Publications by authors named "Zhi-yi Fan"
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- The study identifies 11 members of the phosphatidylethanolamine binding protein (PEBP) family in mango, classifying them into three subfamilies: TFL1-like, MFT-like, and FT-like.
- It reveals that specific MiFT genes promote early flowering and can enhance stress resistance in plants, especially under varying temperatures and conditions.
- Interactions between MiFTs and various proteins suggest that these genes play a dual role in regulating flowering and stress responses, with notable differences in their functions.
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- Spinal cord injury (SCI) can lead to significant loss of motor and sensory functions, heavily impacting young patients both psychologically and financially, highlighting the need for effective treatments.
- This study explores the effects of γ-oryzanol, an antioxidant derived from rice, on motor function recovery in mice after SCI through various behavioral and pathological assessments.
- Results indicated that γ-oryzanol treatment improved gait, reduced demyelination, supported axonal retention, and lowered inflammatory cytokine levels, suggesting it could be a promising therapeutic target for SCI recovery.
APETALA1 (AP1), CAULIFLOWER (CAL) and FRUITFULL (FUL) were homologous genes with redundant functions in the process of flower transformation and floral development in Arabidopsis. Two CALs genes, MiCAL1 and MiCAL2, were cloned from mango (Mangifera indica L.).
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- The study cloned and analyzed four TFL1 genes from mango, named MiTFL1-1 to MiTFL1-4, which are part of a protein family that influences flowering and inflorescence development.
- The expression of these MiTFL1 genes was observed in both vegetative and reproductive organs, with their levels being linked to floral development, while overexpression in Arabidopsis led to delayed flowering and altered flower morphology in certain cases.
- Interaction studies revealed that MiTFL1 proteins could interact with other stress-related proteins, suggesting their significant role in the flowering process of mango.
Isolation and functional characterization of three MiFTs genes from mango.
Plant Physiol Biochem
October 2020
Article Synopsis
- FLOWERING LOCUS T (FT) is crucial for regulating flowering in response to environmental signals in plants, but its role in mango (Mangifera indica L.) was previously unknown.
- Researchers identified three MiFT genes (MiFT1, MiFT2, MiFT3) in mango, which are part of the PEBP family, sharing high sequence homology and showing significant differences in expression during flower development.
- Ectopic expression of MiFTs in Arabidopsis led to earlier flowering, with MiFT1 showing the strongest effect and upregulating other flowering-related genes, highlighting its potential key regulatory role.
Background: This retrospective study aimed to investigate the prognostic value of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and albumin for 30-day mortality in patients with postoperative acute pulmonary embolism (PAPE).
Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 101 patients with PAPE admitted from September 1, 2012, to March 31, 2019. The characteristics, surgical information, admission examination data and mortality within 30 days after PAPE were obtained from our electronic medical recording system and follow-up.
[Influence of dexamethasone on the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting in breast cancer patients with neoadjuvant chemotherapy].
Beijing Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban
August 2015
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- The study aimed to assess how dexamethasone affects the occurrence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in women undergoing surgery for breast cancer after chemotherapy.
- A total of 280 patients were divided into two groups: one received dexamethasone while the other received a placebo, with various anesthesia methods used to maintain consistency across the groups.
- The results showed that patients treated with dexamethasone experienced significantly lower rates of PONV in the first few hours post-surgery, although the difference became less pronounced over the full 24-hour timeframe.
Background: In recent years, increasing numbers of patients are accepting neoadjuvant chemotherapy before their operation in order to get a better prognosis. But chemotherapy has many side-effects. We have observed that patients who accepted neoadjuvant chemotherapy are more sensitive to anesthetics.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To observe the relationship between the level of catecholamine in plasma with bispectral index during endotracheal intubation with propofol anesthesia in order to investigate the mechanism of the preventing of endotracheal intubation response with esmolol.
Methods: Thirty patients were randomly allocated into two groups: control group (n=15) and esmolol group (n=15). The patients received esmolol 1amg/kg followed by 250 microg/(kgdmin) in esmolol group and saline in control group.