhang B. Causal effects of gut microbiota on renal tumor: a Mendelian randomization study. Int J Surg 2024; 110:1870-1872. [PMID: 38224351 PMCID: PMC10942221 DOI: 10.1097/js9.0000000000001041] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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- Fuxun Zhang
- Department of Urology, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi
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- Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi
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Hu Z, Mu S, Zhao L, Dou Z, Wang P, Zhang J, Jin N, Lu X, Xu X, Liang T, Duan Y, Xiong Y, Wang B. Regulation of the CB1R/AMPK/PGC-1α signaling pathway in mitochondria of mouse hearts and cardiomyocytes with chronic intermittent hypoxia. Sleep Breath 2024; 28:133-149. [PMID: 37428351 DOI: 10.1007/s11325-023-02863-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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PURPOSE This study evaluated the effects of chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH) at different times on the mitochondria of mouse hearts and H9C2 cardiomyocytes to determine the role of the cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1R)/adenosine 5'-monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK)/peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ coactivator-1α (PGC-1α) signaling pathway. METHODS Animal and cellular CIH models were prepared in an intermittent hypoxia chamber at different times. The cardiac function of mice was determined, and heart tissue and ultrastructural changes were observed. Apoptosis, reactive oxygen species (ROS), and mitochondrial membrane potential were detected, and MitoTracker™ staining was performed to observe cardiomyocyte mitochondria. Western blot, immunohistochemistry, and cellular immunofluorescence were also performed. RESULTS In the short-term CIH group, increases in mouse ejection fraction (EF) and heart rate (HR); mitochondrial division; ROS and mitochondrial membrane potential; and the expression levels of CB1R, AMPK, and PGC-1α were observed in vivo and in vitro. In the long-term CIH group, the EF and HR increased, the myocardial injury and mitochondrial damage were more severe, mitochondrial synthesis decreased, the apoptosis percentage and ROS increased, mitochondrial fragmentation increased, membrane potential decreased, CB1R expression increased, and AMPK and PGC-1α expression levels decreased. Targeted blocking of CB1R can increase AMPK and PGC-1α, reduce damage attributed to long-term CIH in mouse hearts and H9C2 cells, and promote mitochondrial synthesis. CONCLUSION Short-term CIH can directly activate the AMPK/PGC-1α pathway, promote mitochondrial synthesis in cardiomyocytes, and protect cardiac structure and function. Long-term CIH can increase CB1R expression and inhibit the AMPK/PGC-1α pathway, resulting in structural damage, the disturbance of myocardial mitochondria synthesis, and further alterations in the cardiac structure. After targeted blocking of CB1R, levels of AMPK and PGC-1α increased, alleviating damage to the heart and cardiomyocytes caused by long-term CIH.
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- Zixuan Hu
- Basic Medical College, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of the Second Clinical Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of the Second Clinical Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of the Second Clinical Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Shanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Basic Medical College, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Basic Medical College, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Basic Medical College, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Basic Medical College, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of the Second Clinical Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of the Second Clinical Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.
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Li B, Yang H, Zhu W, Gao S, Xing C, Zhu S, Li H, Zhong H, Xiong Y, Ren X, Ning G. Surgical treatment of osteogenesis imperfecta: a summary of the incidence of femoral implant-related complications in children with Sillence type I, III and IV. Int Orthop 2024:10.1007/s00264-024-06113-8. [PMID: 38386087 DOI: 10.1007/s00264-024-06113-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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PURPOSE This study explored the incidence of IRCs used in the procedures of the femur in children with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) and investigated the independent risk factors of IRCs. METHODS Three hundred eight-eight cases of surgical data about children with OI were included, who were treated with plate, elastic nail, Kirschner wire and telescopic rod. The choice of different procedures depended on the age of children, the status of femur and the availability of devices. Patient demographics and major IRCs were recorded to compare the outcomes of the four procedures. Then, Cox proportional hazard regression was used to analyse the independent risk factors of IRC, and subgroup analysis was applied to further verify the above results. RESULTS The total incidence of IRC in the four groups was 90.1% (191/212) for plate, 96.8% (30/31) for Kirschner wire, 87.7% (57/65) for elastic nail and 30.0% (24/80) for telescopic rod. The incidence of IRC in the telescopic rod was lower than that in plate, elastic nail and Kirschner wire (P < 0.001). Cox proportional hazard regression analysis confirmed that procedure was the independent risk factor of IRC (HR, 0.191; 95% CI, 0.126-0.288; P < 0.001), fracture (HR, 0.193; 95% CI, 0.109-0.344; P < 0.001) and deformity (HR, 0.086; 95% CI, 0.027-0.272; P < 0.001). In addition, age of surgery was the independent risk factor of fracture (HR, 0.916; 95% CI, 0.882-0.952; P < 0.001) and deformity (HR, 1.052; 95% CI, 1.008-1.098; P = 0.019). Subgroup analysis confirmed that age of surgery, gender, classification, preoperative state and angle did not affect the effect of telescopic rod on reducing the risk of IRCs. CONCLUSIONS In our cohort, lower incidence of IRCs was observed in telescopic rod group compared with plate, Kirschner wire and elastic nail. Procedure and age of surgery were independent risk factors of fracture. Likewise, procedure and age of surgery were independent risk factors of deformity, and procedure was independent risk factors of IRC.
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- Bo Li
- Department of Orthopedics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Spine and Spinal Cord Injury, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Spine and Spinal Cord Injury, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Spine and Spinal Cord Injury, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Spine and Spinal Cord Injury, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Spine and Spinal Cord Injury, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Spine and Spinal Cord Injury, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Spine and Spinal Cord Injury, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Spine and Spinal Cord Injury, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Spine and Spinal Cord Injury, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Pediatric Orthopedics, Wuqing People Hospital, Tianjin, 301700, China.
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China.
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Spine and Spinal Cord Injury, Tianjin, China.
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Liu L, Cai S, Chen A, Dong Y, Zhou L, Li L, Zhang Z, Hu Z, Zhang Z, Xiong Y, Hu Z, Li Y, Lu M, Wu L, Zheng L, Ding L, Fan X, Yao Y. Long-term prognostic value of thyroid hormones in left ventricular noncompaction. J Endocrinol Invest 2024:10.1007/s40618-024-02311-8. [PMID: 38358462 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-024-02311-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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PURPOSE Thyroid function is closely related to the prognosis of cardiovascular diseases. This study aimed to explore the predictive value of thyroid hormones for adverse cardiovascular outcomes in left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC). METHODS This longitudinal cohort study enrolled 388 consecutive LVNC patients with complete thyroid function profiles and comprehensive cardiovascular assessment. Potential predictors for adverse outcomes were thoroughly evaluated. RESULTS Over a median follow-up of 5.22 years, primary outcome (the combination of cardiovascular mortality and heart transplantation) occurred in 98 (25.3%) patients. For secondary outcomes, 75 (19.3%) patients died and 130 (33.5%) patients experienced major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). Multivariable Cox analysis identified that free triiodothyronine (FT3) was independently associated with both primary (HR 0.455, 95%CI 0.313-0.664) and secondary (HR 0.547, 95%CI 0.349-0.858; HR 0.663, 95%CI 0.475-0.925) outcomes. Restricted cubic spline analysis illustrated that the risk for adverse outcomes increased significantly with the decline of serum FT3. The LVNC cohort was further stratified according to tertiles of FT3 levels. Individuals with lower FT3 levels in the tertile 1 group suffered from severe cardiac dysfunction and remodeling, resulting in higher incidence of mortality and MACE (Log-rank P < 0.001). Subgroup analysis revealed that lower concentration of FT3 was linked to worse prognosis, particularly for patients with left atrial diameter ≥ 40 mm or left ventricular ejection fraction ≤ 35%. Adding FT3 to the pre-existing risk score for MACE in LVNC improved its predictive performance. CONCLUSION Through the long-term investigation on a large LVNC cohort, we demonstrated that low FT3 level was an independent predictor for adverse cardiovascular outcomes.
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- L Liu
- Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, Fuwai Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 167 Beilishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100037, China
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- Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, Heart Center, The People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Huazhong Fuwai Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, Fuwai Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 167 Beilishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100037, China
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- Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, Fuwai Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 167 Beilishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100037, China
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- Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, Fuwai Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 167 Beilishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100037, China
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- Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, Fuwai Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 167 Beilishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100037, China
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- Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, Fuwai Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 167 Beilishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100037, China
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- Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, Fuwai Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 167 Beilishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100037, China
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- Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, Fuwai Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 167 Beilishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100037, China
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- Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, Fuwai Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 167 Beilishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100037, China
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- Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, Fuwai Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 167 Beilishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100037, China
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- Department of Echocardiography, Fuwai Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Fuwai Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, Fuwai Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 167 Beilishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100037, China
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- Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, Fuwai Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 167 Beilishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100037, China
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- Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, Fuwai Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 167 Beilishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100037, China
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- Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, Fuwai Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 167 Beilishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100037, China
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- Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, Fuwai Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 167 Beilishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100037, China.
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Zhu Y, Zhou X, Peng X, Li H, Wang H, Guo Z, Xiong Y, Xu J, Ni X, Qi X. 1064nm Nd:YAG laser promotes chondrocytes regeneration and cartilage reshaping by upregulating local estrogen levels. J Biophotonics 2024; 17:e202300443. [PMID: 38041518 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.202300443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Revised: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/26/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023]
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Cartilage is frequently used as a scaffolds for repairing and reconstructing body surface organs. However, after successful plastic surgery, transplanted cartilage scaffolds often exhibit deformation and absorption over time. To enhance the shaping stability of cartilage scaffolds and improve patients' satisfaction after reconstructions, we employed the ear folding models in New Zealand rabbits to confirm whether the 1064nm neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) laser could promote cartilage reshaping. There was an increase in collagen and aromatase (Cyp19) expression within the ear cartilage after laser treatment. Moreover, we have found that the Cyp19 inhibitor can inhibit the laser's effect on cartilage shaping and reduce collagen and Cyp19 expression. The overall findings suggest that treatment with 1064nm Nd:YAG laser irradiation can enhance estrogen levels in local cartilage tissues by upregulating Cyp19 expression in chondrocytes through photobiomodulation, thereby promoting the proliferation and collagen secretion of chondrocytes to improve cartilage reshaping and stability.
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- Yingjie Zhu
- Department of Plastic & Aesthetic Surgery Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic & Aesthetic Surgery Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic & Aesthetic Surgery Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic & Aesthetic Surgery Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic & Aesthetic Surgery Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic & Aesthetic Surgery Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic & Aesthetic Surgery Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic & Aesthetic Surgery Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic & Aesthetic Surgery Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic & Aesthetic Surgery Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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Chen K, Cheng X, Xue S, Chen J, Zhang X, Qi Y, Chen R, Zhang Y, Wang H, Li W, Cheng G, Huang Y, Xiong Y, Chen L, Mu C, Gu M. Albumin conjugation promotes arsenic trioxide transport through alkaline phosphatase-associated transcytosis in MUC4 wildtype pancreatic cancer cells. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 257:128756. [PMID: 38092098 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2023] [Revised: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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Pancreatic cancer (PC) has a poor prognosis due to chemotherapy resistance and unfavorable drug transportation. Albumin conjugates are commonly used as drug carriers to overcome these obstacles. However, membrane-bound glycoprotein mucin 4 (MUC4) has emerged as a promising biomarker among the genetic mutations affecting albumin conjugates therapeutic window. Human serum albumin-conjugated arsenic trioxide (HSA-ATO) has shown potential in treating solid tumors but is limited in PC therapy due to unclear targets and mechanisms. This study investigated the transport mechanisms and therapeutic efficacy of HSA-ATO in PC cells with different MUC4 mutation statuses. Results revealed improved penetration of ATO into PC tumors through conjugated with HSA. However, MUC4 mutation significantly affected treatment sensitivity and HSA-ATO uptake both in vitro and in vivo. Mutant MUC4 cells exhibited over ten times higher IC50 for HSA-ATO and approximately half the uptake compared to wildtype cells. Further research demonstrated that ALPL activation by HSA-ATO enhanced transcytosis in wildtype MUC4 PC cells but not in mutant MUC4 cells, leading to impaired uptake and weaker antitumor effects. Reprogramming the transport process holds potential for enhancing albumin conjugate efficacy in PC patients with different MUC4 mutation statuses, paving the way for stratified treatment using these delivery vehicles.
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- Kaidi Chen
- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Huzhou Institute for Food and Drug Control, Huzhou 313000, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, Zhejiang, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Zhejiang Heze Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd., Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, Zhejiang, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Red Cross Hospital, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Red Cross Hospital, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Provincial Dermatology Hospital, Huzhou 313200, Zhejiang, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, Zhejiang, PR China; Department of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Red Cross Hospital, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou 325001, Zhejiang, PR China; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, PR China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, Zhejiang, PR China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, Zhejiang, PR China; Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, Zhejiang, PR China.
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He Q, Wang W, Xu D, Xiong Y, You C, Tao C, Ma L. Causal Association of Iron Status With Functional Outcome After Ischemic Stroke. Stroke 2024; 55:423-431. [PMID: 38095120 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.123.044930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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BACKGROUND Iron status has been associated with functional outcomes after ischemic stroke (IS). Nonetheless, this association may be affected by confounders. We perform Mendelian randomization to clarify the causal association between iron status and functional outcome after IS. METHODS We obtained summary-level statistics related to iron status biomarkers from a meta-analysis of a gene-wide association study conducted by the Genetics of Iron Status Consortium, which included 11 discovery cohorts and 8 replication cohorts. We also took genetic variants related to 4 biomarkers of iron status from combining gene-wide association study results of Iceland, the United Kingdom, and Denmark to perform a replicate Mendelian randomization analysis. This data set included 4 iron status biomarkers, namely, ferritin, total iron binding capacity, iron, and transferrin saturation (TSAT). The confounders in these data sets have been adjusted to mitigate the collider bias. We acquired summary statistics data sets for functional outcomes following IS from the gene-wide association study meta-analysis conducted by the Genetics of Ischemic Stroke Functional Outcome Consortium. The genetic estimates for functional outcomes at 90 days after IS were evaluated by the modified Rankin Scale score, including 3741 cases with good functional outcomes (modified Rankin Scale score, 0-2) and 2280 subjects with poor functional outcomes poststroke (modified Rankin Scale score, 3-6). Inverse variance weighting was used as the primary method, complemented by sensitivity analyses for pleiotropy and increasing robustness. RESULTS Reported with odds ratios (ORs) of stroke outcome with per SD unit increase in genetically determined iron status biomarker, TSAT and iron were associated with poor functional outcome after IS (TSAT: OR, 1.36 [95% CI, 1.23-1.50]; P=2.27×10-9; iron: OR, 1.44 [95% CI, 1.13-1.85]; P=0.0033). In replicate Mendelian randomization analysis, the detrimental effects of iron on poor functional outcome after IS remained stable (OR, 1.60 [95% CI, 1.24-2.08]; P=0.0003). In the meta-analysis, iron and TSAT were associated with poor functional outcomes after IS (TSAT: ORmeta, 1.35 [95% CI, 1.23-1.48]; iron: ORmeta, 1.51 [95% CI, 1.27-1.81]). Through sensitivity analyses and reverse Mendelian randomization analyses, we confirmed the robustness of the results. CONCLUSIONS Our study provides evidence suggesting a potential causal relationship between iron status and poor functional outcomes after IS. Future studies are required to illuminate the underlying mechanism.
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- Qiang He
- Department of Neurosurgery (Q.H., C.Y., C.T., L.M.), West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu
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- Department of Pharmacy, Institute of Metabolic Diseases and Pharmacotherapy (W.W.), West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, China (D.X.)
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- Department of Urology (Y.X.), West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu
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- Department of Neurosurgery (Q.H., C.Y., C.T., L.M.), West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu
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- Department of Neurosurgery (Q.H., C.Y., C.T., L.M.), West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu
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- Department of Neurosurgery (Q.H., C.Y., C.T., L.M.), West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu
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He Q, Wang W, Xu D, Xiong Y, Tao C, You C, Ma L, Ma J. Potential causal association between gut microbiome and posttraumatic stress disorder. Transl Psychiatry 2024; 14:67. [PMID: 38296956 PMCID: PMC10831060 DOI: 10.1038/s41398-024-02765-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 02/02/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The causal effects of gut microbiome and the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are still unknown. This study aimed to clarify their potential causal association using mendelian randomization (MR). METHODS The summary-level statistics for gut microbiome were retrieved from a genome-wide association study (GWAS) of the MiBioGen consortium. As to PTSD, the Freeze 2 datasets were originated from the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Working Group (PGC-PTSD), and the replicated datasets were obtained from FinnGen consortium. Single nucleotide polymorphisms meeting MR assumptions were selected as instrumental variables. The inverse variance weighting (IVW) method was employed as the main approach, supplemented by sensitivity analyses to evaluate potential pleiotropy and heterogeneity and ensure the robustness of the MR results. We also performed reverse MR analyses to explore PTSD's causal effects on the relative abundances of specific features of the gut microbiome. RESULTS In Freeze 2 datasets from PGC-PTSD, eight bacterial traits revealed a potential causal association between gut microbiome and PTSD (IVW, all P < 0.05). In addition, Genus.Dorea and genus.Sellimonas were replicated in FinnGen datasets, in which eight bacterial traits revealed a potential causal association between gut microbiome and the occurrence of PTSD. The heterogeneity and pleiotropy analyses further supported the robustness of the IVW findings, providing additional evidence for their reliability. CONCLUSION Our study provides the potential causal impact of gut microbiomes on the development of PTSD, shedding new light on the understanding of the dysfunctional gut-brain axis in this disorder. Our findings present novel evidence and call for investigations to confirm the association between their links, as well as to illuminate the underlying mechanisms.
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- Qiang He
- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37 Guoxue Lane, Wuhou District, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Institute of Metabolic Diseases and Pharmacotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37 Guoxue Lane, Wuhou District, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37 Guoxue Lane, Wuhou District, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37 Guoxue Lane, Wuhou District, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37 Guoxue Lane, Wuhou District, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37 Guoxue Lane, Wuhou District, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.
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Xiong Y, Wu C, Zhang Y, Qin F. The predictive role of body roundness index on the occurrence of lower urinary tract symptoms attributed to benign prostatic hyperplasia. Int J Surg 2024; 110:01279778-990000000-00973. [PMID: 38241299 PMCID: PMC11020029 DOI: 10.1097/js9.0000000000001096] [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: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/21/2024]
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- Yang Xiong
- Department of Urology and Andrology Laboratory, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Sichuan Province
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- Department of Urology and Andrology Laboratory, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Sichuan Province
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- Department of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Urology and Andrology Laboratory, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Sichuan Province
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He Q, Wang W, Xu D, Xiong Y, Tao C, Ma L, You C. The association of glaucoma with ischemic stroke and functional outcome after ischemic stroke from the perspective of causality. Cerebrovasc Dis 2024:000535757. [PMID: 38198782 DOI: 10.1159/000535757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Glaucoma may be related to ischemic stroke (IS) and poor outcomes after IS in observational studies, while the causal association remains unclear. METHODS We obtained single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) related to glaucoma from the gene-wide association study (GWAS) conducted by the FinnGen consortium. The GWAS included a total of 13,614 cases and 295,540 controls. The summary-level of datasets regarding IS were collected from the MEGASTROKE consortium, including 34,217 cases and 406,111 controls. Furthermore, we acquired summary statistics datasets for functional outcomes following IS from the GWAS meta-analysis conducted by the GISCOME consortium, which involved 6,021 individuals. The genetic association estimates for functional outcomes at 90 days after IS were evaluated by the modified Rankin Score (mRS), including 3,741 cases with good functional outcomes (mRS=0-2) and 2,280 subjects with poor functional outcomes post-stroke (mRS=3-6). Inverse variance weighting (IVW) was used as the primary method, complemented by sensitivity analyses for pleiotropy and increasing robustness. RESULTS Genetically, glaucoma is associated with an increased risk of IS (odds ratio [OR]=1.08, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.02-1.14, P = 0.0039), as well as poor prognosis after IS with adjustment for severity (OR=1.64; 95% CI=1.27-2.13, P=0.0001) and functional outcome after IS (OR=1.45, 95% CI=1.12-1.87, P=0.0038). Through sensitivity analyses, we confirmed the robustness of the results. In addition, we did not identify any causal association between IS, functional outcome after IS, and glaucoma in reverse analysis. CONCLUSION Our study provides evidence suggesting a potential genetic causal relationship between glaucoma and an increased risk of IS, as well as a poor functional outcome following IS. Future studies are necessary to confirm these findings.
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Li Y, Ma L, Xiong Y, Shi J, Zhang F, Chai Q, Hu G, Liu Y. Delivering Relaxin Plasmid by Polymeric Metformin Lipid Nanoparticles for Liver Fibrosis Treatment. Curr Drug Deliv 2024; 21:431-437. [PMID: 37032506 DOI: 10.2174/1567201820666230407135026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2022] [Revised: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Liver fibrosis usually progresses to liver cirrhosis and even results in hepatocellular carcinoma, which accounts for one million deaths annually worldwide. To date, anti-liver fibrosis drugs for clinical treatment have not yet been approved. Nowadays, as a natural regulator, Relaxin (RLX) has received increased attention because the expression of RLX could deactivate the activation of hepatic stellate cells (aHSCs) and resolve liver fibrosis. However, its application in treatment is limited due to the short half-life in circulation and low accumulation within the target organ. METHODS To address these problems, a kind of polymeric metformin (PolyMet)-loaded relaxin plasmid (pRLX) core-membrane lipid nanoparticle (PolyMet-pRLX-LNPs, PRLNP) was prepared. Here, PolyMet was used as a carrier to replace the traditional polymer polyethylene diene (PEI), which is of higher toxicity, to prolong the circulation time of pRLX in vivo. Then, the antifibrotic ability of PRLNP to overcome liver fibrosis was carried out in C57BL/6 mice. It is worth mentioning that this is the first time to investigate the potential of PRLNP in carbon tetrachloride-induced liver fibrosis. RESULTS The results showed that PRLNP effectively downregulated fibrosis-related biomarkers such as alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST). Meanwhile, histopathological examinations also showed low collagen accumulation, revealing that PRLNP could histologically and functionally alleviate liver fibrosis. In addition, no significant difference in serum biochemical value between the PRLNP and the normal group, suggesting the safety profile of PRLNP. CONCLUSION This research proposed a novel non-toxic treatment method for liver fibrosis with a nanosystem to effectively treat liver fibrosis.
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- Yujie Li
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
- Academy of Chinese Medical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
- Academy of Chinese Medical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
- Academy of Chinese Medical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, USA
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Shu Y, Xiong Y, Song Y, Jin S, Bai X. Positive association between circulating Caveolin-1 and microalbuminuria in overt diabetes mellitus in pregnancy. J Endocrinol Invest 2024; 47:201-212. [PMID: 37358699 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-023-02137-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/27/2023]
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AIMS Mounting evidence has shown that caveolin-1 plays a pathological role in the progression of albuminuria. Our study aimed to provide clinical evidence showing whether circulating caveolin-1 levels were associated with microalbuminuria (MAU) in women with overt diabetes mellitus in pregnancy (ODMIP). METHODS A total of 150 pregnant women were enrolled in different groups, including 40 women with ODMIP and MAU (ODMIP + MAU), 40 women with ODMIP, and 70 women without ODMIP (Non-ODMIP). Plasma caveolin-1 levels were determined by ELISA. The presence of caveolin-1 in the human umbilical vein vascular wall was evaluated by immunohistochemical and western blot analysis, respectively. Albumin transcytosis across endothelial cells was measured using an established nonradioactive in vitro approach. RESULTS Significantly increased levels of plasma caveolin-1 were detected in ODMIP + MAU women. The Pearson's correlation analysis revealed a positive correlation between plasma caveolin-1 levels and Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c %) as well as with MAU in the ODMIP + MAU group. Simultaneously, experimental knockdown or overexpression of caveolin-1 significantly decreased or increased the level of albumin transcytosis across both human and mouse glomerular endothelial cells (GECs), respectively. CONCLUSIONS Our data showed a positive association between plasma caveolin-1 levels and microalbuminuria in ODMIP + MAU.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Liyuan Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 39 Lake Road, East Lake Ecological Scenic, Wuhan, 430077, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Liyuan Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 39 Lake Road, East Lake Ecological Scenic, Wuhan, 430077, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Liyuan Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 39 Lake Road, East Lake Ecological Scenic, Wuhan, 430077, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Liyuan Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 39 Lake Road, East Lake Ecological Scenic, Wuhan, 430077, Hubei Province, China.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Liyuan Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 39 Lake Road, East Lake Ecological Scenic, Wuhan, 430077, Hubei Province, China.
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Li W, Li SG, Li L, Yang LJ, Li ZS, Li X, Ye AY, Xiong Y, Zhang Y, Xiong YY. Soyasaponin I alleviates hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage by inhibiting the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system. Clin Exp Hypertens 2023; 45:2177667. [PMID: 36809885 DOI: 10.1080/10641963.2023.2177667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage (HICH) is a life-threatening disease and lacks effective treatments. Previous studies have confirmed that metabolic profiles altered after ischemic stroke, but how brain metabolism changes after HICH was unclear. This study aimed to explore the metabolic profiles after HICH and the therapeutic effects of soyasaponin I on HICH. METHODS HICH model was established first. Hematoxylin and eosin staining was used to estimate the pathological changes after HICH. Western blot and Evans blue extravasation assay were applied to determine the integrity of the blood-brain barrier (BBB). Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to detect the activation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS). Next, liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry-untargeted metabolomics was utilized to analyze the metabolic profiles of brain tissues after HICH. Finally, soyasaponin I was administered to HICH rats, and the severity of HICH and activation of the RAAS were further assessed. RESULTS We successfully constructed HICH model. HICH significantly impaired BBB integrity and activated RAAS. HICH increased PE(14:0/24:1(15Z)), arachidonoyl serinol, PS(18:0/22:6(4Z, 7Z, 10Z, 13Z, 16Z, and 19Z)), PS(20:1(11Z)/20:5(5Z, 8Z, 11Z, 14Z, and 17Z)), glucose 1-phosphate, etc., in the brain, whereas decreased creatine, tripamide, D-N-(carboxyacetyl)alanine, N-acetylaspartate, N-acetylaspartylglutamic acid, and so on in the hemorrhagic hemisphere. Cerebral soyasaponin I was found to be downregulated after HICH and supplementation of soyasaponin I inactivated the RAAS and alleviated HICH. CONCLUSION The metabolic profiles of the brains changed after HICH. Soyasaponin I alleviated HICH via inhibiting the RAAS and may serve as an effective drug for the treatment of HICH in the future.
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- Wei Li
- Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Changsha Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Changsha Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Changsha Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Changsha Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Changsha Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, People's Hospital of Yiyang, Yiyang, China
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- Department of Comprehensive Intervention, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Neurology, People's Hospital of Wuning County, Wuning, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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Tao F, Ruan S, Liu W, Wang L, Xiong Y, Shen M. Correction: Fuling Granule, a Traditional Chinese Medicine Compound, Suppresses Cell Proliferation and TGFβ-Induced EMT in Ovarian Cancer. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0296410. [PMID: 38128017 PMCID: PMC10734952 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0296410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0168892.].
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Xiong Y, Zhang J, Liu H, Cai T, Xu W, Wu J. Intramedullary nail fixation of fibular fractures in combination with extra-articular distal tibial fractures (AO/OTA 43A): a single-center retrospective study. Acta Orthop Belg 2023; 89:719-726. [PMID: 38205766 DOI: 10.52628/89.4.12153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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Treatment of fibular fractures associated with extra-articular distal tibia fractures is technically challenging and the purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of intramedullary nail fixation of fibular fractures when associated with this fracture. Between January 2018 and December 2021, 33 patients presenting extra-articular distal tibia fractures and fibular fractures (AO/OTA 43A) were treated. Clinical and radiological data were collected during routine postoperative follow-ups. Thirty-one patients were monitored for a period of time ranging from 12 to 23 months, with an average follow-up of 17.5 ± 3.3 months. Fibular bone union took an average of 3.6 ± 0.9 months. At the last follow-up, the average fibular alignment and postoperative ankle talocrural angles were 1.8° and 9.1°, respectively. No detectable radiographic rotational malalignment and serious complications related to the fibular incision was observed. The average AOFAS and OMAS scores at the most recent follow-up were 88.3 ± 6.2 and 87.4 ± 6.0, respectively. Intramedullary nail fixation worked well to keep the fibula in place in fibular fractures connected to extra-articular distal tibia fractures.
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Zhang F, Xiong Y, Wu K, Zhang B. Assessment of the causal link between depression and erectile dysfunction: A Mendelian randomization study. Asian J Surg 2023; 46:5533-5534. [PMID: 37541893 DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2023.07.145] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/06/2023] Open
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- Fuxun Zhang
- Department of Urology, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Urology, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to investigate the association between different metabolic syndrome-body mass index (MetS-BMI) phenotypes and the risk of kidney stones. MATERIALS AND METHODS Participants aged 20-80 years from six consecutive cycles of the NHANES 2007-2018 were included in this study. According to their MetS status and BMI, the included participants were allocated into six mutually exclusive groups: metabolically healthy normal weight (MHN)/overweight (MHOW)/obesity (MHO) and metabolically unhealthy normal weight (MUN)/overweight (MUOW)/obesity (MUO). To explore the association between MetS-BMI phenotypes and the risk of kidney stones, binary logistic regression was used to determine the odds ratios (ORs). RESULTS A total of 13,589 participants were included. It was revealed that all the phenotypes with obesity displayed higher risks of kidney stones (OR = 1.38, p < 0.01 for MHO & OR = 1.80, p < 0.001 for MUO, in the fully adjusted model). The risk increased significantly when metabolic dysfunction coexisted with overweight and obesity (OR = 1.39, p < 0.05 for MUOW & OR = 1.80, p < 0.001 for MUO, in the fully adjusted model). Of note, the ORs for the MUO and MUOW groups were higher than those for the MHO and MHOW groups, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Obesity and unhealthy metabolic status can jointly increase the risk of kidney stones. Assessing the metabolic status of all individuals may be beneficial for preventing kidney stones.
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- Zhenyang Ye
- Department of Urology, West China Xiamen Hospital of Sichuan University, Xiamen, P.R. China
- Department of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Andrology Laboratory, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China
- Andrology Laboratory, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China
- Andrology Laboratory, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, West China Xiamen Hospital of Sichuan University, Xiamen, P.R. China
- Department of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, West China Xiamen Hospital of Sichuan University, Xiamen, P.R. China
- Department of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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Xu L, Zhao H, Yang Y, Xiong Y, Zhong W, Jiang G, Yu X. The application of stem cell sheets for neuronal regeneration after spinal cord injury: a systematic review of pre-clinical studies. Syst Rev 2023; 12:225. [PMID: 38037129 PMCID: PMC10688065 DOI: 10.1186/s13643-023-02390-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Stem cell sheet implantation offers a promising avenue for spinal cord injury (SCI) and is currently under investigation in pre-clinical in vivo studies. Nevertheless, a systematic review of the relevant literature is yet to be performed. Thus, this systematic review aims to explore the efficacy of stem cell sheet technology in treating SCI, as indicated by experimental animal model studies. METHODS We searched PubMed, EMBASE, and Web of Science. Manuscripts that did not pertain to in vivo pre-clinical studies and those published in non-English languages were excluded. A risk assessment for bias was performed using the SYRCLE tool. Extracted data were synthesized only qualitatively because the data were not suitable for conducting the meta-analysis. RESULTS Among the 847 studies retrieved from electronic database searches, seven met the inclusion criteria. Six of these studies employed a complete transection model, while one utilized a compression model. Stem cell sources included bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells, stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth, and adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells. In all included studies, stem cell sheet application significantly improved motor and sensory functional scores compared to intreated SCI rats. This functional recovery correlated with histological improvements at the injury site. All studies are at low risk of bias but certain domains were not reported by some or all of the studies. CONCLUSION The results of our systematic review suggest that stem cell sheets may be a feasible therapeutic approach for the treatment of SCI. Future research should be conducted on stem cell sheets in various animal models and types of SCI, and careful validation is necessary before translating stem cell sheets into clinical studies.
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- Luchun Xu
- Department of Orthopedics, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100700, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100700, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Orthopedics, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100700, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100700, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100700, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100700, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100700, People's Republic of China.
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Xiong Y, Zhong Q, Zhang Y, Qin F, Yuan J. The Association between the Platelet to White Blood Cell Ratio and Chronic Kidney Disease in an Aging Population: A Four-Year Follow-Up Study. J Clin Med 2023; 12:7073. [PMID: 38002686 PMCID: PMC10672662 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12227073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/12/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION The platelet to white blood cell ratio (PWR) has been reported to be a prognostic factor for some diseases, such as subarachnoid hemorrhage. However, the association between the PWR and chronic kidney disease (CKD) remains unknown. To investigate the cross-sectional and longitudinal association between the PWR and CKD, this study was performed. METHODS This study used datasets from a national prospective cohort in China (China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study). A retrospective cohort from 2011 to 2015 was constructed. The PWR was stratified as a categorical variable according to tertiles (T1-T3 groups). CKD was defined as an estimated glomerular filtration rate < 60 mL min-1/1.73/m2. Univariate and multivariate logistic regressions and restricted cubic spline regression were adopted to assess the linear and non-linear association between the PWR and CKD. Propensity score matching was used to balance the discrepancies between covariates. Subgroup and interactive analyses were performed to explore potential interactive effects of covariates. Missing values were interpolated using random forest. The PWR was also stratified according to the median and quartiles as sensitivity analyses. RESULTS A total of 8600 participants were included in this study. In the full model, the odds ratios (ORs) of prevalent CKD were 0.78 (95% CI = 0.62-0.97, p < 0.05) for the T2 group and 0.59 (95% CI = 0.46-0.76, p < 0.001) for the T3 group. There were significant interactive effects of marital status and smoking in the PWR-CKD association (both p for interaction < 0.05). An L-shaped, non-linear association was detected between the PWR and prevalent CKD in the overall population, participants ≥ 60 years, and females subgroups (all p for non-linear < 0.05). All sensitivity analyses supported the negative association between the PWR and prevalent CKD. In the 2011-2015 follow-up cohort, the ORs of incident CKD were 0.73 (95% CI = 0.49-1.08, p > 0.05) and 0.31 (95% CI = 0.18-0.51, p < 0.001) for the T2 and T3 groups, respectively, in the full model. CONCLUSIONS A high PWR is associated with a reduced risk of prevalent and incident CKD. The PWR may serve as a predictor for CKD, facilitating the early identification and intervention of kidney function decline.
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- Yang Xiong
- Department of Urology and Andrology Laboratory, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China;
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- Department of Endocrinology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100054, China
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- Department of Urology and Andrology Laboratory, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China;
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- Department of Urology and Andrology Laboratory, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China;
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Zhou Y, Xiong Y, He X, Xue X, Tang G, Mei J. Depuration and Starvation Regulate Metabolism and Improve Flesh Quality of Yellow Catfish ( Pelteobagrus fulvidraco). Metabolites 2023; 13:1137. [PMID: 37999233 PMCID: PMC10672940 DOI: 10.3390/metabo13111137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2023] [Revised: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023] Open
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Fat deposition and off-flavor in the muscle are the main problems affecting flesh quality in aquaculture fish, especially in catfish, leading to low acceptability and reduced market price. Yellow catfish is an important aquaculture fish in China. In this study, 40 days of depuration and starvation treatment were explored to improve the muscle quality of aquaculture yellow catfish. After depuration and starvation, the body weight, condition factor (CF) and mesenteric fat index (MFI) were all significantly decreased 20 days after treatment. The metabolomic profiles in muscle were characterized to analyze the muscle quality in yellow catfish. The results showed that the content of ADP, AMP, IMP, glutamic acid and taurine were significantly increased between 20 and 40 days post-treatment in the muscle of yellow catfish during the treatment, which was positively associated with the flesh tenderness and quality. In contrast, aldehydes and ketones associated with off-flavors and corticosterone associated with bitter taste were all decreased at 20 days post-treatment. Considering the balance of body weight loss and flesh quality improvement, depuration and starvation for around 20 days is suitable for aquaculture yellow catfish. Our study not only provides an effective method to improve the flesh quality of aquaculture yellow catfish but also reveals the potential mechanism in this process.
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- Ya Zhou
- College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China;
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Chongqing Three Gorges Vocational College, Chongqing 404155, China; (X.H.); (X.X.); (G.T.)
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- College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China;
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Chongqing Three Gorges Vocational College, Chongqing 404155, China; (X.H.); (X.X.); (G.T.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Chongqing Three Gorges Vocational College, Chongqing 404155, China; (X.H.); (X.X.); (G.T.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Chongqing Three Gorges Vocational College, Chongqing 404155, China; (X.H.); (X.X.); (G.T.)
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- College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China;
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Qi Y, Wu XJ, Shi JB, Shi XW, Zhao N, Xiong Y, Wang LP. Sanhuang Xiexin Decoction Ameliorates TNBC By Modulating JAK2-STAT3 and Lipid Metabolism. Chin J Integr Med 2023:10.1007/s11655-023-3555-x. [PMID: 37930511 DOI: 10.1007/s11655-023-3555-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the therapeutic effect of Sanhuang Xiexin Decoction (SXD) on triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) in mice and its underlying mechanism. METHODS The high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was used to quantitate and qualify SXD. A total of 15 female BALB/c mice were inoculated subcutaneously on the right hypogastrium with 3×105 of 4T1-Luc cells to establish TNBC mouse model. All mice were divided randomly into 3 groups, including phosphate buffered solution (PBS), SXD and doxorubicin (DOX) groups (positive drug). Additionally, tumor growth, pathological changes, serum lipid profiles, expression of Janus kinase 2 (JAK2)-signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) signaling pathway and its key targets including inflammatory factors, cell cycle and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) markers were investigated. Besides, the biosafety of SXD was also evaluated in mice. RESULTS Rhein, coptisine, berberine hydrochloride and baicalin were all found in SXD, and the concentrations of these 4 components were 0.57, 2.61, 2.93, and 46.04 mg/g, respectively. The mouse experiment showed that SXD could notably suppress the development of tumors and reduce the density of tumor cells (P<0.01). The serum lipid analysis and Oil-Red-O staining both showed the differences, SXD group exhibited higher serum adiponectin and HDL-C levels with lower TC and LDL-C levels compared to the PBS and DOX groups (P<0.05 or P<0.01), respectively. SXD also decreased the levels of phospho-JAK2 (p-JAK2), phospho-STAT3 (p-STAT3) expressions and its downstream factors, including mostly inflammatory cytokine, EMT markers, S phase of tumor cells and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression (P<0.05 or P<0.01), respectively. The biosafety assessment of SXD revealed low levels of toxicity in mice. CONCLUSION SXD could inhibit TNBC by suppressing JAK2-STAT3 phosphorylation which may be associated with modulation of lipid metabolism.
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- Ying Qi
- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, China
- Key Laboratory of Aging and Cancer Biology of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Aging Research, Hangzhou Normal University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 311121, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, China
- Key Laboratory of Aging and Cancer Biology of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Aging Research, Hangzhou Normal University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 311121, China
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- Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
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- Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
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- Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
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- Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, China.
- Key Laboratory of Aging and Cancer Biology of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Aging Research, Hangzhou Normal University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 311121, China.
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He Q, Wang W, Li H, Xiong Y, Tao C, Ma L, You C. Genetic insights into the risk of metabolic syndrome and its components on stroke and its subtypes: Bidirectional Mendelian randomization. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2023; 43:126-137. [PMID: 37198928 PMCID: PMC10638990 DOI: 10.1177/0271678x231169838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2022] [Revised: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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The role of metabolic syndrome (MetS) on stroke has been explored only in many observational studies. We conducted Mendelian randomization (MR) to clarify whether or not the genetically predicted MetS and its components are causally associated with stroke and its subtypes. Genetic instruments of MetS and its components and outcome data sets for stroke and its subtypes came from the gene-wide association study in the UK Biobank and MEGASTROKE consortium, respectively. Inverse variance weighting was utilized as the main method. Genetically predicted MetS, waist circumference (WC), and hypertension increase the risk of stroke. WC and hypertension are related to increased risk of ischemic stroke. MetS, WC, hypertension, and triglycerides (TG) are causally associated with the increasing of large artery stroke. Hypertension increased the risk of cardioembolic stroke. Hypertension and TG lead to 77.43- and 1.19-fold increases, respectively, in small vessel stroke (SVS) risk. The protective role of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol on SVS is identified. Results of the reverse MR analyses show that stroke is related to hypertension risk. From the genetical variants perspective, our study provides novel evidence that early management of MetS and its components are effective strategies to decrease the risk of stroke and its subtypes.
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- Qiang He
- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, National Center for Protein Sciences at Beijing, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Xiong Y, Gu J, Kumar R. Collision in double-image encryption scheme based on spatial encoding and phase-truncation Fourier transforms. Appl Opt 2023; 62:8416-8425. [PMID: 38037947 DOI: 10.1364/ao.501672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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In this paper, the security strength of a double-image cryptosystem using spatial encoding and phase-truncation Fourier transforms (PTFTs) is evaluated. Unlike the conventional PTFT-based cryptosystem, where two random phase masks (RPMs) are used as public keys to provide enough phase constrains in the estimation, in the improved cryptosystem, the RPM generated by a random amplitude mask (RAM) is treated as an unknown parameter. Due to this fixed RAM, the number of constraints in the estimation decreases to achieve high robustness against potential iterative attacks. Moreover, instead of two phase-only masks (POMs), here the two POMs and the RAM are utilized as the private keys in the improved cryptosystem; thus, the key space of the double-image cryptosystem has been enlarged. However, we noticed that the RAM used to encode plaintexts spatially and to generate the phase encryption key is independent of the plaintexts. This could be recovered by a known pair of plaintexts and the ciphertext. Once the information of the RAM is retrieved, the phase key RPM can also be produced making the cryptosystem vulnerable. Based on this finding, new hybrid algorithms, including a known-plaintext attack and a known key attack are proposed to crack the enhanced PTFT-based cryptosystem. The information of the plaintexts can be retrieved from one POM using the proposed algorithms without any knowledge of another POM and the corresponding ciphertext. Numerical simulations have been carried out to validate the information disclosure problem still exists in the double-image cryptosystem based on spatial encoding and PTFTs.
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Xiong Y, Hu X, Zhang Y, Qin F, Yuan J. No genetic causal association between COVID-19 infection, hypogonadism, and male infertility. MedComm (Beijing) 2023; 4:e389. [PMID: 37752940 PMCID: PMC10518432 DOI: 10.1002/mco2.389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Revised: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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- Yang Xiong
- Department of Urology and Andrology LaboratoryWest China HospitalSichuan UniversityChengduSichuan ProvinceChina
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- Out‐patient Department, West China Hospital/West China School of NursingSichuan UniversityChengduSichuan ProvinceChina
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- School of Public HealthCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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- Department of Urology and Andrology LaboratoryWest China HospitalSichuan UniversityChengduSichuan ProvinceChina
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- Department of Urology and Andrology LaboratoryWest China HospitalSichuan UniversityChengduSichuan ProvinceChina
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Tian X, Si Q, Liu M, Shi J, Zhao R, Xiong Y, Yu L, Cui H, Guan H. Advance in vasculogenic mimicry in ovarian cancer (Review). Oncol Lett 2023; 26:456. [PMID: 37736556 PMCID: PMC10509778 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2023.14043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023] Open
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Ovarian cancer (OC) is a common and highly prevalent malignant tumor in women, associated with a high mortality rate, easy recurrence and easy metastasis, which is predominantly at an advanced stage when detected in patients. This renders the cancer more difficult to treat, and consequently it is also associated with a low survival rate, being the malignancy with the highest mortality rate among the various gynecological tumors. As an important factor affecting the development and metastasis of OC, understanding the underlying mechanism(s) through which it is formed and developed is crucial in terms of its treatment. At present, the therapeutic methods of angiogenic mimicry for OC remain in the preliminary stages of exploration and have not been applied in actual clinical practice. In the present review, various signaling pathways and factors affecting angiogenic mimicry in OC were described, and the chemical synthetic drugs, natural compound extracts, small-molecule protein antibodies and their associated targets, and so on, that target angiogenic mimicry in the treatment of OC, were discussed. The purpose of this review was to provide new research ideas and potential theoretical support for the discovery of novel therapeutic targets for OC that may be applied in the clinic, with the aim of effectively reducing its metastasis and recurrence rates.
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- Xinyuan Tian
- School of Pharmacy, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region 010107, P.R. China
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- Scientific Research Department, Inner Mongolia Cancer Hospital and Affiliated People's Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region 010020, P.R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region 010107, P.R. China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region 010107, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region 010050, P.R. China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, General Surgery Department of Ordos Central Hospital, Ordos, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region 017000, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region 010020, P.R. China
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- Scientific Research Department, Peking University Cancer Hospital (Inner Mongolia Campus)/Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region 010050, P.R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region 010107, P.R. China
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Ouyang S, Zhai Y, Feng R, Xiong Y, Yu L, Liu C. [A close contact of coronavirus disease 2019 with severe imported malaria: a case report]. Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi 2023; 35:421-423. [PMID: 37926480 DOI: 10.16250/j.32.1374.2022271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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This article presents a severe cerebral malaria patient in shock with a close contact of COVID-19 that was successfully cured in a negative pressure ward during the global pandemic of COVID-19. The patient experienced a sudden onset of high fever and coma in a designated isolation hotel after returning from Africa, and was transferred to a designated hospital. Following antimalarial therapy, blood pressure elevation, increase of blood volume, bedside hemodialysis, mechanical ventilation, plasma and platelet transfusions, the case gradual recovered.
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- S Ouyang
- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Key Laboratory of Biological Targeting Diagnosis, Therapy and Rehabilitation of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510700, China
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- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Key Laboratory of Biological Targeting Diagnosis, Therapy and Rehabilitation of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510700, China
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- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Key Laboratory of Biological Targeting Diagnosis, Therapy and Rehabilitation of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510700, China
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- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Key Laboratory of Biological Targeting Diagnosis, Therapy and Rehabilitation of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510700, China
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- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Key Laboratory of Biological Targeting Diagnosis, Therapy and Rehabilitation of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510700, China
- North China University of Technology School of Public Health, Tangshan, Hebei 063210, China
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- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Key Laboratory of Biological Targeting Diagnosis, Therapy and Rehabilitation of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510700, China
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Zhang F, Xiong Y, Wu K, Wang L, Ji Y, Zhang B. Genetic Insights into Intestinal Microbiota and Risk of Infertility: A Mendelian Randomization Study. Microorganisms 2023; 11:2319. [PMID: 37764164 PMCID: PMC10538041 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11092319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Revised: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The interaction between intestinal microbiota and infertility is less researched. This study was performed to investigate the causal association between gut microbiota and infertility. METHODS In this two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) study, genetic variants of intestinal microbiota were obtained from the MiBioGen consortium, which included 18,340 individuals. Inverse variance weighting (IVW), MR-Egger, weighted median, maximum likelihood, MR Robust adjusted profile score, MR Pleiotropy residual sum, and outlier (MR-PRESSO) methods were used to explore the causal links between intestinal microbiota and infertility. The MR-Egger intercept term and the global test from the MR-PRESSO estimator were used to assess the horizontal pleiotropy. The Cochran Q test was applied to evaluate the heterogeneity of instrumental variables (IVs). RESULTS As indicated by the IVW estimator, significantly protective effects of the Family XIII AD3011 group (OR = 0.87) and Ruminococcaceae NK4A214 group (OR = 0.85) were identified for female fertility, while Betaproteobacteria (OR = 1.18), Burkholderiales (OR = 1.18), Candidatus Soleaferrea (OR = 1.12), and Lentisphaerae (OR = 1.11) showed adverse effects on female fertility. Meanwhile, Bacteroidaceae (OR = 0.57), Bacteroides (OR = 0.57), and Ruminococcaceae NK4A214 group (OR = 0.61) revealed protective effects on male fertility, and a causal association between Anaerotruncus (OR = 1.81) and male infertility was detected. The effect sizes and directions remained consistent in the other five methods except for Candidatus Soleaferrea. No heterogeneity or pleiotropy were identified by Cochran's Q test, MR-Egger, and global test (all p > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS This two-sample MR study revealed that genetically proxied intestinal microbiota had potentially causal effects on infertility. In all, the Ruminococcaceae NK4A214 group displayed protective effects against both male and female infertility. Further investigations are needed to establish the biological mechanisms linking gut microbiota and infertility.
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- Fuxun Zhang
- Department of Urology, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi’an 710038, China
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- Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Urology, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi’an 710038, China
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- Department of Urology, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi’an 710038, China
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- Department of Urology, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi’an 710038, China
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Gong G, Ke W, Liao Q, Xiong Y, Hu J, Mei J. A chromosome-level genome assembly of the darkbarbel catfish Pelteobagrus vachelli. Sci Data 2023; 10:598. [PMID: 37684295 PMCID: PMC10491679 DOI: 10.1038/s41597-023-02509-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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The darkbarbel catfish (Pelteobagrus vachelli), an economically important aquaculture species in China, is extensively employed in hybrid yellow catfish production due to its superior growth rate. However, information on its genome has been limited, constraining further genetic studies and breeding programs. Leveraging the power of PacBio long-read sequencing and Hi-C technologies, we present a high-quality, chromosome-level genome assembly for the darkbarbel catfish. The resulting assembly spans 692.10 Mb, with an impressive 99.9% distribution over 26 chromosomes. The contig N50 and scaffold N50 are 13.30 Mb and 27.55 Mb, respectively. The genome is predicted to contain 22,109 protein-coding genes, with 96.1% having functional annotations. Repeat elements account for approximately 35.79% of the genomic landscape. The completeness of darkbarbel catfish genome assembly is highlighted by a BUSCO score of 99.07%. This high-quality genome assembly provides a critical resource for future hybrid catfish breeding, comparative genomics, and evolutionary studies in catfish and other related species.
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- Gaorui Gong
- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China.
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Wang K, Qin Y, Wang QX, Huang WJ, Yu QQ, Li Y, Xiong Y, Guo YW, Tang J. [A randomized controlled study on the long-term efficacy of intra-cervical lymphatic immunotherapy for adult allergic rhinitis]. Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2023; 58:871-877. [PMID: 37675525 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20230330-00142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
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Objective: To determine the long-term efficacy and safety of intra-cervical lymphatic immunotherapy (ICLIT) for adult allergic rhinitis (AR) by comparing it with subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT). Methods: A total of 100 adult AR patients with dust mite allergy in Department of Otorhinolaryngology, First People's Hospital of Foshan from Feb 2018 to Dec 2019 were randomly divided into two groups, 50 in SCIT group [including 42 males and 8 females, aging (32.55±9.72) years] and 50 in ICLIT group [including 45 males and 5 females, aging (31.33±9.84) years]. The changes in total symptom score (total system score, TSS), nasal symptom score (total nasal symptom score, TNSS), eye symptom score (total ocular scoring system, TOSS), drug score (total medication score, TMS), and quality of life score of the two groups of patients were evaluated before and after treatment, and the adverse reactions of all patients during the treatment period were recorded. The changes in the level of dust mite specific IgE (sIgE) in the serum were evaluated. GraphPad Prism 9.0 software was used for statistical analysis. Results: In the SCIT group, 38 patients completed treatment and follow-up, with a dropout rate of 24%. In the ICLIT group, 48 patients completed treatment and follow-up, with a dropout rate of only 4%. The scores of TSS, TNSS, TOSS, TMS, and quality of life in the ICLIT group before treatment were 32.1±3.0, 27.3±3.1, 4.8±2.8, 2.3±0.9, and 68.1±28.7, respectively; After 36 months of treatment, the scores were 21.8±11.4, 18.1±9.4, 3.7±2.9, 1.3±1.1, and 36.0±26.7, respectively, which were significantly lower than those before treatment (all P<0.001). After 36 months of treatment, the TSS of the ICLIT group improved by 10.3±11.2 compared to before, while the TSS of the SCIT group improved significantly by 21.9±11.0 compared to before, with statistically significant differences between the groups (P<0.001). No serious systemic adverse reactions occurred in both groups of patients. Conclusions: ICLIT treatment for adult AR has long-term efficacy, high safety, and high compliance, but its long-term efficacy is not as good as SCIT. ICLIT can be considered as a new complementary option for AR immunotherapy.
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- The Department of Otorhinolaryngology, First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan 528000, China
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- Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524023, China
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- the Zhuhai Campus of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai 519041, China
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- The Department of Otorhinolaryngology, First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan 528000, China
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- The Department of Otorhinolaryngology, First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan 528000, China
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- The Department of Otorhinolaryngology, First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan 528000, China
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- the Zhuhai Campus of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai 519041, China
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- the Zhuhai Campus of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai 519041, China
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- The Department of Otorhinolaryngology, First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan 528000, China Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524023, China the Zhuhai Campus of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai 519041, China
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Li W, Xiong Y, Zhu J, Jin X, Meng J, He W. Establishing a prognostic model with ferroptosis-related long non-coding RNAs in bladder cancer. Transl Cancer Res 2023; 12:2023-2032. [PMID: 37701097 PMCID: PMC10493782 DOI: 10.21037/tcr-23-194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023]
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Background Ferroptosis is a distinct form of cell death that has the potential to supersede the drug resistance that is commonly observed with current chemotherapeutic agents. As a result, ferroptosis presents a new and innovative therapeutic pathway for cancer treatment. The current understanding regarding the expression of genes associated with ferroptosis in bladder cancer (BLCA) and their prognostic implications remains unclear. Consequently, this study aimed to examine the potential prognostic value of ferroptosis-associated long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in BLCA. Methods The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) was accessed to download RNA sequencing data and clinicopathological features of BLCA while accessing the FerrDb database to download ferroptosis-associated genes. The study calculated risk scores for ferroptosis-associated lncRNAs, and subsequently divided patients with BLCA into two groups, namely high- and low-risk, on the basis of the median risk score. Moreover, Kaplan-Meier (K-M) curves, Cox regression analysis, and column plots were utilized for evaluating the risk score prognostic value. Subsequently, the involvement of ferroptosis-associated mRNA, N6-methyladenosine (m6A) mRNA status, and immune responses was investigated for BLCA prognosis. Results Thirty-six lncRNAs were identified to be differently expressed and linked to the prognosis of BLCA. The findings from the K-M curve analysis indicated a significant association between a high-risk lncRNA profile and poor BLCA prognosis. The area under curve (AUC) value of the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was 0.810. The risk assessment model exhibited superior performance in predicting prognosis for BLCA compared to conventional clinicopathological features. Conclusions Thirty-six lncRNAs were found to be linked to ferroptosis for the prognosis of patients with BLCA, and these results may provide new insights for treating BLCA.
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- Weisheng Li
- Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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Shi J, Ma N, Luo N, Huang J, Xu S, Xiong Y. Integrated animal experiments and network pharmacology for investigating therapeutic effect of celastrol-loaded liposomes on NAFLD. Curr Drug Deliv 2023; 21:CDD-EPUB-133518. [PMID: 37565560 DOI: 10.2174/1567201821666230810094643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Revised: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND The prevalence of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) is closely related to the increase of the incidence rate of obesity. AIMS To find out the targets of celastrol on NAFLD with the treatment of celastrol-loaded liposomes (Cel-Lips). METHODS Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) data were used to compare the expression of differential genes in NAFLD patients with normal individuals. Celastrol was loaded into liposomes to improve its solubility, as well as, achieving a passive targeting effect on the liver to improve the availability, which also could delay the release rate of celastrol to prolong the action time and thus reduce the frequency of administration. Due to rarely reported molecular mechanisms of celastrol, with the help of network pharmacological analysis, the targets of celastrol acting on NAFLD were predictively analyzed. RESULTS An association between NAFLD and lipid metabolism was detected in GEO data. Cel-Lips significantly alleviated NAFLD in vivo. Through network pharmacology, it was found that most of the action pathways of celastrol were related to lipid metabolism. CONCLUSION Celastrol has the potential to treat NAFLD, and its possible targets have been identified through network pharmacological screening, which provides a certain basis for the follow-up researches.
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- Jingbin Shi
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, China
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Xiong Y, Shen G, Shi L, Lin Y, Zhang HW, Li SL, Di Q, Chen CH, Cao JJ. [A case of intrarenal artery stenosis treated by transcathether segmental renal artery embolization]. Zhonghua Er Ke Za Zhi 2023; 61:742-744. [PMID: 37528020 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112140-20221214-01048] [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: 08/03/2023]
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- Y Xiong
- Department of Intervention and Hemangioma, Children's Hospital, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Intervention and Hemangioma, Children's Hospital, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Children's Hospital, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Children's Hospital, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Children's Hospital, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Intervention and Hemangioma, Children's Hospital, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Intervention and Hemangioma, Children's Hospital, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Intervention and Hemangioma, Children's Hospital, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Intervention and Hemangioma, Children's Hospital, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, China
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Zhu W, Xiong Y, Li B, Yang H, Xing C, Ren X, Ning G. The patient-related factors in revision procedures on tibia of patients with osteogenesis imperfecta treated with the Peter-Williams nail. J Orthop Surg Res 2023; 18:532. [PMID: 37496046 PMCID: PMC10373316 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-023-03952-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/23/2023] [Indexed: 07/28/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the patient-related factors that affect the revision rate for the tibia in patients with osteogenesis imperfecta treated with the Peter-Williams nail, and to explore the relationship between the risk factors and complications postsurgery. METHODS We retrospectively analysed the data of 211 patients (93 females (44.08%) and 118 males (55.92%)) with osteogenesis imperfecta treated with Peter-Williams. The factors affecting surgical revision were analysed by performing binary logistic regression. Then, a total of 211 patients with type III, type I or type IV OI were divided into five groups according to the results of regression. Statistical comparison of these groups was performed to further investigate the relationship between patient-related factors and revision procedures. Statistical comparison was also performed to analyse the relationship between the classification and postoperative complications. RESULTS Among the 211 patients who underwent surgery, 40 had type I OI, 109 had type IV OI, and 62 had type III OI. Binary logistic regression revealed that the classification (OR = 3.32, 95% CI 1.06-10.39, P = 0.039) and initial operation age (OR = 0.83, 95% CI 0.76-0.92, P < 0.001) were significantly correlated with revision procedures. In type III patients, the initial operation age was significantly correlated with revision procedures (P < 0.001), and the revision rate was lower in patients aged 9 to12 years (P = 0.001). In type I and IV patients, the initial operation age was not significantly correlated with revision procedures (P = 0.281). Classification had a significant effect on postoperative deformity (P = 0.003). CONCLUSIONS The study reported that the age of initial surgery and classification were the influencing factors affecting the revision procedures of tibia in patients with osteogenesis imperfecta treated with the Peter-Williams nail. In patients with type III disease, the revision rate was lower individuals aged 9-12 years old, and a higher incidence of postoperative deformity was observed.
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- Wenbiao Zhu
- International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Spinal Cord Injury, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Spine and Spinal Cord Injury, Department of Orthopedics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, 300052, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Spine and Spinal Cord Injury, 300052, Tianjin, China
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- International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Spinal Cord Injury, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Spine and Spinal Cord Injury, Department of Orthopedics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, 300052, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Spine and Spinal Cord Injury, 300052, Tianjin, China
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- International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Spinal Cord Injury, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Spine and Spinal Cord Injury, Department of Orthopedics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, 300052, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Spine and Spinal Cord Injury, 300052, Tianjin, China
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- International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Spinal Cord Injury, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Spine and Spinal Cord Injury, Department of Orthopedics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, 300052, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Spine and Spinal Cord Injury, 300052, Tianjin, China
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- International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Spinal Cord Injury, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Spine and Spinal Cord Injury, Department of Orthopedics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, 300052, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Spine and Spinal Cord Injury, 300052, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Pediatric Orthopedics, Wuqing People Hospital, 301700, Tianjin, China.
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- International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Spinal Cord Injury, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Spine and Spinal Cord Injury, Department of Orthopedics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, 300052, Tianjin, China.
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Spine and Spinal Cord Injury, 300052, Tianjin, China.
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He Q, Wang W, Xiong Y, Tao C, Ma L, Ma J, You C. A causal effects of gut microbiota in the development of migraine. J Headache Pain 2023; 24:90. [PMID: 37460956 DOI: 10.1186/s10194-023-01609-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The causal association between the gut microbiome and the development of migraine and its subtypes remains unclear. METHODS The single nucleotide polymorphisms concerning gut microbiome were retrieved from the gene-wide association study (GWAS) of the MiBioGen consortium. The summary statistics datasets of migraine, migraine with aura (MA), and migraine without aura (MO) were obtained from the GWAS meta-analysis of the International Headache Genetics Consortium (IHGC) and FinnGen consortium. Inverse variance weighting (IVW) was used as the primary method, complemented by sensitivity analyses for pleiotropy and increasing robustness. RESULTS In IHGC datasets, ten, five, and nine bacterial taxa were found to have a causal association with migraine, MA, and MO, respectively, (IVW, all P < 0.05). Genus.Coprococcus3 and genus.Anaerotruncus were validated in FinnGen datasets. Nine, twelve, and seven bacterial entities were identified for migraine, MA, and MO, respectively. The causal association still exists in family.Bifidobacteriaceae and order.Bifidobacteriales for migraine and MO after FDR correction. The heterogeneity and pleiotropy analyses confirmed the robustness of IVW results. CONCLUSION Our study demonstrates that gut microbiomes may exert causal effects on migraine, MA, and MO. We provide novel evidence for the dysfunction of the gut-brain axis on migraine. Future study is required to verify the relationship between gut microbiome and the risk of migraine and its subtypes and illustrate the underlying mechanism between them.
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- Qiang He
- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37 Guoxue Lane, Wuhou District, Sichuan, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Institute of Metabolic Diseases and Pharmacotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37 Guoxue Lane, Wuhou District, Sichuan, Chengdu, 610041, China.
- Department of Neurosurgery, Bazhong People's Hospital of Pingchang County, Bazhong, Sichuan, China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37 Guoxue Lane, Wuhou District, Sichuan, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37 Guoxue Lane, Wuhou District, Sichuan, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37 Guoxue Lane, Wuhou District, Sichuan, Chengdu, 610041, China
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Qiu H, Du Z, Zhao Y, Yuan S, Xi S, Zhou T, Yang J, Zhang C, Xiong Y, Xia Y, Zhang S, Fu L, He L, Zhang M. Enantioselective Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Pyrrolidines Bearing Quaternary Stereogenic Centers. J Med Chem 2023. [PMID: 37428137 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c00706] [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: 07/11/2023]
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Molecular complexity plays an increasingly important role in the modern pharmaceutical industry. Setting up multiple stereogenic centers in privileged substructures may give rise to improved or even unprecedented bioactivities; however, this area remains largely unexplored due to the tremendous synthetic challenges. Herein, we report a series of multisubstituted pyrrolidines with four continuous stereogenic centers, including up to two aza-QSCs (quaternary stereogenic centers). Systematic evaluations, including phenotypic screening, molecular docking, molecular dynamics, bioinformatics, and bioactivity analysis, have been performed to screen entities with pharmacological properties of interest. Among them, compound 4m with two QSCs was identified to be a potent antiproliferation agent through disturbing mitosis exit, and the presence of QSCs was found to be crucial for anticancer efficacy. This work illustrates that the introduction of QSCs in privileged scaffolds not only helps to expand the unpatented chemical space but also provides new opportunities for the discovery of novel therapeutic agents.
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- Hanyue Qiu
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Natural Product Synthesis and Drug Research, Innovative Drug Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, China
- Central Nervous System Drug Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Natural Product Synthesis and Drug Research, Innovative Drug Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Natural Product Synthesis and Drug Research, Innovative Drug Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Natural Product Synthesis and Drug Research, Innovative Drug Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Natural Product Synthesis and Drug Research, Innovative Drug Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Natural Product Synthesis and Drug Research, Innovative Drug Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Natural Product Synthesis and Drug Research, Innovative Drug Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Natural Product Synthesis and Drug Research, Innovative Drug Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Natural Product Synthesis and Drug Research, Innovative Drug Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Natural Product Synthesis and Drug Research, Innovative Drug Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Natural Product Synthesis and Drug Research, Innovative Drug Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, China
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- Central Nervous System Drug Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Natural Product Synthesis and Drug Research, Innovative Drug Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Natural Product Synthesis and Drug Research, Innovative Drug Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, China
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Xiong Y, Gu J, Kumar R. Hybrid plaintext attack for a cryptosystem based on interference and the phase-retrieval technique. Appl Opt 2023; 62:4301-4309. [PMID: 37706921 DOI: 10.1364/ao.487661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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In this paper, the security strength of an enhanced cryptosystem based on interference and the phase-retrieval technique is evaluated. The security strength of the optical cryptosystem was improved through the phase-retrieval technique used to generate a phase-only mask (POM) as the ciphertext. Due to the complex mathematical model of the phase-retrieval technique, it seems that a silhouette problem existing in the conventional interference-based scheme was removed. However, we noted that the random phase mask (RPM) regarded as the only private key was fixed in the encryption path, which is not related to the plaintext and makes it possible to be recovered using a known-plaintext attack (KPA). Moreover, we also found that the RPM has high key sensitivity, and it should be recovered precisely to retrieve information of plaintexts during the attack. Thus, a hybrid KPA where three pairs of known plaintexts and their ciphertexts are regarded as the amplitude and phase constraints to obtain the precise estimation of the RPM is proposed. Then, with the help of the estimated private key, information of the original plaintexts encoded using the cryptosystem under study could be retrieved from an arbitrarily given ciphertext without any knowledge of the private key. Our cryptoanalysis shows that the cryptosystem based on interference and the phase-retrieval technique is vulnerable to the proposed attack, and there is a security leak in it. Numerical simulations have been carried out to demonstrate the performance of our proposed attack.
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Wang Z, Zhou F, Feng X, Li H, Duan C, Wu Y, Xiong Y. FoxO1/NLRP3 Inflammasome Promotes Age-Related Alveolar Bone Resorption. J Dent Res 2023:220345231164104. [PMID: 37203197 DOI: 10.1177/00220345231164104] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023] Open
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Periodontitis is the utmost common chronic oral disease that exhibits intense susceptibility to aging. Aging is characterized by persistent sterile low-grade inflammation, leading to age-related periodontal complications represented by alveolar bone loss. Currently, forkhead transcription factor O1 (FoxO1) is generally believed to have a significant role in body development, senescence, cell viability, and oxidative stress in numerous organs and cells. However, the role of this transcription factor in mediating age-related alveolar bone resorption has not been examined. In this study, FoxO1 deficiency was discovered to have a beneficial correlation with halting the progression of alveolar bone resorption in aged mice. To further investigate the function of FoxO1 in age-related alveolar bone resorption, osteoblastic-specific FoxO1 knockout mice were generated, leading to an amelioration in alveolar bone loss compared to aged-matched wild-type mice, manifested as enhanced osteogenic potential. Mechanistically, we identified enhancement of the NLRP3 inflammasome signaling in FoxO1-deficient osteoblasts in the high dose of reactive oxygen species. Concordant with our study, MCC950, a specific inhibitor of NLRP3 inflammasome, greatly rescued osteoblast differentiation under oxidative stress. Our data shed light on the manifestations of FoxO1 depletion in osteoblasts and propose a possible mechanism for the therapy of age-related alveolar bone loss.
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- Z Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Department of Oral Implantology, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Department of Oral Implantology, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Department of Oral Implantology, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Department of Oral Implantology, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Department of Oral Implantology, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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