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Zhongguo Yi Xue Ke Xue Yuan Xue Bao ; 46(4): 482-489, 2024 Aug.
Artículo en Zh | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39223012

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Objective To investigate the effects of pterostilbene on human colon cancer LoVo cells and study the regulatory mechanism of nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) in the process of pterostilbene acting on LoVo cells. Methods LoVo cells were treated with different concentrations (5,10,20,40,60,80,100 µmol/L) of pterostilbene.Cell viability,migration,invasion,and apoptosis were examined by CCK-8,scratch,Transwell,and TUNEL assays,respectively.The mitochondrial membrane potential was measured by the mitochondrial membrane potential assay kit with JC-1.The reactive oxygen species level was measured by 2',7'-dichlorofluorescein diacetate.The protein levels of Nrf2,phosphorylated Nrf2,heme oxygenase 1,and apoptotic proteins (Bcl2 and Bax) were determined by Western blotting.In addition,cell viability,Nrf2 expression,and apoptosis rate were determined after co-application of the Nrf2-specific agonist sulforaphane. Results Compared with the control group,40,60,80,100 µmol/L pterostilbene reduced the viability of LoVo cells (P=0.014,P<0.001,P<0.001,P<0.001).Pterostilbene at 5,10,20 µmol/L did not show effects on cell viability but inhibited cell migration (P=0.008,P<0.001,P<0.001) and invasion (all P<0.001).Pterostilbene at 40,60,80 µmol/L increased apoptosis (P=0.014,P<0.001,P<0.001),promoted mitochondrial membrane potential depolarization (P=0.026,P<0.001,P<0.001) and reactive oxygen species accumulation (all P<0.001),and down-regulated the expression of phosphorylated Nrf2 (P=0.030,P<0.001,P<0.001),heme oxygenase 1 (P=0.015,P<0.001,P<0.001),and Bcl2 (P=0.039,P<0.001,P<0.001) in LoVo cells.Pterostilbene at 60,80 µmol/L down-regulated Nrf2 expression (P=0.001,P<0.001) and up-regulated Bax expression (both P<0.001).The application of sulforaphane reversed the effects of pterostilbene on cell viability (P<0.001),apoptosis (P<0.001),and Nrf2 expression (P=0.022). Conclusion Pterostilbene is a compound that can effectively inhibit colon cancer cells by inhibiting the Nrf2 pathway.


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Apoptosis , Neoplasias del Colon , Factor 2 Relacionado con NF-E2 , Estilbenos , Humanos , Estilbenos/farmacología , Apoptosis/efectos de los fármacos , Factor 2 Relacionado con NF-E2/metabolismo , Neoplasias del Colon/metabolismo , Neoplasias del Colon/patología , Neoplasias del Colon/tratamiento farmacológico , Línea Celular Tumoral , Especies Reactivas de Oxígeno/metabolismo , Potencial de la Membrana Mitocondrial/efectos de los fármacos , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-bcl-2/metabolismo , Proteína X Asociada a bcl-2/metabolismo
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BMC Pregnancy Childbirth ; 23(1): 766, 2023 Nov 02.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37919654

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BACKGROUND: This study aimed to investigate the effect of the pathological staging of acute histological chorioamnionitis (HCA) on laboratory indicators and to conduct further studies to reassess the threshold values used by clinicians to identify acute HCA in febrile parturients undergoing epidural analgesia. METHODS: A retrospective study of febrile mothers receiving epidural analgesia at Nanjing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018. The participants were grouped by the progression of acute HCA, and the laboratory parameters were compared between groups. The ability of C-reactive protein (CRP), neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), monocyte-lymphocyte ratio (MLR), and monocyte-leukocyte ratio (M%), alone or in combination, to identify acute HCA in febrile parturients undergoing epidural analgesia was assessed using logistic regression and ROC curves. RESULTS: The area under the curve (AUC) of the best logistic regression model predicting HCA climbed to 0.706 (CRP + MLR). Maternal CRP, NLR, and MLR significantly and progressively increased with the progression of acute HCA (p < 0.0001). Based on the ROC curves, the following thresholds were selected to define increased laboratory indicators for identifying acute HCA: CRP ≥ 6.90 mg/L, NLR ≥ 11.93, and MLR ≥ 0.57. In addition, the AUC of the best logistic regression model predicting HCA ≥ stage 2 was 0.710, so these inflammatory markers were more precise in predicting HCA ≥ stage 2. CONCLUSION: Increased CRP (≥ 6.90 mg/L), NLR (≥ 11.93), and MLR (≥ 0.57) may help clinicians to identify early potential acute HCA in febrile parturients receiving epidural analgesia and to monitor progression to optimize clinical treatment options. TRIAL REGISTRATION: The study was registered in the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry on November 24, 2021 ( http://www.chictr.org.cn , ChiCTR2100053554).


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Analgesia Epidural , Corioamnionitis , Embarazo , Femenino , Niño , Humanos , Estudios Retrospectivos , Corioamnionitis/diagnóstico , Biomarcadores , Linfocitos , Neutrófilos , Proteína C-Reactiva/análisis
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Microb Pathog ; 166: 105555, 2022 May.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35487480

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Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC), a major gynecological disease with high recurrence rate, increases the risk of abortion, intrauterine infection, premature rupture of membranes, and premature birth in pregnancy. However, the exact pathogenesis of this disease has yet to be elucidated. To facilitate understanding of the pathogenesis of VVC in pregnancy, this study sought to establish an animal model of vaginal infection with Candida albicans in pregnant mice. Female mice were mated with male mice, and female mice were infected with C. albicans at E4.5 (embryonic day 4.5). The weight and abortion rate of pregnant mice at E0.5, E4.5, E8.5, E11.5, and E18.5 were recorded, respectively, as well as the weights of fetus and placenta on E18.5. Fetal weight at E18.5 and the weight growth rate in the experimental mice was lower than those in the control mice, but the placenta weight at E18.5 and the abortion rate in the experimental mice were increased with those of the control mice. Hematoxylin-eosin (H&E) staining, Gomori-Grocott staining and vaginal lavage culturing were conducted to verify that the experimental mice were infected with C. albicans. Differentially expressed gene IL-15 was screened out by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) array between the two groups. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) showed that IL-15 expression in plasma of the mice was decreased in the experimental group compared with the control group. RT-qPCR confirmed that IL-15 mRNA expression was increased in placental tissues, while mRNA expression of IL-15R/JAK1-JAK3/PI3K/PDK1/AKT/P70S6K-mTOR was decreased in placental tissues. In conclusion, this study demonstrated that VVC in BALB/c pregnant mice led to a series of adverse pregnancy outcomes that were related to changes in IL-15 and its downstream signaling pathways, which may indicate a potential therapy for VVC during pregnancy in humans.


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Candidiasis Vulvovaginal , Interleucina-15 , Animales , Candida albicans/genética , Candidiasis Vulvovaginal/patología , Femenino , Humanos , Interleucina-15/genética , Masculino , Ratones , Ratones Endogámicos BALB C , Placenta/patología , Embarazo , Resultado del Embarazo , ARN Mensajero
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J Clin Lab Anal ; 36(1): e24050, 2022 Jan.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34786765

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BACKGROUND: Maternal intrapartum fever has a serious impact on mother and child. However, the corresponding study seems to be in short. METHODS: The role of inflammatory cells in patients who were diagnosed with intrapartum fever lived in part of Eastern China was evaluated. The obstetrics outcomes, complete blood cell count (CBC) and thereby converted neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet to lymphocyte ratio, monocyte to lymphocyte ratio (MLR), and vaginal secretion were compared in different groups. RESULTS: Prepartum values of white blood cell (WBC), red blood cell (RBC), and hemoglobin (Hb) were all a little higher in the febrile group than in the afebrile group, and postpartum WBC in the afebrile group was still higher while postpartum RBC and Hb were inferior to non-fever maternity. Postpartum NLR and MLR were all higher in the fever group but not preferred overtly difference before delivery. Additionally, the comparison of WBC, RBC, Hb, platelets, neutrophils, and monocytes in prepartum and postpartum all showed significant differences. CONCLUSION: The parturition could bring about the value change of CBC and intrapartum fever might aggravate or alleviate this change. Besides, the intrapartum fever might not be caused mainly by infection and the difference between bacteria and fungus could reflect in the CBC.


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Fiebre , Periodo Periparto/fisiología , Complicaciones del Embarazo , Adulto , Recuento de Células Sanguíneas , China/epidemiología , Estudios Transversales , Femenino , Fiebre/epidemiología , Fiebre/fisiopatología , Humanos , Recién Nacido , Parto , Embarazo , Complicaciones del Embarazo/epidemiología , Complicaciones del Embarazo/fisiopatología , Resultado del Embarazo/epidemiología
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Int J Mol Sci ; 23(3)2022 Feb 04.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35163707

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Tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) therapy has greatly improved lung cancer survival in patients with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations. However, the development of TKI-acquired resistance is the major problem to be overcome. In this study, we found that miR-196a expression was greatly induced in gefitinib-resistant lung cancer cells. To understand the role and mechanism of miR-196a in TKI resistance, we found that miR-196a-forced expression alone increased cell resistance to gefitinib treatment in vitro and in vivo by inducing cell proliferation and inhibiting cell apoptosis. We identified the transcription factor nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NRF2) bound to the promoter region of miR-196a and induced miR-196a expression at the transcriptional level. NRF2-forced expression also significantly increased expression levels of miR-196a, and was an upstream inducer of miR-196a to mediate gefitinib resistance. We also found that glycolipid transfer protein (GLTP) was a functional direct target of miR-196a, and downregulation of GLTP by miR-196a was responsible for gefitinib resistance. GLTP overexpression alone was sufficient to increase the sensitivity of lung cancer cells to gefitinib treatment. Our studies identified a new role and mechanism of NRF2/miR-196a/GLTP pathway in TKI resistance and lung tumor development, which may be used as a new biomarker (s) for TKI resistance or as a new therapeutic target in the future.


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Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/metabolismo , Proteínas Portadoras/genética , Resistencia a Antineoplásicos , Gefitinib/farmacología , MicroARNs/genética , Factor 2 Relacionado con NF-E2/metabolismo , Animales , Antineoplásicos/farmacología , Antineoplásicos/uso terapéutico , Apoptosis , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/tratamiento farmacológico , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/genética , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/fisiopatología , Línea Celular Tumoral , Proliferación Celular , Femenino , Gefitinib/uso terapéutico , Regulación Neoplásica de la Expresión Génica , Humanos , Ratones , Ratones Desnudos , MicroARNs/metabolismo , Ensayos Antitumor por Modelo de Xenoinjerto
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J Clin Microbiol ; 59(2)2021 01 21.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33148709

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Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is caused by the excessive and imbalanced growth of bacteria in vagina, affecting 30 to 50% of women. Gram staining followed by Nugent scoring based on bacterial morphotypes under the microscope is considered the gold standard for BV diagnosis; this method is often labor-intensive and time-consuming, and results vary from person to person. We developed and optimized a convolutional neural network (CNN) model and evaluated its ability to automatically identify and classify three categories of Nugent scores from microscope images. The CNN model was first established with a panel of microscopic images with Nugent scores determined by experts. The model was trained by minimizing the cross-entropy loss function and optimized by using a momentum optimizer. The separate test sets of images collected from three hospitals were evaluated by the CNN model. The CNN model consisted of 25 convolutional layers, 2 pooling layers, and a fully connected layer. The model obtained 82.4% sensitivity and 96.6% specificity with the 5,815 validation images when altered vaginal flora and BV were considered the positive samples, which was better than the rates achieved by top-level technologists and obstetricians in China. The capability of our model for generalization was so strong that it exhibited 75.1% accuracy in three categories of Nugent scores on the independent test set of 1,082 images, which was 6.6% higher than the average of three technologists, who are hold bachelor's degrees in medicine and are qualified to make diagnostic decisions. When three technologists ran one specimen in triplicate, the precision of three categories of Nugent scores was 54.0%. One hundred three samples diagnosed by two technologists on different days showed a repeatability of 90.3%. The CNN model outperformed human health care practitioners in terms of accuracy and stability for three categories of Nugent score diagnosis. The deep learning model may offer translational applications in automating diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis with proper supporting hardware.


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Vaginosis Bacteriana , Bacterias , China , Femenino , Humanos , Redes Neurales de la Computación , Vagina , Vaginosis Bacteriana/diagnóstico
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Mycopathologia ; 186(2): 177-188, 2021 May.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33587236

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Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) caused by Candida spp. affects 70-75% of women at least once during their lives. We aim to elucidate the potential mechanism of VVC and investigate the therapeutic effects of long noncoding RNA 9708-1. Female BALB/c mice were randomized to four treatment groups, including the blank control group, VVC control group, vehicle control group and lncRNA 9708-1-overexpressed group. Mice were euthanized on Day 4, Day 7 and Day 14 after treatment. Colony-forming unit (CFU) was measured, and the inflammation was detected by hematoxylin and eosin (H&E). Gene and protein expression levels of lncRNA 9708-1 and FAK were determined by real-time PCR, Western blot and immunohistochemistry. The overexpression of lncRNA 9708-1 significantly decreased the fungal load from Day 4 to 7. H&E staining indicated that the impaired histological profiles were improved in lncRNA 9708-1-overexpressed group. LncRNA 9708-1 led to a significant increase in FAK level of vagina tissue which is expressed mainly in epithelial basal layer. This study suggests that lncRNA 9708-1 played a protective role on murine experimental VVC by upregulating the expression levels of FAK.


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Candidiasis Vulvovaginal , ARN Largo no Codificante , Animales , Antifúngicos/uso terapéutico , Candida albicans , Candidiasis Vulvovaginal/tratamiento farmacológico , Modelos Animales de Enfermedad , Femenino , Humanos , Ratones , Ratones Endogámicos BALB C , Vagina
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Mycopathologia ; 185(3): 425-438, 2020 Jun.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32185617

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PURPOSES: To investigate the role of 17ß-estrogen in Candida albicans (C. albicans) adhesion on human vaginal epithelial cells in vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC). METHODS: The vaginal epithelial cell line, VK2/E6E7, was used to study the estrogen-induced molecular events between C. albicans and cells. An adhesion study was performed to evaluate the involvement of the estrogen-dependent focal adhesion kinase (FAK) activation in cell adhesion. The phosphorylation status of FAK and estrogen receptor α (ERα) upon estrogen challenge was assessed by western blotting. Specific inhibitors for ERα were used to validate the involvement of ERα-FAK signaling cascade. RESULTS: A transient activation of ERα and FAK was observed following the stimulation with 1000 nM estrogen for 48 h, as well as the increased average number of C. albicans adhering to each vaginal epithelial cell. Estrogen-induced activation of ERa and FAK was inhibited by the specific inhibitor of ERα, especially when the inhibitor reached a 10 µM concentration and allowed to act for 12 h. Simultaneously, a decrease in the number of adherent C. albicans was observed. However, this inhibitory effect diminished as the concentration of estrogen increased. CONCLUSION: FAK and ERα signaling cascades were involved in the early interaction between the vaginal epithelial cells and C. albicans, which appeared to be linked with the enhanced cell adhesion leading to VVC and promoted by a certain concentration of estrogen.


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Candida albicans/metabolismo , Candidiasis Vulvovaginal/microbiología , Estrógenos/fisiología , Quinasa 2 de Adhesión Focal/metabolismo , Vagina/citología , Adhesividad/efectos de los fármacos , Western Blotting , Candida albicans/efectos de los fármacos , Candida albicans/fisiología , Candidiasis Vulvovaginal/patología , Línea Celular , Células Epiteliales/citología , Células Epiteliales/microbiología , Antagonistas del Receptor de Estrógeno/farmacología , Receptor alfa de Estrógeno/metabolismo , Estrógenos/administración & dosificación , Femenino , Fulvestrant/farmacología , Humanos , Fosforilación , Factores de Tiempo , Vagina/microbiología
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J Environ Sci (China) ; 95: 266-277, 2020 Sep.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32653189

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Biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) in the atmosphere play important roles in the formation of ground-level ozone and secondary organic aerosol (SOA) in global scale and also in regional scale under some condition due to their large amount and relatively higher reactivity. In places with high plant cover in the tropics and in China where air pollution is serious, the effect of BVOCs on ozone and secondary organic aerosols is strong. The present research aims to provide a comprehensive review about the emission rate, emission inventory, research methods, the influencing factors of BVOCs emissions, as well as their impacts on atmospheric environment quality and human health in recent years in Asia based on the summary and analysis of literatures. It is suggested to use field direct measurement method to obtain the emission rate and model method to calculate the emission amount. Several recommendations are given for future investigation and policy development on BVOCs emission.


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Contaminantes Atmosféricos/análisis , Contaminación del Aire , Compuestos Orgánicos Volátiles/análisis , Asia , China , Humanos
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J Environ Sci (China) ; 95: 73-81, 2020 Sep.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32653195

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Biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) have significant effects on atmospheric chemistry, ozone formation and secondary organic aerosol formation. Considering few investigations about BOVCs emissions in north China where is facing serious air pollution in recent years, emissions of various BVOCs from 24 dominant forest species in Beijing were measured from June to September in 2018, using a dynamic headspace sampling method. More than one hundred BVOCs in the collected samples were identified by using an automatic thermal desorption-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry, and their emission rates based on leaf biomass were calculated. Isoprene and monoterpenes were verified to be the dominant BVOCs emitted from the tree species, accounting for more than 50% of the total BVOCs. Generally, broad-leaved species displayed high isoprene emission rates, especially the Platanus occidentalis (21.36 µg/(g⋅hr)), Robinia pseudoacacia (11.55 µg/(g⋅hr)), and Lonicera maackii (9.17 µg/(g⋅hr)), while coniferous species emitted high rates of monoterpenes, such as Platycladus orientalis (27.18 µg/(g⋅hr)), Pinus griffithii (23.11 µg/(g⋅hr)), and Pinus armandii (7.42 µg/(g⋅hr)). High emission rates of monoterpenes from the broad-leaved species of Buxus megistophylla (13.07 µg/(g⋅hr)) and Ligustrum vicaryi (5.74 µg/(g⋅hr)), and high isoprene emission rate from the coniferous tree of Taxus cuspidata (5.86 µg/(g⋅hr)) were also observed. The emission rates of sesquiterpenes from each tree were usually 10-100 times smaller than those of isoprene and monoterpenes. Additionally, relatively high emission rates of oxygenated volatile organic compounds and other alkenes than isoprene and monoterpenes were also found for several tree species.


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Contaminantes Atmosféricos/análisis , Compuestos Orgánicos Volátiles/análisis , Beijing , China , Bosques
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J Clin Lab Anal ; 32(9): e22599, 2018 Nov.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29943516

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BACKGROUND: Telomere length is a surrogate marker of biological aging. Whether telomere length predicts the risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) independently of biological aging is controversial. We conducted a cohort study to examine the relationship between telomere length and paroxysmal AF (PAF), followed by a systematic review and meta-analysis of the published literature, incorporating our own data. METHODS: DNA was extracted from peripheral blood. Leucocyte telomere length was measured by a real-time polymerase chain reaction-based method, normalized to a single copy gene, and presented as telomere/single gene ratio (t/s). RESULTS: A total of 100 non-AF patients and 50 PAF patients (mean age: 61.0 ± 9.4 and 64.0 ± 10.7 years, respectively) were included. T/s for subjects without AF tended to be shorter than for those with AF (0.21 [0.06-0.36] vs 0.28 [0.11-0.71], P = .077). T/s was associated with a 1.60-fold increase in the risk of AF but this was not significant (95% CI: 0.988-2.597, P = .056). Our meta-analysis confirms no difference in telomere length between AF and non-AF patients and t/s was not associated with higher risk of AF in multivariate analysis. CONCLUSIONS: Our prospective data showed that leucocyte telomere length was similar between AF and non-AF patients but was significantly longer in male patients with PAF than those without AF in our subgroup analysis. Our meta-analysis found that t/s did not predict AF. These findings support the notion that chronological aging, but not markers of biological aging, predicts the risk of AF.


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Fibrilación Atrial/genética , Fibrilación Atrial/patología , Leucocitos/patología , Telómero/genética , Anciano , Estudios de Cohortes , Femenino , Humanos , Leucocitos/química , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Factores Sexuales , Estadísticas no Paramétricas
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Sensors (Basel) ; 17(2)2017 Feb 13.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28208837

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To solve the problem on inaccuracy when estimating the point spread function (PSF) of the ideal original image in traditional projection onto convex set (POCS) super-resolution (SR) reconstruction, this paper presents an improved POCS SR algorithm based on PSF estimation of low-resolution (LR) remote sensing images. The proposed algorithm can improve the spatial resolution of the image and benefit agricultural crop visual interpolation. The PSF of the highresolution (HR) image is unknown in reality. Therefore, analysis of the relationship between the PSF of the HR image and the PSF of the LR image is important to estimate the PSF of the HR image by using multiple LR images. In this study, the linear relationship between the PSFs of the HR and LR images can be proven. In addition, the novel slant knife-edge method is employed, which can improve the accuracy of the PSF estimation of LR images. Finally, the proposed method is applied to reconstruct airborne digital sensor 40 (ADS40) three-line array images and the overlapped areas of two adjacent GF-2 images by embedding the estimated PSF of the HR image to the original POCS SR algorithm. Experimental results show that the proposed method yields higher quality of reconstructed images than that produced by the blind SR method and the bicubic interpolation method.

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Sensors (Basel) ; 17(3)2017 Mar 18.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28335482

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A sub-block algorithm is usually applied in the super-resolution (SR) reconstruction of images because of limitations in computer memory. However, the sub-block SR images can hardly achieve a seamless image mosaicking because of the uneven distribution of brightness and contrast among these sub-blocks. An effectively improved weighted Wallis dodging algorithm is proposed, aiming at the characteristic that SR reconstructed images are gray images with the same size and overlapping region. This algorithm can achieve consistency of image brightness and contrast. Meanwhile, a weighted adjustment sequence is presented to avoid the spatial propagation and accumulation of errors and the loss of image information caused by excessive computation. A seam line elimination method can share the partial dislocation in the seam line to the entire overlapping region with a smooth transition effect. Subsequently, the improved method is employed to remove the uneven illumination for 900 SR reconstructed images of ZY-3. Then, the overlapping image mosaic method is adopted to accomplish a seamless image mosaic based on the optimal seam line.

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Micromachines (Basel) ; 15(3)2024 Mar 13.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38542630

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In this manuscript, a broadband transmitarray antenna (TA) using a metasurface-based element is presented for millimeter-wave communication applications. The metasurface-based TA element adopts a receiver-transmitter configuration: metasurfaces are applied as the receiver and transmitter, and slot-coupled differentially fed striplines are used as the phase compensation. The designed TA element achieves good transmission performance with a more than 360° transmission phase shift range and less than 1-dB transmission insertion loss within a wide frequency range. To verify the proposed TA, a prototype is fabricated based on the conventional printed circuit board (PCB) process, and a pyramid horn is designed as the source. The measured results show that the proposed TA with the differential feed network presents a 1-dB gain bandwidth of 26.2% from 23.5 to 30.5 GHz and a peak gain of 24.5 dBi. The designed TA is a promising alternative for millimeter-wave communications applications because of its high gain, broad bandwidth, low costs, and convenient integration with other circuits.

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Eur J Med Res ; 29(1): 400, 2024 Aug 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39090755

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Preterm delivery (PTD) is associated with severe adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes and higher medical costs. Therefore, PTD warrants more attention. However, predicting PTD remains a challenge for researchers. This study aimed to investigate potential prenatal predictors of PTD. We retrospectively recruited pregnant women who experienced either PTD or term delivery (TD) and underwent laboratory examinations at 32 weeks of gestation. We compared the test results between the two groups and performed logistic regression analysis and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis to identify risk factors and predictive factors for PTD. Our investigation revealed that the PTD cohort exhibited statistically significant elevations in lymphocyte count, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, calcium, uric acid, alkaline phosphatase, triglycerides, and total bile acids. Conversely, the PTD group demonstrated statistically significant reductions in mean corpuscular volume, homocysteine, neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), monocyte to lymphocyte ratio (MLR), neutrophils to (white blood cells-neutrophils) ratio (dNLR), and (neutrophils × monocytes) to lymphocyte ratio (SIRI). The ROC curve analysis revealed that calcium had an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.705, with a cut-off value of 2.215. Logistic regression analysis showed that premature rupture of membranes was an independent risk factor for PTD. Our study demonstrated that serum calcium levels, NLR, dNLR, and other laboratory tests conducted at 32 weeks of gestation can serve as predictors for PTD. Furthermore, we identified premature rupture of membranes as a risk factor for PTD.


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Calcio , Nacimiento Prematuro , Humanos , Femenino , Embarazo , Estudios Retrospectivos , Calcio/sangre , Adulto , Nacimiento Prematuro/sangre , Edad Gestacional , Factores de Riesgo , Curva ROC , Biomarcadores/sangre
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J Thorac Dis ; 16(3): 2070-2081, 2024 Mar 29.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38617762

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Background: Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) is a relatively recent functional imaging technique that is both noninvasive and radiation free. EIT measures the associated voltage when a weak current is applied to the surface of the human body to determine the distribution of electrical resistance within tissues. We performed a bibliometrics-based review to explore the geographic hotspots of current research and future trends developing in the field of EIT for mechanical ventilation. Methods: The Web of Science database was searched from its inception to June 25, 2023. CiteSpace software was used to visualize and analyze the relevant literature and identify the most impactful literature, trends, and hotspots. Results: 363 articles describing EIT use in mechanical ventilation were identified. A fluctuating growth in the number of publications was observed from 1998 to 2023. Germany had the highest number of articles (n=154), followed by Italy (n=53) and China (n=52). A cluster analysis of keyword co-occurrence revealed that "titration", "ventilator-related lung injury", and "oxygenation" were the most actively researched terms associated with the use of EIT in mechanically ventilated patients. Conclusions: Significant progress has been made in EIT research for mechanical ventilation. EIT research is limited to a small number of countries with a present research focus on the prevention and treatment of ventilator-related lung injury, oxygenation status, and prone ventilation. These topics are expected to remain research hotspots in the future.

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PeerJ ; 11: e14907, 2023.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36846465

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Introduction: Previous studies have explored factors that influence the occurrence of hypothermia in very low/extremely low birth weight (VLBW/ELBW) infants, but the factors associated with hypothermia in VLBW or ELBW infants remain inadequately evaluated due to limited prospective data and inconsistency in study populations. Therefore, it is necessary to systematically evaluate the risk factors of hypothermia in VLBW/ELBW infants in order to provide a theoretical basis for clinical practice. Methods: PubMed and other databases were used to search for case-control or cohort studies on factors influencing the occurrence of hypothermia in VLBW/ELBW infants. The search time was set from database creation to June 30th, 2022. Literature screening, quality evaluation, and data extraction were performed independently by two investigators according to predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria. Meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.3. Results: A total of 10 papers were finally included in this study and 12 factors were established by meta-analysis: body weight (six papers), failure to keep warm in time (three papers), neonatal resuscitation (seven papers), gestational age (three papers), premature rupture of membranes (three papers), maternal combined complications (four papers), cesarean section (six papers), antenatal steroids (four papers), multiple birth (two papers), small for gestational age (two papers), 1 min Apgar score (three papers), and 5 min Apgar score (three papers). Since only one study included race, age (hour), socio-economic status, and spontaneous labor, these factors could not be fitted into RevMan 5.3 for the analysis. Conclusion: Although there were differences in the study design of the included literature, the influencing factors described in each study were relatively similar. The influencing factors identified in this study may contribute to the construction of related intervention strategies for hypothermia in VLBW/ELBW infants.


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Hipotermia , Recien Nacido con Peso al Nacer Extremadamente Bajo , Recién Nacido , Humanos , Femenino , Embarazo , Estudios Prospectivos , Hipotermia/etiología , Cesárea , Resucitación
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Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online ; 68(Pt 7): o2129, 2012 Jul 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22798805

RESUMEN

In the title mol-ecule, C(12)H(12)ClN(3)O(2), the benzene and pyrazole rings are inclined to each other at a dihedral angle of 83.3 (3)°. In the crystal, mol-ecules are linked into [010] chains via O-H⋯N hydrogen bonds with the unsubstituted pyrazole N atom acting as the acceptor.

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