52 results for "Fu-Rong Li"

Influence of hypertension duration and blood pressure levels on cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality: A large prospective cohort study

Yan Zheng; Xiang Gao; Hai-Yi Jia et al.

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, Vol. 9 · 2022 · English · DOAJ Scopus

Background and objectsA longer duration of hypertension (HTN) has been suggested to be associated with a greater risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Whether such an association is similar for mortality risk, and whether HTN duration is associated with CVD/mortality beyond blood pressure (BP)…

Impaired dendritic cell functions in lung cancer: a review of recent advances and future perspectives

Jing-Bo Wang; Xue Huang; Fu-Rong Li

Cancer Communications, Vol. 39 No. 1 · 2019 · English · DOAJ Scopus

Abstract Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide. Dendritic cells (DCs) are the key factors providing protective immunity against lung tumors and clinical trials have proven that DC function is reduced in lung cancer patients. It is evident that the immunoregulatory network…

Relationship Between Fish Oil Use and Incidence of Primary Liver Cancer: Findings From a Population-Based Prospective Cohort Study

Wei Jiang; Fu-Rong Li; Huan-Huan Yang et al.

Frontiers in Nutrition, Vol. 8 · 2021 · English · DOAJ Scopus

Background: N-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFAs) prevented non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in studies of mouse models. We examined prospective relationships between fish oil use and risk of primary liver cancer and the major histological…

Anthropometric Measures and Incident Diabetic Nephropathy in Participants With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Daniel Nyarko Hukportie; Fu-Rong Li; Rui Zhou et al.

Frontiers in Endocrinology, Vol. 12 · 2021 · English · DOAJ Scopus

BackgroundThe prevalence of diabetes is on the rise globally coupled with its associated complications, such as diabetic nephropathy (DN). Obesity has been identified as a risk factor for the development of DN but it is still unclear which obesity index is the best predictor of incident…

Association of Predicted Lean Body Mass and Fat Mass With Incident Diabetic Nephropathy in Participants With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Post Hoc Analysis of ACCORD Trial

Daniel Nyarko Hukportie; Fu-Rong Li; Rui Zhou et al.

Frontiers in Endocrinology, Vol. 12 · 2021 · English · DOAJ Scopus

BackgroundLean body mass (LBM) and fat mass (FM) have been shown to have different associations with several chronic diseases but little is known about the sex-specific association of LBM and FM with diabetic nephropathy (DN) risk among participants with diabetes.MethodsParticipants from the Action…

Role of Injured Pancreatic Extract Promotes Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Efficiently Differentiate into Insulin-Producing Cells

Hongbin Xie; Yunshuai Wang; Hui Zhang et al.

PLoS ONE, Vol. 8 No. 9 · 2013 · English · PLOS Scopus

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can be successfully induced to differentiate into insulin-producing cells （IPCs) by a variety of small molecules and cytokines in vitro. However, problems remain, such as low transdifferentiation efficiency and poor maturity of trans-differentiated cells. The damaged…

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Viral dynamics in asymptomatic patients with COVID-19

Rui Zhou; Fu‐Rong Li; Fengjuan Chen et al.

International Journal of Infectious Diseases · 2020 · English · OpenAlex Scopus

Data are limited on the viral load, viral shedding patterns, and potential infectivity of asymptomatic patients (APs) with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This study included 31 adult patients who were virologically confirmed to have COVID-19 but were asymptomatic on admission. Among these 31…

Shift work and risk of incident gastroesophageal reflux disease: the association and mediation

Qian Li; Fu-Rong Li; Shihan Zhen et al.

Frontiers in Public Health, Vol. 11 · 2023 · English · DOAJ Scopus

IntroductionShift work has become an increasingly common work mode globally. This study aimed to investigate the association between shift work and the risk of incident gastroesophageal reflux disease (GORD), an upward gastrointestinal disorder disease worldwide, and to explore the mediating…

Long-Term Visit-To-Visit Blood Pressure Variability and Risk of Diabetes Mellitus in Chinese Population: A Retrospective Population-Based Study

Rui Zhou; Fu-Rong Li; Kuan Liu et al.

International Journal of Public Health, Vol. 68 · 2023 · English · DOAJ Scopus

Objectives: To examine the association between visit-to-visit blood pressure variability (BPV) and incident diabetes mellitus (DM) risk in a Chinese population.Methods: Data comes from China Health and Nutrition Survey (n = 15,084). BPV was estimated as the average real variability (ARV) using at…

Tissue microRNAs in non-small cell lung cancer detected with a new kind of liquid bead array detection system

Yuan-Yuan Zheng; Yun Fei; Zheng Wang et al.

Journal of Translational Medicine, Vol. 18 No. 1 · 2020 · English · DOAJ Scopus

Abstract Background Commonly used miRNA detection methods cannot be applied for high-throughput analyses. However, this study was aimed to performed a liquid bead array detection system (LBAS) to detect tissue 6 miRNAs in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods In this study, evaluation of LBAS…

Association between coffee consumption and risk of bladder cancer in a meta-analysis of 16 prospective studies

Zhi-Wei Dai; Ke-Dan Cai; Fu-Rong Li et al.

Nutrition & Metabolism, Vol. 16 No. 1 · 2019 · English · DOAJ Scopus

Abstract Background Current evidence remains equivocal as to whether and how consumption of coffee may be associated with risk of bladder cancer, and potential influence of confounding by smoking on this association is yet to be elucidated. We conducted an updated meta-analysis of prospective…

3-(4-Bromophenyl)-1-(4-chlorobenzyl)-1H-pyrazole-5-carbaldehyde

Fu-Rong Li; Yu-Juan Zhang; Feng-Guang Guo et al.

Acta Crystallographica Section E, Vol. 68 No. 7 · 2012 · English · DOAJ

The title compound, C17H12BrClN2O, was synthesized by oxidation of [3-(4-bromophenyl)-1-(4-chlorobenzyl)-1H-pyrazol-5-yl]methanol under mild conditions. The pyrazole ring makes dihedral angles of 3.29 (9) and 74.91 (4)°, respectively, with the bromophenyl and chlorophenyl rings.

Correction: Penicillamine Increases Free Copper and Enhances Oxidative Stress in the Brain of Toxic Milk Mice

Ding-Bang Chen; Li Feng; Xiao-Pu Lin et al.

PLoS ONE, Vol. 7 No. 8 · 2012 · English · PLOS Scopus

Penicillamine Increases Free Copper and Enhances Oxidative Stress in the Brain of Toxic Milk Mice

Ding-Bang Chen; Li Feng; Xiao-Pu Lin et al.

PLoS ONE, Vol. 7 No. 5 · 2012 · English · PLOS Scopus

Wilson disease (WD) is characterized by the accumulation of copper arising from a mutation in the ATP7B gene. Penicillamine (PA) makes 10–50% of the patients with neurologic symptoms neurologically worse at the early stage of administration. The aim of this study was to determine how the copper…

The Immunoregulation Effect of Alpha 1-Antitrypsin Prolong β-Cell Survival after Transplantation

Yun Wang; Hong-Jie Yan; Shu-Yan Zhou et al.

PLoS ONE, Vol. 9 No. 4 · 2014 · English · PLOS Scopus

Islet transplantation has considerable potential as a cure for diabetes. However, the difficulties that arise from inflammation and the immunological rejection of transplants must be addressed for islet transplantation to be successful. Alpha 1-antitrypsin (AAT) inhibits the damage on β cells…

Antifungal Activity of Eucalyptus Oil against Rice Blast Fungi and the Possible Mechanism of Gene Expression Pattern

Li-Jun Zhou; Fu-Rong Li; Li-Jie Huang et al.

Molecules, Vol. 21 No. 5 · 2016 · English · DOAJ Scopus

Eucalyptus oil possesses a wide spectrum of biological activity, including anti-microbial, fungicidal, herbicidal, acaricidal and nematicidal properties. We studied anti-fungal activities of the leaf oil extracted from Eucalyptus. grandis × E. urophylla. Eleven plant pathogenic fungi were tested…

Waist Circumference and Body Mass Index Variability and Incident Diabetic Microvascular Complications: A Analysis of ACCORD Trial

Daniel Nyarko Hukportie; Fu-Rong Li; Rui Zhou et al.

Diabetes & Metabolism Journal, Vol. 46 No. 5 · 2022 · English · DOAJ Scopus

Background Obesity is associated with adverse health events among diabetic patients, however, the relationship between obesity fluctuation and risk of microvascular complications among this specific population is unclear. We aimed to examine the effect of waist circumference (WC) and body mass…

Inhibition of LSD1 promotes the differentiation of human induced pluripotent stem cells into insulin-producing cells

Xiao-Fei Yang; Shu-Yan Zhou; Ce Wang et al.

Stem Cell Research & Therapy, Vol. 11 No. 1 · 2020 · English · DOAJ Scopus

Abstract Background Human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) represent a potentially unlimited source of pancreatic endocrine lineage cells. Although insulin-producing β cells derived from hiPSCs have been successfully induced, much work remains to be done to achieve mature β cells…

Waist Circumference and Body Mass Index Variability and Incident Diabetic Microvascular Complications: A Analysis of ACCORD Trial ( 2022;46:767-80)

Daniel Nyarko Hukportie; Fu-Rong Li; Rui Zhou et al.

Diabetes & Metabolism Journal, Vol. 47 No. 1 · 2023 · English · DOAJ Scopus