Aerobic exercise facilitates synaptic plasticity, thereby improving cognitive functions such as learning and memory. The 5-hydroxytryptamine system has been indicated in these processes. 5-Hydroxytryptamine type 3 receptors are necessary for exercise-induced hippocampal neurogenesis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHumans primarily understand the world around them through visual perception and touch. As a result, visual and tactile information play crucial roles in the interaction between humans and their environment. In order to establish a correlation between what is seen and what is felt on the same object, particularly on flexible objects (such as textile, leather, skin etc.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUltraviolet A (UVA) radiation causes various irreversible damages to human skin, so the research about UVA-specific sensing device is urgent. 2D black phosphorus (BP) is used in many photosensors due to its advantages of high carrier mobility and tunable bandgap, but its application for UVA-specific photosensor is not reported. Here, a MXene-BP/Zinc oxide (ZnO) hybrid structure with lamellar-spherical interfaces like finger lime fruit is prepared by the layer-by-layer assembly (LLA) method, and p-n junctions are constructed between BP and ZnO with the TiCT electrode, showing excellent photoelectric performance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The incidence of Barrett's esophagus (BE) in China is lower compared to the Western populations. Hence, studies conducted in the Chinese population has been limited. The current treatment options available for BE treatment includes argon plasma coagulation (APC), radiofrequency ablation and cryoablation, all with varying degrees of success.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Detection of early neoplastic lesions is crucial for improving the survival rates of patients with gastric cancer. Optical enhancement mode 2 is a new image-enhanced endoscopic technique that offers bright images and can improve the visibility of neoplastic lesions. This study aimed to compare the detection of neoplastic lesions with optical enhancement mode 2 and white-light imaging (WLI) in a high-risk population.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Aims: Many studies of gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors (g-GISTs) following endoscopic resection (ER) have typically focused on tumor size, with most tumors at low risk of aggressiveness after risk stratification. There have been few systematic studies on the oncologic outcomes of intermediate- or high-risk g-GISTs after ER.
Methods: From January 2014 to January 2020, we retrospectively collected patients considered at intermediate- or high-risk of g-GISTs according to the modified NIH consensus classification system.
Aims: Basolateral amygdala (BLA), as a center for stress responses and emotional regulation, is involved in visceral hypersensitivity of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) induced by stress. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the role of EphB2 receptor (EphB2) in BLA and explore the underlying mechanisms in this process.
Methods: Visceral hypersensitivity was induced by water avoidance stress (WAS).
Background And Aims: Recently, the location-based resect-and-discard (LBRD) strategy, which does not depend on optical diagnosis, was developed and demonstrated different surveillance interval agreement with the pathology-based reference in several researches. We aimed to evaluate the performance of LBRD in our first-time colonoscopy cohort, and improve the LBRD.
Methods: The first-time colonoscopy with complete pathologic information were enrolled.
Aortoesophageal fistula (AEF) is a relatively rare and potentially fatal disease. Secondary AEF is rare but is associated with serious complications and high mortality. There are rare cases of esophageal mediastinal fistula after descending aortic aneurysm stent implantation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTen-eleven translocation 3 (TET3) participates in tumorigenesis and malignant transformation by mediating DNA demethylation and specific gene activation in malignances. This study aims to elucidate its molecular function and regulatory mechanism in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). Stable ESCC cells that infected with TET3 overexpression (OE) and knockdown lentiviral vector had been established.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: is an important pathogenic microorganism that causes gastric cancer, peptic ulcers and dyspepsia, and infects more than half of the world's population. Eradicating is the most effective means to prevent and treat these diseases. coccoid form (HPCF) causes refractory infection and should be given more attention in infection management.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTransition-metal monometallic photocatalysts have received extensive attention owing to the maximization of atomic utilization efficiency. However, in previous related works, single-atom loading and stability are generally low due to limited anchor sites and mechanisms. Recently, adding transition-metal monatomic sites to defective carbon nitrides has a good prospect, but there is still lack of diversity in defect structures and preparation techniques.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTandospirone, a third-generation of antianxiety agent with fewer side effects, has been widely used in the treatment of anxiety. Moreover, it is interesting that tandospirone has been found to relieve gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with refractory irritable bowel syndrome who also have psychological dysfunctions. However, the underlying mechanism remains unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEarly adverse life events (EALs), such as maternal separation (MS), can cause visceral hypersensitivity, which is thought to be a key pathophysiological mechanism of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Previous studies mainly focused on EALs-induced visceral hypersensitivity in adulthood but did not consider that it may have occurred in the preadult period. We previously found that rats who experienced MS suffered from visceral hypersensitivity starting from the post-weaning period.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe rostral anterior cingulate cortex (rACC) has been found to be an important brain region in mediating visceral hypersensitivity. However, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. This study aimed to explore the role of astrocytes in the maintenance of visceral hypersensitivity induced by chronic water avoidance stress (WAS) as well as the potential signaling pathway that activates astrocytes in the rACC.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To evaluate the application of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) combined with multislice spiral CT (MSCT) in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with gastric eminence lesions.
Methods: A total of 160 patients with gastric eminence lesions enrolled in our hospital from June 2018 to June 2021 were included and received EUS and MSCT. The results of the two examinations and the postoperative pathological results were compared.
Aspirin and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are associated with a reduced risk of gastrointestinal malignancies, which is thought to be mediated mainly through the inhibition of cyclooxygenases-2 (COX-2). Due to the severe side effects of aspirin/NSAIDs, selective COX-2 inhibitors may be a more ideal choice. The objective is to evaluate the association of selective COX-2 inhibitors with gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies and premalignant lesions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To identify pathology discrepancy between forceps biopsies and polypectomy specimens in colorectal polyps, as well as the reliability of biopsy-based treatment strategy.
Methods: All endoscopic polypectomy cases with forceps biopsies performed within 6 months were included in the study. The biopsies were compared with polypectomy specimens in terms of concordance of histological diagnosis.
Objective: Effective therapies for reflux hypersensitivity are lacking. Endoscopic radiofrequency ablation may reduce the sensitivity of the distal esophagus through direct interference with nociceptors or vagal afferent fibers and thus may be useful in reflux hypersensitivity. The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness and possible mechanisms of endoscopic radiofrequency ablation in reflux hypersensitivity patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWorld J Clin Cases
December 2021
Background: Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rare degenerative disease of the central nervous system that can be contagious or hereditary and is a rare cause of rapidly progressive dementia. It almost always results in death within 1-2 years from symptom onset.
Case Summary: Here, we report the case of a 57-year-old male who initially experienced dizziness followed by a 1-mo fast decline in memory function.