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2. Prevention of Hypercholesterolemia with "Liposomes in Microspheres" Composite Carriers: A Promising Approach for Intestinal-Targeted Oral Delivery of Astaxanthin.
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Liu, Aiyang, He, Mengxue, Liu, Chunhuan, Ye, Zhan, Tan, Chin-Ping, Liu, Yanjun, Gong, Jiajia, Lei, Jingnan, He, Yuan, Zhu, Shuang, Zhao, Jialiang, Xu, Yong-Jiang, and Liu, Yuanfa
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- 2024
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3. Targeting neutrophil extracellular trap accumulation under flow in patients with immune-mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
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Yada, Noritaka, Zhang, Quan, Bignotti, Antonia, Gralnek, Sarah H., Sosnovske, Dennis, Hogan, Keenan, Ye, Zhan, Zheng, Liang, and Zheng, X. Long
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•Dynamic changes in neutrophil NETosis in patients with immune-mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (iTTP) are assessed.•Similar to DNase I, recombinant ADAMTS13 or caplacizumab prevents the accumulation of neutrophil extracellular traps under flow in iTTP.
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- 2024
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4. Prevention of Hypercholesterolemia with “Liposomes in Microspheres” Composite Carriers: A Promising Approach for Intestinal-Targeted Oral Delivery of Astaxanthin
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Liu, Aiyang, He, Mengxue, Liu, Chunhuan, Ye, Zhan, Tan, Chin-Ping, Liu, Yanjun, Gong, Jiajia, Lei, Jingnan, He, Yuan, Zhu, Shuang, Zhao, Jialiang, Xu, Yong-Jiang, and Liu, Yuanfa
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Cardiovascular diseases are caused by hypercholesterolemia. Astaxanthin (AST) has been reported to exhibit antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. However, its bioavailability is poor because of low solubility and instability. In order to improve the bioavailability of AST, we developed an intestinal-responsive composite carrier termed as “liposomes in micropheres” incorporating N-succinyl-chitosan (NSC)-poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) liposomes that functionalized by neonatal Fc receptors (FcRn) into hydrogels of sodium alginate (SA) and carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCS). In the AST NSC/HSA-PEG liposomes@SA/CMCS microspheres, the AST’s encapsulation efficiency (EE) was 96.26% (w/w) and its loading capacity (LC) was 6.47% (w/w). AST NSC/HSA-PEG liposomes had stability in the gastric conditions and achieved long-term release of AST in intestinal conditions. Then, AST NSC/HSA-PEG liposomes@SA/CMCS bind to intestinal epithelial cell targets by the neonatal Fc receptor. In vitropermeation studies show that there was a 4-fold increase of AST NSC/HSA-PEG liposomes@SA/CMCS in AST permeation across the intestinal epithelium. Subsequent in vivoexperiments demonstrated that the composite carrier exhibited a remarkable mucoadhesive capacity, allowing for extended intestinal retention of up to 12 h, and it displayed deep penetration through the mucus layer, efficiently entering the intestinal villi epithelial cells, and enhancing the absorption of AST and its bioavailability in vivo. And oral administration of AST NSC/HSA-PEG liposomes@SA/CMCS could effectively prevent hypercholesterolemia caused by a high-fat, high-cholesterol diet (HFHCD). These advancements highlight the potential of NSC/HSA-PEG liposomes@SA/CMCS composite carriers for targeted and oral uptake of hydrophobic bioactives.
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- 2024
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5. 220 TL1A DRIVES ILC-MEDIATED GRANULOPOIESIS AND COLITIS ASSOCIATED CANCER.
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Pires, Silvia, Yang, Wei, Louis, Cynthia, Tran, Nancy, Hassan-Zahraee, Mina, Ye, Zhan, Hung, Kenneth E., Hyde, Craig, Lukin, Dana J., Scherl, Ellen J., Targan, Stephan, Putoczki, Tracy, Wicks, Ian, and Longman, Randy S.
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- 2024
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6. Protective effect of Cyanidin-3-O-glucoside from blueberry anthocyanin extracts against hyperglycemia-induced outer BRB damage by suppressing REDD1-mediated VEGFA upregulation
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Li, Rui, Du, Shumeng, Ye, Zhan, Yang, Wei, Ding, Zhansheng, and Liu, Yuanfa
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Diabetic retinopathy (DR), caused by hyperglycemia, has been becoming the tremendous public health threaten globally. Recently, there has been a growing interest in using natural bioactive products for dietary intervention to manage the progression of DR. In this study, we utilized the streptozotocin (STZ)-induced retinopathy model in C57BL/6 J mice to investigate the impact of blueberry anthocyanin extract (BAEs) on the retinal cells of diabetic mice and assess the antioxidant activity of BAEs. Our results indicate that BAEs intervention significantly improved oxidative stress and inflammation levels in the retina of STZ-induced diabetic mice by downregulating the expression of regulated in development and DNA damage 1 (REDD1) in the choroid-retinal pigment epithelium (choroid-RPE). Cyanidin-3-O-glucoside (C3G), a primary component of BAEs, was further examined to explore potential molecular mechanisms. Our findings suggest that upregulation of REDD1 led to increase the vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA) expression in ARPE-19 cells exposed to high glucose (HG); however, intervention with C3G mediated REDD1-driven VEGFA transcription and mitigated HG-induced changes in cell injury by regulating intracellular redox balance. The knockout of REDD1 effectively reversed HG-induced alterations in VEGFA levels, confirming the crucial role of REDD1 in the regulating of retinal vascular permeability factors. Overall, BAEs demonstrate potential in alleviating HG-induced DR, with the key component C3G exerting significant effects by inhibiting REDD1 activity and its downstream signaling pathways. These findings underscore the potential of REDD1 as a target for mitigating hyperglycemia-induced retinopathy and emphasize the value of BAEs as a dietary intervention strategy.
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- 2024
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7. Composition analysis and health risk assessment of the hazardous compounds in cooking fumes emitted from heated soybean oils with different refining levels.
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Luo, Shufan, Ye, Zhan, Lv, Yaping, Xiong, Yuanyi, and Liu, Yuanfa
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HEALTH risk assessment ,SOY oil ,PETROLEUM refining ,EDIBLE fats & oils ,POISONOUS gases ,POLYCYCLIC aromatic hydrocarbons - Abstract
The cooking fumes generated from thermal cooking oils contains various of hazardous components and shows deleterious health effects. The edible oil refining is designed to improve the oil quality and safety. While, there remains unknown about the connections between the characteristics and health risks of the cooking fumes and oils with different refining levels. In this study, the hazardous compounds, including aldehydes, ketones, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and particulate matter (PM) in the fumes emitted from heated soybean oils with different refining levels were characterized, and their health risks were assessed. Results demonstrated that the concentration range of aldehydes and ketones (from 328.06 ± 24.64 to 796.52 ± 29.67 μg/m3), PAHs (from 4.39 ± 0.19 to 7.86 ± 0.51 μg/m3), and PM (from 0.36 ± 0.14 to 5.08 ± 0.15 mg/m3) varied among soybean oil with different refining levels, respectively. The neutralized oil showed the highest concentration of aldehydes and ketones, whereas the refined oil showed the lowest. The highest concentration levels of PAHs and PM were observed in fumes emitted from crude oil. A highly significant (p < 0.001) positive correlation between the acid value of cooking oil and the concentrations of PM was found, suggesting that removing free fatty acids is critical for mitigating PM concentration in cooking fumes. Additionally, the incremental lifetime cancer risk (ILCR) values of PAHs and aldehydes were 5.60 × 10
−4 to 8.66 × 10−5 and 5.60 × 10−4 to 8.66 × 10−5 , respectively, which were substantially higher than the acceptable levels (1.0 × 10−6 ) established by US EPA. The present study quantifies the impact of edible oil refining on hazardous compound emissions and provides a theoretical basis for controlling the health risks of cooking fumes via precise edible oil processing. [Display omitted] • Hazardous compound profiles changed with increasing cooking oil refining levels. • Neutralized oil showed highest aldehydes and ketones concentrations and associated health risks. • Degumming and neutralization significantly affected the PAHs concentrations. • Removal of FFAs in cooking oil is critical for mitigating PM concentrations. • ILCR values of all groups were found substantially higher than the acceptable levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2024
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8. Improvements in immune/melanocyte biomarkers with JAK3/TEC family kinase inhibitor ritlecitinib in vitiligo.
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Guttman-Yassky, Emma, Del Duca, Ester, Da Rosa, Joel Correa, Bar, Jonathan, Ezzedine, Khaled, Ye, Zhan, He, Wen, Hyde, Craig, Hassan-Zahraee, Mina, Yamaguchi, Yuji, and Peeva, Elena
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Vitiligo is an autoimmune depigmenting disorder with no effective and safe treatments. Its pathogenesis is not fully elucidated. This substudy of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 2b trial (NCT03715829) evaluated effects of ritlecitinib, an oral JAK3/TEC family kinase inhibitor, on skin and blood biomarkers in participants with nonsegmental vitiligo (NSV). Sixty-five adults with NSV participated in the substudy and received daily treatment for 24 weeks with placebo (n = 14) or ritlecitinib with or without a 4-week loading dose: 200 (loading dose)/50 mg (n = 13), 100/50 mg (n = 12), 50 mg (n = 11), 30 mg (n = 8), or 10 mg (n = 6). Skin (lesional and nonlesional) biopsy samples were obtained at baseline and at 4 and 24 weeks. Changes from baseline to weeks 4 and 24 in skin and blood molecular and cellular biomarkers were evaluated by RNA sequencing, quantitative real-time PCR, proteomic analysis, and flow cytometry. Ritlecitinib-treated groups showed downregulation of immune biomarkers and upregulation of melanocyte-related markers at weeks 4 and 24 compared to baseline and/or placebo. Significant reductions were seen in CD3
+ /CD8+ T-cell infiltrates, with significant increases in melanocyte markers (tyrosinase; Melan-A) in NSV lesions in the 50 mg ritlecitinib groups (both P <.05). There was significant, dose-dependent downregulation in T-cell activation, NK, cytotoxic, and regulatory markers in lesional skin (IL-2, IL2-RA, IL-15, CCR7, CD5, CRTAM, NCR1, XCL1, KIR3DL1, FASLG, KLRD; P <.05). T H 1 and T H 2 markers were also downregulated in lesional skin and blood in a dose-dependent manner (P <.05). Changes in immune biomarkers correlated with clinical response. Ritlecitinib significantly downregulated proinflammatory biomarkers and increased melanocyte products in skin and blood of participants with NSV, suggesting its potential in treatment. Ritlecitinib-mediated changes positively correlated with clinical response. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2024
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9. Cyanidin-3-O-glucoside from blueberry anthocyanin extracts protects ARPE-19 cells against high glucose damage via REDD1/GSK3β pathway.
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Li, Rui, Ye, Zhan, Xu, Yong-jiang, and Liu, Yuanfa
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ANTHOCYANINS ,GLUCOSE ,BLUEBERRIES ,RHODOPSIN ,DIABETIC retinopathy ,HOMEOSTASIS ,VASCULAR cell adhesion molecule-1 - Abstract
The retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) serves dual roles: it acts as a selective barrier and also as a regulator for the photoreceptor layer situated above it. The RPE is considered a crucial target for halting the development and progression of diabetic retinopathy (DR). This study focuses on understanding the protective role of blueberry anthocyanin extracts (BAEs), particularly its anti-oxidant constituent, cyanidin-3-O-glucoside (C3G), against damage to RPE cells induced by high glucose (HG) levels. The findings revealed that the BAEs mitigated damage to HG-induced ARPE-19 cells by decreasing the intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, which improved cell morphology and cell viability (p < 0.01). Importantly, these cytoprotective effects were linked to the C3G rich in BAEs. The underlying mechanism may involve C3G interrupting the ROS generation feedback loop by downregulating REDD1 expression, which in turn enhanced the retinal Nrf2 antioxidant response to HG through the promotion of the GSK3β phosphorylation at Ser-9. Moreover, C3G suppressed VEGFA expression by inhibiting REDD1 levels in HG-induced ARPE-19 cells, subsequently preventing an increase in vascular permeability. In conclusion, this study suggested that the C3G relieved HG-induced oxidative stress damage in ARPE-19 cells via REDD1/GSK3β pathway and inhibited an increase in vascular permeability by downregulating VEGFA expression. These insights could shed light on how this natural bioactive compound can help manage HG-associated eye disorders like DR. [Display omitted] • BAEs effectively alleviated the oxidative damage of ARPE-19 cells caused by high glucose. • The protective effect of BAEs on ARPE-19 cells was positively correlated with the C3G content. • C3G regulated the functional impairment of ARPE-19 cells caused by high glucose through the REDD1/GSK3β pathway. • C3G inhibited the generation of VEGF in ARPE-19 cells induced by high glucose to maintain retinal homeostasis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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10. Arthroscopic repair of partial articular supraspinatus tendon avulsion lesions by conversion to full-thickness tears through a small incision.
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Chen, Jian-Jun, Ye, Zhan, Liang, Jian-Wei, and Xu, You-Jia
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Purpose: To assess the clinical efficacy of converting partial articular supraspinatus tendon avulsion (PASTA) lesions to full-thickness tears through a small local incision of the bursal-side supraspinatus tendon followed by repair.Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 41 patients with Ellman grade 3 PASTA lesions and an average age of (54.7 ± 11.4) years from March 2013 to July 2017. Patients without regular conservative treatment and concomitant with other shoulder pathologies or previous shoulder surgery were excluded from the study. The tears were confirmed via arthroscopy, and a polydioxanone suture was placed to indicate the position of each tear. A small incision of approximately 6 mm was made using a plasma scalpel on the bursal-side supraspinatus tendon around the positioned suture to convert the partial tear into a full-thickness tear. The torn rotator cuff was sutured through the full thickness using a suture passer after inserting a 4.5-mm double-loaded suture anchor. Data were analyzed using a paired Student's t-test with statistical significance defined as p <0.05.Results: At the final follow-up of 2 years, the pain-free shoulder joint range of motion and visual analog scale score were significantly improved compared to those before surgery (p < 0.001). The postoperative American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons shoulder score was (90.6 ± 6.2), which was significantly higher than the preoperative score of (47.9 ± 8.3) (p < 0.001). The University of California at Los Angeles shoulder rating scale score increased from (14.7 ± 4.1) prior to surgery to (32.6 ± 3.4) points after surgery (p < 0.001). No patient had joint stiffness.Conclusion: This modified tear completion repair, by conversion to full-thickness tears through a small incision, has less damage to the supraspinatus tendon on the side of the bursa compared to traditional tear completion repair in the treatment of PASTA lesions. This surgical method is a simple and effective treatment that can effectively alleviate pain and improve shoulder joint function. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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11. PHARMACOKINECTS STUDY TO EVALUATE DRUG-DRUG INTERACTIONS (DDI) BETWEEN HZN-825 AND PIRFENIDONE/NINTEDANIB
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SONG, YANG, HUDSON, KRISCHAN, YE, ZHAN, CHEN, WEI, HAWLEY, LISA, ZARZOSO, JENNIFER, ROGOWSKI, JOHN, SIEBERS, NICHOLAS, VOSKUHL, GENE, SUN, YAJING, and XIN, YAN
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- 2023
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12. Competitive Self-Assembly of PANI Confined MoS2 Boosting the Photocatalytic Activity of the Graphitic Carbon Nitride.
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Li, Tao, Cui, Jian-Dong, Gao, Li-Min, Lin, Ye-Zhan, Li, Rui, Xie, Haiquan, Zhang, Yu, and Li, Kui
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- 2020
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13. Clinicopathologic Features of Gastrointestinal Tract Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
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Hu, Shaomin, Graham, Rondell P., Choi, Won-Tak, Wen, Kwun Wah, Putra, Juan, Chen, Wei, Lin, Jingmei, Gonzalez, Ivan A., Panarelli, Nicole, Liu, Qiang, Zhao, Lei, Gong, Shunyou, Mejia-Bautista, Melissa, Escobar, David J., Ma, Changqing, Shalaby, Akram, Du, Xiaotang, Kang, Liang-I, Zhang, Wei, Chen, Xiuxu, Ding, Xianzhong, Chen, Hannah H., Ye, Zhan, Pezhouh, Maryam K., Liao, Xiaoyan, Liu, Yongjun, Yang, Zhaohai, Alpert, Lindsay, Hart, John, Goldblum, John R., Allende, Daniela, Zheng, Wei, Gonzalez, Raul S., Wang, Hanlin L., Zhang, Xuchen, Liu, Xiuli, Longacre, Teri, Westerhoff, Maria, and Xue, Yue
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Gastrointestinal (GI) tract involvement by Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is rare and its clinicopathologic characteristics have only been described in case reports and small series. We reviewed hematoxylin and eosin and CD1a, S100, and Langerin immunohistochemical–stained slides from 47 patients with well-documented demographic and clinical findings. Our cases included 8 children and 39 adults, with a mean follow-up of 63 months. All pediatric patients had concurrent multisystem LCH, presented with GI symptoms, and showed nonpolypoid lesions. Seven (88%) showed multifocal GI disease, including 5 with multiple GI organ involvement. All sampled lesions from children exhibited infiltrative growth. More than half had died of the disease or manifested persistent LCH at last follow-up. Twenty-five of 39 (64%) adults had LCH involving only the GI tract (single system), with the remaining 14 (36%) exhibiting multisystem disease. Adult single-system GI LCH was typically encountered incidentally on screening/surveillance endoscopy (72%). Most exhibited isolated colorectal involvement (88%) as a solitary polyp (92%), with a well-demarcated/noninfiltrative growth pattern (70%), and excellent prognosis (100%). In comparison, adult patients with multisystem LCH more frequently presented with GI symptoms (92%, P< .001), noncolorectal GI site involvement (50%, P = .02), multifocal GI lesions (43%, P = .005), nonpolypoid lesions (71%, P< .001), infiltrative histologic growth pattern (78%, P = .04), and persistent disease (57%, P< .001). Adult patients with multisystem LCH appear to exhibit similar clinicopathologic features to those of pediatric patients. These results demonstrated that adults with single-system LCH involving the GI tract have an excellent prognosis, whereas multisystem LCH occurring at any age carries an unfavorable prognosis. High-risk features of GI LCH include pediatric age, GI symptomatology, noncolorectal GI involvement, multifocal GI disease, nonpolypoid lesions, and infiltrative growth pattern.
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- 2024
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14. Integrative omics reveals clues as to why Cynoglossus semilaevispseudomales produce no W sperm
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Zhang, Yaqun, Wang, Liping, Xu, Feng, Ye, Zhan, Chen, Songlin, and Li, Hengde
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Cynoglossus semilaevis(half-smooth tongue sole) is an important aquaculture species that has a ZW/ZZ sex-determination system (females, ZW; males, ZZ). Some genotypic females may develop phenotypic males, and are known as pseudomales (ZW). These pseudomales can develop mature testes and produce sperm. However, previous studies have shown that pseudomales cannot produce sperms bearing W chromosome (W sperm). In this study, transcriptomic, proteomic, and ubiquitinated proteomic analyses were employed simultaneously to investigate the differences in gonads between pseudomales and normal males. Functional enrichment analysis of the differentially expressed genes/proteins showed that non-coding RNA metabolic processes and RNA degradation were more active in the gonads of pseudomales, and they showed higher levels of ubiquitination compared to males. In addition, most genes/proteins related to sperm morphogenesis expressed downwards in pseudomales. These genes included genes located exclusively on the Z chromosome, such as sperm flagellar protein 2 (spef2), doublesex and mab-3 related transcription factor 1 (dmrt1), doublesex and mab-3 related transcription factor 3 (dmrt3), and cilia- and flagella-associated protein 157 (cfap157). These findings characterized the transcriptional and proteomic profiles of the gonads of pseudomales and males, and suggested that W sperm were absent in pseudomales, possibly due to the disruption of sperm morphogenesis, resulting from W chromosome lacking spermatogenesis-related genes.
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- 2024
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15. Cyanidin-3-O-glucoside from blueberry anthocyanin extracts protects ARPE-19 cells against high glucose damage via REDD1/GSK3β pathway
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Li, Rui, Ye, Zhan, Xu, Yong-jiang, and Liu, Yuanfa
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The retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) serves dual roles: it acts as a selective barrier and also as a regulator for the photoreceptor layer situated above it. The RPE is considered a crucial target for halting the development and progression of diabetic retinopathy (DR). This study focuses on understanding the protective role of blueberry anthocyanin extracts (BAEs), particularly its anti-oxidant constituent, cyanidin-3-O-glucoside (C3G), against damage to RPE cells induced by high glucose (HG) levels. The findings revealed that the BAEs mitigated damage to HG-induced ARPE-19 cells by decreasing the intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, which improved cell morphology and cell viability (p < 0.01). Importantly, these cytoprotective effects were linked to the C3G rich in BAEs. The underlying mechanism may involve C3G interrupting the ROS generation feedback loop by downregulating REDD1 expression, which in turn enhanced the retinal Nrf2 antioxidant response to HG through the promotion of the GSK3β phosphorylation at Ser-9. Moreover, C3G suppressed VEGFA expression by inhibiting REDD1 levels in HG-induced ARPE-19 cells, subsequently preventing an increase in vascular permeability. In conclusion, this study suggested that the C3G relieved HG-induced oxidative stress damage in ARPE-19 cells via REDD1/GSK3β pathway and inhibited an increase in vascular permeability by downregulating VEGFA expression. These insights could shed light on how this natural bioactive compound can help manage HG-associated eye disorders like DR.
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- 2023
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16. Supramolecular nanomedicine for selective cancer therapy viasequential responsiveness to reactive oxygen species and glutathioneElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available: 1H spectra and mass spectra to confirm the main products, time-evolved zeta potential of PPA-CS NPs under various condition, and flow cytometry and multimode microplate reader results for observing intracellular responsive payload release and cell viability. See DOI: 10.1039/d0bm01802c
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Sun, Chen, Wang, Zeyu, Wang, Ziyi, Yue, Ludan, Cheng, Qian, Ye, Zhan, Zhang, Qing-Wen, and Wang, Ruibing
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Cancer cells are generally immersed in an oxidative stress environment with a high intracellular reduction level. Thus, nanocarriers with sequential responsiveness to oxidative and reductive species, matching the traits of high oxidation in the tumor tissue microenvironment and high reduction potential inside cancer cells, are highly desired for specific cancer therapy. Herein, we report a supramolecular nanomedicine comprised of a reduction-responsive nanoparticle (NP) core whose surface was modified by an oxidation-responsive polyethylene glycol (PEG) derivative viastrong host–guest interactions. In this delicate design, the PEGylation of NPs not only reduced their immunogenicity and extended systemic circulation, but also enabled oxidation-responsive de-PEGylation in the tumor tissues and subsequent intracellular payload release in response to glutathione (GSH) inside tumor cells. As a proof of concept, this supramolecular nanomedicine exhibited specific chemotherapeutic effects against cancer in vitroand in vivowith a decent safety profile.
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17. Association of Bempedoic Acid Administration With Atherogenic Lipid Levels in Phase 3 Randomized Clinical Trials of Patients With Hypercholesterolemia
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Banach, Maciej, Duell, P. Barton, Gotto, Antonio M., Laufs, Ulrich, Leiter, Lawrence A., Mancini, G. B. John, Ray, Kausik K., Flaim, JoAnn, Ye, Zhan, and Catapano, Alberico L.
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IMPORTANCE: Additional lipid-lowering therapy options are needed for patients who cannot achieve sufficient decreases in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels using statins alone or for those who are statin intolerant. OBJECTIVE: To conduct a pooled analysis of phase 3 randomized clinical trials of bempedoic acid vs placebo. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: This analysis pooled data from 4 double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized clinical trials conducted from 2016 to 2018. Patients were enrolled in North America and Europe. Eligibility criteria included hypercholesterolemia while receiving stable lipid-lowering therapy and high cardiovascular risk or hypercholesterolemia and statin intolerance. INTERVENTIONS: Patients were randomized 2:1 to bempedoic acid, 180 mg (n = 2425), or placebo (n = 1198) once daily for 12 to 52 weeks. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES: Primary efficacy end point was percentage change from baseline in LDL-C level at week 12 in the intention-to-treat population. Patients were parsed into 2 groups according to enrollment criteria: (1) patients with hypercholesterolemia and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) or with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) or with both and receiving statins and (2) patients with hypercholesterolemia who were statin intolerant receiving maximally tolerated statins. RESULTS: In this analysis of 3623 patients, the overall mean (SD) patient age was 65.5 (9.2) years (similar in both pools). Among patients with ASCVD or HeFH or both, the mean (SD) baseline LDL-C level was 107.6 (32.7) mg/dL. At week 12, the LDL-C level percentage change from baseline was −16.0% with bempedoic acid vs 1.8% with placebo (difference, −17.8%; 95% CI, −19.5% to −16.0%; P < .001). Patients with statin intolerance had a mean (SD) baseline LDL-C level of 144.4 (38.8) mg/dL. The percentage changes in LDL-C levels at week 12 were −23.0% in the bempedoic acid group and 1.5% in the placebo group (difference, −24.5%; 95% CI, −27.8% to −21.1%; P < .001). The decrease in LDL-C levels with bempedoic acid was sustained during long-term follow-up in both pools (patients with ASCVD or HeFH or both receiving a maximally tolerated statin, difference of −12.7% at week 52; patients with statin intolerance, difference of −22.2% at week 24). Decreases in non–high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, total cholesterol, apolipoprotein B, and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein levels were greater with bempedoic acid vs placebo. Treatment-emergent adverse events associated more frequently with bempedoic acid than with placebo included increased blood uric acid level (2.1% vs 0.5%), gout (1.4% vs 0.4%), decreased glomerular filtration rate (0.7% vs <0.1%), and increased levels of hepatic enzymes (2.8% vs 1.3%). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: Bempedoic acid added to maximally tolerated statins, including moderate- or high-intensity statins or no background statin, was associated with decreased LDL-C levels vs placebo in patients with hypercholesterolemia with an acceptable safety profile. As a nonstatin adjunct or statin alternative, bempedoic acid has potential for use in a broad spectrum of patients. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifiers: NCT02666664, NCT02991118, NCT03001076, and NCT02988115
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18. Association of variants in selected genes mediating host immune response with duration of Staphylococcus aureusbacteremia
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Carter, Tonia C., Ye, Zhan, Ivacic, Lynn C., Budi, Noah, Rose, Warren E., and Shukla, Sanjay K.
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Host genetic variation may be a contributing factor to variability in Staphylococcus aureusbacteremia duration. We assessed whether 28 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in seven genes (TLR2, TLR4, TIRAP, IRAK4, TRAF6, NOD2, and CISH) that mediate host immune response were associated with S. aureusbacteremia duration. Subjects included 158 patients with short-term (≤4 days) and 44 with persistent (>4 days) S. aureusbacteremia from an academic medical center. In single SNP analyses, the minor allele frequencies of three TIRAPSNPs (rs655540, rs563011, and rs8177376) were higher in persistent bacteremia (P< 0.05). A haplotype with all three minor alleles was also associated with persistent bacteremia (P= 0.037). The minor allele frequencies of four other TIRAPSNPs (rs8177342, rs4937114, rs3802813, and rs4937115) were higher in short-term bacteremia (P< 0.05), and a haplotype containing the four minor alleles was associated with short-term bacteremia (P= 0.045). All seven SNPs are located in binding sites for proteins or noncoding RNAs that regulate transcription. None of the associations remained statistically significant after adjustment for multiple comparisons. Further investigation is needed to understand how genetic variation in TIRAPand other host immune genes may influence the duration of S. aureusbacteremia.
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- 2020
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19. Misuse of RPKM or TPM normalization when comparing across samples and sequencing protocols
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Zhao, Shanrong, Ye, Zhan, and Stanton, Robert
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In recent years, RNA-sequencing (RNA-seq) has emerged as a powerful technology for transcriptome profiling. For a given gene, the number of mapped reads is not only dependent on its expression level and gene length, but also the sequencing depth. To normalize these dependencies, RPKM (reads per kilobase of transcript per million reads mapped) and TPM (transcripts per million) are used to measure gene or transcript expression levels. A common misconception is that RPKM and TPM values are already normalized, and thus should be comparable across samples or RNA-seq projects. However, RPKM and TPM represent the relative abundance of a transcript among a population of sequenced transcripts, and therefore depend on the composition of the RNA population in a sample. Quite often, it is reasonable to assume that total RNA concentration and distributions are very close across compared samples. Nevertheless, the sequenced RNA repertoires may differ significantly under different experimental conditions and/or across sequencing protocols; thus, the proportion of gene expression is not directly comparable in such cases. In this review, we illustrate typical scenarios in which RPKM and TPM are misused, unintentionally, and hope to raise scientists’ awareness of this issue when comparing them across samples or different sequencing protocols.
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- 2020
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20. Carrier frequency estimation of Zellweger spectrum disorder using ExAC database and bioinformatics tools
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Vasiljevic, Eva, Ye, Zhan, Pavelec, Derek M., Darst, Burcu F., Engelman, Corinne D., and Baker, Mei W.
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We aimed to estimate the carrier frequency of Zellweger spectrum disorder (ZSD), a rare autosomal recessive disease, and the associated disease incidence based on data from the Exome Aggregation Consortium (ExAC) of approximately 60,000 individuals.
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- 2019
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21. Versatile Functional Porous Cobalt–Nickel Phosphide–Carbon Cocatalyst Derived from a Metal–Organic Framework for Boosting the Photocatalytic Activity of Graphitic Carbon Nitride.
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Li, Kui, Zhang, Yu, Lin, Ye-Zhan, Wang, Kai, and Liu, Fu-Tian
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- 2019
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22. Climate change risk perception in global: Correlation with petroleum and liver disease: A meta-analysis.
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Shen, Renze, Ye, Zhan Chao, Gao, Jie, Hou, Ye-Po, and Ye, Haicheng
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Abstract Background Liver diseases have been bound to environmental factors, inclusive of air pollution. The exposure of workers to petrochemicals counts as a possible cause of Liver diseases, whereas results are inconsistent with the previous studies. In this study, a meta-analysis is conducted to assess the pooled risk. Methods and finding A systematic search was performed by related researchers. Correlations are analyzed among petroleum and liver cirrhosis mortality, fatty liver, alanine amino transferase (abbreviated as ALT), aspartate amino transferase (abbreviated as AST). Pooled risk ratios (RR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) and effect size(ES) with 95% confidence interval are calculated. Sensitivity analysis and publication bias are also tested. Data are analyzed from 5 studies involving 296 participants. Results are incorporated through adopting a random effects meta-analysis. Working in a petrochemical plant shall not increase the death risk posed by cirrhosis (RR = 0.44, 95% CI [0.36; 0.54]). Yet the incidence of fatty liver increases (RR = 1.22, 95% CI [1.21; 1.23]). Abnormal incidence of ALT and AST also increases. Conclusions Occupational exposure plays an important role in causing ALT abnormalities and fatty liver among oil workers, but not a risk factor of cirrhosis, AST abnormalities and liver cancer. Highlights • The relationship between oil and liver disease is not uniform. This is a summary. • This article summarizes four hot spots and common liver disease, and its relationship with oil. • This is the first meta analysis to evaluate oil pollution and four hot spots and common liver disease. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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23. Bempedoic Acid and Glycemic Control: A Pooled Analysis of 4 Phase 3 Clinical Trials.
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Leiter, Lawrence, Banach, Maciej, Catapano, Alberico, Duell, P., Gotto, Antonio, Laufs, Ulrich, Mancini, G.B., Ray, Kausik, Hanselman, Jeffrey, Ye, Zhan, and Bays, Harold
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ANTILIPEMIC agents ,CLINICAL trials ,CONFERENCES & conventions ,HYPERCHOLESTEREMIA ,TRANSFERASES ,GLYCEMIC control ,PHARMACODYNAMICS - Published
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24. Liver vessel segmentation based on centerline constraint and intensity model.
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Zhao, Yu-qian, Liao, Sheng-hui, Liu, Xi-yao, Zeng, Ye-zhan, Liao, Miao, and Chen, Yan
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Liver vessels provide lots of important information for liver-disease diagnosis and liver surgery. This paper presents an effective liver vessel segmentation method from abdominal computer tomography angiography (CTA) images. The proposed method applies two techniques including centerline constraint and intensity model for effective detection of liver vessels, in which the former aims at generating the position and distance restraints for the detection of thin vessels by the offset medialness filter and height ridge traversal algorithm, while the latter is mainly used to extract intensity feature for the detection of thick vessels based on Kernel Fuzzy C-Means (KFCM). And then, the centerline constraint and intensity model are integrated into graph cuts for ultimate liver vessel segmentation. The proposed method does not require any manual selection of the initial vessel regions, and is capable of dealing with complex liver vessel systems. The experimental results on clinical CTA data sets give an average accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity of 97.4%, 83.0%, and 98.1%, respectively, which show the efficiency of the proposed method on liver vessel segmentation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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25. Tissue distribution and functional characterization of odorant binding proteins in Chilo suppressalis (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae).
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Khuhro, Sajjad Ali, Liao, Hui, Zhu, Guan-Heng, Li, Shuang-Mei, Ye, Zhan-Feng, and Dong, Shuang-Lin
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Odorant binding proteins (OBPs) play important roles in the insect olfaction and other diverse physiological processes. Forty OBP genes have been molecularly identified from Chilo suppressalis (Walker), a notorious rice pest in Asian countries, but little is known about the olfactory function for most of these genes. In the present study, we first determined the tissue expression profiles of 34 OBP s (excluding two general odorant bonding proteins ( GOBPs ) and four pheromone binding protein ( PBPs )) by quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR), and found that 9 genes ( OBP 1, 3, 4, 11, 15, 17, 19, 20 and 24) were specifically or predominantly expressed in antennae of both sexes, suggesting their roles in olfaction, while three genes ( OBP 29, 30 and 32) were almost not expressed in antennae. Focusing on olfactory roles, the ligand specificities of six antenna specifically or predominantly expressed genes were further investigated for 35 plant volatiles, using the fluorescence competitive binding assays. The results revealed that six OBPs displayed different ligand preference, suggesting a differentiation of OBPs in ligand binding spectrum. Of six tested OBPs, OBP 3, 11, 17, 19 and 31 showed moderate (Ki = 10.21–19.85 μM) or high (Ki < 10.00 μM) binding affinity for 11 and one plant volatiles, respectively. In particular, a plant volatile β-ionone had high or moderate binding to all five OBPs. Our study suggests that these five OBP genes play important roles in the perception of different host plant volatiles, providing insight into the olfactory mechanism in C. suppressalis . [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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26. Versatile Functional Porous Cobalt–Nickel Phosphide–Carbon Cocatalyst Derived from a Metal–Organic Framework for Boosting the Photocatalytic Activity of Graphitic Carbon Nitride
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Li, Kui, Zhang, Yu, Lin, Ye-Zhan, Wang, Kai, and Liu, Fu-Tian
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Metal–organic framework-templated g-C3N4–NiCoP2–porous carbon (PC) ternary hybrid nanomaterials were designed by taking full advantage of the metal–organic framework (MOF) derivative in the photocatalytic reaction for the first time. The MOF-templated porous structure could prevent the stacking of the carbon nitride nanosheet, and the carefully designed NiCoP2, possessing low electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) overpotential and flat-band potential, could improve the separation as well as the utilization efficiency of photogenerated electron–hole pairs. Moreover, the ligand-templated porous carbon, acting as an interface mediator between g-C3N4and the NiCoP2cocatalyst, could boost the charge carrier transport. Consequently, the optimal ternary g-C3N4–NiCoP2–PC heterostructure exhibited enhanced photocatalytic HER performance and considerable H2evolution performance of 5.8 μmol/h/g under UV–visible light with stoichiometric H2O2production even in pure water. This work took full advantage of the MOF derivative for improving the photocatalytic reaction activity and provided a method that can hopefully help in designing a novel high-performance catalyst for solar conversion.
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27. A gene-based recessive diplotype exome scan discovers FGF6, a novel hepcidin-regulating iron-metabolism gene
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Guo, Shicheng, Jiang, Shuai, Epperla, Narendranath, Ma, Yanyun, Maadooliat, Mehdi, Ye, Zhan, Olson, Brent, Wang, Minghua, Kitchner, Terrie, Joyce, Jeffrey, An, Peng, Wang, Fudi, Strenn, Robert, Mazza, Joseph J., Meece, Jennifer K., Wu, Wenyu, Jin, Li, Smith, Judith A., Wang, Jiucun, and Schrodi, Steven J.
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Standard analyses applied to genome-wide association data are well designed to detect additive effects of moderate strength. However, the power for standard genome-wide association study (GWAS) analyses to identify effects from recessive diplotypes is not typically high. We proposed and conducted a gene-based compound heterozygosity test to reveal additional genes underlying complex diseases. With this approach applied to iron overload, a strong association signal was identified between the fibroblast growth factor–encoding gene, FGF6, and hemochromatosis in the central Wisconsin population. Functional validation showed that fibroblast growth factor 6 protein (FGF-6) regulates iron homeostasis and induces transcriptional regulation of hepcidin. Moreover, specific identified FGF6 variants differentially impact iron metabolism. In addition, FGF6 downregulation correlated with iron-metabolism dysfunction in systemic sclerosis and cancer cells. Using the recessive diplotype approach revealed a novel susceptibility hemochromatosis gene and has extended our understanding of the mechanisms involved in iron metabolism.
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28. A gene-based recessive diplotype exome scan discovers FGF6, a novel hepcidin-regulating iron-metabolism gene
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Guo, Shicheng, Jiang, Shuai, Epperla, Narendranath, Ma, Yanyun, Maadooliat, Mehdi, Ye, Zhan, Olson, Brent, Wang, Minghua, Kitchner, Terrie, Joyce, Jeffrey, An, Peng, Wang, Fudi, Strenn, Robert, Mazza, Joseph J., Meece, Jennifer K., Wu, Wenyu, Jin, Li, Smith, Judith A., Wang, Jiucun, and Schrodi, Steven J.
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Standard analyses applied to genome-wide association data are well designed to detect additive effects of moderate strength. However, the power for standard genome-wide association study (GWAS) analyses to identify effects from recessive diplotypes is not typically high. We proposed and conducted a gene-based compound heterozygosity test to reveal additional genes underlying complex diseases. With this approach applied to iron overload, a strong association signal was identified between the fibroblast growth factor–encoding gene, FGF6, and hemochromatosis in the central Wisconsin population. Functional validation showed that fibroblast growth factor 6 protein (FGF-6) regulates iron homeostasis and induces transcriptional regulation of hepcidin. Moreover, specific identified FGF6variants differentially impact iron metabolism. In addition, FGF6 downregulation correlated with iron-metabolism dysfunction in systemic sclerosis and cancer cells. Using the recessive diplotype approach revealed a novel susceptibility hemochromatosis gene and has extended our understanding of the mechanisms involved in iron metabolism.
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29. Hybrid VS2cocatalyst and phosphorus dopant towards both surface and bulk modification of ZnCdS/CdS heterostructuresElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available. See DOI: 10.1039/c8cy02242a
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Zhang, Yu, Lin, Ye-Zhan, Wang, Zhao-Xu, Li, Kui, Li, Tao, and Liu, Fu-Tian
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Rationally designing a photocatalytic system is of significance for effectively converting infinite solar energy into clean hydrogen energy. This study revealed that bulk modification of ZnCdS–CdS heterojunction viaphosphorus doping and surface modulation by adopting the novel VS2as the cocatalyst exhibited synergistic effects for improving the photocatalytic activity of the heterojunction. Notably, the photocatalytic hydrogen evolution rate of the pristine ZnCdS–CdS heterostructure raised from 25.46 to 72.82 and 52.82 μmol h−1using only 5 mg photocatalyst with the bulk and surface modification alone, respectively, while the hydrogen evolution rate increased to 192.28 μmol h−1with both bulk phosphorus doping and surface adoption of VS2, opening a new method for the improving the photocatalytic activity by both bulk and surface modulation.
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30. Netosis and the Formation of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps (NETs) in Patients with Severe and Critical COVID-19 May Contribute to Disease Progression and Thrombosis
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Yada, Noritaka, Zhang, Quan, Bignotti, Antonia, Zheng, Liang, Ye, Zhan, and Zheng, X. Long
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31. Elevated Plasma Levels of Von Willebrand Factor and Syndecan-1 Predict 60-Day Mortality in Patients with Severe and Critical COVID-19
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Zhang, Quan, Ye, Zhan, Bignotti, Antonia, and Zheng, X. Long
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32. Elevated Plasma Levels of Von Willebrand Factor and Syndecan-1 Predict 60-Day Mortality in Patients with Severe and Critical COVID-19
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Zhang, Quan, Ye, Zhan, Bignotti, Antonia, and Zheng, X. Long
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33. Netosis and the Formation of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps (NETs) in Patients with Severe and Critical COVID-19 May Contribute to Disease Progression and Thrombosis
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Yada, Noritaka, Zhang, Quan, Bignotti, Antonia, Zheng, Liang, Ye, Zhan, and Zheng, X. Long
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34. Effectiveness of Bilateral Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections in Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Patients With Neurogenic Claudication: A Case Series.
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Farooque, Mustafa, Salzman, Michele M., and Ye, Zhan
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Background: As our population ages, neurogenic claudication (NC) from central canal stenosis of the lumbar spine is becoming an increasingly common condition. Studies have been undertaken to assess the efficacy of caudal, interlaminar, or unilateral transforaminal epidural injections, but bilateral transforaminal epidural injections (BTESIs) have not been evaluated to date.Objective: To assess the therapeutic value and long-term effects of fluoroscope-guided BTESIs in patients with NC from degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (DLSS) of the central spinal canal.Design: Case series.Setting: Single institution spine clinic.Patients: Twenty-six adults between the ages of 40 and 90 years with a diagnosis of DLSS and a history of subacute or chronic NC.Methods/interventions: Patients meeting inclusion criteria received fluoroscope-guided BTESI of local anesthetic and steroid at the level immediately below the most stenotic level. Patient self-reported pain level, activity level, and overall satisfaction were recorded by telephone interview at 1, 3, and 6 months after injection by an independent observer.Main Outcome Measures: Pain score and Swiss Spinal Stenosis score at baseline, 1, 3, and 6 months.Results: Of the 22 participants eligible for analysis, 20, 19, and 18 had follow-up data available at 1, 3, and 6 months, respectively. Reduction in numeric pain scale score of at least 50% was noted in 30% of participants at 1 month, 53% at 3 months, and 44% at 6 months. Swiss Spinal Stenosis subscale scores indicated a significant reduction in the proportion of participants reporting the presence of severe pain in the back, buttocks, and legs (particularly the back or buttocks) at 1, 3, and 6 months of follow-up compared with baseline (P < .05). The proportion of participants reporting severe weakness in the legs or feet also decreased after injection and was statistically significant at 3 months of follow-up (P = .04).Conclusions: Fluoroscope-guided BTESI was moderately effective in reducing pain, improving function, and achieving patient satisfaction in patients with NC from DLSS at the central spinal canal in this clinical case series.Level Of Evidence: IV. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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35. Molecular identification and expression patterns of carboxylesterase genes based on transcriptome analysis of the common cutworm, Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae).
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Zhang, Ya-Nan, Li, Jin-Bu, He, Peng, Sun, Liang, Li, Zhao-Qun, Fang, Li-Ping, Ye, Zhan-Feng, Deng, Dao-Gui, and Zhu, Xiu-Yun
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Carboxylesterases (CXEs) belong to a family of metabolic enzymes that are widely distributed in insects and other organisms and can rapidly degrade the components of sex pheromones and plant volatiles with an acetate functional group. The common cutworm, Spodoptera litura , is an important agricultural pest around the world, causing vast economic losses every year. The female sex pheromones of S. litura comprise four acetates, Z9, E11-14:OAc; Z9, E12-14:OAc; Z9-14:OAc; and E11-14:OAc, but the degradation mechanisms of these components are not well understood. By analysing previously obtained transcriptomic data of the sex pheromone glands, we identified a total of 24 putative CXE genes in S. litura . Gene expression patterns and phylogenetic analysis revealed 5 genes with antennae-specific or biased expression, and clustered with genes showed involvement in the degradation of sex pheromones or other detoxification in other insects. SlitCXE10 was expressed specifically in the antennae of both sexes, and SlitCXE14 , 17 , 19 , and 21 had high antenna biased expression. Interestingly, RT-PCR and qPCR tests indicated that SlitCXE24 had significantly higher expression in PG than in other tissue, and that it could be a potential candidate gene for sex pheromone degradation in PG. This study is the first to provide solid background information for the further elucidation of sex pheromone degradation, and ultimately provides potential targets for the disruption of sexual communication in S. litura for new pest management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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36. Efficient liver segmentation in CT images based on graph cuts and bottleneck detection.
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Liao, Miao, Zhao, Yu-qian, Wang, Wei, Zeng, Ye-zhan, Yang, Qing, Shih, Frank Y., and Zou, Bei-ji
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Liver segmentation from abdominal computed tomography (CT) volumes is extremely important for computer-aided liver disease diagnosis and surgical planning of liver transplantation. Due to ambiguous edges, tissue adhesion, and variation in liver intensity and shape across patients, accurate liver segmentation is a challenging task. In this paper, we present an efficient semi-automatic method using intensity, local context, and spatial correlation of adjacent slices for the segmentation of healthy liver regions in CT volumes. An intensity model is combined with a principal component analysis (PCA) based appearance model to exclude complex background and highlight liver region. They are then integrated with location information from neighboring slices into graph cuts to segment the liver in each slice automatically. Finally, a boundary refinement method based on bottleneck detection is used to increase the segmentation accuracy. Our method does not require heavy training process or statistical model construction, and is capable of dealing with complicated shape and intensity variations. We apply the proposed method on XHCSU14 and SLIVER07 databases, and evaluate it by MICCAI criteria and Dice similarity coefficient. Experimental results show our method outperforms several existing methods on liver segmentation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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37. Triglyceride Structure Modulates Gastrointestinal Digestion Fates of Lipids: A Comparative Study between Typical Edible Oils and Triglycerides Using Fully Designed in Vitro Digestion Model
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Ye, Zhan, Cao, Chen, Liu, Yuanfa, Cao, Peirang, and Li, Qiu
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Three typical edible oils (palm oil, PO; leaf lard oil, LO; rapeseed oil, RO) and triacylglycerols (TAGs) (glycerol tripalmitate, GTP; glycerol tristearate, GTS; glycerol trioleate, GTO) were selected to conduct digestion experiments using fully designed in vitro digestion model. The evolutions in mean particle diameter, ζ-potential, and microstructural changes during different digestion stages were investigated. Free fatty acid (FFA) release extent and kinetics were monitored by pH-Stat method. The particle characterization of different lipids during passage through the GIT depended on lipid type and the microenvironment they encountered. Absorbed surface protein can hardly be the obstacle for pancreas lipase to catalyze lipid hydrolysis after gastric digestion. The maximum FFA release level and apparent rate constant in small intestine digestion stage of the three oils and TAGs were: PO > RO > LO, GTP > GTS > GTO, respectively. PO showed the highest FFA release level and rate mainly due to the short chain length saturated palmitic acid (C16:0) specifically located in the Sn-1, 3 positions of TAG molecules in palm oil, while the Sn-1, 3 positions of TAG molecules in RO and LO were mainly mono- or polyunsaturated fatty acids (C18:1 or C18:2), restricting the continuous hydrolysis reaction. These findings can provide some basic understanding of the digestion differences of different lipids, which may be useful for their nutritional and functional evaluation and the applicability in the food area.
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38. Need for diagnostic-centric care in dentistry
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Shimpi, Neel, Ye, Zhan, Koralkar, Rajesh, Glurich, Ingrid, and Acharya, Amit
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The study objective was to evaluate the workflow of dental providers who use the existing electronic dental record (EDR) system at a large regional health care system to establish a diagnostic-centric culture as part of their dental practice. A further goal focused on identifying when improvements to the workflow and design of the EDR may be indicated.
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39. Liver vessel segmentation based on extreme learning machine.
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Zeng, Ye Zhan, Zhao, Yu Qian, Liao, Miao, Zou, Bei Ji, Wang, Xiao Fang, and Wang, Wei
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Liver-vessel segmentation plays an important role in vessel structure analysis for liver surgical planning. This paper presents a liver-vessel segmentation method based on extreme learning machine (ELM). Firstly, an anisotropic filter is used to remove noise while preserving vessel boundaries from the original computer tomography (CT) images. Then, based on the knowledge of prior shapes and geometrical structures, three classical vessel filters including Sato, Frangi and offset medialness filters together with the strain energy filter are used to extract vessel structure features. Finally, the ELM is applied to segment liver vessels from background voxels. Experimental results show that the proposed method can effectively segment liver vessels from abdominal CT images, and achieves good accuracy, sensitivity and specificity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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40. Medical care providers’ perspectives on dental information needs in electronic health records
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Acharya, Amit, Shimpi, Neel, Mahnke, Andrea, Mathias, Richard, and Ye, Zhan
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The authors conducted this study to identify the most relevant patient dental information in a medical-dental integrated electronic health record (iEHR) necessary for medical care providers to inform holistic treatment.
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41. RNA-Binding Protein IGF2BP1 in Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma
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Kim, TaeWon, Havighurst, Thomas, Kim, KyungMann, Hebbring, Scott J., Ye, Zhan, Aylward, Juliet, Keles, Sunduz, Xu, Yaohui G., and Spiegelman, Vladimir S.
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42. Comparison of RNA-seq and microarray-based models for clinical endpoint prediction
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Zhang, Wenqian, Yu, Ying, Hertwig, Falk, Thierry-Mieg, Jean, Zhang, Wenwei, Thierry-Mieg, Danielle, Wang, Jian, Furlanello, Cesare, Devanarayan, Viswanath, Cheng, Jie, Deng, Youping, Hero, Barbara, Hong, Huixiao, Jia, Meiwen, Li, Li, Lin, Simon, Nikolsky, Yuri, Oberthuer, André, Qing, Tao, Su, Zhenqiang, Volland, Ruth, Wang, Charles, Wang, May, Ai, Junmei, Albanese, Davide, Asgharzadeh, Shahab, Avigad, Smadar, Bao, Wenjun, Bessarabova, Marina, Brilliant, Murray, Brors, Benedikt, Chierici, Marco, Chu, Tzu-Ming, Zhang, Jibin, Grundy, Richard, He, Min, Hebbring, Scott, Kaufman, Howard, Lababidi, Samir, Lancashire, Lee, Li, Yan, Lu, Xin, Luo, Heng, Ma, Xiwen, Ning, Baitang, Noguera, Rosa, Peifer, Martin, Phan, John, Roels, Frederik, Rosswog, Carolina, Shao, Susan, Shen, Jie, Theissen, Jessica, Tonini, Gian, Vandesompele, Jo, Wu, Po-Yen, Xiao, Wenzhong, Xu, Joshua, Xu, Weihong, Xuan, Jiekun, Yang, Yong, Ye, Zhan, Dong, Zirui, Zhang, Ke, Yin, Ye, Zhao, Chen, Zheng, Yuanting, Wolfinger, Russell, Shi, Tieliu, Malkas, Linda, Berthold, Frank, Wang, Jun, Tong, Weida, Shi, Leming, Peng, Zhiyu, and Fischer, Matthias
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Gene expression profiling is being widely applied in cancer research to identify biomarkers for clinical endpoint prediction. Since RNA-seq provides a powerful tool for transcriptome-based applications beyond the limitations of microarrays, we sought to systematically evaluate the performance of RNA-seq-based and microarray-based classifiers in this MAQC-III/SEQC study for clinical endpoint prediction using neuroblastoma as a model. We generate gene expression profiles from 498 primary neuroblastomas using both RNA-seq and 44 k microarrays. Characterization of the neuroblastoma transcriptome by RNA-seq reveals that more than 48,000 genes and 200,000 transcripts are being expressed in this malignancy. We also find that RNA-seq provides much more detailed information on specific transcript expression patterns in clinico-genetic neuroblastoma subgroups than microarrays. To systematically compare the power of RNA-seq and microarray-based models in predicting clinical endpoints, we divide the cohort randomly into training and validation sets and develop 360 predictive models on six clinical endpoints of varying predictability. Evaluation of factors potentially affecting model performances reveals that prediction accuracies are most strongly influenced by the nature of the clinical endpoint, whereas technological platforms (RNA-seq vs. microarrays), RNA-seq data analysis pipelines, and feature levels (gene vs. transcript vs. exon-junction level) do not significantly affect performances of the models. We demonstrate that RNA-seq outperforms microarrays in determining the transcriptomic characteristics of cancer, while RNA-seq and microarray-based models perform similarly in clinical endpoint prediction. Our findings may be valuable to guide future studies on the development of gene expression-based predictive models and their implementation in clinical practice.
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43. Differential Lipid Response to Statins Is Associated With Variants in the BUD13–APOA5Gene Region
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O'Brien, Sarah E., Schrodi, Steven J., Ye, Zhan, Brilliant, Murray H., Virani, Salim S., and Brautbar, Ariel
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Supplemental Digital Content is Available in the Text.Genetic variants within the BUD13–APOA5gene region are known to be associated with high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and triglyceride (TG) levels. Recent studies suggest that single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within this region affect HDL-C response to statin–fibrate combination therapy and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) response to statin therapy. We hypothesized that SNPs within the BUD13–APOA5region are associated with TG, HDL-C, and LDL-C response to statin therapy. We examined 1520 observations for 1086 patients from the Personalized Medicine Research Project, a large biorepository at the Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation, who had received statin therapy and been previously genotyped for polymorphisms in the 11q23 chromosomal region. A significant differential response to statin therapy was observed for 3 SNPs. The minor allele at rs11605293 significantly attenuated TG-lowering response to pravastatin (P= 0.000159), whereas the minor allele at rs12806755 was associated with a similar response to lovastatin (P= 0.000192). Genotypes at rs947990 significantly attenuated LDL-C reduction to atorvastatin therapy (P= 0.000668) with some patients with the minor allele having LDL-C increase after therapy. No SNPs within the BUD13–APOA5region were associated with a significant effect on HDL-C reduction in response to statin therapy. In conclusion, this study suggests that common SNPs within the BUD13–APOA5can affect TG and LDL-C response to statin therapy in a North American population.
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44. Phase 2 study of TAK-442, an oral factor Xa inhibitor, in patients following acute coronary syndrome
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Goldstein, Sidney, Bates, Eric R., Bhatt, Deepak L., Cao, Charlie, Holmes, David, Kupfer, Stuart, Martinez, Felipe, Spaeder, Jeffrey, Weitz, Jeffrey I., Ye, Zhan, and Zannad, Faiez
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45. Anti-TL1A Antibody PF-06480605 Safety and Efficacy for Ulcerative Colitis: A Phase 2a Single-Arm Study.
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Danese, Silvio, Klopocka, Maria, Scherl, Ellen J., Romatowski, Jacek, Allegretti, Jessica R., Peeva, Elena, Vincent, Michael S., Schoenbeck, Uwe, Ye, Zhan, Hassan-Zahraee, Mina, Rath, Natalie, Li, Gang, Neelakantan, Srividya, Banfield, Christopher, Lepsy, Christopher, Chandra, Deepa E., and Hung, Kenneth E.
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An immune component of inflammatory bowel disease is up-regulated tumor necrosis factor-like ligand 1A (TL1A). Anti-TL1A antibodies such as PF-06480605, a fully human immunoglobulin G1 monoclonal antibody, may have therapeutic potential. This Phase 2a, multicenter, single-arm, open-label study (TUSCANY) evaluated safety, tolerability, efficacy, pharmacokinetics, and immunogenicity in PF-06480605–treated participants with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis (UC). Participants received 500 mg intravenous PF-06480605 every 2 weeks, 7 doses total, with a 3-month follow-up period. Primary safety and efficacy endpoints were the incidence of adverse events (AEs) and week 14 endoscopic improvement (EI) (Mayo endoscopic subscore = 0 or 1), respectively. Secondary endpoints included total soluble TL1A (free/drug-bound) (sTL1A), incidence of anti-drug and neutralizing antibodies, PF-06480605 concentrations, and changes in fecal calprotectin and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein. Histology was assessed at week 14. The study enrolled 50 participants; 42 completed. Of 109 treatment-emergent AEs, 18 were treatment-related. The most common AEs were UC disease exacerbation and arthralgia (6 participants each). Four serious AEs, no deaths, and no malignancies were reported. Week 14 EI was observed in a statistically significant proportion of participants (38.2% [uniformly minimum-variance unbiased estimator, per protocol population]). Minimal histologic disease was observed after treatment (Robarts Histopathology Index ≤5: 33.3%; Geboes Index ≤3.2: 47.6%). sTL1A increase over time from baseline indicated sustained target engagement. Forty-one participants (82%) tested positive for anti-drug antibodies and 5 (10%) for neutralizing antibodies. PF-06480605 demonstrated an acceptable safety profile and statistically significant EI in participants with moderate to severe UC, warranting further study in a larger participant cohort. Tissue histopathology analyses support this conclusion. Trial registration number: https://clinicaltrials.gov/NCT02840721. [Display omitted] [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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46. Clinical study of immediate implant-support and mandibular overdentures retained by conical crowns.
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Ye Zhan-chao and Xu Shu-lan
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PURPOSE: To evaluate the clinical effectiveness and feasibility of immediate implant-supported mandibular overdentures retained by conical crowns. METHODS: In this study, 10 patients with edentulous mandible were included. They were restored by traditional complete denture before operation. All patients received 4 dental implants in the inteforaminal region and had the implants loaded with all overdenture prostheses retained by conical crowns at that day. All patients were followed up for 2,4,8,12,24,48 weeks. The stability of implants, the state of peri-implant soft-tissue, marginal bone resorption, the state of osseointegration of implants, and patient satisfaction were evaluated. RESULTS: A total of 40 implants were loaded immediately. All implants had osseointegration. No infections of peri-implant soft-tissue occurred, no implants exhibited peri-implant radio lucencies, marginal bone had no resorption. The patients were satisfied with the outcomes. CONCLUSION: The results of this clinical trial suggest that immediate loading of the implants by conical crowns to support overdenture prostheses for edentulous mandible is predictable, if primary implant stable is enough. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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47. Bempedoic Acid Efficacy and Safety in High CVD Risk Patients Treated With or Without Ezetimibe: Pooled Analysis of 4 Phase 3 Clinical Trials†.
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Catapano, Alberico, Bays, Harold, Banach, Maciej, Duell, P., Laufs, Ulrich, Leiter, Lawrence, Mancini, G.B., Ray, Kausik, MacDougall, Diane, Ye, Zhan, and Ballantyne, Christie
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ANTILIPEMIC agents ,CARDIOVASCULAR diseases ,CARDIOVASCULAR diseases risk factors ,CONFERENCES & conventions ,HYPERCHOLESTEREMIA ,RANDOMIZED controlled trials ,TREATMENT effectiveness ,EZETIMIBE - Published
- 2020
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48. Dental care providers' and patients' perceptions of the effect of health information technology in the dental care setting
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Asan, Onur, Ye, Zhan, and Acharya, Amit
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The use of electronic health records (EHRs) in dental care and their effect on dental care provider-patient interaction have not been studied sufficiently. The authors conducted a study to explore dental care providers' interactions with EHRs during patient visits, how these interactions influence dental care provider-patient communication, and the providers' and patients' perception of EHR use in the dental clinic setting during patient visits.
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- 2013
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49. Dental care providers' and patients' perceptions of the effect of health information technology in the dental care setting
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Asan, Onur, Ye, Zhan, and Acharya, Amit
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The use of electronic health records (EHRs) in dental care and their effect on dental care provider-patient interaction have not been studied sufficiently. The authors conducted a study to explore dental care providers' interactions with EHRs during patient visits, how these interactions influence dental care provider-patient communication, and the providers' and patients' perception of EHR use in the dental clinic setting during patient visits.
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- 2013
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50. Semi-automatic liver tumor segmentation with adaptive region growing and graph cuts.
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Yang, Zhen, Zhao, Yu-qian, Liao, Miao, Di, Shuan-hu, and Zeng, Ye-zhan
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LIVER tumors ,COMPUTER-aided diagnosis ,COMPUTED tomography - Abstract
• An adaptive region growing method based on Kullback-Leibler divergence is proposed. • Graph cuts combined with nonlinear mapping are developed to segment liver tumors. • The method can segment the tumors with low contrast and weak boundary precisely. • It does not require a heavy training process or a pre-segmentation of liver region. • It can also be extended to some other organ or tissue segmentation tasks. Segmenting liver tumors from computed tomography (CT) images plays a very important role in computer-aided diagnosis, surgical planning, and treatment monitoring. However, accurate and robust segmentation of the tumors remains a challenging issue, due to low contrast and vague boundaries between the tumors and surrounding tissues as well as the wide variations of the tumors in intensity, shape, and location across patients. In this paper, we developed an effective method for liver tumor segmentation with adaptive region growing and graph cuts. First, initial segmentation results for liver tumors and the regions of interest (ROIs) that contain the tumors are extracted by adaptive region growing with a manual selected seed specified for each tumor region. Then, the ROIs are enhanced by Gaussian fitting based nonlinear mapping according to the intensity distributions of the initially segmented tumor regions. Finally, the enhanced information combined with gradient information is integrated into graph cuts to extract the tumors from the ROIs effectively and accurately. The method is non-sensitive to noise and does not involve a pre-segmentation of liver or a complicated and tedious procedure of training. Results on 3Dircadb dataset demonstrate that the method achieves much better comprehensive performance on liver tumor segmentation compared with many art-of-state methods and has a huge advantage in segmenting the tumors with low contrast, small size, and weak boundaries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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