4 results match your criteria: "Anhui Chest Hospital Hefei[Affiliation]"
Diagnostic value of nanopore sequencing technology in nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease.
Am J Transl Res
August 2024
Department of Tuberculosis, Anhui Chest Hospital Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to investigate how effective nanopore sequencing is in diagnosing nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease (NTM-PD) using samples from bronchial alveolar lavage fluid (BALF).* -
- A retrospective analysis was conducted on 83 patients, revealing that nanopore sequencing showed higher diagnostic sensitivity (88.9%) compared to traditional methods like smear and culture, which had lower performances.* -
- While nanopore sequencing effectively identifies NTM-PD with high efficiency, the researchers advised caution regarding its specificity when used in clinical settings.*
Screening, epidemic trends and drug sensitivity analysis of nontuberculous mycobacteria in a local area of China.
Am J Transl Res
July 2024
Department of Tuberculosis, Anhui Chest Hospital Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China.
Article Synopsis
- * Out of over 10,500 mycobacteria strains tested, around 1,600 were identified as NTM, primarily consisting of Mycobacterium intracellulare, Mycobacterium abscessus, Mycobacterium kansasii, and Mycobacterium avium.
- * The research indicated that NTM strains showed high sensitivity to antibiotics like amikacin and clarithromycin, while exhibiting significant resistance to others, which is crucial for improving diagnosis and treatment plans for NTM infections.
ALDH2 is a prognostic biomarker and related with immune infiltrates in HCC.
Am J Cancer Res
November 2021
Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University Hefei 230601, Anhui, China.
Hepatocellular carcinoma is a malignant type of carcinoma with complicated pathogenesis. For HCC patients, there is not only a lack of valuable therapeutic targets, but also a lack of prognostic biomarker. The protein encoded by Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 2 Family Member (ALDH2) is a critical member of the aldehyde dehydrogenase family.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFKnockdown of long non-coding RNA TTTY15 protects cardiomyocytes from hypoxia-induced injury by regulating let-7b/MAPK6 axis.
Int J Clin Exp Pathol
August 2020
Department of Endocrinology, The 901th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force of PLA Hefei, Anhui, China.
Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a serious threat to human health. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are known to be involved in the progression of AMI. The objective of this paper was to explore the functional effect of lncRNA testis-specific transcript Y-linked 15 (TTTY15) on hypoxia-induced cardiomyocyte injury.
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