137 results match your criteria: "Renhe Hospital of China Three Gorges University[Affiliation]"

Colon-resident CD8+ T cells actively contribute to gut homeostasis and the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease. However, their heterogeneity in generating IL-17-expressing CD8+ T cells, i.e.

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  • Single-fraction high-dose-rate brachytherapy (SFHDR-BT) for localized prostate cancer has yet to be fully supported by medical evidence, necessitating a thorough evaluation of its long-term safety and effectiveness.
  • A review of multiple studies revealed that SFHDR-BT is generally well tolerated, with low rates of severe gastrointestinal (0%) and genitourinary toxic effects (3%), but with a notable occurrence of grade ≥ 3 sexual dysfunction (4%).
  • Long-term outcomes showed a biological recurrence-free survival (bRFS) rate of 72% and an overall survival (OS) rate of 90%, indicating that while tolerable, the clinical benefits of SFHDR-BT may be suboptimal, highlighting the need for high
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Objective: To investigate whether cardiac mast cells (MCs) participate in pressure overload-induced myocardial hypertrophy through the regulation of transient receptor potential vanilloid 4 (TRPV4).

Methods: Pressure overload-induced myocardial hypertrophy was induced via abdominal aortic constriction (AAC). Myocardial hypertrophy was evaluated by measuring the heart weight index (HW/BW), lung weight index (LW/BW), ratio of heart weight to tibia length (HW/TL), ratio of lung weight to tibia length (LW/TL), and cross-sectional area of myocardial cells.

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The impact of pillow height on neck muscle activity: a pilot study.

Sleep Breath

December 2024

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shenzhen Hospital, Southern Medical University, No.1333 Xinhu Road, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, 518100, China.

Purpose: Muscle relaxation in the neck during sleep is crucial for achieving quality sleep, and varying pillow heights can significantly influence the myoelectric activity of the neck muscles. This study aims to investigate the effects of different pillow heights on neck muscle activity, with the goal of providing evidence-based recommendations for pillow selection.

Methods: A total of 15 asymptomatic participants in this study, aged 18 to 30, were assigned to three groups based on pillow height: height 1 (0.

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Objectives: This study aimed to provide insight into the effect of genetically predicted linoleic acid (LA) levels on osteoarthritis (OA).

Methods: The LA dataset was obtained from the UK Biobank (UKBB) consortium and contained 114,999 samples. The OA discovery dataset was derived from MRC-IEU consortium and included 38,472 cases and 424,461 controls.

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Background: Depression is common among patients with coronary atherosclerotic heart disease and is a prevalent mental health issue, particularly among those with cardiovascular diseases. Depression is commonly associated with elevated blood glucose and lipid levels. The triglyceride-glucose index is a novel indicator reflecting insulin resistance, which has been proven in numerous studies to be associated with cardiovascular diseases.

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  • The study aimed to analyze the epidemiological and clinical features of children with pneumonia (MPP) in Hubei, China, focusing on data from 20 hospitals over two years.
  • The research found that MPP primarily affected school-age children, with cough and fever as the most common symptoms, and showed a significant co-detection of pathogens, with over half of the patients tested positive for additional infections.
  • Notably, the analysis revealed high macrolide resistance (over 85%), emphasizing the need for continuous monitoring to assess the healthcare implications of pneumonia in children amidst changing patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Background: Gynecological cancers (GC) pose a severe threat to the health and safety of women's lives, and organoids, as research models, have demonstrated significant advantages in simulating tissue characteristics and drug screening. In recent years, there has been a rapid increase in research outcomes related to organoids in GC. However, there has been no bibliometric study concerning.

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Background: Buserelin has been used to treat central precocious puberty (CPP). However, it could potentially result in immune dysregulation to undermine patients' health. Therefore, it is necessary to elucidate the effects of buserelin on immune cells.

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Injectable interface-bonded fiber-reinforced thiolated chitosan hydrogels for enhanced cellular activities and cartilage regeneration.

Carbohydr Polym

January 2025

Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai 200051, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass Resource Chemistry and Environmental Biotechnology, Hubei International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Sustainable Resource and Energy, Hubei Engineering Center of Natural Polymers, China. Electronic address:

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  • Injectable hydrogels with fibrous structures are gaining attention for cartilage repair due to their mechanical and biological properties.
  • A new chemically cross-linked hydrogel called CSSH-PP was developed to improve cell proliferation and cartilage regeneration, showing a 100% increase in compressive strength over traditional hydrogels.
  • In animal studies, CSSH-PP enhanced cell migration and host cell infiltration, promoting blood vessel formation and improving tissue repair in damaged cartilage.
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Diagnostic precision in thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy using multi-center radiomics with Tc-DTPA SPECT/CT.

Sci Rep

October 2024

Department of Nuclear Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No.1277 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, 430022, Hubei, People's Republic of China.

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  • The study aimed to evaluate how well Tc-DTPA SPECT/CT texture analysis can assess the severity of thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO) in patients.
  • It involved a total of 173 patients from two different institutions and utilized various algorithms to create radiomics signatures for analysis.
  • Results showed that the combined clinical-radiomics model outperformed traditional clinical models, offering a more accurate assessment of TAO activity with high diagnostic performance.
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A study on the causal relationship between the gut microbiome and herpes zoster using Mendelian randomization.

Front Med (Lausanne)

August 2024

Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment and Immunotherapy, College of Basic Medical Sciences, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China.

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  • The study explores the relationship between herpes zoster (HZ) recurrence and the gut microbiome, finding a potentially bidirectional causal link for the first time.
  • It highlights the high global incidence of HZ, which can lead to severe symptoms and is often linked to aging and conditions like inflammatory bowel diseases.
  • Utilizing data from large-scale genome studies, the research employs bidirectional Mendelian randomization to clarify how gut bacteria may influence the development of HZ and vice versa.
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Background: Most ovarian tumors exhibit a pure histological characteristic. Nevertheless, a combination of tumors with the same histogenetic origin but different histologic subtypes is relatively common. Additionally, co-occurrence of tumors with different histogenetic origins is very rare.

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Glucosamine sulfate-loaded nanofiber reinforced carboxymethyl chitosan sponge for articular cartilage restoration.

J Colloid Interface Sci

January 2025

Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass Resource Chemistry and Environmental Biotechnology, Hubei International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Sustainable Resource and Energy, Hubei Engineering Center of Natural Polymers-based Medical Materials, School of Resource and Environmental Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China. Electronic address:

Cartilage is severely limited in self-repair after damage, and tissue engineering scaffold transplantation is considered the most promising strategy for cartilage regeneration. However, scaffolds without cells and growth factors, which can effectively avoid long cell culture times, high risk of infection, and susceptibility to contamination, remain scarce. Hence, we developed a cell- and growth factor-dual free hierarchically structured nanofibrous sponge to mimic the extracellular matrix, in which the encapsulated core-shell nanofibers served both as mechanical supports and as long-lasting carriers for bioactive biomass molecules (glucosamine sulfate).

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Background: Patients with diabetes are prone to acute kidney injury (AKI) with a high mortality rate, poor prognosis, and a higher risk of progression to chronic kidney disease than non-diabetic patients.

Methods: Streptozotocin (STZ)-treated type 1 and db/db type 2 diabetes model were established, AKI model was induced in mice by ischemia-reperfusion injury(IRI). Mouse proximal tubular cell cells were subjected to high glucose and hypoxia-reoxygenation in vitro.

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Tendinopathy leads to low-grade tissue inflammation and chronic damage, which progresses due to pathological imbalance in angiogenesis. Reducing early pathological vascularization may be a new approach in helping to regenerate tendon tissue. Conventional stem cell therapy and tissue engineering scaffolds have not been highly effective at treating tendinopathy.

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Purpose: This study aims to investigate the effect of Niraparib in combination with an Anti-GD2 Antibody on osteosarcoma cells.

Methods: Scratch test was utilized to assess cell migration capacity, while the Transwell experiment was utilized to evaluate cell invasion potential. Cell proliferation was measured using the CCK8 experiment.

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Problem: Adenomyosis (AM) is associated with immune response and inflammation. However, the role of T cell subsets in AM development has not been thoroughly understood.

Method Of Study: Patients with focal or diffuse AM were recruited.

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Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is characterized by a complex pathogenesis that confers aggressive malignancy, leading to a lack of dependable biomarkers for predicting invasion and metastasis, which results in poor prognoses in patients with HCC. Glycogen storage disease (GSD) is an uncommon metabolic disorder marked by hepatomegaly and liver fibrosis. Notably, hepatic adenomas in GSD patients present a heightened risk of malignancy compared to those in individuals without the disorder.

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Purpose: To investigate macrolide-resistant Mycobacterium pneumoniae (MRMP) pneumonia in children and construct a logistic regression model for mutations in the Mycoplasma pneumoniae drug-resistant gene.

Methods: Clinical data of 281 children were analyzed. Sequencing confirmed a mutation at the A2063G locus of the 23 S rRNA gene in 227 children (A2063G group); 54 children showed no mutations (non-MRMP [NMRMP] group).

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  • The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a surgical procedure combining arthroscopic shoulder capsular release and acromiohumeral distance restoration for treating diabetic secondary stiff shoulder (group A) and primary frozen shoulder (group B).
  • A total of 55 patients were analyzed, showing no significant differences in demographics or preoperative measurements between the two groups, aside from some rotational range of motion.
  • Both groups demonstrated significant post-operative improvements in shoulder pain and function, with no reported complications during follow-up, indicating successful treatment outcomes for both conditions.
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Purpose: To investigate the effect of metformin on gut microbiota imbalance in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and the value of probiotic supplementation.

Methods: A total of 84 newly diagnosed T2DM patients were randomly divided into probiotics group, metformin group, and control group, with 28 patients in each group. The blood glucose control, islet function, gut microbiota, and inflammatory factors were compared between three groups.

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Background: Patients with myocardial infarction (MI) frequently experience a heightened incidence of depression, thereby increasing the risk of adverse cardiovascular events. Consequently, early detection and intervention in depressive symptoms among patients with MI are imperative. Shexiang Baoxin Pills (SBP), a Chinese patent medicine employed for the treatment of MI, exhibits diverse mechanisms targeting this condition.

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2-Methyl-4-nitroaniline (MNA), an intermediate in the synthesis of azo dyes, is widely distributed in various environmental media and organisms. Although there is speculation regarding MNA's potential to be hepatotoxic, the underlying mechanisms of its hepatotoxicity and its definitive diagnostic process remain largely unexplored. In this research.

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Irisin attenuates acute glaucoma-induced neuroinflammation by activating microglia-integrin αVβ5/AMPK and promoting autophagy.

Int Immunopharmacol

September 2024

Department of Ophthalmology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China. Electronic address:

Neuroinflammation, characterized by microglial activation and the release of multiple inflammatory mediators, is a key factor in acute glaucomatous injury leading to retinal ganglion cell (RGC) death and ultimately irreversible vision loss. Irisin, a novel exercise-induced myokine, has demonstrated anti-inflammatory activity in ischemia/reperfusion injuries across multiple organs and has displayed a significant neuroprotective role in experimental stroke disease models. This study examined the protective impact of irisin and investigated its potential mechanism involved in this process utilizing an acute ocular hypertension (AOH)-induced retinal injury model in mice and a microglia inflammation model induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS).

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