Publications by authors named "Yen N"

Neuroscientists in decision science have advanced an affect-integration-motivation (AIM) framework, demonstrating that neural activity associated with positive affect or value integration can predict individual and aggregate choice. Given that individuals with higher interoceptive sensibility (IS) have tendency to engage their bodily sensations and thus exhibit a more coherent pattern between their neural, affective, and behavioral measures, we investigated how IS may interact with the affective/integrative components for predicting individual and aggregate choice. Thus, we 1) explored neural underpinnings of individual choice, affective ratings, aggregate outcomes, 2) examined how the above-mentioned measures predict individual and aggregate choices on mobile games, and 3) tested the moderation effect of IS by comparing the differences in how these measures perform in prediction models between subgroups of IS.

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  • There is a crucial demand for improved biomarkers to detect early-stage breast cancer, and combining untargeted metabolomics and lipidomics with advanced data mining may lead to new discoveries.* -
  • This study utilized a multimodal omics approach to find and validate biomarkers that can distinguish between breast cancer patients and those with benign tumors, revealing specific lipid and metabolite changes associated with cancer.* -
  • The use of machine learning models showed promising results in differentiating cancerous from benign cases, highlighting the potential for metabolic biomarkers to enhance breast cancer screening, though further validation and development for clinical use are needed.*
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Concentrations of typical persistent organochlorine pollutants (POCPs) like organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in five bivalve species collected from central Vietnamese coasts were determined to provide insights into spatial distribution and bioaccumulation characteristics of these substances. Concentrations of pollutants decreased in the order: PCBs (median 14.6; range 1.

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Two distinct defense strategies, disease resistance (DR) and disease tolerance (DT), enable a host to survive infectious diseases. Newborns, constrained by limited energy reserves, predominantly rely on DT to cope with infection. However, this approach may fail when pathogen levels surpass a critical threshold, prompting a shift to DR that can lead to dysregulated immune responses and sepsis.

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  • Cyclosporine A (CsA) is effective for immunity-related diseases but can be toxic to the liver, prompting research into its hepatotoxicity mechanisms.
  • This study used various data from humans, mice, and rats to analyze changes in gene expression and identify pathways affected by CsA over time, focusing on liver microtissues and tissues from different species.
  • Results highlighted specific up-regulated and down-regulated genes and pathways, indicating consistent biological changes across species, which aids in understanding CsA toxicity and advancing biomarker discovery.
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  • The text refers to a correction made to an article with the DOI 10.3389/fphar.2023.1156655.
  • This correction likely addresses inaccuracies or updates in the original publication.
  • The article is published in a pharmacology journal, suggesting it focuses on a topic related to pharmaceuticals or drug research.
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Deep intertrabecular recesses and overly pronounced trabeculations in one ventricle are the hallmarks of noncompaction cardiomyopathy (NCCM), a rare congenital cardiomyopathy but very rarely right ventricle (RV), or both ventricles may be involved. We reported a 5-day-old preterm newborn with signs of congestive heart failure that the transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) revealed deep intertrabecular recesses perfused from the left ventricle (LV) and RV cavity, as well as significantly increased wall thickness of the right ventricles and hypertrabeculations in the apical and midventricular segments.

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A better understanding of cyclosporine A (CsA)-induced nephro- and hepatotoxicity at the molecular level is necessary for safe and effective use. Utilizing a sophisticated study design, this study explored metabolic alterations after long-term CsA treatment in vivo. Rats were exposed to CsA with 4, 10, and 25 mg/kg for 4 weeks and then sacrificed to obtain liver, kidney, urine, and serum for untargeted metabolomics analysis.

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Uncontrolled blood pressure is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Fixed-dose combination (FDC) therapy offers a promising approach to addressing this challenge by providing a convenient single-tablet solution that enhances the effectiveness of blood pressure control. In our systematic review, we assess the effectiveness of perindopril/amlodipine FDC in managing blood pressure.

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The spread of tuberculosis (TB), especially multidrug-resistant TB and extensively drug-resistant TB, has strongly motivated the research and development of new anti-TB drugs. New strategies to facilitate drug combinations, including pharmacokinetics-guided dose optimization and toxicology studies of first- and second-line anti-TB drugs have also been introduced and recommended. Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) has arguably become the gold standard in the analysis of both endo- and exo-genous compounds.

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Tracking alterations in polar metabolite and lipid levels during anti-tuberculosis (TB) interventions is an emerging biomarker discovery and validation approach due to its sensitivity in capturing changes and reflecting on the host status. Here, we employed deep plasma metabolic phenotyping to explore the TB patient metabolome during three phases of treatment: at baseline, during intensive phase treatment, and upon treatment completion. Differential metabolites (DMs) in each period were determined, and the pathway-level biological alterations were explored by untargeted metabolomics-guided functional interpretations that bypassed identification.

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Background: The optimal diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) are challenging due to underdiagnosis and inadequate treatment monitoring. Lipid-related genes are crucial components of the host immune response in TB. However, their dynamic expression and potential usefulness for monitoring response to anti-TB treatment are unclear.

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  • The study examines the effectiveness of chitosan derivative coatings combined with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) for preserving the quality of Ngoc Linh ginseng (NL ginseng) during refrigeration over 56 days.
  • Different coating solutions were tested, with findings indicating that the NOCC-PVA combination significantly outperformed other coatings in preserving the ginseng’s sensory qualities and medicinal content.
  • The results suggested an optimal preservation period of 35 days, highlighting the potential of the NOCC-PVA coating to extend the shelf life and maintain the beneficial properties of NL ginseng.
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Background: Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is a potentially disabling inflammatory arthritis of the spine, usually presenting as chronic back pain typically before the age of 45 years. It is often associated with one or more articular features, including synovitis, enthesitis, and dactylitis. It may also be associated with several non-articular features; these include uveitis, psoriasis, and inflammatory bowel diseases1.

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  • * Researchers analyzed 454 genomic samples from Vietnam and other locations, discovering that ST34 was introduced to Vietnam multiple times since 2000, leading to the emergence of five major clones that cause illnesses like diarrhea and bloodstream infections in children.
  • * The spread of ST34 is linked to the acquisition of resistance plasmids, which enable the bacteria to resist multiple drugs, positioning Southeast Asia as a critical area for monitoring the emergence of multidrug-resistant Salmonella strains.
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Bats are a major reservoir of zoonotic viruses, including coronaviruses. Since the emergence of SARS-CoV in 2002/2003 in Asia, important efforts have been made to describe the diversity of circulating in bats worldwide, leading to the discovery of the precursors of epidemic and pandemic sarbecoviruses in horseshoe bats. We investigated the viral communities infecting horseshoe bats living in Northern Vietnam, and report here the first identification of sarbecoviruses in and bats.

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With recent proposal suggesting the multifaceted nature of impulsivity, researchers have been intrigued by the question of whether the impulsive behaviour measured in the traditionally psychological paradigms is unitary. One such paradigm, the differential reinforcement of low-rate responding (DRL), has been used to assess response inhibition, but its underlying mechanism has still been debated. In present research, we examined and differentiated the effects of both response inhibition and interval timing on a multisession DRL-10 s (DRL-10 s) in a large sample of normally developing young adults, as well as with three other measures including the stop-signal reaction task (SSRT), time production task-10 s (TPT-10 s), and the Barrett impulsivity scale-11 (BIS-11).

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  • The study examined how antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs) change in small-scale Vietnamese chicken flocks over their lifecycle, particularly focusing on the effects of antimicrobial use (AMU) and veterinary advice.
  • Researchers collected data and fecal samples from 83 flocks at different production stages and analyzed 94 ARGs using real-time PCR, finding varied levels of resistance over time.
  • The intervention reduced AMU by 74.2%, but its impact on ARGs was inconsistent depending on how ARGs were measured, suggesting that environmental factors may play a larger role in resistance transmission than previously recognized.
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Tacrolimus (TAC)-based treatment is associated with nephrotoxicity and hepatotoxicity; however, the underlying molecular mechanisms responsible for this toxicity have not been fully explored. This study elucidated the molecular processes underlying the toxic effects of TAC using an integrative omics approach. Rats were sacrificed after 4 weeks of daily oral TAC administration at a dose of 5 mg/kg.

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Altered lipid patterns in Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) resulting from exposure to harmane remain to be explored. In this study, untargeted lipidomics was carried out to elucidate the effects of acute exposure to harmane on the lipidome of C.

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  • Type 2 diabetes significantly complicates the treatment and management of tuberculosis, highlighting the need to understand the metabolic changes in patients with both conditions.
  • The study utilized metabolomics and lipidomics to analyze plasma profiles of patients with tuberculosis and those with tuberculosis and diabetes (TB-DM), identifying distinct biological processes and biomarkers between the two groups.
  • Findings revealed elevated bile acids and carbohydrate-related molecules in TB-DM, along with a reduction in certain metabolites, providing insights that could lead to improved treatment strategies for managing TB in diabetic patients.
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