Publications by authors named "Qike Zhang"

The T-2 toxin, originating from a Fusarium species, is a mycotoxin that can adversely affect animal health. Melatonin (MT) is a natural hormone recognized for its properties that reduce inflammation and act as an antioxidant. However, MT's capacity to alleviate intestinal harm from T-2 toxin remains incompletely explored.

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Citrinin (CTN) is commonly found in animal feed and stored grains and poses a serious threat to human and animal health. Formation of the IP3R1-GRP75-VDAC1 complex has been shown to play a key role in intestinal defense against harmful stimuli, but the mechanism of its action in CTN-exposure-induced enterotoxicity is not clear. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the role of the IP3R1-GRP75-VDAC1 complex in CTN-exposure-induced intestinal and IPEC-J2 monolayer cell damage in mice.

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  • The study investigates the occurrence, contributing factors, and effects of pulmonary hypertension (PH) in patients with Philadelphia chromosome negative myeloproliferative neoplasms (Ph MPNs).
  • Among 271 patients analyzed, the incidence of PH was found to be 26.9%, with significantly higher rates in those with primary myelofibrosis compared to other subtypes.
  • Key risk factors identified include advanced age, long disease duration, and elevated blood parameters, while survival rates for patients with PH were notably lower, highlighting the need for increased clinical vigilance in managing these patients.
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The Cu content in discarded printed circuit boards (PCBs) is a crucial aspect, and employing suitable methods for the recovery of Cu holds significance in resource recovery. However, the selective recovery of Cu from an acidic leaching solution containing multiple metals such as Ni, Zn, and Pb poses challenges. L-cys contains the thiol (-SH), the amino (-NH) and the carboxyl (-COOH) groups, which may complex with metal ions.

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  • Citrinin (CTN) was found to cause kidney damage and inflammation in mice after being administered in different doses for 21 days, indicating its nephrotoxic effects.
  • Biochemical and histological analyses showed that CTN increased renal inflammation markers and oxidative stress, highlighting its harmful impact on kidney function and structure.
  • The study suggests that targeting endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress with the inhibitor 4-PBA can potentially reduce CTN-induced kidney injury and inflammation, pointing to ER stress as a new area for treatment strategies.
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Objective: To analyze the clinical characteristics and occurrence of thrombotic/bleeding events of patients with myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN), and explore the main influencing factors, and create a risk prediction.

Methods: The clinical data of 126 MPN patients with fusion gene negative in the Department of Hematology of Gansu Provincial Hospital from January 2016 to September 2021 were collected, and their clinical characteristics, occurrence of thrombotic/bleeding events and main influencing factors were analyzed and summarized retrospectively. Then, a risk prediction model for thrombotic/bleeding events in MPN patients was constructed.

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  • This study analyzes the characteristics and outcomes of 6 patients diagnosed with primary bone marrow lymphoma from 2011 to 2023 at Gansu Provincial People's Hospital.
  • Patients had a median age of 61, with all presenting symptoms like fever and abnormal blood tests, but no signs of systemic lymphoma in other areas.
  • The prognosis is generally poor, with a median overall survival of 5.5 months, though autologous stem cell transplantation could potentially enhance outcomes.
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Citrinin (CTN) is a mycotoxin commonly found in contaminated foods and feed, posing health risks to both humans and animals. However, the mechanism by which CTN damages the intestine remains unclear. In this study, a model of intestinal injury was induced by administering 1.

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Redundant carbapenemase-producing (RCP) bacteria, which carry double or multiple carbapenemases, represent a new and concerning phenomenon. The objective of this study is to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the epidemiology and genetic mechanisms of RCP strains to support targeted surveillance and control measures. A retrospective analysis was conducted using surveillance data from 277 articles.

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Objective: To analyze the prognostic nutritional index (PNI), controlling nutritional status (CONUT) and fibrinogen/albumin ratio (FAR) levels in elderly patients with multiple myeloma (MM) and their prognostic impact.

Methods: The clinical data of 74 elderly MM patients diagnosed in Gansu Provincial Hospital from January 2020 to July 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. The optimal cut-off values for PNI, CONUT score and FAR were obtained by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, which were used for grouping patients.

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Objective: To compare the clinical features and prognosis between newly diagnosed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) patients with and without hemophagocytic syndrome (HPS).

Methods: The clinical data of 45 DLBCL patients in Gansu Provincial Hospital from January 2012 to December 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were divided into HPS group (15 cases) and non-HPS group (30 cases).

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Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) with typically PML::RARA fusion gene caused by t (15;17) (q22; q12) was distinguished from other types of acute myeloid leukemia. In a subset of patients with APL, t (15;17) (q22;q21) and PML::RARA fusion cannot be detected. In this report, we identified the coexistence of STAT3::RARA and RARA::STAT5b fusions for the first time in a variant APL patient lacking t (15;17)(q22;q21)/PML::RARA fusion.

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Objective: To investigate the clinical characteristics, diagnosis, and treatment of one patient with TAFRO syndrome, and to strengthen the understanding of this rare type.

Methods: The clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment process, and prognosis of the patient admitted in Gansu Provincial People's Hospital were retrospectively analyzed.

Results: Combined with laboratory tests, bone marrow examination, imaging, pathology, etc, the patient was diagnosed with TAFRO syndrome.

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Background: Nonsecretory multiple myeloma (NSMM) is a rare type of multiple myeloma (MM). Few studies have described the clinical features and outcomes of NSMM in novel agents. Additionally, the prognostic characteristics have remained controversial in recent years.

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  • The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of bendamustine as part of the conditioning regimen in autologous stem cell transplantation for lymphoma patients.
  • It analyzed data from 35 patients, revealing that all achieved hematopoietic recovery within a median of 11 days for neutrophils and 12 days for platelets, with high overall survival rates of about 90% at 12 and 24 months.
  • Side effects included significant nausea, vomiting, and oral mucositis, but all patients eventually improved with treatment and experienced no transplant-related mortality.
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Ruxolitinib has demonstrated efficacy in patients with myelofibrosis (MF). However, substantial number of patients may not respond after 3-6 months of treatment or develop resistance over time. In this phase 2 trial, patients with a current diagnosis of intermediate or high-risk MF who either had an inadequate splenic response or spleen regrowth after ruxolitinib treatment were enrolled.

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  • This study aimed to evaluate risk factors and outcomes for cardiovascular damage in patients with hypereosinophilia (HE).
  • Analyzed data from 62 HE patients showed that 27 had cardiovascular damage, with significant differences in several laboratory indicators between those with and without damage.
  • Key findings included lower survival rates in patients with cardiovascular damage, particularly among those over 60 years old or with longer disease duration.
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Purpose: Although numerous studies have revealed that various long-non coding RNA (lncRNA) are implicated in multiple myeloma (MM) regulation, MM lncRNA profile and novel functional lncRNAs in MM need to be elucidated.

Methods: Herein, lncRNAs and mRNAs (messenger ribonucleic acids) patterns in MM were evaluated using RNA-sequencing (RNAseq). Differentially expressed (DE) genes were defined and a complex regulatory network based on validation and predication was shaped.

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Objectives: MicroRNA (miRNA) is a kind of highly conserved single-stranded small endogenous non-coding RNA associated with multiple diseases, particularly cancer. The miRNAs expression profile in multiple myeloma (MM) has been barely elucidated.

Methods: The miRNAs expression profiles in bone marrow plasma cells of 5 MM individuals and 5 iron-deficiency anemia volunteers were analyzed using RNA-sequencing.

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Objective: To analyze the clinical features and prognosis of patients with Castleman's disease (CD) and improve the diagnosis and treatment of CD.

Methods: Clinical data of patients diagnosed with CD by pathological biopsy in Gansu Provincial Hospital from January 2009 to November 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. According to clinical classification, the patients were divided into two groups: UCD (unicentric CD) group (=20) and MCD (multicentric CD) group (=9).

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Background: Glomerulopathy with fibronectin deposits (GFND) is a newly recognized rare glomerular disease. As its onset can be stably inherited in affected families without sex differences and fibronectin 1 (FN1) mutations can be detected in 40% of patients' families, GFND is considered to be an autosomal dominant genetic disease. The main clinical manifestations are proteinuria, progressive renal failure, edema, hypertension, hematuria, and type 4 renal tubular acidosis.

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Unlabelled: AbstractObjective: To investigate the clinical characteristics and prognosis of patients with primary bone diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

Methods: The clinical data of 15 patients with primary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma treated in our hospital from January 2013 to December 2020 were collected, the clinical data and prognosis of the patients were analyzed retrospectively.

Results: The median age of the 15 patients was 59 (19-89) years old; among the patients, 7 were males and 8 were females, ostealgia was the initial symptom.

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Objective: To analyze the relationship between coagulation indexes and prognosis of patients with multiple myeloma (MM).

Methods: A total of 99 newly diagnosed MM patients treated in Gansu Provincial Hospital from October 2017 to October 2019 were enrolled. Plasma thromboplastin time (TT), prothrombin time (PT), activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), fibrinogen (FIB), D-dimer (D-D), platelet (PLT), and other laboratory indexes were detected.

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In this study, we aimed to investigate treatment options and the prognosis of patients with WM in China. This retrospective study included 1141 patients diagnosed with symptomatic WM between January 2003 and December 2019 at 35 tertiary hospitals in 22 provinces of China. Fifty-four patients (7.

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Objective: To analyze the influence of serum homocysteine (Hcy) levels to the prognosis of newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (MM) patients, and to explore related factors affecting the prognosis of the patients.

Methods: The clinical pathological data of 180 newly diagnosed MM patients treated in our hospital from March 2013 to February 2015 were collected, and the patients were divided into high and low Hcy groups based on the median Hcy. The survival curves of the patients in the two groups were drawn to compare the differences of the survival; univariate and multivariate survival analysis was used to observe the influence of serum cysteine to the prognosis of newly diagnosed MM patients; the clinicopathological data of the patients with high and low Hcy in the two groups was compared, Pearson test was used to further analyzes the relationship between Hcy and different factors, and explores the related factors of Hcy affecting the prognosis of the patients.

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