Publications by authors named "Menghai Wu"

Background: Parkinson's disease (PD) is the age-associated, second most advanced neurodegenerative illness. Rotenone is an extensively used pesticide to study PD pathology and inhibits mitochondrial complex I. Reports indicate that rotenone exerts neurotoxicity by its capability to produce reactive oxygen species (ROS), which eventually leads to neuronal apoptosis.

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Introduction: Although albumin-globulin ratio (AGR) has been used in the prognostic assessment of multiple solid malignancies, so far no research has confirmed the prognostic significance of AGR as a biomarker for urachal carcinoma. We analyzed the relationship between AGR and prognosis in urachal carcinoma, aiming to identify a promising prognostic biomarker for urachal carcinoma.

Methods: We reviewed the clinical data of 25 patients diagnosed with urachal carcinoma in the Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, from January 2008 to October 2021.

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  • Type 1 diabetes can lead to serious heart problems called Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD), which makes it hard for blood to flow to the heart.
  • A study was done on diabetic rats to see if a drug called rosmanol could help protect the heart from damage when blood flow is restored after being blocked.
  • The results showed that rosmanol reduced heart damage and helped heart function by boosting a special pathway in the heart, making it a potential treatment for heart issues in people with diabetes.
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Introduction: Urachal carcinoma is characterized by high malignancy, poor prognosis, and late stage of diagnosis. There is a lack of unanimous clinical treatment guidelines. We summarize the characteristics, treatment, and outcomes of urachal carcinoma from our center, hoping to provide a reference for diagnosis and treatment.

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Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is one of the most prevalent urological carcinomas with a low overall 5-year survival rate, and its prognosis remains dismal. circular RNAs (circRNAs) has been discovered to be important regulators in ccRCC. However, the specific regulatory mechanisms of circRNAs and their impact on phenotypes require further in-depth research.

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Objective: To evaluate the associations of genetic variants of the miR-217 gene with coronary artery disease (CAD) risk, as well as plasma level of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF).

Methods: A case-control study with 498 CAD patients and 499 frequency-matched healthy controls was conducted to evaluate the associations of four tagSNPs of the miR-217 gene, including rs6724872, rs4999828, rs10206823, and rs41291177, with CAD risk and plasma level of VEGF.

Results: SNP rs6724872 and rs4999828 were significantly associated with increased risk of CAD (P value was smaller than 0.

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Previous studies have demonstrated the cardioprotective role of resveratrol (Res). However, the underlying molecular mechanisms involved in the protective role of Res are still largely unknown. H9c2 cells were distributed into five groups: normal condition (Control), DMSO, 20 mMRes (dissolved with DMSO), hypoxia (Hyp), and Res+Hyp.

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Oxidative stress increases serum thioredoxin (TRX), a redox-regulating protein with antioxidant activity recognized as an oxidative stress marker. The aim of this study was to assess the clinical significance of serum TRX levels in Chinese patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS). From January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2013, all patients with first-ever acute ischemic stroke were recruited to participate in the study.

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The activation of the complement system may be involved in the pathology of stroke and type 2 diabetes (T2DM). We therefore evaluated the long-term prognostic value of early measurement of serum mannose-binding lectin (MBL) levels, an activator of the complement system, in Chinese T2DM with acute ischemic stroke (AIS). Serum MBL levels were determined in T2DM patients with AIS (N = 188).

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