Investigating Overlapping Genetic Factors and Novel Causal Genes in Autoimmune Diseases: A Transcriptome-Wide Association and Multiomics Study.

Autoimmune diseases exhibit familial clustering and co-occurrence, suggesting the presence of shared genetic risk factors. However, the overlapping genetic factors across these diseases have yet to be fully elucidated. This study aimed to identify shared genetic factors across five autoimmune diseases: systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), ankylosing spondylitis (AS), Sjögren's syndrome (SS), and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR).

Efficacy and safety analysis of China's first 10% IVIg (RonsenGlob) therapy in treating adult ITP.

A prospective, single-arm, open-label Phase III clinical trial was conducted across multiple centers in China from April 27, 2020, to June 15, 2021, to assess the efficacy and safety of 10% intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) in treating adult immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). Within 7 days of treatment initiation, the 10% IVIg group exhibited an overall response rate of 87.0%, with 32 patients (46.

Biological characteristics and prognosis of acute myeloid leukemia in elderly patients.

Background: Our study aimed to investigate the effects of chromosomal aberrations and genetic mutations of elderly individuals diagnosed with AML and determine its prognostic significance.

Methods: We retrospectively collected data over nearly 7 years from our hospital, encompassing 90 cases of elderly AML patients. Baseline information of patients was gathered and followed up, and statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS 25.

A Self-Phase Separated Electrolyte toward Durable and Rollover-Stable Zinc Metal Batteries.

Aqueous zinc (Zn) metal batteries (ZMBs) have received great attention due to their safety and environmental friendliness. Although aqueous electrolytes facilitate fast kinetics in metal oxide cathodes, their incompatibility with the Zn metal anodes triggers severe hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and dendrite growth. Herein, a self-phase separated electrolyte (SPSE) is proposed to fulfill the contradictory requirements of the anode and cathode in ZMBs.

Shared genetic factors and causal association between chronic hepatitis C infection and diffuse large B cell lymphoma.

Background: Epidemiological research and systematic meta-analyses indicate a higher risk of B-cell lymphomas in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) compared to non-infected individuals. However, the genetic links between HCV and these lymphomas remain under-researched.

Methods: Mendelian randomization analysis was employed to explore the association between chronic hepatitis C (CHC) and B-cell lymphomas as well as chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

Review of Animal Models of Colorectal Cancer in Different Carcinogenesis Pathways.

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a common malignant tumor of the gastrointestinal tract with increasing morbidity and mortality. Exploring the factors affecting colorectal carcinogenesis and controlling its occurrence at its root is as important as studying post-cancer treatment and management. Establishing ideal animal models of CRC is crucial, which can occur through various pathways, such as adenoma-carcinoma sequence, inflammation-induced carcinogenesis, serrated polyp pathway and de-novo pathway.

Molecular mechanisms of ferroptosis and its roles in leukemia.

Cell death is a complex process required to maintain homeostasis and occurs when cells are damage or reach end of life. As research progresses, it is apparent that necrosis and apoptosis do not fully explain the whole phenomenon of cell death. Therefore, new death modalities such as autophagic cell death, and ferroptosis have been proposed.

Metamaterial absorber optimization method based on an artificial neural network surrogate.

Finding the optimal design parameters for the target EM response of a metamaterial absorber is still a challenging task even if the layout of the absorber has been determined. To effectively address this issue, we introduce the idea of surrogate-based optimization into the area of metamaterial absorber design. This paper proposes a surrogate based optimization method combining artificial neural network (ANN) and trust region algorithm for metamaterial absorbers.

Causal relationships between circulating inflammatory cytokines and diffuse large B cell lymphoma: a bidirectional Mendelian randomization study.

Diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Studies indicated that inflammatory cytokines involved in the occurrence and progression of DLBCL and it is challenging to discern causality from the effects due to the presence of feedback loops. We conducted a bidirectional Mendelian randomization (MR) study to investigate the potential causal relationship between DLBCL and inflammatory cytokines.

Outcomes of COVID-19 in multiple myeloma patients treated with daratumumab.

Despite concerns about an increased risk of adverse outcomes following coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in multiple myeloma patients treated with anti-CD38 Abs, the impact of COVID-19 on this group of patients is unclear. We tried to evaluate the clinical outcomes of these patients. We collected data from 1036 patients with multiple myeloma and enrolled 509 cases with COVID-19.

Integration analysis of tumor metagenome and peripheral immunity data of diffuse large-B cell lymphoma.

Background/purpose: It has been demonstrated that gut microbes are closely associated with the pathogenesis of lymphoma, but the gut microbe landscape and its association with immune cells in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) remain largely unknown. In this study, we explored the associations between gut microbiota, clinical features and peripheral blood immune cell subtypes in DLBCL.

Method: A total of 87 newly diagnosed DLBCL adults were enrolled in this study.

Analysis of genetic test results in 378 patients suspected of thalassaemia.

Objective: To analyze the genetic test results of 378 patients suspected of thalassemia.

Methods: 378 suspected thalassemia patients in Shaoxing People's Hospital from 2014 to 2020 were selected and venous blood was tested using Gap-PCR and PCR-reversed dot blottin. The distribution of genotypes and other information of gene-positive patients was observed.

Gene Mutations and Targeted Therapies of Myeloid Sarcoma.

Myeloid sarcoma, a rare malignant tumor characterized by the invasion of extramedullary tissue by immature myeloid cells, commonly occurs concomitantly with acute myeloid leukemia, myelodysplastic syndromes, or myeloproliferative neoplasms. The rarity of myeloid sarcoma poses challenges for diagnosis and treatment. Currently, treatments for myeloid sarcoma remain controversial and primarily follow protocols for acute myeloid leukemia, such as chemotherapy utilizing multi-agent regimens, in addition to radiation therapy and/or surgery.

Testing and Evaluation of Flexural Tensile Strength of Prestressed CFRP Cables.

To expand the application scope of prestressed carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) cables in civil engineering, the ultimate tensile strength of these cables was tested and evaluated under bending conditions. First, the study analyzed the tensile failure mechanism of CFRP cables under bending conditions based on elastic bending analysis theory. Thereafter, the ultimate stress state of individual tendons and cables was derived and a calculation model for the tensile strength of bent CFRP cables was established.

A Novel Prognostic Scoring Model for Myelodysplastic Syndrome Patients With Mutation.

The outcomes of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) patients with mutation, despite identified as a favorable prognostic biomarker, are variable. To comprehend the heterogeneity in clinical characteristics and outcomes, we reviewed 140 MDS patients with mutation in Zhejiang province of China. Seventy-three (52.

Rules of incidental operation risk propagation in metro networks under fully automatic operations mode.

The frequent interruptions of network operation due to any incident suggest the necessity to study the rules of operational risk propagation in metro networks, especially under fully automatic operations mode. In this study, risk indicator computation models were developed by analyzing risk propagation processes within transfer stations and metro networks. Moreover, indicator variance rules for a transfer station and different structural networks were discussed and verified through simulation.

Bortezomib-Based Regimens for Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma in China: A Report of 12-Year Real-World Data.

Improve the treatment quality might affect patients' efficacy and survival. Five hundred thirty multiple myeloma patients treated in four hematological centers in China from February 2006 to August 2018 were enrolled. General characteristics, treatment regimens and cycles, efficacy, survival and adverse events of the patients treated before and after August 2013 (later refer to as the before-2013 and after-2013 group) were analyzed and compared.

Associations between genetic polymorphisms in and hematological oncology: evidence from a meta-analysis.

: Associations between polymorphisms in interleukin-10 () and hematological oncology were already explored by many genetic association studies, with controversial findings. The aim of this meta-analysis was to more comprehensively analyze associations between polymorphisms in and hematological oncology by combing the results of all relevant studies.: Eligible articles were searched from Pubmed, Embase, WOS and CNKI.

Identification and characterization of abundant repetitive sequences in Allium cepa.

Species of the genus Allium are well known for their large genomes. Allium cepa is of great economic significance. Among vegetables, it ranks second after tomato in terms of the global production value.

[Clinical Significance of the Balanceshift of Th1 and Th2 Type Cytokines in Patients with Primary Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura Detected by Cytometric Bead Array].

Objective: To investigate the levels of Th1/Th2 cytokines in peripheral blood of patients with primary immune thrombocytopenic purpura(ITP) before and after treatment and their clinical significance.

Methods: Ninety-eight cases of ITP were treated with glucocorticoid(GC), then were divided into 2 groups: effectively treated group and uneffectively treated group according to efficacy of treatment, 40 healthy persons confirmed by health examination were selected and enrolled in control group. The levels of Th1 cytokines(IFN-γ,TNFα,IL-2) and Th2 cytokines(IL-4,IL-5,IL-10) were detected by cytometric bead array before and at 4 weeks, 3 and 6 months after treatment and the relationship among detected indexes was analyzed.

Blinatumomab: a bispecific T cell engager (BiTE) antibody against CD19/CD3 for refractory acute lymphoid leukemia.

Targeted therapy has been the forefront of cancer treatment. Cancer immunotherapy is the most recent focus. In addition, novel immunotherapeutics targeting B cell receptor signaling (e.

AFM13: a first-in-class tetravalent bispecific anti-CD30/CD16A antibody for NK cell-mediated immunotherapy.

Monoclonal antibodies against CD20 molecule have been leading the revolution of lymphoma treatment. In addition to monoclonal antibodies against CD20 and CD30, novel agents of immunotherapeutics in clinical development are being developed and are rapidly migrating to clinical application. One area of active development is NK cell activators, such as AFM13.

The choice of regimens based on bortezomib for patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.

Introduction: Bortezomib has significantly improved multiple myeloma (MM) response rates, but strategies for choosing bortezomib-based regimens for initial MM therapy are not standardized. Here, we describe four bortezomib-based therapies in Chinese MM patients to determine the optimal chemotherapeutic approach.

Methods: Newly diagnosed symptomatic MM patients at three hematological centers between February 1, 2006 and May 31, 2013 were treated with therapies including bortezomib plus dexamethasone (PD) or combinations of PD with either adriamycin (PAD), cyclophosphamide (PCD) or thalidomide (PTD) for every 28 days.

[Fas-FasL and caspase-3 signal transduction pathway and apoptosis of peripheral T lymphocytes in ITP patients].

Objective: To explore the relationship between Fas-FasL-mediated signal transduction pathway and apoptosis of T lymphocyte subset in ITP patients.

Methods: The expression rates of membrane Fas, FasL and intracellular activated caspase-3 in peripheral T lymphocyte subset were determined by flow cytometry. T cell subsets with caspase-3 protein expression were detected by Western blot.