Publications by authors named "Jian-Feng Hao"

To understand the distribution characteristics and restoration status of vegetation at Sanxingdui City Wall, we sampled five typical communities of the city wall at the Sanxingdui site and explored the stability and niche characteristics of herbaceous plant communities under different maintenance measures (natural regeneration, planting, abandoned field, shrub removal, and pruning) following the niche theory and the improved contribution law method. A total of 87 herbaceous species belonging to 73 genera and 31 families were recorded. Compositae and Gramineae were dominant, and perennial herbs were the majority.

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Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is characterized by the left ventricular dilatation and impaired myocardial systolic dysfunction with high mortality and morbidity. However, the underlying mechanisms remain elusive. We first identified the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between the DCM and control group using two expression profiles from GSE3585 and GSE84796.

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We examined the impacts of slope direction and position on the community structure and species diversity of shrub community in Jiajin Mountains. The results showed that a total of 186 vascular plant species belonging to 50 families and 127 genera were recorded in the 24 sample plots. 32 species belonging to 14 families, 22 genera were recorded in the shrubs layer, with most species distributed at lower position of the shady slope.

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Background: Combined ablation and left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) is an alternative for atrial fibrillation patients with a high risk of stroke. However, the long-term outcomes of this combined procedure remain elusive.

Methods: PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science were systematically searched from the establishment of databases to 1 January 2021.

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The present study aimed to investigate the role of microRNA (miR)‑125a in the development of pneumonitis inpatients with non‑small‑cell lung cancer that received radiotherapy. In addition, the study aimed to determine how the miR‑125a affects its target, transforming growth factor β (TGFβ). Bioinformatics tools were used to identify a potential miR‑125a binding site in the 3'untranslated region of TGFβ, which was subsequently confirmed using a dual‑luciferase reporter system.

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We analyzed understory species diversity, soil physicochemical traits and their relationships in the 25-year-old non-commercial Pinus massoniana plantations with five different stand densities, i.e., 1057, 1136, 1231, 1383 and 1515 trees·hm, in Wenfeng Mountain, Xinjin District, Sichuan Province, China.

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Article Synopsis
  • This study aimed to analyze the impact of low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on language recovery in stroke patients with aphasia by conducting a meta-analysis of relevant clinical trials published from 1965 to 2013.
  • The analysis included seven studies with a total of 160 patients, revealing a significant improvement in language outcomes, specifically in areas like naming, repetition, writing, and comprehension.
  • No patients reported adverse effects from rTMS, and the results indicated consistent positive effects across various language assessments, suggesting it may be a beneficial therapy for aphasia post-stroke.
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