Publications by authors named "AiPing Le"

Purpose: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a deadly disease requiring the identification of new therapeutic targets and strategies.

Methods: This study identified genes linked to HCC progression via differential analysis. Key genes were identified through univariate and multivariate Cox regression analysis.

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Background: Acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are severe clinical conditions with limited treatment options. Toosendanin (TSN), a triterpenoid compound with anti-inflammatory effects, has unclear efficacy in ALI.

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate TSN's protective effects on ALI and the related mechanisms.

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Background: Tumor Mutational Burden (TMB) have emerged as pivotal predictive biomarkers in determining prognosis and response to immunotherapy in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. While Whole Exome Sequencing (WES) stands as the gold standard for TMB assessment, carry substantial costs and demand considerable time commitments. Additionally, the heterogeneity among high-TMB patients remains poorly characterized.

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Centrosomal dysregulation is closely linked to the genesis and progression of tumors. A comprehensive analysis of single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) data has revealed that leucine-rich repeat-containing protein 45 (LRRC45), a centrosome linker protein crucial for maintaining centrosome cohesion and a member of the leucine-rich repeat-containing proteins (LRRCs) family, is significantly upregulated in bladder cancer. Notably, the elevated expression levels of LRRC45 were strongly correlated with a poor prognosis in patients.

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  • - This study investigates how Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) and its m6A methylation influence kidney damage from ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury and the related cell death process known as ferroptosis.
  • - Researchers used RNA sequencing and various experimental techniques to explore the effects of the PPARγ activator Rosiglitazone, and how the proteins METTL14 and IGF2BP2 regulate PPARγ expression during renal injury.
  • - Their findings indicate that m6A methylation of PPARγ, controlled by METTL14 and reliant on IGF2BP2, is crucial in reducing kidney damage and ferroptosis in tubular epithelial cells,
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  • Thrombocytopenia, or low platelet levels, is common in burn patients, and platelet transfusions are often given to boost those levels, though their impact on outcomes is unclear.
  • This study analyzed 368 adult burn victims with thrombocytopenia to see if platelet transfusion affects their survival over 30 days, using data from a hospital in China between 2014 and 2021.
  • The results indicated that receiving a platelet transfusion was associated with a higher 30-day mortality rate (47.8% vs. 19.6% for those without transfusions), suggesting it may pose additional risks for these patients.
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Methionine, an indispensable amino acid crucial for dietary balance, intricately governs metabolic pathways. Disruption in its equilibrium has the potential to heighten homocysteine levels in both plasma and tissues, posing a conceivable risk of inducing inflammation and detriment to the integrity of vascular endothelial cells. The intricate interplay between methionine metabolism, with a specific focus on S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAM), and the onset of thoracic aortic dissection (TAD) remains enigmatic despite acknowledging the pivotal role of inflammation in this vascular condition.

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Purpose: The copper metabolism MURR1 domain 10 (COMMD10) plays a role in a variety of tumors. Here, we investigated its role in gastric cancer (GC).

Methods: Online prediction tools, quantitative real-time PCR, western blotting and immunohistochemistry were used to evaluate the expression of COMMD10 in GC.

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Objective: To explore the plasma metabolomic characteristics of children with transfusion-dependent thalassemia (TDT), and reveal the changes of metabolic pattern in children with TDT.

Methods: 23 children with TDT who received regular blood transfusion in Ganzhou Women and Children's Health Care Hospital in 2021 were selected, and 11 healthy children who underwent physical examination during the same period were selected as the control group. The routine indexes between children with TDT and the control group were compared, and then the metabolic composition of plasma samples from children with TDT and the control group was detected by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry.

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With the alarming surge in COVID-19 cases globally, vaccination must be prioritised to achieve herd immunity. Immune dysfunction is detected in the majority of patients with COVID-19; however, it remains unclear whether the immune responses elicited by COVID-19 vaccination function against the Omicron subvariant BA.2.

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In this study, we probed into the related mechanism underlying the role of Tanshinone IIA (TIIA) in RA fibroblast-like synoviocytes (RA-FLSs). We constructed a mouse model of RA using the collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) method. Gain- or loss-of-function approaches were used to manipulate matrix metalloproteinase9 (MMP9), receptor for advanced glycation end product (RAGE), and toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) in both CIA mice and RA-FLSs following treatment with TIIA to study the in vivo and in vitro effect of TIIA through analysis of cell viability, and measurement of autophagy and inflammatory proteins as well as severity of RA.

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Background: A novel, rare OTUD3 c.863G>A (rs78466831) in humans has been reported associated with diabetes, but the prevalence and clinical characteristics of T2DM patients with rs78466831 have not been reported before.

Objective: To investigate the prevalence and clinical characteristics of T2DM patients with rs78466831 and provide a basis for clinical diagnosis and treatment.

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Human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-A2 antibody contributes to the pathogenesis of transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) via polymorphonuclear neutrophil (PMN) activation, but the signaling pathways involved this process remain largely undefined. In this study, we sought to study the signaling pathways involved in the pathogenesis of HLA-A2-induced TRALI. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS), and the plasma from the HLA-A2 antibody-positive donors were utilized to establish a rat model of TRALI.

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Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a complication of atherosclerosis-related cardiovascular illness that is caused by prolonged ischemia. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are concentrated in extracellular vesicles (EVs) and have been linked to cardiovascular disease. However, additional research is needed into the expression and function of circRNAs in AMI.

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Curcumin, the primary bioactive component isolated from turmeric, has been found to possess a variety of biological functions, including anti-leukemia activity. However, the effect of curcumin in different leukemia cells vary. In this study, we demonstrated that curcumin induced the expression of AIM2, IFI16, and NLRC4 inflammasomes in leukemia cells U937 by increasing the expression levels of ISG3 transcription factor complex, which activated caspase 1, promoted cleavage of GSDMD, and induced pyroptosis.

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The transcriptional repressor cAMP response element modulator (CREM) has an important role in T-cell development. In this study, we used the integrated Bioinformatics Methods to explore the role of CREM in gastric adenocarcinoma (GAC). Our results showed that high CREM expression was closely related with poorer overall survival in GAC.

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Inflammation plays an important role in aortic dissection (AD). Macrophages are critically involved in the inflammation after aortic injury. Neuraminidases (NEUs) are a family of enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of terminal sialic acids from glycoproteins or glycolipids, which is emerging as a regulator of macrophage-associated immune responses.

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Objectives: Coagulation dysfunction caused by large-area burns is an independent risk factor for the 28-day mortality of adult patients. However, whether early (48 hours after admission) correction of coagulopathy can reduce the 28-day mortality of adult patients with large-area burns has not been clarified. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of early correction of coagulopathy on the 28-day mortality in the adult patients with large-area burns.

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Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) is a clinical syndrome which is associated with the formation of neutrophil extracellular trap (NET). Recent studies have demonstrated the roles of microRNAs (miRNAs) in the pathophysiological process of TRALI. Here, the study focused on the role of miR-144 and the molecular mechanisms in NET-induced TRALI.

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Objectives: In recent years, it has been reported that the anti-shock effect of plasma substitutes in adult patients with major burn in shock stage is not good. However, due to the shortage of clinical frozen plasma supply, it is impossible to guarantee that frozen plasma is used as colloidal solution for anti-shock treatment. The purpose of this study is to explore the effect of the infusion ration between frozen plasma and plasma substitutes on the prognosis of adult patients with major burn in shock stage.

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Early initial massive transfusion protocol and blood transfusion can reduce patient mortality, however accurately identifying the risk of massive transfusion (MT) remains a major challenge in severe trauma patient therapy. We retrospectively analyzed clinical data of severe trauma patients with and without MT. Based on analysis results, we established a MT prediction model of clinical and laboratory data by using the decision tree algorithm in patients with multiple trauma.

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Background: The immune responses, hyper-inflammation or immunosuppression, may be closely related to COVID-19 progression. We aimed to evaluate the changes of frequency of CD14HLA-DR MDSCs, a population of cells with potent immunosuppressive capacity, in COVID-19 patients.

Methods: The levels of CD14HLA-DR MDSCs were determined by flow cytometry in 27 COVID-19 patients, and their association with clinical characteristics and laboratory data were analyzed.

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Introduction: Long noncoding RNA maternally expressed gene 3 (MEG3) expression was significantly decreased in acute myeloid leukemia (AML). However, its expression and clinical significance in acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) remain unclear. Thus, the present study aimed to investigate the expression of MEG3 in APL and explore its clinical value.

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Objectives: To explore the influential factors and titer trend of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) specific IgG antibody in convalescent patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and to provide theoretical basis for the feasibility of clinical treatment of convalescent plasma.

Methods: Colloidal gold immunochromatography assay was used to detect the SARS-CoV-2 specific IgG antibody and its titer in 113 convalescent patients with COVID-19 who were followed up from February 19, 2020 to April 6, 2020. The basic characteristics and treatment factors of patients in the high titer group (antibody titer≥1꞉160, =22) and the low titer group (antibody titer <1꞉160, =91) were analyzed.

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