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2. Yersinia infection induces glucose depletion and AMPK-dependent inhibition of pyroptosis in mice
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Yang, Yuanxin, Fang, Hongwen, Xie, Zhangdan, Ren, Fandong, Yan, Lingjie, Zhang, Mengmeng, Xu, Guifang, Song, Ziwen, Chen, Zezhao, Sun, Weimin, Shan, Bing, Zhu, Zheng-Jiang, and Xu, Daichao
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3. Approaches for the production of reference materials with qualitative properties—The new International Standard ISO 33406
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Trapmann, Stefanie, Ellison, Stephen L. R., Davis, W. Clay, Possolo, Antonio, Zheng, Jiang, and Botha, Angelique
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4. Dysregulations of amino acid metabolism and lipid metabolism in urine of children and adolescents with major depressive disorder: a case-control study
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Jiang, Yuanliang, Cai, Yuping, Teng, Teng, Wang, Xiaolin, Yin, Bangmin, Li, Xuemei, Yu, Ying, Liu, Xueer, Wang, Jie, Wu, Hongyan, He, Yuqian, Zhu, Zheng-Jiang, and Zhou, Xinyu
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5. The Appraisal Antecedents of Shanghai Students' Mathematics Anxiety and the Moderating Effects of Teacher Behaviours: From the Perspective of the Control-Value Theory
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Simiao Liu, Frederick K. S. Leung, and Zheng Jiang
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As mathematics anxiety could result in students' low performance and impact their well-being, it is necessary for both researchers and educators to understand what causes mathematics anxiety and what moderates these effects. Based on the control-value theory, the present study proposed a framework that students' mathematics anxiety was triggered by their control and value appraisals, and teacher behaviours could play moderating roles in the process. By analysing data of the Shanghai China sample of PISA 2012, and applying multivariable regression model, results showed that (1) action control appraisal, outcome control appraisal, and intrinsic value appraisal could negatively predict mathematics anxiety, while extrinsic value appraisal could enhance mathematics anxiety; and (2) teacher support, formative assessment, and teacher-directed instruction significantly moderated the effects of appraisal antecedents on mathematics anxiety and helped reduce students' mathematics anxiety.
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6. In vitro and in vivo metabolic activation and hepatotoxicity of chlorzoxazone mediated by CYP3A
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Sun, Chen, Zhang, Mingyu, Guan, Chunjing, Li, Weiwei, Peng, Ying, and Zheng, Jiang
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7. Systematic druggable genome‐wide Mendelian randomization identifies therapeutic targets for sarcopenia
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Kang‐Fu Yin, Ting Chen, Xiao‐Jing Gu, Wei‐Ming Su, Zheng Jiang, Si‐Jia Lu, Bei Cao, Li‐Yi Chi, Xia Gao, and Yong‐Ping Chen
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Colocalization ,Druggable genes ,Mendelian randomization ,Sarcopenia ,Diseases of the musculoskeletal system ,RC925-935 ,Human anatomy ,QM1-695 - Abstract
Abstract Background There are no effective pharmacological treatments for sarcopenia. We aim to identify potential therapeutic targets for sarcopenia by integrating various publicly available datasets. Methods We integrated druggable genome data, cis‐eQTL/cis‐pQTL from human blood and skeletal muscle tissue, and GWAS summary data of sarcopenia‐related traits to analyse the potential causal relationships between drug target genes and sarcopenia using the Mendelian Randomization (MR) method. Sensitivity analyses and Bayesian colocalization were employed to validate the causal relationships. We also assessed the side effects or additional indications of the identified drug targets using a phenome‐wide MR (Phe‐MR) approach and investigated actionable drugs for target genes using available databases. Results MR analysis identified 17 druggable genes with potential causation to sarcopenia in human blood or skeletal muscle tissue. Six of them (HP, HLA‐DRA, MAP 3K3, MFGE8, COL15A1, and AURKA) were further confirmed by Bayesian colocalization (PPH4 > 90%). The up‐regulation of HP [higher ALM (beta: 0.012, 95% CI: 0.007–0.018, P = 1.2*10−5) and higher grip strength (OR: 0.96, 95% CI: 0.94–0.98, P = 4.2*10−5)], MAP 3K3 [higher ALM (beta: 0.24, 95% CI: 0.21–0.26, P = 1.8*10−94), higher grip strength (OR: 0.82, 95% CI: 0.75–0.90, P = 2.1*10−5), and faster walking pace (beta: 0.03, 95% CI: 0.02–0.05, P = 8.5*10−6)], and MFGE8 [higher ALM (muscle eQTL, beta: 0.09, 95% CI: 0.06–0.11, P = 6.1*10−13; blood pQTL, beta: 0.05, 95% CI: 0.03–0.07, P = 3.8*10−09)], as well as the down‐regulation of HLA‐DRA [lower ALM (beta: ‐0.09, 95% CI: −0.11 to −0.08, P = 5.4*10−36) and lower grip strength (OR: 1.13, 95% CI: 1.07–1.20, P = 1.8*10−5)] and COL15A1 [higher ALM (muscle eQTL, beta: ‐0.07, 95% CI: −0.10 to −0.04, P = 3.4*10−07; blood pQTL, beta: ‐0.05, 95% CI: −0.06 to −0.03, P = 1.6*10−07)], decreased the risk of sarcopenia. AURKA in blood (beta: ‐0.16, 95% CI: −0.22 to −0.09, P = 2.1*10−06) and skeletal muscle (beta: 0.03, 95% CI: 0.02 to 0.05, P = 5.3*10−05) tissues showed an inverse relationship with sarcopenia risk. The Phe‐MR indicated that the six potential therapeutic targets for sarcopenia had no significant adverse effects. Drug repurposing analysis supported zinc supplementation and collagenase clostridium histolyticum might be potential therapeutics for sarcopenia by activating HP and inhibiting COL15A1, respectively. Conclusions Our research indicated MAP 3K3, MFGE8, COL15A1, HP, and HLA‐DRA may serve as promising targets for sarcopenia, while the effectiveness of zinc supplementation and collagenase clostridium histolyticum for sarcopenia requires further validation.
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8. Plasma metabolomics reveals the shared and distinct metabolic disturbances associated with cardiovascular events in coronary artery disease
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Jiali Lv, Chang Pan, Yuping Cai, Xinyue Han, Cheng Wang, Jingjing Ma, Jiaojiao Pang, Feng Xu, Shuo Wu, Tianzhang Kou, Fandong Ren, Zheng-Jiang Zhu, Tao Zhang, Jiali Wang, and Yuguo Chen
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Abstract Risk prediction for subsequent cardiovascular events remains an unmet clinical issue in patients with coronary artery disease. We aimed to investigate prognostic metabolic biomarkers by considering both shared and distinct metabolic disturbance associated with the composite and individual cardiovascular events. Here, we conducted an untargeted metabolomics analysis for 333 incident cardiovascular events and 333 matched controls. The cardiovascular events were designated as cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction/stroke and heart failure. A total of 23 shared differential metabolites were associated with the composite of cardiovascular events. The majority were middle and long chain acylcarnitines. Distinct metabolic patterns for individual events were revealed, and glycerophospholipids alteration was specific to heart failure. Notably, the addition of metabolites to clinical markers significantly improved heart failure risk prediction. This study highlights the potential significance of plasma metabolites on tailed risk assessment of cardiovascular events, and strengthens the understanding of the heterogenic mechanisms across different events.
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9. Non-genetic risk factors of Parkinson’s disease: A large meta-analysis and systematic review
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Kangfu Yin, Weiming Su, Xiaojing Gu, Zheng Jiang, Qingqing Duan, Bei Cao, Liyi Chi, Yongping Chen, and Ting Gao
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10. CMD-SLAM: A Fast Low-bandwidth Centralized Multi-robot Direct Stereo SLAM.
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Zheng Jiang and Yunxiao Shan
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11. DuneSA: A SAM-based Approach with Domain-Specific Knowledge for Aeolian Dune Segmentation.
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Anqi Lu, Zheng Jiang, Zifeng Wu, Wei Wang 0353, Gaowei Zhang, Eerdun Hasi, and Yi Wang 0013
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12. CLIP-ProbCR: CLIP-based Probability embedding Combination Retrieval.
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Mingyong Li, Zongwei Zhao, Xiaolong Jiang, and Zheng Jiang
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13. DCV2I: A Practical Approach for Supporting Geographers' Visual Interpretation in Dune Segmentation with Deep Vision Models.
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Anqi Lu, Zifeng Wu, Zheng Jiang, Wei Wang, Eerdun Hasi, and Yi Wang
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14. Plasma metabolomics reveals the shared and distinct metabolic disturbances associated with cardiovascular events in coronary artery disease
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Lv, Jiali, Pan, Chang, Cai, Yuping, Han, Xinyue, Wang, Cheng, Ma, Jingjing, Pang, Jiaojiao, Xu, Feng, Wu, Shuo, Kou, Tianzhang, Ren, Fandong, Zhu, Zheng-Jiang, Zhang, Tao, Wang, Jiali, and Chen, Yuguo
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15. Identifying plasma metabolic characteristics of major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia in adolescents
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Yin, Bangmin, Cai, Yuping, Teng, Teng, Wang, Xiaolin, Liu, Xueer, Li, Xuemei, Wang, Jie, Wu, Hongyan, He, Yuqian, Ren, Fandong, Kou, Tianzhang, Zhu, Zheng-Jiang, and Zhou, Xinyu
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16. Shaping immune landscape of colorectal cancer by cholesterol metabolites
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Bai, Yibing, Li, Tongzhou, Wang, Qinshu, You, Weiqiang, Yang, Haochen, Xu, Xintian, Li, Ziyi, Zhang, Yu, Yan, Chengsong, Yang, Lei, Qiu, Jiaqian, Liu, Yuanhua, Chen, Shiyang, Wang, Dongfang, Huang, Binlu, Liu, Kexin, Song, Bao- Liang, Wang, Zhuozhong, Li, Kang, Liu, Xin, Wang, Guangchuan, Yang, Weiwei, Chen, Jianfeng, Hao, Pei, Zhang, Zemin, Wang, Zhigang, Zhu, Zheng-Jiang, and Xu, Chenqi
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17. Transcriptome and metabolome analysis revealed the dynamic change of bioactive compounds of Fructus Ligustri Lucidi
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Peina Zhou, Jingjie Dang, Zheng Jiang, Shilin Dai, Cheng Qu, and Qinan Wu
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Fructus Ligustri Lucidi ,Metabolome ,Transcriptome ,Secoiridoid biosynthesis ,Salidroside biosynthesis ,Botany ,QK1-989 - Abstract
Abstract Background The Fructus Ligustri Lucidi, the fruit of Ligustrum lucidum, contains a variety of bioactive compounds, such as flavonoids, triterpenoids, and secoiridoids. The proportions of these compounds vary greatly during the different fruit development periods of Fructus Ligustri Lucidi. However, a clear understanding of how the proportions of the compounds and their regulatory biosynthetic mechanisms change across the different fruit development periods of Fructus Ligustri Lucidi is still lacking. Results In this study, metabolite profiling and transcriptome analysis of six fruit development periods (45 DAF, 75 DAF, 112 DAF, 135 DAF, 170 DAF, and 195 DAF) were performed. Seventy compounds were tentatively identified, of which secoiridoids were the most abundant. Eleven identified compounds were quantified by high performance liquid chromatography. A total of 103,058 unigenes were obtained from six periods of Fructus Ligustri Lucidi. Furthermore, candidate genes involved in triterpenoids, phenylethanols, and oleoside-type secoiridoid biosynthesis were identified and analyzed. The in vitro enzyme activities of nine glycosyltransferases involved in salidroside biosynthesis revealed that they can catalyze trysol and hydroxytyrosol to salidroside and hydroxylsalidroside. Conclusions These results provide valuable information to clarify the profile and molecular regulatory mechanisms of metabolite biosynthesis, and also in optimizing the harvest time of this fruit.
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18. Prevalence and genetic diversity of Anaplasma and Ehrlichia in ticks and domesticated animals in Suizhou County, Hubei Province, China
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Ju Tang, Jiao Xu, Xiao-hui Liu, Fang-zhi Lv, Qiu-ju Yao, Xiao-Fan Zhou, Hui-ya Lu, Tian-mei Yu, Ze-zheng Jiang, Xiao-zhou Jin, Fang Guo, and Xue-jie Yu
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Anaplasma ,Ehrlichia ,Ticks ,Goats ,China ,Medicine ,Science - Abstract
Abstract Anaplasma and Ehrlichia are tick-borne bacterial pathogens that cause anaplasmoses and ehrlichioses in humans and animals. In this study, we examined the prevalence of Anaplasma and Ehrlichia species in ticks and domesticated animals in Suizhou County, Hubei Province in the central China. We used PCR amplification and DNA sequencing of the 16S rRNA, groEL, and gltA genes to analyze. We collected 1900 ticks, including 1981 Haemaphysalis longicornis and 9 Rhipicephalus microplus, 159 blood samples of goats (n = 152), cattle (n = 4), and dogs (n = 3) from May to August of 2023. PCR products demonstrated that Anaplasma bovis, Anaplasma capra, and an Ehrlichia species were detected in the H. longicornis with the minimum infection rates (MIR) of 1.11%, 1.32%, and 0.05%, respectively; A. bovis, A. capra, and unnamed Anaplasma sp. were detected in goats with an infection rate of 26.31%, 1.31% and 1.97%, respectively. Anaplasma and Ehrlichia species were not detected from cattle, dogs and R. microplus ticks. The genetic differences in the groEL gene sequences of the Anaplasma in the current study were large, whereas the 16S rRNA and gltA gene sequences were less disparate. This study shows that ticks and goats in Suizhou County, Hubei Province carry multiple Anaplasma species and an Ehrlichia species, with relatively higher infection rate of A. bovis in goats. Our study indicates that multiple Anaplasma and Ehrlichia species exist in ticks and goats in the central China with potential to cause human infection.
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19. Monosymmetric Fe-N4 sites enabling durable proton exchange membrane fuel cell cathode by chemical vapor modification
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Jingsen Bai, Tuo Zhao, Mingjun Xu, Bingbao Mei, Liting Yang, Zhaoping Shi, Siyuan Zhu, Ying Wang, Zheng Jiang, Jin Zhao, Junjie Ge, Meiling Xiao, Changpeng Liu, and Wei Xing
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Abstract The limited durability of metal-nitrogen-carbon electrocatalysts severely restricts their applicability for the oxygen reduction reaction in proton exchange membrane fuel cells. In this study, we employ the chemical vapor modification method to alter the configuration of active sites from FeN4 to the stable monosymmetric FeN2+N’2, along with enhancing the degree of graphitization in the carbon substrate. This improvement effectively addresses the challenges associated with Fe active center leaching caused by N-group protonation and free radicals attack due to the 2-electron oxygen reduction reaction. The electrocatalyst with neoteric active site exhibited excellent durability. During accelerated aging test, the electrocatalyst exhibited negligible decline in its half-wave potential even after undergoing 200,000 potential cycles. Furthermore, when subjected to operational conditions representative of fuel cell systems, the electrocatalyst displayed remarkable durability, sustaining stable performance for a duration exceeding 248 h. The significant improvement in durability provides highly valuable insights for the practical application of metal-nitrogen-carbon electrocatalysts.
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20. Taxonomic resurrection of Saxifraga lancangensis (Saxifragaceae)
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Xin-Jian Zhang, Kang-Zheng Jiang, Xin-Yuan Kuai, Jun-Tong Chen, Peng-Rui Luo, Hang Sun, and Tao Deng
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Saxifragaceae ,Taxonomy ,Yunnan ,China ,Phylogeny ,Botany ,QK1-989 - Abstract
Abstract Background Accurate species delimitation is fundamental for testing evolutionary theory and provides essential implications for conservation management. The arctic-alpine genus Saxifraga L. (Saxifragaceae) is taxonomically complex and many species have not been critically assessed. The taxonomic and phylogenetic status of Saxifraga lancangensis Y.Y.Qian, considered as a synonym of Saxifraga mengtzeana Engl. & Irmsch. in previous studies, is re-evaluated in light of new evidence presented here. Results Evidence from morphological comparison and sequencing of plastid genome indicate that S. lancangensis belongs to Saxifraga sect. Irregulares Haw., and is closely related to Saxifraga geifolia Balf.f., and S. mengtzeana. However, S. lancangensis can be diagnosed by its petals with red and clawless base, leaf blade orbicular and leaf margin shallowly dentate. Conclusions The morphological and molecular evidence support the resurrection of S. lancangensis as a distinct species. An updated morphological description based on protologue and fresh material, diagnostic characters, and original photographs of the resurrected species are presented.
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21. Solanum aculeatissimum and Solanum torvum chloroplast genome sequences: a comparative analysis with other Solanum chloroplast genomes
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Longhao Zhang, Chengqi Yi, Xin Xia, Zheng Jiang, Lihui Du, Shixin Yang, and Xu Yang
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Solanum aculeatissimum ,Solanum torvum ,Chloroplast genome ,Phylogenetic analysis ,Biotechnology ,TP248.13-248.65 ,Genetics ,QH426-470 - Abstract
Abstract Background Solanum aculeatissimum and Solanum torvum belong to the Solanum species, and they are essential plants known for their high resistance to diseases and adverse conditions. They are frequently used as rootstocks for grafting and are often crossbred with other Solanum species to leverage their resistance traits. However, the phylogenetic relationship between S. aculeatissimum and S. torvum within the Solanum genus remains unclear. Therefore, this paper aims to sequence the complete chloroplast genomes of S. aculeatissimum and S. torvum and analyze them in comparison with 29 other previously published chloroplast genomes of Solanum species. Results We observed that the chloroplast genomes of S. aculeatissimum and S. torvum possess typical tetrameric structures, consisting of one Large Single Copy (LSC) region, two reverse-symmetric Inverted Repeats (IRs), and one Small Single Copy (SSC) region. The total length of these chloroplast genomes ranged from 154,942 to 156,004 bp, with minimal variation. The highest GC content was found in the IR region, while the lowest was in the SSC region. Regarding gene content, the total number of chloroplast genes and CDS genes remained relatively consistent, ranging from 128 to 134 and 83 to 91, respectively. Nevertheless, there was notable variability in the number of tRNA genes and rRNAs. Relative synonymous codon usage (RSCU) analysis revealed that both S. aculeatissimum and S. torvum preferred codons that utilized A and U bases. Analysis of the IR boundary regions indicated that contraction and expansion primarily occurred at the junction between SSC and IR regions. Nucleotide polymorphism analysis and structural variation analysis demonstrated that chloroplast variation in Solanum species mainly occurred in the LSC and SSC regions. Repeat sequence analysis revealed that A/T was the most frequent base pair in simple repeat sequences (SSR), while Palindromic and Forward repeats were more common in long sequence repeats (LSR), with Reverse and Complement repeats being less frequent. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that S. aculeatissimum and S. torvum belonged to the same meristem and were more closely related to Cultivated Eggplant. Conclusion These findings enhance our comprehension of chloroplast genomes within the Solanum genus, offering valuable insights for plant classification, evolutionary studies, and potential molecular markers for species identification.
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22. Identification of immune-associated biomarker for predicting lung adenocarcinoma: bioinformatics analysis and experiment verification of PTK6
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Ren-Hui Xiong, Shuo-Qi Yang, Ji-Wei Li, Xun-kai Shen, Lu-Ming Jin, Chao-Yang Chen, Yu-Ting Yue, Zhi-Chen Yu, Qing-Yu Sun, Wen Jiang, Ming-Zheng Jiang, Xiao-Yan Wang, Shi-Xu Song, Dai Cao, Hong-li Ye, Li-Ran Zhao, Li-Peng Huang, and Liang Bu
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Lung adenocarcinoma ,Pan-cancer analysis ,Protein tyrosine kinase 6 ,Experimental validation ,Bioinformatics ,Prognostic biomarker ,Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens ,RC254-282 - Abstract
Abstract Background Abnormal expression of protein tyrosine kinase 6 (PTK6) has been proven to be involved in the development of gynecological tumors. However, its immune-related carcinogenic mechanism in other tumors remains unclear. Objective The aim of this study was to identify PTK6 as a novel prognostic biomarker in pan-cancer, especially in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD), which is correlated with immune infiltration, and to clarify its clinicopathological and prognostic significance. Methods The prognostic value and immune relevance of PTK6 were investigated by using bio-informatics in this study. PTK6 expression was validated in vitro experiments (lung cancer cell lines PC9, NCI-H1975, and HCC827; human normal lung epithelial cells BEAS-2B). Western blot (WB) revealed the PTK6 protein expression in lung cancer cell lines. PTK6 expression was inhibited by Tilfrinib. Colony formation and the Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) assay were used to detect cell proliferation. The wound healing and trans-well were performed to analyze the cell migration capacity. Then flow cytometry was conducted to evaluate the cell apoptosis. Eventually, the relationship between PTK6 and immune checkpoints was examined. WB was used to estimate the PD-L1 expression at different Tilfrinib doses. Results PTK6 was an independent predictive factor for LUAD and was substantially expressed in LUAD. Pathological stage was significantly correlated with increased PTK6 expression. In accordance with survival analysis, poor survival rate in LUAD was associated with a high expression level of PTK6. Functional enrichment of the cell cycle and TGF-β signaling pathway was demonstrated by KEGG and GSEA analysis. Moreover, PTK6 expression considerably associated with immune infiltration in LUAD, as determined by immune analysis. Thus, the result of vitro experiments indicated that cell proliferation and migration were inhibited by the elimination of PTK6. Additionally, PTK6 suppression induced cell apoptosis. Obviously, PD-L1 protein expression level up-regulated while PTK6 was suppressed. Conclusion PTK6 has predictive value for LUAD prognosis, and could up regulated PD-L1.
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23. Wound management for post-laryngeal transplant pharyngeal fistula: a case report
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Jiahui Fan, Zheng Jiang, Mailudan Ainiwaer, Rong Yu, Dengying Gu, Huiling Zhao, and Fei Chen
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24. An Ultrasound Array of Emitter-Receiver Stacks for Microbubble-Based Therapy.
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Zheng Jiang, Javier Cudeiro, Betul Ilbilgi Yildiz, Krit Sujarittam, Robert Dickinson, Lluís Guasch, Meng-Xing Tang, Timothy L. Hall, and James J. Choi
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25. An Intelligent Energy-Efficient Handover Scheme Based on CoMP for Heterogeneous Network.
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Ziyang Zhang, Yiming Liu, Zheng Jiang 0005, Bei Yang, and Jianchi Zhu
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26. Risk factors of serious postoperative outcomes in patients aged ≥90 years undergoing surgical intervention
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Fu, Hong, Zheng, Jiang, Lai, Jingyi, Xia, Victor W, He, Kaiping, and Du, Dingyuan
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Biomedical and Clinical Sciences ,Clinical Sciences ,Clinical Research ,Cardiovascular ,Patient Safety ,Kidney Disease ,Heart Disease ,Prevention ,Evaluation of treatments and therapeutic interventions ,6.4 Surgery ,Good Health and Well Being ,Aged?90 years ,Surgery ,Risk factor ,Serious postoperative outcome ,Aged ≥90 years - Abstract
ObjectiveWe aimed to identify preoperative and intraoperative factors associated with serious postoperative outcomes, which may help patients and clinicians make better-informed decisions.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective study including all patients aged ≥90 years who underwent surgery between January 1, 2011, and January 1, 2021, at Chongqing University Central Hospital. We assessed 30 pre- and intraoperative demographic and clinical variables. Logistic regression was used to identify the independent risk factors for serious postoperative outcomes in patients aged ≥90 years.ResultsA total of 428 patients were included in our analysis. The mean age was 92.6 years (SD ± 2.6). There were 240 (56.1%) females and 188 (43.9%) males. The most common comorbidities were hypertension (44.9%) and arrhythmias (34.8%). The 30-day hospital mortality was 5.6%, and severe morbidity was 33.2%. Based on the multivariate logistic regression classification analysis of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)≥ Ⅳ [odds ratio (OR), 5.39, 95% confidence interval (CI), 2.06-14.16, P = .001], emergency surgery (OR, 5.02, 95% CI, 2.85-15.98, P = .001) and chronic heart failure (OR, 6.11, 95% CI, 1.93-13.06, P = .001) were identified as independent risk factors for 30-day hospital mortality, and ASA≥ Ⅳ (OR, 4.56, 95%CI, 2.56-8.15, P
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27. Identifying plasma metabolic characteristics of major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia in adolescents
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Bangmin Yin, Yuping Cai, Teng Teng, Xiaolin Wang, Xueer Liu, Xuemei Li, Jie Wang, Hongyan Wu, Yuqian He, Fandong Ren, Tianzhang Kou, Zheng-Jiang Zhu, and Xinyu Zhou
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Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry ,RC321-571 - Abstract
Abstract Major depressive disorder (MDD), bipolar disorder (BD), and schizophrenia (SCZ) are classified as major mental disorders and together account for the second-highest global disease burden, and half of these patients experience symptom onset in adolescence. Several studies have reported both similar and unique features regarding the risk factors and clinical symptoms of these three disorders. However, it is still unclear whether these disorders have similar or unique metabolic characteristics in adolescents. We conducted a metabolomics analysis of plasma samples from adolescent healthy controls (HCs) and patients with MDD, BD, and SCZ. We identified differentially expressed metabolites between patients and HCs. Based on the differentially expressed metabolites, correlation analysis, metabolic pathway analysis, and potential diagnostic biomarker identification were conducted for disorders and HCs. Our results showed significant changes in plasma metabolism between patients with these mental disorders and HCs; the most distinct changes were observed in SCZ patients. Moreover, the metabolic differences in BD patients shared features with those in both MDD and SCZ, although the BD metabolic profile was closer to that of MDD than to SCZ. Additionally, we identified the metabolites responsible for the similar and unique metabolic characteristics in multiple metabolic pathways. The similar significant differences among the three disorders were found in fatty acid, steroid-hormone, purine, nicotinate, glutamate, tryptophan, arginine, and proline metabolism. Interestingly, we found unique characteristics of significantly altered glycolysis, glycerophospholipid, and sphingolipid metabolism in SCZ; lysine, cysteine, and methionine metabolism in MDD and BD; and phenylalanine, tyrosine, and aspartate metabolism in SCZ and BD. Finally, we identified five panels of potential diagnostic biomarkers for MDD-HC, BD-HC, SCZ-HC, MDD-SCZ, and BD-SCZ comparisons. Our findings suggest that metabolic characteristics in plasma vary across psychiatric disorders and that critical metabolites provide new clues regarding molecular mechanisms in these three psychiatric disorders.
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28. TBK1, a prioritized drug repurposing target for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: evidence from druggable genome Mendelian randomization and pharmacological verification in vitro
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Qing-Qing Duan, Han Wang, Wei-Ming Su, Xiao-Jing Gu, Xiao-Fei Shen, Zheng Jiang, Yan-Ling Ren, Bei Cao, Guo-Bo Li, Yi Wang, and Yong-Ping Chen
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ,Mendelian randomization ,Drug repurposing ,Druggable gene ,TBK1 ,Medicine - Abstract
Abstract Background There is a lack of effective therapeutic strategies for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS); therefore, drug repurposing might provide a rapid approach to meet the urgent need for treatment. Methods To identify therapeutic targets associated with ALS, we conducted Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis and colocalization analysis using cis-eQTL of druggable gene and ALS GWAS data collections to determine annotated druggable gene targets that exhibited significant associations with ALS. By subsequent repurposing drug discovery coupled with inclusion criteria selection, we identified several drug candidates corresponding to their druggable gene targets that have been genetically validated. The pharmacological assays were then conducted to further assess the efficacy of genetics-supported repurposed drugs for potential ALS therapy in various cellular models. Results Through MR analysis, we identified potential ALS druggable genes in the blood, including TBK1 [OR 1.30, 95%CI (1.19, 1.42)], TNFSF12 [OR 1.36, 95%CI (1.19, 1.56)], GPX3 [OR 1.28, 95%CI (1.15, 1.43)], TNFSF13 [OR 0.45, 95%CI (0.32, 0.64)], and CD68 [OR 0.38, 95%CI (0.24, 0.58)]. Additionally, we identified potential ALS druggable genes in the brain, including RESP18 [OR 1.11, 95%CI (1.07, 1.16)], GPX3 [OR 0.57, 95%CI (0.48, 0.68)], GDF9 [OR 0.77, 95%CI (0.67, 0.88)], and PTPRN [OR 0.17, 95%CI (0.08, 0.34)]. Among them, TBK1, TNFSF12, RESP18, and GPX3 were confirmed in further colocalization analysis. We identified five drugs with repurposing opportunities targeting TBK1, TNFSF12, and GPX3, namely fostamatinib (R788), amlexanox (AMX), BIIB-023, RG-7212, and glutathione as potential repurposing drugs. R788 and AMX were prioritized due to their genetic supports, safety profiles, and cost-effectiveness evaluation. Further pharmacological analysis revealed that R788 and AMX mitigated neuroinflammation in ALS cell models characterized by overly active cGAS/STING signaling that was induced by MSA-2 or ALS-related toxic proteins (TDP-43 and SOD1), through the inhibition of TBK1 phosphorylation. Conclusions Our MR analyses provided genetic evidence supporting TBK1, TNFSF12, RESP18, and GPX3 as druggable genes for ALS treatment. Among the drug candidates targeting the above genes with repurposing opportunities, FDA-approved drug-R788 and AMX served as effective TBK1 inhibitors. The subsequent pharmacological studies validated the potential of R788 and AMX for treating specific ALS subtypes through the inhibition of TBK1 phosphorylation.
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29. A Ce-CuZn catalyst with abundant Cu/Zn-OV-Ce active sites for CO2 hydrogenation to methanol
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Runping Ye, Lixuan Ma, Jianing Mao, Xinyao Wang, Xiaoling Hong, Alessandro Gallo, Yanfu Ma, Wenhao Luo, Baojun Wang, Riguang Zhang, Melis Seher Duyar, Zheng Jiang, and Jian Liu
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Abstract CO2 hydrogenation to chemicals and fuels is a significant approach for achieving carbon neutrality. It is essential to rationally design the chemical structure and catalytic active sites towards the development of efficient catalysts. Here we show a Ce-CuZn catalyst with enriched Cu/Zn-OV-Ce active sites fabricated through the atomic-level substitution of Cu and Zn into Ce-MOF precursor. The Ce-CuZn catalyst exhibits a high methanol selectivity of 71.1% and a space-time yield of methanol up to 400.3 g·kgcat −1·h−1 with excellent stability for 170 h at 260 °C, comparable to that of the state-of-the-art CuZnAl catalysts. Controlled experiments and DFT calculations confirm that the incorporation of Cu and Zn into CeO2 with abundant oxygen vacancies can facilitate H2 dissociation energetically and thus improve CO2 hydrogenation over the Ce-CuZn catalyst via formate intermediates. This work offers an atomic-level design strategy for constructing efficient multi-metal catalysts for methanol synthesis through precise control of active sites.
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30. Operando formation of highly efficient electrocatalysts induced by heteroatom leaching
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Cong Liu, Bingbao Mei, Zhaoping Shi, Zheng Jiang, Junjie Ge, Wei Xing, Ping Song, and Weilin Xu
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Abstract Heterogeneous nano-electrocatalysts doped with nonmetal atoms have been studied extensively based on the so-called dopant-based active sites, while little attention has been paid to the stability of these dopants under working conditions. In this work, we reveal significantly, when the redox working potential is too low negatively or too high positively, the active sites based on these dopants actually tend to collapse. It means that some previously observed “remarkable catalytic performance” actually originated from some unknown active sites formed in situ. Take the Bi-F for the CO2RR as an example, results show that the observed remarkable activity and stability were not directly from F-based active sites, but the defective Bi sites formed in situ after the dopant leaching. Such a fact is unveiled from several heteroatom-doped nanocatalysts for four typical reactions (CO2RR, HER, ORR, and OER). This work provides insight into the role of dopants in electrocatalysis.
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31. Comparative evaluation of mechanical injury methods for establishing stable tracheal stenosis animal models
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Hongbin Lin, Mailudan Ainiwaer, Zheng Jiang, Zhenyan Wang, Jun Liu, and Fei Chen
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Medicine ,Science - Abstract
Abstract The study aimed to assess the stability of various mechanical injury techniques in creating tracheal stenosis animal models using endoscopic assistance and investigate the viability of tracheal stoma in this process. Twenty-six healthy adult New Zealand white rabbits were randomly assigned to an experimental and control group. The experimental group underwent tracheal incision followed by steel brush scraping with endoscopic assistance, while the control group received nylon brush scraping. Within the control group, two subgroups were formed: Group A underwent scraping without tracheal stoma, and Group B underwent scraping followed by tracheal stoma. Additionally, a sham operation was performed on a separate group without subsequent scratching, resulting in no stenosis formation. Endoscopic observations were conducted at 7, 14, and 21 days post-scraping, followed by histological examinations of euthanized rabbits on the 21st day. Notably, all rabbits in the non-stoma group survived without complications, whereas Group B rabbits faced mortality post-operation. Histological assessments revealed inflammatory cell infiltration, fibroblast proliferation, and collagen fiber deposition in narrowed tracheal specimens. Steel brush scraping with endoscopic assistance proved more effective in inducing stable tracheal stenosis compared to nylon brush scraping. However, the survival challenges of rabbits with tracheal fistula require further investigation.
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32. Shaping immune landscape of colorectal cancer by cholesterol metabolites
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Yibing Bai, Tongzhou Li, Qinshu Wang, Weiqiang You, Haochen Yang, Xintian Xu, Ziyi Li, Yu Zhang, Chengsong Yan, Lei Yang, Jiaqian Qiu, Yuanhua Liu, Shiyang Chen, Dongfang Wang, Binlu Huang, Kexin Liu, Bao- Liang Song, Zhuozhong Wang, Kang Li, Xin Liu, Guangchuan Wang, Weiwei Yang, Jianfeng Chen, Pei Hao, Zemin Zhang, Zhigang Wang, Zheng-Jiang Zhu, and Chenqi Xu
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Colorectal Cancer with Microsatellite Stability ,Asynchronous Cholesterol Biosynthesis ,Distal Cholesterol Precursors ,Th17 ,Cyp51 Targeted Therapy ,Medicine (General) ,R5-920 ,Genetics ,QH426-470 - Abstract
Abstract Cancer immunotherapies have achieved unprecedented success in clinic, but they remain largely ineffective in some major types of cancer, such as colorectal cancer with microsatellite stability (MSS CRC). It is therefore important to study tumor microenvironment of resistant cancers for developing new intervention strategies. In this study, we identify a metabolic cue that determines the unique immune landscape of MSS CRC. Through secretion of distal cholesterol precursors, which directly activate RORγt, MSS CRC cells can polarize T cells toward Th17 cells that have well-characterized pro-tumor functions in colorectal cancer. Analysis of large human cancer cohorts revealed an asynchronous pattern of the cholesterol biosynthesis in MSS CRC, which is responsible for the abnormal accumulation of distal cholesterol precursors. Inhibiting the cholesterol biosynthesis enzyme Cyp51, by pharmacological or genetic interventions, reduced the levels of intratumoral distal cholesterol precursors and suppressed tumor progression through a Th17-modulation mechanism in preclinical MSS CRC models. Our study therefore reveals a novel mechanism of cancer–immune interaction and an intervention strategy for the difficult-to-treat MSS CRC.
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33. A New Feasibility Condition for the AT4 Family
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Xia, Zheng-Jiang, Lee, Jae-Ho, and Koolen, Jack H.
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Mathematics - Combinatorics ,05E30 - Abstract
Let $\Gamma$ be an antipodal distance-regular graph with diameter $4$ and eigenvalues $\theta_0>\theta_1>\theta_2>\theta_3>\theta_4$. Then $\Gamma$ is tight in the sense of Juri\v{s}i\'{c}, Koolen, and Terwilliger [12] whenever $\Gamma$ is locally strongly regular with nontrivial eigenvalues $p:=\theta_2$ and $-q:=\theta_3$. Assume that $\Gamma$ is tight. Then the intersection numbers of $\Gamma$ are expressed in terms of $p$, $q$, and $r$, where $r$ is the size of the antipodal classes of $\Gamma$. We denote $\Gamma$ by $\mathrm{AT4}(p,q,r)$ and call this an antipodal tight graph of diameter $4$ with parameters $p,q,r$. In this paper, we give a new feasibility condition for the $\mathrm{AT4}(p,q,r)$ family. We determine a necessary and sufficient condition for the second subconstituent of $\mathrm{AT4}(p,q,2)$ to be an antipodal tight graph. Using this condition, we prove that there does not exist $\mathrm{AT4}(q^3-2q,q,2)$ for $q\equiv3$ $(\mathrm{mod}~4)$. We discuss the $\mathrm{AT4}(p,q,r)$ graphs with $r=(p+q^3)(p+q)^{-1}$., Comment: 15 pages, 1 table
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34. Chemical nature of metabolic activation of natural products in traditional Chinese medicines possibly associated with toxicities
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Liu, Yuyang, Wang, Xu, Liu, Minglu, Hao, Xialing, Peng, Ying, and Zheng, Jiang
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35. Current insights into human pathogenic phenuiviruses and the host immune system
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Chuan-Min Zhou, Ze-Zheng Jiang, Ning Liu, and Xue-Jie Yu
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Bunyavirus ,Phenuivirus ,RVFV ,SFTSV ,Innate immune escape ,Virulence factors ,Infectious and parasitic diseases ,RC109-216 - Abstract
Phenuiviruses are a class of segmented negative-sense single-stranded RNA viruses, typically consisting of three RNA segments that encode four distinct proteins. The emergence of pathogenic phenuivirus strains, such as Rift Valley fever phlebovirus (RVFV) in sub-Saharan Africa, Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus (SFTSV) in East and Southeast Asia, and Heartland Virus (HRTV) in the United States has presented considerable challenges to global public health in recent years. The innate immune system plays a crucial role as the initial defense mechanism of the host against invading pathogens. In addition to continued research aimed at elucidating the epidemiological characteristics of phenuivirus, significant advancements have been made in investigating its viral virulence factors (glycoprotein, non-structural protein, and nucleoprotein) and potential host–pathogen interactions. Specifically, efforts have focused on understanding mechanisms of viral immune evasion, viral assembly and egress, and host immune networks involving immune cells, programmed cell death, inflammation, nucleic acid receptors, etc. Furthermore, a plethora of technological advancements, including metagenomics, metabolomics, single-cell transcriptomics, proteomics, gene editing, monoclonal antibodies, and vaccines, have been utilized to further our understanding of phenuivirus pathogenesis and host immune responses. Hence, this review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the current understanding of the mechanisms of host recognition, viral immune evasion, and potential therapeutic approaches during human pathogenic phenuivirus infections focusing particularly on RVFV and SFTSV.
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36. SFTSV nucleoprotein mediates DNA sensor cGAS degradation to suppress cGAS-dependent antiviral responses
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Ze-zheng Jiang, Min Chu, Li-na Yan, Wen-kang Zhang, Bang Li, Jiao Xu, Zhong-xin Zhao, Hui-Ju Han, Chuan-min Zhou, and Xue-jie Yu
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cGAS ,innate immunity ,nucleoprotein ,SFTSV ,RNA virus ,autophagy ,Microbiology ,QR1-502 - Abstract
ABSTRACT Cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS) is an important DNA pattern recognition receptor that senses double-stranded DNA derived from invading pathogens or self DNA in cytoplasm, leading to an antiviral interferon response. A tick-borne Bunyavirus, severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV), is an RNA virus that causes a severe emerging viral hemorrhagic fever in Asia with a high case fatality rate of up to 30%. However, it is unclear whether cGAS interacts with SFTSV infection. In this study, we found that SFTSV infection upregulated cGAS RNA transcription and protein expression, indicating that cGAS is an important innate immune response against SFTSV infection. The mechanism of cGAS recognizing SFTSV is by cGAS interacting with misplaced mitochondrial DNA in the cytoplasm. Depletion of mitochondrial DNA significantly inhibited cGAS activation under SFTSV infection. Strikingly, we found that SFTSV nucleoprotein (N) induced cGAS degradation in a dose-dependent manner. Mechanically, N interacted with the 161-382 domain of cGAS and linked the cGAS to LC3. The cGAS-N-LC3 trimer was targeted to N-induced autophagy, and the cGAS was degraded in autolysosome. Taken together, our study discovered a novel antagonistic mechanism of RNA viruses, SFTSV is able to suppress the cGAS-dependent antiviral innate immune responses through N-hijacking cGAS into N-induced autophagy. Our results indicated that SFTSV N is an important virulence factor of SFTSV in mediating host antiviral immune responses.IMPORTANCESevere fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV) is a tick-borne RNA virus that is widespread in East and Southeast Asian countries with a high fatality rate of up to 30%. Up to now, many cytoplasmic pattern recognition receptors, such as RIG-I, MDA5, and SAFA, have been reported to recognize SFTSV genomic RNA and trigger interferon-dependent antiviral responses. However, current knowledge is not clear whether SFTSV can be recognized by DNA sensor cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS). Our study demonstrated that cGAS could recognize SFTSV infection via ectopic mitochondrial DNA, and the activated cGAS-stimulator of interferon genes signaling pathway could significantly inhibit SFTSV replication. Importantly, we further uncovered a novel mechanism of SFTSV to inhibit innate immune responses by the degradation of cGAS. cGAS was degraded in N-induced autophagy. Collectively, this study illustrated a novel virulence factor of SFTSV to suppress innate immune responses through autophagy-dependent cGAS degradation.
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37. Sulforaphane decreases oxidative stress and inhibits NLRP3 inflammasome activation in a mouse model of ulcerative colitis
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Zi-juan Zhou, Jian-yi Dong, Yang Qiu, Guo-lin Zhang, Kun Wei, Li-heng He, Yi-ning Sun, Hao-zheng Jiang, Shuang-shuang Zhang, Xin-rui Guo, Jing-yu Wang, and Da-peng Chen
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Inflammatory bowel disease ,Food function ,Sulforaphane ,NLRP3 inflammasomes ,Reactive oxygen species ,Therapeutics. Pharmacology ,RM1-950 - Abstract
Excessive oxidative stress and NLRP3 inflammasome activation are considered the main drivers of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and inhibition of inflammasomes ameliorates clinical symptoms and morphological manifestations of IBD. Herein, we examined the roles of NLRP3 activation in IBD and modulation of NLRP3 by sulforaphane (SFN), a compound with multiple pharmacological activities that is extracted from cruciferous plants. To simulate human IBD, we established a mouse colitis model by administering dextran sodium sulfate in the drinking water. SFN (25, 50 mg·kg−1·d−1, ig) or the positive control sulfasalazine (500 mg/kg, ig) was administered to colitis-affected mice for 7 days. Model mice displayed pathological alterations in colon tissue as well as classic symptoms of colitis beyond substantial tissue inflammation. Expression of NLRP3, ASC, and caspase-1 was significantly elevated in the colonic epithelium. The expression of NLRP3 inflammasomes led to activation of downstream proteins and increases in the cytokines IL-18 and IL-1β. SFN administration either fully or partially reversed these changes, thus restoring IL-18 and IL-1β, substantially inhibiting NLRP3 activation, and decreasing inflammation. SFN alleviated the inflammation induced by LPS and NLRP3 agonists in RAW264.7 cells by decreasing the levels of reactive oxygen species. In summary, our results revealed the pathological roles of oxidative stress and NLRP3 in colitis, and indicated that SFN might serve as a natural NLRP3 inhibitor, thereby providing a new strategy for alternative colitis treatment.
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38. Advancing mid‐rectal cancer surgery: Unveiling the potential of natural orifice specimen extraction surgery in comparison to conventional laparoscopic‐assisted resection
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Shan Muhammad, Zheng Jiang, Tao Fan, QingChao Tang, Yang Hai, Sundas Bint E. Ehsan, Maimoona Bilal, Albina A. Zubayraeva, YiBo Gao, and Jie He
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conventional laparoscopic‐assisted resection ,long‐term outcomes ,mid‐rectal cancer ,natural orifice specimen extraction surgery ,postoperative recovery ,quality of life ,Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens ,RC254-282 - Abstract
Abstract Background Mid‐rectal cancer treatment traditionally involves conventional laparoscopic‐assisted resection (CLAR). This study aimed to assess the clinical and therapeutic advantages of Natural Orifice Specimen Extraction Surgery (NOSES) over CLAR. Aims To compare the clinical outcomes, intraoperative metrics, postoperative recovery, complications, and long‐term prognosis between NOSES and CLAR groups. Materials & Methods A total of 136 patients were analyzed, with 92 undergoing CLAR and 44 undergoing NOSES. Clinical outcomes were evaluated, and propensity score matching (PSM) was employed to control potential biases. Results The NOSES group exhibited significant improvements in postoperative recovery, including lower pain scores on days 1, 3, and 5 (p < .001), reduced need for additional analgesics (p = .02), shorter hospital stays (10.8 ± 2.3 vs. 14.2 ± 5.3 days; p < .001), and decreased intraoperative blood loss (48.1 ± 52.7 mL vs. 71.0 ± 55.0 mL; p = .03). Patients undergoing NOSES also reported enhanced satisfaction with postoperative abdominal appearance and better quality of life. Additionally, the NOSES approach resulted in fewer postoperative complications. Conclusion While long‐term outcomes (overall survival, disease‐free survival, and local recurrence rates) were comparable between the two methods, NOSES demonstrated superior postoperative outcomes compared to CLAR in mid‐rectal cancer treatment, while maintaining similar long‐term oncological safety. These findings suggest that NOSES could serve as an effective alternative to CLAR without compromising long‐term results.
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39. TAK1 inhibition mitigates intracerebral hemorrhage-induced brain injury through reduction of oxidative stress and neuronal pyroptosis via the NRF2 signaling pathway
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Jing Zhao, Chunli Chen, Lite Ge, Zheng Jiang, Zhiping Hu, and Lihong Yin
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intracerebral hemorrhage ,pyroptosis ,reactive oxygen species ,oxidative stress ,neuroinflammation ,NLRP3 inflammasome ,Immunologic diseases. Allergy ,RC581-607 - Abstract
IntroductionIntracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) often triggers oxidative stress through reactive oxygen species (ROS). Transforming growth factor-β-activated kinase 1 (TAK1) plays a pivotal role in regulating oxidative stress and inflammation across various diseases. 5Z-7-Oxozeaenol (OZ), a specific inhibitor of TAK1, has exhibited therapeutic effects in various conditions. However, the impact of OZ following ICH and its underlying molecular mechanisms remain elusive. This study aimed to explore the possible role of OZ in ICH and its underlying mechanisms by inhibiting oxidative stress-mediated pyroptosis. MethodsAdult male Sprague-Dawley rats were subjected to an ICH model, followed by treatment with OZ. Neurobehavioral function, blood-brain barrier integrity, neuronal pyroptosis, and oxidative stress markers were assessed using various techniques including behavioral tests, immunofluorescence staining, western blotting, transmission electron microscopy, and biochemical assays.ResultsOur study revealed that OZ administration significantly inhibited phosphorylated TAK1 expression post-ICH. Furthermore, TAK1 blockade by OZ attenuated blood-brain barrier (BBB) disruption, neuroinflammation, and oxidative damage while enhancing neurobehavioral function. Mechanistically, OZ administration markedly reduced ROS production and oxidative stress by facilitating nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NRF2) nuclear translocation. This was accompanied by a subsequent suppression of the NOD-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) activation-mediated inflammatory cascade and neuronal pyroptosis. DiscussionOur findings highlight that OZ alleviates brain injury and oxidative stress-mediated pyroptosis via the NRF2 pathway. Inhibition of TAK1 emerges as a promising approach for managing ICH.
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40. Causal association and mediating effect of blood biochemical metabolic traits and brain image-derived endophenotypes on Alzheimer's disease
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Kang-Fu Yin, Xiao-Jing Gu, Wei-Ming Su, Ting Chen, Jiang Long, Li Gong, Zhi-Ye Ying, Meng Dou, Zheng Jiang, Qing-Qing Duan, Bei Cao, Xia Gao, Li-Yi Chi, and Yong-Ping Chen
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Alzheimer's disease ,Brain image-derived phenotypes ,Blood biochemical and metabolic traits ,Mendelian randomization ,Mediating effect ,Science (General) ,Q1-390 ,Social sciences (General) ,H1-99 - Abstract
Background: Recent genetic evidence supports that circulating biochemical and metabolic traits (BMTs) play a causal role in Alzheimer's disease (AD), which might be mediated by changes in brain structure. Here, we leveraged publicly available genome-wide association study data to investigate the intrinsic causal relationship between blood BMTs, brain image-derived phenotypes (IDPs) and AD. Methods: Utilizing the genetic variants associated with 760 blood BMTs and 172 brain IDPs as the exposure and the latest AD summary statistics as the outcome, we analyzed the causal relationship between blood BMTs and brain IDPs and AD by using a two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) method. Additionally, we used two-step/mediation MR to study the mediating effect of brain IDPs between blood BMTs and AD. Results: Twenty-five traits for genetic evidence supporting a causal association with AD were identified, including 12 blood BMTs and 13 brain IDPs. For BMTs, glutamine consistently reduced the risk of AD in 3 datasets. For IDPs, specific alterations of cortical thickness (atrophy in frontal pole and insular lobe, and incrassation in superior parietal lobe) and subcortical volume (atrophy in hippocampus and its subgroups, left accumbens and left choroid plexus, and expansion in cerebral white matter) are vulnerable to AD. In the two-step/mediation MR analysis, superior parietal lobe, right hippocampal fissure and left accumbens were identified to play a potential mediating role among three blood BMTs and AD. Conclusions: The results obtained in our study suggest that 12 circulating BMTs and 13 brain IDPs play a causal role in AD. Importantly, a subset of BMTs exhibit shared genetic architecture and potentially causal relationships with brain structure, which may contribute to the alteration of brain IDPs in AD.
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41. Single‐cell transcriptomic landscape reveals distinct tumourigenesis and immune microenvironments in secondary radiation‐exposed rectal cancer
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Xu Guan, Xiaoman Bi, Ran Wei, Zhixun Zhao, Zhao Lu, Zheng Jiang, Xishan Wang, and Deng Wu
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42. Shift-Memory Network for Temporal Scene Segmentation
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Cheng, Guo and Zheng, Jiang Yu
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Semantic segmentation has achieved great accuracy in understanding spatial layout. For real-time tasks based on dynamic scenes, we extend semantic segmentation in temporal domain to enhance the spatial accuracy with motion. We utilize a shift-mode network over streaming input to ensure zero-latency output. For the data overlap under shifting network, this paper identifies repeated computation in fixed periods across network layers. To avoid this redundancy, we derive a Shift-Memory Network (SMN) from encoding-decoding baseline to reuse the network values without accuracy loss. Trained in patch-mode, the SMN extracts the network parameters for SMN to perform inference promptly in compact memory. We segment dynamic scenes from 1D scanning input and 2D video. The experiments of SMN achieve equivalent accuracy as shift-mode but in faster inference speeds and much smaller memory. This will facilitate semantic segmentation in real-time application on edge devices., Comment: 10 pages, 10 figures
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43. Hydrogen attenuates ischaemia–reperfusion injury in skeletal muscles post-limb replantation by activating the NRF2/HO-1 signalling pathway to reduce BAX expression
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Jiang, zi-hao, Wang, jun-sheng, Wang, jin-ling, Zheng, jiang-fan, Li, xiao-ling, Yang, zhi-cheng, Xu, meng-qiu, Zhang, yong-li, and Wang, yu
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44. The role of NF-κB-SOX9 signalling pathway in osteoarthritis
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Tian, Bin, Zhang, Liang, Zheng, Jiang, and Kang, Xin
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45. Analysis of Risk Factors for Severe Acute Pancreatitis in the Early Period (
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Yang, Qian, Gao, Yunhan, Li, Zhongfu, Zheng, Jiang, Fu, Hong, and Ma, Yu
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46. Enhancing proton conduction of MOF-74(Co) by encapsulating NH3 molecules
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Wang, Qi-Ming, Jiang, Feng-Qi, Zhang, Rui, Huang, Xiao-Xiong, Zheng, Jiang, Dong, Wen-Wen, Ba, Dan, Zhao, Jun, and Li, Dong-Sheng
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47. Expanding causal genes for Parkinson’s disease via multi-omics analysis
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Xiao-Jing Gu, Wei-Ming Su, Meng Dou, Zheng Jiang, Qing-Qing Duan, Kang-Fu Yin, Bei Cao, Yi Wang, Guo-Bo Li, and Yong-Ping Chen
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Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system ,RC346-429 - Abstract
Abstract Genome‑wide association studies (GWASs) have revealed numerous loci associated with Parkinson’s disease (PD). However, some potential causal/risk genes were still not revealed and no etiological therapies are available. To find potential causal genes and explore genetically supported drug targets for PD is urgent. By integrating the expression quantitative trait loci (eQTL) and protein quantitative trait loci (pQTL) datasets from multiple tissues (blood, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and brain) and PD GWAS summary statistics, a pipeline combing Mendelian randomization (MR), Steiger filtering analysis, Bayesian colocalization, fine mapping, Protein-protein network and enrichment analysis were applied to identify potential causal genes for PD. As a result, GPNMB displayed a robust causal role for PD at the protein level in the blood, CSF and brain, and transcriptional level in the brain, while the protective role of CD38 (in brain pQTL and eQTL) was also identified. We also found inconsistent roles of DGKQ on PD between protein and mRNA levels. Another 9 proteins (CTSB, ARSA, SEC23IP, CD84, ENTPD1, FCGR2B, BAG3, SNCA, FCGR2A) were associated with the risk for PD based on only a single pQTL after multiple corrections. We also identified some proteins’ interactions with known PD causative genes and therapeutic targets. In conclusion, this study suggested GPNMB, CD38, and DGKQ may act in the pathogenesis of PD, but whether the other proteins involved in PD needs more evidence. These findings would help to uncover the genes underlying PD and prioritize targets for future therapeutic interventions.
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48. Effects of water and fertilizer deficit regulation with drip irrigation at different growth stages on fruit quality improvement of kiwifruit in seasonal arid areas of Southwest China
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Yu-xuan ZHA, Fei CHEN, Zhi-hui WANG, Shou-zheng JIANG, and Ning-bo CUI
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For a long time, seasonal drought occurs frequently in Southwest China, and the management of water and fertilizer in kiwifruit orchards has no quantitative standards, which seriously affects the yield and quality of kiwifruit. Therefore, the effects of water and fertilizer deficit regulation with drip irrigation (WFDRDI) on the quality of kiwifruit at different growth stages were explored to achieve water and fertilizer saving, and green and efficient production of kiwifruit. We select ‘Jin Yan’ kiwifruit and set two water deficit levels (WD20% and WD40%) and three fertilizer deficit levels (FD15%, FD30% and FD45%) at bud burst to leafing stage (stage I), flowering to fruit set stage (stage II), fruit expansion stage (stage III) and fruit maturation stage (stage IV), respectively, with a full irrigation and fertilization as the control treatment (CK) in 2017 and 2018. Results showed that the WFDRDI at stage II and III had significant effect on fruit physical quality of kiwifruit, specifically, the III-WD40%FD30% and III-WD20%FD45% treatments significantly increased fruit firmness by 13.62 and 15.59% (P
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49. Effects of Different Austenitising Conditions on the Strength–Ductility Balance in a High-Strength Low-Alloy Steel
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Liang Luo, Duyu Dong, Zheng Jiang, Tao Chen, and Yimin Li
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HSLA steel ,mechanical properties ,microstructure ,austenitising ,strength–ductility balance ,Mining engineering. Metallurgy ,TN1-997 - Abstract
With the addition of microalloy elements to a high-strength low-alloy (HSLA) steel, various fine particles of carbides and nitrides are formed, which increase the matrix strength. These precipitates play a crucial role in precipitation strengthening. However, the role of precipitates in microstructural refinement is frequently overlooked. In this study, a series of hot-rolled HSLA steel samples were reheated to different temperatures above the austenite transformation point for a specified period to refine austenite grains via precipitation, then cooled to a dual-phase (austenitic/ferritic) region, and finally air-cooled to room temperature. The influences of different austenitising conditions on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the HSLA steel were examined. When a hot-rolled sample was reheated to 15 °C above the austenitic transition temperature for 20 min and then cooled to 25 °C below the austenitic transition temperature for 25 min, the most low-angle boundaries were formed, and the smallest effective grain size was achieved. Meanwhile, compared with the hot-rolled sample, the tensile and yield strengths of the reheated sample increased by 12.3% and 3.4%, respectively, while the elongation increased by 162.5%, exhibiting a good strength–ductility balance. By adopting an appropriate austenitising process, precipitates can refine the crystalline grains during austenitisation, thereby enhancing the comprehensive mechanical properties of the steel. Meanwhile, excessively high austenitising temperatures lead to the coarsening of the steel microstructure, decreasing the microstructural refinement efficiency via precipitation and consequently degrading the comprehensive mechanical properties of the steel. The findings provide valuable insights into the preparation process design of such steels or other steels with similar microstructures.
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50. Effect of grain size on tensile behavior and the underlying deformation modes in a Mg-5Y sheet
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Ni, Ran, Hua, Shen, Huang, Saijun, Zeng, Ying, Chai, Yanqin, Zhou, Hao, Zheng, Jiang, and Yin, Dongdi
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