Gadoxetic Acid-enhanced MRI Scoring Model to Predict Pathologic Features of Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Background Prediction of high-risk pathologic features such as microvascular invasion (MVI), poorly differentiated pathologic grade (poor PG), and satellite nodules (SNs) has significant clinical value, as these features are associated with early recurrence and metastasis in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Purpose To develop and validate a preoperative scoring model using gadoxetic acid-enhanced MRI features for noninvasive prediction of HCC high-risk pathologic features and early recurrence. Materials and Methods This retrospective study included consecutive patients with HCC who underwent preoperative gadoxetic acid-enhanced MRI at three centers (one training dataset and two external validation datasets) between January 2014 and January 2021.

Epimesatines P-S: Four Undescribed Flavonoids from Maxim. and Their Cytotoxicity Activities.

In this study, four previously undescribed flavonoids, named epimesatines P (), Q (), R (), and S (), were isolated from the aerial parts of Maxim. Their structures and absolute configurations were confirmed via spectroscopic analyses, quantum chemical electronic circular dichroism (ECD) calculations, Mo(OAc)-induced ECD, and Rh(OCOCF)-induced ECD experiments. Epimesatines Q and R were characterized by the presence of furan rings.

Overexpression of long noncoding RNA DUXAP8 inhibits ER-phagy through activating AKT/mTOR signaling and contributes to preeclampsia.

Preeclampsia (PE) is a life-threatening pregnancy-specific complication with controversial mechanisms and no effective treatment except delivery is available. Currently, increasing researchers suggested that PE shares pathophysiologic features with protein misfolding/aggregation disorders, such as Alzheimer disease (AD). Evidences have proposed defective autophagy as a potential source of protein aggregation in PE.

SC-Track: a robust cell-tracking algorithm for generating accurate single-cell lineages from diverse cell segmentations.

Computational analysis of fluorescent timelapse microscopy images at the single-cell level is a powerful approach to study cellular changes that dictate important cell fate decisions. Core to this approach is the need to generate reliable cell segmentations and classifications necessary for accurate quantitative analysis. Deep learning-based convolutional neural networks (CNNs) have emerged as a promising solution to these challenges.

[Aqueous extract of Epimedium sagittatum mitigates pulmonary fibrosis in mice].

This study aims to investigate the intervention effect of the aqueous extract of Epimedium sagittatum Maxim on the mouse model of bleomycin(BLM)-induced pulmonary fibrosis, so as to provide data support for the clinical treatment of pulmonary fibrosis. Ninety male C57BL/6N mice were randomized into normal(n=10), model(BLM, n=20), pirfenidone(PFD, 270 mg·kg~(-1), n=15), and low-, medium-, and high-dose E. sagittatum extract(1.

Added value of CE-CT radiomics to predict high Ki-67 expression in hepatocellular carcinoma.

Background: This study aimed to develop a computed tomography (CT) model to predict Ki-67 expression in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and to examine the added value of radiomics to clinico-radiological features.

Methods: A total of 208 patients (training set, n = 120; internal test set, n = 51; external validation set, n = 37) with pathologically confirmed HCC who underwent contrast-enhanced CT (CE-CT) within 1 month before surgery were retrospectively included from January 2014 to September 2021. Radiomics features were extracted and selected from three phases of CE-CT images, least absolute shrinkage and selection operator regression (LASSO) was used to select features, and the rad-score was calculated.

Radiomics nomogram for the prediction of microvascular invasion of HCC and patients' benefit from postoperative adjuvant TACE: a multi-center study.

Objectives: To evaluate the performance of a radiomics nomogram developed based on gadolinium-ethoxybenzyl-diethylenetriamine penta-acetic acid (Gd-EOB-DTPA) MRI for preoperative prediction of microvascular invasion (MVI) of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and to identify patients who may benefit from the postoperative adjuvant transarterial chemoembolization (PA-TACE).

Methods: A total of 260 eligible patients were retrospectively enrolled from three hospitals (140, 65, and 55 in training, standardized external, and non-standardized external validation cohort). Radiomics features and image characteristics were extracted from Gd-EOB-DTPA MRI image before hepatectomy for each lesion.

[Protective effect of breviscapine against brain injury induced by intrauterine inflammation in preterm rats and its mechanism].

Objectives: To study the protective effect of breviscapine against brain injury induced by intrauterine inflammation in preterm rats and its mechanism.

Methods: A preterm rat model of brain injury caused by intrauterine inflammation was prepared by intraperitoneal injections of lipopolysaccharide in pregnant rats. The pregnant rats and preterm rats were respectively randomly divided into 5 groups: control, model, low-dose breviscapine (45 mg/kg), high-dose breviscapine (90 mg/kg), and high-dose breviscapine (90 mg/kg)+ML385 [a nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) inhibitor, 30 mg/kg] (=10 each).

Diagnostic markers of metabolic bone disease of prematurity in preterm infants.

Due to the higher birth rate of preterm infants and improvements in their management, metabolic bone disease of prematurity (MBDP) has a high incidence and is attracting attention. However, clear indicators for the early diagnosis of MBDP are lacking. We aimed to explore simple and feasible early warning indicators for diagnosing MBDP.

Minor iridoid glycosides from the fruits of Cornus officinalis Sieb. et Zucc. and their anti-diabetic bioactivities.

Fifteen previously undescribed minor iridoid glycosides, including four monomers and eleven dimers, were isolated from the fruits of Cornus officinalis Sieb. et Zucc. Their chemical structures were determined on the basis of spectroscopic data and chemical evidence.

Preoperative determination of pathological grades of primary single HCC: development and validation of a scoring model.

Purpose: This study aimed to establish a reliable diagnostic score model for the preoperative determination of pathological grade in HCC based on gadolinium-ethoxybenzyl-diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid (Gd-EOB-DTPA) enhanced MRI and biochemical indicators.

Methods: In this retrospective study, we analyzed 139 patients with HCC who underwent Gd-EOB-DTPA MRI between 2014 and 2020, including an establishment cohort of 76 patients and a validation cohort of 63 patients. Based on the imaging features demonstrated on Gd-EOB-DTPA MRI images and biochemical indicators of the establishment cohort, a scoring model based on logistic regression was developed, and compared with postoperative pathological findings in terms of effective determination of pathological grade.

An updated view on the centrosome as a cell cycle regulator.

The centrosome is a multifunctional organelle that is known primarily for its microtubule organising function. Centrosomal defects caused by changes in centrosomal structure or number have been associated with human diseases ranging from congenital defects to cancer. We are only beginning to appreciate how the non-microtubule organising roles of the centrosome are related to these clinical conditions.

Prediction of microvascular invasion in HCC by a scoring model combining Gd-EOB-DTPA MRI and biochemical indicators.

Objectives: This study aimed to establish a reliable diagnostic scoring model for the preoperative prediction of microvascular invasion (MVI) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients based on gadolinium-ethoxybenzyl-diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid (Gd-EOB-DTPA)-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and biochemical indicators.

Methods: This retrospective study included 129 patients with HCC at our hospital from 2014 to 2020. Based on the intratumoral and peritumoral features on Gd-EOB-DTPA MRI and biochemical indicators, a scoring model was developed for preoperative prediction of MVI, and examined for diagnostic efficacy according to postoperative pathological results.

Dynamic trend in alkaline phosphatase activity in infants aged 0-12 months revealed by an indirect approach.

Objective: Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is a ubiquitous enzyme in humans that can be used for diagnosing childhood diseases. Infants have the highest rapid growth rate and are susceptible to metabolic bone diseases. In infants, ALP activities exhibit significant month-wise variations, and authoritative standards are lacking.

Age-wise trends in alkaline phosphatase activity in 167,625 Chinese children aged 0-18 years.

Objective: Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) serves as a biomarker for diagnosing several types of diseases in adults; nonetheless, its use is restricted in children because of changes in ALP activity during different physiological phases. The present study aimed to investigate ALP activity and its dynamics in children of different ages to establish the reference values for ALP activity in children.

Methods: Total 167,625 samples of children aged 0-18 years were enrolled in this study.

L-Tetrahydropalmatine enhances the sensitivity of human ovarian cancer cells to cisplatin via microRNA-93/PTEN/Akt cascade.

Purpose: Το evaluate the effect of L-Tetrahydropalmatine (L-THP) on the sensitivity of a cisplatin resistant ovarian cancer (OC) cell line. As miR-93 is reported to be overexpressed in OC and cisplatin resistance, we also evaluated its pathway in OC.

Methods: The levels of miR-93 were evaluated using RT-PCR and Luciferase assay was performed to confirm the target of miR-93.

Microstructural brain abnormalities correlate with neurocognitive dysfunction in minimal hepatic encephalopathy: a diffusion kurtosis imaging study.

Purpose: To investigate the diffusion kurtosis imaging (DKI) in early minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) diagnosis and evaluate the correlations between changes in DKI metrics and cognitive performance.

Methods: We enrolled 116 cirrhosis patients, divided into non-HE (n = 61) and MHE (n = 55), and 46 normal controls (NCs). All patients underwent cognitive testing before magnetic resonance imaging.

Impact of previous episodes of hepatic encephalopathy on short-term brain function recovery after liver transplantation: a functional connectivity strength study.

Neuropsychological studies have documented an incomplete reversal of pre-existing cognitive dysfunction in cirrhotic patients after liver transplantation (LT) and have found this is more severe in patients with hepatic encephalopathy (HE). In this study, we aimed to investigate the impact of prior HE episodes on post-transplantation brain function recovery. Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging data was collected from 30 healthy controls and 33 cirrhotic patients (HE, n = 15 and noHE, n = 18) before and one month after LT.

Longitudinal Intrinsic Brain Activity Changes in Cirrhotic Patients before and One Month after Liver Transplantation.

Objective: To evaluate the spontaneous brain activity alterations in liver transplantation (LT) recipients using resting-state functional MRI.

Materials And Methods: Twenty cirrhotic patients as transplant candidates and 25 healthy controls (HCs) were included in this study. All patients repeated the MRI study one month after LT.

Evaluation of renal allografts function early after transplantation using intravoxel incoherent motion and arterial spin labeling MRI.

Purpose: To evaluate renal allografts function early after transplantation using intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) and arterial spin labeling (ASL) MRI.

Methods: This prospective study was approved by the local ethics committee, and written informed consent was obtained from all participants. A total of 82 participants with 62 renal allograft recipients (2-4weeks after kidney transplantation) and 20 volunteers were enrolled to be scanned using IVIM and ASL MRI on a 3.

Clinical features and outcome of acute hepatitis B in pregnancy.

Background: The impact of pregnancy on the clinical course of acute hepatitis B (AHB) is still largely unclear, mainly because most studies have not included matched controls. This study was conducted to investigate the clinical features and outcome of AHB in pregnancy using matched controls.

Methods: Consecutive AHB inpatients who were admitted to Jinan Infectious Disease Hospital, Jinan, between January 2006 and December 2010 were evaluated and followed.

[Study on KIR gene polymorphisms in 416 renal transplantation recipients from southern Zhejiang].

Objective: To investigate polymorphisms of killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor gene (KIR) in renal transplant recipients from southern Zhejiang.

Methods: KIR genotypes were analyzed by PCR-SSP in 416 renal transplant recipients, and the genotype frequencies were compared with populations from Eastern China and worldwide.

Results: All 16 known KIR genes were detected in the renal transplant recipients, and KIR2DL4, 3DL2-3, 3PD1 were found in all.

ABO blood group and the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma: a case-control study in patients with chronic hepatitis B.

Background: Studies have observed an association between the ABO blood group and risk of certain malignancies. However, no studies of the association with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) risk are available. We conducted this hospital-based case-control study to examine the association with HCC in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB).