Publications by authors named "Jian-ping Zhou"

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  • The study investigates the causal relationship between intestinal diseases (IDS) and anal diseases (ADS) using genetic data from genome-wide association studies and Mendelian randomization analysis, due to limitations in observational studies.* -
  • Findings indicate that inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Crohn's disease (CD), and ulcerative colitis (UC) are significantly linked to three types of ADS: anorectal abscess (ARB), haemorrhoidal disease (HEM), and anal fissure and fistula (FISSANAL).* -
  • Additionally, the analysis suggests potential causal links between other conditions, such as IBS with HEM, colorectal cancer (CRC) with benign anal neoplasms (BNA), and celiac
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During an investigation of fungal diversity from freshwater environments in different regions in Jiangxi Province, China, four interesting species were collected. Morphology coupled with combined gene analysis of an ITS, LSU, SSU, and DNA sequence data showed that they belong to the family . Four new species, , , , and are herein described.

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  • Temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis (TMJOA) is a degenerative condition that leads to cartilage loss, abnormal bone changes, and lasting pain, significantly impacting the quality of life.
  • This study investigates the use of exosomes from urine-derived stem cells (USCs) as a potential treatment for TMJOA, using techniques like microfiltration and ultrafiltration to isolate these exosomes and assess their effects in a rat model of the disease.
  • Results show that USC-derived exosomes dramatically reduce TMJOA symptoms, improve cartilage surface quality, inhibit harmful bone activity, and lower cell death in response to injury, indicating their potential as a new therapy for this condition.
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  • Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are the most common type of mesenchymal tumors in the GI tract, with uncertain malignant potential, prompting the need for improved predictive models for recurrence-free survival (RFS).
  • A study involving 254 patients who underwent surgery for GIST utilized radiomics and deep learning to create multiple predictive models, with a multimodal model showing the best performance in predicting RFS.
  • The findings indicated significant differences in RFS between high and low-risk groups, suggesting a connection between tumor cell morphology and prognosis, thus supporting the use of advanced modeling techniques in clinical decision-making.
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The rotting wood in freshwater is a unique eco-environment favoring various fungi. During our investigation of freshwater fungi on decaying wood, three hyphomycetes were collected from Jiangxi and Guangxi Provinces, China. Based on the morphological observations and phylogenetic analysis of a combined DNA data containing ITS, LSU, SSU and sequences, two new species, and , as well as a new record of , were introduced.

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During the investigations of macrofungi resources in Zhejiang Province, China, an interesting wood rot fungus was collected. Based on morphological and molecular phylogenetic studies, it is described as a new species, Anthracophyllum sinense. A.

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The present study aimed to explore the underlying mechanism of Wuling Capsules in the treatment of hepatic fibrosis(HF) through network pharmacology, molecular docking, and animal experiments. Firstly, the chemical components and targets of Wuling Capsules against HF were searched from Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform(TCMSP), Traditional Chinese Medicines Integrated Database(TCMID), GeneCards, and literature retrieval. The protein-protein interaction(PPI) network analysis was carried out on the common targets by STRING database and Cytoscape 3.

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  • The study investigates how serum miR-105-3p levels change after thyroid cancer surgery and their relationship with various tumor characteristics and outcomes.
  • Researchers analyzed 100 thyroid cancer patients to assess the correlation of miR-105-3p expression with factors like tumor differentiation and lymph node metastasis, along with its changes over time post-surgery.
  • Results indicate that miR-105-3p levels increase in certain cancer types and decrease after surgery, showing promise as a prognostic biomarker for assessing patients' post-surgical outcomes.
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This review aims to provide a summary of the clinical characteristics and outcomes of lung cancer during pregnancy. A comprehensive literature search yielded 93 cases of lung cancer during pregnancy from 1953 to 2022, with an average maternal age of ∼34 years old. The initial symptoms reported were often nonspecific, such as cough, dyspnea, and chest pain.

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Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)-induced chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH) has been considered a risk factor for severe asthma. Airway remodelling, which could be modulated by autophagy, plays a key role in severe asthma. However, the extent of autophagy's involvement in CIH-potentiated airway remodelling remains largely unexplored.

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The preparation of highly conductive media and the construction of conducting channels play a crucial role in improving the electrical conductivity of electrically conductive adhesives. Therefore, a new MXene structure is reported in this paper, and the improved structure is rationally designed by computational modeling, which greatly prevents the buildup of MXene nanosheets, improves the stability of the structure, and creates a wide electron transfer channel, and the capacitance contribution of this structure is up to 86.3%.

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  • Anti-coagulation therapy is essential for treating acute pulmonary embolism (PE) but increases bleeding risk, highlighting the need for effective risk prediction, particularly regarding liver dysfunction markers.
  • A study analyzed data from 469 PE patients and found that higher levels of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) were significantly associated with increased bleeding risk, indicating its potential role as a predictive factor.
  • The research suggested that combining AST levels with the existing PE-SARD score enhances the prediction accuracy for bleeding events within one month in PE patients.
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Superior labrum anterior posterior (SLAP) injury is a major challenge for orthopedic surgeons, due to the poor healing ability of the injured labrum. Although arthroscopic surgery is the gold standard for the treatment of SLAP injury, there are still disputes about the adaptation of different surgical techniques, the choice of anchors during operation, knotted or knotless anchors, and fixation methods. The authors believe that arthroscopic repair of SLAP lesions is effective for young patients with intact glenoid labrum(<35 years old) or with extensive activity, where single and knotless anchor is preferred.

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Two-dimensional LaTiO nanosheets with regular morphology and good dispersion were prepared by the hydrothermal method under a magnetic field. Zero-dimensional Pt quantum dots (Pt-QDs) were loaded on the LaTiO nanosheets. The electron-hole separation and carrier transfer in the Pt-loaded LaTiO nanosheets were significantly enhanced.

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Wuling Capsules is one of the commonly used drugs for the clinical treatment of chronic hepatitis B with the syndrome of liver Qi stagnation, spleen deficiency, and blood stasis. However, the present preparation method of Wuling Capsules ignores some macromolecules like polysaccharides. In this study, the influences of different ethanol concentrations in the preparation process on the extraction rates of macro-and micro-molecules were investigated.

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  • The surgical treatment of massive rotator cuff tears poses challenges due to factors like tendon retraction and fatty infiltration, leading to ongoing research for better repair methods.
  • Shoulder arthroscopic surgery is now considered the gold standard for these tears, though the effectiveness of different surgical techniques remains debated.
  • Recommendations for treatment vary based on patient factors: elderly patients might benefit from debridement, while younger, more active patients may need complete repairs, tendon transfers, or superior capsular reconstruction for optimal outcomes.
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Decaying bamboo in freshwater is a unique eco-environment for fungi. Three new Distoseptispora (Distoseptisporaceae) species, , and from submerged decaying bamboo culms in Jiangxi Province, China, were discovered, based on phylogenetic analyses and morphological characters. The combined data of ITS-LSU-SSU-1 sequences were used to infer the phylogenetic relationship between , , and related species.

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The incidence of re-tearing after rotator cuff repair is very high. The main reason is that the tendon-osseous junction after the operation is scar healed. In response to this problem, research in recent years has focused on the application of grafts, including cell transplantation, periosteum transplantation, cartilage transplantation, and biosynthetic transplantation.

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Type II p-n heterojunction and direct Z-scheme heterojunction are identical staggered band alignments, but were reported ambiguously in many composite photocatalysts because their carriers migrate in opposite directions. In this research, metal oxides CuO, NiO and CoO-based heterojunctions with NaMgTiO(NMTO) were synthesized via a simple hydrothermal method. The CuO/NMTO heterojunction was demonstrated as a direct Z-scheme heterojunction, whereas the NiO/NMTO and CoO/NMTO heterojunctions showed type II p-n band alignment, distinguished by the direct observation of carrier migration under light illumination, and confirmed by the x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Mott-Schottky measurements, ultraviolet photoelectron spectra and capture experiments.

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Novel KNiTiO (KNTO) nano bamboo leaves were prepared for the first time under a simple hydrothermal method with 3 M KOH at 320 °C over 80 min. Highly pure KNTO possessing layered structure was determined by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and high-resolution transmission electron microscope (HRTEM). Double absorption feature of KNTO semiconductor was revealed at band energies of 1.

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Cancer cells respond to various stressful conditions through the dynamic regulation of RNA m6A modification. Doxorubicin is a widely used chemotherapeutic drug that induces DNA damage. It is interesting to know whether cancer cells regulate the DNA damage response and doxorubicin sensitivity through RNA m6A modification.

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Background: Freshwater fungi, growing on submerged wood, can promote the degradation of organisms and the reuse of rotten wood energy and play key roles in freshwater ecosystems. Here, a new hyphomycetous fungus, , was isolated and identified from submerged wood samples collected in a small stream in Jiangxi Province, south-eastern China.

New Information: The new taxon was studied, based on morphological characters and phylogenetic analyses combined with LSU, ITS, and sequences data.

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