Publications by authors named "Pinnan Liu"

Nickel (Ni) exposure is a significant risk factor for kidney dysfunction and oxidative stress injury in humans. Thioredoxin reductase 3 (Txnrd3), an important enzyme in animals, plays a role in maintaining cellular homeostasis and regulating oxidative stress. However, its protective effect against kidney injury has been determined.

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Ni exposure leads to respiratory diseases in mice. Txnrd3 has been shown to have a protective effect on the body, but there is a paucity of empirical research focusing specifically on lung tissue. Melatonin possesses potent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-fibrotic effects.

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Lambda-cyhalothrin (LCY) is a widely used toxic pesticide that causes harmful effects on the immune organs of fish and aquatic species. Micro-algal astaxanthin (MAA), a heme pigment found in haematococcus pluvialis, has been shown to benefit antioxidants and immunity in aquaculture. To investigate how MAA protects carp lymphocytes from LCY-induced immunotoxicity, a model of fish lymphocytes treated with LCY and/or MAA was established.

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Introduction: Nickel (Ni) is widely used in industrial manufacturing and daily life due to its excellent physical and chemical properties. However, Ni has the potential to harm animals' immune system, and spleen is a typical immune organ. Therefore, it is crucial to understand the mechanism of NiCl damage to the spleen.

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Nickel (Ni) is a heavy metal element and a pollutant that threatens the organism's health. Melatonin (Mel) is an antioxidant substance that can be secreted by the organism and has a protective effect against heavy metals. Selenoprotein M (SelM) is a selenoprotein widely distributed of the body, and its role is to protect these tissues from oxidative damage.

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Thioredoxin reductase 3 (Txnrd3) plays a crucial role in antioxidant and anti-cancer activities, and sperm maturation. The damage of heavy metals, including Nickel (Ni), is the most prominent harm in social development, and hampering Txnrd3 might exacerbate Ni-induced cardiac damage. In this study, a total of 160 8-week-old C57BL/N male mice with 25-30 g weight of Txnrd3+/+ wild-type and Txnrd3-/- homozygote-type were randomly divided into eight groups.

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Conclusions: We consider that the transmastoid-epitympanum approach to decompression of the geniculate ganglion, without a craniotomy, combining the advantages of middle cranial fossa and transmastoid extralabyrinthine approaches, is simple, minimally invasive, safe, and effective, with little postoperative hearing change. It can be employed in some cases of facial palsy due to temporal bone fracture (TBF) and middle ear cholesteatoma (MEC) in accordance with the range of facial paralysis, facial nerve electrophysiology, and imaging guidance.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of geniculate ganglion decompression of the facial nerve by the transmastoid-epitympanum approach.

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