Publications by authors named "Xiu-Ting Liu"

This paper introduces , a newly identified species that enriches our understanding of the diversity of the Podostemaceae in East Asia. Distinctive in its morphological traits, this species is characterized by the region's longest flowering shoots and exhibits a high number of elongated leaves per cluster, along with relatively slender roots. Phylogenetic analyses using Maximum Likelihood and Bayesian Inference methods on plastome and sequences confirm as a distinct species.

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Objective: Treatment with TNF-α inhibitors improve psoriasis with minimize/minor neutrophils infiltration and CXCL-1/8 expression in psoriatic lesions. However, the fine mechanism of TNF-α initiating psoriatic inflammation by tuning keratinocytes is unclear. Our previous research identified the deficiency of intracellular galectin-3 was sufficient to promote psoriasis inflammation characterized by neutrophil accumulation.

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  • Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis (SJS/TEN) is a serious drug reaction leading to high morbidity and mortality, prompting the use of immunomodulators like corticosteroids and IVIG in treatment.* -
  • This study compares the effects of IVIG and corticosteroids, with and without the addition of the TNF-α inhibitor etanercept, on 25 patients with SJS/TEN, assessing their clinical outcomes and treatment regimens.* -
  • The findings indicate that adding etanercept significantly shortened hospitalization and reduced the duration and total dosage of corticosteroids, with no severe adverse effects observed during follow-up, suggesting it may be a beneficial addition to standard treatment.*
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Microabscess of neutrophils in epidermis is one of the histological hallmarks of psoriasis. The axis of neutrophil-keratinocyte has been thought to play a critical role in the pathogenesis of psoriasis. However, the features and mechanism of interaction between the two cell types remain largely unknown.

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