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Zhang H, Xia Y, Chen R, Gunzler D, Tang W, Tu X. Modeling longitudinal binomial responses: implications from two dueling paradigms. J Appl Stat 2011. [DOI: 10.1080/02664763.2010.550038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Huang B, Lv C, Zhuang P, Zhang H, Fan L. Endophytic colonisation of Bacillus subtilis in the roots of Robinia pseudoacacia L. PLANT BIOLOGY (STUTTGART, GERMANY) 2011; 13:925-31. [PMID: 21972966 DOI: 10.1111/j.1438-8677.2011.00456.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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The endophytic colonisation of Bacillus subtilis strain GXJM08, isolated from roots of Podocarpus imbricatus B1. Enum. P1. Jav., in roots of the leguminous plant Robinia pseudoacacia L. was investigated. Ultrastructure observations showed that B. subtilis caused morphological changes in the root hair and colonised the plant through infected root hairs. The structure of the infection thread was similar to that of rhizobia, but the structure of infected cells was different. B. subtilis is also different from rhizobia and plant pathogens in terms of the formation of a peribacteroid membrane and the mode of penetration through the host cell wall. Our results provide a basis for studying development of the mutualistic symbiotic relationship between B. subtilis and plants, and a basis for studying the mechanism of the B. subtilis-plant interaction.
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Guo Z, Liu XM, Zhang QX, Shen Z, Tian FW, Zhang H, Sun ZH, Zhang HP, Chen W. Influence of consumption of probiotics on the plasma lipid profile: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2011; 21:844-850. [PMID: 21930366 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2011.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 133] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2010] [Revised: 04/06/2011] [Accepted: 04/07/2011] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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AIMS Human clinical studies have yielded mixed results on the effects of consumption of probiotics on the plasma lipid profile. We conducted a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials that evaluated the effects of probiotics consumption on blood lipids. DATA SYNTHESIS A systematic literature search of Embase, Web of Science, PubMed and Cochrane Controlled Trials Registry was conducted for studies that investigated the efficacy of probiotics on the plasma lipid profile of subjects. With the help of Review Manager 4.2, data from 13 trials, which included 485 participants with high, borderline high and normal cholesterol levels, were examined. The pooled mean net change in total cholesterol for those treated with probiotics compared to controls was -6.40 mg dl(-1) (95% confidence interval (CI), -9.93 to -2.87), mean net change in low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol was -4.90 mg dl(-1) (95% CI, -7.91 to -1.90), mean net change in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol was -0.11 mg dl(-1) (95% CI, -1.90-1.69) and mean net change in triglycerides was -3.95 mg dl(-1) (95% CI, -10.32-2.42). CONCLUSION These results indicate that a diet rich in probiotics decreases total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol concentration in plasma for participants with high, borderline high and normal cholesterol levels.
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Li Q, Weng J, Zhang H, Lu L, Ma X, Wang Q, Cao H, Liu S, Xu M, Weng Q, Watanabe G, Taya K. Immunohistochemical evidence: testicular and scented glandular androgen synthesis in muskrats (Ondatra zibethicus) during the breeding season. Eur J Histochem 2011; 55:e32. [PMID: 22297438 PMCID: PMC3284234 DOI: 10.4081/ejh.2011.e32] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2011] [Revised: 05/27/2011] [Accepted: 05/30/2011] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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In order to elucidate the relationship between androgens and the function of the muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) scented glands during the breeding season, we investigated immunolocalization of steroidogenic enzymes P450scc, 3βHSD and P450c17 in the muskrat testes and scented glands. Nine adult muskrats were obtained in March (n=3), May (n=3) and July (n=3) 2010. Steroidogenic enzymes were immunolocalized using polyclonal antisera raised against bovine adrenal P450scc, human placental 3βHSD and porcine testicular P450c17. Histologically, all types of spermatogenic cells including mature-phase spermatozoa in seminiferous tubules were observed in all testes. Glandular cells, interstitial cells, epithelial cells and excretory tubules were identified in scented glands during the breeding season. P450scc, 3βHSD and P450c17 were only identified in Leydig cells during the breeding season; P450scc and P450c17 were observed in glandular cells of scented glands, however, 3βHSD was not found in scented glands during the breeding season. These novel findings provide the first evidence showing that scented glands of the muskrats are capable of locally synthesizing androgens and androgens acting via an endocrine, autocrine or paracrine manner may play an important role in scented gland function during the breeding season.
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Zou C, Zhang H, Li Q, Xiao H, Yu L, Ke S, Zhou L, Liu W, Wang W, Huang H, Ma N, Liu Q, Wang X, Zhao W, Zhou H, Gao X. Heme oxygenase-1: a molecular brake on hepatocellular carcinoma cell migration. Carcinogenesis 2011; 32:1840-8. [PMID: 22016469 DOI: 10.1093/carcin/bgr225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a fatal disease with great public health impact worldwide. Heme oxygenase (HO)-1 has recently been reported as an important player in tumor angiogenesis and metastasis. However, the role of HO-1 in liver cancer metastasis is unclear. In this study, we explored genetic differences and downstream signal transduction pathways of HO-1 in liver cancer cell lines. HO-1 wild-type and mutant cell lines were generated from human liver cancer cell line HepG2. The overexpression of wild-type HO-1 decreased the migration of HepG2 cells. In contrast, the overexpression of mutant HO-1G143H increased the migration of the cancer cells. Interleukin (IL)-6 is one of the major downstream molecules that mediated this process because IL-6 expression and migration are suppressed by HO-1 and increased when HO-1 is knocked down by shRNA. In addition, we demonstrated carbon monoxide (CO) and p38MAPK are the cofactors in this signal pathway. In vivo animal model demonstrated HO-1 inhibited the tumor growth. In conclusion, in vitro and in vivo data show HO-1 inhibits the human HCC cells migration and tumor growth by suppressing the expression of IL-6. The heme degradation product CO is a cofactor in this process and inhibits p38MAPK phosphorylation.
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Zhou Z, Wang L, Kong P, Qiu L, Zhang H, Gao Y, Yang J, Song L. A γ-aminobutyrate type A receptor-associated protein involved in the immune response of Eriocheir sinensis. Int J Immunogenet 2011; 39:46-54. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-313x.2011.01044.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Zhong D, Franke JH, Podiyanachari SK, Blomker T, Zhang H, Kehr G, Erker G, Fuchs H, Chi L. Linear Alkane Polymerization on a Gold Surface. Science 2011; 334:213-6. [DOI: 10.1126/science.1211836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 287] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Lv M, Zhang X, Jia H, Li D, Zhang B, Zhang H, Hong M, Jiang T, Jiang Q, Lu J, Huang X, Huang B. An oncogenic role of miR-142-3p in human T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) by targeting glucocorticoid receptor-α and cAMP/PKA pathways. Leukemia 2011; 26:769-77. [PMID: 21979877 DOI: 10.1038/leu.2011.273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 131] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a family of 19-24 nucleotide non-coding RNAs with posttranscriptional regulatory functions. The involvement of miRNAs in normal hematopoiesis implies that deregulated miRNAs might contribute to leukemogenesis. To date, although certain miRNAs have been established a clear oncogenic role in hematological malignancies, other individual miRNAs potentially involved in human leukemogenesis still remain elusive. In this report, we showed that miR-142-3p was upregulated in human T-leukemic cell lines and primary T-leukemic cells isolated from T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) patients and its expressive levels were correlated with patients' prognosis. Such an oncogenic role of miR-142-3p could be explained by its targeting cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP)/protein kinase A (PKA) and glucocorticoid receptor alpha (GRα). High levels of miR-142-3p resulted in low levels of cAMP and weak activity of PKA, thus relieving the inhibitory effect of PKA on T-leukemic cell proliferation. Meanwhile, miR-142-3p decreased GRα protein expression by directly targeting the 3'-untranslational region of GRα mRNA, leading to glucocorticoid resistance. Transfection of the miR-142-3p inhibitor effectively converted glucocorticoid resistance, because of the resultant increase of GRα expression and PKA activity. These findings suggest that miR-142-3p is critical in T-cell leukemogenesis and may serve as a potential therapeutic target in T-ALL patients.
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Yan C, Zhu ZG, Yan M, Zhang H, Pan ZL, Chen J, Xiang M, Chen MM, Liu BY, Lin YZ. Clinicopathological characteristics and computed tomography features of mucinous gastric carcinoma. J Int Med Res 2011; 39:291-301. [PMID: 21672333 DOI: 10.1177/147323001103900132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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This study investigated the clinicopathological characteristics of mucinous gastric carcinoma (MGC) and assessed whether multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT) could differentiate MGC from non-mucinous gastric carcinoma (NGC). Clinicopathological data from 542 patients with gastric carcinoma (23 MGC, 519 NGC), who underwent pre-operative MDCT examination and curative or palliative gastrectomy, were analysed. Only seven of the 23 patients with MGC were correctly diagnosed pre-operatively by endoscopic biopsy. The MGC patients had larger tumours, a higher frequency of lymph node metastases, were more likely to have tumours of tumour, node, metastasis stages III and IV, and were less likely to have a curative resection than NGC patients. In addition, five MGC patients had calcifications in the thickened gastric wall. In conclusion, MGC is rare and is detected mostly at an advanced stage. The diagnostic sensitivity of MGC by endoscopic biopsy was relatively low, whereas MDCT was helpful in distinguishing MGC from NGC.
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Zhang H, Das I, Johnstone P. Impact of Lung Tissue in Intraoperative 125I and 103Pd Mesh Brachytherapy Dose Calculation. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2011.06.1615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Tang J, Zhang H, Zhang J, Saha S, Alfieri A, Koong A, Guha C. Low Energy Focused Ultrasound (LOFU) Sensitize Breast Cancer Cells to Tamoxifen. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2011.06.1239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Wang H, Cao C, Zhang H, Chen X, Xiao C. Epidemiologic feature of fragment qrs complex of healthy population in Chinese community. BRITISH HEART JOURNAL 2011. [DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2011-300867.278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Pei H, Liu Y, Zhang H, Wang R, Xia C, Lian K, Lu X, Feng S, Xu A, Yang Q, Wang H, Tao L. Insulin treatment increases both plasma and cardiac adiponectin levels and thus reduces myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury in type 1 diabetic mice. BRITISH HEART JOURNAL 2011. [DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2011-300867.86] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Zhang H, Yu D. SIRT2 Functions in the Replication Stress Response. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2011.06.1270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Aslanidi O, Atia J, Benson A, van den Berg H, Blanks A, Choi C, Gilbert S, Goryanin I, Hayes-Gill B, Holden A, Li P, Norman J, Shmygol A, Simpson N, Taggart M, Tong W, Zhang H. Towards a computational reconstruction of the electrodynamics of premature and full term human labour. PROGRESS IN BIOPHYSICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2011; 107:183-92. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2011.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2011] [Accepted: 07/05/2011] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Sun L, He Y, Jin W, Liu Y, Zhang H, Xia C, Wang R, Lian K, Lu X, Xu A, Wang H, Tao L. Nitrative inactivation resistant human Thioredoxin-1 Y49F mutant strengthens the Thioredoxin-1's inhibition on ASK-1 mediated apoptosis. BRITISH HEART JOURNAL 2011. [DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2011-300867.248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Yang Q, Gao C, Zhang H, Liu Y, Lu X, Feng S, Liu J, Liu P, Wang H, Lu S, Lu Y, Wang H, Tao L. Resveratrol attenuates myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury via upregulating adiponectin level and multimerisation in type 2 diabetic mice. BRITISH HEART JOURNAL 2011. [DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2011-300867.85] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Milano M, Peterson C, Zhang H, Singh D, Chen Y. Second Primary (SP) Lung Cancer (LC) After Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC): Population-based Study Of Risk Factors. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2011.06.790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Xu H, Han LC, Gao W, Sun XX, Zhou Y, Meng XZ, Zhang H, Xu LX. Therapeutic Effects of Intravenous Infusion of Hyperoxygenated Solution on Acute Haemorrhagic Shock in Rabbits. J Int Med Res 2011; 39:1843-51. [DOI: 10.1177/147323001103900527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Tissue anoxia is the main mechanism of the shock reaction. Here, the effect of hyperoxygenated solution (HOS) on acute haemorrhagic shock was studied in rabbits. At 60 min after shock, rabbits were infused intravenously with hyperoxygenated solution at 10 (HOS1 group) or 20 ml/kg (HOS2 group) or with Ringer's solution at 10 ml/kg (RS group). Compared with values before shock, values after shock were lower for mean arterial pressure (MAP), more negative for base excess (BE) and higher for blood lactate (BL) and blood viscosity. After infusion, MAP declined more slowly in the HOS1 and HOS2 groups than in the RS group. At 30 and 60 min after infusion, arterial partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) and oxygen saturation (SaO2) were higher and BE was less negative in the HOS1 and HOS2 groups than in the RS group, BL was lower in the HOS1 and HOS2 groups than in the RS group, and PaO2 and SaO2 were higher in the HOS2 group than in the HOS1 group. It was concluded that HOS infusion can rectify changes in vital signs more effectively than Ringer's solution after acute haemorrhagic shock in rabbits.
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Zhou G, Xie C, Ge R, Zhang H, Xu S, Dai X, Yang W. Clinical Acute Side Effects And Dosimetric Study Of Helical Tomotherapy And Conventional Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy In 126 Postoperative Cervical Cancer Patients. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2011.06.998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Bao H, Zhang H, Wang R. Isolation and characterization of bacteriophages of Salmonella enterica serovar Pullorum. Poult Sci 2011; 90:2370-7. [DOI: 10.3382/ps.2011-01496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Li X, Zhang H, Yu J, Xing L, Ma H, Chen M, Zhang L, Xu W, Yang G. Mediastinal Lymph Nodes Staging By 18F-FDG PET/CT For Early-stage Non-small Cell Lung Cancer: A Multicenter Study. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2011.06.1128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Zhang H, Wang H, Chen X, Xiao C. The association between serum uric acid and atrial fibrillation in community group of Taiyuan. BRITISH HEART JOURNAL 2011. [DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2011-300867.294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Bian J, Wei X, Lin H, Gong S, Zhang H, Guan Z. Preparation and characterization of modified graphite oxide/poly(propylene carbonate) composites by solution intercalation. Polym Degrad Stab 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2011.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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