Publications by authors named "Li Shihong"

Background: This study aimed to develop and validate a multiregional radiomic-based composite model to predict symptomatic radiation pneumonitis (SRP) in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients treated with stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT).

Materials And Methods: 189 patients from two institutions were allocated into training, internal validation and external testing cohorts. The associations between the SRP and clinic-dosimetric factors were analyzed using univariate and multivariate regression.

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Background: Positron emission tomography-magnetic resonance imaging (PET/MR) is a cutting-edge hybrid imaging technology with the potential to revolutionize medical diagnosis. This bibliometric study aims to map the research landscape of PET/MR by analyzing a curated set of Web of Science Core Collection documents from 2011 to 2023.

Methods: We conducted a bibliometric analysis to map the research landscape of PET/MR, leveraging a curated dataset of 3,600 documents retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection spanning the period from 2011 to 2023.

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The poly(adenosine diphosphate-ribose) polymerase inhibitors (PARPi) have demonstrated efficacy in ovarian, breast, and prostate cancers, but current biomarkers do not consistently predict clinical benefit. F-fluorthanatrace (F-FTT) is an analog to rucaparib, a clinically approved PARPi, and is a candidate biomarker for PARPi response. This study intends to characterize F-FTT pharmacokinetics in breast cancer and optimize image timing for clinical trials.

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  • - The study investigates the role of oxidative stress from mitochondrial dysfunction and neuroinflammation in late-onset Parkinson's disease (PD), focusing on using a new radioactive tracer, [F]ROStrace, to track this stress in a mouse model. - Researchers used MitoPark mice, which mimic PD symptoms, to test [F]ROStrace's effectiveness in detecting increased oxidative stress throughout the progression of the disease, finding that stress levels were higher in males and correlated with more severe symptoms. - The findings suggest that [F]ROStrace could serve as a useful tool for identifying individuals at risk for PD and help optimize clinical trials by pinpointing those likely to benefit from antioxidant treatments.
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The opioid crisis is a catastrophic health emergency catalyzed by the misuse of opioids that target and activate the mu opioid receptor. Traditional radioligands used to study the mu opioid receptor are often tightly regulated owing to their abuse and respiratory depression potential. In the present study, we sought to design and characterize a library of 24 non-agonist ligands for the mu opioid receptor.

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Abnormal accumulation of hyperphosphorylated tau (pTau) is a major cause of neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related tauopathies. Therefore, reducing pTau holds therapeutic promise for these diseases. Here, we developed a chimeric peptide, named D20, for selective facilitation of tau dephosphorylation by recruiting protein phosphatase 1 (PP1) to tau.

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  • Streptococcus pneumoniae is a leading cause of community-acquired pneumonia, and current treatments primarily rely on antibiotics, but their effectiveness is limited due to poor delivery and the harmful hydrogen peroxide released by the bacteria.
  • Researchers developed an inhalable nanoassembly combining catalase and tannic acid to deliver the antibiotic levofloxacin directly to the lungs while neutralizing the toxic hydrogen peroxide.
  • This new treatment showed significant improvements in reducing lung injury and inflammation, leading to 100% survival rates in mice, outperforming traditional antibiotic therapies and indicating strong potential for clinical application.
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Direct fluorination of a tosylate or mesylate precursor has been a wide-spread and reliable way for radio-fluorination. This approach can be difficult to achieve when the precursor cannot be easily obtained or is chemically unstable. A possible alternative method is to radiolabel ethylene ditosylate or 1,3-propanediol di-p-tosylate to form a radiofluorinated synthon.

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Carbapenems and colistin are vital antimicrobials used to treat Enterobacteriaceae-caused infections. The present study aimed to characterize the coexistence mechanism of carbapenem and colistin resistance in an Escherichia coli isolated from retail chicken meat. A total of 4 E.

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Background: Spatiotemporal analysis is a vital method that plays an indispensable role in monitoring epidemiological changes in diseases and identifying high-risk clusters. However, there is still a blank space in the spatial and temporal distribution of tuberculosis (TB) incidence rate in Pudong New Area, Shanghai. Consequently, it is crucial to comprehend the spatiotemporal distribution of TB in this district, this will guide the prevention and control of TB in the district.

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Background: The prevalence of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is increasing, therefore, identifying biomarkers to predict those vulnerable to AD is imperative. Type 2 diabetes (T2D) serves as an independent risk factor for AD. Early prediction of T2D patients who may be more susceptible to AD, so as to achieve early intervention, is of great significance to reduce the prevalence of AD.

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Background: This study aimed to evaluate the T2W hypointense ring and T2-FLAIR mismatch signs in gliomas and use these signs to construct prediction models for glioma grading and isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) mutation status.

Methods: Two independent radiologists retrospectively evaluated 207 glioma patients to assess the presence of T2W hypointense ring and T2-FLAIR mismatch signs. The inter-rater reliability was calculated using the Cohen's kappa statistic.

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  • Osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) can lead to serious complications like femoral head collapse and hip dysfunction if not treated properly, with core decompression being crucial for early cases.
  • A case study of a 34-year-old male patient illustrates that after undergoing core decompression for ONFH, he experienced a subtrochanteric fracture when bearing weight while climbing stairs, leading to further surgical treatment.
  • The report emphasizes that factors such as the drill hole's location, the type of insertion (like tantalum rods), and weight-bearing guidelines can influence fracture risk post-surgery, aiming to guide orthopedic surgeons in managing early ONFH.
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In this study, our focus was on investigating H-1,2,3-triazole derivative HP661 as a novel and highly efficient oral OXPHOS inhibitor, with its molecular-level inhibitory mechanism not yet fully understood. We selected the ND1, NDUFS2, and NDUFS7 subunits of Mitochondrial Complex I as the receptor proteins and established three systems for comparative analysis: protein-IACS-010759, protein-lead compound 10, and protein-HP661. Through extensive analysis involving 500 ns Gaussian molecular dynamics simulations, we gained insights into these systems.

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The synucleinopathies are a diverse group of neurodegenerative disorders characterized by the accumulation of aggregated alpha-synuclein (aSyn) in vulnerable populations of brain cells. Oxidative stress is both a cause and a consequence of aSyn aggregation in the synucleinopathies; however, noninvasive methods for detecting oxidative stress in living animals have proven elusive. In this study, we used the reactive oxygen species (ROS)-sensitive positron emission tomography (PET) radiotracer [F]ROStrace to detect increases in oxidative stress in the widely-used A53T mouse model of synucleinopathy.

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Research Background And Purpose: Osteoporosis (OP) is one of the most common bone diseases worldwide, characterized by low bone mineral density and susceptibility to pathological fractures, especially in postmenopausal women and elderly men. Ferroptosis is one of the newly discovered forms of cell death regulated by genes in recent years. Many studies have shown that ferroptosis is closely related to many diseases.

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Objectives: A single nerve block provides excellent analgesia in a short time, but rebound pain after the nerve block dissipates has attracted researchers' attention. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of perineural dexamethasone on rebound pain after sciatic nerve block and femoral nerve block in patients undergoing unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA).

Methods: In a double-blinded fashion, we recruited 72 patients undergoing UKA, each of whom received sciatic and femoral nerve block.

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Background: The primary imaging markers for idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (iNPH) emphasize morphological measurements within the ventricular system, with no attention given to alterations in brain parenchyma. This study aimed to investigate the potential effectiveness of combining ventricular morphometry and cortical structural measurements as diagnostic biomarkers for iNPH.

Methods: A total of 57 iNPH patients and 55 age-matched healthy controls (HC) were recruited in this study.

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Hyperlipidemia caused by abnormal lipid metabolism has reached epidemic proportions. This phenomenon is also common in companion animals. Previous studies showed that AEE significantly improves abnormal blood lipids in hyperlipidemia rats and mice, but its mechanism is still not clear enough.

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  • This study examines how tau pathology affects episodic memory loss in Alzheimer's disease (AD), focusing specifically on ventral hippocampal CA1 (vCA1) neurons and their response to tau accumulation.
  • Using various methods including proteomic analysis and social behavior tests on mice, the research identifies significant changes in excitatory and parvalbumin neurons in vCA1 associated with AD-like conditions.
  • The findings suggest that activating these neurons can improve social memory impaired by tau, and that administering ursolic acid may reduce tau accumulation and restore neuron function, highlighting potential therapeutic approaches for AD-related memory loss.
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Resveratrol (RSV), a polyphenol, is known to have a wide range of pharmacological properties in vitro. RSV may have therapeutic value for various neurodegenerative diseases via neuroprotective effects. However, it is not yet clear whether RSV can induce intestinal-brain interactions.

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Abnormal hyperphosphorylation and accumulation of tau protein play a pivotal role in neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and many other tauopathies. Selective elimination of hyperphosphorylated tau is promising for the therapy of these diseases. We have conceptualized a strategy, named dephosphorylation-targeting chimeras (DEPTACs), for specifically hijacking phosphatases to tau to debilitate its hyperphosphorylation.

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