Publications by authors named "Jingfei Li"

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  • Chronic predator stress (CPS) affects anhedonia in animals, and this study identifies specific neural circuits that are involved in this effect.
  • Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) neurons in the medial subthalamic nucleus (mSTN) are found to enhance struggle behaviors and contribute to anhedonia largely through their connections to the external globus pallidus (GPe).
  • CPS alters the responsiveness of mSTN-CRH neurons to different stimuli, and enhanced inputs from the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST) are implicated in mediating behaviors associated with despair and anhedonia, shedding light on neurocircuitry linked to defense mechanisms
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  • Scientists found that a part of the COVID-19 virus called SARS-CoV-2 spike protein can make healthy cells stick together and act like sick cells in people with long COVID.
  • This can worsen heart problems because these clumped cells change the way the heart functions.
  • The good news is that some drugs might help protect the heart from getting worse in people who have these issues after getting COVID-19.
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Objective: Patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who undergo curative hepatectomy may experience varying remnant liver volumes. Our study aimed to evaluate whether the extent of liver resection has an effect on postoperative recurrence in HCC patients at China Liver Cancer Staging (CNLC) Ib stage.

Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 197 patients who underwent hepatectomy for a solitary HCC lesion measuring ≥5 cm (CNLC Ιb stage) between January 2019 and June 2022.

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3D printing is used in manufacturing of personalized and customized medications. Moreover, information technology has been integrated with 3D printing, which builds the basis of informative medications. Here, clonidine hydrochloride (CH) was formulated in informative wafers (info-wafers) by combination of 3D printing, code design and photopolymerization.

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Introduction: Inflammation play important roles in the initiation and progression of acute lung injury (ALI), acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), septic shock, clotting dysfunction, or even death associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection. However, the pathogenic mechanisms underlying SARS-CoV-2-induced hyperinflammation are still largely unknown.

Methods: The animal model of septic shock and ALI was established after LPS intraperitoneal injection or intratracheal instillation.

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The rapid diagnosis and detection of respiratory bacteria at the early stage can effectively control the epidemic spread and bacterial infection. Here, we designed a rapid, ultrasensitive, and quantitative lateral flow immunoassay (LFA) strip for simultaneous detection of respiratory bacteria and . In this assay, the surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) tags were designed through combining magnetite Raman enhancement nanoparticle FeO@Au/DTNB and recognition element 4-mercaptophenylboronic acid (4-MPBA).

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Wound infection is becoming a considerable healthcare crisis due to the abuse of antibiotics and the substantial production of multidrug-resistant bacteria. Seawater immersion wounds usually become a mortal trouble because of the infection of . , one kind of natural predatory bacteria, is recognized as a promising biological therapy against intractable bacteria.

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Golgi protein 73 (GP73), also called Golgi membrane protein 1 (GOLM1), is a resident Golgi type II transmembrane protein and is considered as a serum marker for the detection of a variety of cancers. A recent work revealed the role of the secreted GP73 in stimulating liver glucose production and systemic glucose homeostasis. Since exaggerated hepatic glucose production plays a key role in the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), GP73 may thus represent a potential therapeutic target for treating diabetic patients with pathologically elevated levels.

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  • Extracellular vesicles are small particles surrounded by a lipid membrane that facilitate communication between cells and their environment; they include various types like apoptotic bodies, microvesicles, and exosomes.
  • New research highlights the significant role of plant extracellular vesicles in regulating interactions with other organisms and in cellular communication by transporting signaling molecules like proteins and nucleic acids.
  • The review discusses methods for isolating plant extracellular vesicles and explores their potential in anti-tumor therapies, suggesting that advancements in their use for drug delivery could enhance clinical applications.
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As a critical immune checkpoint molecule, PD-L1 is expressed at significantly higher levels in multiple neoplastic tissues compared to normal ones. PD-L1/PD-1 axis is a critical target for tumor immunotherapy, blocking the PD-L1/PD-1 axis is recognized and has achieved unprecedented success in clinical applications. However, the clinical efficacy of therapies targeting the PD-1/PD-L1 pathway remains limited, emphasizing the need for the mechanistic elucidation of PD-1/PD-L1 expression.

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An optimal wound dressing can seal variously shaped wounds and provide a complete barrier to resist bacterial invasion; more importantly, the dressing can be stretched or compressed when the wounds are subjected to external forces and quickly return to its original state after the forces are withdrawn. Here, we designed dressings with light-triggered on-site rapid formation of antibacterial hydrogel for the accelerated healing of infected wounds. The pro-hydrogel, composed of acrylamide (AM) and dopamine-hyaluronic acid-ε-poly-l-lysine (DA-HA-EPL), was filled into the Vibrio vulnificus-infected wound.

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Severe cases of infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) are associated with elevated blood glucose levels and metabolic complications. However, the molecular mechanisms for how SARS-CoV-2 infection alters glycometabolic control are incompletely understood. Here, we connect the circulating protein GP73 with enhanced hepatic gluconeogenesis during SARS-CoV-2 infection.

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The prevalence of non-obese nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is increasing worldwide with unclear etiology and pathogenesis. Here, we show GP73, a Golgi protein upregulated in livers from patients with a variety of liver diseases, exhibits Rab GTPase-activating protein (GAP) activity regulating ApoB export. Upon regular-diet feeding, liver-GP73-high mice display non-obese NAFLD phenotype, characterized by reduced body weight, intrahepatic lipid accumulation, and gradual insulin resistance development, none of which can be recapitulated in liver-GAP inactive GP73-high mice.

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A series of trace compounds (diamondoids, ethanodiamondoids, and thiadiamondoids) were detected through two-dimensional gas chromatography/time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GC × GC-TOFMS) analysis of Ordovician condensate samples from the Tazhong area. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis showed that the biomarker parameters are less effective for high-maturity oils. Carbon isotope and geochemical features suggested that the gas is a high-temperature cracking gas when its temperature is higher than 170 °C.

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  • The study investigates why people recreationally use amphetamine, even when positive feelings aren't always reported, by analyzing preferences for the drug versus a placebo among healthy adults.
  • In a five-session study with 112 participants, those preferring amphetamine reported more positive mood and experienced stronger subjective effects compared to those who chose placebo, despite similar demographic and personality traits.
  • The results indicate that enjoyable sensations associated with amphetamine, such as heightened mood and stimulatory effects, play a significant role in influencing individuals' choices to use the drug.
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Large quantities of Triassic solid asphaltite were discovered in the Guangyuan area, northwest Sichuan. The asphaltite is formed in layers with a vertical thickness between 0.3 and 2.

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Introduction: Alcohol is among the most commonly used psychoactive drugs, yet it can produce markedly different subjective effects in different people. Certain effects, including both heightened stimulatory effects and lesser sedative effects, are thought to predict repeated or excessive use. However, we do not fully understand the nature of these individual differences or their relationships to alcohol consumption.

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Background: Assessing the effectiveness and safety of plum-blossom needle for (COVID-19) related headache is the main purpose of this systematic review protocol.

Methods: We will search the following sources for the identification of trials: The Cochrane Library, PubMed, EMBASE, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database (CBM), Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure Database (CNKI), Chinese Science and Technique Journals Database (VIP), and the Wanfang Database. The searches were limited to articles published in 2020, but no language restrictions were imposed.

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Amifostine is a cytoprotective agent against the hematopoietic damage induced by ionizing radiation, although the intravenous injection of amifostine is a unique administration method with strict dosing time limitation. Hence, the fields of application of amifostine are greatly limited. Here, we developed an amifostine-loaded armored microneedle (AAMN) with long-term prevention of hematopoietic injury induced by ionizing radiation.

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Background: This study is part of the Stroke Investigative Research and Educational Network (SIREN), the largest study of stroke patients in Africa to date, with computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance (MR) imaging data for each patient to confirm stroke. Prior imaging studies performed using high-field MR (≥1.5T) have shown that white matter hyperintensities (WMH), signs of microangiopathy in the subcortical brain, are correlated with many stroke risk factors as well as poor stroke outcomes.

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In scientific research and engineering application, improving the power of fiber device is an important topic, which leads to observably rise of temperature in fiber core at the same time. In this paper, Thermal effect and its influence on absorption spectrum and lifetime of Erbium-doped fiber are studied with numerical modeling. Lorentz broadening of sub-levels is used to build the mathematical relationship between temperature and absorption spectrum.

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In order to promote the research on erbium-doped fiber’s anti-radiation properties and fully grasp variation laws of erbium-doped fiber’s properties under radiation, theoretical analysis on how irradiation effect erbium-doped Fiber based on model of color centers was conducted. The performance changes of erbium-doped fiber that may occur during irradiation were predicted. According to working principle and application characteristics, online real-time monitoring of 980 nm wave band loss spectra, 1 550 nm wave band loss spectra, luminescence spectra of two different types(EDF-L-980 and MP980) of erbium-doped fiber as well as recovery measuring after radiation were carried out,.

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Synopsis of recent research by authors named "Jingfei Li"

  • - Jingfei Li's recent research focuses on various aspects of neurobiology and pathology, particularly investigating how specific neuronal circuits mediate stress responses and anhedonia in animal models, as well as exploring the implications of SARS-CoV-2 on health, including chronic inflammation and heart failure.
  • - In studies related to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), Li examines the effects of major hepatectomy on recurrence rates, revealing potential strategies to enhance postoperative outcomes for patients at the China Liver Cancer Staging (CNLC) Ib stage.
  • - Li also delves into innovative therapeutic approaches using 3D printing technology for personalized medicine, and the application of bioactive nanoparticles from plant extracellular vesicles for tumor therapy, showcasing a multidisciplinary approach to addressing significant health challenges.