Publications by authors named "Wenjie Tang"

Objective: This study aims to investigate the psychological distress and its influencing factors in patients with biliary tract malignant tumors, alongside the development of a predictive model.

Methods: A total of 219 patients diagnosed with biliary tract malignant tumors who were admitted to the Department of Liver Surgery at Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center from July 2021 to May 2023, were selected using a convenience sampling method. Research tools involve psychological distress management screening tools, a demographic questionnaire, self-rating anxiety and depression scales, and the Chinese version of the Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale.

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The variable domain of IgNAR shows great potential in biological medicine and therapy. IgNAR has been discovered in sharks and rays, with the nurse shark () IgNARs being the most extensively studied among sharks. Despite being identified in nurse sharks over 30 years ago, the characteristics and genomic localization of IgNAR remain poorly defined, with significant gaps even in the latest released genome data.

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Implantable peripheral nerve electrodes are crucial for monitoring health and alleviating symptoms of chronic diseases. Advanced compliant electrodes have been developed because of their biomechanical compatibility. However, these mechanically tissue-like electrodes suffer from unmanageable operating forces, leading to high risks of nerve injury and fragile electrode-tissue interfaces.

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Background/objectives: Ulp1 is a vital regulator of the cell cycle, with its absence leading to G2/M phase arrest in . This study aims to investigate the role of Ulp1 in cell cycle regulation in and to elucidate its mechanisms of action, particularly through the modulation of the gene .

Methods: We generated Ulp1 knockout strains in using the FLP-FRT system and performed RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) to analyze gene expression changes.

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Anaerobic fermentation of potato leaves and stems for organic acid synthesis, serving as food additives, faces impediments due to misconceptions about the effects of moisture stress on the acid-synthesizing microbiome. An ingenious method, avoiding interference from microbiome and nutrient integrations, was employed in the present study. Results showed that increasing the moisture level from 60 % to 75 % significantly improved lactic acid (182.

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  • MRI radiomics is being studied to classify breast cancer based on HER2 expression levels (HER2-zero, HER2-low, HER2-positive), but understanding how predictions are made is still limited.
  • Researchers developed machine-learning models using multiparametric MRI data from 737 breast cancer patients to differentiate between HER2 expression levels, employing SHAP analysis for interpretability.
  • Model performance showed promise, particularly with the combined model achieving an AUC of 0.762 for task 1, and SHAP analysis highlighted the significance of early-phase dynamic contrast-enhanced imaging features in the predictions.
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Background: For premalignant main duct intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (MD-IPMN), laparoscopic duodenum and spleen-preserving subtotal or total pancreatectomy (LDSP-STP/TP) seems to be a viable option for parenchyma-sparing pancreatectomy.

Patients And Methods: On the basis of the imaging features, family history, genomic alterations, intraoperative ultrasound examination, and frozen section evaluation, we have proposed patient selection strategies for the LDSP-STP/TP technique for the first time. Additionally, a comprehensive step-by-step overview of this technique has been provided.

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  • The study focused on analyzing the serum proteomic and inflammatory responses of weaned piglets experiencing iron deficiency.
  • Twelve piglets were divided into a control group receiving iron supplements and a low-iron (L-Fe) group without supplements, leading to significant reductions in serum iron and various blood components in the L-Fe group.
  • Further analysis showed changes in gut structure and increased expression of iron transporters alongside the identification of differentially abundant serum proteins that impact metabolism and immune response, with some key proteins showing altered expression levels.
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Currently, no therapy is proven to effectively improve heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Although stem cell therapy has demonstrated promising results in treating ischemic heart disease, the effectiveness of treating HFpEF with human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (hucMSCs) remains unclear. To answer this question, we administered hucMSCs intravenously (i.

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  • The study aimed to see if changes in multiparametric MRI can predict how well HER2-positive breast cancer patients respond to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) early on, and to develop quantitative models based on these MRI features.
  • A total of 164 patients underwent MRI before and after two cycles of NAC, assessing various MRI characteristics to determine their impact on the likelihood of achieving a pathological complete response (pCR).
  • The research identified key predictive factors, including changes in tumor size and MRI values, leading to two predictive models: one based on clinicopathological data and another combining these features, both showing strong predictive capabilities across different patient groups.*
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This study investigated the effects of citrus flavonoids (CF) and compared to antibiotics on piglet growth and gut health. Weaned piglets were fed either a basal diet (CON) or a basal diet supplemented with 75 mg/kg chlortetracycline (CTC), 20 mg/kg CF (CF1), 40 mg/kg CF (CF2), or 80 mg/kg CF (CF3). The CF group, especially CF3, exhibited improved growth performance; reduced diarrhea; significantly higher levels of serum growth factors, immunoglobulins, and anti-inflammatory cytokines; and significantly lower levels of pro-inflammatory factors and markers of intestinal barrier damage ( < 0.

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In hypertrophic scars, the differentiation and migration of fibroblasts are influenced by the extracellular matrix microenvironment, which includes factors such as stiffness, restraint, and tensile force. These mechanical stresses incite alterations in cell behavior, accompanied by cytoskeletal protein reorganization. However, the role of nucleo-skeletal proteins in this context remains underexplored.

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Probiotics are a group of active microorganisms that form colonies within the body and alter the composition of the flora in a specific area to provide benefits to the host. In this study, a total of 96 Duroc × Landrace × Yorkshire weaned piglets with an initial body weight (BW) of 8.56 ± 0.

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Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), when a fetus does not grow as expected, is associated with a reduction in hepatic functionality and a higher risk for chronic liver disease in adulthood. Utilizing early developmental plasticity to reverse the outcome of poor fetal programming remains an unexplored area. Focusing on the biochemical profiles of neonates and previous transcriptome findings, piglets from the same fetus are selected as models for studying IUGR.

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Despite cisplatin's pivotal role in clinically proven anticancer drugs, its application has been hampered by severe side effects and a grim prognosis. Herein, we devised a glutathione (GSH)-responsive nanoparticle (PFS-NP) that integrates a disulfide bond-based amphiphilic polyphenol (PP-SS-DA), a dopamine-modified cisplatin prodrug (Pt-OH) and iron ions (Fe) through coordination reactions between Fe and phenols. After entering cells, the responsively released Pt-OH and disulfide bonds eliminate the intracellular GSH, in turn disrupting the redox homeostasis.

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Conventional wound closure methods, including sutures and tissue adhesives, present significant challenges for self-care treatment, particularly in the context of bleeding wounds. Existing stimuli-responsive contractile materials designed for autonomous wound closure frequently lack sufficient output work density to generate the force needed to bring the wound edges into proximity or necessitate stimuli that are not compatible with the human body. Here, semi-transparent, flexible, and water-responsive shrinkable films, composed of poly(ethylene oxide) and α-cyclodextrin, are reported.

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Ginkgo biloba L. is a relict plant endemic to China that is commonly considered a "living fossil". It contains unique medicinal compounds that play important roles in its response to various stresses and help maintain human health.

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IgNAR exhibits significant promise in the fields of cancer and anti-virus biotherapies. Notably, the variable regions of IgNAR (VNAR) possess comparable antigen binding affinity with much smaller molecular weight (∼12 kDa) compared to IgNAR. Antigen specific VNAR screening is a changeling work, which limits its application in medicine and therapy fields.

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Post-weaning diarrhea (PWD) is a globally significant threat to the swine industry. Historically, antibiotics as well as high doses of zinc oxide and copper sulfate have been commonly used to control PWD. However, the development of bacterial resistance and environmental pollution have created an interest in alternative strategies.

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In recent years, swarm intelligence optimization methods have been increasingly applied in many fields such as mechanical design, microgrid scheduling, drone technology, neural network training, and multi-objective optimization. In this paper, a multi-strategy particle swarm optimization hybrid dandelion optimization algorithm (PSODO) is proposed, which is based on the problems of slow optimization speed and being easily susceptible to falling into local extremum in the optimization ability of the dandelion optimization algorithm. This hybrid algorithm makes the whole algorithm more diverse by introducing the strong global search ability of particle swarm optimization and the unique individual update rules of the dandelion algorithm (i.

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Weaning process is commonly associated with gastrointestinal inflammation and dysbiosis of the intestinal microbes. In particular, the impact of gut bacteria and extracellular vesicles on the etiology of intestinal inflammation during weaning is not well understood. We have uncovered a potential link between gut inflammation and the corresponding variation of macrophage bacterial sensing and pro-inflammatory polarization during the weaning process of piglets through single-cell transcriptomic analyses.

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Flavonoids are widely distributed in nature and have a variety of beneficial biological effects, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-obesity effects. All of these are related to gut microbiota, and flavonoids also serve as a bridge between the host and gut microbiota. Flavonoids are commonly used to modify the composition of the gut microbiota by promoting or inhibiting specific microbial species within the gut, as well as modifying their metabolites.

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Coronary atherosclerotic heart disease (CHD) is a primary cardiovascular disease caused by atherosclerosis (AS), which is characterized by chronic inflammation and lipid oxidative deposition. Molecular hydrogen (H) is an effective anti-inflammatory agent and has potential to ameliorate glycolipid metabolism disorders, which is believed to exert beneficial effects on the prevention and treatment of CHD. It is suggested that H reduces inflammation in CHD by regulating multiple pathways, including NF-κB inflammatory pathway, pyroptosis, mitophagy, endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, and Nrf2 antioxidant pathway.

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