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  1. Article: Synthesis and characterization of atherosclerotic target anti-CD47 functionalized by nano-polyelectrolyte complexes between chitosan and hyaluronic acid and in vivo and in vitro targeting experiments.

    Yu, Jun / Ruan, Qiurong / Nie, Xiu

    Advances in clinical and experimental medicine : official organ Wroclaw Medical University

    2021  Volume 29, Issue 12, Page(s) 1407–1415

    Abstract: Background: In several different atherosclerotic model mice, blocking CD47 with anti-CD47 antibody significantly reduced accumulation of arterial plaque.: Objectives: We described the development of multifunctional positively charged polyelectrolyte ... ...

    Abstract Background: In several different atherosclerotic model mice, blocking CD47 with anti-CD47 antibody significantly reduced accumulation of arterial plaque.
    Objectives: We described the development of multifunctional positively charged polyelectrolyte complex (PEC) nanoparticles, designed to be stable at physiological salt concentrations and pH for effective targeted delivery in atherosclerosis.
    Material and methods: These nanoparticles were obtained by charge neutralization using chitosan (CS) as the polycation and hyaluronic acid (HA) as the polyanion. An atherosclerotic-model antibody, the anti-CD47 antibody, was sorbed onto the particle surfaces in water and phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) for 4 h. The synthetic nanocarriers were exposed to vascular endothelial cells (VECs) in vitro to study their targeted adsorption to the cells, and the targeted distribution of nanocarriers was evaluated in vivo.
    Results: We showed that the complexation process and the physicochemical properties of the resulting colloids were impacted by external parameters such as the charge mixing ratio and the polymer concentrations. Nonstoichiometric colloidal PECs were obtained in water or PBS (pH 7.4) and remained stable for 1 month. The morphology was studied with scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The average size of the CS-HA/CD47 nanoparticles was 375-620 nm, with a positive zeta potential. The CD47-targeted nanocarriers could be efficiently adsorbed to the surface of VECs in vitro, and their targeted distribution was evaluated in vivo.
    Conclusions: Targeted nanocarriers can be effectively adsorbed to the surface of a VEC line and atheromatous plaque in vitro and in vivo. These results demonstrated that CS-HA/CD47 can be an effective carrier for targeted drug delivery in atherosclerosis.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Antibodies ; Atherosclerosis/drug therapy ; CD47 Antigen ; Chitosan ; Endothelial Cells ; Hyaluronic Acid ; Mice ; Nanoparticles ; Polyelectrolytes
    Chemical Substances Antibodies ; CD47 Antigen ; Polyelectrolytes ; Hyaluronic Acid (9004-61-9) ; Chitosan (9012-76-4)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-01-02
    Publishing country Poland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2270257-X
    ISSN 1899-5276 ; 1230-025X
    ISSN 1899-5276 ; 1230-025X
    DOI 10.17219/acem/127685
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  2. Article ; Online: Differential diagnosis of lymphoma with

    Chen, Jia / Xu, Dong / Sun, Wen-Jin / Wang, Wen-Xia / Xie, Na-Na / Ruan, Qiu-Rong / Song, Jian-Xin

    Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology

    2023  Volume 149, Issue 10, Page(s) 7187–7196

    Abstract: Purpose: To investigate the value of : Methods: A prospective study was conducted on patients with classic FUO accompanied by lymphadenopathy. After standard diagnostic procedures, including PET/CT scan and lymph-node biopsy, 163 patients were ... ...

    Abstract Purpose: To investigate the value of
    Methods: A prospective study was conducted on patients with classic FUO accompanied by lymphadenopathy. After standard diagnostic procedures, including PET/CT scan and lymph-node biopsy, 163 patients were enrolled and divided into lymphoma and benign groups according to the etiology. The diagnostic utility of PET/CT imaging was evaluated, and beneficial parameters that could improve diagnostic effectiveness were identified.
    Results: The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) of PET/CT in diagnosing lymphoma in patients with FUO accompanied by lymphadenopathy were 81.0, 47.6, 59.3, and 72.7%, respectively. The lymphoma prediction model combining high SUVmax of the "hottest" lesion, high SUVmax of the retroperitoneal lymph nodes, old age, low platelet count, and low ESR had an area under the curve of 0.93 (0.89-0.97), a sensitivity of 84.8%, a specificity of 92.9%, a PPV of 91.8%, and an NPV of 86.7%. There was a lower probability of lymphoma for patients with a score < 4 points.
    Conclusions: PET/CT scans show moderate sensitivity and low specificity in diagnosing lymphoma in patients with FUO accompanied by lymphadenopathy. The scoring system based on PET/CT and clinical parameters performs well in differentiating lymphoma and benign causes and can be used as a reliable noninvasive tool.
    Registration number: This study on FUO was registered on http://www.
    Clinicaltrials: gov on January 14, 2014, with registration number NCT02035670.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Fever of Unknown Origin/diagnostic imaging ; Fever of Unknown Origin/etiology ; Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 ; Lymphadenopathy/diagnostic imaging ; Lymphadenopathy/etiology ; Lymphoma/diagnosis ; Lymphoma/diagnostic imaging ; Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography/methods ; Positron-Emission Tomography/methods ; Prospective Studies ; Radiopharmaceuticals ; Retrospective Studies
    Chemical Substances Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 (0Z5B2CJX4D) ; Radiopharmaceuticals
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-08
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Clinical Study ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 134792-5
    ISSN 1432-1335 ; 0171-5216 ; 0084-5353 ; 0943-9382
    ISSN (online) 1432-1335
    ISSN 0171-5216 ; 0084-5353 ; 0943-9382
    DOI 10.1007/s00432-023-04665-7
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  3. Article: Sources of coal remains from the Jartai Pass Site in Nilka County, Xinjiang, China

    Li, Shan / Wang, Yongqiang / Zhu, Shuquan / Ruan, Qiurong / Tie, Cai / Gao, Xiulong / Zhao, Xuanhe / Liang, Handong

    Holocene. 2022 Sept., v. 32, no. 9

    2022  

    Abstract: The Jartai Pass site is a Late Bronze Age (3600–3000cal. a B.P.) settlement site in Nilka County, Xinjiang, China, containing the world’s earliest coal-burning remains including coal and ash. To investigate possible sources of coal used at the Jartai ... ...

    Abstract The Jartai Pass site is a Late Bronze Age (3600–3000cal. a B.P.) settlement site in Nilka County, Xinjiang, China, containing the world’s earliest coal-burning remains including coal and ash. To investigate possible sources of coal used at the Jartai Pass site, extractable polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) of the coal remains and coals around the site were analyzed. The concentrations of total PAHs (∑PAHs), 16 US Environmental Protection Agency prioritized PAHs (∑16PAHs), and alkylated PAHs (∑aPAHs) in 14 coal remains samples ranged from 1680–8579, 1090–4193, and 180–4066 ng/g, respectively. Four samples had higher PAH concentrations than the other 10 samples and were dominated by parent 4–6-ring PAHs and alkylated 2–3-ring PAHs. The other 10 samples were dominated by parent 2–3-ring PAHs, indicating different sources for the coal remains at the site. Total PAH concentrations in six coal samples around the site ranged from 2858–21582 ng/g. Three raw coal samples from mines were dominated by parent 2–3-ring PAHs, and the other three outcrop coals were dominated by parent 4–6-ring PAHs and alkylated 2–3-ring PAHs, revealing a significant difference in the PAH composition between raw coal and weathered outcrop coal. Based on the regional coalfield geology and development history of coal utilization in China, we suggest that the coals used at Jartai Pass site were from outcrop coal seams. The four high-PAH coal remains might have been from the coal line on the bank of the Kashgar River. Considering the amount used at the site over a long period, we speculate that the remaining coal may have been from the subsurface layer of the outcrop coal seam, indicating variation in mining depth. This study provides a basis for understanding coal remains unearthed at an archeological site in northwestern China and early coal utilization by humans.
    Keywords Holocene epoch ; United States Environmental Protection Agency ; archaeology ; coal ; rivers ; China
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2022-09
    Size p. 901-908.
    Publishing place SAGE Publications
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 2027956-5
    ISSN 1477-0911 ; 0959-6836
    ISSN (online) 1477-0911
    ISSN 0959-6836
    DOI 10.1177/09596836221101270
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  4. Article ; Online: Correction to: Clinical predictors of mortality due to COVID-19 based on an analysis of data of 150 patients from Wuhan, China.

    Ruan, Qiurong / Yang, Kun / Wang, Wenxia / Jiang, Lingyu / Song, Jianxin

    Intensive care medicine

    2020  Volume 46, Issue 6, Page(s) 1294–1297

    Abstract: Clinical predictors of mortality due to COVID-19 based on an analysis of data of 150 patients from Wuhan, China. ...

    Abstract Clinical predictors of mortality due to COVID-19 based on an analysis of data of 150 patients from Wuhan, China.
    Keywords covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-04-06
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Published Erratum
    ZDB-ID 80387-x
    ISSN 1432-1238 ; 0340-0964 ; 0342-4642 ; 0935-1701
    ISSN (online) 1432-1238
    ISSN 0340-0964 ; 0342-4642 ; 0935-1701
    DOI 10.1007/s00134-020-06028-z
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  5. Article ; Online: Clinical predictors of mortality due to COVID-19 based on an analysis of data of 150 patients from Wuhan, China.

    Ruan, Qiurong / Yang, Kun / Wang, Wenxia / Jiang, Lingyu / Song, Jianxin

    Intensive care medicine

    2020  Volume 46, Issue 5, Page(s) 846–848

    MeSH term(s) Betacoronavirus ; COVID-19 ; China/epidemiology ; Coronavirus Infections/complications ; Coronavirus Infections/mortality ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Pandemics ; Pneumonia, Viral/complications ; Pneumonia, Viral/mortality ; Risk Assessment ; Risk Factors ; SARS-CoV-2
    Keywords covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-03-03
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Letter
    ZDB-ID 80387-x
    ISSN 1432-1238 ; 0340-0964 ; 0342-4642 ; 0935-1701
    ISSN (online) 1432-1238
    ISSN 0340-0964 ; 0342-4642 ; 0935-1701
    DOI 10.1007/s00134-020-05991-x
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  6. Article ; Online: Synthetic CD47 antibody-chitosan/hyaluronic acid polyelectrolyte complex mediates targeted inhibition of atherosclerotic plaques by exogenous foam-like cells via the NLRP3 pathway.

    Yu, Jun / Ruan, Qiurong / Nie, Xiu / Yu, Lan / Huang, Bangxing

    Journal of biomaterials applications

    2020  Volume 34, Issue 10, Page(s) 1381–1394

    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-02-16
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 639283-0
    ISSN 1530-8022 ; 0885-3282
    ISSN (online) 1530-8022
    ISSN 0885-3282
    DOI 10.1177/0885328220905181
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  7. Article: Diagnostic models for fever of unknown origin based on

    Chen, Jia / Xing, MingYou / Xu, Dong / Xie, NaNa / Zhang, WenCong / Ruan, QiuRong / Song, JianXin

    EJNMMI research

    2022  Volume 12, Issue 1, Page(s) 69

    Abstract: Background: This study aims to analyze the : Results: The metabolic characteristics of the "hottest" lesion, the spleen, bone marrow, and lymph nodes varied for various causes. PET/CT combined with clinical parameters achieved better discrimination ... ...

    Abstract Background: This study aims to analyze the
    Results: The metabolic characteristics of the "hottest" lesion, the spleen, bone marrow, and lymph nodes varied for various causes. PET/CT combined with clinical parameters achieved better discrimination in the differential diagnosis of FUO. The etiological diagnostic models included the following factors: multisite metabolic characteristics, blood cell counts, inflammatory indicators (erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein, serum ferritin, and lactate dehydrogenase), immunological indicators (interferon gamma release assay, antinuclear antibody, and anti-neutrophil cytoplasm antibody), specific signs (weight loss, rash, and splenomegaly), and age. In the testing cohort, the AUCs of the infection prediction model, the malignancy diagnostic model, and the noninfectious inflammatory disease prediction model were 0.89 (95% CI 0.86-0.92), 0.94 (95% CI 0.92-0.97), and 0.95 (95% CI 0.93-0.97), respectively. The corresponding AUCs for the validation cohort were 0.88 (95% CI 0.82-0.93), 0.93 (95% CI 0.89-0.98), and 0.95 (95% CI 0.92-0.99), respectively.
    Conclusions: 18
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-10-28
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2619892-7
    ISSN 2191-219X
    ISSN 2191-219X
    DOI 10.1186/s13550-022-00937-4
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  8. Article: [Retrospect and prospect on cardiovascular pathology in last decade of China].

    Ruan, Qiurong / Wang, Hongyue

    Zhonghua bing li xue za zhi = Chinese journal of pathology

    2015  Volume 44, Issue 7, Page(s) 450–454

    MeSH term(s) Cardiovascular System/pathology ; China ; Humans
    Language Chinese
    Publishing date 2015-07
    Publishing country China
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 784533-9
    ISSN 0529-5807
    ISSN 0529-5807
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  9. Article ; Online: Correlation of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), androgen receptor (AR) and 14-3-3 sigma expression in breast cancer.

    Ji, Zhimin / Yang, Lili / Ruan, Qiurong

    International journal of clinical and experimental pathology

    2017  Volume 10, Issue 10, Page(s) 10419–10430

    Abstract: Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), androgen receptor (AR) and 14-3-3 sigma have been reported to be implicated in breast tumorigenesis. Their correlations, however, remain elusive in this condition. In order to examine the correlation of EGFR, AR ... ...

    Abstract Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), androgen receptor (AR) and 14-3-3 sigma have been reported to be implicated in breast tumorigenesis. Their correlations, however, remain elusive in this condition. In order to examine the correlation of EGFR, AR and 14-3-3 sigma in breast cancer, and analyze their relationships with molecular subtypes of breast cancer and their impacts on overall survival, we immunohistochemistrically detected EGFR, AR and 14-3-3 sigma expression in 139 cases of breast cancer. We found that EGFR expression was negatively correlated with AR (r=-0.223,
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-10-01
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2418306-4
    ISSN 1936-2625 ; 1936-2625
    ISSN (online) 1936-2625
    ISSN 1936-2625
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  10. Article: [Clinicopathologic features of phyllodes tumors and their research progress].

    Xiao, Ying / Ruan, Qiu-rong

    Zhonghua bing li xue za zhi = Chinese journal of pathology

    2013  Volume 42, Issue 11, Page(s) 783–785

    MeSH term(s) Breast Neoplasms/classification ; Breast Neoplasms/genetics ; Breast Neoplasms/metabolism ; Breast Neoplasms/pathology ; Chromosome Aberrations ; Female ; Gene Deletion ; Humans ; Phyllodes Tumor/classification ; Phyllodes Tumor/genetics ; Phyllodes Tumor/metabolism ; Phyllodes Tumor/pathology ; Twist-Related Protein 1/metabolism ; Wnt Signaling Pathway
    Chemical Substances Twist-Related Protein 1
    Language Chinese
    Publishing date 2013-11
    Publishing country China
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 784533-9
    ISSN 0529-5807
    ISSN 0529-5807
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