Publications by authors named "Yichao Du"

Background: Invasive deep brain stimulation (DBS) has been shown to be effective in treating patients with Parkinson's disease (PD), yet its clinical use is limited to patients at the advanced stage of the disease. Transcranial temporal interference stimulation (tTIS) may be a novel nonneurosurgical and safer alternative, yet its therapeutic potential remains unexplored.

Objective: This pilot study aims to examine the feasibility and safety of tTIS targeting the right globus pallidus internus (GPi) for motor symptoms in patients with PD.

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The objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility, safety, and effectiveness of intravenous stem cell delivery utilizing ultrasound-targeted microbubble destruction (UTMD) in a rat model of middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO), while investigating the underlying mechanisms. Acute cerebral infarction (ACI) was induced surgically in adult rats to create the MCAO rat model. Intravenous injection of SonoVue microbubbles and bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSC) was performed concurrently, with or without ultrasound targeting the stroke.

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Liver fibrosis refers to the excessive buildup of extracellular matrix (ECM) components in liver tissue. It is considered a pathological response to liver damage for which there is no effective treatment. Aloin, an anthraquinone compound isolated from the aloe plant, has shown good pharmacological effects in the treatment of gastric cancer, ulcerative colitis, myocardial hypertrophy, traumatic brain injury, and other diseases; however, its specific impact on liver fibrosis remains unclear.

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Objective: To characterize non-mass breast lesions (NML) quantitatively by contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) and to evaluate its additional diagnostic value based on the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) categories.

Methods: A prospective study was performed among consecutive patients with NMLs. All lesions were examined by grayscale ultrasound and CEUS and diagnosed on pathology.

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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a common malignancy that is driven by multiple genes and pathways. The aim of this study was to investigate the role and specific mechanism of the actin-interacting protein zyxin (ZYX) in HCC. We found that the expression of ZYX was significantly higher in HCC tissues compared to that in normal liver tissues.

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Previous retrospective studies have suggested that surufatinib is effective for treating advanced solid tumors; however, the efficacy and safety of this drug needs to be investigated further via high-quality evidence or randomized controlled trials. In the present study, a meta-analysis was carried out to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of surufatinib for patients with advanced solid tumors. Systematic, electronic literature searches were conducted using PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library and ClinicalTrials.

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Background: This study investigated the correlation in parameters of arterial stiffness and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk on age and body mass index (BMI) in Chinese females.

Methods: This cross-sectional study enrolled 2220 females. Arterial stiffness was assessed by the measurement of arterial velocity pulse index (AVI) and arterial pressure volume index (API).

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Glioma is the most common primary brain tumor and primary malignant tumor of the brain in clinical practice. Conventional treatment has not significantly altered the prognosis of patients with glioma. As research into immunotherapy continues, glioma immunotherapy has shown great potential.

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Pancreatic cancer (PaCa) is a hypovascular type of tumor and is not very responsive to conventional chemotherapy due to the problem of low drug accumulation. Recent advancements in ultrasound targeted microbubble destruction (UTMD) have improved drug delivery into target tissues. UTMD operates via microbubble interaction with vascular endothelial cells; however, the molecular mechanism and interrelationship in the PaCa microenvironment remain enigmatic.

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Hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury (HIRI) is of common occurrence during liver surgery and transplantation. Pinocembrin (PIN) is a kind of flavonoid monomer extracted from the local traditional Chinese medicine Penthorum chinense Pursh (P. chinense).

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Glioma is the most common malignant intracranial tumor and exhibits diffuse metastasis and a high recurrence rate. The invasive property of glioma results from cell detachment. Anoikis is a special form of apoptosis that is activated upon cell detachment.

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Background: Although liver fibrosis is a key pathologic process in many liver diseases, therapeutic approaches for inhibiting liver fibrosis are still very limited. N-Acetyl-l-tryptophan (l-NAT) has a hepatoprotective effect via inhibiting the destruction of liver cells, enhancing cell viability and reducing the inflammation. However, the effect of l-NAT on liver fibrosis is not determined.

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Background: As a major metabolic site, the liver is an important target organ of endotoxemia. High serum lipopolysaccharide (LPS) levels can cause hepatocyte necrosis and produce cholestasis, which results in severe liver injury. Contrastingly, thiamine (THA) has shown anti-inflammatory effects against severe infections and may be indicated for systemic endotoxemia treatment.

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The purpose of this study is to investigate the protective effect of kaempferol (KAE), the main active monomer from Pursh, on hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury (HI/RI) and its specific mechanism. HI/RI is a common complication closely related to the prognosis of liver surgery, and effective prevention and treatment methods are still unavailable. Ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury is caused by tissue damage during ischemia and sustained oxidative stress and inflammation during reperfusion.

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Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a severely inflammatory subtype of nonalcoholic fatty liver. Endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) and oxidative stress (OS) cause metabolic abnormalities, promote liver steatosis and inflammation, and are central to the development of NASH. Dihydroartemisinin (DHA) is a compound extracted from Artemisia annua that is often used in the treatment of malaria.

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Purpose: Familial celiac disease syndrome (FCS) is a form of hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) caused by the accumulation of celiac particles. Currently, volanesorsen is considered to be used to treat patients with FCS and HTG to improve symptoms. To evaluate the effect of volanesorsen on lipid metabolism in patients with FCS, we performed a systematic evaluation and meta-analysis.

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Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play a significant role in multiple human cancers as competing endogenous RNAs (ceRNAs). However, a systematic mRNA-microRNA (miRNA)-lncRNA network linked to kidney renal clear cell carcinoma (KIRC) prognosis has not been described. In this study, we aimed to identify the prognosis-related ceRNA regulatory network and analyzed its relationship with immune cell infiltration to predict KIRC patient survival.

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The purpose of this study is to investigate the protective effect of -oryzanol (ORY) against hepatic ischemia reperfusion (HIR) injury and the potential protective mechanisms of ORY. ORY is an important biologically active ingredient isolated from rice bran oil, which has anti-inflammatory and antiapoptotic effects. However, it is still unknown whether ORY can protect the liver from the HIR damage.

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Alcoholic liver disease (ALD), a type of chronic liver disease that is prevalent worldwide, is still identified to have a poor prognosis despite many medical treatment protocols. Thus, it is urgent to develop and test new treatment protocols for ALD. () has been widely used in the clinical treatment of digestive system diseases, but studies on the protective effect of on ALD are considered to be rare.

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Acetaminophen (APAP) is one of the safest and most effective over-the-counter (OTC) analgesics and antipyretics, but excessive doses of APAP will induce hepatotoxicity with high morbidity and mortality worldwide. Kaempferol (KA), a flavonoid compound derived from the medicinal and edible plant of Penthorum chinense Pursh, has been reported to exert a profound anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity. In this study, we explored the protective effect and novel mechanism of KA against APAP-induced hepatotoxicity.

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Aim: To explore the role and mechanism of Hydrogen peroxide-inducible clone-5 (Hic-5) in hepatic ischemia reperfusion injury.

Methods: Hic-5 KO and WT mice were used to establish the liver ischemia reperfusion model (HI/R). Primary hepatocytes were isolated to establish hypoxic reoxygenation model (H/R).

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Background: Aloin exerts considerable protective effects in various disease models, and its effect on hepatic ischemia-reperfusion (HIR) injury remains unknown. This research is aimed at conducting an in-depth investigation of the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiapoptosis effects of aloin in HIR injury and explain the underlying molecular mechanisms.

Methods: , different concentrations of aloin were intraperitoneally injected 1 h before the establishment of the HIR model in male mice.

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Chronic pancreatitis (CP), characterized by pancreatic fibrosis, is a recurrent, progressive and irreversible disease. Activation of the pancreatic stellate cells (PSCs) is considered a core event in pancreatic fibrosis. In this study, we investigated the role of hydrogen peroxide-inducible clone-5 (Hic-5) in CP.

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Speckle-type POZ domain protein (SPOP), an adaptor in the E3 ubiquitin ligase complex, recognizes substrates and promotes protein degradation via the ubiquitin-proteasome system. It appears to help regulate progression of several cancers, and we show here that it acts as a tumor suppressor in pancreatic cancer. Our analysis of patient tissues showed decreased SPOP expression, which was associated with poor prognosis.

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