Publications by authors named "Xiaokai Lu"

Deoxynivalenol (DON), a pervasive mycotoxin contaminating crops and soil, poses significant threats to ecological security and intestinal homeostasis. While gut microbiota dysbiosis is implicated in DON-induced enterotoxicity, the engineering-driven mechanisms linking gut-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) to environmental-host interactions remain unexplored. Here, we isolated and characterized gut-derived EVs (DON-EVs) from DON-exposed mice, employing ultracentrifugation, transmission electron microscope, nanoparticle tracking analysis, and protein marker validation.

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Thyroid surgery often results in ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) to the parathyroid glands, yet the mechanisms underlying this and how to ameliorate IRI remain incompletely explored. Our study identifies a polyphenolic herbal extract-gallic acid (GA)-with antioxidative properties against IRI. Through flow cytometry and CCK8 assays, we investigate the protective effects of GA pretreatment on a parathyroid IRI model and decode its potential mechanisms via RNA-seq and bioinformatics analysis.

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(1) BACKGROUND: Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) can cause angiogenesis in the thyroid gland. However, the molecular mechanism of endothelial cells and angiogenesis related genes (ARGs) has not been extensively studied in HT. (2) METHODS: The HRA001684, GSE29315 and GSE163203 datasets were included in this study.

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Background: The preoperative differentiation between benign parotid gland tumors (BPGTs) and malignant parotid gland tumors (MPGTs) is of great significance for therapeutic decision-making. Deep learning (DL), an artificial intelligence algorithm based on neural networks, can help overcome inconsistencies in conventional ultrasonic (CUS) examination outcomes. Therefore, as an auxiliary diagnostic tool, DL can support accurate diagnosis using massive ultrasonic (US) images.

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Objective: The treatment of residual/recurrent cervical cancer within a previously irradiated area is challenging and generally associated with a poor outcome. Local treatments such as salvage surgery and re-irradiation are usually traumatic and have limited efficacy. High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) treatment can directly ablate solid tumors without damaging neighboring healthy tissue.

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Article Synopsis
  • Acetaminophen overdose is a leading cause of drug-induced liver injuries, primarily causing oxidative damage and triggering autophagy in liver cells.
  • This study found that Echinacea purpurea polysaccharide (EPPS) can protect against liver damage caused by acetaminophen overdose in mice by reducing inflammation, oxidative stress, and cell death.
  • EPPS works mainly through a process called Parkin-dependent autophagy, which suggests it could be a potential new treatment for acetaminophen-induced liver injury.
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Aims: In B cell acute lymphocytic leukemia (B-ALL), B cells are blocked mainly at the pro/pre-B phase, making them poorly responsive to imatinib. We aimed to investigate whether it was possible to promote pro/pre-B cell maturation beyond this phase and make them sensitive to imatinib treatment by overexpressing immunoregulatory tyrosine activation motif (ITAM) with BCR-ABL in a Ph+ B-ALL mouse model.

Materials & Methods: Ph+ B-ALL mouse models were induced by BCR-ABL using retroviral transduction/transplantation.

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Armillaria species (Basidiomycota, Physalacriaceae) are well known as plant pathogens related to serious root rot disease on various trees in forests and plantations. Interestingly, some Armillaria species are essential symbionts of the rare Chinese medicinal herb Gastrodia elata, a rootless and leafless orchid used for over 2000 years. In this work, an 87.

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Purpose: This article compares the dosimetric differences between jaw tracking and no jaw tracking technique in static intensity-modulated radiation therapy plans of large and small tumors.

Methods: Eight plans with large tumor (nasopharyngeal carcinoma, volume range: 510.9 to 768.

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Objective: To study the effects of extracts from Honghua (Flos Carthami) on lipopolysaccharide induced nitric oxide (NO) production in RAW 264.7 cells and the influence of the extracts on yeast a-glucosidase activity. The total flavonoid content of the extracts was also determined.

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