Publications by authors named "Amin BuHe"

Background: The global prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is approximately 30%, and the condition can progress to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. Metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) has been shown to be effective in treating obesity and related disorders, including NAFLD.

Objective: In this study, comprehensive machine learning was used to identify biomarkers for precise treatment of NAFLD from the perspective of MBS.

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  • MMP11 is a protein that helps break down and remodel the extracellular matrix and has been found to promote tumors in various cancers, but its role in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is not fully understood.
  • In this study, it was discovered that MMP11 is highly expressed in PDAC tissues, linked to lower survival rates, and primarily produced by cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) when activated by TGF-β1 from cancer cells.
  • Experimental results indicated that reducing MMP11 in CAFs decreased the growth and spread of PDAC cells in lab tests and significantly slowed tumor growth in mice, showcasing a vital signaling interplay between cancer cells and CAFs that advances PDAC progression.
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Purpose: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common complication after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG); This study aimed to construct a model that can predict the incidence of GERD after LSG by exploring the correlation between the results of high-resolution esophageal manometry (HREM) and the incidence of GERD after LSG.

Patients And Methods: We collected the clinical data of patients who had undergone HREM before bariatric surgery from September 2013 to September 2019 at the bariatric center of our hospital. The Gerd-Q scores during the postoperative follow-up were collected to determine the incidence of GERD.

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Purpose: Obesity and related complications are managed by One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass (OAGB) and Single Anastomosis Duodeno-Jejunal Bypass with Sleeve Gastrectomy (SADJB-SG), both of which are adapted from traditional gastric bypass procedures. However, there are no current comparative studies on the safety and efficacy of these two surgical procedures.

Patients And Methods: Preoperative baseline data of patients who had undergone OAGB and SADJB-SG surgeries from June 2019 to June 2021 were retrospectively analyzed at our bariatric facility.

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Objective: Owing to the global obesity epidemic, understanding the regulatory mechanisms of glucose and lipid metabolism has become increasingly important. The dopaminergic system, including dopamine, dopamine receptors, dopamine transporters, and other components, is involved in numerous physiological and pathological processes. However, the mechanism of action of the dopaminergic system in glucose and lipid metabolism is poorly understood.

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Introduction And Importance: Postoperative neck hematoma (PNH), a rare complication following thyroidectomy, occurs in only 1.1-3.15% of cases and can lead to life-threatening outcomes.

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Background: Some research have indicated that Bariatric and metabolic surgery (BMS) can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among individuals with obesity. However, there are few reports available that focuses on assessing effect of BMS on the risk of CVD in Chinese population using multiple models.

Objective: This research aims to assess the function of BMS on the risk of CVD in Chinese patients with obesity using multiple CVD risk models.

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Objective: This study aimed to examine the correlation between preoperative body mass index (BMI) and adequate percentage of total weight loss (TWL%) outcome and present evidence of tiered treatment for patients with obesity in different preoperative BMI.

Methods: We included patients with complete follow-up data who underwent metabolic and bariatric surgery (BMS). We termed optimal clinical response as TWL% >20% at one year following MBS.

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Chemoresistance is one of the main reasons for poor prognosis of pancreatic cancer. The effects of mesothelin (MSLN) on chemoresistance in pancreatic cancer are still unclear. We aim to investigate potential roles of MSLN in chemoresistance and its relationship with proliferation, epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and cancer stemness of pancreatic cancer cells.

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Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) from Gram-negative bacteria initially induces liver inflammation with proinflammatory cytokines expressions. However, the underlying hepatoprotective mechanism of quercetin on LPS-induced hepatic inflammation remains unclear. Specific pathogen-free chicken embryos (n = 120) were allocated control vehicle, PBS with or without ethanol vehicle, LPS (125 ng/egg) with or without quercetin treatment (10, 20, or 40 nmol/egg, respectively), quercetin groups (10, 20, or 40 nmol/egg).

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  • - Bariatric surgery is commonly used to treat morbid obesity, but some patients may be classified as metabolically healthy obese (MHO), meaning they don't show typical metabolic issues despite being overweight.
  • - In a study of 665 bariatric surgery patients, about 12% were identified as MHO, with factors like being younger and female linked to higher chances of this phenotype.
  • - However, many individuals with MHO still had other metabolic problems, like fatty liver and abnormal lipid levels, indicating the need for comprehensive metabolic assessments even among those who appear metabolically healthy.
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Objective: The aim of this study is to explore the potential modulatory role of quercetin against Endotoxin or lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induced septic cardiac dysfunction.

Methods: Specific pathogen-free chicken embryos ( = 120) were allocated untreated control, phosphate buffer solution (PBS) vehicle, PBS with ethanol vehicle, LPS (500 ng/egg), LPS with quercetin treatment (10, 20, or 40 nmol/egg, respectively), Quercetin groups (10, 20, or 40 nmol/egg). Fifteen-day-old embryonated eggs were inoculated with abovementioned solutions the allantoic cavity.

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Lipoma is a common type of benign soft tissue tumor that can occur in the shoulders, neck and back, in addition to other body parts. The Retzius space is a small anatomical space between the pubic symphysis and the bladder located extraperitoneally and filled with loose fatty connective tissue. Giant lipomas are rare in the Retzius space.

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Background: In the past quite a long time, intraoperative cholangiography(IOC)was necessary during laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). Now magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) is the main method for diagnosing common bile duct stones (CBDS). Whether MRCP can replace IOC as routine examination before LC is still inconclusive.

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Background: This study sought to develop and validate nomograms for screening patients with metastatic gastric cancer (mGC) who are candidates for primary tumor resection (PTR) and evaluating the prognosis of mGC patients after PTR.

Methods: From 2010 to 2016, we screened mGC patients with complete data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database. Depending on whether or not PTR was performed, we categorized patients into surgery and non-surgery groups.

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Background: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is a crucial surgical procedure for patients with obesity. However, epigenetic research in LSG is still in its infancy from the perspective of adipogenesis.

Objectives: This work aims to develop a model to predict 1 year excess weight loss percentage (EWL)% following LSG in Chinese patients with obesity by examining the DNA methylation profiles of intraoperative visceral fat.

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Background: Many studies have reported that bariatric surgery may reduce postoperative cardiovascular risk in patient with obesity, but few have addressed this risk in the Chinese population.

Objective: To assess the impact of bariatric surgery on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in the Chinese population using the World Health Organization (WHO) risk model, the Global risk model, and the Framingham Risk Score.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed data collected on patient with obesity who underwent bariatric surgery at our institution between March 2009 and January 2021.

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Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) is classic bariatric procedure with long-term safety and efficacy. However, no studies have focused on predicting long-term weight loss after LRYGB in Chinese patients with body mass index (BMI) ≥ 32.5 kg/m2.

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Background: Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with obesity predict laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) and biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch (BPD/DS) for weight loss with good efficiency. However, prediction of weight loss after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy using SNPs has not been well investigated.

Objectives: To predict weight loss after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy using obesity-related SNPs and clinical variants in Chinese patients with body mass index (BMI) ≥ 32.

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Background: This study aimed to systemically explore the risk factors of secondary infection/recurrence after ablation in patients with liver cancer.

Methods: Relevant literature in PubMed, EMbase, and Cochrane Library databases were searched with keywords including "liver cancer or carcinoma," "ablation," "infectious or infection or recurrence," and "risk factor or relevant factor or correlative factor or influencing factor." Meta-analyses were performed and forest plots were drawn for risk factors, including the tumor size and location, number of tumor nodules, hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA levels, serum alpha fetal protein (AFP) levels and serum albumin levels, Child-Pugh Class, and lack of antiviral therapy.

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Purpose: To evaluate the predictive effect of the initial weight loss on the long-term weight loss in Chinese patients with a body mass index (BMI) ≥ 32.5 kg/m who underwent LSG.

Patients And Methods: The follow-up was completed via phone or WeChat for outpatients and at the hospital for inpatients.

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Introduction: To date, long-term safety including functional outcomes of transanal natural orifice specimen extraction surgery (NOSES) for colorectal cancer resection has not been confirmed.

Aim: To explore the short- and long-term outcomes as well as anal function of transanal NOSES versus conventional laparoscopic surgery for sigmoid colon or rectal cancer resection.

Material And Methods: A retrospective review of data from a prospectively maintained database was performed to analyze the data of 69 patients who underwent transanal NOSES for sigmoid colon or rectal cancer resections and another 69 matched patients who underwent conventional laparoscopic (CL) surgery.

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Introduction: Increasing studies have demonstrated that noncoding RNAs, including miRNAs and lncRNAs, have vital roles in mediating cancer progression. However, the expression features and biological functions of LINC00689 in gastric cancer (GC) remain largely unknown. This study was designed to investigate the functions of LINC00689, miR-526b-3p and ADAM9 as well as their interactions in GC.

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Background: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is nowadays the most popular bariatric procedure for obesity. However, whether LSG increases the risk of thrombosis remains unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate potential effects of LSG on coagulation system.

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