Publications by authors named "Fang Cheng Fan"

Neurotrophic Factor-α1/Carboxypeptidase E (NF-α1/CPE) is a pivotal neuroprotective protein implicated in rescuing cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, its direct role in AD pathogenesis remains unexplored. We utilized the Cre/LoxP system to diminish NF-α1/CPE expression, and employed AAV-mediated overexpression of NF-α1/CPE.

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Carboxypeptidase E (CPE) is a multifunctional protein with many nonenzymatic functions in various systems. Previous studies using CPE knock-out mice have shown that CPE has neuroprotective effects against stress and is involved in learning and memory. However, the functions of CPE in neurons are still largely unknown.

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  • * A systematic review and meta-analysis of 11 studies involving 281 ALS patients and 244 healthy controls showed varying miRNA levels, with specific miRNAs (miR-206, miR-133b, and miR-338-3p) significantly elevated in ALS patients compared to controls.
  • * The findings suggest that increased levels of miR-206, miR-133b, and miR-338-3p could serve as potential biomarkers for diagnosing ALS.
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Objective: Liver fibrosis is a frequently occurring liver injury which lacks of effective treatment clinically. Here, we investigated the protective effects of a novel compound Gorse isoflavone alkaloid (GIA) against liver fibrosis.

Methods: Totally forty rats were randomly divided into four groups.

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  • Porcine circovirus type 3 (PCV3) is linked to various health issues in pigs, including respiratory, neurological, and reproductive problems, prompting this study focused on its prevalence in clinically healthy pigs across China.
  • Analysis revealed that 42.87% of the tested pigs had antibodies for PCV3, with higher rates found in multiparous sows (62.22%) and fattening pigs (28.96%).
  • Genetic sequencing of 23 PCV3 strains showed high nucleotide and amino acid similarities, categorizing the strains into three sub-clades, with clade 3c being the most common in the examined regions, indicating significant genetic diversity and prevalence of the virus.
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Despite several studies suggesting the effectiveness of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in schizophrenia, there is still a lack of systematic summary and analysis on the role of TCM as adjuvant therapy in chronic schizophrenia. For this purpose, we conducted a meta-analysis to study the efficacy of TCM as an adjuvant combined with antipsychotics in the treatment of chronic schizophrenia. Until April 2020, based on the review of six electronic databases, eight articles were selected.

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Background: The COVID-19 has had an enormous impact worldwide and is still spreading. Globally confirmed infections have surpassed 41.1 million, of which more than 1 million resulted in deaths.

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Increasing evidence suggests that abnormal regulation of neurotrophic factors is involved in the etiology and pathogenesis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). However, clinical data on neurotrophic factor levels in children with ASD were inconsistent. Therefore, we performed a systematic review of peripheral blood neurotrophic factors levels in children with ASD, and quantitatively summarized the clinical data of peripheral blood neurotrophic factors in ASD children and healthy controls.

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