Publications by authors named "Tianyan Xu"

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  • Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a complex disorder with various genetic and clinical expressions, and this study focused on a large cohort from China to better understand its characteristics.
  • Out of 248 patients studied, nearly 20% had identifiable genetic mutations, with the C9orf72 dynamic mutation being the most common.
  • Elevated levels of certain plasma biomarkers (GFAP, α-syn, NfL, and p-tau181) were found in FTD patients, indicating their potential for improving diagnostic accuracy.
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  • A study analyzed the microbiota-gut-brain axis in 164 participants, comparing 83 nonagenarians (NAs) with 81 non-nonagenarians (NNAs) and their family members.
  • Significant differences in 438 metabolites were found, with NAs showing higher levels of neuroactive compounds and anti-inflammatory substances.
  • The results suggest that specific gut microbes and metabolites in NAs are linked to improved brain connectivity and cognitive preservation, highlighting the potential benefits of microbiome balance for longevity and cognitive health.
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Introduction: Whether the integration of eye-tracking, gait, and corresponding dual-task analysis can distinguish cognitive impairment (CI) patients from controls remains unclear.

Methods: One thousand four hundred eighty-one participants, including 724 CI and 757 controls, were enrolled in this study. Eye movement and gait, combined with dual-task patterns, were measured.

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Objective: A large number of studies have found that the prevalence of cognitive impairment varies in different regions. However, data on cognitive impairment in the Chinese population is still lacking. The goal of this study was to assess the prevalence of cognitive impairment among the elderly in a region of China and explore the associated risk factors.

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Paneth cells (PC) play a key role in the innate immune response of intestine epithelium, and PC defects contribute to the pathogenesis of Crohn's disease (CD). In this study, we utilized active CD tissues and advanced oxidation protein products (AOPP)-challenged C57BL/6 mouse model to investigate the effect of AOPP on PC defects in CD. We found that AOPP accumulated in active CD tissues and was negatively associated with lysozyme expression, while positively correlated with the presence of ER stress markers.

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  • Previous studies on smoking and Alzheimer's disease (AD) have produced conflicting results, prompting this study to utilize Mendelian randomization (MR) for better clarity.
  • Researchers analyzed genetic variations linked to smoking (cigarettes per day) in a Chinese cohort of 1,000 AD cases and 500 controls, as well as a Japanese cohort of nearly 8,000 participants.
  • The findings indicated that higher genetic predisposition to smoking did not show a causal link to AD risk in either population, suggesting no significant association between smoking and Alzheimer's disease.
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Introduction: We explored whether volatile organic compound (VOC) detection can serve as a screening tool to distinguish cognitive dysfunction (CD) from cognitively normal (CN) individuals.

Methods: The cognitive function of 1467 participants was assessed and their VOCs were detected. Six machine learning algorithms were conducted and the performance was determined.

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The graphene/carbon nanotube/graphene (GCG) van der Waals heterostructure is a promising candidate for application in electronics and optical devices, for which the configuration and mechanical properties are of great importance. We perform molecular dynamics simulations to investigate the configuration of the GCG structure, which is successfully interpreted by the mechanic model based on the competition between the bending energy and the adhesion energy. It is found that the cross-section of the nanotube is compressed into an ellipse by the graphene layers, and the eccentricity increases with the increase of the nanotube's diameter.

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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease associated with aging, environmental, and genetic factors. Amyloid protein precursor () is a known pathogenic gene for familial Alzheimer's disease (FAD), and now more than 70 mutations have been reported, but the genotype-phenotype correlation remains unclear. In this study, we collected clinical data from patients carrying APP mutations defined as pathogenic/likely pathogenic according to the American college of medical genetics and genomics (ACMG) guidelines.

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Aim: The associations of non-pathogenic variants of APP, PSEN1, and PSEN2 with Alzheimer's disease (AD) remain unclear. This study is aimed at determining the role of these variants in AD.

Methods: Our study recruited 1154 AD patients and 2403 controls.

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Objectives: CYLD was a novel causative gene for frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Given the clinical and pathological overlap of FTD and Alzheimer's disease (AD), it is necessary to screen CYLD in AD patients and FTD patients in the Chinese population.

Methods: In our study, using a targeted sequencing panel, we sequenced the CYLD gene in a large cohort of 2485 participants in the Chinese population, including 1008 AD patients, 105 FTD patients, and 1372 controls.

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Background: Genetics plays an important role in progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) and remains poorly understood. A detailed literature search identified 19 PSP-associated genes: MAPT, LRRK2, LRP10, DCTN1, GRN, NPC1, PARK, TARDBP, TBK1, BSN, GBA, STX6, EIF2AK3, MOBP, DUSP10, SLCO1A2, RUNX2, CXCR4, and APOE. To date, genetic studies on PSP have focused on Caucasian population.

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Despite the similar clinical and pathological features between Niemann-Pick type C (NPC) disease and Alzheimer's disease (AD), few studies have investigated the role of NPC genes in AD. To elucidate the role of NPC genes in AD, we sequenced NPC1 and NPC2 in 1192 AD patients and 2412 controls. Variants were divided into common variants and rare variants according to minor allele frequency (MAF).

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Aim: The role of vascular dementia (VaD)-associated genes in Alzheimer's disease (AD) remains elusive despite similar clinical and pathological features. We aimed to explore the relationship between these genes and AD in the Chinese population.

Methods: Eight VaD-associated genes were screened by a targeted sequencing panel in a sample of 3604 individuals comprising 1192 AD patients and 2412 cognitively normal controls.

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