40 research outputs found
Table_1_The effect of basic medical insurance on the changes of primary care seeking behavior: An application of hierarchical age-period-cohort analysis.docx
In order to encourage residents to go to primary care facilities, China has set up differentiated basic medical insurance reimbursement ratios. The study aims to use the dynamic point of view of longitudinal data to examine the changes in the impact of basic medical insurance on primary care. The data for this study comes from the Chinese Family Panel Study (CFPS) in 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2018. We adopted Hierarchal Age-period-cohort-Cross-Classified Random Effects Models (HAPC-CCREM) to examine the changes in the impact of basic medical insurance on primary care. Compared with non-insured groups, participants of the New Rural Cooperative Medical System (coefficient = 0.730) have a relatively high incidence of primary care seeks, while Urban Residents' Basic Medical Insurance (coefficient = −0.482) and Urban Employees' Basic Medical Insurance (coefficient = −0.663) are lower, respectively. Age, period over time and cohort have a more obvious moderating effect on primary care seeks. The study of primary care behavior is an important direction for the construction of a hierarchical medical system. As basic medical insurance is the source of power for the hierarchical medical system, we can provide certain direction for policy formulation on the changes of basic medical insurance in primary care behavior.</p
Triphenylamine-Modified Cinnamaldehyde Derivate as a Molecular Sensor for Viscosity Detection in Liquids
Liquid safety is considered a serious public health problem;
a
convenient and effective viscosity determination method has been regarded
as one of the powerful means to detect liquid safety. Herein, one
kind of triphenylamine-modified cinnamaldehyde-based fluorescent sensor
(3-(4′-(diphenylamino)-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)acrylaldehyde
(DPABA)) has been developed for sensing viscosity fluctuations in
a liquid system, where a cinnamaldehyde derivative was extracted from
one kind of natural plant cinnamon and acted as an acceptor, which
has been combined with a triphenylamine derivate via the Suzuki coupling
reaction within one facile step. Twisted intramolecular charge transfer
(TICT) was observed, and the rotation could be restricted in the high-viscosity
microenvironment; thus, the fluorescent signal was released at 548
nm. Featured with a larger Stokes shift (223.8 nm in water, 145.0
nm in glycerol), high adaptability, sensitivity, selectivity, and
good photostability, the capability of high signal-to-noise ratio
sensing was achieved. Importantly, this sensor DPABA has achieved
noninvasively identifying thickening efficiency investigation, and
viscosity fluctuations during the liquid deterioration program have
been screened as well. We believed that this unique strategy can accelerate
intelligent molecular platforms toward liquid quality and safety inspection
Mutagenic Bypass of an Oxidized Abasic Lesion-Induced DNA Interstrand Cross-Link Analogue by Human Translesion Synthesis DNA Polymerases
5′-(2-Phosphoryl-1,4-dioxobutane)
(DOB) is an oxidized abasic
site that is produced by several antitumor agents and γ-radiolysis.
DOB reacts reversibly with a dA opposite the 3′-adjacent nucleotide
to form DNA interstrand cross-links (ICLs), genotoxic DNA lesions
that can block DNA replication and transcription. Translesion synthesis
(TLS) is an important step in several ICL repair pathways to bypass
unhooked intermediates generated by endonucleolytic incision. The
instability of DOB-ICLs has made it difficult to learn about their
TLS-mediated repair capability and mutagenic potential. We recently
developed a method for chemically synthesizing oligonucleotides containing
a modified DOB-ICL analogue. Herein, we examined the capabilities
of several highly relevant eukaryotic TLS DNA polymerases (pols),
including human pol η, pol κ, pol ι, pol ν,
REV1, and yeast pol ζ, to bypass this DOB-ICL analogue. The
prelesion, translesion, and postlesion replication efficiency and
fidelity were examined. Pol η showed moderate bypass activity
when encountering the DOB-ICL, giving major products one or two nucleotides
beyond the cross-linked template nucleotide. In contrast, DNA synthesis
by the other pols was stalled at the position before the cross-linked
nucleotide. Steady-state kinetic data and liquid chromatography–mass
spectrometry sequencing of primer extension products by pol η
unambiguously revealed that pol η-mediated bypass is highly
error-prone. Together, our study provides the first set of <i>in vitro</i> evidence that the DOB-ICL is a replication-blocking
and highly miscoding lesion. Compared to several other TLS pols examined,
pol η is likely to contribute to the TLS-mediated repair of
the DOB-ICL <i>in vivo</i>
Kinetic and Structural Mechanisms of (5′<i>S</i>)‑8,5′-Cyclo-2′-deoxyguanosine-Induced DNA Replication Stalling
The (5′<i>S</i>)-8,5′-cyclo-2′-deoxyguanosine
(<i>S</i>-cdG) lesion is produced from reactions of DNA
with hydroxyl radicals generated from ionizing radiation or endogenous
oxidative metabolisms. An elevated level of <i>S</i>-cdG
has been detected in Xeroderma pigmentosum, Cockayne syndrome, breast
cancer patients, and aged mice. <i>S</i>-dG blocks DNA replication
and transcription in vitro and in human cells and produces mutant
replication and transcription products in vitro and in vivo. Major
cellular protection against <i>S</i>-dG includes nucleotide
excision repair and translesion DNA synthesis. We used kinetic and
crystallographic approaches to elucidate the molecular mechanisms
of <i>S</i>-cdG-induced DNA replication stalling using model
B-family <i>Sulfolobus solfataricus</i> P2 DNA polymerase
B1 (Dpo1) and Y-family <i>S. solfataricus</i> P2 DNA polymerase
IV (Dpo4). Dpo1 and Dpo4 inefficiently bypassed <i>S</i>-cdG with dCTP preferably incorporated and dTTP (for Dpo4) or dATP
(for Dpo1) misincorporated. Pre-steady-state kinetics and crystallographic
data mechanistically explained the low-efficiency bypass. For Dpo1, <i>S</i>-cdG attenuated <i>K</i><sub>d,dNTP,app</sub> and <i>k</i><sub>pol</sub>. For Dpo4, the <i>S</i>-cdG-adducted duplex caused a 6-fold decrease in Dpo4:DNA binding
affinity and significantly reduced the concentration of the productive
Dpo4:DNA:dCTP complex. Consistent with the inefficient bypass, crystal
structures of Dpo4:DNA(<i>S</i>-cdG):dCTP (error-free) and
Dpo4:DNA(<i>S</i>-cdG):dTTP (error-prone) complexes were
catalytically incompetent. In the Dpo4:DNA(<i>S</i>-cdG):dTTP
structure, <i>S</i>-cdG induced a loop structure and caused
an unusual 5′-template base clustering at the active site,
providing the first structural evidence of the previously suggested
template loop structure that can be induced by a cyclopurine lesion.
Together, our results provided mechanistic insights into <i>S</i>-cdG-induced DNA replication stalling
MOESM1 of Role of hepatocyte nuclear factor 4 alpha in cell proliferation and gemcitabine resistance in pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Additional file 1: Table S1. HNF4Îą expression between PDAC and adjacent tissue in tumor tissue microarray
Additional file 1 of Feasibility of laparoscopic versus open pancreatoduodenectomy following neoadjuvant chemotherapy for borderline resectable pancreatic cancer: a retrospective cohort study
Additional file 1: Figure S1
Table_1_The Clinical Value of Procalcitonin in the Neutropenic Period After Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation.docx
The diagnostic value of procalcitonin and the prognostic role of PCT clearance remain unclear in neutropenic period after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation introduction. This study evaluated 219 febrile neutropenic patients (116, retrospectively; 103, prospectively) who underwent allo-HSCT from April 2014 to March 2016. The area under the receiver operator characteristic curve (AUC) of PCT for detecting documented infection (DI) was 0.637, and that of bloodstream infection (BSI) was 0.811. In multivariate analysis, the inability to decrease PCT by more than 80% within 5–7 days after the onset of fever independently predicted poor 100-day survival following allo-HSCT (P = 0.036). Furthermore, the prognostic nomogram combining PCTc and clinical parameters showed a stable predictive performance, supported by the C-index of 0.808 and AUC of 0.813 in the primary cohort, and C-index of 0.691 and AUC of 0.697 in the validation cohort. This study demonstrated the diagnostic role of PCT in documented and bloodstream infection during the neutropenic period after allo-HSCT. PCTc might serve as a predictive indicator of post-HSCT 100-day mortality. A nomogram based on PCTc and several clinical factors effectively predicted the 100-day survival of febrile patients and may help physicians identify high-risk patients in the post-HSCT neutropenic period.</p
Table_2_The Clinical Value of Procalcitonin in the Neutropenic Period After Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation.docx
The diagnostic value of procalcitonin and the prognostic role of PCT clearance remain unclear in neutropenic period after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation introduction. This study evaluated 219 febrile neutropenic patients (116, retrospectively; 103, prospectively) who underwent allo-HSCT from April 2014 to March 2016. The area under the receiver operator characteristic curve (AUC) of PCT for detecting documented infection (DI) was 0.637, and that of bloodstream infection (BSI) was 0.811. In multivariate analysis, the inability to decrease PCT by more than 80% within 5–7 days after the onset of fever independently predicted poor 100-day survival following allo-HSCT (P = 0.036). Furthermore, the prognostic nomogram combining PCTc and clinical parameters showed a stable predictive performance, supported by the C-index of 0.808 and AUC of 0.813 in the primary cohort, and C-index of 0.691 and AUC of 0.697 in the validation cohort. This study demonstrated the diagnostic role of PCT in documented and bloodstream infection during the neutropenic period after allo-HSCT. PCTc might serve as a predictive indicator of post-HSCT 100-day mortality. A nomogram based on PCTc and several clinical factors effectively predicted the 100-day survival of febrile patients and may help physicians identify high-risk patients in the post-HSCT neutropenic period.</p
DataSheet_1_The Clinical Value of Procalcitonin in the Neutropenic Period After Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation.csv
The diagnostic value of procalcitonin and the prognostic role of PCT clearance remain unclear in neutropenic period after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation introduction. This study evaluated 219 febrile neutropenic patients (116, retrospectively; 103, prospectively) who underwent allo-HSCT from April 2014 to March 2016. The area under the receiver operator characteristic curve (AUC) of PCT for detecting documented infection (DI) was 0.637, and that of bloodstream infection (BSI) was 0.811. In multivariate analysis, the inability to decrease PCT by more than 80% within 5–7 days after the onset of fever independently predicted poor 100-day survival following allo-HSCT (P = 0.036). Furthermore, the prognostic nomogram combining PCTc and clinical parameters showed a stable predictive performance, supported by the C-index of 0.808 and AUC of 0.813 in the primary cohort, and C-index of 0.691 and AUC of 0.697 in the validation cohort. This study demonstrated the diagnostic role of PCT in documented and bloodstream infection during the neutropenic period after allo-HSCT. PCTc might serve as a predictive indicator of post-HSCT 100-day mortality. A nomogram based on PCTc and several clinical factors effectively predicted the 100-day survival of febrile patients and may help physicians identify high-risk patients in the post-HSCT neutropenic period.</p
DataSheet_3_The Clinical Value of Procalcitonin in the Neutropenic Period After Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation.csv
The diagnostic value of procalcitonin and the prognostic role of PCT clearance remain unclear in neutropenic period after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation introduction. This study evaluated 219 febrile neutropenic patients (116, retrospectively; 103, prospectively) who underwent allo-HSCT from April 2014 to March 2016. The area under the receiver operator characteristic curve (AUC) of PCT for detecting documented infection (DI) was 0.637, and that of bloodstream infection (BSI) was 0.811. In multivariate analysis, the inability to decrease PCT by more than 80% within 5–7 days after the onset of fever independently predicted poor 100-day survival following allo-HSCT (P = 0.036). Furthermore, the prognostic nomogram combining PCTc and clinical parameters showed a stable predictive performance, supported by the C-index of 0.808 and AUC of 0.813 in the primary cohort, and C-index of 0.691 and AUC of 0.697 in the validation cohort. This study demonstrated the diagnostic role of PCT in documented and bloodstream infection during the neutropenic period after allo-HSCT. PCTc might serve as a predictive indicator of post-HSCT 100-day mortality. A nomogram based on PCTc and several clinical factors effectively predicted the 100-day survival of febrile patients and may help physicians identify high-risk patients in the post-HSCT neutropenic period.</p
