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  1. Article ; Online: A Review of Microsphere Super-Resolution Imaging Techniques.

    Jiang, Wenbo / Wang, Jingchun / Yang, Yidi / Bu, Yun

    Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)

    2024  Volume 24, Issue 8

    Abstract: Conventional optical microscopes are only able to resolve objects down to a size of approximately 200 nm due to optical diffraction limits. The rapid development of nanotechnology has increased the demand for greater imaging resolution, with a need to ... ...

    Abstract Conventional optical microscopes are only able to resolve objects down to a size of approximately 200 nm due to optical diffraction limits. The rapid development of nanotechnology has increased the demand for greater imaging resolution, with a need to break through those diffraction limits. Among super-resolution techniques, microsphere imaging has emerged as a strong contender, offering low cost, simple operation, and high resolution, especially in the fields of nanodevices, biomedicine, and semiconductors. However, this technology is still in its infancy, with an inadequate understanding of the underlying principles and the technology's limited field of view. This paper comprehensively summarizes the status of current research, the advantages and disadvantages of the basic principles and methods of microsphere imaging, the materials and preparation processes, microsphere manipulation methods, and applications. The paper also summarizes future development trends.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-14
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2052857-7
    ISSN 1424-8220 ; 1424-8220
    ISSN (online) 1424-8220
    ISSN 1424-8220
    DOI 10.3390/s24082511
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  2. Article: Long-term prognostic importance of high levels of sST2 in patient with AMI: a meta-analysis.

    Ji, Haigang / Yuan, Ling / Jiang, Wenbo / Chen, Jing

    American journal of translational research

    2024  Volume 16, Issue 1, Page(s) 1–11

    Abstract: Objective: This meta-study aimed to assess the connection between soluble suppression of tumorigenicity 2 (sST2) and extended clinical outcomes in individuals diagnosed with acute myocardial infarction (AMI).: Methods: We systematically collected ... ...

    Abstract Objective: This meta-study aimed to assess the connection between soluble suppression of tumorigenicity 2 (sST2) and extended clinical outcomes in individuals diagnosed with acute myocardial infarction (AMI).
    Methods: We systematically collected pertinent literature from PubMed, Embase and Web of Science. The primary effect measures employed in this research were the hazard ratio and 95% confidence intervals. The quality and publication bias of included studies were evaluated. Subgroup analysis was conducted to explore the diversity in study outcomes.
    Results: This comprehensive meta-analysis ultimately encompassed thirteen studies, involving a total of 11,571 patients. Elevated levels of sST2 were identified as an adverse prognostic indicator, demonstrating a substantial association not only with overall mortality (combined HR 2.4, 95% CI 1.6-3.5, P < 0.01) but also with major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) (HR 2.5, 95% CI 1.5-4.2, P < 0.01). Subgroup analyses revealed that increased sST2 levels were linked to higher rates of all-cause mortality and MACEs in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), and other unselected subcategories of AMI.
    Conclusion: Increased sST2 could predict the long-term prognosis in patients suffering from AMI.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-15
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2471058-1
    ISSN 1943-8141
    ISSN 1943-8141
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  3. Article ; Online: Image Motion Deblurring Based on Deep Residual Shrinkage and Generative Adversarial Networks.

    Jiang, Wenbo / Liu, Anshun

    Computational intelligence and neuroscience

    2022  Volume 2022, Page(s) 5605846

    Abstract: A network structure (DRSN-GAN) is proposed for image motion deblurring that combines a deep residual shrinkage network (DRSN) with a generative adversarial network (GAN) to address the issues of poor noise immunity and low generalizability in deblurring ... ...

    Abstract A network structure (DRSN-GAN) is proposed for image motion deblurring that combines a deep residual shrinkage network (DRSN) with a generative adversarial network (GAN) to address the issues of poor noise immunity and low generalizability in deblurring algorithms based solely on GANs. First, an end-to-end approach is used to recover a clear image from a blurred image, without the need to estimate a blurring kernel. Next, a DRSN is used as the generator in a GAN to remove noise from the input image while learning residuals to improve robustness. The BN and ReLU layers in the DRSN were moved to the front of the convolution layer, making the network easier to train. Finally, deblurring performance was verified using the GoPro, Köhler, and Lai datasets. Experimental results showed that deblurred images were produced with more subjective visual effects and a higher objective evaluation, compared with algorithms such as MPRNet. Furthermore, image edge and texture restoration effects were improved along with image quality. Our model produced slightly higher PSNR and SSIM values than the latest MPRNet, as well as increased YOLO detection accuracy. The number of required parameters in the DRSN-GAN was also reduced by 21.89%.
    MeSH term(s) Algorithms ; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted ; Motion
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-01-21
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2388208-6
    ISSN 1687-5273 ; 1687-5273
    ISSN (online) 1687-5273
    ISSN 1687-5273
    DOI 10.1155/2022/5605846
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  4. Article: Identification and characterization of unique 5-hydroxyisoflavonoid biosynthetic key enzyme genes in Lupinus albus

    Liu, Jinyue / Jiang, Wenbo

    Plant cell reports. 2022 Feb., v. 41, no. 2

    2022  

    Abstract: KEY MESSAGE: 5-Hydroxyisoflavonoids, no 5-deoxyisoflavonoids, in Lupinus species, are due to lack of CHRs and Type II CHIs, and the key enzymes of isoflavonoid biosynthetic pathway in white lupin were identified. White lupin (Lupinus albus) is used as ... ...

    Abstract KEY MESSAGE: 5-Hydroxyisoflavonoids, no 5-deoxyisoflavonoids, in Lupinus species, are due to lack of CHRs and Type II CHIs, and the key enzymes of isoflavonoid biosynthetic pathway in white lupin were identified. White lupin (Lupinus albus) is used as food ingredients owing to rich protein, low starch, and rich bioactive compounds such as isoflavonoids. The isoflavonoids biosynthetic pathway in white lupin still remains unclear. In this study, only 5-hydroxyisoflavonoids, but no 5-deoxyisoflavonoids, were detected in white lupin and other Lupinus species. No 5-deoxyisoflavonoids in Lupinus species are due to lack of CHRs and Type II CHIs. We further found that the CHI gene cluster containing both Type I and Type II CHIs possibly arose after the divergence of Lupinus with other legume clade. LaCHI1 and LaCHI2 identified from white lupin metabolized naringenin chalcone to naringenin in yeast and tobacco (Nicotiana benthamiana), and were bona fide Type I CHIs. We further identified two isoflavone synthases (LaIFS1 and LaIFS2), catalyzing flavanone naringenin into isoflavone genistein and also catalyzing liquiritigenin into daidzein in yeast and tobacco. In addition, LaG6DT1 and LaG6DT2 prenylated genistein at the C-6 position into wighteone. Two glucosyltransferases LaUGT1 and LaUGT2 metabolized genistein and wighteone into its 7-O-glucosides. Taken together, our study not only revealed that exclusive 5-hydroxyisoflavonoids do exist in Lupinus species, but also identified key enzymes in the isoflavonoid biosynthetic pathway in white lupin.
    Keywords Lupinus albus ; Nicotiana benthamiana ; biochemical pathways ; biosynthesis ; chalcone ; daidzein ; genistein ; glucosyltransferases ; legumes ; multigene family ; naringenin ; starch ; tobacco ; yeasts
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2022-02
    Size p. 415-430.
    Publishing place Springer Berlin Heidelberg
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 8397-5
    ISSN 1432-203X ; 0721-085X ; 0721-7714
    ISSN (online) 1432-203X
    ISSN 0721-085X ; 0721-7714
    DOI 10.1007/s00299-021-02818-x
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  5. Article ; Online: Medicago truncatula β-glucosidase 17 contributes to drought and salt tolerance through antioxidant flavonoid accumulation.

    Du, Wenxuan / Yang, Junfeng / Li, Qian / Jiang, Wenbo / Pang, Yongzhen

    Plant, cell & environment

    2024  

    Abstract: Flavonoids are usually present in forms of glucosides in plants, which could be catabolized by β-glucosidase (BGLU) to form their corresponding flavonoid aglycones. In this study, we isolated three abiotic-responsive BGLU genes (MtBGLU17, MtBGLU21 and ... ...

    Abstract Flavonoids are usually present in forms of glucosides in plants, which could be catabolized by β-glucosidase (BGLU) to form their corresponding flavonoid aglycones. In this study, we isolated three abiotic-responsive BGLU genes (MtBGLU17, MtBGLU21 and MtBGLU22) from Medicago truncatula, and found only the recombinant MtBGLU17 protein could catalyse the hydrolysis of flavonoid glycosides. The recombinant MtBGLU17 protein is active towards a variety of flavonoid glucosides, including glucosides of flavones (apigenin and luteolin), flavonols (kaempferol and quercetin), isoflavones (genistein and daidzein) and flavanone (naringenin). In particular, the recombinant MtBGLU17 protein preferentially hydrolyses flavonoid-7-O-glucosides over their corresponding 3-O-glucosides. The content of luteoin-7-O-glucoside was reduced in the MtBGLU17 overexpression plants but increased in the Tnt-1 insertional mutant lines, whereas luteoin content was increased in the MtBGLU17 overexpression plants but reduced in the Tnt-1 insertional mutant lines. Under drought and salt (NaCl) treatment, the MtBGLU17 overexpression lines showed relatively higher DPPH content, and higher CAT and SOD activity than the wild type control. These results indicated that overexpression lines of MtBGLU17 possess higher antioxidant activity and thus confer drought and salt tolerance, implying MtBGLU17 could be potentially used as a candidate gene to improve plant abiotic stress tolerance.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-28
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 391893-2
    ISSN 1365-3040 ; 0140-7791
    ISSN (online) 1365-3040
    ISSN 0140-7791
    DOI 10.1111/pce.14928
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  6. Article ; Online: Asymmetric dimethylarginine is associated with the phenomenon of coronary slow flow in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation.

    Du, Zhaona / Jiang, Wenbo / Yu, Chengyun / Lu, Xiuyan / Xia, Wei

    Cardiology

    2024  

    Abstract: Objective: Coronary slow flow phenomena (CSFP) is associated with endothelial and blood component abnormalities in coronary arteries. Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) can damage the endothelium of the heart or blood vessels in patients with non- ... ...

    Abstract Objective: Coronary slow flow phenomena (CSFP) is associated with endothelial and blood component abnormalities in coronary arteries. Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) can damage the endothelium of the heart or blood vessels in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF), causing changes in biological medium content. The factors related to the occurrence of CSFP in NVAF patients are currently unknown. Our aim is to analyze the relationship between ADMA and CSFP in NVAF patients.
    Methods: We consecutively enrolled 134 patients diagnosed with NVAF and underwent coronary angiography, 50 control patients without a history of atrial fibrillation and with normal coronary angiographic flow were included at the same time. Based on the corrected TIMI frame count (CTFC), the NVAF patients were categorized into two groups, CTFC≤27 frames and CTFC>27 frames. Plasma ADMA, p-seletion (p-sel), von Willebrand Factor (vWF), D-dimer (D-Di), fibrinogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) and nitric oxide (NO) were detected by ELISA in the different groups. We counted the general clinical data and analyzed the factors associated with the presence of CSFP on coronary angiography in NVAF patients.
    Results: We found that plasma ADMA levels were significantly higher among NVAF patients in the CTFC >27 grade group compared with the control or CTFC ≤27 group. In addition, the levels of blood cells and endothelium-related biomarkers (NO, p-seletion, vWF, D-Di, and PAI-1) were significantly altered and correlated with ADMA levels. Multifactorial analysis showed that plasma ADMA [OR (95%CI): 1.65 (1.21-2.43), p<0.001] and left atrial internal diameter [OR (95%CI): 1.04 (1.02, 1.1), p<0.001] could be used as independent risk factors for the development of CSFP in patients with NVAF. The ROC curves of ADMA can predict the development of CSFP in NVAF patients. The minimum diagnostic concentration for the development of CSFP in patients was 2.31 µmol/L.
    Conclusion: Our study suggests that the high levels of ADMA and left atrial internal diameter in vivo in patients with NVAF can contribute to the development of CSFP. Therefore, aggressive preoperative detection and evaluation of ADMA and left atrial internal diameter can help to deal with the intraoperative presence of CSFP.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-20
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 80092-2
    ISSN 1421-9751 ; 0008-6312
    ISSN (online) 1421-9751
    ISSN 0008-6312
    DOI 10.1159/000536024
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  7. Article ; Online: Over-expression of Medicago Acyl-CoA-binding 2 genes enhance salt and drought tolerance in Arabidopsis.

    Du, Wenxuan / Huang, Haijun / Kong, Weiye / Jiang, Wenbo / Pang, Yongzhen

    International journal of biological macromolecules

    2024  Volume 268, Issue Pt 1, Page(s) 131631

    Abstract: Acyl-CoA-binding proteins (ACBPs) are mainly involved in acyl-CoA ester binding and trafficking in eukaryotic cells, and they function in lipid metabolism, membrane biosynthesis, cellular signaling, stress response, disease resistance, and other ... ...

    Abstract Acyl-CoA-binding proteins (ACBPs) are mainly involved in acyl-CoA ester binding and trafficking in eukaryotic cells, and they function in lipid metabolism, membrane biosynthesis, cellular signaling, stress response, disease resistance, and other biological activities in plants. However, the roles of ACBP family members in Medicago remain unclear. In this study, a total of eight ACBP genes were identified in the genome of Medicago truncatula and Medicago sativa, and they were clustered into four sub-families (Class I-IV). Many cis-acting elements related to abiotic response were identified in the promoter region of these ACBP genes, in particular light-responsive elements. These ACBP genes exhibited distinct expression pattern in various tissues, and the expression level of MtACBP1/MsACBP1 and MtACBP2/MsACBP2 gene pairs were significantly increased under NaCl treatment. Subcellular localization analysis showed that MtACBP1/MsACBP1 and MtACBP2/MsACBP2 were localized in the endoplasmic reticulum of tobacco epidermal cells. Arabidopsis seedlings over-expressing MtACBP2/MsACBP2 displayed increased root length than the wild type under short light, Cu
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-16
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 282732-3
    ISSN 1879-0003 ; 0141-8130
    ISSN (online) 1879-0003
    ISSN 0141-8130
    DOI 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.131631
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  8. Article ; Online: Asymmetric dimethylarginine correlates with indicators of prethrombotic state in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation.

    Du, Zhaona / Jiang, Wenbo / Yu, Chengyun / Zhang, Ming / Xia, Wei

    Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE

    2024  

    Abstract: Objective: The mechanism of asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) in thrombosis in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) is still unclear. Our aim was to investigate the relationship between ADMA and indicators of prethrombotic state in NVAF ...

    Abstract Objective: The mechanism of asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) in thrombosis in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) is still unclear. Our aim was to investigate the relationship between ADMA and indicators of prethrombotic state in NVAF patients and to analyze the predictive role of ADMA in NVAF thrombosis.
    Methods: A total of 192 NVAF patients were continuously selected from January 2023 to October 2023. Plasma ADMA levels were measured by high-performance liquid chromatography. P-selectin (P-sel), von Willebrand factor (vWF), D-dimer (D-D), and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) levels were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Nitric oxide (NO) levels were measured by the nitrate reductase assay for plasma nitrite/nitrate, then the Griess method (Shanghai Hailian Biotechnology Co., Shanghai, China) was used to calculate plasma NO levels.
    Results: In our study, ADMA levels were significantly elevated and positively correlated with P-sel, vWF, D-D, and PAI-1, whereas NO levels were significantly negatively correlated with these prethrombotic factors in NVAF. Furthermore, multifactorial logistic regression analysis showed that ADMA and LA diameter were independent predictors of high thrombosis risk (CHA2DS2-VASc ≥2 score) in patients with NVAF.
    Conclusions: Our findings suggested that ADMA correlated with the prethrombotic state in NVAF and that reduction of ADMA levels in NVAF patients may be a novel therapeutic strategy for thrombosis risk reduction.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-02
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 424437-0
    ISSN 1540-8159 ; 0147-8389
    ISSN (online) 1540-8159
    ISSN 0147-8389
    DOI 10.1111/pace.14952
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  9. Article ; Online: The prognostic value of peripheral blood parameters on all-frequency sudden sensorineural hearing loss.

    Sun, Hongcun / Jiang, Wenbo / Wang, Jian

    Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology

    2023  Volume 89, Issue 5, Page(s) 101302

    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Prognosis ; C-Reactive Protein/analysis ; Retrospective Studies ; Hearing Loss, Sensorineural/drug therapy ; Hearing Loss, Sudden/drug therapy ; Fibrinogen/analysis ; Fibrinogen/therapeutic use
    Chemical Substances C-Reactive Protein (9007-41-4) ; Fibrinogen (9001-32-5)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-16
    Publishing country Brazil
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2428110-4
    ISSN 1808-8686 ; 1808-8694
    ISSN (online) 1808-8686
    ISSN 1808-8694
    DOI 10.1016/j.bjorl.2023.101302
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  10. Article ; Online: Copper-Catalyzed Intramolecular Aldehyde-Ketone Nucleophilic Additions for the Synthesis of Chromans Bearing a Tertiary Alcohol Motif.

    Zhu, Chenghao / Jiang, Wenbo / Ma, Da

    The Journal of organic chemistry

    2023  Volume 89, Issue 2, Page(s) 1220–1227

    Abstract: The synthesis of chroman-3-ol derivatives via intramolecular nucleophilic additions has been established. Aldehydes can be used as alkyl carbanion equivalents via reductive polarity reversal which is facilitated by a copper catalyst and N-heterocyclic ... ...

    Abstract The synthesis of chroman-3-ol derivatives via intramolecular nucleophilic additions has been established. Aldehydes can be used as alkyl carbanion equivalents via reductive polarity reversal which is facilitated by a copper catalyst and N-heterocyclic carbene ligand under mild conditions. The key to success is the difference in reaction activity between aldehydes and ketones. Finally, this methodology also can be used to construct other cyclic structures containing tertiary alcohols including tetraline, cyclohexane, indan, and 9,10-dihydrophenanthrene.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-28
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 123490-0
    ISSN 1520-6904 ; 0022-3263
    ISSN (online) 1520-6904
    ISSN 0022-3263
    DOI 10.1021/acs.joc.3c02365
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