Publications by authors named "Tiening Zhang"

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  • * Studies have shown that HDACs are critical for understanding both normal and disease-related processes in the nervous system, highlighting their potential as targets for neurological disease research.
  • * The review discusses how HDAC inhibitors could be effective in treating various nervous system diseases, while also addressing the current challenges and future possibilities in the development of these inhibitors.
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  • Sepsis is a serious condition resulting from an unchecked immune response to infection, leading to organ dysfunction and high mortality rates; current treatments mainly offer supportive care without targeting the underlying causes.
  • Sirtuins (SIRTs), a family of enzymes involved in various biological processes, show promise in addressing inflammation and other pathways affected by sepsis.
  • This review consolidates existing research on SIRTs and their mechanisms in sepsis, focusing on the potential of SIRT-related drugs as therapeutic targets for improved treatment outcomes.
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Despite considerable research efforts, inflammatory diseases remain a heavy burden on human health, causing significant economic losses annually. Histone deacetylases (HDACs) play a significant role in regulating inflammation (via histone and non-histone protein deacetylation) and chromatin structure and gene expression regulation. Herein, we present a detailed description of the different HDACs and their functions and analyze the role of HDACs in inflammatory diseases, including pro-inflammatory cytokine production reduction, immune cell function modulation, and anti-inflammatory cell activity enhancement.

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Sepsis-induced myocardial depression (SIMD), a common complication of sepsis, is one of the main causes of death in patients with sepsis. The pathogenesis of SIMD is complicated, and the process of SIMD remains incompletely understood, with no single or definitive mechanism fully elucidated. Notably, pyroptosis, as a pro-inflammatory programmed cell death, is characterized by Gasdermin-mediated formation of pores on the cell membrane, cell swelling, and cell rupture accompanied by the release of large amounts of inflammatory factors and other cellular contents.

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Inflammatory diseases, including infectious diseases, diabetes-related diseases, arthritis-related diseases, neurological diseases, digestive diseases, and tumor, continue to threaten human health and impose a significant financial burden despite advancements in clinical treatment. Pyroptosis, a pro-inflammatory programmed cell death pathway, plays an important role in the regulation of inflammation. Moderate pyroptosis contributes to the activation of native immunity, whereas excessive pyroptosis is associated with the occurrence and progression of inflammation.

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  • * Experiments show that overexpressing KCTD15 reduces CRC cell proliferation and promotes apoptosis, while its regulation is influenced by the FTO-YTHDF2 axis, which affects RNA stability.
  • * KCTD15 enhances the stability of the tumor suppressor protein p53, likely through a mechanism involving histone deacetylase 1 (HDAC1), which contributes to its anti-cancer effects in CRC cells.
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Recent evidence has shown that the long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) rPvt1 is elevated in septic myocardial tissues and that its knockdown attenuates sepsis-induced myocardial injury. However, the mechanism underlying the role of rPvt1 in septic myocardial dysfunction has not been elucidated. In this study, we performed transcriptomic, proteomic, and metabolomic assays and conducted an integrated multi-omics analysis to explore the association between rPvt1 and lipopolysaccharide (Lipopolysaccharide)-induced H9C2 cardiomyocyte injury.

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  • The study explores the role of IL-32, a pro-inflammatory cytokine, in the development of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) by analyzing factors like CRP levels and cytokine expression in women with and without GDM.! -
  • Researchers monitored first-trimester CRP in 186 women with GDM and 186 without and found elevated levels of IL-32 and other inflammatory cytokines in the placental tissues of those with GDM.! -
  • The findings suggest that increased levels of IL-32 during pregnancy are linked to GDM, and measuring IL-32 in the first trimester could help predict the disorder's development.!
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  • - This study explores the relationship between gut microbes, short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), and the effectiveness of treatments in lung cancer patients, distinguishing between those who respond positively and those who do not.
  • - Findings show that non-responders have greater microbial diversity (α-diversity) but lower community structure diversity (β-diversity) compared to responders, with specific gut bacteria and higher SCFA levels linked to better treatment outcomes.
  • - Isobutyric acid was found to limit cancer cell growth and movement while enhancing certain gene expressions, suggesting that gut microbiota and SCFAs could serve as potential therapeutic targets in lung cancer treatment.
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The metabolism of glucose and lipids is essential for energy production in the body, and dysregulation of the metabolic pathways of these molecules is implicated in various acute and chronic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, atherosclerosis (AS), obesity, tumor, and sepsis. Post-translational modifications (PTMs) of proteins, which involve the addition or removal of covalent functional groups, play a crucial role in regulating protein structure, localization function, and activity. Common PTMs include phosphorylation, acetylation, ubiquitination, methylation, and glycosylation.

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Sepsis-induced myocardial depression (SIMD) is common in pediatric intensive care units and seriously threatens children's health. Recently, long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been showed to play important roles in various diseases; however, its role in SIMD is unclear. In this study, we used lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-treated rats and H9c2 cardiomyocytes to mimic SIMD in vivo and in vitro.

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Purpose: Myocardial injury is a common complication in patients with endotoxaemia/sepsis, especially in children. Moreover, it develops through an unclear pathophysiological mechanism, and effective therapies are lacking. Recently, RNA modification, particularly -methyladenosine (mA) modification, has been found to be involved in various physiological processes and to play important roles in many diseases.

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Sirtuins (SIRTs) are a nicotinic adenine dinucleotide (+) -dependent histone deacetylase that regulates critical signaling pathways in prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Studies have identified seven mammalian homologs of the yeast SIRT silencing message regulator 2, namely, SIRT1-SIRT7. Recent in vivo and in vitro studies have successfully demonstrated the involvement of SIRTs in key pathways for cell biological function in physiological and pathological processes of the cardiovascular system, including processes including cellular senescence, oxidative stress, apoptosis, DNA damage, and cellular metabolism.

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Introduction: The influence of reduced functional status has become increasingly relevant because of the gradual decline in mortality rate over the recent years. Nonetheless, only a few studies investigating the functional status of patients with trauma at hospital discharge have been conducted. This study aimed to identify the risk factors influencing the mortality rate in pediatric trauma survivors at a pediatric intensive care unit and analyze their functional status using the Functional Status Scale (FSS).

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Uncontrolled diabetes causes a catabolic state with multi-organic complications, of which impairment on skeletal muscle contributes to the damaged mobility. Kcnma1 gene encodes the pore-forming α-subunit of Ca - and voltage-gated K channels of large conductance (BK channels), and loss-of-function mutations in Kcnma1 are in regards to impaired myogenesis. Herein, we observed a time-course reduction of Kcnma1 expression in the tibialis anterior muscles of leptin receptor-deficient (db/db) diabetic mice.

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  • * Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) play a significant role in regulating the metabolism of sarcomas, with dysregulation linked to worse survival outcomes.
  • * Recent studies suggest that these metabolism-related ncRNAs could serve as biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis, and might also be potential targets for new treatments against tough-to-treat sarcomas.
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Biomass burning (BB) emits a large volume of trace gases and aerosols into the atmosphere, which can significantly affect the earth's radiative balance and climate and has negative impacts on air quality and even human health. In late June 2017, an intense BB case, dominated by forest and savanna fires, occurred in Siberia, and it affected the air quality of Northeast China through long-range transport. Here, multisatellite remote-sensing products and ground-based PM measurements are used to evaluate the influence of the Siberian smoky plume on Northeast China.

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  • Sirtuins (SIRTs) are a family of seven mammalian proteins (SIRT1 to SIRT7) that regulate important cellular processes like inflammation, metabolism, and apoptosis, and have implications for health and disease.
  • These proteins are seen as potential therapeutic targets for various conditions, including cancer and cardiovascular diseases, prompting research into small molecules that can modify SIRT activity.
  • The review covers the history, structure, and functions of SIRTs, their regulatory roles in diseases, and summarizes the effects of different interventions on SIRT expression based on clinical studies.
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Background: Septic shock is associated with increased mortality. Predicting mortality, including early prediction for septic shock patients in intensive care units (ICUs), remains an important challenge.

Method: We searched the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care IV database.

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Background: Sarcomas comprise approximately 1% of all human malignancies; treatment resistance is one of the major reasons for the poor prognosis of sarcomas. Accumulating evidence suggests that non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs), including miRNAs, long ncRNAs, and circular RNAs, are important molecules involved in the crosstalk between resistance to chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and radiotherapy via various pathways.

Methods: We searched the PubMed (MEDLINE) database for articles regarding sarcoma-associated ncRNAs from inception to August 17, 2022.

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Introduction: The aim of this study was to retrospectively analyze Thrombelastography (TEG) data of severe burn patients to provide a clinical basis for timely diagnosis and treatment of coagulation dysfunction.

Methods: The present study comprised burn patients with full thickness TBSA ≥ 60%. The patients included in the study were admitted to the Third Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University between March 2019 and March 2022 and died within 10 days.

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Background: The exact molecular mechanisms underlying sepsis remain unclear. Accumulating evidence has shown that noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) are involved in sepsis and sepsis-associated organ dysfunction (SAOD). Methods: We performed this updated systematic review focusing mainly on research conducted in the last 5 years regarding ncRNAs associated with sepsis and SAOD.

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Objective: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a widely used treatment for circulatory and pulmonary support in newborns and young children. Over the past decade, the number of children successfully treated with ECMO has gradually increased. However, despite an increasing number of survivors, new morbidity and long-term health issues are becoming more prevalent.

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Sepsis, a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection, is a leading cause of death in intensive care units. The development of sepsis-associated organ dysfunction (SAOD) poses a threat to the survival of patients with sepsis. Unfortunately, the pathogenesis of sepsis and SAOD is complicated, multifactorial, and has not been completely clarified.

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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) has become a leading cause of mortality and morbidity globally, making it an urgent concern. Although some studies have been performed on CVD, its molecular mechanism remains largely unknown for all types of CVD. However, recent in vivo and in vitro studies have successfully identified the important roles of posttranslational modifications (PTMs) in various diseases, including CVD.

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