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Zhang LY, Cao B, Zou YT, Wei QQ, Ou RW, Zhao B, Wu Y, Shang HF. Depression and anxiety in multiple system atrophy. Acta Neurol Scand 2018; 137:33-37. [PMID: 28748633 DOI: 10.1111/ane.12804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/03/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND It has been noticed that the patients with multiple system atrophy (MSA) can accompany with depression and anxiety. This study aimed to establish the incidence and determinants of depression and anxiety symptoms in Chinese MSA patients. METHODS A total of 237 MSA patients were enrolled in the study. Neuropsychological assessment was performed using Hamilton Depression Rating Scale-24 items and Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale. RESULTS We found that 62.0% and 71.7% patients had at least mild depression and anxiety symptoms, respectively. The severity of depression of MSA patients was associated with lower educational years (P=.024), longer disease duration (P<.001), and disease severity (P<.001). The severity of anxiety was associated with increased disease duration (P<.001), disease severity (P=.013), and orthostatic hypotension (P=.005). Binary logistic regression showed the determinants of depression and anxiety were female gender, longer disease duration, and disease severity. CONCLUSION Depression and anxiety symptoms are common in patients with MSA. Neurologists should pay attention to depression and anxiety in patients with MSA, especially in female patients and those with longer disease duration and severe disease condition.
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- Department of Neurology; West China Hospital; Sichuan University; Chengdu China
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- Department of Neurology; West China Hospital; Sichuan University; Chengdu China
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- West China School of Medicine; Sichuan University; Chengdu China
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- Department of Neurology; West China Hospital; Sichuan University; Chengdu China
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- Department of Neurology; West China Hospital; Sichuan University; Chengdu China
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- Department of Neurology; West China Hospital; Sichuan University; Chengdu China
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- Department of Neurology; West China Hospital; Sichuan University; Chengdu China
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- Department of Neurology; West China Hospital; Sichuan University; Chengdu China
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Zhang L, Cao B, Zou Y, Wei Q, Ou R, Zhao B, Yang J, Wu Y, Shang H. Impact of frontal lobe function and behavioral changes on quality of life in patients with multiple system atrophy. Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2017.11.098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Wu Y, Ou R, Liu H, Wei Q, Zhang L, Cao B, Song W, Yang J, Zhao B, Shang H. Rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder and predominant non-motor symptoms subtypes in Chinese Parkinson’s disease patients: a questionnaire-based study. Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2017.11.267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Guo V, Cao B, Wong C, Yu E. Long daytime napping over 1 hour per day is associated with increased risk of diabetes. Sleep Med 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2017.11.355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Mansur RB, Brietzke E, McIntyre RS, Cao B, Lee Y, Japiassú L, Chen K, Lu R, Lu W, Li T, Xu G, Lin K. BDNF and BMI effects on brain structures of bipolar offspring: results from the global mood and brain science initiative. Acta Psychiatr Scand 2017; 136:607-614. [PMID: 29023633 DOI: 10.1111/acps.12822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels between offspring of individuals with bipolar disorders (BD) and healthy controls (HCs) and investigate the effects of BDNF levels and body mass index (BMI) on brain structures. METHOD Sixty-seven bipolar offspring and 45 HCs were included (ages 8-28). Structural images were acquired using 3.0 Tesla magnetic resonance imaging. Serum BDNF levels were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Multivariate and univariate analyses of covariance were conducted. RESULTS Significantly higher BDNF levels were observed among bipolar offspring, relative to HCs (P > 0.025). Offspring status moderated the association between BDNF and BMI (F1 =4.636, P = 0.034). After adjustment for relevant covariates, there was a trend for a significant interaction of group and BDNF on neuroimaging parameters (Wilks'λ F56,94 =1.463, P = 0.052), with significant effects on cerebellar white matter and superior and middle frontal regions. Brain volume and BDNF were positively correlated among HCs and negatively correlated among bipolar offspring. Interactions between BDNF and BMI on brain volumes were non-significant among HCs (Wilks'λ F28,2 =2.229, P = 0.357), but significant among bipolar offspring (Wilks'λ F28,12 =2.899, P = 0.028). CONCLUSION Offspring status and BMI moderate the association between BDNF levels and brain structures among bipolar offspring, underscoring BDNF regulation and overweight/obesity as key moderators of BD pathogenesis.
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- R B Mansur
- Department of Affective Disorders, the Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, (Guangzhou Huiai Hospital), Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Department of Psychiatry, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Affective Disorders, the Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, (Guangzhou Huiai Hospital), Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Affective Disorders, the Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, (Guangzhou Huiai Hospital), Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Affective Disorders, the Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, (Guangzhou Huiai Hospital), Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Laboratory of Emotion and Cognition, the Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University (Guangzhou Huiai Hospital), Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Affective Disorders, the Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, (Guangzhou Huiai Hospital), Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Affective Disorders, the Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, (Guangzhou Huiai Hospital), Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Affective Disorders, the Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, (Guangzhou Huiai Hospital), Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Affective Disorders, the Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, (Guangzhou Huiai Hospital), Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Laboratory of Emotion and Cognition, the Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University (Guangzhou Huiai Hospital), Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Affective Disorders, the Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, (Guangzhou Huiai Hospital), Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Laboratory of Emotion and Cognition, the Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University (Guangzhou Huiai Hospital), Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Laboratory of Neuropsychology, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Li K, Wang J, Han B, Zhao Y, Wang Q, Zhang L, Shi J, Wang Z, He J, Shi Y, Cheng Y, Chen W, Wang X, Luo Y, Nan K, Jin F, Dong J, Li B, Chen Y, Zhou J, Wang D, Zhou X, Yu Y, Chen L, Liu A, Huang J, Huang C, Cao B, Chen J, Ma R, Yu Z, Ding C, Wang H. P3.01-087 Impact Factor Analysis for Efficacy and Prognosis of Anlotinib in NSCLC as Third-Line Treatment: Data from Trial ALTER 0303. J Thorac Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2017.09.1528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Jiang Y, Cao B, Ohmagari N, Wu AH, Liu YX, Guo LP. Comprehensive understanding of health-seeking behaviour among pulmonary tuberculosis patients in China. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2017; 21:1094-1099. [PMID: 28911351 DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.17.0227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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- Y. Jiang
- Hospital Management Institute, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, Nosocomial Infection Control Office, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing
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- Nosocomial Infection Control Office, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, National Clinical Research Center of Respiratory Diseases, Center for Respiratory Diseases, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, China–Japan Friendship
Hospital, Beijing, Department of Pulmonary Medicine; Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Disease Control and Prevention Center, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Aichi Medical University Graduate School of Medicine, Aichi, Japan
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- Nosocomial Infection Control Office, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha
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- Nosocomial Infection Control Office, People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Hospital Management Institute, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, Nosocomial Infection Control Office, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing
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Liu ZB, Cao B. [Initial therapy of invasive candidiasis: echinocandin or fluconazole?]. Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi 2017; 56:774-776. [PMID: 29036964 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0578-1426.2017.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Li X, Xu A, Li H, Zhang B, Cao B, Huang J. Novel role of apatinib as a multi-target RTK inhibitor in the direct suppression of hepatocellular carcinoma cells. Ann Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdx361.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Zhao P, Zhang J, Pang X, Zhao L, Li Q, Cao B. Effect of apatinib combined with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) on proliferation, apoptosis and invasiveness of gastric cancer cells. Ann Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdx361.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Schmaal L, Hibar DP, Sämann PG, Hall GB, Baune BT, Jahanshad N, Cheung JW, van Erp TGM, Bos D, Ikram MA, Vernooij MW, Niessen WJ, Tiemeier H, Hofman A, Wittfeld K, Grabe HJ, Janowitz D, Bülow R, Selonke M, Völzke H, Grotegerd D, Dannlowski U, Arolt V, Opel N, Heindel W, Kugel H, Hoehn D, Czisch M, Couvy-Duchesne B, Rentería ME, Strike LT, Wright MJ, Mills NT, de Zubicaray GI, McMahon KL, Medland SE, Martin NG, Gillespie NA, Goya-Maldonado R, Gruber O, Krämer B, Hatton SN, Lagopoulos J, Hickie IB, Frodl T, Carballedo A, Frey EM, van Velzen LS, Penninx BWJH, van Tol MJ, van der Wee NJ, Davey CG, Harrison BJ, Mwangi B, Cao B, Soares JC, Veer IM, Walter H, Schoepf D, Zurowski B, Konrad C, Schramm E, Normann C, Schnell K, Sacchet MD, Gotlib IH, MacQueen GM, Godlewska BR, Nickson T, McIntosh AM, Papmeyer M, Whalley HC, Hall J, Sussmann JE, Li M, Walter M, Aftanas L, Brack I, Bokhan NA, Thompson PM, Veltman DJ. Cortical abnormalities in adults and adolescents with major depression based on brain scans from 20 cohorts worldwide in the ENIGMA Major Depressive Disorder Working Group. Mol Psychiatry 2017; 22:900-909. [PMID: 27137745 PMCID: PMC5444023 DOI: 10.1038/mp.2016.60] [Citation(s) in RCA: 687] [Impact Index Per Article: 98.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2016] [Revised: 02/25/2016] [Accepted: 03/17/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The neuro-anatomical substrates of major depressive disorder (MDD) are still not well understood, despite many neuroimaging studies over the past few decades. Here we present the largest ever worldwide study by the ENIGMA (Enhancing Neuro Imaging Genetics through Meta-Analysis) Major Depressive Disorder Working Group on cortical structural alterations in MDD. Structural T1-weighted brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans from 2148 MDD patients and 7957 healthy controls were analysed with harmonized protocols at 20 sites around the world. To detect consistent effects of MDD and its modulators on cortical thickness and surface area estimates derived from MRI, statistical effects from sites were meta-analysed separately for adults and adolescents. Adults with MDD had thinner cortical gray matter than controls in the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC), anterior and posterior cingulate, insula and temporal lobes (Cohen's d effect sizes: -0.10 to -0.14). These effects were most pronounced in first episode and adult-onset patients (>21 years). Compared to matched controls, adolescents with MDD had lower total surface area (but no differences in cortical thickness) and regional reductions in frontal regions (medial OFC and superior frontal gyrus) and primary and higher-order visual, somatosensory and motor areas (d: -0.26 to -0.57). The strongest effects were found in recurrent adolescent patients. This highly powered global effort to identify consistent brain abnormalities showed widespread cortical alterations in MDD patients as compared to controls and suggests that MDD may impact brain structure in a highly dynamic way, with different patterns of alterations at different stages of life.
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- L Schmaal
- Department of Psychiatry and Neuroscience Campus Amsterdam, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Imaging Genetics Center, Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Marina del Rey, CA, USA
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- Neuroimaging Core Unit, Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Discipline of Psychiatry, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Imaging Genetics Center, Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Marina del Rey, CA, USA
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- Imaging Genetics Center, Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Marina del Rey, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Neurology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Medical Informatics, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Faculty of Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Erasmus University Medical Center-Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Site Rostock/Greifswald, Germany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Site Rostock/Greifswald, Germany
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Institute for Diagnostic Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Institute for Community Medicine, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Griefswald, Greifswald, Germany
- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), partner site Griefswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Radiology, University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Radiology, University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Neuroimaging Core Unit, Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry, Munich, Germany
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- Neuroimaging Core Unit, Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry, Munich, Germany
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- Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Center for Advanced Imaging, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Queensland Institute of Medical Research Berghofer, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Queensland Institute of Medical Research Berghofer, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Center for Advanced Imaging, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Queensland Institute of Medical Research Berghofer, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Center for Advanced Imaging, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Queensland Institute of Medical Research Berghofer, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Queensland Institute of Medical Research Berghofer, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Psychiatry, Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Centre for Translational Research in Systems Neuroscience and Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center (UMG), Georg-August-University, Göttingen, Germany
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- Section for Experimental Psychopathology and Neuroimaging, Department of General Psychiatry, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Section for Experimental Psychopathology and Neuroimaging, Department of General Psychiatry, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Clinical Research Unit, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- Clinical Research Unit, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- Clinical Research Unit, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Otto von Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
- Department of Psychiatry and Institute of Neuroscience, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Psychiatry and Institute of Neuroscience, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neuroscience Campus Amsterdam, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neuroscience Campus Amsterdam, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Neuroimaging Center, Section of Cognitive Neuropsychiatry, Department of Neuroscience, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry and Leiden Institute for Brain and Cognition, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre, Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre, Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- UT Center of Excellence on Mood Disoders, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- UT Center of Excellence on Mood Disoders, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- UT Center of Excellence on Mood Disoders, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Center for Integrative Psychiatry, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Agaplesion Diakonieklinikum Rotenburg, Rotenburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Section for Experimental Psychopathology and Neuroimaging, Department of General Psychiatry, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Neurosciences Program and Department of Psychology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Neurosciences Program and Department of Psychology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- University Department of Psychiatry, Warneford Hospital, Oxford, UK
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- Division of Psychiatry, University of Edinburgh, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Edinburgh, UK
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- Division of Psychiatry, University of Edinburgh, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Edinburgh, UK
- Centre for Cogntive Ageing and Cogntive Epidemiology, University of Edinburgh, Edinburg, UK
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- Division of Psychiatry, University of Edinburgh, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Edinburgh, UK
- Division of Systems Neuroscience of Psychopathology, Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Psychiatry, University of Edinburgh, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Edinburgh, UK
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- Division of Psychiatry, University of Edinburgh, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Edinburgh, UK
- Neuroscience and Mental Health Research Institute, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- Division of Psychiatry, University of Edinburgh, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Edinburgh, UK
- Department of Psychiatry, NHS Borders, Melrose, UK
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- Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology, Magdeburg, Germany
- Department of Psychiatry, University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Neuroscience, Scientific Research Institute of Physiology and Basic Medicine, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Neuroscience, Scientific Research Institute of Physiology and Basic Medicine, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Mental Health Research Institute, Tomsk, Russia
- Faculty of Psychology, National Research Tomsk State University, Tomsk, Russia
- Department of General Medicine, Siberian State Medical University, Tomsk, Russia
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- Imaging Genetics Center, Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Marina del Rey, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neuroscience Campus Amsterdam, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Mao QD, Zhang W, Zhao K, Cao B, Yuan H, Wei LZ, Song MQ, Liu XS. MicroRNA-455 suppresses the oncogenic function of HDAC2 in human colorectal cancer. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 50:e6103. [PMID: 28538837 PMCID: PMC5479389 DOI: 10.1590/1414-431x20176103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2017] [Accepted: 04/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the fourth leading cause of cancer-induced mortality. Histone deacetylase 2 (HDAC2) is involved in prognosis and therapy of CRC. This study aimed to explore novel therapeutic targets for CRC. The alteration of HDAC2 expression in CRC tissues was estimated by qRT-PCR. After lentivirus transfection, HDAC2 knockdown was confirmed by western blot analysis. The effect of HDAC2 knockdown on cell proliferation was then assessed by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2, 5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. Screened by TargetScan, microRNA (miR)-455 was predicted to bind to 3′UTR of HDAC2 and the prediction was verified by luciferase assay. Finally, cells were transfected, respectively, with miR-455 mimics or miR-455 negative control (miR-NC) and the expression of HDAC2, cell proliferation and apoptosis of transfected cells were respectively evaluated by western blot analysis, MTT assay and flow cytometry. Results showed that the HDAC2 expression was up-regulated in CRC tissues (P<0.05). HDAC2 knockdown significantly decreased cell viability at day 3 (P<0.05), day 4 (P<0.01), and day 5 (P<0.001) after infection. Then, miR-455 was verified to directly target HDAC2, resulting in a significant difference in luciferase activity (P<0.01). Moreover, miR-455 decreased the expression of HDAC2 (P<0.01). miR-455 remarkably decreased cell viability at day 3 (P<0.05), day 4 (P<0.01), and day 5 (P<0.001) after transfection while inducing cell apoptosis (P<0.001). In conclusion, miR-455 inhibited cell proliferation while inducing cell apoptosis by targeting HDAC2 in CRC cells.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Huangdao Division, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Huangdao Division, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Huangdao Division, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Huangdao Division, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Huangdao Division, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Huangdao Division, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Huangdao Division, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Laoshan Division, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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Wang YM, Cao B. [The role of C5a in acute lung injury associated with severe community acquired pneumonia]. Zhonghua Jie He He Hu Xi Za Zhi 2017; 40:297-299. [PMID: 28395411 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1001-0939.2017.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Tucker J, Tang W, Li H, Liu C, Fu R, Tang S, Cao B, Wei C, Tangthanasu T. Crowdsourcing Designathon: A New Model for Multisectoral
Collaboration. Ann Glob Health 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aogh.2017.03.373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Cao B, Stotler DP, Zweben SJ, Bell M, Diallo A, Leblanc B. Comparison of Gas Puff Imaging Data in NSTX with DEGAS 2 Simulations. Fusion Science and Technology 2017. [DOI: 10.13182/fst13-a17044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- B. Cao
- Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Plasma Physics, Hefei 230031, China
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- Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, P.O. Box 451, Princeton, New Jersey 08543
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- Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, P.O. Box 451, Princeton, New Jersey 08543
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- Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, P.O. Box 451, Princeton, New Jersey 08543
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- Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, P.O. Box 451, Princeton, New Jersey 08543
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- Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, P.O. Box 451, Princeton, New Jersey 08543
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Luo M, Cao B, Ouyang Q, Zhu Y. Indoor human thermal adaptation: dynamic processes and weighting factors. Indoor Air 2017; 27:273-281. [PMID: 27460524 DOI: 10.1111/ina.12323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2016] [Accepted: 07/21/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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In this study, we explore the correlations between indoor climate change and human thermal adaptation, especially with regard to the timescale and weighting factors of physiological adaptation. A comparative experiment was conducted in China where wintertime indoor climate in the southern region (devoid of space heating) is much colder than in the northern region (with pervasive district heating). Four subject groups with different indoor thermal experiences participated in this climate chamber experiment. The results indicate that previous indoor thermal exposure is an important contributor to occupants' physiological adaptation. More specifically, subjects acclimated to neutral-warm indoors tended to have stronger physiological responses and felt more uncomfortable in moderate cold exposures than those adapted to the cold. As for the driving force of thermal adaptation, physiological acclimation is an important aspect among all the supposed adaptive layers. However, the physiological adaptation speed lags behind changes in the overall subjective perception.
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- M Luo
- Department of Building Science, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
- Center of Built Environment, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Department of Building Science, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Eco-Planning & Green Building, Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Building Science, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Eco-Planning & Green Building, Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Building Science, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Eco-Planning & Green Building, Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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He SC, Zhang YY, Zhan JY, Wang C, Du XD, Yin GZ, Cao B, Ning YP, Soares JC, Zhang XY. Burnout and cognitive impairment: Associated with serum BDNF in a Chinese Han population. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2017; 77:236-243. [PMID: 28119229 DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2017.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2016] [Revised: 12/08/2016] [Accepted: 01/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Some studies have demonstrated that subjects with chronic burnout showed cognitive impairments; however, cognitive performance in burnout has been under-investigated. Increasing evidence show that brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) plays a critical role in cognitive function. We hypothesized that decreased BDNF may be associated with cognitive impairments in burnout, which has not been investigated yet. The aim of the present study was to examine the association of BDNF with cognitive impairment in burnout. METHOD Using a cross-sectional design, 712 healthy subjects were recruited from a general hospital and they were all measured with the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI). We assessed part of subjects on the repeatable battery for the assessment of neuropsychological status (RBANS) (n=192) and serum BDNF levels (n=127). RESULTS 30.5% of the subjects had burnout. Compared to those non-burnout subjects, the burnout subjects were younger, had significant lower BDNF levels (p=0.003) and scored lower on immediate memory, RBANS total score and attention (all p<0.05). Interestingly, after the Bonferroni correction, there were negative correlations between BDNF and MBI total score or reduced professional accomplishment (PA). Moreover, BDNF was positively associated with immediate memory, attention and RBANS total score. Further multiple regression analysis showed that BDNF was an independent contributor to the RBANS total score and attention, and BDNF and MBI depersonalization (DP) were independent contributors to immediate memory. In addition, there was mediating effect of BDNF in the relation between burnout and cognitive impairments. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that burnout is associated with significant cognitive impairments and decreased BDNF. Moreover, decreased BDNF is associated with cognitive impairments in burnout.
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- School of Psychological and Cognitive Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China.
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- Suzhou Psychiatric Hospital, The Affiliated Guangji Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Psychological and Cognitive Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- School of Psychological and Cognitive Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Suzhou Psychiatric Hospital, The Affiliated Guangji Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Suzhou Psychiatric Hospital, The Affiliated Guangji Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University (Guangzhou Huiai Hospital), Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA; Psychiatry Research Center, Beijing HuiLongGuan hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China.
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Miao RM, Cao B, Yao YM, Zhang YY, Wu WM, Fang ZH, Zhao R, Luo C, Zhu BL. [A clinical study of serum protein markers in patients with 1-bromopropane poisoning]. Zhonghua Lao Dong Wei Sheng Zhi Ye Bing Za Zhi 2017; 35:54-57. [PMID: 28241706 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1001-9391.2017.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Objective: To investigate the changes in protein expression in patients with 1-bromopropane (1-BP) poisoning using high-throughput proteomic technique and to screen out protein markers. Methods: Serum samples were collected from 3 patients with 1-BP poisoning and 15 controls. The label-free proteomic tech-nique was used for the quantitation and identification of proteins expressed in these samples, and the results were compared between the patients with 1-BP poisoning and the control population. The bioinformatics tools were used to analyze the function of differentially expressed proteins. Results: Compared with the control popula-tion, the patients with 1-BP poisoning had >2-fold upregulation of 38 proteins and >2-fold downregulation of 68 proteins. The differentially expressed proteins were mainly involved in immune response, signal transduction, and stress response. Conclusion: The proteins screened out may be potential protein markers for 1-BP poison-ing, which provides reliable and precise methods and thoughts for the diagnosis of 1-BP poisoning.
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- Wuxi NO.8 People's Hospital (Wuxi Hospital for Prevention and Treatment of Occupational Disease) , Wuxi 214011, China
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Mao Q, Li Z, Chen P, Guo Y, Xiang H, Zeng G, Xu D, Cao B, Zhao K, Xiao H, Zhang X. 391 Upregulation of Phosphodiesterase Type 4 in the Hyperplastic Prostate. J Sex Med 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2016.11.270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Li Z, Chen P, Guo Y, Xiang H, Mao Q, Zeng G, Xiao H, Xu D, Zhang X, Cao B, Zhao K. 393 Upregulation of Oxytocin Receptor in the Hyperplastic Prostate. J Sex Med 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2016.11.272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Jin H, Jin X, Cao B, Wang W. Berberine affects osteosarcoma via downregulating the caspase-1/IL-1β signaling axis. Oncol Rep 2016; 37:729-736. [PMID: 28000894 PMCID: PMC5355653 DOI: 10.3892/or.2016.5327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2016] [Accepted: 12/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Osteosarcoma is one of the most devastating cancers with associated poor prognosis. Chronic bone inflammation frequently predisposes to tumorigenesis and progression of osteosarcoma. In the tumor inflammatory microenvironment, caspase-1 and its processed cytokines such as interleukin 1β (IL-1β) play an important role in the occurrence and development of cancer. Berberine is an isoquinoline alkaloid extracted from the dry root of Coptidis Rhizoma, which has been found to exhibit significant anticancer effects on a wide spectrum of carcinomas including osteosarcoma. However, the mechanisms underlying the anticancer effects of berberine in osteosarcoma remain poorly understood and their elucidation is critical for developing improved therapies. In the present study, we investigated the potential mechanism underlying the anticancer effect of berberine in osteosarcoma. We found that the expression of caspase-1 and its downstream target IL-1β were higher in osteosarcoma cells compared with normal cells both in vitro and in vivo. Furthermore, administration of berberine is capable of reducing the expression of caspase-1 and IL-1β in osteosarcoma cells and inhibiting the growth of tumor cells. Based on the above, for the first time, we propose the hyposis that berberine could gengerate an anti-osteosarcoma property through downregulating caspase-1/IL-1β inflammatory signaling axis.
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- Hao Jin
- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, P.R. China
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Cui XJ, Cao B, Li YM. [A case report of Good's syndrome]. Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi 2016; 55:800-802. [PMID: 27686445 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0578-1426.2016.10.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Zhang XG, Zhang H, Liang XL, Liu Q, Wang HY, Cao B, Cao J, Liu S, Long YJ, Xie WY, Peng DZ. Epigenetic mechanism of maternal post-traumatic stress disorder in delayed rat offspring development: dysregulation of methylation and gene expression. Genet Mol Res 2016; 15:gmr9009. [PMID: 27706597 DOI: 10.4238/gmr.15039009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Maternal post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) increases the risk of adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes in the child. Epigenetic alternations may play an essential role in the negative effects of PTSD. This study was aimed to investigate the possible epigenetic alterations of maternal PTSD, which underpins the developmental and behavioral impact. 24 pregnant Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly grouped into PTSD and control groups. Open-field tests (OFTs), elevated pull maze (EPM) assays, gene expression profile chip tests, and methylated DNA immunoprecipitation sequencing (MeDIP-Seq) were performed on the offsprings 30 days after birth. The results showed that PTSD offsprings had lower body weights and OFT scores than control offsprings. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays showed that serotonin receptor (5-HT) and dopamine levels were significantly lower in PTSD offsprings than in control offsprings. In contrast, corticosterone levels were higher in the PTSD group than in the control group. In a comparison of the PTSD group versus the control group, 4,160 significantly differentially methylated loci containing 30,657 CpGs were identified; 2,487 genes, including 13 dysmethylated genes, were validated by gene expression profiling, showing a negative correlation between methylation and gene expression (R = -0.617, P = 0.043). In conclusion, maternal PTSD could delay the physical and behavioral development of offsprings, and the underlying mechanism could contribute to changes in neurotransmitters and gene expression, owing to dysregulation of whole-genome methylation. These findings could support further clinical research on appropriate interventions for maternal PTSD to prevent methylation dysregulation and developmental retardation.
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- X G Zhang
- Sichuan Nursing Vocational College, Chengdu, China
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- School of Nursing, Chengdu University of TCM, Chengdu, China
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- School of Nursing, Chengdu University of TCM, Chengdu, China
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- School of Nursing, Chengdu University of TCM, Chengdu, China
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- Sichuan Nursing Vocational College, Chengdu, China
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- Sichuan Nursing Vocational College, Chengdu, China
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- School of Nursing, Chengdu University of TCM, Chengdu, China
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- School of Nursing, Chengdu University of TCM, Chengdu, China
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- School of Nursing, Chengdu University of TCM, Chengdu, China
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- School of Nursing, Chengdu University of TCM, Chengdu, China
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- School of Acupuncture and Tuina, Chengdu University of TCM, Chengdu, China
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Wang Q, Zhang Y, Yao X, Xian H, Liu Y, Li H, Chen H, Wang X, Wang R, Zhao C, Cao B, Wang H. Risk factors and clinical outcomes for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae nosocomial infections. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2016; 35:1679-89. [PMID: 27401905 DOI: 10.1007/s10096-016-2710-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2016] [Accepted: 06/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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This study was aimed to determine the risk factors of Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) nosocomial infections and assess the clinical outcomes. A case-case-control design was used to compare two groups of case patients with control patients from March 2010 to November 2014 in China. Risk factors for the acquisition of CRE infections and clinical outcomes were analyzed by univariable and multivariable analysis. A total of 94 patients with CRE infections, 93 patients with Carbapenem-susceptible Enterobacteriaceae (CSE) infections, and 93 patients with organisms other than Enterobacteriaceae infections were enrolled in this study. Fifty-five isolates were detected as the carbapenemase gene. KPC-2 was the most common carbapenemase (65.5 %, 36/55), followed by NDM-1 (16.4 %, 9/55), IMP-4 (14.5 %, 8/55), NDM-5 (1.8 %, 1/55), and NDM-7 (1.8 %, 1/55). Multivariable analysis implicated previous use of third or fourth generation cephalosporins (odds ratio [OR], 4.557; 95 % confidence interval [CI], 1.971-10.539; P < 0.001) and carbapenems (OR, 4.058; 95 % CI, 1.753-9.397; P = 0.001) as independent risk factors associated with CRE infection. The in-hospital mortality of the CRE group was 57.4 %. In the population of CRE infection, presence of central venous catheters (OR, 4.464; 95 % CI, 1.332-14.925; P = 0.015) and receipt of immunosuppressors (OR, 7.246; 95 % CI, 1.217-43.478; P = 0.030) were independent risk factors for mortality. Appropriate definitive treatment (OR, 0.339; 95 % CI, 0.120-0.954; P = 0.040) was a protective factor for in-hospital death of CRE infection. Kaplan-Meier curves of the CRE group had the shortest survival time compared with the other two groups. Survival time of patients infected with Enterobacteriaceae with a high meropenem MIC (≥8 mg/L) was shorter than that of patients with a low meropenem MIC (2,4, and ≤ 1 mg/L). In conclusion, CRE nosocomial infections are associated with prior exposure to third or fourth generation cephalosporins and carbapenems. Patients infected with CRE had poor outcome and high mortality, especially high meropenem MIC (≥8 mg/L). Appropriate definitive treatment to CRE infections in the patient is essential.
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, 100044, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, 100044, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing, 150060, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, 100044, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing, 150060, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing, 150060, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, 100044, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, 100044, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, 100044, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, 100044, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing, 150060, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, 100044, China.
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Yu J, Zhao L, Liu L, Yang F, Zhu X, Cao B. Tetrahydropalmatine protects rat pulmonary endothelial cells from irradiation-induced apoptosis by inhibiting oxidative stress and the calcium sensing receptor/phospholipase C-γ1 pathway. Free Radic Res 2016; 50:611-26. [PMID: 27134043 DOI: 10.3109/10715762.2016.1154549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- J. Yu
- Department of Oncology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Xicheng District, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Department of Oncology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Xicheng District, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Department of Oncology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Xicheng District, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Department of Oncology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Xicheng District, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Department of Oncology, Guang An Men Hospital of Chinese Medica Science Research Institute, Xicheng District, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Department of Oncology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Xicheng District, Beijing, P.R. China
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Wu Y, Guo XY, Wei QQ, Ou RW, Song W, Cao B, Zhao B, Shang HF. Non-motor symptoms and quality of life in tremor dominant vs postural instability gait disorder Parkinson's disease patients. Acta Neurol Scand 2016. [PMID: 26195131 DOI: 10.1111/ane.12461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To explore the differences in the features and impact on quality of life (QOL) of non-motor symptoms (NMS) of tremor dominant (TD) and postural instability gait disorder (PIGD) phenotypes early Parkinson's disease (PD), as well as the determinants of poor QOL for TD and PIGD phenotypes. METHODS This cross-sectional study recruited 301 patients with early PD and 101 healthy controls. Specific assessments used for NMS included NMS scale (NMSS), the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD-24), the Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA), the Mini-Mental state examination (MMSE), and Addenbrooke's Cognitive Exam-Revised (ACE-R). QOL was evaluated with the PD Quality of Life Questionnaire (PDQ-39). RESULTS Tremor dominant phenotype patients were 117 (38.9%), and PIGD were 155 (51.5%). Compared with TD patients, patients with PIGD had higher frequency of NMS (9.0 ± 5.3 vs 6.7 ± 4.6, P < 0.001), NMSS total scores (39.6 ± 34.5 vs 24.4 ± 22.7, P < 0.001) and more poorly for PDQ-39 summary index (19.2 ± 14.0 vs 13.8 ± 11.5, P = 0.001). There was no difference in the impact of NMS measured with NMSS on QOL between PIGD and TD phenotypes. PIGD phenotype had little impact on poor QOL once the effect of depression was taken into account. Depression was a primary negative predictor for QOL in both TD and PIGD patients (Beta: 0.697 and 0.619, respectively, P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS PIGD phenotype had a higher prevalence of NMS and worse QOL than TD phenotype. Depression is related to a dramatic decline in QOL in both TD and PIGD phenotype patients with PD.
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- Department of Neurology; West China Hospital; Sichuan University; Chengdu Sichuan China
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- Department of Neurology; West China Hospital; Sichuan University; Chengdu Sichuan China
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- Department of Neurology; West China Hospital; Sichuan University; Chengdu Sichuan China
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- Department of Neurology; West China Hospital; Sichuan University; Chengdu Sichuan China
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- Department of Neurology; West China Hospital; Sichuan University; Chengdu Sichuan China
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- Department of Neurology; West China Hospital; Sichuan University; Chengdu Sichuan China
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- Department of Neurology; West China Hospital; Sichuan University; Chengdu Sichuan China
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- Department of Neurology; West China Hospital; Sichuan University; Chengdu Sichuan China
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Zhu Y, Ouyang Q, Cao B, Zhou X, Yu J. Dynamic thermal environment and thermal comfort. Indoor Air 2016; 26:125-137. [PMID: 26171688 DOI: 10.1111/ina.12233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2014] [Accepted: 07/03/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Research has shown that a stable thermal environment with tight temperature control cannot bring occupants more thermal comfort. Instead, such an environment will incur higher energy costs and produce greater CO2 emissions. Furthermore, this may lead to the degeneration of occupants' inherent ability to combat thermal stress, thereby weakening thermal adaptability. Measured data from many field investigations have shown that the human body has a higher acceptance to the thermal environment in free-running buildings than to that in air-conditioned buildings with similar average parameters. In naturally ventilated environments, occupants have reported superior thermal comfort votes and much greater thermal comfort temperature ranges compared to air-conditioned environments. This phenomenon is an integral part of the adaptive thermal comfort model. In addition, climate chamber experiments have proven that people prefer natural wind to mechanical wind in warm conditions; in other words, dynamic airflow can provide a superior cooling effect. However, these findings also indicate that significant questions related to thermal comfort remain unanswered. For example, what is the cause of these phenomena? How we can build a comfortable and healthy indoor environment for human beings? This article summarizes a series of research achievements in recent decades, tries to address some of these unanswered questions, and attempts to summarize certain problems for future research.
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- Department of Building Science, School of Architecture, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Eco-planning & Green Building, Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Building Science, School of Architecture, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Eco-planning & Green Building, Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Building Science, School of Architecture, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Eco-planning & Green Building, Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- College of Mechanical Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-planning & Green Building, Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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Chung T, Wang JQ, Wang J, Cao B, Li Y, Pang SW. Electrode modifications to lower electrode impedance and improve neural signal recording sensitivity. J Neural Eng 2015; 12:056018. [DOI: 10.1088/1741-2560/12/5/056018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Lavagnino L, Cao B, Mwangi B, Wu MJ, Sanches M, Zunta-Soares GB, Kapczinski F, Soares J. Changes in the corpus callosum in women with late-stage bipolar disorder. Acta Psychiatr Scand 2015; 131:458-64. [PMID: 25640667 PMCID: PMC4932908 DOI: 10.1111/acps.12397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/12/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study investigated the differences in corpus callosum (CC) volumes between women with early-stage and late-stage bipolar I (BP I) disorder using the criteria previously described in the literature. METHOD We compared women with early- and late-stage BP I using criteria described in the Staging Systems Task Force Report of the International Society for Bipolar Disorders. We included 20 patients with early stage and 21 patients with late-stage BP I and a group of 25 healthy controls. Patients and controls underwent structural magnetic resonance imaging. Information on the clinical features of bipolar disorder was collected using a standardized questionnaire. Anatomical volumes of five regions of CC were compared between the three groups. RESULTS Women with late-stage BP I disorder had reduced posterior CC volumes compared with early-stage bipolar I patients and controls (F = 6.05; P = 0.004). The difference was significant after controlling for age, comorbidity with post-traumatic stress disorder, psychotic symptoms during mood episodes, and current use of medication. CONCLUSION The posterior CC was significantly decreased in volume in women with late-stage bipolar disorder. These findings suggest that CC may be an anatomical target of neuroprogression in the course of bipolar disorder in women.
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- L. Lavagnino
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; UT Houston Medical School; UT Center of Excellence on Mood Disorders; Houston TX USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; UT Houston Medical School; UT Center of Excellence on Mood Disorders; Houston TX USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; UT Houston Medical School; UT Center of Excellence on Mood Disorders; Houston TX USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; UT Houston Medical School; UT Center of Excellence on Mood Disorders; Houston TX USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; UT Houston Medical School; UT Center of Excellence on Mood Disorders; Houston TX USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; UT Houston Medical School; UT Center of Excellence on Mood Disorders; Houston TX USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; UT Houston Medical School; UT Center of Excellence on Mood Disorders; Houston TX USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; UT Houston Medical School; UT Center of Excellence on Mood Disorders; Houston TX USA
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Hu Y, Ren X, Liu Y, Yang F, Liu H, Cao B, Jin Q. Serial high-resolution analysis of blood virome and host cytokines expression profile of a patient with fatal H7N9 infection by massively parallel RNA sequencing. Clin Microbiol Infect 2015; 21:713.e1-4. [PMID: 25882353 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2015.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2015] [Accepted: 03/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Bloodstream infections and cytokine dysregulation are associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality among patients with influenza virus H7N9 infection. Here, massively parallel RNA sequencing was used to serially analyse plasma viruses and cytokine transcriptomes of a fatal H7N9-related case at successive times throughout the clinical course of infection. The results showed that acute viraemia with H7N9 virus occurred, and the virus was sensitive to antiviral therapy with oseltamivir. In addition, a lot of genome sequences from Acinetobacter baumannii were detected in blood on day 18 after illness onset when the bacteria were cultured. In parallel, longitudinal mRNA expression patterns of host cytokines associated with infection were analysed. This study illustrated the potential of RNA-sequencing to explore the plasma virome and expression profile of the infected host cytokines simultaneously in infectious disease.
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- MOH Key Laboratory of Systems Biology of Pathogens, Institute of Pathogen Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, China
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- MOH Key Laboratory of Systems Biology of Pathogens, Institute of Pathogen Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Beijing Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- MOH Key Laboratory of Systems Biology of Pathogens, Institute of Pathogen Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, China
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- MOH Key Laboratory of Systems Biology of Pathogens, Institute of Pathogen Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Beijing Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
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- MOH Key Laboratory of Systems Biology of Pathogens, Institute of Pathogen Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Hangzhou, China.
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Cao B, Jiang H, Xiang H, Lin B, Qin Q, Zhang F, Kong W, Wei S, Liu L, Yan W, Nie S. Prevalence and influencing factors of depressive symptoms among women of reproductive age in the rural areas of Hubei, China. Public Health 2015; 129:465-74. [PMID: 25818016 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2015.01.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2013] [Revised: 01/14/2015] [Accepted: 01/20/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Depression is one of the most common mental disorders and a major public health problem in the Chinese population, especially among women. The current study aims to understand prevalence of depression symptoms and provide detailed epidemiological factors associated with depression among reproductive women in rural areas which was paid less attention in previous surveys. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional study. METHODS Face-to-face household interviews were conducted on 1058 women (age: 15-49 years) in rural areas from July 2012 to August 2012. Questionnaires were used to investigate the influencing factors of depression among women. Pearson's χ(2), logistic regression analysis and structural equation modelling (SEM) were applied to analyze the related factors. RESULTS The prevalence of depression among women was 30.7% [95% confidence interval (CI): 27.9%-33.5%]. Compared with non-depressed individuals, those with depression were more likely to be short of social support [odd ratio (OR): 0.940, P < 0.001) and have no one to talk with (OR: 0.366, P < 0.001), to be dissatisfied with the house (OR: 2.673, P < 0.001) and economy (OR: 2.268, P < 0.01) of their family, and to have great pressure (OR: 2.099, P < 0.01), negative life events (OR: 1.485, P < 0.05) and physical diseases (OR: 1.364, P < 0.05). Pressure status, social support assessment, and socio-economic status were negatively related to depression (correlation coefficient: -0.57, -0.27 and 0.17). CONCLUSIONS The high prevalence of depression among reproductive women in rural areas is of particular concern. Factors associated with depression may assist health care administrations to identify and assess high-risk women and target strategies accordingly.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Futian District Shenzhen City Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
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Sun Z, Hu J, Zuo G, Ren J, Cao B, Li J, Mansfield D. Influence of lithium coatings with large-area coverage on EAST plasma performance. Fusion Engineering and Design 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2014.06.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Zhou X, Hao Q, Zhang Q, Liao JM, Ke JW, Liao P, Cao B, Lu H. Ribosomal proteins L11 and L5 activate TAp73 by overcoming MDM2 inhibition. Cell Death Differ 2014; 22:755-66. [PMID: 25301064 DOI: 10.1038/cdd.2014.167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2014] [Revised: 09/09/2014] [Accepted: 09/10/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Over the past decade, a number of ribosomal proteins (RPs) have been found to have a role in activating the tumor suppressor p53 by directly binding to MDM2 and impeding its activity toward p53. Herein, we report that RPL5 and RPL11 can also enhance the transcriptional activity of a p53 homolog TAp73, but through a distinct mechanism. Interestingly, even though RPL5 and RPL11 were not shown to bind to p53, they were able to directly associate with the transactivation domain of TAp73 independently of MDM2 in response to RS. This association led to perturbation of the MDM2-TAp73 interaction, consequently preventing MDM2 from its association with TAp73 target gene promoters. Furthermore, ectopic expression of RPL5 or RPL11 markedly induced TAp73 transcriptional activity by antagonizing MDM2 suppression. Conversely, ablation of either of the RPs compromised TAp73 transcriptional activity, as evident by the reduction of p21 and Puma expression, in response to 5-fluorouracil (5-FU). Consistently, overexpression of RPL5 or RPL11 enhanced, but knockdown of either of them hampered, TAp73-mediated apoptosis. Intriguingly, simultaneous knockdown of TAp73 and either of the RPs was required for rescuing the 5-FU-triggered S-phase arrest of p53-null tumor cells. These results demonstrate a novel mechanism underlying the inhibition of tumor cell proliferation and growth by these two RPs via TAp73 activation.
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Tulane Cancer Center; Tulane University School of Medicine; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Tulane Cancer Center; Tulane University School of Medicine; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Tulane Cancer Center; Tulane University School of Medicine; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Tulane Cancer Center; Tulane University School of Medicine; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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- 1] Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Tulane Cancer Center; Tulane University School of Medicine; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA [2] Department of Laboratory Medicine; Jiangxi Children's Hospital, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Tulane Cancer Center; Tulane University School of Medicine; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Tulane Cancer Center; Tulane University School of Medicine; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Tulane Cancer Center; Tulane University School of Medicine; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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Liu B, Zhang X, Deng W, Liu J, Li H, Wen M, Bao L, Qu J, Liu Y, Li F, An Y, Qin C, Cao B, Wang C. Severe influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 infection induces thymic atrophy through activating innate CD8(+)CD44(hi) T cells by upregulating IFN-γ. Cell Death Dis 2014; 5:e1440. [PMID: 25275588 PMCID: PMC4649502 DOI: 10.1038/cddis.2014.323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2014] [Revised: 07/02/2014] [Accepted: 07/02/2014] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Thymic atrophy has been described as a consequence of infection by several pathogens including highly pathogenic avian influenza virus and is induced through diverse mechanisms. However, whether influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 infection induces thymic atrophy and the mechanisms underlying this process have not been completely elucidated. Our results show that severe infection of influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 led to progressive thymic atrophy and CD4+CD8+ double-positive (DP) T-cells depletion due to apoptosis. The viruses were present in thymus, where they activated thymic innate CD8+CD44hi single-positive (SP) thymocytes to secrete a large amount of IFN-γ. Milder thymic atrophy was observed in innate CD8+ T-cell-deficient mice (C57BL/6J). Neutralization of IFN-γ could significantly rescue the atrophy, but peramivir treatment did not significantly alleviate thymic atrophy. In this study, we demonstrated that thymic innate CD8+CD44hi SP T-cells have critical roles in influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 infection-induced thymic atrophy through secreting IFN-γ. This exceptional mechanism might serve as a target for the prevention and treatment of thymic atrophy induced by influenza A(H1N1)pdm09.
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Beijing Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Laboratory Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC), Beijing, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Beijing Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Laboratory Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Beijing Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Beijing Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Laboratory Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Laboratory Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Beijing Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- 1] Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Beijing Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China [2] Department of Respiratory Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China [3] Beijing Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Beijing Key Laboratory of Respiratory and Pulmonary Circulation Disorders, Beijing, China [4] Beijing Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Beijing Hospital, Ministry of Heath, P. R. China, Beijing, China
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Cao B, Yazdanbakhsh A. A novel 3D/dichoptic presentation system compatible with large field eye tracking. J Vis 2014. [DOI: 10.1167/14.10.967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Zhu J, Wang M, Cao B, Hou T, Mao X. Targeting the Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase/AKT Pathway for the Treatment of Multiple Myeloma. Curr Med Chem 2014; 21:3173-87. [DOI: 10.2174/0929867321666140601204513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2013] [Revised: 03/02/2014] [Accepted: 05/26/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Duan X, Giddings RP, Bolea M, Ling Y, Cao B, Mansoor S, Tang JM. Real-time experimental demonstrations of software reconfigurable optical OFDM transceivers utilizing DSP-based digital orthogonal filters for SDN PONs. Opt Express 2014; 22:19674-19685. [PMID: 25321051 DOI: 10.1364/oe.22.019674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Real-time optical OFDM (OOFDM) transceivers with on-line software-controllable channel reconfigurability and transmission performance adaptability are experimentally demonstrated, for the first time, utilizing Hilbert-pair-based 32-tap digital orthogonal filters implemented in FPGAs. By making use of an 8-bit DAC/ADC operating at 2GS/s, an oversampling factor of 2 and an EML intensity modulator, the demonstrated RF conversion-free transceiver supports end-to-end real-time simultaneous adaptive transmissions, within a 1GHz signal spectrum region, of a 2.03Gb/s in-phase OOFDM channel and a 1.41Gb/s quadrature-phase OOFDM channel over a 25km SSMF IMDD system. In addition, detailed experimental explorations are also undertaken of key physical mechanisms limiting the maximum achievable transmission performance, impacts of transceiver's channel multiplexing/demultiplexing operations on the system BER performance, and the feasibility of utilizing adaptive modulation to combat impairments associated with low-complexity digital filter designs. Furthermore, experimental results indicate that the transceiver incorporating a fixed digital orthogonal filter DSP architecture can be made transparent to various signal modulation formats up to 64-QAM.
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Guo XY, Chen YP, Song W, Zhao B, Cao B, Wei QQ, Ou RW, Yang Y, Yuan LX, Shang HF. An association analysis of the rs1572931 polymorphism of theRAB7L1gene in Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and multiple system atrophy in China. Eur J Neurol 2014; 21:1337-43. [PMID: 25040112 DOI: 10.1111/ene.12490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2014] [Accepted: 05/05/2014] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Department of Neurology and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center; West China Hospital; Sichuan University; Chengdu China
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- Department of Neurology and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center; West China Hospital; Sichuan University; Chengdu China
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- Department of Neurology and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center; West China Hospital; Sichuan University; Chengdu China
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- Department of Neurology and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center; West China Hospital; Sichuan University; Chengdu China
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- Department of Neurology and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center; West China Hospital; Sichuan University; Chengdu China
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- Department of Neurology and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center; West China Hospital; Sichuan University; Chengdu China
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- Department of Neurology and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center; West China Hospital; Sichuan University; Chengdu China
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- Department of Medical Genetics; West China Hospital; Sichuan University; Chengdu China
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- Public Laboratory of West China Second University Hospital; Sichuan University; Chengdu China
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- Department of Neurology and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center; West China Hospital; Sichuan University; Chengdu China
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Hengzhuang W, Cao B, Moser C, Skjåstad R, Høiby N. 62 A rapid biofilm antimicrobial susceptibility assay under 24 hours for cystic fibrosis patients with Pseudomonas aeruginosa lung infection. J Cyst Fibros 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(14)60199-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Cao B, Christophersen L, Thomsen K, Sønderholm M, Bjarnsholt T, Jensen PØ, Høiby N, Moser C. 63 Distribution of tobramycin and the impact on bacterial killing in a biofilm model. J Cyst Fibros 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(14)60200-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Meng F, Ma L, Ji S, Yang W, Cao B. Isolation and characterization of Bacillus subtilis strain BY-3, a thermophilic and efficient cellulase-producing bacterium on untreated plant biomass. Lett Appl Microbiol 2014; 59:306-12. [PMID: 24773580 DOI: 10.1111/lam.12276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2013] [Revised: 03/24/2014] [Accepted: 04/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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UNLABELLED Bioconversion of biomass, particularly crop wastes, into biofuels is being developed as an alternative approach in meeting the high energy demand. In this study, a thermophilic bacterial strain BY-3 that exhibits cellulolytic potential was isolated from faecal samples of Tibetan pigs; this strain was identified as Bacillus subtilis. The strain can produce cellulase when grown on various substrates, including carboxymethyl cellulose, rice straw, corn stover, soluble starch and wheat bran. The maximum cellulase activity of the strain was up to 4·323 ± 0·065 U ml(-1) when cultivated in the medium containing corn stover (30 g l(-1) ) for 24 h. The results demonstrated that corn stover is the most suitable substrate for cellulase production by the strain BY-3. The crude cellulase of strain BY-3 was most active at pH 5·5 and 60°C, and the enzyme in acetate buffer (50 mmol l(-1) ) demonstrated a good stability at 60°C for at least 1 h. The crude cellulase exhibited a strong antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus. The strain can be used in cost-efficient cellulase production for bioconversion of agricultural residual biomass into biofuels. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY The increased consumption of fossil fuels has caused serious energy crisis and environmental problem. Thus, an alternative energy source is necessary. Bioconversion of biomass, particularly agricultural residuals, into value-added bioproducts, such as biofuels and chemical solvents, has received considerable attention. In this study, the newly isolated thermophilic Bacillus subtilis strain BY-3 produces cellulase efficiently with the use of untreated corn stover as a sole carbon source. This strain possesses the thermostable cellulase that is active with diverse crop wastes with a broad pH range and is a highly promising candidate for agricultural waste management.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Materials Science and EngineeringBeijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Beijing City on Preparation and Processing of Novel Polymer MaterialsBeijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- College of Materials Science and EngineeringBeijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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Wen X, Hu D, Cao B, Shen S, Tang X. Dynamics Change of Honghu Lake's Water Surface Area and Its Driving Force Analysis Based on Remote Sensing Technique and TOPMODEL model. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/17/1/012130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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We previously showed that intracellular bacteria are present in the human placental maternal-fetal interface (basal plate). To determine the bacterial niche, basal plate biopsies were 1) examined histologically, and 2) cultured ex vivo, infected with either gram negative (Escherichia coli) or positive (Listeria monocytogenes) bacteria, and examined by histological staining, immunofluorescence, and transmission electron microscopy. We found bacteria in fetal extravillous trophoblasts (EVTs) in basal plate biopsies. Both E. coli and L. monocytogenes also predominantly invaded EVTs in basal plate explants where they replicated and formed clusters or existed as single organisms. EVTs are the cell type most susceptible to bacterial colonization, likely due to their expression of major histocompatibility antigen and immune-privileged status. Pathogens persisting and replicating in the EVTs may constitute a source of intrauterine colonization that leads to adverse outcomes such as preterm birth.
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- B Cao
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA; Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs of approximately 22 nucleotides in length, which play important roles in regulating gene expression post-transcriptionally. Several computational methods and algorithms have been developed to predict miRNA targets. In this study, we described a method that can be used to integrate miRNA target prediction data from multiple sources and gene expression data to predict target genes of particular miRNAs. We used hsa-miR-375 as an example to test the feasibility of our method. A total of 5645 target genes of hsa-miR-375 were identified from five prediction programs, and among them, 2440 target genes were shared by at least 2 of these 5 programs. By using our method, the number was further reduced to 149 and 5 of the 149 target genes had been validated by previous study. This is a simple yet highly effective approach.
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- B Cao
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Taixing Hospital Affiliated in Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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Chen G, Han K, Xu X, Du X, Zhang Z, Tang J, Shi M, Wang M, Li J, Cao B, Mao X. An anti-leishmanial thiadiazine agent induces multiple myeloma cell apoptosis by suppressing the nuclear factor kappaB signalling pathway. Br J Cancer 2013; 110:63-70. [PMID: 24231956 PMCID: PMC3887303 DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2013.711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2013] [Revised: 10/11/2013] [Accepted: 10/17/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background: Nuclear factor κB (NFκB) has a critical role in the pathophysiology of multiple myeloma. Targeting NFκB is an important strategy for anti-myeloma drug discovery. Methods: Luciferase assay was used to evaluate the effects of DETT on NFκB activity. Annexin V–PI double staining and immunoblotting were used to evaluate DETT-induced cell apoptosis and suppression of NFκB signalling. Anti-myeloma activity was studied in nude mice. Results: DETT downregulated IKKα, β, p65, and p50 expression and inhibited phosphorylation of p65 (Ser536) and IκBα. Simultaneously, DETT increased IκBα, an inhibitor of the p65/p50 heterodimer, even in the presence of stimulants lipopolysaccharide, tumour necrosis factor-α, or interleukin-6. DETT inhibited NFκB transcription activity and downregulated NFκB-targeted genes, including Bcl-2, Bcl-XL, and XIAP as measured by their protein expression. Deregulation of NFκB signalling by DETT resulted in MM cell apoptosis characterised by cleavage of caspase-3, caspase-8, and PARP. Notably, this apoptosis was partly blocked by the activation of NFκB signalling in the presence of TNFα and IL-6. Moreover, DETT delayed myeloma tumour growth in nude mice without overt toxicity. Conclusion: DETT displays a promising potential for MM therapy as an inhibitor of the NFκB signalling pathway.
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- G Chen
- Cyrus Tang Hematology Center, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Cyrus Tang Hematology Center, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Cyrus Tang Hematology Center, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Cyrus Tang Hematology Center, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Cyrus Tang Hematology Center, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Cyrus Tang Hematology Center, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Cyrus Tang Hematology Center, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Cyrus Tang Hematology Center, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Cyrus Tang Hematology Center, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Cyrus Tang Hematology Center, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- 1] Cyrus Tang Hematology Center, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China [2] Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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Cao B. KS4-3 Novel H7N9 infection. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/s0924-8579(13)70142-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The air ring has an effect on blown film dynamics. By using a momentum macrobalance, an analytical solution for the pressure on the outer surface of the bubble is obtained which is in fairly good agreement with our aerodynamic experimental data. Since the pressure is related to the hoop stress, a more complete prediction of the bubble shape is attained by taking the air ring effect into account.
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- Polymer Fabrication and Properties Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Clarkson University, Potsdam, U.S.A
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- Polymer Fabrication and Properties Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Clarkson University, Potsdam, U.S.A
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Zhou T, Li G, Cao B, Liu L, Cheng Q, Kong H, Shan C, Huang X, Chen J, Gao N. Downregulation of Mcl-1 through inhibition of translation contributes to benzyl isothiocyanate-induced cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in human leukemia cells. Cell Death Dis 2013; 4:e515. [PMID: 23449451 PMCID: PMC3734843 DOI: 10.1038/cddis.2013.41] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Benzyl isothiocyanate (BITC) is one of the compounds of ITCs' family that has attracted a great deal of interest because of its ability to exhibit anticancer activity. In this study, we investigated the effects of BITC on cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in human leukemia cell lines, primary leukemia cells, and nude mice Jurkat xenograft. Exposure of Jurkat cells to BITC resulted in dose- and time-dependent increase in apoptosis, caspase activation, cytochrome c release, nuclear apoptosis-inducing factor (AIF) accumulation, Bcl2-associated X protein (Bax) translocation, and myeloid cell leukemia-1 (Mcl-1) downregulation. Treatment with these cells also resulted in cell cycle arrest at the G2/M phase. The G2/M-arrested cells are more sensitive to undergoing Mcl-1 downregulation and apoptosis mediated by BITC. BITC downregulates Mcl-1 expression through inhibition of translation, rather than through a transcriptional, post-translational, or caspase-dependent mechanism. Dephosphorylation of eukaryotic initiation factor 4G could contribute to the inhibition of Mcl-1 translation mediated by BITC. Furthermore, ectopic expression of Mcl-1 substantially attenuates BITC-mediated lethality in these cells, whereas knockdown of Mcl-1 through small interfering RNA significantly enhances BITC-mediated lethality. Finally, administration of BITC markedly inhibited tumor growth and induced apoptosis in Jurkat xenograft model in association with the downregulation of Mcl-1. Taken together, these findings represent a novel mechanism by which agents targeting Mcl-1 potentiate BITC lethality in transformed and primary human leukemia cells and inhibitory activity of tumor growth of Jurkat xenograft model.
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- T Zhou
- Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, 3rd Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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