Publications by authors named "Mingshuai Wang"

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  • Overbiopsy is a significant concern in prostate cancer diagnostics, prompting the development of a new urine tumor DNA algorithm called utLIFE to help avoid unnecessary procedures.
  • In clinical tests with a training group and a validation cohort, the utLIFE-PC model demonstrated high accuracy with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.967 and 0.929, respectively, along with strong sensitivity and specificity.
  • The model outperforms traditional prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests and other single-dimensional biomarkers, highlighting its potential to enhance prostate cancer diagnostics and reduce unnecessary biopsies.
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Leveraging the liquid-phase immiscibility effect and phase diagram calculations, a sequence of alloy powders with varying Fe content was designed and fabricated utilizing the gas atomization method. Microstructural characterizations, employing SEM, EDS, and XRD analyses, revealed the successful formation of an incomplete shell on the surfaces of Al-Bi-Fe powders, obviating the need for Sn doping. This study systematically investigated the microstructure, hydrolysis performance, and hydrolysis process of these alloys in deionized water.

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  • * Sonodynamic therapy (SDT) can trigger the immune system but often faces challenges like hypoxia and cancer cell resistance due to autophagy.
  • * A new polymer-based nanoparticle (APm/Ce6/HIF) that combines a HIF-2α inhibitor and ultrasonic sensitizer has been developed, which, when used with ultrasound, effectively reduces tumor growth and enhances the immune response, transforming the tumor environment for better ICB therapy effectiveness.
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  • - The study explores the possibility of skipping biopsy before radical prostatectomy (RP) for patients likely to have prostate cancer (PCa) by using advanced imaging techniques such as PSMA PET/CT and mpMRI.
  • - In a sample of 56 patients with high imaging indicators (SUVmax ≥4 and PI-RADS ≥4), 98% were confirmed to have PCa, with most cases classified as clinically significant.
  • - Findings suggest that while avoiding biopsy may be feasible for certain patients, the current diagnostic methods still have limitations and may not be fully reliable for determining cancer status before RP.
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Background: Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT) score was used for screening the preoperative nutritional status. The correlation between the CONUT score and the prognosis of patients with prostate cancer (PCa) has yet to be elucidated. Herein, we analyzed the prognostic value of CONUT scores in patients with PCa who underwent laparoscopic radical prostatectomy.

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The evolutionarily conserved Notch pathway, involved in cancer stem cell capacity and cancer immunity, may predict the benefit from immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). In the TCGA dataset, mRNA expression of Notch pathway genes identified three clusters with different prognoses and molecular characteristics. Based on the differentially expressed Notch pathway genes between clusters, we constructed the Notch-score, correlated with Notch activation, angiogenesis, PI3K-AKT-mTOR activity, and sensitivities to VEGFR/mTOR inhibitors.

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Both cisplatin-based chemotherapy and immune checkpoint blockers (ICBs)-based immunotherapy are the first-line treatments for patients with advanced bladder cancer. Cancer cells can develop resistance to cisplatin through extensive DNA repair, while a low response rate to ICBs is mostly due to the presence of an immunosuppressive microenvironment and low PD-L1 expression. Herein, a glutathione (GSH)-responsive nanoparticle (NP2) loaded with cisplatin prodrug (Pt (IV)) and WEE1 inhibitor (MK1775) is designed.

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Background: Dysbiosis of gut microbiota has been linked to numerous diseases, including cancer. The unique role of gut microbiota in urological tumors is gaining prominence. However, it is still controversial whether the dysbiosis of gut microbiota should be one of the etiological factors of bladder cancer (BCa), prostate cancer (PCa) or kidney cancer (KCa).

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Introduction: Prediction models are increasingly being used to predict outcomes after surgery, and such a model would be a precious tool for patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) after surgery.

Aim: To develop a comprehensive model for predicting disease-free survival (DFS) in patients with localized ccRCC.

Material And Methods: In a retrospective analysis of 612 patients, least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) Cox regression analysis was performed to identify significant predictors, and then risk factors were used to construct a prognostic model.

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Objective: Transvaginal natural orifice specimen extraction surgery (NOSES) has been widely used in laparoscopic surgery due to its benefits. However, laparoscopic radical cystectomy (LRC) with NOSES has rarely been reported.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective analysis of 25 patients who underwent 3D LRC with NOSES from November 2014 to November 2019 was performed.

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Objective: To investigate the effect of 5-α reductase inhibitor on the expression of inflammation-related cytokines in Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) specimens after transurethral prostatic resection (TUR-P).

Methods: We prospectively examined the expression of inflammation-related cytokines with immunohistochemistry in the paraffin blocks of 60 patients who underwent TUR-P. 30 cases in the 5-α-reductase inhibitor group were treated with finasteride, 5 mg qd, for more than 6 months; 30 cases in the control group were not treated with medicine before operation.

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Background: The nephrometry scoring system plays a key role in the preoperative evaluation of partial nephrectomy, and scoring systems based on anatomical characteristics have high similarity in scoring elements. Currently, there is little research on scoring systems related to retroperitoneal laparoscopic partial nephrectomy, and there is a lack of research on the combination of scoring elements, which requires further investigation.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the clinical records of 107 patients who underwent retroperitoneal laparoscopic partial nephrectomy conducted by a single operator at a single center.

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Background: Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men with notable interpatient heterogeneity. Implications of the immune microenvironment in predicting the biochemical recurrence-free survival (BCRFS) after radical prostatectomy and the efficacy of systemic therapies in prostate cancer remain ambiguous.

Methods: The tumor immune contexture score (TICS) involving eight immune contexture-related signatures was developed using seven cohorts of 1120 patients treated with radical prostatectomy (training: GSE46602, GSE54460, GSE70769, and GSE94767; validation: GSE70768, DKFZ2018, and TCGA).

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Cuproptosis is a new cell death that depends on copper (Cu) ionophores to transport Cu into cancer cells, which induces cell death. However, existing Cu ionophores are small molecules with a short blood half-life making it hard to transport enough Cu into cancer cells. Herein, a reactive oxygen species (ROS)-sensitive polymer (PHPM) is designed, which is used to co-encapsulate elesclomol (ES) and Cu to form nanoparticles (NP@ESCu).

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Objective: To quantitatively characterize the dosimetric effects of long on-couch time in prostate cancer patients treated with adaptive ultra-hypofractionated radiotherapy (UHF-RT) on 1.5-Tesla magnetic resonance (MR)-linac.

Materials And Methods: Seventeen patients consecutively treated with UHF-RT on a 1.

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Preclinical and human studies on the relationship between obesity/metabolic syndrome (MetS) and lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD) are inconsistent. We compared the temporal effects of feeding four different diets used to induce obesity/MetS, including 60% fructose, 2% cholesterol +10% lard, 30% fructose + 20% lard, or 32.5% lard diet, up to 42 wk, on metabolic parameters and bladder function in male Sprague-Dawley rats.

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Fe additives may play an important role in the preparation of aluminum-based hydrolysis hydrogen powder, with high hydrogen yield, low cost, and good oxidation resistance. Therefore, it is necessary to ascertain the effect of Fe on the hydrogen production performance of Al-Bi-Sn composite powders. According to the calculated vertical cross-section of the Al-10Bi-7Sn-(0~6)Fe (wt.

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Purpose: Local anesthetics can spread into the subendothoracic fascia compartment via the arcuate ligament and apposition zone of the diaphragm after the anterior quadratus lumborum blocks. Therefore, a new block may be achieved if local anesthetic is administered into the diaphragmatic apposition zone (DAZ) under direct laparoscopic visualization by surgeons. Therefore, we evaluated the sensory loss and postoperative analgesic efficacy of this new block in patients receiving laparoscopic nephrectomy.

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Quercetin is a plant-derived polyphenol flavonoid that has been proven to be effective for many diseases. However, the mechanism and metabolism of quercetin remains to be clarified. It achieves a wide range of biological effects through various metabolites, gut microbiota and its metabolites, systemic mediators produced by inflammation and oxidation, as well as by multiple mechanisms.

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The toxicity of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) with a single morphology to aquatic organisms has been well demonstrated in the past decade, but few studies have been carried out to evaluate the differences in toxicity among AgNPs with various microstructural morphologies. In this work, C. vulgaris was used as the tested organism to examine the differences in toxic effects among AgNSs, AgNCs, and AgPLs at concentrations of 0.

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This present study investigated detoxification mechanisms of leguminous forage Trifolium pratense L. (red clover) seedlings upon exposure to Ag ions (Ag) on an atomic level. Depressed plant growth (maximum inhibition rate: 46.

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Purpose: To compare perioperative results of intracorporeal ileal conduit (ICIC) and intracorporeal orthotopic neobladder (ICONB) following laparoscopic radical cystectomy.

Materials And Methods: A total of 51 ICIC patients and 32 ICONB patients were included. Propensity score matching was performed based on: age, body mass index, gender, age-adjusted Charlson comorbidity index, history of neoadjuvant chemotherapy, history of abdominal surgery, history of smoking and enhanced recovery protocols.

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  • The study investigated how body mass index (BMI) affects clinical outcomes in patients undergoing laparoscopic radical cystectomy with urinary diversion, focusing on enhanced recovery protocols (ERPs) versus conventional recovery protocols (CRPs).
  • Researchers compared two groups based on BMI: those with a BMI under 24 kg/m (group A) and those with a BMI of 24 kg/m or higher (group B), analyzing 83 patients and various clinical outcomes like complication rates and albumin levels.
  • Findings revealed no significant difference in overall complication rates or length of stay between the groups, but group A had higher rates of post-operative nausea and vomiting and lower serum albumin levels, suggesting other factors like recovery protocols may influence outcomes more than BMI alone
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