Publications by authors named "D-Z Li"

Lerociclib (GB491), a highly selective oral CDK4/6 inhibitor, has displayed anti-tumor activity and differentiated safety and tolerability profile in previous ph1/2 clinical trials. The LEONARDA-1, a randomized, double-blind, phase III study, was conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of lerociclib in HR+/HER2- locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer patients, who had relapsed or progressed on prior endocrine therapy. A total of 275 patients were randomized at 1:1 ratio to receive lerociclib (137 patients, 150 mg twice daily) or placebo (138 patients) plus fulvestrant.

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Spatial molecular profiling has provided biomedical researchers valuable opportunities to better understand the relationship between cellular localization and tissue function. Effectively modeling multimodal spatial omics data is crucial for understanding tissue complexity and underlying biology. Furthermore, improvements in spatial resolution have led to the advent of technologies that can generate spatial molecular data with subcellular resolution, requiring the development of computationally efficient methods that can handle the resulting large-scale datasets.

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Setting up a global SARS-CoV-2 surveillance system requires an understanding of how virus isolation and propagation practices, use of animal or human sera, and different neutralisation assay platforms influence assessment of SARS-CoV-2 antigenicity. In this study, with the contribution of 15 independent laboratories across all WHO regions, we carried out a controlled analysis of neutralisation assay platforms using the first WHO International Standard for antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (source: NIBSC). Live virus isolates (source: WHO BioHub or individual labs) or spike plasmids (individual labs) for pseudovirus production were used to perform neutralisation assays using the same serum panels.

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  • Early neurological deterioration (END) is linked to poor outcomes in acute ischemic stroke (AIS), and the study investigates how the drug evolocumab can help prevent this condition by lowering LDL cholesterol levels.
  • The research was a clinical trial with AIS patients divided into two groups: one receiving evolocumab combined with atorvastatin and the other receiving atorvastatin alone, assessing outcomes like END rates and inflammatory markers over 7 days.
  • Results showed that the combination therapy group had significantly lower rates of END (13.2% vs. 24.3%) and a much higher LDL cholesterol target achievement rate (74.3% vs. 14.7%), indicating the effectiveness of evolocumab in this context.
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Background: Whether it is effective and safe to extend the time window of intravenous thrombolysis up to 24 hours after the last known well is unknown. We aimed to determine the efficacy and safety of tenecteplase in Chinese patients with acute ischemic stroke due to large/medium vessel occlusion within an extended time window.

Methods: Patients with ischemic stroke presenting 4.

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Background: Metabolic alterations have been shown to instigate liver inflammation in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), but the underlying mechanism is not fully elucidated. During MASLD progression, intrahepatic CD3TCRαβCD4CD8 double negative T regulatory cells (DNT) decrease cell survival and immunosuppressive function, leading to aggravated liver inflammation. In this study, we aim to reveal the underlying mechanisms that cause changes in DNT during MASLD progression.

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  • Acarbose plays a significant role in reducing inflammation related to obesity and insulin resistance by influencing adipose tissue macrophages (ATMs).
  • Acarbose promotes the growth of beneficial gut bacteria that produce propionic acid, which helps inhibit the proinflammatory M1-like ATMs.
  • The study shows that acarbose directly targets and inhibits these inflammatory macrophages, suggesting its potential for therapeutic use in managing obesity and insulin resistance.
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Inflammatory biomarkers like C-reactive protein (CRP) are elevated in a subset of patients with depression and have been associated with lower functional connectivity (FC) in a ventral striatum (VS) to ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) reward circuit and symptoms of anhedonia. Evidence linking these relationships to the effects of inflammation on dopamine is consistent with our recent findings that acute levodopa (L-DOPA) increased VS-vmPFC FC in association with deceased anhedonia in depressed patients with higher but not lower CRP (>2 versus ≤ 2 mg/L). To determine whether repeated L-DOPA administration caused sustained effects on FC and behavior in these patients, medically stable depressed outpatients with CRP > 2 mg/L and anhedonia (n = 18) received one week of three doses of L-DOPA (150-450 mg/day/week with carbidopa) or placebo in a randomized order.

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Decades of research have established that mammalian transcription factors (TFs) bind to each gene's regulatory regions and cooperatively control tissue specificity, timing, and intensity of gene transcription. Mapping the combination of TF binding sites genome wide is critically important for understanding functional genomics. Here, we report a technique to measure TFs' binding sites on the human genome with a near single-base resolution by footprinting with deaminase (FOODIE) on a single-molecule and single-cell basis.

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A systematic theoretical study was performed on the electrophilic and nucleophilic properties of Group 10 square-planar metal compounds [M(SCNEt)] (M = Ni , Pd , and Pt ) and their complexes. The nucleophilic metal center and coordinated sulfur atom in [M(SCNEt)] facilitate the formation of metal-involving and conventional noncovalent bonds. The presence a heavier metal center results in a more negative electrostatic potential and a larger nucleophilicity, which in turn leads to the formation of stronger metal-involving noncovalent bonds than those formed by a lighter metal center.

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Background: Maintaining a well-developed vascular system alongside adipose tissue (AT) expansion significantly reduces the risk of metabolic complications. Although GSK3β (glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta) is known for its role in various cellular processes, its specific functions in AT and regulation of body homeostasis have not been reported.

Methods: GSK3β-floxed and GSK3α-floxed mice were crossed with adiponectin-Cre mice to generate GSK3β or GSK3α adipocyte-specific knockout mice (GSK3β and GSK3α).

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  • - Hepatocyte-derived liver progenitor-like cells (HepLPCs) help improve liver recovery in animals with acute liver failure by detoxifying ammonia, enhancing liver regeneration, and reducing inflammation.
  • - Research on HepLPC-derived extracellular vesicles (HepLPC-EVs) revealed that these vesicles promote liver regeneration in mice and stimulate primary human hepatocyte growth through the microRNA miR-183-5p.
  • - The mechanism involves miR-183-5p downregulating the FoxO1 gene, which activates key signaling pathways (Akt/GSK3β/β-catenin) that facilitate liver restoration during acute liver failure.
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Rationale And Objectives: To evaluate the performance of deep learning (DL) reconstructed MRI in terms of image acquisition time, overall image quality and diagnostic interchangeability compared to standard-of-care (SOC) MRI.

Materials And Methods: This prospective study recruited participants between July 2023 and August 2023 who had spinal discomfort. All participants underwent two separate MRI examinations (Standard and accelerated scanning).

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Sodium oligomannate (GV-971), an oligosaccharide drug approved in China for treating mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease (AD), was previously found to recondition the gut microbiota and limit altered peripheral Th1 immunity in AD transgenic mice. As a follow-up study, we here made advances by pinpointing a Lactobacillus murinus (L.m.

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The catalytic efficiency of heterogeneous photocatalytic CO reduction and photo-Fenton HO activationisclosely related to the local electron density of reaction center atoms. However, electron-hole recombination from random charge transfer significantly restricts the targeted electron delivery to the active center. Herein, Fe-CN/MoO heterojunction with interfacial coordination of atomically dispersed Fe-N sites with the O interface of MoO was synthesized by simple hydrothermal method.

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  • - Preeclampsia is a pregnancy-related condition with unclear causes, and the protein irisin, linked to exercise, may play a role in its development and the health of the placenta.
  • - Research shows that pregnant individuals with preeclampsia have lower irisin levels, which appear early and correlate with other health indicators like blood pressure and protein levels.
  • - Increasing irisin levels in lab studies improved certain functions of trophoblast cells (which support embryo development), while lower levels led to symptoms similar to preeclampsia in animal models.
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Background: Patients with biliary tract cancer (BTC) often have dismal outcomes due to the poor performance of traditional methods for early diagnosis. Recently, bile cell-free DNA (cfDNA) has been reported as a potential liquid biopsy material for BTC diagnosis. However, bile is a complex alkaline aqueous medium, and the proper storage conditions for bile remain to be explored.

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  • The EMPA-KIDNEY trial examined the effects of empagliflozin, an SGLT2 inhibitor, on patients with chronic kidney disease at risk for progression, assessing outcomes during and after the trial.
  • A total of 6609 patients were randomized, with 4891 participating in a follow-up period after the trial where they were observed for an additional 2 years, without trial medication but allowed to use other SGLT2 inhibitors.
  • Results showed that fewer primary outcome events (like kidney disease progression or cardiovascular death) occurred in the empagliflozin group (26.2%) compared to the placebo group (30.3%), suggesting lasting benefits of the drug even after the trial ended. *
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  • * A robust nonlinear targeted switch was developed using tunable Co sites within Pd metallene, allowing for precise control over CO and formate production, with selectivity exceeding 94%.
  • * The study found that specific combinations of metal sites (Pd-Pd, Pd-Co, Co-Co) influence the energetic preferences of reaction pathways, significantly enhancing stability and efficiency during continuous operations for over 200 hours.
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Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogs are important therapeutics for type 2 diabetes and obesity. Ecnoglutide (XW003) is a novel, long-acting GLP-1 analog. We conducted a Phase 2, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study enrolling 145 adults with T2DM.

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Background: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of severe illness in infants, with no effective treatment. Results of a phase 2 trial suggested that ziresovir may have efficacy in the treatment of infants hospitalized with RSV infection.

Methods: In a phase 3, multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial conducted in China, we enrolled participants 1 to 24 months of age who were hospitalized with RSV infection.

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  • Cancer is the leading cause of death in adult dogs, with a significant chance (one-third) of developing it during their lifetime.
  • A study using shallow whole-genome sequencing analyzed blood cell-free DNA from four dogs with tumors (one benign and three malignant) and 38 healthy dogs.
  • Results showed that healthy dogs and the benign tumor dog had no copy number aberrations, while the malignant tumor dogs exhibited noticeable copy number variations and shorter DNA fragment sizes, indicating the potential for non-invasive cancer detection in dogs.
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