Publications by authors named "An-Ying Zhu"

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  • Periodontitis is linked to the development of diabetes, with the bacteria Porphyromonas gingivalis potentially contributing to insulin resistance (IR) through periodontal inflammation.
  • The study analyzed clinical samples and conducted experiments on cultured cells and mice, finding a correlation between P. gingivalis and IR, suggesting that the bacteria negatively impacts insulin receptor expression and glucose uptake.
  • Results indicate that P. gingivalis can degrade insulin receptors via its protease (gingipain), leading to IR, and highlight the potential for targeting periodontal pathogens as a strategy to prevent diabetes.*
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Colorectal cancer is a major global health burden, with limited efficacy of traditional treatment modalities in improving survival rates. However, recently advances in immunotherapy has improved treatment outcomes for patients with this cancer. To address the continuing need for improved treatment efficacy, this study introduced a novel tri-specific antibody, IMT030122, that targets EpCAM, 4-1BB, and CD3.

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Objective: The reconstruction of complex soft tissue defects with exposure of bones and tendons represents an increasing challenge in wound care, especially in large extremity wounds. The aim of this study was to detect the clinical efficacy of combined use of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT), artificial dermis (ADM), platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and split-thickness skin grafting (STSG) in the reconstruction of large traumatic extremity skin defects.

Method: In this study, eight cases were treated with combined therapies for repairing complex extremity wounds and the results were reviewed retrospectively.

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  • Long-term expansion of stem cells can lead to cellular senescence, reducing their effectiveness and potential for therapy.
  • Melatonin (MLT) shows promise in reversing this senescence and restoring cell function, likely by enhancing autophagy processes.
  • The study identified that MLT's rejuvenating effects are mediated through the MT receptor and the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway, which plays a key role in regulating autophagy in these cells.
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Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has been recognized as an effective method for the treatment of intractable wounds. However, its effects on bone healing remain to be elucidated. Our previous study demonstrated that NPWT induced cell proliferation and osteoblastic differentiation of rat periosteum-derived mesenchymal stem cells (P-MSCs).

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Efficient reconstruction of a fully functional skin after wounds requires multiple functionalities of wound dressing due to the complexity of healing. In these regards, topical administration of functionalized nanoparticles capable of sustainably releasing bioactive agents to the wound site may significantly accelerate wound repair. Among the various nanoparticles, superparamagnetic iron oxide (FeO) nanoparticles gain increasing attractiveness due to their intrinsic response to an external magnetic field (eMF).

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Objective: This study aimed to compare the porcelain-fused-to-metal (PFM) crown artifact in the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the two magnetic resonance deartifact techniques in studying the application value of the propeller-fast spin-echo T2-weighted sequence (FSE T2WI) in troubleshooting PFM crown artifacts.

Methods: A total of 48 patients with right mandible first molar crown who underwent MRI head examination were chosen as subjects in the study. According to different metal substrates, PFM crowns were divided to three types, namely, nickel-chromium alloy crown, cobalt-chromium alloy crown and titanium crown.

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Numerous studies have found that shame increases individuals' anger at others. However, according to recent theories about the social function of shame and anger at others, it is possible that shame controls individuals' anger at others in specific conditions. We replicated previous findings that shame increased individuals' anger at others' unfairness, when others were not aware of the individual's experience of shameful events.

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Newcastle disease virus (NDV) have shown oncolytic therapeutic efficacy in preclinical study and are currently approved for clinical trials. NDV Anhinga strain which is a mesogenic strain should be classified as lytic strain and has a therapeutic efficacy in hepatocellular cancer. In this study, we evaluated the capacity of NDV Anhinga strain to elicit immune reaction in vivo and the possibility for using as a vaccine vector for expressing tumor therapeutic factors.

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Background: Human periodontal ligament stem cells (PDLSCs) display efficient osteogenic differentiation capacity but fail to rescue bone breakdown associated with periodontitis. Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and the unfolded protein response have recently been linked to inflammation and osteogenic differentiation. Therefore, the role of the double-stranded RNA-activated protein kinase (PKR)-like ER kinase (PERK) pathway in the impaired osteogenic differentiation ability of PDLSCs treated with tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α was investigated.

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With respect to waste sorting, Shanghai sets an example for other Chinese cities on the standardized treatment of kitchen waste (KW) in China. According to the results of investigation, about 560 kilo tons of KW from different sources in Shanghai were produced in 2011. Of this, 45.

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CAL (CAULIFLOWER) gene and AP1 (APETALA1) gene, which both belong to MADS-box transcription factors, are involved in the development of flower apical meristem. In A rabidopsis thaliana, loss of CAL and AP1 function at the same time leads to floweral meristems proliferation indeterminately, and the plants display the cauliflower phenotype. But in cauliflower (Brasscia oleracea L.

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