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Coronary artery calcification (CAC) is positively and independently associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis (MHD). Insulin resistance is independently associated with CAC and is an important risk factor for CVD. The triglyceride–glucose (TyG) index is a reliable biomarker of insulin resistance. This cross-sectional, observational study aimed to investigate the relationship between the TyG index and CAC in asymptomatic non-diabetic patients undergoing MHD. The quantitative coronary artery calcification score (CACS) was calculated and expressed using the Agatston score. The TyG index was calculated as ln [fasting triglyceride (mg/dL) × fasting glucose (mg/dL)/2]. Multiple Poisson regression analysis, Spearman correlation analysis, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were used to investigate the relationship between the TyG index and CAC. The 151 patients were divided into three groups according to the tertiles of the TyG index. With an increase in the TyG index, the CACS significantly increased (Spearman's rho = 0.414, p < 0.001). Poisson regression analysis indicated that the TyG index was independently related to the presence of CAC (prevalence ratio, 1.281 [95% confidence interval, 1.121–1.465], p < 0.001). Furthermore, ROC curve analysis showed that the TyG index was of value in predicting the CAC in asymptomatic non-diabetic patients undergoing MHD, with an area under the curve of 0.667 (p = 0.010). The TyG index is independently related to the presence of CAC in asymptomatic, non-diabetic patients undergoing MHD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aimed to identify genetic biomarkers in pancreatic cancer (PC) and explore its function in PC via a feature-base analysis of bioinformatics. OMIM and DisGeNET databases discovered 209 PC connected genes and then 516 connected genes were identified. We selected 29 genes according to optimal features and chose COL1A2, which had the highest expression, for the following experiment. The expression of COL1A2 was determined by qRT-PCR; cell proliferation was determined by MTT assay; migration and invasion after COL1A2 and miR-25-3p transfection was evaluated by Transwell assay. COL1A2 presented the highest expression in PC tissues, which was validated in functional experiments. MiR-25-3p suppressed the expression of COL1A2 in cell lines and inhibited migration, invasion and proliferation of PC cells. MiR-25-3p could suppress the expression of COL1A2 and inhibit the proliferation, migration and invasion of PC cells which provided a new idea for the detection and treatment of PC. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article showed that a higher serum triglyceride level increased the risk of major kidney function decline in Chinese men with normal kidney function. Dear Editor, We read with great interest the recently published study by Huang et al. [[1]] entitled "Elevated atherogenic index and higher triglyceride increase risk of kidney function decline: a 7-year cohort study in Chinese adults". [Extracted from the article]

Tachysurus vachellii are commercially important edible fish due to delicious taste, little bone in muscle, and high nutritional value especially in Asia. The complete mitochondrial genome of Tachysurus vachellii has been sequenced. The mitochondrial genome is 16,529 bp in length, with the base composition of 31.6% A, 26.6% T, 26.9% C, and 14.9% G, containing two ribosomal RNA genes, 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, and a major non-coding control region (D-loop region). The gene order and orientation are similar with some typical fish species. The data will provide useful molecular information for phylogenetic studies concerning T. vachellii and its related species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Dear Sir, We have carefully read the study published by Yoshida et al. on the extreme hyperuricemia is a risk factor for infection-related deaths in incident dialysis patients: a multicenter prospective cohort study [[1]]. Pre- and postdialysis UA difference may be the most appropriate reference for controlling UA in HD patients. [Extracted from the article]