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  1. Article: English as a Foreign Language Teachers' Well-Being, Their Apprehension, and Stress: The Mediating Role of Hope and Optimism.

    Yang, Hui-Min

    Frontiers in psychology

    2022  Volume 13, Page(s) 855282

    Abstract: Studies have shown that teachers' wellbeing has a positive effect on teachers' learning quality and learners' performance. Nevertheless, teaching is a stressful and exhausting profession at all academic level with special difficulties about the nature of ...

    Abstract Studies have shown that teachers' wellbeing has a positive effect on teachers' learning quality and learners' performance. Nevertheless, teaching is a stressful and exhausting profession at all academic level with special difficulties about the nature of language education. Tension and fear are still classic challenges in learning, though the concepts such as hope and optimism are core issues in assisting teachers to feel happy during instruction and work longer. The present review makes efforts to provide the most current confirmation on the interface of hope and optimism with educational issues since they are progressively documented as significant emotional capitals for educational success, job growth, and presentation. It is worth mentioning that the current review of research can benefit educational administrations, and other stakeholders and officials in the educational community to contemplate the functions of constructive emotions in the process of learning to decrease and even diminish stress and apprehension that consequently lead to flourishing.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-03-15
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2563826-9
    ISSN 1664-1078
    ISSN 1664-1078
    DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.855282
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  2. Article ; Online: Tunable Colloidal Properties of Lauramidopropyl Betaine and Li Co-modified Montmorillonite in Ethanol/Water.

    Liu, Jia Hui / Gates, Will P / Yang, Hui Min / Kurniawan, Alfin / Zhou, Chun Hui

    Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids

    2024  Volume 40, Issue 10, Page(s) 5378–5390

    Abstract: Montmorillonite (Mt) is a hydrophilic clay mineral with a generally high cationic exchange capacity and a remarkable swellability in water. Yet the application of Mt in cosmetics, paints, polymer nanocomposites, drug delivery systems, and tissue ... ...

    Abstract Montmorillonite (Mt) is a hydrophilic clay mineral with a generally high cationic exchange capacity and a remarkable swellability in water. Yet the application of Mt in cosmetics, paints, polymer nanocomposites, drug delivery systems, and tissue engineering are limited due to its unfavorable swelling and dispersion in alcohol/water mixtures. Improving the swellability and dispersibility of Mt in mixtures of ethanol and water remains challenging. Here, we showed that the swellability and dispersibility of Mt in ethanol/water could be significantly enhanced when lithium-Mt (Li-Mt) was intercalated by zwitterionic surfactant lauramidopropyl betaine (LPB). The binding mechanism of the LPB intercalate to Li-Mt originated from a combination of van der Waals forces, ion-dipole interaction, and electrostatic attraction. Due to the synergistic effect of Li
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-29
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2005937-1
    ISSN 1520-5827 ; 0743-7463
    ISSN (online) 1520-5827
    ISSN 0743-7463
    DOI 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c03892
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  3. Article: Risk factors associated with recurrence of Henoch-Schonlein purpura: a retrospective study.

    Cao, Tongtong / Yang, Hui-Min / Huang, Jing / Hu, Yan

    Frontiers in pediatrics

    2023  Volume 11, Page(s) 1164099

    Abstract: Background: Recurrence is considered a vital problem for assessing the prognosis of Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP). The objective of this study was to evaluate factors affecting the recurrence in children with HSP.: Methods: We retrospectively ... ...

    Abstract Background: Recurrence is considered a vital problem for assessing the prognosis of Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP). The objective of this study was to evaluate factors affecting the recurrence in children with HSP.
    Methods: We retrospectively reviewed records of 368 patients under the age of 16 years diagnosed with HSP from October 2019 to December 2020 in Beijing Children's Hospital. Patients were divided into a non-recurrence group and a recurrence group according to whether there was a recurrence. Incidence of manifestation, possible cause, age, and treatment were retrospectively analyzed. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to determine the risk factors of recurrence in HSP.
    Results: Percentages of patients were 65.2% for the non-recurrence group and 34.8% for the recurrence group. The percentage of patients with renal involvement was significantly higher in the recurrence group (40.6%) than in the non-recurrence group (26.3%). Respiratory tract infection was the most frequent trigger: 67.5% in the non-recurrence group and 66.4% in the recurrence group. Recurrence was more likely to occur in patients aged >6 years (53.3%
    Conclusion: These results suggest that organ involvement, exercise, and diet management during the initial episode of HSP should be strictly monitored for children with HSP. Adequate clinical intervention for these risk factors may limit or prevent HSP recurrence. Moreover, renal involvement is associated with the long-term prognosis of HSP.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-12
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2711999-3
    ISSN 2296-2360
    ISSN 2296-2360
    DOI 10.3389/fped.2023.1164099
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  4. Article ; Online: α-Synuclein Induced the Occurrence of RBD via Interaction with OX1R and Modulated Its Degradation.

    Fan, Jing Kai / Wang, Meng Chen / Yang, Hui Min / Zhang, Jian Nan / Gu, Li / Zhang, Hong

    Neuromolecular medicine

    2023  Volume 25, Issue 2, Page(s) 286–300

    Abstract: Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder (RBD) is a powerful early sign of Parkinson's disease (PD), but the pathogenetic mechanism involved in RBD remains largely unexplored. α-Synuclein has been verified to form Lewy bodies in the orexin ... ...

    Abstract Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder (RBD) is a powerful early sign of Parkinson's disease (PD), but the pathogenetic mechanism involved in RBD remains largely unexplored. α-Synuclein has been verified to form Lewy bodies in the orexin neurons, whose activity and function rely on the orexin 1 receptor (OX1R). Dysfunction of the OX1R may induce the occurrence of RBD. Here, we determined the role of the interaction between α-Synuclein and OX1R in the pathogenesis of RBD, in vitro and in vivo. We found that injection of α-Synuclein into the lateral hypothalamus area (LHA) damaged orexin neurons and induced the RBD-like sleep pattern, to further damage dopaminergic neurons and result in locomotor dysfunction in mice. α-Synuclein interacted with OX1R, promoting the degradation of OX1R through proteasomal and lysosomal pathways. In addition, overexpression of α-Synuclein downregulated OX1R-mediated signaling, subsequently leading to orexin neuron damage. We conclude that α-Synuclein induced the occurrence of RBD via interaction with OX1R and modulated its degradation. These findings provide evidence for a novel mechanism by which the association of α-Synuclein with OX1R was attributed to α-Synuclein-induced orexin neuron damage, which may be a new molecular target for an effective therapeutic strategy for RBD pathology.
    MeSH term(s) Mice ; Animals ; alpha-Synuclein/metabolism ; Orexins ; Parkinson Disease/complications ; REM Sleep Behavior Disorder/complications ; REM Sleep Behavior Disorder/diagnosis ; Dopaminergic Neurons/pathology
    Chemical Substances alpha-Synuclein ; Orexins
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-23
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2077809-0
    ISSN 1559-1174 ; 1535-1084
    ISSN (online) 1559-1174
    ISSN 1535-1084
    DOI 10.1007/s12017-023-08735-4
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  5. Article ; Online: The Parkinson's disease-associated protein α-synuclein inhibits hepatoma by exosome delivery.

    Hou, Tian-Zhong / Yang, Hui-Min / Cheng, Yun-Zhong / Gu, Li / Zhang, Jian-Nan / Zhang, Hong

    Molecular carcinogenesis

    2023  Volume 62, Issue 8, Page(s) 1163–1175

    Abstract: Numerous epidemiological studies suggest a link between Parkinson's disease (PD) and cancer. However, their relevant pathogenesis is not clear. In the present study, we investigated the potential role of exosome-delivered α-synuclein (α-syn) in the ... ...

    Abstract Numerous epidemiological studies suggest a link between Parkinson's disease (PD) and cancer. However, their relevant pathogenesis is not clear. In the present study, we investigated the potential role of exosome-delivered α-synuclein (α-syn) in the regulation between PD and liver cancer. We cultured hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells with exosomes derived from conditioned medium of the PD cellular model, and injected exosomes enriched with α-syn into the striatum of a liver cancer rat model. We found that α-syn-contained exosomes from the rotenone-induced cellular model of PD suppressed the growth, migration, and invasion of HCC cells. Integrin αVβ5 in exosomes from the rotenone-induced PD model was higher than that in the control, resulting in more α-syn-contained exosomes being taken up by HCC cells. Consistently, in vivo experiments with rat models also confirmed exosome-delivered α-syn inhibited liver cancer. These findings illustrate the important role of PD-associated protein α-syn inhibiting hepatoma by exosome delivery, suggesting a new mechanism underlying the link between these two diseases and therapeutics of liver cancer.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Rats ; alpha-Synuclein/genetics ; alpha-Synuclein/metabolism ; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/pathology ; Exosomes/metabolism ; Liver Neoplasms/pathology ; Parkinson Disease/metabolism ; Parkinson Disease/pathology ; Rotenone/pharmacology ; Humans
    Chemical Substances alpha-Synuclein ; Rotenone (03L9OT429T)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-05
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1004029-8
    ISSN 1098-2744 ; 0899-1987
    ISSN (online) 1098-2744
    ISSN 0899-1987
    DOI 10.1002/mc.23553
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  6. Article ; Online: Factors associated with disease relapse rate in the Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder.

    Li, Hai-Yun / Cui, Cai-San / Yang, Hui-Min / Jiang, Wen-Jing / Yang, Xiang-Dong

    The International journal of neuroscience

    2023  , Page(s) 1–6

    Abstract: Background and objectives: Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a group of demyelinating diseases of the nervous system with high relapse rate and high disability rate without treatment, and we aimed to explore the influencing factors ... ...

    Abstract Background and objectives: Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a group of demyelinating diseases of the nervous system with high relapse rate and high disability rate without treatment, and we aimed to explore the influencing factors related to the recurrence of NMOSD and provide basis for clinical treatment in this study.
    Methods: Referring to the diagnostic criteria for NMOSD issued in 2015, 259 patients were enrolled. Clinical information, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and serum analysis results, brain and spinal cord magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings, treatment details, and prognosis were all recorded.
    Results: 176 (68.00%) participants were found to be AQP4 Ab-positive in serum or CSF, and the relapse rate was 36.67% (95/259). These 259 individuals were separated into two groups: non-release (
    Conclusion: It is essential to explore the risk factors related to recurrence and prevent them to reduce the risk of disability and improve the prognosis, and the recurrence rate of NMOSD may be affected by several factors.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-26
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 3061-2
    ISSN 1563-5279 ; 1543-5245 ; 0020-7454
    ISSN (online) 1563-5279 ; 1543-5245
    ISSN 0020-7454
    DOI 10.1080/00207454.2023.2238245
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  7. Article ; Online: In Reply.

    Naso, Julia R / Yang, Hui-Min / Schaeffer, David F

    Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

    2021  Volume 145, Issue 4, Page(s) 391b–391

    MeSH term(s) Colorectal Neoplasms ; Humans
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-05-25
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 194119-7
    ISSN 1543-2165 ; 0363-0153 ; 0096-8528 ; 0003-9985
    ISSN (online) 1543-2165
    ISSN 0363-0153 ; 0096-8528 ; 0003-9985
    DOI 10.5858/arpa.2020-0801-LE
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  8. Article ; Online: Terminal ileum is the most sensitive site for the histologic diagnosis of grade 4 graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) in the lower GI tract and is a harbinger of poor outcome.

    Yip, Raymond H L / Naso, Julia R / Yang, Hui-Min

    Virchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology

    2021  Volume 479, Issue 5, Page(s) 919–925

    Abstract: The site of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract where biopsies are most likely to be diagnostic of graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) remains controversial. Recent reports have indicated that biopsies from the rectosigmoid have sufficient sensitivity and ... ...

    Abstract The site of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract where biopsies are most likely to be diagnostic of graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) remains controversial. Recent reports have indicated that biopsies from the rectosigmoid have sufficient sensitivity and specificity for diagnosing GI GvHD and can be obtained via a less invasive flexible sigmoidoscopy procedure. While GvHD histologic grades 1-3 have little correlation with patients' symptoms and overall clinical grade, histologic grade 4 GvHD does correlate with severe clinical presentation and a poor prognosis. We examined cases of lower GI biopsies obtained via a complete colonoscopy with ileal intubation for the evaluation of GvHD within a 2-year period from patients who underwent stem cell transplantation. In our study cohort, grade 4 GvHD was significantly more likely to be identified in a terminal ileum biopsy than in a biopsy from another site in the lower GI tract. Significantly, 5 of 6 patients with histologic grade 4 GvHD diagnosed on ileal biopsies died from complication of severe GI GvHD. Given the poor prognosis of histologic grade 4 GvHD in the terminal ileum, the detection of this finding may serve to inform clinicians that escalation or modification of treatment may need to be considered. Furthermore, our findings suggest that terminal ileal biopsies may help to increase sensitivity for identifying patients at high risk for poor outcome of GvHD.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Aged ; Biopsy ; Colonoscopy ; Female ; Graft vs Host Disease/diagnosis ; Graft vs Host Disease/etiology ; Graft vs Host Disease/mortality ; Graft vs Host Disease/pathology ; Humans ; Ileum/pathology ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Predictive Value of Tests ; Risk Assessment ; Risk Factors ; Severity of Illness Index ; Stem Cell Transplantation/adverse effects ; Stem Cell Transplantation/mortality ; Treatment Outcome ; Young Adult
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-06-15
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1184867-4
    ISSN 1432-2307 ; 0945-6317
    ISSN (online) 1432-2307
    ISSN 0945-6317
    DOI 10.1007/s00428-021-03136-z
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  9. Article ; Online: Fibrolamellar Carcinoma: A Concise Review.

    Lin, Chun-Chieh / Yang, Hui-Min

    Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

    2018  Volume 142, Issue 9, Page(s) 1141–1145

    Abstract: Fibrolamellar carcinoma is a rare primary hepatocellular malignancy arising in noncirrhotic livers of young individuals. Patients commonly present with a large solitary liver mass and nonspecific symptoms. Characteristic histologic features include large ...

    Abstract Fibrolamellar carcinoma is a rare primary hepatocellular malignancy arising in noncirrhotic livers of young individuals. Patients commonly present with a large solitary liver mass and nonspecific symptoms. Characteristic histologic features include large polygonal cells with oncocytic cytoplasm and prominent nucleoli separated into trabeculae and cords by dense parallel bands of collagen. Important differential diagnoses include classical hepatocellular carcinoma and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, which may be distinguished by a judicious panel of immunohistochemical studies, including cytokeratin 7, CD68, and hepatocyte paraffin 1 (HepPar-1). In addition, fibrolamellar carcinomas are characterized by activation of protein kinase A. Prognosis of fibrolamellar carcinoma is similar to classical hepatocellular carcinoma occurring in the absence of liver cirrhosis and is strongly correlated with tumor resectability. Other treatment options include liver transplant, chemotherapy, and hepatic artery embolization. In this article, we review the clinical features, gross and microscopic pathology, molecular genetics, differential diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of this rare and interesting tumor.
    MeSH term(s) Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/diagnosis ; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/pathology ; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/therapy ; Humans
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-08-30
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 194119-7
    ISSN 1543-2165 ; 0363-0153 ; 0096-8528 ; 0003-9985
    ISSN (online) 1543-2165
    ISSN 0363-0153 ; 0096-8528 ; 0003-9985
    DOI 10.5858/arpa.2017-0083-RS
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  10. Article ; Online: Variability in Synoptic Reporting of Colorectal Cancer pT4a Category and Lymphovascular Invasion.

    Naso, Julia R / Yang, Hui-Min / Schaeffer, David F

    Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine

    2020  Volume 145, Issue 3, Page(s) 343–351

    Abstract: Context.—: Serosal involvement (pT4a category) and lymphovascular invasion have prognostic significance in colorectal carcinoma, but are subject to interobserver variation in assessment.: Objectives.—: To provide the first large-scale assessment of ... ...

    Abstract Context.—: Serosal involvement (pT4a category) and lymphovascular invasion have prognostic significance in colorectal carcinoma, but are subject to interobserver variation in assessment.
    Objectives.—: To provide the first large-scale assessment of interobserver variability in pT4a category and lymphovascular invasion reporting in real-world practice and to explore the impact of information from guidelines on variability in reporting these features.
    Design.—: Analysis of 1555 consecutive synoptic reports of colorectal carcinoma was performed using multivariate logistic regression. Interobserver variability before and after the presentation of guideline information was assessed using an image-based survey.
    Results.—: Significant differences in the odds of reporting pT4a versus pT3 category, detecting lymphovascular invasion of any type, and detecting large vessel invasion were identified among hospital sites and for individual pathologists compared with the median pathologist at the same site. Consistent with these results, interobserver agreement was only moderate in the image-based survey regarding T4a staging and lymphovascular invasion (all κ ≤ 0.57). The provision of information from guidelines did not tend to increase interobserver agreement in the survey, though responses in favor of using an elastic stain increased following recommendations for their use. However, when observers were provided with elastic-stained images, interobserver agreement remained only moderate (κ = 0.55).
    Conclusions.—: Real-world reporting of pT4a category and lymphovascular invasion shows substantial variability at both local and regional levels. Our study underscores the need to address these features in quality initiatives, and provides a novel method through which existing synoptic data can be harnessed to monitor reporting patterns and provide individualized feedback.
    MeSH term(s) British Columbia ; Carcinoma/diagnosis ; Carcinoma/pathology ; Colorectal Neoplasms/diagnosis ; Colorectal Neoplasms/pathology ; Humans ; Logistic Models ; Lymphatic Metastasis/pathology ; Lymphatic Vessels/pathology ; Neoplasm Invasiveness ; Neoplasm Staging ; Observer Variation ; Prognosis
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-09-01
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 194119-7
    ISSN 1543-2165 ; 0363-0153 ; 0096-8528 ; 0003-9985
    ISSN (online) 1543-2165
    ISSN 0363-0153 ; 0096-8528 ; 0003-9985
    DOI 10.5858/arpa.2020-0124-OA
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