Publications by authors named "Ziqiang Sun"

Exosomes refer to a group of extracellular vesicles naturally released from mammalian cells with a diameter of 30-150 nm. Exosomes contain a variety of biologically active molecules, such as cytoplasmic proteins, chemokines, cytokines, and microRNA (miRNA). They are widely involved in intercellular communication and regulate the behavior of recipient cells.

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Angiogenesis is a dynamic and complex mechanism for generating new blood vessels from existing ones. Angiogenesis occurs through all life stages and involves several physiological processes. It has an important physiological and pathological role including in cancer, wound healing and inflammation.

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Purpose: Totally implanted venous access device are widely used for long-term chemotherapy in cancer patients. Previous studies have only focused on the analysis of complications associated with infusion port implantation, ignoring the causes of unsuccessful infusion port implantation. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between body mass index (BMI) and the success rate of transaxillary intravenous port implantation in breast cancer patients.

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Glioblastoma multiforme, a highly aggressive and lethal brain tumor, is a substantial clinical challenge and a focus of increasing concern globally. Hematological toxicity and drug resistance of first-line drugs underscore the necessity for new anti-glioma drug development. Here, 43 anthracenyl skeleton compounds as p53 activator analogs were designed, synthesized, and evaluated for their cytotoxic effects.

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Murine double minute 2 (MDM2) and homologous protein murine double minute X (MDMX) are p53 negative regulators that perform significant driving effects in tumorigenesis, and targeting these oncoproteins has became an efficient strategy in treating cancers. However, the definite antitumor activity and significance ordering of each protein in MDM family is still unclear due to the similar structure and complicated regulation. Herein, we identified two G-rich sequences (G and G) located in the promoter that could assemble the G-quadruplex to respectively inhibit and promote the transcription of the MDM2 and MDMX.

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Varicose veins (VVs) have a high prevalence worldwide and have become a major medical burden. Their pathophysiology involves a complex interplay of inflammation and tissue remodeling, and current treatment is limited by its impact on the pathophysiological mechanisms. In addition, despite clear environmental factors, family history is an important risk factor, suggesting a genetic component to the risk of developing VVs.

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Glioblastoma multiforme represents a substantial clinical challenge. Transient receptor potential channel (TRPC) antagonists might provide new therapeutic options for this aggressive cancer. In this study, a series of N-alkyl-N-benzoyl and N-alkyl-N-benzyl thiazoles were designed and prepared using a scaffold-hopping strategy and evaluated as TRPC6 antagonists.

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Near-infrared (NIR) quantum dot (QD) light-emitting diodes (LEDs) (NIR-QLEDs) for recognition and tracking applications underpin the future of night-vision technology. However, the performance of environmentally benign materials and devices has lagged far behind that of their Pb-containing counterparts. In this study, we demonstrate the superior performance of NIR-QLEDs based on efficient AgAuSe QDs with contact interface mediation.

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Hydrophilic semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) with emission in the second near-infrared window (NIR-II) have been widely studied in bioimaging applications. In such cases, QDs are usually dispersed in water. As is known, water has strong absorbance in the NIR-II region.

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Fluorescence located in 1500-1700 nm (denoted as the near-infrared IIb window, NIR-IIb) has drawn great interest for bioimaging, owing to its ultrahigh tissue penetration depth and spatiotemporal resolution. Therefore, NIR-IIb fluorescent probes with high photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) and stability along with high biocompatibility are urgently pursued. Herein, a novel NIR-IIb fluorescent probe of Au-doped Ag Te (Au:Ag Te) quantum dots (QDs) is developed via a facile cation exchange method.

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Rational design of efficient lanthanide-doped down-shifting nanoparticles (DSNPs) has attracted tremendous attention. However, energy loss was inevitable in the multiple Ln doping systems owing to complex energy migration processes. Here, an efficient NaErF@NaYF@NaYF:10%Nd@NaYF DSNP was tactfully designed, in which a buffer layer of NaYF was modulated to restrict the interionic energy migration between Er and Nd; meanwhile, the surface defects were passivated by an outermost layer of NaYF.

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Article Synopsis
  • Semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) in the NIR-II range (900-1700 nm) are being studied for their potential in biomedical imaging and NIR devices due to their low photon absorption and scattering.
  • A new alloyed silver gold selenide (AgAuSe) QD has been developed, achieving a photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of 65.3% at 978 nm and a lifetime of 4.58 μs, making it one of the best NIR-II QDs without toxic elements.
  • The high PLQY and longevity of these QDs are attributed to reduced nonradiative transitions of excitons by minimizing defects, which opens up opportunities for applications
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Two vanadium(V) complexes derived from the bromo and chloro-substituted hydrazones N'-(4-bromo-2-hydroxybenzylidene)- 2-chlorobenzohydrazide (H2L1) and N'-(3-bromo-5-chloro-2-hydroxybenzylidene)-3-methylbenzohydrazide (H2L2) with the formula [VOL1(OCH3)(CH3OH)] (1) and [VOL2(OCH3)(CH3OH)] (2) were newly synthesized and characterized by IR, UV-Vis and 1H NMR spectroscopy. The structures of H2L1 and the complexes were further confirmed by single crystal X-ray diffraction. Both vanadium complexes are mononuclear, with the metal atoms coordinated by the hydrazone ligands, methanol ligands, and methanolate ligands, and the oxo groups, forming octahedral geometry.

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Ag Se quantum dots (QDs) as an effective biological probe in the second near-infrared window (NIR-II, 1000-1700 nm) have been widely applied in bioimaging with high tissue penetration depth and high spatiotemporal resolution. However, the ions deficiency and crystal defects caused by the high Ag mobility in Ag Se crystals are mainly responsible for the inefficient photoluminescence (PL) of Ag Se QDs. Herein, a tailored route is reported to achieve controllable doping of Ag Se QDs in which Ag is exchanged by Pb via cation exchange (CE), which is unattainable by direct synthetic methods.

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Background: To evaluate the clinical value of circulating tumor cell (CTC) detection in peripheral blood for the diagnosis and prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

Methods: Public databases were searched, and a meta-analysis was performed to determine the specificity, sensitivity, negative- likelihood ratio (NLR) and positive-likelihood ratio (PLR), and diagnostic odds ratio (dOR) of CTC detection for the diagnosis of HCC. Hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were analyzed for the association of CTC detection with overall survival (OS) and HCC recurrence.

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Fluorescence in the second near-infrared window (NIR-II, 900-1700 nm) has drawn great interest for bioimaging, owing to its high tissue penetration depth and high spatiotemporal resolution. NIR-II fluorophores with high photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) and stability along with high biocompatibility are urgently pursued. In this work, a Ag-rich Ag Te quantum dots (QDs) surface with sulfur source is successfully engineered to prepare a larger bandgap of Ag S shell to passivate the Ag Te core via a facile colloidal route, which greatly enhances the PLQY of Ag Te QDs and significantly improves the stability of Ag Te QDs.

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Cystic adventitial disease (CAD) is a condition that mainly affects the arterial system but rarely involves the venous system. The present study reported on two cases of CAD of femoral veins. The clinical manifestations in the two patients included pain and swelling of the lower limbs, but they had no risk factors for venous thrombosis.

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Autophagy plays a critical role in the maintenance of bone homeostasis. Osteoprotegerin (OPG) is an inhibitor of osteoclast-mediated bone resorption. However, whether autophagy is involved in the antiosteoclastogenic effects of OPG remains unclear.

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Open surgical or percutaneous endovascular (EVAR) intervention is the only approved treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Novel targeted therapy and companion diagnostic are needed. Our study aimed to investigate the expression of myeloid related protein 8/14 (MRP8/14) in AAA and explore whether MRP8/14 can be a biomarker and therapeutic target for AAA.

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Chlamydia gallinacea is an endemic Chlamydia agent in poultry with a worldwide distribution. The aim of this study was to investigate whether C. gallinacea can be transmitted via fecal-oral, respiratory and vertical routes.

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Reduviidae is the second largest family of Heteroptera and most of them are important natural enemies of agricultural and forest pests. Most of the sequenced mitochondrial (mt) genomes in this family have the typical gene arrangement of insects and encode 37 coding genes (13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes and two rRNA genes). In the present study, we sequenced the mt genome of Phalantus geniculatus from the subfamily Peiratinae through high-throughput sequencing and encountered the duplication of tRNA genes for the first time in this subfamily.

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Osteoclasts are highly differentiated terminal cells formed by fusion of hematopoietic stem cells. Previously, osteoprotegerin (OPG) inhibit osteoclast differentiation and bone resorption by blocking receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL) binding to RANK indirect mechanism. Furthermore, autophagy plays an important role during osteoclast differentiation and function.

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Objective: Pulmonary embolism (PE) is the most common complication of deep venous thrombosis (DVT). May-Thurner syndrome (MTS) is known to increase the risk of DVT, but an association between MTS and PE has not been established. This study investigated an association between MTS and the risk of PE in patients with acute lower extremity DVT.

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We report on the preparation of photo- and reduction-responsive diblock copolymers through reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization of a coumarin-based disulfide-containing monomer (i.e., CSSMA) using a poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO)-based macroRAFT agent.

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Acanthaspis cincticrus (Stål) is an assassin bug with a specialized camouflaging behavior to ambush ants in the nymphal stages. In this study, we comprehensively sequenced all the life stages of A. cincticrus, including the eggs, five nymph instars, female and male adults using Illumina HiSeq technology.

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