Publications by authors named "Xiao Rong"

Background: Lung cancer has high mortality rates globally, with inflammatory processes playing a pivotal role in NSCLC progression. Peripheral blood inflammation markers offer promise for NSCLC risk assessment and prediction.

Methods: A retrospective case-control study included 50 NSCLC patients and 50 healthy individuals admitted for routine health examinations as controls.

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Introduction: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease. 611, a humanized monoclonal antibody, selectively targets the interleukin (IL)-4 receptor alpha, thereby inhibiting the signaling of both interleukin (IL)-4 and IL-13. This phase 2 study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of 611 in Chinese adults with moderate-to-severe AD.

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Background Hypertrophic scarring is an abnormal condition involving excessive fibroblast activation, aberrant extracellular matrix deposition, and persistent inflammation. Current treatments have limited efficacy and potential adverse effects, necessitating the development of new approaches. Purpose In this study, we investigated the effects of artesunate (ART) on hypertrophic scar (HS) formation and explored the underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms.

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Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by imbalanced immunity, vasculopathy, and excessive fibrosis. The etiology and pathology of this disease remain to be fully elucidated. Genetic predisposition, along with epigenetic modifications are widely considered to significantly affect its development.

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Regenerating natural gradients of the tendon‒bone interface (TBI) is a major challenge in the reconstruction of rotator cuff tear (RCT). In this study, magnetic Janus hydrogel microrobots to match the TBI orientation during RCT reconstruction surgery are developed via a biofriendly gas-shearing microfluidic platform. Through separate loading of Mg and Zn, the microrobots facilitate the immediate restoration and long-term maintenance of the natural mineral gradient in the TBI after implantation and alignment through magnetic manipulation.

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Spiking neural networks (SNNs) are biologically plausible models known for their computational efficiency. A significant advantage of SNNs lies in the binary information transmission through spike trains, eliminating the need for multiplication operations. However, due to the spatio-temporal nature of SNNs, direct application of traditional backpropagation (BP) training still results in significant computational costs.

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Perturbed cholesterol metabolism may play an important role in the development of dementia and its preclinical stage, mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Oxysterols, the metabolites generated during cholesterol oxidation, also appear to be risk factors for MCI. Therefore, we aimed to investigate if the metabolic profile of blood oxysterols could be used to characterize MCI risk.

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Background: Cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury (CSA-AKI) is a notably common complication in pediatrics, with an incidence rate ranging from 15 to 64%. This rate is significantly higher than that observed in adults. Currently, there is a lack of substantial evidence regarding the association between intraoperative blood pressure variability (BPV) during cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and the development of AKI in pediatric patients.

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The Eurasian avian-like (EA) H1N1 swine influenza virus (SIV) possesses the capacity to instigate the next influenza pandemic, owing to its heightened affinity for the human-type α-2,6 sialic acid (SA) receptor. Nevertheless, the molecular mechanisms underlying the switch in receptor binding preferences of EA H1N1 SIV remain elusive. In this study, we conduct a comprehensive genome-wide CRISPR/Cas9 knockout screen utilizing EA H1N1 SIV in porcine kidney cells.

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Oxysterols, as metabolites of cholesterol, play a key role in cholesterol homeostasis, autophagosome formation, and regulation of immune responses. Disorders in oxysterol metabolism are closely related to the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases. To systematically investigate the profound molecular regulatory mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases, it is necessary to quantify oxysterols and their metabolites in central and peripheral biospecimens simultaneously and accurately.

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Recent advances in biomolecular self-assembly have transformed material science, enabling the creation of novel materials with unparalleled precision and functionality. Among these innovations, 3D DNA crystals have emerged as a distinctive class of macroscopic materials, engineered through the bottom-up approach by DNA self-assembly. These structures uniquely combine precise molecular ordering with high programmability, establishing their importance in advanced material design.

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Introduction: Test anxiety, a prevalent psychological issue among medical students, can profoundly impact their social, behavioral, and emotional development. This condition is significantly associated with challenges in emotional regulation, and to date, no effective clinical treatment has been established to address it. This study aimed to investigate the potential benefits and effects of group impromptu music therapy (GIMT) on enhancing emotional regulation skills and alleviating test anxiety in medical students.

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Myeloid sarcoma (MS) is a rare hematological neoplasm with poor prognosis, posing a significant clinical challenge due to the absence of effective and standardized treatments. We conducted a retrospective analysis of 162 MS patients treated at 12 centers to compare outcomes between intensive chemotherapy and allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). Our analysis revealed that allo-HSCT demonstrated superior overall survival (OS) within the initial 36 months compared to intensive chemotherapy alone (p = 0.

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The accumulation of autotoxic substances and fungal pathogens in soil are the two leading causes of continuous cropping obstacles. In this context, the use of beneficial strains for the biological control of continuous cropping obstacles is a promising research direction. In this work, the functions of Pseudomonas chlororaphis ZH2 in antagonizing pathogenic fungi and degrading autotoxic substances during continuous cropping were studied via genome-wide sequence analysis, antifungal activity in vitro, and autotoxic substances degrading tests.

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OPTN (E50K) mutation is one of the significant pathogenic mutations in normal tension glaucoma (NTG). The molecular mechanism of NTG optic nerve injury is complex and diverse; its key mechanism is still unclear. The NLR family pyrin domain containing (NLRP3) inflammasome plays an essential role in the occurrence and development of inflammation.

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  • This study compared citrus fibers treated with different levels of pectin extraction to untreated fibers, focusing on their structural and physicochemical differences.
  • It was found that citrus fibers exhibited changes in physical and chemical properties that initially increased and then decreased depending on the extraction time, while showing greater crystallinity and thermal stability.
  • Notably, the citrus fibers with 5 hours of pectin extraction (CF-5h) demonstrated superior water, swelling, and oil-holding capacities, alongside optimal emulsification characteristics, including the smallest particle size and best stability.
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T cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain-containing protein 3 (TIM-3) is an immune checkpoint that has critical roles in immune exhaustion. However, little is known about the mechanisms that regulate TIM-3 surface expression and turnover. Here, we report that human TIM-3 is palmitoylated by the palmitoyltransferase DHHC9 at residue cysteine 296 (Cys).

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  • The study investigates the use of curcumin-enhanced sonodynamic therapy as a potential new treatment for malignant melanoma, focusing on its targeting ability and inducing cancer cell death.
  • Researchers created a form of curcumin coated with melanoma cell membranes, which was then tested in various experimental groups on mice to measure effectiveness and safety.
  • Results showed that the combination of biomimetic curcumin and ultrasound significantly increased apoptosis (programmed cell death) in melanoma cells, indicating a promising avenue for melanoma treatment.
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  • The study investigates how high-fat diets impact cognitive function in mice by altering their gut microbiota.
  • Fecal microbiota from obese mice on various high-fat diets were transplanted to antibiotic-treated mice, showing that some diets led to significant cognitive impairment and neuronal loss in the hippocampus.
  • The findings suggest diets high in saturated and trans fats negatively affect cognition by damaging the hippocampus through changes in gut microbiota, while diets rich in n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids may have protective effects.
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Plant endophyte Streptomyces are excellent candidates as biocontrol agents against the rice blast fungus, . In this study, a novel strain Ahn75 with antifungal activity was isolated from healthy rice stem and identified as by phenotypic characterization and phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene, multilocus and genome sequences. Inhibition test using culture filtrate showed that Ahn75 could effectively suppress , with mycelia growth inhibition rate of 80.

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Background: Management of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD) needs long-term therapy. Stapokibart is a humanized monoclonal antibody targeting interleukin-4 receptor α subunit (IL-4Rα), a shared receptor for IL-4 and IL-13 which are key pathogenic drivers of AD. In a pivotal phase 3 trial (NCT05265923), significant higher proportions of adult AD patients receiving stapokibart than placebo achieved ≥75% improvement from baseline in Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI-75; 66.

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Cancer immunotherapy has significant potential as a cancer treatment since it boosts the immune system and prevents immune escape to get rid of or fight cancers. However, its clinical applicability is still limited because of the low response rate and immune-related side effects. Recently ultrasound has been shown to alter the tumor immune microenvironment, enhance the effectiveness of other antitumor therapies, and cause tumors to become more sensitive to immunotherapy, thus providing new insights into cancer treatment.

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Poly (ADP-ribose) Polymerase inhibitors (PARPi) have demonstrated remarkable clinical efficacy in treating ovarian cancer (OV) with BRCA1/2 mutations. However, drug resistance inevitably limits their clinical applications and there is an urgent need for improved therapeutic strategies to enhance the clinical utility of PARPi, such as Olaparib. Here, compelling evidence indicates that sensitivity of PARPi is associated with cell cycle dysfunction.

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