A low- dose CT reconstruction algorithm across different scanners based on federated feature learning
CONCLUSION: FedCT provides an effective solution for collaborative construction of CT reconstruction models, which can enhance model generalization and further improve the reconstruction performance on global data while protecting data privacy.PMID:38501419 | PMC:PMC10954523 | DOI:10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2024.02.16 (Source: Journal of Southern Medical University)
Source: Journal of Southern Medical University - March 19, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: S Chen D Zeng Z Bian J Ma Source Type: research

A digital droplet PCR detection technique based on filter faster R-CNN
CONCLUSION: The ddPCR detection technique using the Filter Faster R-CNN model provides a robust detection method for ddPCR under various environmental conditions.PMID:38501420 | PMC:PMC10954537 | DOI:10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2024.02.17 (Source: Journal of Southern Medical University)
Source: Journal of Southern Medical University - March 19, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Y Zhang B Chen J Li Y Liang H Zhang W Wu Y Zhang Source Type: research

Overexpression of BZW1 promotes invasion and metastasis of gastric cancer cells by regulating Wnt/ β-catenin signaling and promoting epithelial-mesenchymal transition
CONCLUSION: BZW1 is highly expressed in gastric cancer tissues to affect the patient prognosis possibly by activation the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway to promote EMT of gastric cancer cells.PMID:38501421 | PMC:PMC10954530 | DOI:10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2024.02.18 (Source: Journal of Southern Medical University)
Source: Journal of Southern Medical University - March 19, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: W Zhang N Zhang Z Yang X Zhang A Sun L Wang X Song Z Geng J Li J Hu Source Type: research

Parecoxib sodium down-regulates CXCL8-CXCR1/2 to improve inflammatory microenvironment and promote patient recovery following laparoscopic radical resection of rectal cancer
CONCLUSION: Parecoxib sodium can improve the inflammatory microenvironment to promote patient recovery after laparoscopic radical resection of rectal cancer possibly through a mechanism that down-regulates CXCL8-CXCR1/2 expressions in the PBMCs.PMID:38501422 | PMC:PMC10954531 | DOI:10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2024.02.19 (Source: Journal of Southern Medical University)
Source: Journal of Southern Medical University - March 19, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: R Wu R Liu Y Zhang X Li Source Type: research

A polylactic acid/hydroxyapatite/scholzite composite scaffold for promoting healing of osteoporotic bone defects in rats
CONCLUSION: PHZ scaffold is capable of stable Zn2+ release to promote osteoporotic bone defect healing, and PHZ-2 and PHZ-3 scaffolds with nZCP mass fraction of 4.5%-7.5% have better osteogenic activity.PMID:38501423 | PMC:PMC10954527 | DOI:10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2024.02.20 (Source: Journal of Southern Medical University)
Source: Journal of Southern Medical University - March 19, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: C Luo J Chen Q Zhang X Yu S Zhang Source Type: research

Tea polyphenols ameliorates acute lung injury in septic mice by inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasomes
CONCLUSION: TP inhibits NLRP3 inflammasome-associated inflammation to alleviate CLP-induced acute lung injury in mice through a regulatory mechanism that inhibits NOX4 expression and reduces oxidative stress in the lung tissue.PMID:38501424 | PMC:PMC10954520 | DOI:10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2024.02.21 (Source: Journal of Southern Medical University)
Source: Journal of Southern Medical University - March 19, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: X Ling W Xu G Pang X Hong F Liu Y Li Source Type: research

A multiscale carotid plaque detection method based on two-stage analysis
CONCLUSION: The proposed carotid artery plaque detection method has good performance for accurate identification of carotid plaques in ultrasound images.PMID:38501425 | PMC:PMC10954526 | DOI:10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2024.02.22 (Source: Journal of Southern Medical University)
Source: Journal of Southern Medical University - March 19, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: H Xiao W Fang M Lin Z Zhou H Fei C Chen Source Type: research

A clinical-radiomics nomogram for differentiating focal organizing pneumonia and lung adenocarcinoma
CONCLUSION: The clinical-radiomics nomogram model shows a good performance for differential diagnosis of FOP and LUAD and may help to minimize misdiagnosis-related overtreatment and improve the patients' outcomes.PMID:38501426 | PMC:PMC10954529 | DOI:10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2024.02.23 (Source: Journal of Southern Medical University)
Source: Journal of Southern Medical University - March 19, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Y Liu C Li J Guo Y Liu Source Type: research

Modulating gut microbiota improves neurological function and depressive symptoms in rats with post-stroke depression
CONCLUSION: In PSD rats, TMAO/H2S ratio is correlated with neurological function score, immobility time in forced swimming and sugar water preference, and modulating intestinal flora can improve neurological function and depressive symptoms and improve the integrity of the blood-brain barrier.PMID:38501427 | PMC:PMC10954514 | DOI:10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2024.02.24 (Source: Journal of Southern Medical University)
Source: Journal of Southern Medical University - March 19, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: X Li Y Liu K Deng Y Hu Source Type: research

Adeno-associated virus-mediated hepatocyte-specific NDUFA13 overexpression protects against CCl < sub > 4 < /sub > -induced liver fibrosis in mice by inhibiting hepatic NLRP3 activation
CONCLUSION: Mitochondrial NDUFA13 overexpression in hepatocytes protects against CCl4- induced liver fibrosis in mice by inhibiting activation of NLRP3 signaling.PMID:38501404 | PMC:PMC10954519 | DOI:10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2024.02.01 (Source: Journal of Southern Medical University)
Source: Journal of Southern Medical University - March 19, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: X Xu J Feng Y Luo X He J Zang D Huang Source Type: research

Efficacy of combined treatment with pirfenidone and PD-L1 inhibitor in mice bearing ectopic bladder cancer xenograft
CONCLUSION: Combined treatment with pirfenidone and PD-L1 inhibitor significantly inhibits the progression of bladder cancer in mice possibly by regulating tumor immune microenvironment and inhibiting epithelial-mesenchymal transition of the tumor cells.PMID:38501405 | PMC:PMC10954534 | DOI:10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2024.02.02 (Source: Journal of Southern Medical University)
Source: Journal of Southern Medical University - March 19, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: S Chen S Zhang W Fan W Sun B Liu J Liu Y Guo Source Type: research

Efficacy of navel application of Jianpiwenyang Gel for chronic diarrhea of spleen and stomach weakness type: a randomized controlled trial and analysis of the mechanism
CONCLUSION: SSWYG can significantly improve clinical symptoms of chronic diarrhea possibly by regulating the TNF and IL-17 as well as other pathways via CASP3 and JUN, suggesting a complex therapeutic mechanism of SSWYG involving multiple ingredients and targets and coordinated regulation of multiple pathways.PMID:38501406 | PMC:PMC10954536 | DOI:10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2024.02.03 (Source: Journal of Southern Medical University)
Source: Journal of Southern Medical University - March 19, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Y Cui D Wang D Xie H Wang R Xu X Tang Y Zhang Source Type: research

Colchicine alleviates myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury in mice by activating AMPK
CONCLUSION: Colchicine alleviates myocardial I/R injury and protects cardiac function in mice by reducing myocardial oxidative stress and apoptosis via activating AMPK.PMID:38501407 | PMC:PMC10954522 | DOI:10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2024.02.04 (Source: Journal of Southern Medical University)
Source: Journal of Southern Medical University - March 19, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: G Chen S Luo Source Type: research

Rho kinase inhibitor Y27632 promotes survival of human induced pluripotent stem cells during differentiation into functional midbrain dopaminergic progenitor cells in < em > vitro < /em >
CONCLUSION: Treatment with Y27632 (5 μmol/L) for 24 h significantly promotes the survival of human iPSCs-NECs during their differentiation into DPAs without affecting the cell differentiation, which indirectly enhances the efficiency of cell differentiation.PMID:38501408 | PMC:PMC10954535 | DOI:10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2024.02.05 (Source: Journal of Southern Medical University)
Source: Journal of Southern Medical University - March 19, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Y Li J Xu C Jiang Z Chen Y Chen M Ying A Wang C Ma C Wang Y Guo C Liu Source Type: research

Total saponins of < em > Panax japonicus < /em > alleviates CCl < sub > 4 < /sub > -induced acute liver injury in rats by regulating the PI3K/AktNF- κB signaling pathway
CONCLUSION: TSPJ can effectively alleviate CCl4-induced ALI in rats by suppressing inflammatory responses and oxidative stress in the liver via regulating the PI3K/Akt and SIRT6/NF-κB pathways.PMID:38501409 | PMC:PMC10954515 | DOI:10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2024.02.06 (Source: Journal of Southern Medical University)
Source: Journal of Southern Medical University - March 19, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: G Wu T Song L Tang Y Wang X Liu S Huang Source Type: research