Publications by authors named "Lili Sheng"

Introduction: Denosumab (Xgeva®) is a standard treatment for the prevention of skeletal-related events (SREs) in patients with bone metastases (BM). This trial was designed to assess the equivalence of LY01011 to denosumab in terms of efficacy and safety.

Materials And Methods: Eligible patients with BM from solid tumors were randomized at a 1:1 ratio to receive 120 mg of LY01011 or 120 mg of denosumab subcutaneously every four weeks during a 12-week double-blind treatment period, and then all enrolled patients continued to receive LY01011 until week 53.

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Programmed cell death protein-1 (PD-1) inhibitors plus chemotherapy have been the standard of care in the first-line treatment of advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction (G/GEJ) adenocarcinoma; however, the survival benefits are modest in patients with low programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression. Here we investigated the efficacy and safety of cadonilimab (PD-1/cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen-4 (CTLA-4) bispecific antibody) plus chemotherapy as first-line treatment in G/GEJ adenocarcinoma. The prespecified interim analysis is reported here.

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Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Quanduzhong capsule (QDZ), derived from Eucommia ulmoides Oliv., has been traditionally used in Chinese medicine for its beneficial effects on musculoskeletal health. Its clinical application has extended to conditions such as spontaneous hypertension combined with knee osteoarthritis (SKOA).

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Aging is a highly complex process and one of the largest risk factors for many chronic diseases. (AM) is rich in bioactive phytochemicals with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer properties. However, little is known about its effects on aging.

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Background: Metabolic disorders have become one of the global medical problems. Due to the complexity of its pathogenesis, there is still no effective treatment. Bile acids (BAs) and gut microbiota (GM) have been proved to be closely related to host metabolism, which could be important targets for metabolic disorders.

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Emerging evidence shows that disrupted gut microbiota-bile acid (BA) axis is critically involved in the development of neurodegenerative diseases. However, the alterations in spatial distribution of BAs among different brain regions that command important functions during aging and their exact roles in aging-related neurodegenerative diseases are poorly understood. Here, we analyzed the BA profiles in cerebral cortex, hippocampus, and hypothalamus of young and natural aging mice of both sexes.

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Background: Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat, a traditional Chinese medicine, has the effects on liver clearing, vision improving, and anti-inflammation. C. morifolium and probiotics have been individually studied for their beneficial effects on metabolic diseases.

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Background: The effective treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an unmet medical need. Qushi Huayu (QSHY) is an empirical herbal formula with promising effects in NAFLD rodent models and a connection to gut microbiota regulation.

Hypothesis/purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of QSHY in patients with NAFLD through a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, double-dummy clinical trial.

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Metabolic (dysfunction)-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) is the advanced stage of metabolic (dysfunction)-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) lacking approved clinical drugs. Adenosine A1 receptor (AR), belonging to the G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) superfamily, is mainly distributed in the central nervous system and major peripheral organs with wide-ranging physiological functions; however, the exact role of hepatic AR in MAFLD remains unclear. Here, we report that liver-specific depletion of AR aggravates while overexpression attenuates diet-induced metabolic-associated fatty liver (MAFL)/MASH in mice.

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Background: The damage of chemotherapy drugs to immune function and intestinal mucosa is a common side effect during chemotherapy. Astragalus polysaccharides (APS) exhibit immunomodulatory properties and are recognized for preserving the integrity of the human intestinal barrier. Nevertheless, their application and mechanisms of action in chemotherapy-induced immune damage and intestinal barrier disruption remain insufficiently explored.

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Heparin is one of the most widely used natural drugs, and has been the preferred anticoagulant and antithrombotic agent in the clinical setting for nearly a century. Heparin also shows increasing therapeutic potential for treating inflammation, cancer, and microbial and viral diseases, including COVID-19. With advancements in synthetic biology, heparin production through microbial engineering of heparosan offers a cost-effective and scalable alternative to traditional extraction from animal tissues.

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A high calorie diet such as excessive fat and sucrose intake is always accompanied by impaired glucose homeostasis such as T2DM (type 2 diabetes mellitus). However, it remains unclear how fat and sucrose individually affect host glucose metabolism. In this study, mice were fed with high fat diet (HFD) or 30% sucrose in drinking water (HSD) for 24 weeks, and glucose metabolism, gut microbiota composition, as well as bile acid (BA) profile were investigated.

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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is usually characterized with disrupted bile acid (BA) homeostasis. However, the exact role of certain BA in NAFLD is poorly understood. Here we show levels of serum hyodeoxycholic acid (HDCA) decrease in both NAFLD patients and mice, as well as in liver and intestinal contents of NAFLD mice compared to their healthy counterparts.

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In this paper, we proposed a multibeam switching antenna based on a low-cost reconfigurable hybrid metasurface applied for beamforming systems. The antenna consists of two parts: a microstrip feed antenna and a transmission hybrid metasurface. The latter is composed of three types of units with different amplitude and phase responses to electromagnetic waves so as to control the beams of the feed antenna.

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Ethnopharmacological Relevance: The Si Miao Formula (SMF), a traditional Chinese medicine, originated from the "Cheng Fang Bian Du" during the Qing Dynasty and is commonly employed for the treatment of gout and hyperuricemia. We have demonstrated the anti-NAFLD effect of SMF by regulating hepatic lipid metabolism in high fat and high sucrose (HFHS) feeding mice in our previous report. However, the material basis of SMF for its anti-NAFLD effect remains unknown.

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Background: The treatment of refractory nephrotic syndrome (RNS) is full of challenges and the role of rituximab (RTX) is not well-established, thus this study aims to demonstrate the role of RTX in RNS.

Methods: This was a multicenter retrospective study of all adult patients receiving RTX for RNS. Patients enrolled were divided into two groups according to pathological pattern: 20 patients as a group of podocytopathy (including minimal change disease [MCD] and focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis [FSGS]), and 26 patients as membranous nephropathy (MN) group.

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Due to the growing scarcity of spectrum resources in the low-frequency band, the requirement of beam-reconfigurable antennas in the millimeter wave band is urgent. In this paper, a W-band graphene-based metasurface working in a broad bandwidth is proposed with reflective amplitude coding. Here, graphene sheets play a dual role in radiating and regulating electromagnetic waves.

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Background: The purpose of this study is to understand the CLEC5A mechanism in colon cancer's proliferation and migration.

Methods: The CLEC5A expression levels in colon cancer tissues were analyzed using bioinformatics method based on Oncomine and The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) databases, which were further tested by immunohistochemistry (IHC) and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). The CLEC5A expression levels in 4 types of colon cancer cell lines (HCT116, SW620, HT29, and SW480) were also examined by qRT-PCR.

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Structural features affect the bioactivity, physical property, and application of plant and microbial polysaccharides. However, an indistinct structure-function relationship limits the production, preparation, and utilization of plant and microbial polysaccharides. Molecular weight is an easily regulated structural feature that affects the bioactivity and physical property of plant and microbial polysaccharides, and plant and microbial polysaccharides with a specific molecular weight are important for exerting their bioactivity and physical property.

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  • * This study focused on engineering a thermophilic bacterium, NCIMB 11955, to produce valuable organic compounds, 3-hydroxybutanone (acetoin) and 2,3-butanediol (2,3-BDO), by optimizing a biosynthetic pathway and minimizing by-products.
  • * The researchers achieved notable fermentation results, producing up to 15.6 g/L of 2,3-BDO with enhanced conditions, marking a significant milestone for biosynthetic production in thermophilic organisms.
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  • The way our gut bacteria work can change how each person reacts to medicine, which is why scientists need a better way to grow these bacteria in the lab.
  • Researchers found that differences in people's gut bacteria, what they feed the bacteria, and how long they grow them really affect the results.
  • They created a new test environment called GB that does a great job of mimicking our insides and showed that different people metabolize common medicines in unique ways.
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  • Plant and microbial polysaccharides have various beneficial effects like antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, making them valuable in food, medicine, and cosmetics.
  • The impact of their structural features on their properties and bioactivity is still not fully understood.
  • Ultrasonic degradation is proposed as a promising technique to alter these polysaccharides, enhancing their bioactivity and improving our understanding of how structure affects function.
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