Increased Co-Expression of PD-L1 and CTLA-4 Predicts Poor Overall Survival in Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia Following Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation by Chen C, Qiu K, Chen J, Wang S, Zhang Y, Wang C, Li Y

“…Cunte Chen,1,2,* Kangjie Qiu,2,* Jie Chen,3,* Shunqing Wang,1 Yuping Zhang,1 Caixia Wang,1 Yangqiu Li2 1Department of Hematology, Guangzhou First People’s Hospital, Institute of Blood Transfusion and Hematology, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510180, People’s Republic of China; 2Institute of Hematology, School of Medicine, Key Laboratory for Regenerative Medicine of Ministry of Education, Jinan University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Hematology, First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yangqiu Li, Institute of Hematology, School of Medicine, Key Laboratory for Regenerative Medicine of Ministry of Education, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, People’s Republic of China, Email yangqiuli@hotmail.com Caixia Wang, Department of Hematology, Guangzhou First People’s Hospital, Institute of Blood Transfusion and Hematology, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510180, People’s Republic of China, Email wangcx225@163.comPurpose: Our previous study has demonstrated that high expression of immune checkpoints (ICs) was significantly associated with adverse clinical outcomes in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). …”
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Abnormal Expression of Peripheral Blood Leukocyte Surface Markers in Retinopathy of Prematurity Patients by Guo R, Cheng F, Meng XJ, Fan JM, Lu YL, Ma XH, Qiao X, Li JH

“…Rui Guo,1 Fang Cheng,1 Xiang-Jie Meng,2,3 Jun-Mei Fan,4 Ya-Ling Lu,5 Xiao-Hui Ma,6 Xin Qiao,6 Jun-Hong Li7 1Department of Ophthalmology, Children’s Hospital of Shanxi and Women Health Center of Shanxi, Affiliated to Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030000, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Pediatric Stomatology, Shanxi Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Taiyuan, 030001, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Shanxi Province Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Prevention and New Materials, Shanxi Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Taiyuan, 030001, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Reproductive Medicine Center, Children’s Hospital of Shanxi and Women Health Center of Shanxi, Affiliated to Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030000, People’s Republic of China; 5School of Basic Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, People’s Republic of China; 6Department of Shanxi Province Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Shanxi Eye Hospital Affiliated to Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030002, People’s Republic of China; 7Department of Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology, Shanxi Eye Hospital, Affiliated to Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030002, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Jun-Hong Li, Department of Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology, Shanxi Eye Hospital Affiliated to Shanxi Medical University, No. 100 Fudong Street, Taiyuan, 030002, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8613834131099, Email junhongliljh@126.comObjective: Our study compares immune cell profiles in preterm infants with and without severe ROP, identifying risk factors for its development to explore both immunological aspects and determinants of ROP in preterm infants.Methods: Infants born between January 2023 to December 2023 at the Children’s Hospital of Shanxi were enrolled in this study according to the inclusion criteria. …”
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Rhein Mitigates Lung Injury in Severe Acute Pancreatitis Through the Inhibition of MARK4-Mediated Microtubule Destabilization by Sun Z, Liu J, Ge P, Cao Y, Liu J, Wen H, Luo X, Pei B, Jin Z, Li H, Xun L, Luo Y, Yang Q, Chen H

“…Zhenxuan Sun,1– 3,* Jie Liu,1– 3,* Peng Ge,1– 3,* Yinan Cao,4 Jin Liu,1– 3 Haiyun Wen,1– 3 Xinyu Luo,1– 3 Boliang Pei,1– 3 Zuocang Jin,1,3 Huijuan Li,3 Lu Xun,1– 3 Yalan Luo,5 Qi Yang,6 Hailong Chen1– 3 1Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, 116011, People’s Republic of China; 2Institute (College) of Integrative Medicine, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, 116011, People’s Republic of China; 3Laboratory of Integrative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, 116011, People’s Republic of China; 4Day Surgery Center, Dalian Municipal Central Hospital, Dalian, Liaoning, 116033, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, 116011, People’s Republic of China; 6Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, 116023, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Hailong Chen, Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Zhongshan Road 222, Dalian, Liaoning, 116011, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 411 83635963, Fax +86 411 83622844, Email chenhailong@dmu.edu.cnPurpose: Explore the therapeutic effect and molecular mechanism of rhein on severe acute pancreatitis associated acute lung injury (SAP-ALI).Methods: The SAP-ALI rat model was constructed by retrograde injection of 5% sodium taurocholate into the pancreaticobiliary duct, and pulmonary microvascular endothelial cell (PMVEC) injury model was induced by LPS. …”
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Dynamic Complement Protein Changes in Aqueous Humor and Plasma of Patients With Retinal Vein Occlusion During Ranibizumab Treatment by Guo T, Zhao Y, Liang S, Wang J, Liu H, Zhou Y, Xu H, Chen Z

“…Tingting Guo,1,2,* Yanying Zhao,2,3,* Shengnan Liang,2,3 Jie Wang,2 Hengwei Liu,2 Yufan Zhou,2 Heping Xu,3– 5 Zhongping Chen1– 3,6 1Aier Eye Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2Changsha Aier Eye Hospital, Changsha, People’s Republic of China; 3Aier Academy of Ophthalmology, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China; 4Aier Institute of Optometry and Vision Science, Aier Eye Hospital Group, Changsha, People’s Republic of China; 5The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, UK; 6School of Stomatology and Ophthalmology, Xianning Medical College, Xianning, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Zhongping Chen; Heping Xu, Email chenzhongping@csu.edu.cn; heping.xu@qub.ac.ukPurpose: To assess dynamic changes of complement protein in aqueous humor (AH) and plasma of retinal vein occlusion (RVO) patients during ranibizumab treatment, and to explore the differential expression of complement proteins in branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) and central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO).Patients and Methods: This prospective, consecutive case series study collected AH and plasma samples from 27 RVO patients at baseline, 1 and 2 months after ranibizumab treatment, including 19 BRVO and 8 CRVO patients. …”
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Altered CD73-Adenosine Signaling Linked to Infection in Patients undergoing hemodialysis by Xiang F, Zhang Z, Nie Y, Cao X, Li Y, Chen X, Gong S, Zou J, Teng J, Ding X, Shen B

“…Fangfang Xiang,1– 4,* Zhen Zhang,1,* Yuxin Nie,1 Xuesen Cao,1 Yang Li,1 Xiaohong Chen,1 Shaomin Gong,1 Jianzhou Zou,1 Jie Teng,1 Xiaoqiang Ding,1– 4 Bo Shen1– 4 1Department of Nephrology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 2Shanghai Key Laboratory of Renal Disease and Blood Purification, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 3Shanghai Medical Center of Kidney, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 4Shanghai Institute of Kidney and Dialysis, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Bo Shen, Department of Nephrology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 180 Fenglin Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China, Email shen.bo@zs-hosptial.sh.cnPurpose: Infection is the most common cause of hospitalization and the second most common cause of mortality among patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD). …”
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Global Research Trends and Focus on the Link Between Heart Failure and NLRP3 Inflammasome: A Bibliometric Analysis From 2010 to 2024 by Lian Y, Zhang H, Xing W, Li S, Lai X, Jia S, Shang J, Liu H

“…YanJie Lian,1,2,* Heyi Zhang,1,2,* Wenlong Xing,1 Sinai Li,3 Xiaolei Lai,1 Sihan Jia,1 JuJu Shang,1 Hongxu Liu1 1Department of Cardiovascular, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100010, People’s Republic of China; 2Graduate School of Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, People’s Republic of China; 3Beijing Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100010, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: JuJu Shang, Department of cardiovascular, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100010, People’s Republic of China, Email shangjuju@bjzhongyi.com Hongxu Liu, Department of cardiovascular, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100010, People’s Republic of China, Email lhx_263.netBackground: Heart failure (HF) is characterized by elevated morbidity, mortality, and rehospitalization frequencies. …”
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Serum Pharmacochemistry and Network Pharmacology Reveal Active Compounds and Mechanisms of the Huaxian Formula in Alleviating Radiation-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis by Gong C, Chen J, Zou P, Fang Z, Quan L, Wang J, Yin J, Lin B, Lang J, Chen M

“…CuiCui Gong,1– 3 Junyang Chen,2 Pingjin Zou,2 Zengyi Fang,2 Li Quan,1– 3 Jing Wang,2,4 Jie Yin,2,5 Bing Lin,1 Jinyi Lang,1– 5 Meihua Chen2,3 1School of Clinical Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610032, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Radiation Oncology, Radiation Oncology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610041, People’s Republic of China; 3Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Cancer Research, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610032, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Oncology, School of Clinical Medicine, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, 646000, People’s Republic of China; 5School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611731, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Jinyi Lang, School of Clinical Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610032, People’s Republic of China, Email langjy610@163.com Meihua Chen, Department of Radiation Oncology, Radiation Oncology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610041, People’s Republic of China, Email chenmeihua@scszlyy.org.cnPurpose: Radiation-induced pulmonary fibrosis (RIPF) is a serious complication of radiotherapy that lacks effective treatment options. …”
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A Multidisciplinary-Based and Bundle Intervention for Controlling Carbapenem-Resistant Organisms in Neurosurgery by Zhu W, Liang Y, Xu J, Weng C

“…Wen Zhu,1 Yi Liang,2 Jie Xu,3 Chao Weng1 1Department of Hospital Infection Control, Shidong Hospital, Yangpu District, Shidong Hospital Affiliated to University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200438, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shidong Hospital, Yangpu District, Shidong Hospital Affiliated to University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200438, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Neurosurgery, Shidong Hospital, Yangpu District, Shidong Hospital Affiliated to University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200438, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Chao Weng, Department of Hospital Infection Control, Shidong Hospital, 999 Shiguang Road, Shanghai, 200438, People’s Republic of China, Email 191156421@qq.comPurpose: Carbapenem-resistant organisms (CROs) have been listed as the primary risk resistance bacteria due to their high detection rates and extensive drug resistance. …”
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Risk of All-Cause Mortality in Mild Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Evidence From the NHANES III and 2007–2012 by Zou W, Ou J, Wu F, Xiao S, Deng Z, Li H, Wang Z, Tang G, Liu S, Ye D, Zhu D, Hu J, Ran P

“…Weifeng Zou,1,2,* Jie Ou,1,2,* Fan Wu,3,4,* Shan Xiao,5 Zhishan Deng,3 Haiqing Li,3 Zihui Wang,3 Gaoying Tang,3 Shuling Liu,1 Dong Ye,6 Dongshuang Zhu,2 Jinxing Hu,1 Pixin Ran3,4 1State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Chest Hospital, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shufu County People’s Hospital, Kashgar region, Xinjiang, People’s Republic of China; 3State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease & Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health & National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease & National Center for Respiratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 4Guangzhou National Laboratory, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shenzhen Longgang District Central Hospital, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China; 6Department of Internal Medicine, Guangdong Province Second People’s Hospital, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Fan Wu; Pixin Ran, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease & Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health & National Center for Respiratory Medicine & National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease & The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, 195 Dongfeng Xi Road, Guangzhou, 510120, People’s Republic of China, Email wu.fan@vip.163.com; pxran@gzhmu.edu.cnBackground: It is unclear whether patients with Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease stage 1 (mild) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a higher risk of all-cause mortality than participants with normal spirometry results.Methods: We used the data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) III and 2007– 2012, which included participants aged 20– 79 years, to investigate whether patients with mild COPD (whole population and subgroups) have a higher risk of all-cause mortality than participants with normal spirometry. …”
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Compassionate Use of Omadacycline in a Down Syndrome Pre-Schooler With Critically Ill Atypical Pneumonia Caused by Macrolide-Resistant Mycoplasma Pneumoniae by Wu D, Xie FJ, Wang YJ, Jiang XH, Zhang GL, Zhang H, Zhu YC, Zhang Y, Tang YJ, Lin YL, Xu JX, Zhang JN, Liu BW, Kang K, Gao Y

“…Di Wu,1,* Feng-Jie Xie,2,* Ya-Jun Wang,3,* Xiao-Hui Jiang,1,* Guo-Li Zhang,3,* Hong Zhang,2 Yu-Cheng Zhu,4 Yan Zhang,4 Yu-Jia Tang,1 Yi-Lu Lin,1 Jia-Xi Xu,5 Jia-Ning Zhang,5 Bo-Wen Liu,5 Kai Kang,5 Yang Gao1 1Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Hongqi Hospital Affiliated to Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang Province, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Pediatrics, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Hongxinglong Hospital of Beidahuang Group, Shuangyashan, Heilongjiang Province, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Kai Kang, Department of Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, 23 Youzheng Street, Nangang District, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, 150001, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-13904618016, Email janekk79@126.com Yang Gao, Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, 998 Aiying Road, Songbei District, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, 150027, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-13045160709, Email gaoyang0312@126.comBackground: Rapid and accurate identification of causative organisms and prompt initiation of pathogen-targeted antibiotics are crucial for managing atypical pneumonia. …”
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The Association Between the CALLY Index and All-Cause Mortality in Patients with COPD: Results from the Cohort Study of NHANES 2007–2010 by Ding Y, Liu Y, Yu J, Cai C, Fu L, Zhu J, Yang S, Jiang Y, Wang J

“…Yu Ding,1 Yuxia Liu,2 Jianjian Yu,2 Chengsen Cai,2 Lina Fu,2 Jie Zhu,3 Shengzhen Yang,4 Yu Jiang,1 Jun Wang2 1The First Clinical Medical College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Pulmonary, Rizhao Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Rizhao, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Jun Wang, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, People’s Republic of China, Email jnwj660606@163.comPurpose: The C-reactive protein (CRP)–albumin–lymphocyte (CALLY) index is a newly developed biomarker that combines measurements of CRP, serum albumin, and lymphocyte count. …”
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Clinical Characteristics of 31 Patients with Chest Pain Variant Asthma by Mao W, Gao Y, Sun W, Li J, Wang J, Wang Z, Zhang L, Huang K

“…Wenping Mao,1 Yanli Gao,2 Wanlu Sun,1 Jie Li,1 Jing Wang,1 Zhaomei Wang,1 Liming Zhang,1 Kewu Huang1 1Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Institute of Respiratory Medicine and Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Radiology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Kewu Huang, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Institute of Respiratory Medicine and Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-010-85231167, Email kewuhuang@126.comPurpose: Asthma is a major public health challenge in China. …”
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Comprehensive Analysis of Programmed Cell Death-Related Genes in Diagnosis and Synovitis During Osteoarthritis Development: Based on Bulk and Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Data by Zhou J, Jiao S, Huang J, Dai T, Xu Y, Xia D, Feng Z, Chen J, Li Z, Hu L, Meng Q

“…JiangFei Zhou,1,* SongSong Jiao,1,* Jian Huang,2,* TianMing Dai,3,* YangYang Xu,1,* Dong Xia,4,* ZhenCheng Feng,1 JunJie Chen,1 ZhiWu Li,5 LiQiong Hu,4 QingQi Meng1,3 1Department of Orthopedics, Guangzhou Red Cross Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510220, People’s Republic of China; 2Qingdao Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, People’s Republic of China; 3Guangzhou Institute of Traumatic Surgery, Guangzhou Red Cross Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510220, People’s Republic of China; 4Critical Care Medicine Department, Guangzhou Red Cross Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510220, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Orthopedics, the 2nd People’s Hospital of Bijie, Guizhou, 551700, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: LiQiong Hu; QingQi Meng, Email 13929526981@163.com; mengqingqi@jnu.edu.cnBackground: Synovitis is one of the key pathological feature driving osteoarthritis (OA) development. …”
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PLL-g-HPA Hydrogel Loaded Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells Promote Burn Wound Healing in Rat Model by Regulating Inflammation Response by Tian L, Wang Z, Lei T, Feng L, Li Y, Wang K, Zhang Y, Zhang C, Liu J, Xing H, Ren W

“…Linqiang Tian,1,2 Zhaodong Wang,1,2 Tingting Lei,1,3 Lili Feng,1 Yanyan Li,1 Kunxi Wang,1 Yue Zhang,1 Chengshu Zhang,4 Jie Liu,1 Hongxia Xing,3 Wenjing Ren5 1Henan Key Medical Laboratory of Traumatics and Orthopaedics’ Research, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Orthopedics Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, General Hospital of PINGMEI SHENMA Group, Pingdingshan, People’s Republic of China; 5Clinical Medical Center of Tissue Engineering and Regeneration, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Hongxia Xing; Wenjing Ren, Email xhxwh02@163.com; xxmu_rwj@163.comPurpose: Treatment of severe burn wound injury remains a significant clinical challenge as serious infections/complex repair process and irregulating inflammation response. …”
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Co-Delivery of Dacarbazine and miRNA 34a Combinations to Synergistically Improve Malignant Melanoma Treatments by Ding B, Li M, Zhang J, Zhang X, Gao H, Gao J, Shen C, Zhou Y, Li F, Liu A

“…Baoyue Ding,1,2,* Mingjuan Li,2,* Jie Zhang,2,* Xiaojuan Zhang,2 Huan Gao,2 Jianqing Gao,3 Chunyan Shen,4 Yan Zhou,4 Fanzhu Li,5 Ailin Liu1 1Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Nano Biomedical Technology of Fujian Province, The School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350122, People’s Republic of China; 2Jiaxing Key Laboratory for Photonanomedicine and Experimental Therapeutics, Department of Pharmaceutics, Jiaxing University College of Medicine, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 3Institute of Pharmaceutics, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Anti-Cancer Drug Research, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310058 People’s Republic of China; 4Jiaxing Institute for Food, Drug and Product Quality Control, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 5Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Hangzhou, 310053, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Fanzhu Li; Ailin Liu, Email lifanzhu@zcmu.edu.cn; ailinliu@mail.fjmu.edu.cnPurpose: The incidence of malignant melanoma (MM) has risen over the past three decades, and despite advancements in treatment, there is still a need to improve treatment modalities. …”
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The Association Between Insomnia and Temporomandibular Disorders in Orthodontic Patients by Dong Y, Zhou X, Xiang J, Zheng Y, Zheng Y, Xiong X, Wang J

“…Yanhua Dong,* Xueman Zhou,* Jie Xiang, Yunhao Zheng, Yingcheng Zheng, Xin Xiong, Jun Wang State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xin Xiong; Jun Wang, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, No. 14 section 3, Renmin South Road, Chengdu, 610041, People’s Republic of China, Email drxiongxin@scu.edu.cn; wangjunv@scu.edu.cnObjective: This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the association between insomnia and the presence of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and its subtypes in orthodontic patients.Methods: A total of 648 adult orthodontic patients (158 males and 490 females, median age 26) were included and completed a questionnaire containing sociodemographic information, insomnia severity index (ISI), the five major temporomandibular disorder symptoms (5Ts) checklist, and self-reported sleep bruxism. …”
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Remote Continuous Microinjury-Triggered Cytokines Facilitate Severe Diabetic Foot Ulcer Healing via the Ras/Raf/MEK/ERK Pathway by Huang X, Liu J, Wu X, Mo Y, Luo X, Yang Y, Yang C, Liang X, Liang R, Chen Y, Fan Z, Lu W, Chen Y, Hua Q

“…Xiajie Huang,1,2,* Jie Liu,1,* Xiaomei Wu,1 Yangzhou Mo,1 Xiping Luo,1 Yongge Yang,1 Chaoquan Yang,1 Xinyun Liang,1 Rongyuan Liang,1 Yeping Chen,1 Zezhen Fan,1 William Lu,3 Yan Chen,1 Qikai Hua1 1Department of Bone and Joint Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, People’s Republic of China; 2Collaborative Innovation Centre of Regenerative Medicine and Medical BioResource Development and Application Co-Constructed by the Province and Ministry, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yan Chen; Qikai Hua, Department of Bone and Joint Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, People’s Republic of China, Email cy003@connect.hku.hk; hqk100@yeah.netPurpose: Microinjury can trigger in situ tissue repair. …”
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Risk of All-Cause Mortality in US Adults With Preserved Ratio Impaired Spirometry: An Observational Study by Xiao S, Ou J, Qiu W, Ye C, Li N, Chen S, Lai Y, Deng Z, Wu F, Shen Y

“…Shan Xiao,1,&ast; Jie Ou,2,&ast; Wangli Qiu,3,&ast; Chunxin Ye,1 Na Li,1 Sida Chen,1 Yuting Lai,1 Zhishan Deng,4 Fan Wu,4 Yan Shen1 1Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shenzhen Longgang District Central Hospital, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China; 2State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Chest Hospital, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Dongguan Affiliated Hospital, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, People’s Republic of China; 4State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease & Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health & National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease & National Center for Respiratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yan Shen, Email drshenyan2022@163.com Fan Wu, Email wu.fan@vip.163.comBackground: Preserved ratio impaired spirometry (PRISm) is defined as forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1)/forced vital capacity (FVC)≥ 0.70 and FEV1< 80% predicted. …”
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Significance of the Lesion&ndash;Pleura Relationship in Differentiating Peripheral Inflammatory Lesions and Lung Cancers by Tao Y, Zhang WT, Ding C, Fu BJ, Lv FJ, Chu ZG

“…Yang Tao,&ast; Wen-Tao Zhang,&ast; Can Ding, Bin-Jie Fu, Fa-Jin Lv, Zhi-Gang Chu Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Fa-Jin Lv; Zhi-Gang Chu, Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, 1&num; Youyi Road, Yuanjiagang, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China, 400016, Tel +86 18723032809, Fax +86 23 68811487, Email cyscitg@hospital.cqmu.edu.cn; chuzg0815@163.comPurpose: To determine the significance of lesion–pleura relationship in differentiating peripheral inflammatory lesions (PILs) and peripheral lung cancers (PLCs).Patients and Methods: From January 2017 to April 2022, a total of 743 patients with 501 PLCs and 292 PILs (≥ 1.5 cm) were retrospectively enrolled. …”
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USC-Derived Small Extracellular Vesicles-Functionalized Scaffolds Promote Scarless Vaginal Defect Repair via Delivery of Decorin and DUSP3 Proteins by Xu Y, Li J, Qiu Y, Wu F, Xue Z, Liu B, Fan H, Zhou Y, Wu Q

“…Yiyun Xu,1,&ast; Jie Li,1,&ast; Yu Qiu,1 Fuyue Wu,2 Zhuowei Xue,1 Bin Liu,1 Hongjie Fan,1 Yuedi Zhou,1 Qingkai Wu1 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200233, People’s Republic of China; 2Organoid Regeneration Research Center, ReMed Regenerative Medicine Clinical Application Institute, Shanghai, 201114, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Qingkai Wu; Yuedi Zhou, Email wuqingkai@sjtu.edu.cn; zhouyuedi@126.comBackground: Scar formation following large-area vaginal defects post-vaginoplasty is a major clinical challenge. …”
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