Publications by authors named "Ronghai Li"

Article Synopsis
  • The study explores how liver cells in mammals coordinate their responses during normal function and when faced with challenges, addressing a significant knowledge gap in understanding liver-related diseases.
  • Researchers used advanced techniques, including Stereo-seq and single-cell transcriptomics, to create a detailed atlas of mouse liver homeostasis and regeneration, analyzing a massive dataset of over 473,000 cells.
  • Key findings include identifying the transcriptional cofactor TBL1XR1, which plays a crucial role in linking inflammation to liver cell proliferation, paving the way for future studies on organ physiology and dysfunction.
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Cholestatic liver injuries, characterized by regional damage around the bile ductular region, lack curative therapies and cause considerable mortality. Here we generated a high-definition spatiotemporal atlas of gene expression during cholestatic injury and repair in mice by integrating spatial enhanced resolution omics sequencing and single-cell transcriptomics. Spatiotemporal analyses revealed a key role of cholangiocyte-driven signaling correlating with the periportal damage-repair response.

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Chronic liver injury leads to progressive liver fibrosis and ultimately cirrhosis, a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. However, there are currently no effective anti-fibrotic therapies available, especially for late-stage patients, which is partly attributed to the major knowledge gap regarding liver cell heterogeneity and cell-specific responses in different fibrosis stages. To reveal the multicellular networks regulating mammalian liver fibrosis from mild to severe phenotypes, we generated a single-nucleus transcriptomic atlas encompassing 49 919 nuclei corresponding to all main liver cell types at different stages of murine carbon tetrachloride (CCl )-induced progressive liver fibrosis.

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The aim of this study was to estimate the PCR results for SARS-CoV-2 testing in 32 participating laboratories in a localized small-scale external quality assessment (EQA) scheme. EQA samples were distributed to the participants and detected immediately on the day of delivery. Qualitative results were submitted to the EQA provider, including negative or positive results along with cycle threshold (Ct) values for different target genes.

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Ethnopharmacological Relevance: IgA nephropathy is the most common form of primary glomerulonephritis and is a major cause of renal failure worldwide. Modified Huangqi Chifeng decoction (MHCD), a traditional Chinese herbal preparation, has clinical efficacy in reducing the 24-h urine protein levels in patients with IgA nephropathy. However, the molecular mechanism of MHCD needs further study.

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Objective: Carbohydrate antigen 72-4 (CA72-4) is widely used in the diagnosis and monitoring of many cancers. However, there are few studies on the differences of CA72-4 concentrations in terms of age and gender.

Methods: A total of 10,957 healthy subjects were divided into two groups according to gender and three age groups.

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Background: Nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) are being used increasing to detection of CT (Chlamydia trachomatis) and NG (Neisseria gonorrhoeae) infections for superior sensitivity and specificity than other tests. Male first-void urine (FVU) sample is the optimal sample type for detection of CT and NG by NAATs. Although not being the recommended by NAATs, clinician-collected urethra swab (CCUS) is perhaps a good alternative sample type compared with the FVU sample in men.

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Background: Matrine (MAT) exhibits higher efficacy of chemotherapy when it is combined with other chemotherapeutic drugs; however, the therapeutic efficacy of matrine in combination with docetaxel (DOC) for prostate cancer, or even androgen-independent prostate cancer, remains poorly understood and the underlying molecular mechanisms have not yet been clearly defined. In the present study, we investigated whether matrine combined with docetaxel can strengthen anti-cancer effect.

Methods: In this study, 7 groups were established, including (1) blank control group (cells).

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Background: Fructosamine (FRA) is widely used for diabetes monitor and control as a glycemic marker, especially in patients in whom the measurement of HbA1c may be biased or even unreliable. However, the FRA reference intervals based on Asian population features still keep seldom reported. The objective of this study was to establish the adult FRA reference intervals in Beijing, China.

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Objective: To investigate the hematological and molecular characteristics of hemoglobin Q-Thailand in Guangxi, so as to provide reference data for hemoglobinopathy screening.

Methods: A total of 51088 samples were screened by capillary electrophoresis. Samples suspected with Hb Q-Thailand were processed with blood cell count and DNA sequencing.

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Purpose: The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility of Ureaplasma urealyticum and Mycoplasma hominis among female outpatients treated for genital infection at a Chinese hospital from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2013.

Methods: Samples from 6051 female outpatients were analyzed using Mycoplasma Identification and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (ID/AST).

Results: The overall prevalence of U.

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The purpose of this study was to analyse the data on resistance in Enterococcus faecalis and E. faecium isolated from urine samples of inpatients from January 2010 to December 2013. Compared to E.

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