Aging is widely regarded as an irreversible arrest of cellular growth and proliferation, often accompanied by systemic metabolic organ abnormalities, ultimately reducing quality of life and increasing mortality in the elderly. Multi-organ transcriptomic analyses suggest that adipose tissue is among the earliest organs to respond to aging, characterized by changes in fat content and redistribution of adipose tissue, decline in thermogenic adipose function, reduced proliferation and differentiation capacity of adipose progenitor and stem cells, accumulation of senescent cells, and immunosenescence. These alterations may act synergistically and play a role in abnormalities in metabolic organs including the cardiovascular, liver, skeletal muscle, and brain.
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June 2025
Neurodegenerative diseases represent a major global cause of mortality and disability. These disorders are characterized by complex pathogenesis and currently lack effective therapeutic strategies. Iron, a vital trace element for normal brain function, has been implicated in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases via the ferroptosis pathway.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To examine the effects of structured aerobic exercise on 24-hour mean blood glucose outcomes assessed by continuous glucose monitors in adults with type 2 diabetes.
Methods: The study established specific inclusion and exclusion criteria and conducted a comprehensive search across five databases, including PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Cochrane Library, and EBSCOhost from the start year of each database's coverage to 22 July 2024. The quality of the included studies was evaluated using the Cochrane Handbook 5.
Front Physiol
January 2024
Mitochondria are energy factories that sustain life activities in the body, and their dysfunction can cause various metabolic diseases that threaten human health. Mitophagy, an essential intracellular mitochondrial quality control mechanism, can maintain cellular and metabolic homeostasis by removing damaged mitochondria and participating in developing metabolic diseases. Research has confirmed that exercise can regulate mitophagy levels, thereby exerting protective metabolic effects in metabolic diseases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe inflammatory response is a natural immune response that prevents microbial invasion and repairs damaged tissues. However, excessive inflammatory responses can lead to various inflammation-related diseases, posing a significant threat to human health. The NOD-like receptor pyrin domain-containing protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome is a vital mediator in the activation of the inflammatory cascade.
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January 2023
In China, the aim of integrating sports and medicine is part of a national health promotion policy. It is important to clarify the relevant policy points, policy practice distribution, and practical tools, as well as to find the weak links in the policy. In the study, there are 34 primary child nodes, 12 secondary child nodes and four parent nodes that were formed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Radiation-induced skin injury is a serious concern during radiotherapy and accidental exposure to radiation.
Objective: This study aims to investigate the molecular events in early response to ionizing radiation of skin tissues and underlying mechanism.
Methods: Mice and rats were irradiated with an electron beam.
The cancer survivor population is growing due to advances in detection and treatment. For improved long-term patient management, it is critical to examine the clinical characteristics and outcomes of second primary malignancies (SPMs). An SPM is defined as a second distinct pathological diagnosis, with the same or different origin as the first primary malignancy (FPM).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCOVID-19 is a challenge to biosecurity and public health. The speed of vaccine development lags behind that of virus evolution and mutation. To date, no agent has been demonstrated to be fully effective against COVID-19.
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August 2015
Background: Guangzhou is the economic center of South China, which is currently suffering an insidious re-emergence of syphilis. Syphilis epidemic in this area is a matter of serious concern, because of the special economic position of Guangzhou and its large migrant population. Therefore, a comprehensive analysis of surveillance data is needed to provide further information for developing targeted control programs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the rationality of congenital syphilis (CS) cases reported by physicians in hospitals of various levels in Guangzhou, China. The over-reporting rate was calculated. The results suggested that 49.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe purpose of this study was to investigate the awareness of different populations about syphilis in Guangzhou, the capital city of Guangdong Province, China. A questionnaire survey was conducted, and awareness rates of different groups were calculated. The results suggested that the awareness rates of syphilis knowledge in the surveyed subjects were low, and targeted health education and health promotion should be strengthened.
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