Corporate Credit Rating Evaluation Based on Community Detection of Label Propagation

Lihong Guo,Xiaoguang Luo 보안공학연구지원센터 2016 International Journal of u- and e- Service, Scienc Vol.9 No.11

Current corporate credit rating methods tend to focus on rating single corporations and usually fail to assess corporate groups from different industries or geographical areas. This paper presents a method of evaluating corporate credit ratings using the community detection of label propagation (CCRELP). First, the study used a label propagation algorithm to group corporations with similar characteristics into communities based on the connections between the companies, their industries, and their geographical locations. Then, the study performed an evaluation using various indicators and weights to acquire credit ratings for companies from different communities. Experiments using real-world datasets showed that, when using various indicators to rate corporate credit, CCRELP could detect differences among the results for companies from different communities, thus indicating the possibility of developing a more reasonable evaluation system for companies with similar characteristics. The results also proved that the community-based credit rating system is an effective and feasible means of corporate credit rating.

Enhancement of thermal stability and chemical reactivity of phenolic resin ameliorated by nanoSiO2

Yajun Guo,Lihong Hu,Puyou Jia,Baofang Zhang,Yonghong Zhou 한국화학공학회 2018 Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering Vol.35 No.1

Phenolic resin has unsatisfactory thermal stability owing to the poor anti-oxidation property of methylene and phenol groups. To overcome this defect, a series of phenolic resin modified by nanoSiO2 based on the tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) was successfully prepared via sol-gel method using phenol as solvent. The effect of nanoSiO2 on the structures and properties of phenolic resin/foam was investigated. TGA and DTG indicated that the initial decomposition temperature of PR-0.5 (TEOS accounted for 0.5% of phenolic resin) was 41.8 oC higher than the neat PR-0. DSC revealed that the peak temperature presented a parabolic shape with the dosage of the TEOS, its maximal value resting on the PR-0.5. FT-IR and XRD demonstrated that chemical crosslink was reacted between PR and nanoSiO2 hydrolyzed by the TEOS, forming new chemical bands. Reactivity analysis illustrated that the free phenol content and the hydroxymethyl group content changed sharply in PF-0.5, implying it has highest reactivity.

A Modified Firefly Algorithm for UCAV Path Planning

Gaige Wang,Lihong Guo,Hong Duan,Luo Liu,Heqi Wang 보안공학연구지원센터 2012 International Journal of Hybrid Information Techno Vol.5 No.3

Duplicated Internal Auditory Canal: High-Resolution CT and MRI Findings

Linsheng Wang,Lihong Zhang,Xian Li,Xiang Guo 대한영상의학회 2019 Korean Journal of Radiology Vol.20 No.5

Objective: To summarize the high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) and magnetic resonance imaging (HRMRI) features of duplicated internal auditory canals (DIACs). Materials and Methods: Ear HRCT data of 64813 patients with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL), obtained between August 2009 and November 2017, were reviewed. Among these patients, 12 (13 ears) were found to have DIACs, 9 of whom underwent HRMRI. Their images were evaluated by two otoradiologists. Results: The rate of occurrence of DIAC among SNHL patients was 0.019% (12/64813). The internal auditory canals of 13 ears were divided into double canals by complete (n = 6) and incomplete (n = 7) bony septa, with varied orientations ranging from horizontal to approximately vertical. All of the anterosuperior canals extended into the facial nerve (FN) canal, except for 1, which also extended to the vestibule. The posteroinferior canals ended in the cochlea and vestibule, except for 2, which also connected to the FN canals. Magnetic resonance images revealed that 77.8% (7/9) and 22.2% (2/9) of vestibulocochlear nerves (VCNs) were aplastic and hypoplastic, respectively. Furthermore, 88.9% (8/9) of FNs were normal, except for 1, which was hypoplastic. All of the affected ears also had other ear anomalies: a narrow, bony cochlear nerve canal was the most common other anomaly, accounting for 92.3% (12/13). Malformations of other systems were not found. Conclusion: Double-canal appearance is a characteristic finding of DIAC on HRCT, and it is usually accompanied by other ear anomalies. The VCN usually appears aplastic, with a normal FN, on HRMRI.

Association between hearing loss and physical performance in patients on maintenance hemodialysis

Fan Weifeng,Zhong Xiaojing,Wu Qing,Zhang Lihong,Yang Zhenhao,Gu Yong,Guo Qi,Chen Xiaoyu,Yu Chen,Zhang Kun,Ding Wei,Qi Hualin,Zhao Junli,Zhang Liming,Zhang Suhua,Niu Jianying 대한신장학회 2024 Kidney Research and Clinical Practice Vol.43 No.3

Background: The correlation between hearing loss (HL) and physical performance in patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) remains poorly investigated. This study explored the association between HL and physical performance in patients on MHD. Methods: This multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted between July 2020 and April 2021 in seven hemodialysis centers in Shanghai and Suzhou, China. The hearing assessment was performed using pure-tone average (PTA). Physical performance was assessed using the Timed Up and Go Test (TUGT), handgrip strength, and gait speed. Results: Finally, 838 adult patients (male, 516 [61.6%]; 61.2 ± 2.6 years) were enrolled. Among them, 423 (50.5%) had mild to profound HL (male, 48.6% and female, 53.4%). Patients with HL had poorer physical performance than patients without HL (p < 0.001). TUGT was positively correlated with PTA (r = 0.265, p < 0.001), while handgrip strength and gait speed were negatively correlated with PTA (r = –0.356, p < 0.001 and r = –0.342, p < 0.001, respectively). Physical performance in patients aged <60 years showed significant dose-response relationships with HL. After adjusting for confounders, the odds ratios (95% confidence intervals) for HL across the TUGT quartiles (lowest to highest) were 1.00 (reference), 1.15 (0.73–1.81), 1.69 (1.07–2.70), and 2.87 (1.69–4.88) (p for trend = 0.005). Conclusion: Lower prevalence of HL was associated with a faster TUGT and a stronger handgrip strength in patients on MHD.

Acupuncture combined with speech rehabilitation training for post-stroke dysarthria: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Qianwen Xie,Xueyin Chen,Jingmin Xiao,Shaonan Liu,Lihong Yang,Jing Chen,Jiaqi Lai,Rui Lan,Yi Chen,Haifang Yang,Xinfeng Guo 한국한의학연구원 2020 Integrative Medicine Research Vol.9 No.4

Background: The evidence of Acupuncture combined with speech rehabilitation training for post-stroke dysarthria is insufficient and there is no consensus on its efficacy. Methods: We searched seven Chinese and English medicine databases for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) from their inception to November 2019. The primary outcome measure was the clinical response rate, assessed with the Frenchay Dysarthria Assessment (FDA) tool. We assessed risk of bias using the Cochrane risk-of-bias tool. We used GRADE to assess the certainty of evidence (CoE). Results: Thirty studies were included in this systematic review, 23 of which were pooled in meta-analysis. Acupuncture combined with speech rehabilitation training is likely beneficial for was response rate (n = 1685; RR = 1.37; 95% CI [1.29, 1.46], P < 0.01, I2 = 34%; 17 studies, low CoE) compared to speech rehabilitation treatment alone. Conclusion: The combination of acupuncture and speech rehabilitation training may improve total response rate of stroke patients with dysarthria. However, more RCTs with rigorous study design and validated outcome measures are needed to confirm the evidence.

Subgingival microbiome in periodontitis and type 2 diabetes mellitus: an exploratory study using metagenomic sequencing

Xianjun Lu,Tingjun Liu,Jiani Zhou,Jia Liu,Zijian Yuan,Lihong Guo 대한치주과학회 2022 Journal of Periodontal & Implant Science Vol.52 No.4

Purpose: To explore differences in the subgingival microbiome according to the presence of periodontitis and/or type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D), a metagenomic sequencing analysis of the subgingival microbiome was performed. Methods: Twelve participants were divided into 4 groups based on their health conditions (periodontitis, T2D, T2D complicated with periodontitis, and generally healthy). Subgingival plaque was collected for metagenomic sequencing, and gingival crevicular fluids were collected to analyze the concentrations of short-chain fatty acids. Results: The shifts in the subgingival flora from the healthy to periodontitis states were less prominent in T2D subjects than in subjects without T2D. The pentose and glucuronate interconversion, fructose and mannose metabolism, and galactose metabolism pathways were enriched in the periodontitis state, while the phosphotransferase system, lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and peptidoglycan biosynthesis, bacterial secretion system, sulfur metabolism, and glycolysis pathways were enriched in the T2D state. Multiple genes whose expression was upregulated from the red and orange complex bacterial genomes were associated with bacterial biofilm formation and pathogenicity. The concentrations of propionic acid and butyric acid were significantly higher in subjects with periodontitis, with or without T2D, than in healthy subjects. Conclusions: T2D patients are more susceptible to the presence of periodontal pathogens and have a higher risk of developing periodontitis. The pentose and glucuronate interconversion, fructose and mannose metabolism, galactose metabolism, and glycolysis pathways may represent the potential microbial functional association between periodontitis and T2D, and butyric acid may play an important role in the interaction between these 2 diseases. The enrichment of the LPS and peptidoglycan biosynthesis, bacterial secretion system, and sulfur metabolism pathways may cause T2D patients to be more susceptible to periodontitis.

Hypoxia-induced circRNF13 promotes the progression and glycolysis of pancreatic cancer

Zhao Qiuyan,Zhu Zhonglin,Xiao Wenqin,Zong Guanzhao,Wang Chuanyang,Jiang Weiliang,Li Kai,Shen Jie,Guo Xingya,Cui Jianhua,Guo Lihong,Wan Rong 생화학분자생물학회 2022 Experimental and molecular medicine Vol.54 No.-

Pancreatic cancer (PC) is one of the most malignant tumors. Rapid progression and distant metastasis are the main causes of patient death. Hypoxia is a hallmark of multiple cancers and is involved in tumor biology. However, little is known about the roles of circRNAs in glycolysis and hypoxia-mediated progression of PC. Here, the expression pattern of hypoxia-related circRNAs was analyzed using RNA sequencing. A unique circRNA termed circRNF13 was found to be upregulated in PC tissues and may be a potential prognostic indicator. HIF-1α and EIF4A3 are involved in regulating the biogenesis of circRNF13. Furthermore, circRNF13 was validated to exert a stimulative effect on cell proliferation, angiogenesis, invasion and glycolysis. Importantly, we found that circRNF13 promoted PDK3 levels by acting as a miR-654-3p sponge, thus promoting the PC malignant process. Collectively, our results reveal that hypoxia-induced circRNF13 mediated by HIF-1α and EIF4A3 promotes tumor progression and glycolysis in PC, indicating the potential of circRNF13 as a prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target for PC.

LncSNHG3 promotes hepatocellular carcinoma epithelial mesenchymal transition progression through the miR-152-3p/JAK1 pathway

Li Hong,Wu Yu,Wang Runmei,Guo Junmei,Yu Qin,Zhang Lihe,Zhao Haiping,Yang Hao 한국유전학회 2022 Genes & Genomics Vol.44 No.1

Background: The dysregulation of LncRNAs is related to the malignant progression of many cancers. Objective: The study aimed to investigate the expression and the biological role of LncSNHG3 in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Methods: The TCGA data of the LncSNHG3 in HCC were analyzed. The expression in HCC cell lines was detected by qRT-PCR. Proliferation, migration, and invasion of HepG2 and Huh7 were examined by cell counting kit-8, colony formation, transwell assays, and wound healing assays. At the same time, the interactions among LncSNHG3, miR-152-3p, and JAK1 were confirmed by dual-luciferase reporter assay, RNA immunoprecipitation, subcellular distribution. Xenograft tumor-bearing mice models were used to measure the effect of LncSNHG3 on the growth of HCC in vivo. The apoptosis and epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT)-associated proteins were checked by WB and IHC. Results: LncSNHG3 was overexpressed in HCC tissues and cell lines. In addition, it is correlated with the tumor stage and survival time of HCC patients. Down-regulated LncSNHG3 could significantly suppress the EMT progression of HCC in vivo and in vitro. LncSNHG3 could promote the JAK1 expression by sponging miR-152-3p. Conclusions: LncSNHG3 acted as an oncogene and promoted the EMT procession in HCC by binding miR-152-3p and promoting JAK1 expression. Predictably, LncSNHG3 was used as a potential marker and will be used as a novel therapy target for HCC in the future.