Publications by authors named "Kai-Wen Jiang"

Purpose: Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) is recommended as a standard therapy for intermediate-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and is the most widely used first-line treatment for advanced HCC. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical benefits and tolerability of TACE added to a combination of lenvatinib and programmed death-1 (PD-1) inhibitor in patients with unresectable HCC (uHCC).

Patients And Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study involving 144 patients with uHCC treated between August 2020 and August 2023.

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The release of carbon disulfide can have adverse effects on our environment and human health. The stability of carbon disulfide and the slow kinetics of hydrolysis can make it challenging to achieve efficient and practical cleavage of the CS bonds. Herein, a calix[4]arene-based porous organic polymer (CPOP-1) is innovatively synthesized through an optimized polycondensation reaction using C-Methylcalix[4]resorcinarene and hexafluoro-hexaazatriphenylene as monomers.

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Background: Paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia (PKD) is the most prevalent kind type of paroxysmal Dyskinesia, characterized by recurrent and transient episodes of involuntary movements. Most PKD cases were attributed to the proline-rich transmembrane protein 2 (PRRT2) gene, in which the c.649 region is a hotspot for known mutations.

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A recent molecular phylogenetic analysis of the Caesalpinia group demonstrated that it comprises 26 genera, but the recognition of a putative 27 genus, , remained in doubt. This study presents a phylogenetic analysis of ITS and five plastid loci revealing a robustly supported monophyletic group representing the Ticanto clade, sister to the morphologically distinct genus . Based upon this evidence, along with a morphological evaluation, the genus is here reinstated.

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(Fabaceae), a new species from Danxiashan National Nature Reserve in Guangdong Province, is described and illustrated. The new species is morphologically similar to , but it can be easily distinguished by its thin leathery leaflets and long peduncles. Phylogenetic analysis based on ITS confirmed that the new species belongs to Lespedezasubg.

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Fabaceae are the third largest angiosperm family, with 765 genera and ∼19 500 species. They are important both economically and ecologically, and global Fabaceae crops are intensively studied in part for their nitrogen-fixing ability. However, resolution of the intrasubfamilial Fabaceae phylogeny and divergence times has remained elusive, precluding a reconstruction of the evolutionary history of symbiotic nitrogen fixation in Fabaceae.

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taxonomy and classification have long been problematic. Species within this genus have few morphological differences and plants without flowers or fruits are difficult to accurately identify. In this study, we evaluated the ability of six DNA barcoding sequences, one nuclear (ITS) and five chloroplast regions (, , , , ), to efficiently identify species.

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