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2. The relationship between atrial fibrillation and NLRP3 inflammasome: a gut microbiota perspective
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Yaxuan Xing, Longmei Yan, Xiaoya Li, Zhijie Xu, Xianyu Wu, Huirong Gao, Yiduo Chen, Xiaojuan Ma, Jiangang Liu, and Jingchun Zhang
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atrial fibrillation ,NLRP3 inflammasome ,gut microbiota ,mechanism ,treatment ,Immunologic diseases. Allergy ,RC581-607 - Abstract
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common clinical arrhythmia whose pathogenesis has not been fully elucidated, and the inflammatory response plays an important role in the development of AF. The inflammasome is an important component of innate immunity and is involved in a variety of pathophysiologic processes. The NLRP3 inflammasome is by far the best studied and validated inflammasome that recognizes multiple pathogens through pattern recognition receptors of innate immunity and mediates inflammatory responses through activation of Caspase-1. Several studies have shown that NLRP3 inflammasome activation contributes to the onset and development of AF. Ecological dysregulation of the gut microbiota has been associated with the development of AF, and some evidence suggests that gut microbiota components, functional byproducts, or metabolites may induce or exacerbate the development of AF by directly or indirectly modulating the NLRP3 inflammasome. In this review, we report on the interconnection of NLRP3 inflammasomes and gut microbiota and whether this association is related to the onset and persistence of AF. We discuss the potential value of pharmacological and dietary induction in the management of AF in the context of the association between the NLRP3 inflammasome and gut microbiota. It is hoped that this review will lead to new therapeutic targets for the future management of AF.
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- 2023
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3. The efficacy and safety of general anesthesia vs. conscious sedation for endovascular treatment in patients with acute ischemic stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Jiashuo Zhao, Xin Tan, Xin Wu, Jiaxuan Li, Shixin Wang, Ruisi Qu, Tianchen Chu, Zhouqing Chen, Jiangang Liu, and Zhong Wang
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acute ischemic stroke ,endovascular thrombectomy ,general anesthesia ,conscious sedation ,systematic review ,meta-analysis ,Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system ,RC346-429 - Abstract
BackgroundEndovascular thrombectomy (EVT) is an important treatment for patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS). A number of studies have suggested that anesthesia type (conscious sedation vs. general anesthesia) during intra-arterial treatment for acute ischemic stroke has implications for patient outcomes.MethodsPubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library and clinicaltrials.gov were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were performed to evaluate general anesthesia (GA) and conscious sedation (CS) up to May 30, 2023. Review Manager 5.3 software was used to assess the data. The risk ratio (RR) and mean difference (MD) were analyzed and calculated with a fixed effect model.ResultsWe pooled 930 patients from seven RCTs. We conducted a meta-analysis comparing the outcomes of GA and CS in the included trials. The rate of functional independence in the GA group was higher than that in the CS group (RR: 1.17, 95% CI: 1.00–1.35; P = 0.04; I2 = 16%). The GA group had a higher successful recanalization rate than the CS group (RR: 1.15, 95% CI: 1.08–1.22; P < 0.0001; I2 = 26%). The GA group had a higher pneumonia rate than the CS group (RR: 1.69, 95% CI: 1.22–2.34; P = 0.002; I2 = 26%). In addition, there was no significant difference between GA and CS with respect to the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score at 24 h (P = 0.62), Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score at 90 days (P = 0.25), intracerebral hemorrhage (P = 0.54), and mortality at 3 months (P = 0.61).ConclusionGA demonstrated superiority over CS in achieving successful recanalization and functional independence at 3 months when performing EVT in AIS patients. However, it was also associated with a higher risk of pneumonia. Further studies, particularly those with long-term follow-ups, are necessary to identify precise strategies for selecting the appropriate anesthetic modality in EVT patients.Systematic review registrationINPLASY202370116.
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- 2023
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4. Methodological evolution of potato yield prediction: a comprehensive review
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Yongxin Lin, Shuang Li, Shaoguang Duan, Yanran Ye, Bo Li, Guangcun Li, Dianqiu Lyv, Liping Jin, Chunsong Bian, and Jiangang Liu
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yield prediction ,potato ,precision agriculture ,remote sensing ,crop growth model ,Plant culture ,SB1-1110 - Abstract
Timely and accurate prediction of crop yield is essential for increasing crop production, estimating planting insurance, and improving trade benefits. Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is a staple food in many parts of the world and improving its yield is necessary to ensure food security and promote related industries. We conducted a comprehensive literature survey to demonstrate methodological evolution of predicting potato yield. Publications on predicting potato yield based on methods of remote sensing (RS), crop growth model (CGM), and yield limiting factor (LF) were reviewed. RS, especially satellite-based RS, is crucial in potato yield prediction and decision support over large farm areas. In contrast, CGM are often utilized to optimize management measures and address climate change. Currently, combined with the advantages of low cost and easy operation, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) RS combined with artificial intelligence (AI) show superior potential for predicting potato yield in precision management of large-scale farms. However, studies on potato yield prediction are still limited in the number of varieties and field sample size. In the future, it is critical to employ time-series data from multiple sources for a wider range of varieties and large field sample sizes. This study aims to provide a comprehensive review of the progress in potato yield prediction studies and to provide a theoretical reference for related research on potato.
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- 2023
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5. Mega-lake formation in the eastern Hetao Basin, China, during marine isotope stages 7 and 5: A comparison of quartz and feldspar luminescence dating
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JianGang Liu, HaiYan Fan, Ping An, Huan Wen, and LuPeng Yu
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Hobq Dunefield ,Hetao paleo-lake ,aeolian–fluvial interactions ,dune damming ,Yellow River ,OSL and pIRIR dating ,Science - Abstract
Paleo-lacustrine sediments indicate that a mega-lake developed in the Hetao Basin (HTB), suggesting dramatic changes in the geomorphology and surface process of the Yellow River and surrounding regions. However, the formation time of the mega Hetao paleo-lake (HTPL) in the HTB remains unclear. In this study, a set of 7.6-m-thick lacustrine sediments in the middle of the HTB is dated by both quartz optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) and K-feldspar (KF) post-infrared infrared stimulated luminescence (p-IR IRSL, pIRIR). The results are as follows. 1) The quartz OSL ages do not increase with depth as the KF pIRIR ages displayed but are saturated at ca. 80–100 ka with the consequence of age underestimation. The influence of signal saturation may occur below 96 Gy (ca. 32 ka) in this region. Thus, the KF pIRIR ages are chosen for geomorphological evolution reconstruction. 2) These ages suggest the level of the HTPL exceeded 1033 m asl twice—at the early stages of MIS 7 (∼255–245 ka) and MIS 5 (∼130–120 ka). However, the exact scale of the HTPL and its relationship with the Jilantai paleo-lake is unclear. 3) This chronology suggests strong linkage between periodic formation of the HTPL and glacial-scale climatic change. We therefore propose an alternative hypothesis to interpret these processes: the Hobq dunefield expanded eastward to dam the narrow Jin-Shaan Gorge during the glacial periods when the flow of the Yellow River was weak. Then, in the beginning of the interglacial periods, the basin was filled by abruptly resumed runoff in response to increased glacial meltwater and precipitation on the northeastern Tibetan Plateau. Once the lake spilt out, the loose dune dam was quickly breached.
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- 2023
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6. Diagnostic and prognostic value of serum soluble suppression of tumorigenicity-2 in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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Yujiao Shi, Jiangang Liu, Chunqiu Liu, Xiong Shuang, Chenguang Yang, Wenbo Qiao, and Guoju Dong
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soluble suppression of tumorigenicity 2 ,diastolic heart failure ,heart failure with preserved ejection fraction ,diagnosis ,prognosis ,meta-analysis ,Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system ,RC666-701 - Abstract
BackgroundHeart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a growing public health burden, with mortality and rehospitalization rates comparable to HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). The evidence for the clinical usefulness of soluble suppression of tumorigenicity 2 (sST2) in HFpEF is contradictory. Therefore, we conducted the following systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the diagnostic and prognostic value of serum sST2 in HFpEF.MethodsPubMed and Scopus were searched exhaustively from their inception until March 15, 2022. In diagnostic analysis, we compared the diagnostic value of serum sST2 in HFpEF to NT pro-BNP. We separately pooled the unadjusted and multivariate-adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) and the corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs) in prognostic analysis.ResultsA total of 16 publications from 2008 to 2021 were examined. The results of this analysis were as follow: Firstly, compared with NT pro-BNP, sST2 obtains poor diagnostic performance in independently identifying HFpEF from healthy controls, hypertensive patients, and HFrEF patient. Nevertheless, it may provide incremental value to other biomarkers for diagnosing HFpEF and deserves further investigation. Secondly, log sST2 was independently associated with adverse endpoints on multivariable analysis after adjusting for variables such as age, sex, race, and NYHA class. Per log unit rise in sST2, there was a 2.76-fold increased risk of all-cause death [HR:2.76; 95% CI (1.24, 6.16); p = 0.516, I2 = 0%; P = 0.013] and a 6.52-fold increased risk in the composite endpoint of all-cause death and HF hospitalization [HR:6.52; 95% CI (2.34, 18.19); p = 0.985, I2 = 0%; P = 0.000]. Finally, the optimal threshold levels of serum sST2 need further determined.ConclusionsHigher sST2 was strongly linked to an increased risk of adverse outcomes in HFpEE. Especially, log sST2 independently predicted all-cause death and the composite endpoint of all-cause death and HF hospitalization. However, prospective and multicenter studies with large-sample and extended follow-up periods are required to validate our results due to limitations in our research.
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- 2022
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7. Guanxinning Injection Combined With Ischemic Postconditioning Attenuate Myocardial Ischemic Reperfusion Injury in Chronic Renal Failure Rats by Modulating Mitochondrial Dynamics
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Anzhu Wang, Dawu Zhang, Jiangang Liu, Huijing Yan, Pei Zhang, Hui Yuan, and Xiaochang Ma
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ischemia-reperfusion injury ,chronic renal failure ,extracts of Salvia miltiorrhiza Bge. (Danshen) and Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort. (Chuanxiong) ,Guanxinning injection ,mitochondrial dynamics ,Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system ,RC666-701 - Abstract
PurposeSalvia miltiorrhiza Bge. (Danshen, DS) and Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort. (Chuanxiong, CX) have been widely used in traditional Chinese medicine to prevent and treat myocardial ischemia and renal insufficiency, and their extracts (Guanxinning injection, GXN) have been reported to exhibit antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-ischemia-reperfusion injury properties. It is well-established that ischemic postconditioning (IPOC) can protect against myocardial ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury in rats with chronic renal failure (CRF). However, little is known on whether GXN combined with IPOC may affect myocardial I/R injury in CRF rats. We sought to observe the effect of GXN combined with IPOC on myocardial I/R injury in CRF rats by quantifying changes in the expression of proteins related to mitochondrial dynamics.Materials and MethodsIn a survey, 90 Wistar rats were randomly divided into 6 groups (15 rats per group): CRF group, I/R group, comorbid group (CRF + I/R), IPOC group, IPOC + GXN group and the sham group. Changes in blood myocardial injury markers, urea, and creatinine were analyzed. Heart tissues were harvested for histomorphometry and western blotting when rats were sacrificed. Myocardial infarction area was measured by Evans blue and Triphenyltetrazolium chloride solution staining. The expressions of mitochondrial fission relative proteins (DRP1 and FIS1) and mitochondrial fusion relative proteins (OPA1 and MFN1) were detected by western blotting.ResultsIPOC could significantly decrease myocardial injury markers and myocardial area of necrosis (AN)/area at risk (AAR) of the comorbid model rats. Further results showed that GXN combined with IPOC could significantly reduce CK-MB levels and myocardial AN/AAR in comorbid model rats compared with the IPOC group. Meanwhile, both IPOC and IPOC + GXN significantly reduced DRP1 levels and increased the MFN1 and OPA1 protein levels in the comorbid model rats. However, compared with the IPOC group, MFN1 and OPA1 protein levels increased significantly in the IPOC + GXN group.ConclusionExtracts of DS and CX combined with IPOC exert a protective effect against myocardial I/R injury in rats with CRF, mediated by increased expression of mitochondrial fusion proteins (MFN1 and OPA1).
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- 2022
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8. The Detection of Invisible Abnormal Metabolism in the FDG-PET Images of Patients With Anti-LGI1 Encephalitis by Machine Learning
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Jian Pan, Ruijuan Lv, Guifei Zhou, Run Si, Qun Wang, Xiaobin Zhao, Jiangang Liu, and Lin Ai
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FDG-PET ,anti-LGI1 encephalitis ,independent component analysis ,machine learning ,multivariate cross-classification ,Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system ,RC346-429 - Abstract
ObjectiveThis study aims to detect the invisible metabolic abnormality in PET images of patients with anti-leucine-rich glioma-inactivated 1 (LGI1) encephalitis using a multivariate cross-classification method.MethodsParticipants were divided into two groups, namely, the training cohort and the testing cohort. The training cohort included 17 healthy participants and 17 patients with anti-LGI1 encephalitis whose metabolic abnormality was able to be visibly detected in both the medial temporal lobe and the basal ganglia in their PET images [completely detectable (CD) patients]. The testing cohort included another 16 healthy participants and 16 patients with anti-LGI1 encephalitis whose metabolic abnormality was not able to be visibly detected in the medial temporal lobe and the basal ganglia in their PET images [non-completely detectable (non-CD) patients]. Independent component analysis (ICA) was used to extract features and reduce dimensions. A logistic regression model was constructed to identify the non-CD patients.ResultsFor the testing cohort, the accuracy of classification was 90.63% with 13 out of 16 non-CD patients identified and all healthy participants distinguished from non-CD patients. The patterns of PET signal changes resulting from metabolic abnormalities related to anti-LGI1 encephalitis were similar for CD patients and non-CD patients.ConclusionThis study demonstrated that multivariate cross-classification combined with ICA could improve, to some degree, the detection of invisible abnormal metabolism in the PET images of patients with anti-LGI1 encephalitis. More importantly, the invisible metabolic abnormality in the PET images of non-CD patients showed patterns that were similar to those seen in CD patients.
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- 2022
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9. Clinical Implications of Plasma Galectin-3 in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Meta-Analysis
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Yujiao Shi, Guoju Dong, Jiangang Liu, Xiong Shuang, Chunqiu Liu, Chenguang Yang, Wang Qing, and Wenbo Qiao
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Galectin-3 ,heart failure with preserved ejection fraction ,diastolic heart failure ,biomarkers ,meta-analysis ,Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system ,RC666-701 - Abstract
BackgroundHeart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is an increasing public health concern. Currently, data regarding the clinical application value of plasma Galectin-3 (Gal-3) in HFpEF are contradictory. Therefore, we performed the following meta-analysis to appraise the clinical implications of serum Gal-3 in HFpEF, including its capacity to predict new-onset disease, long-term unfavorable endpoints, and the degree of cardiac structural abnormality and left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD).MethodsPubMed, Embase, Scopus, and Web of Science were retrieved exhaustively from their inception until November 30, 2021, to obtain studies assessing the correlation between plasma Gal-3 and the clinical features of HFpEF (new-onset HFpEF, adverse outcomes, and echocardiographic parameters related to abnormal cardiac structure and LVDD).ResultsA total of 24 papers containing 27 studies were ultimately included in the present research. The results of the meta-analysis revealed that high plasma Gal-3 levels are strongly associated with the following clinical characteristics of HFpEF: (i) the increased risk of new-onset HFpEF (HR: 1.11; 95% CI: 1.04-1.19; p = 0.910, I2 = 0%; P = 0.002); (ii) the high risk of adverse outcomes of HFpEF patients [all-cause death (HR: 1.55; 95% CI: 1.27-1.87; p = 0.138, I2 = 42%; P = 0.000) and the composite events [all-cause death and HF hospitalization (HR: 1.50; 95% CI: 1.30-1.74; p = 0.001, I2 = 61%; P = 0.000) or cardiovascular (CV) death and HF hospitalization (HR: 1.71; 95% CI: 1.51-1.94; p = 0.036, I2 = 58%; P = 0.000)]; (iii) echocardiographic indices [E/e ratio (r: 0.425, 95% CI: 0.184-0.617; p = 0.000, I2 = 93%; P = 0.001) and DT (r: 0.502, 95% CI: 0.061-0.779; p = 0.001 I2 = 91%; P = 0.027)].ConclusionsPlasma Gal-3 might be employed as an additional predictor for new-onset HFpEF, the adverse prognosis in HFpEF patients (all-cause death, the composite endpoints of all-cause death and HF hospitalization or CV death and HF hospitalization), and the severity of LVDD in HFpEF populations.
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10. Risk Factors for Survival in Patients With Medulloblastoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Yu Liu, Bo Xiao, Sen Li, and Jiangang Liu
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medulloblastoma ,survival ,prognosis ,histology ,molecular typing ,radiotherapy ,Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens ,RC254-282 - Abstract
BackgroundConventional parameters show limited and unreliable correlations with medulloblastoma prognosis.AimTo evaluate the factors influencing overall survival (OS), event-free survival (EFS), and progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with medulloblastoma.MethodsPubMed, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, and Web of Science were searched for studies published up to May 2021. The associations between various clinical and treatment factors and survival parameters were assessed.ResultsTwenty-nine studies (8455 patients) were included. Desmoplastic medulloblastoma (HR=0.41, 95%CI: 0.31-0.56), M0 disease (HR=2.07, 95%CI: 1.48-2.89), WNT, SSH, group 4 (all P
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- 2022
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11. Quantitative Evaluation of Gait Changes Using APDM Inertial Sensors After the External Lumbar Drain in Patients With Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
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Mengmeng He, Zhenyu Qi, Yunxiang Shao, Hui Yao, Xuewen Zhang, Yang Zhang, Yu Shi, Qinzhi E, Chengming Liu, Hongwei Hu, Jiangang Liu, Xiaoou Sun, Zhong Wang, and Yulun Huang
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gait impairment ,idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus ,APDM ,Inertial sensors ,quantitative analysis ,Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system ,RC346-429 - Abstract
Objectives: Gait and balance disturbances are common symptoms of idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH). This study aimed to quantitatively evaluate gait and balance parameters after external lumbar drainage (ELD) using APDM inertial sensors.Methods: Two-minute walkway tests were performed in 36 patients with suspected iNPH and 20 healthy controls. A total of 36 patients underwent ELD. According to clinical outcomes, 20 patients were defined as responders, and the other 16 as non-responders. The gait parameters were documented, and the corresponding differences between responders and non-responders were calculated.Results: When compared with healthy controls, patients with suspected iNPH exhibited decreased cadence, reduced gait speed, a higher percentage of double support, decreased elevation at mid-swing, reduced foot strike angle, shorter stride length, difficulty in turning, and impaired balance functions. After the ELD, all these manifestations, except elevation at mid-swing and balance functions, were significantly improved in responders. The change of Z-score absolute value in the six parameters, except for foot strike angle, was >1. No significant improvement was observed in non-responders.Conclusion: APDM inertial sensors are useful for the quantitative assessment of gait impairment in patients with iNPH, which may be a valuable tool for identifying candidates that are suitable for shunting operations.
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- 2021
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12. Editorial: Polymer Solar Cells: Molecular Design and Microstructure Control
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Jiangang Liu, Ergang Wang, and Kui Zhao
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solar cells ,synthesis ,microstructure ,morphology ,efficiency ,Chemistry ,QD1-999 - Published
- 2020
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13. Yizhiqingxin Formula Alleviates Cognitive Deficits and Enhances Autophagy via mTOR Signaling Pathway Modulation in Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease Mice
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Yang Yang, Zhiyong Wang, Yu Cao, Jiangang Liu, Peng Li, Hao Li, and Meixia Liu
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Alzheimer’s disease ,Yizhiqingxin formula ,autophagy ,mTOR ,APP/PS1 mice ,Therapeutics. Pharmacology ,RM1-950 - Abstract
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common type of dementia worldwide. The deposition of amyloid β (Aβ) is one of the most important pathological changes in AD. Autophagy, which mediates degradation of toxic proteins and maintains normal neuronal function, is dysfunctional in AD; dysfunctional autophagy is believed to be a critical pathological feature of AD. Here, we evaluated the in vitro and in vivo effects of a traditional Chinese medicinal formula called Yizhiqingxin formula (YQF) on autophagy. We determined that treatment with a high dose of YQF improved spatial memory and decreased the hippocampal Aβ burden in APP/PS1 mice, an early onset AD model. Transmission electron microscopy and immunohistochemical data revealed that YQF enhanced autophagosome formation and also increased the levels of LC3II/LC3I and Beclin1. Further, we found that YQF treatment promoted autophagic activity by inhibiting the phosphorylation of the Mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) at the Ser2448 site. Moreover, the level of 4EBP1 increased after YQF intervention, indicating a suppression of mTOR signaling. YQF was also found to promote autophagosome degradation, as indicated by the decreased p62 levels and increased cathepsin D and V-ATPase levels. Taken together, YQF could improve spatial learning in APP/PS1 mice and ameliorate the accumulation of Aβ while promoting autophagy via mTOR pathway modulation.
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- 2019
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14. Semi-quantitative FDG-PET Analysis Increases the Sensitivity Compared With Visual Analysis in the Diagnosis of Autoimmune Encephalitis
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Rui-Juan Lv, Jian Pan, Guifei Zhou, Qun Wang, Xiao-Qiu Shao, Xiao-Bin Zhao, and Jiangang Liu
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autoimmune encephalitis ,FDG-PET ,semi-quantitative analysis ,visual analysis ,sensitivity ,Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system ,RC346-429 - Abstract
Objective: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the potential diagnostic benefit of SPM-based semi-quantitative FDG-PET analysis in autoimmune encephalitis (AE) compared with visual analysis by experienced neuroradiologists using a larger sample size.Methods: This observational retrospective case series study was conducted from a tertiary epilepsy center between May 2014 and March 2017. Healthy individuals without any neurologic or psychiatric diseases were recruited as control. We determined brain FDG-PET abnormal glucose metabolism on medial temporal lobe and basal ganglia using semi-quantitative analysis and compared this method with visual analysis at the same time among patients with autoantibody positive AE.Results: Twenty-eight patients with clinically diagnosed AE and 53 healthy individuals without any neurologic or psychiatric diseases were recruited. On the medial temporal lobe and the basal ganglia, semi-quantitative analysis showed consistency with the visual assessment for whom they had abnormal metabolism by visual assessment. More importantly, 56% patients on medial temporal lobe and 73% patients on the basal ganglia respectively who were not identified by visual inspection can be detected by semi-quantitative analysis, demonstrating the greater sensitivity of semi-quantitative analysis compared with visual assessment.Significance: This study showed semi-quantitative brain FDG-PET analysis was better than visual analysis in view of observing the abnormal glucose metabolism of patients with autoantibody positive AE. Semi-quantitative FDG-PET analysis appears to be a helpful tool in early diagnosis of patients with AE.
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- 2019
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15. The Fusiform Face Area Plays a Greater Role in Holistic Processing for Own-Race Faces Than Other-Race Faces
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Guifei Zhou, Jiangang Liu, Naiqi G. Xiao, Si Jia Wu, Hong Li, and Kang Lee
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other-race effect ,composite face effect ,fMRI ,FFA ,holistic face processing ,Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry ,RC321-571 - Abstract
Own-race faces are recognized more effectively than other-race faces. This phenomenon is referred to as other-race effect (ORE). Existing behavioral evidence suggests that one of the possible causes of ORE is that own-race faces are processed more holistically than other-race faces. However, little is known about whether such differences in processing also produce distinctive neural responses in the cortical face processing network. To bridge this gap, the present study used fMRI methodology and the composite face paradigm to examine the response patterns of the traditional face-preferential cortical areas (i.e., the bilateral fusiform face areas [FFA] and the bilateral occipital face areas [OFA]) elicited by own-race faces and other-race faces. We found that the right FFA exhibited a neural composite face effect only for own-race faces but not for other-race faces, even with the absence of the race-related difference in behavior composite face effect. These findings suggest that the right FFA plays a greater role in holistic processing of individual own-race faces than other-race faces. They also suggest that the neural composite effect observed in the right FFA is not the exact neural counterpart of the behavioral face composite effect. The findings of the present study revealed that, along the pathway of the bottom-up face processing, own-race faces and other-race faces presented the holistic processing difference as early as when they were processed in the right FFA.
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- 2018
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16. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Remote Sensing for Field-Based Crop Phenotyping: Current Status and Perspectives
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Guijun Yang, Jiangang Liu, Chunjiang Zhao, Zhenhong Li, Yanbo Huang, Haiyang Yu, Bo Xu, Xiaodong Yang, Dongmei Zhu, Xiaoyan Zhang, Ruyang Zhang, Haikuan Feng, Xiaoqing Zhao, Zhenhai Li, Heli Li, and Hao Yang
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UAV ,remote sensing ,high-throughput ,field phenotyping ,crop breeding ,Plant culture ,SB1-1110 - Abstract
Phenotyping plays an important role in crop science research; the accurate and rapid acquisition of phenotypic information of plants or cells in different environments is helpful for exploring the inheritance and expression patterns of the genome to determine the association of genomic and phenotypic information to increase the crop yield. Traditional methods for acquiring crop traits, such as plant height, leaf color, leaf area index (LAI), chlorophyll content, biomass and yield, rely on manual sampling, which is time-consuming and laborious. Unmanned aerial vehicle remote sensing platforms (UAV-RSPs) equipped with different sensors have recently become an important approach for fast and non-destructive high throughput phenotyping and have the advantage of flexible and convenient operation, on-demand access to data and high spatial resolution. UAV-RSPs are a powerful tool for studying phenomics and genomics. As the methods and applications for field phenotyping using UAVs to users who willing to derive phenotypic parameters from large fields and tests with the minimum effort on field work and getting highly reliable results are necessary, the current status and perspectives on the topic of UAV-RSPs for field-based phenotyping were reviewed based on the literature survey of crop phenotyping using UAV-RSPs in the Web of Science™ Core Collection database and cases study by NERCITA. The reference for the selection of UAV platforms and remote sensing sensors, the commonly adopted methods and typical applications for analyzing phenotypic traits by UAV-RSPs, and the challenge for crop phenotyping by UAV-RSPs were considered. The review can provide theoretical and technical support to promote the applications of UAV-RSPs for crop phenotyping.
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17. Linking resting-state networks in the prefrontal cortex to executive function: A functional near infrared spectroscopy study
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Jia Zhao, Jiangang Liu, Xin Jiang, Guifei Zhou, Guowei Chen, Xiao Pan Ding, Genyue Fu, and Kang Lee
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Executive Function ,Prefrontal Cortex ,Small-world ,fNIRS ,resting-state ,Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry ,RC321-571 - Abstract
Executive function (EF) plays vital roles in our everyday adaptation to the ever-changing environment. However, limited existing studies have linked EF to the resting-state brain activity. The functional connectivity in the resting state between the sub-regions of the brain can reveal the intrinsic neural mechanisms involved in cognitive processing of EF without disturbance from external stimuli. The present study investigated the relations between the behavioral executive function (EF) scores and the resting-state functional network topological properties in the Prefrontal Cortex (PFC). We constructed complex brain functional networks in the PFC from 90 healthy young adults using functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). We calculated the correlations between the typical network topological properties (regional topological properties and global topological properties) and the scores of both the Total EF and components of EF measured by computer-based Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (CANTAB). We found that the Total EF scores were positively correlated with regional properties in the right dorsal superior frontal gyrus (SFG), whereas the opposite pattern was found in the right triangular inferior frontal gyrus (IFG). Different EF components were related to different regional properties in various PFC areas, such as planning in the right middle frontal gyrus (MFG), working memory mainly in the right MFG and triangular IFG, short-term memory in the left dorsal SFG, and task switch in the right MFG. In contrast, there were no significant findings for global topological properties. Our findings suggested that the PFC plays an important role in individuals’ behavioral performance in the executive function tasks. Further, the resting-state functional network can reveal the intrinsic neural mechanisms involved in behavioral EF abilities.
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- 2016
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18. Development of effective connectivity during own- and other-race face processing: A Granger causality analysis
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Guifei Zhou, Jiangang Liu, Xiao Pan Ding, Genyue Fu, and Kang Lee
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effective connectivity ,face recognition ,fNIRS ,other-race effect ,developmental ORE ,Granger causal network ,Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry ,RC321-571 - Abstract
Numerous developmental studies have suggested that other-race effect (ORE) in face recognition emerges as early as in infancy and develops steadily throughout childhood. However, there is very limited research on the neural mechanisms underlying this developmental ORE. The present study used Granger causality analysis (GCA) to examine the development of children’s cortical networks in processing own- and other-race faces. Children were between 3 to 13 years. An old-new paradigm was used to assess their own- and other-race face recognition with ETG-4000 (Hitachi Medical Co., Japan) acquiring functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) data. After preprocessing, for each participant and under each face condition, we obtained the causal map by calculating the weights of causal relations between the time courses of oxy-Hb of each pair of channels using GCA. To investigate further the differential causal connectivity for own-race faces and other-race faces at the group level, a repeated measure analysis of variance (ANOVA) was performed on the GCA weights for each pair of channels with the face race task (own-race face vs. other-race face) as the within-subject variable and the age as a between-subject factor (continuous variable). We found an age-related increase in functional connectivity, paralleling a similar age-related improvement in behavioral face processing ability. More importantly, we found that the significant differences in neural functional connectivity between the recognition of own-race faces and that of other-race faces were moderated by age. Thus, like the behavioral ORE, the neural ORE emerges early and undergoes a protracted developmental course.
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- 2016
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19. Editorial: Polymer Solar Cells: Molecular Design and Microstructure Control
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Kui Zhao, Jiangang Liu, and Ergang Wang
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Chemistry ,Materials science ,Morphology (linguistics) ,Editorial ,Chemical engineering ,synthesis ,efficiency ,solar cells ,microstructure ,morphology ,Microstructure ,Polymer solar cell - Published
- 2020
20. Linking Resting-State Networks in the Prefrontal Cortex to Executive Function: A Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy Study
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Guifei Zhou, Genyue Fu, Kang Lee, Jiangang Liu, Guowei Chen, Xin Jiang, Jia Zhao, and Xiao Pan Ding
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Brain activity and meditation ,Inferior frontal gyrus ,fNIRS ,050105 experimental psychology ,lcsh:RC321-571 ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,resting-state ,0501 psychology and cognitive sciences ,Prefrontal cortex ,lcsh:Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry ,Original Research ,prefrontal cortex ,Resting state fMRI ,Working memory ,General Neuroscience ,Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery ,05 social sciences ,Superior frontal gyrus ,small-world ,executive function ,Functional near-infrared spectroscopy ,Psychology ,Neuroscience ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery ,Cognitive psychology - Abstract
Executive function (EF) plays vital roles in our everyday adaptation to the ever-changing environment. However, limited existing studies have linked EF to the resting-state brain activity. The functional connectivity in the resting state between the sub-regions of the brain can reveal the intrinsic neural mechanisms involved in cognitive processing of EF without disturbance from external stimuli. The present study investigated the relations between the behavioral executive function (EF) scores and the resting-state functional network topological properties in the Prefrontal Cortex (PFC). We constructed complex brain functional networks in the PFC from 90 healthy young adults using functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). We calculated the correlations between the typical network topological properties (regional topological properties and global topological properties) and the scores of both the Total EF and components of EF measured by computer-based Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (CANTAB). We found that the Total EF scores were positively correlated with regional properties in the right dorsal superior frontal gyrus (SFG), whereas the opposite pattern was found in the right triangular inferior frontal gyrus (IFG). Different EF components were related to different regional properties in various PFC areas, such as planning in the right middle frontal gyrus (MFG), working memory mainly in the right MFG and triangular IFG, short-term memory in the left dorsal SFG, and task switch in the right MFG. In contrast, there were no significant findings for global topological properties. Our findings suggested that the PFC plays an important role in individuals' behavioral performance in the executive function tasks. Further, the resting-state functional network can reveal the intrinsic neural mechanisms involved in behavioral EF abilities.
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21. An other-race effect for configural and featural processing of faces: upper and lower face regions play different roles.
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Zhe Wang, Quinn, Paul C., Tanaka, James W., Xiaoyang Yu, Yu-Hao P. Sun, Jiangang Liu, Pascalis, Olivier, Liezhong Ge, and Kang Lee
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ASIANS ,RACIAL differences ,FACIAL anatomy ,SENSITIVITY (Personality trait) ,PRECISION (Information retrieval) ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) - Abstract
We examined whether Asian individuals would show differential sensitivity to configural vs. featural changes to own- and other-race faces and whether such sensitivity would depend on whether the changes occurred in the upper vs. lower regions of the faces. We systematically varied the size of key facial features (eyes and mouth) of own-race Asian faces and other-race Caucasian faces, and the configuration (spacing) between the eyes and between the nose and mouth of the two types of faces. Results revealed that the other-race effect (ORE) is more pronounced when featural and configural spacing changes are in the upper region than in the lower region of the face. These findings reveal that information from the upper vs. lower region of the face contributes differentially to the ORE in face processing, and that processing of face race is influenced more by information location (i.e., upper vs. lower) than by information type (i.e., configural vs. featural). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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