Publications by authors named "Yuxin Chu"

This study aims to increase the photoactivity of ZnSnO by modifying it with zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8). The composite catalyst was prepared by a straightforward hydrothermal method using ZnSnO as the zinc source. The in-situ generated ZnSnO/ZIF-8 composite exhibits a strong interaction between ZnSnO and ZIF-8, which benefits electron transfer.

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With the increasing demand for effective methods to address environmental pollution, piezocatalysis has emerged as a promising approach for pollutant degradation under mechanical energy. However, the development of highly efficient piezocatalytic materials remains a challenge. This study aimed to increase the piezocatalytic activity of bismuth titanate (BiTiO) by modifying it with zinc stannate (ZnSnO) nanocubes.

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Objective: This study aimed to investigate the frequently mutated genes in Gastric Cancer (GC), assess their association with Tumor Mutation Burden (TMB) and the patients' survival, and identify the potential biomarkers for tailored therapy.

Methods: Simple somatic mutation data of GC were collected from the TCGA and ICGC databases. The high-frequency mutated genes were identified from both datasets.

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Background: Esophageal cancer (EC) is a prevalent malignancy with heterogeneous outcomes. This study explores the significance of anoikis-related long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in EC, aiming to unravel their molecular roles and clinical implications.

Methods: Transcriptome and clinical data were obtained from TCGA database for EC samples.

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The fabrication of an S-scheme heterojunction demonstrates as an efficient strategy for achieving efficient charge separation and enhancing catalytic activity of piezocatalysts. In this study, a new S-scheme heterojunction was fabricated on the PbBiOBr surface through the photo-deposition of NiO nanoparticles. It was then employed in the piezoelectric catalytic degradation of Rhodamine B (RhB).

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Objective: This study aims to investigate the causal relationships between specific dietary habits and the risk of gout, while identifying the mediators involved in these associations.

Methods: We initially assessed the causal effects of five dietary habits on gout by two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR). Subsequently, we identified mediators from five plasma metabolites by two-step MR, including urate, urea, sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG), interleukin-18 (IL-18), and C-reactive protein (CRP).

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Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) poses a significant health challenge. This study aims to investigate the prognostic value of a regulatory T cell (Treg)-related gene signature in CRC.

Methods: We extracted the gene expression and clinical data on CRC from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) databases.

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Ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury after revascularization contributes ∼50% of infarct size and causes heart failure, for which no established clinical treatment exists. β-hydroxybutyrate (β-OHB), which serves as both an energy source and a signaling molecule, has recently been reported to be cardioprotective when administered immediately before I/R and continuously after reperfusion. This study aims to determine whether administering β-OHB at the time of reperfusion with a single dose can alleviate I/R injury and, if so, to define the mechanisms involved.

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Introduction: This study aims to identify the oxidative stress-related genes (OSRGs) with prognostic value and develop a riskscore model for prognosis evaluation in colon cancer.

Methods: The transcriptome data and corresponding clinical information about colon cancer were extracted from The Cancer Genome Atlas database. Differentially expressed OSRGs and transcription factors (TFs) were identified between the normal and tumor samples.

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Atrazine toxicity is one of the limiting factors inhibiting sensitive plant growth. Previous studies showed that atrazine-degrading bacteria could alleviate atrazine toxicity. However, there is limited information on how atrazine-degrading bacteria and plant growth-promote bacteria alleviate atrazine toxicity in soybeans.

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Intravascular transplantation of human-induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) demonstrated a significant therapeutic effect in the treatment of restenosis by the paracrine function of extracellular vesicles (EVs). However, the risk of tumorigenicity and poor cell survival limits its clinical applications. In this study, we for the first time applied a highly efficient and robust three-dimensional (3D) protocol for hiPSC differentiation into endothelial cells (ECs) with subsequent isolation of EVs from the derived hiPSC-EC (ECs differentiated from hiPSCs), and validated their therapeutic effect in intimal hyperplasia (IH) models.

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The viable and degradation potential of the strains which adhered to soil minerals are essential for eliminating organic pollutants from soil. Herein, the interaction (growth, biofilm formation and survive) of Arthrobacter sp. DNS10, an atrazine degrading strain, with three kinds of typical soil minerals, such as montmorillonite, kaolinite and goethite, as well as the atrazine degradation gene (trzN) expression of the strain in the minerals system were studied.

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Reperfusion injury after extended ischemia accounts for approximately 50% of myocardial infarct size, and there is no standard therapy. HDAC inhibition reduces infarct size and enhances cardiomyocyte autophagy and PGC1α-mediated mitochondrial biogenesis when administered at the time of reperfusion. Furthermore, a specific autophagy-inducing peptide, Tat-Beclin 1 (TB), reduces infarct size when administered at the time of reperfusion.

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Materials And Methods: The patients from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database were recruited to explore the incidence-based mortality and survival trends from 2000 to 2017. We further analyzed the differences in mortality and survival trends in these patients by sex and stage. We also used joinpoint software to evaluate the trends in annual percentage change (APC) for statistical significance.

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Purpose: To characterize the risk factors for brain metastasis (BM) at presentation and analyze the prognostic factors for patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC).

Patients And Methods: Patients were recruited from the SEER database between 2010 and 2016. They were divided into two groups according to BM status.

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Objectives: Gastric neuroendocrine carcinoma (GNEC) is a class of rare histological subtypes in gastric cancer (GC). This retrospective case-control study aimed to explore the clinicopathological features and overall survival (OS) of patients with GNEC.

Methods: A large population of GNEC and intestinal-type GC (IGC) patients were extracted from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database.

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Background: The role of surgery in the treatment of patients with distant metastatic (M1) gastric cancer (GC) remains controversial currently. This study aimed to clarify the impact of primary tumor resection (PTR) on the survival of such patients.

Materials And Methods: The surveillance, epidemiology, and end results database was adopted to extract eligible patients.

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Background: Human induced pluripotent stem cells with normal (wild-type) or upregulated (overexpressed) levels of CCND2 (cyclin D2) expression were differentiated into cardiomyocytes (CCND2CMs or CCND2CMs, respectively) and injected into infarcted pig hearts.

Methods: Acute myocardial infarction was induced by a 60-minute occlusion of the left anterior descending coronary artery. Immediately after reperfusion, CCND2CMs or CCND2CMs (3×10 cells each) or an equivalent volume of the delivery vehicle was injected around the infarct border zone area.

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One of the characteristics of the failing human heart is a significant alteration in its energy metabolism. Recently, a ketone body, β-hydroxybutyrate (β-OHB) has been implicated in the failing heart's energy metabolism as an alternative "fuel source." Utilization of β-OHB in the failing heart increases, and this serves as a "fuel switch" that has been demonstrated to become an adaptive response to stress during the heart failure progression in both diabetic and non-diabetic patients.

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Background: The role of adjuvant radiotherapy (RT) in gastric cancer (GC) patients has not been well-established. This study initiated a retrospective case-control study to explore the survival impact of adjuvant RT on these patients.

Methods: All patients were collected from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database.

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Objective: To explore the clinical and pathological features of gastric signet ring cell carcinoma, and evaluate the survival impact of preoperative radiotherapy on these patients.

Methods: The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database was used to extract eligible patients from 2004 to 2015. The patients were divided into those with and without preoperative radiotherapy.

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Background: Primary gastric adenosquamous carcinoma (ASC) is an exceedingly rare histological subtype. Gastric signet ring cell carcinoma (SRC) is a unique subtype with distinct tumor biology and clinical features. The prognosis of gastric ASC SRC has not been well established to date.

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Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) involves higher rates of recurrence and distant metastasis. The present study sought to characterize the risk factors for distant metastasis of TNBC. The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database was exploited to enroll patients diagnosed with TNBC from 2010 to 2015.

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Objectives: The value of adjuvant radiotherapy for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) has been controversial recently. This study aims to clarify the influence of radiotherapy on the survival of TNBC patients after surgery based on a large population analysis.

Methods: The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database was exploited to select eligible patients from 2010 to 2014.

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Objective: To investigate the feasibility and safety of the peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) accessed via the superficial femoral vein in patients with superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS).

Methods: From October 2010 to December 2014, 221 cancer patients with SVCS in our center received real-time ultrasound-guidance of the superficial femoral vein inserted central catheters (FICCs) at the mid-thigh. PICC insertion via upper extremity veins had also been investigated in 2604 cancer patients without SVCS as control.

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