Publications by authors named "Chu Jian"

Searching for highly selective, efficient, and low-toxicity chelating agents is central to resolving uranium contamination . Peptides composed of amino acids exhibit very low toxicity for accumulation in the human body and have been proven effective in chelating actinides within the human body. Herein, we report a rationally designed short phosphorylated peptide sequence PP-B, which exhibits high affinity and selectivity for uranyl compared to other trace elements present in the body (such as Na, K, Ca, Co, Fe, Fe, Mg, Mn, Zn).

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High-performance optimization algorithms are essential in deep learning. However, understanding the behavior of optimization (i.e.

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Background: The advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) technology for image recognition were propelling molecular pathology research into a new era.

Objective: To summarize the hot spots and research trends in the field of molecular pathology image recognition.

Methods: Relevant articles from January 1st, 2010, to August 25th, 2023, were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection.

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Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a ubiquitous symbiotic bacterium in the gut, and the diversity of E. coli genes determines the diversity of its functions.

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Background: Gut bacteria are related to colorectal cancer (CRC) and its clinicopathologic characteristics.

Objective: To develop gut bacterial subtypes and explore potential microbial targets for CRC.

Methods: Stool samples from 914 volunteers (376 CRCs, 363 advanced adenomas, and 175 normal controls) were included for 16S rRNA sequencing.

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Background: TSPAN7 is an important factor in tumor progression. However, the precise function of TSPAN7 and its role in pan-cancer are not clear.

Methods: Based on Xinhua cohort incorporating 370 patients with kidney neoplasm, we conducted differential expression analysis by immunohistochemistry between tumor and normal tissues, and explored correlations of TSPAN7 with patients' survival.

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  • * Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) are a key treatment for advanced RCC, but some patients develop resistance, prompting research into combining TKIs with targeted metabolic therapies.
  • * The study identified DEPDC1 as a significant factor in promoting RCC progression and resistance, suggesting it could be a new target for improved treatment strategies in resistant cases.
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  • The study investigates the link between DNA mismatch repair (MMR) status and the clinical features of colorectal cancer (CRC) in 2029 surgical patients from 2018 to 2020.
  • Significant differences were found between deficient mismatch repair (dMMR) and proficient mismatch repair (pMMR) groups regarding tumor characteristics such as histologic type, TNM stage, and lymph node metastasis.
  • The research highlights that dMMR CRCs often have specific traits like mucinous adenocarcinoma, while showing rare lymph node metastasis, and that MMR protein expression has varying prognostic importance at different disease stages.
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Some bacteria, such as Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Salmonella typhimurium (S. typhimurium), have an inherent ability to locate solid tumours, making them a versatile platform that can be combined with other tools to improve the tumour diagnosis and treatment.

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Background: Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have uncommon associations with cardiotoxicity, yet these cardiotoxic effects are associated with high mortality. An accurate assessment of risk for cardiotoxicity is essential for clinical decision-making, but data from randomized controlled trials often differ from real-world observational studies.

Methods And Results: A systematic search of PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Scopus was performed, including phase II and III randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and observational studies (OSs) reporting myocarditis or pericardial disease, myocardial infarction, or stroke with an immunotherapy.

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Background: Gut bacteria have an important influence on colorectal cancer (CRC). The differences of gut bacteria between genders have been the hot spots.

Objective: To analyze the relationship between gut bacteria and gender differences in patients with CRC.

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Background: Compared to conventional cardiac troponin (cTn), the high-sensitivity cardiac troponin (hs-cTn) assay is associated with improved detection of myocardial infarction (MI).

Methods: We performed a descriptive retrospective analysis of resource utilization at Rush University Medical Center over the transition period (July 1, 2021) from a cTn to a hs-cTn assay. Inclusion criteria included emergency department (ED) encounters between January 1 to December 31, 2021, with chief complaints of "chest pain" or "dyspnea" with associated troponin orders.

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Background: Gut microbes and age are both factors that influence the development of disease. The community structure of gut microbes is affected by age.

Objective: To plot time-dependent gut microbe profiles in individuals over 45 years old and explore the correlation between age and gut microbes.

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The characteristics of human aging manifest in tissue and organ function decline, heightening susceptibility to age-related ailments, thereby presenting novel challenges to fostering and sustaining healthy longevity. In recent years, an abundance of research on human aging has surfaced. Intriguingly, evidence suggests a pervasive correlation among gut microbiota, bodily functions, and chronic diseases.

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With the rapid development of histological techniques and the widespread application of single-cell sequencing in eukaryotes, researchers desire to explore individual microbial genotypes and functional expression, which deepens our understanding of microorganisms. In this review, the history of the development of microbial detection technologies was revealed and the difficulties in the application of single-cell sequencing in microorganisms were dissected as well. Moreover, the characteristics of the currently emerging microbial single-cell sequencing (Microbe-seq) technology were summarized, and the prospects of the application of Microbe-seq in microorganisms were distilled based on the current development status.

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Background: Emergence of novel immuno-therapeutics has shown promising improvement in the clinical outcome of colorectal cancer (CRC).

Objective: To identify robust immune checkpoints based on expression and immune infiltration profiles of clinical CRC samples.

Methods: One dataset from The Cancer Genome Atlas database and two from Gene Expression Omnibus were independently employed for the analysis.

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Background: Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is an aggressive form of breast cancer (BC), and it is often associated with a high tumor grade, a younger age at diagnosis, and a low survival rate. Conventional endocrine and anti-HER-2 therapies are usually ineffective against TNBC, creating treatment challenges and resulting in a poor prognosis. Hence, new targets and treatment strategies for TNBC are urgently required.

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Cancer is a leading cause of human death worldwide, and the modulation of the metabolic properties of T cells employed in cancer immunotherapy holds great promise for combating cancer. As a crucial factor, energy metabolism influences the activation, proliferation, and function of T cells, and thus metabolic reprogramming of T cells is a unique research perspective in cancer immunology. Special conditions within the tumor microenvironment and high-energy demands lead to alterations in the energy metabolism of T cells.

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Background: Gut microbiota dysbiosis involved in the pathogenesis of colorectal cancer (CRC). The characteristics of enterotypes in CRC development have not been determined.

Objective: To characterize the gut microbiota of healthy, adenoma, and CRC subjects based on enterotype.

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As the population ages and the incidence of traumatic events rises, there is a growing trend toward the implantation of devices to replace damaged or degenerated tissues in the body. In orthopedic applications, some implants are equipped with sensors to measure internal data and monitor the status of the implant. In recent years, several multi-functional implants have been developed that the clinician can externally control using a smart device.

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  • A study examined the relationship between soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) and heart health in breast cancer patients undergoing treatment with doxorubicin, a common chemotherapy drug.
  • Researchers monitored a group of 37 women over one year, measuring heart function and various cardiac biomarkers, finding that none developed significant heart problems.
  • Ultimately, results showed no significant relationship between suPAR levels and heart toxicity markers, suggesting doxorubicin presents a low risk for heart damage in this patient population.
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Drug-target binding affinity prediction plays an important role in the early stages of drug discovery, which can infer the strength of interactions between new drugs and new targets. However, the performance of previous computational models is limited by the following drawbacks. The learning of drug representation relies only on supervised data without considering the information in the molecular graph itself.

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Sunitinib remains the preferred systemic treatment option for specific patients with advanced RCC who are ineligible for immune therapy. However, it's essential to recognize that Sunitinib fails to elicit a favourable response in all patients. Moreover, most patients eventually develop resistance to Sunitinib.

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