Publications by authors named "Liting Wen"

Background: Cholesteatoma is a benign epithelial lesion that affects the middle ear or mastoid process, causing otorrhea and hearing impairment. Currently, the pathogenesis of temporal bone injury in middle ear cholesteatoma remains elusive, hindering the development of effective treatment strategies.

Methods And Results: We examined the expression of transcription factor AP-2-beta (TFAP2B) and its downstream factor silent mating type information regulation 2 homolog 1 (SIRT1) in clinical samples from patients with middle ear cholesteatoma and analyzed the potential correlation between TFAP2B expression and clinical conditions.

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Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common rheumatic disease that most commonly affects joints and negatively impacts individuals' health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Although some studies have explored HRQoL of RA patients, existing studies treated RA patients as a homogeneous group based on their overall HRQoL and ignore the heterogeneity of patients' HRQoL patterns. This study aimed to identify subgroups of RA patients based on their HRQoL and variables associated with group membership.

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  • The study aims to create and evaluate deep learning models using contrast-enhanced MRI images to predict how well hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients will respond to specific treatments.
  • A total of 102 HCC patients were analyzed using K-means clustering to categorize MRI data into three groups, with various models trained to assess treatment responsiveness.
  • Results showed that both the Crossformer and habitat models demonstrated promising predictive capabilities, indicating their potential for improving treatment precision and outcomes in HCC patients.
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Purpose: The aim of this study is to determine intratumoral habitat regions from multi-sequences magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and to assess the value of those regions for prediction of patient response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC).

Materials And Methods: Two hundred and ninety seven patients with NPC were enrolled. Multi-sequences MRI data were used to outline three-dimensional volumes of interest (VOI) of the whole tumor.

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The synthesis of cyclohex-2-enone derivatives is a topic of current interest in organic chemistry. A novel three-component cascade reaction of alkynes with ketones and ethyl acetoacetate has been uncovered. This process provides di- and trisubstituted cyclohex-2-enones in good yields with excellent functional group tolerance.

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Background: Hepatic lesions categorized as LR-3, LR-4, and LR-M are challenging to accurately assess and diagnose.

Purpose: To combine potential clinical and/or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features for a more comprehensive hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) versus non-HCC diagnosis for patients with LR-3, LR-4, and LR-M graded lesions.

Methods: Data were consecutively retrieved from 82 at-risk patients with LR-3 (n = 43), LR-4 (n = 20), and LR-M (n = 23) lesions.

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DNA alkylating agents are widely used in anticancer pharmacology. Although shown to induce cross-linking and/or methylation of DNA, how they affect the mechanical properties of DNA and activity of DNA enzymes remains to be elucidated. Here, we perform single-molecule optical tweezer experiments on DNA treated with alkylating agents, including melphalan, cisplatin, and dacarbazine.

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Objective: To investigate the effects of S100A8 and S100A9 on proliferation in nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells and the regulatory effects of PI3K/Akt signaling pathway.

Methods: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells (CNE1) were cultured and randomly divided into three groups: control group, S100A8/S100A9 overexpression group, and siRNA S100A8/S100A9 group. CCK-8 method was used to detect the effect of S100A8 and S100A9 on the viability of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells.

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Background: Patients with small hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) (3 cm) still have a poor prognosis. The purpose of this study was to develop a radiomics nomogram to preoperatively predict early recurrence (ER) (2 years) of small HCC.

Methods: The study population included 111 patients with small HCC who underwent surgical resection (SR) or radiofrequency ablation (RFA) between September 2015 and September 2018 and were followed for at least 2 years.

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Background: Macrotrabecular-massive hepatocellular carcinoma (MTM-HCC) represents an aggressive form of hepatocellular carcinoma and is associated with poor survival outcomes.

Aims: This study aimed to develop a radiomics nomogram based on contrast-enhanced MRI for preoperative prediction of MTM-HCC.

Methods: This study enrolled 88 patients with histologically confirmed HCC, including 32 MTM-HCCs and 56 Non-MTM-HCCs.

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Background: To determine the clinical value of hepatobiliary phase (HBP) hypointensity for noninvasive diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

Methods: A total of 246 high-risk patients with 263 selected nodules (126 HCCs, 137 non-HCCs) undergoing gadobenate dimeglumine (Gd-BOPTA)-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were included in the study. Imaging-based diagnoses of small (≤3 cm) and large (>3 cm) HCCs were made using the following 4 criteria: (I) non-rim arterial phase hyper-enhancement (APHE) plus hypointensity on the portal venous phase (PVP); (II) non-rim APHE plus hypointensity on the PVP and/or transitional phase (TP); (III) non-rim APHE plus hypointensity on the PVP and/or TP and/or HBP; (IV) criterion 3 plus non-LR-1/2/M.

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To evaluate surgical effects on middle ear cholesterol granuloma(CG). The patients receiving surgery due to middle ear CG were retrospectively analyzed. The choice of operative methods was made according to medical history, endotoscope, pure-tone audiometry and temporal bone CT.

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Background: The aim of the study was to investigate whether preoperative quantitative analysis of multiphase magnetic resonance images may assist in predicting the pathological grade of small hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

Methods: A total of 49 patients with small HCCs (≤3 cm) underwent multiphase magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and were retrospectively reviewed. Routine unenhanced and post gadobenate dimeglumine (Gd-BOPTA)-enhanced MRI were preoperatively performed.

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Objective: To explore the value of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based whole tumor texture analysis in differentiating borderline epithelial ovarian tumors (BEOTs) from FIGO stage I/II malignant epithelial ovarian tumors (MEOTs).

Materials And Methods: A total of 88 patients with histopathologically confirmed ovarian epithelial tumors after surgical resection, including 30 BEOT and 58 MEOT patients, were divided into a training group (n = 62) and a test group (n = 26). The clinical and conventional MRI features were retrospectively reviewed.

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To analyze the distribution of comorbid psychiatric disorders in patients with chronic otitis media associated tinnitus. The data of patients with chronic otitis media associated tinnitus who accepted surgical treatments from July 2017 to September 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. All patients accepted pure tone audiometry and acoustic conductance examination and were requested to fill the tinnitus history questionnaire, THI, TEQ, SAS, SDS and PSQI scales before operation.

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To evaluate hearing outcome and complications of one-stage tympanoplasty in patients with stapes fixation due to tympanosclerosis. 59 patients(sixty-one ears) underwent one-stage tympanoplasty for stapes fixation due to tympanosclerosis were retrospectively analyzed. Stapes fixation due to tympanosclerosis were proved during the surgery in these patients diagnosed with chronic otitis media.

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Background: Nasal polyps are a common health problem that can significantly impact the quality of life.

Objective: To analyze the impact of allergy and peripheral eosinophils (EOS) on the morbidity of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) in Northwest China.

Methods: A retrospective cohort of 323 patients who underwent endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) for chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polyps (CRSsNP) and CRSwNP in Xijing Hospital was studied between January 5, 2011, and January 4, 2015.

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Previous studies have demonstrated that G-protein coupled receptor kinase interacting protein-1 (GIT1) and microRNAs (miRNAs) serve an important role in chondrocyte proliferation and migration. However, a limited number of studies conducted thus far have investigated the association between GIT1 and miRNAs. In the present study, putative miR‑195 binding sites in the GIT1 3'‑untranslated region were identified using common bioinformatic algorithms (miRanda, TargetScan, miRBase and miRWalk), and it was demonstrated that they may be involved in regulating GIT1 expression.

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Nrf2-ARE pathway reportedly plays a protective role in several central nervous system diseases. No study has explored the role of the Nrf2-ARE pathway in cerebral vasospasm(CVS) after subarachnoid hemorrhage(SAH). The purpose of the present study was to investigate the activation of the cerebral vascular Nrf2-ARE pathway and to determine the potential role of this pathway in the development of CVS following SAH.

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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short, conserved segments of non-coding RNA which play a significant role in prostate cancer development and progression. To identify miRNAs associated with castration resistance, we performed miRNA microarray analysis comparing castration resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) with androgen dependent prostate cancer (ADPC). We identified common underexpression of miR-4638-5p in CRPC compared to ADPC samples, which were further confirmed by quantitative PCR analysis.

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Despite the well-documented therapeutic effects of histone deacetylase inhibitor (HDACi) on various diseases, including arthritis and asthma, the therapeutic effect of HDACi on allergic rhinitis remains unmentioned in the literature. This study investigated the therapeutic effect of sodium butyrate (SoB), a form of HDACi, on mice with allergic rhinitis. The results showed that the expression levels of histone deacetylase 1 (HDAC1), histone deacetylase 3 (HDAC3), and thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) were significantly upregulated in mice with allergic rhinitis, whereas H3 acetylation at lysine 9 (H3AcK9) was decreased.

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Introduction: Sensorineural hearing loss seriously influences a patient's daily life, and no effective treatments exist to date. Gene therapy is a potential treatment for regenerating hair cells to restore hearing.

Methods: In this study, we established a cochlear lesions model to study hair cell regeneration by co-administration of kanamycin and furosemide.

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Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is one of the most frequent disabilities in industrialized countries. It has been demonstrated that hair cell loss in the auditory end organ may account for the majority of ear pathological conditions. Previous studies have indicated that histone deacetylases (HDACs) play an important role in neurodegenerative diseases, including hearing impairment, in older persons.

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Objective: Although histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibition has been shown to protect against gentamicin (GM)-induced hearing loss in vitro, its protective effect has not been proven in vivo. In the present study, the aim was to investigate the protective effect of sodium butyrate (NaB), a specific HDAC inhibitor, on GM-induced ototoxicity in vivo.

Methods: Forty 8-week-old albino guinea pigs were divided into two experimental groups.

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