Introduction: We sought to develop a practical tool for predicting dementia risk among rural-dwelling Chinese older adults.
Methods: This cohort study included 2220 rural older adults (age ≥ 65 years) who were dementia-free at baseline (2014) and were followed in 2018. Dementia was diagnosed following the DSM-IV criteria.
Breast cancer, characterized by unique epidemiological patterns and significant heterogeneity, remains one of the leading causes of malignancy-related deaths in women. The increasingly nuanced molecular subtypes of breast cancer have enhanced the comprehension and precision treatment of this disease. The mechanisms of tumorigenesis and progression of breast cancer have been central to scientific research, with investigations spanning various perspectives such as tumor stemness, intra-tumoral microbiota, and circadian rhythms.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn the previous guideline recommendations, patients who have had a stroke within 3 months are excluded from intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) regimens. Some studies have suggested that IVT with alteplase (rt-PA) may be effective and safe in such patients, but evidence supporting the use of tenecteplase (TNK) is not sufficient. This paper includes an 80-year-old male patient readmitted for recurrence of ischaemic stroke (IS) after 48 days, who received TNK IVT as a bridging therapy prior to thrombectomy, with favourable results at 8-week follow-up.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSurface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) is a promising analytical technique with applications in environmental monitoring, healthcare, and the biopharmaceutical industry. While SERS has been successfully applied to molecules such as 4-mercaptobenzoic acid and other thiol- and amine-containing compounds, there is limited research on its detection capabilities for molecules rich in carboxyl groups or unsaturated bonds, such as citric acid. This study investigates the SERS enhancement of Au@Ag core-shell nanoparticles in response to citric acid and other molecules with carboxyl and unsaturated bonds.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: This randomized, controlled trial aimed to assess the sedative effects of esketamine and sufentanil combined with propofol during EUS.
Patients And Methods: Three hundred and forty patients undergone EUS were randomly divided into two groups to receive esketamine 0.25 mg/kg combined with propofol (esketamine group) or sufentanil 0.
Neurotransmitters are increasingly recognized to play important roles in limiting anti-tumor immunity. N-acetyl-aspartyl-glutamate (NAAG) has been extensively studied in neurological disorders; however, its potential role in restricting anti-tumor immunity has not been investigated. Here, we demonstrated that NAAG or its synthetase RimK-like family member B (RIMKLB) significantly disrupted anti-tumor immunity by rewiring the myeloid progenitor differentiation of polymorphonuclear myeloid-derived suppressor cells (PMN-MDSCs), which in turn promoted breast cancer growth and metastasis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe peripheral nervous system (PNS) includes all nerves outside the brain and spinal cord, comprising various cells like neurons and glial cells, such as schwann and satellite cells. The PNS is increasingly recognized for its bidirectional interactions with tumors, exhibiting both pro- and anti-tumor effects. Our review delves into the complex mechanisms underlying these interactions, highlighting recent findings that challenge the conventional understanding of PNS's role in tumorigenesis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe emergence of chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) immunotherapy holds great promise in treating hematologic malignancies. While advancements in CAR design have enhanced therapeutic efficacy, the time-consuming manufacturing process has not been improved in the commercial production of CAR-T cells. In this study, we developed a "DASH CAR-T" process to manufacture CAR-T cells in 72 h and found the excelling anti-tumor efficacy of DASH CAR-T cells over conventionally manufactured CAR-T cells.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe STAT3 pathway promotes epithelial-mesenchymal transition, migration, invasion and metastasis in cancer. STAT3 upregulates the transcription of the key epithelial-mesenchymal transition transcription factor SNAIL in a DNA binding-independent manner. However, the mechanism by which STAT3 is recruited to the SNAIL promoter to upregulate its expression is still elusive.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis paper takes the unexpected event of the new coronavirus as the research background, selects the daily closing price data of the financial sectors (banking, insurance, securities, and multifinance) from 20 June 2017 to 31 December 2023. It then applies the TVP-VAR-DY model to empirically study the risk spillover effect among financial sectors. The study identified three distinct stages: before, during, and after the epidemic.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Aplastic anemia (AA) is a bone marrow failure disease for which the means of assessing and predicting the therapeutic effectiveness are still relatively limited. Thrombocytopenia is often the earliest and most severe symptom in patients newly diagnosed with AA. While clinical consideration is usually given to the quantitative changes in platelets during treatment, there is little focus on the resolution of the molecular characteristics of platelets in AA.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTreatment for hormone receptor-positive/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HR+/HER2-) breast cancer, the most common type of breast cancer, has faced challenges such as endocrine therapy resistance and distant relapse. Immunotherapy has shown progress in treating triple-negative breast cancer, but immunological research on HR+/HER2- breast cancer is still in its early stages. Here, we performed a multi-omics analysis of a large cohort of patients with HR+/HER2- breast cancer (n = 351) and revealed that HR+/HER2- breast cancer possessed a highly heterogeneous tumor immune microenvironment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The frequent occurrence of mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 Spike (S) protein, with up to dozens of mutations, poses a severe threat to the current efficacy of authorized COVID-19 vaccines. Membrane (M) protein, which is the most abundant viral structural protein, exhibits a high level of amino acid sequence conservation. M protein ectodomain could be recognized by specific antibodies; however, the extent to which it is immunogenic and provides protection remains unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma (ERMS) is a highly aggressive form of soft-tissue sarcoma that predominantly affects children. Due to limited benefits and resistance to therapy, there is an unmet need to explore alternative therapeutic strategies.
Case Presentation: In this report, we present a rare case of pediatric ERMS located on the right side of the maxillary gingiva.
Background And Purpose: Emerging evidence has linked impaired kidney function with dementia in older adults, but the neuropathological pathways underlying their association remain poorly understood. We sought to examine the relationships of kidney function with dementia and plasma biomarkers in a Chinese rural population.
Methods: This population-based study used data from the baseline examination of the Multimodal Interventions to Delay Dementia and Disability in rural China (MIND-China) cohort (March-September 2018; n = 5715).
Background: Opioid anesthesia (OA) is currently the predominant anesthetic method. However, its associated side effects, such as nausea and vomiting, coupled with the principle of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS), have spurred the adoption of opioid-free anesthesia (OFA) in select surgical procedures. For small and medium-sized operations, ERAS is particularly important.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAn aryne-promoted dehydrosulfurization reaction of thioamides to give nitriles and diaryl sulfides in a one-pot manner is presented. Aromatic, heteroaromatic, and aliphatic natural products and drug-derived nitriles and diaryl sulfides were obtained in good to excellent yields. Especially, selenoamide was also a suitable substrate and produced diaryl selenide and nitrile in high yields.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGastrointestinal (GI) cancers impose a substantial global health burden, highlighting the necessity for deeper understanding of their intricate pathogenesis and treatment strategies. This review explores the interplay between intratumoral microbiota, tumor metabolism, and major types of GI cancers (including esophageal, gastric, liver, pancreatic, and colorectal cancers), summarizing recent studies and elucidating their clinical implications and future directions. Recent research revealed altered microbial signatures within GI tumors, impacting tumor progression, immune responses, and treatment outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDiffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) demonstrates significant heterogeneity, investigations into the distinctions in clinical and molecular characteristics between Chinese Uygur and Han DLBCL patients remain unexplored. We retrospectively reviewed 279 DLBCL patients (105 Uygur and 174 Han patients), of which 155 patients underwent genetic profiling by NGS. Compared with Han patient, Uygur patients have better clinical prognostic indicators, including a higher proportion of patients with 0-1 extranodal involvement and I/II Ann Arbor staging.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: We examined the associations of polygenic risk score (PRS) with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and plasma biomarkers in the Chinese population.
Methods: This population-based study used baseline data from MIND-China (2018; n = 4873) and follow-up data from dementia-free individuals (2014-2018; n = 2117). We measured AD-related plasma biomarkers in a subsample (n = 1256).