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Tang YH, Huang ZN, Chen QY, Li P, Xie JW, Wang JB, Lin JX, Lu J, Cao LL, Lin M, Tu RH, Zheng CH, Huang CM. [Prognostic significance of textbook outcome in advanced gastric patients who underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by surgical resection]. Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi 2024; 62:379-386. [PMID: 38548605 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112139-20231209-00261] [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: 05/09/2024]
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Objective: To investigate the risk factors and prognostic value of the textbook outcome (TO) in patients with advanced gastric cancer (AGC) who underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by surgical resection. Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study. A total of 253 patients with AGC who underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy combined with gastrectomy and D2 lymphadenectomy in the Department of Gastric Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital from January 2010 to December 2019 were retrospectively included. There were 195 males and 58 females, aged (60.3±10.0) years (range: 27 to 75 years). The patients were then divided into the TO group (n=168) and the non-TO group (n=85). Multivariate Logistic regression was used to analyze the independent predictors of TO. Univariate and multivariate Cox analysis were used to analyze independent prognosis factors for overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS). Propensity score matching was performed to balance the TO and non-TO groups, and the Kaplan-Meier method was used to calculate survival rates and draw survival curves. Results: Among the 253 patients, 168 patients (66.4%) achieved TO. The Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group score (OR=0.488, 95%CI: 0.278 to 0.856, P=0.012) and ypN stage (OR=0.626, 95%CI:0.488 to 0.805, P<0.01) were independently predictive of TO. Multivariate analysis revealed that TO was an independent risk factor for both OS (HR=0.662, 95%CI: 0.457 to 0.959,P=0.029) and DFS (HR=0.687, 95%CI: 0.483 to 0.976, P=0.036). After matching, the 5-year OS rate (42.2% vs. 27.8%) and the 5-year DFS rate (37.5% vs. 27.8%) were significantly higher in the TO group than in the non-TO group (both P<0.05). Furthermore, patients in the non-TO group benefited significantly from postoperative chemotherapy (both P<0.05), but those in the TO group did not (both P>0.05). Conclusion: TO is an independent prognosis factor in patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy and surgery for AGC and is associated with postoperative chemotherapy benefits.
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- Y H Tang
- Department of Gastric Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Fujian Province Minimally Invasive Medical Center, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou 350001, China
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- Department of Gastric Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Fujian Province Minimally Invasive Medical Center, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou 350001, China
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- Department of Gastric Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Fujian Province Minimally Invasive Medical Center, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou 350001, China
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- Department of Gastric Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Fujian Province Minimally Invasive Medical Center, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou 350001, China
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- Department of Gastric Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Fujian Province Minimally Invasive Medical Center, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou 350001, China
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- Department of Gastric Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Fujian Province Minimally Invasive Medical Center, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou 350001, China
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- Department of Gastric Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Fujian Province Minimally Invasive Medical Center, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou 350001, China
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- Department of Gastric Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Fujian Province Minimally Invasive Medical Center, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou 350001, China
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- Department of Gastric Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Fujian Province Minimally Invasive Medical Center, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou 350001, China
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- Department of Gastric Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Fujian Province Minimally Invasive Medical Center, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou 350001, China
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- Department of Gastric Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Fujian Province Minimally Invasive Medical Center, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou 350001, China
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- Department of Gastric Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Fujian Province Minimally Invasive Medical Center, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou 350001, China
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- Department of Gastric Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Fujian Province Minimally Invasive Medical Center, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou 350001, China
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Chen J, Lin M, Shi N, Shen J, Weng X, Pang F, Liang J. Altered Cortical Information Interaction During Respiratory Events in Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome. Neurosci Bull 2024:10.1007/s12264-024-01197-z. [PMID: 38558365 DOI: 10.1007/s12264-024-01197-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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/02/2023] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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Obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) significantly impairs children's growth and cognition. This study aims to elucidate the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying OSAHS in children, with a particular focus on the alterations in cortical information interaction during respiratory events. We analyzed sleep electroencephalography before, during, and after events, utilizing Symbolic Transfer Entropy (STE) for brain network construction and information flow assessment. The results showed a significant increase in STE after events in specific frequency bands during N2 and rapid eye movement (REM) stages, along with increased STE during N3 stage events. Moreover, a noteworthy rise in the information flow imbalance within and between hemispheres was found after events, displaying unique patterns in central sleep apnea and hypopnea. Importantly, some of these alterations were correlated with symptom severity. These findings highlight significant changes in brain region coordination and communication during respiratory events, offering novel insights into OSAHS pathophysiology in children.
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- Jin Chen
- Key Laboratory of Brain, Cognition and Education Science, Ministry of Education, China; Institute for Brain Research and Rehabilitation, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China
- School of General Education, Guangzhou Huali College, Guangzhou, 511325, China
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- Department of Sleep Medicine, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510655, China
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510655, China
- Biomedical Innovation Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510655, China
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- Key Laboratory of Brain, Cognition and Education Science, Ministry of Education, China; Institute for Brain Research and Rehabilitation, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China
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- TUM-Neuroimaging Center, Technical University of Munich, 81675, Munich, Germany
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- Key Laboratory of Brain, Cognition and Education Science, Ministry of Education, China; Institute for Brain Research and Rehabilitation, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China
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- Department of Sleep Medicine, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510655, China.
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510655, China.
- Biomedical Innovation Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510655, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Brain, Cognition and Education Science, Ministry of Education, China; Institute for Brain Research and Rehabilitation, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China.
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Sensor Technology and Biomedical Instrument, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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Wu X, Peng C, Lin M, Li Z, Yang X, Liu J, Yang X, Zuo X. Risk of metastasis and survival in patients undergoing different treatment strategies with T1 colonic neuroendocrine tumors. J Endocrinol Invest 2024; 47:671-681. [PMID: 37653287 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-023-02185-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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PURPOSE The efficacy and safety of local excision (LE) for small (< 1‒2 cm) colonic neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) is controversial due to the higher metastasis risk when compared with rectal NETs. The study aimed to evaluate the metastasis risk of T1 colonic NETs and compare patients' long-term prognosis after LE or radical surgery (RS). METHODS The Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results database was used to identify patients with T1 colonic NETs (2004‒2015). Multivariable logistic regression was performed to assess factors associated with metastasis risk. Propensity score matching was used to balance the variables. Cancer-specific survival (CSS) and overall survival (OS) were calculated to estimate the prognosis of patients with T1N0M0 colonic NETs who underwent LE or RS. RESULTS Of the 610 patients with colonic NETs, 46 (7.54%) had metastasis at diagnosis. Tumor size (11-20 mm) (OR = 9.51; 95% confidence interval (CI): 4.32‒21.45; P < 0.001), right colon (OR = 15.79; 95% CI 7.20‒38.56; P < 0.001), submucosal infiltration (OR = 2.08; 95% CI 0.84‒5.57; P = 0.125) were independent risk factors associated with metastasis. Of the 515 patients with T1N0M0 colonic NETs, the overall long-term prognosis of LE was as good as that of RS groups (after matching, 5-year CSS: 97.9% vs. 94.6%, P = 0.450; 5-year OS: 92.7% vs. 85.6%, P = 0.009). CONCLUSION Tumor size (11‒20 mm) and site (right colon) are associated with metastasis in T1 colonic NETs. In the absence of metastasis, LE could be a viable option for 0‒10 mm T1 colonic NETs with well/moderate differentiation in the left colon in terms of long-term survival.
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- X Wu
- Department of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China
- Laboratory of Translational Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China
- Laboratory of Translational Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China
- Laboratory of Translational Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China.
- Laboratory of Translational Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
- Robot engineering laboratory for precise diagnosis and therapy of GI tumor, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
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Lin M, Griffin SO, Li CH, Wei L, Espinoza L, Wang CY, Thornton-Evans G. Exploring Recent Decreases in First Molar Sealants among US Children. J Dent Res 2024:220345241231774. [PMID: 38410889 DOI: 10.1177/00220345241231774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/28/2024] Open
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Analyses of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data suggested a significant decrease in sealant prevalence among children between 2011 to 2014 and 2015 to 2018. We explore whether this decrease could be associated with possible changes in 1) clinical sealant delivery, 2) dental materials (i.e., increased use of glass ionomer [GI] sealants resulting in an inability to detect sealant fragments that still provide preventive benefits or increased use of composite restorations leading to misclassifying sealants as restorations), and 3) examination sensitivity and specificity. We used NHANES data to estimate the prevalences of sealants, untreated caries, and restorations in ≥1 first permanent molar among children aged 7 to 10 y and used Medical Expenditure Panel Survey data to estimate the annual clinical delivery of sealants and fluoride treatments. We examined changes in outcomes between 2 periods (P < 0.05) controlling for selected sociodemographic characteristics. NHANES sealant examination quality was based on the reference examiner's replicate examinations. The adjusted prevalence of sealants decreased relatively by 27.5% (46.6% vs. 33.8%). Overall, untreated caries decreased. Untreated caries and restoration decreased among children without sealants. Annual clinical sealant delivery did not change, whereas fluoride treatment delivery increased. The decrease in sealant prevalence held when assessed for various age ranges and NHANES cycle combinations. While sealant examination specificity remained similar between the periods, sensitivity (weighted by the proportion of exams by each examiner) decreased relatively by 17.4% (0.92 vs. 0.76). These findings suggest that decreased sealant prevalence was not supported by decreased clinical sealant delivery nor increased use of composite restorations. Decreased examination sensitivity, which could be due to an increased use of GI sealants, could contribute to the decrease in sealant prevalence. The decrease in caries among children without sealants could suggest the increased use of GI sealants. However, we could not rule out that the decrease in caries could be attributable to increased fluoride treatment delivery.
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- Division of Oral Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Division of Oral Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA, USA
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- CyberData Technologies, Inc., Herndon, VA, USA
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- DB Consulting Group, Inc., Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Division of Oral Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Division of Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC, Hyattsville, MD, USA
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- Division of Oral Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA, USA
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Xiao H, Fang W, Lin M, Zhou Z, Fei H, Chen C. [A multiscale carotid plaque detection method based on two-stage analysis]. Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao 2024; 44:387-396. [PMID: 38501425 PMCID: PMC10954526 DOI: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2024.02.22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To develop a method for accurate identification of multiscale carotid plaques in ultrasound images. METHODS We proposed a two-stage carotid plaque detection method based on deep convolutional neural network (SM-YOLO).A series of algorithms such as median filtering, histogram equalization, and Gamma transformation were used to preprocess the dataset to improve image quality. In the first stage of the model construction, a candidate plaque set was built based on the YOLOX_l target detection network, using multiscale image training and multiscale image prediction strategies to accommodate carotid artery plaques of different shapes and sizes. In the second stage, the Histogram of Oriented Gradient (HOG) features and Local Binary Pattern (LBP) features were extracted and fused, and a Support Vector Machine (SVM) classifier was used to screen the candidate plaque set to obtain the final detection results. This model was compared quantitatively and visually with several target detection models (YOLOX_l, SSD, EfficientDet, YOLOV5_l, Faster R-CNN). RESULTS SM-YOLO achieved a recall of 89.44%, an accuracy of 90.96%, a F1-Score of 90.19%, and an AP of 92.70% on the test set, outperforming other models in all performance indicators and visual effects. The constructed model had a much shorter detection time than the Faster R-CNN model (only one third of that of the latter), thus meeting the requirements of real-time detection. CONCLUSION The proposed carotid artery plaque detection method has good performance for accurate identification of carotid plaques in ultrasound images.
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- H Xiao
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Guangzhou Shangyi Network Information Technology Co., Ltd., Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital Affiliated to Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510180, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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Zhang T, Liang X, Wei H, Lin M, Chen J. [Single - nucleotide polymorphisms of artemisinin resistance - related Pfubp1 and Pfap2mu genes in Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea from 2018 to 2020]. Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi 2024; 35:557-564. [PMID: 38413016 DOI: 10.16250/j.32.1374.2023180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the prevalence of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of artemisinin resistance-related Pfubp1 and Pfap2mu genes in Plasmodium falciparum isolates from Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea, so as to to provide baseline data for the formulation of malaria control strategies in Bioko Island. METHODS A total of 184 clinical blood samples were collected from patients with P. falciparum malaria in Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea from 2018 to 2020, and genomic DNA was extracted. The Pfubp1 and Pfap2mu gene SNPs of P. falciparum were determined using a nested PCR assay and Sanger sequencing, and the gene sequences were aligned. RESULTS There were 159 wild-type P. falciparum isolates (88.83%) from Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea, and 6 SNPs were identified in 20 Pfubp1-mutant P. falciparum isolates (11.17%), in which 4 non-synonymous mutations were detected, including E1516G, K1520E, D1525E, E1528D. There was only one Pfubp1gene mutation site in 19 Pfubp1-mutant P. falciparum isolates (95.00%), in which non-synonymous mutations accounted for 68.42% (13/19). D1525E and E1528D were identified as major known epidemic mutation sites in the Pfubp1 gene associated with resistance to artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs). At amino acid position 1525, there were 178 wild-type P. falciparum isolates (99.44%) and 1 mutant isolate (0.56%), with such a mutation site identified in blood samples in 2018, and at amino acid position 1528, there were 167 wild-type P. falciparum isolates (93.30%) and 12 mutant isolates (6.70%). The proportions of wild-type P. falciparum isolates were 95.72% (134/140), 79.25% (126/159) and 95.83% (161/168) in the target amplification fragments of the three regions in the Pfap2mu gene (Pfap2mu-inner1, Pfap2mu-inner2, Pfap2mu-inner3), respectively. There were 16 different SNPs identified in all successfully sequenced P. falciparum isolates, in which 7 non-synonymous mutations were detected, including S160N, K199T, A475V, S508G, I511M, L595F, and Y603H. There were 7 out of 43 Pfap2mu-mutant P. falciparum isolates (16.28%) that harbored only one gene mutation site, in which non-synonymous mutations accounted for 28.57% (2/7). For the known delayed clearance locus S160N associated with ACTs, there were 143 wild-type (89.94%) and 16 Pfap2mu-mutant P. falciparum isolates (10.06%). CONCLUSIONS Both Pfubp1 and Pfap2mu gene mutations were detected in P. falciparum isolates from Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea from 2018 to 2020, with a low prevalence rate of Pfubp1 gene mutation and a high prevalence rate of Pfap2mu gene mutation. In addition, new mutation sites were identified in the Pfubp1 (E1504E and K1520E) and Pfap2mu genes (A475V and S508G).
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- T Zhang
- Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong 524023, China
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- Huizhou Central Hospital Affiliated to Guangdong Medical University, Huizhou, Guangdong 516001, China
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- Chaozhou People's Hospital Affiliated to Shantou University, Chaozhou, Guangdong 521000, China
- School of Laboratory Medicine, Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi 533000, China
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- Chaozhou People's Hospital Affiliated to Shantou University, Chaozhou, Guangdong 521000, China
- School of Laboratory Medicine, Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi 533000, China
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- Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong 524023, China
- Huizhou Central Hospital Affiliated to Guangdong Medical University, Huizhou, Guangdong 516001, China
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Liu X, Xu Y, Wang G, Ma X, Lin M, Zuo Y, Li W. Bronchiolar adenoma/ciliated muconodular papillary tumour: advancing clinical, pathological, and imaging insights for future perspectives. Clin Radiol 2024; 79:85-93. [PMID: 38049359 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2023.10.038] [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: 09/04/2023] [Revised: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023]
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Bronchiolar adenoma/ciliated muconodular papillary tumour (BA/CMPT) is a benign peripheral lung tumour composed of bilayered bronchiolar-type epithelium containing a continuous basal cell layer; however, the similarities in imaging and tissue biopsy findings at histopathology between BA/CMPT and malignant tumours, including lung adenocarcinoma, pose significant challenges in accurately diagnosing BA/CMPT preoperatively. This difficulty in differentiation often results in misdiagnosis and unnecessary overtreatment. The objective of this article is to provide a comprehensive and systematic review of BA/CMPT, encompassing its clinical manifestations, pathological basis, imaging features, and differential diagnosis. By enhancing healthcare professionals' understanding of this disease, we aim to improve the accuracy of preoperative BA/CMPT diagnosis. This improvement is crucial for the development of appropriate therapeutic strategies and the overall improvement of patient prognosis.
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- X Liu
- Medical School, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, P.R. China; Department of Radiology, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming 650032, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Pathology, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming 650032, Yunnan, China; The Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650032, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming 650032, Yunnan, China; The Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650032, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Scientific Research, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming 650032, Yunnan, China; The Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650032, Yunnan, China
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- Medical School, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, P.R. China; Department of Radiology, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming 650032, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming 650032, Yunnan, China; The Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650032, Yunnan, China.
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- Department of Radiology, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming 650032, Yunnan, China; The Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650032, Yunnan, China.
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Liang Y, Lin M, Qiu L, Chen M, Tan C, Tu C, Zheng X, Liu J. Clinical characteristics of hospitalized patients with Nocardia genus detection by metagenomic next generation sequencing in a tertiary hospital from southern China. BMC Infect Dis 2023; 23:772. [PMID: 37940842 PMCID: PMC10634012 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-023-08615-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2023] [Accepted: 09/16/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE As an opportunistic pathogen, Nocardia often occurring in the immunocompromised hosts. As the unspecifc clinical presentation and low identification rate of the culture dependent methods, Nocardia infection may be under-diagnosis. Recent study have reported physicians could benefit from metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) in Nocardia diagnosis. Herein, we present patients with a positive detection of nocardiosis in mNGS, aiming to provide useful information for an differential diagnosis and patients management. METHODS A total of 3756 samples detected for mNGS from March 2019 to April 2022 at the Fifth Affifiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, were screened. Clinical records, laboratory finding, CT images and mNGS results were reviewed for 19 patients who were positive for Nocardia genus. RESULTS Samples from low respiratory tract obtained by bronchoscope took the major part of the positive (15/19). 12 of 19 cases were diagnosis as Nocardiosis Disease (ND) and over half of the ND individuals (7/12) were geriatric. Nearly all of them (10/12) were immunocompetent and 2 patients in ND group were impressively asymptomatic. Cough was the most common symptom. Nocardia cyriacigeorgica (4/12) was more frequently occurring in ND, followed by Nocardia abscessus (3/12). There are 3 individuals detected more than one kind of Nocardia species (Supplementary table 1). Except one with renal failure and one allergic to sulfamethoxazole, all of them received co-sulfonamide treatment and relieved eventually. CONCLUSION Our study deciphered the clinical features of patients with positive nocardiosis detected by mNGS. Greater attention should be paid to the ND that occurred in the immunocompetent host and the geriatric. Due to the difficulties in establishing diagnosis of Nocardiosis disease, mNGS should play a much more essential role for a better assessment in those intractable cases. Co-sulfonamide treatment should still be the first choice of Nocardiosis disease.
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- Yingjian Liang
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (PCCM), Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, 52 East Meihua Rd, Zhuhai City, 519000, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (PCCM), Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, 52 East Meihua Rd, Zhuhai City, 519000, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Infectious Disease Intensive Care Unit, Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, 52 East Meihua Rd, Zhuhai City, 519000, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (PCCM), Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, 52 East Meihua Rd, Zhuhai City, 519000, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (PCCM), Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, 52 East Meihua Rd, Zhuhai City, 519000, Guangdong Province, China
- Department of General Intensive Care Unit, Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, 52 East Meihua Rd, Zhuhai City, 519000, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (PCCM), Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, 52 East Meihua Rd, Zhuhai City, 519000, Guangdong Province, China.
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (PCCM), Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, 52 East Meihua Rd, Zhuhai City, 519000, Guangdong Province, China.
- Department of General Intensive Care Unit, Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, 52 East Meihua Rd, Zhuhai City, 519000, Guangdong Province, China.
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (PCCM), Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, 52 East Meihua Rd, Zhuhai City, 519000, Guangdong Province, China.
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Wang Z, Mi F, Li J, Chen D, Lin M, Wang X, Wu S, Wu C, Liu C. Bone Marrow Stromal Cells Sorted by Semiconducting Polymer Nanodots for Bone Repair. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2023; 9:5772-5781. [PMID: 37734919 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.3c00575] [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: 09/23/2023]
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The use of bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) for bone defect repair has shown great promise due to their differentiation potential. However, isolating the BMSCs from various cell types within the bone marrow remains challenging. To tackle this issue, we utilized semiconducting polymer dots (Pdots) as markers to select the BMSCs within a specific time frame. The therapeutic efficacy of the obtained Pdot-labeled BMSCs was assessed in a bone defect model. Initially, we evaluated the binding capacity of the Pdots with four different types of cells present in the bone marrow including BMSCs, osteoblasts, macrophages, and vascular endothelial cells, in vitro. Notably, BMSCs showed the most rapid uptake of the Pdots, being labeled within only one h of coculture, while other cells took four h to become labeled. Moreover, by colocalizing the Pdots with Prrx1, Sca-1, OSX, F480, and CD105 in the bone marrow cells of monocortical tibial defect (MTD) mice in vivo, we determined the proportions of BMSCs, macrophages, and vascular endothelial cells among all labeled cells from 1 to 8 h after the Pdots injection. It was found that BMSCs have the highest proportion (92%) among all labeled cells extracted after 1 h of Pdots injection. The therapeutic efficacy of the obtained Pdots-labeled BMSCs (1 h) was assessed in a bone defect model. Results showed that the new bone accrual was significantly increased in the treatment of Pdots-labeled BMSCs compared to the bone marrow cell-treated group. Our study revealed that BMSCs screened by the Pdots could improve bone defect repair, suggesting a promising application of the Pdots in bone healing.
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- Ziyan Wang
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Biomaterials, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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Shi N, Pang F, Chen J, Lin M, Liang J. Abnormal interaction between cortical regions of obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome children. Cereb Cortex 2023; 33:10332-10340. [PMID: 37566916 PMCID: PMC10545438 DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhad285] [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: 05/09/2023] [Revised: 07/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/09/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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Obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome negatively affects the cognitive function of children. This study aims to find potential biomarkers for obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome in children by investigating the patterns of sleep electroencephalography networks. The participants included 16 mild obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome children, 12 severe obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome children, and 13 healthy controls. Effective brain networks were constructed using symbolic transfer entropy to assess cortical information interaction. The information flow pattern in the participants was evaluated using the parameters cross-within variation and the ratio of posterior-anterior information flow. Obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome children had a considerably higher symbolic transfer entropy in the full frequency band of N1, N2, and rapid eye movement (REM) stages (P < 0.05), and a significantly lower symbolic transfer entropy in full frequency band of N3 stage (P < 0.005), in comparison with the healthy controls. In addition, the cross-within variation of the β frequency band across all sleep stages were significantly lower in the obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome group than in the healthy controls (P < 0.05). What is more, the posterior-anterior information flowin the β frequency band of REM stage was significantly higher in mild obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome children than in the healthy controls (P < 0.05). These findings may serve as potential biomarkers for obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome in children and provide new insights into the pathophysiological mechanisms.
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- Naikai Shi
- Key Laboratory of Brain, Cognition and Education Science, Ministry of Education, China; Institute for Brain Research and Rehabilitation, and Guangdong Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science, South China Normal University, 510631 Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Sleep Medicine, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, 510655 Guangzhou, China
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, 510655 Guangzhou, China
- Biomedical Innovation Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 510655 Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Brain, Cognition and Education Science, Ministry of Education, China; Institute for Brain Research and Rehabilitation, and Guangdong Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science, South China Normal University, 510631 Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Sleep Medicine, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, 510655 Guangzhou, China
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, 510655 Guangzhou, China
- Biomedical Innovation Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 510655 Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Brain, Cognition and Education Science, Ministry of Education, China; Institute for Brain Research and Rehabilitation, and Guangdong Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science, South China Normal University, 510631 Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Sensor Technology and Biomedical Instrument, Sun Yat-sen University, 510655 Guangzhou, China
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Liu J, Pang F, Huang X, Zhang X, Lin M, Deng W, Liu T, Long Z. Nomogram to diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnoea-hypopnoea syndrome in high-risk Chinese adult patients. Clin Respir J 2023; 17:931-940. [PMID: 37533178 PMCID: PMC10500322 DOI: 10.1111/crj.13682] [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: 03/27/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/23/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Many scales are designed to screen for obstructive sleep apnoea-hypopnoea syndrome (OSAHS); however, there is a lack of an efficiently and easily diagnostic tool, especially for Chinese. Therefore, we conduct a cross-sectional study in China to develop and validate an efficient and simple clinical diagnostic model to help screen patients at risk of OSAHS. METHODS This study based on 782 high-risk patients (aged >18 years) admitted to the Sleep Medicine department of the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University from 2015 to 2021. Totally 34 potential predictors were evaluated. We divided all patients into training and validation dataset to develop diagnostic model. The univariable and multivariable logistic regression model were used to build model and nomogram was finally built. RESULTS Among 602 high-risk patients with median age of 46 (37, 56) years, 23.26% were women. After selecting using the univariate logistic model, 15 factors were identified. We further used the stepwise method to build the final model with five factors: age, BMI, total bilirubin levels, high Berlin score, and symptom of morning dry mouth or mouth breathing. The AUC was 0.780 (0.711, 0.848), with sensitivity of 0.848 (0.811, 0.885), specificity of 0.629 (0.509, 0.749), accuracy of 0.816 (0.779, 0.853). The discrimination ability had been verified in the validation dataset. Finally, we established a nomogram model base on the above final model. CONCLUSION We developed and validated a predictive model with five easily acquire factors to diagnose OSAHS patient in high-risk population with well discriminant ability. Accordingly, we finally build the nomogram model.
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- Jie Liu
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Sleep MedicineThe Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Sleep MedicineThe Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Sleep MedicineThe Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Sleep MedicineThe Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Sleep MedicineThe Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Sleep MedicineThe Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Sleep MedicineThe Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Sleep MedicineThe Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouChina
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Zhou FF, Gu XM, Wang L, Lin M. [The mechanism of berberine on Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in vitro]. Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2023; 57:1217-1221. [PMID: 37574315 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112150-20230206-00081] [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: 08/15/2023]
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Objective: To explore the impact of traditional Chinese medicine berberine (BBR) on membrane integrity and permeability of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and the change of bacterial cell wall structure, laying a foundation for the clinical application of berberine in antibacterial. Methods: This study used a non-randomized concurrent controlled trial. The 3 MRSA strains were isolated and cultured from lower respiratory tract samples of geriatric patients from Shanghai Eighth People's Hospital between 2019 and 2020.The Meirier VETEK MS fully automated rapid microbial mass spectrometry detection system and VETEK 2 Compact fully automated microbial identification instrument were used to identify bacterial drug sensitivity experiments to detect bacterial species and drug sensitivity. The minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) of BBR on MRSA strains was determined by broth microdilution. This study used conductivity tests to assess the changes in membrane permeability in response to different concentration of BBR on MRSA, while also investigating the changes in MRSA morphology by transmission electron microscopy. GraphPad Prism5 was used to analyze the differences in the electrical conductivity experimental results. Results: The MIC of BBR on MRSA was 64 μg/ml. After co-culturing MRSA with BBR for 4 h at 8 μg/ml, 16 μg/ml, 32 μg/ml, 64 μg/ml and 128 μg/ml, respectively, the electrical conductivity increased, compared with the control group, by 24.49%,34.59%,208.92%,196.40% and 208.68%, respectively. By transmission electron microscopy, This study found that low concentration of BBR (8 μg/ml,1/8 MIC) caused no significant damage to MRSA, and the bacterial structure of MRSA remained intact. The cell wall of MRSA became thinner after treatment with berberine at medium concentration (64 μg/ml,1 MIC), while high concentration of BBR (512 μg/ml,8 MIC) induced the destruction and dissolution of MRSA cell wall structure and the leakage of bacterial contents, leading to bacterial lysis. Conclusion: Berberine can kill bacteria by altering the permeability of MRSA cell membrane and destroying and dissolving the structure of the cell wall.
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- F F Zhou
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai Eighth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200235, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai Eighth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200235, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai Eighth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200235, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai Eighth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200235, China
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Guan S, Shen Z, Lin M, Deng H, Fang Y. [STIP1 correlates with tumor immune infiltration and prognosis as a potential immunotherapy target: a pan-cancer bioinformatics analysis]. Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao 2023; 43:1179-1193. [PMID: 37488801 PMCID: PMC10366520 DOI: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2023.07.15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the correlation of stress-inducible phosphoprotein 1 (STIP1) expression level with prognosis of different cancers and its potential role in immunotherapy. METHODS TCGA, TARGET and GTEx databases were used for bioinformatic analysis of STIP1 expression level and its prognostic value in different cancers. We also detected STIP1 expression immunohistochemically in 10 pairs of colorectal cancer and adjacent tissues. We further analyzed the correlation of STIP1 expression level with tumor mutational burden, microsatellite instability, immune cell infiltration, immune regulators and outcomes of different cancers. STIP1- related proteins were identified using protein- protein interaction (PPI) network analysis, and functional enrichment analysis was performed to analyze the regulatory pathways involving STIP1. RESULTS Bioinformatics analysis showed that STIP1 was highly expressed in most tumors compared with the normal tissues (P < 0.05), which was confirmed by immunohistochemistry of the 10 pairs of colorectal cancer tissues. STIP1 expression level was correlated with clinical stages of multiple cancers (P < 0.05), and in some cancer types, an upregulated STIP1 expression was correlated with a poor prognosis of the patients in terms of overall survival, disease-specific survival, disease-free survival and progression-free survival (P < 0.05). STIP1 expression was significantly correlated with tumor mutational burden, microsatellite instability, immune cell infiltration and immunomodulatory factors in most tumors (P < 0.05). PPI network analysis indicated that STIP1-related proteins included HSPA4, HSPA8, and HSP90AA1. KEGG enrichment analysis suggested that the high expression of STIP1 in liver cancer was related mainly with valerate metabolism, tryptophan metabolism, and butyrate metabolism pathways; HALLMARK enrichment analysis suggested high STIP1 expression in liver cancer was involved in bile acid and fatty acid metabolism. CONCLUSION STIP1 is up-regulated in multiple cancer types and its expression level is correlated with clinical tumor stage, tumor mutational burden, microsatellite instability, immune cell infiltration and immunomodulatory factors.
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- S Guan
- Department of General Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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Sun F, Zou W, Shi H, Chen Z, Ma D, Lin M, Wang K, Huang Y, Zheng X, Tan C, Chen M, Tu C, Wang Z, Wu J, Wu W, Liu J. Interleukin-33 increases type 2 innate lymphoid cell count and their activation in eosinophilic asthma. Clin Transl Allergy 2023; 13:e12265. [PMID: 37357549 DOI: 10.1002/clt2.12265] [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: 11/22/2022] [Revised: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Interleukin-33 (IL-33) exacerbates asthma probably through type 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s). Nevertheless, the association between eosinophilic asthma (EA) and ILC2s remains obscure, and the mechanisms by which IL-33 affects ILC2s are yet to be clarified. METHODS ILC2s were evaluated in peripheral blood mononuclear cells, induced sputum, and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid obtained from patients with EA. Confocal microscopy was performed to locate ILC2s in lung tissue and the mRNA expression of ILC2-related genes was also evaluated in the EA model. The proliferation of ILC2s isolated from humans and mice was assessed following IL-33 or anti-IL-33 stimulation. RESULTS The counts, activation, and mRNA expression of relevant genes in ILC2s were higher in PBMCs and airways of patients with EA. In addition, ILC2 cell counts correlated with Asthma control test, blood eosinophil count, Fractional exhaled nitric oxide level, and predicted eosinophilic airway inflammation. IL-33 induced stronger proliferation of ILC2s and increased their density around blood vessels in the lungs of mice with EA. Moreover, IL-33 treatment increased the counts and activation of ILC2s and lung inflammatory scores, whereas anti-IL-33 antibody significantly reversed these effects in EA mice. Finally, IL-33 enhanced PI3K and AKT protein expression in ILC2s, whereas inhibition of the PI3K/AKT pathway decreased IL-5 and IL-13 production by ILC2s in EA. CONCLUSIONS ILC2s, especially activated ILC2s, might be critical markers of EA. IL-33 can induce and activate ILC2s in the lungs via the PI3K/AKT pathway in EA. Thus, using anti-IL-33 antibody could be a part of an effective treatment strategy for EA.
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- Fengfei Sun
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging and Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Molecular Imaging, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging and Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Molecular Imaging, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging and Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Molecular Imaging, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging and Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Molecular Imaging, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging and Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Molecular Imaging, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging and Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Molecular Imaging, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging and Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Molecular Imaging, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China
- Department of Allergy, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China
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de Araujo AM, Braga I, Leme G, Singh A, McDougle M, Smith J, Vergara M, Yang M, Lin M, Khoshbouei H, Krause E, de Oliveira AG, de Lartigue G. Asymmetric control of food intake by left and right vagal sensory neurons. bioRxiv 2023:2023.05.08.539627. [PMID: 37214924 PMCID: PMC10197596 DOI: 10.1101/2023.05.08.539627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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We investigated the lateralization of gut-innervating vagal sensory neurons and their roles in feeding behavior. Using genetic, anatomical, and behavioral analyses, we discovered a subset of highly lateralized vagal sensory neurons with distinct sensory responses to intestinal stimuli. Our results demonstrated that left vagal sensory neurons (LNG) are crucial for distension-induced satiety, while right vagal sensory neurons (RNG) mediate preference for nutritive foods. Furthermore, these lateralized neurons engage different central circuits, with LNG neurons recruiting brain regions associated with energy balance and RNG neurons activating areas related to salience, memory, and reward. Altogether, our findings unveil the diverse roles of asymmetrical gut-vagal-brain circuits in feeding behavior, offering new insights for potential therapeutic interventions targeting vagal nerve stimulation in metabolic and neuropsychiatric diseases.
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- Alan Moreira de Araujo
- Monell Chemical Sense Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Dept. Neuroscience, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
- Dept of Pharmacodynamics, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
- Center for Integrative Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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- Monell Chemical Sense Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Dept. Neuroscience, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
- Dept of Pharmacodynamics, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
- Center for Integrative Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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- Dept of Pharmacodynamics, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
- Center for Integrative Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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- Monell Chemical Sense Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Dept. Neuroscience, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
- Dept of Pharmacodynamics, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
- Center for Integrative Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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- Monell Chemical Sense Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Dept. Neuroscience, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
- Dept of Pharmacodynamics, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
- Center for Integrative Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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- Dept of Pharmacodynamics, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
- Center for Integrative Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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- Dept of Pharmacodynamics, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
- Center for Integrative Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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- Monell Chemical Sense Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Dept. Neuroscience, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
- Dept of Pharmacodynamics, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
- Center for Integrative Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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- Dept of Neuroscience, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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- Dept of Neuroscience, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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- Dept of Pharmacodynamics, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
- Center for Integrative Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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- Dept of Physiology and Biophysics, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Monell Chemical Sense Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Dept. Neuroscience, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
- Dept of Pharmacodynamics, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
- Center for Integrative Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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Liu L, Deng R, Zhou W, Lin M, Xia L, Gao H. [Mechanisms mediating the inhibitory effects of quercetin against phthalates-induced testicular oxidative damage in rats]. Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao 2023; 43:577-584. [PMID: 37202193 DOI: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2023.04.10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the mechanism underlying the inhibitory effect of quercetin against testicular oxidative damage induced by a mixture of 3 commonly used phthalates (MPEs) in rats. METHODS Forty male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into control group, MPEs exposure group, and MPEs with low-, median- and high-dose quercetin treatment groups. For MPEs exposure, the rats were subjected to intragastric administration of MPEs at the daily dose of 900 mg/kg for 30 consecutive days; Quercetin treatments were administered in the same manner at the daily dose of 10, 30, and 90 mg/kg. After the treatments, serum levels of testosterone, luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), and testicular malondialdeyhde (MDA), catalase (CAT) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) were detected, and testicular pathologies of the rats were observed with HE staining. The expressions of nuclear factor-E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), Kelch-like ECH2 associated protein 1 (Keap1) and heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1) in the testis were detected using immunofluorescence assay and Western blotting. RESULTS Compared with the control group, the rats with MPEs exposure showed significant reductions of the anogenital distance, weight of the testis and epididymis, and the coefficients of the testis and epididymis with lowered serum testosterone, LH and FSH levels (P < 0.05). Testicular histological examination revealed atrophy of the seminiferous tubules, spermatogenic arrest, and hyperplasia of the Leydig cells in MPEs-exposed rats. MPEs exposure also caused significant increments of testicular Nrf2, MDA, SOD, CAT and HO-1 expressions and lowered testicular Keap1 expression (P < 0.05). Treatment with quercetin at the median and high doses significantly ameliorated the pathological changes induced by MPEs exposure (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION Quercetin treatment inhibits MPEs-induced oxidative testicular damage in rats possibly by direct scavenging of free radicals to lower testicular oxidative stress and restore the regulation of the Nrf2 signaling pathway.
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- L Liu
- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Management, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Watershed Science and Health, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Management, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Management, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Management, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Management, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Watershed Science and Health, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Management, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Watershed Science and Health, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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Chen YM, Lian WS, Wang FS, Hsiao CC, Lin M. 204P Dysbiosis of the gut microbiome impairs EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitors responses in H1975 xenografts mice models. J Thorac Oncol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/s1556-0864(23)00457-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Chen H, Lin M, Jiang J, Liu M, Lai Z, Luo Y, Ye H, Chen H, Yang Z. 25P Furmonertinib plus icotinib for first-line treatment of EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer. J Thorac Oncol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/s1556-0864(23)00279-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Jiang XL, Qiu Y, Zhang YP, Yang P, Huang B, Lin M, Ye Y, Gao F, Li D, Qin Y, Li Y, Li ZJ. [Latent period and incubation period with associated factors of COVID-19 caused by Omicron variant]. Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2023; 57:659-666. [PMID: 36977565 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112150-20220926-00925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/30/2023]
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Objective: To estimate the latent period and incubation period of Omicron variant infections and analyze associated factors. Methods: From January 1 to June 30, 2022, 467 infected persons and 335 confirmed cases in five local Omicron variant outbreaks in China were selected as the study subjects. The latent period and incubation period were estimated by using log-normal distribution and gamma distribution models, and the associated factors were analyzed by using the accelerated failure time model (AFT). Results: The median (Q1, Q3) age of 467 Omicron infections including 253 males (54.18%) was 26 (20, 39) years old. There were 132 asymptomatic infections (28.27%) and 335 (71.73%) symptomatic infections. The mean latent period of 467 Omicron infections was 2.65 (95%CI: 2.53-2.78) days, and 98% of infections were positive for nucleic acid detection within 6.37 (95%CI: 5.86-6.82) days after infection. The mean incubation period of 335 symptomatic infections was 3.40 (95%CI: 3.25-3.57) days, and 97% of them developed clinical symptoms within 6.80 (95%CI: 6.34-7.22) days after infection. The results of the AFT model analysis showed that compared with the group aged 18~49 years old, the latent period [exp(β)=1.36 (95%CI: 1.16-1.60), P<0.001] and incubation period [exp(β)=1.24 (95%CI: 1.07-1.45), P=0.006] of infections aged 0~17 year old were also prolonged. The latent period [exp(β)=1.38 (95%CI: 1.17-1.63), P<0.001] and the incubation period [exp(β)=1.26 (95%CI: 1.06-1.48), P=0.007] of infections aged 50 years old and above were also prolonged. Conclusion: The latent period and incubation period of most Omicron infections are within 7 days, and age may be the influencing factor of the latent period and incubation period.
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- Division of Infectious Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China
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- Haidian District Center for Disease Control and Prevention,Beijing 100094, China
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- Division of Infectious Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China
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- Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing 100013, China
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- Jilin Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Changchun 130062, China
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- Guangxi Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanning 530028, China
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- Institute for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control,Henan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou 450016, China
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- Division of Infectious Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China
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- Division of Infectious Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China
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- Division of Infectious Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China
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- Division of Infectious Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China
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- Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China
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Huang W, Wei H, Wang C, Wang J, Chen L, Chen W, Liu Y, Zheng Y, Lin M. [Establishment and preliminary evaluation of a fluorescent recombinase-aided amplification/CRISPR-Cas12a system for rapid detection of Plasmodium falciparum]. Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi 2023; 35:38-43. [PMID: 36974013 DOI: 10.16250/j.32.1374.2022240] [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: 03/29/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To establish a fluorescent assay for rapid detection of Plasmodium falciparum based on recombinaseaided amplification (RAA) and CRISPR-Cas12a system,and to preliminarily evaluate the diagnostic efficiency of this system. METHODS The 18S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene of P. falciparum was selected as the target sequence, and three pairs of RAA primers and CRISPR-derived RNA (crRNA) were designed and synthesized. The optimal combination of RAA primers and crRNA was screened and the reaction conditions of the system were optimized to create a fluorescent RAA/CRISPR-Cas12a system. The plasmid containing 18S rRNA gene of the P. falciparum strain 3D7 was generated, and diluted into concentrations of 1 000, 100, 10, 1 copy/μL for the fluorescent RAA/CRISPR-Cas12a assay, and its sensitivity was evaluated. The genomic DNA from P. vivax, P. malariae, P. ovum, hepatitis B virus, human immunodeficiency virus and Treponema pallidum was employed as templates for the fluorescent RAA/CRISPR-Cas12a assay, and its specificity was evaluated. Fifty malaria clinical samples were subjected to the fluorescent RAA/CRISPR-Cas12a assay and nested PCR assay, and the consistency between two assays was compared. In addition, P. falciparum strain 3D7 was cultured in vitro. Then, the culture was diluted into blood samples with parasite densities of 1 000, 500, 200, 50, 10 parasites/μL with healthy volunteers' O-positive red blood cells for the RAA/CRISPR-Cas12a assay, and the detection efficiency was tested. RESULTS The Pf-F3/Pf-R3/crRNA2 combination, 2.5 μL as the addition amount of B buffer, 40 min as the RAA reaction time, 37 °C as the reaction temperature of the CRISPR-Cas12a system were employed to establish the fluorescent RAA/CRISPR-Cas12a system. Such a system was effective to detect the plasmid containing 18S rRNA gene of the P. falciparum strain 3D7 at a concentration of 1 copy/μL, and presented fluorescent signals for detection of P. falciparum, but failed to detect P. ovum, P. malariae, P. vivax, T. pallidum, hepatitis B virus or human immunodeficiency virus. The fluorescent RAA/CRISPR-Cas12a system and nested PCR assay showed completely consistent results for detection of 50 malaria clinical samples (kappa = 1.0, P < 0.001). Following 6-day in vitro culture of the P. falciparum strain 3D7, 10 mL cultures were generated and the fluorescent RAA/CRISPR-Cas12a system showed the minimal detection limit of 50 parasites/μL. CONCLUSIONS The fluorescent RAA/CRISPR-Cas12a system is rapid, sensitive and specific for detection of P. falciparum, which shows promising value for rapid detection and risk monitoring of P. falciparum.
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- W Huang
- School of Laboratory Medicine, Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi 533000, China
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- School of Laboratory Medicine, Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi 533000, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi 533000, China
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- School of Laboratory Medicine, Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi 533000, China
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- School of Laboratory Medicine, Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi 533000, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chaozhou People's Hospital Affiliated to Shantou University, Chaozhou, Guangdong 521000, China
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- College of Life Science and Food Engineering, Hanshan Normal University, Chaozhou, Guangdong 521000, China
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- School of Laboratory Medicine, Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi 533000, China
- College of Life Science and Food Engineering, Hanshan Normal University, Chaozhou, Guangdong 521000, China
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- School of Laboratory Medicine, Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi 533000, China
- College of Life Science and Food Engineering, Hanshan Normal University, Chaozhou, Guangdong 521000, China
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Qiu L, Lu W, Tu C, Li X, Zhang H, Wang S, Chen M, Zheng X, Wang Z, Lin M, Zhang Y, Zhong C, Li S, Liu Y, Liu J, Zhou Y. Evidence of Microplastics in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid among Never-Smokers: A Prospective Case Series. Environ Sci Technol 2023; 57:2435-2444. [PMID: 36718593 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c06880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Microplastics (MPs) are abundant in air, but evidence of their deposition in the respiratory tract is limited. We conducted a prospective case series to investigate the deposition of microplastics in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and determine the internal dose of MPs via inhalation. Eighteen never-smokers aged 32-74 years who underwent fiberoptic bronchoscopy with BALF were recruited from Zhuhai, China. Control samples were obtained by performing the same procedure using isotonic saline instead of BALF. Laser direct infrared spectroscopy combined with scanning electron microscopy detected the presence and characteristics of MPs and quantitatively analyzed the microplastic in BALF and control samples. Concentrations of total and specific MPs in BALF and control samples were compared using the Wilcox test. Thirteen types of MPs were observed in 18 BALF samples. Polyethylene (PE, 86.1%) was the most abundant in BALF, followed by poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET, 7.5%) and polypropylene (PP, 1.9%). Compared with the control samples, BALF had significantly higher concentrations of PE (median [IQR] of BALF: 0.38 [8.05] N/g), PET (0.26 [0.54] N/g), polyurethane (0.16 [0.24] N/g), PP (0.16 [0.11] N/g), and total MPs (0.91 [6.58] N/g). The presence of MPs in BALF provides novel evidence that MPs penetrate deep into the respiratory tract.
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- Lan Qiu
- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510120, Guangdong, China
- School of Public Health, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510120, Guangdong, China
- School of Public Health, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 519000, Guangdong, China
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- Zhuhai Center for Chronic Disease Control and Prevention, Zhuhai 519060, Guangdong, China
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- School of Public Health, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, Guangdong, China
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- School of Public Health, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 519000, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 519000, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 519000, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 519000, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 519000, Guangdong, China
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- School of Public Health, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, Guangdong, China
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- School of Public Health, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 519000, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510120, Guangdong, China
- School of Public Health, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, Guangdong, China
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Lieber SB, Nahid M, Rajan M, Barbhaiya M, Sammaritano L, Lipschultz RA, Lin M, Reid MC, Mandl LA. Association of Baseline Frailty with Patient-Reported Outcomes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus at 1 Year. J Frailty Aging 2023; 12:247-251. [PMID: 37493387 PMCID: PMC11012234 DOI: 10.14283/jfa.2023.24] [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] [Indexed: 07/27/2023]
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The relationship of baseline frailty with subsequent patient-reported outcomes in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) remains unclear. We assessed these associations in a pilot prospective cohort study. Frailty based on the FRAIL scale and the Fried phenotype and patient-reported outcomes, namely Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System computerized adaptive tests and Valued Life Activities disability, were measured at baseline and 1 year among women aged 18-70 years with SLE enrolled at a single center. Differences in Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System computerized adaptive tests between frail and non-frail participants were evaluated using Wilcoxon rank sum tests, and the association of baseline frailty with self-report disability at 1 year was estimated using linear regression. Of 51 participants, 24% (FRAIL scale) and 16% (Fried phenotype) met criteria for frailty at baseline despite median age of 55.0 and 56.0 years, respectively. Women with (versus without) baseline frailty using either measure had worse 1-year Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System computerized adaptive test scores across multiple domains and greater self-report disability. Baseline frailty was significantly associated with self-report disability at 1 year (FRAIL scale: parameter estimate 0.55, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.21-0.89, p<0.01; Fried phenotype: parameter estimate 0.61, 95% CI 0.22-1.00, p<0.01), including only slight attenuation after adjustment for SLE cumulative organ damage (FRAIL scale: parameter estimate 0.45, 95% CI 0.09-0.81, p=0.02; Fried phenotype: parameter estimate 0.49, 95% CI 0.09-0.90, p=0.02). These preliminary findings support frailty as an independent risk factor for clinically relevant patient-reported outcomes, including disability onset, among women with SLE.
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- Sarah B. Lieber, MD, MS, Division of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021, Phone (212)606-1935, Fax (212) 606-1519, , ORCID ID: 0000-0002-6176-9740
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Ou SH, Lin M, Yin Y, Curran E, Churchill E, Piotrowska Z. 359P Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation testing and immunotherapy (IO) use associated with diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with EGFR exon 20 insertions (ex20ins) in the US. Ann Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.10.397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Lin M, Tang J, Huang Z, Gao X, Chao K. Gastrointestinal: Refractory parastomal ulcers of Behcet's disease responsive to tofacitinib. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2022; 38:485. [PMID: 36183336 DOI: 10.1111/jgh.15997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 08/28/2022] [Accepted: 09/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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- M Lin
- Department of Gastroenterology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Diseases, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Diseases, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Diseases, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Diseases, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Diseases, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Yang C, Liu Y, Wang Z, Lin M, Liu C. Controlled mechanical loading improves bone regeneration by regulating type H vessels in a S1Pr1-dependent manner. FASEB J 2022; 36:e22530. [PMID: 36063128 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202200339rrr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Revised: 08/04/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Despite the best treatment, approximately 10% of fractures still face undesirable repair and result in delayed unions or non-unions. Dynamic mechanical stimulation promotes bone formation, when applied at the correct time frame, with optimal loading magnitude, frequency, and repetition. Controlled mechanical loading significantly increases osteogenic cells during the matrix deposition phase of bone repair. In the bone defect, the blood vessel network guides the initial bone formation activities. A unique blood vessel subtype (Type H) exists in bone, which expresses high levels of CD31 and endomucin, and functions to couple angiogenesis and osteogenesis. However, how this form of controlled mechanical loading regulates the Type H vessels and promotes bone formation is still not clear. Sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) participates in the bone anabolic process and is a key regulator of the blood vessel. Its receptor, sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor 1 (S1Pr1), is a mechanosensitive protein that regulates vascular integrity. Therefore, we hypothesis that controlled anabolic mechanical loading promotes bone repair by acting on Type H vessels. To study the effect of S1Pr1 on loading induced-bone repair, we utilized a stabilized tibial defect model, which allows for the application of anabolic mechanical loading. Mechanical loading upregulated S1Pr1 within the entire defect, with up to 80% expressed in blood vessels, as observed by deep tissue imaging. Additionally, S1Pr1 antagonism by W146 inhibited the anabolic effects of mechanical loading. We showed that mechanical loading or activating S1Pr1 could induce YAP nuclear translocation, a key regulator in the cell's mechanical response, in endothelial cells (ECs) in vitro. Inhibition of S1Pr1 in endothelial cells by siRNA reduced loading-induced YAP nuclear translocation and expressions of angiogenic genes. In vivo, YAP nuclear translocation in Type H vessels was up-regulated after mechanical loading but was inhibited by antagonizing S1Pr1. S1Pr1 agonist, FTY720, increased bone volume and Type H vessel volume, similar to that of mechanical stimulation. In conclusion, controlled anabolic mechanical loading enhanced bone formation mainly through Type H vessels in a S1Pr1-dependent manner.
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- Chengyu Yang
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Biomaterials, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Biomaterials, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Biomaterials, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Biomaterials, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Biomaterials, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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Lin M, Burke R, Goldberg E, Hwang U, Burke L. 136 Ambulatory Follow-up After Emergency Department Discharge and Association With Outcomes Among Older Adults With Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia. Ann Emerg Med 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2022.08.160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Zhou YS, Luo LH, Lin M, Chen HL, Huang JH, Zhu QY, Chen HH, Shen ZY, Li JJ, Feng Y, Li D, Liao LJ, Xing H, Shao YM, Ruan YH, Lan G. [Factors associated with death and attrition in HIV-infected children under initial antiretroviral therapy in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, 2004 - 2019]. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2022; 43:1430-1435. [PMID: 36117350 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20220112-00027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Objective: To investigate death and attrition in HIV-infected children under initial antiretroviral therapy (ART) and associated factors in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. Methods: This retrospective cohort study was conducted in HIV-infected children under initial ART in Guangxi from 2004 to 2019, data from ART information system of National comprehensive AIDS prevention and treatment information system. Cox proportional hazards models were used to assess factors associated with the death and attrition. Results: In 943 HIV-infected children, the overall mortality and attrition rates were 1.00/100 person-years and 0.77/100 person-years, respectively. The mortality and attrition rates within the first year of ART were 3.90/100 person-years and 1.67/100 person-years, respectively. The cumulative survival rate during the first, second, fifth and tenth year after ART was 96.14%, 95.80%, 93.68% and 91.54%, respectively. Multivariate Cox proportional hazards models results showed that being female (aHR=2.00, 95%CI: 1.17-3.40), CD4+T lymphocytes (CD4) counts before ART <200 cells/μl (aHR=2.79, 95%CI: 1.54-5.06), weight-for-age Z score before ART <-2 (aHR=2.38, 95%CI: 1.32-4.26), hemoglobin before ART <80 g/L (aHR=2.47, 95%CI: 1.24-4.92), initial ART with LPV/r (aHR=5.05, 95%CI: 1.15-22.12) were significantly associated with death; being female (aHR=2.23, 95%CI: 1.22-4.07) and initial ART with LPV/r (aHR=2.02, 95%CI: 1.07-3.79) were significantly associated with attrition. Conclusions: The effect of ART in HIV-infected children in Guangxi was better, but the mortality and attrition rates were high within the first year of treatment. It is necessary to strengthen the training in medical staff and health education in HIV-infected children and their parents in order to improve the treatment effect.
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- Y S Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory for Major Infectious Diseases Prevention and Control and Biosafety Emergency Response,Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Center for Disease Control and Prevention,Nanning 530028, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory for Major Infectious Diseases Prevention and Control and Biosafety Emergency Response,Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Center for Disease Control and Prevention,Nanning 530028, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory for Major Infectious Diseases Prevention and Control and Biosafety Emergency Response,Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Center for Disease Control and Prevention,Nanning 530028, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory for Major Infectious Diseases Prevention and Control and Biosafety Emergency Response,Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Center for Disease Control and Prevention,Nanning 530028, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory for Major Infectious Diseases Prevention and Control and Biosafety Emergency Response,Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Center for Disease Control and Prevention,Nanning 530028, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory for Major Infectious Diseases Prevention and Control and Biosafety Emergency Response,Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Center for Disease Control and Prevention,Nanning 530028, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory for Major Infectious Diseases Prevention and Control and Biosafety Emergency Response,Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Center for Disease Control and Prevention,Nanning 530028, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory for Major Infectious Diseases Prevention and Control and Biosafety Emergency Response,Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Center for Disease Control and Prevention,Nanning 530028, China
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Yang C, Li Z, Liu Y, Hou R, Lin M, Fu L, Wu D, Liu Q, Li K, Liu C. Single-cell spatiotemporal analysis reveals cell fates and functions of transplanted mesenchymal stromal cells during bone repair. Stem Cell Reports 2022; 17:2318-2333. [PMID: 36150383 PMCID: PMC9561611 DOI: 10.1016/j.stemcr.2022.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Revised: 08/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) transplantation could enhance bone repair. However, the cell fate of transplanted MSCs, in terms of their local distribution and spatial associations with other types of cells were poorly understood. Here, we developed a single-cell 3D spatial correlation (sc3DSC) method to track transplanted MSCs based on deep tissue microscopy of fluorescent nanoparticles (fNPs) and immunofluorescence of key proteins. Locally delivered fNP-labeled MSCs enhanced tibial defect repair, increased the number of stem cells and vascular maturity in mice. fNP-MSCs persisted in the defect throughout repair. But only a small portion of transplanted cells underwent osteogenic differentiation (OSX+); a significant portion has maintained their expression of mesenchymal stem cell and skeletal stem cell markers (SCA-1 and PRRX1). Our results contribute to the optimization of MSC-based therapies. The sc3DSC method may be useful in studying cell-based therapies for the regeneration of other tissue types or disease models. Transplanted marrow stromal cells associated with vessels during bone defect repair Small proportion of transplanted cells differentiated into osteogenic cells A proportion of transplanted cells maintained expressions of stem cell markers
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Biomaterials, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Biomaterials, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Biomaterials, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Biomaterials, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Biomaterials, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Biomaterials, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Biomaterials, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Biomaterials, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Biomaterials, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Biomaterials, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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Non-Hispanic Black (NHB) and Hispanic and low-income US children have a higher prevalence of untreated caries than their higher-income and non-Hispanic White (NHW) counterparts. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many dental offices and school sealant programs closed beginning March 2020. We examine the effect of reduced access to restorative care and sealants on the oral health of children from low-income households overall and by race/ethnicity and how increased sealant delivery in September 2022 could mitigate these effects. We used Markov chain Monte Carlo simulation to model COVID-19's impact on first permanent molar (1M) caries incidence and loss in quality of life (disability-adjusted life years [DALYs]) due to time lived with 1M untreated caries. Our model followed a cohort of children aged 7 y in March 2020 until February 2024. Model inputs were primarily obtained from published studies and nationally representative data. Excess DALYs per 1,000 children attributable to reduced access to care during the pandemic were 1.48 overall and greater for Hispanic (2.07) and NHB (1.75) children than for NHW children (0.94). Excess incidence of 1M caries over 4 y was 2.28 percentage points overall and greater for Hispanic (2.63) and NHB (2.40) children than for NHW (1.96) children. Delivering sealants to 50% of eligible 1Ms in September 2022 would not completely mitigate COVID-19's health access impact: overall excess DALYs would decrease to 1.05, and absolute disparities in excess DALYs between NHW children and Hispanic and NHB children would remain but decrease by 0.38 and 0.33, respectively. Sealing 40% of eligible 1Ms, however, would bring overall 4-y caries incidence down to pre-COVID-19 levels and eliminate the differential effect of the pandemic on children from minority groups. The pandemic's negative impact on the oral health of children from low-income households and increased disparities could be partially mitigated with increased sealant delivery.
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- Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA, USA
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- Department of Dental Public Health and Policy, School of Dentistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
- Oral Health Core, Institute for Inclusion, Inquiry and Innovation, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Division of Oral Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Division of Oral Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Michener C, Kirkup C, Rahsepar B, Iyer J, Abel J, Leidal K, Khosla A, Trotter B, Lin M, Resnick M, Glass B, Wapinski I, Najdawi F. 593P AI-powered analysis of nuclear morphology associated with prognosis in high-grade serous carcinoma. Ann Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.07.721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Xu YD, Lin M, Xu ZY, Kang H, Li ZT, Luo ZZ, Lin SY. Holter electrocardiogram research trends and hotspots: bibliometrics and visual analysis. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2022; 26:6027-6039. [PMID: 36111902 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202209_29617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVE With the help of metrology, we can identify research hotspots and development trends in dynamic electrocardiography, and thereby provide corresponding reference material to aid further theoretical research. MATERIALS AND METHODS All research data derived from the core collection of Web of Science, and all searches were completed on the same day (February 6, 2022). The obtained data were stored in plain text format and imported into CiteSpace for subsequent analysis. Citation analysis and visualization technology were used to draw a visual map of the research elements, using factors such as annual literature volume, country, journal, author, abstract, keywords, and citation. RESULTS After screening, 2,937 papers were obtained. Research on ambulatory electrocardiography is increasing worldwide every year. Using research hotspots, keyword-clustering time-zone maps, and high-frequency emerging words, the research in this field was roughly divided into two stages, with 2017 as the divider. The first stage primarily focuses on areas such as atrial fibrillation, stroke, autonomic nerve function, catheter ablation, and T-wave alternation. The second stage saw the focus shift to wearable devices, sudden cardiac death, obstructive sleep apnea, feature extraction, cryptogenic stroke, and similar topics. CONCLUSIONS With the development of various wearable technologies, the daily monitoring of healthy people engaged in sporting activities and the development of innovative analysis algorithms providing more accurate data may represent the hotspots and direction of future research.
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- Department of Electrocardiogram, Zhangzhou Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fujian, China.
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Sacher A, Patel M, Miller W, Desai J, Garralda E, Bowyer S, Kim T, De Miguel M, Falcon A, Krebs M, Lee J, Cheng M, Han SW, Shacham-Shmueli E, Forster M, Jerusalem G, Massarelli E, Paz-Ares Rodriguez L, Prenen H, Walpole I, Arbour K, Choi Y, Dharia N, Lin M, Mandlekar S, Royer Joo S, Shi Z, Schutzman J, LoRusso P. OA03.04 Phase I A Study to Evaluate GDC-6036 Monotherapy in Patients with Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) with KRAS G12C Mutation. J Thorac Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2022.07.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Garcia Campelo M, Wan Y, Lin M, Chen T, Shen J, Zhang P, Humphries M, Camidge D. 1156P Quality-adjusted survival with brigatinib (BRG) versus crizotinib (CRZ) in ALK-positive (ALK+) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): Results from the ALTA-1L trial. Ann Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.07.1280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Piotrowska Z, Lin M, Yin Y, Curran E, Crossland V, Wu Y, Ou SH. 1001P Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) testing and treatment patterns associated with diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with EGFR exon 20 insertions (ex20ins) in the US. Ann Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.07.1127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Lee K, Al Jumaily K, Lin M, Siminoski K, Ye C. Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry scanner mismatch in follow-up bone mineral density testing. Osteoporos Int 2022; 33:1981-1988. [PMID: 35614236 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-022-06438-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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UNLABELLED Scanner mismatch occurs frequently with follow-up dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scans. Nearly one-in-five follow-up DXA scans were conducted on non-cross-calibrated scanners (scanner mismatch) and more than a quarter of patients who had a follow-up DXA scan had experienced scanner mismatch. INTRODUCTION Detecting significant changes in bone mineral density (BMD) with dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scanners relies on the least significant change (LSC). Results from two different DXA scanners can only be compared, albeit with decreased sensitivity for change, if the LSC between the two scanners has been directly determined through cross-calibration. Performing follow-up DXA scans on non-cross-calibrated scanners (scanner mismatch) has safety and economic implications. This study aims to determine the proportion of scanner mismatch occurring at a population level. METHODS All patients who completed at least two DXA scans between 1 April 2009 and 31 December 2018 in the province of Alberta, Canada, were identified using population-based health services databases. Scanner mismatch was defined as a follow-up DXA scan completed on a DXA scanner that differed from and was not cross-calibrated to the previous DXA scanner. Multivariate logistic regression models were used to assess predictive factors that may contribute to scanner mismatch. RESULTS A total of 264,866 patients with 470,641 follow-up DXA scans were identified. Scanner mismatch occurred in 18.9% of follow-up DXA scans; 28.7% of patients experienced at least one scanner mismatch. Longer duration between scans (OR 1.25, 95% CI 1.24-1.26) and major osteoporotic fracture history before index scan (OR 1.06, 95% CI 1.03-1.08) increased risk of scanner mismatch. Osteoporosis medication use before index scan (OR 0.89; 95% CI 0.88-0.91), recency of follow-up scans (OR 0.98, 95% CI 0.73-0.98), female sex (OR 0.97, 95% CI 0.94-1.00), and age at last scan (OR 0.99, 95% CI 0.99-1.00) were associated with lower risk of scanner mismatch. CONCLUSION Scanner mismatch is a common problem, occurring in one-in-five follow-up DXA scans and affecting more than a quarter of patients. Interventions to reduce this large proportion of scanner mismatch are necessary.
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Division of Core Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Division of Core Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Data and Research Services, Alberta SPOR Support Unit and Provincial Research Data Services, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Dpartment of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging and Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, 13-103 Clinical Sciences Building, 11350-83 Avenue, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2G3, Canada.
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Lee V, Lin M, Curran E, Yin Y, Churchill E, Allen S, Abovich J, Leighl N. 1111P Real-world treatment duration in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with EGFR exon 20 insertion (EGFRex20ins) mutations receiving mobocertinib through the global Expanded Access Program (EAP). Ann Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.07.1236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Sharma A, Lin M, Okumus B, Kesa H, Jeyakumar A, Impellitteri K. Adopting a systems view of disrupting crisis-driven food insecurity. Public Health 2022; 211:72-74. [PMID: 36030596 PMCID: PMC9413985 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2022.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Revised: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 07/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Objectives During the COVID crisis, the incidence of food insecurity worsened around the globe. We were reminded that: food insecurity existed before COVID, worsened during this crisis, and will unfortunately be a persistent phenomenon in the post-COVID world. It is evident that to counter this public health threat, systematic changes will need to happen. In this short communication, we introduce the notion of a systems-oriented framework that can guide appropriate actions for us to disrupt future food insecurity crises. Study design This short communication identifies preliminary observations based on relevant past studies that documented the impact of COVID-19 on food insecurity, and the researchers’ conceptualization of a framework on how we may address future crisis-driven food insecurity challenges. Methods Systems-oriented framework was conceptualized based on preliminary observations in studies that investigated food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results This short communication explores the notion of a systems-oriented framework as a guide to future action to prevent crisis-driven food insecurity. Conclusions The systems-oriented framework emphasizes the importance of action across macro, meso, and micro levels, and synchronization to maximize synergies.
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- Penn State University, USA; University of Johannesburg, South Africa.
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- Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
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- University of Central Florida, USA
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- University of Johannesburg, South Africa
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Lin M, Wang K, Qiu L, Liang Y, Tu C, Chen M, Wang Z, Wu J, Huang Y, Tan C, Chen Q, Zheng X, Liu J. Tropheryma whipplei detection by metagenomic next-generation sequencing in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid: A cross-sectional study. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2022; 12:961297. [PMID: 36061864 PMCID: PMC9428251 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.961297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Tropheryma whipplei is the bacterium associated with Whipple’s disease (WD), a chronic systemic infectious disease primarily involving the gastrointestinal tract. T. whipplei can also be detected in different body site of healthy individuals, including saliva and feces. Traditionally, Tropheryma whipplei has a higher prevalence in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) of immunocompromised individuals. Few studies have explored the significance of the detection of T. whipplei in BALF. Herein, we retrospectively reviewed 1725 BALF samples which detected for metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) from March 2019 to April 2022 in Zhuhai, China. Seventy BALs (70/1725, 4.0%) from 70 patients were positive for T. whipplei. Forty-four patients were male with an average age of 50 years. The main symptoms included cough (23/70), expectoration (13/70), weight loss (9/70), and/or dyspnea (8/70), but gastrointestinal symptoms were rare. Chronic liver diseases were the most common comorbidity (n=15, 21.4%), followed by diabetes mellitus (n=13, 18.6%). Only nine patients (12.9%) were immunocompromised. Twenty-four patients (34.3%) were finally diagnosed with reactivation tuberculosis and 15 patients (21.4%) were diagnosed with lung tumors, including 13 primary lung adenocarcinoma and two lung metastases. Fifteen patients (21.4%) had pneumonia. Among the 20 samples, T. whipplei was the sole agent, and Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex was the most common detected other pathogens. Among the non-tuberculosis patients, 31 (31/46, 67.4%) had ground glass nodules or solid nodules on chest CT. Our study indicates that T. whipplei should be considered as a potential contributing factor in some lung diseases. For non-immunocompromised patients, the detection of T. whipplei also needs attention. The mNGS technology improves the detection and attention of rare pathogens. In the future, the infection, colonization, and prognosis of T. whipplei in lung still need to be studied.
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- Minmin Lin
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (PCCM), the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging and Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Molecular Imaging, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (PCCM), the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Infectious Disease Intensive Care Unit, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (PCCM), the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (PCCM), the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (PCCM), the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (PCCM), the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (PCCM), the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (PCCM), the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (PCCM), the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (PCCM), the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (PCCM), the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (PCCM), the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging and Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Molecular Imaging, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China
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Zhang J, Tong Y, Liu Y, Lin M, Xiao Y, Liu C. Mechanical loading attenuated negative effects of nucleotide analogue reverse-transcriptase inhibitor TDF on bone repair via Wnt/β-catenin pathway. Bone 2022; 161:116449. [PMID: 35605959 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2022.116449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2021] [Revised: 05/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The nucleotide analog reverse-transcriptase inhibitor, tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF), is widely used to treat hepatitis B virus (HBV) and human immunodeficiency virus infection (HIV). However, long-term TDF usage is associated with an increased incidence of bone loss, osteoporosis, fractures, and other adverse reactions. We investigated the effect of chronic TDF use on bone homeostasis and defect repair in mice. In vitro, TDF inhibited osteogenic differentiation and mineralization in MC3T3-E1 cells. In vivo, 8-week-old C57BL/6 female mice were treated with TDF for 38 days to simulate chronic medication. Four-point bending test and μCT showed reduced bone biomechanical properties and microarchitecture in long bones. To investigate the effects of TDF on bone defect repair, we utilized a bilateral tibial monocortical defect model. μCT showed that TDF reduced new bone mineral tissue and bone mineral density (BMD) in the defect. To verify whether mechanical stimulation may be a useful treatment to counteract the negative bone effects of TDF, controlled dynamic mechanical loading was applied to the whole tibia during the matrix deposition phase on post-surgery days (PSDs) 5 to 8. Second harmonic generation (SHG) of collagen fibers and μCT showed that the reduction of new bone volume and bone mineral density caused by TDF was reversed by mechanical loading in the defect. Immunofluorescent deep tissue imaging showed that chronic TDF treatment reduced the number of osteogenic cells and the volume of new vessels. In addition, chronic TDF treatment inhibited the expressions of periostin and β-catenin, but increased the expression of sclerostin. Both negative effects were reversed by mechanical loading. Our study provides strong evidence that chronic use of TDF exerts direct and inhibitory impacts on bone repair, but appropriate mechanical loading could reverse these adverse effects.
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- Jianing Zhang
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
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van de Meeberg MM, Seinen ML, Fidder HH, Lin M, Oldenburg B, de Boer NK, Bouma G, de Jonge R, Bulatović Ćalasan M. Subcutaneous administration, higher age and lower renal function are associated with erythrocyte methotrexate accumulation in Crohn's disease: a cross-sectional study. BMC Gastroenterol 2022; 22:365. [PMID: 35907797 PMCID: PMC9338675 DOI: 10.1186/s12876-022-02439-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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Methotrexate is an immunomodulatory drug for patients with Crohn’s disease. Erythrocyte MTX-polyglutamates (MTX-PG1-5) may be used for therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) as MTX-PG is thought to mediate MTX’s efficacy. Information on determinants of the concentration of MTX-PG in patients with Crohn’s disease is lacking. We aim to identify clinical and biochemical determinants of the erythrocyte MTX-PG1-5 and MTX-PGtotal concentration in patients with Crohn’s disease. Methods Adults with Crohn’s disease on methotrexate treatment who visited the outpatient clinic of Amsterdam UMC were included. Erythrocyte MTX-PGs were measured by tandem mass spectrometry. Results Nineteen patients were included, with a median duration of MTX use of 77 months (range 7–202). Twelve patients received MTX monotherapy, whereas 7 patients were on concomitant TNF-α inhibitors. The mean dose of MTX was 15.5 mg (SD ± 2.8) and 12 (63%) patients used subcutaneous MTX. MTX-PG1-5 were successfully measured in 18 patients, showing substantial variability in concentrations of MTX-PGtotal and individual species. The median MTX-PGtotal was 117.1 nmol/L (range 46.4–258.7) with preferential accumulation of MTX-PG3 (43.1 nmol/L, range 15.3–96.1). Patients on subcutaneous compared to oral MTX had higher median MTX-PG(4,5) levels (55 versus 9 nmol/L, p = 0.01). Higher age (β = 0.71) and lower estimated glomerular filtration rate (β = − 0.52) were associated with a significantly higher MTX-PGtotal concentration (R2 = 0.60, p = 0.001). Conclusion MTX-PG concentrations display a considerable inter-individual variability. Higher MTX-PG accumulation is associated with subcutaneous administration, higher age, and lower renal function in Crohn’s disease patients. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12876-022-02439-y.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands. .,Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, AGEM Research Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, OLVG, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, AGEM Research Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, AGEM Research Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Yang J, Deng S, Lin M, Xu L. An Adaptive Calibration Algorithm Based on RSSI and LDPLM for Indoor Ranging and Positioning. Sensors (Basel) 2022; 22:5689. [PMID: 35957248 PMCID: PMC9371230 DOI: 10.3390/s22155689] [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: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 07/23/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The positioning algorithm based on received signal strength indication (RSSI) and the logarithmic distance path loss model (LDPLM) is widely used in indoor positioning scenarios due to its convenient detection and low costs. However, the classic LDPLM with fixed coefficients and fixed error estimation usually reduces the ranging accuracy, but it is rarely studied in previous literature. This study proposes an adaptive calibration ranging algorithm based on LDPLM, which consists of two parts: coefficient adaptive algorithm and error correction algorithm. The coefficient adaptive algorithm is derived by utilizing the error theory and the least squares method. The error correction algorithm is defined as the linear regression equation, in which coefficients are determined by the least squares method. In addition, to reduce the influence of RSSI's fluctuation on ranging accuracy, we propose a simple but effective filtering algorithm based on Gaussian. The experimental results show that compared with the classic LDPLM and polynomial fitting model, the ranging accuracy of the proposed algorithm is improved by 58% and 51%, respectively, and the positioning cumulative prediction error of the proposed model is reduced by 69% and 80%, respectively.
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- School of Computer Science, Minnan Normal University, Zhangzhou 363000, China; (S.D.); (M.L.)
- Key Laboratory of Data Science and Intelligence Application, Minnan Normal University, Zhangzhou 363000, China
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Network Security and Cryptology, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China;
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- School of Computer Science, Minnan Normal University, Zhangzhou 363000, China; (S.D.); (M.L.)
- Key Laboratory of Data Science and Intelligence Application, Minnan Normal University, Zhangzhou 363000, China
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- School of Computer Science, Minnan Normal University, Zhangzhou 363000, China; (S.D.); (M.L.)
- Key Laboratory of Data Science and Intelligence Application, Minnan Normal University, Zhangzhou 363000, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Network Security and Cryptology, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China;
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Liu Y, Yang Q, Wang Y, Lin M, Tong Y, Huang H, Yang C, Wu J, Tang B, Bai J, Liu C. Metallic Scaffold with Micron-Scale Geometrical Cues Promotes Osteogenesis and Angiogenesis via the ROCK/Myosin/YAP Pathway. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2022; 8:3498-3514. [PMID: 35834297 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.2c00225] [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: 11/29/2022]
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The advent of precision manufacturing has enabled the creation of pores in metallic scaffolds with feature size in the range of single microns. In orthopedic implants, pore geometries at the micron scale could regulate bone formation by stimulating osteogenic differentiation and the coupling of osteogenesis and angiogenesis. However, the biological response to pore geometry at the cellular level is not clear. As cells are sensitive to curvature of the pore boundary, this study aimed to investigate osteogenesis in high- vs low-curvature environments by utilizing computer numerical control laser cutting to generate triangular and circular precision manufactured micropores (PMpores). We fabricated PMpores on 100 μm-thick stainless-steel discs. Triangular PMpores had a 30° vertex angle and a 300 μm base, and circular PMpores had a 300 μm diameter. We found triangular PMpores significantly enhanced the elastic modulus, proliferation, migration, and osteogenic differentiation of MC3T3-E1 preosteoblasts through Yes-associated protein (YAP) nuclear translocation. Inhibition of Rho-associated kinase (ROCK) and Myosin II abolished YAP translocation in all pore types and controls. Inhibition of YAP transcriptional activity reduced the proliferation, pore closure, collagen secretion, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and Alizarin Red staining in MC3T3-E1 cultures. In C166 vascular endothelial cells, PMpores increased the VEGFA mRNA expression even without an angiogenic differentiation medium and induced tubule formation and maintenance. In terms of osteogenesis-angiogenesis coupling, a conditioned medium from MC3T3-E1 cells in PMpores promoted the expression of angiogenic genes in C166 cells. A coculture with MC3T3-E1 induced tubule formation and maintenance in C166 cells and tubule alignment along the edges of pores. Together, curvature cues in micropores are important stimuli to regulate osteogenic differentiation and osteogenesis-angiogenesis coupling. This study uncovered key mechanotransduction signaling components activated by curvature differences in a metallic scaffold and contributed to the understanding of the interaction between orthopedic implants and cells.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Biomaterials, 1088 Xueyuan Avenue, 518055 Shenzhen, China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, 63 Duobao Road, Liwan District, 510150 Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, College of Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Avenue, 518055 Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Biomaterials, 1088 Xueyuan Avenue, 518055 Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Biomaterials, 1088 Xueyuan Avenue, 518055 Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Biomaterials, 1088 Xueyuan Avenue, 518055 Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Biomaterials, 1088 Xueyuan Avenue, 518055 Shenzhen, China
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- College of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Avenue, 518055 Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Biomaterials, 1088 Xueyuan Avenue, 518055 Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, College of Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Avenue, 518055 Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Biomaterials, 1088 Xueyuan Avenue, 518055 Shenzhen, China
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Li P, Zeng X, Liu Y, Lin M. Angiopoietin-Like Protein 4 Is Involved in Manganese Superoxide Dismutase-Mediated Suppression of Breast Cancer Cell Growth. Bull Exp Biol Med 2022; 173:240-245. [DOI: 10.1007/s10517-022-05526-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Hebing R, Lin M, Struys E, Mahmoud S, Muller I, Heil S, Griffioen P, Lems W, Van den Bemt B, Nurmohamed M, Jansen G, De Jonge R. POS0411 COMPARISON OF MTX-POLYGLUTAMATE ACCUMULATION PROFILES IN PERIPHERAL BLOOD MONONUCLEAR CELLS AND ERYTHROCYTES DURING 6 MONTHS MTX-THERAPY IN THE METHOTREXATE MONITORING (MeMo) TRIAL. Ann Rheum Dis 2022. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2022-eular.785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BackgroundOptimal dosing of methotrexate (MTX) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) remains challenging. To this end, monitoring of intracellular MTX polyglutamates (MTX-PGs) in red blood cells (RBCs) has been investigated as a potential marker of MTX (non-)response, with contradictory results. As enucleated, non-proliferative cells, mature RBCs lack regulated folate metabolism and are devoid of folylpolyglutamate synthetase (FPGS) activity catalyzing the conversion of MTX to MTX-PGs. Therefore, it has been argued that analysis of MTX-PG in immune-effector cells, represented by peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), would be more relevant. However, no prospective study has been performed measuring MTX-PG levels in PBMCs nor in comparison with RBCs.ObjectivesTo investigate the pharmacokinetics of MTX-PG accumulation in RBCs and PBMCs in newly diagnosed RA patients in the early phase of MTX treatment.MethodsIn a clinical prospective cohort study (Methotrexate Monitoring (NTR7149)), RA patients were administered MTX op to 25 mg/week, as described before. (1) At 1, 2, 3 and 6 months after start of therapy, blood was collected and RBCs were isolated by centrifugation and PBMCs after Ficoll density gradient centrifugation. MTX-PG1-6 concentrations in these cells were analyzed using a UPLC-MS/MS method with including custom-made stable isotopes of MTX-PG1-6 as internal standards. (2) UPLC-MS/MS measurements for MTX-PG1-6 were performed with a Waters Acquity BEH C18 column coupled to an AB Sciex 6500+ with the ESI operating on the positive mode. MTX dosing and concomitant treatments were in conformity with clinical practice. (3)Results46 consecutive patients were included in this study; 76% female, mean age: 57.8 years, mean baseline DAS28-ESR: 3.5, as described before. (1) Mean dosage was 10.5 mg (SD: 1.5) at baseline, 16.3 mg (2.5) at month 1, 22.7 mg (4.5) at month 2, 19.5 mg (6.3) at month 3 and 19.1 mg (6.2) at month 6.MTX-PG accumulation in PBMCs and RBCs revealed a disparate profile in both MTX-PG distribution and absolute accumulation levels (Figure 1A/B). Remarkably, MTX-PG distribution in PBMCs was mainly composed of MTX-PG1 (58%), and to a lesser extent MTX-PG2 (27%) and MTX-PG3 (15%). Longer chain MTX-PG4-6 were also detectable in PBMCs, but at lower levels (mean: 4.0 – 6.7 fmol/10^6 cells) than MTX-PG1-3. Moreover, this MTX-PG distribution profile in PBMCs remained constant over a MTX therapy period of 6 months (Figure 1A). The RBC MTX-PG accumulation profile shows mainly MTX-PG1 and lower levels of MTX-PG2-6 at 1 month after the start of therapy. After 3 months of therapy, MTX-PG3 is the main PG-moiety with also MTX-PG4,5,6 being detected. This profile is largely similar after 6 months of therapy. With respect to total intracellular MTX-PG1-6 accumulation, PBMCs had significantly (p<0.001) 10-20-fold higher levels than RBCs at all analyzed time points (Figure 1A/B). Total MTX-PG1-6 levels in RBCs and PBMCs at all time points were weakly correlated (r=0.41, p<0.01) (Figure 1C).Figure 1.Individual MTX-PG concentrations in PBMCs (A) and RBCs (B) during the first 6 months of MTX administration (note the different scaling of the y-axes). At 6 months, 36 patients were still on MTX treatment. Panel (C): Spearman’s correlation plot of total MTX-PGs in RBCs versus PBMCs of all time points.The disparate MTX-PG accumulation and distribution profiles in PBMCs versus RBCs of RA patients may be associated with the shorter life span of PBMCs and the low FPGS activity in RBCs. (4)No significant relation between MTX-PGs and DAS28 was found (data not shown).ConclusionThis study shows that in newly diagnosed RA patients starting MTX therapy, MTX-PG concentrations in PBMCs are significantly 10-20-fold higher than in RBCs over a period of 6 months, with a disparate MTX-PG distribution profile in PBMCs (highest: MTX-PG1) than RBCs (highest: MTX-PG3).References[1]RCF Hebing, Arthr Rheum (2021)[2]E den Boer, Anal Bioanal Chem (2013)[3]J Smolen, Ann Rheum Dis (2020)[4]IB Muller, Ther Drug Monit (2019)AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements: We would like to thank all participating patients and Pfizer (grant 53233663 / WI230458), AmsterdamUMC (AI&II extension grant) and NVKC (Noyons grant 2018)Disclosure of InterestsRenske Hebing Grant/research support from: Pfizer (grant 53233663 / WI230458), NVKC (Netherlands Society for Clinical Chemistry, Noyons grant 2018) and AmsterdamUMC (extension grant), Marry Lin: None declared, Eduard Struys: None declared, Sohaila Mahmoud: None declared, Ittai Muller: None declared, Sandra Heil: None declared, Pieter Griffioen: None declared, WIllem Lems: None declared, Bart van den Bemt Speakers bureau: Pfizer, UCB, Sanofi-Aventis, Galapagos, Amgen and Eli Lilly, Michael Nurmohamed Grant/research support from: Pfizer grant 53233663 / WI230458, Gerrit Jansen: None declared, Robert De Jonge Grant/research support from: NVKC (Netherlands Society for Clinical Chemistry, Noyons grant)
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Hebing R, Lin M, Struys E, Mahmoud S, Muller I, Lems W, van den Bemt B, Jansen G, De Jonge R, Nurmohamed M. AB0061 PHARMACOKINETICS OF METHOTREXATE POLYGLUTAMATES IN PERIPHERAL BLOOD MONONUCLEAR CELLS OF RA PATIENTS IS SIMILAR AFTER SUBCUTANEOUS OR ORAL ADMINISTRATION IN THE METHOTREXATE MONITORING (MeMo) TRIAL. Ann Rheum Dis 2022. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2022-eular.781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BackgroundPharmacokinetics of methotrexate (MTX) after oral and subcutaneous administration to RA patients differs: MTX levels in plasma and MTX-polyglutamate (MTX-PG) accumulation in erythrocytes are higher during equidosed subcutaneous compared to oral MTX treatment. (1,2) No data are available whether administration route of MTX differentially impacts the intracellular concentrations of MTX-PGs in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) during MTX therapy.ObjectivesTo investigate the pharmacokinetics of MTX-PGs in PBMCs of newly diagnosed RA patients receiving oral or subcutaneous MTX in the early phase (1, 2, 3 and 6 months) of MTX treatment.MethodsIn a clinical prospective cohort study (MeMo study (NTR7149)), RA patients wereadministered oral (n=24) or subcutaneous (n=22) MTX up to 25 mg MTX/week, as described before. (1) At 1, 2, 3 and 6 months after the start of therapy, PBMCs were isolated via Ficoll density gradient centrifugation. Individual MTX-PG forms (MTX-PG1-6) in PBMCs were analyzed by a UPLC-MS/MS method including custom-made stable isotopes of MTX-PG1-6 as internal standards (3). UPLC-MS/MS measurements of the PBMCs were performed with a Waters Acquity BEH C18 column coupled to an AB Sciex 6500+ with the ESI operating on the positive mode. Dosing, concomitant treatments and DAS28-ESR assessments were in conformity with clinical practice. (4)Results46 consecutive patients were included in this study; 76% female, mean age: 57.8 years, BMI: 25.8, smokers: 20%, mean baseline DAS28-ESR: 3.5, as described before. (1) MTX dose at baseline was 10.5 mg (SD: 1.5) for both groups, 15.4 mg (4.4) and 16.8 mg (1.8) at 1 month, 22.8 mg (3.9) and 22.4 mg (5.2) at 2 months, 20.1 mg (6.3) and 20.8 mg (5.6) at 3 months, and 19.7 mg (6.1) and 18.5 mg (6.7) at 6 months for oral and subcutaneous use, respectively. MTX-PG analyses in PBMCs for individual and total MTX-PGs revealed no significant differences between oral and subcutaneous administration groups at 1, 2, 3, and 6 months (Figure 1). Linear regression of LN transformed MTX-PG levels in PBMCs and administration route, corrected for age, baseline DAS28, smoking, BMI, eGFR and MTX dose, showed a trend towards higher MTX-PG levels in PBMCs after subcutaneous MTX administration compared to oral administration (data not shown). MTX-PG distribution in PBMCs was mainly composed of MTX-PG1 (58%), and to a lesser extent MTX-PG2 (27%) and MTX-PG3 (15%). Longer chain MTX-PGs beyond MTX-PG4 were detectable in PBMCs, but at levels lower than MTX-PG1-3 (mean: 4.0 – 6.7 fmol/106 cells). Total MTX-PG accumulation in PBMCs was approximately 10-20 fold higher than in erythrocytes. PBMC accumulation was rather stable, whereas RBC MTX-PG accumulation increased between 1 to 3 months to reach a plateau (Figure 1).Figure 1.Loess regression of MTX-PG concentrations in PBMCs (MTX-PG1-3) and RBCs (MTX-PG1-6) of RA patients during the first 6 months of oral or subcutaneous MTX administration. At 6 months, 18 patients using oral and 18 patients using subcutaneous MTX were still continuing MTX treatment. Means (lines) and SE (grey areas) are depicted.ConclusionThis study demonstrated that MTX-PG accumulation in PBMCs early on in the MTX treatment of RA patients was not significantly different between oral or subcutaneous MTX administration routes.References[1]RCF Hebing et al, Arthritis Rheum (2021); 60:339-348[2]M Hoekstra et al, J Rheumatol (2004); 31:645-8[3]E Den Boer et al, Anal Bioanal Chem (2013); 405: 1673-1681[4]J Smolen et al, Ann Rheum Dis (2020); 79:685-699AcknowledgementsWe would like to thank all participating patients and Pfizer (grant 53233663 / WI230458), NVKC (Noyons grant) and AmsterdamUMC (AI&II extension grant).Disclosure of InterestsRenske Hebing Grant/research support from: Pfizer, grant number 53233663 / WI230458, Amsterdam UMC (AI&II extension grant), NVKC (Netherlands Society for Clinical Chemistry, Noyons grant), Marry Lin: None declared, Eduard Struys: None declared, Sohaila Mahmoud: None declared, Ittai Muller: None declared, WIllem Lems: None declared, Bart van den Bemt Speakers bureau: Pfizer, UCB, Sanofi-Aventis, Galapagos, Amgen and Eli Lilly, Gerrit Jansen: None declared, Robert De Jonge Grant/research support from: NVKC (Netherlands Society for Clinical Chemistry, Noyons grant), Michael Nurmohamed Grant/research support from: Pfizer grant
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Guerrero M, Yao W, Lin M, Becker S, Molitoris J, Vedam S, Yi B. Validation of a commercial software dose calculation for Y-90 microspheres. Brachytherapy 2022; 21:561-566. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brachy.2022.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2021] [Revised: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Ding Y, Liu Y, Qu Y, Lin M, Dong F, Li Y, Cao L, Lin S. Efficacy and safety of combination therapy with vildagliptin and metformin vs. metformin monotherapy for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus therapy: a meta-analysis. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2022; 26:2802-2817. [PMID: 35503625 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202204_28611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim is to assess the comparative efficacy and safety of combination therapy with vildagliptin and metformin vs. metformin monotherapy in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). MATERIALS AND METHODS We searched on PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and Embase databases for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of combination therapy with vildagliptin and metformin vs. metformin monotherapy in patients with T2DM published up to 30 February 2021. The Cochrane tool and Revman 5.3 software was used to assess the risk of bias and conducted the meta-analysis in the included RCTs. Evidence level was assessed by the Grades of Recommendation, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approach. RESULTS A total of 11 RCTs and 8533 patients were included. For the efficacy, we found that combination therapy with vildagliptin and metformin (dose of metformin ≥1500mg/d) had a significantly higher reduction in hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) [mean differences (MD)= -0.59, 95% CI (-0.28, -0.16), p<0.00001] and fasting plasma glucose (FPG) level [MD= -0.82, 95% CI (-1.09, -0.56), p<0.00001] than combination therapy with vildagliptin and metformin (dose of metformin <1500 mg/d). Vildagliptin plus metformin as combination therapy reduced body weight loss ratio [MD=0.22, 95% CI (0.17, 0.27), p<0.00001] when compared with metformin monotherapy. In terms of safety, the vildagliptin plus metformin as combination therapy did not increase risk of total adverse events (AEs) [RR=0.98, 95% CI (0.94,1.02), p=0.29], however there were significant statistical difference and did not increase the risk of diarrhea [RR=0.55, 95% CI (0.40, 0.76), p=0.0003] and Gastrointestinal (GI) disorders [RR=0.72, 95% CI (0.58, 0.91), p=0.006], but significantly increased risk of dizziness [RR=1.41, 95% CI (1.06, 1.88), p=0.02] when compared with metformin monotherapy. CONCLUSIONS Compared with metformin, vildagliptin combined with metformin could significantly reduce FPG, HbA1c and body weight. When the dose of metformin in the combination group of vildagliptin and metformin is ≥1500mg/d, the results showed significant reduction in HbA1c and FPG. In addition, it had no risk of increase in total AEs, diarrhea, and GI disorders, but had significant risk of increase in dizziness. GRADE showed that the quality of evidence had high certainty in FPG and moderate certainty in HbA1c, body weight and all AEs.
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- College of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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Lin M, He X, Guo H, He M, Zhang L, Xian J, Lei T, Xu Q, Zheng J, Feng J, Hao C, Yang Y, Wang N, Xie H. Use of real-time artificial intelligence in detection of abnormal image patterns in standard sonographic reference planes in screening for fetal intracranial malformations. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2022; 59:304-316. [PMID: 34940999 DOI: 10.1002/uog.24843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2021] [Revised: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To develop and validate an artificial intelligence system, the Prenatal ultrasound diagnosis Artificial Intelligence Conduct System (PAICS), to detect different patterns of fetal intracranial abnormality in standard sonographic reference planes for screening for congenital central nervous system (CNS) malformations. METHODS Neurosonographic images from normal fetuses and fetuses with CNS malformations at 18-40 gestational weeks were retrieved from the databases of two tertiary hospitals in China and assigned randomly (ratio, 8:1:1) to training, fine-tuning and internal validation datasets to develop and evaluate the PAICS. The system was built based on a real-time convolutional neural network (CNN) algorithm, You Only Look Once, version 3 (YOLOv3). An image dataset from a third tertiary hospital was used to further validate, externally, the performance of the PAICS and to compare its performance with that of sonologists with different levels of expertise. Furthermore, a prospective video dataset was employed to evaluate the performance of the PAICS in a real-time scan scenario. The diagnostic accuracy, sensitivity, specificity and area under the receiver-operating-characteristics curve (AUC) were calculated to assess the performance of the PAICS and to compare this with the performance of sonologists with different levels of experience. RESULTS In total, 43 890 images from 16 297 pregnancies and 169 videos from 166 pregnancies were used to develop and validate the PAICS. The system achieved excellent performance in identifying 10 types of intracranial image pattern, with macro- and microaverage AUCs, respectively, of 0.933 (95% CI, 0.798-1.000) and 0.977 (95% CI, 0.970-0.985) for the internal validation image dataset, 0.902 (95% CI, 0.816-0.989) and 0.898 (95% CI, 0.885-0.911) for the external validation image dataset and 0.969 (95% CI, 0.886-1.000) and 0.981 (95% CI, 0.974-0.988) in the real-time scan setting. The performance of the PAICS was comparable to that of expert sonologists in terms of macro- and microaverage accuracy (P = 0.863 and P = 0.775, respectively), sensitivity (P = 0.883, P = 0.846) and AUC (P = 0.891, P = 0.788), but required significantly less time (0.025 s per image for PAICS vs 4.4 s for experts, P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Both in the image dataset and in the real-time scan setting, the PAICS achieved excellent diagnostic performance for various fetal CNS abnormalities. Its performance was comparable to that of experts, but it required less time. A CNN algorithm can be trained to detect fetal CNS abnormalities. The PAICS has the potential to be an effective and efficient tool in screening for fetal CNS malformations in clinical practice. © 2021 International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
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- Department of Ultrasonic Medicine, Fetal Medical Center, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Women and Children's Hospital affiliated to Xiamen University, Fujian, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Dongguan Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Dongguan, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Ultrasonic Medicine, Fetal Medical Center, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Ultrasonic Medicine, Fetal Medical Center, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangzhou Aiyunji Information Technology Co., Ltd, Guangdong China & School of Computer Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Ultrasonic Medicine, Fetal Medical Center, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Dongguan Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Dongguan, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Ultrasonic Medicine, Fetal Medical Center, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Ultrasonic Medicine, Fetal Medical Center, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Medical Statistics & Sun Yat-sen Global Health Institute, School of Public Health and Institute of State Governance, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Ultrasonic Medicine, Fetal Medical Center, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangzhou Aiyunji Information Technology Co., Ltd, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Ultrasonic Medicine, Fetal Medical Center, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Ludgate S, Lin M, Mayadunne M, Steen J, Ho KW. Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis associated with Graves’ disease: a case series. Endocrinol Diabetes Metab Case Rep 2022. [PMCID: PMC8859961 DOI: 10.1530/edm-21-0178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Summary Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is a rare condition characterised by acute onset hypokalaemia and paralysis which most commonly affects men of Asian descent between the ages of 20 and 40 years (1, 2). It has been reported in approximately 2% of patients with thyrotoxicosis in China and Japan (1, 2, 3). Hypokalaemia in TPP results from a massive intracellular shift of potassium induced by the thyroid hormone sensitisation of Na+/K+-ATPase (4). Treatment of TPP includes prevention of this shift by using beta-blockade, rapid potassium replacement and treatment of the underlying hyperthyroidism. We present two cases of TPP with differing outcomes. In the first case, a 33-year-old Filipino gentleman presented to our emergency department (ED) with a 3-month history of recurrent proximal lower limb weakness. Serum potassium was 2.2 mmol/L (3.3–5.1) and he was given i.v. potassium replacement. Thyroid function tests (TFTs) and thyroid antibodies were consistent with Graves thyrotoxicosis. He was discharged home on carbimazole and remains well controlled on long-term medical therapy. In the second case, a 22-year-old Malaysian gentleman presented to our ED with new-onset bilateral lower limb painless paralysis. Serum potassium was 1.9 mmol/L with TFTs demonstrating Graves thyrotoxicosis. He was treated with i.v. potassium replacement and discharged home on carbimazole and propranolol. He represented to the hospital on two further occasions with TPP and was advised to consider total thyroidectomy given his refractory Graves’ disease. These cases highlight the importance of prompt recognition of this rare life-threatening complication of Graves’ disease, especially in patients of Asian descent. Learning points
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Affiliation(s)
- S Ludgate
- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Ryde Hospital, Eastwood, N ew South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Ryde Hospital, Eastwood, N ew South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Ryde Hospital, Eastwood, N ew South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Ryde Hospital, Eastwood, N ew South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Ryde Hospital, Eastwood, N ew South Wales, Australia
- Department of Medicine, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
- Department of Medicine, University of Western Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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Abstract
BACKGROUND Lung cancer is one of the most common malignancies worldwide. Also, it is the leading cause of cancer morbidity and mortality in men. Despite advances in lung cancer diagnosis and treatment, novel approaches are strongly needed to promote early diagnosis and effective treatment of lung cancer. Presently, accumulating data reveal that long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are differentially enriched in exosomes and mediate multiple biological processes in lung cancer, suggesting the potential application of exosomal lncRNAs as diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets. CONCLUSION In this review, we described the emerging roles of lncRNAs specifically sorted into exosomes in lung cancer. We discussed the current knowledge of the exosomal lncRNA sorting mechanism and highlighted opportunities for exosome-derived lncRNAs as biomarkers in clinical practice. In particular, we systematically summarized the biological functions of exosomal lncRNAs in lung cancer.
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- Lulu He
- Department of Pathology & Pathophysiology, and Department of Radiation Oncology of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Department of Pathology & Pathophysiology, and Department of Radiation Oncology of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Department of Pathology & Pathophysiology, and Department of Medical Oncology of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Department of Pathology & Pathophysiology, and Department of Radiation Oncology of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058, China. .,Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 866 Yuhang Tang Road, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China.
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