Publications by authors named "Meijuan Zhu"

Background: Treatment options for patients with high-risk metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma (mccRCC) include immune checkpoint inhibitors and tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), but clinical manifestations and treatment of these patients are rarely reported because patients with cardiac metastases and abrupt circulatory disorders are very rare and there are no precise guidelines to follow. In this study, we analyzed and discussed the clinical characteristics, related characteristics, pathogenesis and treatment strategies of patients with cardiac metastases of kidney cancer, so as to provide reference for the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac metastatic tumors.

Case Description: The patient was diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma and underwent surgical radical resection, no special treatment was performed after surgery.

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To prepare an ophthalmic solution with a cell-permeable TAT peptide (TAT-N24) as the main cell-permeable peptide inhibitor of p55PIK signaling and observe its therapeutic effect on suture-induced corneal neovascularization (CNV) in rats. Sprague-Dawley rats were used to establish a corneal suture (CS) model of CNV. The vehicle and 0.

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As a clinically effective traditional Chinese medicine injection (TCMI), Shuanghuanglian injection (SHLI) is widely used in the treatment of upper respiratory tract infection and pneumonia. However, the shortage of quality analysis is a limitation that remains to be improved in the clinical application of SHLI. In this study, taking advantage of ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography tandem Q-Exactive Orbitrap high-resolution mass spectrometry (UHPLC/Q-Orbitrap-MS), 31 chemical components (eight organic acids, eleven flavonoids, five iridoid glycosides, four phenylethanoid glycosides, and three lignans) in SHLI were characterized, among which 22 components were unambiguously identified by reference compounds.

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Purpose: Previously we developed TAT-N24 as a synthetic cell-permeable peptide inhibitor of p55PIK signaling and demonstrated its anti-inflammatory effects. This study aimed to evaluate the potential of TAT-N24 as a new agent for the treatment of ocular inflammatory diseases.

Methods: The endotoxin-induced uveitis (EIU) model was established by intravitreal injection of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in BALB/c mice and experimental autoimmune uveitis (EAU) model was established by subcutaneous injection of a peptide spanning amino acid residues 161-180 of interphotoreceptor retinoid binding protein (IRBP161-180) with complete Freund's adjuvant (CFA) in B10.

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Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is an important human dsDNA virus, which has been shown to be associated with several malignancies including about 10% of gastric carcinomas. How EBV enters an epithelial cell has been an interesting project for investigation. "Cell-in-cell" infection was recently reported an efficient way for the entry of EBV into nasopharynx epithelial cells.

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Dehydrogenative cross-coupling of aldehydes with alcohols as well as dehydrogentive cross-coupling of primary alcohols to produce esters have been developed using a Rh-terpyridine catalyst. The catalyst demonstrates broad substrate scope and good functional group tolerance, affording esters highly selectively. The high chemoselectivity of the catalyst stems from its preference for dehydrogenation of benzylic alcohols over aliphatic ones.

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A tumor model that Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) latent infection facilitated the tumorigenicity was previously established using the Maxi-EBV system. In the present approach, EBV-lost cell clones demonstrated significantly decreased tumorigenesis. On the other hand, the LMP1 gene in Maxi-EBV genome was replaced by that of nasopharyngeal carcinoma origin.

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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of short non-coding RNAs that regulate gene expression at the post‑transcriptional level. It has been demonstrated that miRNAs serve a crucial role in tissue development and the pathogenesis of numerous diseases. The aim of the current study was to investigate the alterations in miRNA expression in a cultured retinal ganglion cell line (RGC‑5 cells) following ionizing radiation injury.

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Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a human herpesvirus associated with important human diseases, including infectious mononucleosis syndrome, malignant lymphoma, and nasopharyngeal carcinoma. The mechanism of EBV entry into host cells remains a subject of intensive research. After decades of study, researchers have identified several key proteins and different patterns of EBV intrusion into host cells.

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Hemodilution is a commonly used technique in cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and deep hypothermic circulation arrest (DHCA). Our previous study showed that lower hematocrit aggravated the brain injury after DCHA. Because the excitatory amino acids are critical pathways of ischemic neuronal damage, the purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of different degrees of hemodilution on the excitatory amino acid content in different brain areas after DHCA Adult Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into four groups: group I hematocrit (Hct) 10% (H1), group II Hct 20% (H2), group III Hct 30% (H3), and control group (C).

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The incidence of cervical cancer is expected to rise sharply in China. A reliable routine human papillomavirus (HPV) detection and genotyping test to be supplemented by the limited Papanicolaou cytology facilities is urgently needed to help identify the patients with cervical precancer for preventive interventions. To this end, we evaluated a nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) protocol for detection of HPV L1 gene DNA in cervicovaginal cells.

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