Publications by authors named "M Tong"

Accurate and timely genetic material replication is essential for preserving genomic integrity. The replication process begins with chromatin licensing and DNA replication factor 1 (CDT1). It has been demonstrated that dysregulated CDT1 expression causes genomic instability, damages DNA, and may even cause cancer.

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Peripheral nerve injury poses a significant challenge to the nervous system's regenerative capacity. We previously described a novel approach to construct a chitosan/silk fibroin nerve graft with skin-derived precursor-induced Schwann cells (SKP-SCs). This graft has been shown to promote sciatic nerve regeneration and functional restoration to a level comparable to that achieved by autologous nerve grafts, as evidenced by behavioral, histological, and electrophysiological assessments.

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Chemoradiotherapy is a conventional treatment modality for patients with glioblastoma (GBM). However, the efficacy of this approach is significantly hindered by the development of therapeutic resistance. The thioredoxin system, which plays a crucial role in maintaining redox homeostasis, confers protection to cancer cells against apoptosis induced by chemoradiotherapy.

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  • The study addresses the challenges neurologists face in analyzing multichannel EEG recordings for epileptic activities, proposing a computer-aided diagnosis system to minimize manual inspection.
  • Researchers introduce a novel short-time Fourier transform (STFT) algorithm utilizing taper functions to enhance spectrogram resolution, which improves the interpretability of EEG signals essential for seizure detection.
  • The developed Dilated Convolutional Squeeze and Excitation Networks (DCSENets) achieve a high average accuracy in patient-independent seizure classification while incorporating a visual explainer that enhances model interpretability, aiding neurologists in understanding diagnosis decisions.
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Purpose: Our study used preoperative neuroanatomical features to predict auditory development in Chinese-learning children with cochlear implants (CIs).

Method: T1-weighted whole-brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans were obtained from 17 Chinese-learning pediatric CI candidates (12 females and five males, age at MRI = 23.0 ± 15.

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