Publications by authors named "Dejun Xiong"

Background: (Iron-Sulfur Cluster Assembly 1) is involved in the assembly of iron-sulfur (Fe-S) clusters, which are vital for electron transport and enzyme activity. Some studies suggest the potential involvement of in tumor progression through interactions with ferroptosis-related genes (FRGs) and the tumor immune microenvironment (TME). However, there has been no systematic analysis of its role in FRGs and the TME or its predictive value for prognosis and immunotherapy response across different cancer types.

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Background: Pancreatic adenocarcinomas (PAADs) often exhibit a "cold" or immunosuppressive tumor milieu, which is associated with resistance to immune checkpoint blockade therapy; however, the underlying mechanisms are incompletely understood. Here, we aimed to improve our understanding of the molecular mechanisms occurring in the tumor microenvironment and to identify biomarkers, therapeutic targets, and potential drugs to improve PAAD treatment.

Methods: Patients were categorized according to immunologically hot or cold PAAD subtypes with distinct disease outcomes.

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Highly stable silver nanoparticles modified with p-sulfonatocalix[n]arene (n = 4, 8) were synthesized via a one-pot protocol in aqueous media and characterized by transmission electron microscopy, FT-IR and UV-vis spectroscopy. In comparison with p-sulfonatocalix[8]arene modified silver nanoparticles, p-sulfonatocalix[4]arene modified silver nanoparticles can be utilized as a novel colorimetric probe for optunal, allowing a rapid quantitative assay of optunal down to a concentration of 10(-7) M, showing a great potential for application to real-time in situ detection of optunal. The possible mechanism is discussed.

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This Communication reports a novel colorimetric sensor to probe histidine in water based on para-sulfonatocalix[4]arene-modified silver nanoparticles; this highly selective sensor allows a rapid quantitative assay of histidine down to a concentration of 5 x 10(-6) M, providing a new tool for the direct measurement of histidine.

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