Publications by authors named "Xiao-Tong Li"

The consumption of agricultural products has increased in recent years owing to abundant production and improved living standards. Veterinary drugs are highly commercialized and widely used in animal husbandry to ensure animal health and production performance. Moreover, pesticides can become enriched during animal breeding, resulting in animal-derived food pollution through foraging, drinking, and environmental disinfection that can potentially damage human health.

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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a challenging degenerative joint disease with limited treatment options. Subchondral bone plays a critical role in maintaining joint homeostasis and influencing OA progression. Here, we investigated the role of senescence in mesenchyme-derived stem/progenitor cells (MDSPCs) during OA progression, aiming to identify potential therapeutic targets.

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Background: Restricted Kinematic Alignment (rKA) is a well-established technique for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) that aims to approximate natural knee motion within defined safety boundaries. This meta-analysis aims to evaluate the clinical efficacy of rKA compared to mechanical alignment (MA) in TKA.

Method: A comprehensive search was conducted in the PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library databases for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published from the inception of these databases until December 6, 2024.

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Objective: To prepare clinical-grade human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hUC-MSC) with high expression of hematopoietic supporting factors and evaluate their stem cell characteristics.

Methods: Fetal umbilical cord tissues were collected from healthy postpartum women during full-term cesarean section. Wharton's jelly was mechanically separated and hUC-MSCs were obtained by explant culture method and enzyme digestion method in an animal serum-free culture system with addition of human platelet lysate.

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Background: Hypobaric hypoxia exposure (HHE) often causes neuropsychiatric disorders. Due to its complex mechanism, efficient strategies for alleviating HHE-induced anxiety- and depression-like behaviors remain limited.

Aim: To characterize alterations in the oral and gut microbiota following HHE and to explore a potential microbiota-based intervention to mitigate associated psychiatric symptoms.

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Background: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a prevalent microvascular complication of diabetes. Prior neuroimaging research has indicated that patients with DR exhibit diverse levels of disrupted brain function alongside a variety of ocular symptoms. Nevertheless, past investigations have predominantly focused on static brain activity changes, leaving uncertainties regarding the modifications in dynamic large-scale brain networks among DR patients.

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Background: Recent studies have suggested that targeting senescent cells in joint tissues may alleviate osteoarthritis (OA) progression. However, this strategy encounters significant challenges, partially due to the high degree of cellular heterogeneity in osteoarthritic tissues. Moreover, little information is available on the role of skeletal stem cell (SSC) senescence, as compared to differentiated cells, in OA progression.

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Background: Diroximel fumarate (DRF) is an oral fumarate used to treat relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (RMS). This study comprehensively analyzed the adverse events (AEs) associated with DRF for treating RMS based on data from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) database.

Research Design And Methods: This study collected data on AEs associated with DRF treatment of RMS from the FAERS database between 2019 and 2024.

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Objective: To establish an cell model simulating acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) bone marrow microenvironment injury with the advantage of mouse serum of aGVHD model and explore the effect of serum of aGVHD mouse on the adipogenic differentiation ability of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs).

Methods: The 6-8-week-old C57BL/6N female mice and BALB/c female mice were used as the donor and recipient mice of the aGVHD model, respectively. Bone marrow transplantation (BMT) mouse model (=20) was established by being injected with bone marrow cells (1×10 per mouse) from donor mice within 4-6 hours after receiving a lethal dose (8.

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Objective: To investigate the effects and underlying mechanism of ionizing radiation on the adipogenic of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs).

Methods: Mouse MSCs were cultured in vitro and treated with 2 Gy and 6 Gy radiation with Co, and the radiation dose rate was 0.98 Gy/min.

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Background: This study aims to investigate the changes in the topological organization of WM functional connectivity in individuals with TAO, providing a novel and insightful perspective on the functional disruptions that characterize this condition.

Methods: This study utilized resting-state functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (rs-fMRI) to capture blood-oxygen-level-dependent (BOLD) signals and T1-weighted images from patients with TAO and healthy control subjects. Group-level masks for white matter were created to extract WM-related BOLD signals, facilitating the construction of a functional white matter network.

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  • The study aimed to prepare antioxidant-capable mesenchymal stem cells (AO-MSC) from human umbilical cords and assess their biological properties.
  • The AO-MSC were isolated using a method that involved allowing tissue debris to adhere to the culture surface, while control cells were obtained through traditional collagenase digestion.
  • Results demonstrated that AO-MSC displayed higher levels of antioxidant substances and good self-renewal ability, but had a weaker capacity for adipogenic and osteogenic differentiation compared to conventional MSC.
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  • - The study investigates changes in low-frequency oscillations (LFO) in individuals with primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) and their correlation with gene pathways, using resting-state fMRI and transcriptome analysis.
  • - Results show significant differences in amplitude of low-frequency oscillations across different frequency bands in PACG patients, with genetic enrichment linked to cellular functions and important pathways like metabolic processes and circadian rhythms.
  • - The findings suggest a relationship between the brain's functional changes and molecular mechanisms in PACG, shedding light on how low-frequency oscillations relate to gene expression alterations in this condition.
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Background: This study aims to explore changes in white matter function and network connectivity in individuals with DR.

Methods: This study included 46 patients with DR and 43 age- and gender-matched healthy control (HC) participants were enrolled in the study. The aim was to investigate inter-group differences in white matter (WM) function and to analyze changes in the WM network among DR patients.

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Background: To assess the alterations in gingival thickness and the occurrence gingival recession subsequent to orthodontic-orthognathic treatment of mandibular incisors in skeletal Class III and identify risk factors associated with gingival recession.

Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, we enrolled 33 patients exhibiting skeletal Class III malocclusion, totaling 131 mandibular incisors, who were undergoing orthodontic- orthognathic treatment that did not involve extraction of mandibular teeth. The subjects were categorized into surgery group (S; n = 17; ANB = -5.

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  • The TaO cluster, a non-noble metal, shows potential as an alternative to noble metals like gold, enabling the development of customized materials through the superatom concept.
  • Density functional theory calculations reveal that TaO clusters have the highest electron affinity at 2.14 eV, with enhancements through the integration of CO ligands and oriented external electric fields (OEEF).
  • By applying OEEF, researchers increased the electron affinity of CO-ligated TaO clusters significantly, highlighting a new strategy for creating superhalogens, which can potentially revolutionize material engineering.
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Primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) is a sight-threatening eye condition that leads to irreversible blindness. While past neuroimaging research has identified abnormal brain function in PACG patients, the relationship between PACG and alterations in brain functional networks has yet to be explored. This study seeks to examine the influence of PACG on brain networks, aiming to advance knowledge of its neurobiological processes for better diagnostic and therapeutic approaches utilizing graph theory analysis.

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  • G-triplexes are special DNA sequences made of three G-rich sections that are being researched for their biological roles and potential in biosensing.
  • A new stable G-triplex (G3-F15) was found to enhance the fluorescence of a dye called Thioflavin T by 3200 times, the highest increase observed in G-rich sequences.
  • The study explores the structure, stability, and interaction of G3-F15 with different metal ions and demonstrates its use as a fluorescent sensor for detecting uracil-DNA glycosylase activity, paving the way for new applications in medical diagnostics.
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  • The study aimed to create a mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) model to assess acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) in mice, using specific strains as both donors and recipients.
  • Female C57BL/6N mice provided bone marrow and lymphocytes, while BALB/c mice were exposed to lethal radiation and then injected with these cells to form a bone marrow transplantation model.
  • Results indicated that aGVHD significantly impaired the colony-forming ability of MSCs when cultured with serum from aGVHD mice compared to the bone marrow transplantation group, demonstrating the model's effectiveness in mimicking bone marrow microenvironment damage.
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Skeletal stem cells (SSC) have gained attentions as candidates for the treatment of osteoarthritis due to their osteochondrogenic capacity. However, the immunomodulatory properties of SSC, especially under delivery operations, have been largely ignored. In the study, we found that Pdpn and Grem1 SSC subpopulations owned immunoregulatory potential, and the single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) data suggested that the mechanical activation of microgel carriers on SSC induced the generation of PdpnGrem1Ptgs2 SSC subpopulation, which was potent at suppressing macrophage inflammation.

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Recent investigations have shown that the necroptosis of tissue cells in joints is important in the development of osteoarthritis (OA). This study aimed to investigate the potential effects of exogenous skeletal stem cells (SSCs) on the necroptosis of subchondral osteoblasts in OA. Human SSCs and subchondral osteoblasts isolated from human tibia plateaus were used for Western blotting, real-time PCR, RNA sequencing, gene editing, and necroptosis detection assays.

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Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is one of the effective options for the treatment of irradiation-induced injury on hematopoiesis, malignant hematological diseases, and numerous benign severe hematopathy. However, the cellular composition of the graft for HSCT, as well as the significant events of transplanted HSCs in receipients including HSC homing, engraftment, differentiation, remains to be further elucidated. In recent years, with advances in single-cell techniques, the hematopoiesis has been decoding at single cell scale.

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  • * Phage-based nanoplatforms are gaining attention for their structured design, high efficiency, and ability to deliver therapeutic peptides, enhancing drug delivery specifically to tumors.
  • * This review explores phage structure and biology, highlighting their potential as effective alternatives to traditional drug delivery methods, particularly in overcoming barriers to treatment.
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  • * A spinal-specific super enhancer (SS-SE) was identified that regulates pain-related genes NTMT1 and PRRX2, particularly in response to nerve injury in mice.
  • * Inhibiting the BRD4 protein or deleting the SS-SE decreased the expression of these genes and reduced pain sensitivity, suggesting that targeting BRD4 could be a potential therapy for managing neuropathic pain.
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  • - The study investigates the potential of articular cartilage stem cells (ACSCs) in treating osteoarthritis (OA) by isolating these cells from diseased joints and evaluating their effects on joint health in rat models.
  • - ACSCs demonstrated significant stem cell-like properties and improved joint conditions in OA rats, notably reducing abnormal bone remodeling after injection into the knee joints.
  • - The results indicate that ACSCs inhibit the formation of osteoclasts (bone-resorbing cells) in the osteoarthritis context, mediated by specific proteins which contribute to joint healing and improved bone structure.
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