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  1. Article ; Online: Tailored machine learning for evaluating the long-term diabetes risk in older individuals

    Jie Yang / Xuezhong Xu / Xue Mingyang / Hailong Zheng / Zhifei Che

    BMJ Open, Vol 13, Iss

    findings from the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA)

    2023  Volume 5

    Abstract: Objectives The prevalence of diabetes has increased globally, leading to a significant disease burden and financial cost. Early prediction is crucial to control its prevalence.Design A prospective cohort study.Setting National representative study on ... ...

    Abstract Objectives The prevalence of diabetes has increased globally, leading to a significant disease burden and financial cost. Early prediction is crucial to control its prevalence.Design A prospective cohort study.Setting National representative study on Irish.Participants 8504 individuals aged 50 years or older were included.Primary and secondary outcome measures Surveys were conducted to collect over 40 000 variables related to social, financial, health, mental and family status. Feature selection was performed using logistic regression. Different machine/deep learning algorithms were trained, including distributed random forest, extremely randomised trees, a generalised linear model with regularisation, a gradient boosting machine and a deep neural network. These algorithms were integrated into a stacked ensemble to generate the best model. The model was tested using various metrics, such as the area under the curve (AUC), log loss, mean per classification error, mean square error (MSE) and root MSE (RMSE). The SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) method was used to interpret the established model.Results After 2 years, 105 baseline features were identified as major contributors to diabetes risk, including sex, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and cirrhosis. The best model achieved high accuracy, robustness and discrimination in predicting diabetes risk, with an AUC of 0.854, log loss of 0.187, mean per classification error of 0.267, RMSE of 0.229 and MSE of 0.052 in the independent test set. The model was also shown to be well calibrated. The SHAP algorithm provided insights into the decision-making process of the model.Conclusions These findings could help physicians in the early identification of high-risk patients and implement targeted interventions to reduce diabetes incidence.
    Keywords Medicine ; R
    Subject code 006
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher BMJ Publishing Group
    Document type Article ; Online
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  2. Article: β-Sitosterol Reduces the Content of Triglyceride and Cholesterol in a High-Fat Diet-Induced Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Zebrafish (

    Zhang, Peng / Liu, Naicheng / Xue, Mingyang / Zhang, Mengjie / Xiao, Zidong / Xu, Chen / Fan, Yuding / Qiu, Junqiang / Zhang, Qinghua / Zhou, Yong

    Animals : an open access journal from MDPI

    2024  Volume 14, Issue 9

    Abstract: Objective: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is strongly associated with hyperlipidemia, which is closely related to high levels of sugar and fat. β-sitosterol is a natural product with significant hypolipidemic and cholesterol-lowering effects. ...

    Abstract Objective: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is strongly associated with hyperlipidemia, which is closely related to high levels of sugar and fat. β-sitosterol is a natural product with significant hypolipidemic and cholesterol-lowering effects. However, the underlying mechanism of its action on aquatic products is not completely understood.
    Methods: A high-fat diet (HFD)-induced NAFLD zebrafish model was successfully established, and the anti-hyperlipidemic effect and potential mechanism of β-sitosterol were studied using oil red O staining, filipin staining, and lipid metabolomics.
    Results: β-sitosterol significantly reduced the accumulation of triglyceride, glucose, and cholesterol in the zebrafish model. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analysis showed that differential lipid molecules in β-sitosterol mainly regulated the lipid metabolism and signal transduction function of the zebrafish model. β-sitosterol mainly affected steroid biosynthesis and steroid hormone biosynthesis in the zebrafish model. Compared with the HFD group, the addition of 500 mg/100 g of β-sitosterol significantly inhibited the expression of
    Conclusions: β-sitosterol can reduce lipid accumulation in the zebrafish model of NAFLD by regulating lipid metabolism and signal transduction and inhibiting adipogenesis and lipid storage.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-25
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2606558-7
    ISSN 2076-2615
    ISSN 2076-2615
    DOI 10.3390/ani14091289
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  3. Article ; Online: Isolation, identification and characterization of Aeromonas jandaei from diseased Chinese soft-shell turtles.

    Chen, Mengmeng / Xue, Mingyang / Chen, Jingtao / Xiao, Zidong / Hu, Xiaowei / Zhang, Chunjie / Jiang, Nan / Fan, Yuding / Meng, Yan / Zhou, Yong

    Journal of fish diseases

    2024  Volume 47, Issue 4, Page(s) e13919

    Abstract: Aeromonas jandaei is a gram-negative bacterium commonly found in aquatic environments and can induce illnesses in amphibians, reptiles and aquatic animals. In this study, a strain of bacteria was isolated from the diseased Chinese soft-shell turtle ( ... ...

    Abstract Aeromonas jandaei is a gram-negative bacterium commonly found in aquatic environments and can induce illnesses in amphibians, reptiles and aquatic animals. In this study, a strain of bacteria was isolated from the diseased Chinese soft-shell turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis), then named strain JDP-FX. This isolate was identified as A. jandaei after analysis of morphological, physiological and biochemical characteristics, as well as 16S rRNA and gyrB gene sequences. Virulence genetic testing further detected temperature-sensitive protease (eprCAI), type III secretion system (TTSS) (ascv), nuclease (nuc), cytotonic enterotoxin (alt) and serine proteinase (ser) in JDP-FX. Compared with healthy Chinese soft-shell turtle, the serum levels of total protein (TP), albumin (ALB) and globulin (GLB) were significantly decreased in the diseased Chinese soft-shell turtle, while, the levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) were significantly increased. Histopathological observations showed that multiple tissues, including intestinal mucosa, liver and kidney, were severely damaged in the diseased Chinese soft-shell turtle. Moreover, the diseased Chinese soft-shell turtle had significant cell degeneration, necrosis, sloughing and interstitial inflammatory cell infiltration. The pathogenicity of JDP-FX was tested via artificial infection. The median lethal dosage (LD
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Turtles/genetics ; Turtles/metabolism ; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S/genetics ; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S/metabolism ; Fish Diseases ; China ; Aeromonas
    Chemical Substances RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-13
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 432109-1
    ISSN 1365-2761 ; 0140-7775
    ISSN (online) 1365-2761
    ISSN 0140-7775
    DOI 10.1111/jfd.13919
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  4. Article ; Online: Isolation and identification of Chryseobacterium indologenes and its pathological changes in Pelodiscus sinensis

    Xing, Yangyang / Xue, Mingyang / Xiao, Zidong / Hu, Xiaowei / Zhai, Jiale / Zhang, Chunjie / Jiang, Nan / Fan, Yuding / Meng, Yan / Zhou, Yong

    Journal of Fish Diseases. 2024 Jan., v. 47, no. 1 p.e13864-

    2024  

    Abstract: The Chinese revered a species of aquatic reptile known as Pelodiscus sinensis as both an edible and medicinal species. When artificially breeding, many deaths occurred at the farmed P. sinensis, mainly due to excessive breeding density, water ... ...

    Abstract The Chinese revered a species of aquatic reptile known as Pelodiscus sinensis as both an edible and medicinal species. When artificially breeding, many deaths occurred at the farmed P. sinensis, mainly due to excessive breeding density, water contamination, and turtles biting each other secondary to bacterial infections. In this study, an isolate of gram‐negative bacteria WH0623 was isolated from the liver and kidney of diseased P. sinensis to trace the potential pathogen of this disease. Based on biochemical characteristics and 16S rRNA gene sequencing analyses, this isolated strain of WH0623 was identified as Chryseobacterium indologenes. The strain's median lethal dose (LD₅₀) was 3.3 × 10⁵ colony‐forming units (CFU)/g per fish weight tested using artificial infection. Histopathological analysis revealed pathological changes, including cell swelling, hyperaemia, and necrosis in many tissues. Antibiotic susceptibility tests revealed that the bacteria WH0623 was susceptible to doxycycline, sulphonamides, ceftazidime, norfloxacin, and ciprofloxacin. These antibiotics could treat the disease. In conclusion, the pathogen causing the death of farmed P. sinensis was isolated and identified, and a drug‐sensitive test was conducted. Our findings contribute to the future diagnosis and treatment of the disease.
    Keywords Chryseobacterium indologenes ; Pelodiscus sinensis ; antibiotic resistance ; ceftazidime ; ciprofloxacin ; death ; doxycycline ; fish ; genes ; histopathology ; hyperemia ; kidneys ; lethal dose 50 ; liver ; necrosis ; norfloxacin ; pathogens ; reptiles ; water pollution
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2024-01
    Publishing place John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
    Document type Article ; Online
    Note JOURNAL ARTICLE
    ZDB-ID 432109-1
    ISSN 1365-2761 ; 0140-7775
    ISSN (online) 1365-2761
    ISSN 0140-7775
    DOI 10.1111/jfd.13864
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  5. Article ; Online: Isolation and Identification of Staphylococcus saprophyticus from Diseased Hybrid Sturgeon

    Wu, Yeying / Feng, Yalan / Xue, Mingyang / Xiao, Zidong / Jin, Lijuan / Gao, Ren / Chen, Yahong / Liang, Tianwang / Zhou, Yong

    Fishes. 2023 May 09, v. 8, no. 5

    2023  

    Abstract: Hybrid sturgeon is an important economic fish species in China. In 2021, a bacterium was isolated from the liver and kidneys of freshwater-farmed hybrid sturgeon in Yichang City, Hubei Province, causing a disease with high mortality and surface bleeding. ...

    Abstract Hybrid sturgeon is an important economic fish species in China. In 2021, a bacterium was isolated from the liver and kidneys of freshwater-farmed hybrid sturgeon in Yichang City, Hubei Province, causing a disease with high mortality and surface bleeding. Through morphological observation, 16S rDNA gene sequence analysis, pathogenicity, an antimicrobial sensitivity test, as well as serum physiological and biochemical analysis, it was identified as Staphylococcus saprophyticus and named E702. The 16S rDNA gene sequence of E702 is highly homologous to S. saprophyticus in GenBank. Phylogenetic analysis showed that E702 and S. saprophyticus clustered into one clade. The 50% lethal dose of E702 was 2.14 × 10⁵ CFU/g. The percentages of monocytes and eosinophils were markedly increased in the diseased sturgeon’s blood, whereas the percentages of platelets and lymphocytes were decreased. The activity levels of aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase and alkaline phosphatase in the diseased fish were significantly increased. The diseased fish suffered obvious damage to many tissues and organs, especially the liver and kidney, showing swelling, hyperemic and inflammatory cell infiltration. E702 was sensitive to antibiotics such as neomycin, cefazolin, norfloxacin, carbenicillin, gentamicin and ciprofloxacin. The study not only proved that S. saprophyticus was responsible for a great deal of hybrid sturgeon deaths, but also shed light on its potential risks in hybrid sturgeon farming. The research results provided the theoretical basis for the diagnosis as well as prevention of this disease.
    Keywords Staphylococcus saprophyticus ; alanine transaminase ; alkaline phosphatase ; antibiotic resistance ; aspartate transaminase ; bacteria ; blood serum ; carbenicillin ; cefazolin ; ciprofloxacin ; eosinophils ; gentamicin ; hybrids ; kidneys ; lethal dose 50 ; liver ; monocytes ; mortality ; neomycin ; norfloxacin ; nucleotide sequences ; pathogenicity ; phylogeny ; sequence analysis ; sturgeon ; China
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2023-0509
    Publishing place Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
    Document type Article ; Online
    ISSN 2410-3888
    DOI 10.3390/fishes8050250
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  6. Article ; Online: Development of a droplet digital PCR method for the sensitive detection and quantification of largemouth bass ranavirus

    Jiang, Nan / Shen, Jinyu / Zhou, Yong / Liu, Wenzhi / Meng, Yan / Li, Yiqun / Xue, Mingyang / Xu, Chen / Fan, Yuding

    Journal of Fish Diseases. 2023 Feb., v. 46, no. 2 p.91-98

    2023  

    Abstract: Largemouth bass ranavirus (LMBRaV), also known as largemouth bass virus (LMBV), is a high mortality pathogen in largemouth bass. A rapid, sensitive, specific and convenient diagnosis method is an urgent requirement for the prevention of virus ... ...

    Abstract Largemouth bass ranavirus (LMBRaV), also known as largemouth bass virus (LMBV), is a high mortality pathogen in largemouth bass. A rapid, sensitive, specific and convenient diagnosis method is an urgent requirement for the prevention of virus transmission. In the present study, a droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) method based on the major capsid protein (mcp) gene was established to detect and quantify the virus genome copy number. Oligonucleotide primers were designed based on the LMBRaV mcp gene sequence. The specificity and sensitivity of ddPCR assay were analysed. The other aquatic virus including Chinese giant salamander iridovirus (GSIV), Cyprinid herpesvirus II (CyHV‐2) and infectious spleen and kidney necrosis virus could not be detected by LMBRaV ddPCR assay. The detection limit of ddPCR assay was 2 ± 0.37 copies/μl DNA sample. And this ddPCR assay had great repeatability and reproducibility. In clinical diagnosis of 50 largemouth bass, 43 positive samples were detected by ddPCR, whereas only 34 positive samples were detected by quantitative PCR (qPCR). This LMBRaV detection assay provided a specific and sensitive method for the rapid diagnosis of LMBRaV infection in largemouth bass as well as quantification of the virus load.
    Keywords Andrias davidianus ; Cyprinidae ; DNA ; Herpesvirales ; Infectious spleen and kidney necrosis virus ; Iridovirus ; Micropterus salmoides ; Santee-Cooper ranavirus ; coat proteins ; detection limit ; droplets ; fish ; genes ; mortality ; nucleotide sequences ; oligonucleotides ; pathogens ; quantitative polymerase chain reaction ; viral genome ; viral load ; virus transmission ; viruses
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2023-02
    Size p. 91-98.
    Publishing place John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
    Document type Article ; Online
    Note JOURNAL ARTICLE
    ZDB-ID 432109-1
    ISSN 1365-2761 ; 0140-7775
    ISSN (online) 1365-2761
    ISSN 0140-7775
    DOI 10.1111/jfd.13721
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  7. Article: Effects of Dietary Enterococcus faecalis YFI-G720 on the Growth, Immunity, Serum Biochemical, Intestinal Morphology, Intestinal Microbiota, and Disease Resistance of Crucian Carp (Carassius auratus)

    Xu, Yan / Li, Yiqun / Xue, Mingyang / Xiao, Zidong / Fan, Yuding / Zeng, Lingbing / Zhou, Yong

    Fishes. 2022 Jan. 12, v. 7, no. 1

    2022  

    Abstract: Diseases of crucian carp (Carassius auratus) are closely related to intestinal parameters. Enterococcus faecalis has strong colonization ability in the intestinal tract, and produces natural antibiotics, bacteriocin, and other bacteriostatic substances, ... ...

    Abstract Diseases of crucian carp (Carassius auratus) are closely related to intestinal parameters. Enterococcus faecalis has strong colonization ability in the intestinal tract, and produces natural antibiotics, bacteriocin, and other bacteriostatic substances, which can effectively inhibit some pathogenic bacteria and improve the intestinal microenvironment. This study aimed to assess the effects of E. faecalis YFI-G720 which was isolated from the intestinal of crucian carp on the growth, immunity, intestinal health, and disease resistance of crucian carp. Fish (48.16 ± 0.55 g) were fed four diets, commercial diet or diet containing E. faecalis at 10⁵ CFU/g (EF1), 10⁶ CFU/g (EF2), or 10⁷ CFU/g (EF3) for 28 days. The results showed that supplementation of E. faecalis significantly improved the weight gain ratio (WGR) and the specific growth rate (SGR) compared with control group (p < 0.05). Intestinal mucosal epithelial cells in EF2 were intact and normal, but there was obvious vacuolation in CG. Compared with CG, serum C3 and IgM in EF2 were significantly increased at the end of the experiment (p < 0.05), and serum alkaline phosphatase was significantly higher in all experimental groups (p < 0.05). Among studied immune-related genes, expression was detected by qPCR, C3, IgM, and IL-1βwere upregulated in all experimental groups to varying degrees from 14 days, with highest expression in EF2 at 28 days. Intestinal microbiota structure analyzed through high-throughput sequencing, and the results showed that the relative abundance of Aeromonas and Acinetobacter decreased while Cetobacterium increased in all experimental groups, with the greatest changes in EF2. Challenge tests showed that fish fed E. faecalis were more resistant to Aeromonas veronii (p < 0.05). In conclusion, dietary E. faecalis YFI-G720 at 10⁶ CFU/g can improve the health status, immune parameters, intestinal microbiota composition, and disease resistance of crucian carp.
    Keywords Acinetobacter ; Aeromonas veronii ; Carassius auratus ; Enterococcus faecalis ; alkaline phosphatase ; antibacterial properties ; bacteriocins ; blood serum ; colonizing ability ; diet ; disease resistance ; epithelium ; fish ; health status ; immunity ; intestinal microorganisms ; intestines ; specific growth rate ; weight gain
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2022-0112
    Publishing place Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
    Document type Article
    ISSN 2410-3888
    DOI 10.3390/fishes7010018
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  8. Article ; Online: The probiotic effects of host-associated

    Ji, Zhehui / Lu, Xing / Xue, Mingyang / Fan, Yuding / Tian, Juan / Dong, Lixue / Zhu, Chuanzhong / Wen, Hua / Jiang, Ming

    Animal nutrition (Zhongguo xu mu shou yi xue hui)

    2023  Volume 15, Page(s) 114–125

    Abstract: This study was to evaluate the potential of a host- ... ...

    Abstract This study was to evaluate the potential of a host-associated
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-22
    Publishing country China
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2405-6383
    ISSN (online) 2405-6383
    DOI 10.1016/j.aninu.2023.08.004
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  9. Article: Isolation, Identification, and Characterization of

    Hu, Xiaowei / Xiao, Zidong / Li, Bo / Xue, Mingyang / Jiang, Nan / Fan, Yuding / Chen, Peng / Qi, Feng / Kong, Xianghui / Zhou, Yong

    Microorganisms

    2023  Volume 11, Issue 5

    Abstract: Aeromonas ... ...

    Abstract Aeromonas veronii
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-16
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2720891-6
    ISSN 2076-2607
    ISSN 2076-2607
    DOI 10.3390/microorganisms11051304
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  10. Article: Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Properties of β-Sitosterol in Copper Sulfate-Induced Inflammation in Zebrafish (

    Zhang, Peng / Liu, Naicheng / Xue, Mingyang / Zhang, Mengjie / Liu, Wei / Xu, Chen / Fan, Yuding / Meng, Yan / Zhang, Qinghua / Zhou, Yong

    Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)

    2023  Volume 12, Issue 2

    Abstract: β-Sitosterol, which is used extensively in pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, and cosmetics, has high nutritional value along with immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory properties. In this study, we investigated the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory ... ...

    Abstract β-Sitosterol, which is used extensively in pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, and cosmetics, has high nutritional value along with immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory properties. In this study, we investigated the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of β-sitosterol in zebrafish and explored the associated molecular mechanisms. In an in vivo antioxidant experiment, zebrafish (
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-06
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2704216-9
    ISSN 2076-3921
    ISSN 2076-3921
    DOI 10.3390/antiox12020391
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