24 results on '"Cui, Huixia"'
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2. mmu-microRNA-92a-3p attenuates pulmonary fibrosis by modulating Cpeb4-mediated Smad2/3 signaling pathway
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Shi, Mengkun, Cui, Huixia, Shi, Jialun, and Mei, Yunqing
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- 2022
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3. Route optimization in township logistics distribution considering customer satisfaction based on adaptive genetic algorithm
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Cui, Huixia, Qiu, Jianlong, Cao, Jinde, Guo, Ming, Chen, Xiangyong, and Gorbachev, Sergey
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- 2023
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4. A distribution center location optimization model based on minimizing operating costs under uncertain demand with logistics node capacity scalability
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Cui, Huixia, Chen, Xiangyong, Guo, Ming, Jiao, Yang, Cao, Jinde, and Qiu, Jianlong
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- 2023
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5. Latent profile analysis of family adaptation in breast cancer patients-cross-sectional study.
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Ding, Zhangyi, Fan, Yarong, Li, Enguang, Ai, Fangzhu, and Cui, Huixia
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BREAST cancer ,SUBJECTIVE stress ,FAMILY relations ,INCOME ,FAMILY history (Medicine) ,LATENT class analysis (Statistics) - Abstract
When individuals face life pressure or significant family changes, individuals with better family adaptation can better survive the crisis. Although the influencing factors of family adaptation have been investigated, the application of potential profile analysis has yet to be found. This analytical approach can reveal different potential categories of family adaptation, providing new perspectives for theoretical development and interventions. This study used latent profile analysis to explore family adaptation levels in breast cancer patients and identify different latent categories, examining their characteristic differences. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Jinzhou, China, from July 2023 to March 2024. The questionnaire included Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, Benefit Finding Scale (BFS), Dyadic Coping Scale (DCI), Chinese Perceived Stress Scales (PSS), and Family adaptability and cohesion evaluation scales (FACES). Mplus8.3 and SPSS26.0 software were used for data analysis. The latent profile analysis (LPA) method was used to fit the family adaptations of breast cancer patients. Three latent categories of family adaptation were identified: low-level family adaptation (21.5%), medium level family adaptation (47.8%), and high-level family adaptation (30.6%). All 14 items with high levels of family adaptation scored higher than the other two groups. In particular, out of all the categories, item 9, "The idea of educating children is sound," scored highest. Compared with the low-level group, the influential factors of family adaptation in the high-level group were BFS, DCI, PSS, relapse and personal monthly income; The factors influencing family adaptation at the middle level are DCI, BFS, breast cancer type, family history of breast cancer, and personal monthly income. Compared with the medium level group, PSS and DCI were the influential factors of family adaptation in the high-level group. Family adaptation in breast cancer patients can be divided into three categories: low-level, medium-level, and high-level. There were significant differences among different categories of family adaptation levels in "personal monthly income", "family history of breast cancer", "type of breast cancer", "recurrence", "dyadic coping", "benefit finding", and "perception stress". [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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6. An Adjusting Strategy after DBSCAN
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Zhang, Runfa, Qiu, Jianlong, Guo, Ming, Cui, Huixia, and Chen, Xiangyong
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- 2022
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7. The evolution and ascent paths of mantle xenolith-bearing magma: Observations and insights from Cenozoic basalts in Southeast China
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Sun, Pu, Niu, Yaoling, Guo, Pengyuan, Cui, Huixia, Ye, Lei, and Liu, Jinju
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- 2018
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8. Correlation analysis of psychological resilience and leadership of nursing managers in 21 provinces.
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ZHAO Qinqin, LIU Yun, CUI Huixia, YAO Xiuyu, WU Xinjuan, LI Zheng, and LIU Huaping
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- 2023
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9. Lithosphere thinning beneath west North China Craton: Evidence from geochemical and Sr–Nd–Hf isotope compositions of Jining basalts
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Guo, Pengyuan, Niu, Yaoling, Ye, Lei, Liu, Jinju, Sun, Pu, Cui, Huixia, Zhang, Yu, Gao, Junping, Su, Li, Zhao, Jianxin, and Feng, Yuexing
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- 2014
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10. ROS-mediated Different Homeostasis of Murine Corneal Epithelial Progenitor Cell Line under Oxidative Stress
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Zhou, Jing, Ge, Lianping, Jia, Changkai, Zheng, Xiling, Cui, Huixia, Zong, Rongrong, Bao, Xiaorui, Yin, Yuanyuan, Ma, Jian-xing, Li, Wei, Liu, Zuguo, and Zhou, Yueping
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- 2016
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11. Effect of low glycaemic load and corn oil on glycaemic control and vascular reactivity in type 2 diabetes mellitus: 593
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LIU, TAO, LIU, YING, ZHANG, HUIJUN, LIANG, CHUNGUANG, YUAN, HONGXIA, CUI, HUIXIA, and HUANG, MINA
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- 2015
12. Changes and Influencing Factors of Cognitive Impairment in Patients with Breast Cancer.
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Cui, Huixia, Shi, Xusheng, Song, Xiaoxiu, and Zhang, Wenlu
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COGNITION disorders , *CANCER chemotherapy , *CANCER patients , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *SHORT-term memory , *COGNITIVE testing , *STATISTICAL sampling , *BREAST tumors - Abstract
Objective. To investigate the changes in cognitive function and its influencing factors in patients with breast cancer after chemotherapy, to provide a scientific basis for further cognitive correction therapy. Methods. In this study, general information on age, marital status, and chemotherapy regimen was collected from 172 breast cancer chemotherapy patients. 172 patients with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy were investigated by convenience sampling method, and the subjects were tested one-on-one using the Chinese version of the MATRICS Consensus Cognitive Battery (MCCB) computer system. Results. The mean value of standardized t-value of cognitive function and its abnormal dimensions in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy were MCCB total cognition (66.3%, 36.99 ± 13.06, abnormal), working memory (73.3%, 36.84 ± 10.25), attention and alertness (70.3%, 37.20 ± 12.50), social cognition (65.1%, 39.54 ± 10.17), and visual memory (61.6%, 42.19 ± 9.38). A comparison of cognitive function among breast cancer chemotherapy patients with different demographic characteristics showed that differences in place of residence, educational level, monthly income, timing of chemotherapy, chemotherapy regimen, and chemotherapy times may be associated with abnormal cognitive function. Further multiple linear regression analysis was performed and the results showed that there was a linear regression between literacy, number of chemotherapy sessions, monthly personal income, and cognitive function. Conclusion. Cognitive impairment is common in patients with breast cancer after chemotherapy. Nurses should pay attention to the cognitive function changes and intervention of patients with breast cancer after chemotherapy, to prevent the changes of cognitive function and promote the rehabilitation of patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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13. Reliability and Validity of the Chinese Version of the Scale for Assessing the Stigma of Mental Illness in Nursing.
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Wang, Weiwei, Cui, Huixia, Zhang, Wenlu, Xu, Xiaoxiao, and Dong, Hong
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SOCIAL stigma ,CONFIRMATORY factor analysis ,NURSING students ,STATISTICAL reliability ,PERCEIVED discrimination ,PSYCHIATRIC nursing - Abstract
Background: The prevalence of mental illness continues to increase in China, but research on stigma is still in its infancy, and there are even fewer studies on stigma among nurses. A comprehensive, effective and reliable tool is needed to assess stigma in nursing so that it can be reduced or eliminated to improve nursing quality. This study aimed to translate a 20-item scale for assessing the stigma of mental illness in nursing into Chinese and evaluate its reliability and validity. Methods: An improved Brislin translation model was used to translate the nursing mental illness stigma assessment scale into Chinese. Content and face validity were determined by a panel of experts. A convenience sample of 501 nursing students was chosen. Confirmatory factor analysis, concurrent validity and known group comparison were used to evaluate the scale's structural validity. The reliability was evaluated based on the internal consistency reliability and 2-week retest reliability. Results: The content validity index was 0.90. Confirmatory factor analysis showed that this study supported the three-factor model. The moderate correlation between the Chinese version of the Scale for Assessing the Stigma of Mental Illness in Nursing and the Perceived Devaluation Discrimination Scale suggested acceptable concurrent validity. Cronbach's α (0.863) and the retest coefficient (0.839) were indicative of internal consistency. Conclusion: The Chinese version of the Scale for Assessing the Stigma of Mental Illness in Nursing has acceptable concurrent validity, marginal factor validity, and satisfactory reliability in China. Therefore, the three-factor structure of the Chinese scale should be considered. Relevance to Clinical Practice: The Chinese version of the Scale for Assessing the Stigma of Mental Illness in Nursing can be used to understand the degree of mental illness stigma in nursing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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14. Silencing FHL2 inhibits bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis through the TGF-β1/Smad signaling pathway.
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Shi, Mengkun, Cui, Huixia, Shi, Jialun, and Mei, Yunqing
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PULMONARY fibrosis , *CELLULAR signal transduction , *HIGH throughput screening (Drug development) , *GENE expression , *BLEOMYCIN - Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the inhibiting effects of FHL2 and Arbutin on cell fibrosis and their possible mechanisms. The mRNA expression of FHL2 in pulmonary fibrosis tissues was analyzed by bioinformatics. TGF⁃β1 induced fibrosis of mouse lung fibroblast (Mlg) and mouse primary pulmonary fibroblast (PPF) in rat's lung fibroblasts. FHL2 siRNA was transfected into Mlg and mouse PPF cells to inhibit FHL2. FHL2, α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), collagen 1 (Col I), and Fibronectin (Fn) were detected by qRT-PCR. Western blot expression levels of Smad3, p -Smad3, Smad2, and p -Smad2 proteins in cells. High-throughput drug screening for FHL2 inhibitors and the inhibitory effect of Arbutin on pulmonary fibrosis were validated in cellular and animal models of pulmonary fibrosis. The mRNA expression of FHL2 in lung fiber tissue was increased. Meanwhile, the decrease of FHL2 expression significantly inhibited the cellular fibrosis morphological changes of rat's lung fibroblasts (Mlgs) and primary lung fibroblasts (PPFs). The expression levels of α⁃SMA, Col I, and Fn were decreased. High-throughput screening showed that Arbutin targeted FHL2. Arbutin alleviated bleomycin (BLM)-induced pulmonary fibrosis in rats by inhibiting FHL2 and then the TGF-β1/Smad signaling pathway. Inhibition of FHL2 can effectively reduce the fibrosis process induced by TGF⁃β1 and bleomycin, and then inhibit the fibrosis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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15. Recombinant Mammaglobin A Adenovirus-Infected Dendritic Cells Induce Mammaglobin A-Specific CD8+ Cytotoxic T Lymphocytes against Breast Cancer Cells In Vitro
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Cui, Huixia, Zhang, Wenlu, Hu, Wei, Liu, Kun, Wang, Tong, Ma, Nan, Liu, Xiaohui, Liu, Yunpeng, and Jiang, Youhong
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RECOMBINANT viruses , *ADENOVIRUS diseases , *DENDRITIC cells , *GLYCOPROTEINS , *CD8 antigen , *CYTOTOXIC T cells , *BREAST cancer , *CANCER cells - Abstract
:Mammaglobin A (MGBA) is a novel breast cancer-associated antigen almost exclusively over-expressed in primary and metastatic human breast cancers, making it a potential therapeutic target for breast cancer. The development of dendritic cell (DC)-induced tumor antigen specific CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) may hold promise in cancer immunotherapy. In this study we constructed recombinant replication-defective adenoviral (Ad) vectors encoding MGBA and evaluated their ability to trigger anti-tumor immunity in vitro. DCs were isolated from the human peripheral blood monocyte cells (PBMCs) of two HLA-A33+ healthy female volunteers, and infected with adenovirus carrying MGBA cDNA (Ad-MGBA). After that, the Ad-MGBA-infected DCs were used to stimulate CD8+ CTLs in vitro and the latter was used for co-culture with breast cancer cell lines. The data revealed that infection with Ad-MGBA improved DC maturation and up-regulated the expression of co-stimulatory molecules and the secretion of interleukin-12 (IL-12), but down-regulated interleukin-10 (IL-10) secretion from DCs. Ad-MGBA-infected DC-stimulated CD8+CTLs displayed the highest cytotoxicity towards HLA-A33+/MGBA+ breast cancer MDA-MB-415 cells compared with other CD8+CTL populations, and compared with the cytotoxicity towards HLA-A33−/MGBA+ breast cancer HBL-100 cells and HLA-A33−/MGBA− breast cancer MDA-MB 231 cells. In addition, Ad-MGBA-infected DC-stimulated CD8+ CTLs showed a high level of IFNγ secretion when stimulated with HLA-A33+/MGBA+ breast cancer MDA-MB-415 cells, but not when stimulated with HLA-A33−/MGBA+ HBL-100 and HLA-A33−/MGBA−MDA-MB-231 cells. In addition, killing of CD8+CTLs against breast cancer was in a major histocompability complex (MHC)-limited pattern. Finally, the data also determined the importance of TNF-α in activating DCs and T cells. These data together suggest that MGBA recombinant adenovirus-infected DCs could induce specific anti-tumor immunity against MGBA+ breast cancers, which could provide a novel strategy in the immunotherapy of breast cancer. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2013
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16. Prevalence of Unprotected Anal Intercourse among Men Who Have Sex with Men in China: An Updated Meta-Analysis.
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Wu, Jing, Hu, Yifei, Jia, Yujiang, Su, Yingying, Cui, Huixia, Liu, Huixin, and Wang, Ning
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ANAL sex ,UNSAFE sex ,MEN who have sex with men ,ONLINE databases ,HIV infections ,MEDICAL innovations - Abstract
Objective: The purpose of this review was to assess the prevalence of unprotected anal intercourse (UAI) among men who have sex with men (MSM) in China. Methods: A comprehensive search was conducted including online databases like “Wanfang”, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure, PubMed and manual searches. Analyses using random-effects models were performed to estimate the prevalence of UAI among MSM in China. Results: Sixty-two articles reporting eighty-two studies were selected. The pooled prevalence rates of UAI with any male partner, with regular male partners, with non-regular male partners, with casual male partners, and with commercial male partners among MSM were 53%(95%CI: 51–56%), 45%(95%CI: 39–51%), 34%(95%CI: 24–45%), 33%(95%CI: 30–36%), 12% (95%CI: 5–26%), respectively. A cumulative meta-analysis found that the pooled UAI prevalence decreased over time. Conclusions: Although the prevalence of UAI with male partners among MSM in China presents a decreasing trend over the past decade, the concomitant rise in HIV prevalence and incidence indicates that current prevention intervention efforts are insufficient to effectively contain the spread of HIV. Therefore, the persistently high prevalence of risky sexual behaviors underscores the need for innovative and effective prevention strategies among MSM. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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17. Summary of the best evidence for nutritional support programs in nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients undergoing radiotherapy.
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Fan X, Cui H, and Liu S
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Objective: To evaluate and summarize the best evidence for nutritional support in patients receiving radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma and to offer guidance for clinical practice., Background: Patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma undergoing radiotherapy often experience a high prevalence of malnutrition, and there is a lack of compiled guideline recommendations, which complicates the provision of a reference for clinical nursing., Methods: A systematic literature search revealed the best evidence of nutritional support for nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients undergoing radiotherapy. Included in the review were various types of literature, such as clinical guidelines, expert consensus, systematic evaluations, meta-analyses, evidence summaries, and original studies. The evidence was graded according to the Australian Joanna Briggs Institute Centre for Evidence-Based Health Care Evidence Pre-Grading System (2016 version). Data were gathered from a range of sources, including BMJ Best Practice, the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network, the Cochrane Library, Embase, PubMed, Web of Science, CINAL, CNKI, the WanFang database, SinoMed, the Yi Maitong Guidelines Network, Dingxiangyuan, the Chinese Nutrition Society, the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism website, and the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition website. The search spanned from January 2013 to 2023., Results: A comprehensive review identified a total of 3,207 articles, comprising six guidelines, eight expert consensus articles, four systematic evaluations, five randomized controlled trials, two cohort trials, and two observational studies. From these articles, we synthesized 63 pieces of evidence spanning six domains: nutritional risk screening and assessment, nutrient requirements, nutritional support, management of nutritional symptoms, functional exercise, and nutritional monitoring and follow-up., Conclusion: A total of lines of evidence supporting nutritional support for nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients receiving radiotherapy were summarized. However, the evidence should be combined with the actual clinical situation, and it should be validated in the future by combining large-sample and multicenter studies to provide a more scientific and beneficial nutritional support program for nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients receiving radiotherapy., Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest., (Copyright © 2024 Fan, Cui and Liu.)
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- 2024
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18. Psychometric evaluation of the Chinese version of the resilience scale for parents of children with cancer.
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Zhong G, Ding Z, Li X, Qiao Y, Zhang X, and Cui H
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Background: Pediatric cancer ranks among the leading causes of mortality in children globally. While serving as primary caregivers, certain parents may experience anxiety, depression, and other related challenges. However, not all parents succumb to such psychological distress. Resilience emerges as a potential protective factor. Assessing parental resilience holds paramount importance for healthcare professionals in identifying issues and offering tailored interventions. Yet, mainland China lacks adequate tools for this assessment. Hence, this study endeavors to translate the Resilience Scale for Parents of Children with Cancer (RSP-CC) into Chinese and scrutinize its psychometric properties., Methods: From April 2023 to January 2024, a methodological study was conducted in Chengdu, Chongqing, and Jinzhou, China, recruiting 377 eligible parents via convenience sampling for a multicenter cross-sectional survey. The translation process of the RSP-CC adhered rigorously to the Brislin model, involving forward and back-translation, followed by necessary modifications. Item analysis was assessed using the critical ratio and the item-total correlation coefficient. Validity evaluation encompassed content and internal validity assessments. Scale reliability was determined through Cronbach's α coefficient, retest reliability, and split-half reliability coefficients., Results: The Chinese version of the RSP-CC comprises 4 dimensions and 24 items, explaining a cumulative variance contribution of 63.58%. In this investigation, the content validity index attained a score of 0.97. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) yielded four factors consistent with the original scale, while confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) indicated satisfactory fit indices. Both Cronbach's α coefficient and retest reliability stood at 0.95, with a split-half reliability coefficient of 0.82., Conclusion: After rigorous translation and verification, the RSP-CC was adapted in China, demonstrating favorable psychometric characteristics. It stands as an effective instrument for parents of children diagnosed with cancer in China. Additionally, this scale could serve as a crucial tool for clinical staff in formulating specific interventions., Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest., (Copyright © 2024 Zhong, Ding, Li, Qiao, Zhang and Cui.)
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- 2024
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19. Symptoms and experiences of frailty in lung cancer patients with chemotherapy: A mixed-method approach.
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Duan L, Cui H, Zhang W, and Wu S
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Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the symptoms and experiences of frailty in lung cancer patients treated with chemotherapy., Methods: Quantitative and qualitative research methods were implemented. A total of 302 patients aged > 18 years were recruited by convenience sampling method. Quantitative data were collected through the General Demographic Characteristics questionnaire, the Frailty Phenotype scale, the Cancer Fatigue Scale, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Fourteen patients with a score of Frailty Phenotype scale ≥ 3 were drawn and their interviews were thematically analyzed., Results: The mean Frailty Phenotype score was (1.63±1.35), suggesting that most of the patients were in pre-frailty conditions. A total of 64 (21.2%) patients were non-frail, 168 (55.6%) patients were pre-frail, 70 (23.2%) patients were frail. The mean CFS, HADS scores, and PSQI scores were (26.86±8.93), (15.42±9.73), and (6.18±4.39), respectively. The Number of chemotherapy times was positively associated with frailty. Anxiety fatigue, depression and poor sleep quality positively correlated with frailty. The qualitative research showed four themes. Theme 1: the most reported symptoms of frailty were physical symptoms and psychological symptoms. Physical symptoms included fatigue, low physical activity, weight loss and poor sleep quality. Psychological symptoms included anxiety, depression and low social activities. Theme 2: frailty was mainly related to lung cancer and chemotherapeutic drugs, which can cause decreased appetite, constipation and altered taste. Theme 3: patients used bad coping strategies to manage the symptoms of frailty. Theme 4: the social support of patients was weak, especially regarding emotional support., Conclusion: The most frequent symptoms reported by lung cancer patients treated with chemotherapy were anxiety, fatigue, depression, low physical activity and poor sleep quality. Patients also complained of bad coping strategies and weak support. Medical staff should strengthen the management of frailty, aiming at improving the quality of life in lung cancer patients treated with chemotherapy., Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest., (Copyright © 2022 Duan, Cui, Zhang and Wu.)
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- 2022
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20. Oxidative Stress Suppresses Cellular Autophagy in Corneal Epithelium.
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Yin Y, Zong R, Bao X, Zheng X, Cui H, Liu Z, and Zhou Y
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- Animals, Blotting, Western, Catalase metabolism, Cell Survival physiology, Epithelium, Corneal drug effects, Glutathione Transferase metabolism, Humans, Hydrogen Peroxide pharmacology, In Situ Nick-End Labeling, Male, NADPH Oxidase 4 metabolism, Oxidants pharmacology, Rats, Rats, Wistar, Reactive Oxygen Species metabolism, Superoxide Dismutase metabolism, Tyrosine analogs & derivatives, Tyrosine metabolism, Autophagy physiology, Epithelium, Corneal metabolism, Oxidative Stress physiology
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Purpose: Oxidative stress is a major pathogenesis of certain ocular surface diseases. This study investigated the association of oxidative stress and cellular autophagy in corneal epithelium., Methods: We applied hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) to induce oxidative damage to cultured human corneal epithelial (HCE) cells and rat corneas. Cell viability, Western blotting of caspase 8, and TUNEL staining were conducted to measure the cellular injury. The production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) was measured and the levels of the following marker and key factors of ROS were also measured to detect oxidative stress: 3-nitrotyrosine, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase 4 (NOX4), superoxide dismutase, catalase, and glutathione S-transferase P. The following key factors of autophagy were measured: LC3, beclin 1, Atg 12, and P62. We also applied an agonist of autophagy, rapamycin, in the experiment., Results: Cellular injury and oxidant damage were induced after exposure to H2O2 in HCE cells and rat corneas, such as increases of cell death and production of ROS; upregulation of a ROS generation enzyme, NOX4; and downregulation of degradation factors of ROS, superoxide dismutase, catalase, and glutathione S-transferase P. However, the process of cellular autophagy was suppressed by the measurements of LC3, beclin 1, Atg 12, and P62. Furthermore, application of rapamycin antagonized the cellular and oxidant injury induced by H2O2 but increased the level of autophagy in HCE cells., Conclusions: The oxidative stress of corneal epithelium is associated with the inhibition of cellular autophagy.
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21. SERPINA3K Ameliorates the Corneal Oxidative Injury Induced by 4-Hydroxynonenal.
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Zheng X, Cui H, Yin Y, Zhang Y, Zong R, Bao X, Ma JX, Liu Z, and Zhou Y
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- Aldehydes toxicity, Animals, Blotting, Western, Cell Survival, Cells, Cultured, Cornea drug effects, Cornea metabolism, Cornea pathology, Corneal Diseases chemically induced, Corneal Diseases genetics, Disease Models, Animal, Eye Proteins biosynthesis, Eye Proteins genetics, Gene Expression Regulation, Humans, Kallikreins, Male, RNA genetics, Rats, Rats, Wistar, Reactive Oxygen Species metabolism, Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction, Corneal Diseases drug therapy, Oxidative Stress drug effects, Serpins pharmacology
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Purpose: We previously demonstrated that SERPINA3K has anti-inflammatory, antiangiogenic, and antioxidant effects in corneas. Here we further investigated the effects of SERPINA3K on the corneal oxidant injury setting recently developed and induced by 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE)., Methods: We applied the 4-HNE-induced corneal oxidant stress in cultured human corneal epithelial (HCE) cells in vitro and to the cornea of rats in vivo. The following experiments were conducted: cell counting kit 8 assay to detect cell viability; quantitative real-time PCR assay; Western blotting and immunofluorescent staining to measure gene expressions or protein levels of key reactive oxygen species (ROS)-associated factors (3-nitrotyrosine [3-NT]; nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate [NADPH]-oxidase 4 [NOX4]; superoxide dismutase [SOD]); catalase and nuclear factor [erythroid-derived 2]-like 2 [NRF2]); as well as main factors of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway (p-LRP6, β-catenin and transcription factor 4 [TCF4]); histologic staining; and TUNEL staining to examine sections of rat corneas., Results: We found that SERPINA3K concentration dependently protected cell viability, decreased levels of ROS marker 3-NT, suppressed NOX4, and upregulated SOD and catalase. Furthermore, SERPINA3K inhibited the activation of the ROS pathway NRF2 and its downstream factors, NAD(P)H dehydrogenase (quinone) 1 (NQO1) and heme oxygenase 1 (HO1), and also suppressed the activation of the Wnt signaling pathway p-LRP6, β-catenin, and TCF4 in HCE cells treated with 4-HNE. Meanwhile, SERPINA3K ameliorated the oxidant injury of rat corneas induced by 4-HNE and downregulated ROS systems and the Wnt/β-catenin pathway., Conclusions: Our findings show that SERPINA3K protected the oxidant damage induced by 4-HNE in the cornea and its underlying mechanism was through suppression of the ROS system and inhibition of the activated Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.
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22. Stable knockdown of protein kinase CK2-alpha (CK2α) inhibits migration and invasion and induces inactivation of hedgehog signaling pathway in hepatocellular carcinoma Hep G2 cells.
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Wu D, Sui C, Meng F, Tian X, Fu L, Li Y, Qi X, Cui H, Liu Y, and Jiang Y
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- Casein Kinase II genetics, Cell Movement genetics, Cell Movement physiology, Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition genetics, Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition physiology, Hedgehog Proteins genetics, Hep G2 Cells, Humans, Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 genetics, Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 metabolism, Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 genetics, Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 metabolism, Signal Transduction genetics, Signal Transduction physiology, Snail Family Transcription Factors, Transcription Factors genetics, Transcription Factors metabolism, Vimentin genetics, Vimentin metabolism, Casein Kinase II metabolism, Hedgehog Proteins metabolism
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Protein kinase CK2-alpha (CK2α), one isoform of the catalytic subunits of serine/threonine kinase CK2, has been indicated to participate in tumorigenesis of various malignancies, including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In the present study, in order to explore the potential role of CK2α in human HCC, we employed short hairpin RNA (shRNA)-mediated RNA interference (RNAi) technology to inhibit the endogenous CK2α expression in HCC cells and established a Hep G2 cell line with stable knockdown of CK2α. Results from wound healing and transwell invasion assays indicated that stable knockdown of CK2α markedly inhibited Hep G2 cell migration and invasion as compared with those transfected with a negative control plasmid. This alteration was accompanied with expression down-regulation of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2, MMP-9, Snail, Slug, Vimentin, and up-regulation of epithelial cadherin (E-cadherin). Moreover, CK2α silencing also induced inactivation of Hedgehog signaling pathway by inhibiting Gli1 and Patched homolog 1 (PTCH1) expressions in HCC cells. Collectively, these results demonstrate that knockdown of CK2α can suppress cell migration and invasion, reduces expression of MMPs, inhibits epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) process and induces inactivation of Hedgehog pathway in HCC cells in vitro. Our study provides in vitro evidence to demonstrate that the pathogenesis of human HCC may be correlated with the high expression of CK2α., (Copyright © 2014 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.)
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23. Nicotinamide-mediated inhibition of SIRT1 deacetylase is associated with the viability of cancer cells exposed to antitumor agents and apoptosis.
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Wang T, Cui H, Ma N, and Jiang Y
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Silent mating-type information regulation 2, homolog 1 (SIRT1) represents an NAD
+ -dependent deacetylase that regulates the processes of stress response and cell survival. However, the functions of SIRT1 in stress- and drug-induced apoptosis remain elusive. The present study was designed to determine the effects of SIRT1 in tumor cells subjected to antitumor agent treatment and to identify the underlying mechanisms during the stress response. Several of the most commonly used antitumor medications [arsenic trioxide (As2 O3 ), Taxol and doxorubicin (doxo)] were selected to treat MCF-7 human breast cancer cells with or without nicotinamide (NAM) inhibition. 3-(4,5-Dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) was used to test cell viability. SIRT1 expression was tested by immunoblot analysis. The typical hallmarks of apoptosis (chromatin condensation, apoptotic bodies, sub G1 change and Annexin V+ /PI- stained cells) were detected by Hoechst 33342 staining, flow cytometry and Annexin V+ /PI- staining following NAM treatment. The cleavage of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) and caspases 9, 6 and 7 was detected through immunoblot analysis. Augmented SIRT1 expression was observed only at low concentrations (>80% cell viability) and the inhibition of SIRT1 deacetylase by NAM decreased the viability of the cancer cells exposed to low concentrations of antitumor agents. NAM induced typical apoptosis in the MCF-7 tumor cells, accompanied by the activation of the caspase cascade. SIRT1 promotes cellular survival at certain stress levels by its deacetylase function. The SIRT1 deacetylase inhibitor, NAM, triggers the activation of the caspase cascade and induces typical apoptosis in MCF-7 cells.- Published
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24. Recombinant mammaglobin A adenovirus-infected dendritic cells induce mammaglobin A-specific CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes against breast cancer cells in vitro.
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Cui H, Zhang W, Hu W, Liu K, Wang T, Ma N, Liu X, Liu Y, and Jiang Y
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- Adenoviridae genetics, Adult, Cell Line, Tumor, Cells, Cultured, Coculture Techniques, Female, Genetic Vectors, Humans, Immunotherapy, Interferon-gamma metabolism, Interleukin-10 metabolism, Interleukin-12 metabolism, Mammaglobin A biosynthesis, Breast Neoplasms therapy, Cytotoxicity, Immunologic, Dendritic Cells immunology, Mammaglobin A immunology, T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic immunology
- Abstract
Mammaglobin A (MGBA) is a novel breast cancer-associated antigen almost exclusively over-expressed in primary and metastatic human breast cancers, making it a potential therapeutic target for breast cancer. The development of dendritic cell (DC)-induced tumor antigen specific CD8(+) cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) may hold promise in cancer immunotherapy. In this study we constructed recombinant replication-defective adenoviral (Ad) vectors encoding MGBA and evaluated their ability to trigger anti-tumor immunity in vitro. DCs were isolated from the human peripheral blood monocyte cells (PBMCs) of two HLA-A33(+) healthy female volunteers, and infected with adenovirus carrying MGBA cDNA (Ad-MGBA). After that, the Ad-MGBA-infected DCs were used to stimulate CD8(+) CTLs in vitro and the latter was used for co-culture with breast cancer cell lines. The data revealed that infection with Ad-MGBA improved DC maturation and up-regulated the expression of co-stimulatory molecules and the secretion of interleukin-12 (IL-12), but down-regulated interleukin-10 (IL-10) secretion from DCs. Ad-MGBA-infected DC-stimulated CD8(+)CTLs displayed the highest cytotoxicity towards HLA-A33(+)/MGBA(+) breast cancer MDA-MB-415 cells compared with other CD8(+)CTL populations, and compared with the cytotoxicity towards HLA-A33(-)/MGBA(+) breast cancer HBL-100 cells and HLA-A33(-)/MGBA(-) breast cancer MDA-MB 231 cells. In addition, Ad-MGBA-infected DC-stimulated CD8(+) CTLs showed a high level of IFNγ secretion when stimulated with HLA-A33(+)/MGBA(+) breast cancer MDA-MB-415 cells, but not when stimulated with HLA-A33(-)/MGBA(+) HBL-100 and HLA-A33(-)/MGBA(-)MDA-MB-231 cells. In addition, killing of CD8(+)CTLs against breast cancer was in a major histocompability complex (MHC)-limited pattern. Finally, the data also determined the importance of TNF-α in activating DCs and T cells. These data together suggest that MGBA recombinant adenovirus-infected DCs could induce specific anti-tumor immunity against MGBA(+) breast cancers, which could provide a novel strategy in the immunotherapy of breast cancer.
- Published
- 2013
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