Publications by authors named "Youpeng Zhu"

Objective: Both stent grafts (SG) and drug-coated balloons (DCBs) have shown to be effective treatments for long and complex femoropopliteal (FP) lesions. However, there has not been a clinical trial comparing the 2 treatments directly. This study aims to compare the primary patency (PP) and clinical outcomes of SG and DCB for endovascular treatment of complex FP Trans-Atlantic Inter-Society Consensus (TASC) C/D lesions in patients.

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Background: The dysfunction of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) contributes to the development of atherosclerosis. This study aimed to investigate the role of circular RNA-0010283 (circ_0010283) in oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL)-treated VSMCs and the associated action mechanism.

Methods and results: The expression of circ_0010283 was investigated using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR).

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Numerous studies have proposed the transplantation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in the treatment of typical type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). We aimed to find a new strategy with MSC therapy at an early stage of T2DM to efficiently prevent the progressive deterioration of organic dysfunction. Using the high-fat-fed hyperinsulinemia rat model, we found that before the onset of typical T2DM, bone marrow-derived MSCs (BM-MSCs) significantly attenuated rising insulin with decline in glucose as well as restored lipometabolic disorder and liver dysfunction.

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A high matrix metalloproteinase-9/tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 (MMP9/TIMP1) ratio is associated with poor ulcer healing, yet how the ratio of MMP9/TIMP1 changes in diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) with infection and how these changes may affect wound healing remain unclear. Therefore, the objective of this investigation was to explore relationships among the MMP9/TIMP1 ratio, infection, and DFUs. After being informed of the details of this study, 32 patients signed consent forms.

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