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Mushunje LH, Marandure T, Chikwanha OC, Bennett J, Hawkins HJ, Palmer AR, Wu L, M C M, Mapiye C. Supplementation of Acacia dealbata versus Acacia mearnsii leaf-meal has potential to maintain growth performance of lambs grazing low-quality communal rangelands in South Africa. Trop Anim Health Prod 2024; 56:152. [PMID: 38722369 PMCID: PMC11082017 DOI: 10.1007/s11250-024-04004-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2024] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024]
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Supplementing livestock grazing communal rangelands with leaf-meals from Acacia trees, which are currently considered as problematic invasive alien plants globally, may be a sustainable way of exploiting their desirable nutritional and anthelmintic properties. The current study evaluated worm burdens and growth performance of lambs grazing low-quality communal rangelands supplemented with leaf-meals prepared from the invasive alien plant species; Acacia mearnsii or A. dealbata. Forty, three-month-old ewe lambs weighing an average of 18.9 ± 0.60 kg were randomly allocated to four supplementary diets: (1) rangeland hay only (control), (2) commercial protein supplement plus rangeland hay, (3) A. mearnsii leaf-meal plus rangeland hay and (4) A. dealbata leaf-meal plus rangeland hay. All the supplementary diets were formulated to meet the lambs' minimum maintenance requirements for protein. All the lambs were grazed on communal rangelands daily from 0800 to 1400 after which they were penned to allow them access to their respective supplementary diets until 08:00 the following morning. The respective supplementary diets were offered at the rate of 400 g ewe- 1 day- 1 for 60 days. Lambs fed the commercial protein supplement had the highest dry matter intake followed by those fed the Acacia leaf-meals and the control diet, respectively (P ≤ 0.05). Relative to the other supplementary diets, lambs fed the commercial protein supplement and A. dealbata leaf-meal had higher (P ≤ 0.05) final body weight and average daily gains. Dietary supplementation did not affect lamb faecal worm egg counts over the study period (P > 0.05). There was no association between supplementary diets and lamb FAMACHA© scores (P > 0.05). It was concluded that supplementation of Acacia dealbata versus Acacia mearnsii has the potential to emulate commercial protein in maintaining growth performance of lambs grazing communal rangelands in the dry season.
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- L H Mushunje
- Department of Animal Sciences, Stellenbosch University, P. Bag X1, Matieland, 7602, South Africa
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- Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience (CAWR), Coventry University, Wolston Lane, Ryton Gardens, Coventry, CV8 3LG, UK
- Department of Energy and Technology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Box 7032, Uppsala, SE-75007, Sweden
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Stellenbosch University, P. Bag X1, Matieland, 7602, South Africa
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- Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience (CAWR), Coventry University, Wolston Lane, Ryton Gardens, Coventry, CV8 3LG, UK
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- Conservation South Africa, Forrest House, Belmont Park, Rondebosch, 7700, South Africa
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cape Town, Private Bag X1, Rondebosch, 7701, South Africa
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- Institute for Water Research, Rhodes University, PO Box 94, Makhanda, 6140, South Africa
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Botany and Watershed Ecology, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, 0110, South Africa
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Stellenbosch University, P. Bag X1, Matieland, 7602, South Africa.
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Shan C, Wang G, Wang H, Wu L, Song C, Hussain M, Wang H, Lan Y. Assessing the efficiency of UAV for pesticide application in disease management of peanut crop. Pest Manag Sci 2024. [PMID: 38703046 DOI: 10.1002/ps.8155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2024] [Revised: 04/18/2024] [Accepted: 05/04/2024] [Indexed: 05/06/2024]
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BACKGROUND Effective utilization of plant protection UAVs in peanut cultivation management necessitates a comprehensive grasp of how application volume rates and pesticides influence peanut leaf spot and rust control. This study aimed to compare the effects of application volume rates and pesticides on droplet deposition, disease, leaf retention rate and peanut yield. A T20 plant protection unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) sprayer was used to apply four various pesticide doses. In comparison, a knapsack sprayer was used to spray with an application volume rate of 450 L ha-1. RESULTS The results showed a significant difference in droplet deposition between the plant protection UAVs and the electric knapsack sprayer. In the pesticide treatment with an application volume rate of 15.0 L ha-1, there was no significant difference in the deposition on the peanut canopy of each pesticide treatment, but there was a significant difference in the deposition on the ground in the treatment with adding vegetable oil adjuvant. The treatment with added vegetable oil additives showed the worst performance. The treatment with an application volume rate of 22.5 L ha-1 showed the best performance, with the leaf spot control effect being only 0.3% lower than that of the electric knapsack sprayer. CONCLUSION Plant protection UAV spraying is feasible to control peanut diseases. Considering the operational effectiveness of the plant protection UAV and application volume rate, it is recommended to use an application volume rate of 22.5 L ha-1 without adding vegetable oil adjuvants for field operations. © 2024 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Changfeng Shan
- College of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, China
- Shandong University of Technology Sub-center of National Center for International Collaboration Research on Precision Agricultural Aviation Pesticide Spraying Technology, Zibo, China
- Academy of Ecological Unmanned Farm, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, China
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- College of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, China
- Shandong University of Technology Sub-center of National Center for International Collaboration Research on Precision Agricultural Aviation Pesticide Spraying Technology, Zibo, China
- Academy of Ecological Unmanned Farm, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, China
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- Corteva Agriscience Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd, Shanghai, China
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- Corteva Agriscience Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd, Shanghai, China
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- College of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, China
- Shandong University of Technology Sub-center of National Center for International Collaboration Research on Precision Agricultural Aviation Pesticide Spraying Technology, Zibo, China
- Academy of Ecological Unmanned Farm, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, China
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- College of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, China
- Shandong University of Technology Sub-center of National Center for International Collaboration Research on Precision Agricultural Aviation Pesticide Spraying Technology, Zibo, China
- Academy of Ecological Unmanned Farm, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, China
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- College of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, China
- Shandong University of Technology Sub-center of National Center for International Collaboration Research on Precision Agricultural Aviation Pesticide Spraying Technology, Zibo, China
- Academy of Ecological Unmanned Farm, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, China
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- College of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, China
- Shandong University of Technology Sub-center of National Center for International Collaboration Research on Precision Agricultural Aviation Pesticide Spraying Technology, Zibo, China
- Academy of Ecological Unmanned Farm, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, China
- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Guangzhou, China
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Liu DC, Duan B, Zhao MN, Wu L, Cao YZ, Liu NB, Xue Z, He ZH, Mi J. Changes and significance of the fibrinolytic system following two pulmonary thromboembolisms in a rabbit model. J Physiol Pharmacol 2024; 75:137-144. [PMID: 38736261 DOI: 10.26402/jpp.2024.2.03] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024]
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In this study, we examined the changes in the fibrinolytic system in a rabbit model of two acute pulmonary thromboembolisms (PTE). Fourteen healthy adult New Zealand white rabbits were divided into three groups: the single PTE group (five rabbits), the double PTE group (five rabbits), and the control group (four rabbits). A rabbit model of acute pulmonary embolism was established, and immunohistochemistry and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) were performed on tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA), plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) in plasma, and pulmonary embolism tissue. Plasma results: 1) t-PA levels: one hour following the initial modeling, the levels of t-PA in the modeling groups were significantly lower than those in the control group (P<0.05). In addition, the t-PA levels in the double PTE group were found to be lower after the modeling, as compared to the pre-modeling period (P<0.05). One hour after the second modeling, the double PTE group had lower t-PA levels compared to the control group (P<0.05). However, t-PA rebounded two hours after modeling in the double PTE group. One week after the second modeling, the double PTE group had higher t-PA levels compared to the other two groups (P<0.05). 2) PAI-1 results: one hour after the initial modeling, PAI-1 levels in the two modeling groups were lower compared to the pre-modeling period and control groups (P<0.05). Two hours following modeling, PAI-1 levels in both modeling groups were lower compared to the control group (P<0.05). PAI-1 levels were lower in the double PTE group one and two hours after the second modeling compared to the other two groups and pre-modeling period (P<0.05). 3) The immunohistochemistry results: the expression of PAI-1 decreased in the two modeling groups, while t-PA expression increased compared to the control group. 4) PCR results: t-PA mRNA expression did not differ among the three groups. The PAI-1 mRNA expression was lower in the two PTE groups compared to the control group. We conclude that in the early stages of PTE, the local fibrinolytic activity of the thrombus is increased, which is favorable for thrombolysis. However, as the thrombus persists, the activity of the fibrinolytic system is inhibited, contributing to the development of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.
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- D-C Liu
- Department of Cardiology, Shijiazhuang People's Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shijiazhuang People's Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shijiazhuang People's Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shijiazhuang People's Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shijiazhuang People's Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shijiazhuang People's Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shijiazhuang People's Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Shijiazhuang People's Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Shijiazhuang People's Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China.
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Wei S, Wu L. Benefit and harm of low-dose aspirin in pregnancy: a balancing act. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2024; 63:572. [PMID: 38465516 DOI: 10.1002/uog.27624] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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Linked article: This Correspondence comments on Souter et al. Click here to view the article.
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- S Wei
- Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Xu Q, Mao X, Zhang J, Wu L. Immediate application of frozen-thawed embryo transfer cycle in month following COVID-19 infection does not impair subsequent pregnancy outcomes. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2024. [PMID: 38437458 DOI: 10.1002/uog.27630] [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: 12/07/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/06/2024]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate whether immediate frozen embryo transfer (FET) in the next month following COVID-19 recovery affects the subsequent pregnancy outcomes. METHODS A retrospective cohort study was carried out at a university-affiliated reproductive medicine center. The study group (post-COVID-19 group) consisted of women who were afflicted with COVID-19 in December 2022 and immediately invested in FET in January 2023 after recovery, with embryos transferred and not exposed to the infection. The control group was composed of women treated during the pre-COVID-19 period (January 2019). Multivariable logistic regression analyses as well as a propensity score matching (PSM) approach were introduced to control for the potential confounders and selection bias. RESULTS A total of 200 patients were included in the post-COVID-19 group while a total of 641 women were enrolled in the control group. The rate of ongoing pregnancy was comparable between the study cohorts in both the unadjusted and confounder-adjusted logistic regression models. The other reproductive outcomes, including the odds of the positive pregnancy test, implantation, clinical pregnancy, and early pregnancy loss were all similar between the comparison groups. Results from PSM models further confirmed the lack of significant differences in pregnancy outcomes between the post-COVID-19 group versus the control group. CONCLUSION Our findings suggested that for patients who get infected with COVID-19, the immediate investment in a FET cycle in the next month after recovery did not seem to compromise the ongoing pregnancy outcomes in cases of transferred embryos resulting from the pre-infection stage. Thus, women who had frozen embryos from the pre-infection cycles should be counseled and encouraged to invest in IVF as soon as possible after recovering from COVID-19 infection. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Q Xu
- Department of Assisted Reproduction, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 639 Zhizaoju Rd, Shanghai, 200011, China
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- Department of Assisted Reproduction, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 639 Zhizaoju Rd, Shanghai, 200011, China
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- Department of Assisted Reproduction, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 639 Zhizaoju Rd, Shanghai, 200011, China
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- Department of Assisted Reproduction, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 639 Zhizaoju Rd, Shanghai, 200011, China
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Huang M, Tu L, Li J, Yue X, Wu L, Yang M, Chen Y, Han P, Li X, Zhu L. Differentiation of Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and intestinal tuberculosis by dual-layer spectral detector CT enterography. Clin Radiol 2024; 79:e482-e489. [PMID: 38143229 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2023.12.001] [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: 07/14/2023] [Revised: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/26/2023]
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AIM To investigate the value of radiological features and energy spectrum quantitative parameters in the differential diagnosis of Crohn's disease (CD), ulcerative colitis (UC), and intestinal tuberculosis (ITB) by dual-layer spectral detector computed tomography (CT) enterography (CTE). MATERIALS AND METHODS Clinical and CTE data were collected from 182 patients with CD, 29 with UC, and 51 with ITB. CT images were obtained at the enteric phases and portal phases. The quantitative energy spectrum parameters were iodine density (ID), normalised ID (NID), virtual non-contrast (VNC) value, and effective atomic number (Z-eff). The area under curve (AUC) of the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) was calculated. RESULTS The vascular comb sign (p=0.009) and enlarged lymph nodes (p=0.001) were more common in patients with CD than UC or ITB. In the differentiation of moderate-severe active CD from UC, enteric phase NID (AUC, 0.938; p<0.001) and portal phase Z-eff (AUC, 0.925; p<0.001) had the highest accuracy, which were compared separately. In the differentiation of moderate-severe active CD from ITB, enteric phase NID (AUC, 0.906; p<0.001) and portal phase Z-eff (AUC, 0.947; p<0.001) had the highest accuracy; however, the AUC value was highest when the four parameters are combined (AUC, 0.989; p<0.001; AUC, 0.986; p<0.001; AUC, 0.936; p<0.001; and AUC, 0.986; p<0.001). CONCLUSION The present study shows that the combined strategies of four parameters have higher sensitivity and specificity in differentiating CD, UC, and ITB, and may play a key role in guiding treatment.
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- M Huang
- Department of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, China
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, China.
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
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Chen Y, Zhong R, Guo X, Chen S, Wang Y, Li J, Huang L, Li Y, Wang X, Wu L, Huang M, Huang X, Fang J, Chu Z, Sun J, Peng Z, Sun Y. Carrier rate of thalassemia among 25,910 high school students in Shaoguan area, China. J Med Screen 2024; 31:53-57. [PMID: 37439030 DOI: 10.1177/09691413231188069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVES As one of the most common hereditary diseases, thalassemia affects a large number of people in China. The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility of a method based on next-generation sequencing (NGS) for screening of thalassemia carriers among high school students in the Shaoguan area. MATERIALS AND METHODS The NGS-based method was performed using 25,910 high school students recruited from 38 schools. The screening yield was systematically analyzed. Before screening, a lecture on how the disease is inherited, the symptoms of thalassemia, and how to prevent it was given to 28,780 students. RESULTS Implying successful delivery of information on the disease, 90.03% (25,910 of 28,780) of the students agreed to join this program for thalassemia screening. A thalassemia carrier rate of 15.99% (4144 of 25,910) was found. Also, 69 rare genotypes (28 of α-thalassemia and 41 of β-thalassemia) and 9 novel variants were identified. CONCLUSIONS This NGS-based method provided a feasible platform for high school population thalassemia screening. Combined with a clinical follow-up strategy, it could help eventually to prevent the births of affected children.
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- Yajun Chen
- Shaoguan Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Shaoguan, China
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- Shaoguan Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Shaoguan, China
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- BGI-Wuhan Clinical Laboratories, BGI-Shenzhen, Wuhan, China
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- Clinical Laboratory of BGI Health, BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China
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- Shaoguan Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Shaoguan, China
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- Shaoguan Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Shaoguan, China
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- Shaoguan Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Shaoguan, China
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- Shaoguan Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Shaoguan, China
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- Shaoguan Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Shaoguan, China
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- Shaoguan Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Shaoguan, China
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- Clinical Laboratory of BGI Health, BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China
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- Clinical Laboratory of BGI Health, BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China
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- Clinical Laboratory of BGI Health, BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China
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- Clinical Laboratory of BGI Health, BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China
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- Tianjin Medical Laboratory, BGI-Tianjin, BGI-Shenzhen, Tianjin, China
- BGI-Tianjin, BGI-Shenzhen, Tianjin, China
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- BGI Genomics, BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China
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- BGI Genomics, BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China
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Vaughan DP, Fumi R, Theilmann Jensen M, Georgiades T, Wu L, Lux D, Obrocki R, Lamoureux J, Ansorge O, Allinson K, Warner TT, Jaunmuktane Z, Misbahuddin A, Leigh PN, Ghosh B, Bhatia KP, Church A, Kobylecki C, Hu M, Rowe JB, Blauwendraat C, Morris HR, Jabbari E. Evaluation of cerebrospinal fluid alpha-synuclein seed amplification assay in PSP and CBS. medRxiv 2024:2024.02.28.24303478. [PMID: 38529496 PMCID: PMC10962751 DOI: 10.1101/2024.02.28.24303478] [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] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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Background Seed amplification assay (SAA) testing has become an important biomarker in the diagnosis of alpha-synuclein related neurodegenerative disorders. Objectives To assess the rate of alpha-synuclein SAA positivity in progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) and corticobasal syndrome (CBS), and analyse the clinical and pathological features of SAA positive and negative cases. Methods 106 CSF samples from clinically diagnosed PSP (n=59), CBS (n=37) and indeterminate parkinsonism cases (n=10) were analysed using alpha-synuclein SAA. Results Three cases (1 PSP, 2 CBS) were Multiple System Atrophy (MSA)-type SAA positive. 5/59 (8.5%) PSP cases were Parkinson's disease (PD)-type SAA positive, and these cases were older and had a shorter disease duration compared with SAA negative cases. In contrast, 9/35 (25.7%) CBS cases were PD-type SAA positive. Conclusions Our results suggest that PD-type seeds can be detected in PSP and CBS using a CSF alpha-synuclein SAA, and in PSP this may impact on clinical course.
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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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Wu L, Zhang G, Zhu Q, Huang Y. Kinetochore scaffold 1 downregulation suppressed the development of non-small cell lung cancer by inactivating the phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase/protein kinase B (AKT)/nuclear factor-kappa B pathway. J Physiol Pharmacol 2024; 75. [PMID: 38583438 DOI: 10.26402/jpp.2024.1.05] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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Kinetochore scaffold 1 (KNL1) is indispensable for generating motile micro-tubule attachments and isolating chromosomes. KNL1 is highly expressed in multiple middle-route tissues and promotes tumor development. However, how it functions in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is unclear. Real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) and Western blotting (WB) were used to determine KNL1 expression in NSCLC tissues and cells. The sh-KNL1 or oe-KNL1 was transfected into NSCLC cells. The colony formation assay, cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) assay, and flow cytometry were used to evaluate cell proliferation and apoptosis. A transwell assay was used to monitor invasion and migration. The CCK-8 assay was used to measure NSCLC cell sensitivity to chemotherapy drugs. WB confirmed the protein levels of apoptosis-related proteins, cell cycle-associated proteins, and the phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (AKT)/nuclear factor kappaB (NF-κB) pathway. A PI3K/AKT/NF-κB pathway inhibitor was used to intervene in NSCLC cell transfection along with oe-KNL1, thus revealing the function of the pathway in carcinogenicity mediated by KNL1. In result KNL1 expression was substantially increased in NSCLC tissues and cells. High-level KNL1 expression is related to the poor prognosis of NSCLC patients. KNL1 silencing bolstered promoted NSCLC cell apoptosis and inhibited proliferation, cell cycle progression, invasion, and EMT, whereas KNL1 silencing had the opposite effect. KNL1 knockdown increased NSCLC cell sensitivity to chemical drugs. KNL1 promoted PI3K/AKT/NF-κB pathway activation, while PI3K/AKT/NF-κB pathway inhibition weakened the procancer effect mediated by KNL1 overexpression but had little influence on KNL1 levels. We conclude that KNL1 activates the PI3K/AKT/NF-κB pathway to increase NSCLC progression and attenuate NSCLC sensitivity to chemotherapy drugs.
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- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233004, Anhui, China.
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- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233004, Anhui, China
- Graduate School of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233030, Anhui, China
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- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233004, Anhui, China
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- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233004, Anhui, China
- Graduate School of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233030, Anhui, China
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Zhang Y, Wu L, Jebari A, Collins AL. Impacts of reduced synthetic fertiliser use under current and future climates: Exploration using integrated agroecosystem modelling in the upper River Taw observatory, UK. J Environ Manage 2024; 351:119732. [PMID: 38064984 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2023] [Revised: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/14/2024]
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The intensification of farming and increased nitrogen fertiliser use, to satisfy the growing population demand, contributed to the extant climate change crisis. Use of synthetic fertilisers in agriculture is a significant source of anthropogenic Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, especially potent nitrous oxide (N2O). To achieve the ambitious policy target for net zero by 2050 in the UK, it is crucial to understand the impacts of potential reductions in fertiliser use on multiple ecosystem services, including crop production, GHG emissions and soil organic carbon (SOC) storge. A novel integrated modelling approach using three established agroecosystem models (SPACSYS, CSM and RothC) was implemented to evaluate the associated impacts of fertiliser reduction (10%, 30% and 50%) under current and projected climate scenarios (RCP2.6, RCP4.5 and RCP8.5) in a study catchment in Southwest England. 48 unique combinations of soil types, climate conditions and fertiliser inputs were evaluated for five major arable crops plus improved grassland. With a 30% reduction in fertiliser inputs, the estimated yield loss under current climate ranged between 11% and 30% for arable crops compared with a 20-24% and 6-22% reduction in N2O and methane emissions, respectively. Biomass was reduced by 10-25% aboveground and by <12% for the root system. Relative to the baseline scenario, soil type dependent reductions in SOC sequestration rates are predicted under future climate with reductions in fertiliser inputs. Losses in SOC were more than doubled under the RCP4.5 scenario. The emissions from energy use, including embedded emissions from fertiliser manufacture, was a significant source (14-48%) for all arable crops and the associated GWP20.
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- Net Zero and Resilient Farming, Rothamsted Research, North Wyke, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 2SB, UK.
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- Net Zero and Resilient Farming, Rothamsted Research, North Wyke, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 2SB, UK
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- Net Zero and Resilient Farming, Rothamsted Research, North Wyke, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 2SB, UK
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- Net Zero and Resilient Farming, Rothamsted Research, North Wyke, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 2SB, UK
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Jiang C, Xu F, Yi D, Jiang B, Wang R, Wu L, Ding H, Qin J, Lee Y, Sang J, Shi X, Su L. Testosterone promotes the migration, invasion and EMT process of papillary thyroid carcinoma by up-regulating Tnnt1. J Endocrinol Invest 2024; 47:149-166. [PMID: 37477865 PMCID: PMC10776714 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-023-02132-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
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PURPOSE To explore the key genes and molecular pathways in the progression of thyroid papillary carcinoma (PTC) promoted by testosterone using RNA-sequencing technology, and to provide new drug targets for improving the therapeutic effect of PTC. METHODS Orchiectomy (ORX) was carried out to construct ORX mouse models. TPC-1 cells were subcutaneously injected for PTC formation in mice, and the tumor tissues were collected for RNA-seq. The key genes were screened by bioinformatics technology. Tnnt1 expression in PTC cells was knocked down or overexpressed by transfection. Cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8), colony formation assay, scratch assay and transwell assay were adopted, respectively, for the detection of cell proliferation, colony formation, migration and invasion. Besides, quantification real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and western blot were utilized to determine the mRNA and protein expression levels of genes in tissues or cells. RESULTS Both estradiol and testosterone promoted the growth of PTC xenografts. The key gene Tnnt1 was screened and obtained by bioinformatics technology. Functional analysis revealed that overexpression of Tnnt1 could markedly promote the proliferation, colony formation, migration, invasion, and epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) process of PTC cells, as well as could activate p38/JNK pathway. In addition, si-Tnt1 was able to inhibit the cancer-promoting effect of testosterone. CONCLUSION Based on the outcomes of bioinformatics and basic experiments, it is found that testosterone can promote malignant behaviors such as growth, migration, invasion and EMT process of PTC by up-regulating Tnnt1 expression. In addition, the function of testosterone may be achieved by activating p38/JNK signaling pathway.
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- Division of Thyroid Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 221000, Jiangsu, China
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- Division of Thyroid Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 221000, Jiangsu, China
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- Division of Thyroid Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, Jiangsu, China
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- Division of Thyroid Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 221000, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 221000, Jiangsu, China
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- Division of Thyroid Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 221000, Jiangsu, China.
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- Division of Thyroid Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, Jiangsu, China
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- Division of Thyroid Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, Jiangsu, China
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Huang J, Zhang XH, Cai Y, Yang D, Shi J, Xing P, Xu T, Wu L, Su W, Xu R, Wei T, Chen HJ, Yang JJ. Rationale and Design of a Phase II Trial of Combined Serplulimab and Chemotherapy in Patients with Histologically Transformed Small Cell Lung Cancer: a Prospective, Single-arm and Multicentre Study. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 2024; 36:39-45. [PMID: 37977903 DOI: 10.1016/j.clon.2023.11.030] [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: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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AIMS Transformed small cell lung cancer (T-SCLC) is a highly aggressive clinical disease with a notably poor prognosis. It most often arises from epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mutant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) following treatment. To date, no standard treatment has been established for T-SCLC. Platinum-etoposide was the most commonly used regimen, but progression-free survival remains unsatisfactory. Therefore, there is an urgent unmet need to develop novel and effective strategies for this population. Our study, a multicentre, open-label, single-arm phase II clinical trial (NCT05957510), aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of serplulimab plus chemotherapy in untreated T-SCLC patients after histological transformation. MATERIALS AND METHODS In total, 36 eligible participants experiencing SCLC transformation from EGFR-mutant NSCLC will be enrolled to receive combination therapy of serplulimab, etoposide and carboplatin for four to six cycles, followed by maintenance therapy with serplulimab for up to 2 years. The primary endpoint is progression-free survival; secondary endpoints include objective response rate, overall survival and safety. RESULTS Enrolment started in July 2023 and is ongoing, with an estimated completion date of December 2025. CONCLUSIONS This study aims to provide valuable insights into the efficacy and safety of combining serplulimab with chemotherapy for treating patients with T-SCLC originating from EGFR-mutant NSCLC.
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- Guangdong Lung Cancer Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Lung Cancer Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Medical Oncology Department V, Guangdong Nongken Central Hospital, Zhanjiang, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, China
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- The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Department of Pulmonary Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shenzhen People's Hospital, The Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, The First Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Oncology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Lung Cancer Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Lung Cancer Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
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Wang C, Chen KN, Chen Q, Wu L, Wang Q, Li X, Ying K, Wang W, Zhao J, Liu L, Fu J, Zhang C, Liu J, Hu Y, Ntambwe I, Cai J, Bushong J, Tran P, Lu S. Neoadjuvant nivolumab plus chemotherapy versus chemotherapy for resectable NSCLC: subpopulation analysis of Chinese patients in CheckMate 816. ESMO Open 2023; 8:102040. [PMID: 37922691 PMCID: PMC10774966 DOI: 10.1016/j.esmoop.2023.102040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Neoadjuvant nivolumab plus chemotherapy significantly improved event-free survival (EFS) and pathologic complete response (pCR) versus chemotherapy alone in patients with resectable non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in the global phase III CheckMate 816 study. Here, we report post hoc exploratory efficacy, safety, and surgical outcomes in the Chinese subpopulation of this study. METHODS Adults with stage IB-IIIA resectable NSCLC were randomized to receive nivolumab 360 mg plus chemotherapy or chemotherapy alone every 3 weeks for three cycles followed by surgery. Primary endpoints included EFS and pCR (both per blinded independent review). EFS and pCR results were from 14 October 2022, and 16 September 2020, database locks, respectively. RESULTS The Chinese subpopulation comprised 97 patients (nivolumab plus chemotherapy, 44; chemotherapy, 53). At 38.2 months of minimum follow-up, median EFS was not reached [95% confidence interval (CI) 23.4 months-not reached] in the nivolumab plus chemotherapy arm and 13.9 months (95% CI 8.3-34.3 months) in the chemotherapy arm (hazard ratio 0.47, 95% CI 0.25-0.88). pCR rates were 25.0% (95% CI 13.2% to 40.3%) and 1.9% (95% CI 0.0% to 10.1%), respectively (odds ratio 11.05; 95% CI 1.41-86.49). Of 97 Chinese patients, 36 (82%) in the nivolumab plus chemotherapy arm and 41 (77%) in the chemotherapy arm underwent definitive surgery. Grade 3-4 treatment-related adverse events occurred in 18/43 patients (42%) treated with nivolumab plus chemotherapy and 22/53 patients (42%) treated with chemotherapy. CONCLUSIONS Consistent with findings in the global study population of CheckMate 816, neoadjuvant nivolumab plus chemotherapy improved EFS and pCR versus chemotherapy in the Chinese subpopulation without impacting treatment tolerability or the feasibility of surgery. These findings support the use of nivolumab plus chemotherapy as a standard neoadjuvant treatment option for Chinese patients with resectable NSCLC.
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- Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China.
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- Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, China
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- Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang Cancer Hospital), Hangzhou, China
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- Hunan Cancer Hospital and the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Zhongshan Hospital and Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Tangdu Hospital, Xi'an, China
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- Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Hunan Cancer Hospital and the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Cancer Center of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital (301 Hospital), Beijing, China
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- Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ, USA
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- Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ, USA
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- Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ, USA
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- Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ, USA
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- Shanghai Chest Hospital and Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
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Wu L, Ying J, Jiang Z, Zhang L, Cai Y, Zhou C, Xu Y, Lei S. Risk factors in ICU patients with initial acquisition of carbapenemase-resistant Klebsiella Pneumoniae. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2023; 27:899-905. [PMID: 38042974 DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.23.0043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE: To identify the risk factors associated with antimicrobial use on the initial acquisition of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) in elderly intensive care unit (ICU) patients.METHODS: Respiratory secretion, blood, urine, anal swab and peritoneal drainage samples from all elderly patients with non-colonised CRKP who had been hospitalised from January 2021 to December 2022 were collected, and screened for CRKP colonisation using surveillance culture at the time of the first ICU admission and weekly thereafter in Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Zhejiang, China. Cumulative antibiotic variables included duration of antibiotic use, total amount of antimicrobials received in grams, total antibiotic consumption (defined daily dose) and the types of antimicrobial exposure. A time-dependent model based on Cox regression analysis was used to investigate the effect of each variable on the initial acquisition of CRKP infection or colonisation.RESULTS: Of 214 patients, 44 were infected or had CRKP colonies and death rate was 34.1%. males were the risk factor for acquiring CRKP in culture (HR 2.12, 95% CI 1.06-4.21; P = 0.033). It is notable that the hazard of acquiring CRKP increased by 9% with every single-point increase in the APACHE II score (HR 1.09, 95% CI 1.01-1.18; P = 0.025). The hazard of acquiring CRKP doubled when carbapenems were administered (HR 1.81, 95% CI 1.42-2.30; P < 0.001), In contrast, exposure to quinolone antimicrobials had a smaller effect on acquiring CRKP (HR 1.07; 95% CI 1.01-1.14; P = 0.024).CONCLUSION: This study found that male sex, APACHE II score and exposure to quinolones and carbapenems were independent risk factors for acquiring CRKP.
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- Departments of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, and
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- Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Affiliated Cangnan Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Cangnan, Zhejiang
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang
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- Departments of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, and
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- Departments of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, and
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- Departments of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, and
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- Department of Cardiology, Hangzhou Ninth People's Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang
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- Intensive Care Unit, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Luo W, Hou X, Sun Y, Zhang H, Ren H, Ma X, Li G, Yu Y, Sun J, Wu H, Wu J, Zhong R, Wang S, Li Z, Zhao Y, Wu L, Zheng X, Xu M, Ye Q, Hao C, Sun B. Developing and validating clinical models to identify candidates for allergic rhinitis pre-exposure prophylaxis. Ann Med 2023; 55:2287188. [PMID: 38039557 PMCID: PMC10836286 DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2023.2287188] [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: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Few risk-forecasting models of allergic rhinitis (AR) exist that may aid AR pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in clinical practice. Therefore, this study aimed to develop and validate an effective clinical model for identifying candidates for AR PrEP using a routine medical questionnaire. METHODS This study was conducted in 10 Chinese provinces with 13 medical centers (n = 877) between 2019 and 2021. Clinical characteristics and exposure history were collected via face-to-face interviews. Well-trained physicians diagnosed patients with AR based on skin prick test results and clinical performance. The least absolute shrinkage and selection operator model was used to identify potential risk factors for AR, and the logistic regression model was used to construct the risk-forecasting model. Predictive power and model reliability were assessed using area under the receiver operating characteristic curve and calibration curves, respectively. RESULTS This study diagnosed 625 patients with AR who had positive responses to at least one indoor or outdoor allergen and 460 to at least one outdoor pollen allergen. Two nomograms were established to identify two types of AR with various sensitization patterns. Both models had an area under curve of approximately 0.7 in the development and internal validation datasets. Additionally, our findings found good agreement for the calibration curves of both models. CONCLUSION Early identification of candidates for AR PrEP using routine medical information may improve the deployment of limited resources and effective health management. Our models showed good performance in predicting AR; therefore, they can serve as potential automatic screening tools to identify AR PrEP candidates.
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- Wenting Luo
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Yinchuan Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Yinchuan, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Allergy, State Grid Beijing Electric Power Hospital, Capital Medical University Electric Power Teaching Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Wulumuqi, China
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- Laboratory of Allergy and Precision Medicine, Chengdu Institute of Respiratory Health, the Third People’s Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Respiratory, The Second People’s Hospital of Zhaoqing, Zhaoqing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Xijing Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Inner Mongolia Cancer Hospital, Inner Mongolia, China
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- Department of Clinical Lab, Dongguan Eighth People’s Hospital, Dongguan, China
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Foshan Maternal Child Health Hospital, Foshan, China
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- Department of Allergy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shenzhen Pingle Orthopedic Hospital (Shenzhen Pingshan Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital), Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- KingMed School of Laboratory Medicine, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- KingMed School of Laboratory Medicine, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Respirology, Children’s Hospital, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangzhou National Laboratory, Guangzhou, China
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Wang Y, Xu W, Fu L, Zhang Y, Wu Y, Wu L, Yang D, Peng S, Ning J, Zhang C, Cui X, Zhong W, Liu Y, Xiong Q, Han G, Hao Y. Realization of Robust and Ambient-Stable Room-Temperature Ferromagnetism in Wide Bandgap Semiconductor 2D Carbon Nitride Sheets. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2023; 15:54797-54807. [PMID: 37962367 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c11467] [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: 11/15/2023]
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Due to their weak intrinsic spin-orbit coupling and a distinct bandgap of 3.06 eV, 2D carbon nitride (CN) flakes are promising materials for next-generation spintronic devices. However, achieving strong room-temperature (RT) and ambient-stable ferromagnetism (FM) remains a huge challenge. Here, we demonstrate that the strong RT FM with a high Curie temperature (TC) up to ∼400 K and saturation magnetization (Ms) of 2.91 emu/g can be achieved. Besides, the RT FM exhibits excellent air stability, with Ms remaining stable for over 6 months. Through the magneto-optic Kerr effect, Hall device, X-ray magnetic circular dichroism, and magnetic force microscopy measurements, we acquired clear evidence of magnetic behavior and magnetic domain evolutions at room temperature. Electrical and optical measurements confirm that the Co-doped CN retains its semiconductor properties. Detailed structural characterizations confirm that the single-atom Co coordination and nitrogen defects as well as C-C covalent bonds are simultaneously introduced into CN. Density functional theory calculations reveal that introducing C-C bonds causes carrier spin polarization, and spin-polarized carrier-mediated magnetic exchange between adjacent Co atoms leads to long-range magnetic ordering in CN. We believe that our findings provide a strong experimental foundation for the enormous potential of 2D wide bandgap semiconductor spintronic devices.
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- Yong Wang
- Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Technology Disciplines State Key Laboratory, School of Microelectronics, Academy of Advanced Interdisciplinary Research, Xidian University, Xi'an 710071, China
- Emerging Device and Chip Laboratory, Hangzhou Institute of Technology, Xidian University, Hangzhou 311200, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures and Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory for Nanotechnology, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Department of Physics, State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics and Institute for Nanoelectronic Devices and Quantum Computing, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Physics, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- Department of Applied Physical Sciences, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514, United States
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- Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Technology Disciplines State Key Laboratory, School of Microelectronics, Academy of Advanced Interdisciplinary Research, Xidian University, Xi'an 710071, China
- Emerging Device and Chip Laboratory, Hangzhou Institute of Technology, Xidian University, Hangzhou 311200, China
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- Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Technology Disciplines State Key Laboratory, School of Microelectronics, Academy of Advanced Interdisciplinary Research, Xidian University, Xi'an 710071, China
- Emerging Device and Chip Laboratory, Hangzhou Institute of Technology, Xidian University, Hangzhou 311200, China
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- Fert Beijing Institute, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data and Brain Computing, School of Integrated Circuit Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100091, China
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- Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Technology Disciplines State Key Laboratory, School of Microelectronics, Academy of Advanced Interdisciplinary Research, Xidian University, Xi'an 710071, China
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- Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Technology Disciplines State Key Laboratory, School of Microelectronics, Academy of Advanced Interdisciplinary Research, Xidian University, Xi'an 710071, China
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- Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Technology Disciplines State Key Laboratory, School of Microelectronics, Academy of Advanced Interdisciplinary Research, Xidian University, Xi'an 710071, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures and Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory for Nanotechnology, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Technology Disciplines State Key Laboratory, School of Microelectronics, Academy of Advanced Interdisciplinary Research, Xidian University, Xi'an 710071, China
- Emerging Device and Chip Laboratory, Hangzhou Institute of Technology, Xidian University, Hangzhou 311200, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Physics and Department of Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Technology Disciplines State Key Laboratory, School of Microelectronics, Academy of Advanced Interdisciplinary Research, Xidian University, Xi'an 710071, China
- Emerging Device and Chip Laboratory, Hangzhou Institute of Technology, Xidian University, Hangzhou 311200, China
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- Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Technology Disciplines State Key Laboratory, School of Microelectronics, Academy of Advanced Interdisciplinary Research, Xidian University, Xi'an 710071, China
- Emerging Device and Chip Laboratory, Hangzhou Institute of Technology, Xidian University, Hangzhou 311200, China
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Wu L, Gao B, Shen M, Wei L, Li Z, Zhuang W. lncRNA LENGA sponges miR-378 to promote myocardial fibrosis in atrial fibrillation. Open Med (Wars) 2023; 18:20230831. [PMID: 38025533 PMCID: PMC10656758 DOI: 10.1515/med-2023-0831] [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: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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miR-378 is known to suppress myocardial fibrosis, while its upstream regulators have not been identified. lncRNA LENGA is a recently identified lncRNA in cancer biology. We observed the altered expression of LENGA in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients and predicted its interaction with miR-378. We then explored the interaction between LENGA and miR-378 in AF. Angiotensin-II (Ang-II)-induced human atrial cardiac fibroblasts and human atrial muscle tissues were collected and the expression of LENGA and miR-378 was determined by RT-qPCR. The interaction between LENGA and miR-378 was analyzed through bioinformatics analysis and confirmed by RNA pulldown assay. Cell proliferation and collagen production were analyzed through in vitro assay to analyze the role of LENGA and miR-378 in MF. AF patients showed increased expression of LENGA and deceased expression of miR-378 compared to the sinus rhythm group. LENGA and miR-378 interacted with each other, while they are not closely correlated with each other. Overexpression assay showed that LENGA and miR-378 overexpression failed to affect each other's expression. LENGA promoted collagen production and proliferation of Ang-II-induced atrial fibroblasts, while miR-378 played opposite roles. Moreover, LENGA suppressed the function of miR-378. Therefore, LENGA may sponge miR-378 to promote MF in AF.
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- Liting Wu
- Medical Laboratory, Shidong Hospital Affiliated to University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- Medical Laboratory, Shidong Hospital Affiliated to University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- Medical Laboratory, Shidong Hospital Affiliated to University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- Medical Laboratory, Shidong Hospital Affiliated to University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- Medical Laboratory, Shidong Hospital Affiliated to University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- Medical Laboratory, Shidong Hospital Affiliated to University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 999 Shiguang Road, Yangpu DistrictShanghai, 200438, China
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Wu L, Luo Z, Chen Y, Yan Z, Fu J, Jiang Y, Xu J, Liu Y. Butyrate Inhibits Dendritic Cell Activation and Alleviates Periodontitis. J Dent Res 2023; 102:1326-1336. [PMID: 37775917 DOI: 10.1177/00220345231187824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/01/2023] Open
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Dendritic cells (DCs) can mediate inflammation-related bone resorption that is crucial in the development of periodontitis. Butyrate is a critical by-product of microbes with antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. Here, we found that butyrate inhibited the activation of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced DCs and generation of inflammatory cytokines by DCs. Moreover, butyrate regulated glycolysis in LPS-induced DCs via the G-protein-coupled receptor/hypoxia-inducible factor-1α pathway. In addition, butyrate inhibited the maturation of CD11c+MHC-II+ DCs in vivo, suppressing local inflammatory infiltration and ultimately alleviating bone resorption in a periodontitis model. Our results imply that butyrate suppresses the activation of LPS-induced DCs by modulating their metabolism, highlighting its potential as a therapeutic agent for inflammatory diseases.
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- L Wu
- Laboratory of Tissue Regeneration and Immunology and Department of Periodontics, Beijing Key Laboratory of Tooth Regeneration and Function Reconstruction, School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, P. R. China
- Immunology Research Center for Oral and Systemic Health, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Tissue Regeneration and Immunology and Department of Periodontics, Beijing Key Laboratory of Tooth Regeneration and Function Reconstruction, School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, P. R. China
- Immunology Research Center for Oral and Systemic Health, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Tissue Regeneration and Immunology and Department of Periodontics, Beijing Key Laboratory of Tooth Regeneration and Function Reconstruction, School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, P. R. China
- Immunology Research Center for Oral and Systemic Health, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Tissue Regeneration and Immunology and Department of Periodontics, Beijing Key Laboratory of Tooth Regeneration and Function Reconstruction, School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, P. R. China
- Immunology Research Center for Oral and Systemic Health, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Tissue Regeneration and Immunology and Department of Periodontics, Beijing Key Laboratory of Tooth Regeneration and Function Reconstruction, School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, P. R. China
- Immunology Research Center for Oral and Systemic Health, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Tissue Regeneration and Immunology and Department of Periodontics, Beijing Key Laboratory of Tooth Regeneration and Function Reconstruction, School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, P. R. China
- Immunology Research Center for Oral and Systemic Health, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Tissue Regeneration and Immunology and Department of Periodontics, Beijing Key Laboratory of Tooth Regeneration and Function Reconstruction, School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, P. R. China
- Immunology Research Center for Oral and Systemic Health, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Tissue Regeneration and Immunology and Department of Periodontics, Beijing Key Laboratory of Tooth Regeneration and Function Reconstruction, School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, P. R. China
- Immunology Research Center for Oral and Systemic Health, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, P. R. China
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Shi N, Zhao D, Qiu D, Wang H, Wu L, Chen F, Chen Q, Du Y. Resistance risk and resistance-related point mutations in cytochrome b of florylpicoxamid in Colletotrichum scovillei. Pestic Biochem Physiol 2023; 196:105617. [PMID: 37945253 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2023.105617] [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: 07/05/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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Anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum scovillei is one of the most destructive diseases of chili worldwide. Florylpicoxamid is a new quinone inside inhibitor (QiI) fungicide, which shows intensively inhibitory activity against C. scovillei. Currently, florylpicoxamid is in the registration process to control chili anthracnose in China. This study investigated the risk of resistance and resistance genetic mechanism of C. scovillei to florylpicoxamid. Baseline sensitivity of 141C. scovillei isolates to florylpicoxamid was established with an average EC50 value of 0.2328 ± 0.0876 μg/mL. A total of seven stable florylpicoxamid-resistant mutants were obtained with resistance factors ranging from 41 to 276. The mutants showed similar or weaker traits in mycelial growth, sporulation, conidial germination and pathogenicity than their parental isolates. Generally, the resistance risk of C. scovillei to florylpicoxamid would be moderate. In addition, there was no cross-resistance between florylpicoxamid and the commercially available fungicides tested. A37V and S207L mutations in the cytochrome b protein were detected in four high-resistance and three moderate-resistance mutants, respectively, of which, S207L is a new mutation. Molecular docking showed that the two mutations conferred different resistance levels to florylpicoxamid. These results provide a new perspective for QiI fungicide-resistance mechanism and may help in the reasonable use of florylpicoxamid against chili anthracnose in the future.
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- Niuniu Shi
- Institute of Plant Protection, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350013, China; Fujian Key Laboratory for Monitoring and Integrated Management of Crop Pests, Fuzhou, Fujian 350013, China
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- Corteva (China) Investment Co., Ltd., Shanghai 200120, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350013, China
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- Corteva (China) Investment Co., Ltd., Shanghai 200120, China
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- Corteva (China) Investment Co., Ltd., Shanghai 200120, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350013, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350013, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350013, China; Fujian Key Laboratory for Monitoring and Integrated Management of Crop Pests, Fuzhou, Fujian 350013, China.
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Wu L, Ding YZ, Hao MR, Gao X. [Abdominal function and appearance of patients after repairing the extensive skin and soft tissue defects in the limbs with two types of lower abdominal tissue flaps]. Zhonghua Shao Shang Yu Chuang Mian Xiu Fu Za Zhi 2023; 39:959-967. [PMID: 37899562 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn501225-20230428-00145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2023]
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Objective: To study the abdominal function and appearance of patients after repairing the extensive skin and soft tissue defects in the limbs with two types of lower abdominal tissue flaps. Methods: A retrospective clinical controlled study was conducted. From June 2016 to October 2022, 17 patients with extensive skin and soft tissue defects in the limbs who met the inclusion criteria were admitted to the Department of Bone Hand Microsurgery of Shandong Wendeng Orthopedic Hospital, including 2 males and 15 females, aged 21-60 years, with a defect ranging from 15.0 cm×10.0 cm to 23.0 cm×15.0 cm. According to the applied repair method, the patients were divided into deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap group (9 cases) with the defect wound being repaired by the DIEP flap and muscle sparing transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (MS-TRAM) flap group (8 cases) with the defect wound being repaired by the MS-TRAM flap. On post surgery day (PSD) 1, 3, 5, 7, and 14, the blood supply of the tissue flaps was evaluated using a self-made tissue flap blood supply evaluation scale. At 12 months after surgery, the patients' satisfaction with the efficacy of tissue flap repair was evaluated using the satisfaction score standard for flap efficacy. Before surgery and at 3 and 12 months after surgery, a self-made abdominal wall strength evaluation scale was used to evaluate the strength of abdominal wall. At 12 months after surgery, a self-made abdominal appearance evaluation scale was used to evaluate the condition of abdominal scars, degree of abdominal symmetry, the appearance and restoration of umbilicus, abdominal protrusion during dressing, and formation of folds on both sides of the abdomen. Data were statistically analyzed with analysis of variance for repeated measurement, independent sample t test, paired sample t test, and Fisher's exact probability test. Results: On PSD 1, 3, 5, 7, and 14, there was no significant change in the blood supply score of tissue flaps of patients in the two groups, and there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups (P>0.05). At 12 months after surgery, the satisfaction ratio of patients in DIEP flap group with tissue flap repair efficacy was 8/9, which was close to 7/8 in MS-TRAM flap group (P>0.05). The preoperative abdominal wall strength of patients between the two groups was similar (P>0.05), while the abdominal wall strength of patients in DIEP flap group was significantly stronger than that in MS-TRAM flap group at 3 and 12 months after surgery (with t values of 3.09 and 3.02, respectively, P<0.05). Compared with the preoperative strength within each group, the abdominal wall strength of patients in DIEP flap group at 3 months after surgery and in MS-TRAM flap group at 3 and 12 months after surgery decreased significantly (with t values of 6.04, 9.71, and 2.91, respectively, P<0.05), which did not change significantly in DIEP flap group at 12 months after surgery (P>0.05). At 12 months after surgery, the scores of abdominal scars, degree of abdominal symmetry, the appearance and restoration of umbilicus, abdominal protrusion during dressing, and formation of folds on both sides of the abdomen of patients were similar between the two groups (P>0.05). Conclusions: Free transplantation of DIEP flap and MS-TRAM flap to repair the extensive skin and soft tissue defects in the limbs can achieve good repair results, including good blood supply of tissue flap and abdominal shape, and the patients' high degree of satisfaction with the efficacy of tissue flap repair. However, DIEP flap is superior to MS-TRAM flap in terms of long-term postoperative abdominal wall strength recovery, showing a broader prospect of application.
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- Department of Bone Hand Microsurgery, Shandong Wendeng Orthopedic Hospital, Wendeng 264400, China
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- Department of Limb Trauma, Shandong Wendeng Orthopedic Hospital, Wendeng 264400, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shandong Wendeng Orthopedic Hospital, Wendeng 264400, China
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- Department of Trauma Rehabilitation, Shandong Wendeng Orthopedic Hospital, Wendeng 264400, China
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Wang Q, Chen X, Wu L, Wang Y, Peng L, Li T, Han Y. Endoscopic Ultrasonography-Derived Maximum Tumor Thickness and Tumor Shrinkage Rate as Independent Prognostic Factors in Locally Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma after Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:e349. [PMID: 37785210 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.2421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S) Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (NCRT) is increasingly used in patients with locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (LA-ESCC). Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS)-derived maximum tumor thickness (MTT) before and after standard NCRT for LA-ESCC indicates treatment response. However, the accuracy of predicting long-term survival remains uncertain. This study aimed to investigate the association between EUS-derived MTT pre- and post-NCRT and tumor shrinkage rate as well as long-term survival in patients with LA-ESCC receiving NCRT. MATERIALS/METHODS We retrospectively enrolled patients with LA-ESCC who underwent EUS examination pre- and post-NCRT from 2017 to 2021. MTT was measured using EUS. Tumor shrinkage rate was the ratio of the difference between pre- and post-MTT to pre-MTT. The most fitted cut-off value defining the EUS response was determined by the receiver operating characteristic curve. Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses and Kaplan-Meier (KM) curves were used to calculate overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS). Data from another center were also used for external validation testing. RESULTS The median follow-up period was 30.6 months.230 patients with LA-ESCC who underwent EUS pre- or post-NCRT were enrolled. Of the patients, 178 completed the first EUS pre-NCRT and obtained pre-MTT, 200 completed the re-examined EUS post-NCRT and obtained post-MTT, and 148 completed both EUS and achieved tumor shrinkage. In the whole group the 1-year and 3-year OS rates were 93.9% and 67.9%, and PFS rates were 77.7% and 54.1%, respectively. Thinner post-MTT (≤8.8 mm) and EUS-responders (tumor shrinkage rate≥52%) were independently associated with better OS. The result of EUS-respond was an independent prognostic factor could be confirmed in the external validation group. Among LA-ESCC patients with initial ultrasonic T2-3 staging and T4 staging, no statistically differences were observed between the responder and non-responder groups (P = 0.082; P = 0.190). CONCLUSION EUS-derived MTT and tumor shrinkage post-NCRT are independent prognostic factors for long-term survival and may be an alternative method for evaluating tumor response in patients with LA-ESCC after NCRT. Initial tumor infiltration beyond esophageal adventitial layer on ultrasound effect could not, however, predict the long-term prognosis.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sichuan Cancer Hospital and Institution, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sichuan Cancer Hospital and Institution, Sichuan Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Radiation Oncology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sichuan Cancer Hospital and Institution, Sichuan Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Radiation Oncology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sichuan Cancer Hospital and Institution, Sichuan Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Radiation Oncology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Cancer Hospital& Institution, Sichuan Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sichuan Cancer Hospital and Institution, Sichuan Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Radiation Oncology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Cancer Hospital& Institution, Sichuan Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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Ni J, Wu L, Chu Q, Han C, Ai X, Dong X, Zhu Z. Sintilimab, SBRT and GM-CSF for Metastatic NSCLC: A Prospective, Multicenter, Phase II Trial. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:e44. [PMID: 37785427 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S) PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors have transformed the therapeutic landscape in metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, the objective response rate (ORR) remains limited in unselected population. Incorporating SBRT to PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors may improve treatment efficacy and the anti-tumor immunity induced by SBRT may be enhanced by GM-CSF, which plays a pivotal role in dendritic cell differentiation and maturation. The current trial (NCT04106180) is the first prospective, multicenter, phase II study assessing the safety and efficacy of a PD-1 inhibitor (Sintilimab), SBRT and GM-CSF in metastatic NSCLC patients without sensitizing driver mutations. MATERIALS/METHODS Metastatic EGFR/ALK negative NSCLC pts who had failed first-line standard chemotherapy were eligible. Pts received SBRT (8 Gy*3) to one lesion, followed by Sintilimab (200 mg d1, every 3 weeks) and GM-CSF (125 μg/m2 d1-d14, cycle 1) within 3 weeks after SBRT. Sintilimab would be given continuously until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or up to 35 cycles. Primary end point is ORR. Secondary end points are safety, out-of-field response rate, overall survival (OS), progression free survival (PFS). The trial was designed to enroll 56 patients and if ≥17 pts evaluated had an objective response, it was regarded as positive. RESULTS By the time of 2022/10/30, the trial was early closed after 18 of the 51pts enrolled from 6 academic centers documented PR. The majority of pts were male, ECOG 1 and non-squamous NSCLC, having more than 5 lesions at baseline, with a median age of 62 (range, 32-74). The sites of SBRT included lung (n = 20), regional lymph node (n = 16), pleural nodule (n = 5), vertebra (n = 3), distant lymph node (n = 3), liver (n = 2) and others (n = 2). Treatment-related adverse event (TRAE) occurred in most pts and grade 3 TRAE occurred in 6 (11.8%) pts. No grade 4-5 TRAE occurred and the most common grade 3 TRAEs were ALT/AST elevation (n = 2), transient acute heart failure (recovered within 7 days) (n = 1), leucopenia/neutropenia (n = 2), pneumonitis (n = 1) and creatinine elevation (n = 1). With a median follow-up of 19.2 (range, 4.6-35.4) months, 49 pts had evaluable efficacy, with 18 PR, 15 SD and 16 PD. Median PFS and OS were 5.9 (95% CI, 3.9-9.2) and 16.2 (95% CI, 12.6-34.1) months, respectively. The results of biomarker testing will also be presented. CONCLUSION Triple combination of Sintilimab, SBRT and GM-CSF is safe and shows promising efficacy in metastatic EGFR/ALK negative NSCLC.
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- J Ni
- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Hunan Cancer Hospital, the Affiliated hospital of Xiangya Medical School, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Institute of Thoracic Oncology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Wang Q, Yue H, Zhou X, Wu L, Wang Y, Li T, Wang J. Develop a Deep Radiomics Model for Predicting the Response to Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy (nCRT) in Patients with Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer Using Three-Stage Longitudinal CT Images. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:e491. [PMID: 37785550 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.1722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S) To develop a deep radiomics model for predicting the response to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT) of patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer using three stage longitudinal CT images. MATERIALS/METHODS In this study, 189 patients were used to train our model, 80 patients were used to test the performance of the trained model. All patients enrolled in this study underwent nCRT followed by esophagectomy, and all patients underwent three stage longitudinal CT scans (before nCRT, after nCRT and before esophagectomy). The number of radiomics features for each CT images was 2153, the number of longitudinal radiomic features for each patient was 6459. Then, we used the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator regression for feature importance analysis. After this, the selected features of each stage were feed to the disentangled representation network to explore the relationship between the dynamic changes of tumors before and after nCRT and the pathological complete response (pCR). In addition, in order to further evaluate the effect of the time interval between nCRT and esophagectomy on the response to nCRT, we conducted subgroup analysis on different time frames. The performance of our model was evaluated by area under curve (AUC), accuracy, sensitivity and specificity. RESULTS Compared with only using single-stage CT images (the AUC of only using before nCRT CT images, after nCRT CT images, before esophagectomy CT images were 73.27%, 74.21%, and 74.95%, respectively), effectively exploring the dynamic changes of the tumor can achieve better performance in predicting the response to nCRT in the testing cohort (the AUC was 84.29%, 95% CI, 81.14%-87.44%). In addition, the performance of our proposed method outperforms any combinations of two stage CT images (the AUC using the CT images of before nCRT and after nCRT was 77.92%, the AUC using the CT images of before nCRT and before esophagectomy was 79.31%, the AUC using the CT images of after nCRT and before esophagectomy was 80.01%). Finally, the results showed that exploring the dynamic changes of the tumor using the three-stage CT images outperformed using single-stage CT images and any combinations of two-stage CT images in predicting the response to nCRT. The study also found that the time interval between nCRT and esophagectomy had some influence on the accuracy of pCR prediction, with the prediction accuracy tending to increase from 1 to 6 weeks and stabilizing after 6 weeks. CONCLUSION By exploring the dynamic changes of tumors, the designed disentangled representation network can effectively predict the response to nCRT of patients with esophageal cancer. In addition, the time interval between nCRT and esophagectomy also has a certain impact on the response to nCRT.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sichuan Cancer Hospital and Institution, Chengdu, China
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- School of Computer Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sichuan Cancer Hospital and Institution, Sichuan Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Radiation Oncology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sichuan Cancer Hospital and Institution, Sichuan Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Radiation Oncology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sichuan Cancer Hospital and Institution, Sichuan Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Radiation Oncology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sichuan Cancer Hospital and Institution, Sichuan Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Radiation Oncology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, China
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- School of Computer Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Jia W, Li Q, Ni J, Zhang Y, Wu L, Xu L. Efficacy and safety of methylene blue injection for intractable idiopathic pruritus ani: a single-arm metaanalysis and systematic review. Tech Coloproctol 2023; 27:813-825. [PMID: 37306793 DOI: 10.1007/s10151-023-02825-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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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PURPOSE To evaluate how effective methylene blue injection was at treating intractable idiopathic pruritus ani. METHODS A comprehensive literature search of the PubMed, Embase, Cochrane library, and Web of Science databases was conducted. All clinical studies (prospective and retrospective) that evaluated the efficacy of methylene blue in treating intractable idiopathic pruritus ani were included. Studies that reported the resolution rate, after a single injection and after a second injection, the recurrence rate, symptom scores, and transient complications of methylene blue injections in treating intractable idiopathic pruritus ani were included. RESULTS The seven selected studies included 225 patients with idiopathic pruritus ani. The resolution rates after a single injection and after a second injection was 0.761 (0.649-0.873, P < 0.01, I2 = 69.06%) and 0.854 (0.752-0.955, P < 0.01, I2 = 77.391%), respectively, the remission rates at 1, 3, and 5 years were 0.753 (0.612-0.893, P < 0.001), 0.773 (0.675-0.871, P < 0.001) and 0.240 (0.033-0.447, P < 0.001), respectively, the effect value of the merger was 0.569 (0.367-0.772, P < 0.001, I2 = 79.199%), and the recurrence rates at 1, 2, 3, and < 1 year were 0.202 (0.083-0.322, P < 0.001), 0.533 (0.285-0.781, P < 0.001), 0.437 (-0.044, 0.917, P < 0.001) and 0.067 (0.023-0.111, P < 0.001), respectively. The effect value of the merger was 0.223 (0.126-0.319, P < 0.001, I2 = 75.840). CONCLUSION Using methylene blue injections to treat intractable idiopathic pruritus ani is relatively efficacious, resulting in a relatively low recurrence rate and no severe complications. However, the available literature was of poor quality. Therefore, higher quality studies are necessary to confirm that methylene blue injection is efficacious for pruritus ani, such as a randomized prospective multicenter studies.
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine), 54 Youdian Road, Hangzhou, 310006, Zhejiang Province, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, 548 Binwen Road, Hangzhou, 310053, Zhejiang Province, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine), 54 Youdian Road, Hangzhou, 310006, Zhejiang Province, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine), 54 Youdian Road, Hangzhou, 310006, Zhejiang Province, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine), 54 Youdian Road, Hangzhou, 310006, Zhejiang Province, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine), 54 Youdian Road, Hangzhou, 310006, Zhejiang Province, China.
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Yang X, An J, Zhang Y, Yang Y, Jia S, Li W, Huang M, Wu L. The Value of Progression-Free Survival at Three Years as a Primary Endpoint for Studies on Radiotherapy in Patients with Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer: Individual Patient Data and Validation From 27 Randomized Trials. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:e556-e557. [PMID: 37785708 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.1869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S) A traditional endpoint for locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC) clinical trials is overall survival (OS) with five years of follow-up. At present, many clinical trials evaluating concurrent chemoradiotherapy combined with immunotherapy for LACC are underway in worldwide. The use of a shorter-term endpoint could significantly speed the translation of research findings into practice. The primary hypothesis was that PFS with three years of follow-up (PFS36) is an appropriate primary endpoint to replace OS with five years of follow-up (5-year OS). MATERIALS/METHODS The primary hypothesis was developed from our individual data, was further investigated using phase III randomized controlled trials (RCTs), and then externally validated by phase II trials and retrospective studies up to 2022. Correlation analysis at the treatment-arm level was performed between 2-, 3-, 4-, and 5-year PFS rates and 5-year OS, using the Pearson correlation coefficient r in weighted linear regression, with weight equal to patient size. The MEDLINE, Embase, and PubMed databases, together with the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, were searched from January 1, 1999, to February 2, 2023. Articles eligible for inclusion contained complete survival data. RESULTS A total of 613 patients with histologically confirmed, FIGO 2009 stage IB-IVA cervical cancer who underwent radiotherapy at our institute from January 2010 to December 2013 were eligible. Individual patient data were pooled to explore the correlation between PFS and the OS trend. The recurrence rates for years 1 through 5 were 12.9%, 7.3%, 3%, 2.3%, and 1.8%, respectively. The median recurrence time was 13 months and the median time from recurrence to death was 12.2 months. Within all the recurrence, 47.3% of recurrences occurred during the first year, 71.4% in the first two years, and 85% in the first three years. Patients who did not achieve PFS36 had a 5-year OS rate of 30.3%. In contrast, a 5-year OS rate of 98.2% was observed in patients who achieved PFS36. Further data were extracted from 27 RCTs on locally advanced cervical cancer. The trials included 57 arms, with a pooled sample size of 7,692 patients. Formal measures of surrogacy were satisfied. Quality control was performed, where studies with a high risk of bias were excluded. In trial-level surrogacy, PFS36 (r2, 0.778) was associated with 5-year OS. The correlation between PFS36 and OS was externally validated using independent phase II trials and retrospective data. In total, 23 studies representing 5,174 patients were included. PFS36 (r2, 0.719) was found to be associated with OS. CONCLUSION The patients who achieved PFS36 had excellent outcomes, whereas patients that experienced earlier progression had poor survival. A significant correlation was found between PFS36 and 5-year OS in clinical trials on patients with locally advanced cervical cancer. These results suggest that PFS36 is an appropriate endpoint for LACC clinical trials of radiotherapy-based regimens.
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- X Yang
- National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Intelligent Imaging and Precision Radiotherapy for Tumors (Fujian Medical University), Fuzhou, China
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- National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Wu L, Yan Y, Xu Y. Induction Immunochemotherapy Followed by Definitive Chemoradiotherapy for Unresectable Locally Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:e75. [PMID: 37786171 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S) Concurrent chemoradiotherapy (cCRT) followed by immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) consolidation is the current standard of care for unresectable locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (LA-NSCLC). However, most patients diagnosed with unresectable LA-NSCLC will not meet the criteria for adjuvant ICIs in the real world. Theoretically, adjusting the ICIs from the consolidation phase to the induction setting could greatly improve the patient' s compliance to receive ICIs therapy. Consequently, we performed this study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of induction ICIs and chemotherapy followed by definitive CRT for unresectable LA-NSCLC. MATERIALS/METHODS A total of 102 unresectable stage III NSCLC patients who received neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy followed by definitive CRT between 2019 and 2022 were identified. The primary endpoint of this study was to determine the efficacy of this treatment pattern, including overall survival (OS) and progression free survival (PFS). Disease control rate (DCR) and toxicities were the secondary objective. RESULTS The median age was 64 years (range 34-81), including 58 (56.9%) squamous cell carcinoma and 37 (36.3%) non-squamous cell carcinoma patients. There were 34 (33.3%), 39 (38.2%) and 29 (28.4%) patients with stage IIIA, IIIB and IIIC disease, respectively. The DCR at the end of induction immunochemotherapy was 87.3%. The median PFS was 20.4 months (95% CI, 15.7-25.1), with PFS rates of 90.1% at 6 months, 70.4% at 1 year, 55.2% at 18 months and 41.9% at 2 years. The rates of OS were 92.8%, and 76.2% at 1 year, and 2 years, respectively, and the median OS was not reached. For patients without progression before CRT, the median OS was also not reached, and the median PFS was 21.3 months. Patients receiving concurrent CRT manifested significantly better OS, compared with sequential CRT (12-month OS, 89.4% vs. 100.0%; 24-month OS, 70.2% vs. 87.3%; P = 0.030). Patients with PD-L1 expression of 50% or more manifested significantly higher partial response rate (70.4% vs. 45.3%, P = 0.033), along with better survival (median PFS, 17.3 months vs. NR, P = 0.034; median OS, 26.5 months vs. NR, P = 0.037), compared to those less than 50%. Treatment was well tolerated, with an incidence of 4.9% for grade 3 or greater pneumonitis or radiation pneumonitis (RP). The most common severe (grade ≥3) adverse events were hematologic toxicities and no unexpected treatment related toxicities occurred. CONCLUSION Induction immunochemotherapy followed by definitive CRT showed promising efficacy and tolerable toxicities for unresectable LA-NSCLC, especially for those with tumoral PD-L1 expression over 50%.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Wang JJ, Li JY, Wu WQ, Qiu MJ, Wu CX, Zhou ZT, Wu ML, Tian S, Wu L, Zhang JP, Zhang ZR, Tian RX, Hong ZW, Ren HJ, Wang GF, Wu XW, Ren JA. [Effects of rapid drug sensitivity testing for multidrug-resistant bacteria on the prognosis of patients with severe intra-abdominal infection]. Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke Za Zhi 2023; 26:847-852. [PMID: 37709692 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn441530-20230620-00219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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Objective: To examine the clinical value of rapid detection of drug-resistant bacteria by immunochromatography and the effects of rapid detection on the prognosis of patients with severe intra-abdominal infection complicated by carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) bloodstream infection. Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study. We analyzed clinical data of 73 patients with severe abdominal infections with sepsis or septic shock complicated by CRE bloodstream infection admitted to the general surgery department of Jinling Hospital between February 2022 and February 2023. Patients were divided into a colloidal gold immunochromatographic assay (GICA) group (17 patients) and conventional testing group (56 patients) based on whether a GICA for CRE had been performed on the patients' first blood culture sample during the diagnosis and treatment process. There were no statistically significant differences between the GICA and conventional testing groups in age ([55.9±17.3] vs. [47.6±16.4] years), sex ([16 men vs. one woman ] vs. [41 men vs. 15 women]), median Charlson comorbidity index (3.0[2.0,4.0] vs. 3.0[2.0, 4.8]), septic shock (10 vs. 39), or acute kidney injury (8 vs. 40) (all P>0.05). Both groups routinely underwent traditional bacterial identification and drug susceptibility testing. Additionally, patients in the GICA group were tested directly for positive blood cultures using a GICA carbapenemase test kit. The main outcomes were mortality rates on Days 28 and 90 after the first identification of CRE bloodstream infection in both groups. We also compared the microbial clearance rate, duration of hospitalization and intensive care unit stay, and time from onset of CRE bloodstream infection to initiation of targeted and appropriate antibiotics between the two groups. Results: The rate of microbial clearance of bloodstream infection was significantly greater in the GICA group than in the conventional testing group (15/17 vs. 34/56 [60.7%], χ2=4.476, P=0.034), whereas the 28-day mortality tended to be lower in the GICA than conventional testing group [5/17 vs. 44.6% [25/56], χ2=1.250, P=0.264). The 90-day mortality (8/17 vs. 53.6% [30/56], χ2=0.222, P=0.638), median duration of hospitalization (37.0 [18.0, 46.5] days vs. 45.5 [32.2, 64.8] days, Z=-1.867, P=0.062), and median duration of intensive care unit stay (18.0 [6.5, 35.0] days vs. 32.0 [5.0, 51.8] days, Z=-1.251, P=0.209). The median time between the onset of bloodstream infection and administration of antibiotics was 49.0 (38.0, 69.0) hours in the GICA group, which is significantly shorter than the 163.0 (111.8, 190.0) hours in the conventional testing group (Z=-5.731, P<0.001). The median time between the onset of bloodstream infection and administration of appropriate antibiotics was 40.0 (34.0, 80.0) hours in the GICA group, which is shorter than in the conventional testing group (68.0 [38.2, 118.8]) hours; however, this difference is not statistically significant (Z=-1.686, P=0.093). Conclusions: GICA can provide information on carbapenemase- producing pathogens faster than traditional drug sensitivity testing, enabling early administration of the optimal antibiotics. The strategy of 'carbapenemase detection first' for managing bacterial infection has the potential to improve prognosis of patients and reduce mortality rate.
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- J J Wang
- Research Institute of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, the Affiliated Second Clinical Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Research Institute of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, the Affiliated Second Clinical Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Research Institute of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, the Affiliated Second Clinical Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Research Institute of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, the Affiliated Second Clinical Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing 210002, China Department of Clinical Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Research Institute of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, the Affiliated Second Clinical Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing 210002, China Department of Clinical Medicine, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Research Institute of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, the Affiliated Second Clinical Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Research Institute of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, the Affiliated Second Clinical Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Research Institute of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, the Affiliated Second Clinical Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Research Institute of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, the Affiliated Second Clinical Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Research Institute of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, the Affiliated Second Clinical Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Research Institute of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, the Affiliated Second Clinical Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Research Institute of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, the Affiliated Second Clinical Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing 210002, China
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Zhang JP, Teng YT, Liu Y, Tian RX, Zhang ZR, Wu L, Hong ZW, Ren HJ, Wang GF, Ren JA. [Treatment of open abdomen combined with entero-atmospheric fistula: A retrospective study]. Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke Za Zhi 2023; 26:853-858. [PMID: 37709693 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn441530-20230626-00227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to analyze the course and outcome of patients with combined entero-atmospheric fistulas in open abdomen treatment. Methods: In this retrospective observational study, we collected data on 214 patients with open abdomen complicated by entero-atmospheric fistulas admitted to Research Institute of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School from January 2012 to January 2021. We collected their basic characteristics, aetiology, treatment plan, and prognosis, including the durations of hospitalization and open treatment, time to resumption of enteral nutrition, duration and prognosis of definitive surgery, and overall prognosis. Results: Of the 214 patients with open abdomen complicated with entero-enteral fistulas, 23 (10.7%) died (11 of multiple organ failure caused by abdominal infection, five of abdominal cavity bleeding, four of pulmonary infection, one of airway bleeding, one of necrotizing fasciitis, and one of traumatic brain injury). The remaining 191 underwent definitive surgery at our hospital. The patients who underwent definitive surgery were predominantly male (156 patients, 81.7%); their age was (46.5±2.5) years. Trauma and gastrointestinal tumors (120 cases, 62.8%) predominated among the primary causes. The reasons for abdominal opening were, in order, severe abdominal infection (137 cases, 71.7%, damage control surgery (29 cases, 15.2%), and abdominal hypertension (25 cases, 13.1%). Temporary abdominal closure measures were used to classify the participants into a skin-only suture group (104 cases) and a skin-implant group (87 cases). Compared with the skin-implant group, in the skin-suture-only group the proportion of male patients was lower (74.7% [65/87] vs. 87.5% [91/104], χ2=5.176, P=0.023), the mean age was older ([48.3±2.0] years vs. [45.0±1.9] years, t=-11.671, P<0.001), there were fewer patients with trauma (32.2% [28 /87] vs. 58.7% [61/104), χ2=13.337, P<0.001), intensive care stays were shorter ([8.9±1.0] days vs. [12.7±1.6] days, t=19.281, P<0.001), total length of stay was shorter ([29.3±2.0] days vs. [31.9±2.0] days, t=9.021,P<0.001), there was a higher percentage of colonic fistulas (18.4% [16/87] vs. 8.7% [9/104], χ2=3.948, P=0.047), but fewer multiple fistulas (11.5% [10/87] vs. 34.6% [36/104], χ2=14.440, P<0.001). As to fistula management, a higher percentage of fistula sealing methods using 3D-printed intestinal stents were implemented in the skin-only suture group (60.9% [53/87] versus 43.3% [45/104], χ2=5.907, P=0.015). Compared with the implant group, the skin-only suture group had a shorter mean time to performing provisional closure ( [9.5±0.8] days vs. [16.0±0.6] days, t=66.023, P<0.001), shorter intervals to definitive surgery ( [165.0±10.7] days vs. [198.9±8.3] days, t=26.644, P<0.001), and less use of biopatches (56.3% [49/87) vs. 71.2% [74/104], χ2=4.545, P=0.033). Conclusions: Open abdomen complicated with entero-enteral fistulas is more common in male, and is often caused by trauma and gastrointestinal tumor. Severe intra-abdominal infection is the major cause of open abdomen, and most fistulae involves the small intestine. Collection and retraction of intestinal fluid and 3D-printed entero-enteral fistula stent sealing followed by implantation and skin-only suturing is an effective means of managing entero-enteral fistulas complicating open abdominal cavity. Earlier closure of the abdominal cavity with skin-only sutures can shorten the time to definitive surgery and reduce the rate of utilization of biopatches.
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- J P Zhang
- Research Institute of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Research Institute of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210002, China Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Research Institute of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Research Institute of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Research Institute of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Research Institute of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Research Institute of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Research Institute of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Research Institute of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210002, China
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Chen D, Xu Q, Mao X, Zhang J, Wu L. Reproductive history does not compromise subsequent live birth and perinatal outcome following in-vitro fertilization: analysis of 25 329 first frozen-thawed embryo transfer cycles without preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2023; 62:430-438. [PMID: 37058394 DOI: 10.1002/uog.26220] [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: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of women's reproductive history on live-birth rate and perinatal outcome after first frozen-thawed embryo transfer (FET) without preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy. METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study of women who had undergone their first FET cycle between January 2014 and December 2020 at a university-affiliated fertility center. No transferred embryo underwent preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy. The women were categorized into five groups based on their reproductive history: no previous pregnancy; previous termination of pregnancy (TOP); previous pregnancy loss; previous ectopic pregnancy (EP); and previous live birth. The women with no previous pregnancy were considered as the reference group. The primary outcome was the live-birth rate and secondary endpoints included rates of positive pregnancy test, clinical pregnancy, pregnancy loss and EP as well as perinatal outcomes such as birth weight and preterm birth. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to control for a number of potential confounders, including age, body mass index, education level, duration and cause of infertility, insemination method, type of endometrial preparation, number of embryos transferred, embryo developmental stage, quality of the embryos transferred, year of treatment and endometrial thickness. Additionally, propensity score matching (PSM) was used to check the robustness of the main findings. RESULTS In total, 25 329 women were included in the final analysis. On univariate analysis, each reproductive-history type except for previous EP was significantly associated with worse pregnancy outcome following in-vitro fertilization (IVF), including rates of positive pregnancy test, clinical pregnancy, pregnancy loss and live birth, when compared with the group of women with no previous pregnancy. However, after correcting for several potential confounders, the differences in rates of live birth, pregnancy loss, positive pregnancy test and clinical pregnancy were no longer significant between the study and control groups on multivariable regression models, while the risk of EP after embryo transfer was elevated among women with a previous TOP or EP. There was no increased risk of adverse perinatal outcome associated with reproductive history compared with the control group. Notably, similar results were obtained from the PSM models, confirming the robustness of the main findings. CONCLUSION Relative to women without a previous pregnancy, those with a prior TOP, pregnancy loss, EP or live birth did not have compromised live-birth rate or perinatal outcomes following FET without preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy, with the exception of an increased risk of EP in those with prior TOP or EP. © 2023 International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
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- Department of Assisted Reproduction, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Assisted Reproduction, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Assisted Reproduction, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Assisted Reproduction, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Assisted Reproduction, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Vijayaraghavan S, Wu L, Noels L, Bordas SPA, Natarajan S, Beex LAA. A data-driven reduced-order surrogate model for entire elastoplastic simulations applied to representative volume elements. Sci Rep 2023; 13:12781. [PMID: 37550337 PMCID: PMC10406896 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-38104-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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/09/2023] Open
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This contribution discusses surrogate models that emulate the solution field(s) in the entire simulation domain. The surrogate uses the most characteristic modes of the solution field(s), in combination with neural networks to emulate the coefficients of each mode. This type of surrogate is well known to rapidly emulate flow simulations, but rather new for simulations of elastoplastic solids. The surrogate avoids the iterative process of constructing and solving the linearized governing equations of rate-independent elastoplasticity, as necessary for direct numerical simulations or (hyper-)reduced-order-models. Instead, the new plastic variables are computed only once per increment, resulting in substantial time savings. The surrogate uses a recurrent neural network to treat the path dependency of rate-independent elastoplasticity within the neural network itself. Because only a few of these surrogates have been developed for elastoplastic simulations, their potential and limitations are not yet well studied. The aim of this contribution is to shed more light on their numerical capabilities in the context of elastoplasticity. Although more widely applicable, the investigation focuses on a representative volume element, because these surrogates have the ability to both emulate the macroscale stress-deformation relation (which drives the multiscale simulation), as well as to recover all microstructural quantities within each representative volume element.
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- S Vijayaraghavan
- Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine, University of Luxembourg, 6 Avenue de la Fonte, Esch-Sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
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- University of Liege, Bât. B52/3 Computational & Multiscale Mechanics of Materials, Quartier Polytech 1, allée de la Découverte 9, 4000, Liège, Belgium
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- University of Liege, Bât. B52/3 Computational & Multiscale Mechanics of Materials, Quartier Polytech 1, allée de la Découverte 9, 4000, Liège, Belgium
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- Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine, University of Luxembourg, 6 Avenue de la Fonte, Esch-Sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, Chennai, 600036, India
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- Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine, University of Luxembourg, 6 Avenue de la Fonte, Esch-Sur-Alzette, Luxembourg.
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Chen Y, Lu J, Ji TY, Wu L. [The differential diagnosis of long QT syndrome with arrhythmic syncope from epilepsy]. Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi 2023; 51:796-800. [PMID: 37460437 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112148-20230411-00212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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- Y Chen
- Department of Cardiology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Departments of Cardiology, Taiyuan Central Hospital, Taiyuan 030009, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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Huang XY, Yu YJ, Wang YJ, Liu T, Chen JD, Wu L. [Evaluation of ankle joint protection effect of parachute ankle brace on paratrooper landing]. Zhonghua Lao Dong Wei Sheng Zhi Ye Bing Za Zhi 2023; 41:504-508. [PMID: 37524673 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn121094-20220106-00006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/02/2023]
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Objective: To study the protective effect of parachute ankle brace on ankle joint during simulated parachuting landing. Methods: In August 2021, 30 male paratroopers were selected as the test subjects by simple random sampling method. They jumped from the 1.5 m and 2.0 m height platforms respectively with and without parachute ankle brace, and landed on the sandy ground in a semi-squat parachute landing position. The experiment was divided into 1.5 m experimental group and control group and 2.0 m experimental group and control group. Angle sensor and surface electromyograph were used to measure and analyze the coronal tilt range of the ankle joint and the percentage of maximal voluntary contraction (MVE%) of the muscles around the ankle joint, respectively, to evaluate the protective effect of the parachute ankle brace. Results: At the same height, the tilt range of coronal plane of ankle in experimental group was significantly reduced compared with control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Under the same protection state, the tilt range of the coronal plane of the ankle in the 1.5 m group was significantly reduced compared with that in the 2.0 m group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). The coronal plane inclination range of the ankle in 2 m experimental group was significantly lower than that in 1.5 m control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Compared with 1.5 m control group, MVE% of right tibialis anterior muscle and bilateral lateral gastrocnemius decreased in 1.5 m experimental group, while MVE% of bilateral peroneus longus increased, with statistical significance (P<0.05). Compared with 2.0 m control group, the MVE% of bilateral tibialis anterior muscle and right lateral gastrocnemius decreased in 2.0 m experimental group, while the MVE% of bilateral peroneus longus increased, with statistical significance (P<0.05). The MVE% of bilateral tibialis anterior muscle, bilateral lateral gastrocnemius muscle and right peroneus longus muscle in 1.5 m experimental group decreased compared with 2.0 m experimental group, and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). Compared with 2.0 m control group, the MVE% of bilateral tibialis anterior muscle, right lateral gastrocnemius muscle and right peroneus longus muscle in 1.5 m control group decreased, and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05) . Conclusion: Wearing parachute ankle brace can effectively limit the coronal plane inclination range of ankle joint, improve the stability of ankle joint and reduce the load on the muscles around ankle joint by landing. Reducing the height of the jumping platform can reduce the coronal plane incline range of the ankle and the muscle load around the ankle during landing.
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- X Y Huang
- School of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China
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- School of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China
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- School of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, PLA Airborne Hospital, Wuhan 430101, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, PLA Airborne Hospital, Wuhan 430101, China
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- School of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of "Occupational Hazard Identification and Control", Wuhan 430065, China
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Yu MZ, Wu L, Zhang J, Wang JS, Wang YN, Wang Z. [Clinical characteristics of primary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis associated with perforin gene deficiency: a single-center retrospective study]. Zhonghua Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi 2023; 44:572-577. [PMID: 37749038 PMCID: PMC10509624 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-2727.2023.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2022] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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Objective: This study aimed to investigate the clinical characteristics of patients diagnosed with primary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (pHLH) associated with perforin gene deficiency. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 16 pHLH patients associated with perforin gene deficiency at Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, from April 2014 to August 2021. The mutation sites, mutation types, family history, clinical characteristics, and prognosis of the patients were assessed. Results: A total of 16 patients, including ten males and six females, with a median onset age of 17.5 years (range: 4-42 years), were enrolled in this study. Sixteen different mutations were identified, consisting of 11 missense mutations, one nonsense mutation, two frameshift mutations, and two in-frame mutations. All patients harbored at least one deleterious missense mutation, with the most common mutation sites being c.1349C>T (p.T450M) and c.503G>A (p.S168N). Decreased natural killer (NK) cell activity was observed in 11 patients, reduced perforin protein expression in ten patients, concurrent Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection at onset in eight patients, a family history in two patients, and central nervous system involvement in four patients. Eleven cases underwent allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT), with eight cases surviving. The median survival time of non-transplanted patients was eight months (range: 4-18 months), while that of transplanted patients was reported as "not reached". Conclusions: Emphasizing the diagnosis of pHLH in adults with perforin gene deficiency. In addition, it should be noted that EBV infection can potentially act as a triggering factor in such disease, and allo-HSCT exerts a substantial effect on the prognosis of patients.
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- M Z Yu
- Department of Hematology, Benjing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Department of Hematology, Benjing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Department of Hematology, Benjing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Department of Hematology, Benjing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Department of Hematology, Benjing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Department of Hematology, Benjing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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Zhang J, Luo W, Li G, Ren H, Su J, Sun J, Zhong R, Wang S, Li Z, Zhao Y, Ke H, Chen T, Xv C, Chang Z, Wu L, Zheng X, Xv M, Ye Q, Hao C, Sun B. Patterns of aeroallergen sensitization in asthma patients identified by latent class analysis: A cross-sectional study in China. Clin Transl Allergy 2023; 13:e12271. [PMID: 37488739 PMCID: PMC10314277 DOI: 10.1002/clt2.12271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 05/13/2023] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND This cross-sectional study aimed to identify latent sensitization profiles of asthma patients in mainland China, unveiling the association between regional differences and sensitization patterns. METHODS 1056 asthma participants from 10 medical centers divided into eastern and western cohorts were clustered into four individual sensitization patterns, respectively, by using an unsupervised statistical modeling method, latent class analysis (LCA), based on the levels of 12 aeroallergens specific IgE reactivities. Moreover, differences in clinical characteristics and environmental exposures were compared in different sensitization patterns. RESULTS Four distinct sensitization patterns in the two cohorts were defined as follows, respectively. Eastern cohort: Class 1: "High weed pollen and house dust mites (HDMs) sensitization" (8.87%), Class 2: "HDMs dominated sensitization" (38.38%), Class 3: "High HDMs and animal dander sensitization" (6.95%), Class 4: "Low/no aeroallergen sensitization" (45.80%). Western cohort: Class 1: "High weed pollen sensitization" (26.14%), Class 2: "High multi-pollen sensitization" (15.02%), Class 3: "HDMs-dominated sensitization" (10.33%), Class 4: "Low/no aeroallergen sensitization" (48.51%). Of note, the significant statistical difference in age, asthma control test score (ACT) and comorbidities were observed within or between different sensitization patterns. Exposure factors in different sensitization patterns were pointed out. CONCLUSIONS Asthmatic patients with distinct sensitization patterns were clustered and identified through the LCA method, disclosing the relationship between sensitization profiles of multiple aeroallergens and geographical differences, providing novel insights and potential strategies for atopic disease monitoring, management and prevention in clinical practice.
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- Jiale Zhang
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Laboratory of Allergy and Precision Medicine, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Chengdu Institute of Respiratory Health, Chengdu Third People's Hospital Branch of National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Allergy, State Grid Beijing Electric Power Hospital, Capital Medical University Electric Power Teaching Hospital, Beijing, China
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- The Second People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, China
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- The Second People's Hospital of Zhaoqing, Zhaoqing, China
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- Dongguan Eighth People's Hospital, Dongguan, China
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- Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Foshan Maternal Child Health Hospital, Foshan, China
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- Department of Allergy, The First Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Maoming Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Maoming, China
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- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Jiangxi Medical College, Shangrao, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Jiang FZ, Xia QJ, Wu L, Zhang YM. [Overexpression of MKRN2 Inhibits the Growth of Ovarian Cancer Cells]. Mol Biol (Mosk) 2023; 57:687-688. [PMID: 37528788 DOI: 10.31857/s0026898423040109, edn: qlpezq] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/17/2022] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
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Ovarian cancer has a high mortality with low five-year survival rates. The role of the E3 ligase Makorin ring finger protein 2 (MKRN2) in ovarian cancer is unknown. This study investigated the impact of MKRN2 on the growth of ovarian cancer. MKRN2 expression in ovarian cancer tissue was analyzed by immunohistochemistry. Overexpression of MKRN2 was induced in two ovarian cancer cell lines (SKOV3 and CAOV3) by lentivirus transfection, and expression levels were verified by western blotting. Proliferation and growth were determined by CCK-8 and colony formation assays, while migration was examined using transwell assays and apoptosis by flow cytometry. Xenograft tumors of transfected SKOV3 cells were established in mice, and immunohistochemistry and TUNEL assays measured MKRN2 levels and apoptosis in tumor cells. Reduced levels of MKRN2 in cancerous tissue relative to non-cancerous ovarian tissues. Lentiviral-based MKRN2 overexpression in SKOV3 and CAOV3 cells reduced tumor-associated behavior while inducing apoptosis in vitro. In xenograft tumors, MKRN2 overexpression inhibited ovarian cancer growth and increased apoptosis in vivo. These findings imply the MKRN2 involvement in ovarian carcinogenesis and suggest its potential for treating the disease.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dushu Lake Hospital affiliated to Soochow University, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Nantong Haimen District People's Hospital, Nantong, China
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- Suzhou Industrial Park Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dushu Lake Hospital affiliated to Soochow University, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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Chen W, Chen Y, Wu L, Gao Y, Zhu H, Li Y, Ji X, Wang Z, Wang W, Han L, Zhu B, Wang H, Xu M. Identification of cell death-related biomarkers and immune infiltration in ischemic stroke between male and female patients. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1164742. [PMID: 37435058 PMCID: PMC10332266 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1164742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/13/2023] Open
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Background Stroke is the second leading cause of death and the third leading cause of disability worldwide, with ischemic stroke (IS) being the most prevalent. A substantial number of irreversible brain cell death occur in the short term, leading to impairment or death in IS. Limiting the loss of brain cells is the primary therapy target and a significant clinical issue for IS therapy. Our study aims to establish the gender specificity pattern from immune cell infiltration and four kinds of cell-death perspectives to improve IS diagnosis and therapy. Methods Combining and standardizing two IS datasets (GSE16561 and GSE22255) from the GEO database, we used the CIBERSORT algorithm to investigate and compare the immune cell infiltration in different groups and genders. Then, ferroptosis-related differently expressed genes (FRDEGs), pyroptosis-related DEGs (PRDEGs), anoikis-related DEGs (ARDEGs), and cuproptosis-related DEGs (CRDEGs) between the IS patient group and the healthy control group were identified in men and women, respectively. Machine learning (ML) was finally used to generate the disease prediction model for cell death-related DEGs (CDRDEGs) and to screen biomarkers related to cell death involved in IS. Results Significant changes were observed in 4 types of immune cells in male IS patients and 10 types in female IS patients compared with healthy controls. In total, 10 FRDEGs, 11 PRDEGs, 3 ARDEGs, and 1 CRDEG were present in male IS patients, while 6 FRDEGs, 16 PRDEGs, 4 ARDEGs, and 1 CRDEG existed in female IS patients. ML techniques indicated that the best diagnostic model for both male and female patients was the support vector machine (SVM) for CDRDEG genes. SVM's feature importance analysis demonstrated that SLC2A3, MMP9, C5AR1, ACSL1, and NLRP3 were the top five feature-important CDRDEGs in male IS patients. Meanwhile, the PDK4, SCL40A1, FAR1, CD163, and CD96 displayed their overwhelming influence on female IS patients. Conclusion These findings contribute to a better knowledge of immune cell infiltration and their corresponding molecular mechanisms of cell death and offer distinct clinically relevant biological targets for IS patients of different genders.
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- Wenli Chen
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, ZhongDa Hospital Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Health Emergency, Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Health Emergency, Nanjing, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Health Emergency, Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China
- School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Health Emergency, Nanjing, China
- Department of Occupational Disease Prevention, Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Health Emergency, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Cancer Center, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Health Emergency, Nanjing, China
- Department of Occupational Disease Prevention, Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Health Emergency, Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Health Emergency, Nanjing, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Health Emergency, Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China
- School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Health Emergency, Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China
- School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Health Emergency, Nanjing, China
- Department of Occupational Disease Prevention, Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Health Emergency, Nanjing, China
- Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, ZhongDa Hospital Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Health Emergency, Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Health Emergency, Nanjing, China
- School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Wu L, Sheehan R, Pinto da Costa M. Volunteering in prisons: a systematic review and narrative synthesis. Public Health 2023; 220:155-164. [PMID: 37327562 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2023.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Individuals from the community who volunteer within prisons are an understudied population, despite previous research indicating the increase in involvement of the penal voluntary sector and benefits to both prisons and prisoners from effective implementation of volunteer programmes. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to identify the characteristics, motivations and experiences of individuals who volunteer in prisons. STUDY DESIGN This was a systematic review conducted according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses guidelines. METHODS Peer-reviewed publications were identified through searchers of five electronic databases (MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Scopus, Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts and Social Sciences Database) without date restrictions, supplemented by hand searching and reference checking of retrieved articles. Explicit inclusion and exclusion criteria determined study eligibility. Study quality was appraised using standard tools. A narrative synthesis was conducted, and motivations were organised according to the Volunteer Function Inventory. RESULTS Eight studies (five qualitative and three quantitative) reported a total of 764 volunteers across five countries. More than half of the included studies investigated individuals providing primarily religious volunteer support; volunteers in these studies were typically middle aged, White and female. Prison volunteers frequently described motivations related to altruistic or humanitarian values, as well as social reasons. Positive experiences of volunteering were related to personal benefits to volunteers. Negative experiences were related to a lack of support and challenges in volunteers' relationships with prison staff. CONCLUSIONS Prison volunteer programmes have the ability to improve the psychological health of prisoners and provide a range of potential benefits to penal systems and volunteers themselves, but research on individuals who volunteer in prisons is limited. Difficulties in the volunteer role could be mitigated by developing formal induction and training packages, promoting closer integration with paid prison staff and providing ongoing supervision. Interventions to improve the volunteer experience should be developed and evaluated.
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, UK
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, UK
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, UK; Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; Institute of Public Health of the University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
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Zhang SM, Qiu F, Sun X, Sun H, Wu L, Huang DH, Wu WP. [Analysis of the clinical characteristics and misdiagnosis of area postrema syndrome manifesting as intractable nausea, vomiting, and hiccups in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders]. Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi 2023; 62:705-710. [PMID: 37263955 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112138-20220621-00468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Objective: To investigate the misdiagnosis of area postrema syndrome (APS) manifesting as intractable nausea, vomiting and hiccups in neuromyelitis optic spectrum disease (NMOSD) and reduce the risk of misdiagnosis. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed data from NMOSD patients attending the Department of Neurology at the First Medical Center of PLA General Hospital between January 2019 and July 2021. SPSS25.0 was then used to analyze the manifestations, misdiagnosis, and mistreatment of APS. Results: A total of 207 patients with NMOSD were included, including 21 males and 186 females. The mean age of onset was 39±15 years (range: 5-72 years). The proportion of patients who were positive for serum aquaporin 4 antibody was 82.6% (171/207). In total, 35.7% (74/207) of the NMOSD patients experienced APS during the disease course; of these patients, 70.3% (52/74) had APS as the first symptom and 29.7% (22/74) had APS as a secondary symptom. The misdiagnosis rates for these conditions were 90.4% (47/52) and 50.0% (11/22), respectively. As the first symptom, 19.2% (10/52) of patients during APS presented only with intractable nausea, vomiting and hiccups; 80.8% (42/52) of patients experienced other neurological symptoms. The Departments of Gastroenterology and General Medicine were the departments that most frequently made the first diagnosis of APS, accounting for 54.1% and 17.6% of patients, respectively. The most common misdiagnoses related to diseases of the digestive system and the median duration of misdiagnosis was 37 days. Conclusions: APS is a common symptom of NMOSD and is associated with a high rate of misdiagnosis. Other concomitant symptoms often occur with APS. Gaining an increased awareness of this disease/syndrome, obtaining a detailed patient history, and performing physical examinations are essential if we are to reduce and avoid misdiagnosis.
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- Department of Neurology, the First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Neurology, the Eighth Medical Center,Chinese PLA General Hospital,Beijing 100091, China
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- Department of Geriatric Neurology, the Second Medical Center,Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Neurology, the First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Neurology, the First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Neurology, the First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Neurology, the First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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Xie XJ, Chen JY, Jiang J, Duan H, Wu Y, Zhang XW, Yang SJ, Zhao W, Shen SS, Wu L, He B, Ding YY, Luo H, Liu SY, Han D. [Development and validation of prognostic nomogram for malignant pleural mesothelioma]. Zhonghua Zhong Liu Za Zhi 2023; 45:415-423. [PMID: 37188627 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn12152-20211124-00871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Objective: To development the prognostic nomogram for malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). Methods: Two hundred and ten patients pathologically confirmed as MPM were enrolled in this retrospective study from 2007 to 2020 in the People's Hospital of Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, the First and Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, and divided into training (n=112) and test (n=98) sets according to the admission time. The observation factors included demography, symptoms, history, clinical score and stage, blood cell and biochemistry, tumor markers, pathology and treatment. The Cox proportional risk model was used to analyze the prognostic factors of 112 patients in the training set. According to the results of multivariate Cox regression analysis, the prognostic prediction nomogram was established. C-Index and calibration curve were used to evaluate the model's discrimination and consistency in raining and test sets, respectively. Patients were stratified according to the median risk score of nomogram in the training set. Log rank test was performed to compare the survival differences between the high and low risk groups in the two sets. Results: The median overall survival (OS) of 210 MPM patients was 384 days (IQR=472 days), and the 6-month, 1-year, 2-year, and 3-year survival rates were 75.7%, 52.6%, 19.7%, and 13.0%, respectively. Cox multivariate regression analysis showed that residence (HR=2.127, 95% CI: 1.154-3.920), serum albumin (HR=1.583, 95% CI: 1.017-2.464), clinical stage (stage Ⅳ: HR=3.073, 95% CI: 1.366-6.910) and the chemotherapy (HR=0.476, 95% CI: 0.292-0.777) were independent prognostic factors for MPM patients. The C-index of the nomogram established based on the results of Cox multivariate regression analysis in the training and test sets were 0.662 and 0.613, respectively. Calibration curves for both the training and test sets showed moderate consistency between the predicted and actual survival probabilities of MPM patients at 6 months, 1 year, and 2 years. The low-risk group had better outcomes than the high-risk group in both training (P=0.001) and test (P=0.003) sets. Conclusion: The survival prediction nomogram established based on routine clinical indicators of MPM patients provides a reliable tool for prognostic prediction and risk stratification.
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- Department of Medical Imaging, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650032, China
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- Department of Radiology, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650106, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650032, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650032, China
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- Department of Radiology, Chuxiong People's Hospital, Chuxiong 675099, China
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- Department of Radiology, Chuxiong People's Hospital, Chuxiong 675099, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Chuxiong People's Hospital, Chuxiong 675099, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650032, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650032, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650032, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650032, China
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- Department of Radiology, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650106, China
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- Deputy President's Office, Chuxiong People's Hospital, Chuxiong 675099, China
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- GE Healthcare (China), Beijing 100176, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650032, China
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Liu S, Wang Q, Wang W, Wu L, Ma Z, Wang L, Chang G, Ding J, Hua L, Chen H, Li S, Wang W. [High-fat intake alleviates lung injury induced by Paragonimus proliferus infection in rats through up-regulating CYP 4A1 expression in lung tissues]. Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi 2023; 35:171-176. [PMID: 37253566 DOI: 10.16250/j.32.1374.2022243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the improvements of high-fat intake on lung injury induced by Paragonimus proliferus infection in rats, and to preliminarily explore the mechanisms underlying the role of cytochrome P450 4A1 (CYP 4A1) in the improve ments. METHODS SD rats were randomly assigned into three groups, including the normal control group (n = 10), the infection and normal diet group (n = 12) and the infection and high-fat diet group (n = 12). Rats in the normal control group were fed with normal diet and without any other treatments, and animals in the infection and normal diet group were subcutaneously injected with 8 excysted metacercariae of P. proliferus via the abdominal wall, followed by feeding with normal diet, while rats in the infection and high-fat diet group were subcutaneously injected with 8 excysted metacercariae of P. proliferus via the abdominal wall, followed by feeding with high-fat diet. All rats were sacrificed 28 weeks post-infection, and serum samples and lung specimens were collected. Following hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining of rat lung specimens, the rat lung injury was observed under an optical microscope, and alveolitis was evaluated using semi-quantitative scoring. Serum interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) levels were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and the cytochrome P450 4A1 (CYP 4A1) expression was quantified in rat lung specimens at transcriptional and translational levels using quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) and Western blotting assays. RESULTS Alveolar wall thickening, edema and inflammatory cell infiltration were alleviated 28 weeks post-infection with P. proliferus in rats in the infection and high-fat diet group relative to the infection and normal diet group, and no alveolar consolidation was seen in the infection and high-fat diet group. The semi-quantitative score of alveolitis was significantly higher in the infection and normal diet group [(2.200 ± 0.289) points] than in the normal control group [(0.300 ± 0.083) points] and the infection and high-fat diet group [(1.300 ± 0.475) points] (both P values < 0.05), and higher serum IL-1β [(151.586 ± 20.492)] pg/mL and TNF-α levels [(180.207 ± 23.379) pg/mL] were detected in the infection and normal diet group than in the normal control group [IL-1β: (103.226 ± 3.366) pg/mL; TNF-α: (144.807 ± 1.348) pg/mL] and the infection and high-fat diet group [IL-1β: (110.131 ± 12.946) pg/mL; TNF-α: (131.764 ± 27.831) pg/mL] (all P values < 0.05). In addition, lower CYP 4A1 mRNA (3.00 ± 0.81) and protein expression (0.40 ± 0.02) was quantified in lung specimens in the infection and normal diet group than in the normal control group [(5.03 ± 2.05) and (0.84 ± 0.14)] and the infection and high-fat diet group [(11.19 ± 3.51) and (0.68 ± 0.18)] (all P values < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS High-fat intake may alleviate lung injuries caused by P. proliferus infection in rats through up-regulating CYP 4A1 expression in lung tissues at both translational and transcriptional levels.
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- S Liu
- Department of Hepatology, Clinical Center for Infectious Diseases of Yunnan Province/The Third People's Hospital of Kunming, Kunming, Yunnan 650041, China
- Co-first authors
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- Department of Hepatology, Clinical Center for Infectious Diseases of Yunnan Province/The Third People's Hospital of Kunming, Kunming, Yunnan 650041, China
- Co-first authors
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- Department of Pathogen Biology, Faculty of Basic Medicine, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan 650504, China
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- Department of Hepatology, Clinical Center for Infectious Diseases of Yunnan Province/The Third People's Hospital of Kunming, Kunming, Yunnan 650041, China
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- Changpo Laboratory, Clinical Center for Infectious Diseases of Yunnan Province/The Third People's Hospital of Kunming, Yunnan Province, China
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- Changpo Laboratory, Clinical Center for Infectious Diseases of Yunnan Province/The Third People's Hospital of Kunming, Yunnan Province, China
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- Department of Hepatology, Clinical Center for Infectious Diseases of Yunnan Province/The Third People's Hospital of Kunming, Kunming, Yunnan 650041, China
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- Department of Hepatology, Clinical Center for Infectious Diseases of Yunnan Province/The Third People's Hospital of Kunming, Kunming, Yunnan 650041, China
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- Department of Hepatology, Clinical Center for Infectious Diseases of Yunnan Province/The Third People's Hospital of Kunming, Kunming, Yunnan 650041, China
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- Department of Hepatology, Clinical Center for Infectious Diseases of Yunnan Province/The Third People's Hospital of Kunming, Kunming, Yunnan 650041, China
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- Department of Hepatology, Clinical Center for Infectious Diseases of Yunnan Province/The Third People's Hospital of Kunming, Kunming, Yunnan 650041, China
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- Department of Pathogen Biology, Faculty of Basic Medicine, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan 650504, China
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Wu L, Mi X, Wang S, Huang C, Zhang Y, Wang YM, Wang Y. Construction of PCN-222 and Atomically Thin 2D CNs Van Der Waals Heterojunction for Enhanced Visible Light Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2023; 13:1318. [PMID: 37110903 PMCID: PMC10143698 DOI: 10.3390/nano13081318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Atomically thin two-dimensional (2D) CN sheets have attracted extensive attention in the field of photocatalysis because of their shorter diffusion path of photogenerated carriers and abundant surface reaction sites than bulk CN. However, 2D CNs still exhibit poor visible-light photocatalytic activity because of a strong quantum size effect. Here, PCN-222/CNs vdWHs were successfully constructed using the electrostatic self-assembly method. The results showed that PCN-222/CNs vdWHs with 1 wt.% PCN-222 enhanced the absorption range of CNs from 420 to 438 nm, which improved the absorption capacity of visible light. Additionally, the hydrogen production rate of 1 wt.% PCN-222/CNs is four times that of the pristine 2D CNs. This study provides a simple and effective strategy for 2D CN-based photocatalysts to promote visible light absorption.
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- Liting Wu
- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Academy of Advanced Interdisciplinary Research, Xidian University, Xi’an 710126, China
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Academy of Advanced Interdisciplinary Research, Xidian University, Xi’an 710126, China
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Academy of Advanced Interdisciplinary Research, Xidian University, Xi’an 710126, China
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Academy of Advanced Interdisciplinary Research, Xidian University, Xi’an 710126, China
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- Department of Physics, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710021, China
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Academy of Advanced Interdisciplinary Research, Xidian University, Xi’an 710126, China
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Academy of Advanced Interdisciplinary Research, Xidian University, Xi’an 710126, China
- The State Key Discipline Laboratory of Wide Band Gap Semiconductor Technology, Xidian University, Xi’an 710126, China
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Asghar M, Man J, Wu L, De Perrot M. Role of Endothelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition in Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH). J Heart Lung Transplant 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2023.02.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2023] Open
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Lu S, Han L, Lv D, Zhang Z, Wu J, Wang Q, Dong X, Hu Y, Chen J, Wu L. 80TiP High-dose aumolertinib versus osimertinib in EGFR T790M+ NSCLC patients with brain metastases (ATTACK). J Thorac Oncol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/s1556-0864(23)00334-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Leng S, Xu W, Wu L, Liu L, Du J, Yang F, Huang D, Zhang L. NLRP3 Disturbs Treg/Th17 Cell Balance to Aggravate Apical Periodontitis. J Dent Res 2023; 102:656-666. [PMID: 36883625 DOI: 10.1177/00220345231151692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2023] Open
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Apical periodontitis is an inflammatory condition that is considered an immunological reaction of the periapical tissue to invading bacteria and their pathogenic components. Recent research has revealed that NLR family pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3) is crucial to the pathogenesis of apical periodontitis and serves as a link between innate and adaptive immunity. The balance between regulatory T-cell (Treg) and T helper cell 17 (Th17 cell) determines the direction of the inflammatory response. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate whether NLRP3 exacerbated periapical inflammation by disturbing Treg/Th17 balance and the underlying regulatory mechanisms. In the present study, NLRP3 was raised in apical periodontitis tissues as opposed to healthy pulp tissues. Low NLRP3 expression in dendritic cells (DCs) increased transforming growth factor β secretion while decreasing interleukin (IL)-1β and IL-6 production. The Treg ratio and IL-10 secretion rose when CD4+ T cells were cocultured with DCs primed with IL-1β neutralizing antibody (anti-IL-1β) and specific small interfering RNA (siRNA) targeting NLRP3 (siRNA NLRP3), but the proportion of Th17 cells and IL-17 release dropped. Furthermore, siRNA NLRP3-mediated suppression of NLRP3 expression aided Treg differentiation and elevated Foxp3 expression as well as IL-10 production in CD4+ T cells. Inhibition of NLRP3 activity by MCC950 boosted the percentage of Tregs while decreasing the ratio of Th17 cells, leading to reduced periapical inflammation and bone resorption. Nigericin administration, however, exacerbated periapical inflammation and bone destruction with an unbalanced Treg/Th17 response. These findings demonstrate that NLRP3 is a pivotal regulator by regulating the release of inflammatory cytokines from DCs or directly suppressing Foxp3 expression to disturb Treg/Th17 balance, thus exacerbating apical periodontitis.
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- Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Disease, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Stomatology Hospital, School of Stomatology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Key laboratory of Oral Biomedical Research of Zhejiang Province Cancer Center of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Geriatric Stomatology, 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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- Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Disease, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Health Care (Department of General Dentistry II), School and Hospital of Stomatology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University & Shandong Key Laboratory of Oral Tissue Regeneration & Shandong Engineering Laboratory for Dental Materials and Oral Tissue Regeneration & Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Jinan, China
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- Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Disease, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Disease, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Disease, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Hu H, Dai J, Zheng X, Wu J, Wu L, Luo W, Sun B. The relationship of D. pteronyssinus allergic component sIgE and sIgG₄ in house dust mite allergic rhinitis or/and allergic asthma patients. Allergy Asthma Proc 2023; 44:100-105. [PMID: 36872447 DOI: 10.2500/aap.2023.44.220078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/07/2023]
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Objective: House-dust mite sensitization is an important cause of allergic asthma and/or rhinitis in southern China. This study aimed to analyze the immune effect and relationship between the Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus components specific immunoglobulin E (sIgE) and sIgG₄. Methods: The serum levels of sIgE and sIgG₄ to D. pteronyssinus allergen components Der p 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, and 23 were detected in 112 patients with allergic rhinitis (AR) and/or allergic asthma (AA). Results: Overall, Der p 1 had the highest positive rate of sIgE (72.3%), followed by Der p 2 (65.2%) and Der p 23 (46.4%). Meanwhile, the highest positive rates of sIgG₄ were for Der p 2 (47.3%), Der p 1 (33.0%), and Der p 23 (25.0%). The patients with AR and AA had a higher positive rate (43.4%) of sIgG₄ than that in the patients with AR (42.4%) and the patients with AA (20.4%; p = 0.043). In patients with AR, the positive rate of sIgE in Der p 1 (84.8%) was higher than that in sIgG₄ (42.4%; p = 0.037), but the positive rate of sIgG₄ in Der p 10 (21.2%) was higher than that in sIgE (18.2%; p < 0.001). Most of the patients were positive for sIgE and sIgG₄ of Der p 2 and Der p 10 at the same time. However, positive results for sIgE alone were just found in Der p 7 and Der p 21. Optimal scale analysis showed that Der p 2, Der p 7, and Der p 21 sIgG₄ were closely related to AR and AA (Cronbach α = 0.917). Conclusion: Herein, the D. pteronyssinus allergen components showed different characteristics among the patients with AR, patients with AA, and patients with AR and AA in southern China. Thus, sIgG₄ may be play an important role in allergic reactions.
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- Haisheng Hu
- From the Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China, and
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- Equipment Section, Chongqing Bishan District People's Hospital, Chongqing, China
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- From the Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China, and
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- From the Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China, and
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- From the Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China, and
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- From the Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China, and
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- From the Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China, and
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Luo W, Li Y, Xu L, Yu Y, Ma J, Wang Y, Wang Y, Wu H, Xv M, Wu L, Zhang T, Zheng J, Hao C, Sun B. Pollen allergens sensitization characteristics and risk factors among allergy rhinitis of children in mainland China: A multicenter study. Heliyon 2023; 9:e14914. [PMID: 37064467 PMCID: PMC10102226 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e14914] [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: 03/28/2022] [Revised: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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Background No comprehensive multicenter study of sensitization patterns among patients with allergic rhinitis (AR) to various common pollen allergens was available nationwide, and risks factors of pollen-induced allergic rhinitis (PiAR) in mainland China was unclear. This study aimed to fill this gap. Methods A multicenter study was performed on 736 AR patients aged below 18 from four regions of mainland China. Patients completed a standardized questionnaire asking for the environmental risk factors and AR severity, and undertook skin prick tests (SPT) with 14 common pollen allergens. Findings Among the 736 patients, 341 patients (46.33%) suffered at least one positive pollen allergen sensitization. The positive rate of pollen allergens was significantly higher in the high-age group (Damato et al., 2007; Wang et al., 2018; Luo et al., 2016; Demoly et al., 2011; Sampson and Albergo, 1984; Li et al., 2009; Luo et al., 2021; Ziska and Beggs, 2011; Melén et al., 2020; Jensen-Jarolim, 2017; Rönmark et al., 2017; Ge et al., 2017) [6-17] than the low-age group ( ≤ 5), while no significant difference was found between the sexes. The sensitizations to pollen allergens varied widely among four geographical areas. The positive rate was higher in north China and west China than in east China, and south China had the lowest positive rate. The region of residence, ages, ethnic minorities, history of pollen exposure, the material of living room floor and material of pillow were statistically significant risks of PiAR. Interpretation This study provides new insights into the pollen allergens sensitization characteristics in AR and the factors affecting PiAR in mainland China.
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Jie QQ, Lin MJ, Wu L. [Research update on the role of autophagy in the pathogenesis and progress of atrial fibrillation]. Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi 2023; 51:198-202. [PMID: 36789602 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112148-20221009-00778] [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: 02/16/2023]
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- Department of Cardiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing 210001, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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Wang JW, Wang SQ, Chu YF, Xie DW, Wang MS, Zhang JQ, Wu L, Wang H. Indocyanine green fluorescence in lymph node dissection during laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: A randomized controlled study. Eur Urol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/s0302-2838(23)00948-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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Zhu Y, Liang L, Li J, Zeng J, Yao H, Wu L. 60P Deciphering CD8+ T-cell-related gene signatures in the tumor microenvironment to predict the immunotherapy response and prognosis of ovarian cancer patients. ESMO Open 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.esmoop.2023.100840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/27/2023] Open
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