Publications by authors named "Xinfeng Hu"

Electromyography-based gesture recognition has become a challenging problem in the decoding of fine hand movements. Recent research has focused on improving the accuracy of gesture recognition by increasing the complexity of network models. However, training a complex model necessitates a significant amount of data, thereby escalating both user burden and computational costs.

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Forkhead box protein P3 () primarily functions as the master regulator in regulatory T cells (Tregs) differentiation, but its high level of expression has also been found in tumor cells recently. The aim of our study was to clarify the role of in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) progression and metastasis. We verified the characteristic clinicopathological data from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database using bioinformatics tools.

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Kidney tumors comprise a broad spectrum of different histopathological entities, with more than 0.4 million newly diagnosed cases each year, mostly in middle-aged and older men. Based on the description of the 2022 World Health Organization (WHO) classification of renal cell carcinoma (RCC), some new categories of tumor types have been added according to their specific molecular typing.

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Upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) is a relatively rare, but highly malignant, disease with an estimated annual incidence of 2 cases per 100,000 people. The main surgical treatment modalities for UTUC are radical nephroureterectomy (RNU) with bladder cuff resection. After surgery, intravesical recurrence (IVR) can occur in up to 47% of patients, and 75% of them present with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC).

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Oridonin Inhibits SARS-CoV-2 Oridonin, a natural product extracted from , possesses a wide range of pharmacological properties, including anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, anti-microbial, neuroprotection, immunoregulation, etc. In article number 2100124, Baisen Zhong, Litao Sun, and co-workers demonstrate that Oridonin targets the SARS-CoV-2 3CL protease by covalently binding to cysteine145 in its active pocket to exert an anti-SARS-CoV-2 effect, which provides a novel candidate for the treatment of COVID-19.

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The current COVID-19 pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is an enormous threat to public health. The SARS-CoV-2 3C-like protease (3CLpro), which is critical for viral replication and transcription, has been recognized as an ideal drug target. Herein, it is identified that three herbal compounds, Salvianolic acid A (SAA), (-)-Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), and Oridonin, directly inhibit the activity of SARS-CoV-2 3CLpro.

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Article Synopsis
  • Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) shows potential for treating intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD), but its short-lived growth factors limit continuous stimulation of damaged discs.
  • This study analyzed the combined use of PRP and bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) in rabbits with induced early IDD, demonstrating enhanced disc repair compared to PRP alone or a control group.
  • Results at 8 weeks post-treatment indicated significant restoration of the degenerated discs in the PRP-BMSC group, suggesting a more effective therapeutic strategy for early IDD recovery.
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Objective: Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) can stimulate intervertebral disc cell proliferation, promote extracellular matrix synthesis, and inhibit annulus fibrosus cell apoptosis. To investigate the effects of autologous PRP on the treatment of the early intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) so as to provide the experimental basis for its clinical application.

Methods: Forty-five healthy New Zealand white rabbits (male or female, weighing 2.

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