Publications by authors named "Zan Wang"

Objective: The goal was to analyze the progression of cerebral edema post-endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) in large infarcts and its association with functional outcomes.

Methods: A secondary analysis of the Endovascular Therapy in Acute Anterior Circulation Large Vessel Occlusive Patients with a Large Infarct Core trial was conducted in patients with large ischemic cores randomized to receive either EVT or medical management (MM) alone. Patients who had follow-up imaging within 7 days post-randomization were involved.

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Developing convincing and realistic virtual human behavior is essential for enhancing user experiences in virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) settings. This paper introduces a novel task focused on generating long-term behaviors for virtual agents, guided by specific personality traits and contextual elements within 3D environments. We present a comprehensive framework capable of autonomously producing daily activities autoregressively.

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Objective: To assess the expression changes of serum fibrinogen, E-selectin, and tissue-type plasminogen activator (t-PA) in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients with varying degrees of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA), and evaluate their value in diagnosing AIS with OSA.

Methods: Data were gathered from 80 patients with AIS who were admitted to the First Hospital of Jilin University between January 2023 and December 2023. Out of these, 60 patients completed the NIHSS Scale, ESS Scale, STOP-Bang Scale, and underwent polysomnography within a week of symptom onset.

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The amnestic mild cognitive impairment progression to probable Alzheimer's disease is a continuous phenomenon. Here we conduct a cohort study and apply machine learning to generate a model of predicting episodic memory development for individual amnestic mild cognitive impairment patient that incorporates whole-brain functional connectivity. Fifty amnestic mild cognitive impairment patients completed baseline and 3-year follow-up visits including episodic memory assessments (e.

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This study presents the synthesis of a transparent, flexible gel polymer electrolyte (GPE) based on the protic ionic liquid BMImHSO and on polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) through solution casting and electrochemical evaluation in a 2.5 V symmetrical C/C electrical double-layer solid-state capacitor (EDLC). The freestanding GPE film exhibits high thermal stability (>300 °C), wide electrochemical windows (>2.

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Objective: This study explored structural and functional alterations in the whole brain of stroke patients with hemiplegia.

Methods: We collected multimodal magnetic resonance images of 24 patients with ischaemic stroke and 16 age-matched controls. Resting-state functional connectivity (FC) for all brain regions was evaluated.

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Alfalfa is a valuable forage crop but voluntarily affected by drought. Understanding the mechanisms of drought resistance in alfalfa is crucial for improving resilient cultivars. In our study, we used four distinct alfalfa accessions two drought-tolerance (DT) and two drought-sensitive (DS) and identified transcriptional modules and candidate genes associated with the drought tolerance in the DS from transcriptomic analyses.

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  • The study addresses the high energy consumption of welding workshops and aims to reduce carbon emissions during the production process by developing a bi-objective scheduling model that minimizes both completion time and carbon output.
  • An improved Grey Wolf Optimizer (IGWO) is introduced to tackle the multi-objective scheduling problem, incorporating strategies to enhance diversity, convergence, and local optimization.
  • The results demonstrated that the IGWO algorithm significantly lowered carbon emissions to 3.85E + 05 while reducing the completion time to 842.14, outperforming other algorithms like NSGA-II and GWO.
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Two new alkaloids, named migenomycin I (1) and II (2), along with nine known compounds (3-11), were isolated from the fungus Rhizopus oryzae from Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz. The structures of compounds 1 and 2 were determined by spectroscopic methods (MS, NMR, and CD). All compounds were isolated from Rhizopus oryzae for the first time.

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  • Bioprinting involves using specialized printers with thermosensitive bioinks like GelMA to create precise 3D structures within the human body, but existing devices often struggle with temperature regulation affecting bioink viscosity.
  • This study introduces a new temperature-regulated printhead integrated into a UR5 robotic arm, achieving a temperature control accuracy of 1 °C and a response time of about 1 minute, enhancing the fabrication of bioink scaffolds.
  • The effectiveness of this system was demonstrated through printing multilayer lattice scaffolds and conducting cell culture tests, with an open-source design that allows modifications for various robotic applications in complex bioprinting scenarios.
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  • Glioma is a very serious type of brain cancer that makes it hard for people to live well and think clearly.
  • A protein called PSMA5 is linked to how this cancer grows and was found to be really high in 28 different types of cancer compared to normal tissues.
  • Researchers want to learn about PSMA5's effects in glioma because it could help predict how patients will do and maybe even lead to new treatments.
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  • Glymphatic dysfunction is linked to memory and thinking problems, and a bigger choroid plexus volume (CPV) means slower brain waste removal.
  • The study looked at 206 people with white matter hyperintensities (WMHs) and compared them to 43 healthy people to see how CPV and glymphatic function affect cognitive skills.
  • They found that people with severe WMHs had slower processing speeds and worse brain function, while also showing that CPV and glymphatic function are important for understanding these memory issues.
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Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate nocturnal sleep structure and anxiety, depression, and fatigue in patients with narcolepsy type 1 (NT1).

Methods: Thirty NT1 patients and thirty-five healthy controls were enrolled and evaluated using the Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS), Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7, Patient Health Questionnaire-9, Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS), polysomnography, multiple sleep latency test, and brain function state monitoring. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS Statistics for Windows, version 23.

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Pyrophosphate is widely used as an iron supplement because of its excellent complexation and hydrolysis ability; however, there are few reports on the use of pyrophosphate in active ionophores for bone repair. In this research, we proposed a simple and efficient ultrasonic method to prepare magnesium-calcium (pyro)phosphate aggregates (AMCPs). Due to strong hydration, AMCPs maintain a stable amorphous form even at high temperatures (400 °C).

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  • Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a common nervous system disorder associated with symptoms like insomnia and blood pressure issues, which may disrupt blood flow to the brain.
  • The study aimed to evaluate dynamic cerebral autoregulation (dCA) in RLS patients, classifying them into severity groups and comparing them with healthy controls.
  • Results showed that dCA was lower in moderate to severe RLS patients compared to controls, with improvements observed after one month of treatment, indicating a link between RLS severity and brain blood flow regulation.
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Importance: Postoperative delirium is a common and impactful neuropsychiatric complication in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting surgery. Cognitive training may enhance cognitive reserve, thereby reducing postoperative delirium.

Objective: To determine whether preoperative cognitive training reduces the incidence of delirium in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting.

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Introduction: This study investigated the feasibility of a novel drilling approach that integrates a pilot trephine into dynamic navigation (DN) for guided osteotomy and root-end resection (RER) with unimanual operation in endodontic microsurgery.

Methods: Two operators with varying levels of DN experience performed guided osteotomy and RER using 2 unimanual drilling methods with DN-aided operation on 3-dimensional printed jaw models. Method 1 (M1) involved drilling with a conventional trephine.

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  • The study aimed to detail the clinical features and genetic factors of primary restless legs syndrome (RLS) in a Chinese population by examining data from 771 patients across 22 sleep labs.
  • The research found that a significant percentage of patients had family histories of RLS, with notable symptoms and polysomnography results indicating serious leg movements and sleep apnea issues.
  • Additionally, they identified seven new single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) linked to Chinese primary RLS, highlighting the genetic influence on the condition and the need for more extensive genetic research.
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White matter hyperintensities, one of the major markers of cerebral small vessel disease, disrupt the integrity of neuronal networks and ultimately contribute to cognitive dysfunction. However, a deeper understanding of how white matter hyperintensities related to the connectivity patterns of brain hubs at the neural network level could provide valuable insights into the relationship between white matter hyperintensities and cognitive dysfunction. A total of 36 patients with moderate to severe white matter hyperintensities (Fazekas score ≥ 3) and 34 healthy controls underwent comprehensive neuropsychological assessments and resting-state functional MRI scans.

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Drought is a major threat to alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) production. The discovery of important alfalfa genes regulating drought response will facilitate breeding for drought-resistant alfalfa cultivars.

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Background: The global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic seriously affected people's lives. We evaluated anxiety and depression among patients with insomnia in northeast China during the first wave and release of COVID-19, providing a basis for the clinical diagnosis and treatment of insomnia.

Methods: We enrolled 4211 patients with insomnia from January 2016 to February 2020, August 2020 to February 2022, August 2022 to December 2022, and January 2023 to February 2023, from our institution.

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Autoimmune glial fibrillary acidic protein astrocytopathy (GFAP-A) is a recently discovered autoimmune inflammatory disease of the central nervous system. It presents with a variety of clinical symptoms, including fever, seizures, psychiatric symptoms, limber weakness, and sensory symptoms. However, the symptoms of sleep disorders have not been sufficiently addressed.

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Background: Microvascular dysfunction is one of the most common pathological characteristics in Type 2 diabetes. Human mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes (hUCMSCs-Exo) have diverse functions in improving microcirculation; however, the molecular mechanism of hUCMSCs-Exo in regulating burn-induced inflammation is not well understood.

Methods: hUCMSCs-Exo were extracted by hypervelocity centrifugation method, and exosome morphology was observed by transmission electron microscopy, exosome diameter distribution was detected by particle size analysis, and exosome specific proteins were identified by Western blot.

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