For the past several decades, the infectious disease profile in China has been shifting with rapid developments in social and economic aspects, environment, quality of food, water, housing, and public health infrastru...For the past several decades, the infectious disease profile in China has been shifting with rapid developments in social and economic aspects, environment, quality of food, water, housing, and public health infrastructure. Notably, 5 notifiable infectious diseases have been almost eradicated, and the incidence of 18 additional notifiable infectious diseases has been significantly reduced. Unexpectedly, the incidence of over 10 notifiable infectious diseases, including HIV, brucellosis, syphilis, and dengue fever, has been increasing. Nevertheless, frequent infectious disease outbreaks/events have been reported almost every year, and imported infectious diseases have increased since 2015. New pathogens and over 100 new genotypes or serotypes of known pathogens have been identified. Some infectious diseases seem to be exacerbated by various factors, including rapid urbanization, large numbers of migrant workers, changes in climate, ecology, and policies, such as returning farmland to forests. This review summarizes the current experiences and lessons from China in managing emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, especially the effects of ecology, climate, and behavior, which should have merits in helping other countries to control and prevent infectious diseases.展开更多
To address the increasing need for detecting and validating protein biomarkers in clinical specimens,mass spectrometry(MS)-based targeted proteomic techniques,including the selected reaction monitoring(SRM),parallel r...To address the increasing need for detecting and validating protein biomarkers in clinical specimens,mass spectrometry(MS)-based targeted proteomic techniques,including the selected reaction monitoring(SRM),parallel reaction monitoring(PRM),and massively parallel dataindependent acquisition(DIA),have been developed.For optimal performance,they require the fragment ion spectra of targeted peptides as prior knowledge.In this report,we describe a MS pipeline and spectral resource to support targeted proteomics studies for human tissue samples.To build the spectral resource,we integrated common open-source MS computational tools to assemble a freely accessible computational workflow based on Docker.We then applied the workflow to generate DPHL,a comprehensive DIA pan-human library,from 1096 data-dependent acquisition(DDA)MS raw files for 16 types of cancer samples.This extensive spectral resource was then applied to a proteomic study of 17 prostate cancer(PCa)patients.Thereafter,PRM validation was applied to a larger study of 57 PCa patients and the differential expression of three proteins in prostate tumor was validated.As a second application,the DPHL spectral resource was applied to a study consisting of plasma samples from 19 diffuse large B cell lymphoma(DLBCL)patients and 18 healthy control subjects.Differentially expressed proteins between DLBCL patients and healthy control subjects were detected by DIA-MS and confirmed by PRM.These data demonstrate that the DPHL supports DIA and PRM MS pipelines for robust protein biomarker discovery.DPHL is freely accessible at https://www.iprox.org/page/project.html?id=IPX0001400000.展开更多
Neutrinos from core-collapse supernovae are essential for understanding neutrino physics and stellar evolution.Dual-phase xenon dark matter detectors can be used to track explosions of galactic supernovae by detecting...Neutrinos from core-collapse supernovae are essential for understanding neutrino physics and stellar evolution.Dual-phase xenon dark matter detectors can be used to track explosions of galactic supernovae by detecting neutrinos through coherent elastic neutrino-nucleus scatterings.In this study,a variation of progenitor masses and explosion models are assumed to predict neutrino fluxes and spectra,which result in the number of expected neutrino events ranging from 6.6 to 13.7 at a distance of 10 kpc over a 10-s duration with negligible backgrounds at PandaX-4T.Two specialized triggering alarms for monitoring supernova burst neutrinos are built.The efficiency of detecting supernova explosions at various distances in the Milky Way is estimated.These alarms will be implemented in the real-time supernova monitoring system at PandaX-4T in the near future,which will provide supernova early warnings for the astronomical community.展开更多
Precise measurement of two-neutrino double beta decay(DBD)half-life is an important step for the searches of Majorana neutrinos with neutrinoless double beta decay.We report the measurement of DBD half-life of 136xe u...Precise measurement of two-neutrino double beta decay(DBD)half-life is an important step for the searches of Majorana neutrinos with neutrinoless double beta decay.We report the measurement of DBD half-life of 136xe using the Pandax-4T dual-phase Time Projection Chamber(TPC)with 3.7-tonne natural xenon and the first 94.9-day physics data release.展开更多
To the Editor:Transcatheter aortic valve replacement(TAVR)has become an established treatment for patients with severe aortic stenosis(AS)at all levels of surgical risk.^([1,2])With the exploration of TAVR and technol...To the Editor:Transcatheter aortic valve replacement(TAVR)has become an established treatment for patients with severe aortic stenosis(AS)at all levels of surgical risk.^([1,2])With the exploration of TAVR and technological developments,TAVR is an alternative for patients with intermediate or low surgical risk.^([3])There are some studies regarding gender differences in TAVR,but there are few studies on it in Asia.^([4])However,the studies of outcomes based on gender differences in TVAR are still lacking,especially in China and other Asian countries.展开更多
To the Editor:Approximately 2%of people>65 years old have aortic stenosis(AS).[1]Without intervention,AS is a rapidly progressive valvular heart disease with a 2-year mortality of 50%.[1]Since the first transcathet...To the Editor:Approximately 2%of people>65 years old have aortic stenosis(AS).[1]Without intervention,AS is a rapidly progressive valvular heart disease with a 2-year mortality of 50%.[1]Since the first transcatheter aortic valve replacement(TAVR)was performed by Cribier et al[2]in 2002,TAVR has been suggested to be non-inferior in AS patients of various risk stratifications.Post-TAVR complications are essential in predicting patient survival and improving quality of life,especially with the procedure being performed in an increasing population of low-risk patients.[3]Among them,myocardial infarction(MI)is a rare but life-threatening complication usually caused by the obstruction of coronary ostia.[1]In comparison,peri-procedural myocardial injury,primarily characterized by the elevation of cardiac markers,is a relatively common complication of TAVR.Although recent studies have demonstrated promising results of cardiac markers in predicting cardiovascular adverse events,the impact of peri-procedural myocardial injury on short-term and long-term mortality has yet to be established.展开更多
Objective:To evaluate the diagnostic value of fluorescence in situ hybridization(FISH)in bladder cancer.Methods:We enrolled healthy volunteers and patients who were clinically suspected to have bladder cancer and cond...Objective:To evaluate the diagnostic value of fluorescence in situ hybridization(FISH)in bladder cancer.Methods:We enrolled healthy volunteers and patients who were clinically suspected to have bladder cancer and conducted FISH tests and cytology examinations from August 2007 to December 2008.Receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve analysis was performed and the area under curve(AUC)values were calculated for both the FISH and urine cytology tests.Results:A cohort of 988 healthy volunteers was enrolled to establish a reference range for the normal population.A total of 4807 patients with hematuria were prospectively,randomly enrolled for the simultaneous analysis of urine cytology,FISH testing,and a final diagnosis as determined by the pathologic findings of a biopsy or a surgically-excised specimen.Overall,the sensitivity of FISH in detecting transitional-cell carcinoma was 82.7%,while that of cytology was 33.4%(p<0.001).The sensitivity values of FISH for non-muscle invasive and muscle invasive bladder transitional-cell carcinoma were 81.7%and 89.6%,respectively(p=0.004).The sensitivity values of FISH for low and high grade bladder cancer were 82.6%and 90.1%,respectively(p=0.002).Conclusion:FISH is significantly more sensitive than voided urine cytology for detecting bladder cancer in patients evaluated for gross hematuria at all cancer grades and stages.Higher sensitivity using FISH was obtained in high grade and muscle invasive tumors.展开更多
基金This work was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China （Nos. L1522033, 81290340, and 81290345） and the National Key Research and Development Program of China （No. 2016YFC1201903）. We thank the two anonymous reviewers for the improvement of this study. We also extend our gratitude to Dr. Hualiang Lin and Prof. Xinhe Lai for the revision and discussion.
文摘For the past several decades, the infectious disease profile in China has been shifting with rapid developments in social and economic aspects, environment, quality of food, water, housing, and public health infrastructure. Notably, 5 notifiable infectious diseases have been almost eradicated, and the incidence of 18 additional notifiable infectious diseases has been significantly reduced. Unexpectedly, the incidence of over 10 notifiable infectious diseases, including HIV, brucellosis, syphilis, and dengue fever, has been increasing. Nevertheless, frequent infectious disease outbreaks/events have been reported almost every year, and imported infectious diseases have increased since 2015. New pathogens and over 100 new genotypes or serotypes of known pathogens have been identified. Some infectious diseases seem to be exacerbated by various factors, including rapid urbanization, large numbers of migrant workers, changes in climate, ecology, and policies, such as returning farmland to forests. This review summarizes the current experiences and lessons from China in managing emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, especially the effects of ecology, climate, and behavior, which should have merits in helping other countries to control and prevent infectious diseases.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.81972492)National Science Fund for Young Scholars(Grant No.21904107)+7 种基金Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars(Grant No.LR19C050001)Hangzhou Agriculture and Society Advancement Program(Grant No.20190101A04)Westlake Startup Grantresearch funds from the National Cancer Centre Singapore and Singapore General Hospital,Singaporethe National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2016YFC0901704)Zhejiang Innovation Discipline Project of Laboratory Animal Genetic Engineering(Grant No.201510)the Netherlands Cancer Society(Grant No.NKI 2014-6651)The Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research(NWO)-Middelgroot(Grant No.91116017)
文摘To address the increasing need for detecting and validating protein biomarkers in clinical specimens,mass spectrometry(MS)-based targeted proteomic techniques,including the selected reaction monitoring(SRM),parallel reaction monitoring(PRM),and massively parallel dataindependent acquisition(DIA),have been developed.For optimal performance,they require the fragment ion spectra of targeted peptides as prior knowledge.In this report,we describe a MS pipeline and spectral resource to support targeted proteomics studies for human tissue samples.To build the spectral resource,we integrated common open-source MS computational tools to assemble a freely accessible computational workflow based on Docker.We then applied the workflow to generate DPHL,a comprehensive DIA pan-human library,from 1096 data-dependent acquisition(DDA)MS raw files for 16 types of cancer samples.This extensive spectral resource was then applied to a proteomic study of 17 prostate cancer(PCa)patients.Thereafter,PRM validation was applied to a larger study of 57 PCa patients and the differential expression of three proteins in prostate tumor was validated.As a second application,the DPHL spectral resource was applied to a study consisting of plasma samples from 19 diffuse large B cell lymphoma(DLBCL)patients and 18 healthy control subjects.Differentially expressed proteins between DLBCL patients and healthy control subjects were detected by DIA-MS and confirmed by PRM.These data demonstrate that the DPHL supports DIA and PRM MS pipelines for robust protein biomarker discovery.DPHL is freely accessible at https://www.iprox.org/page/project.html?id=IPX0001400000.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(12090060,12090063,12105052,12005131,11905128,11925502)the Office of Science and Technology,Shanghai Municipal Government,China(22JC1410100)。
文摘Neutrinos from core-collapse supernovae are essential for understanding neutrino physics and stellar evolution.Dual-phase xenon dark matter detectors can be used to track explosions of galactic supernovae by detecting neutrinos through coherent elastic neutrino-nucleus scatterings.In this study,a variation of progenitor masses and explosion models are assumed to predict neutrino fluxes and spectra,which result in the number of expected neutrino events ranging from 6.6 to 13.7 at a distance of 10 kpc over a 10-s duration with negligible backgrounds at PandaX-4T.Two specialized triggering alarms for monitoring supernova burst neutrinos are built.The efficiency of detecting supernova explosions at various distances in the Milky Way is estimated.These alarms will be implemented in the real-time supernova monitoring system at PandaX-4T in the near future,which will provide supernova early warnings for the astronomical community.
基金This project is supported in part by grants from the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(No.2016YFA0400301 and 2016YFA0400302)grants from National Science Foundation of China(Nos.12090061,12090062,12005131,11905128,and 11925502)by Office of Science and Technology,Shanghai Municipal Government(grant No.18JC1410200).
文摘Precise measurement of two-neutrino double beta decay(DBD)half-life is an important step for the searches of Majorana neutrinos with neutrinoless double beta decay.We report the measurement of DBD half-life of 136xe using the Pandax-4T dual-phase Time Projection Chamber(TPC)with 3.7-tonne natural xenon and the first 94.9-day physics data release.
基金supported by grants from the West China Hospital“1·3·5”Discipline of Excellence Project-“Mechanisms of aortic stenosis and the clinical applications”,National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.82001899)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81901825).
文摘To the Editor:Transcatheter aortic valve replacement(TAVR)has become an established treatment for patients with severe aortic stenosis(AS)at all levels of surgical risk.^([1,2])With the exploration of TAVR and technological developments,TAVR is an alternative for patients with intermediate or low surgical risk.^([3])There are some studies regarding gender differences in TAVR,but there are few studies on it in Asia.^([4])However,the studies of outcomes based on gender differences in TVAR are still lacking,especially in China and other Asian countries.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.82001899)West China Hospital"1·3·5"Discipline of Excellence Project—"Mechanisms of aortic stenosis and the clinical applications".
文摘To the Editor:Approximately 2%of people>65 years old have aortic stenosis(AS).[1]Without intervention,AS is a rapidly progressive valvular heart disease with a 2-year mortality of 50%.[1]Since the first transcatheter aortic valve replacement(TAVR)was performed by Cribier et al[2]in 2002,TAVR has been suggested to be non-inferior in AS patients of various risk stratifications.Post-TAVR complications are essential in predicting patient survival and improving quality of life,especially with the procedure being performed in an increasing population of low-risk patients.[3]Among them,myocardial infarction(MI)is a rare but life-threatening complication usually caused by the obstruction of coronary ostia.[1]In comparison,peri-procedural myocardial injury,primarily characterized by the elevation of cardiac markers,is a relatively common complication of TAVR.Although recent studies have demonstrated promising results of cardiac markers in predicting cardiovascular adverse events,the impact of peri-procedural myocardial injury on short-term and long-term mortality has yet to be established.
基金This clinical research was funded by the Ministry of Health People’s Republic of China(No.WKJ2007-3-001).
文摘Objective:To evaluate the diagnostic value of fluorescence in situ hybridization(FISH)in bladder cancer.Methods:We enrolled healthy volunteers and patients who were clinically suspected to have bladder cancer and conducted FISH tests and cytology examinations from August 2007 to December 2008.Receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve analysis was performed and the area under curve(AUC)values were calculated for both the FISH and urine cytology tests.Results:A cohort of 988 healthy volunteers was enrolled to establish a reference range for the normal population.A total of 4807 patients with hematuria were prospectively,randomly enrolled for the simultaneous analysis of urine cytology,FISH testing,and a final diagnosis as determined by the pathologic findings of a biopsy or a surgically-excised specimen.Overall,the sensitivity of FISH in detecting transitional-cell carcinoma was 82.7%,while that of cytology was 33.4%(p<0.001).The sensitivity values of FISH for non-muscle invasive and muscle invasive bladder transitional-cell carcinoma were 81.7%and 89.6%,respectively(p=0.004).The sensitivity values of FISH for low and high grade bladder cancer were 82.6%and 90.1%,respectively(p=0.002).Conclusion:FISH is significantly more sensitive than voided urine cytology for detecting bladder cancer in patients evaluated for gross hematuria at all cancer grades and stages.Higher sensitivity using FISH was obtained in high grade and muscle invasive tumors.
