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  1. Article ; Online: Big data analysis identified a telomere-related signature predicting the prognosis and drug sensitivity in lung adenocarcinoma.

    Zhang, Weiyi

    Medicine

    2023  Volume 102, Issue 46, Page(s) e35526

    Abstract: Telomeres exert a critical role in chromosome stability and aberrant regulation of telomerase may result in telomeres dysfunction and genomic instability, which are involved in the occurrence of cancers. However, limited studies have been performed to ... ...

    Abstract Telomeres exert a critical role in chromosome stability and aberrant regulation of telomerase may result in telomeres dysfunction and genomic instability, which are involved in the occurrence of cancers. However, limited studies have been performed to fully clarify the immune infiltration and clinical significance of telomeres-related genes (TRGs) in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD). The number of clusters of LUAD was determined by consensus clustering analysis. The prognostic signature was constructed and verified using TCGA and GSE42127 dataset with Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator cox regression analysis. The correlation between different clusters and risk-score and drug therapy response was analyzed using TIDE and IMvigor210 dataset. Using several miRNA and lncRNA related databases, we constructed a lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA regulatory axis. We identified 2 telomeres-related clusters in LUAD, which had distinct differences in prognostic stratification, TMB score, TIDE score, immune characteristics and signal pathways and biological effects. A prognostic model was developed based on 21 TRGs, which had a better performance in risk stratification and prognosis prediction compared with other established models. TRGs-based risk score could serve as an independent risk factor for LUAD. Survival prediction nomogram was also developed to promote the clinical use of TRGs risk score. Moreover, LUAD patients with high risk score had a high TMB score, low TIDE score and IC50 value of common drugs, suggesting that high risk score group might benefit from receiving immunotherapy, chemotherapy and target therapy. We also developed a lncRNA KCNQ1QT1/miR-296-5p/PLK1 regulatory axis. Our study identified 2 telomeres-related clusters and a prognostic model in LUAD, which could be helpful for risk stratification, prognosis prediction and treatment approach selection.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; RNA, Long Noncoding/genetics ; Prognosis ; MicroRNAs/genetics ; Data Analysis ; Adenocarcinoma ; Lung ; Lung Neoplasms/drug therapy ; Lung Neoplasms/genetics
    Chemical Substances RNA, Long Noncoding ; MicroRNAs ; MIRN296 microRNA, human
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-20
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 80184-7
    ISSN 1536-5964 ; 0025-7974
    ISSN (online) 1536-5964
    ISSN 0025-7974
    DOI 10.1097/MD.0000000000035526
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  2. Article ; Online: Towards ultra-low-cost smartphone microscopy.

    Zhang, Haoran / Zhang, Weiyi / Zuo, Zirui / Yang, Jianlong

    Microscopy research and technique

    2024  

    Abstract: The outbreak of COVID-19 exposed the inadequacy of our technical tools for home health surveillance, and recent studies have shown the potential of smartphones as a universal optical microscopic imaging platform for such applications. However, most of ... ...

    Abstract The outbreak of COVID-19 exposed the inadequacy of our technical tools for home health surveillance, and recent studies have shown the potential of smartphones as a universal optical microscopic imaging platform for such applications. However, most of them use laboratory-grade optomechanical components and transmitted illuminations to ensure focus tuning capability and imaging quality, which keeps the cost of the equipment high. Here, we propose an ultra-low-cost solution for smartphone microscopy. To realize focus tunability, we designed a seesaw-like structure capable of converting large displacements on one side into small displacements on the other (reduced to ∼9.1%), which leverages the intrinsic flexibility of 3D printing materials. We achieved a focus-tuning accuracy of ∼5 m, which is 40 times higher than the machining accuracy of the 3D-printed lens holder itself. For microscopic imaging, we used an off-the-shelf smartphone camera lens as the objective and the built-in flashlight as the illumination. To compensate for the resulting image quality degradation, we developed a learning-based image enhancement method. We used the CycleGAN architecture to establish the mapping from smartphone microscope images to benchtop microscope images without pairing. We verified the imaging performance on different biomedical samples. Except for the smartphone, we kept the full costs of the device under 4 USD. We think these efforts to lower the costs of smartphone microscopes will benefit their applications in various scenarios, such as point-of-care testing, on-site diagnosis, and home health surveillance. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS: We propose a solution for ultra-low-cost smartphone microscopy. Utilizing the flexibility of 3D-printed material, we can achieve focusing accuracy of ∼5 m. Such a low-cost device will benefit point-of-care diagnosis and home health surveillance.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-28
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1099714-3
    ISSN 1097-0029 ; 1059-910X
    ISSN (online) 1097-0029
    ISSN 1059-910X
    DOI 10.1002/jemt.24535
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  3. Article: Myocarditis complicated by massive right ventricular thrombus and extensive pulmonary embolism: A case report.

    Jiang, Xiao-Juan / Zhang, Wei-Yi

    Frontiers in surgery

    2022  Volume 9, Page(s) 924366

    Abstract: An intracardiac thrombus may develop as a consequence of myocarditis, and in rare cases, a dominantly right ventricular thrombus develops, which may impair cardiac function and even cause life-threatening cardiovascular events. We report a 24-year-old ... ...

    Abstract An intracardiac thrombus may develop as a consequence of myocarditis, and in rare cases, a dominantly right ventricular thrombus develops, which may impair cardiac function and even cause life-threatening cardiovascular events. We report a 24-year-old man presented with recurrent episodes of palpitation and precordial discomfort after catching a cold 2 months ago. Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and computed tomography pulmonary angiogram (CTPA) revealed a mass attached to the apex of the right ventricle and extensive bilateral pulmonary artery emboli. There was no indication where the thrombi originated from in this young patient without any underlying disease except myocarditis. Pulmonary endarterectomy and embolectomy of pulmonary arteries and right ventricle were performed. Postoperative pathological results confirmed the presence of fibrinous necrosis and hemosiderin deposition. The formation of an intraventricular thrombus is closely related to myocarditis, which can affect individuals of all ages, but especially young people. Thus, patients with myocarditis should be closely monitored and followed up because of the increased risk of extensive thrombosis.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-08-16
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Case Reports
    ZDB-ID 2773823-1
    ISSN 2296-875X
    ISSN 2296-875X
    DOI 10.3389/fsurg.2022.924366
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  4. Article ; Online: The role of serum markers PAPP-A β-hCG, AFP, and uE3 in predicting the risk of preeclampsia in early, middle, and late pregnancy.

    Zhang, Weiyi / Liang, Hongping

    Technology and health care : official journal of the European Society for Engineering and Medicine

    2022  Volume 31, Issue 3, Page(s) 1027–1037

    Abstract: Background: Preeclampsia (PE) has adverse effects on pregnant women, fetuses, and newborns [1], and accounts for 3%-10% of pregnancy-related diseases globally.: Objective: This study aimed to screen a series of prenatal markers (pregnancy-associated ... ...

    Abstract Background: Preeclampsia (PE) has adverse effects on pregnant women, fetuses, and newborns [1], and accounts for 3%-10% of pregnancy-related diseases globally.
    Objective: This study aimed to screen a series of prenatal markers (pregnancy-associated plasma protein [PAPP-A], β-human chorionic gonadotropin [β-hCG], alpha fetoprotein [AFP], and estriol [uE3]) to establish a risk model and evaluate the diagnostic values of the markers for predicting PE.
    Methods: Sixty-five pregnant women were enrolled in this study. They were divided into two groups containing healthy pregnant women (n= 51, the non-PE group) and pregnant women with PE (n= 14, the PE group). According to the stage of pregnancy, the pregnant women in each group were divided into early, middle, and late pregnancy groups for statistical analysis. The levels of PAPPA-A β-hCG, AFP, and uE3 were compared among these groups. Then, a risk model was established, and PE was diagnosed using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve results.
    Results: In the early pregnancy group, the differences in the levels of PAPP-A, AFP, and uE3 between the PE and non-PE groups were statistically significant (P< 0.001, P= 0.029, and P= 0.033, respectively), while the difference in the single remaining marker was not statistically significant. A ROC curve analysis revealed that in early pregnancy, the sensitivity and specificity of PAPP-A were 76.5% and 71.4%, respectively, and the sensitivity and specificity of β-hCG were 82.4% and 57.1%, respectively. The sensitivity and specificity of the combination of the two markers for diagnosing PE were 86.3% and 57.1%, respectively.
    Conclusion: This study demonstrated that the combination of PAPP-A and β-hCG has diagnostic value for PE in pregnant women. Accordingly, we should formulate innovative PE screening strategies to target the prevention of PE and create important conditions for predictive and preventive personalized medical treatments.
    MeSH term(s) Pregnancy ; Humans ; Female ; Infant, Newborn ; Pregnancy-Associated Plasma Protein-A/analysis ; alpha-Fetoproteins/analysis ; alpha-Fetoproteins/metabolism ; Pre-Eclampsia/diagnosis ; Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human ; Biomarkers ; Risk Factors
    Chemical Substances Pregnancy-Associated Plasma Protein-A (EC 3.4.24.-) ; alpha-Fetoproteins ; Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human ; Biomarkers
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-10-28
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1159961-3
    ISSN 1878-7401 ; 0928-7329
    ISSN (online) 1878-7401
    ISSN 0928-7329
    DOI 10.3233/THC-220523
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  5. Article ; Online: Relationships Between Maternal Selected Metals (Cu, Mg, Zn and Fe), Thyroid Function and Blood Glucose Levels During Pregnancy.

    Zhang, WeiYi / Liang, HongPing

    Biological trace element research

    2022  Volume 201, Issue 8, Page(s) 3603–3612

    Abstract: The aim of this study were to understand the intake of selected metals (copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), iron (Fe) and magnesium (Mg)) during pregnancy; to detect serum Cu, Mg, Zn and Fe levels in pregnant women; to analyze the relationships among the selected ... ...

    Abstract The aim of this study were to understand the intake of selected metals (copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), iron (Fe) and magnesium (Mg)) during pregnancy; to detect serum Cu, Mg, Zn and Fe levels in pregnant women; to analyze the relationships among the selected metals, maternal thyroid function and fasting blood glucose (FBG) levels; to investigate the impact of the selected metals and maternal thyroid function on the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM); and to provide clinical value for the rational intake of the selected metals and iodine during pregnancy to ensure normal fetal development. The population was recruited from pregnant women presenting to the obstetrics outpatient clinic of Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital (February 2021 to April 2022). Selected metal, thyroid hormone (TH (free thyroxine (FT4), free tri-iodothyronine (FT3), and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)) and FBG levels were measured in pregnant women during early, middle and late pregnancy. Covariance analysis was used to analyze the overall trends in selected metal, TH and FBG levels during pregnancy, and binary logistic regression models were used to assess the impacts of the selected metals and thyroid function on the risk of GDM. In addtion, the potential mediation effects of thyroid functions were explored in the mediation analyses. A total of 65 pregnant women were included in this study. Regression models showed that maternal Mg and Cu levels were positively associated with the risk of GDM, conversely, logFT4 was negatively associated with the risk of GDM. Mediation analyses suggested that the associations between the selected metals (Zn, Cu and Mg) and GDM might be mediated by FT3 levels, and that the Cu-GDM and Zn-GDM association could be explained by FT4 levels. Additionally, the Zn-GDM association could also potentially be mediated by the FT3/FT4 ratio. Our findings suggest that Mg, Cu and FT4 levels may act as influencing factors for the development of GDM, and maternal FT3, FT4 and the FT3/FT4 ratio might be the potential mediators of the associations between the selected metals and GDM risk during pregnancy.
    MeSH term(s) Pregnancy ; Female ; Humans ; Thyroid Gland ; Thyroxine ; Magnesium ; Blood Glucose ; Thyroid Hormones ; Diabetes, Gestational/diagnosis ; Thyrotropin ; Zinc
    Chemical Substances Thyroxine (Q51BO43MG4) ; Magnesium (I38ZP9992A) ; Blood Glucose ; Thyroid Hormones ; Thyrotropin (9002-71-5) ; Zinc (J41CSQ7QDS)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-11-22
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 445336-0
    ISSN 1559-0720 ; 0163-4984
    ISSN (online) 1559-0720
    ISSN 0163-4984
    DOI 10.1007/s12011-022-03455-5
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  6. Article ; Online: A moderate intensity ligand works best: a theoretical study on passivation effects of pyridine-based molecules for perovskite solar cells.

    Chen, Na / Zhang, Weiyi / Li, Quan-Song

    Nanoscale

    2023  Volume 15, Issue 25, Page(s) 10730–10739

    Abstract: Improving battery stability while maintaining high photoelectric conversion efficiency remains the bottleneck in the current development of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Three π-conjugated pyridine-based molecules, pyridine (Py), bipyridine (Bpy), and ... ...

    Abstract Improving battery stability while maintaining high photoelectric conversion efficiency remains the bottleneck in the current development of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Three π-conjugated pyridine-based molecules, pyridine (Py), bipyridine (Bpy), and terpyridine (Tpy), were adopted to passivate the PSCs in recent experiments (J. Chen, S.-G. Kim, X. Ren, H. S. Jung and N.-G. Park, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2019, 7, 4977-4987; J. Zhang, J. Duan, Q. Zhang, Q. Guo, F. Yan, X. Yang, Y. Duan and Q. Tang,
    MeSH term(s) Ligands ; Oxides ; Pyridines ; Molecular Dynamics Simulation
    Chemical Substances perovskite (12194-71-7) ; Ligands ; Oxides ; Pyridines
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-30
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2515664-0
    ISSN 2040-3372 ; 2040-3364
    ISSN (online) 2040-3372
    ISSN 2040-3364
    DOI 10.1039/d3nr01296d
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  7. Article ; Online: Cooperative multiple interactions of donor-π-acceptor dyes enhance the efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells.

    Hou, Xiufang / Zhang, Weiyi / Li, Quan-Song

    Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP

    2023  Volume 25, Issue 19, Page(s) 13383–13392

    Abstract: Surface passivation by organic dyes has been an effective strategy for simultaneous enhancement of the efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells. However, lack of in-depth understanding of how subtle structural changes in dyes leads to ... ...

    Abstract Surface passivation by organic dyes has been an effective strategy for simultaneous enhancement of the efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells. However, lack of in-depth understanding of how subtle structural changes in dyes leads to distinctly different passivation effects is a challenge for screening effective passivation molecules (PMs). In an experiment done by Han
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-17
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1476244-4
    ISSN 1463-9084 ; 1463-9076
    ISSN (online) 1463-9084
    ISSN 1463-9076
    DOI 10.1039/d3cp00704a
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  8. Article ; Online: Aggregate Size Modulates the Oil/Water Interfacial Behavior of Myofibrillar Proteins: Toward the Thicker Interface Film and Disulfide Bond.

    Zhang, Haozhen / Zhang, Weiyi / Xu, Xinglian / Zhao, Xue

    Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids

    2023  Volume 39, Issue 49, Page(s) 17782–17797

    Abstract: Myofibrillar protein (MP) aggregate models have been established to elucidate the correlation between their aggregate sizes and interfacial properties. The interfacial layer thickness was measured by the polystyrene latex method and quartz crystal ... ...

    Abstract Myofibrillar protein (MP) aggregate models have been established to elucidate the correlation between their aggregate sizes and interfacial properties. The interfacial layer thickness was measured by the polystyrene latex method and quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation measurement. Interfacial conformations were then characterized
    MeSH term(s) Proteins ; Surface Tension ; Surface-Active Agents/chemistry ; Pulmonary Surfactants ; Adsorption ; Disulfides
    Chemical Substances Proteins ; Surface-Active Agents ; Pulmonary Surfactants ; Disulfides
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-30
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2005937-1
    ISSN 1520-5827 ; 0743-7463
    ISSN (online) 1520-5827
    ISSN 0743-7463
    DOI 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c02394
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  9. Article ; Online: The determination of aggregation size on the emulsion properties of myofibrillar protein

    Zhang, Haozhen / Zhang, Weiyi / Zhao, Xue / Xu, Xinglian

    Food Hydrocolloids. 2023 Nov., v. 144 p.109015-

    2023  

    Abstract: Myofibrillar protein (MP) majorly determines the quality of emulsified meat product. Since MP is sensitive to external stresses, it would easily denature and form aggregates during processing. However, for now, how MP aggregates size affects its emulsion ...

    Abstract Myofibrillar protein (MP) majorly determines the quality of emulsified meat product. Since MP is sensitive to external stresses, it would easily denature and form aggregates during processing. However, for now, how MP aggregates size affects its emulsion properties is still lacking clarification. In this study, large/small-sized MP aggregate-models with similar structural properties were successfully established through pH-shifting treatment. Specifically, the NaOH–HCl/gluconolactone induced MP aggregates were treated as large aggregate (LA) and small aggregate (SA) models, respectively, which were subsequently validated through transmission electron microscopy (sectional size: LA 282.47 nm² and SA 104.79 nm²), gel-permeation chromatography (aggregate peak proportion: LA 73.75% and SA 66.86%) and dynamic light scattering (mean volume weight diameter: LA 45.33 μm and SA 26.20 μm). Then, the structural properties were measured to confirm the equivalent conformation for both models, which exhibited similar protein profiles and molecular flexibility values, and same changing trend in the secondary structure as well as protein unfolding level. Under similar spatial conformation, aggregate size could be the dominant factor to determine interfacial behaviors and emulsifying properties of protein aggregate. Smaller aggregates of SA may be beneficial for the higher interfacial diffusion and rearrangement rate, and greater ability to reduce interfacial tension compared with those of LA. Therefore, SA had better emulsion properties than LA with higher emulsifying activity and stability, and lower Turbiscan stability index. These aggregate models have implications for the development of healthy emulsified meat products, which is conducive to more precise control of product quality and sensory.
    Keywords emulsions ; gel chromatography ; hydrocolloids ; meat ; product quality ; surface tension ; transmission electron microscopy ; Protein aggregate ; Myofibrillar protein ; Emulsion properties ; Interfacial behaviors
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2023-11
    Publishing place Elsevier Ltd
    Document type Article ; Online
    ZDB-ID 742742-6
    ISSN 1873-7137 ; 0268-005X
    ISSN (online) 1873-7137
    ISSN 0268-005X
    DOI 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2023.109015
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  10. Article ; Online: Successful experience in dealing with tooth aspiration after extubation: a case report.

    Jiang, Xiao-Juan / Zhang, Wei-Yi

    Annals of palliative medicine

    2021  Volume 10, Issue 7, Page(s) 8420–8424

    Abstract: There is a high incidence of tooth injury or loss due to endotracheal intubation or extubation. Tooth injury may be costly or even life threatening. In particular, tooth aspiration may cause airway obstruction, aspiration pneumonitis, or lung collapse, ... ...

    Abstract There is a high incidence of tooth injury or loss due to endotracheal intubation or extubation. Tooth injury may be costly or even life threatening. In particular, tooth aspiration may cause airway obstruction, aspiration pneumonitis, or lung collapse, but tooth aspiration after tracheal extubation is rarely reported and easily overlooked. A missing tooth after extubation can be more dangerous. However, there are no practical guidelines and standard intervention strategies to deal with a loose or missing tooth. This article presents the case of a 67-year-old man who underwent laparoscopic colectomy for a colonic tumor under general anesthesia, and whose left maxillary incisor was loose. After surgery, the loose tooth was missing and we had to go through a difficult process to find it. Finally, a chest X-ray revealed a foreign body located in the trachea, and it was successfully removed by fiber-bronchoscopy. The patient woke up with no discomfort and was discharged without complications on the third day after surgery. Based on our experience in this case, we put forward a complete and effective flowchart named "VICTOR" as an option for the prevention of tooth loss and aspiration during surgical procedures and for locating a missing tooth in a timely, appropriate and safe way during the perioperative period.
    MeSH term(s) Aged ; Airway Extubation ; Bronchoscopy ; Foreign Bodies/surgery ; Humans ; Intubation, Intratracheal ; Male ; Trachea
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-04-09
    Publishing country China
    Document type Case Reports
    ZDB-ID 2828544-X
    ISSN 2224-5839 ; 2224-5839
    ISSN (online) 2224-5839
    ISSN 2224-5839
    DOI 10.21037/apm-20-2541
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