Publications by authors named "Dongtai Zhang"

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  • Transverse sinus asymmetry refers to variations in the shape, size, or blood flow of a key brain vessel, potentially linked to differences in eye pressure (intraocular pressure, IOP) between the two eyes.
  • A study measured IOP in patients with transverse sinus asymmetry, revealing significant differences in eye pressures and a negative correlation with right eye pressure and the variance in pressures between both eyes.
  • The findings suggest that when one transverse sinus is thicker, it may lead to lower IOP on that side, indicating a relationship between the structure of the transverse sinus and eye pressure differences.
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  • This study utilized 2D TOF MRV to analyze the shape of the transverse sinus in volunteers and to explore its relationship with intraocular pressure (IOP) in both eyes.
  • A total of 105 participants (63 males, 42 females) were included, with those showing neurological or eye disorders excluded; they were categorized into five groups based on the transverse sinus morphology.
  • Results indicated a significant correlation between asymmetry in transverse sinus shape and lower IOP in the right eye, while no correlation was found with the left eye's IOP, suggesting that a thicker transverse sinus may lead to better drainage and lower pressure in the right eye.
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a kind of central nervous system (CNS) autoimmune disease, which mainly damages nerves, the brain, and the spinal cord. Recently, several clinical cases reported the relativity between Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the development of MS, but the mechanism of how COVID-19 affects the occurrence of MS was still not clear. It is bioinformatics technology that we use to explore the potential association at the gene level.

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In recent days, reported researches demonstrated that encapsulation of natural hydrophobic drug molecules (Piperine) into the biodegradable polymer system with nanoformulations opens a novel prospect in bio-nanomedicine field. Generally, the nanostructured materials embedded with the drug molecules could render enhanced efficiency in therapies. Piperine is a chief alkaloid compound of natural black pepper exhibits excellent anti-convulsant efficiency in the anti-epileptic treatment.

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