Publications by authors named "Li-Wei Nian"
Sleep-onset insomnia, characterized by difficulty falling asleep, is linked to increased health risks. Previous studies have shown that the central amygdala (CeA) plays a crucial role in stress regulation, with the somatostatin neurons in the CeA (CeA) involved in adaptive stress responses. However, the role of CeA neurons in stress-induced sleep-onset insomnia remains unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn this paper, we study the oscillation of nonlinear fractional nabla difference equations of the form [Formula: see text]where c and α are constants, [Formula: see text] is the Riemann-Liouville fractional nabla difference operator of order [Formula: see text] is a real number, and [Formula: see text]. Some sufficient conditions for oscillation are established.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn this paper, we study the oscillation of certain higher-order neutral partial functional differential equations with the Robin boundary conditions. Some oscillation criteria are established. Two examples are given to illustrate the main results in the end of this paper.
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- This study looked at how Th17 cells in the blood relate to structural damage in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients who seem to be in remission.
- Researchers found that active RA patients had significantly higher levels of Th17 cells and interleukin-17A (IL-17A) compared to healthy controls, and those levels were linked to RA disease activity.
- Despite being clinically in remission, some patients exhibited structural erosion, with higher Th17 cell levels observed in those with progression of damage compared to those without.
Objective: To explore the expression and significance of Th17 and Treg cells in peripheral blood of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
Methods: Thirty active SLE patients (including 17 SLE patients with lupus nephritis), 20 inactive SLE patients and 20 healthy controls were enrolled. The expressions of Th17 cells and CD4+CD25+Foxp3+Treg cells in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) were evaluated by flow cytometry.