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2. Effects of different mesh materials on complications after prophylactic placement for stoma formation: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
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Meng, C., Wei, Q., Sun, L., Zhang, X., Liu, Y., Gao, J., Wei, P., Yang, Z., Yao, H., and Zhang, Z.
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- 2024
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3. Prevalence and Related Factors of Thyroid Nodules in Physical Examination Population in a Level-A Hospital in Jinan
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Meng C, Yang P, Wang Y, Liu S, Wu X, and Wang S
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thyroid nodules ,prevalence ,risk factors ,medical staff ,healthcare professions ,occupational health ,Medicine (General) ,R5-920 - Abstract
Chao Meng,1 Ping Yang,2 Yanan Wang,3 Siyan Liu,3 Xueyan Wu,3 Shaolian Wang3 1Department of General Medicine, Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Endocrinology, Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Shaolian Wang, Email 15318816221@sina.cnBackground: To investigate the prevalence of thyroid nodules among medical staff and health check-up population in a Level-A hospital (Primary-level hospital) in Jinan City and analyze its influencing factors.Methods: A total of 5812 cases from the two groups were screened. t-test and χ2 tests were used to analyze the differences in the prevalence of thyroid nodules. Multivariate Logistic regression analysis was used to explore the influencing factors.Results: The average age of medical staff was (36.20± 9.11) years old, and the total prevalence was 48.5%. The average age of the healthcare population was (57.89± 12.51) years old, and the total prevalence rate was 63.9%, with statistical significance between the two groups (P
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4. Research on a method for localizing high-density polyethylene membrane leakage based on the wave velocity inversion model
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Chen, Y., Li, W., Meng, C., Guo, F., Ma, Z., Ma, T., and Zhang, X.
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- 2024
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5. Assessing the Impact of Morphine on Adverse Outcomes in ACS Patients Treated with P2Y12 Inhibitors: Insights from Multiple Real-World Evidence
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Ouyang C, Meng C, Li F, Nie S, Gong L, Cao Y, Yuan H, and Feng Z
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p2y12 receptor inhibitors ,morphine ,kidney injury ,mendelian randomization ,Therapeutics. Pharmacology ,RM1-950 - Abstract
Chenxi Ouyang,1,2 Changjiang Meng,3 Fei Li,3 Shanshan Nie,3 Liying Gong,4 Yu Cao,5 Hong Yuan,3,5 Zeying Feng6 1School of Pharmacology, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, People’s Republic of China; 2The Affiliated Nanhua Hospital, Department of Pharmacy, Hengyang Medical School University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, People’s Republic of China; 3Center of Clinical Pharmacology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Cardiology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People’s Republic of China; 6Clinical Trial Institution Office, Liuzhou Hospital of Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center, Liuzhou, Guangxi, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Zeying Feng, Clinical Trial Institution Office, Liuzhou Hospital of Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center, No. 50 Boyuan Avenue, Liuzhou, Guangxi, 545000, People’s Republic of China, Email fengzeying@foxmail.comPurpose: Mechanistic studies showed that morphine may impair the antiplatelet effect of P2Y12 inhibitors. However, Several clinical studies with cardiovascular events as an outcome are contradictory, and the broader impact of this drug interaction on additional organ systems remains uncertain. With multisource data, this study sought to determine the effects of morphine interaction with P2Y12 inhibitors on major adverse outcomes comprehensively, and identify the warning indicators.Patients and Methods: Interaction signals were sought in 187,919 safety reports from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) database, utilizing reporting odds ratios (repOR). In a cohort of 5240 acute coronary syndrome patients, the analyses were validated, and the biological effects of warning indicators were further studied with Mendelian randomization and mediation analysis.Results: Potential risk of renal system adverse events in patients cotreated with morphine is significantly higher in FAERS (repOR 4.83, 95% CI 4.42– 5.28, false discovery rate adjusted-P =3.55*10− 209). The analysis of in-house patient cohorts validated these results with an increased risk of acute kidney injury (adjusted OR: 1.65; 95% CI: 1.20 to 2.26), and we also found a risk of myocardial infarction in patients treated with morphine (adjusted OR: 1.55; 95% CI: 1.14 to 2.11). The Morphine group exhibited diminished Plateletcrit (PCT) levels post-surgery and lower PCT levels were associated with an increased risk of AKI.Conclusion: The administration of morphine in patients treated with P2Y12 receptor inhibitors should be carefully evaluated. PCT may serve as a potential warning indicator for morphine-related renal injury.Keywords: P2Y12 receptor inhibitors, morphine, kidney injury, Mendelian randomization
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6. Tracking the Dynamics of the Tear Film Lipid Layer
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Kothapalli, Tejasvi, Shou, Charlie, Ding, Jennifer, Wang, Jiayun, Graham, Andrew D., Svitova, Tatyana, Yu, Stella X., and Lin, Meng C.
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Computer Science - Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition - Abstract
Dry Eye Disease (DED) is one of the most common ocular diseases: over five percent of US adults suffer from DED. Tear film instability is a known factor for DED, and is thought to be regulated in large part by the thin lipid layer that covers and stabilizes the tear film. In order to aid eye related disease diagnosis, this work proposes a novel paradigm in using computer vision techniques to numerically analyze the tear film lipid layer (TFLL) spread. Eleven videos of the tear film lipid layer spread are collected with a micro-interferometer and a subset are annotated. A tracking algorithm relying on various pillar computer vision techniques is developed. Our method can be found at https://easytear-dev.github.io/., Comment: NeurIPS Medical Imaging Workshop
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- 2022
7. Distribution of solids in the rings of the HD 163296 disk: a multiwavelength study
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Guidi, G., Isella, A., Testi, L., Chandler, C. J., Liu, H. B., Schmid, H. M., Rosotti, G., Meng, C., Jennings, J., Williams, J. P., Carpenter, J. M., de Gregorio-Monsalvo, I., Li, H., Liu, S. F., Ortolani, S., Quanz, S. P., Ricci, L., and Tazzari, M.
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Astrophysics - Earth and Planetary Astrophysics ,Astrophysics - Solar and Stellar Astrophysics - Abstract
In this paper we analyze new observations from ALMA and VLA, at a high angular resolution corresponding to 5 - 8 au, of the protoplanetary disk around HD 163296 to determine the dust spatial distribution and grain properties. We fit the spectral energy distribution as a function of the radius at five wavelengths from 0.9 to 9\,mm, using a simple power law and a physical model based on an analytic description of radiative transfer that includes isothermal scattering. We considered eight dust populations and compared the models' performance using Bayesian evidence. Our analysis shows that the moderately high optical depth ($\tau$>1) at $\lambda \leq$ 1.3 mm in the dust rings artificially lower the millimeter spectral index, which should therefore not be considered as a reliable direct proxy of the dust properties and especially the grain size. We find that the outer disk is composed of small grains on the order of 200 $\mu$m with no significant difference between rings at 66 and 100 au and the adjacent gaps, while in the innermost 30 au, larger grains ($\geq$mm) could be present. We show that the assumptions on the dust composition have a strong impact on the derived surface densities and grain size. In particular, increasing the porosity of the grains to 80\% results in a total dust mass about five times higher with respect to grains with 25\% porosity. Finally, we find that the derived opacities as a function of frequency deviate from a simple power law and that grains with a lower porosity seem to better reproduce the observations of HD163296. While we do not find evidence of differential trapping in the rings of HD163296, our overall results are consistent with the postulated presence of giant planets affecting the dust temperature structure and surface density, and possibly originating a second-generation dust population of small grains., Comment: 27 pages, 28 figures, Accepted for publication in Astronomy and Astrophysics (A&A)
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8. Correlation of Measures From the OCULUS Keratograph and Clinical Assessments of Dry Eye Disease in the Dry Eye Assessment and Management Study
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Sutphin, John E, Ying, Gui-shuang, Bunya, Vatinee Y, Yu, Yinxi, Lin, Meng C, McWilliams, Kathleen, Schmucker, Elizabeth, Kuklinski, Eric J, Asbell, Penny A, and Maguire, Maureen G
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Eye Disease and Disorders of Vision ,Clinical Research ,Dry Eye Syndromes ,Face ,Female ,Humans ,Male ,Middle Aged ,Physical Examination ,Prospective Studies ,Tears ,dry eye disease ,Keratograph ,DREAM study ,tear film ,Dry Eye Assessment and Management (DREAM) Study Research Group ,Clinical Sciences ,Opthalmology and Optometry ,Ophthalmology & Optometry - Abstract
PurposeThe purpose of this study was to compare objective, noninvasive assessments of tear function using the OCULUS Keratograph with the corresponding clinical assessments [tear break-up time (TBUT), Schirmer test, and bulbar erythema] among patients with moderate-to-severe dry eye disease.MethodsParticipants in the Dry Eye Assessment and Management study at centers having an OCULUS Keratograph were assessed using standardized procedures. Associations between the assessments from the Keratograph [noninvasive keratograph break-up time (NIKBUT), tear meniscus height (TMH), and bulbar redness (BR)] and clinical examination (TBUT, Schirmer test, and bulbar erythema) and between these test results and Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) scores were summarized with Spearman correlation coefficients (r s ); 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) accounted for intereye correlation.ResultsAmong 288 patients (576 eyes), the mean (standard deviation) age was 56.6 (13.8) years, 78.1% were female, and the mean baseline OSDI score was 44.3 (14.0). The mean was 2.9 (1.5) seconds for TBUT and 8.2 (5.7) seconds for NIKBUT (their correlation r s = 0.18, 95% CI = 0.09-0.28). The mean was 10.6 (7.6) mm for the Schirmer test and 0.3 (0.2) mm for TMH (r s = 0.15, 95% CI = 0.04-0.25). The median clinical grade redness was mild, and the mean BR score was 1.1 (0.5) (r s = 0.25, 95% CI = 0.15-0.35). Correlation between results of each of the 6 tests and OSDI scores was low (r s from -0.07 to 0.05).ConclusionsIn the Dry Eye Assessment and Management study, NIKBUT, TMH, and BR were weakly correlated with their clinical counterparts. No measurements were correlated with the OSDI score.
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- 2022
9. Association of Novel Insulin Resistance Indices with Blood Pressure in New-Onset Hypertension and Elevated Blood Pressure Individuals: A Cross-Sectional Study
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Liu H, Meng C, Wang Z, Liu C, Yu C, and Li Z
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insulin resistance ,hypertension ,elevated blood pressure ,triglyceride glucose index ,metabolic score for insulin resistance ,Specialties of internal medicine ,RC581-951 - Abstract
Huanxin Liu,1 Cuiqiao Meng,1 Zhongli Wang,1 Chenghao Liu,1 Chunhong Yu,1 Zhong Li2 1Health Examination Center, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050051, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of General Surgery, Shijiazhuang People’s Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050011, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Huanxin Liu, Health Examination Center, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050051, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 13513317389, Email m13513317389@163.comObjective: Insulin resistance (IR) has a bearing on blood pressure (BP). Nevertheless, research on the relationships between surrogates for IR and BP is limited. In this study, we investigate the associations of these novel IR indices with BP in new-onset hypertension (HTN) and elevated BP individuals.Methods: An overall sample of 55,381 adult subjects was included in Hebei General Hospital. BP and other clinical indicators were measured. Triglyceride glucose (TyG) index, TyG-waist circumference (TyG-WC), TyG-body mass index (TyG-BMI), TyG-waist to height ratio (TyG-WHtR), triglyceride-to-high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol ratio (TG/HDL-C) and metabolic score for IR (METS-IR) were collected as dependable surrogates for IR. Examinees were categorized into four groups based on BP levels. Those involved were classified as quartiles according to the levels of six surrogate IR indices. Logistic regression analysis was adopted to evaluate the impact of substitute IR indicators on BP. The receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) analysis was performed to explore the predictive ability of the parameters on BP.Results: The incidence of elevated BP, stage 1 HTN and stage 2 HTN was 7.86%, 24.05% and 23.76%, respectively. As the levels of six substitute IR indices rose, so did the BP. In the logistic regression analysis, after full adjustment, all alternative IR indicators were independently related to both stage 1 HTN and stage 2 HTN. Except for TG/HDL-C, other substitute IR indices were strongly associated with elevated BP. ROC curves analysis suggested TyG-WC and TyG-WHtR outperformed other indicators with higher odd ratios and area under the curve (AUC) in all the participants.Conclusion: Increased substitute IR indices were significantly associated with elevated BP in new-onset HTN and elevated BP individuals. TyG-WC and TyG-WHtR could better predict elevated BP, stage 1 HTN and stage 2 HTN.Keywords: insulin resistance, hypertension, elevated blood pressure, triglyceride glucose index, metabolic score for insulin resistance
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10. Cutting through stress
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Jasper, Luis A. and Wang, Meng C.
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- 2024
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11. Lysosome lipid signalling from the periphery to neurons regulates longevity
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Savini, Marzia, Folick, Andrew, Lee, Yi-Tang, Jin, Feng, Cuevas, André, Tillman, Matthew C, Duffy, Jonathon D, Zhao, Qian, Neve, Isaiah A, Hu, Pei-Wen, Yu, Yong, Zhang, Qinghao, Ye, Youqiong, Mair, William B, Wang, Jin, Han, Leng, Ortlund, Eric A, and Wang, Meng C
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Biochemistry and Cell Biology ,Biological Sciences ,Nutrition ,Neurosciences ,Aging ,Neurodegenerative ,Neurological ,8 ,11 ,14-Eicosatrienoic Acid ,Animals ,Caenorhabditis elegans ,Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins ,Longevity ,Lysosomes ,Neurons ,Neuropeptides ,Medical and Health Sciences ,Developmental Biology ,Biochemistry and cell biology - Abstract
Lysosomes are key cellular organelles that metabolize extra- and intracellular substrates. Alterations in lysosomal metabolism are implicated in ageing-associated metabolic and neurodegenerative diseases. However, how lysosomal metabolism actively coordinates the metabolic and nervous systems to regulate ageing remains unclear. Here we report a fat-to-neuron lipid signalling pathway induced by lysosomal metabolism and its longevity-promoting role in Caenorhabditis elegans. We discovered that induced lysosomal lipolysis in peripheral fat storage tissue upregulates the neuropeptide signalling pathway in the nervous system to promote longevity. This cell-non-autonomous regulation is mediated by a specific polyunsaturated fatty acid, dihomo-γ-linolenic acid, and LBP-3 lipid chaperone protein transported from the fat storage tissue to neurons. LBP-3 binds to dihomo-γ-linolenic acid, and acts through NHR-49 nuclear receptor and NLP-11 neuropeptide in neurons to extend lifespan. These results reveal lysosomes as a signalling hub to coordinate metabolism and ageing, and lysosomal signalling mediated inter-tissue communication in promoting longevity.
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12. Oleoylethanolamide facilitates PPARα and TFEB signaling and attenuates Aβ pathology in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease
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Comerota, Michele M., Gedam, Manasee, Xiong, Wen, Jin, Feng, Deng, Lisheng, Wang, Meng C., Wang, Jin, and Zheng, Hui
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13. Non-Hermitian control between absorption and transparency in perfect zero-reflection magnonics
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Qian, Jie, Meng, C. H., Rao, J. W., Rao, Z. J., An, Zhenghua, Gui, Yongsheng, and Hu, C. -M.
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14. Organelle proteomic profiling reveals lysosomal heterogeneity in association with longevity
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Yong Yu, Shihong M Gao, Youchen Guan, Pei-Wen Hu, Qinghao Zhang, Jiaming Liu, Bentian Jing, Qian Zhao, David M Sabatini, Monther Abu-Remaileh, Sung Yun Jung, and Meng C Wang
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lysosome ,aging ,longevity ,AMPK ,organelle interaction ,Medicine ,Science ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 - Abstract
Lysosomes are active sites to integrate cellular metabolism and signal transduction. A collection of proteins associated with the lysosome mediate these metabolic and signaling functions. Both lysosomal metabolism and lysosomal signaling have been linked to longevity regulation; however, how lysosomes adjust their protein composition to accommodate this regulation remains unclear. Using deep proteomic profiling, we systemically profiled lysosome-associated proteins linked with four different longevity mechanisms. We discovered the lysosomal recruitment of AMP-activated protein kinase and nucleoporin proteins and their requirements for longevity in response to increased lysosomal lipolysis. Through comparative proteomic analyses of lysosomes from different tissues and labeled with different markers, we further elucidated lysosomal heterogeneity across tissues as well as the increased enrichment of the Ragulator complex on Cystinosin-positive lysosomes. Together, this work uncovers lysosomal proteome heterogeneity across multiple scales and provides resources for understanding the contribution of lysosomal protein dynamics to signal transduction, organelle crosstalk, and organism longevity.
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15. Protection against corneal hyperosmolarity with soft-contact-lens wear
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Kim, Young Hyun, Nguyen, Thien, Lin, Meng C, Peng, Cheng-Chun, and Radke, Clayton J
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Biomedical and Clinical Sciences ,Ophthalmology and Optometry ,Eye Disease and Disorders of Vision ,Eye ,Blinking ,Contact Lenses ,Hydrophilic ,Cornea ,Dry Eye Syndromes ,Humans ,Osmolar Concentration ,Tears ,Tear osmolarity ,Post-lens tear-film osmolarity ,Contact-lens wear discomfort ,Soft contact lens ,Hyperosmolarity ,Lens-salt diffusivity ,Dry eye ,Opthalmology and Optometry ,Ophthalmology & Optometry ,Ophthalmology and optometry - Abstract
Hyperosmotic tear stimulates human corneal nerve endings, activates ocular immune response, and elicits dry-eye symptoms. A soft contact lens (SCL) covers the cornea preventing it from experiencing direct tear evaporation and the resulting blink-periodic salinity increases. For the cornea to experience hyperosmolarity due to tear evaporation, salt must transport across the SCL to the post-lens tear film (PoLTF) bathing the cornea. Consequently, limited salt transport across a SCL potentially protects the ocular surface from hyperosmotic tear. In addition, despite lens-wear discomfort sharing common sensations to dry eye, no correlation is available between measured tear hyperosmolarity and SCL-wear discomfort. Lack of documentation is likely because clinical measurements of tear osmolarity during lens wear do not interrogate the tear osmolarity of the PoLTF that actually overlays the cornea. Rather, tear osmolarity is clinically measured in the tear meniscus. For the first time, we mathematically quantify tear osmolarity in the PoLTF and show that it differs significantly from the clinically measured tear-meniscus osmolarity. We show further that aqueous-deficient dry eye and evaporative dry eye both exacerbate the hyperosmolarity of the PoLTF. Nevertheless, depending on lens salt-transport properties (i.e., diffusivity, partition coefficient, and thickness), a SCL can indeed protect against corneal hyperosmolarity by reducing PoLTF salinity to below that of the ocular surface during no-lens wear. Importantly, PoLTF osmolarity for dry-eye patients can be reduced to that of normal eyes with no-lens wear provided that the lens exhibits a low lens-salt diffusivity. Infrequent blinking increases PoLTF osmolarity consistent with lens-wear discomfort. Judicious design of SCL material salt-transport properties can ameliorate corneal hyperosmolarity. Our results confirm the importance of PoLTF osmolarity during SCL wear and indicate a possible relation between PoLTF osmolarity and contact-lens discomfort.
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16. Central-to-peripheral corneal edema during wear of embedded-component contact lenses
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Kim, Young Hyun, Lin, Meng C, and Radke, Clayton J
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Biomedical and Clinical Sciences ,Ophthalmology and Optometry ,Eye Disease and Disorders of Vision ,Contact Lenses ,Contact Lenses ,Hydrophilic ,Cornea ,Corneal Edema ,Edema ,Humans ,Oxygen ,Sclera ,Contact lens ,Corneal edema ,Hypoxia ,Corneal metabolism ,Contact-lens embedment ,Finite-element modeling ,Limbal metabolic support ,Smart contact lens ,Scleral lens ,Soft contact lens ,Opthalmology and Optometry ,Ophthalmology & Optometry ,Ophthalmology and optometry - Abstract
PurposeWith active investigation underway for embedded-circuit contact lenses, safe oxygen supply of these novel lenses remains a question. Central-to-peripheral corneal edema for healthy eyes during wear of soft contact (SCL) and scleral lenses (SL) with embedding components is assessed.MethodsVarious 2-dimensional (2D) designs of SL and SCL with embedded components are constructed on Comsol Multiphysics 5.5. Local corneal swelling associated with the designed lenses is determined by a recently developed 2D metabolic-swelling model. Settled central post-lens tear-film thicknesses (PoLTFs) are set at 400 μm and 3 μm for SL and SCL designs, respectively. Each lens design has an axisymmetric central and an axisymmetric peripheral embedment. Oxygen permeability (Dk) of the lens and the embedments ranges from 0 to 200 Barrer. Dimensions and location of the embedments are varied to assess optimal-design configurations to minimize central-to-peripheral corneal edema.ResultsBy adjusting oxygen Dk of the central embedment, the peripheral embedment, or the lens matrix polymer, corneal swelling is reduced by up to 2.5 %, 1.5 %, or 1.4 % of the baseline corneal thickness, respectively, while keeping all other parameters constant. A decrease in PoLTF thickness from 400 μm to 3 μm decreases corneal edema by up to 1.8 % of the baseline corneal thickness. Shifting the peripheral embedment farther out towards the periphery and towards the anterior lens surface reduces peak edema by up to 1.3 % and 0.6 % of the baseline corneal thickness, respectively.ConclusionsTo minimize central-to-peripheral corneal edema, embedments should be placed anteriorly and far into the periphery to allow maximal limbal metabolic support and oxygen transport in the polar direction (i.e., the θ-direction in spherical coordinates). High-oxygen transmissibility for all components and thinner PoLTF thickness are recommended to minimize corneal edema. Depending on design specifications, less than 1 % swelling over the entire cornea is achievable even with oxygen-impermeable embedments.
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17. Predicting demographics from meibography using deep learning
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Wang, Jiayun, Graham, Andrew D, Yu, Stella X, and Lin, Meng C
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Information and Computing Sciences ,Biological Sciences ,Bioinformatics and Computational Biology ,Patient Safety ,Bioengineering ,Algorithms ,Deep Learning ,Demography ,Diagnostic Techniques ,Ophthalmological ,Humans ,Meibomian Glands - Abstract
This study introduces a deep learning approach to predicting demographic features from meibography images. A total of 689 meibography images with corresponding subject demographic data were used to develop a deep learning model for predicting gland morphology and demographics from images. The model achieved on average 77%, 76%, and 86% accuracies for predicting Meibomian gland morphological features, subject age, and ethnicity, respectively. The model was further analyzed to identify the most highly weighted gland morphological features used by the algorithm to predict demographic characteristics. The two most important gland morphological features for predicting age were the percent area of gland atrophy and the percentage of ghost glands. The two most important morphological features for predicting ethnicity were gland density and the percentage of ghost glands. The approach offers an alternative to traditional associative modeling to identify relationships between Meibomian gland morphological features and subject demographic characteristics. This deep learning methodology can currently predict demographic features from de-identified meibography images with better than 75% accuracy, a number which is highly likely to improve in future models using larger training datasets, which has significant implications for patient privacy in biomedical imaging.
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18. Oleoylethanolamide facilitates PPARα and TFEB signaling and attenuates Aβ pathology in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease
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Michele M. Comerota, Manasee Gedam, Wen Xiong, Feng Jin, Lisheng Deng, Meng C. Wang, Jin Wang, and Hui Zheng
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Alzheimer’s disease ,Microglia ,Oleoylethanolamide ,PPARα, TFEB ,Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system ,RC346-429 ,Geriatrics ,RC952-954.6 - Abstract
Abstract Background Age is the strongest risk factor for the development of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Besides the pathological hallmarks of β-amyloid (Aβ) plaques and neurofibrillary tangles, emerging evidence demonstrates a critical role of microglia and neuroinflammation in AD pathogenesis. Oleoylethanolamide (OEA) is an endogenous lipid amide that has been shown to promote lifespan and healthspan in C. elegans through regulation of lysosome-to-nucleus signaling and cellular metabolism. The goal of our study was to determine the role of OEA in the mediation of microglial activity and AD pathology using its stable analog, KDS-5104. Methods We used primary microglial cultures and genetic and pharmacological approaches to examine the signaling mechanisms and functional roles of OEA in mediating Aβ phagocytosis and clearance, lipid metabolism and inflammasome formation. Further, we tested the effect of OEA in vivo in acute LPS-induced neuroinflammation and by chronic treatment of 5xFAD mice. Results We found that OEA activates PPARα signaling and its downstream cell-surface receptor CD36 activity. In addition, OEA promotes TFEB lysosomal function in a PPARα-dependent but mTORC1-independent manner, the combination of which leads to enhanced microglial Aβ uptake and clearance. These are associated with the suppression of LPS-induced lipid droplet accumulation and inflammasome activation. Chronic treatment of 5xFAD mice with KDS-5104 restored dysregulated lipid profiles, reduced reactive gliosis and Aβ pathology and rescued cognitive impairments. Conclusion Together, our study provides support that augmenting OEA-mediated lipid signaling may offer therapeutic benefit against aging and AD through modulating lipid metabolism and microglia phagocytosis and clearance.
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19. Association Between Sensitivity to Thyroid Hormones and Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease in Euthyroid Subjects: A Cross-Sectional Study
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Liu H, Xing Y, Nie Q, Li Z, Meng C, and Ma H
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thyroid hormone sensitivity ,metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease ,triglyceride glucose index ,mediation effect ,Specialties of internal medicine ,RC581-951 - Abstract
Huanxin Liu,1 Yuling Xing,2 Qian Nie,1 Zhong Li,3 Cuiqiao Meng,1 Huijuan Ma2,4 1Health Examination Center, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050051, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Endocrinology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050051, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of General Surgery, Shijiazhuang People’s Hospital, Shijiazhuang, 050011, People’s Republic of China; 4Key Laboratory of Metabolic Disease in Hebei Province, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050051, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Huijuan Ma, Department of Endocrinology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, 050051, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 18032838686, Email huijuanma76@163.comObjective: Thyroid hormones (THs) exert instrumental effects in regulating lipids metabolism. Whereas, research investigating the relationship between sensitivity indices to THs and metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) have contradicted this. This study was designed to approach the correlation between sensitivity indices to THs and MAFLD in euthyroid subjects.Methods: An overall sample of 6356 euthyroid participants were enrolled in a Chinese hospital. Free triiodothyronine to free thyroxine ratio (FT3/FT4), thyrotropin triiodothyronine resistance index (TT3RI), thyrotropin thyroxine resistance index (TT4RI), thyroid stimulating hormone index (TSHI) and thyroid feedback quantile-based indices (TFQIFT3 and TFQIFT4) were collected as sensitivity indicators to THs. Participants were split into two groups based on whether they suffered with MAFLD or not. And participants were categorized into quartiles based on sensitivity indicators to THs. The effects of sensitivity indices to THs on MAFLD were analyzed using regression analysis. Bootstrap was performed to assess the mediation effect of triglyceride glucose (TyG) index on the relationship between sensitivity parameters to THs and MAFLD.Results: The incidence of MAFLD in euthyroid subjects was 34.47%. As FT3/FT4, TT3RI and TFQIFT3 levels rose, so did the MAFLD prevalence. After adjustment for confounders, logistic regression analyses indicated that the high-level FT3/FT4 and TFQIFT3 still remained risk factors for MAFLD. The relevance of FT3/FT4 and MAFLD was stronger among those whose age ≤ 40 years and had non-visceral obesity. And the interrelation between TFQIFT3 and MAFLD was stronger in subjects whose age ≤ 40 years. Mediation analyses suggested that TyG index had a noteworthy indirect impact on the relationship between FT3/FT4, TFQIFT3 and MAFLD.Conclusion: Increased FT3/FT4 and TFQIFT3 were significantly related to MAFLD prevalence in populations with normal thyroid function. TyG index partly mediated the relevance between FT3/FT4, TFQIFT3 and MAFLD.Keywords: thyroid hormone sensitivity, metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease, triglyceride glucose index, mediation effect
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- 2023
20. Lipid droplets and peroxisomes are co-regulated to drive lifespan extension in response to mono-unsaturated fatty acids
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Papsdorf, Katharina, Miklas, Jason W., Hosseini, Amir, Cabruja, Matias, Morrow, Christopher S., Savini, Marzia, Yu, Yong, Silva-García, Carlos G., Haseley, Nicole R., Murphy, Luke Meraz, Yao, Pallas, de Launoit, Elisa, Dixon, Scott J., Snyder, Michael P., Wang, Meng C., Mair, William B., and Brunet, Anne
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21. Magnon driven skyrmion dynamics in antiferromagnets: The effect of magnon polarization
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Jin, Z., Meng, C. Y., Liu, T. T., Chen, D. Y., Fan, Z., Zeng, M., Lu, X. B., Gao, X. S., Qin, M. H., and Liu, J. M.
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Condensed Matter - Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics ,Physics - Applied Physics - Abstract
The controllable magnetic skyrmion motion represents a highly concerned issue in preparing advanced skyrmion-based spintronic devices. Specifically, magnon-driven skyrmion motion can be easily accessible in both metallic and insulating magnets, and thus is highly preferred over electric current control further for the ultra-low energy consumption. In this work, we investigate extensively the dynamics of skyrmion motion driven by magnon in an antiferromagnet using the collective coordinate theory, focusing on the effect of magnon polarization. It is revealed that the skyrmion Hall motion driven by circularly polarized magnon becomes inevitable generally, consistent with earlier report. Furthermore, the elastic scattering theory and numerical results unveil the strong inter-dependence between the linearly polarized magnon and skyrmion motion, suggesting the complicated dependence of the skyrmion motion on the polarization nature of driving magnon. On the reversal, the scattering from the moving skyrmion may lead to decomposition of the linearly polarized magnon into two elliptically polarized magnon bands. Consequently, a net transverse force acting on skyrmion is generated owing to the broken mirror symmetry, which in turn drives a skyrmion Hall motion. The Hall motion can be completely suppressed only in some specific condition where the mirror symmetry is preserved. The present work unveils non-trivial skyrmion-magnon scattering behavior in antiferromagnets, advancing the antiferromagnetic spintronics and benefiting to high-performance devices., Comment: 22 pages,7 figures
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22. Effects of model tear proteins and topical ophthalmic formulations on evaporation inhibition and biophysical property of model tear lipid nanofilm in vitro
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Lin, Meng C and Svitova, Tatyana F
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Bioengineering - Abstract
Hypothesis: Biophysical property and water evaporation retardation through a lipid nanofilm can be altered by model tear protein and topical ophthalmic formulation. Experiment: Evaporation rate and dynamic surface pressure were measured using a sessile drop technique. Water evaporations from 5 individual protein solutions, their mixture, and 6 ophthalmic formulations were quantified. Biophysical property and evaporation through model lipid nanofilms spread on model electrolyte solutions, tear protein solutions, and ophthalmic formulations were assessed. Findings: Model lipid nanofilms spread on electrolyte solution reduced evaporative fluxes by 43–60%. Evaporative fluxes from individual protein solutions without lipids were 3–19% lower than from electrolytes solution. Evaporative fluxes through lipid nanofilms were decreased by the presence of albumin or lactoferrin in solutions but increased by lysozyme and mucin. Evaporative fluxes from ophthalmic formulations were 10–43% lower than from electrolyte solution. Evaporations through lipid nanofilms spread on formulations were higher than through lipids on electrolyte solution. Model lipid nanofilms spread on Diquas appeared more rigid than on electrolyte solution but showed softening when spread on Refresh Mega-3. Some proteins and ophthalmic formulations altered model lipid nanofilms evaporative barriers. Ophthalmic formulation induced changes in biophysical property of model lipid nanofilms in vitro may suggest possible tear film destabilization in vivo.
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23. Quantifying Meibomian Gland Morphology Using Artificial Intelligence
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Wang, Jiayun, Li, Shixuan, Yeh, Thao N, Chakraborty, Rudrasis, Graham, Andrew D, Yu, Stella X, and Lin, Meng C
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Algorithms ,Artificial Intelligence ,Eyelid Diseases ,Humans ,Meibomian Gland Dysfunction ,Meibomian Glands ,Specimen Handling ,Tears ,Medical and Health Sciences ,Ophthalmology & Optometry - Abstract
SignificanceQuantifying meibomian gland morphology from meibography images is used for the diagnosis, treatment, and management of meibomian gland dysfunction in clinics. A novel and automated method is described for quantifying meibomian gland morphology from meibography images.PurposeMeibomian gland morphological abnormality is a common clinical sign of meibomian gland dysfunction, yet there exist no automated methods that provide standard quantifications of morphological features for individual glands. This study introduces an automated artificial intelligence approach to segmenting individual meibomian gland regions in infrared meibography images and analyzing their morphological features.MethodsA total of 1443 meibography images were collected and annotated. The dataset was then divided into development and evaluation sets. The development set was used to train and tune deep learning models for segmenting glands and identifying ghost glands from images, whereas the evaluation set was used to evaluate the performance of the model. The gland segmentations were further used to analyze individual gland features, including gland local contrast, length, width, and tortuosity.ResultsA total of 1039 meibography images (including 486 upper and 553 lower eyelids) were used for training and tuning the deep learning model, whereas the remaining 404 images (including 203 upper and 201 lower eyelids) were used for evaluations. The algorithm on average achieved 63% mean intersection over union in segmenting glands, and 84.4% sensitivity and 71.7% specificity in identifying ghost glands. Morphological features of each gland were also fed to a support vector machine for analyzing their associations with ghost glands. Analysis of model coefficients indicated that low gland local contrast was the primary indicator for ghost glands.ConclusionsThe proposed approach can automatically segment individual meibomian glands in infrared meibography images, identify ghost glands, and quantitatively analyze gland morphological features.
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24. Correlation of Measures From the OCULUS Keratograph and Clinical Assessments of Dry Eye Disease in the Dry Eye Assessment and Management Study.
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Sutphin, John E, Ying, Gui-Shuang, Bunya, Vatinee Y, Yu, Yinxi, Lin, Meng C, McWilliams, Kathleen, Schmucker, Elizabeth, Kuklinski, Eric J, Asbell, Penny A, Maguire, Maureen G, and Dry Eye Assessment and Management (DREAM) Study Research Group
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Dry Eye Assessment and Management (DREAM) Study Research Group ,Ophthalmology & Optometry ,Clinical Sciences ,Opthalmology and Optometry - Abstract
PurposeThe purpose of this study was to compare objective, noninvasive assessments of tear function using the OCULUS Keratograph with the corresponding clinical assessments [tear break-up time (TBUT), Schirmer test, and bulbar erythema] among patients with moderate-to-severe dry eye disease.MethodsParticipants in the Dry Eye Assessment and Management study at centers having an OCULUS Keratograph were assessed using standardized procedures. Associations between the assessments from the Keratograph [noninvasive keratograph break-up time (NIKBUT), tear meniscus height (TMH), and bulbar redness (BR)] and clinical examination (TBUT, Schirmer test, and bulbar erythema) and between these test results and Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) scores were summarized with Spearman correlation coefficients (rs); 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) accounted for intereye correlation.ResultsAmong 288 patients (576 eyes), the mean (standard deviation) age was 56.6 (13.8) years, 78.1% were female, and the mean baseline OSDI score was 44.3 (14.0). The mean was 2.9 (1.5) seconds for TBUT and 8.2 (5.7) seconds for NIKBUT (their correlation rs = 0.18, 95% CI = 0.09-0.28). The mean was 10.6 (7.6) mm for the Schirmer test and 0.3 (0.2) mm for TMH (rs = 0.15, 95% CI = 0.04-0.25). The median clinical grade redness was mild, and the mean BR score was 1.1 (0.5) (rs = 0.25, 95% CI = 0.15-0.35). Correlation between results of each of the 6 tests and OSDI scores was low (rs from -0.07 to 0.05).ConclusionsIn the Dry Eye Assessment and Management study, NIKBUT, TMH, and BR were weakly correlated with their clinical counterparts. No measurements were correlated with the OSDI score.
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25. Ocular surface cooling rate associated with tear film characteristics and the maximum interblink period.
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Ding, Jennifer E, Kim, Young Hyun, Yi, Sarah M, Graham, Andrew D, Li, Wing, and Lin, Meng C
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The surface of the human eye is covered with a protective tear film that refreshes with each blink. Natural blinking occurs involuntarily, but one can also voluntarily blink or refrain from blinking. The maximum time one can refrain from blinking until the onset of discomfort is the maximum interblink period (MIBP). During the interblink period the tear film evaporates and thins from the ocular surface. Infrared thermography provides a non-invasive measure of the ocular surface temperature (OST). Due to evaporation, ocular surface cooling (OSC) generally occurs when the eyes are open and exposed to the environment. The purpose of our study was to investigate the effect of OSC rate on the MIBP, and to investigate the association of the MIBP with tear film characteristics in subjects who do and do not exhibit OSC. The MIBP was measured simultaneously with OST over time. Non-invasive tear breakup time, tear meniscus height, tear lipid layer thickness, and Schirmer I test strip wetted lengths were measured on a day prior to the thermography visit. Subjects were divided into cooling and non-cooling groups based on OSC rate, and demographic and tear film characteristics were tested for inter-group differences. A faster OSC rate was associated with an exponentially shorter duration of the MIBP overall and within the cooling group alone. Faster non-invasive tear breakup time was significantly associated with a shorter MIBP in both groups. These results suggest that tear film evaporation initiates a pathway that results in the onset of ocular discomfort and the stimulus to blinking. The presence of a subset of subjects with no or minimal OSC who nevertheless have a short MIBP indicates that evaporative cooling is not the only mechanism responsible for the onset of ocular discomfort.
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26. Estimation of ascertainment bias and its effect on power in clinical trials with time-to-event outcomes
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Greene, E. J., Peduzzi, P., Dziura, J., Meng, C., Miller, M. E., Travison, T. G., and Esserman, D.
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Statistics - Methodology ,Statistics - Applications - Abstract
While the gold standard for clinical trials is to blind all parties -- participants, researchers, and evaluators -- to treatment assignment, this is not always a possibility. When some or all of the above individuals know the treatment assignment, this leaves the study open to the introduction of post-randomization biases. In the Strategies to Reduce Injuries and Develop Confidence in Elders (STRIDE) trial, we were presented with the potential for the unblinded clinicians administering the treatment, as well as the individuals enrolled in the study, to introduce ascertainment bias into some but not all events comprising the primary outcome. In this manuscript, we present ways to estimate the ascertainment bias for a time-to-event outcome, and discuss its impact on the overall power of a trial versus changing of the outcome definition to a more stringent unbiased definition that restricts attention to measurements less subject to potentially differential assessment. We found that for the majority of situations, it is better to revise the definition to a more stringent definition, as was done in STRIDE, even though fewer events may be observed., Comment: 31 pages, 11 figures; submitted to Statistics in Medicine
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27. 3D genomics across the tree of life reveals condensin II as a determinant of architecture type
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Hoencamp, Claire, Dudchenko, Olga, Elbatsh, Ahmed MO, Brahmachari, Sumitabha, Raaijmakers, Jonne A, van Schaik, Tom, Sedeño Cacciatore, Ángela, Contessoto, Vinícius G, van Heesbeen, Roy GHP, van den Broek, Bram, Mhaskar, Aditya N, Teunissen, Hans, St Hilaire, Brian Glenn, Weisz, David, Omer, Arina D, Pham, Melanie, Colaric, Zane, Yang, Zhenzhen, Rao, Suhas SP, Mitra, Namita, Lui, Christopher, Yao, Weijie, Khan, Ruqayya, Moroz, Leonid L, Kohn, Andrea, St Leger, Judy, Mena, Alexandria, Holcroft, Karen, Gambetta, Maria Cristina, Lim, Fabian, Farley, Emma, Stein, Nils, Haddad, Alexander, Chauss, Daniel, Mutlu, Ayse Sena, Wang, Meng C, Young, Neil D, Hildebrandt, Evin, Cheng, Hans H, Knight, Christopher J, Burnham, Theresa LU, Hovel, Kevin A, Beel, Andrew J, Mattei, Pierre-Jean, Kornberg, Roger D, Warren, Wesley C, Cary, Gregory, Gómez-Skarmeta, José Luis, Hinman, Veronica, Lindblad-Toh, Kerstin, Di Palma, Federica, Maeshima, Kazuhiro, Multani, Asha S, Pathak, Sen, Nel-Themaat, Liesl, Behringer, Richard R, Kaur, Parwinder, Medema, René H, van Steensel, Bas, de Wit, Elzo, Onuchic, José N, Di Pierro, Michele, Lieberman Aiden, Erez, and Rowland, Benjamin D
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Human Genome ,Genetics ,1.1 Normal biological development and functioning ,Underpinning research ,Generic health relevance ,Adenosine Triphosphatases ,Algorithms ,Animals ,Biological Evolution ,Cell Nucleolus ,Cell Nucleus ,Centromere ,Chromosomes ,Chromosomes ,Human ,DNA-Binding Proteins ,Eukaryota ,Genome ,Genome ,Human ,Genomics ,Heterochromatin ,Humans ,Interphase ,Mitosis ,Models ,Biological ,Multiprotein Complexes ,Telomere ,General Science & Technology - Abstract
We investigated genome folding across the eukaryotic tree of life. We find two types of three-dimensional (3D) genome architectures at the chromosome scale. Each type appears and disappears repeatedly during eukaryotic evolution. The type of genome architecture that an organism exhibits correlates with the absence of condensin II subunits. Moreover, condensin II depletion converts the architecture of the human genome to a state resembling that seen in organisms such as fungi or mosquitoes. In this state, centromeres cluster together at nucleoli, and heterochromatin domains merge. We propose a physical model in which lengthwise compaction of chromosomes by condensin II during mitosis determines chromosome-scale genome architecture, with effects that are retained during the subsequent interphase. This mechanism likely has been conserved since the last common ancestor of all eukaryotes.
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28. Central-to-peripheral corneal edema during wear of embedded-component contact lenses.
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Kim, Young Hyun, Lin, Meng C, and Radke, Clayton J
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Contact lens ,Contact-lens embedment ,Corneal edema ,Corneal metabolism ,Finite-element modeling ,Hypoxia ,Limbal metabolic support ,Oxygen ,Scleral lens ,Smart contact lens ,Soft contact lens ,Opthalmology and Optometry ,Ophthalmology & Optometry - Abstract
PurposeWith active investigation underway for embedded-circuit contact lenses, safe oxygen supply of these novel lenses remains a question. Central-to-peripheral corneal edema for healthy eyes during wear of soft contact (SCL) and scleral lenses (SL) with embedding components is assessed.MethodsVarious 2-dimensional (2D) designs of SL and SCL with embedded components are constructed on Comsol Multiphysics 5.5. Local corneal swelling associated with the designed lenses is determined by a recently developed 2D metabolic-swelling model. Settled central post-lens tear-film thicknesses (PoLTFs) are set at 400 μm and 3 μm for SL and SCL designs, respectively. Each lens design has an axisymmetric central and an axisymmetric peripheral embedment. Oxygen permeability (Dk) of the lens and the embedments ranges from 0 to 200 Barrer. Dimensions and location of the embedments are varied to assess optimal-design configurations to minimize central-to-peripheral corneal edema.ResultsBy adjusting oxygen Dk of the central embedment, the peripheral embedment, or the lens matrix polymer, corneal swelling is reduced by up to 2.5 %, 1.5 %, or 1.4 % of the baseline corneal thickness, respectively, while keeping all other parameters constant. A decrease in PoLTF thickness from 400 μm to 3 μm decreases corneal edema by up to 1.8 % of the baseline corneal thickness. Shifting the peripheral embedment farther out towards the periphery and towards the anterior lens surface reduces peak edema by up to 1.3 % and 0.6 % of the baseline corneal thickness, respectively.ConclusionsTo minimize central-to-peripheral corneal edema, embedments should be placed anteriorly and far into the periphery to allow maximal limbal metabolic support and oxygen transport in the polar direction (i.e., the θ-direction in spherical coordinates). High-oxygen transmissibility for all components and thinner PoLTF thickness are recommended to minimize corneal edema. Depending on design specifications, less than 1 % swelling over the entire cornea is achievable even with oxygen-impermeable embedments.
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29. Mitochondrial GTP metabolism controls reproductive aging in C. elegans
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Lee, Yi-Tang, Savini, Marzia, Chen, Tao, Yang, Jin, Zhao, Qian, Ding, Lang, Gao, Shihong Max, Senturk, Mumine, Sowa, Jessica N., Wang, Jue D., and Wang, Meng C.
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30. Meibography Phenotyping and Classification From Unsupervised Discriminative Feature Learning
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Yeh, Chun-Hsiao, Yu, Stella X, and Lin, Meng C
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Atrophy ,Eyelid Diseases ,Humans ,Meibomian Gland Dysfunction ,Meibomian Glands ,Neural Networks ,Computer ,meibography ,meibomian gland dysfunction ,atrophy ,unsupervised feature learning ,feature hierarchical clustering ,Biomedical Engineering ,Opthalmology and Optometry - Abstract
PurposeThe purpose of this study was to develop an unsupervised feature learning approach that automatically measures Meibomian gland (MG) atrophy severity from meibography images and discovers subtle relationships between meibography images according to visual similarity.MethodsOne of the latest unsupervised learning approaches is to apply feature learning based on nonparametric instance discrimination (NPID), a convolutional neural network (CNN) backbone model trained to encode meibography images into 128-dimensional feature vectors. The network aims to learn a similarity metric across all instances (e.g. meibography images) and groups visually similar instances together. A total of 706 meibography images with corresponding meiboscores were collected and annotated for the use of network learning and performance evaluation.ResultsFour hundred ninety-seven meibography images were used for network learning and tuning, whereas the remaining 209 images were used for network model evaluations. The proposed nonparametric instance discrimination approach achieved 80.9% meiboscore grading accuracy on average, outperforming the clinical team by 25.9%. Additionally, a 3D feature visualization and agglomerative hierarchical clustering algorithms were used to discover the relationship between meibography images.ConclusionsThe proposed NPID approach automatically analyses MG atrophy severity from meibography images without prior image annotations, and categorizes the gland characteristics through hierarchical clustering. This method provides quantitative information on the MG atrophy severity based on the analysis of phenotypes.Translational relevanceThe study presents a Meibomian gland atrophy evaluation method for meibography images based on unsupervised learning. This method may be used to aid diagnosis and management of Meibomian gland dysfunction without prior image annotations, which require time and resources.
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31. Meibomian Gland Contrast Sensitivity and Specificity in the Diagnosis of Lipid-deficient Dry Eye: A Pilot Study.
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Yeh, Thao N and Lin, Meng C
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Clinical Research ,Eye Disease and Disorders of Vision ,4.2 Evaluation of markers and technologies ,Detection ,screening and diagnosis ,Adolescent ,Adult ,Case-Control Studies ,Contrast Sensitivity ,Dry Eye Syndromes ,Female ,Humans ,Interferometry ,Male ,Meibomian Gland Dysfunction ,Meibomian Glands ,Middle Aged ,Pilot Projects ,Retrospective Studies ,Sensitivity and Specificity ,Tears ,Young Adult ,Medical and Health Sciences ,Ophthalmology & Optometry - Abstract
SignificanceLipid deficiency due to meibomian gland (MG) dysfunction is believed to account for the vast majority of patients with dry eye compared with aqueous deficiency. Clinicians commonly evaluate MG length to determine a disease, but our research with isotretinoin users suggests that MG contrast is also an important characteristic to consider.PurposeThis study aimed to determine the sensitivity and specificity of MG contrast for the diagnosis of lipid-deficient dry eye (LDDE).MethodsThis case-control study used demographic data, Standard Patient Evaluation of Eye Dryness (SPEED) scores, average tear lipid layer thickness (TLLT), fluorescein tear breakup time (FTBUT), upper eyelid meibography images, and meibum quality and quantity scores for individuals with LDDE (SPEED score ≥10 and TLLT ≤35 interferometric color units) and normal individuals (SPEED ≤2 and TLLT ≥80 interferometric color units).ResultsThirty-one eyes of 22 controls (mean ± SD age, 22.7 ± 5.5 years) and 13 eyes of 12 cases (mean ± SD age, 43.9 ± 17.2 years) were included. Normalized MG contrast was significantly correlated with FTBUT (r = 0.35, P = .02), percent MG atrophy (r = -0.50, P < .001), and SPEED scores (r = -0.49, P < .001). The receiver operating characteristic curve for LDDE diagnosis classifiers MG contrast, MG atrophy, and meibum quantity score had areas under the curve of 0.83, 0.64, and 0.73, respectively. Meibomian gland contrast cutoff at 28.3 intensity units yielded optimal correct classification of subjects (84.1%; sensitivity, 0.69; specificity, 0.90). Cases had shorter FTBUT (P < .001), worse meibum quality (P = .02) and quantity (P = .02) scores, and lower MG contrast (P < .001) compared with controls. Subjects with low MG contrast (≤28.3) had 14.9 higher odds of having LDDE (95% confidence interval, 2.84 to 78.4) compared with subjects with high MG contrast (>28.3).ConclusionsMeibomian gland contrast correlates well with clinical parameters and symptoms, shows good sensitivity and excellent specificity for diagnosing LDDE, and can be a useful diagnostic parameter for monitoring MG changes due to age, disease, or intervention.
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32. Letter to the Editor: “Fluid reservoir thickness and corneal oedema during closed eye scleral lens wear,” by Damien Fisher, Michael J. Collins, and Stephen J. Vincent
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Kim, Young Hyun, Lin, Meng C, and Radke, Clayton J
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Biomedical and Clinical Sciences ,Ophthalmology and Optometry ,Contact Lenses ,Corneal Edema ,Humans ,Sclera ,Opthalmology and Optometry ,Ophthalmology & Optometry ,Ophthalmology and optometry - Published
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33. The relationship of pre-corneal to pre-contact lens non-invasive tear breakup time.
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Graham, Andrew D and Lin, Meng C
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PurposeTo examine the relationship between pre-corneal and pre-contact lens tear film stability (TFS), and to determine whether pre-corneal TFS is a reliable predictor of subsequent pre-lens TFS after a contact lens is placed on the eye.Methods667 records met inclusion criteria and were extracted from a soft contact lens multi-study database. Multivariable linear mixed effects models were fit to examine the association between pre-corneal and pre-lens TFS, adjusting for potential confounders and accounting for repeated measures. Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) analysis was employed to assess the predictive performance of pre-corneal TFS for subsequent pre-lens TFS. TFS was quantified for this analysis as the non-invasive tear breakup time (NITBUT).ResultsPre-corneal NITBUT was significantly related to the pre-lens NITBUT at both 10 min (p
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34. Evaporation retardation by model tear-lipid films: The roles of film aging, compositions and interfacial rheological properties
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Svitova, Tatyana F and Lin, Meng C
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Chemical Engineering ,Engineering ,Biomedical Engineering ,Aged ,Aging ,Humans ,Lipids ,Rheology ,Tears ,Temperature ,Human tear lipids ,Model tear lipids ,Evaporation reduction ,Physical Chemistry (incl. Structural) ,Chemical Physics ,Physical chemistry ,Biomedical engineering ,Chemical engineering - Abstract
A novel methodology for assessing evaporation (up to 48 h) through lipid-nanofilms in vitro was developed. The influence of lipid-mixture compositions on evaporation rates was studied. The evaporative fluxes and rheology of lipid-nanofilms were compared with those of human tear-lipid nanofilms in vitro.A sessile-drop technique with precise drop-volume control was adapted to measure evaporation rates at constant temperature of 36 °C and humidity of 75 %. Model lipid solutions were deposited on the surface of aqueous drops to create nanofilms of 10-100 nm. The measurements of dynamic surface pressure vs. nanofilm-thickness were performed under the same conditions. The lipid-mixtures compositions were chosen to mimic that of human tear lipids. Evaporation through lipid nanofilms decreased with film thickness and aging. Evaporation through 70-nm films was 2.5-3 time slower than through 10-nm-thick films. Nonpolar-lipid mixtures reduced evaporation by approximately 35 %. The optimized model-lipid mixtures containing polar phospholipids reduced evaporation by 70-75 %, matching the evaporation-reduction by human-lipid nanofilms in vitro. These model mixtures exhibited interfacial rheology similar to human tear lipids in vitro.This methodology substantiated that aged lipid-nanofilms significantly reduced evaporation in vitro. These findings contradict to the previous reports suggesting that model lipid and meibum films do not retard evaporation in vitro. Polar phospholipids enhance evaporative resistance close to the level observed for human tear-lipid films in vivo. We hypothesize that unique rheological properties of tear-lipid nanofilms are germane to the specific mono- and bi-layered structures formed by phospholipids at the lipid-air and lipid-aqueous interfaces.
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35. Associations Between Systemic Omega-3 Fatty Acid Levels With Moderate-to-Severe Dry Eye Disease Signs and Symptoms at Baseline in the Dry Eye Assessment and Management Study.
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Kuklinski, Eric J, Hom, Milton M, Ying, Gui-Shuang, Lin, Meng C, Chapkin, Robert S, Jones, Richard, Moser, Ann, Kim, Ka Yeun, Maguire, Maureen G, and Asbell, Penny A
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Biomedical and Clinical Sciences ,Ophthalmology and Optometry ,Clinical Research ,Nutrition ,Complementary and Integrative Health ,Prevention ,Eye Disease and Disorders of Vision ,Eye ,Conjunctiva ,Dry Eye Syndromes ,Fatty Acids ,Omega-3 ,Humans ,Tears ,Dry eye disease ,Omega-3 fatty acids ,Inflammation ,DREAM Study Research Group ,Opthalmology and Optometry ,Ophthalmology & Optometry ,Ophthalmology and optometry - Abstract
PurposeOmega-3 (n-3) fatty acid supplementation is used to treat systemic inflammatory diseases, but the role of n-3 in the pathophysiology and therapy of dry eye disease (DED) is not definitive. We evaluated the relationship of systemic n-3 levels with signs and symptoms at baseline in the Dry Eye Assessment and Management (DREAM) Study.MethodsBlood samples from participants at baseline were analyzed for n-3 and n-6, measured as relative percentage by weight among all fatty acids in erythrocytes. Symptoms were evaluated using the Ocular Surface Disease Index. Signs including conjunctival staining, corneal staining, tear breakup time (TBUT), and Schirmer's test with anesthesia were also evaluated.ResultsThere was no correlation between the systemic n-3 levels and DED symptoms. When the associations with signs of DED were assessed, lower DHA levels were associated with higher conjunctival staining, with mean scores of 3.31, 2.96, and 2.82 for low, medium, and high levels of DHA, respectively (linear trend P=0.007). None of the other signs were associated with DHA or the other measures of n-3.ConclusionPrevious studies have found varying results on the role of n-3 supplementation with the signs and symptoms of DED. Among patients with DED enrolled in the DREAM Study, lower systemic n-3 levels were not associated with worse symptoms and most signs of DED.
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36. Relationship Between Estimated Glucose Disposal Rate and Type 2 Diabetic Retinopathy
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Meng C, Xing Y, Huo L, and Ma H
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Cuiqiao Meng,1 Yuling Xing,2,3 Lijing Huo,4 Huijuan Ma2,5,6 1Health Examination Center, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Endocrinology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, People’s Republic of China; 3Graduate School of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Clinical Laboratory, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, People’s Republic of China; 5Hebei Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, People’s Republic of China; 6Department of Internal Medicine, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Huijuan Ma, Department of Endocrinology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, 050051, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 18032838686, Email huijuanma76@163.comPurpose: To investigate the association between diabetic retinopathy (DR), DR intensity, and estimated glucose disposal rate (eGDR) in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).Patients and Methods: This study comprised 1762 T2DM patients who were admitted between January and December, 2021. Overall, the DR was identified in 430 patients. Based on the eGDR, the participants were divided into four study groups. One-way analysis of variance was used to compare the groups. The correlations between eGDR and DR risk, eGDR, and DR severity were analyzed using regression analysis. Furthermore, these relationships were analyzed in different sex groups.Results: Patients with T2DM had a 19.75% (348/1762) DR detection rate, whereas those with DR had a 22.41% (78/348) proliferative DR detection rate. The DR group had substantially reduced levels of eGDR compared with the non-DR group. Multivariate logistic regression analysis demonstrated that reduced eGDR was an independent risk factor for DR, after adjusting for confounding variables. eGDR correlated significantly with proliferative DR in women but not in men.Conclusion: In Chinese individuals with T2DM, lower eGDR was independently associated with a higher risk of DR.Keywords: estimated glucose disposal rate, type 2 diabetes mellitus, diabetic retinopathy
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37. Tear-film evaporation flux and its relationship to tear properties in symptomatic and asymptomatic soft-contact-lens wearers
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Kim, Young Hyun, Graham, Andrew D., Li, Wing, Dursch, Thomas J., Peng, Cheng-Chun, Radke, Clayton J., and Lin, Meng C.
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38. Ultrahydrophobic polymeric surfaces prepared using plasma chemistry
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Hsieh, Meng C., primary, Youngblood, Jeffrey P., additional, Chen, Wei, additional, and McCarthy, Thomas J., additional
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39. Author Correction: Lipid droplets and peroxisomes are co-regulated to drive lifespan extension in response to mono-unsaturated fatty acids
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Papsdorf, Katharina, Miklas, Jason W., Hosseini, Amir, Cabruja, Matias, Morrow, Christopher S., Savini, Marzia, Yu, Yong, Silva-García, Carlos G., Haseley, Nicole R., Murphy, Luke Meraz, Yao, Pallas, de Launoit, Elisa, Dixon, Scott J., Snyder, Michael P., Wang, Meng C., Mair, William B., and Brunet, Anne
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40. Corneal Health during Three Months of Scleral Lens Wear.
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Tse, Vivien, Zhou, Yixiu, Truong, Tan, Lin, Kristina, Tan, Bo, and Lin, Meng C
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Clinical Research ,Eye Disease and Disorders of Vision ,Bioengineering ,Eye ,Cell Count ,Contact Lenses ,Cornea ,Dendritic Cells ,Double-Blind Method ,Epithelium ,Corneal ,Female ,Fluorophotometry ,Humans ,Male ,Microscopy ,Confocal ,Ophthalmic Nerve ,Prospective Studies ,Sclera ,Time Factors ,Young Adult ,Medical and Health Sciences ,Ophthalmology & Optometry - Abstract
SignificanceThis study evaluated the effects scleral lens wear has on corneal health using fluorometry and in vivo confocal microscopy. No subclinical changes on healthy corneas of young subjects were observed during 3 months of scleral lens wear.PurposeThis study aimed to evaluate the effects 3 months of scleral lens wear has on the corneal epithelial barrier function, dendritic cell density, and nerve fiber morphology.MethodsTwenty-seven neophytes (mean [standard deviation] age, 21.4 [3.9] years) wore scleral lenses of a fluorosilicone acrylate material bilaterally (97 Dk, 15.6 to 16.0-mm diameter) for 3 months without overnight wear. Subjects were randomized to use either Addipak (n = 12) or PuriLens Plus (n = 15) during lens insertion. Measurements of corneal epithelial permeability to fluorescein were performed with automated scanning fluorophotometer (Fluorotron Master; Ocumetrics, Mountain View, CA) on the central cornea of the right eye and the temporal corneal periphery of the left eye. Images of the distributions of corneal nerve fibers and dendritic cells and nerve fibers were captured in vivo with a confocal laser scanning microscope (Heidelberg Retina Tomograph, Rostock Cornea Module; Heidelberg Engineering, Heidelberg, Germany) on the central and inferior peripheral cornea of the left eye. Corneal measurements and imaging were performed at baseline and after 1 and 3 months of lens wear.ResultsThe corneal permeability values in natural log, dendritic cell densities, and nerve fiber morphology did not significantly change from baseline to 1 and 3 months of lens wear, for both central and peripheral corneal regions (P > .05). Dendritic cell density at the inferior cornea was higher than the central cornea throughout the study (P < .001). No relationships were observed between each outcome measurements and the saline solution groups (P > .05).ConclusionsScleral lens wear for 3 months on healthy cornea of young subjects did not affect corneal epithelial barrier function, nerve fiber, and dendritic cell densities. Buffered and nonbuffered saline solutions impacted the corneal health in similar ways.
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41. Not All Dry Eye in Contact Lens Wear Is Contact Lens-Induced.
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Molina, Karen, Graham, Andrew D, Yeh, Thao, Lerma, Mariel, Li, Wing, Tse, Vivien, and Lin, Meng C
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Biomedical and Clinical Sciences ,Ophthalmology and Optometry ,Eye Disease and Disorders of Vision ,Clinical Research ,Prevention ,Adolescent ,Adult ,Asymptomatic Diseases ,Contact Lenses ,Hydrophilic ,Dry Eye Syndromes ,Eyelids ,Female ,Humans ,Male ,Meibomian Glands ,Middle Aged ,Surveys and Questionnaires ,Tears ,Young Adult ,Dry eye ,Tear breakup time ,Soft contact lenses ,Symptom questionnaires ,Line of Marx ,Conjunctival staining ,Opthalmology and Optometry ,Ophthalmology & Optometry ,Ophthalmology and optometry - Abstract
ObjectivesTo compare subjective and clinical outcomes in three study groups: (1) asymptomatic contact lens (CL) wearers (ASYM); (2) symptomatic CL wearers who become asymptomatic on lens removal; and (3) symptomatic CL wearers who do not resolve on lens removal.MethodsNinety-two subjects completed the Berkeley Dry Eye Flow Chart with and without lenses, ocular surface examinations, and a battery of questionnaires.ResultsThirty-seven subjects (40%) were ASYM, 30 (33%) had contact lens-induced dry eye (CLIDE), and 25 (27%) had underlying physiological DE. Visual Analog Scale ratings, OSDI score, and SPEED score were significantly better for the ASYM group (P
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42. Limbal Metabolic Support Reduces Peripheral Corneal Edema with Contact-Lens Wear
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Kim, Young Hyun, Lin, Meng C, and Radke, Clayton J
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Biomedical and Clinical Sciences ,Ophthalmology and Optometry ,Eye Disease and Disorders of Vision ,Eye ,Contact Lenses ,Hydrophilic ,Cornea ,Corneal Edema ,Edema ,Humans ,Sclera ,contact lens ,corneal edema ,hypoxia ,corneal metabolism ,scleral lens ,soft contact lens ,oxygen ,finite element modeling ,limbus ,limbal metabolic support ,Biomedical Engineering ,Opthalmology and Optometry ,Ophthalmology and optometry - Abstract
PurposeTo assess the influence of limbal metabolic support on corneal edema during scleral-lens (SL) and soft-contact-lens (SCL) wear for healthy lens wearers.MethodsA two-dimensional (2D) model of the cornea and sclera was designed on Comsol Multiphysics 5.4 along with SL and SCL architectures to mimic lens-wear induced hypoxia. The cornea is suffused with oxygen and metabolites from the limbus and aqueous humor. Air oxygen is supplied from and carbon dioxide is expelled to the atmosphere. Lens-oxygen permeability (Dk) was adjusted to investigate lens-wear safety against edema in different wear conditions. The 2D concentrations of oxygen, carbon dioxide, bicarbonate, lactate, sodium, chloride, glucose, and pH are quantified. Central-to-peripheral swelling of the cornea is determined by the change in stromal hydration caused by changing metabolite concentrations at the endothelium during hypoxia.ResultsThe metabolic model assesses central-to-peripheral corneal swelling with different types of lenses, and oxygen Dks. Limbal metabolic support reduces edema from the periphery to approximately 1 mm away from the central cornea. Despite thicker lens designs, the peripheral cornea exhibits practically zero swelling due to limbal metabolic support.ConclusionsThe metabolic model accurately predicts central-to-peripheral corneal edema with various contact-lens designs, post-lens tear-film thicknesses, and lens oxygen Dk values. Despite the thicker periphery of most contact-lens designs, lactate and bicarbonate support from the limbus significantly reduces peripheral and mid-peripheral corneal edema, whereas oxygen has a lesser effect.Translational relevanceBy utilizing metabolic kinetics, we provide a 2D computational tool to predict oxygenation safety across the entire cornea with various types and designs of contact lenses.
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43. The Immunological Basis of Dry Eye Disease and Current Topical Treatment Options
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Periman, Laura M, Perez, Victor L, Saban, Daniel R, Lin, Meng C, and Neri, Piergiorgio
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Biomedical and Clinical Sciences ,Ophthalmology and Optometry ,Pain Research ,Eye Disease and Disorders of Vision ,Aetiology ,2.1 Biological and endogenous factors ,Eye ,Inflammatory and immune system ,Administration ,Topical ,Clinical Decision-Making ,Cyclosporine ,Dry Eye Syndromes ,Goblet Cells ,Homeostasis ,Humans ,Immunologic Factors ,Immunosuppressive Agents ,Inflammation ,Integrins ,Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 ,Lacrimal Apparatus ,Lymphocyte Function-Associated Antigen-1 ,Phenylalanine ,Steroids ,Sulfones ,T-Lymphocytes ,Tears ,dry eye disease ,ocular surface ,inflammation ,immunology ,immune dysregulation ,T cells ,goblet cells ,integrin protein ,lymphocyte function-associated antigen 1 ,intercellular adhesion molecule 1 ,Opthalmology and Optometry ,Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences ,Ophthalmology & Optometry ,Ophthalmology and optometry ,Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences - Abstract
Homeostasis of the lacrimal functional unit is needed to ensure a well-regulated ocular immune response comprising innate and adaptive phases. When the ocular immune system is excessively stimulated and/or immunoregulatory mechanisms are disrupted, the balance between innate and adaptive phases is dysregulated and chronic ocular surface inflammation can result, leading to chronic dry eye disease (DED). According to the Tear Film and Ocular Surface Society Dry Eye Workshop II definition, DED is a multifactorial disorder of the ocular surface characterized by impairment and loss of tear homeostasis (hyperosmolarity), ocular discomfort or pain, and neurosensory abnormalities. Dysregulated ocular immune responses result in ocular surface damage, which is a further contributing factor to DED pathology. Several therapeutics are available to break the vicious circle of DED and prevent chronic disease and progression, including immunosuppressive agents (steroids) and immunomodulators (cyclosporine and lifitegrast). Given the chronic inflammatory nature of DED, each of these agents is commonly used in clinical practice. In this study, we review the immunopathology of DED and the molecular and cellular actions of current topical DED therapeutics to inform clinical decision making.
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44. Comparative study of city-level sustainability assessment standards in China and the United States
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Dang, X, Zhang, Y, Feng, W, Zhou, N, Wang, Y, Meng, C, and Ginsberg, M
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Sustainability assessment standards ,City-level ,Green buildings ,Rating system ,Comparative study ,China ,Environmental Sciences ,Environmental Engineering ,Manufacturing Engineering ,Interdisciplinary Engineering - Abstract
In analyses of urban environments, city-level sustainability assessments standards have received a lot of attention. Many countries, particularly in the developed world, have developed the standards to measure the performance of neighborhoods, districts, and cities in achieving sustainable development goals. In this study, four standards from China and the United States were selected and analyzed within the scope of green and sustainable development. China's new Assessment Standard for Green Eco-districts (ASGE) targets to support China's New-type Urbanization Plan from the conceptual stage to the concrete implementation. LEED® rating systems are one of the important references for the development of ASGE. By comparing ASGE with the advanced standards it draws from, this study aimed to evaluate ASGE's work in adapting to China's national conditions; pointing out the strengths and weaknesses and proposing improvements. The study results indicate that the rating systems of ASGE are in line with China's national conditions, and that some non-technical indicators are forward-looking, but that there is still room for improvement in terms of implementation paths, weight assignment, number of indicators, and index system. Based on these explorations, this study provides suggestions for aspects of principles and methods that could be used for the construction of similar standards in developing countries.
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45. Methyl‐Sensing Nuclear Receptor Liver Receptor Homolog‐1 Regulates Mitochondrial Function in Mouse Hepatocytes
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Choi, Sungwoo, Dong, Bingning, Lin, Chih‐Chun Janet, Heo, Mi Jeong, Kim, Kang Ho, Sun, Zhen, Wagner, Martin, Putluri, Nagireddy, Suh, Jae Myoung, Wang, Meng C, and Moore, David D
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Biomedical and Clinical Sciences ,Clinical Sciences ,Immunology ,Liver Disease ,Genetics ,Digestive Diseases ,Animals ,Hep G2 Cells ,Hepatocytes ,Humans ,Male ,Mice ,Mitochondria ,Oxidation-Reduction ,Phosphatidylethanolamine N-Methyltransferase ,Receptors ,Cytoplasmic and Nuclear ,S-Adenosylmethionine ,Medical Biochemistry and Metabolomics ,Gastroenterology & Hepatology ,Clinical sciences - Abstract
Background and aimsLiver receptor homolog-1 (LRH-1; NR5A2) is a nuclear receptor that regulates metabolic homeostasis in the liver. Previous studies identified phosphatidylcholines as potential endogenous agonist ligands for LRH-1. In the liver, distinct subsets of phosphatidylcholine species are generated by two different pathways: choline addition to phosphatidic acid through the Kennedy pathway and trimethylation of phosphatidylethanolamine through phosphatidylethanolamine N-methyl transferase (PEMT).Approach and resultsHere, we report that a PEMT-LRH-1 pathway specifically couples methyl metabolism and mitochondrial activities in hepatocytes. We show that the loss of Lrh-1 reduces mitochondrial number, basal respiration, beta-oxidation, and adenosine triphosphate production in hepatocytes and decreases expression of mitochondrial biogenesis and beta-oxidation genes. In contrast, activation of LRH-1 by its phosphatidylcholine agonists exerts opposite effects. While disruption of the Kennedy pathway does not affect the LRH-1-mediated regulation of mitochondrial activities, genetic or pharmaceutical inhibition of the PEMT pathway recapitulates the effects of Lrh-1 knockdown on mitochondria. Furthermore, we show that S-adenosyl methionine, a cofactor required for PEMT, is sufficient to induce Lrh-1 transactivation and consequently mitochondrial biogenesis.ConclusionsA PEMT-LRH-1 axis regulates mitochondrial biogenesis and beta-oxidation in hepatocytes.
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46. Diffuse lamellar keratitis associated with tabletop autoclave biofilms: case series and review.
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Sorenson, Andrew L, Holland, Simon, Tran, Kathy, Evans, David J, Lin, Meng C, Mamalis, Nick, and Chang, David F
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Biomedical and Clinical Sciences ,Ophthalmology and Optometry ,Clinical Research ,Infectious Diseases ,Eye Disease and Disorders of Vision ,Adult ,Anti-Inflammatory Agents ,Antihypertensive Agents ,Biofilms ,Burkholderia Infections ,Burkholderia cepacia ,Case-Control Studies ,Equipment Contamination ,Eye Infections ,Bacterial ,Female ,Glucocorticoids ,Humans ,Keratitis ,Male ,Middle Aged ,Prednisone ,Pseudomonas Infections ,Pseudomonas aeruginosa ,Sterilization ,Clinical Sciences ,Opthalmology and Optometry ,Ophthalmology & Optometry ,Ophthalmology and optometry - Abstract
PurposeTo report a diffuse lamellar keratitis (DLK) cluster attributed to autoclave reservoir biofilm and to review the risk and prevention of DLK and toxic anterior segment syndrome (TASS) caused by such biofilms.SettingRefractive Surgery Center, University of California, Berkeley.DesignObservational case-control study and review of literature.MethodsEyes were evaluated for DLK following laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) over a 5-year period. Multiple changes in surgical and operating room protocols were prompted by a cluster of DLK cases. The autoclave reservoir chamber wall was cultured for microbial contamination. The MEDLINE database was used to identify relevant past publications.ResultsFrom January 7, 2010, to December 18, 2014, 1115 eyes received LASIK. Between September 2, 2010, and June 11, 2012, 147 eyes of 395 LASIK cases developed DLK (37.2%). Systematic modifications in surgical protocols were unsuccessful in ending the prolonged cluster of DLK cases until the STATIM 2000 autoclave was replaced with a new STATIM autoclave and a reservoir sterilization and surveillance protocol implemented. Over the subsequent 30 months, DLK incidence was reduced to 2.2% (14 DLK cases from 632 total LASIK cases, P < .0001). The retired autoclave reservoir chamber wall cultures grew Pseudomonas aeruginosa and the Burkholderia cepacia complex.ConclusionsFluid reservoirs of tabletop steam autoclaves can readily develop polymicrobial biofilms harboring microbial pathogens, whose inert molecular byproducts can cause DLK and TASS when introduced to the eye by surgical instruments. Stringent reservoir cleaning and maintenance may significantly reduce this risk by preventing and removing these biofilms.
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47. Effects of Omega-3 Supplementation on Exploratory Outcomes in the Dry Eye Assessment and Management Study
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Oydanich, Marko, Maguire, Maureen G, Pistilli, Maxwell, Hamrah, Pedram, Greiner, Jack V, Lin, Meng C, Asbell, Penny A, and Group, Dry Eye Assessment and Management Study Research
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Biomedical and Clinical Sciences ,Ophthalmology and Optometry ,Docosahexaenoic Acids ,Double-Blind Method ,Dry Eye Syndromes ,Eicosapentaenoic Acid ,Fatty Acids ,Omega-3 ,Fluorophotometry ,Humans ,Lipid Metabolism ,Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 ,Osmolar Concentration ,Tears ,Treatment Outcome ,Dry Eye Assessment and Management Study Research Group ,Clinical Sciences ,Opthalmology and Optometry ,Public Health and Health Services ,Ophthalmology & Optometry ,Ophthalmology and optometry - Abstract
We report results from a multicenter, randomized clinical trial (N=535) of the effect of ω-3 supplementation, relative to placebo, on exploratory and minimally invasive outcome measures for moderate to severe dry eye disease.
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48. Effect of Recirculated Flue Gas on 660 MW Double Reheated Boiler
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Xiao, H., Wu, Y. X., Feng, L. L., Meng, C. W., Zhang, H., Zhang, M., Chai, Z., Förstner, Ulrich, Series Editor, Rulkens, Wim H., Series Editor, Salomons, Wim, Series Editor, Lyu, Junfu, editor, and Li, Shuiqing, editor
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49. A Deep Learning Approach for Meibomian Gland Atrophy Evaluation in Meibography Images
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Wang, Jiayun, Yeh, Thao N, Chakraborty, Rudrasis, Yu, Stella X, and Lin, Meng C
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meibography ,meibomian gland dysfunction ,atrophy ,medical image segmentation ,deep learning ,Biomedical Engineering ,Opthalmology and Optometry - Abstract
PurposeTo develop a deep learning approach to digitally segmenting meibomian gland atrophy area and computing percent atrophy in meibography images.MethodsA total of 706 meibography images with corresponding meiboscores were collected and annotated for each one with eyelid and atrophy regions. The dataset was then divided into the development and evaluation sets. The development set was used to train and tune the deep learning model, while the evaluation set was used to evaluate the performance of the model.ResultsFour hundred ninety-seven meibography images were used for training and tuning the deep learning model while the remaining 209 images were used for evaluations. The algorithm achieves 95.6% meiboscore grading accuracy on average, largely outperforming the lead clinical investigator (LCI) by 16.0% and the clinical team by 40.6%. Our algorithm also achieves 97.6% and 95.4% accuracy for eyelid and atrophy segmentations, respectively, as well as 95.5% and 66.7% mean intersection over union accuracies (mean IU), respectively. The average root-mean-square deviation (RMSD) of the percent atrophy prediction is 6.7%.ConclusionsThe proposed deep learning approach can automatically segment the total eyelid and meibomian gland atrophy regions, as well as compute percent atrophy with high accuracy and consistency. This provides quantitative information of the gland atrophy severity based on meibography images.Translational relevanceBased on deep neural networks, the study presents an accurate and consistent gland atrophy evaluation method for meibography images, and may contribute to improved understanding of meibomian gland dysfunction.
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50. Sex Disparity in How Pain Sensitivity Influences Dry Eye Symptoms.
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Li, Wing and Lin, Meng C
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Humans ,Dry Eye Syndromes ,Pain Measurement ,Prevalence ,Follow-Up Studies ,Prospective Studies ,Cross-Sectional Studies ,Pain Threshold ,Sex Factors ,Sex Distribution ,Quality of Life ,Adolescent ,Adult ,Aged ,Middle Aged ,United States ,Female ,Male ,Young Adult ,Eye Pain ,Surveys and Questionnaires ,Clinical Sciences ,Opthalmology and Optometry ,Ophthalmology & Optometry - Abstract
PurposeWomen have a higher dry eye disease prevalence compared with men, although only relatively minor differences in the ocular surface have been observed. Interestingly, a sex difference in pain sensitivity is known, and recent research suggests that pain sensitivity is associated with dry eye symptoms. This study attempts to discern whether the association between pain sensitivity and dry eye symptoms varies between women and men.MethodsIn this prospective cross-sectional study, subjects were seen for one visit where they were asked to fill out a set of questionnaires consisting of the Pain Sensitivity Questionnaire, Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI), and other dry eye questionnaires. This was followed by an ocular surface assessment on both eyes.ResultsTwo hundred eighty-seven subjects (194 women, 93 men) completed the study. Intersex differences in the ocular surface were noted. Even after accounting for these differences, an interaction effect between sex and Pain Sensitivity Questionnaire-minor score on dry eye symptoms was observed, with only women noting increased symptoms on the OSDI (P < 0.005) and other dry eye questionnaires (P values ranging from 0.01 to
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