20 results match your criteria: "The 958th Hospital of Chinese People's Liberation Army[Affiliation]"

Background/objectives: Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) possess the remarkable ability to differentiate into various cell types, including osteoblasts. Understanding the molecular mechanisms governing MSC osteogenic differentiation is crucial for advancing clinical applications and our comprehension of complex disease processes. However, the key biological molecules regulating this process remain incompletely understood.

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The chronic diabetic wounds represented by diabetes foot ulcers (DFUs) are a worldwide challenge. Excessive production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and persistent inflammation caused by the impaired phenotype switch of macrophages from M1 to M2 during wound healing are the main culprits of non-healing diabetic wounds. Therefore, an injectable DMM/GelMA hydrogel as a promising wound dressing was designed to regulate the mitochondrial metabolism of macrophages via inhibiting succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) activity and to promote macrophage repolarization towards M2 type.

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Construction and evaluation of prediction model for postoperative re-fractures in elderly patients with hip fractures.

Int J Med Inform

December 2024

School of Nursing, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, China; School-Enterprise Cooperative Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education Base, University of South China-Hunan Lantern Medical Technology Co., Ltd, Hengyang, China. Electronic address:

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  • The study aimed to create a machine learning model to predict the risk of re-fracture in elderly hip fracture patients post-surgery, helping identify those at high risk early on.
  • Clinical data were analyzed using a variety of machine learning algorithms, with models like WeightedEnsemble_L2 showing the best prediction performance in determining independent risk factors such as age and comorbidities.
  • The final model can serve as a valuable tool for healthcare providers, enhancing their ability to assess and manage the risk of re-fractures in elderly patients effectively.
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Celastrol ameliorates lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced acute lung injury by improving mitochondrial function through AMPK/PGC-1α/Nrf1-dependent mechanism.

Free Radic Biol Med

February 2025

Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China. Electronic address:

Acute lung injury (ALI) is a devastating clinical syndrome without effective therapy. Celastrol, as a natural anti-inflammatory compound, has showed therapeutic potential against inflammatory diseases. In this study, we have investigated the potential effect of Celastrol on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced ALI.

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Cardiovascular disease, intimately linked to dyslipidemia, is one of the leading global causes of mortality. Dyslipidaemia often presents as an elevated concentration of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and a decreased concentration of high-density lipoprotein (HDL). Therefore, accurately measuring the levels of LDL and HDL particles is crucial for assessing the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases.

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Background: Seawater drowning is a leading cause of accidental injury and death, and the resulting acute lung injury (ALI) is a serious clinical syndrome for which there are no effective treatments. This study aims to investigate the potential mechanism of seawater drowning-induced ALI.

Methods: Seawater drowning mouse models were constructed to assess lung injury.

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Background: Preoperative prediction of the acetabular cup press-fit stability in total hip arthroplasty is necessary for clinical decision-making. This study aims to establish and validate machine learning models to investigate the feasibility of predicting the intraoperative press-fit stability of the acetabular cup in total hip arthroplasty (THA).

Methods: 226 patients who underwent primary THA from 2018 to 2022 in our hospital were retrospectively enrolled.

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For patients with repeated stenosis of autologous arteriovenous fistula, percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) or bare metal stent placement had limited efficacy. Rapamycin was reported to inhibit neointimal hyperplasia and keep blood vessels patent. In this study, we reported a case with refractory stenosis, i.

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  • The study aims to combine pharmacovigilance and network toxicology to investigate adverse drug events (ADEs) and toxic mechanisms associated with the drug selumetinib, helping to enhance understanding of newly marketed drugs' safety.
  • Researchers analyzed 1388 ADE reports from the FDA's database, identifying 53 significant signals, some of which were not listed in the drug's official documentation, such as ingrowing nail and cardiac valve disease.
  • The analysis of selected adverse signals indicated key targets involved in their toxicological mechanisms, with identified targets including EGFR and STAT3, emphasizing the potential for uncovering previously unrecognized side effects of selumetinib.
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A machine learning model utilizing delphian lymph node characteristics to predict contralateral central lymph node metastasis in papillary thyroid carcinoma: A prospective multicenter study.

Int J Surg

August 2024

Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University, No.30 Gaoyantan Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing, 400038, People's Republic of China.

Article Synopsis
  • * Researchers analyzed data from 603 patients across three centers, employing machine learning techniques, particularly the random forest algorithm, to create a predictive model based on key clinical and pathological factors.
  • * The developed model, called the Delphian lymph node-CCLNM (D-CCLNM), showed high predictive accuracy, making it a clinically useful tool to aid in surgical decision-making for PTC patients.
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NG2-Glia Cause Diabetic Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption by Secreting MMP-9.

Diabetes Metab J

July 2024

Clinical Research Center, Second Affiliated Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China.

Article Synopsis
  • Disorders of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) in diabetes mellitus, particularly diabetic encephalopathy, may be influenced by neuron-glia antigen 2 (NG2)-glia, though the exact mechanisms are not fully understood.
  • Research using type 2 diabetes db/db and db/m mice showed increased BBB permeability and changes in tight junction proteins, alongside an increase in NG2-glia and MMP-9 levels in the hippocampus as the mice aged.
  • Treatment with XAV-939 was found to improve BBB integrity and reduce MMP-9 levels by inhibiting Wnt/β-catenin signaling in NG2-glia, suggesting a potential therapeutic pathway for protecting BBB function in diabetes.
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Background: Due to vasculature injury and increased oxygen consumption, the early wound microenvironment is typically in a hypoxic state. We observed enhanced cell migration ability under early short-term hypoxia. CCL2 belongs to the CC chemokine family and was found to be increased in early hypoxic wounds and enriched in the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK)1/2 pathway in our previous study.

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Scope: Bile acids play a crucial role in lipid absorption and the regulation of lipid, glucose, and energy homeostasis. Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), a lipophilic antioxidant, has been recognized for its positive effects on obesity and related glycolipid metabolic disorders. However, the relationship between CoQ10 and bile acids has not yet been evaluated.

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Itch is one of the most common clinical symptoms in patients with diseases of the skin, liver, or kidney, and it strongly triggers aversive emotion and scratching behavior. Previous studies have confirmed the role of the prelimbic cortex (Prl) and the nucleus accumbens core (NAcC), which are reward and motivation regulatory centers, in the regulation of itch. However, it is currently unclear whether the Prl-NAcC projection, an important pathway connecting these two brain regions, is involved in the regulation of itch and its associated negative emotions.

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Low-level photodynamic therapy in chronic wounds.

Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther

April 2024

Department of Dermatology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400038, China; Department of Dermatology, Southwest Hospital Jiangbei Area (The 958th Hospital of Chinese People's Liberation Army), Chongqing, 400020, China. Electronic address:

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  • Chronic wounds are difficult to heal and often involve infections; traditional treatments are not very effective.
  • This study tested photodynamic therapy (ALA-PDT) on ten patients with stubborn wounds that didn’t improve with standard care, applying 5% ALA solution and red light therapy.
  • Results show that 90% of patients healed completely, though some experienced mild side effects like pain and swelling, indicating ALA-PDT is a promising option for treating chronic wounds.
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  • * This study identifies a new harmful effect of 20 nm synthetic polystyrene nanoparticles that cause necroptosis in macrophages, which disrupts their function and leads to increased toxicity in liver cells (hepatocytes).
  • * The results indicate that exposure to these nanoparticles can promote liver injury in mice, but this damage can be reduced by using a necroptosis inhibitor or reducing macrophage levels prior to exposure.
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To investigate and analyze the post-marketing adverse event (AE) data of multiple sclerosis (MS) therapeutic drug dalfampridine using the US Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) for its clinical safety application. Use OpenVigil2.1 platform to obtain AE data of dalfampridine from FAERS from February 2010 to September 2022.

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Background: With the rapid development of telemedicine, has enabled new and various ways to deliver health care services for patients with schizophrenia. However, it is not clear that the newly emerged is better than the standard or not from the perspective of patients with schizophrenia. This study aims to explore their preferences between telemedicine and standard health care services and their associated factors.

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Osteosarcoma is the most common malignant tumor in the skeletal system with high mortality. Phytic acid (PA) is a natural compound extracted from plant seeds, which shows certain antitumor activity and good bone targeting ability. To develop a novel theranostics for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and targeting therapy of osteosarcoma, we employed PA to modify manganese dioxide nanoparticles (MnO@PA NPs) for osteosarcoma treatment.

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Exploring the Antibacterial and Biosensing Applications of Peroxidase-Mimetic NiCuS Nanoflower.

Biosensors (Basel)

October 2022

Chongqing Key Laboratory of Green Synthesis and Applications, College of Chemistry, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing 401331, China.

Nanozymes, as artificial enzymes with the biological action of natural enzymes, have enormous potential in the fields of disease diagnosis, bacteriostasis, biosensing, etc. In this work, the NiCuS nanoflower was successfully synthesized through a one-step hydrothermal method. A combined strategy of Ni doping and morphology design was employed to adjust its electronic structure and active sites, endowing the NiCuS nanoflower with excellent peroxidase-like activity.

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