supported by the General Project of Henan Natural Science Foundation(No.232300420034);the National Natural Science Foundation of China for the Youth(No.81600555);the General Project of China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2018M640684)。
Objective Glucocorticoid(GC)-induced adverse reactions(ARs)have been extensively studied due to their potential impact on patients’health.This study aimed to examine the potential correlation between two polymorphism...
BACKGROUND The severe respiratory manifestations observed in severe coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)cases are often associated with an excessive inflammatory response.Dexamethasone,a synthetic glucocorticoid,exerts ...
supported by grants from the Sanming Project of Medicine in Shenzhen,China(SZSM201612083 to W.S.B.Y.);Shenzhen Key Medical Discipline(SZXK2020089);General Research Fund,Research Grants Council,Hong Kong(06173976 and 17120720 to K.F.L.);Health and Medical Research Fund,Hong Kong(06173976 to K.F.L.);Internal Research Funding from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Hong Kong.
Successful implantation requires concerted interactions during the apposition,adhesion,and invasion of the embryo into a receptive endometrium.However,the embryo implantation rate for assisted reproduction remains low...
BACKGROUND Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis(HLH)is a rare,life-threatening disorder caused by abnormal histiocytes and T cell activation.In adults,it is predominantly associated with infections,cancers,and autoimmun...
Dear Editor,Fungal keratitis is a serious and potentially sightthreatening infection that poses a global health concern,with higher incidence rates reported in low-income countries and regions with tropical climates[1...
supported by the Key Research and Development Program of Guangxi(2021AB13014);Major Project of Guangxi Innovation Driven(AA18118016);National Key Research and Development Program of China(2017YFC0908000);Natural Key Research and Development Project(2020YFA0113200);National Natural Science Foundation of China(81770759,82060145,31970814);Natural Science Foundation of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region(2021JJA140912);Advanced Innovation Teams and Xinghu Scholars Program of Guangxi Medical University,Guangxi Key Laboratory for Genomic and Personalized Medicine(19-050-22,19-185-33,20-065-33,22-35-17);Major Project of Scientific Research and Technology Development Plan of Nanning(20221023);Guangxi Natural Science Foundation(2022GXNSFAA035641);Self-funded Project of Health Commission of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region(Z-A20230620)。
The Chinese tree shrew(Tupaia belangeri chinensis)has emerged as a promising model for investigating adrenal steroid synthesis,but it is unclear whether the same cells produce steroid hormones and whether their produc...
supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Nos.2020YFA0908003 and 2018YFA0901900);CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences(No.CIFMS2021-I2M-1-029).
Hydroxylation of steroid core is critical to the synthesis of steroid drugs.Direct sp^(3) C-H hydroxylation is challenging through chemical catalysis,alternatively,fungal biotransformation offers a possible solution t...
Terpenoids with quinoid structures are found as natural products. This includes steroidal quinones, quinones with a secosteroid structure and meroterpenoid quinones. Importantly, catechol estrogens as endogenous metab...
Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps(CRSw-NP)is a multifactorial and heterogeneous disorder of the sinonasal mucosa,characterized by a high relapse rate after medical and surgical treatments[1].Endoscopic sinus su...
Objectives:The use of topical corticosteroids to manage postoperative sinonasal symptoms after endoscopic skull base surgery (ESBS) has not been well studied.We quantified long‐term impact of postoperative steroid ir...