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  1. Article ; Online: Restoration of autophagy activity by dipsacoside B alleviates exhaustive exercise-induced kidney injury via the AMPK/mTOR pathway.

    Li, Zhenyu / Tian, Zhuang

    Natural product research

    2024  , Page(s) 1–7

    Abstract: Exhaustive exercise (EE) induces kidney injury, but its concrete mechanism has not been fully elucidated. Hepatoprotective effects of dipsacoside B (DB) have been found previously, involving in autophagy induction. However, whether DB exerts renal ... ...

    Abstract Exhaustive exercise (EE) induces kidney injury, but its concrete mechanism has not been fully elucidated. Hepatoprotective effects of dipsacoside B (DB) have been found previously, involving in autophagy induction. However, whether DB exerts renal protective effect and its potential mechanism are still unknown. The present study aimed to investigate the benefit of DB in EE-induced kidney injury and decipher its underlying mechanism. Here, we found that DB ameliorated EE-induced renal dysfunction and renal histopathological injury in rats. DB possessed anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative, and anti-apoptotic functions in kidneys of exercise-induced exhausted rats. Besides, DB improved autophagy function in kidneys of EE rats. Mechanically, activation of the adenylate-activating protein kinase (AMPK)/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway was implicated in the kidney injury-relieving effects and autophagy restoration induced by DB. Collectively, these findings provide reference for the clinical application of DB in preventing and managing EE-induced kidney injury.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-31
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2185747-7
    ISSN 1478-6427 ; 1478-6419
    ISSN (online) 1478-6427
    ISSN 1478-6419
    DOI 10.1080/14786419.2024.2308002
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  2. Article ; Online: The Interpretation and Update of the Diagnosis Pathway of Chinese Expert Consensus on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Transthyretin Cardiac Amyoidosis

    TIAN Zhuang / ZHANG Shuyang

    罕见病研究, Vol 2, Iss 1, Pp 63-

    2023  Volume 69

    Abstract: Transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR-CA) is caused by the deposition of transthyretin(TTR) in the myocardial interstitium. Its clinical manifestations are mainly heart failure and arrhythmia, leading to poor life quality and low survival rate. ... ...

    Abstract Transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR-CA) is caused by the deposition of transthyretin(TTR) in the myocardial interstitium. Its clinical manifestations are mainly heart failure and arrhythmia, leading to poor life quality and low survival rate. Diagnosis is often delayed or missed due to the lack of disease awareness, the non-specific clinical symptom presentation of the disease, and inadequacy of non-invasive diagnostic methods and medications in the past. The recent availability of effective treatments makes the early recognition and diagnosis especially critical, because treatment is likely more effective earlier in the disease course. Therefore, it is crucial to establish a diagnosis and treatment strategy to facilitate the rapid and accurate identification of the disease. Based on the advances in research and experiences gained ATTR-CA, our team has developed a consensus on diagnosis and treatment for the disease. In this article, we interpret the key points and present the update of diagnostic process, providing clinicians with an overview of key aspects of ATTR-CA in China.
    Keywords transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis ; transthyretin ; diagnosis ; treatment ; Medicine ; R
    Subject code 610
    Language Chinese
    Publishing date 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Editorial Office of Journal of Rare Diseases
    Document type Article ; Online
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  3. Article ; Online: Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Rare Cardiovascular Diseases

    ZHANG Shuyang / TIAN Zhuang / ZHANG Shuyuan / WANG Zeyuan

    罕见病研究, Vol 2, Iss 1, Pp 1-

    2023  Volume 5

    Abstract: The onset of rare cardiovascular diseases is early and the mortality is high. The patients of the disease face a long time of hardship in diagnosis and a low treatment rate. As a result, it is urgent to improve the diagnosis and treatment level of rare ... ...

    Abstract The onset of rare cardiovascular diseases is early and the mortality is high. The patients of the disease face a long time of hardship in diagnosis and a low treatment rate. As a result, it is urgent to improve the diagnosis and treatment level of rare diseases and to accelerate the selection and R&D of drugs of rare cardiovascular diseases. In recent years, with the rapid development of new technology and basic research, the diagnosis and treatment of rare cardiovascular diseases have made breakthroughs. The article summarizes the research progress in diagnosis and treatment of rare cardiovascular diseases and looks into the future of the research.
    Keywords rare diseases ; cardiovascular diseases ; diagnosis ; treatment ; Medicine ; R
    Language Chinese
    Publishing date 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Editorial Office of Journal of Rare Diseases
    Document type Article ; Online
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  4. Article ; Online: Imaging Characteristics of Primary Cardiac Angiosarcoma

    HU Tingting / GUO Lilin / ZHU Yuanyuan / TIAN Zhuang

    罕见病研究, Vol 2, Iss 1, Pp 88-

    2023  Volume 97

    Abstract: Primary cardiac angiosarcoma is a type of soft tissue sarcoma originating in vascular endothelial cells, without obvious gender differences in the incidence rate and specific early clinical manifestations, whilstpericardial effusion often found at the ... ...

    Abstract Primary cardiac angiosarcoma is a type of soft tissue sarcoma originating in vascular endothelial cells, without obvious gender differences in the incidence rate and specific early clinical manifestations, whilstpericardial effusion often found at the first presentation of most patients. Tumors are mostly located in the right atrium and pericardium. Echocardiography is the preferred examination method for diagnosing cardiac angiosarcoma and multimodal imaging is important in the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of benign and malignant cardiac mass. This article retrospectively analyzes the 25 cases of clinical manifestations and imaging features of primary cardiac angiosarcoma.
    Keywords angiosarcoma ; cardiac ; echocardiography ; imaging ; Medicine ; R
    Language Chinese
    Publishing date 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Editorial Office of Journal of Rare Diseases
    Document type Article ; Online
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  5. Article ; Online: Progress in New Therapies Targeting the Pathogenesis of Cardiomyopathywith Hypertrophic Phenotype

    LIU Yanbo / TIAN Zhuang / ZHANG Shuyang

    罕见病研究, Vol 2, Iss 1, Pp 36-

    2023  Volume 42

    Abstract: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is cardiomyopathy with a clinical phenotype of cardiac hypertrophy. The etiology includes genetically defective encoding sarcomeres, congenital metabolic diseases such as lysosomal storage diseases, systemic amyloidosis ... ...

    Abstract Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is cardiomyopathy with a clinical phenotype of cardiac hypertrophy. The etiology includes genetically defective encoding sarcomeres, congenital metabolic diseases such as lysosomal storage diseases, systemic amyloidosis such as transthyretin amyloidosis(ATTR), and Fabry disease. Previous therapies did not target the etiology and pathogenesis and therefore were less effective. In recent years, treatments targeting different mechanisms of myocardial hypertrophy have achieved good results. Mavacamten can reduce myocardial contractility by inhibiting ATP activity, thereby significantly improving left ventricular outflow tract(LVOT) obstruction, cardiac contractility, ventricular tension, and limitting myocardial damage. By inhibiting the dissociation of transthyretin(TTR) and subsequent formation and deposition of the amyloid fibril, tafamidis can reduce the mortality and morbidity of patients with transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis(ATTR-CA). Gene silencing and gene editing technology can reduce abnormal TTR levels. Synthesis of α-galactosidase A by gene recombination technology in vitro can effectively reduce left ventricular mass index(LVMi), improve cardiac function, reduce angina attacks and decrease mortality of Fabry disease.
    Keywords hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ; myosin inhibitor ; tafamidis ; enzyme replacement therapy ; transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis ; Medicine ; R
    Subject code 610
    Language Chinese
    Publishing date 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Editorial Office of Journal of Rare Diseases
    Document type Article ; Online
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  6. Article ; Online: Job preference of preventive medicine students during the COVID-19 pandemic: a discrete choice experiment survey in Shandong Province, China.

    Tian, Zhuang / Guo, Wei / Zhai, Min / Li, Hongmin

    BMC medical education

    2023  Volume 23, Issue 1, Page(s) 890

    Abstract: Background: Public health workers are a crucial part of the health workforce, particularly during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. They play an important role in achieving universal health coverage and sustainable development goals. Human ... ...

    Abstract Background: Public health workers are a crucial part of the health workforce, particularly during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. They play an important role in achieving universal health coverage and sustainable development goals. Human resources in public health in China are in short supply, their distribution is unequal, and their turnover rate is high. A discrete choice experiment (DCE) was applied to investigate preventive medicine students' preferred job choice criteria and trends in trade-offs by calculating the marginal rate of substitution between these criteria. This study identified the properties of jobs primarily selected by preventive medicine students and estimated the monetary value of each attribute.
    Methods: Based on discussions and in-depth interviews with preventive medicine students and a literature review, we developed a DCE that assessed how students' stated preferences for a certain choice were influenced by several job attributes, including location, salary, bianzhi, career development opportunities, working environment, and workload. We applied this DCE to preventive medicine students in Shandong Province, China, using a brief, structured questionnaire. Conditional logit models were used to estimate the utility of each job's attributes. Willingness to pay (WTP) was estimated as the ratio of the value of the coefficient of interest to the negative value of the cost attribute.
    Results: A total of 307 respondents completed the questionnaire, and 261 passed the internal consistency test. All the attributes were statistically significant. Career development opportunities and work locations were the most important factors for the respondents. Preference heterogeneity existed among respondents, e.g., 3-year medical education college students placed a higher value on jobs with bianzhi compared to 5-year medical education college students. Furthermore, rural students' WTP for a job located in the county or city is much lower than that of urban students.
    Conclusions: The heterogeneity of attributes indicates the complexity of job preferences. Monetary and nonmonetary job characteristics significantly influenced the job preferences of preventive medicine students in China. A more effective policy intervention to attract graduates to work in rural areas should consider both job incentives and the backgrounds of preventive medicine graduates.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Career Choice ; Pandemics/prevention & control ; COVID-19/epidemiology ; COVID-19/prevention & control ; Students ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; China/epidemiology ; Choice Behavior
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-21
    Publishing country England
    Document type Review ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2044473-4
    ISSN 1472-6920 ; 1472-6920
    ISSN (online) 1472-6920
    ISSN 1472-6920
    DOI 10.1186/s12909-023-04873-2
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  7. Article ; Online: Recent advances in 3D bioprinted cartilage-mimicking constructs for applications in tissue engineering.

    Zhou, Jian / Li, Qi / Tian, Zhuang / Yao, Qi / Zhang, Mingzhu

    Materials today. Bio

    2023  Volume 23, Page(s) 100870

    Abstract: Human cartilage tissue can be categorized into three types: hyaline cartilage, elastic cartilage and fibrocartilage. Each type of cartilage tissue possesses unique properties and functions, which presents a significant challenge for the regeneration and ... ...

    Abstract Human cartilage tissue can be categorized into three types: hyaline cartilage, elastic cartilage and fibrocartilage. Each type of cartilage tissue possesses unique properties and functions, which presents a significant challenge for the regeneration and repair of damaged tissue. Bionics is a discipline in which humans study and imitate nature. A bionic strategy based on comprehensive knowledge of the anatomy and histology of human cartilage is expected to contribute to fundamental study of core elements of tissue repair. Moreover, as a novel tissue-engineered technology, 3D bioprinting has the distinctive advantage of the rapid and precise construction of targeted models. Thus, by selecting suitable materials, cells and cytokines, and by leveraging advanced printing technology and bionic concepts, it becomes possible to simultaneously realize multiple beneficial properties and achieve improved tissue repair. This article provides an overview of key elements involved in the combination of 3D bioprinting and bionic strategies, with a particular focus on recent advances in mimicking different types of cartilage tissue.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-17
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ISSN 2590-0064
    ISSN (online) 2590-0064
    DOI 10.1016/j.mtbio.2023.100870
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  8. Article: Enhanced Enzymatic Performance of β-Mannanase Immobilized on Calcium Alginate Beads for the Generation of Mannan Oligosaccharides.

    Chen, Xinggang / Tian, Zhuang / Zhou, Hongbo / Zhou, Guoying / Cheng, Haina

    Foods (Basel, Switzerland)

    2023  Volume 12, Issue 16

    Abstract: Mannan oligosaccharides (MOSs) are excellent prebiotics that are usually obtained via the enzymatic hydrolysis of mannan. In order to reduce the cost of preparing MOSs, immobilized enzymes that demonstrate good performance, require simple preparation, ... ...

    Abstract Mannan oligosaccharides (MOSs) are excellent prebiotics that are usually obtained via the enzymatic hydrolysis of mannan. In order to reduce the cost of preparing MOSs, immobilized enzymes that demonstrate good performance, require simple preparation, and are safe, inexpensive, and reusable must be developed urgently. In this study, β-mannanase was immobilized on calcium alginate (CaAlg). Under the optimal conditions of 320 U enzyme addition, 1.6% sodium alginate, 2% CaCl
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-17
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2704223-6
    ISSN 2304-8158
    ISSN 2304-8158
    DOI 10.3390/foods12163089
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  9. Article ; Online: Effects of Flavonoid Supplementation on Athletic Performance in Healthy Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    Wang, Ying / Tian, Zhuang / Li, Zhenyu / Kim, Jae Cheol

    Nutrients

    2023  Volume 15, Issue 21

    Abstract: Flavonoids, known for their antioxidant properties, can prevent reactive oxygen species (ROS) and influence athletic performance through various physiological and metabolic mechanisms. However, there are conflicting results after summarizing and ... ...

    Abstract Flavonoids, known for their antioxidant properties, can prevent reactive oxygen species (ROS) and influence athletic performance through various physiological and metabolic mechanisms. However, there are conflicting results after summarizing and analyzing the relevant literature. Hence, it is warranted to evaluate the overall impact of flavonoids on athletic performance in healthy adults based on a comprehensive and systematic review and meta-analysis. After searching four databases for literature published since their respective establishments until February 2023 and conducting publication bias and quality assessments, a total of 22 studies were ultimately included. The names and doses of flavonoids, various outcome measurements, as well as types of training, were extracted from included studies. The athletic performance outcomes from the included studies were categorized into 'performance tests' and 'exercise tolerance,' depending on the type of training undertaken. Several statistical results, such as pooled effect size (ES), among others, were implemented by meta-analysis using the random effects model. The results of meta-analysis suggest that there is currently sufficient evidence (ES = -0.28; 95% confidence interval (CI): [-0.50, -0.07];
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Adult ; Flavonoids/pharmacology ; Athletic Performance/physiology ; Exercise Tolerance ; Athletes ; Dietary Supplements
    Chemical Substances Flavonoids
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-10-26
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Meta-Analysis ; Systematic Review ; Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2518386-2
    ISSN 2072-6643 ; 2072-6643
    ISSN (online) 2072-6643
    ISSN 2072-6643
    DOI 10.3390/nu15214547
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  10. Article ; Online: Low-sensitivity 99mTc pyrophosphate scintigraphy for hereditary transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis with Glu112Lys genotype.

    Deng, Yuyao / Pan, Ruokai / Guo, Yubo / Wang, Xuezhu / Tian, Zhuang

    European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging

    2023  Volume 25, Issue 3, Page(s) e115

    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Technetium Tc 99m Pyrophosphate ; Prealbumin/genetics ; Amyloid Neuropathies, Familial/diagnostic imaging ; Amyloid Neuropathies, Familial/genetics ; Radionuclide Imaging ; Genotype ; Cardiomyopathies/diagnostic imaging
    Chemical Substances Technetium Tc 99m Pyrophosphate (5L76I61H2B) ; Prealbumin
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-13
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2638345-7
    ISSN 2047-2412 ; 2047-2404
    ISSN (online) 2047-2412
    ISSN 2047-2404
    DOI 10.1093/ehjci/jead295
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