Publications by authors named "Xue-ru Feng"

BACKGROUND Aspirin hyporesponsiveness increases the risk of ischemic events. Therefore, it is important to investigate the factors influencing aspirin hyporesponsiveness. MATERIAL AND METHODS Patients aged 60 years or older who did not take aspirin before enrollment were included, with aspirin 100 mg/day administered after enrollment.

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Triptolide (TP) is the main active ingredient of Tripterygium wilfordii Hook.f, which has attracted great interest due to its promising efficacy for autoimmune diseases and tumors. However, severe adverse reactions, especially hepatotoxicity, have restricted its approval in the market.

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  • The study aimed to investigate the relationship between urinary 11-dehydro-thromboxane B2 (11dhTxB2) levels and how well aspirin works in patients with type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease (CAD).
  • Involving 169 elderly patients, the study measured urinary 11dhTxB2 levels to classify them into high aspirin platelet reactivity (HAPR) and No-HAPR groups, with high levels indicating low response to aspirin.
  • Results showed that patients had significantly lower urinary 11dhTxB2 levels after aspirin treatment, and those in the HAPR group experienced worse outcomes, suggesting urinary 11dhTxB2 levels could be a useful tool for assessing aspirin effectiveness in this
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  • The study investigates the link between the CMTM5 gene rs723840 polymorphism and high on aspirin platelet reactivity (HAPR) in coronary artery disease patients.
  • A total of 210 hospitalized patients were divided into HAPR and No-HAPR groups based on their aspirin response, assessed through platelet aggregation tests.
  • The findings revealed a significant difference in genotype and allele frequencies between the two groups, indicating that the rs723840 polymorphism is associated with HAPR.
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Objective: To deepen the understanding about Heyde's syndrome by investigating the clinical characteristics and prognosis of the patients with aortic valve stenosis complicating with gastrointestinal bleeding.

Methods: Patients with aortic valve stenosis and gastrointestinal bleeding coincidently admitted to our hospital from 2001 to 2011 were retrieved and analyzed.

Results: In all the 443 157 in-patients, 474 patients were diagnosed with aortic valve stenosis (0.

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  • American Ginseng and Corydalis Tuber have been traditionally used to treat cardiovascular diseases due to their beneficial effects, and this study aims to evaluate the anti-apoptotic properties of Shenyuan, which is derived from these plants.
  • In a porcine model of acute myocardial infarction, various doses of Shenyuan and Metoprolol were tested, and both treatments significantly reduced the apoptotic index and cardiac enzyme release, indicating less heart damage.
  • Shenyuan treatment effectively decreased oxidative stress markers, balanced anti-apoptotic and pro-apoptotic factors, and inhibited caspase-3 activation, showcasing its potential as a protective agent in heart-related issues.
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Objective: To explore clinical and laboratory factors associated aspirin response, and the association between gastrointestinal bleeding and aspirin response in aged patients.

Methods: A total of 136 patients aged 60 and over [mean age (74.9 ± 7.

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Objective: To evaluate the predictive value of Holter ECG recordings for patients with moderate-severe obstructive sleep apnea and hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS).

Methods: Holter recordings was performed in 76 patients who were diagnosed OSAHS by polysomnography (PSG) within one month from Jan. 2008 to July 2009 in our hospital.

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Objective: To analyze the relationship between plasma level of cortistatin(CST) and coronary heart disease(CHD) and the factors that influence the level of CST.

Methods: Plasma levels of CST were measured using ELISA method. The clinical data and the levels of CST of 40 healthy subjects and 39 CHD patients before and 1 d after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) were compared.

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Objective: To study the effects of chemokine-like factor 1(CKLF1)-plasmid transfer on cardiac function in a rat acute myocardial infarction (AMI) model.

Methods: Thirty male SD rats were randomly devided into 3 groups. One hundred micrograms of CKLF1-plasmid, empty plasmid or saline were injected intramuscularly with in vivo electroporation, respectively.

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Objective: To assess the influence of different doses of CKLF1 plasmid on the dynamics and magnitude of the mobilization of the mobilization bone of marrow stem cells in a rat AMI model.

Methods: Different doses of plasmid DNA encoding CKLF1 gene, empty plasmid or saline were injected into male SD rats intramuscularly with in vivo electroporation. Rats were subjected to left coronary artery ligation 6 days after gene transfer.

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