Publications by authors named "Qiyan Li"

A nucleus is crucial for both sonodynamic therapy (SDT) and antitumor immunity. However, how to burst ROS generation , accurately damage a nucleus, and meanwhile activate a cGAS-STING pathway-induced innate immune response are still a great challenge. Here, we present TBzT-CPi, a small molecule with a D-A-π-A1 structure that simultaneously amplifies nucleus-targeted SDT and cGAS-STING pathway-dependent immune stimulation.

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Background: Sigmoid Ventricular Septum (SVS) is a type of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy characterized by a reduced angle between the basal interventricular septum and the ascending aorta, and SVS can lead to dynamic Left Ventricular Outflow Tract obstruction (LVOTO) during hypercontractile states. Patients experiencing LVOTO may manifest symptoms such as angina, syncope, etc. Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has been utilized to treat patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, but there is no reports on its use in treating LVOTO resulting from SVS.

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Introduction: Periodontitis is a serious gum infection that disrupts the soft tissue around teeth. This study aimed to identify the most effective fraction of the Chinese medicine Kangfuxin for periodontitis treatment in a rat model.

Material And Methods: Kangfuxin solution was subjected to sequential extraction using chloroform, ethyl acetate, n-butanol, and water.

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The invasion and metastasis of tumors pose significant challenges in the treatment of ovarian cancer (OC), making it difficult to cure. One potential treatment approach that has gained attention is the use of matrix metalloproteinase reactive controlled release micelle preparations. In this study, we developed a novel PEG-PVGLIG-hyaluronic acid docetaxel/bakuchiol (PP-HA-DTX/BAK) micelles formulation with desirable characteristics such as particle size, narrow polydispersity index, and a ZETA potential of approximately -5 mV.

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Primary aldosteronism is the most common cause of secondary hypertension, which is caused by increased aldosterone secretion in the adrenal cortex and contains many subtypes, among which familial hyperaldosteronism is relatively rare. Familial hyperaldosteronism can be divided into four subtypes based on its clinical manifestations and mutated genes: FH-I , FH-II , FH-III , and FH-IV . This article reports on three patients with FH-IV: a mother and her two sons.

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Purpose: To evaluate the long-term efficacy of endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation (ECP) via a pars plana approach in a large cohort of refractory glaucoma patients DESIGN: Single-center, retrospective, longitudinal, cohort study.

Methods: This study recruited patients who underwent ECP and consecutively visited and were followed up for at least 5 years at Beijing Tongren Eye Center, China from January 2013 to December 2017. All patients underwent a complete ophthalmic examination.

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The rapid advancement of photodynamic therapy (PDT) antibacterial materials has led to promising alternatives to antibiotics for treating bacterial infections. However, antibacterial drugs have poor light absorption and utilization rates, which limits their practical application. Constructing two-dimensional (2D) heterojunctions from materials with matching photophysical properties has emerged as a highly effective strategy for achieving high-efficiency photo-antibacterial performance.

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Article Synopsis
  • * The development of a new photosensitizer, TBzT-CNQi, aims to enhance both ferroptosis and photodynamic therapy (PDT) by generating ROS and lipid peroxides while also inhibiting a regulatory protein (FSP1) to boost treatment effectiveness.
  • * Experimental results show that combining TBzT-CNQi with FSP1 inhibition can activate a strong immune response, foster the maturation of immune cells, and improve the infiltration of anti-tumor T cells
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Background: The triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index has been proposed as a surrogate marker of insulin resistance. However, the relationship between the TyG index and central blood pressure (BP), has not been well studied in adults.

Methods: A total of 715 Chinese adult participants were enrolled in this study.

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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of Baduanjin qigong on improving lung function and postoperative quality of life of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and to find an effective home-based pulmonary rehabilitation method.

Methods: A randomised controlled trial was carried out from July 2019 to October 2021, which included 216 NSCLC postoperative participants from Beijing China-Japan Friendship Hospital and Cancer Hospital of Chinese Academy of Medical Science. Participants were randomly divided into two groups, including the observation (n = 108) group and the control group (n = 108).

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Early screening and detection of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is crucial due to the significantly low survival rate in advanced stages. Blood-based liquid biopsy is non-invasive test to assistant disease diagnosis, while cell-free RNA is one of the promising biomarkers in blood. However, the disease related signatures have not been explored completely for most cell-free RNA transcriptome sequencing (cfRNA-Seq) datasets.

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The K transporter KT/HAK/KUP (K transporter/high-affinity K/K uptake) family has a critical effect on K uptake and translocation in plants under different environmental conditions. However, the functional analysis of KT/HAK/KUP members in sweet potatoes is still limited. The present work reported the physiological activity of a new gene, , in the KT/HAK/KUP family in sweet potatoes.

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Hitherto, the recognition of the microbiota role in tumorigenesis and clinical studies mostly focused on the intestinal flora. In contrast to the gut microbiome, microorganisms resident in tumor tissue are in close contact with cancer cells and therefore have the potential to have similar or even different functional patterns to the gut flora. Some investigations have shown intratumoral bacteria, which might come from commensal microbiota in mucosal areas including the gastrointestinal tract and oral cavity, or from nearby normal tissues.

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Background: Ovary is a common organ site involved by endometriosis. We previously found that fallopian tube may contribute to the histogenesis of ovarian endometriosis. The finding was novel and requires further studies.

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Deep neuromuscular blockade provides better surgical workspace conditions in laparoscopic surgery, but it is still not clear whether it improves perioperative outcomes, not to mention its role in other types of surgeries. We performed this systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials to investigate whether deep neuromuscular blockade versus other more superficial levels of neuromuscular blockade provides improved perioperative outcomes in adult patients in all types of surgeries. Medline, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and Google Scholar were searched from inception to June 25, 2022.

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Background: To report a case series of patients who were diagnosed with retinoblastoma (RB), which was preceded by trauma, in a large multicenter cohort and to investigate the incidence, clinical characteristics, and causes of RB misdiagnosis.

Methods: The medical records of consecutive patients with RB between 2006 and 2015 were retrospectively reviewed. Characteristics of trauma patients, including their age at initial trauma, site of trauma, sex, and RB laterality, were analyzed.

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Background: To compare the intraocular lens (IOL) tilt and decentration and visual outcomes of transscleral sutured IOL fixation and sutureless flanged IOL fixation. To investigate the influence of IOL tilt and decentration on internal higher-order aberrations (HOAs) in these two techniques.

Methods: Patients who received transscleral sutured or sutureless flanged IOL fixation procedures were included in this prospective, non-randomized, comparative study.

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Objective: To organize the fragmented information available in the literature to describe and summarize the extracts used by natural medicines in the treatment of bone loss, and to provide evidence and support for the potential use of natural medicines in the treatment of osteoporosis.

Methods: A literature survey for relevant information regarding the osteogenesis of Dongkuiguo (), Machixian (). etc.

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Arctigenin is a phenylpropanoid dibenzylbutyro lactone lignan compound with multiple biological functions. Previous studies have shown that arctigenin have neuroprotective effects in Alzheimer's disease (AD) models both and ; however, its metabolism has not been studied. Most traditional analytical methods only partially characterize drug metabolite prototypes, so there is an urgent need for a research strategy that can fully characterize drug metabolites.

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Purpose: Our pilot study showed that a 3-dimensional dual drug delivery scaffold (DDDS) loaded with Chinese herbs significantly increased the regenerated bone volume fraction. This study aimed to confirm the synergistic anti-inflammatory and osteogenic preclinical effects of this system.

Methods: The targets and pathways of parthenolide and naringin were predicted.

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As a promising therapy, photothermal therapy (PTT) converts near-infrared (NIR) light into heat through efficient photothermal agents (PTAs), causing a rapid increase in local temperature. Considering the importance of PTAs in the clinical application of PTT, the safety of PTAs should be carefully evaluated before their widespread use. As a promising PTA, mesoporous polydopamine (MPDA) was studied for its clinical applications for tumor photothermal therapy and drug delivery.

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Diabetic wound healing still faces a dilemma because of the hostile hyperglycemic, oxidative, and easily-infected wound microenvironment. In addition, advanced glycation end products (AGEs) further impede wound repair by altering the immunological balance. Herein, ceria nanorods with distinctive antiglycative and excellent antioxidative capacities are innovatively introduced into a self-healing and erasable hydrogel, which could reshape the wound microenvironment by expediting hemostasis, inhibiting infection, reducing AGEs, and continuously depleting reactive oxygen species.

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Voltage-gated K channel β subunits act as a structural component of K channels in different species. The β subunits are not essential to the channel activity but confer different properties through binding the T1 domain or the C-terminal of α subunits. Here, we studied the physiological function of a novel gene, , encoding a voltage-gated K channel β subunit in sweetpotato.

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Objective: To systematically evaluate the application of stem cells in tissue engineering for regeneration of periodontal defects and to provide a basis for clinical application.

Methods: PubMed, The Cochrane Library, EMbase, SinoMed, CNKI and Wanfang database were searched for randomized controlled trial (RCT) studies on periodontal defect regeneration using bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells, adipose tissue-derived stem cells, periodontal ligament stem cells (PDLSCs), dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs), gingival mesenchymal stem cells, stem cells from apical papilla and other odontogenic stem cells. Chinese and English literature as of May 9, 2021 (without limitation on retrieve starting date) were searched, and included RCT studies were followed for at least 3 months.

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