Publications by authors named "Ziwen Li"

Objectives: To investigate the expression of apolipoprotein C1 (APOC1) in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) and its effects on proliferation and apoptosis of PTC cells.

Methods: The expression level of APOC1 in PTC and its impact on prognosis were analyzed using GEPIA 2 and Kaplan-Meier databases. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) and Western blotting were used to detect the expression of APOC1 in PTC and adjacent tissues and in 3 PTC cell lines and normal thyroid Nthyori 3-1 cells.

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KLK7, also known as Kallikrein 7, is a secreted enzyme classified as a serine protease. Earlier studies have indicated that KLK7, KLK10, and KLK11 are linked to the survival rates and immune reactions of individuals with papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). This research examines KLK7, investigating its role and expression, and evaluates its viability as a treatment target for PTC.

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Understanding how organisms adapt to their environments is a central question in evolutionary biology. Limestone langurs are unique among primates, as they are exclusively found in karst limestone habitats and have evolved mechanisms to tolerate high levels of mineral ions, which are typically associated with metal toxicity affecting organs, cells, and genetic material. We generated a high-quality reference genome (Tfra_5.

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Background: Cells in the body reside in a dynamic microenvironment subjected to various physical stimuli, where mechanical stimulation plays a crucial role in regulating cellular physiological behaviors and functions.

Aim Of Review: Investigating the mechanisms and interactions of mechanical transmission is essential for understanding the physiological and functional interplay between cells and physical stimuli. Therefore, establishing an in vitro biomechanical stimulation cell culture system holds significant importance for research related to cellular biomechanics.

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In this work, we propose a hyper ellipse fitting-based high-precision random two-frame phase shifting algorithm to improve the accuracy of phase retrieval. This method includes a process of Gram-Schmidt orthonormalization, followed by a hyper ellipse fitting procedure. The Gram-Schmidt orthonormalization algorithm constructs a quadrature fringe pattern relative to the original fringe pattern.

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Protein homeostasis and quality control are crucial for normal cellular activities, and a severe imbalance in protein homeostasis can lead to cell death. α-Hederin, a pentacyclic triterpenoid saponin isolated from Fructus Akebia, has a clear role in promoting colorectal cancer (CRC) cell apoptosis and has been recently used for CRC therapy. However, whether the pro-apoptotic activity of α-hederin in CRC cells involves disturbing protein homeostasis remains unknown.

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The mechanisms underlying stimuli-induced dynamic structural remodeling of RNAs for the maintenance of cellular physiological function and survival remain unclear. Here, we showed that in promoter-methylated glioblastoma (GBM), the RNA helicase DEAD-box helicase 46 (DDX46) is phosphorylated by temozolomide (TMZ)-activated checkpoint kinase 1 (CHK1), resulting in a dense-to-loose conformational change and an increase in DDX46 helicase activity. DDX46-mediated tertiary structural remodeling of LINC01956 exposes the binding motifs of LINC01956 to the 3' untranslated region of O-methylguanine DNA methyltransferase ().

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Proliferation and transdifferentiation of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) are hallmarks of proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR); however, the critical regulators of this process remain to be elucidated. Here, we investigated the role of tenascin-C in PVR development. In vitro, exposure of human ARPE-19 (hRPE) cells to TGF-β2 increased tenascin-C expression.

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The indolylfulgide systems have been extensively investigated due to their potential applications as photochromic materials. In this work, the photoinduced ring-closure/opening and isomerization reactions of a photochromic indolylfulgide in vacuum and acetonitrile solvent have been investigated by means of MS-CASPT2//CASSCF and QM(MS-CASPT2)//CASSCF/MM. The deactivation mechanisms of indolylfulgide have been proposed based on the optimized structures in the S and S states, S/S conical intersections, and the calculated minimum-energy paths.

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As an efficient and clean energy, coalbed methane development and utilization have deep significance in promoting energy conservation and emission reduction, reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, molecular simulation was utilized to study the influence of N/CO on the adsorption and diffusion of methane in coal under different gas injection methods and to elucidate the influence of varying gas injection methods on the efficiency of coalbed methane extraction, which provides a basis for the efficient development of coalbed methane. The results show that the adsorption effect of gases in coal decreases with the increase of temperature and increases with the rise of pressure, and the adsorption performance of the three gases in coal shows the law of CO > CH > N.

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Lipid peroxidation, the key step in the ferroptosis process, requires the oxidation of the double bonds of phospholipids in cellular membrane structures. Current research on ferroptosis mechanisms and new drug development has focused on naturally occurring phospholipids with internal double bonds. However, whether unnatural terminal double bonds can be involved in ferroptosis remains to be elucidated.

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Background: As metastatic papillary thyroid carcinoma becomes increasingly challenging to treat, immunotherapy has emerged as a new research direction. Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) influence the occurrence, invasion, and metastasis of tumors. Apolipoprotein E (APOE) can regulate the polarization changes of macrophages and participate in the remodeling of the tumor microenvironment.

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To improve the separation efficiency of raw coal and ensure clean use, the accurate calculation of the partition coefficients (PCs) in coal water medium sorting is required. Single models have been used to predict the partition coefficient (PC) for decades, but their accuracy remains constrained. This study proposes a multi-model (MM) calculation method based on the Gompertz model (GM), the Logistic model (LM), the Arctangent model (AM), and the Approximate formula (AFM) to improve the accuracy of the predicted coal water medium sorting PCs.

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The mechanisms underlying the dynamic remodelling of cellular membrane phospholipids to prevent phospholipid peroxidation-induced membrane damage and evade ferroptosis, a non-apoptotic form of cell death driven by iron-dependent lipid peroxidation, remain poorly understood. Here we show that lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase 1 (LPCAT1) plays a critical role in ferroptosis resistance by increasing membrane phospholipid saturation via the Lands cycle, thereby reducing membrane levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids, protecting cells from phospholipid peroxidation-induced membrane damage and inhibiting ferroptosis. Furthermore, the enhanced in vivo tumour-forming capability of tumour cells is closely associated with the upregulation of LPCAT1 and emergence of a ferroptosis-resistant state.

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The assessment of atherosclerosis (AS) progression has emerged as a prominent area of research. Monitoring various pathological features of foam cell (FC) formation is imperative to comprehensively assess AS progression. Herein, a simple enzopiropyran-uloliine-based probe, , with switchable dual-color imaging ability was developed.

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Background: Non-apoptotic cell death is presently emerging as a potential direction to overcome the apoptosis resistance of cancer cells. In the current study, a natural plant agent α-hederin (α-hed) induces caspase-independent paraptotic modes of cell death.

Purpose: The present study is aimed to investigate the role of α-hed induces paraptosis and the associated mechanism of it.

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Importance: Whether the diagnostic classifications proposed by the universal definition of myocardial infarction (MI) to identify type 1 MI due to atherothrombosis and type 2 MI due to myocardial oxygen supply-demand imbalance have been applied consistently in clinical practice is unknown.

Objective: To evaluate the application of the universal definition of MI in consecutive patients with possible MI across 2 health care systems.

Design, Setting, And Participants: This cohort study used data from 2 prospective cohorts enrolling consecutive patients with possible MI in Scotland (2013-2016) and Sweden (2011-2014) to assess accuracy of clinical diagnosis of MI recorded in hospital records for patients with an adjudicated diagnosis of type 1 or type 2 MI.

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Although there is evidence that patients with stroke who exercise regularly before stroke have a better prognosis than those who do not exercise, the detailed mechanism remains unclear. Moreover, neuronal death plays a central role in neurological dysfunction caused by ischemic stroke. Thus, we investigated whether exercise could reduce stroke-induced neuronal death and its associated mediators in the current study.

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Background: Myocardial infarction can be ruled out in patients with a single cardiac troponin measurement. Whether use of a uniform rule-out threshold has resulted in sex differences in care remains unclear.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate implementation of a uniform rule-out threshold in females and males with possible myocardial infarction, and to derive and validate sex-specific thresholds.

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Entacapone and nitecapone are electrophile-containing catechol--methyltransferase (COMT) inhibitors that are used to treat Parkinson's disease in combination with L-DOPA. It is desirable to investigate whether they can covalently bind to cellular protein targets using their reactive electrophilic warheads. We identified Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (KEAP1), a sensor for oxidative and electrophilic stress, as a potential pharmacological target of both drugs by performing covalent-based reverse docking.

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Purpose: Microvascular invasion (MVI) is a major unfavorable prognostic factor for intrahepatic metastasis and postoperative recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the intervention and preoperative prediction for MVI remain clinical challenges due to the absent precise mechanism and molecular marker(s). Herein, we aimed to investigate the mechanisms underlying vascular invasion that can be applied to clinical intervention for MVI in HCC.

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