Publications by authors named "Zhou Chunxiang"

Giardia duodenalis is a typical enteric protozoan pathogen that causes diarrhea in humans and various animals, including domestic pigs (Sus domesticus) and wild boars (Sus scrofa). A healthy livestock would help maintain a hygienic environment, which is crucial for human health. This review has summarized the molecular prevalence of G.

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Background: Disturbances in DNA damage repair may lead to cancer. SIRT1, an NAD+-dependent deacetylase, plays a crucial role in maintaining cellular homeostasis through the regulation of processes such as histone posttranslational modifications, DNA repair, and cellular metabolism. However, a comprehensive exploration of SIRT1's involvement in pan-cancer remains lacking.

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Chrydintins A () and B (), two new sesquiterpenoids were isolated from ., together with four known ones identified as 9-hydroxyeudesma-4,7(11)-dien-6-one (), (7,9,10)-9-hydroxy-11-methoxyeudesm-4-en-6-one (), curcumenone (), and polydactin B (), respectively. The structures of isolated compounds were determined by HR-ESI-MS, NMR analysis, and quantum chemical calculation.

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Enterocytozoon bieneusi is a predominant pathogen that presents significant public health and animal husbandry challenges. Information on the prevalence and genotypes of E. bieneusi in pigeons is scarce.

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Background: Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-induced neurodegeneration has been considered an underlying cause of Alzheimer disease (AD). Here, we investigated the beneficial effects of licochalcone A (Lico A), a valuable flavonoid of the root of the Glycyrrhiza species, against cognitive impairment in AD by regulating ER stress.

Methods: The triple transgenic mouse AD models were used and were administrated 5 or 15 mg/kg Lico A.

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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a degenerative dementia illness that causes atrophy of the temporal and frontal lobes of the cerebral cortex. Linggui Zhugan (LGZG), a classic Chinese herbal formula, was initially recognized as a safe and effective treatment of cardiovascular diseases for long history. This study intended to assess the effects and the molecular mechanism of LGZG on AD progress.

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Background: The CD1A gene, a key component of the human immune system and part of the CD1 family, plays a crucial role in presenting lipid antigens to T cells. Abnormal CD1A expression is associated with various immune-related diseases and tumors. However, the biological function of CD1A in COAD is unclear.

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With high prevalence and substantial mortality, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are significant public health concerns. Utilizing a large, population-based dataset from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, our study probes the relationship between COPD prevalence and hepatic steatosis and fibrosis, as measured by Vibration-Controlled Transient Elastography. We analyzed data from 693 individuals with COPD and 7229 without.

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Purpose: Accurate identification of primary breast cancer and axillary positive-node response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) is important for determining appropriate surgery strategies. We aimed to develop combining models based on breast multi-parametric magnetic resonance imaging and clinicopathologic characteristics for predicting therapeutic response of primary tumor and axillary positive-node prior to treatment.

Materials And Methods: A total of 268 breast cancer patients who completed NAC and underwent surgery were enrolled.

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Background: An increasing corpus of evidence has identified the involvement of N-acetyltransferase 1 (NAT1), a member of the NAT family, in the progression of various cancers. However, the specific function of NAT1 in colon cancer (COAD) remains elusive. This study aims to decip her the role of NAT1 in COAD and its associated mechanisms.

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Objective: Accurate prediction of recurrence risk after resction in patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) may help to individualize therapy strategies. This study aimed to develop machine learning models based on preoperative clinical factors and multiparameter Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) characteristics to predict the 1-year recurrence after HCC resection.

Methods: Eighty-two patients with single HCC who underwent surgery were retrospectively analyzed.

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Single-component organic solar cells (SCOSCs) with covalently bonding donor and acceptor are becoming increasingly attractive because of their superior stability over traditional multicomponent blend organic solar cells (OSCs). Nevertheless, the efficiency of SCOSCs is far behind the state-of-the-art multicomponent OSCs. Herein, by combination of the advantages of three-component and single-component devices, this work reports an innovative three-in-one strategy to boost the performance of SCOSCs.

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Acceptor-only oligomers are developed as guest components to construct oligomer-assisted active layers for high performance organic solar cells. Due to the high planarity and structural similarity with the host polymer donor, BDD-based acceptor-only oligomers formed an alloy phase with PM6 and optimized the phase morphology effectively, achieving a stable device displaying 18% efficiency.

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This experiment was conducted in weaned piglets to determine the effects of exogenous protease to low soybean meal (SBM) diets on growth performance, diarrhea rate, nutrient digestibility, and intestinal morphology. Seventy-two Duroc × Landrace × Yorkshire weaned barrows (21-day-old, 5.88 ± 0.

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Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) causes porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED), a highly infectious disease, which has resulted in huge economic losses for the pig industry. To date, the pathogenic and immune response mechanism was not particularly clear. The purpose of this study was to investigate the pathogenic and immune responses of pigs infected with PEDV.

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Bone development and lung function are integral to child and adolescent health. Both influence an individual's overall well-being and potentially affect long-term health. Utilizing a comprehensive dataset from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, this study aims to elucidate the relationship between lung function and bone mineral density (BMD) in a representative sample of children and adolescents.

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Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) represents a prevalent form of cancer, with low early diagnosis rates and high mortality rates, posing a global health challenge. Heat shock proteins (HSPs) assume a crucial role within the tumor immune microenvironment (TME) of LUAD. Here, a collection of 97 HSP-related genes (HSPGs) was assembled based on prior literature reports, of which 36 HSPGs were differentially expressed in LUAD.

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Single-component organic solar cells (SCOSCs) based on conjugated block copolymers (CBCs) by covalently bonding a polymer donor and polymer acceptor become more and more appealing due to the formation of a favorable and stable morphology. Unfortunately, a deep understanding of the effect of the assembly behavior caused by the sequence structure of CBCs on the device performance is still missing. Herein, from the aspect of manipulating the sequence length and distribution regularity of CBCs, we synthesized a series of new CBCs, namely D18(20)-b-PYIT, D18(40)-b-PYIT and D18(60)-b-PYIT by two-pot polymerization, and D18(40)-b-PYIT(r) by traditional one-pot method.

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Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence of chromosome anomalies in different types of congenital gastrointestinal obstruction and assess pregnancy outcomes of fetuses with congenital gastrointestinal obstruction.

Methods: A total of 64 cases with gastrointestinal obstruction between January 2014 and December 2020 were enrolled in this study. They were divided into three groups according to sonographic images.

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Objective: To uncover the anti-tumor effects and potential mechanism of Sanwu Baisan Decoction (, SWB) in treatment of colorectal cancer (CRC) in mice.

Methods: Therapeutic effect was evaluated based on body weight gain, tumor volume, tumor growth inhibition rate, and histological changes and apoptosis in the tumor tissues. Anti-tumor immunity was studied by measuring plasma levels of anti-tumor cytokines, interleukin 6 (IL-6), interleukin 17 (IL-17), and interferon γ (IFN-γ).

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Objective: To analyze the prognosis of fetuses identified with de novo variants of unknown significance (VOUS) by chromosome microarray analysis (CMA).

Methods: A total of 6 826 fetuses who underwent prenatal CMA detection at the Prenatal Diagnosis Center of Drum Tower Hospital from July 2017 to December 2021 were selected as the study subjects. The results of prenatal diagnosis, and outcome of fetuses identified with VOUS of de novo origin were followed up.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study focuses on a fungus that causes root rot in ginseng, highlighting the lack of knowledge about its toxins and infection mechanisms.
  • Researchers identified and characterized a gene (FoRSR1) related to a small GTPase that affects the fungus's growth and virulence.
  • Disrupting this gene led to abnormal fungal structures, reduced ability to infect ginseng roots, and several metabolic issues, suggesting FoRSR1 is crucial for the fungus's life cycle and pathogenicity.
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Group B Streptococcus (GBS) colonizes the vaginal and rectal mucosa in a substantial proportion of healthy women, and GBS is a risk factor for GBS-associated adverse birth outcomes, such as bacterial infection, in neonates. Whether changes in the gut microbiota of GBS-infected pregnant women are associated with maternal complete blood cell count (CBC) and neonatal blood-gas analysis is unknown. To explore the relationship between the intestinal microecological composition of pregnant women and maternal blood routine and neonatal blood-gas analysis, we collected intestinal microecology samples of 26 pregnant women in clinic.

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Cognitive impairment (CI) is one of the major clinical features of many neurodegenerative diseases. It can be aging-related or even appear in non-central nerve system (CNS) diseases. CI has a wide spectrum that ranges from the cognitive complaint with normal screening tests to mild CI and, at its end, dementia.

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Objective: To explore the efficiency of continuity of care plus whole process psychological intervention for lung cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.

Methods: A total of 130 patients who have lung cancer undergoing chemotherapy admitted to our hospital from 2019 to 2021 were recruited and assigned via different intervention methods (1 : 1) to receive either continuity of care plus whole process psychological intervention (observation group) or routine nursing (control group). Outcome measures included psychological state, treatment compliance, quality of life, and nursing satisfaction.

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