Publications by authors named "Feng W"

Background: To analyze the safety and efficacy of microsurgical subinguinal varicocelectomy(MSV) performed with and without preservation of all testicular arteries and lymphatic system.

Methods: All of the 98 patients with varicocele who underwent MSV were included in the analysis. Fifty-eight male patients surgically underwent MSV with preservation of all testicular arteries and lymphatic system(Group 1).

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Background: Functional mitral regurgitation (MR) is a common form of mitral valve dysfunction that often persists even after surgical intervention, requiring reoperation in some cases. To advance our understanding of the pathogenesis of functional MR, it is crucial to characterize the cellular composition of the mitral valve leaflet and identify molecular changes in each cell subtype within the mitral valves of MR patients. Therefore, we aimed to comprehensively examine the cellular and molecular components of mitral valves in patients with MR.

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Based on whole genome data, the identification and expression pattern analysis of the Atropa belladonna WRKY transcription factor family were conducted to provide a theoretical foundation for studying the biological functions and mechanisms of these transcription factors. In this study, bioinformatics methods were employed to identify members of the A. belladonna WRKY gene family and to predict their physicochemical properties, conserved motifs, promoter cis-acting elements, and chromosomal localization.

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Ganoderma spores are the dry and mature spores of G. lucidum or G. sinense of Polyporaceae, with strong immunity-improving, anti-tumor, and anti-oxidant activities.

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Trihelix transcription factors play important roles in plant light responses, growth and development, and stress responses. However, Trihelix has not yet been reported in Eucommia ulmoides. In this study, bioinformatics methods were used to comprehensively identify and analyze the expression patterns of the Trihelix gene family in E.

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Background: Deep learning has developed rapidly, and deep learning reconstruction (DLR) methods in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are gaining attention for their potential to improve efficacy in clinical work. The preoperative MRI assessment of rectal cancer is crucial for patient management, but the imaging quality is currently limited by a number of factors. DLR could be applied to the preoperative MRI assessment of primary rectal cancer, but research about its specific reliability is limited.

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  • - The study focuses on understanding psychological distress in patients with biliary tract malignant tumors and aims to develop a predictive model for this distress.
  • - Researchers analyzed data from 219 patients and found a significant prevalence of psychological distress, with 54.8% of patients affected, influenced by factors like metastasis, comorbidities, sleep quality, and levels of anxiety and depression.
  • - A predictive model was successfully created using statistical methods, demonstrating good accuracy and potential to assist healthcare professionals in crafting targeted interventions for affected patients.
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Objective: To investigate the risk factors of death within 7 days in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) complicated by ventricular septal rupture (VSR) based on echocardiography indicators, and to construct a nomogram model of ultrasound indicator risk to predict the risk of death in patients with post-infarction ventricular septal rupture (PIVSR).

Methods: The echocardiographic data of 40 patients with PIVSR admitted to the department of cardiology, Xiangya Third Hospital, Central South University from January 2014 to June 2024 were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were divided into death group and survival group based on their 7-day survival status.

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  • Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a highly aggressive cancer, and while current immunotherapy options have limitations like side effects and low effectiveness, traditional Chinese medicine offers less toxic alternatives.
  • In a study analyzing 1,444 compounds, digoxigenin (DIG) was identified as a potent inhibitor of HCC cell growth, showing promising results through various experimental assays.
  • DIG appears to work by modulating the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway to induce autophagy in HCC cells, with further validation in both lab and animal models supporting its potential as a novel treatment for liver cancer.
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Acute aortic dissection is considered a contraindication to the use of intravenous thrombolysis in patients presenting with acute ischaemic stroke, but less has been described about previously repaired dissections. We present a case of a woman in her 50s presenting with acute left hemiparesis with a known history of aortic dissection within the thrombolysis window. After multidisciplinary discussion with cardiothoracic surgery and discussion with the patient, she was treated with intravenous thrombolysis without complication.

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To investigate the changes in thyroid morphology and function in mice with thyroid-specific knockout of the clock gene Bmal1 under high-fat diet (HFD), and to examine its effects on glycolipid metabolism in mice. Construct a mouse model with specific knockout of the Bmal1 gene in the thyroid (T-Bmal1) (knockout group, =10), and use Bmal1 mice without thyroid peroxidase-cyclization recombination enzyme (T-Bmal1) as the control group (non-knockout group, =10). The mice were fed until 6 weeks (body weight 20-23 g), and then use the random number table method to evenly divide each group of mice into two subgroups.

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Objective: There has been no explanation for the exact mechanism of circRNAs in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Circ_0007439 was investigated in this study to determine its role and mechanism in NPC.

Methods: To identify circ_0007439, microRNA (miR)-556-5p, and PTEN mRNA in NPC tissues and cells, RT-qPCR was employed.

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Objective: This study aimed to analyze the correlation of adiponectin (APN) and leptin (LEP), reproductive endocrine hormones with insulin resistance (IR) in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) patients with normal body mass index (BMI).

Methods: Totally 160 PCOS patients were categorized into the Normal BMI (BMI: 18.5-25 kg/m,  = 62) and High BMI (BMI > 25 kg/m,  = 98) groups.

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Rehmanniae Radix Preparata, a processed form of the traditional Chinese medicinal plant Rehmannia glutinosa Libosch, has long been valued for its medicinal properties and use as a food. It is notably effective in treating postmenopausal osteoporosis. This study utilized C18 to separate and purify different concentrations of its eluent streams.

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  • A new inorganic multilayer barrier film was created on polyethylene naphthalate (PEN) using advanced deposition techniques, combining a SiO layer from ICP-CVD and an AlO/ZnO nanolaminate from PEALD.
  • The resulting film has impressive optical transmittance of 88.1% and low water vapor permeability of 3.3 × 10 g/m/day, demonstrating effective collaboration between the two growth methods.
  • The study indicates that the PEALD layer repairs defects in the SiO layer and the multilayer structure enhances performance, making it suitable for long-lasting organic electronic device encapsulation.
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Cancer and stroke are leading causes of global disability and mortality. With improvements in cancer-associated mortality and advancements in treatment of active malignancy, it is more common to encounter patients with ischemic stroke and active malignancy. Evidence suggests that cancer-associated ischemic stroke is a unique subtype of stroke; however, there is limited guidance when considering diagnostic workup, secondary prevention, rehabilitation, and future directions within this population.

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5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) resistance poses a significant challenge in the treatment of rectal cancer, driving the need for novel therapeutic strategies. In this study, we established 5-FU-resistant rectal cancer cell lines (SW837-r, SNU-C1-r) and identified homoharringtonine (HHT) as a potent and selective anticancer agent through high-throughput drug screening of 291 compounds. HHT displayed the highest selective drug sensitivity score (sDSS), showing strong activity against resistant cells while sparing normal rectal epithelial cells.

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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are potential semiconductor materials, but they still face limitations, such as insufficient photoresponse, high recombination rates, and inadequate N adsorption/activation capabilities. Herein, a UiO-66-based system is designed via a natural chlorophyll sensitization strategy. Density functional theory calculations confirm the coordination interactions between chlorophyll and UiO-66.

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Purpose: Doxorubicin (DOX) precipitates cell apoptosis in testicular tissues, and it is imperative to develop drugs to alleviate the spermatogenic disorders it causes. Thunb is often used to treat male sexual disorders. Eugenol, a major component of Thunb.

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With rapid development of holography, metasurface-based holographic communication scheme shows great potential in development of adaptive electromagnetic function. However, conventional passive metasurfaces are severely limited by poor reconfigurability, which makes it difficult to achieve wavefront manipulations in real time. Here, we propose a holographic communication strategy that on-demand target information is firstly acquired and encoded via a depth camera integrated with modified YOLOv5s target detection algorithm, then transmitted by software defined radio modules with long term evolution at 5 GHz, and finally reproduced in the form of holographic images by spin-decoupled programmable coding metasurfaces at 12 GHz after decoding through modified Gerchberg-Saxton algorithm.

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Objective: Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) paired with rehabilitation therapy improved motor status compared to rehabilitation alone in the phase III VNS-REHAB stroke trial, but treatment response was variable and not associated with any clinical measures acquired at baseline, such as age or side of paresis. We hypothesized that neuroimaging measures would be associated with treatment-related gains, examining performance of regional injury measures versus global brain health measures in parallel with clinical measures.

Methods: Baseline magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans in the VNS-REHAB trial were used to derive regional injury measures (extent of injury to corticospinal tract, the primary regional measure; plus extent of injury to precentral gyrus and postcentral gyrus; lesion volume; and lesion topography) and global brain health measures (degree of white matter hyperintensities, the primary global brain measure; plus volumes of cerebrospinal fluid, cortical gray matter, white matter, each thalamus, and total brain).

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The clinical application of cantharidin (CTD) is seriously limited due to its nephrotoxicity. Therefore, this study aims to investigate sensitive biomarkers for the evaluation and prediction of nephrotoxicity induced by CTD in rat. A total of 80 rats were randomly divided into four groups: control group and three doses of CTD groups.

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In higher plants, SWEET genes play a crucial role in source-sink carbohydrate partitioning. Dendrocalamus farinosus is an economic bamboo species because of its high fiber content and rapid growth. The transportation of photosynthetic products is essential for bamboo growth.

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Prostate specific antigen (PSA) is widely used in liquid biopsy of prostate cancer (PCa) but still faces challenges due to the poor specificity. Herein, this study reports a double-SERS satellite immunoassay, made of an Au-Ag dealloyed intra-nanogap nanoflower (Au-Ag DINF) with strong SERS signals and Au magnetic nanoparticles (AuMNPs) with magnetic capture and SERS amplification, for sensing multiple PSA (free PSA (fPSA), complexed PSA (cPSA) and [-2]proPSA (p2PSA)) toward potential PCa screening. Unlike the previous studies focus on the tPSA and fPSA/tPSA ratio (f/t PSA%), this work introduces a multiple PSA-mediated Prostate Health Index (PHI) assay with significantly increased the predictive accuracy and specificity of PCa, especially the patients with a tPSA level in the "diagnostic gray zone".

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The impact of amino acids on tumor immunotherapy is gradually being uncovered. In this study, we screened various essential and non-essential amino acids and found that methionine enhances mRNA methylation and reduced the activation of Type I interferon pathway in bladder cancer. Through RNA sequencing, point mutations, MB49 mouse tumor models, and single-cell RNA sequencing, we demonstrated that high methionine levels elevate the expression of mA reader YTHDF1, promoting the degradation of RIG-I, thereby inhibiting the RIG-I/MAVS-mediated IFN-I pathway and reducing the efficacy of tumor immunotherapy.

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