Publications by authors named "ManMan Lu"

This study compared the physicochemical and structural properties, and in vitro digestibility of Amorphophallus konjac K. Koch starch (AKS) and Amorphophallus dunnii starch (ADS), by using potato starch (PS) as a control. ADS exhibited larger granule sizes, which led to higher transparency, swelling power (SP), and water solubility than AKS.

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This study investigated the application risk and value of Cd-enriched poplar wood, focusing on its wood properties, leaching characteristics, and brown rot resistance. The results indicated that Cd deposition in cell walls significantly inhibited brown rot fungi, thereby enhancing decay resistance. Furthermore, the extent of improvement in brown rot resistance was linked to wood density: the higher the density of Cd-enriched poplar wood, the stronger its resistance to brown rot.

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Background: Gallbladder cancer is a major health concern in China, and awareness of the associated incidence and mortality rates is particularly important given the aging population.

Objective: To determine trends in gallbladder cancer incidence and mortality rates over 12 years and quantitatively analyze the influence of demographic factors on these rates in China.

Methods: We performed a retrospective study of 98,860 Chinese citizens using the Chinese Cancer Registry, a national database.

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Traditional protein structure determination by magic angle spinning (MAS) solid-state NMR spectroscopy primarily relies on interatomic distances up to 8 Å, extracted from C-, N-, and H-based dipolar-based correlation experiments. Here, we show that F fast (60 kHz) MAS NMR spectroscopy can supply additional, longer distances. Using 4F-Trp,U-C,N crystalline agglutinin (OAA), we demonstrate that judiciously designed 2D and 3D F-based dipolar correlation experiments such as (H)CF, (H)CHF, and FF can yield interatomic distances in the 8-16 Å range.

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  • Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is closely linked to disruptions in gut bacteria and issues with bile acid (BA) metabolism, but research on how BAs contribute to DKD is limited.
  • Using advanced mass spectrometry, researchers analyzed plasma, fecal, and urine samples from DKD patients and healthy individuals, identifying specific BAs associated with DKD progression.
  • Findings showed significant changes in 50 types of BAs in plasma and feces of DKD patients, with certain BAs correlating strongly with key clinical indicators of kidney disease progression.
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Using an endogenous carrier is the best method to address the biocompatibility of carriers in the drug delivery field. Herein, we prepared a glutathione-responsive paclitaxel prodrug micelle based on an endogenous molecule of L-glutathione oxidized (GSSG) for cancer therapy using one-pot synthesis. The carboxyl groups in L-glutathione oxidized were reacted with the hydroxyl group in paclitaxel (PTX) using the catalysts dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC) and 4-dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP).

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Lupus nephritis (LN) is an immunoinflammatory glomerulonephritis associated with renal involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Given the close relationship between plasma amino acids (AAs) and renal function, this study aimed to elucidate the plasma AA profiles in LN patients and identify key AAs and diagnostic patterns that distinguish LN patients from those with SLE and healthy controls. Participants were categorized into three groups: normal controls (NC), SLE, and LN.

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ZCL-278 is a selective small molecule specifically inhibiting the Cdc42-intersectin interaction, yet its in-vivo pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties against renal diseases had not been determined. Thus, our study explored the absorption, distribution and excretion of ZCL-278 as well as its pharmacological efficacy against chronic kidney disease (CKD). With the optimized detection method, absolute oral bioavailability of ZCL-278 was determined as 10.

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Pyrite cinder (PyC) containing polymetallics is difficult to use due to the low grade of metals and complex mineral phase composition, the low reutilized rate of which causes the wastage of resources. In this paper, a novel approach based on mineral phase reconstruction was proposed to recover Cu, Co, and Fe from PyC. A feasible reduction roasting process was developed for mineral phase reconstruction, followed by leaching with sulfuric acid to recover Cu and Co; finally, the leaching residue was separated by a magnetic tube to recover Fe.

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  • The study investigates the connections between self-rated health (SRH), anxiety, depression, and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in cancer patients, aiming to understand how anxiety and depression mediate these relationships.
  • Conducted with 565 hospitalized cancer patients in Anhui, China, the research used various assessment tools to evaluate SRH, anxiety, depression, and HRQOL while analyzing the data for correlations and mediation effects.
  • Results indicate significant correlations among SRH, anxiety, depression, and HRQOL, highlighting that good SRH positively affects HRQOL while poor SRH negatively influences it, with anxiety and depression acting as mediators in this relationship.
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This study aimed to explore the moderating role of socioeconomic status (SES) in the association between multimorbidity and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among cancer patients in Anhui China. A total of 560 cancer patients were recruited for the cross-section study. Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics were analyzed using descriptive statistics.

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Background: Disheveled, EGL-10, and pleckstrin (DEP) domain-containing protein 5 (DEPDC5) is a component of GTPase-activating protein (GAP) activity toward the RAG complex 1 (GATOR1) protein, which is an inhibitor of the amino acid-sensing branch of the mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) pathway. GATOR1 complex variations were reported to correlate with familial focal epilepsy with variable foci (FFEVF). With the wide application of whole exome sequencing (WES), more and more variations in were uncovered in FFEVF families.

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This study aimed to explore the mediating effects of ADL and depression on the relationship between sleep quality and HRQOL among older people in rural China, while also exploring the moderating impact of loneliness. The study gathered data from a household survey conducted among 1587 Chinese rural older adults (mean age = 73.63 years).

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In this study, oxidized deacetylated konjac glucomannans with different degrees of oxidation were prepared by a combination of deacetylation and ozone oxidation. Carboxyl groups were found to be introduced into the modified konjac glucomannan while acetyl groups were removed. The backbone, branched chains, and crystal structure of modified konjac glucomannan were not significantly affected.

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Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP1) is a nuclear protein that attaches negatively charged poly (ADP-ribose) (PAR) to itself and other target proteins. While its function in DNA damage repair is well established, its role in target chromatin recognition and regulation of gene expression remains to be better understood. This study showed that PARP1 interacts with SET1/MLL complexes by binding directly to WDR5.

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PD-1/PD-L1 signaling is a key factor of local immunosuppression in the tumor microenvironment. Immune checkpoint inhibitors targeting PD-1/PD-L1 signaling have achieved tremendous success in clinic. However, several types of cancer are particularly refractory to the anti-PD-1/PD-L1 treatment.

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Extractives have an impact on the processing and commercial value of wood. Ultrasound is an environmentally friendly technology commonly employed to reduce the extractive content and thus enhance the permeability of wood. This study aimed to understand the migration mechanism of extractives inside wood during ultrasonic treatment, which may help to obtain the desired wood properties.

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Adoptive cell therapy using T cell receptor-engineered T cells (TCR-T) is a promising approach for cancer therapy with an expectation of no significant side effects. In the human body, mature T cells are armed with an incredible diversity of T cell receptors (TCRs) that theoretically react to the variety of random mutations generated by tumor cells. The outcomes, however, of current clinical trials using TCR-T cell therapies are not very successful especially involving solid tumors.

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The retrospective study aimed to describe the epidemiological characteristics and trends of cancer in Anhui Province, China between 2010 and 2018. Cancer registry data were analyzed using the Joinpoint regression model to calculate trends in cancer incidence and mortality. Age-standardized incidence rate, calculated based on the world Segi's population (ASIRW) was higher in males (239.

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The use of peroxidase mimics has great potential for various real applications due to their strong catalytic activity. Herein, a facile strategy was proposed to directly prepare CuO@g-CN by Cu-MOF derivatization and demonstrated its efficacy in constructing a multiple enzymatic cascade system by loading protein enzymes onto it. The resulting CuO@g-CN possessed high peroxidase-like activity, with a Michaelis constant (K) of 0.

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Type 2C protein phosphatases (PP2Cs) represent a major group of protein phosphatases in plants, some of which have already been confirmed to play important roles in diverse plant processes. In this study, analyses of the phylogenetics, gene structure, protein domain, chromosome localization, and collinearity, as well as an identification of the expression profile, protein-protein interaction, and subcellular location, were carried out on the PP2C family in wild sugarcane (). The results showed that 145 PP2C proteins were classified into 13 clades.

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Neoantigens recognized by cytotoxic T cells are effective targets for tumor-specific immune responses for personalized cancer immunotherapy. Quite a few neoantigen identification pipelines and computational strategies have been developed to improve the accuracy of the peptide selection process. However, these methods mainly consider the neoantigen end and ignore the interaction between peptide-TCR and the preference of each residue in TCRs, resulting in the filtered peptides often fail to truly elicit an immune response.

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In this study, the manganese (Mn) was doped in the MnFeO crystal by the solid-phase synthesis method. Under the optimum conditions (pH = 3), the max removal rate and adsorption quantity of Cr(VI) on MnFeO adsorbent obtain under pH = 3 were 92.54% and 5.

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Histone H3 lysine 4 (H3K4) methylation is generally recognized as a prominent marker of gene activation. While Set1/Mll complexes are major methyltransferases that are responsible for H3K4 methylation, the mechanism of how these complexes are recruited into the target gene promotor is still unclear. Here, starting with an affinity purification-mass spectrometry approach, we have found that Isl1, a highly tissue-specific expressed LIM/homeodomain transcription factor, is physically associated with Set1/Mll complexes.

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