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  1. Article ; Online: Associations of Triglycerides and Atherogenic Index of Plasma with Brain Structure in the Middle-Aged and Elderly Adults.

    Chen, Xixi / Bao, Yujia / Zhao, Jiahao / Wang, Ziyue / Gao, Qijing / Ma, Mingyang / Xie, Ziwen / He, Mu / Deng, Xiaobei / Ran, Jinjun

    Nutrients

    2024  Volume 16, Issue 5

    Abstract: Triglyceride (TG) and atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) have been acknowledged to be risk factors for vascular insults, but their impacts on the brain system remain elusive. To fill in some gaps, we investigated associations of TG and AIP with brain ... ...

    Abstract Triglyceride (TG) and atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) have been acknowledged to be risk factors for vascular insults, but their impacts on the brain system remain elusive. To fill in some gaps, we investigated associations of TG and AIP with brain structure, leveraging the UK Biobank database. TG and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) were examined at baseline and AIP was calculated as log (TG/HDL-C). We build several linear regression models to estimate associations of TG and AIP with volumes of brain grey matter phenotypes. Significant inverse associations of TG and AIP with volumes of specific subcortical traits were observed, among which TG and AIP were most significantly associated with caudate nucleus (TG: β [95% confidence interval CI] = -0.036 [-0.051, -0.022], AIP: -0.038 [-0.053, -0.023]), thalamus (-0.029 [-0.042, -0.017], -0.032 [-0.045, -0.019]). Higher TG and AIP were also considerably related with reduced cortical structure volumes, where two most significant associations of TG and AIP were with insula (TG: -0.035 [-0.048, -0.022], AIP: -0.038 [-0.052, -0.025]), superior temporal gyrus (-0.030 [-0.043, -0.017], -0.033 [-0.047, -0.020]). Modification effects of sex and regular physical activity on the associations were discovered as well. Our findings show adverse associations of TG and AIP with grey matter volumes, which has essential public health implications for early prevention in neurodegenerative diseases.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Middle Aged ; Aged ; Humans ; Triglycerides ; Atherosclerosis ; Risk Factors ; Cholesterol, HDL ; Brain
    Chemical Substances Triglycerides ; Cholesterol, HDL
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-27
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2518386-2
    ISSN 2072-6643 ; 2072-6643
    ISSN (online) 2072-6643
    ISSN 2072-6643
    DOI 10.3390/nu16050672
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  2. Article: PM

    Zhang, Chenxiao / Ma, Tengfei / Liu, Chang / Ma, Ding / Wang, Jian / Liu, Meng / Ran, Jinjun / Wang, Xueting / Deng, Xiaobei

    Frontiers in endocrinology

    2023  Volume 14, Page(s) 1212291

    Abstract: ... ...

    Abstract PM
    MeSH term(s) Mice ; Animals ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/complications ; Mice, Inbred C57BL ; Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease/etiology ; Lipid Metabolism Disorders/genetics ; Particulate Matter/toxicity ; Lipids
    Chemical Substances Particulate Matter ; Lipids
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-09-14
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2592084-4
    ISSN 1664-2392
    ISSN 1664-2392
    DOI 10.3389/fendo.2023.1212291
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  3. Article ; Online: Attach importance to the procedure of deriving reproduction numbers from compartmental models: Letter to the editor in response to '

    Zhao, Shi / Ran, Jinjun / Yang, Guangpu / Cao, Peihua

    Epidemiology and infection

    2020  Volume 148, Page(s) e62

    MeSH term(s) China ; Cities ; Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease ; Humans
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-03-02
    Publishing country England
    Document type Letter ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 632982-2
    ISSN 1469-4409 ; 0950-2688
    ISSN (online) 1469-4409
    ISSN 0950-2688
    DOI 10.1017/S0950268820000588
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  4. Article: Advancements in the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

    Rong, Li / Zou, Junyan / Ran, Wei / Qi, Xiaohong / Chen, Yaokai / Cui, Hongjuan / Guo, Jinjun

    Frontiers in endocrinology

    2023  Volume 13, Page(s) 1087260

    Abstract: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a series of diseases, involving excessive lipid deposition in the liver and is often accompanied by obesity, diabetes, dyslipidemia, abnormal blood pressure, and other metabolic disorders. In order to more ... ...

    Abstract Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a series of diseases, involving excessive lipid deposition in the liver and is often accompanied by obesity, diabetes, dyslipidemia, abnormal blood pressure, and other metabolic disorders. In order to more accurately reflect its pathogenesis, an international consensus renamed NAFLD in 2020 as metabolic (dysfunction) associated with fatty liver disease (MAFLD). The changes in diet and lifestyle are recognized the non-drug treatment strategies; however, due to the complex pathogenesis of NAFLD, the current drug therapies are mainly focused on its pathogenic factors, key links of pathogenesis, and related metabolic disorders as targets. There is still a lack of specific drugs. In clinical studies, the common NAFLD treatments include the regulation of glucose and lipid metabolism to protect the liver and anti-inflammation. The NAFLD treatments based on the enterohepatic axis, targeting gut microbiota, are gradually emerging, and various new metabolism-regulating drugs are also under clinical development. Therefore, this review article has comprehensively discussed the research advancements in NAFLD treatment in recent years.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease/therapy ; Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease/drug therapy ; Obesity/metabolism ; Diet
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-16
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2592084-4
    ISSN 1664-2392
    ISSN 1664-2392
    DOI 10.3389/fendo.2022.1087260
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  5. Article ; Online: Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances exposure during pregnancy and postpartum depression: Evidence from the Shanghai birth cohort.

    Wang, Hui / Ren, Tai / Zhang, Na / Xia, Weiping / Xiang, Mi / Ran, Jinjun / Zhang, Jun

    Chemosphere

    2023  Volume 318, Page(s) 137941

    Abstract: Background: Exposure to poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) has been linked to psychiatric disorders in the general population. Because women in the postpartum period are susceptible to mental disorders, we aimed to investigate the association ... ...

    Abstract Background: Exposure to poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) has been linked to psychiatric disorders in the general population. Because women in the postpartum period are susceptible to mental disorders, we aimed to investigate the association between exposure to PFASs during pregnancy and postpartum depression (PPD).
    Methods: Our study consisted of 2741 pregnant women who were enrolled in the Shanghai Birth Cohort during the early pregnancy and gave birth to a singleton live birth between 2013 and 2016. A total of 10 PFASs were measured in maternal plasma collected in early gestation by high-performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry. PPD was assessed using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) at 42 days after the child birth. We used multivariable logistic regression to estimate the association between exposure to PFASs and PPD, adjusted for potential confounders. Negative binomial regression was used to assess the association between PFASs exposure during pregnancy and EPDS subscales including anhedonia, anxiety, and depression. A quantile-based g-computation approach was used to evaluate the joint and independent effects of PFASs on PPD.
    Results: Around 11.7% of the mothers had probable PPD (EPDS cut-off ≥10). Overall, exposure to PFASs in early pregnancy was not associated with PPD or EPDS subscales. Quantile g-computation method also showed that increasing PFASs mixture by one quartile was not associated with PPD (odds ratio, 1.08; 95% confidence interval: 0.91, 1.29).
    Conclusion: Our findings indicate that exposure to PFASs during pregnancy was not associated with PPD at 6 weeks postpartum.
    MeSH term(s) Pregnancy ; Child ; Humans ; Female ; Depression, Postpartum/epidemiology ; Depression, Postpartum/psychology ; Birth Cohort ; China/epidemiology ; Mothers/psychology ; Fluorocarbons/toxicity ; Risk Factors
    Chemical Substances Fluorocarbons
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-23
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 120089-6
    ISSN 1879-1298 ; 0045-6535 ; 0366-7111
    ISSN (online) 1879-1298
    ISSN 0045-6535 ; 0366-7111
    DOI 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.137941
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  6. Article ; Online: Temporal variation of excess deaths from diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.

    Yao, Xiaoxin I / Han, Lefei / Sun, Yangbo / He, Daihai / Zhao, Shi / Ran, Jinjun

    Journal of infection and public health

    2023  Volume 16, Issue 4, Page(s) 483–489

    Abstract: Background: Although the COVID-19 pandemic has persisted for more than two years with the evident excess mortality from diabetes, few studies have investigated its temporal patterns. This study aims to estimate the excess deaths from diabetes in the ... ...

    Abstract Background: Although the COVID-19 pandemic has persisted for more than two years with the evident excess mortality from diabetes, few studies have investigated its temporal patterns. This study aims to estimate the excess deaths from diabetes in the United States (US) during the COVID-19 pandemic and evaluate the excess deaths by spatiotemporal pattern, age groups, sex, and race/ethnicity.
    Methods: Diabetes as one of multiple causes of death or an underlying cause of death were both considered into analyses. The Poisson log-linear regression model was used to estimate weekly expected counts of deaths during the pandemic with adjustments for long-term trend and seasonality. Excess deaths were measured by the difference between observed and expected death counts, including weekly average excess deaths, excess death rate, and excess risk. We calculated the excess estimates by pandemic wave, US state, and demographic characteristic.
    Results: From March 2020 to March 2022, deaths that diabetes as one of multiple causes of death and an underlying cause of death were about 47.6 % and 18.4 % higher than the expected. The excess deaths of diabetes had evident temporal patterns with two large percentage increases observed during March 2020, to June 2020, and June 2021 to November 2021. The regional heterogeneity and underlying age and racial/ethnic disparities of the excess deaths were also clearly observed.
    Conclusions: This study highlighted the increased risks of diabetes mortality, heterogeneous spatiotemporal patterns, and associated demographic disparities during the pandemic. Practical actions are warranted to monitor disease progression, and lessen health disparities in patients with diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    MeSH term(s) United States/epidemiology ; Humans ; COVID-19 ; Pandemics ; Diabetes Mellitus/epidemiology ; Disease Progression ; Ethnicity
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-25
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2467587-8
    ISSN 1876-035X ; 1876-0341
    ISSN (online) 1876-035X
    ISSN 1876-0341
    DOI 10.1016/j.jiph.2023.01.018
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  7. Article ; Online: Bibliometric and Visual Analysis of Global Research on Taurine, Creatine, Carnosine, and Anserine with Metabolic Syndrome: From 1992 to 2022.

    Sun, Jiaru / Guo, Fang / Ran, Jinjun / Wu, Haisheng / Li, Yang / Wang, Mingxu / Wang, Xiaoqin

    Nutrients

    2023  Volume 15, Issue 15

    Abstract: Red meat and animal-sourced protein are often disparaged as risk factors for developing metabolic syndrome, while emerging research has shown the beneficial effects of dietary taurine, creatine, carnosine, and anserine which are all exclusively abundant ... ...

    Abstract Red meat and animal-sourced protein are often disparaged as risk factors for developing metabolic syndrome, while emerging research has shown the beneficial effects of dietary taurine, creatine, carnosine, and anserine which are all exclusively abundant in red meat. Thus, it is imperative to highlight the available evidence to help promote red meat as part of a well-balanced diet to optimize human health. In this study, a bibliometric analysis was conducted to investigate the current research status of dietary taurine, creatine, carnosine, and anserine with metabolic syndrome, identify research hotspots, and delineate developmental trends by utilizing the visualization software CiteSpace. A total of 1094 publications were retrieved via the Web of Science Core Collection from 1992 to 2022. There exists a gradual increase in the number of publications on this topic, but there is still much room for research papers to rise. The United States has participated in the most studies, followed by China and Japan. The University of Sao Paulo was the research institute contributing the most; Kyung Ja Chang and Sanya Roysommuti have been identified as the most prolific authors. The analysis of keywords reveals that obesity, lipid profiles, blood pressure, and glucose metabolism, as well as ergogenic aid and growth promoter have been the research hotspots. Inflammation and diabetic nephropathy will likely be frontiers of future research related to dietary taurine, creatine, carnosine, and anserine. Overall, this paper may provide insights for researchers to further delve into this field and enlist the greater community to re-evaluate the health effects of red meat.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-29
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2518386-2
    ISSN 2072-6643 ; 2072-6643
    ISSN (online) 2072-6643
    ISSN 2072-6643
    DOI 10.3390/nu15153374
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  8. Article ; Online: Temporal variation of excess deaths from diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States

    Xiaoxin I. Yao / Lefei Han / Yangbo Sun / Daihai He / Shi Zhao / Jinjun Ran

    Journal of Infection and Public Health, Vol 16, Iss 4, Pp 483-

    2023  Volume 489

    Abstract: Background: Although the COVID-19 pandemic has persisted for more than two years with the evident excess mortality from diabetes, few studies have investigated its temporal patterns. This study aims to estimate the excess deaths from diabetes in the ... ...

    Abstract Background: Although the COVID-19 pandemic has persisted for more than two years with the evident excess mortality from diabetes, few studies have investigated its temporal patterns. This study aims to estimate the excess deaths from diabetes in the United States (US) during the COVID-19 pandemic and evaluate the excess deaths by spatiotemporal pattern, age groups, sex, and race/ethnicity. Methods: Diabetes as one of multiple causes of death or an underlying cause of death were both considered into analyses. The Poisson log-linear regression model was used to estimate weekly expected counts of deaths during the pandemic with adjustments for long-term trend and seasonality. Excess deaths were measured by the difference between observed and expected death counts, including weekly average excess deaths, excess death rate, and excess risk. We calculated the excess estimates by pandemic wave, US state, and demographic characteristic. Results: From March 2020 to March 2022, deaths that diabetes as one of multiple causes of death and an underlying cause of death were about 47.6 % and 18.4 % higher than the expected. The excess deaths of diabetes had evident temporal patterns with two large percentage increases observed during March 2020, to June 2020, and June 2021 to November 2021. The regional heterogeneity and underlying age and racial/ethnic disparities of the excess deaths were also clearly observed. Conclusions: This study highlighted the increased risks of diabetes mortality, heterogeneous spatiotemporal patterns, and associated demographic disparities during the pandemic. Practical actions are warranted to monitor disease progression, and lessen health disparities in patients with diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Keywords COVID-19 ; Pandemic waves ; Excess deaths ; Demographic analyses ; Temporal pattern ; Infectious and parasitic diseases ; RC109-216 ; Public aspects of medicine ; RA1-1270
    Subject code 310
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Elsevier
    Document type Article ; Online
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  9. Article: Development and validation of a copper-related gene prognostic signature in hepatocellular carcinoma.

    Shi, Haoting / Huang, Jingxuan / Wang, Xue / Li, Runchuan / Shen, Yiqing / Jiang, Bowen / Ran, Jinjun / Cai, Rong / Guo, Fang / Wang, Yufei / Ren, Gang

    Frontiers in cell and developmental biology

    2023  Volume 11, Page(s) 1157841

    Abstract: Introduction: ...

    Abstract Introduction:
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-18
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2737824-X
    ISSN 2296-634X
    ISSN 2296-634X
    DOI 10.3389/fcell.2023.1157841
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  10. Article ; Online: Exploring the Interaction between E484K and N501Y Substitutions of SARS-CoV-2 in Shaping the Transmission Advantage of COVID-19 in Brazil: A Modeling Study.

    Zhao, Shi / Ran, Jinjun / Han, Lefei

    The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene

    2021  Volume 105, Issue 5, Page(s) 1247–1254

    Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic poses serious threats to global health, and the emerging mutation in SARS-CoV-2 genomes is one of the major challenges of disease control. Considering the growth of epidemic curve and the circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants in Brazil, ... ...

    Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic poses serious threats to global health, and the emerging mutation in SARS-CoV-2 genomes is one of the major challenges of disease control. Considering the growth of epidemic curve and the circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants in Brazil, the role of locally prevalent E484K and N501Y substitutions in contributing to the epidemiological outcomes is of public health interest for investigation. We developed a likelihood-based statistical framework to reconstruct reproduction numbers, estimate transmission advantage associated with different SARS-CoV-2 variants regarding the marking (identifying) 484K and 501Y substitutions (including Alpha, Zeta, and Gamma variants) in Brazil, and explored the interactive effects of genetic activities on transmission advantage marked by these two mutations. We found a significant transmission advantage associated with the 484K/501Y variants (including P.1 or Gamma variants), which increased the infectivity significantly by 23%. In contrast and by comparison to Gamma variants, E484K or N501Y (including Alpha or Zeta variants) substitution alone appeared less likely to secure a concrete transmission advantage in Brazil. Our finding indicates that the combined impact of genetic activities on transmission advantage marked by 484K/501Y outperforms their independent contributions in Brazil, which implies an interactive effect in shaping the increase in the infectivity of COVID-19. Future studies are needed to investigate the mechanisms of how E484K and N501Y mutations and the complex genetic mutation activities marked by them in SARS-CoV-2 affect the transmissibility of COVID-19.
    MeSH term(s) Amino Acid Substitution/genetics ; Brazil/epidemiology ; COVID-19/epidemiology ; COVID-19/transmission ; COVID-19/virology ; Data Collection ; Genome, Viral ; Humans ; Likelihood Functions ; Models, Theoretical ; Mutation ; Public Health ; SARS-CoV-2/genetics ; SARS-CoV-2/pathogenicity
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-09-27
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2942-7
    ISSN 1476-1645 ; 0002-9637
    ISSN (online) 1476-1645
    ISSN 0002-9637
    DOI 10.4269/ajtmh.21-0412
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