Publications by authors named "Shu-Ya Fan"
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- Darwin's naturalization conundrum involves two conflicting ideas about whether alien species related to native species are more likely to thrive in new areas.
- A study of over 219,000 native and 9,500 naturalized plant species revealed that at higher latitudes, naturalized aliens are more closely related to native species, suggesting they adapt better to harsher climates.
- Human activity has worsened this trend by favoring alien species that are less related to natives in warmer, drier regions, highlighting the importance of considering both climate and human impact when studying this topic.
Background: This study was designed to evaluate the clinical outcomes of our modified cuff wrapping Bentall (M-Bentall) procedure, which uses a cuff wrapping technique with remnant aortic root tissue.
Methods: From July 2017 to December 2021, a total of 136 patients met the inclusion criteria for this study. Among them, patients who underwent the modified Bentall procedure using the cuff wrapping technique were included in the M-Bentall group (n=46), while patients who underwent the classic Bentall (C-Bentall) procedure were categorized into the C-Bentall group (n=90).
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- Elton's biotic resistance hypothesis suggests that communities with high species diversity are better at resisting invasive species, and this has been backed by numerous experiments.
- A 4-year grassland study using common ragweed showed that higher resident species diversity consistently led to lower invasibility, regardless of nitrogen availability.
- The research highlights that factors like increased biomass, greater trait dissimilarity among species, and the presence of resource-conservative traits contribute to this resistance, underscoring the importance of functional traits in understanding biological invasions, especially in changing environments.
Objective: We aimed to evaluate the incidence of organ cysts in patients with type A aortic dissection (TAAD) to assess the association between organ cysts and TAAD.
Methods: Between January 2018 and December 2018, all patients with TAAD undergoing aortic surgery at our center were enrolled into the study; patients undergoing isolated coronary artery bypass grafting at our center were selected as the control group. Baseline differences between the 2 groups were adjusted using propensity-score matching.
Background: We sought to analyze clinical features and surgical results of 10 cases of cardiac myxomas in Carney complex (CNC).
Methods: Between January 2003 and December 2013, 10 patients with cardiac myxomas in CNC underwent surgical resection. Associated cardiac lesions included moderate and severe mitral regurgitation in two cases, and moderate tricuspid regurgitation in one case.
[Construction, expression and refolding of recombinant luteinizing hormone releasing hormone-angiogenin toxin].
Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi
August 2010
Objective: To express, purify and refold recombinant luteinizing hormone releasing hormone-angiogenin (LHRH-Ang) toxin using E. coli. expression system.
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