160 results match your criteria: "Medical College of Yan'an University[Affiliation]"

The anti-PD-1 mAb may be further considered along with PGD2 or active molecules that can promote PGD2 synthesis to enhance the anti-tumor immune response.

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Objectives: To investigate the role of Holliday cross-recognition protein (HJURP) in tumorigenesis, progression, and immunotherapy responses.

Methods: Bioinformatics approaches were used to analyze the expression level of in various cancers and its association with prognosis, clinical stage, and immune cell infiltration using TCGA, GTEx, SangerBox and TIMER 2.0 databases.

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Ubiquitination is a prevalent post-translational modification that plays a crucial role in a wide range of pathophysiological processes, including cell proliferation, apoptosis, autophagy, immune response, and DNA damage repair. Among the enzymes involved in ubiquitination, E3 ubiquitin ligases are particularly significant, serving as key regulators of numerous diseases, including tumours. This review focuses on HECW2 (HECT, C2, and WW domain-containing E3 ubiquitin protein ligase 2, also known as NEDL2), providing a comprehensive overview of its interactors and its pathological roles in tumorous cancer and other diseases.

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  • Identifying new imaging biomarkers for lifelong premature ejaculation (LPE) could help us understand the brain processes behind this condition.
  • In a study involving 46 LPE patients and 35 healthy controls, researchers used a technique called Percent Amplitude of Fluctuation (PerAF) to compare brain function during rest, finding notable differences between the two groups.
  • Results showed increased PerAF in areas linked to emotional and sensory processing in LPE patients, along with correlations between PerAF changes and neurotransmitter systems, suggesting that ejaculatory control issues may stem from neurotransmitter dysregulation.
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[Advances in the role of meningeal immunity in viral infectious diseases].

Xi Bao Yu Fen Zi Mian Yi Xue Za Zhi

September 2024

Department of Pathogenic Biology, Medical College of Yan'an University, Yan'an 716000, China. *Corresponding authors, E-mail:

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  • The brain is protected by the blood-brain barrier and meninges, consisting of three layers: dura, arachnoid, and pia mater, which guard its structure and function.
  • Recent research has uncovered the existence of a lymphatic system and immune cells in the meninges that play critical roles in material exchange and immune surveillance.
  • The article explores how meningeal immunity impacts the central nervous system's health and disease, highlighting its significance in understanding viral infections and potential treatment targets.
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Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a unique class of RNA molecules formed through back-splicing rather than linear splicing. As an emerging field in molecular biology, circRNAs have garnered significant attention due to their distinct structure and potential functional implications. A comprehensive understanding of circRNAs' functions and potential clinical applications remains elusive despite accumulating evidence of their involvement in disease pathogenesis.

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Purpose: To investigate the correlation between hysteroscopic findings of chronic endometritis and CD138 immunohistochemistry positive in endometritis and to analyze the pregnancy outcomes and associated risk factors following embryo transfer in women diagnosed with chronic endometritis via hysteroscopy.

Methods: A retrospective observational study carried out at the Reproductive Medicine Center of Tangdu Hospital of Air Force Medical University, from January 2021 to December 2021, was performed by obtaining data from 194 medical records of women who underwent hysteroscopies for infertility and were diagnosed with chronic endometritis based on Delphi criteria. Spearman correlation analysis was used to evaluate the correlation between hysteroscopic findings and endometrial CD138 immunohistochemistry.

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Background: Many studies have explored the risk factors associated with cognitive impairment in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, research on determining the optimal threshold for these risk factors and comparative studies on the therapeutic effects of insulin and metformin is limited. This study aims to establish the optimal threshold for cognitive impairment risk factors in T2DM patients and compare the efficacy of insulin and metformin in treating mild cognitive impairment (MCI).

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A Simple and Universal Approach to Synthesizing Multi-Confined Carbon Dots with Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence.

J Fluoresc

August 2024

College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Analytical Technology and Detection of Yan'an, Yan'an University, Yan'an, 716000, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.

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  • Afterglow materials can capture energy and emit light even after the source of irradiation is removed, making them useful in fields like sensing, optoelectronics, and bioimaging.
  • This study introduces a new method to create metal-free carbon dots (CDs) with thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) at room temperature, using boronic acid and urea through pyrolysis.
  • The resulting TADF-CDs show an impressive afterglow lifetime of 184.64 ms and can emit blue light visibly for over 6 seconds, proving their effectiveness for applications like anti-counterfeiting and information encryption.
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Leucine-rich repeat-containing 8A (LRRC8A) is a key component of the volume-regulated anion channel (VRAC) that influences essential homeostatic processes in various immune cells. These processes include the regulation of cell volume and membrane potential and the facilitation of the transport of organic agents used as anticancer drugs and immune-stimulating factors. Therefore, understanding the structure-function relationship of LRRC8A, exploring its physiological role in immunity, assessing its efficacy in treating diseases, and advancing the development of compounds that regulate its activity are important research frontiers.

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In recent years, more and more researches on cell death mode in breast cancer, including apoptosis, ferroptosis, etc. Ferroptosisis a regulated form of cell death characterized by iron-dependent accumulation of lipid peroxidation to lethal levels, and numerous studies have shown that ferroptosis is closely associated with tumor cells. Breast cancer is one of the malignant tumors with the highest incidence in women, and TNBC accounts for about 15-20% of all types of breast cancer.

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Exosomes, as a class of small extracellular vesicles closely related to the biological behavior of various types of tumors, are currently attracting research attention in cancer diagnosis and treatment. Regarding cancer diagnosis, the stability of their membrane structure and their wide distribution in body fluids render exosomes promising biomarkers. It is expected that exosome-based liquid biopsy will become an important tool for tumor diagnosis in the future.

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Breast cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women worldwide, posing a significant threat to female health. Therefore, it is crucial to search for new therapeutic targets and prognostic biomarkers for breast cancer patients. Bioinformatics analysis, quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR), and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) were employed to investigate the expression of hsa_circ_002144 in breast cancer.

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  • Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a critical condition that leads to significant disability and high mortality, influenced by complex biological processes.
  • *MicroRNA (miRNA) is crucial in SCI as it regulates various responses, including inflammation, oxidative stress, nerve regeneration, and cell death.
  • *The paper discusses how miRNA expression changes post-SCI and explores the potential of miRNA-targeted therapies to improve basic and clinical research on the condition.
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  • Establishing human brain models is essential for understanding brain diseases and developing new treatments, with induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) proving to be a key resource due to their ability to self-renew and differentiate.
  • Human-mouse chimeric brain models created from iPSC-derived cells have become important for studying brain disorders and assessing the integration of transplanted stem cells.
  • This review explores recent advancements in differentiating iPSCs into specialized brain cells, discusses the functionality of chimeric models, and highlights their potential in advancing research on neuropsychiatric disorders and brain injuries.
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Motivation: Identifying drug-target interactions (DTI) is crucial in drug discovery. Fragments are less complex and can accurately characterize local features, which is important in DTI prediction. Recently, deep learning (DL)-based methods predict DTI more efficiently.

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Pancreatic cancer is a highly aggressive malignant tumor, that is becoming increasingly common in recent years. Despite advances in intensive treatment modalities including surgery, radiotherapy, biological therapy, and targeted therapy, the overall survival rate has not significantly improved in patients with pancreatic cancer. This may be attributed to the insidious onset, unknown pathophysiology, and poor prognosis of the disease.

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Objective: To compare the effects of allogeneic tendon coracoclavicular ligament reconstruction combined with Kirschner wire fixation and clavicular hook plate fixation on early postoperative pain, postoperative shoulder joint function score and shoulder joint mobility in patients with acromioclavicular joint dislocation.

Methods: From January 2020 to January 2023, 43 patients with acromioclavicular joint dislocation admitted to Xi 'an Honghui Hospital were included. Among them, 24 patients were treated with the clavicular hook plate technique (Hook Plate,HP) group, and 19 patients were treated with allogeneic tendon coracoclavicular ligament reconstruction combined with the Kirschner wire technique (Allogeneic Tendon, AT) group.

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Background: ARF family proteins are a kind of small GTPases, which are involved in regulating a variety of basic functions of cells. In recent years, the role and molecular regulatory mechanisms of ARFs in tumor progression have received increasing attention, and research reports on most of their family members are increasing. However, research on the clinical and pathological relevance of ARF5 in cancer, especially in hepatocellular carcinoma, still needs to be improved.

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Arthrobotrys flagrans, a nematode-eating fungus, is an effective component of animal parasitic nematode biocontrol agents. In the dried formulation, the majority of spores are in an endogenous dormant state. This study focuses on dormant chlamydospore and nondormant chlamydospore of A.

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A simple and accurate ratiometric sensor for determination of dopamine based on dual-emission carbon dots.

Anal Sci

June 2024

College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Analytical Technology and Detection of Yan'an, Yan'an University, Yan'an, 716000, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.

Dopamine (DA) is a neuromodulatory molecule that plays critical roles in many biological processes. The dysfunctions of the DA system are closely associated with several nervous system diseases. Therefore, it is urgent to establish a simple and accurate method for DA analysis.

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Targeting monoamine oxidase A: a strategy for inhibiting tumor growth with both immune checkpoint inhibitors and immune modulators.

Cancer Immunol Immunother

February 2024

Division of Cancer Biology, Laboratory Animal Center, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.

Monoamine oxidase A (MAOA) is a membrane-bound mitochondrial enzyme present in almost all vertebrate tissues that catalyzes the degradation of biogenic and dietary-derived monoamines. MAOA is known for regulating neurotransmitter metabolism and has been implicated in antitumor immune responses. In this review, we retrospect that MAOA inhibits the activities of various types of tumor-associated immune cells (such as CD8 T cells and tumor-associated macrophages) by regulating their intracellular monoamines and metabolites.

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Hantaan virus (HTNV) is prevalent in Eurasia. It causes hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS). Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) play key roles in regulating innate immunity.

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Osteoporosis (OP) is a chronic bone metabolic disease and a serious global public health problem. Several studies have shown that mitophagy plays an important role in bone metabolism disorders; however, its role in osteoporosis remains unclear. The Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database was used to download GSE56815, a dataset containing low and high BMD, and differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were analyzed.

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