Stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP) is a common complication leading to death and disability after a stroke. Currently, more studies tend to focus on stroke-associated pneumonia in patients with ischemic stroke, while there are few studies on predictors of intracerebral hemorrhage-associated pneumonia (ICHAP). It is necessary to discover new predictors to build more accurate prediction models for ICHAP.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Accurately predicting the malignant risk of ground-glass nodules (GGOs) is crucial for precise treatment planning. This study aims to utilize convolutional neural networks based on dual-time-point F-FDG PET/CT to predict the malignant risk of GGOs.
Methods: Retrospectively analyzing 311 patients with 397 GGOs, this study identified 118 low-risk GGOs and 279 high-risk GGOs through pathology and follow-up according to the new WHO classification.
Uterine carcinosarcoma is a rare type of endometrial carcinoma with poor prognosis. A bone metastasis to the skull base is extremely scarce in uterine carcinosarcoma. A 54-year-old woman with uterine carcinosarcoma complained of right ear otorrhea and otalgia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOsteoarthritis (OA) is a common age-related disease that is correlated with a high number of senescent chondrocytes in joint tissues. Heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein D (HNRNPD) is an RNA-binding protein whose expression imbalance is associated with cell senescence, but the role of HNRNPD in the occurrence and development of OA has not been reported. In this study, HNRNPD was found to be associated with the chondrocyte senescence process.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Liver involvement is a common complication of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), especially in hospitalized patients. However, the underlying mechanisms involved are not fully understood.
Methods: Immunohistochemistry (IHC) staining of SARS-CoV-2 spike (S) and nucleocapsid (N) proteins was conducted on liver tissues from six patients with COVID-19.
Background: Taxane-based chemotherapy is the primary treatment for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), yet clinical outcomes remain unsatisfactory due to the persistence of chemoresistance. Identifying key factors that contribute to chemoresistance and understanding the associated molecular mechanisms is therefore essential.
Method: The GEO databases were utilized to pinpoint factors related to chemoresistance, which were subsequently validated using clinical tissue samples.
Background: Lung cancer (LC) is the leading cause of malignancy-related mortalities globally, and the existing treatment interventions are associated with harmful side effects. In the current study, we evaluated the anti-tumor efficiency of nerolidol (NRD) on human non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells.
Objectives: Nerolidol is a sesquiterpene alcohol extracted from the essential oils of aromatic flora with known anti-cancer activities.
This study employs the Stimulus-Organism-Response (SOR) model to construct a new mediation framework, examining the impact of Chinese stand-up comedians' language on audience engagement from both quantitative and qualitative perspectives. Statistical analysis of data from 415 online viewers of stand-up comedy shows revealed that comedians' humorous language significantly enhanced audience engagement by positively influencing their enjoyment. Based on this, in-depth interviews were conducted with 8 viewers to understand their specific perceptions of different types of humor.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe identification of significant gene biclusters with particular expression patterns and the elucidation of functionally related genes within gene expression data has become a critical concern due to the vast amount of gene expression data generated by RNA sequencing technology. In this paper, a Conserved Gene Expression Module based on Genetic Algorithm (CGEMGA) is proposed. Breast cancer data from the TCGA database is used as the subject of this study.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe mechanisms underlying the natural control of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection have long been an intriguing question. Given the wide physiological range of liver stiffness and the growing attention to the role of mechanical microenvironment in homeostasis and diseases, we investigated how physical matrix cues impact HBV replication. High matrix stiffness significantly inhibited HBV replication and activated YAP in primary hepatocyte culture system, a key molecule in mechanosignaling.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: Toll-like receptors (TLRs) play a crucial role in eliminating viral infection. Conversely, viruses have evolved various strategies to disrupt TLR signaling during chronic infection. In the case of hepatitis B virus (HBV), we previously reported that plasma hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) is closely associated with impaired TLR responses in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients, but the reasons remain unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBreast cancer remains a significant global health challenge, and its mechanisms of progression and metastasis are still not fully understood. In this study, analysis of TCGA and GEO datasets revealed a significant increase in CCT2 expression in breast cancer tissues, which was associated with poor prognosis in breast cancer patients. Functional analysis revealed that CCT2 promoted breast cancer growth and metastasis through activation of the JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCurrently, immunotherapy is being widely used for treating cancers. However, the significant heterogeneity in patient responses is a major challenge for its successful application. CD8-positive T cells (CD8 T cells) play a critical role in immunotherapy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTriple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is the most malignant subtype of breast cancer. TP53, which has a mutation rate of ≈70%-80% in TNBC patients, plays oncogenic roles when mutated. However, whether circRNAs can exert their effects on TNBC through regulating mutant TP53 has not been well evaluated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Cancer metastasis usually means that cancer cells spread to other tissues or organs, and the condition worsens. Identifying whether cancer has metastasized can help doctors infer the progression of a patient's condition and is an essential prerequisite for devising treatment plans. Fluorine 18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography ( F -FDG PET/CT) is an advanced cancer diagnostic imaging technique that provides both metabolic and structural information.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Breast cancer is the most common malignant tumor, and metastasis remains the major cause of poor prognosis. Glucose metabolic reprogramming is one of the prominent hallmarks in cancer, providing nutrients and energy to support dramatically elevated tumor growth and metastasis. Nevertheless, the potential mechanistic links between glycolysis and breast cancer progression have not been thoroughly elucidated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLung cancer is one of the leading causes with high morbidity and mortality. High mobility group A1 (HMGA1) protein participates in the process of tumorigenesis. This study seeks to explore the specific role of HMGA1 in prognostic value based on The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database of Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) and glycolysis progression in LUAD cells.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDiffuse involvement of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (PNET) is a rare presentation. Here, we report a case of suspected autoimmune pancreatitis with 18 F-FDG and 18 F-FAPI-42 PET/CT showing increased tracer uptake in the entire pancreas, which was eventually confirmed by biopsy pathologic analysis as diffuse PNET. 18 F-AlF-NOTA-octreotide PET/CT imaging showed heterogeneous tracer uptake in the entire pancreas.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA 44-year-old woman presented with extensive skin patches and pruritus persisting for 3 years. Histopathological examination of the skin from the right abdomen confirmed mycosis fungoides-type cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Staging PET with 18 F-FDG PET/CT) showed increased uptake in the skin on the right abdomen and left hip.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review to summarize and assess the advancements lately made on the enjoyable impacts of game-based physical education interventions on children and adolescents. Additionally, it attempted to identify the effects and variables influencing the enjoyable outcomes of children and adolescents' engagement in physical education games, through meta-analysis.
Methods: This study involves a comprehensive search of different databases like Web of Science, PubMed, Embase, EBSCOhost, Cochrane, and Scopus.