Publications by authors named "Hua Tian"

Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) arising from a myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN) is more aggressive and less responsive to therapies compared to de novo AML. Olutasidenib, an oral small-molecule inhibitor of mutated IDH1 (mIDH1), showed encouraging and durable responses in a phase 1/2 study of adults with post-MPN mIDH1 AML. Patients received olutasidenib 150 mg BID monotherapy or in combination with azacitidine.

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The neurovascular unit (NVU), comprising vascular, glial, and neural elements, supports the energetic demands of neural computation, but this aspect of the retina's trilaminar vessel network is poorly understood. Only the innermost vessel layer-the superficial vascular plexus (SVP)-is associated with astrocytes, like brain capillaries, whereas radial Müller glia interact with vessels in the other layers. Using serial electron microscopic reconstructions from mouse and primate retina, we find that Müller processes cover capillaries in a tessellating pattern, mirroring the wrapping of brain capillaries by tiled astrocytic endfeet.

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Background & Aims: Dysregulation of one-carbon metabolism is considered an early hallmark of mitochondrial dysfunction and cancer metabolism. ALDH1L2 belongs to the aldehyde dehydrogenase family and plays an important role in tumor progression. However, little is known about the precise role and underlying mechanisms of ALDH1L2 in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

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Nuclear receptor subfamily 4 group A member 3 (NR4A3) is a member of the orphan nuclear receptor superfamily, and exhibits transcription factor activity by binding to sequence-specific DNA. Considering that the specific mechanism by which NR4A3 regulates gene transcription in HCC (hepatocellular carcinoma) has not yet been elucidated, our study aimed to explore the transcriptional role of NR4A3 in regulating the target gene CDKN2AIP (CDKN2A interacting protein), which will suppress the development of HCC. Our data show that NR4A3 is downregulated in human HCC tissues, and that low expression of NR4A3 is correlated with poor prognosis, indicating that NR4A3 could act as a tumor suppressor gene in HCC.

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Objective: To explore the associations and gender differences between health anxiety, eHealth literacy and self-reported health in Chinese university students.

Methods: 1,205 university students aged 18-22 years were voluntarily recruited to respond to an online self-report questionnaire.

Results: The severity level of health anxiety among university students was ranked as lifestyle anxiety, psychological anxiety, appearance anxiety, physical anxiety.

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  • A study examined the effectiveness of various assistive techniques in total knee arthroplasty (TKA), including conventional instruments, computer-assisted systems, patient-specific instruments, and robotic systems, through a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
  • The analysis, which included 112 trials and nearly 15,000 TKAs, found that robotic systems (RAS) were the most accurate for mechanical alignment, while computer-assisted systems (CAS) performed best for pain relief, and patient-specific instruments (PSI) had the shortest operation time.
  • Ultimately, while RAS showed the best alignment accuracy, there were no significant differences in clinical outcomes or complications among the four techniques.
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Background: The majority of robot-assisted total joint arthroplasties necessitate preoperative computed tomography (CT) scans. Incidental findings in these CT scans can introduce complexity into clinical treatment decisions. Consequently, this study sought to document the nature and frequency of incidental findings identified in preoperative CT imaging conducted for robot-assisted total joint arthroplasty, along with their impact on planned surgical procedures.

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Background: Previous SARS-CoV-2 infection provides some level of protection against reinfection. However, few studies have evaluated the neutralizing antibody (NAb) response after Delta variant infection and its ability to prevent reinfection with Omicron BA.5 one year later.

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To evaluate the differences in the agreement between wedged hepatic venous pressure (WHVP) and portal venous pressure (PVP) at different hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) levels to identify specific HVPG thresholds where WHVP can reliably estimate PVP, thus enhancing the accuracy of risk stratification and treatment decision-making for portal hypertension (PHT) patients. A multicenter study of 616 patients with PHT from three centers was stratified into five groups by their HVPG: HVPG < 12 (group A), 12 ≤ HVPG < 16 mmHg (group B), 16 ≤ HVPG < 20 mmHg (group C), 20 ≤ HVPG < 24 mmHg (group D), HVPG ≥ 24 mmHg (group E). Concordance was analyzed using Pearson's correlation coefficient (R), the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), and Bland‒Altman analysis in each HVPG stratum.

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Unlabelled: In gynecological oncology, ovarian cancer (OC) remains the most lethal, highlighting its significance in public health. Our research focused on the role of long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) in OC, particularly senescence-related lncRNAs (SnRlncRNAs), crucial for OC prognosis. Utilizing data from the genotype-tissue expression (GTEx) and cancer genome Atlas (TCGA), SnRlncRNAs were discerned and subsequently, a risk signature was sculpted using co-expression and differential expression analyses, Cox regression, and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO).

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Dysregulations of epithelial-immune interactions frequently culminate in chronic inflammatory diseases of the skin, lungs, kidneys, and gastrointestinal tract. Yet, the intraepithelial processes which initiate and perpetuate inflammation in these organs are poorly understood. Here, by utilizing redox lipidomics we identified ferroptosis-associated peroxidation of polyunsaturated phosphatidylethanolamines in the epithelia of patients with asthma, cystic fibrosis, psoriasis and renal failure.

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Purpose: Terminal nucleotidyltransferase 5A (TENT5A), recently predicted as a non-canonical poly(A) polymerase, is critically involved in several human disorders including retinitis pigmentosa, cancer and obesity. However, the exact biological role of TENT5A in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has not been elucidated.

Methods: The transcription level of TENT5A and clinical correlation were analyzed using the LIRI-JP cohort, the TCGA-LIHC cohort, and clinical tissue samples of HCC patients in our laboratory.

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Peri-implant infection is a serious complication in orthopedic surgery. This study aimed to reduce the incidence of peri-implant infection by developing a durable and safe antibacterial silver coating. We compared the antibacterial properties and process controllability of various coating techniques to identify the most effective method for silver coating.

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  • - The study analyzed the effects of robot assistance on limb length and offset distance in total hip arthroplasty (THA) by comparing 117 robot-assisted THA patients to 199 conventional THA patients over four years.
  • - Results indicated that the robot-assisted group had significantly lower discrepancies in leg length and global offset distance post-surgery compared to the conventional group, with fewer patients experiencing larger discrepancies.
  • - The findings suggest that robot-assisted THA provides better outcomes for restoring limb length and offset distance compared to traditional methods.
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Background: Osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) significantly impacts young and middle-aged adults, with steroid use implicated in many cases. Traditional treatments have limited efficacy, prompting a shift towards innovative approaches, such as stem cell therapy, offering less invasive regenerative solutions.

Methods: Using bibliometric analysis from 1997 to 2023, we identified 392 articles on stem cell therapy for ONFH from the Web of Science Core Collection and analysed them using VOSviewer and CiteSpace to identify key trends and research directions.

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This study aimed to investigate the role of ITFG2, a protein highly expressed in cardiac tissues, in myocardial ischemic injury and its potential interactions with NEDD4-2. An in vivo myocardial infarction (MI) model was induced in mice via left anterior descending artery ligation, and ITFG2 expression was modulated using adeno-associated virus AAV9 vectors. Echocardiography was used to assess cardiac function, and primary mouse cardiomyocytes were cultured and subjected to hypoxia.

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The hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus (PVN), as an important integrating center, plays a prominent role in the pathogenesis of hypertension, in maintaining the stability of cardiovascular activity through peripheral sympathetic nervous activity and secretion of various humoral factors. Acknowledging that the mechanistic targets of the endocannabinoid type 1 receptor (CB1R) are the key signaling systems involved in the regulation of hypertension, we sought to clarify whether inhibition of CB1R within the PVN ameliorates hypertension through Wnt/β-catenin/RAS pathway. Spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs) and Wistar Kyoto rats were randomly assigned to different groups and treated with bilateral PVN injections of AM251 (CB1R antagonist, 10 µg/h) or vehicle (artificial cerebrospinal fluid, aCSF) for four weeks.

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  • * A patient with melorheostosis had affected bones in the left acetabulum, femur, tibia, and talus, which progressed slowly over 19 years and restricted knee motion.
  • * Effective management involved physical therapy, medications, and surgeries, successfully improving range of motion without recurrence for two years following the removal of excess calcified mass.
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As the role of RNA modification in gene expression regulation and human diseases, the "epitranscriptome" has been shown to be an important player in regulating many physiological and pathological processes. Meanwhile, the phenomenon of cancer drug resistance is becoming more and more frequent, especially in the case of cancer chemotherapy resistance. In recent years, research on relationship between post-transcriptional modification and cancer including drug resistance has become a hot topic, especially the methylation of the sixth nitrogen site of RNA adenosine-mA (N6-methyladenosine).

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  • Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is a key treatment for severe hip joint disease, and accurate placement of the acetabular prosthesis is crucial for its success; a new robotic system is being tested to enhance this accuracy and verify its safety.
  • A multicenter study was conducted in China with 138 patients, comparing outcomes between robotic-assisted THA and traditional methods, focusing on the angles of prosthesis placement as the main measure.
  • Results showed that the robotic group had a significantly higher success rate for angle placement (92.2% vs. 50.8%), but longer operation times (116.4 mins vs. 80.5 mins) without notable differences in patient recovery scores or hip joint dis
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Background: The association between the rapid increase in myopia among adolescents and the amount of outdoor artificial light at night (ALAN) remains unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between outdoor ALAN and myopia in adolescents.

Methods: Stratified cluster random sampling was used to obtain a sample of 33,160 students (age range: 9-18 years; mean: 13.

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  • Ovarian cancer (OC) is a leading cause of death among gynecological cancers, and there is a need for better molecular biomarkers to predict patient outcomes; this study focuses on the gene PPT2, which is linked to metabolism but has not been extensively studied in OC.
  • Researchers analyzed RNA sequencing and clinical data from multiple databases to assess the relationship between PPT2 expression and OC prognosis, immune response, and underlying molecular mechanisms.
  • The study found that lower PPT2 expression in OC tissues correlated with worse survival rates, indicating it could serve as an independent prognostic factor, and suggested that patients with lower PPT2 may benefit more from immunotherapy due to different immune infiltration patterns.
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