Colorectal cancer remains a formidable global health challenge, characterized by high recurrence rates and poor prognosis. This study introduces a novel Recurrence Related Gene Signature (RRGS), designed to predict therapy response and enhance prognostic accuracy in colorectal cancer. Through analysis of the GSE17536 cohort, we identified 79 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between recurrent and non-recurrent cases, comprising 54 upregulated and 25 downregulated genes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Infantile liver failure syndrome type 1 (ILFS1, OMIM #615,438), caused by leucyl-tRNA synthase 1 (LARS1, OMIM *151,350) deficiency, is a rare autosomal-recessive disorder. The clinical manifestations, molecular-genetic features, and prognosis of LARS1 disease remain largely elusive.
Methods: Three new instances of ILFS1 with confirmed variants in LARS1, encoding LARS1, were identified.
Huan Jing Ke Xue
September 2023
To improve deep denitrification of black and odorous water and improve the quality of surface water, we studied the characteristics of nitrogen metabolism and denitrification of urban tailwater by microalgae (Z), (Y), and microalgae (ZY). The results showed that there was a good removal effect of ammonia nitrogen of group Z and group ZY in urban tailwater. The degradation rate of both groups reached 95%.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Expanded carrier screening (ECS) has become a common practice for identifying carriers of monogenic diseases. However, existing large gene panels are not well-tailored to Chinese populations. In this study, ECS testing for pathogenic variants of both single-nucleotide variants (SNVs) and copy number variants (CNVs) in 330 genes implicated in 342 autosomal recessive (AR) or X-linked diseases was carried out.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: To explore the feasibility of applying computed tomography perfusion (CTP) imaging-guided mechanical thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke patients with large vessel occlusion beyond the therapeutic time window.
Methods: The clinical data of acute cerebral infarction patients with large vessel occlusion who were beyond the therapeutic time window and admitted to Handan Central Hospital from January 2021 to March 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. All patients were assessed by the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and were examined by one-stop CTP imaging.
In order to denitrify the urban tail water deeply and control the eutrophication of surface water, the molecular biology methods were used to study the nitrogen metabolism performance of the denitrification complex flora and the algal-bacteria symbiotic system. The results showed that the nitrogen metabolism complex flora was high ammonification and denitrification performance. The removal effect of ammonia nitrogen of group JZ was very well in urban tailwater, and the degradation rate was as high as 95%.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines have proven to be safe, effective and life-saving. However, little information is available on the neurological complications of COVID-19 vaccine. Here, we report a case who developed acute encephalomyelitis 1 week after being vaccinated with AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine (AZ vaccine).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRecent studies have suggested that sperm mitochondrial DNA copy number (mtDNA-CN), DNA fragmentation index (DFI), and reactive oxygen species (ROS) content are crucial to sperm function. However, the associations between these measurements and embryo development and pregnancy outcomes in assisted reproductive technology (ART) remain unclear. Semen samples were collected from 401 participants, and seminal quality, parameters of sperm concentration, motility, and morphology were analyzed by a computer-assisted sperm analysis system.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: We aimed to develop and validate a new nomogram for predicting the risk of intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) after intravenous thrombolysis (IVT).
Methods: A retrospective study enrolled 553 patients with AIS treated with IVT. The patients were randomly divided into two cohorts: the training set (70%, = 387) and the testing set (30%, = 166).
Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic poses a serious threat to healthcare workers and hospitalized patients. Early detection of COVID-19 cases is essential to control the spread in healthcare facilities. However, real-world data on the screening criteria for hospitalized patients remain scarce.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF(newly named ) is an emerging pathogen in immunodeficient and immunocompetent patients. Most documented cases associated with are frequently catheter-related and exhibit wide-spectrum β-lactam resistance. Misidentification of this pathogen using commercial bacterial identification kits is common.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFis a Gram-positive, aerobic that is widely distributed in the environment worldwide. Little is known about infection and it is commonly mis-identified by culturing with commercial kits. To date, only six cases of bacteremia caused by have been reported in the literature.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFront Endocrinol (Lausanne)
May 2021
Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN2) is a neuroendocrine cancer syndrome characterized by medullary thyroid carcinoma, in combination or not with pheochromocytoma, hyperparathyroidism, and extra-endocrine features. MEN2 syndrome includes two clinically distinct forms subtyped as MEN2A and MEN2B. Nearly all MEN2 cases are caused by germline mutations of the proto-oncogene.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To compare clinical efficacy of autologous platelet-rich plasma combined with bone grafting and bone grafting in repairing bone defects on the second phase of induced membrane.
Methods: From January 2013 to September 2017, clinical data of 35 patients with bone defects treated by induced membrane technique were retrospectively analyzed. According to different surgical methods, the patients were divided into two groups.
Ear amputations are common in emergency departments as the auricle's protrusion from the lateral aspect of the head makes it particularly susceptible to trauma. Of the numerous approaches for auricle injuries, the classic methods include microsurgical replantation, primary reattachment, composite graft, retroauricular pocket principle, secondary reconstruction with rib cartilage, and methods using postauricular flap. The success of the operation depends largely on choosing the appropriate surgical procedure since many factors can influence surgical outcome.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Craniomaxillofac Surg
October 2018
Background: Mandibular angle ostectomy (MAO) is a standard approach in reconstruction of facial contour that is commonly used in East Asian patients with prominent mandibular angles (PMA). MAO is commonly performed via an intraoral approach to reduce scar visibility and risk of facial nerve injury. Since this intraoral approach for MAO has limited visual guidance during the procedure, plastic surgeons often perform the operation based on personal clinical experience.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHigh levels of exposure to heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants (POPs) by e-waste dismantling workers has attracted increasing attention, but the health conditions of the workers are seldom reported. The liver and kidney functions of the workers were studied by comparing the blood indicators of the worker group with those of the control group. Moreover, factors affecting the liver and kidney functions, such as the sexuality, age, and working time, were identified using correlation analysis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFYing Yong Sheng Tai Xue Bao
November 2017
By using the open top chambers (OTCs) fumigation method, this paper investigated the changes of foliar injury, level of reactive oxygen species (ROS), activities and gene expression of antioxidant enzymes in Ginkgo biloba leaves under different ozone (ambient ozone≈40, 80, 160, 200 nmol·mol) concentrations, in order to study the effects of elevated ozone (O) concentrations on reactive metabolism. The results showed that the obvious foliar injuries were observed in 160 and 200 nmol·mol O treatments, while no visible injury was observed in 80 nmol·mol O and ambient O treatments. After 20 d, a significant increase in O generation rate was observed in G.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe incidence of gastric cancer (GC) is extremely high in East Asia. GC is also one of the most common and lethal forms of cancer from a global perspective. However, to date, we have not been able to determine one or several genes as biomarkers in the diagnosis of GC and have also been unable to identify the genes which are important in the therapy of GC.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFComponent subsidence has been found to be the top complication that leads to failure of the total ankle arthroplasty (TAA). The cause of subsidence formation is unclear, and is multifactorial. Talar subsidence is more frequently met than tibial subsidence, and the subsequent big bone loss is demanding to handle.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFX-linked lymphoproliferative disease type 1 (XLP1) is a rare primary immunodeficiency characterized by a clinical triad consisting of severe EBV-induced hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, B-cell lymphoma, and dysgammaglobulinemia. Mutations in SH2D1A gene have been revealed as the cause of XLP1. In this study, a pregnant woman with recurrence history of birthing immunodeficiency was screened for pathogenic variant because the proband sample was unavailable.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Various methods of midfoot and hindfoot arthrodesis for treating symptomatic Müller-Weiss disease (MWD) have been reported in the literature. In this study, we present the results of a previously unreported method of treatment using a calcaneal osteotomy incorporating a wedge and lateral translation.
Methods: Thirteen patients (14 feet) with MWD were treated with a calcaneal osteotomy and retrospectively reviewed.
Foot Ankle Clin
September 2016
The percutaneous osteotomy based on a Hohmanntype first metatarsal subcapital linear osteotomy was introduced into Mainland China in the late 1980s. No internal fixation is used for stabilization of the osteotomy, leading unfortunately to unpredictable results. Despite its high acceptance by patients and enthusiasm by surgeons at present, the clinical outcomes of percutaneous surgery have not been promising.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To identify Anredera cordifolia and its closely related species using the DNA barcode.
Methods: 28 individuals of Anredera cordifolia and its close related species were collected from different habitats. ITS and ITS2 of ribosomal DNA,matK,rbcL and psb A-trn H of chloroplast DNA were amplified and sequenced.