Publications by authors named "Yushan Hou"

Nano-pesticides have attracted much attention in the field of agriculture, due to existing problems such as decreased bactericidal effect and poor adhesion. An environmentally friendly metal porphyrin (Cu-TCPP)-based nanocarrier pesticide release of diniconazole (DIN) was designed to enhance bactericidal efficacy and modulate its bioavailability in a multidimensional manner by constructing a metal phenolic network (MPN) encapsulation. The introduction of the MPN prevents the DIN from prematurely escaping from the Cu-TCPP@DIN@MPN in the environment and gives it strong interfacial adhesion to resist rain washing.

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The high rate of postoperative recurrence contributes to the poor outcome in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and effective strategies for managing recurrence are currently lacking. Based on seven pairs of tumors and non-tumor adjacent tissues (NATs) proteomic datasets across five cancer types, this study systematically investigates the stratified and therapeutic value of tumors and NATs for tumor recurrence. NATs exhibited stable and irreplaceable independent prognostic capabilities for recurrence, complementing clinical indicators and tumor characteristics.

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  • p53 is a crucial tumor suppressor, and disruptions in its function can lead to tumor development, with previous research highlighting that certain Krüppel-associated box (KRAB) domain zinc-finger proteins (KZFPs) interact with and regulate p53 activity.
  • Recent analysis of gastrointestinal cancers identified ZNF8, a protein that interacts with p53, as a negative prognostic indicator for patients, as it reduces p53's transcriptional activity in colon cancer cells.
  • Experiments showed that manipulating ZNF8 levels affects cancer cell behaviors like growth and metastasis, and its higher expression in cancer tissues correlates with poorer patient survival, suggesting ZNF8 could be a
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Alternative splicing has been shown to participate in tumor progression, including hepatocellular carcinoma. The poor prognosis of patients with HCC calls for molecular classification and biomarker identification to facilitate precision medicine. We performed ssGSEA analysis to quantify the pathway activity of RNA splicing in three HCC cohorts.

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  • Delirium is a common and serious condition in elderly ICU patients, linked to longer hospital stays, higher costs, and increased mortality risks.
  • The study examined how a history of falls affects ICU outcomes, particularly looking at delirium, pressure injuries, and urinary tract infections using the MIMIC-IV database.
  • Results showed a 40% delirium rate but significantly higher (54.4%) in those with fall histories, indicating that falls increase the likelihood of delirium and other complications, highlighting the importance of early intervention to improve patient outcomes.
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  • Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA) is a deadly and diverse liver tumor, with limited treatment options, making it crucial to study its metabolic characteristics for better understanding and potential therapies.
  • Researchers analyzed 116 iCCA samples using a combination of genetic and protein data to classify metabolic subtypes and assess how these relate to patient survival and tumor behavior.
  • They identified three distinct metabolic subtypes (S1-S3) with varying outcomes, finding that the S2 subtype, which has the poorest prognosis, showed specific mutations and markers, highlighting diacylglycerol kinase α (DGKA) as a promising target for treatment.
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Introduction: Recent data indicate a year-on-year increase in the proportion of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) cases reported among individuals aged ≥50 in China. This study compares the epidemiological characteristics of HIV/AIDS cases in populations above and below 50 years of age. By doing so, it seeks to scrutinize the current epidemiological landscape of HIV within these distinct age cohorts and suggest tailored interventions for each group.

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Noninvasive inspection of layered structures has remained a long-standing challenge for time-resolved imaging techniques, where both resolution and contrast are compromised by prominent signal attenuation, interlayer reflections, and dispersion. Our method based on terahertz (THz) time-domain spectroscopy overcomes these limitations by offering fine resolution and a broadband spectrum to efficiently extract hidden structural and content information from layered structures. We exploit local symmetrical characteristics of reflected THz pulses to determine the location of each layer, and apply a statistical process in the spatiotemporal domain to enhance the image contrast.

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Introduction: The COVID-19 epidemic control and prevention strategies affected people's sexual activities and behaviors. Little was known about long-term effects of COVID-19 prevention and control strategies on sexual behaviors among men who have sex with men (MSM). This study aimed to examine changes in risky sexual behaviors of MSM before and after the local epidemic.

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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) takes the predominant malignancy of hepatocytes with bleak outcomes owing to high heterogeneity among patients. Personalized treatments based on molecular profiles will better improve patients' prognosis. Lysozyme (LYZ), a secretory protein with antibacterial function generally expressed in monocytes/macrophages, has been observed for the prognostic implications in different types of tumors.

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Objective: Reducing the prevalence of treatment failure among people living with HIV (PLHIV) on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) is crucial for improving individual health and reducing disease burden. This study aimed to assess existing evidence on treatment failure and its associated factors among PLHIV in mainland China.

Methods: We conducted a comprehensive search of PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, WanFang, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, and SinoMed databases.

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Background: To estimate crude mortality, excess mortality, and standardized mortality rates (SMR) among people living with HIV (PLHIV) initiating highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in Luzhou, China 2006-2020, and assess associated factors.

Methods: PLHIV initiating HAART in the HIV/AIDS Comprehensive Response Information Management System (CRIMS) in Luzhou, China 2006-2020 were included in the retrospective cohort study. The crude mortality, excess mortality, and SMR were estimated.

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Background: Osteosarcoma is the most common primary malignant bone tumor. The existing treatment regimens remained essentially unchanged over the past 30 years; hence the prognosis has plateaued at a poor level. Precise and personalized therapy is yet to be exploited.

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Background: The proportion of elderly people living with HIV (PLHIV) is increasing in China. To advance targeted interventions and substantially improve their quality of life, we investigate indicators of loneliness and sexual behavior among elderly PLHIV in 10 districts/counties in China during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: The demographic information and laboratory test results of the potential respondents were initially collected from the China Information System for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Background: One striking feature of the large KRAB domain-containing zinc finger protein (KZFP) family is its rapid evolution, leading to hundreds of member genes with various origination time in a certain mammalian genome. However, a comprehensive genome-wide and across-taxa analysis of the structural and expressional features of KZFPs with different origination time is lacking. This type of analysis will provide valuable clues about the functional characteristics of this special family.

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Aim: To explore the topographic distribution features of choroidal thickness (CT) and retinal nerve fiber layer thickness (RNFLT), and determine the relationship between CT and ocular parameters in school-aged children.

Methods: The healthy school-aged children with low ametropia or emmetropia in Wenzhou were recruited for this cross-sectional study. With high-density optical coherence tomography (HD-OCT) combined with MATLAB software, the CT and RNFLT values in the macular area were measured at different locations and compared.

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Aim: To explore the topographic distribution features of choroidal thickness (CT) and retinal nerve fiber layer thickness (RNFLT), and determine the relationship between CT and ocular parameters in school-aged children.

Methods: The healthy school-aged children with low myopia or emmetropia in Wenzhou were recruited for this cross-sectional study. With high-density optical coherence tomography (HD-OCT) combined with MATLAB software, the CT and RNFLT values in the macular area were measured at different locations and compared.

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