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Pim1 is Critical in T-cell-independent B-cell Response and MAPK Activation in B Cells.

J Mol Biol

December 2024

Fujian Key Laboratory of Innate Immune Biology, Biomedical Research Center of South China, College of Life Science, Fujian Normal University Qishan Campus, Fuzhou, Fujian, China. Electronic address:

The Pim family consists of three members that encode a distinct class of highly conserved serine/threonine kinases. In this study, we generated and examined mice with hematopoiesis-specific deletion of Pim1 and bone marrow (BM) chimeric mice with B-cell-specific targeted deletion of Pim1. Pim1 was expressed at all stages of B-cell development and hematopoietic-specific deletion of Pim1 altered B-cell development in BM, spleen and peritoneal.

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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is defined as a chronic low-grade inflammatory reproductive endocrine disorder. PCOS can induce various metabolic disorders, which are associated with a state of mild and slow-acting inflammation. Nevertheless, the causal relationship between polycystic ovary syndrome and inflammatory factors is uncertain.

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[Clinical Characteristics and Prognosis of Children with Hypodiploid B-cell Precursor Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia].

Zhongguo Shi Yan Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi

October 2024

Fujian Institute of Hematology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou 350001, Fujian Province, China.

Objective: To analyze the clinical characteristics and prognosis of children with hypodiploid B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (BCP-ALL).

Methods: The clinical data of 1 287 children with BCP-ALL admitted to five hospital in Fujian province from April 2011 to December 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. According to the results of chromosome karyotype, all the patients were grouped into hypodiploid subgroup and non-hypodiploid subgroup.

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  • Immunochemotherapy shows limited effectiveness for Epstein-Barr virus-positive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (EBV + DLBCL) that doesn’t respond to standard treatments, prompting the exploration of PD-1 inhibitors plus chemotherapy as a potential alternative.
  • A study involving six adults with refractory EBV + DLBCL treated with PD-1 inhibitors and chemotherapy as a second-line option yielded an 83% objective response rate and a 67% complete remission rate after a median follow-up of 20 months.
  • These promising results suggest that combining PD-1 inhibitors with chemotherapy could be an effective treatment for resistant EBV + DLBCL, but larger clinical trials are needed to confirm these findings.
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  • Researchers developed a predictive model using machine learning to assess mortality risk for patients in the ICU with acute myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock, highlighting the importance of accurate risk prediction for better clinical decision-making.
  • Four machine learning algorithms were compared, and Logistic Regression (LR) performed the best, achieving a validation AUC of 0.841, indicating its effectiveness in predicting patient outcomes based on selected clinical features.
  • An online prediction tool was also created, which was externally validated with an AUC of 0.755, demonstrating its potential utility in real-world clinical settings.
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A Homoplasmic MT-TV Mutation Associated with Mitochondrial Inheritance of Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia.

Mov Disord

January 2025

Department of Neurology and Institute of Neurology of First Affiliated Hospital, Institute of Neuroscience, and Fujian Key Laboratory of Molecular Neurology, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.

Background: Hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) is characterized by progressive lower limb weakness and spasticity, with unknown genetic cause in many cases.

Objectives: To identify novel genetic causes of HSP.

Methods: Phenotypic characterization, genetic screening, transcriptome sequencing, and peroneal nerve biopsy were conducted in a Chinese HSP family.

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To investigate liver function changes, blood glucose fluctuation, insulin secretion and gender differences in hyperthyroidism patients before and after propranolol with methimazole. Clinical data 110 hyperthyroidism patients admitted to Zhangzhou Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University from February 2023 to February 2024 were retrospectively analyzed. They were categorized into the methimazole group (methimazole, n = 55) and the coalition medication group (Methimazole with propranolol, n = 55).

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Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a severe neurological illness causes cognitive decline and mortality if not treated early. However, the current therapeutic modalities are inefficient to manage the cognitive dysfunction of AD. Therefore, in the present manuscript, we have enumerated the pharmacological benefit of Poliumoside in the Streptozotocin-induced cognitive dysfunction in Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats.

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Introduction: Transarterial chemoembolization combined with lenvatinib and PD-1 inhibitor (triple therapy) has displayed encouraging clinical outcomes for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (uHCC). We aimed to explore the prognostic value of pathological response (PR) in patients with initially uHCC who underwent conversion surgery following triple therapy and identify predictors of major pathological response (MPR).

Methods: A total of 76 patients with initially uHCC who underwent conversion surgery following triple therapy were retrospectively analyzed.

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Background: Heart failure is a cardiovascular disorder, while sepsis is a common non-cardiac cause of mortality. Patients with combined heart failure and sepsis have a significantly higher mortality rate and poor prognosis, making early identification of high-risk patients and appropriate allocation of medical resources critically important.

Methods: We constructed a survival prediction model for patients with heart failure and sepsis using the eICU-CRD database and externally validated it using the MIMIC-IV database.

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Predicting monotherapy resistance risk in patients with low-risk gestational trophoblastic neoplasia: integration of the systemic immune-inflammation index and the prognostic nutritional index.

Front Oncol

October 2024

Laboratory of Gynecologic Oncology, Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital, College of Clinical Medicine for Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China.

Article Synopsis
  • This study investigates whether combining the Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index (SII) and Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI) can effectively identify low-risk gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN) patients who may resist monotherapy.
  • It included a retrospective analysis of 91 patients treated between 2013 and 2021, where higher SII and lower PNI scores were linked to chemotherapy resistance.
  • Findings suggest that the SII-PNI score serves as a significant independent risk factor for resistance, with increased scores correlating with a higher percentage of resistant patients and delayed hCG normalization.
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Quality of life in disease-free survived patients with early-stage extranodal nasal-type NK/T-cell lymphoma after definitive intensity-modulated radiotherapy: a cross-sectional study of 310 cases.

Support Care Cancer

October 2024

Department of Radiation Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.

Purpose: Radiotherapy is a critical treatment for early-stage extranodal nasal-type NK/T-cell lymphoma (ENKTL) and has yielded favorable survival outcomes. However, their postradiotherapy quality of life (QOL) has not been investigated. Here, we conducted a cross-sectional study to assess the QOL of ENKTL patients with disease-free survival after definitive radiotherapy and to identify factors associated with QOL and treatment optimization.

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Background: To investigate whether feature tracking cardiac magnetic resonance (FT-CMR) can identify subclinical myocardial dysfunction in patients with myocardial infarction with non-obstructed coronary arteries (MINOCA).

Methods: Clinical data and CMR images of MINOCA patients (N = 46) and control individuals (N = 12) were compared. The infarct and edema volume to total myocardium, peak global longitudinal strain (GLS), global longitudinal strain rate (GLSR), peak global circumferential strain (GCS), global circumferential strain rate, peak global radial strain, and global radial strain rate were measured.

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  • - The study focuses on the safety and effectiveness of using intra-arterial (IA) tenecteplase in patients with large vessel occlusion (LVO) stroke who have already undergone successful reperfusion, as many still face dependency or death after three months.
  • - Conducted as a multicenter, open-label, and prospective randomized controlled trial, it aims to enroll up to 256 patients who will be split evenly between receiving IA tenecteplase and best medical management post-reperfusion.
  • - The main goal is to improve outcomes at 90 days measured by the modified Rankin Scale, while monitoring for safety through potential complications like intracranial hemorrhage.
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Clinical characteristics and outcome analysis of pulmonary nocardiosis in southern China: a two-center retrospective study.

BMC Infect Dis

September 2024

Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, No 20, Chazhong Road, Taijiang District, Fuzhou, 350005, Fujian Province, People's Republic of China.

Article Synopsis
  • Pulmonary nocardiosis (PN) is a rare opportunistic infection studied in southern China, focusing on clinical, radiological, and microbiological aspects along with treatment outcomes.
  • The research included 67 PN patients, revealing that bronchiectasis was the most common respiratory condition, with cough and sputum as the major symptoms, while Nocardia farcinica was identified as the most prevalent pathogen.
  • Factors linked to poor prognosis included a higher neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, concurrent bacterial infections, and the use of carbapenems.
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We aimed to investigate the impact of postoperative chemotherapy (POCT) on survival in patients with primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) using data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database. This study included 786 PCNSL patients, of which 605 received chemotherapy after surgery, and 181 did not. Data from the SEER registry database (2007-2020) were used to analyze PCNSL.

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Background: Independent and valid prognostic predictors for locally advanced gastric cancer (LAGC) patients with non-elevated serum tumor markers (Triple-negative: CA199 < 37U/ml, CEA < 5 µg/ml and CA125 < 35U/ml) before and after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) remain unclear.

Methods: A total of 352 LAGC patients treated with NACT(NLAGC) from two centers were included. Of the 156 were Triple-negative patients.

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Abdominal imaging and endoscopic characteristics of adult abdominal IgA vasculitis: a multicenter retrospective study.

Ann Med

December 2024

Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.

Article Synopsis
  • IgA vasculitis (IgAV) is a systemic small vessel inflammation predominantly affecting adults, often presenting with gastrointestinal symptoms prior to skin purpura, complicating early diagnosis.
  • A retrospective study involving 108 adult patients from three hospitals in China focused on their abdominal imaging and endoscopic results to aid in identifying IgAV early.
  • Key findings included a high prevalence of acute abdominal pain, bowel wall thickening on imaging, erosions during endoscopy, with the duodenum and ileum being the most affected areas, and notable laboratory abnormalities indicating inflammation.
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Racial Disparities in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Characteristics and Survival.

Ear Nose Throat J

September 2024

Department of Radiation Oncology, Xiamen Cancer Quality Control Center, Xiamen Cancer Center, Xiamen Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, People's Republic of China.

To investigate and compare the distribution of histological subtypes, stage at presentation, and survival outcomes among Chinese American, Non-Hispanic White, and African American patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). We identified Chinese American, Non-Hispanic White, and African American patients with NPC who were diagnosed between 2010 and 2017. Statistical analyses were conducted using the chi-square test, propensity score matching, Kaplan-Meier analysis, and multivariate Cox proportional hazards models.

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Impact of cathepsin K-induced proteoglycans degradation on dentin collagen.

Arch Oral Biol

January 2025

Fujian Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and Fujian Provincial Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterial and Stomatological Key Laboratory of Fujian College and University, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China; Department of Applied Prosthodontics, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan. Electronic address:

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the effects of cathepsin K (catK) on proteoglycans (PGs) and the subsequent impacts on dentin collagen degradation.

Materials And Methods: Demineralized dentin samples were prepared and divided into the following groups: deionized water (DW), 0.1 U/mL chondroitinase ABC (C-ABC), and 1 μM odanacatib (ODN).

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Background: Clinical T4 (cT4) stage gastric cancer presents with frequent postoperative recurrence and poor prognosis. This study is to evaluate the oncological efficacy of laparoscopic radical total gastrectomy combined with postoperative prophylactic hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) in patients with cT4N + M0 gastric cancer who received neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

Methods: We reviewed the clinicopathological data of 174 patients with clinical T4 gastric cancer who underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by laparoscopic radical total gastrectomy between June 2017 and December 2021.

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The community population based studies on the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea and liver injury are limited. The study aimed to clarify the association between sleep apnea (SA) and liver injury by using the data in The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. SA was assessed by the sleep questionnaire and liver injury was evaluated by liver function test, hepatic steatosis index, and fibrosis-4.

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