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Stem Cell Res ; 77: 103399, 2024 Mar 24.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38574666

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Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) is a severe developmental disorder with various clinical effects, primarily caused by TSC2 gene mutations, often involving loss of function(Henske,et al., 2016).To explore role of TSC2 in human heart development, we successfully developed a TSC2 knockout (TSC2-/-) human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) line using CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing. This TSC2-/- hESC line maintained a normal karyotype, expressed pluripotency markers strongly, and could differentiate into all three germ layers in vivo. This cell line will be a valuable tool for future research on the role of TSC2 in heart development.

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Clin Otolaryngol ; 2024 Apr 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38558499

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BACKGROUND: Laryngeal leukoplakia (LL) is a white lesion with high potential of recurrence and malignant transformation. Currently, CO2 laser has become the primary surgical treatment for LL, and the recurrence and malignant transformation rates after treatment vary widely. OBJECTIVE: We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis dedicated to evaluating the rates of recurrence and malignant transformation of LL lesions treated with CO2 laser and exploring relevant risk factors for recurrence or malignant transformation. METHODS: Literature searches were conducted on ProQuest, PubMed, Web of Science, Ovid Medline, Embase, and Cochrane databases. Some articles identified through hand searching were included. RESULTS: A total of 14 articles and 1462 patients were included in this review. Pooled results showed that the overall recurrence rate was 15%, and the malignant transformation rate was 3%. Subgroup analysis showed that the dysplasia grade was not a significant risk factor for the recurrence and malignant transformation of LL (P > .05). CONCLUSIONS: The results of this systematic review and meta-analysis suggest that the CO2 laser is a safe and effective surgical instrument for the excision of LL, which yields low rates of recurrence and malignant transformation. The risk factors relevant to recurrence or malignant transformation remain unclear and require further investigation.

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Sensors (Basel) ; 24(6)2024 Mar 14.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38544117

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Existing point-to-point registration methods often suffer from inaccuracies caused by erroneous matches and noisy correspondences, leading to significant decreases in registration accuracy and efficiency. To address these challenges, this paper presents a new coarse registration method based on a geometric constraint and a matrix evaluation. Compared to traditional registration methods that require a minimum of three correspondences to complete the registration, the proposed method only requires two correspondences to generate a transformation matrix. Additionally, by using geometric constraints to select out high-quality correspondences and evaluating the matrix, we greatly increase the likelihood of finding the optimal result. In the proposed method, we first employ a combination of descriptors and keypoint detection techniques to generate initial correspondences. Next, we utilize the nearest neighbor similarity ratio (NNSR) to select high-quality correspondences. Subsequently, we evaluate the quality of these correspondences using rigidity constraints and salient points' distance constraints, favoring higher-scoring correspondences. For each selected correspondence pair, we compute the rotation and translation matrix based on their centroids and local reference frames. With the transformation matrices of the source and target point clouds known, we deduce the transformation matrix of the source point cloud in reverse. To identify the best-transformed point cloud, we propose an evaluation method based on the overlap ratio and inliers points. Through parameter experiments, we investigate the performance of the proposed method under various parameter settings. By conducting comparative experiments, we verified that the proposed method's geometric constraints, evaluation methods, and transformation matrix computation consistently outperformed other methods in terms of root mean square error (RMSE) values. Additionally, we validated that our chosen combination for generating initial correspondences outperforms other descriptor and keypoint detection combinations in terms of the registration result accuracy. Furthermore, we compared our method with several feature-matching registration methods, and the results demonstrate the superior accuracy of our approach. Ultimately, by testing the proposed method on various types of point cloud datasets, we convincingly established its effectiveness. Based on the evaluation and selection of correspondences and the registration result's quality, our proposed method offers a solution with fewer iterations and higher accuracy.

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Sci Total Environ ; 923: 171457, 2024 May 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38442751

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Bacteria have evolved a variety of strategies to defend themselves against cadmium toxicity, however, the specific mechanisms involved in the enhancement of bacterial cadmium resistance by sulfur sources are unclear. In this study, a novel cadmium (Cd)-tolerant bacterium, Stenotrophomonas geniculata G303, was isolated from activated sludge. The growth of strain G303 under diverse Cd concentrations was investigated, and the minimum inhibitory concentration of Cd was found to be 1 mM. Strain G303 effectively remove 94.7 % of Cd after 96 h of culture. Extracellular CdS was detected using multiple methods, with the CdS formed being aggregated in the biofilm. The addition of cysteine and thiosulfate to the medium significantly enhanced the Cd resistance and removal capacity of strain G303. Integrated genomic and proteomic analyses revealed that heavy metal transporters cooperate to resist Cd stress. Cysteine and thiosulfate improved Cd tolerance in strain G303 by upregulating nitrogen and energy metabolism. Proteins associated with nitrate reduction likely played a pivotal role in cysteine and thiosulfate metabolism. Notably, cysteine synthase and the SUF system played crucial roles in CdS formation. This study systematically explored the impact of cysteine and thiosulfate on the Cd resistance of strain G303, deepening our understanding of the microbial response mechanism to heavy metals.


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Cádmio , Metais Pesados , Cádmio/toxicidade , Cádmio/metabolismo , Cisteína , Tiossulfatos , Proteômica
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BMC Gastroenterol ; 24(1): 85, 2024 Feb 26.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38408903

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BACKGROUND: Functional performance as measured by the Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) scale has been linked to the outcomes of liver transplant patients; however, the effect of KPS on the outcomes of the hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) liver transplant population has not been fully elucidated. We aimed to investigate the association between pre-transplant KPS score and long-term outcomes in HCC patients listed for liver transplantation. METHODS: Adult HCC candidates listed on the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) database from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2017 were grouped into group I (KPS 80-100%, n = 8,379), group II (KPS 50-70%, n = 8,091), and group III (KPS 10-40%, n = 1,256) based on percentage KPS score at listing. Survival was compared and multivariable analysis was performed to identify independent predictors. RESULTS: Patients with low KPS score had a higher risk of removal from the waiting list. The 5-year intent-to-treat survival was 57.7% in group I, 53.2% in group II and 46.7% in group III (P < 0.001). The corresponding overall survival was 77.6%, 73.7% and 66.3% in three groups, respectively (P < 0.001). Multivariable analysis demonstrated that KPS was an independent predictor of intent-to-treat survival (P < 0.001, reference group I; HR 1.19 [95%CI 1.07-1.31] for group II, P = 0.001; HR 1.63 [95%CI 1.34-1.99] for group III, P < 0.001) and overall survival(P < 0.001, reference group I; HR 1.16 [95%CI 1.05-1.28] for group II, P = 0.004; HR 1.53 [95%CI 1.26-1.87] for group III, P < 0.001). The cumulative 5-year recurrence rates was higher in group III patients (7.4%), compared with 5.2% in group I and 5.5% in group II (P = 0.037). However, this was not significant in the competing regression analysis. CONCLUSIONS: Low pre-transplant KPS score is associated with inferior long-term survival in liver transplant HCC patients, but is not significantly associated with post-transplant tumor recurrence.


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Carcinoma Hepatocelular , Neoplasias Hepáticas , Transplante de Fígado , Adulto , Humanos , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/patologia , Neoplasias Hepáticas/patologia , Avaliação de Estado de Karnofsky , Estudos Retrospectivos , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia , Prognóstico , Listas de Espera
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J Lipid Res ; 65(3): 100513, 2024 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38295985

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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most prevalent chronic liver disease without specific Food and Drug Administration-approved drugs. Recent advances suggest that chromatin remodeling and epigenetic alteration contribute to the development of NAFLD. The functions of the corresponding molecular modulator in NAFLD, however, are still elusive. KDM1A, commonly known as lysine-specific histone demethylase 1, has been reported to increase glucose uptake in hepatocellular carcinoma. In addition, a recent study suggests that inhibition of KDM1A reduces lipid accumulation in primary brown adipocytes. We here investigated the role of KDM1A, one of the most important histone demethylases, in NAFLD. In this study, we observed a significant upregulation of KDM1A in NAFLD mice, monkeys, and humans compared to the control group. Based on these results, we further found that the KDM1A can exacerbate lipid accumulation and inflammation in hepatocytes and mice. Mechanistically, KDM1A exerted its effects by elevating chromatin accessibility, subsequently promoting the development of NAFLD. Furthermore, the mutation of KDM1A blunted its capability to promote the development of NAFLD. In summary, our study discovered that KDM1A exacerbates hepatic steatosis and inflammation in NAFLD via increasing chromatin accessibility, further indicating the importance of harnessing chromatin remodeling and epigenetic alteration in combating NAFLD. KDM1A might be considered as a potential therapeutic target in this regard.


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Neoplasias Hepáticas , Hepatopatia Gordurosa não Alcoólica , Humanos , Camundongos , Animais , Hepatopatia Gordurosa não Alcoólica/genética , Cromatina/genética , Histona Desmetilases/genética , Inflamação/genética , Lipídeos
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Circulation ; 149(4): 317-329, 2024 Jan 23.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37965733

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BACKGROUND: Pathogenic variants in SCN5A can result in long QT syndrome type 3, a life-threatening genetic disease. Adenine base editors can convert targeted A T base pairs to G C base pairs, offering a promising tool to correct pathogenic variants. METHODS: We generated a long QT syndrome type 3 mouse model by introducing the T1307M pathogenic variant into the Scn5a gene. The adenine base editor was split into 2 smaller parts and delivered into the heart by adeno-associated virus serotype 9 (AAV9-ABEmax) to correct the T1307M pathogenic variant. RESULTS: Both homozygous and heterozygous T1307M mice showed significant QT prolongation. Carbachol administration induced Torsades de Pointes or ventricular tachycardia for homozygous T1307M mice (20%) but not for heterozygous or wild-type mice. A single intraperitoneal injection of AAV9-ABEmax at postnatal day 14 resulted in up to 99.20% Scn5a transcripts corrected in T1307M mice. Scn5a mRNA correction rate >60% eliminated QT prolongation; Scn5a mRNA correction rate <60% alleviated QT prolongation. Partial Scn5a correction resulted in cardiomyocytes heterogeneity, which did not induce severe arrhythmias. We did not detect off-target DNA or RNA editing events in ABEmax-treated mouse hearts. CONCLUSIONS: These findings show that in vivo AAV9-ABEmax editing can correct the variant Scn5a allele, effectively ameliorating arrhythmia phenotypes. Our results offer a proof of concept for the treatment of hereditary arrhythmias.


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Doença do Sistema de Condução Cardíaco , Edição de Genes , Síndrome do QT Longo , Camundongos , Animais , Síndrome do QT Longo/genética , Síndrome do QT Longo/terapia , Síndrome do QT Longo/diagnóstico , Arritmias Cardíacas , Miócitos Cardíacos , Adenina , RNA Mensageiro , Canal de Sódio Disparado por Voltagem NAV1.5/genética , Mutação
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Food Chem X ; 20: 100887, 2023 Dec 30.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38144739

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The simultaneous determination of multi-mycotoxins in food commodities are highly desirable due to their potential toxic effects and mass consumption of foods. Herein, liquid chromatography-quadrupole exactive orbitrap mass spectrometry was proposed to analyze multi-mycotoxins in commercial vegetable oils. Specifically, the method featured a successive liquid-liquid extraction process, in which the complementary solvents consisted of acetonitrile and water were optimized. Resultantly, matrix effects were reduced greatly. External calibration approach revealed good quantification property for each analyte. Under optimal conditions, the recovery ranging from 80.8% to 109.7%, relative standard deviation less than 11.7%, and good limit of quantification (0.35 to 45.4 ng/g) were achieved. The high accuracy of proposed method was also validated. The detection of 20 commercial vegetable oils revealed that aflatoxins B1 and B2, zearalenone were observed in 10 real samples. The as-developed method is simple and low-cost, which merits the wide applications for scanning mycotoxins in oil matrices.

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Opt Lett ; 48(15): 3841-3844, 2023 Aug 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37527063

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Localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR)-enhanced deep ultraviolet (DUV) Micro-light emitting diodes (Micro-LEDs) using Al nanotriangle arrays (NTAs) are reported for improving the -3 dB modulation bandwidth. Through self-assembled nanospheres, the high-density Al NTAs arrays are transferred into the designated p-AlGaN region of the Micro-LEDs, realizing the effect of LSPR coupling. A 2.5-fold enhancement in photoluminescence (PL) intensity is demonstrated. Combined with the PL intensity ratio at 300 K and 10 K, internal quantum efficiency (IQE) may be increased about 15-20% by the plasmonic effect and the carrier lifetime decreases from 1.15 ns to 0.82 ns, suggesting that LSPR accelerates the spontaneous emission rate. Resulting from the improvement of the IQE, the electroluminescence intensity of Micro-LED arrays with LSPR is obviously increased. Meanwhile, the -3 dB bandwidth of 6 × 6 Micro-LED arrays is increased from 180 MHz to 300 MHz at a current density of 200 A/cm2. A potential way is proposed to further increase both the IQE and the modulation bandwidth of DUV Micro-LEDs.

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Zhonghua Yi Xue Yi Chuan Xue Za Zhi ; 40(9): 1093-1099, 2023 Sep 10.
Artigo em Chinês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37643954

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OBJECTIVE: To summarize the clinical features and spectrum of genetic variants in 12 patients with Loeys-Dietz syndrome (LDS), and to explore the correlation between the type of genetic variants and clinical phenotypes. METHODS: Twelve patients suspected for LDS at Beijing Anzhen Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University from January 2015 to January 2022 were selected as the study subjects. Clinical data of the patients were collected. Genomic DNA was extracted from peripheral blood samples and subjected to genetic testing. Pathogenicity of candidate variants was analyzed. RESULTS: The clinical phenotypes of the 12 patients have mainly included cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, craniofacial, skin, ocular and other systemic signs. Four patients (patients 5-1, 5-2, 6, 7) have carried heterozygous missense variants of the TGFBR1 gene, 5 patients (patients 1-1, 1-2, 2, 3, 4) have carried heterozygous variants of the TGFBR2 gene, and 2 patients (patients 8-1, 8-2) had carried heterozygous frameshift variants of the TGFB3 gene. One patient (patient 9) had carried a heterozygous missense variant of the SMAD3 gene. Among these, TGFBR1 c.603T>G (p.1201M) and TGFB3 c.536delA (p.H179FS35) had not been reported previously. CONCLUSION: Variants of the TGFBR1, TGFBR2, SMAD3, TGFB2, TGFB3 and SMAD2 genes are mainly associated with LDS. The severity of the disease phenotype caused by the same variant may vary, whilst the clinical phenotype caused by different variant sites may be specific.


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Síndrome de Loeys-Dietz , Humanos , Síndrome de Loeys-Dietz/genética , Receptor do Fator de Crescimento Transformador beta Tipo I/genética , Receptor do Fator de Crescimento Transformador beta Tipo II/genética , Fator de Crescimento Transformador beta3 , Face
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Artigo em Chinês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37549951

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The mandibular metastatic spread of carcinoma from the thyroid gland is exceedingly rare. Follicular thyroid carcinoma is the second most common type of thyroid carcinoma,accounting for approximately 10% to 15% of all thyroid cancers. The prognosis of FTC is relatively satisfactory. Due to its rich blood transport, it is easy to metastasize hematological, with the main sites of metastasis are bone and lung. However,mandibular metastasis of thyroid follicular carcinoma is rare. We report a case of thyroid follicular carcinoma that metastasized to the ascending ramus of the mandible 21 years after surgery.The operation was successfully completed, and there was no recurrence during postoperative follow-up. Due to the absence of obvious clinical symptoms in the patient, the diagnosis and treatment were challenging. We have provided detailed radiographic and pathological images to facilitate understanding and discussion of the disease.


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Adenocarcinoma Folicular , Neoplasias da Glândula Tireoide , Humanos , Adenocarcinoma Folicular/patologia , Neoplasias da Glândula Tireoide/cirurgia , Prognóstico , Mandíbula
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Sensors (Basel) ; 23(13)2023 Jun 30.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37447907

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With the rapid development of Lidar technology, the use of Lidar for underwater terrain detection has become feasible. There is still a challenge in the process of signal resolution: the underwater laser echo signal is different to propagating in the air, and it is easy to produce weak waves and superimposed waves. However, existing waveform decomposition methods are not effective in processing these waveform signals, and the underwater waveform signal cannot be correctly decomposed, resulting in subsequent data-processing errors. To address these issues, this study used a drone equipped with a 532 nm laser to detect a pond as the study background. This paper proposes an improved inflection point selection decomposition method to estimate the parameter. By comparing it with other decomposition methods, we found that the RMSE is 2.544 and R2 is 0.995975, which is more stable and accurate. After estimating the parameters, this study used oscillating particle swarm optimization (OPSO) and the Levenberg-Marquardt algorithm (LM) to optimize the estimated parameters; the final results show that the method in this paper is closer to the original waveform. In order to verify the processing effect of the method on complex waveform, this paper decomposes and optimizes the simulated complex waveforms; the final RMSE is 0.0016, R2 is 1, and the Gaussian component after decomposition can fully represent the original waveform. This method is better than other decomposition methods in complex waveform decomposition, especially regarding weak waves and superimposed waves.


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Algoritmos , Luz , Distribuição Normal
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Environ Microbiol Rep ; 15(6): 484-496, 2023 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37328952

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Resolving the heavy metal resistance mechanisms of microbes is crucial for understanding the bioremediation of the ecological environment. In this study, a multiple heavy metal resistance bacterium, Pseudoxanthomonas spadix ZSY-33 was isolated and characterized. The copper resistance mechanism was revealed by analysis of the physiological traits, copper distribution, and genomic and transcriptomic data of strain ZSY-33 cultured with different concentrations of copper. The growth inhibition assay in basic medium showed that the growth of strain ZSY-33 was inhibited in the presence of 0.5 mM copper. The production of extracellular polymeric substances increased at a lower concentration of copper and decreased at a higher concentration of copper. Integrative analysis of genomic and transcriptomic, the copper resistance mechanism in strain ZSY-33 was elucidated. At a lower concentration of copper, the Cus and Cop systems were responsible for the homeostasis of intracellular copper. As the concentration of copper increased, multiple metabolism pathways, including the metabolism of sulfur, amino acids, and pro-energy were cooperated with the Cus and Cop systems to deal with copper stress. These results indicated a flexible copper resistance mechanism in strain ZSY-33, which may acquire from the long-term interaction with the living environment.


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Metais Pesados , Xanthomonadaceae , Cobre/farmacologia , Cobre/metabolismo , Xanthomonadaceae/metabolismo
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Talanta ; 261: 124641, 2023 Aug 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37187025

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Tumor cell exosomes play a very important role in the process of tumor cell proliferation and metastasis. However, due to the nanoscale size and high heterogeneity of exosomes, in-depth understanding of their appearance and biological characteristics is still lacking. Expansion microscopy (ExM) is a method that embeds biological samples in a swellable gel to physically magnify the samples to improve the imaging resolution. Before the emergence of ExM, scientists had invented several super-resolution imaging techniques that could break the diffraction limit. Among them, single molecule localization microscopy (SMLM) usually has the best spatial resolution (20-50 nm). However, considering the small size of exosomes (30-150 nm), the resolution of SMLM is still not high enough for detailed imaging of exosomes. Hence, we propose a tumor cell exosomes imaging method that combines ExM and SMLM (i.e. Expansion SMLM, denoted as ExSMLM), which can realize the expansion and super-resolution imaging of tumor cell exosomes. In this technique, immunofluorescence was first performed to fluorescently label the protein markers on the exosomes, then the exosomes were polymerized into a swellable polyelectrolyte gel. The electrolytic nature of the gel made the fluorescently labeled exosomes undergo isotropic linear physical expansion. The expansion factor obtained in the experiment was about 4.6. Finally, SMLM imaging of the expanded exosomes was performed. Owing to the improved resolution of ExSMLM, nanoscale substructures of closely packed proteins were observed on single exosomes, which has never been achieved before. With such a high resolution, ExSMLM would have a great potential in detailed investigation of exosomes and exosome-related biological processes.


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Exossomos , Neoplasias , Humanos , Microscopia/métodos , Neoplasias/diagnóstico por imagem , Proteínas
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Front Pediatr ; 11: 1160396, 2023.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37234857

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Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is children's most common sleep-related breathing disorder. It may develop a wide range of severe complications if not diagnosed promptly and treated effectively. However, Childhood OSA has not specifically been analyzed using a bibliometric approach. Methods: We respectively collected the research results of childhood OSA from 2013 to 2022 through Web of Science and PubMed. Vosviewer, CiteSpace, and bibliometric online analysis platforms were used for visualizing and analyzing the literature. The MeSH terms were bi-clustered using the Bibliographic Item co-occurrence Matrix Builder (BICOMB) and graph clustering toolkit (gCLUTO) to identify the hotspots. Results: 4022 publications were finally identified on childhood OSA from 2013 to 2022. The United States has the largest number of publications (1902), accounting for 47.29%. University of Cincinnati is the most productive organization (196), followed by the University of Pennsylvania (151). The most prolific journal was the International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, with 311 documents published. In comparison, Pediatrics is the most cited journal (6936). Gozal D ranked highest among all authors in publication (192). Burst detection shows continuous positive airway pressure, Robin sequence, and nocturnal oximetry are recent keywords of great interest to researchers. Five hotspots were identified by co-word biclustering. Conclusion: Research over the past ten years has been fruitful, establishing the foundation for childhood OSA. Clusters (0-4) of high-frequency Major Mesh topics have attracted extensive attention. Evaluation and treatment methods of childhood OSA remain major focuses. We believe this article will provide other researchers with new directions and may contribute to a future breakthrough in this field.

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Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol ; 17(5): 509-517, 2023 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36976912

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BACKGROUND: Liver transplantation (LT) is the most effective way to save patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF). However, the impact of donor diabetes mellitus (DM) on LT outcomes in patients with ACLF has not been fully investigated. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed data from the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) between January 1st, 2008 to December 31st, 2017 in this study. All the patients were divided into donors with DM and without DM group (DM: 1,394; non-DM: 11138). We compared the overall survival (OS) and graft survival (GS) across different estimated ACLF (estACLF) grades between two groups. RESULTS: There were 25.10% estACLF-3 patients in the entire cohort. And in estACLF-3 patients, 318 patients had DM donors. The estACLF-3 associated 5-year OS rate in the non-DM group was 74.6%, significantly better than that in the DM group, with corresponding survival rate at 64.9% (P < 0.001). Donor DM was an independent predictor for OS in the entire cohort as well as in estACLF-3 patients. CONCLUSIONS: Donor DM was associated with inferior outcomes of LT in patients with estACLF-3. However, the differences were not obvious in recipients with other estACLF grades.


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Insuficiência Hepática Crônica Agudizada , Diabetes Mellitus , Transplante de Fígado , Humanos , Transplante de Fígado/efeitos adversos , Insuficiência Hepática Crônica Agudizada/diagnóstico , Insuficiência Hepática Crônica Agudizada/cirurgia , Insuficiência Hepática Crônica Agudizada/etiologia , Estudos Retrospectivos , Doadores de Tecidos , Diabetes Mellitus/diagnóstico , Diabetes Mellitus/epidemiologia
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Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol ; 17(2): 215-223, 2023 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36688344

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BACKGROUND: NASH-related liver transplants are increasing because of the obesity epidemic, but the influence of T2DM on various levels of BMI among NASH recipients is unclear. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: We analyzed data retrieved from SRTR on 4,515 patients. We divided patients by BMI into five groups: normal weight; overweight; class 1 obesity; class 2 obesity; and class 3 obesity. Statistical analysis was done. RESULTS: Patients in the NASH group with T2DM had a lower patient and graft survival than patients without T2DM (5-year patient and graft survival: 77.5% vs. 79.8%; P = 0.001 and 76.4% vs. 78.2%; P = 0.002, respectively). Multivariate Cox proportional regression showed an independent association between T2DM and decreased patient and graft survival (HR, 1.170; P = 0.015 and HR, 1.133; P = 0.048, respectively). In the lean and the class 3 obesity NASH groups, patients with T2DM had lower patient and graft survival than the patients without T2DM. In the class 3 obesity NASH group, T2DM was independently associated with decreased patient survival (HR, 1.581; P = 0.027). CONCLUSION: Our research reveals that the focus of the post-transplantation treatment should be different for different BMI patients.


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Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2 , Transplante de Fígado , Hepatopatia Gordurosa não Alcoólica , Humanos , Hepatopatia Gordurosa não Alcoólica/diagnóstico , Hepatopatia Gordurosa não Alcoólica/epidemiologia , Hepatopatia Gordurosa não Alcoólica/cirurgia , Transplante de Fígado/efeitos adversos , Índice de Massa Corporal , Obesidade/complicações , Obesidade/diagnóstico , Obesidade/epidemiologia , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/complicações , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores de Risco
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Stem Cell Res ; 67: 103034, 2023 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36716678

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The tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases 3 (TIMP3) play an essential role in the tumorigenesis of human pancreatic endocrine tumors and Sorsby fundus dystrophy. To further investigate the significance of TIMP3 in disease, we used CRISPR/Cas9 to create a TIMP3 knock out human embryonic stem cell line (WAe009-A-89) that can differentiate into any desired cell type. Our results show that the WAe009-A-89 cell line retains the typical colony form and normal karyotype of stem cells. The cells strongly expressed pluripotency markers and could differentiate into tissues of all three germ layers in vivo. This cell line allowed exploring the role of the TIMP3 gene in related diseases.


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Células-Tronco Embrionárias Humanas , Degeneração Macular , Humanos , Sistemas CRISPR-Cas , Linhagem Celular , Células-Tronco Embrionárias/metabolismo , Degeneração Macular/genética , Células-Tronco Embrionárias Humanas/metabolismo , Inibidor Tecidual de Metaloproteinase-3/genética , Inibidor Tecidual de Metaloproteinase-3/metabolismo
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Science ; 379(6629): 283-287, 2023 Jan 20.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36656929

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Zeolites are microporous silicates with a large variety of applications as catalysts, adsorbents, and cation exchangers. Stable silica-based zeolites with increased porosity are in demand to allow adsorption and processing of large molecules but challenge our synthetic ability. We report a new, highly stable pure silica zeolite called ZEO-3, which has a multidimensional, interconnected system of extra-large pores open through windows made by 16 and 14 silicate tetrahedra, the least dense polymorph of silica known so far. This zeolite was formed by an unprecedented one-dimensional to three-dimensional (1D-to-3D) topotactic condensation of a chain silicate. With a specific surface area of more than 1000 square meters per gram, ZEO-3 showed a high performance for volatile organic compound abatement and recovery compared with other zeolites and metal-organic frameworks.

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Int J Biol Macromol ; 224: 919-926, 2023 Jan 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36283548

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Sunflower stem pith (SSP), an agricultural residue, was used to isolate the main source of the SSP cellulose. Cellulose nanofibril (CNF) with a length of about 2.0 µm and a width of approximately 26.3 nm was separated by using TEMPO oxidation from the SSP cellulose. Characterization of sunflower oil-in-water emulsions was assessed by visual inspection, emulsion index (EI), particle size, surface coverage, and rheology. The surface coverage ratio (SC) of emulsified droplets decreased from 8.8 to 0.5 with the variation of oil phase volume and SSP CNF phase content. Pickering emulsions (oil/water volume ratio was 1/9) prepared with CNF (0.5 wt%), which possessed the highest stability, and the smallest particle size. However, the high oil volume system resulted in polydispersity and larger droplet sizes. The storage modulus (G') and loss modulus (G") offered evidence for the rheological behavior of the emulsions. The findings indicated that it is feasible to stabilize oil-in-water emulsions using SSP cellulose. The integrated process is suggestive of viable methods for the industrial utilization of sunflower.


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Celulose , Helianthus , Celulose/química , Emulsões/química , Óleo de Girassol/química , Reologia , Tamanho da Partícula
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