Trial of Intensive Blood-Pressure Control in Older Patients with Hypertension.

Background: The appropriate target for systolic blood pressure to reduce cardiovascular risk in older patients with hypertension remains unclear.

Methods: In this multicenter, randomized, controlled trial, we assigned Chinese patients 60 to 80 years of age with hypertension to a systolic blood-pressure target of 110 to less than 130 mm Hg (intensive treatment) or a target of 130 to less than 150 mm Hg (standard treatment). The primary outcome was a composite of stroke, acute coronary syndrome (acute myocardial infarction and hospitalization for unstable angina), acute decompensated heart failure, coronary revascularization, atrial fibrillation, or death from cardiovascular causes.

Perioperative and Oncological Outcomes of Robotic Versus Open Pancreaticoduodenectomy in Low-Risk Surgical Candidates: A Multicenter Propensity Score-Matched Study.

Objectives: This study aimed to perform a multicenter comparison between robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy (RPD) and open pancreaticoduodenectomy (OPD).

Background: Previous comparisons of RPD versus OPD have only been carried out in small, single-center studies of variable quality.

Methods: Consecutive patients who underwent RPD (n = 1032) or OPD (n = 1154) at 7 centers in China between July 2012 and July 2020 were included.

Home blood pressure telemonitoring for improving blood pressure control in middle-aged and elderly patients with hypertension.

The blood pressure (BP) control rate among treated hypertensives in China remains low at 37.5%. The relationship between home blood pressure telemonitoring (HBPT) and BP control is controversial.

Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting varices needing treatment in compensated advanced chronic liver disease: A multicenter study.

Background: Only a small proportion of patients with compensated advanced chronic liver disease (cACLD) had varices needing treatment (VNT) after recommended esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) screening. We aimed to create a non-invasive nomogram based on routine tests to detect VNT in cACLD patients.

Methods: The training cohort included 162 cACLD patients undergoing EGD in a university hospital, between January 2014 and September 2019.

MiRNA-199a-5p targets WNT2 to regulate depression through the CREB/BDNF signaling in hippocampal neuron.

Introduction: This study mainly investigated the role of miR-199a-5p in depression.

Methods: qRT-PCR and western blotting were employed to detect the expressions of miR-199a-5p, CREB and BDNF. Sucrose preference test, forced swimming test, and tail suspension test were performed to evaluate depression-related symptoms.

Detachable string magnetically controlled capsule endoscopy for detecting high-risk varices in compensated advanced chronic liver disease (CHESS1801): A prospective multicenter study.

Background: Gastroesophageal varices is a serious complication of compensated advanced chronic liver disease (cACLD). Primary prophylaxis to reduce the risk of variceal hemorrhage is recommended if high-risk varices (HRV) are detected. We performed this study to compare the accuracy, patients' satisfaction and safety of detection of HRV by detachable string magnetically controlled capsule endoscopy (DS-MCCE) with esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) as the reference.

MicroRNA-103a-3p Promotes Cell Proliferation and Invasion in Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Cells through Akt Pathway by Targeting PTEN.

Background: Increasing evidence has suggested that microRNA- (miR-) 103a-3p is crucial for cancer progression. However, the specific mechanism of miR-103a-3p in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains unclear until now. So, it is particularly urgent to clarify the mechanism between them.

The role of lncRNA ANRIL in the progression of hepatocellular carcinoma.

Objectives: The aim of the current study was to identify the long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) ANRIL function and molecular pathways underlying hepatocellular carcinoma progression.

Methods: ANRIL knockdown with specific siRNA, and transfected into HepG2 cells according to the protocol of Lipofectamine 2000. Cell proliferation, apoptosis, migration and metastasis were assessed with MTT assay, flow cytometry and wound healing assay, respectively.

[The prevalence of allergic conjunctivitis based on outpatients in Baotou area].

To explore the prevalence and influencing factors of allergic conjunctivitis in Baotou area at different times. A cross-sectional study was conducted in January 2021, 111 patients with allergic conjunctivitis who were admitted to the Department of Ophthalmology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Baotou Medical College, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology in 2020 were selected as the research subjects. The basic information, allergic conditions, living habits and other information of the patients were obtained by self-made questionnaire.

Changes in Home Blood Pressure Monitored Among Elderly Patients With Hypertension During the COVID-19 Outbreak: A Longitudinal Study in China Leveraging a Smartphone-Based Application.

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted clinical care worldwide. Evidence of how this health crisis affected common conditions like blood pressure (BP) control is uncertain.

Methods: We used longitudinal BP data from an ongoing randomized clinical trial to examine variations in home BP monitored via a smartphone-based application (app) in a total of 7394 elderly patients with hypertension aged 60 to 80 years stratified by their location in Wuhan (n=283) compared with other provinces of China (n=7111).

Biocontrol mechanism of Myxococcus xanthus B25-I-1 against Phytophthora infestans.

Phytophthora infestans is the pathogen causing potato late blight, one of the most serious diseases of potato. Myxobacteria have become a valuable biological control resource due to their preponderant abilities to produce various secondary metabolites with novel structure and remarkable biological activity. In this study, Myxococcus xanthus strain B25-I-1, which exhibited strong antagonistic activity against P.

Metabolomic assessment of mechanisms underlying anti-renal fibrosis properties of petroleum ether extract from .

Context: The petroleum ether extract (PET) of (Maxim.) Ricker (Rosaceae) has an ameliorative effect on renal fibrosis (RF).

Objective: To evaluate the antifibrotic effects of seeds PET on RF by serum metabolomics, biochemical and histopathological analyses.

LncRNA MIAT Mediates ox-LDL-Induced Endothelial Cell Injury Via miR-206/RAB22A Axis.

Background: Long non-coding RNA myocardial infarction associated transcript (MIAT) has exerted significant effects on atherosclerosis (AS). The biological roles of MIAT in endothelial cell dysfunction are not thoroughly elucidated.

Methods: The expression of MIAT, microRNA (miR)-206 and Ras-related protein Rab-22A (RAB22A) was detected by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and western blot.

HER2 Overexpression and Mismatch Repair Deficiency are Correlated with Malignancy in Colorectal Cancer.

Purpose: This study was designed to investigate the correlation between the expression of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2), mismatch repair (MMR), and clinicopathological parameters and serum tumor markers in a total of 522 resection samples materials from colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. These data were also used to determine the links between HER2 and MMR expression and prognosis.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of the clinical data from 522 CRC patients.

Biocontrol mechanism of Myxococcus fulvus B25-I-3 against Phytophthora infestans and its control efficiency on potato late blight.

Phytophthora infestans is the pathogen of potato late blight, which is one of the most serious diseases of the potato. Myxobacteria, especially Myxococcus, become a valuable biological control resource due to their preponderant abilities to produce various secondary metabolites with novel structure and remarkable biological activity. In a previous study, Myxococcus fulvus B25-I-3 with antagonistic activity against P.

Tumor-derived exosomal miRNA-141 promote angiogenesis and malignant progression of lung cancer by targeting growth arrest-specific homeobox gene (GAX).

Previous researches have suggested that exosomal miRNA-141 has association with metastatic lung cancer, however, its role and regulatory mechanism require further study. In this study, exosomes were isolated from lung cancer patients and normal human serum and identified. We found that the expression of miRNA-141 was up-regulated in the lung cancer serum exosomes compared with the normal serum exosomes.

Circular RNA Circ_0006282 Promotes Cell Proliferation and Metastasis in Gastric Cancer by Regulating MicroRNA-144-5p/Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase/Tryptophan 5-Monooxygenase Activation Protein β Axis.

Background: Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a class of non-coding RNAs which function as novel regulators in human cancers. In this study, we aimed to investigate the functional roles and related molecular mechanisms of circ_0006282 in gastric cancer (GC) progression.

Methods: Fifty-five GC patients were enrolled in this study.

Confocal laser endomicroscopy distinguishing benign and malignant gallbladder polyps during choledochoscopic gallbladder-preserving polypectomy: A case report.

Background: In the last decade, confocal laser endomicroscopy (CLE) has emerged as a new endoscopic imaging modality for real-time histological examination at the microscopic level. CLE has been shown to be useful for distinguishing benign and malignant lesions and has been widely used in many digestive diseases. In our study, we used CLE for the first time to examine the morphology of cholesterol polyps as well as the different parts of normal gallbladder mucosa.

GINS2 was regulated by lncRNA XIST/miR-23a-3p to mediate proliferation and apoptosis in A375 cells.

Melanoma ranks second in aggressive tumors, and the occurrence of metastasis in melanoma results in a persistent drop in the survival rate of patients. Therefore, it is very necessary to find a novel therapeutic method for treating melanoma. It has been reported that lncRNA XIST could promote the tumorigenesis of melanoma.

Convalescent plasma may be a possible treatment for COVID-19: A systematic review.

Introduction: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has spread globally. Therapeutic options including antivirals, anti-inflammatory compounds, and vaccines are still under study. Convalescent plasma(CP) immunotherapy was an effective method for fighting against similar viral infections such as SARS-CoV, and MERS-CoV.

DNMT3B Expression Might Contribute to Abnormal Methylation of RASSF1A in Lager Colorectal Adenomatous Polyps.

Background: It is pretty well known that DNA methyltransferases (DNMTs) are actively involved in abnormal cell growth. The goal of the current study is to explore the correlation between DNMT expression and colorectal adenomatous polyps (CAPs).

Method: Twenty pairs of CAP samples with a diameter ≥ 10 mm and corresponding normal colorectal mucosa (NCM) tissues from patients were used in the present study.

Long non-coding RNA LINC00858 inhibits colon cancer cell apoptosis, autophagy, and senescence by activating WNK2 promoter methylation.

Accumulating evidence shows the involvement of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in tumorigenesis of many types of human cancers. However, the role of LINC00858 in colon cancer has not been fully elucidated. Therefore, we investigated the involvement of LINC00858 in the progression of colon cancer and identified its downstream targets.

Molecular Dynamics in Esophageal Adenocarcinoma: Who's in Control?

Esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) is one of the fastest-growing cancers in the world. It occurs primarily due to the chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), during which the esophageal epithelium is frequently exposed to the acidic fluid coming up from the stomach. This triggers gene mutations in the esophageal cells, which may lead to EAC development.