West China Medical Center of Sichuan University

Modulation of neuronal excitability and plasticity by BHLHE41 conveys lithium non-responsiveness

Abstract Many bipolar disorder (BD) patients are non-responsive to lithium. The mechanisms underlying lithium (non-)responsiveness are largely unknown. By using gene-set enrichment analysis methods, we found that core clock gene-sets are significantly associated with lithium resp...

Time-dependent analysis of HUS change in older patients aged > 75 years with head and neck cancer

Previous longitudinal evidence has suggested that patients aged > 75 years may be associated with a poorer Health Utility Index Mark 3 (HUI-3) trajectory. We compared the longitudinal health utility scores (HUS) of older (>75 years) versus younger patients with head and neck canc...

Sintilimab plus Bevacizumab biosimilar IBI305 and chemotherapy as a first-line treatment in advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (SBAGA): a single-arm, phase Ib/II study

Adding anti-PD-1 or anti-VEGF therapy to chemotherapy improves survival in patients with advanced gastric cancer, yet outcomes remain poor. This Phase Ib/II trial aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of combining sintilimab, the bevacizumab biosimilar IBI305, and CapeOX chem...

Clinical study on the combined predictive value of admission neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and stress hyperglycemia ratio for early neurological deterioration in acute ischemic stroke

Early neurological deterioration (END) affects short-term prognosis in acute ischemic stroke. Inflammation and stress-related glucose dysregulation may contribute to END, but their incremental predictive value remains unclear. To evaluate the associations of admission neutrophil-...

TyG-Biomarker discordance profiling identifies metabolically heterogeneous phenotypes with divergent cardiovascular and diabetes risk: metabolomic characterization from the UK biobank

The triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index is a widely used surrogate of insulin resistance, yet it captures only a narrow slice of the broader cardiometabolic dysregulation associated with metabolic dysfunction. Whether individuals with equivalent TyG values harbour meaningfully disti...

Social determinants of health and lifestyle in the progression of degenerative bone and joint diseases: a prospective multi-state analysis

Abstract Aims The role of social determinants of health (SDOH) in the progression of degenerative bone and joint diseases (DBJDs) - from initial onset to multimorbidity and mortality - remains unclear. We aimed to assess the associations of SDOH with DBJDs progression, examine th...

Fructose induces PERK-dependent ER stress and mitochondrial dysfunction via nucleotide depletion in clear cell renal cell carcinoma

Abstract Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) exhibits a paradoxical fructose metabolism signature characterized by upregulation of the fructose transporter GLUT5 alongside downregulation of the catabolic enzymes (ketohexokinase, aldolase B, and triokinase), a pattern associat...

Engineered desialylated platelet membrane camouflaged liposomes for the regulation of kupffer cells and hepatic stellate cells in treatment of liver fibrosis

The intercellular crosstalk and reciprocal activation between Kupffer cells (KCs) and hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) are critical drivers of liver fibrosis progression. Nonetheless, the co-regulation of KCs and HSCs is hindered by their distinct anatomical locations and the pathol...

The relationship between hemoglobin concentration in the third-trimester and gestational age, birth weight of newborns: stratified analysis based on maternal age

This study retrospectively analyzed the association between hemoglobin concentration in the third trimester of pregnancy and neonatal gestational age and birth weight, and further explored whether there were differential effects between advanced maternal age and women of reproduc...

Advances in collagen-based materials for tissue-engineered meniscus

Meniscus possesses weak self-repairability once getting hurt due to heterogeneity, particularly “white region” of avascular parts. However, the effect of conventional therapies in restoring structure and function of the meniscus isn’t ideal. Collagen, a key part of the extracellu...

Longitudinal dynamics of the maternal gut virome associate with metabolic features of preterm birth

Preterm birth (PTB) remains a major pregnancy complication, yet the role of the maternal gut virome in its etiology is largely unknown. Here we show that the maternal gut virome undergoes ecological destabilization prior to PTB, coupled with distinct host metabolic remodeling. Ne...