Publications by authors named "Xiao-Li Pan"

This study developed a rapid, accurate, objective and economic method to identify and evaluate the quality of Alismatis Rhizoma (AR) commodities. Traditionally, the identification of plant species and geographical origins of AR commodities mainly relied on experienced staff. However, the subjectivity and inaccuracy of human identification negatively impacted the trade of AR.

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Electroacupuncture (EA) is an effective alternative for the treatment of functional dyspepsia (FD). It reduces low-grade duodenal inflammation and improves the symptoms of FD by downregulating the expression of NF-κB p65 and NLRP3, but its mechanism needs to be elucidated. To examine the regulatory effect of electroacupuncture (EA) on intestinal flora and NF-κB p65/NLRP3 pyroptosis pathway in FD rats.

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This experiment was designed to explore the effect and mechanism of electroacupuncture (EA) for hyperlipidemia and hepatic cholesterol synthesis in rats. Liver and adipose tissues were assessed histologically, and body and liver weight, serum and liver lipid levels, expression of mTOR/ubiquitin-specific peptidase 20 (USP20)/recombinant 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase (HMGCR), and phosphorylation of mTOR and USP20 were measured. deubiquitination assays with liver cytosol were conducted.

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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a painful joint disease that is common among the middle-aged and elderly populations, with an increasing prevalence. Therapeutic options for OA are limited, and the pathogenic mechanism of OA remains unclear. The roles of cytokines and signaling pathways in the development of OA is a current research hot spot.

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Background And Aims: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common chronic liver disease caused by over-nutrition. Impaired autophagy is closely related to NAFLD progression. Recently, ubiquitin-specific peptidase-10 (USP10) was reported to ameliorate hepatic steatosis, but the underlying mechanism is still unclear.

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Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a chronic and progressive disease whose treatment strategies are limited. Although time-restricted feeding (TRF) is beneficial for metabolic diseases without influencing caloric intake, the underlying mechanisms of TRF action in NASH and its efficacy have not yet been demonstrated. We herein showed that TRF effectively alleviated NASH, producing a reduction in liver enzymes and improvements in liver pathology.

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Isobutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (IBDHD, MIM: #611283) is a rare autosomal recessive hereditary disease, which is caused by genetic mutations of acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (ACAD) 8 and associated with valine catabolism. Here, tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) was applied to screen 302,993 neonates for inherited metabolic diseases (IMD) in Ningbo of China from 2017 to 2020. The results suggest that 198 newborns (0.

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Objective: To synthesize three kinds of metal complexes of aloe-emodin and compare the antioxidant activities of the ligands and the complexes.

Methods: Three kinds of aloe emodin metal complex, the aloe-emodin-iron (Ⅱ), the aloe-emodin-copper (Ⅱ) and the aloe-emodin-magnesium (Ⅱ) complexes, were synthesized by dissolving and stirring in anhydrous ethanol solvent, and their structures were characterized. The Fe -H O -methylene blue method, the diphenyl bitter hydrazine radical method (DPPH method) and other assays were used to determine the clearance effect of ligands and complexes on superoxide radicals (O •), hydroxyl radicals (•OH) and phenyl bitter hydrazine radical (DPPH•).

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  • The study investigates the relationship between chronic kidney disease (CKD) and acute kidney injury (AKI) in COVID-19 patients, as there is some debate about their impact on the pandemic.
  • A meta-analysis of 36 trials involving 6,395 COVID-19 patients shows that those with preexisting CKD and AKI had significantly worse outcomes compared to non-severe cases.
  • The findings indicate that severe COVID-19 patients experience higher rates of kidney complications and often require continuous renal replacement therapy, with a particularly elevated risk of AKI in critical patients.
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  • This study aimed to explore how effective acoustic radiation force impulse imaging is in predicting the success of High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) treatment for uterine fibroids in women before their surgery.
  • It analyzed 32 women with 41 fibroids, measuring the stiffness of the fibroids using shear wave velocity (SWV) and grading them with a virtual touch tissue image (VTI) before HIFU ablation.
  • Results showed that lower preoperative SWV values and more favorable VTI grades were associated with higher ablation rates, indicating that these imaging techniques may help predict treatment effectiveness.
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Objective: To explore the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) at "Zusanli" (ST36) on gastrointestinal motility and expression of autophagy marker LC3 and autophagy signaling pathway molecule AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) in rats with functional dyspepsia (FD), so as to explore its mechanisms underlying improvement of FD.

Methods: A total of 40 male SD rats were randomly divided into blank control, model, EA, AMPK inhibitor and EA+AMPK inhibitor groups, with 8 rats in each group. The FD model was established by tail-clip (30 min/time, twice daily) + single day feeding, and gavage of normal saline (2 mL/time, twice a day) for 2 successive weeks.

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Compared with the intensively studied C3 spirooxindoles, limited reliable approaches are reported for synthesizing structurally analogous C2-spiropseudoindoxyl derivatives. Here, we developed an efficient method for highly diastereoselective synthesis of cyclopropane-fused spiropseudoindoxyl derivatives (up to 88% yield and >20 : 1 dr in all cases) through [2 + 1] annulation of (Z)-2-ylideneoxindoles with sulfur ylides.

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This study aims to investigate the efficacy of early rehabilitation therapy on the movement ability of hemiplegic lower extremity in patients with acute cerebrovascular accident (CVA).A total of 86 patients who suffered from acute CVA were selected and divided into 2 groups, according to random number tables: control group, and research group. Patients in the control group received routine primary therapy, while patients in the research group received rehabilitation based on the basic therapy.

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  • Electroacupuncture (EA) is shown to clinically reduce inflammatory pain by inhibiting the activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome through cannabinoid CB2 receptors.
  • In experiments, EA treatment decreased NLRP3 inflammasome activity and related inflammatory markers in rat skin tissues after inducing inflammation with complete Freund's adjuvant (CFA).
  • The analgesic effects of EA were less effective in mice without CB2 receptors, indicating that CB2 receptor activation is crucial for EA's pain-relieving properties in inflammatory conditions.
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Background Calpain is a calcium-dependent cysteine protease, and inhibition of calpain by pre-treatment with MDL28170 attenuated the rat mechanical allodynia in a variety of pain models. Postherpetic neuralgia (Shingles) is a neuropathic pain conditioned with the presence of profound mechanical allodynia. Systemic injection of resiniferatoxin can reproduce the clinical symptoms of postherpetic neuralgia.

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Background: Nonanesthetic colonoscopy is popular in clinical practice in China. However, intestinal spasms often result in a prolonged examination time, increased operating difficulties, decreased polyp detection rate, and failure to complete the procedure clinically. Therefore, exploring alternative approaches that can reduce the pain in patients during colonoscopy is of utmost importance, and finding the optimal preoperative administration to improve the quality of nonanesthetic colonoscopy is also necessary.

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No direct comparison of tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA) and ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) has yet been carried out in the treatment of liver cirrhosis in China. We designed a double-blind randomized trial to evaluate the potential therapeutic efficacy of TUDCA in liver cirrhosis, using UDCA as parallel control. The enrolled 23 patients with liver cirrhosis were randomly divided into TUDCA group (n=12) and UDCA group (n=11), and given TUDCA and UDCA respectively at the daily dose of 750 mg, in a randomly assigned sequence for a 6-month period.

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Stilbene 420 dye solution was prepared and the laser dye absorption spectrum was measured. Q-switched frequency-doubling Nd : YAG laser was used as the pumping source to realize the stilbene 420 dye laser and fluorescence spectra analysis. Laser spectroscopy reached the strongest peak at 425 nm and full width at half maximun (FWHM) is 1 nm.

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Objective: To determine whether high glucose enhances β-amyloid (Aβ) production in HEK293 Swedish mutant (APPsw) cells with Aβ precursor protein (APP) overexpression, and whether under this condition benfotiamine reduces the increased Aβ production.

Methods: HEK293 APPsw cells were cultured with different concentrations of glucose for different times. The Aβ content in the supernatant was determined by ELISA.

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Objective: To study the electromyographic and genetic characteristics in children with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1 (CMT1).

Methods: Routine electromyography and nerve conduction were performed in 24 children with CMT1. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) combined with restriction enzyme digestion was used to detect gene duplication on chromosome 17p11.

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To interpret the flash evoked potential (FVEP) as dynamic high-order responses to natural and experimental stimulation in healthy preterm infants, waveform analysis of FVEP in 36 healthy preterm infants (postconceptional age 28~42 weeks) were performed using an autoregressive analysis. Based on the histogram of damping frequency of different component impulse response waveforms, the waveforms were divided into 4 groups: group I (0 ~ <2 Hz), group II (2 ~ <6.5 Hz), group III (6.

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