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Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38869429

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Minimally invasive embolization greatly decreases the mortality resulting from vascular injuries while still suffering from a high risk of recanalization and systematic thrombosis due to the intrinsic hydrophobicity and poor adhesion of the clinically used liquid embolic agent of Lipiodol. In this study, a shape self-adaptive liquid embolic agent was developed by mixing biocompatible poly(acrylic acid) (PAA), two-dimensional magnesium-aluminum layered double hydroxide (LDH), and poly(ethylene glycol)200 (PEG200). Upon contact with blood, the injectable PAA-LDH@PEG200 would quickly absorb water to form an adhesive and mechanically strong PAA-LDH thin hydrogel within 5 s, which could firmly adhere to the blood vessel wall for ultrafast and durable embolization. In addition, benefiting from the "positively charged nucleic center effect" of LDH nanosheets, the liquid PAA-LDH@PEG200 could avoid vascular distension by PAA overexpansion and possess high shock-resistant mechanical strength from the blood flow. Furthermore, both in vitro and in vivo embolization experiments demonstrated the complete embolic capacity of liquid PAA-LDH@PEG200 without the occurrence of recanalization for 28 days and also the great potential to act as a platform to couple with chemotherapeutic drugs for the minimized transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) treatment of VX2 tumors without recurrence for 18 days. Thus, liquid PAA-LDH@PEG200 developed here possesses great potential to act as a shape self-adaptive liquid embolic agent for ultrafast and durable vascular embolization.

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Int J Lab Hematol ; 2024 May 22.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38775786

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BACKGROUND: Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common type of lymphoma, which caused many patients to lose their precious lives. FOXO3 was a suppressor in various cancers, however, the role and mechanism of FOXO3 in DLBCL remain unclear. METHODS: Bioinformatics analysis was used to offer information FOXO3 expression and its expression for prognosis of DLBCL patients. The abundance of genes and proteins was evaluated using RT-qPCR and western blot. Cell proliferation and apoptosis was detected by CCK-8 and flow cytometry. The interactions among FOXO3, miR-34b, and HSPG2 were predicted by TransmiR and Starbase and validated using dual luciferase reporter assay, ChIP assay, and RIP assay. RESULTS: Our findings revealed that FOXO3 expression was abnormally declined in DLBCL cells. FOXO3 upregulation restrained cell proliferation and promoted cell apoptosis of DLBCL cells, while miR-34b inhibitor eliminated these influences. Similarly, miR-34b mimic suppressed malignant behaviors of DLBCL cells, which were abolished by HSPG2 overexpression. Mechanically, FOXO3 induced miR-34b expression through interacting with miR-34b promoter and HSPG2 was a targeted gene of miR-34b. CONCLUSION: FOXO3 attenuated the capability of cell proliferation and promoted cell apoptosis rate of DLBCL cells through affecting miR-34b/HSPG2 axis, therefore inhibiting DLBCL progression.

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Chem Sci ; 15(20): 7689-7697, 2024 May 22.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38784754

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The pursuit of multifunctional electrocatalysts holds significant importance due to their comprehension of material chemistry. Amorphous materials are particularly appealing, yet they pose challenges in terms of rational design due to their structural disorder and thermal instability. Herein, we propose a strategy that entails the tandem (low-temperature/250-350 °C) pyrolysis of molecular clusters, enabling preservation of the local short-range structures of the precursor Schiff base nickel (Ni3[2(C21H24N3Ni1.5O6)]). The temperature-dependent residuals demonstrate exceptional activity and stability for at least three distinct electrocatalytic processes, including the oxygen evolution reaction (η10 = 197 mV), urea oxidation reaction (η10 = 1.339 V), and methanol oxidation reaction (1358 mA cm-2 at 0.56 V). Three distinct nickel atom motifs are discovered for three efficient electrocatalytic reactions (Ni1 and Ni1' are preferred for UOR/MOR, while Ni2 is preferred for OER). Our discoveries pave the way for the potential development of multifunctional electrocatalysts through disordered engineering in molecular clusters under tandem pyrolysis.

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Signal Transduct Target Ther ; 9(1): 99, 2024 Apr 17.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38627366

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This registration study assessed clinical outcomes of TQ-B3525, the dual phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K) α/δ inhibitor, in relapsed and/or refractory follicular lymphoma (R/R FL). This phase II study (ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04324879. Registered March 27, 2020) comprised run-in stage and stage 2. R/R FL patients after ≥2 lines therapies received oral 20 mg TQ-B3525 once daily in a 28-day cycle until intolerable toxicity or disease progression. Primary endpoint was independent review committee (IRC)-assessed objective response rate (ORR). Based on results (ORR, 88.0%; duration of response [DOR], 11.8 months; progression-free survival [PFS], 12.0 months) in 25 patients at run-in stage, second stage study was initiated and included 82 patients for efficacy/safety analysis. Patients received prior-line (median, 3) therapies, with 56.1% refractory to previous last therapies; 73.2% experienced POD24 at baseline. At stage 2, ORR was 86.6% (71/82; 95% CI, 77.3-93.1%), with 28 (34.2%) complete responses. Disease control rate was 95.1% due to 7 (8.5%) stable diseases. Median time to response was 1.8 months. Among 71 responders, median DOR was not reached; 18-month DOR rate was 51.6%. with median follow-up of 13.3 months, median PFS was 18.5 (95% CI, 10.2-not estimable) months. Median overall survival (OS) was not reached by cutoff date; 24-month OS rate was estimated as 86.1%. Response rates and survival data were consistent across all subgroups. Grade 3 or higher treatment-related adverse events were observed in 63 (76.8%) cases, with neutropenia (22.0%), hyperglycemia (19.5%), and diarrhea (13.4%) being common. TQ-B3525 showed favorable efficacy and safety for R/R FL patients after ≥2 lines prior therapies.


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Lymphoma, Follicular , Humans , Lymphoma, Follicular/drug therapy , Lymphoma, Follicular/genetics , Progression-Free Survival , Phosphoinositide-3 Kinase Inhibitors/therapeutic use
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Mol Biol Evol ; 41(2)2024 Feb 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38243850

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Local adaptation is critical in speciation and evolution, yet comprehensive studies on proximate and ultimate causes of local adaptation are generally scarce. Here, we integrated field ecological experiments, genome sequencing, and genetic verification to demonstrate both driving forces and molecular mechanisms governing local adaptation of body coloration in a lizard from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. We found dark lizards from the cold meadow population had lower spectrum reflectance but higher melanin contents than light counterparts from the warm dune population. Additionally, the colorations of both dark and light lizards facilitated the camouflage and thermoregulation in their respective microhabitat simultaneously. More importantly, by genome resequencing analysis, we detected a novel mutation in Tyrp1 that underpinned this color adaptation. The allele frequencies at the site of SNP 459# in the gene of Tyrp1 are 22.22% G/C and 77.78% C/C in dark lizards and 100% G/G in light lizards. Model-predicted structure and catalytic activity showed that this mutation increased structure flexibility and catalytic activity in enzyme TYRP1, and thereby facilitated the generation of eumelanin in dark lizards. The function of the mutation in Tyrp1 was further verified by more melanin contents and darker coloration detected in the zebrafish injected with the genotype of Tyrp1 from dark lizards. Therefore, our study demonstrates that a novel mutation of a major melanin-generating gene underpins skin color variation co-selected by camouflage and thermoregulation in a lizard. The resulting strong selection may reinforce adaptive genetic divergence and enable the persistence of adjacent populations with distinct body coloration.


Subject(s)
Lizards , Melanins , Animals , Melanins/genetics , Lizards/genetics , Zebrafish , Body Temperature Regulation/genetics , Skin Pigmentation/genetics , Color
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Ther Adv Hematol ; 15: 20406207231219442, 2024.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38186637

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Over the last 20 years, breakthroughs in accessible therapies for the treatment of multiple myeloma (MM) have been made. Nevertheless, patients with MM resistant to immunomodulatory drugs, proteasome inhibitors, and anti-CD38 monoclonal antibodies have a very poor outcome. Therefore, it is necessary to explore new drugs for the treatment of MM. This review summarizes the mechanism of action of selinexor, relevant primary clinical trials, and recent developments in both patients with relapsed/refractory myeloma and patients with newly diagnosed myeloma. Selinexor may be useful for the treatment of refractory MM.


The Potential and Challenges of Selinexor in the Treatment of Multiple Myeloma Multiple myeloma (MM) is a plasma-cell neoplasm that presents with a variety of clinical manifestations, including bone destruction, anemia, renal dysfunction, and hypercalcemia, which pose a serious threat to people's health. Over the past 20 years, the survival of MM patients has significantly improved thanks to the development of several new treatments. However, the disease remains incurable, and almost all patients eventually develop a disease that is ineffective against available treatments. Therefore, an important area of research is the discovery of drugs with novel mechanisms of action to overcome the resistance mechanisms of current drugs. Selinexor is an oral XPO1 inhibitor that exerts anti-tumor activity through a novel mechanism. Here, we review the current clinical trials evaluating its role in the treatment of multiple myeloma and have a discussion of its mechanism, adverse events, challenges, and limitations. Selinexor is a promising drug. It may be a good addition to the treatment of relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma, but more research is needed to unlock its further potential.

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Asian J Psychiatr ; 89: 103767, 2023 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37717506

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Identifying biomarkers to predict lapse of alcohol-dependence (AD) is essential for treatment and prevention strategies, but remains remarkably challenging. With an aim to identify neuroimaging features for predicting AD lapse, 66 male AD patients during early-abstinence (baseline) after hospitalized detoxification underwent resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging and were then followed-up for 6 months. The relevance-vector-machine (RVM) analysis on baseline large-scale brain networks yielded an elegant model for differentiating relapsing patients (n = 38) from abstainers, with the area under the curve of 0.912 and the accuracy by leave-one-out cross-validation of 0.833. This model captured key information about neuro-connectome biomarkers for predicting AD lapse.


Subject(s)
Alcoholism , Humans , Male , Alcoholism/therapy , Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods , Brain/diagnostic imaging , Neuroimaging , Biomarkers
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J Colloid Interface Sci ; 650(Pt A): 247-256, 2023 Nov 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37406565

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The low-rate capability and fast capacity decaying of the molybdenum dioxide anode material have been a bottleneck for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) due to low carrier transport, drastic volume expansion and inferior reversibility. Furthermore, the lithium-storage mechanism is still controversial at present. Herein, we fabricate a new kind of MoO2 nanoparticles with nitrogen-doped multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MoO2/N-MCNTs) as anode for LIBs. The strong chemical bonding (MoOC) endows MoO2/N-MCNTs a strong metal oxide-support interaction (SMSI), rendering electron/ion transfer and facilitate significant Li+ intercalation pseudocapacitance, which is evidenced by both theoretical computation and detailed experiments. Thus, the MoO2/N-MCNTs exhibits high-rate performance (523.7 mAh/g at 3000 mA g-1) and long durability (507.8 mAh/g at 1000 mA g-1 after 500 cycles). Furthermore, pouch-type full cell composed of MoO2/N-MCNTs anodes and commercial LiNi0.6Co0.2Mn0.2O2 (NCM622) cathodes demonstrate impressive rate performance and cyclic life, which displays an unparalleled energy density of 553.0 Wh kg-1. Ex-situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) indicates the enhanced lithium-storage mechanism is originated from a partially irreversible phase transition from Li0.98MoO2 to Li2MoO4 via delithiation. This work not only provides fresh insights into the enhanced lithium-storage mechanism but also proposes new design principles toward efficient LIBs.

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ACS Appl Mater Interfaces ; 15(24): 29204-29213, 2023 Jun 21.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37289091

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Hard carbons (HCs) have gained much attention for next-generation high energy density lithium-ion battery (LIB) anode candidates. However, voltage hysteresis, low rate capability, and large initial irreversible capacity severely affect their booming application. Herein, a general strategy is reported to fabricate heterogeneous atom (N/S/P/Se)-doped HC anodes with superb rate capability and cyclic stability based on a three-dimensional (3D) framework and a hierarchical porous structure. The obtained N-doped hard carbon (NHC) exhibits an excellent rate capability of 315 mA h g-1 at 10.0 A g-1 and a long-term cyclic stability of 90.3% capacity retention after 1000 cycles at 3 A g-1. Moreover, the as-constructed pouch cell delivers a high energy density of 483.8 W h kg-1 and fast charging capability. The underlying mechanisms of lithium storage are illustrated by electrochemical kinetic analysis and theoretical calculations. It is demonstrated that heteroatom doping imposes significant effects on adsorption and diffusion for Li+. The versatile strategy in this work opens an avenue for rational design of advanced carbonaceous materials with high performance for LIB applications.

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Bioact Mater ; 27: 409-428, 2023 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37152712

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Diabetic wound healing has become a serious healthcare challenge. The high-glucose environment leads to persistent bacterial infection and mitochondrial dysfunction, resulting in chronic inflammation, abnormal vascular function, and tissue necrosis. To solve these issues, we developed a double-network hydrogel, constructed with pluronic F127 diacrylate (F127DA) and hyaluronic acid methacrylate (HAMA), and enhanced by SS31-loaded mesoporous polydopamine nanoparticles (MPDA NPs). As components, SS31, a mitochondria-targeted peptide, maintains mitochondrial function, reduces mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) and thus regulates macrophage polarization, as well as promoting cell proliferation and migration, while MPDA NPs not only scavenge ROS and exert an anti-bacterial effect by photothermal treatment under near-infrared light irradiation, but also control release of SS31 in response to ROS. This F127DA/HAMA-MPDA@SS31 (FH-M@S) hydrogel has characteristics of adhesion, superior biocompatibility and mechanical properties which can adapt to irregular wounds at different body sites and provide sustained release of MPDA@SS31 (M@S) NPs. In addition, in a diabetic rat full thickness skin defect model, the FH-M@S hydrogel promoted macrophage M2 polarization, collagen deposition, neovascularization and wound healing. Therefore, the FH-M@S hydrogel exhibits promising therapeutic potential for skin regeneration.

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Sichuan Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban ; 54(2): 268-274, 2023 Mar.
Article in Chinese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36949684

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Objective: To investigate hippocampal development deviation and its association with cognition in patients with major psychiatric disorders (MPDs), including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder. Methods: The T1-weighted MRI data of 174 first-episode drug-naïve schizophrenia (FES) atients, 169 bipolar disorder (BD) patients, 184 major depressive disorder (MDD) patients, and 321 healthy controls were collected and their hippocampal volume was extracted after preprocessing with Freesurfer 5.3. A normative neurodevelopment model was applied to calculate the hippocampal deviation scores. Data on cognitive functions, including visual memory, attention, spatial working memory, were collected. Comparison by different sexes was made to identify difference between the hippocampal development deviation scores of the control group and those of the disease groups. We also investigated the moderating effect of age on the deviation score and explored the association between the deviation score and cognitive function. Results: The hippocampal development deviation scores of patients with MPDs were significantly lower than those of the healthy controls (false discovery rate [FDR]-P<0.05). Analysis of the moderating effect of age revealed lower deviation scores in young patients (<[25.83-28.56] yr.) and higher deviation scores in old patients (>[35.87-54.35] yr.) in comparison with those of the healthy controls. The right hippocampal deviation scores in male FES patients were positively correlated with the number of errors for tasks concerning spatial working memory ( r=0.32, FDR-P=0.04). Conclusion: Our findings suggest abnormal hippocampal development in MPDs patients and its different distribution in MPDs patients of different age groups. The hippocampal development deviation score may provide a new perspective for further understanding of etiology in MPDs.


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Bipolar Disorder , Depressive Disorder, Major , Schizophrenia , Humans , Male , Depressive Disorder, Major/complications , Bipolar Disorder/complications , Hippocampus , Schizophrenia/complications , Cognition , Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Glob Chang Biol ; 29(10): 2669-2680, 2023 05.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36843496

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Ongoing climate change has profoundly affected global biodiversity, but its impacts on populations across elevations remain understudied. Using mechanistic niche models incorporating species traits, we predicted ecophysiological responses (activity times, oxygen consumption and evaporative water loss) for lizard populations at high-elevation (<3600 m asl) and extra-high-elevation (≥3600 m asl) under recent (1970-2000) and future (2081-2100) climates. Compared with their high-elevation counterparts, lizards from extra-high-elevation are predicted to experience a greater increase in activity time and oxygen consumption. By integrating these ecophysiological responses into hybrid species distribution models (HSDMs), we were able to make the following predictions under two warming scenarios (SSP1-2.6, SSP5-8.5). By 2081-2100, we predict that lizards at both high- and extra-high-elevation will shift upslope; lizards at extra-high-elevation will gain more and lose less habitat than will their high-elevation congeners. We therefore advocate the conservation of high-elevation species in the context of climate change, especially for those populations living close to their lower elevational range limits. In addition, by comparing the results from HSDMs and traditional species distribution models, we highlight the importance of considering intraspecific variation and local adaptation in physiological traits along elevational gradients when forecasting species' future distributions under climate change.


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Climate Change , Lizards , Animals , Lizards/physiology , Acclimatization , Adaptation, Physiological , Ecosystem
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Shanghai Kou Qiang Yi Xue ; 32(6): 609-614, 2023 Dec.
Article in Chinese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38494969

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PURPOSE: To investigate the prognosis of advanced oral squamous cell carcinoma (AOSCC) patients undergoing neck dissection with sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM) preservation and resection. METHODS: From January 2013 to June 2017, a total of 235 AOSCC patients(stage Ⅲ and stage Ⅳ) who were diagnosed and underwent neck dissection at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College and Hospital of Stomatology, Guangxi Medical University, were collected and followed-up. The differences in overall survival(OS), local recurrence-free survival (LRFS) and regional recurrence-free survival (RRFS) were compared between different surgical procedures. SPSS 25.0 software package was used for statistical analysis. RESULTS: Among 235 patients with postoperative follow-up, 101 patients retained the SCM during operation, and 134 patients had SCM removed. There was no significant difference in 5-year survival rate and 5-year regional recurrence rate between the SCM preservation group and the SCM resection group. Kaplan-Meier method of univariate analysis showed that SCM preservation or resection had no significant difference in OS, LRFS and RRFS. Cox multivariate regression analysis results showed that there was no significant difference between different surgical procedures in OS, LRFS and RRFS, while N stage and postoperative chemoradiotherapy were independent influencing factors for OS, LRFS and RRFS in AOSCC patients. CONCLUSIONS: Neck dissection with SCM preservation in AOSCC patients has no effect on survival and recurrence (including local recurrence and regional recurrence). It is feasible for AOSCC patients to undergo SCM-preserving neck dissection when metastatic cervical lymph nodes do not invade SCM. N stage and postoperative chemoradiotherapy affect the prognosis of AOSCC patients.


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Carcinoma, Squamous Cell , Head and Neck Neoplasms , Mouth Neoplasms , Humans , Neck Dissection/methods , Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck/pathology , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/surgery , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/pathology , Mouth Neoplasms/surgery , Mouth Neoplasms/pathology , Retrospective Studies , China , Prognosis , Cohort Studies , Head and Neck Neoplasms/surgery , Head and Neck Neoplasms/pathology , Muscles/pathology , Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/pathology , Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/surgery , Neoplasm Staging
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Chinese Medical Ethics ; (6): 492-498, 2023.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM (Western Pacific) | ID: wpr-1005697

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The passing of ethical review is a necessary conditions and prerequisite for the development of life science and medical research involving humans. At present, some medical and health institutions have no or insufficient ethical review capabilities. The lack of ethical review ability has become a bottleneck restricting the development of life science and medical research involving humans. According to documents such as Opinions on Deepening the Reform of the Review and Approval System and Encouraging the Innovation of Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices, Opinions on Strengthening the Ethical Governance of Science and Technology, institutions can entrust competent institutional ethics review committees or regional ethics review committees in writing to conduct ethical review. Entrustment ethical review provides a viable solution for institutions that need to carry out life science and medical research involving humans but do not have an ethics (review) committee or the ethics (review) committee is not competent to review. To conduct the entrustment ethical review, the entrustment between the principal and the trustee is required. According to The Measures for Ethical Review of Life Sciences and Medical Research Involving Humans, if medical and health institutions and their ethical review committees do not accept the formal entrustment to provide the ethical review opinions for other institutions, the local health authorities at or above the county level will impose administrative penalties and sanctions on the relevant institutions and personnel in accordance with the law. Signing the entrustment ethical review contract, implementing legal compliance entrusted ethical review to protect the rights and interests of the trustee and the principal, and protect the research participants.

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Article in Chinese | WPRIM (Western Pacific) | ID: wpr-972771

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ObjectiveTo understand the epidemiological characteristics of influenza in Jingzhou from 2016 to 2021, so as to provide scientific evidence for the formulation of influenza prevention and control policies in this region, and effectively protect people's health. MethodsData of influenza-like illness (ILI) and pathogen surveillance in Jingzhou during 2016‒2021 were collected and statistically analyzed. ResultsA total of 46 272 ILI cases were reported from two hospitals in Jingzhou City from 2016 to 2021. The difference in the constituent ratio of ILI was statistically significant among different age groups (P<0.05). A total of 12 812 specimens were collected from two hospitals for influenza surveillance. A total of 1 513 cases were RNA positive,and the positive rate of influenza virus nucleic acid detection was 11.81%. The RNA positive specimens were mainly B (Victoria), accounting for 39.33%. There were statistically significant differences in the positive rate of influenza virus nucleic acids and different types of influenza virus nucleic acids among different years (P<0.05). ConclusionThe influenza epidemic in Jingzhou peaks in winter and spring, and the new A (H1),A (H3), B (Victoria) and B (Yamagata) types alternate and mixed epidemics dominate.

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Nat Commun ; 13(1): 7552, 2022 12 07.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36477665

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Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep disturbances are prevalent in various psychiatric disorders. However, the neural circuits that regulate REM sleep remain poorly understood. Here, we found that in male mice, optogenetic activation of rostromedial tegmental nucleus (RMTg) GABAergic neurons immediately converted REM sleep to arousal and then initiated non-REM (NREM) sleep. Conversely, laser-mediated inactivation completely converted NREM to REM sleep and prolonged REM sleep duration. The activity of RMTg GABAergic neurons increased to a high discharge level at the termination of REM sleep. RMTg GABAergic neurons directly converted REM sleep to wakefulness and NREM sleep via inhibitory projections to the laterodorsal tegmentum (LDT) and lateral hypothalamus (LH), respectively. Furthermore, LDT glutamatergic neurons were responsible for the REM sleep-wake transitions following photostimulation of the RMTgGABA-LDT circuit. Thus, RMTg GABAergic neurons are essential for suppressing the induction and maintenance of REM sleep.


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Sleep, REM , Male , Animals , Mice
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J Bone Joint Surg Am ; 104(23): 2108-2116, 2022 12 07.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36325763

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BACKGROUND: There is currently no ideal treatment for osteochondral lesions of the femoral head (OLFH) in young patients. METHODS: We performed a 1-year single-arm study and 2 additional years of follow-up of patients with a large (defined as >3 cm 2 ) OLFH treated with insertion of autologous costal cartilage graft (ACCG) to restore femoral head congruity after lesion debridement. Twenty patients ≤40 years old who had substantial hip pain and/or dysfunction after nonoperative treatment were enrolled at a single center. The primary outcome was the change in Harris hip score (HHS) from baseline to 12 months postoperatively. Secondary outcomes included the EuroQol visual analogue scale (EQ VAS), hip joint space width, subchondral integrity on computed tomography scanning, repair tissue status evaluated with the Magnetic Resonance Observation of Cartilage Repair Tissue (MOCART) score, and evaluation of cartilage biochemistry by delayed gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging of cartilage (dGEMRIC) and T2 mapping. RESULTS: All 20 enrolled patients (31.02 ± 7.19 years old, 8 female and 12 male) completed the initial study and the 2 years of additional follow-up. The HHS improved from 61.89 ± 6.47 at baseline to 89.23 ± 2.62 at 12 months and 94.79 ± 2.72 at 36 months. The EQ VAS increased by 17.00 ± 8.77 at 12 months and by 21.70 ± 7.99 at 36 months (p < 0.001 for both). Complete integration of the ACCG with the bone was observed by 12 months in all 20 patients. The median MOCART score was 85 (interquartile range [IQR], 75 to 95) at 12 months and 75 (IQR, 65 to 85) at the last follow-up (range, 24 to 38 months). The ACCG demonstrated magnetic resonance properties very similar to hyaline cartilage; the median ratio between the relaxation times of the ACCG and recipient cartilage was 0.95 (IQR, 0.90 to 0.99) at 12 months and 0.97 (IQR, 0.92 to 1.00) at the last follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: ACCG is a feasible method for improving hip function and quality of life for at least 3 years in young patients who were unsatisfied with nonoperative treatment of an OLFH. Promising long-term outcomes may be possible because of the good integration between the recipient femoral head and the implanted ACCG. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Therapeutic Level IV . See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.


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Costal Cartilage , Humans , Female , Male , Adult , Young Adult , Femur Head/diagnostic imaging , Femur Head/surgery , Quality of Life
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Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi ; 47(14): 3718-3722, 2022 Jul.
Article in Chinese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35850828

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Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) has its unique understanding of the etiology, pathogenesis, and risk factors of di-seases, and is advantageous in the study of risk prognosis.First recorded in Huangdi's Internal Classic, the TCM theory of treating di-sease before its onset has a long history.Supplemented and improved by the later generations of doctors, the TCM theory of treating di-sease before its onset has been applied to clinical practice and achieved good results.With the development of modern medicine, it has become a new trend to construct the risk prediction model integrating the research results of modern medicine with disease and syndrome combination of TCM characteristics.The construction of risk prediction model of disease and syndrome combination is conducive to early clinical screening and intervention, and provides ideas for the integration of TCM and western medicine.Coronary heart disease(CHD) is one of the common chronic diseases, and percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI) is an important therapeutic approach.In-stent restenosis(ISR) is a common complication after PCI, which seriously affects the outcome and prognosis of patients.Although some patients can be treated with balloon dilatation and endovascular stents, a significant number of patients still refuse secondary stenting intervention.The construction of risk prediction model of disease and syndrome combination for ISR after PCI can provide an effective tool for clinical risk prediction of ISR and indicators with TCM characteristics for early screening and intervention of people at a high risk of ISR, and guide clinical monitoring and intervention, which has certain clinical significance and reference value for the prevention and reduction of ISR.


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Coronary Restenosis , Percutaneous Coronary Intervention , Coronary Restenosis/etiology , Humans , Percutaneous Coronary Intervention/adverse effects , Risk Factors , Stents/adverse effects , Treatment Outcome
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Front Neurosci ; 16: 914300, 2022.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35733933

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Increasing evidence has revealed that the rostromedial tegmental area (RMTg) mediates many behaviors, including sleep and addiction. However, presynaptic patterns governing the activity of γ-aminobutyric acid-releasing (GABAergic) neurons, the main neuronal type in the RMTg, have not been defined. Here, we used cell-type-specific retrograde trans-synaptic rabies viruses to map and quantify the monosynaptic afferents to RMTg GABAergic neurons in mouse whole brains. We identified 71 ascending projection brain regions. Sixty-eight percent of the input neurons arise from the ipsilateral and 32% from the contralateral areas of the brain. The first three strongest projection regions were the ipsilateral lateral hypothalamus, zone incerta, and contralateral pontine reticular nucleus. Immunohistochemistry imaging showed that the input neurons in the dorsal raphe, laterodorsal tegmentum, and dorsal part of zone incerta were colocalized with serotoninergic, cholinergic, and neuronal nitric oxide synthetase-expressing neurons, respectively. However, in the lateral hypothalamus, a few input neurons innervating RMTg GABAergic neurons colocalized orexinergic neurons but lacked colocalization of melanin-concentrating hormone neurons. Our findings provide anatomical evidence to understand how RMTg GABAergic neurons integrate diverse information to exert varied functions.

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Front Immunol ; 13: 894787, 2022.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35757723

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Background: Failure to CD19-targeted chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy for patients with relapsed/refractory (R/R) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), is an emerging clinical problem. There is no consensus on the treatment for these patients and treatment remains empirical. Case Report: We reported a case of an elderly R/R DLBCL patient who had TP53 mutation and relapsed 12 months after initial response to CAR T-cell therapy. The patient did not respond to salvage chemotherapy with the GDP regimen and could not tolerate any aggressive chemotherapy. Thereafter, the patient was given chidamide and zanubrutinib. After two months of treatment, the patient achieved sustained complete remission. At the last follow-up, the patient remains in radiographic CR 22 months after CAR-T infusion and 10 months after the initiation of the combination treatment. Conclusion: We report the first successful case of dual inhibition of HDAC and BTK for the treatment of R/R DLBCL after failure to CAR-T cell therapy, which opens a new therapeutic possibility for the future.


Subject(s)
Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse , Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin , Receptors, Chimeric Antigen , Aged , Antigens, CD19 , Humans , Immunotherapy, Adoptive/adverse effects , T-Lymphocytes
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