Publications by authors named "Wujie Wang"

Traditionally, Rayleigh scattering is thought to only impact fiber sensing system performance when the leading fiber is over 10 km long. However, this report illustrates theoretically and experimentally that Rayleigh scattering cannot be ignored in fiber optic interferometric sensor (FOIS) even with several hundred-meter common leading fiber because of the interaction of Rayleigh backward scattering (RBS) and returning interference signal. Herein, a conceptual framework is developed to elucidate the interaction between RBS and FOIS interference, revealing that, beyond laser monochromacity, the self-correction characteristic of laser pulses also influences coherent superposition.

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  • - The study focuses on how Co(III) acts as a catalyst in reactions between N-chlorobenzamide and various olefins, analyzing how different electron properties of these olefins affect the reaction outcomes.
  • - A key finding is that the step where the alkene inserts into the reaction dictates the overall regioselectivity, meaning it influences which products are formed.
  • - The energy decomposition analysis (EDA) reveals that when using styrene, a specific insertion is favored due to less repulsion between the particles involved, while a different insertion pathway is preferred with vinyltrimethylsilane because of its higher electron density enhancing stabilizing interactions.
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Objectives: Programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) is the only Food and Drug Administration-approved biomarker for monitoring response to immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy in patients with lung adenocarcinoma. Understanding the nuances of molecular phenotypes, clinical attributes, and PD-L1 expression levels in primary and metastatic lung adenocarcinoma may help predict response to therapy and assist in the clinical management of lung adenocarcinoma.

Methods: A total of 235 primary and metastatic lesion specimens from patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) an institution in Shandong, China were analyzed.

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  • The study compares the effectiveness and safety of radiation-emitting metallic stents (REMS) combined with hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy (HAIC) versus self-expandable metallic stents (SEMS) with HAIC for patients with unresectable perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (pCCA).
  • Results showed that patients using REMS-HAIC had a median overall survival of 10.2 months, significantly longer than the 6.7 months for SEMS-HAIC.
  • Additionally, REMS-HAIC demonstrated better time to symptomatic progression and stent patency, while having an acceptable safety profile, with no major differences in jaundice relief or severe adverse events between the two groups.
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Background: Shugan Lidan Xiaoshi granules (SLXG) is a herbal granule formulation developed by extensively modifying multiple traditional Chinese medicine compound prescriptions known for their ability to dissolve stones. It is primarily used for the prevention and treatment of cholelithiasis and possesses significant therapeutic potential in both preventing and treating acute pancreatitis. However, the preventive effects of SLXG on cholelithiasis-related complications, such as acute pancreatitis (AP), have been inadequately researched.

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Background: To analyze the efficacy of stereotactic ablative brachytherapy (SABT) and percutaneous microwave ablation (MWA) for the treatment of early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Methods: Patients with early-stage (T1-T2aN0M0) NSCLC who underwent CT-guided SABT or MWA between October 2014 and March 2017 at four medical centers were retrospectively analyzed. Survival, treatment response, and procedure-related complications were assessed.

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Three billion years of evolution has produced a tremendous diversity of protein molecules, but the full potential of proteins is likely to be much greater. Accessing this potential has been challenging for both computation and experiments because the space of possible protein molecules is much larger than the space of those likely to have functions. Here we introduce Chroma, a generative model for proteins and protein complexes that can directly sample novel protein structures and sequences, and that can be conditioned to steer the generative process towards desired properties and functions.

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Iodine-125 (I-125) radioactive seed implantation is used for the local treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), but the molecular mechanisms regulating its anticancer effects remain incompletely understood. In this study, we report that hsa_circ_0000647 (circSEC11A) is highly expressed after I-125 treatment in HCC cell lines and tissues and is a key regulator of I-125-induced anticancer effects. CircSEC11A acts as a competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) to sponge miR-3529-3p, promoting the expression of zinc fingers and homeoboxes 2 (ZHX2) and enhancing I-125-induced anticancer effects.

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Background And Aim: Treatment strategy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and Vp4 [main trunk] portal vein tumor thrombosis (PVTT) remains limited due to posttreatment liver failure. We aimed to assess the efficacy of irradiation stent placement with 125 I plus transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) (ISP-TACE) compared to sorafenib plus TACE (Sora-TACE) in these patients.

Methods: In this multicenter randomized controlled trial, participants with HCC and Vp4 PVTT without extrahepatic metastases were enrolled from November 2018 to July 2021 at 16 medical centers.

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Purpose: To analyze the efficacy and safety of bronchial arterial embolization (BACE) with drug-eluting beads (DEB) versus bronchial artery infusion (BAI) followed by polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) particle embolization for the treatment of advanced squamous cell lung cancer after the failure of systemic therapy.

Method: Thirty-six patients with advanced squamous cell lung cancer who underwent bronchial arterial interventional therapy were included in this retrospective study. The DEB group (n = 20) was treated with nedaplatin and DEB loaded with gemcitabine, and the PVA group (n = 16) BAI with nedaplatin and gemcitabine followed by embolization with PVA particles.

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Learning pair interactions from experimental or simulation data is of great interest for molecular simulations. We propose a general stochastic method for learning pair interactions from data using differentiable simulations (DiffSim). DiffSim defines a loss function based on structural observables, such as the radial distribution function, through molecular dynamics (MD) simulations.

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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of zone 2 thoracic endovascular aortic repair assisted by the chimney technique or single-branched stent graft for the preservation of the left subclavian artery, and summarize our single-center experience with the techniques.

Materials And Methods: From February 2017 to June 2020, 137 patients who underwent left subclavian artery revascularization during zone 2 thoracic endovascular aortic repair were enrolled. Patients had acute type B aortic dissection and penetrating aortic ulcer associated with intramural hematoma.

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Purpose: The optimal microparticle size for drug-eluting beads transarterial chemoembolization (DEB-TACE) remains unknown. This retrospective cohort study analyzed the efficacy and safety of CalliSpheres microsphere embolization in the treatment of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) to determine the influence of particle size on the results.

Patients And Methods: Forty-two patients with unresectable HCC were enrolled in this retrospective study from January 2018 to January 2020.

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Objectives: Percutaneous treatment of symptomatic cholelithiasis with large gallstones remains a challenge. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a new method for the removal of giant gallstones with percutaneous lithotripsy using a frequency-doubled double-pulse neodymium: YAG (FREDDY) laser.

Materials And Methods: This study included 16 patients (7 males, 9 females; mean age, 63.

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Objectives: This retrospective cohort study investigated the efficacy of routine intravenous chemotherapy (the control group), transcatheter arterial infusion (TAI) chemotherapy, and TAI combined with radioactive particles as therapeutic methods for advanced body/tail pancreatic cancer by assessing the short-term and overall survival rates.

Methods: We screened our prospective database for patients with advanced body/tail pancreatic cancer, which tumor deemed unresectable, and no other confirmed malignant tumors, patients were assigned into 3 groups according to their treatment: routine intravenous chemotherapy, TAI, and TAI combined with radioactive particles.

Results: The median survival time was 6 months in the control group, 10 months in the TAI group, and 13 months in the TAI combined group.

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Objectives: To find the potential biomarkers of cholangiocarcinoma, form a biomarker package, evaluate its efficiency, and validate it.

Methods: R software was used to analyze the differential expression of mRNAs between cholangiocarcinoma and adjacent nontumorous tissues, obtained from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), and enrich the KEGG pathway. Metabo-Profile Inc.

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Objective: This study was performed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of endovascular stenting and embolization for the management of radiation-induced peripheral arterial pseudoaneurysms.

Methods: Twelve consecutive patients with radiation-induced peripheral arterial pseudoaneurysms (diameter of 10-30 mm and mean size of 20.42 mm) were admitted to our hospital from 1 January 2015 to 31 October 2019.

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Background: The study aimed to compare the safety and effectiveness between fenestrated technique with or without chimney stent and single-branched stent graft for isolated left subclavian artery revascularization during endovascular repair of acute type B aortic dissection with unfavorable proximal landing zone.

Methods: From January 2016 to December 2019, 65 acute type B aortic dissection patients with unfavorable proximal landing zone were treated with either the fenestrated technique (n = 34, group A) or single-branched stent graft (n = 31, group B). Type I endoleak, retrograde type A dissection, stroke, left subclavian artery patency, 30-day mortality, and aortic remodeling were systematically recorded and retrospectively analyzed.

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Background: The treatment of recurrent mediastinal lymph node metastasis (MLNMs) is challenging. We conducted this study to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of computed tomography (CT)-guided percutaneous iodine-125 brachytherapy for MLNMs.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 33 patients with recurrent MLNMs treated with CT-guided interstitial implantation of iodine-125 seeds.

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Objectives: To evaluate the role of sequential therapy with percutaneous biliary stenting and CT-guided iodine-125 seed implantation for locally advanced pancreatic carcinoma with concomitant obstructive jaundice.

Methods: Between January 2016 and December 2018, 42 patients diagnosed with locally advanced pancreatic carcinoma with concomitant obstructive jaundice were enrolled retrospectively. All patients received biliary stenting via percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) to alleviate obstructive jaundice.

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Computer simulations can provide mechanistic insight into ionic liquids (ILs) and predict the properties of experimentally unrealized ion combinations. However, ILs suffer from a particularly large disparity in the time scales of atomistic and ensemble motion. Coarse-grained models are therefore used in place of costly all-atom simulations, accessing longer time scales and larger systems.

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Context: Radiofrequency ablation (RFA), an established and minimally invasive therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma, has become an important treatment strategy. However, tumor aggressiveness remains a common problem. The epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is thought to play an important role in this process.

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Background: Some patients with hepatolithiasis cannot tolerate surgery due to severe cardiac or pulmonary comorbidities, or cannot be endoscopically treated because of altered gastrointestinal anatomies.

Aim: To propose a modified percutaneous transhepatic papillary balloon dilation procedure, and evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of this modality.

Methods: Data from 21 consecutive patients who underwent modified percutaneous transhepatic papillary balloon dilation with hepatolithiasis were retrospectively analyzed.

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Solvate ionic liquids (SIL) have promising applications as electrolyte materials. Despite the broad design space of oligoether ligands, most reported SILs are based on simple tri- and tetraglyme. Here, we describe a computational search for complex ethers that can better stabilize SILs.

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Synopsis of recent research by authors named "Wujie Wang"

  • - Wujie Wang's recent research focuses on the efficacy and mechanisms of various treatment strategies for cancers, particularly in lung and biliary tract malignancies, utilizing innovative approaches like radiation-emitting stents and different ablation techniques.
  • - A significant portion of Wang's work investigates traditional Chinese medicine, specifically the therapeutic effects and molecular mechanisms of Shugan Lidan Xiaoshi Granules for treating gallstones and pancreatitis, which have shown promising results in clinical applications.
  • - Additionally, Wang has contributed to advancements in protein modeling through the development of a programmable generative model, enhancing the understanding of protein structures and their potential functionalities in biomedical applications.