Publications by authors named "Cai-Wei Li"

Background: Hispolon, one of bioactive phenolic compounds from a medicinal mushroom of sang-huang (Phellinus linteus) has been reported to exhibit anticancer and anti-inflammatory activities. The Alzheimer's disease (AD) is ranked one of the top ten leading causes of death worldwide. Little is known about the effects of hispolon on delaying AD progression.

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The exploration and dissection of a set of QTLs and candidate genes for gray leaf spot disease resistance using two fully assembled parental genomes may help expedite maize resistance breeding. The fungal disease of maize known as gray leaf spot (GLS), caused by Cercospora zeae-maydis and Cercospora zeina, is a significant concern in China, Southern Africa, and the USA. Resistance to GLS is governed by multiple genes with an additive effect and is influenced by both genotype and environment.

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In this paper, the seeds and rinds of passion fruit, which are the agricultural waste of juice processing, were recycled to investigate their biological activities for sustainable use. De-oiled seed powders (S) were successively extracted by refluxing 95% ethanol (95E), 50E, and hot water (HW), respectively, to obtain S-95EE, S-50EE, and S-HWE. Dried rind powders were successively extracted by refluxing HW and 95E to obtain rind-HWE and rind-95EE, respectively.

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Selenium is an essential micronutrient that is beneficial to human health. Selenium-containing drugs have been developed as antioxidants, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer agents. However, the synthesis of selenium-containing chalcones has not been fully explored.

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In this paper, the syntheses of twelve asymmetric curcumin analogs using Pabon's method are reported. Generally, the previously reported yields of asymmetric curcuminoids, such as (53%), (38%), and (38%), have been moderate or low. Herein, we propose that the low yields were due to the presence of water and -BuNH in the reaction media.

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is a well-known species for traditional medicine and food homology in Taiwan. In traditional medicine, is also used to treat gastrointestinal disorders, liver inflammation, fever, severe inflammation, and headaches. We investigated antioxidant, anti-tyrosinase, and anti-α-glucosidase activities of various solvent extracts and major bioactive components from .

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We synthesized multiple cinnamils and quinoxalines to evaluate their anticancer activity. Cinnamils were used as precursors for quinoxalines via condensation with 1,2-diaminobenzene. Among the 26 synthesized compounds reported in this article, we found that cinnamil 3l exhibited its inhibitory effect with an IC value of 1.

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This study aimed to determine the levels of health-related behaviours (physical activity, screen exposure and sleep status) among Chinese students from primary, secondary and high schools during the pandemic of COVID-19, as well as their changes compared with their status before the pandemic. A cross-sectional online survey of 10,933 students was conducted among 10 schools in Guangzhou, China, between 8th and 15th March, 2020. After getting the informed consent from student's caregivers, an online questionnaire was designed and used to obtain time spending on health-related behaviours during the pandemic of COVID-19, as well as the changes compared with 3 months before the pandemic, which was completed by students themselves or their caregivers.

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is a well-known species for flavoring many food products and for formulation of perfume and medicated balm. It is also used to treat indigestion, stomach ulcers, liver disorders, and, as emmenagogue, diaphoretic, diuretic, nervine, and aphrodisiac. We examined antioxidant properties and bioactive compounds in various solvent extracts from the seeds of .

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  • The study looked at how two types of surgeries, uniportal and three-portal VATS, affect lung cancer patients' quality of life after surgery.
  • Patients' health and recovery were measured before and after surgery to compare how they felt over time.
  • The results showed that those who had the uniportal surgery felt better and recovered faster than those who had the three-portal surgery, with less pain and fatigue.
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Background: To evaluate the systematic mediastinal lymph node (LN) dissection outcomes and conversion rates of uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (UVATS).

Methods: Patients with non-small-cell lung cancer who underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and systematic mediastinal LN dissection between January 2015 and January 2017 were retrospectively reviewed. We categorized the patients into two groups according to the different surgical approaches.

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Background: Tumor recurrence following the surgical resection of lung cancer (LCa) reduces long-term disease-free survival rates. This study aimed to investigate the association of pulmonary venous blood (PVB) circulating tumor cells (CTCs) with the clinicopathological features of patients with early-stage lung adenocarcinoma.

Methods: A total of 120 cases were enrolled, including 24 healthy controls, 36 patients with lung benign tumors, and 60 early-stage lung adenocarcinoma patients.

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  • This study focuses on how the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) relates to clinical features and outcomes in patients who have undergone esophagectomy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC).
  • Researchers evaluated the NLR in 419 patients, finding a significant cutoff value of 2.998, with the ability to predict survival outcomes effectively (area under the curve = 0.735).
  • Results indicate that a higher NLR, along with other factors like lymph node metastasis and pTNM stage, significantly correlates with poorer long-term prognosis, especially in patients with advanced stages (II and III) or lymph node involvement.
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The aim of the present study was to identify the genetic defect responsible for familial coronary artery disease/myocardial infarction (CAD/MI), which exhibited an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance, in an extended Chinese Han pedigree containing 34 members. Using exome and Sanger sequencing, a novel 6‑base pair (bp) 'CAGCCG' deletion in exon 11 of the myocyte enhancer factor 2A (MEF2A) gene was identified, which cosegregated with CAD/MI cases in this family. This 6‑bp deletion was not detected in 311 sporadic cases of premature CAD/MI or in 323 unrelated healthy controls.

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