Publications by authors named "Zheng-Xiao Li"

Introduction: Mathematical word problems refer to word problems where the information that is presented needs to be integrated, typically into a mathematical formula, to arrive at a solution to the problem. When solving mathematics word problems, elementary school students often have difficulties improving their performance due to a lack of self-regulated learning (SRL). However, SRL can be developed by adopting an appropriate teaching approach which offers quantitative feedback or learning prompts.

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With the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of vaccines has been widely recognized and has led to increased research and development efforts. Vaccines also play a crucial role in cancer treatment by activating the immune system to target and destroy cancer cells. However, enhancing the efficacy of cancer vaccines remains a challenge.

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Glioblastoma is the most common cancer in the brain, resistant to conventional therapy and prone to recurrence. Therefore, it is crucial to explore novel therapeutics strategies for the treatment and prognosis of GBM. In this study, through analyzing online datasets, we elucidated the expression and prognostic value of POLR2J and its co-expressed genes in GBM patients.

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Objective: To systematically assess the diagnostic accuracy of CXCL13 testing of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) for neurosyphilis diagnosing.

Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Data Sources: PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library and Web of Science databases from their inception until 1 May 2023.

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Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is one of the most common human malignancies worldwide and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Current treatment options are limited, highlighting the need for development of novel effective agents. Here, a high-throughput drug screening (HTS) was performed using ESCC cell lines in both two- and three-dimensional culture systems to screen compounds that have anti-ESCC activity.

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Although some important advances have been achieved in clinical and diagnosis in the past few years, the management of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is ultimately dissatisfactory due to the low overall cure and survival rates. Epidermal growth factor (EGFR) has been recognized as a carcinogenic driver and is a crucial pharmacological target for NSCLC. DMU-212, an analog of resveratrol, has been reported to have significant inhibitory effects on several types of cancer.

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The poor prognosis of gliomas necessitates the search for biomarkers for predicting clinical outcomes. Recent studies have shown that PANoptosis play an important role in tumor progression. However, the role of PANoptosis in in gliomas has not been fully clarified.

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Background: The awareness and willingness to use doxycycline-based syphilis chemoprophylaxis among men who have sex with men (MSM) in China remain largely unknown.

Methods: We recruited MSM online from Nanjing, Wuhan and Changsha between August and October of 2021, collected data from online survey, analyzed their data using descriptive statistics, and constructed binary logistic regression for factors associated with awareness and willingness to use chemoprophylaxis for syphilis and HIV.

Results: Of 725 participants (44.

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Objective: To observe the safety of donor NK cell infusions in the settings of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and after consolidation chemotherapy in elderly patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

Methods: Forty patients with AML were included, in which 21 patients aged over 60 years were at the stage of complete remission (CR) and 19 patients that received allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). Mononucleated cells were isolated from peripheral blood from the donors (for allo-HSCT) or healthy immediate family members (elderly AML).

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  • The study investigates hyperthyroidism as a rare but impactful complication following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), analyzing 7 patients in a hospital setting.
  • The majority of patients developed hyperthyroidism about 20 months post-transplant, with treatments varying from glucocorticoids to methimazole; some patients later experienced hypothyroidism requiring long-term medication.
  • The findings suggest that regular monitoring of thyroid function after HSCT is important due to the potential impact on patient health and quality of life, and treatment should be tailored based on the underlying cause of hyperthyroidism.
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Objective: To analyze the prognostic factors of haplo-HSCT combined with MSC in the treatment of SAA.

Methods: 127 SAA patients who had undergone haplo-HSCT with co-infusion of MSC in our center from January 2014 to August 2019 were analyzed retrospectively. Median age was 11 (1-37) years, and median follow-up time was 39.

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Objective: To analyze the clinical characteristics of SAA patients with post-transplantation lymphoproliferative disease (PTLD) after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and to improve diagnosis and treatment of PTLD.

Methods: The clinical data of 192 patients with SAA patients who underwent HSCT in a single center from September 2010 to September 2017 were analyzed retrospectively. All patients were received antithymocyte globulin(ATG) conditioning regimen and mesenchymal stem cell(MSC) infusion.

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Although haploidentical stem cell transplantation (haplo-HSCT) offers almost all acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) patients an opportunity for immediate transplantation, it exhibits a higher incidence of graft failure and graft versus host disease (GVHD). Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are characterised by their haematopoiesis-promoting and immunomodulatory capacity. Thus, we designed a combination of haplo-HSCT and MSCs for ALL patients.

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Untreated invasive fungal infection is one of the important risk factors affecting the prognosis of pediatric patients with hematologic tumors. Voriconazole (VOR) is the first-line antifungal drug for the treatment of Aspergillus infections. In order to reduce the risk of adverse drug reactions while producing an ideal antifungal effect, therapeutic drug monitoring was performed to maintain the VOR plasma concentration in a range of 1,000-5,500 ng/ml.

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Purpose: , resistant to the first-line treatment option ceftriaxone, is widespread in China from 2016. Nowadays, diverse reagents of disks and strips for rapid gonococcal antimicrobial susceptibility tests used in clinics are culture-based disks diffusion and gradient strips methods. This study aimed to evaluate the accuracy, quality, and availability of almost all disks and strips acquired in the Chinese market and serve as a reference for clinical selection.

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Background Aims: Despite the great advances in immunosuppressive therapy for severe aplastic anemia (SAA), most patients are not completely cured. Haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (haplo-HSCT) has been recommended as an alternative treatment in adult SAA patients. However, haplo-HSCT presents a higher incidence of graft failure and graft-versus-host disease (GVHD).

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Purpose: This study aimed to determine the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of ertapenem on collected from eight Chinese provinces in 2018.

Methods: The MICs of ertapenem on 503 isolates (415 isolates selected randomly and 88 isolates selected with preference) were measured using the agar dilution method. For comparison, the MICs of ceftriaxone and azithromycin were detected.

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Cortical disinhibition is a common feature of several neuropsychiatric diseases such as schizophrenia, autism and intellectual disabilities. However, the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. To mimic increased expression of Nrg1, a schizophrenia susceptibility gene in GABAergic interneurons from patients with schizophrenia, we generated gtoNrg1 mice with overexpression of Nrg1 in GABAergic interneurons.

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Purpose: The study aimed to evaluate meropenem, fosfomycin, berberine hydrochloride, and doxycycline minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of collected from eight provinces in China in 2018.

Methods: The MICs of 540 isolates (451 isolates selected randomly and 89 isolates selected with preference) were determined to meropenem, fosfomycin, berberine hydrochloride, and doxycycline using the agar dilution method, and the MICs of ceftriaxone and azithromycin were detected for comparison.

Results: Among 451 randomly selected isolates, the MIC was 0.

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The clinical applications of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) haploidentical hematopoietic stem cells transplantation (haplo-HSCT) have offered most of the young severe aplastic anemia (SAA) patients an opportunity to accept curative therapy at the early stage of bone marrow lesions. However, the outcome of juvenile SAA patients received haplo-HSCT remain to be improved due to high incidence of graft failure and graft vs host disease (GVHD). Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been characterized by their hematopoiesis-supporting and immunomodulatory properties.

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  • The study investigates how acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) affects mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in the bone marrow (BM) and their role in blood cell reconstitution after stem cell transplantation.
  • The findings reveal that aGVHD MSCs show reduced osteogenic and adipogenic capabilities, decreased self-renewal capacity, and diminished support for hematopoiesis compared to non-aGVHD MSCs.
  • The research suggests that TNF-α plays a significant role in impairing MSC properties, and blocking TNF-α may help preserve the BM niche in patients with aGVHD.
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Rationale: Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) are associated with intestinal microbiota and diseases in humans. SCFAs have a low response in mass spectrometry, and in order to increase sensitivity, reduce sample consumption, shorten analysis time, and simplify sample preparation steps, a derivatization method was developed.

Methods: We converted seven SCFAs into amide derivatives with 4-aminomethylquinoline.

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Liver injury is an important cause of serious liver disease. This study aims to explore the effects of miR-217 targeting NAT2 on hepatocyte proliferation, apoptosis, and autophagy following carbon tetrachloride (CCL4)-induced liver injury. Rat models of CCL4-induced liver injury were established.

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  • The study aimed to explore how acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) relates to the types of cells in transplants for patients with aplastic anemia after receiving stem cell transplants from partially matched donors.
  • The researchers analyzed 57 patients, categorizing them into two groups based on the presence or absence of grade II-IV aGVHD, and compared their graft cell compositions.
  • Findings showed that while most cell types were similar between both groups, those with grade II-IV aGVHD had significantly lower CD34 cell counts than those without, suggesting a link between lower CD34 counts and a higher risk of aGVHD.
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Wnt proteins have been reported to contribute to the progression of various types of cancer. Wnt6 is a member of the Wnt family and may promote tumorigenesis in gastrointestinal cancer and cervical cancer. In the present study, the expression of Wnt6 in human colon cancer cell lines was evaluated, in order to investigate the role of Wnt6 in the development of colon cancer.

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