4mCBERT: A computing tool for the identification of DNA N4-methylcytosine sites by sequence- and chemical-derived information based on ensemble learning strategies.

N4-methylcytosine (4mC) is an important DNA chemical modification pattern which is a new methylation modification discovered in recent years and plays critical roles in gene expression regulation, defense against invading genetic elements, genomic imprinting, and so on. Identifying 4mC site from DNA sequence segment contributes to discovering more novel modification patterns. In this paper, we present a model called 4mCBERT that encodes DNA sequence segments by sequence characteristics including one-hot, electron-ion interaction pseudopotential, nucleotide chemical property, word2vec and chemical information containing physicochemical properties (PCP), chemical bidirectional encoder representations from transformers (chemical BERT) and employs ensemble learning framework to develop a prediction model.

The success rate of cannulation of needle-knife precut is superior to continuing wire-guided after difficult biliary cannulation with pancreatic stent placement.

Background: Difficult biliary cannulation and unintended pancreatic cannulation exist in biliary interventions during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. Wire-guided cannulation over a pancreatic stent (PS-WGC) and needle-knife precut over a pancreatic stent (PS-NKP) may facilitate biliary cannulation. This study aimed to compare the outcomes of PS-NKP and PS-WGC following guidewire passage into the pancreatic duct.

A preoperative magnetic resonance imaging-based model to predict biochemical failure after radical prostatectomy.

To investigate if a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based model reduced postoperative biochemical failure (BF) incidence in patients with prostate cancer (PCa). From June 2018 to January 2020, we retrospectively analyzed 967 patients who underwent prostate bi-parametric MRI and radical prostatectomy (RP). After inclusion criteria were applied, 446 patients were randomized into research (n = 335) and validation cohorts (n = 111) at a 3:1 ratio.

Follow-Up Infarct Volume Prediction by CTP-Based Hypoperfusion Index, and the Discrepancy between Small Follow-Up Infarct Volume and Poor Functional Outcome-A Multicenter Study.

(1) Background: Follow-up infarct volume (FIV) may have implications for prognostication in acute ischemic stroke patients. Factors predicting the discrepancy between FIV and 90-day outcomes are poorly understood. We aimed to develop a comprehensive predictive model of FIV and explore factors associated with the discrepancy.

miR-1275 targets MDK/AKT signaling to inhibit breast cancer chemoresistance by lessening the properties of cancer stem cells.

Chemoresistance is a major obstacle in the neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NCT) of locally advanced breast cancer (LABC). Identification of miRNAs as prognostic biomarkers may help overcome chemoresistance of breast cancer (BC). This study aimed to evaluate the expression level of miR-1275 in plasma samples and its biological functions in the chemoresistance of BC.

Stiff matrix induced srGAP2 tension gradients control migration direction in triple-negative breast cancer.

Cells migrating through interstitial matrix enables stiffening of the tumor micro-environment. To overcome the stiff resistance of extracellular matrix, aggressive cells require the extracellular mechanosensory activation and intracellular tension response. Mechanotransduction linker srGAP2 can synergistically control the mechanical-biochemical process of malignant cell migration.

Correlation between gastritis cystica profunda and the risk of lymph node metastasis in early gastric cancer.

In early gastric cancer (EGC) patients, lymph node metastasis (LNM) risk assessment is particularly important for the selection of surgical methods. In this study, we investigated the correlation between gastritis cystica profunda (GCP) and the risk of LNM in EGC. From January 2014 to December 2019, EGC patients who underwent curative radical gastrectomy were enrolled in this study.

Contrast-enhanced CT findings-based model to predict MVI in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.

Background: Microvascular invasion (MVI) is important in early recurrence and leads to poor overall survival (OS) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). A number of studies have reported independent risk factors for MVI. In this retrospective study, we designed to develop a preoperative model for predicting the presence of MVI in HCC patients to help surgeons in their surgical decision-making and improve patient management.

[Effects of hemoglobin level on the risk of acute kidney injury in patients with acute myocardial infarction].

Objective: To investigate the effect of preoperative hemoglobin (Hb) level on the risk of developing acute kidney injury (AKI) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI).

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted. The hospitalized patients diagnosed with AMI who underwent PCI from May 2015 to May 2020 in the department of cardiology in the Affiliated Changzhou No.

Comparison of an online versus conventional multidisciplinary collaborative weight loss programme in type 2 diabetes mellitus: A randomized controlled trial.

Aim: The aim of this study was to examine the effect of an online multidisciplinary weight loss management programme.

Methods: Between July 2016 and July 2017 this randomized controlled trial recruited patients in Nanjing, China who were living with type 2 diabetes mellitus and who were obese or overweight and randomized them to online versus conventional groups. All participants were managed by a multidisciplinary team.

HMGA2 Synergizes with EZH2 to Mediate Epithelial Cell Inflammation and Apoptosis in Septic Lung Dysfunction.

Objective: High mobility group AT-hook 2 (HMGA2) has been increasingly acknowledged to be significantly expressed in malignant tumors. However, it has been discovered to serve as a pro-inflammatory factor in several diseases. This study aimed to investigate the involvement of HMGA2 in septic lung injury.

Formation and composition of crust in the nephrostomy tube of patients undergoing percutaneous nephrostomy.

To investigate the formation and composition of crust in the nephrostomy tube (NT) of patients undergoing percutaneous nephrostomy (PCN). Consecutive patients undergoing PCN for the treatment of obstructive nephropathy who then underwent NT exchange between January 2020 and May 2022 were included in the study. The composition of crust in NTs was analyzed using infrared spectrum automatic analysis system.

Near-Infrared Light-Responsive Size-Selective Lateral Flow Chip for Single-Cell Manipulation of Circulating Tumor Cells.

Accurately obtaining information on the heterogeneity of CTCs at the single-cell level is a very challenging task that may facilitate cancer pathogenesis research and personalized therapy. However, commonly used multicellular population capture and release assays tend to lose effective information on heterogeneity and cannot accurately assess molecular-level studies and drug resistance assessment of CTCs in different stages of tumor metastasis. Herein, we designed a near-infrared (NIR) light-responsive microfluidic chip for biocompatible single-cell manipulation and study the heterogeneity of CTCs by a combination of the lateral flow microarray (LFM) chip and photothermal response system.

The differences in biological behavior and gene expression characteristics between pure and mixed early gastric signet ring cell carcinomas.

Background: The biological behavior of signet ring cell carcinoma (SRCC) in early gastric cancer (EGC) is not well understood.

Aims: We aimed to investigate the clinicopathologic and prognostic differences, and explore differences in the gene expression characteristics between pure early SRCC and mixed early SRCC.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 1707 EGC patients.

Serum soluble T cell immunoglobulin mucin domain-3 as an early predictive marker for severity of acute pancreatitis; a retrospective analysis.

Background: Early prediction of severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) plays an important role in timely treatment decisions. Soluble T cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain-3 (sTIM-3) has been applied as a potential biomarker for the prediction of many diseases, while its predictive ability for AP severity remains largely unexplored. In this study, we aimed to identify whether serum sTIM-3 could be used as an indicator of AP severity in the early stage of the disease.

Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment Ameliorates the Decline in Oocyte Quality and Improves the Fertility of Aged Female Mice.

The age-related decay in oocyte quality contributes to the gradual decline in fertility and the final occurrence of natural sterility. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effects of the hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBOT) on oocyte quality in aging mouse oocyte. Eight- and forty-week-old female C57BL/6 J mice were treated with HBO for 10 days, and the quality of oocytes was analyzed.

Detection and classification of breast lesions with You Only Look Once version 5.

To explore the ability of You Only Look Once version 5 (YOLOv5) to detect and classify breast lesions on dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI. Four YOLOv5 submodels were examined. A total of 2124 and 2226 images of benign and malignant lesions were obtained, respectively.

Association of caspase-1 gene polymorphisms with rheumatoid arthritis risk in a Chinese Han population.

The goals of present research are to investigate if the genetic polymorphisms in the caspase-1 (CASP1) gene are associated with the risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and the clinical characteristics of the illness in Han patients from China. Our team studied the CASP1 rs2409062 A/G polymorphisms in 1095 healthy controls and 805 RA patients, while the genotype was identified via a custom-by-design 48-Plex single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) scan™ Kit. The mRNA expression levels of the CASP1 in 40 RA cases and 40 healthy controls were detected by qRT-PCR, while blood plasma levels of the CASP1 in 40 RA cases and 40 paired controls measured via ELISA.

HMGCL-induced β-hydroxybutyrate production attenuates hepatocellular carcinoma via DPP4-mediated ferroptosis susceptibility.

Background: Metabolic disorder is an essential characteristic of tumor development. Ketogenesis is a heterogeneous factor in multiple cancers, but the effect of ketogenesis on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is elusive.

Methods: We aimed to explain the role of ketogenesis-related hydroxy-methyl-glutaryl-CoA lyase (HMGCL) on HCC suppression.

Transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach for papillary thyroid microcarcinoma: an analysis of clinical outcomes.

Objective: To analyze the influence of transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach (TOETVA) on the clinical outcomes of patients with papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC).

Methods: The clinical data of PTMC patients (n=90) who visited the Affiliated Changzhou No. 2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University from July 2019 to July 2021 were retrospectively analyzed.

3D slicer-based calculation of hematoma irregularity index for predicting hematoma expansion in intracerebral hemorrhage.

Background: Irregular hematoma is considered as a risk sign of hematoma expansion. The aim of this study was to quantify hematoma irregularity with computed tomography based on 3D Slicer.

Methods: Patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage who underwent an initial and subsequent non-contrast computed tomography (CT) at a single medical center between January 2019 to January 2020 were retrospectively identified.

Targeting of non-apoptotic cancer cell death mechanisms by quercetin: Implications in cancer therapy.

The ultimate goal of cancer treatment is to kill cancer cells, based on the use of various therapeutic agents, such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or targeted therapy drugs. Most drugs exert their therapeutic effects on cancer by targeting apoptosis. However, alterations in apoptosis-related molecules and thus assisting cells to evade death, eventually lead to tumor cell resistance to therapeutic drugs.