Currently, despite advancements in diagnostic and therapeutic modalities, osteomyelitis and prosthetic joint infection (PJI) continue to pose significant challenges for orthopaedic surgeons. These challenges are primarily attributed to the high degree of heterogeneity exhibited by these disorders, which are influenced by a combination of environmental and host factors. Recent research efforts have delved into the pathogenesis of osteomyelitis and PJI by investigating single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDue to the advanced studies on stem cells in developmental biology, the roles of stem cells in the body and their phenotypes in related diseases have not been covered clearly. Meanwhile, with the intensive research on the mechanisms of stem cells in regulating various diseases, stem cell therapy is increasingly being attention because of its effectiveness and safety. As one of the most widely used stem cell in stem cell therapies, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation shows huge advantage in treatment of leukemia and other blood-malignant diseases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRibozymes are catalytic RNAs with diverse functions including self-splicing and polymerization. This work aims to discover natural ribozymes that behave as hydrolytic and sequence-specific DNA endonucleases, which could be repurposed as DNA manipulation tools. Focused on bacterial group II-C introns, we found that many systems without intron-encoded protein propagate multiple copies in their resident genomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInflammation is the host's protective response against harmful external stimulation that helps tissue repair and remodeling. However, excessive inflammation seriously threatens the patient's life. Due to anti-inflammatory effects, corticosteroids, immunosuppressants, and monoclonal antibodies are used to treat various inflammatory diseases, but drug resistance, non-responsiveness, and severe side effect limit their development and application.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFZhongguo Shi Yan Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi
June 2020
Abstract Hematopoietic stem cells are able to self-renewal and differentiate to all blood lineages. With the development of new technologies, recent studies have proposed the revised versions of hematopoiesis. In the classical model of hematopoietic differentiation, HSCs were located at the apex of hematopoietic hierarchy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) is a potentially curative treatment for patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative neoplasms (MDS/MPN). However, post-HSCT relapse remains a major cause of treatment failure. Here we assessed the efficacy of a new conditioning regimen comprising decitabine (Dec), busulfan (Bu), cyclophosphamide (Cy), fludarabine (Flu), and cytarabine (Ara-c) for allo-HSCT in patients with MDS and MDS/MPN.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFZhongguo Shi Yan Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi
February 2019
Mitochondria are double-membrane organelles existing only in eukaryotic cells. Mitochondria perform various important functions,such as producing energy,regulating signal transduction,and contributing to stress response. Recent studies have highlighted an important role of mitochondria in the determination of hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) fate.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: We diagnosed two Chinese hereditary PC deficiency families and identified two novel compound heterozygous mutations (p.Arg194Cys/Gly324Ser and p.Glu274X/Asp297His) in the protein C (PROC) gene.
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February 2006
Aim: To investigate the surgical treatment of patients with intermediate-terminal pancreatic cancer.
Methods: A retrospective analysis was made of the clinical data of 163 patients with intermediate-terminal pancreatic cancer who were surgically treated between August 1994 and August 2003.
Results: A total of 149 patients underwent palliative surgery.
Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi
April 2005
Objective: To study the methods of surgery for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with tumor thrombi in portal vein (TTPV).
Methods: To Analyze and summarize the clinical information from 138 HCC patients with tumor thrombi in portal vein collected during January 1990 and January 2003.
Results: Thirty-seven patients receiving palliative therapy died from 1 to 8 months, and average survival time is 3.
Objective: To explore the diagnosis and surgical treatment of hilar cholangiocarcinoma.
Methods And Results: Of 102 patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma, 21 (20.6%) underwent surgical exploration and biopsy with an average survival time of 72 d, 18 (17.