Publications by authors named "Zhou Xinxin"

Background: Cefoperazone/sulbactam (CPZ/SAM) is an important treatment option for infections caused by multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria. However, it is associated with an increased risk of coagulation disorders (CD) and causes severe bleeding in some instances. Early identification of risk factors and prediction of CD related to CPZ/SAM are crucial for prevention and treatment.

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Background: Although bariatric and metabolic surgical methods, including duodenal-jejunal bypass (DJB), were shown to improve metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) in clinical trials and experimental rodent models, their underlying mechanisms remain unclear. The present study therefore evaluated the therapeutic effects and mechanisms of action of DJB in rats with MASLD.

Methods: Rats with MASLD were randomly assigned to undergo DJB or sham surgery.

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Preserving healthy river habitats is essential for maintaining fish diversity. Over time, anthropogenic activities have severely damaged river habitats, leading to notable changes in fish diversity patterns. Conducting thorough and reliable investigations into fish diversity is crucial for assessing anthropogenic impacts on diversity.

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Strawberry viruses are significant pathogenic agents in strawberry. The development and application of efficient virus detection technology can effectively reduce the economic losses incurred by virus diseases for strawberry cultivators. In order to rapidly identify strawberry virus species and prevent the spread of virus disease, a multiplex reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction system was established for the simultaneous detection and identification of strawberry mild yellow edge virus (SMYEV), strawberry vein banding virus (SVBV), strawberry mottle virus (SMoV), strawberry polerovirus 1 (SPV-1), strawberry pallidosis-associated virus (SPaV), and strawberry crinivirus 4 (SCrV-4).

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Unlike monogastric animals, ruminants exhibit significantly lower starch digestibility in the small intestine. A better understanding of the physiological mechanisms that regulate digestion patterns in ruminants could lead to an increased use of starch concentrates. Here we show more robust pancreatic exocrine function in adult goats (AG) than in neonatal goats (NG) by combining scRNA-seq and proteomic analysis.

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  • Research in the Zhejiang region reveals higher antibiotic resistance rates in Helicobacter pylori than previous reports, particularly against levofloxacin and clarithromycin.
  • Using techniques like agar dilution for antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) and next-generation sequencing (WGS), the study identifies specific mutations linked to this resistance, including A2147G in 23S rRNA and mutations in the gyrA gene.
  • The findings suggest urgent need for improved eradication therapy in the region, with resistance rates notably different based on patients' birth years.
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This study employed Environmental DNA (eDNA) barcoding technology to delve into the influence of the tributaries and mainstem on fish diversity and spatiotemporal distribution in a hotspot fish conservation area in the upper Yangtze River. A total of 123 fish species were detected, belonging to 7 orders, 19 families, and 77 genera. The composition of fish species in tributaries is similar to that in mainstem, with higher fish community diversity in tributaries during the spring and summer.

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The mature market can effectively reflect the value of green agricultural products, but the market in developing countries is developing slowly, so how to implement administrative environmental policies while cultivating the market has become the key to the green development of agriculture. In this paper, the government and the market are discussed under the common goal of agricultural green development. Based on the provincial panel data of China, taking agricultural green total factor productivity (AGTFP) as a breakthrough point, the relationship between environmental regulation tools, marketization processes and agricultural green development, specific applicable conditions and transmission mechanisms are explored, and further subdivided into factor and product markets to verify their correlation with AGTFP.

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Purpose: The treatment of craniofacial bone defects caused by trauma, tumors, and infectious and degenerative diseases is a significant issue in current clinical practice. Following the rapid development of bone tissue engineering (BTE) in the last decade, bioactive scaffolds coupled with multifunctional properties are in high demand with regard to effective therapy for bone defects. Herein, an innovative bone scaffold consisting of GO/Cu nanoderivatives and GelMA-based organic-inorganic hybrids was reported for repairing full-thickness calvarial bone defect.

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Schistosomiasis caused by Schistosoma japonicum (S. japonicum) is a major public health problem in the Philippines, China and Indonesia. In this study, the immunopotentiator CpG-ODN was encapsulated within chitosan nanoparticles (Chi NPs) to create a combination adjuvant (Chi-CpG NP).

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Background: KIAA1429, a regulatory subunit of the N-methyladenosine (mA) methyltransferase complex, has been implicated in the progression of various cancers. However, the role of KIAA1429 in gastric cancer (GC) and its underlying mechanisms remain elusive. This study aimed to investigate the role of KIAA1429 in GC and to elucidate the underlying mechanisms.

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This manuscript presents a comprehensive investigation into the role of lactate metabolism-related genes as potential prognostic markers in skin cutaneous melanoma (SKCM). Bulk-transcriptome data from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and GSE19234, GSE22153, and GSE65904 cohorts from GEO database were processed and harmonized to mitigate batch effects. Lactate metabolism scores were assigned to individual cells using the 'AUCell' package.

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Background: Vasculogenic mimicry (VM) is an enigmatic physiological feature that influences blood supply within glioblastoma (GBM) tumors for their sustained growth. Previous studies identify NFATC3, FOSL1 and HNRNPA2B1 as significant mediators of VEGFR2, a key player in vasculogenesis, and their molecular relationships may be crucial for VM in GBM.

Aims: The aim of this study was to understand how NFATC3, FOSL1 and HNRNPA2B1 collectively influence VM in GBM.

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  • The construction of dams is a significant factor contributing to the decline of freshwater biodiversity globally, particularly affecting fish populations.
  • A seasonal survey using environmental DNA on the Wujiang River revealed a decrease in native fish species and a rise in alien species due to large-scale hydropower development.
  • Environmental factors like temperature, dissolved oxygen, and reservoir age also impacted fish diversity, indicating that these changes warrant further evaluation for future conservation efforts.
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Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), formerly known as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), is associated with altered gut microbiota; however, there has been a focus on fecal samples, which are not representative of the entire digestive tract. Mucosal biopsies of the descending duodenum were collected. Five regions of the 16S rRNA gene were amplified and sequenced.

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Background: Culex pipiens pallens and Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus are the dominant species of Culex mosquitoes in China and important disease vectors. Long-term use of insecticides can cause mutations in the voltage-gated sodium channel (vgsc) gene of mosquitoes, but little is known about the current status and evolutionary origins of vgsc gene in different geographic populations. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the current status of vgsc genes in Cx.

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Diabetes mellitus, a metabolic disease characterized by hyperglycemia, has been witnessed as a rapidly escalating worldwide health crisis. China currently had 140.9 million diabetic population in 2021, which was the largest globally.

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  • Gout, a type of arthritis linked to elevated uric acid levels, is becoming more common in China due to better living standards and is now a significant health issue alongside diabetes.
  • Researchers conducted a study using wastewater analysis in 257 cities to track gout prevalence, measuring febuxostat levels as a biomarker for gout medication.
  • Results showed an average febuxostat concentration of 53.05 ng/L, with an estimated gout prevalence of 1.30%, closely matching existing official estimates, indicating that wastewater-based epidemiology can be an effective method for monitoring gout rates in real time.
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Ethnopharmacological Relevance: The Timosaponin BⅡ (TBⅡ) is one of the main active components of the traditional Chinese medicine Anemarrhena asphodeloides, and it is a steroidal saponin with various pharmacological activities such as anti-oxidation, anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptosis. However, its role in acute ulcerative colitis remains unexplored thus far.

Aim Of The Study: This study aims to investigate the protective effect of TBⅡ against dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced ulcerative colitis in mice and elucidate its underlying mechanisms.

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The permeability of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) is increased in Alzheimer's disease (AD). This plays a key role in the instigation and maintenance of chronic inflammation during AD. Experiments using AD models showed that the increased permeability of the BBB was mainly caused by the decreased expression of tight junction-related proteins occludin and claudin-5.

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Background: Isolated terminal ileal ulcers (ITIUs) may be a clue to hidden intestinal diseases. However, there are no specific guidelines for ITIUs.

Methods: We retrospectively screened subjects undergoing colonoscopy at The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University from March 2014 to July 2019, and included patients with ITIUs in the study.

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  • * The process involves the hydrolysis of a specially designed SNAP-25 peptide substrate by the active component of BoNT/A, allowing for the release of a detectable hCG-peptide probe.
  • * This method achieves a visual detection limit of 12.5 pg/mL for BoNT/A, with effective quantification validated using human serum samples, highlighting its potential for diagnosing clinical botulism.
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Programmed cell death plays a pivotal role in maintaining tissue homeostasis, and recent advancements in cell biology have uncovered PANoptosis-a novel paradigm integrating pyroptosis, apoptosis, and necroptosis. This study investigates the implications of PANoptosis in melanoma, a formidable skin cancer known for its metastatic potential and resistance to conventional therapies. Leveraging bulk and single-cell transcriptome analyses, machine learning modeling, and immune correlation assessments, we unveil the molecular intricacies of PANoptosis in melanoma.

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Lithium batteries have been widely used in our daily lives for their high energy density and long-term stability. However, their safety problems are of paramount concern for consumers, which restricts their scale applications. Gel polymer electrolytes (GPEs) compensate for the defects of liquid leakage and lower ionic conductivity of solid electrolytes, which have attracted a lot of attention.

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Dyslipidemia, recognized as a predominant risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD), remains a pressing health concern worldwide, particularly in China with nearly 40 % of the population adversely suffering. Fenofibrate, as one of the most commonly used drugs for dyslipidemia therapy, excreted as the format of fenofibrate-acid, which showed considerable stability in sewage samples and could be detected as WBE-biomarkers to monitor the prevalence of dyslipidemia. In this work, we reported the first research on estimating the prevalence of dyslipidemia by WBE approach.

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