Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University

Triglyceride-glucose-sarcopenia index and risk of cardiovascular diseases in multinational prospective cohorts

Abstract Background Muscle tissue dictates insulin-driven glucose uptake; muscle dysfunction paired with insulin resistance can trigger a compound cardiometabolic failure. However, whether this dual pathology confers incremental long-term cardiovascular risk stratification is yet...

Natural Polysaccharides for Rheumatoid Arthritis Therapy: Mechanism, Drug Delivery and Clinical Application

ABSTRACT Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized primarily by chronic synovitis. Clinically, RA manifests as joint pain, swelling, and functional impairment caused by persistent synovial inflammation. Additionally, RA can involve vital organs, inc...

The membrane skeleton density of red blood cells in MYH9 -related disease patients is decreased

MYH9-related disease (MYH9-RD) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder caused by mutations in MYH9 gene, which encodes the heavy chain of nonmuscle myosin IIA. Nearly all MYH9-RD patients present with macrothrombocytopenia, characterized by decreased platelet count and increased pl...

EXPRESS: Risk factors and predictive model for non-aspiration stroke-associated infections in patients with acute ischemic stroke followed by intravenous thrombolysis

OBJECTIVE: To analyze clinical characteristics, risk factors, and a predictive model for non-aspiration stroke-associated infections (NASAI) in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients receiving intravenous alteplase thrombolysis. METHODS: This prospective cohort study included AIS p...

First‐Phase Ejection Fraction: A Novel Approach to Detecting Early Systolic Dysfunction in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

ABSTRACT Background The assessment of stable coronary artery disease has been performed using the first‐phase ejection fraction (EF1) in previous research. However, the use of EF1 has seldom been employed in the evaluation of early left ventricular systolic dysfunction among pati...

Gut microbiota-derived acetate mitigates Escherichia fergusonii-induced gut dysbiosis exacerbating Klebsiella pneumoniae pulmonary infection in mice

Escherichia fergusonii is an emerging food-borne opportunistic pathogen that disrupts gut homeostasis and exacerbates the severity of other organ diseases. However, the effects of gut colonization by E. fergusonii on the gut-lung axis remain unclear. Here we show that the abundan...

Interpretable AI-driven materiomics to decode microenvironmental cues for stem cell immunomodulation

Abstract Hydrogels that mimic the extracellular matrix create microenvironments containing diverse physicochemical cues that regulate stem cell fate, particularly their immunomodulatory and pro-regenerative functions. However, elucidating how microenvironmental cues regulate cell...

TCGA-based identification and functional validation of PBK in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma progression with involvement of AKT signaling

Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is an aggressive malignancy with limited molecular targets. This study aimed to identify candidate genes involved in ICC progression and to examine the functional role of PBK. Integrated bioinformatics analysis was performed on TCGA-CHOL data...

Disruption of the AR/ZNF217/PROM2 axis sensitizes prostate cancer to ferroptosis and enzalutamide therapy

Abstract Dysregulation of androgen receptor (AR) signaling is a key molecular driver of prostate cancer development and its transition to castration-resistant disease. Although emerging evidence indicates that AR may influence ferroptosis by modulating lipid peroxidation and anti...

Association of platelet count with incident motoric cognitive risk syndrome among Chinese adults aged 60 years or older: a national prospective cohort study

Abstract Background Motoric cognitive risk syndrome (MCR), defined by subjective cognitive complaints and slow gait in individuals without dementia, is a clinically relevant pre-dementia phenotype. Platelets are increasingly linked to inflammation, endothelial dysfunction, and ne...