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  1. Article: Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in a patient with interruption of the inferior vena cava complicated with persistent left superior vena cava.

    Shu, Li / Lu, Yi / Ma, Shenghui / Liu, Chunhui / Cai, Zhejun

    Journal of arrhythmia

    2024  Volume 40, Issue 2, Page(s) 377–381

    Abstract: A 55-year-old woman of I-IVC complicated with PLSVC underwent catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation through right jugular vein access. TSP was achieved by electrocautery and the J-tip guidewire with the help of deflectable sheath and ICE. After PVI, ... ...

    Abstract A 55-year-old woman of I-IVC complicated with PLSVC underwent catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation through right jugular vein access. TSP was achieved by electrocautery and the J-tip guidewire with the help of deflectable sheath and ICE. After PVI, the CS-PLSVC and LA-PLSVC connections were ablated within PLSVC.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-05
    Publishing country Japan
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2696593-8
    ISSN 1883-2148 ; 1880-4276
    ISSN (online) 1883-2148
    ISSN 1880-4276
    DOI 10.1002/joa3.13018
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  2. Article ; Online: Oxidative stress and valvular endothelial cells in aortic valve calcification.

    Shu, Li / Yuan, Zhen / Li, Fei / Cai, Zhejun

    Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie

    2023  Volume 163, Page(s) 114775

    Abstract: Calcified aortic valve disease (CAVD) is a common cardiovascular disease in elderly individuals. Although it was previously considered a degenerative disease, it is, in fact, a progressive disease involving multiple mechanisms. Aortic valve endothelial ... ...

    Abstract Calcified aortic valve disease (CAVD) is a common cardiovascular disease in elderly individuals. Although it was previously considered a degenerative disease, it is, in fact, a progressive disease involving multiple mechanisms. Aortic valve endothelial cells, which cover the outermost layer of the aortic valve and are directly exposed to various pathogenic factors, play a significant role in the onset and progression of CAVD. Hemodynamic changes can directly damage the structure and function of valvular endothelial cells (VECs). This leads to inflammatory infiltration and oxidative stress, which promote the progression of CAVD. VECs can regulate the pathological differentiation of valvular interstitial cells (VICs) through NO and thus affect the process of CAVD. Under the influence of pathological factors, VECs can also be transformed into VICs through EndMT, and then the pathological differentiation of VICs eventually leads to the formation of calcification. This review discusses the role of VECs, especially the role of oxidative stress in VECs, in the process of aortic valve calcification.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Aged ; Aortic Valve/pathology ; Aortic Valve Stenosis/pathology ; Calcinosis/pathology ; Endothelial Cells/pathology ; Cells, Cultured ; Oxidative Stress
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-04-26
    Publishing country France
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 392415-4
    ISSN 1950-6007 ; 0753-3322 ; 0300-0893
    ISSN (online) 1950-6007
    ISSN 0753-3322 ; 0300-0893
    DOI 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.114775
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  3. Article ; Online: Correction: AMP-activated protein kinase α1 promotes atherogenesis by increasing monocyte-to-macrophage differentiation.

    Zhang, Miao / Zhu, Huaiping / Ding, Ye / Liu, Zhaoyu / Cai, Zhejun / Zou, Ming-Hui

    The Journal of biological chemistry

    2023  Volume 299, Issue 2, Page(s) 102943

    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-08
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Published Erratum
    ZDB-ID 2997-x
    ISSN 1083-351X ; 0021-9258
    ISSN (online) 1083-351X
    ISSN 0021-9258
    DOI 10.1016/j.jbc.2023.102943
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  4. Article: Early Aortic Valve Replacement vs. Conservative Management in Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis Patients With Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Meta-Analysis.

    Yuan, Tan / Lu, Yi / Bian, Chang / Cai, Zhejun

    Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine

    2021  Volume 7, Page(s) 621149

    Abstract: Background: ...

    Abstract Background:
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-02-03
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Systematic Review
    ZDB-ID 2781496-8
    ISSN 2297-055X
    ISSN 2297-055X
    DOI 10.3389/fcvm.2020.621149
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  5. Article ; Online: IRF5 governs macrophage adventitial infiltration to fuel abdominal aortic aneurysm formation.

    Wang, Yidong / Liu, Zhenjie / Song, Shen / Wang, Jianfang / Jin, Chunna / Jia, Liangliang / Ma, Yuankun / Yuan, Tan / Cai, Zhejun / Xiang, Meixiang

    JCI insight

    2024  Volume 9, Issue 3

    Abstract: Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by the expansion of the aortic wall. One of the most significant features is the infiltration of macrophages in the adventitia, which drives vasculature remodeling. The role ... ...

    Abstract Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by the expansion of the aortic wall. One of the most significant features is the infiltration of macrophages in the adventitia, which drives vasculature remodeling. The role of macrophage-derived interferon regulatory factor 5 (IRF5) in macrophage infiltration and AAA formation remains unknown. RNA sequencing of AAA adventitia identified Irf5 as the top significantly increased transcription factor that is predominantly expressed in macrophages. Global and myeloid cell-specific deficiency of Irf5 reduced AAA progression, with a marked reduction in macrophage infiltration. Further cellular investigations indicated that IRF5 promotes macrophage migration by direct regulation of downstream phosphoinositide 3-kinase γ (PI3Kγ, Pik3cg). Pik3cg ablation hindered AAA progression, and myeloid cell-specific salvage of Pik3cg restored AAA progression and macrophage infiltration derived from Irf5 deficiency. Finally, we found that IRF5 and PI3Kγ expression in the adventitia is significantly increased in patients with AAA. These findings reveal that the IRF5-dependent regulation of PI3Kγ is essential for AAA formation.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Adventitia/metabolism ; Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases/metabolism ; Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal/metabolism ; Macrophages/metabolism ; Interferon Regulatory Factors/genetics ; Interferon Regulatory Factors/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases (EC 2.7.1.-) ; Interferon Regulatory Factors ; IRF5 protein, human
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-04
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2379-3708
    ISSN (online) 2379-3708
    DOI 10.1172/jci.insight.171488
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  6. Article ; Online: Reply: Acute Myocarditis With Ventricular Noncompaction in a COVID-19 Patient.

    Cai, Zhejun / Dong, Nianguo / Li, Fei

    JACC. Heart failure

    2020  Volume 8, Issue 7, Page(s) 601

    MeSH term(s) Betacoronavirus ; COVID-19 ; Coronavirus Infections ; Heart Failure ; Heart Ventricles ; Humans ; Myocarditis ; Pandemics ; Pneumonia, Viral ; SARS-CoV-2
    Keywords covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-06-03
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Letter ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 2705621-1
    ISSN 2213-1787 ; 2213-1779
    ISSN (online) 2213-1787
    ISSN 2213-1779
    DOI 10.1016/j.jchf.2020.05.007
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  7. Article ; Online: Dietary gallic acid as an antioxidant: A review of its food industry applications, health benefits, bioavailability, nano-delivery systems, and drug interactions.

    Xiang, Zedong / Guan, Huida / Zhao, Xiang / Xie, Qi / Xie, Zhejun / Cai, Fujie / Dang, Rui / Li, Manlin / Wang, Changhong

    Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)

    2024  Volume 180, Page(s) 114068

    Abstract: Gallic acid (GA), a dietary phenolic acid with potent antioxidant activity, is widely distributed in edible plants. GA has been applied in the food industry as an antimicrobial agent, food fresh-keeping agent, oil stabilizer, active food wrap material, ... ...

    Abstract Gallic acid (GA), a dietary phenolic acid with potent antioxidant activity, is widely distributed in edible plants. GA has been applied in the food industry as an antimicrobial agent, food fresh-keeping agent, oil stabilizer, active food wrap material, and food processing stabilizer. GA is a potential dietary supplement due to its health benefits on various functional disorders associated with oxidative stress, including renal, neurological, hepatic, pulmonary, reproductive, and cardiovascular diseases. GA is rapidly absorbed and metabolized after oral administration, resulting in low bioavailability, which is susceptible to various factors, such as intestinal microbiota, transporters, and metabolism of galloyl derivatives. GA exhibits a tendency to distribute primarily to the kidney, liver, heart, and brain. A total of 37 metabolites of GA has been identified, and decarboxylation and dihydroxylation in phase I metabolism and sulfation, glucuronidation, and methylation in phase Ⅱ metabolism are considered the main in vivo biotransformation pathways of GA. Different types of nanocarriers, such as polymeric nanoparticles, dendrimers, and nanodots, have been successfully developed to enhance the health-promoting function of GA by increasing bioavailability. GA may induce drug interactions with conventional drugs, such as hydroxyurea, linagliptin, and diltiazem, due to its inhibitory effects on metabolic enzymes, including cytochrome P450 3A4 and 2D6, and transporters, including P-glycoprotein, breast cancer resistance protein, and organic anion-transporting polypeptide 1B3. In conclusion, in-depth studies of GA on food industry applications, health benefits, bioavailability, nano-delivery systems, and drug interactions have laid the foundation for its comprehensive application as a food additive and dietary supplement.
    MeSH term(s) Antioxidants/pharmacology ; Gallic Acid/metabolism ; ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily G, Member 2/metabolism ; Biological Availability ; Nanoparticle Drug Delivery System ; Neoplasm Proteins/metabolism ; Drug Interactions ; Membrane Transport Proteins/metabolism ; Food Industry
    Chemical Substances Antioxidants ; Gallic Acid (632XD903SP) ; ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily G, Member 2 ; Nanoparticle Drug Delivery System ; Neoplasm Proteins ; Membrane Transport Proteins
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-29
    Publishing country Canada
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 1111695-x
    ISSN 1873-7145 ; 0963-9969
    ISSN (online) 1873-7145
    ISSN 0963-9969
    DOI 10.1016/j.foodres.2024.114068
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  8. Article ; Online: Successful ablation of a right concealed epicardial accessory pathway using ethanol infusion.

    Ma, Shenghui / Zhu, Qifeng / Shu, Li / Lu, Yi / Liu, Chunhui / Cai, Zhejun

    Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

    2023  Volume 34, Issue 11, Page(s) 2406–2409

    Abstract: Introduction: This study describes a rare case of concealed epicardial accessory pathway (AP) successfully ablated using ethanol infusion (EI) through a variant vessel connecting the right atrium (RA) and the right ventricle (RV) surface.: Methods and ...

    Abstract Introduction: This study describes a rare case of concealed epicardial accessory pathway (AP) successfully ablated using ethanol infusion (EI) through a variant vessel connecting the right atrium (RA) and the right ventricle (RV) surface.
    Methods and results: A 58-year-old male referred to our hospital for prior failed AP ablation. Cardiac-enhanced computerized tomography scan showed there was a variant vessel at the tip of right atrial appendage and a pulmonary artery (PA)-RA fistula at the roof of RA. The earliest activation was present at the site of the PA-RA fistula. A selective angiography showed that a small branch of the variant vessel covered the earliest excitation site of the AP. EI into this branch successfully repressed the AP without any recurrences within a follow-up period of 3 months.
    Conclusion: Endocardial ablation is challenging for epicardial APs related to cardiac structural variations. If small vascular branches near the earliest activation site can be found, EI can successfully ablate these types of epicardial APs.
    MeSH term(s) Male ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Catheter Ablation/methods ; Accessory Atrioventricular Bundle/diagnostic imaging ; Accessory Atrioventricular Bundle/surgery ; Bundle of His ; Heart Atria ; Fistula ; Electrocardiography
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-10-19
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Case Reports
    ZDB-ID 1025989-2
    ISSN 1540-8167 ; 1045-3873
    ISSN (online) 1540-8167
    ISSN 1045-3873
    DOI 10.1111/jce.16107
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  9. Article: The efficiency and safety of multidetector computed tomography-guided transseptal puncture during atrial fibrillation catheter ablation.

    Lu, Yi / Yuan, Zhen / Liu, Chunhui / Ma, Shenghui / Shu, Li / Cai, Zhejun

    Journal of arrhythmia

    2023  Volume 40, Issue 1, Page(s) 118–123

    Abstract: Background: Transseptal puncture (TSP) is a crucial technique for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF). Although intracardiac echo (ICE) facilitates a safe and accurate TSP, it is not widely used in developing countries because of the expense. ... ...

    Abstract Background: Transseptal puncture (TSP) is a crucial technique for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF). Although intracardiac echo (ICE) facilitates a safe and accurate TSP, it is not widely used in developing countries because of the expense. This study evaluated the efficiency and safety of a novel cardiac multidetector computed tomography (MDCT)-guided TSP during AF catheter ablation.
    Methods: The study consisted of two cohorts. In the index cohort, TSP procedure was performed under the guidance of ICE, and we recorded the angulation of right anterior oblique of X-ray projection. In the validation cohort, we compared the efficiency and safety of TSP guided by MDCT-calculated angulation with propensity-score-matched patients who underwent TSP guided by ICE.
    Results: We included 50 patients in the index cohort, and the mean angles of interatrial septum (IAS) measured from MDCT and ICE were 34.8 ± 6.3 and 35.1 ± 6.5, respectively. In the validation cohort, 376 patients were enrolled in the MDCT-guided group and ICE-guided group. Both groups had 1 case of cardiac tamponade. The mean axial plane angle was 35.46 ± 6.17 degrees, which was not influenced by age, gender, BMI, and LA size, while a moderate positive linear correlation between EF and the axial plane angle (
    Conclusion: Cardiac MDCT can provide a clear vision of IAS orientation, and provide the appropriate RAO angle and height for TSP. The efficiency and safety of our MDCT-guided TSP were comparable to ICE-guided TSP, which may serve as an alternative method for TSP with ICE unavailable.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-12
    Publishing country Japan
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2696593-8
    ISSN 1883-2148 ; 1880-4276
    ISSN (online) 1883-2148
    ISSN 1880-4276
    DOI 10.1002/joa3.12975
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  10. Article ; Online: Novel combinations of variations in KCNQ1 were associated with patients with long QT syndrome or Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome.

    Zhao, Nongnong / Yu, Zhengyang / Cai, Zhejun / Chen, Wenai / He, Xiaopeng / Huo, Zhaoxia / Lin, Xiaoping

    BMC cardiovascular disorders

    2023  Volume 23, Issue 1, Page(s) 399

    Abstract: Objectives: Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is one of the primary causes of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in youth. Studies have identified mutations in ion channel genes as key players in the pathogenesis of LQTS. However, the specific etiology in individual ... ...

    Abstract Objectives: Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is one of the primary causes of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in youth. Studies have identified mutations in ion channel genes as key players in the pathogenesis of LQTS. However, the specific etiology in individual families remains unknown.
    Methods: Three unrelated Chinese pedigrees diagnosed with LQTS or Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome (JLNS) were recruited clinically. Whole exome sequencing (WES) was performed and further validated by multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA) and Sanger sequencing.
    Results: All of the probands in our study experienced syncope episodes and featured typically prolonged QTc-intervals. Two probands also presented with congenital hearing loss and iron-deficiency anemia and thus were diagnosed with JLNS. A total of five different variants in KCNQ1, encoding a subunit of the voltage-gated potassium channel, were identified in 3 probands. The heterozygous variants, KCNQ1 c.749T > C was responsible for LQTS in Case 1, transmitting in an autosomal dominant pattern. Two patterns of compound heterozygous variants were responsible for JLNS, including a large deletion causing loss of the exon 16 and missense variant c.1663 C > T in Case 2, and splicing variant c.605-2 A > G and frame-shift variant c.1265del in Case 3. To our knowledge, the compound heterozygous mutations containing a large deletion and missense variant were first reported in patients with JLNS.
    Conclusion: Our study expanded the LQTS genetic spectrum, thus favoring disease screening and diagnosis, personalized treatment, and genetic consultation.
    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; Humans ; Jervell-Lange Nielsen Syndrome/diagnosis ; Jervell-Lange Nielsen Syndrome/genetics ; KCNQ1 Potassium Channel/genetics ; Long QT Syndrome/diagnosis ; Long QT Syndrome/genetics ; Mutation ; Exons ; Mutation, Missense ; Pedigree
    Chemical Substances KCNQ1 Potassium Channel ; KCNQ1 protein, human
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-12
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2059859-2
    ISSN 1471-2261 ; 1471-2261
    ISSN (online) 1471-2261
    ISSN 1471-2261
    DOI 10.1186/s12872-023-03417-2
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