Publications by authors named "Xiao-Shan Tang"
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- Congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tracts (CAKUT) are a major cause of kidney failure in children, and the study aimed to explore the genetic diversity and identify risk factors for kidney failure among these children.
- Researchers analyzed clinical and genetic data from 925 children with CAKUT across China, finding that 10.3% had a genetic diagnosis, with certain genetic variants being linked to an increased risk of kidney failure.
- The study identified specific prognostic factors for kidney failure, such as having a solitary kidney, certain variants, and being born prematurely, highlighting the need for targeted monitoring in at-risk populations.
Background: Primary vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is a common congenital anomaly of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) in childhood. The present study identified the possible genetic contributions to primary VUR in children.
Methods: Patients with primary VUR were enrolled and analysed based on a national multi-center registration network (Chinese Children Genetic Kidney Disease Database, CCGKDD) that covered 23 different provinces/regions in China from 2014 to 2019.
Background And Objectives: During the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak, the treatment of families with children on long-term KRT is challenging. This study was conducted to identify the current difficulties, worries regarding the next 2 months, and mental distress experienced by families with children on long-term KRT during the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak and to deliver possible management approaches to ensure uninterrupted treatment for children on long-term KRT.
Design, Setting, Participants, & Measurements: A multicenter online survey was conducted between February 10 and 15, 2020, among the families with children on long-term KRT from five major pediatric dialysis centers in mainland China.
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- The study analyzed the impact of nano-hydroxyapatite/polyetheretherketone (n-HA/PEEK) coatings on sandblasted implants in a peri-implantitis model using beagle dogs.
- Dogs with SLA + n-HA/PEEK implants showed reduced inflammation markers and improved osseointegration compared to those with standard SLA implants.
- Results suggest that n-HA/PEEK coatings enhance implant stability and reduce inflammatory responses in dental implants.
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- The study investigated the effectiveness of Choukroun platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) with autologous micro-morselized bone for repairing mandibular defects in rabbits.
- Thirty-six rabbits were divided into four groups to assess the healing outcomes over 2, 8, and 12 weeks, using various imaging and histological methods.
- Results showed that the combined group demonstrated the best bone regeneration and maturation, outperforming the other groups in terms of bone mineral density and filling of the defect area.
Maternal protein restriction reduces perlecan at mid-metanephrogenesis in rats.
Nephrology (Carlton)
March 2016
Aim: Maternal dietary protein restriction reduces nephron number in offspring and increases the risk of cardiovascular and chronic kidney diseases. Perlecan is the major basement membrane/extracellular matrix heparan sulfate proteoglycan (HSPG) that plays a crucial role in nephron formation. This study was to determine whether maternal dietary protein restriction during pregnancy leads to an abnormal perlecan expression pattern during kidney development and a correlation with aberrant cell proliferation and apoptosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe immunologically mediated disease is a big family which affects many people in the world, since the cures are not yet available for most immune diseases, the patients face a lifetime of illness and treatment. Chinese medicine inspires us to develop new methods for the treatment of immune diseases. Previous researches of immune system have revealed that an immune network exists.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOptimization of Phenolics Extracted from Idesia polycarpa Defatted Fruit Residue and Its Antioxidant and Depigmenting Activity In Vitro and In Vivo.
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med
July 2014
Extraction of phenolics from Idesia polycarpa defatted fruit residue was optimized by the maximization of the yield in total phenolics, using the response surface methodology. The optimized conditions were 50% ethanol, 5 h extraction time, 1 : 40 liquid to solid ratio, and 80°C extraction temperature. The experimental average total phenolics yield was 54.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[Reliability of three dimensional resin model by rapid prototyping manufacturing and digital modeling].
Shanghai Kou Qiang Yi Xue
February 2012
Purpose: To describe a new technique for fabricating an 3D resin model by 3D reconstruction and rapid prototyping, and to analyze the precision of this method.
Methods: An optical grating scanner was used to acquire the data of silastic cavity block , digital dental cast was reconstructed with the data through Geomagic Studio image processing software. The final 3D reconstruction was saved in the pattern of Stl.