Publications by authors named "Rurun Li"

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  • Oral administration of resveratrol can slow down the progression of diabetic nephropathy (DN), but how it works is still not fully understood.
  • A study using db/db mice showed that resveratrol improves key indicators of DN by enhancing gut health and altering gut microbiota composition.
  • Fecal microbiota transplants from healthy mice treated with resveratrol also improved kidney function and gut health in db/db mice, highlighting the connection between gut microbiota and kidney disease.
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Background: Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is the most frequent type of thyroid malignancy. In this study, we investigated the mechanisms whereby long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are associated with PTC pathogenesis.

Methods: Microarray analysis was used to determine differentially expressed lncRNAs between paired PTC tissues and normal adjacent thyroid tissues.

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Sodium rutin sulfate (SRS) is a sulfated rutin modified from the natural flavonol glycoside rutin. Here, we investigated its in vitro anti-HIV and -HSV activities and its cytotoxic profile. Fifty percent inhibitory concentration (IC(50)) values of SRS against HIV-1 X4 virus IIIB, HIV-1 R5 isolates Ada-M and Ba-L were 2.

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