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Griffiths G, Keegan E, Young E, Wotherspoon A, Palmer T, Lu K, Davis J, Alexander J, Jolly L, Nevers N, Delaunay F, Collins JM, Dimayuga I, Bergeron A, Samuleev P, Dai Z, Holliday K, Robel M, Knight K. Physical characterization of uranium oxide pellets and powder applied in the Nuclear Forensics International Technical Working Group Collaborative Materials Exercise 4. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-017-5678-z] [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: 10/18/2022]
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Zhang XY, Liang YX, Yan Y, Dai Z, Chu HC. Morphine: double-faced roles in the regulation of tumor development. Clin Transl Oncol 2017; 20:808-814. [DOI: 10.1007/s12094-017-1796-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2017] [Accepted: 11/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Cheng Y, Wang Y, Zhao J, Liu Y, Gao H, Ma K, Zhang S, Xin H, Liu J, Han C, Zhu Z, Wang Y, Chen J, Wen F, Li J, Zhang J, Zheng Z, Dai Z, Piao H, Li X, Li Y, Zhong M, Ma R, Zhuang Y, Xu Y, Qu Z, Yang H, Pan C, Yang F, Zhang D, Li B. P3.01-021 A Multicenter, Non-Interventional Study on Real World EGFR Testing and in Patients with IIIB/IV NSCLC in Northern China. J Thorac Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2017.09.1462] [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: 10/18/2022]
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Cheng Y, Wang Y, Zhao J, Liu Y, Gao H, Ma K, Zhang S, Xin H, Liu J, Chengbo H, Zhu Z, Wang Y, Chen J, Wen F, Li J, Jie Z, Zheng Z, Dai Z, Piao H, Li X, Li Y, Zhong M, Ma R, Zhuang Y, Xu Y, Qu Z, Yang H, Pan C, Yang F, Zhang D, Li B. JCES 01.11 A Multicenter, Non-Interventional Study on Real World EGFR Testing and in Patients with IIIB/IV NSCLC in Northern China. J Thorac Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2017.09.300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Dai Z, Lang W, Yang H, Tian J, Sun W, Pekbay B, Lin Y, Wang M, Cui B, Yang S, Li H, Luo L, Guo H, Zhang L. Validation of EORTC QLQ-OES18 for Chinese patients with esophageal cancer. Dis Esophagus 2017; 30:1-7. [PMID: 28859386 DOI: 10.1093/dote/dox046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 11/09/2016] [Accepted: 04/06/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The aim of this study is to evaluate the reliability, validity, and acceptability of the Chinese version of the EORTC QLQ-OES18 in patients with esophageal cancer. The questionnaire was translated according to the guideline of the EORTC. One hundred and forty-nine patients with esophageal cancer from Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital completed the Karnofsky performance scale (KPS) and the simplified Chinese EORTC QLQ-C30/OES18 scales during July 2013 to January 2014. The results were statistically analyzed by Cronbach's α coefficient, Spearman correlation test with multiple strengthen analysis, and Wilcoxon Rank Sum test. The internal consistency (Cronbach's α coefficient) of all four scales (dysphagia, eating, reflux, and pain) was 0.689-0.822, which were satisfactory or near satisfactory. The absolute values of correlation of each scale between EORTC QLQ-OES18 and EORTC QLQ-C30 were 0.002-0.750 while there was no significant difference between groups divided by KPS scores. We confirmed the Chinese version of EORTC QLQ-OES18 appears to be a reliable, valid, and acceptable instrument for measuring the health-related quality of life of patients with esophageal cancer in mainland China.
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- Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Department of Endoscopy, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Esophageal Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Tumor Hospital, Xiangya School of Medicine of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin Lung Cancer Center, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China
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Dai Z, Nishihata Y, Urayama K, Komiyama N. P3684Early initiation of oral beta-blocker improves long-term survival in patients with acute myocardial infarction who underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention. Eur Heart J 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehx504.p3684] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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Zhang L, Dai Z, Zhu W, Wu Z, Wu G. 704 Effects of plant extracts on amino acid metabolism in pig small-intestinal bacteria in vitro. J Anim Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.2527/asasann.2017.704] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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Nishihata Y, Nishida S, Torihara K, Kumasawa S, Dai Z, Komiyama N. P2506The importance of concomitant drugs in the settings of palliative care for the patients with advanced heart failure. Eur Heart J 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehx502.p2506] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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Zhou ZJ, Wang XY, Xu XY, Hu ZQ, Chen EB, Zhou SL, Wu WZ, Zhou J, Fan J, Dai Z. [High expression of hnRNPAB/Kap1 together promote poor prognosis in HCC]. Zhonghua Gan Zang Bing Za Zhi 2017; 25:452-457. [PMID: 28763864 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1007-3418.2017.06.012] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To further understand the interaction protein spectrum of heterogeneous ribonucleoprotein AB (hnRNP AB), and to investigate their clinical significance in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Methods: We carried out mass spectrometry to reveal the specific peptides of KRAB-associated protein 1 (Kap1) and hnRNPAB, and verified their interaction by immunocoprecipitation and western blotting. Expression of hnRNPAB/Kap1 proteins were detected by immunohistochemical staining in the tissue microarrays. Categorical data were analyzed by the chi square test or Fisher exact test; enumeration data between groups were compared using Student t-test or Wilcocon signed rank test; the cumulative recurrence and survival rates were evaluated using the Kaplan-Meier method and the differences were assessed using the log-rank test. Results: We identified Kap1 as a molecular partner for hnRNPAB in HCCLM3 cells and HepG2 cells as well. We found that the 5-year survival rate of the Kap1high patients was significantly lower than the survival rate of those of the Kap1low group (36% vs 59% , HR = 1.67, P < 0.001). Similarly, Kap1high HCC patients had the poorest prognosis at 5-years, with higher cumulative recurrence rate than Kap1low patients (72% vs 54%, HR = 1.66, P = 0.001). Univariate and Multivariate analyses revealed that hnRNPAB /Kap1 alone (HR = 1.35 /1.28, P = 0.001) or in combination with Kap1 (HR =1.24 /1.27, P < 0.05) were independent prognostic indicators for overall survival and time to recurrence. Conclusion: In HCC cells, hnRNPAB and Kap1 form protein complexes. The expression levels of hnRNPAB alone or in combination with Kap1 in HCC patients are important because they provide not only a predictor for HCC prognosis but also a therapeutic target for future studies.
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- Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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Clynes R, Dai Z, Cerise J, Christiano A. 054 Regulatory natural killer cells are protective in alopecia areata. J Invest Dermatol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2017.02.067] [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: 10/19/2022]
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de Jong A, Jabbari A, Dai Z, Xing L, Lee D, Price V, Duvic M, Norris D, Hordinsky M, Mackay-Wiggan J, Clynes R, Christiano A. 052 Identification of pathogenic T cell subsets in human alopecia areata. J Invest Dermatol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2017.02.065] [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: 10/19/2022]
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Zhang Y, Liu F, Dai Z, Wu Q. The effect of Qing Huan Ling on the hypoglutamatergic schizophrenia model in mice. Eur Psychiatry 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.02.387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of Qing Huan Ling and (or) risperidone on activity and preferences behavior of the hypoglutamatergic schizophrenia model in mice.MethodsSeventy kunming mice were randomly divided into 5 groups, one group as placebo group. The rest groups intraperitoneal injection MK-801 continuously 14 day, then randomly numbered: model group, Qing Huan Ling group, risperidone groupand Qing Huan Ling combined risperidone group. Intragastric administration give corresponding drugs for each group one month, at the same time observe high activities and changes in the preferences of five groups.ResultsCompared with the blank group, activity of the rest model groups induced by MK-801 was increased (P < 0.05). After intragastric administration one month, model groups of high activity was decreased, especially risperidone combined Qing Huan Ling group. There was no statistical meaning in inquiry activity of five groups (P > 0.05). Compared with model group, latent period of step-through test was prolonged 35.5 s (P < 0.05), of step-down test was prolonged 11.4 s in risperidone combined Qing Huan Ling group.ConclusionThe combination of Qing Huan Ling and risperidone can suppress the high activity; also can protect harmed memory of the preference behavior in the hypoglutamatergic schizophrenia model in mice.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.
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Dai Z, Nie GD. Recipients Inherit a Cardiovascular Risk Factor From Bone Marrow Donors: Implications for Screening of Donors? Am J Transplant 2016; 16:3318-3319. [PMID: 27554804 DOI: 10.1111/ajt.14023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2016] [Revised: 08/14/2016] [Accepted: 08/18/2016] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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- Section of Immunology, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- School of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
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Dai Z, Cai W, Hu F, Lan Y, Li L, Chung C, Caughey B, Zhang K, Tang X. Plasma Mitochondrial DNA Levels as a Biomarker of Lipodystrophy Among HIV-infected Patients Treated with Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART). Curr Mol Med 2016; 15:975-9. [PMID: 26592244 PMCID: PMC5403959 DOI: 10.2174/1566524016666151123114401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [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: 04/27/2015] [Revised: 10/28/2015] [Accepted: 11/18/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Lipodystrophy is a common complication in HIV-infected patients taking highly active antiretroviral therapy. Its early diagnosis is crucial for timely modification of antiretroviral therapy. We hypothesize that mitochondrial DNA in plasma may be a potential marker of LD in HIV-infected individuals. In this study, we compared plasma mitochondrial DNA levels in HIV-infected individuals and non-HIV-infected individuals to investigate its potential diagnostic value. Total plasma DNA was extracted from 67 HIV-infected patients at baseline and 12, 24 and 30 months after initiating antiretroviral therapy. Real-time quantitative PCR was used to determine the mitochondrial DNA levels in plasma. Lipodystrophy was defined by the physician-assessed presence of lipoatrophy or lipohypertrophy in one or more body regions. The mitochondrial DNA levels in plasma were significantly higher at baseline in HIV-infected individuals than in non-HIV-infected individuals (p<0.05). At month 30, 33 out of 67 patients (49.2%) showed at least one sign of lipodystrophy. The mean plasma mitochondrial DNA levels in lipodystrophy patients were significantly higher compared to those without lipodystrophy at month 24 (p<0.001). The receiver operating curve analysis demonstrated that using plasma mitochondrial DNA level (with cut-off value <5.09 log10 copies/ml) as a molecular marker allowed identification of patients with lipodystrophy with a sensitivity of 64.2% and a specificity of 73.0%. Our data suggest that mitochondrial DNA levels may help to guide therapy selection with regards to HIV lipodystrophy risk.
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- Institute for Genomic Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.
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Ma J, Meng XD, Luo HM, Zhou HC, Qu SL, Liu XT, Dai Z. [Current status on management and needs related to education and training programs set for new employees at the provincial Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in China]. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2016; 37:900-903. [PMID: 27346125 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-6450.2016.06.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE In order to understand the current management status on education/training and needs for training among new employees working at the provincial CDC in China during 2012-2014, so as to provide basis for setting up related programs at the CDC levels. METHODS Based on data gathered through questionnaire surveys run by CDCs from 32 provincial and 5 specifically-designated cities, microsoft excel was used to analyze the current status on management of education and training, for new employees. RESULTS There were 156 management staff members working on education and training programs in 36 CDCs, with 70% of them having received intermediate or higher levels of education. Large differences were seen on equipment of training hardware in different regions. There were 1 214 teaching staff with 66 percent in the fields or related professional areas on public health, in 2014. 5084 new employees conducted pre/post training programs, from 2012 to 2014 with funding as 750 thousand RMB Yuan. 99.5% of the new employees expressed the needs for further training while. 74% of the new staff members expecting a 2-5 day training program to be implemented. 79% of the new staff members claimed that practice as the most appropriate method for training. CONCLUSIONS Institutional programs set for education and training at the CDCs need to be clarified, with management team organized. It is important to provide more financial support on both hardware, software and human resources related to training programs which are set for new stuff members at all levels of CDCs.
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- Department of Education and Training, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China
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Dai Z, Cerise J, de Jong A, Clynes R, Christiano A. 043 Regulatory natural killer cells in alopecia areata. J Invest Dermatol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2016.02.068] [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: 11/29/2022]
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Dai Z, Cerise J, Petukhova L, Clynes R, Christiano A. 042 Alopecia areata reversal by il-7ra blockade via upregulation of the pd-1 signaling pathway. J Invest Dermatol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2016.02.067] [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: 10/21/2022]
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Chen J, Dai Z, Abdelaziz A, Ivanov I, Christiano A. 470 The gut microbiome is required for the development of alopecia areata. J Invest Dermatol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2016.02.506] [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: 10/21/2022]
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Chen F, Dai Z, Kang Y, Lv G, Keller ET, Jiang Y. Effects of zoledronic acid on bone fusion in osteoporotic patients after lumbar fusion. Osteoporos Int 2016; 27:1469-1476. [PMID: 26556733 PMCID: PMC4792656 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-015-3398-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2014] [Accepted: 11/03/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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UNLABELLED Treatment with zoledronic acid in osteoporotic patients with spinal fusion shortens the duration of time to fusion, improves the fusion rate, prevents the subsequent adjacent vertebral compression fractures, improves the clinical outcomes, and prevents immobilization-induced bone loss in the hip. INTRODUCTION The objective of the study was to explore the effects of zoledronic acid on the healing process in osteoporotic patients following spinal fusion in a randomized, placebo-controlled, and triple-blinded study. METHODS Seventy-nine osteoporotic patients with single-level degenerative spondylolisthesis were randomly assigned to receive either zoledronic acid infusion (zoledronic acid group) or saline infusion (controls) after spinal fusion. Functional radiography and CT scans were used to evaluate fusion status. Bone formation was graded into three categories: Grade A (bridging bone bonding with adjacent vertebral bodies), Grade B (bridging bone bonding with either superior or inferior vertebral body), or Grade C (incomplete bony bridging). A solid fusion was defined as less than 5° of angular motion with Grade A or B bone formation. Adjacent vertebral compression fractures (VCF) were assessed on MRI at 12 months after surgery. Serum level of carboxy terminal cross-linked telopeptide of type I collagen (β-CTX) and amino-terminal propeptide of type I procollagen (PINP) was measured. Bone mineral density (BMD) was measured by DXA. Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) was used to assess the clinical outcomes. RESULTS Grade A or B bridging bone was more frequently observed in zoledronic acid group at 3, 6, and 9 months post-operation compared to the control group (p < 0.05). At 12 -months post-operation, bridging bone and solid fusion were not significantly different between groups. No patients in zoledronic acid group showed aVCF, whereas six patients (17 %) in the control group did (p < 0.05). Both β-CTX and PINP were suppressed in zoledronic acid group. BMD at the femoral neck decreased rapidly and did not return to the preoperative level in the controls at 3 (-1.4 %), 6 (-2.5 %), and 12 (-0.8 %) months after surgery. Zoledronic acid prevented this immobilization-induced bone loss and increased BMD. ODI showed the improved clinical outcomes compared with controls at 9 and 12 months post-surgery. CONCLUSION Treatment with zoledronic acid in osteoporotic patients with spinal fusion shortens the time to fusion, improves the fusion rate, prevents subsequent aVCFs, and improves clinical outcomes.
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- Department of Spine Surgery, The 2nd Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, The 2nd Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, China.
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- Department of Spine Surgery, The 2nd Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, The 2nd Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, China
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- Department of Urology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
- Biointerfaces Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
- Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Osteoporosis and Arthritis Lab, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
- Department of Urology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
- Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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Dai Z, Bao W, Li S, Li H, Jiang J, Chen S. Enhancement of Polyethylene Terephthalate Artificial Ligament Graft Osseointegration using a Periosteum Patch in a Goat Model. Int J Sports Med 2016; 37:493-9. [PMID: 26990720 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-102258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Huashan Hospital Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of PET Center, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Huashan Hospital Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Huashan Hospital Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Huashan Hospital Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Huashan Hospital Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Zhang Y, Liu F, Dai Z, Wu B, Wu Q. The effect of Qing Huan Ling combined risperidone on the open field behavior of schizophrenic mice model. Eur Psychiatry 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.01.780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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ObjectiveTo observe the effect of Qing Huan Ling and (or) risperidone on locomotor activity and explorative behavior of schizophrenia mice model by open field test.MethodsSeventy kunming mice were randomly divided into 5 groups, one group as blank group. The rest groups ip MK-801 continuously 14 day, then randomly numbered: model group, risperidone group, Qing Huan Ling group and risperidone combined Qing Huan Ling group. Ig give corresponding drugs for each group 4 weeks, observe the change of locomotor activity and explorative behavior by open field test.ResultsAfter Ig 4 weeks, compared with the blank group, there were no obvious difference in locomotor activity and explorative behavior between risperidone group, Qing Huan Ling group and the combined group. Compared with the model group, risperidone had statistics meaning in the repression of explorative behavior (P < 0.05),the combined group has statistics meaning in the repression of locomotor activity and explorative behavior (78.92 ± 36.18 m vs. 186.92 ± 41.08 m, P < 0.01).ConclusionQing Huan Ling regulate the central nervous system of schizophrenia mice model; when combined with risperidone, it restrain the central nervous system of schizophrenia mice model and the effect is stronger than risperidone alone.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.
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Song L, Kang H, Liu D, Dai Z, He J, Wang B, Zhao Y, Wang X, Xi W. Dimedone Derivative {2-[(4-Hydroxy-phenylamino)- methylene]-5,5-dimethyl-cyclohexane-1,3-dione} Plays an Important Role in Breast Cancer Treatment. TROP J PHARM RES 2015. [DOI: 10.4314/tjpr.v14i9.25] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Purpose: To investigate the effect of 2-[(4-hydroxy-phenylamino)-methylene]-5,5-dimethyl-cyclohex (HPDH) on mammary carcinogenesis induced by 7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene in female Sprague Dawley rats.Methods: Among three groups of rats (50 each) used in the study, the control group was fed standard diet alone, ibuprofen group received standard diet containing 1200 mg/kg ibuprofen while HPDH group was administered standard diet containing 1200 mg/kg HPDH. The treatment was for 10 days for all the groups. All the animals received 20 mg of DMBA intragastrically by gavage. Clinical parameters for the rats were recorded weekly. Micrometer caliper was used to measure the diameter of all the tumors at the end of the experiment and tumor volume calculated. Histological evaluation was performed using hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining. High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was used to determine the level of HPDH and ibuprofen in the serum of the animals.Results: The data revealed a significant decrease in the number of rats with mammary tumor, number of tumors/rat and tumor volume by 54, 72 and 75 %, respectively, in HPDH group compared to control group. The ibuprofen- treated rats also showed significant decrease in the number of rats with tumor, number of tumors/rat and tumor volume by 43, 55, and 59 %, respectively. Treatment of rats with HPDH increased the latency period of tumor induction significantly (p < 0.005). Median detection period (50 % of tumors) was 92, 83 and 56 days, respectively, in HPDH, ibuprofen and control groups, respectively, after DMBA induction.Conclusion: These results demonstrate that HPDH possesses strong chemopreventive activity against mammary carcinogenesis.Keywords: Carcinogenesis, Mammary tumor, Median detection period, Tumor, Latency period, Chemopreventive activity, Ibuprofen
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Dai Z, Zhong J, Xiao P, Zhu Y, Chen F, Pan P, Shi H. Gray matter correlates of migraine and gender effect: A meta-analysis of voxel-based morphometry studies. Neuroscience 2015; 299:88-96. [PMID: 25943478 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2015.04.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2015] [Revised: 04/24/2015] [Accepted: 04/27/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND An increasing number of neuroimaging studies have revealed gray matter (GM) anomalies of several brain regions by voxel-based morphometry (VBM) studies in migraineurs. However, not all the studies reported entirely consistent findings. Our aim is to investigate concurrence across VBM studies to help clarify the structural anomalies underpinning this condition. METHODS A systematic search of VBM studies of patients with migraine and healthy controls (HC) published in PubMed and Embase databases from January 2000 to March 2014 was conducted. A quantitative meta-analysis of whole-brain VBM studies in patients with migraine compared with HC was performed by means of anisotropic effect size version of signed differential mapping (AES-SDM) software package. RESULTS Nine studies comprising 222 patients with migraine and 230 HC subjects were included in the present study. Compared to HC subjects, the patients group showed consistent decreased GM in the posterior insular-opercular regions, the prefrontal cortex, and the anterior cingulate cortex. Results remained largely unchanged in the following jackknife sensitivity analyses. Meta-regression analysis showed that a higher percentage of females in the patient sample was associated with decreased GM in the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. CONCLUSIONS This is the first quantitative whole-brain VBM meta-analysis in migraine showing strong evidence of brain GM anomalies within the pain-processing neural network. Further longitudinal investigations are needed to determine whether these structural anomalies are reversible with effective treatment on migraine.
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- Department of Radiology, Affiliated Yancheng Hospital of Southeast University, Yancheng, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, Affiliated Yancheng Hospital of Southeast University, Yancheng, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, Affiliated Yancheng Hospital of Southeast University, Yancheng, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, Affiliated Yancheng Hospital of Southeast University, Yancheng, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, Affiliated Yancheng Hospital of Southeast University, Yancheng, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, Affiliated Yancheng Hospital of Southeast University, Yancheng, PR China.
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- Department of Neurology, Affiliated Yancheng Hospital of Southeast University, Yancheng, PR China.
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Zeng YQ, Liu XS, Wu S, Zou C, Xie Q, Xu SM, Jin XW, Li W, Zhou A, Dai Z. Kaempferol Promotes Transplant Tolerance by Sustaining CD4+FoxP3+ Regulatory T Cells in the Presence of Calcineurin Inhibitor. Am J Transplant 2015; 15:1782-92. [PMID: 25808405 DOI: 10.1111/ajt.13261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 09/04/2014] [Revised: 02/01/2015] [Accepted: 02/05/2015] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Calcineurin inhibitor cyclosporine is widely used as an immunosuppressant in clinic. However, mounting evidence has shown that cyclosporine hinders tolerance induction by dampening Tregs. Therefore, it is of paramount importance to overcome this pitfall. Kaempferol was reported to inhibit DC function. Here, we found that kaempferol delayed islet allograft rejection. Combination of kaempferol and low-dose, but not high-dose, of cyclosporine induced allograft tolerance in majority of recipient mice. Although kaempferol plus either dose of cyclosporine largely abrogated proliferation of graft-infiltrating T cells and their CTL activity, both proliferation and CTL activity in mice treated with kaempferol plus low-dose, but not high-dose, cyclosporine reemerged rapidly upon treatment withdrawal. Kaempferol increased CD4+FoxP3+ Tregs both in transplanted mice and in vitro, likely by suppressing DC maturation and their IL-6 expression. Reduction in Tregs by low dose of cyclosporine was reversed by kaempferol. Kaempferol-induced Tregs exhibited both allospecific and non-allospecific suppression. Administering IL-6 abrogated allograft tolerance induced by kaempferol and cyclosporine via diminishing CD4+FoxP3+ Tregs. Thus, for the first time, we demonstrated that kaempferol promotes transplant tolerance in the presence of low dose of cyclosporine, which allows for sufficient Treg generation while minimizing side effects, resulting in much-needed synergy between kaempferol and cyclosporine.
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- Department of Nephrology, the Second Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, and Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- Department of Nephrology, the Second Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, and Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- Center for Regenerative and Translational Medicine, the Second Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, and Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- Department of Nephrology, the Second Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, and Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- Center for Regenerative and Translational Medicine, the Second Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, and Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- Center for Regenerative and Translational Medicine, the Second Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, and Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- Center for Regenerative and Translational Medicine, the Second Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, and Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- Center for Regenerative and Translational Medicine, the Second Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, and Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- The Cardiovascular Research Center, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI
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- Center for Regenerative and Translational Medicine, the Second Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, and Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P. R. China
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Dai Z, Ang LW, Yuan JM, Koh WP. Association between change in body weight after midlife and risk of hip fracture-the Singapore Chinese Health Study. Osteoporos Int 2015; 26:1939-47. [PMID: 25868509 PMCID: PMC4498249 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-015-3099-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2014] [Accepted: 03/03/2015] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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UNLABELLED The relationship between change in body weight and risk of fractures is inconsistent in epidemiologic studies. In this cohort of middle-aged to elderly Chinese in Singapore, compared to stable weight, weight loss ≥10 % over an average of 6 years is associated with nearly 40 % increase in risk of hip fracture. INTRODUCTION Findings on the relationship between change in body weight and risk of hip fracture are inconsistent. In this study, we examined this association among middle-aged and elderly Chinese in Singapore. METHODS We used prospective data from the Singapore Chinese Health Study, a population-based cohort of 63,257 Chinese men and women aged 45-74 years at recruitment in 1993-1998. Body weight and height were self-reported at recruitment and reassessed during follow-up interview in 1999-2004. Percent in weight change was computed based on the weight difference over an average of 6 years, and categorized as loss ≥10 %, loss 5 to <10 %, loss or gain <5 % (stable weight), gain 5 to <10 %, and gain ≥10 %. Multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression model was applied with adjustment for risk factors for hip fracture and body mass index (BMI) reported at follow-up interview. RESULTS About 12 % experienced weight loss ≥10 %, and another 12 % had weight gain ≥10 %. After a mean follow-up of 9.0 years, we identified 775 incident hip fractures among 42,149 eligible participants. Compared to stable weight, weight loss ≥10 % was associated with 39 % increased risk (hazard ratio 1.39; 95 % confidence interval 1.14, 1.69). Such elevated risk with weight loss ≥10 % was observed in both genders and age groups at follow-up (≤65 and >65 years) and in those with baseline BMI ≥20 kg/m(2).There was no significant association with weight gain. CONCLUSIONS Our findings provide evidence that substantial weight loss is an important risk factor for osteoporotic hip fractures among the middle-aged to elderly Chinese.
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- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore and National University Health System, Block MD1, 12 Science Drive 2, Singapore 117549, Singapore
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- Epidemiology and Disease Control Division, Ministry of Health, Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore and National University Health System, Block MD1, 12 Science Drive 2, Singapore 117549, Singapore
- Office of Clinical Sciences, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore, 8 College Road Level 4, Singapore 169857, Singapore
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Leung KS, Li YH, Liu Y, Wang H, Tam KF, Chow D, Wan Y, Ling S, Dai Z, Qin L, Cheung WH. Effect of daily short-duration weight-bearing on disuse-induced deterioration of musculoskeletal system. J Musculoskelet Neuronal Interact 2015; 15:207-14. [PMID: 26032214 PMCID: PMC5133725] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate deterioration of musculoskeletal system due to prolonged disuse and the potential of daily short-duration weight-bearing as countermeasures. METHODS Twenty-four adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into Control Group (CG, no intervention), Tail-suspension Group (TG, tail-suspension without treatment), and Weight-Bearing Group (WBG, tail-suspension with 20 min/day, 5 days/week body weight loading). After four weeks of treatment, femur and tibia, soleus and extensor digitorum longus were evaluated for bone and muscle quality respectively. Tensile properties of bone-tendon insertion (BTI) were evaluated using patella-patellar tendon complex. RESULTS Disuse induced deterioration on bone, muscle, and BTI after four weeks. Compared with CG, TG and WBG showed significant decrease in bone mineral density (BMD) of trabecular bone in distal femur (4.3-15.2%), muscle mass (31.3-52.3%), muscle cross-sectional area (29.1-35%), and failure strength of BTI (23.9-29.4%). Tensile test showed that the failure mode was avulsion of bone at the BTI. No significant difference was detected between TG and WBG for all assessments on bone, muscle, and BTI. CONCLUSIONS Disuse caused deterioration of bone, muscle, and BTI while daily short-duration of weight-bearing did not prevent this deterioration. Mechanical stimulation with higher intensity and longer duration may be necessary to prevent musculoskeletal deterioration resulted from prolonged disuse.
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- Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, PR China
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- State key Lab of Space Medicine Fundamentals and Application, China Astronaut Research and Training Center, Beijing, PR China
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- State key Lab of Space Medicine Fundamentals and Application, China Astronaut Research and Training Center, Beijing, PR China
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- State key Lab of Space Medicine Fundamentals and Application, China Astronaut Research and Training Center, Beijing, PR China
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- Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, PR China
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- Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, PR China
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- State key Lab of Space Medicine Fundamentals and Application, China Astronaut Research and Training Center, Beijing, PR China
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- State key Lab of Space Medicine Fundamentals and Application, China Astronaut Research and Training Center, Beijing, PR China
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- State key Lab of Space Medicine Fundamentals and Application, China Astronaut Research and Training Center, Beijing, PR China
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- Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, PR China,The CUHK-ACC Space Medicine Centre on Health Maintenance of Musculoskeletal System, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, PR China,Corresponding author: Ling Qin, PhD, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong. E-mail:
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- Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, PR China
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Zhang S, Gao X, Ma Y, Jiang J, Dai Z, Yin X, Min W, Hui W, Wang B. Expression and significance of SATB1 in the development of breast cancer. Genet Mol Res 2015; 14:3309-17. [PMID: 25966097 DOI: 10.4238/2015.april.13.10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [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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Special AT-rich sequence binding protein 1 (SATB1) is a recently discovered gene regulator that can promote the growth and metastasis of breast cancer. However, its expression in different stages of breast cancer development have not been examined. We explored the role of SATB1 in the development of breast cancer by detecting SATB1 expression levels in different stages of breast cancer. SATB1 expression was determined using an immunohistochemical streptavidin peroxidase method; the relationship between clinicopathological features of breast cancer and SATB1 expression was analyzed using the X(2) test. Positive rates of SATB1 protein in normal breast tissue, normal breast ductal hyperplasia tissue, precancerous lesions of breast cancer, non-invasive cancer, early invasive carcinoma, and invasive breast cancer tissue were, respectively, 6.25 (2/32), 6.4 (3/47), 20.4 (10/49), 45.0 (9/20), 52.9 (9/17), and 76.6% (72/94). SATB1 in the latter 3 groups was significantly higher than in the first 3 groups (P < 0.05). The positive rate of SATB1 protein in invasive non-special types of breast cancer (88.5%, 54/61) was significantly higher than in the special type of invasive breast cancer (54.5%, 18/33) and early invasive breast cancer (52.9%, 9/17) (P < 0.05). SATB1 protein expression in breast cancer with lymph node metastasis was generally increased, and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). SATB1 protein expression showed an increasing trend in different stages of breast cancer development. Overexpression indicated poor prognosis.
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- Oncology of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Oncology of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Oncology of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Oncology of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Oncology of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Oncology of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Oncology of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Oncology of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Oncology of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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Pang J, He X, Ma C, Zhao L, Li Q, Dai Z. Hybrid monitor for both beam position and tilt of pulsed high-current beams. Rev Sci Instrum 2014; 85:093305. [PMID: 25273717 DOI: 10.1063/1.4895643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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A Hybrid beam monitor, integrated with both azimuthal and axial B-dot probes, was designed for simultaneous measurement of both beam position and beam angle for pulsed high-current beams at the same location in beam pipe. The output signals of axial B-dot probes were found to be mixed with signals caused by transverse position deviation. In order to eliminate the unwanted signals, an elimination method was developed and its feasibility tested on a 50-Ω coaxial line test stand. By this method, a waveform, shape-like to that of input current and proportional to the tilt angle, was simulated and processed by following integration step to achieve the tilt angle. The tests showed that the measurement error of displacement and tilt angle less than 0.3 mm and 1.5 mrad, respectively. The latter error could be reduced with improved probes by reducing the inductance of the axial B-dot probe, but the improvement reached a limit due to some unknown systemic mechanism.
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- Key Laboratory of Pulsed Power, Institute of Fluid Physics, CAEP, P.O. Box 919-106, Mianyang 621900, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pulsed Power, Institute of Fluid Physics, CAEP, P.O. Box 919-106, Mianyang 621900, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pulsed Power, Institute of Fluid Physics, CAEP, P.O. Box 919-106, Mianyang 621900, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pulsed Power, Institute of Fluid Physics, CAEP, P.O. Box 919-106, Mianyang 621900, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pulsed Power, Institute of Fluid Physics, CAEP, P.O. Box 919-106, Mianyang 621900, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pulsed Power, Institute of Fluid Physics, CAEP, P.O. Box 919-106, Mianyang 621900, China
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Brang D, Towle VL, Suzuki S, Dai Z, Hillyard SA, Kohrman MH, Tao JX, Grabowecky M. Electrocorticographic (ECoG) recordings demonstrate that peripherally presented sounds activate extrastriate visual cortex. J Vis 2014. [DOI: 10.1167/14.10.1134] [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 X, Liu Y, Zhao P, Dai Z, Yang X, Li Y, Qiu M, Zhang Z. Gpr177-mediated Wnt Signaling is Required for Fungiform Placode Initiation. J Dent Res 2014; 93:582-8. [PMID: 24736288 DOI: 10.1177/0022034514531985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [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: 12/05/2013] [Accepted: 03/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Fungiform papillae are formed as patterned rows on the surface of the anterior tongue at early organogenesis and contain one taste bud in each papilla to form one of the important sensory organs. Despite the essential role of Wnt/β-catenin signaling in controlling the development of fungiform taste papillae, the universal function of Wnt ligands in the initiation of the fungiform placode has not been completely elucidated. Here, by Shh (Cre) -mediated oral epithelial deletion of Wntless (Gpr177), a regulator essential for intracellular Wnt trafficking, we demonstrate that an overall function of Wnts is required for initiation of the fungiform placode. Multiple Wnts are expressed in the tongue epithelium at E11.5 before initiation of the fungiform placodes. Epithelial Gpr177 loss-of-function, associated with reduction of canonical Wnt signaling in lingual epithelium as exhibited by a loss of TopGal activity and Axin2 expression, results in the failure of fungiform placode initiation, as assessed by diminished expression of several taste placode molecular markers. Moreover, LiCl treatment of Gpr177 epithelial-deficient tongue explants at E11.5, but not at E12.5, restores tongue placode formation, demonstrating that Wnt ligands in the tongue surface prior to but not after fungiform placode initiation are responsible for fungiform papilla initiation. Epithelium-specific expression of an active β-catenin in the Gpr177-deficient tongue leads to fungiform papillae generation, suggesting that an intra-epithelial response to Wnts is required for placode initiation. Together, these results suggest that Gpr177 controls epithelial initiation of the fungiform placode through signaling via epithelial Wnt ligands.
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- Institute of Developmental and Regenerative Biology, College of Life and Environmental Science, Hangzhou Normal University, 16 XueLin Street, Xiasha, Hangzhou 310036, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Developmental and Regenerative Biology, College of Life and Environmental Science, Hangzhou Normal University, 16 XueLin Street, Xiasha, Hangzhou 310036, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Developmental and Regenerative Biology, College of Life and Environmental Science, Hangzhou Normal University, 16 XueLin Street, Xiasha, Hangzhou 310036, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Developmental and Regenerative Biology, College of Life and Environmental Science, Hangzhou Normal University, 16 XueLin Street, Xiasha, Hangzhou 310036, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Developmental and Regenerative Biology, College of Life and Environmental Science, Hangzhou Normal University, 16 XueLin Street, Xiasha, Hangzhou 310036, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Developmental and Regenerative Biology, College of Life and Environmental Science, Hangzhou Normal University, 16 XueLin Street, Xiasha, Hangzhou 310036, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Developmental and Regenerative Biology, College of Life and Environmental Science, Hangzhou Normal University, 16 XueLin Street, Xiasha, Hangzhou 310036, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Developmental and Regenerative Biology, College of Life and Environmental Science, Hangzhou Normal University, 16 XueLin Street, Xiasha, Hangzhou 310036, Zhejiang, China
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Dai Z, Zhang S, Xie Q, Wu S, Su J, Li S, Xu Y, Li XC. Natural CD8+CD122+ T cells are more potent in suppression of allograft rejection than CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells. Am J Transplant 2014; 14:39-48. [PMID: 24219162 DOI: 10.1111/ajt.12515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [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: 03/29/2013] [Revised: 08/12/2013] [Accepted: 08/13/2013] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Despite extensive studies on CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells (Tregs), their application in adoptive transfer therapies is still not optimal in immune-competent wild-type (WT) animal models. Therefore, it is compelling to search for more potent Tregs for potential clinical application. Mounting evidence has shown that naturally occurring CD8+CD122+ T cells are also Tregs. However, their suppression in allograft rejection, efficiency in suppression and underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Using a murine allotransplantation model, we reported here that CD8+CD122+ Tregs were actually more potent in suppression of allograft rejection and underwent more rapid homeostatic proliferation than their CD4+CD25+ counterparts. Moreover, they produced more IL-10 and were more potent in suppressing T cell proliferation in vitro. Deficiency in IL-10 in CD4+CD25+ and CD8+CD122+ Tregs resulted in their reduced but equal suppression in vivo and in vitro, suggesting that IL-10 is responsible for more effective suppression by CD8+CD122+ than CD4+CD25+ Tregs. Importantly, transfer of CD8+CD122+ Tregs together with the administration of recombinant IL-15 significantly prolonged allograft survival in WT mice. Thus, for the first time, we demonstrate that naturally arising CD8+CD122+ Tregs not only inhibit allograft rejection but also exert this suppression more potently than their CD4+CD25+ counterparts. This novel finding may have important implications for tolerance induction.
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- Center for Regenerative and Translational Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine and the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P.R. China
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El-Gazzar A, Cai X, Reeves RS, Dai Z, Caballero-Benitez A, McDonald DL, Vazquez J, Gooley TA, Sale GE, Spies T, Groh V. Effects on tumor development and metastatic dissemination by the NKG2D lymphocyte receptor expressed on cancer cells. Oncogene 2013; 33:4932-40. [PMID: 24141776 PMCID: PMC3994187 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2013.435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 07/18/2013] [Accepted: 09/13/2013] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The stimulatory NKG2D lymphocyte receptor together with its tumor-associated ligands enable the immune system to recognize and destroy cancer cells. However, with dynamic changes unfolding, cancers exploit NKG2D and its ligands for immune evasion and suppression. Recent findings have added yet another functional dimension wherein cancer cells themselves coopt NKG2D for their own benefit to complement the presence of its ligands for self stimulation of parameters of tumorigenesis. Those findings are here extended to in vivo tumorigenicity testing by employing orthotopic xenotransplant breast cancer models in mice. Using human cancer lines with ectopic NKG2D expression and RNAi-mediated protein depletion among other controls, we show that NKG2D self-stimulation has tumor promoting capacity. NKG2D signals had no notable effects on cancer cell proliferation and survival but acted at the level of angiogenesis, thus promoting tumor growth, tumor cell intravasation and dissemination. NKG2D-mediated effects on tumor initiation may represent another factor in the observed overall enhancement of tumor development. Altogether, these results may impact immunotherapy approaches, which currently do not account for such NKG2D effects in cancer patients and thus could be misdirected as underlying assumptions are incomplete.
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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Yan G, Dai Z, Shen Z, Wu R. Behavioral and neurochemical alterations in C57BL/6 mice exposed to cuprizone: An in vivo 1H-MRS STUDY at 7.0T. J Neurol Sci 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2013.07.2186] [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: 11/27/2022]
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Yi M, Yan G, Xuan Y, Dai Z, Li S, Wu R. Study on euronal metabolic characterization in peritumoral area of C6 rat glioma using 1h MRS at 7T. J Neurol Sci 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2013.07.2168] [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: 11/26/2022]
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UNLABELLED This prospective cohort study that comprehensively examined effects of different B vitamins in an Asian population showed an inverse relationship between dietary intake of pyridoxine and hip fracture risk in elderly women. These findings suggest that maintaining sufficient pyridoxine intake may be beneficial in preserving bone health in postmenopausal women. INTRODUCTION B vitamins have recently been investigated for their possible roles in maintaining bone health. Incidence of osteoporotic hip fracture has been rising in Asia, but epidemiological data on dietary B vitamins and risk of osteoporotic fractures are sparse. We aimed to examine the association between dietary intakes of B vitamins (thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pyridoxine, folate, and cobalamin) and hip fracture risk among elderly Chinese in Singapore. METHODS The current study was conducted in the Singapore Chinese Health Study, which is a population-based cohort prospective study that enrolled a total of 63,257 men and women aged 45-74 years between 1993 and 1998. Dietary intakes of B vitamins were derived from a validated food frequency questionnaire and the Singapore Food Composition Database. RESULTS After a mean follow-up period of 13.8 years, 1,630 hip fracture incident cases were identified. A statistically significant inverse relationship between dietary pyridoxine intake and hip fracture risk was observed among women (p for trend = 0.002) but not among men. Compared to women in the lowest quartile intake (0.37-0.61 mg/1,000 kcal/day), women in the highest quartile intake (0.78-1.76 mg/1,000 kcal/day) had a 22 % reduction in hip fracture risk (hazard ratio 0.78, 95 % confidence interval 0.66-0.93). Dietary intakes of the other B vitamins of interest were not related to hip fracture risk. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that maintaining adequate intake of pyridoxine may prevent osteoporotic fractures among elderly women.
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- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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Wu C, Zhang H, Qian Y, Wang L, Gu X, Dai Z. Hypophosphatemic osteomalacia and renal Fanconi syndrome induced by low-dose adefovir dipivoxil: a case report and literature review suggesting ethnic predisposition. J Clin Pharm Ther 2013; 38:321-6. [PMID: 23590583 DOI: 10.1111/jcpt.12050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2012] [Accepted: 01/28/2013] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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WHAT IS KNOWN AND OBJECTIVE Adefovir dipivoxil (ADV) is one of the commonly used antiviral agents in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) infection. Safety of a daily dose of 10 mg ADV is advocated by the registration trials. We report a case of severe hypophosphatemic osteomalacia and renal Fanconi syndrome induced by low-dose ADV in a CHB-related cirrhosis patient, and discuss the case through a thorough review of other cases reported in the literature. CASE SUMMARY A 48-yr-old Chinese man with CHB-related cirrhosis developed severe progressive generalized bone pain and muscle weakness after receiving ADV 10 mg daily for 54 months. The laboratory results showed severe hypophosphatemia and features of proximal renal tubule dysfunction. Imaging studies were consistent with osteomalacia. After discontinuation of ADV, his symptoms resolved, laboratory abnormalities normalized and imaging studies showed improvement. In addition to our case, 12 other patients have been reported to have developed hypophosphatemic osteomalacia induced by low-dose ADV. Most of the reported cases were of subjects of East-Asian ethnicity. After discontinuation or reduction of ADV, serum phosphate level increased and clinical symptoms significantly improved in all cases. WHAT IS NEW AND CONCLUSION Hypophosphatemic osteomalacia and renal Fanconi syndrome can be associated with low-dose ADV. Clinicians treating CHB patients with ADV 10 mg daily over long periods of time should be aware of this infrequent but serious complication.
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- Department of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou
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Yong D, Luo Y, Du F, Huang J, Lu W, Dai Z, Yu J, Liu S. CDDP supramolecular micelles fabricated from adamantine terminated mPEG and β-cyclodextrin based seven-armed poly (L-glutamic acid)/CDDP complexes. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2013; 105:31-6. [PMID: 23352945 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2012.12.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2012] [Revised: 12/12/2012] [Accepted: 12/21/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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This research is aimed to develop a nano-sized supramolecular micelle delivery system of cis-dichlorodiammine platinum (II) (CDDP) in order to achieve the passive tumor targeting. Firstly, star-shaped poly (γ-benzyl-L-glutamate) was synthesized by the ring-opening polymerization of γ-benzyl-L-glutamate-N-carboxyanhydride initiated with per-6-amino-β-cyclodextrin. After removal of benzyl groups, β-cyclodextrin based seven-armed poly (L-glutamic acid) (β-CD-7PLGA) was obtained. β-CD-7PLGA/CDDP complexes were prepared by the complex reaction between the carboxylic groups of β-CD-7PLGA and CDDP. Further inclusion of β-CD-7PLGA/CDDP complexes with adamantine terminated mPEG (mPEG-Ad) gave CDDP supramolecular micelles (mPEG-Ad@β-CD-7PLGA/CDDP). The formation of mPEG-Ad@β-CD-7PLGA/CDDP supramolecular micelles was confirmed by fluorescence spectrophotoscopy and particle size measurements. All the micelles showed spherical shape, and their sizes increased from 100 to 135 nm with the increase of PLGA arm molecular weight. mPEG-Ad@CD-7PLGA/CDDP micelles showed sustained drug release profiles over 50h in PBS. Compared with CDDP, mPEG-Ad@β-CD-7PLGA/CDDP supramolecular micelles showed essential decreased cytotoxicity to KB cells, suggesting their great potential as the delivery carriers of CDDP.
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- Dawei Yong
- Institute of Drug Discovery and Development, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Molecular Therapeutics and New Drug Development, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, PR China
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Xiao J, Li HB, Zhou WQ, Luo NQ, Liang Y, Shao JM, Liu P, Zou XY, Dai Z, Yang GW. A new insight into the electrochemical growth of Ag nanodendrites without a strong electrolyte. RSC Adv 2013. [DOI: 10.1039/c3ra44097d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Xue J, Zhao H, Shang G, Zou R, Dai Z, Zhou D, Huang Q, Xu Y. RIP140 is associated with subclinical inflammation in type 2 diabetic patients. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2012; 121:37-42. [PMID: 22956256 DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1323683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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AIMS To evaluate the expression level of RIP140 (receptor interaction protein 140) and its correlation with inflammatory cytokine production and free fatty acids (FFAs) in type 2 diabetes. METHODS Plasma and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were collected from 24 diabetic and 30 healthy individuals. The levels of FFAs, TC, TG, HDL-C, LDL-C, FIN, and FBG were measured. The insulin resistance index was calculated using the homeostasis model assessment (HOMA). Additionally, PBMCs from control group were cultured alone or with 500 μmol/L palmitic acid (PA). Levels of RIP140 TNF-α, and IL-6 in PBMCs were analyzed using real-time RT-PCR, Western blots and ELISA. The relationship between RIP140 and other variables was performed using SPSS 11.5 software. RESULTS TG, LDL-C, FIN, FBG, HOMA, and HDL-C were significantly different between diabetic patients and the control group. Levels of RIP140, TNF-α, and IL-6 were higher in the diabetic group compared to control. RIP140 expression was positively correlated with FFAs, HDL-c, TNF-α, IL-6, FIN, FBG, and HOMA. Finally, 500 μmol/L PA treatment increased RIP140 expression and the secretion of inflammatory cytokines in cultured control PBMCs. CONCLUSIONS Increased RIP140 level may be closely associated with inflammation and disorder of lipid and glucose metabolism in diabetic patients.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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Wan F, Dai H, Zhang S, Moore Y, Wan N, Dai Z. Cigarette smoke exposure hinders long-term allograft survival by suppressing indoleamine 2, 3-dioxygenase expression. Am J Transplant 2012; 12:610-9. [PMID: 22050701 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2011.03820.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Cigarette smoke causes cancer and increases the vulnerability of smokers to infections. Epidemiologic studies have shown that smoking is one of major risk factors for late allograft rejection. Despite statistical data that associate smoking with allograft rejection, no any study has been conducted to prove that cigarette smoke directly causes allograft rejection in a cause-effect manner. In particular, investigation into immunologic mechanisms underlying smoke-related allograft rejection is lacking. Here we found that second hand smoke (SHS) hindered long-term islet allograft survival induced by CD154 costimulatory blockade plus donor-specific splenocyte transfusion (DST), although it failed to alter acute islet allograft rejection. SHS did not directly interfere with vigorously alloreactive T-cell proliferation in vivo and in vitro. Neither naturally occurring nor induced CD4+CD25+ Treg cell numbers were significantly reduced by SHS. However, SHS suppressed mRNA and protein expression of indoleamine 2, 3-dioxygenase (IDO) and its activity upon transplantation while IDO overexpression in islet allografts restored their long-term survival induced by CD154 blockade. Therefore, SHS prevents long-term allograft survival by inhibiting IDO expression and activity. Thus, our study for the first time demonstrates that SHS shortens allograft survival in a cause-effect manner and unveils a novel immunologic mechanism underlying smoking-related allograft rejection.
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Center for Biomedical Research, University of Texas Health Science Center, Tyler, TX, USA
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Zhou S, Tan C, Dai Z, Zhu H, Xu M, Zhou Z, Wang W, Zhao Y, Fu X, Zhou J, Fan J. Tacrolimus enhances the invasion potential of hepatocellular carcinoma cells and promotes lymphatic metastasis in a rat model of hepatocellular carcinoma: involvement of vascular endothelial growth factor-C. Transplant Proc 2012; 43:2747-54. [PMID: 21911157 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2011.06.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2011] [Revised: 05/20/2011] [Accepted: 06/13/2011] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to elucidate the effect of tacrolimus treatment on tumor growth and metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS The effect of tacrolimus was investigated on tumor growth and lymph node metastasis in a rat model of HCC. Angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis were assessed by CD31 and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 3 (VEGFR-3) immunostaining. Cell proliferation and invasion were monitored in vitro using the Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK8) and Matrigel Invasion Chambers, respectively. Levels of vascular endothelial growth factor-C (VEGF-C) expression were measured using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), immunohistochemisty and Western blots. RESULTS Tacrolimus had no effect on the proliferation of HCC in vitro or in vivo. Treatment with tacrolimus resulted in a dose-dependent increase in the invasive potential of HCC cells in vitro, in the density of peritumoral lymphatic vessels, and in the number and volume of metastatic lymph nodes in August Copenhagen Irish (ACI) rats. qRT-PCR, immunohistochemisty, and Western blot revealed that tacrolimus increased the levels of expression of VEGF-C in HCC. CONCLUSIONS Tacrolimus enhanced the invasive potential of HCC cells, facilitating HCC lymphangiogenesis and promoting lymphatic metastasis in a rat model of HCC. This influence may be the result of an increase in VEGF-C expression by HCC cells. Targeting the VEGF-C/Fms-related tyrosine kinase 4 axis may be a novel treatment for HCC patients after liver transplantation.
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- Liver Cancer Institute, Zhong Shan Hospital and Shanghai Medical School, Fudan University, Key Laboratory for Carcinogenesis & Cancer Invasion, Chinese Ministry of Education, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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Wei Z, Wang D, Kim S, Kim SY, Hu Y, Yakes MK, Laracuente AR, Dai Z, Marder SR, Berger C, King WP, de Heer WA, Sheehan PE, Riedo E. Nanoscale Tunable Reduction of Graphene Oxide for Graphene Electronics. Science 2010; 328:1373-6. [DOI: 10.1126/science.1188119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 601] [Impact Index Per Article: 42.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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This paper reports a method for fabricating a 100 nm scale heater-thermometer into a silicon microcantilever based on contact photolithography and a controlled annealing process. The heater is formed during a photolithography process that can achieve a minimum feature size of about 1 microm, while careful control of doping and annealing parameters allows the heater size to be further decreased, to a width of 100 nm. The heater is fabricated onto the free end of a silicon cantilever suitable for scanning probe microscopy, and can be integrated into cantilevers with or without sharp tips. The fabricated heater has a maximum temperature of over 700 degrees C, and a heating time of 56 micros to reach 500 degrees C.
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- Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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Li C, Sun X, Gilmore WC, Cobos E, Tao Y, Dai Z. Knockdown of Abl interactor 1 expression impairs invadopodia formation, tumor angiogenesis, and markedly slows tumor growth of breast cancer cells. Cancer Res 2009. [DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs-2054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background: Abl interactor 1 (Abi1) is a key regulator of actin polymerization/depolymerization. Previous studies have revealed that Abi1 interacts with Wiskott–Aldrich syndrome protein (Wasp) family proteins, and regulates the nucleation promoting activity of Wasp proteins. In addition to Wasp family proteins, Abi1 also binds to a variety of other signaling molecules, including those involved in the signal transductions of small GTP-binding protein Rac and PI3 kinase. The ability to interact with diverse signaling pathways places Abi1 at a central position in the signaling network that regulates cell motility and proliferation. The involvement of Abi1 in the development of abnormal cytoskeletal functions of cancer cells has recently been reported. It remains unclear, however, how Abi1 exerts its effects in tumor cells and whether it contributes to tumor progression in vivo.
 Material and Methods: The short hairpin RNA (shRNA)-mediated gene silencing was used, in conjunction with murine tumor xenograft models, to examine the effects of Abi1 knockdown on cytoskeleton remodeling, cell migration, invasion, as well as tumor growth and angiogenesis of MDA-MB231 breast cancer cells.
 Results: We report here a novel function for Abi1 in the regulation of invadopodia formation as well as in the tumor angiogenesis and invasion of breast cancer cells, possibly through the modulation of Src and matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) activities. Abi1 co-localizes with invadopodia, the specialized adhesive/invasive structures believed to control the invasion of tumor cells, in MDA-MB231 breast cancer cells. Epigenetic silencing of the Abi1 gene by shRNA in MDA-MB231 cells impaired the formation of invadopodia and decreased the activity of c-Src and MMP-9. The decreased invadopodia formation and MMP-9 activity correlated with a reduction in the ability of these cells to degrade extracellular matrix (ECM). Remarkably, the knockdown of Abi1 expression inhibited tumor invasion and angiogenesis and markedly slowed tumor growth in xenograft mouse models. Taken together, these results indicate that the Abi1 signaling plays a critical role in breast cancer progression and suggest that this pathway may serve as a therapeutic target for the treatment of human breast cancer.
Citation Information: Cancer Res 2009;69(2 Suppl):Abstract nr 2054.
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- 1 Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Amarillo, TX
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- 1 Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Amarillo, TX
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- 2 The Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratories, Amarillo, TX
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- 1 Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Amarillo, TX
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- 1 Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Amarillo, TX
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- 1 Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Amarillo, TX
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Dai Z, Li P, Sun XX, Zhang JM, Xu SC, Guo N, Wang X. Preparation of fluorescent DNA probe by solid-phase organic synthesis. EXPRESS POLYM LETT 2009. [DOI: 10.3144/expresspolymlett.2009.60] [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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Li A, Zhang Y, Wu X, Tang W, Wu R, Dai Z, Liu G, Zhang H, Wu C, Chen G, Pan X. DH1, a LOB domain-like protein required for glume formation in rice. Plant Mol Biol 2008; 66:491-502. [PMID: 18180880 DOI: 10.1007/s11103-007-9283-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2007] [Accepted: 12/22/2007] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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T-DNA tagging is a high throughput strategy for identifying and cloning functional genes in plants. In this study, we screened 4416 lab-created T(1) rice T-DNA tagged lines and identified a mutant, designated dh1 (degenerated hull1), with phenotype of degenerated hull and naked pistils and stamens. Approximately 60% florets on the dh1 panicle defected in forming normal palea and lemma. Instead, they formed degenerative velum-like or filamentous organs accompanying with the lack of lodicules, stamens and pistils at different degree. A 361 bp of genomic sequence flanking the T-DNA isolated using TAIL-PCR (Thermal asymmetric interlaced PCR) co-segregated with the mutation phenotype. Results of blastn and gene prediction revealed the T-DNA inserted into the promoter region of a function-predicted gene at 283 bp upstream of its transcription start site (TSS). The predicted gene encoded a LOB (Lateral Organ Boundaries) domain-like protein. RT-PCR analyses indicated the transcription level of target candidate gene, DH1, decreased significantly in dh1 mutant. RNAi aimed at DH1 in wild type plants could partially result in the mutation phenotype of dh1. DH1 could also rescue the mutation phenotype in the complement experiment. The result of transformation by a fused expression vector, pDH1::GFP, revealed that DH1 had the keen spatial and temporal characteristics of expressing at axillary bud, young panicle and floral organs but not at root, leaf, node and culm, and strongly expressing at young tissues but weakly at mature organs. The dh1 presented severer mutation phenotype under relatively longer daylight than under shorter daylight implied that shorter daylight induced the expression of gene(s) redundant to DH1 in function and partially compensated for the loss-of-function. It is the first time to report the LOB-domain gene participating in the development of floral organs in rice.
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- Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225009, People's Republic of China
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Dai Z, Li Y, Quarles LD, Song T, Pan W, Zhou H, Xiao Z. Resveratrol enhances proliferation and osteoblastic differentiation in human mesenchymal stem cells via ER-dependent ERK1/2 activation. Phytomedicine 2007; 14:806-14. [PMID: 17689939 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2007.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 172] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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In the present study, we investigated the in vitro effect of resveratrol (RSVL), a polyphenolic phytoestrogen, on cell proliferation and osteoblastic maturation in human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cell (HBMSC) cultures. RSVL (10(-8)-10(-5) M) increased cell growth dose-dependently, as measured by [(3)H]-thymidine incorporation, and stimulated osteoblastic maturation as assessed by alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity, calcium deposition into the extracellular matrix, and the expression of osteoblastic markers such as RUNX2/CBFA1, Osterix and Osteocalcin in HBMSCs cell cultures. Further studies found that RSVL (10(-6)M) resulted in a rapid activation of both extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2) and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling in HBMSCs cultures. The effects of RSVL were mimicked by 17beta-estrodial (10(-8) M) and were abolished by estrogen receptor (ER) antagonist ICI182780. An ERK1/2 pathway inhibitor, PD98059, significantly attenuated RSVL-induced ERK1/2 phosphorylation, consistent with the reduction of cell proliferation and osteoblastic differentiation as well as expression of osteoblastic markers. In contrast, SB203580, a p38 MAPK pathway blocker, blocked RSVL-induced p38 phosphorylation, but resulted in an increase of cell proliferation and a more osteoblastic maturation. These data suggest that RSVL stimulates HBMSCs proliferation and osteoblastic differentiation through an ER-dependent mechanism and coupling to ERK1/2 activation.
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- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China
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Tan C, Xuan B, Hong J, Dai Z, Hao R, Li Z, Huang W. RNA interference against hepatitis B virus with endoribonuclease-prepared siRNA despite of the target sequence variations. Virus Res 2007; 126:172-8. [PMID: 17399837 DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2007.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2006] [Revised: 02/12/2007] [Accepted: 02/14/2007] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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RNA interference (RNAi) has proven to be very powerful in inhibiting hepatitis B virus (HBV) replication by cell culture and mouse model studies. We have previously reported that endoribonuclease-prepared short interfering RNAs (esiRNAs) were able to inhibit HBV replication more efficiently than synthesized siRNAs. Here we tested the hypothesis that esiRNAs are able to inhibit gene expression with limited mutations within the target region. Target sequences with different similarities to esiHBVP (esiRNA targeting the DNA polymerase and S antigen of Hepatitis B virus) were amplified and cloned into the 3' untranslated region of HBsAg, respectively. When the obtained expression vectors were co-transfected with esiHBVP into CHO cells, HBsAg expression was suppressed with same efficiency regardless of the target sequence similarities. In HepG2 cells, esiHP9 based on one of the amplified sequence that sharing 87% similarity to the target region suppressed HBsAg expression effectively and dose dependently. In vivo experiment showed that a single dose of 5 microg esiHP9 was able to reduce HBsAg and HBeAg level in the mouse sera by 88 and 77% despite of its 87% similarity to the target sequence, which was as good as esiHBVP that is 100% similar to the target sequence. All the data suggest that esiRNA can tolerate limited target sequence variations without losing its inhibitory capacity. It would be very helpful to suppress virus replication by RNAi despite of their high mutation rate.
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, 220 Handan Road, Shanghai 200433, China
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Memory T cells are somewhat resistant to immunosuppresion. They therefore pose a threat to inducing long-term allograft survival. IL-7 is essential for memory T-cell generation. Here, we investigated whether neutralizing IL-7 promotes allograft survival. We found that neutralizing IL-7 alone did not significantly prolong allograft survival. However, blocking both IL-7 and CD154 signaling synergistically prolonged allograft survival. In contrast, neutralizing IL-2 failed to further prolong allograft survival induced by CD40/CD154 costimulatory blockade. Allospecific memory CD8+ T-cell generation was severely impaired under the treatment of anti-IL-7 plus anti-CD154 Ab while administering recombinant IL-7 enhanced CD8+ memory generation even under donor-specific transfusion plus anti-CD154 Ab treatment. Neutralizing IL-7, but not IL-2, together with blocking CD154 synergistically suppressed the proliferation of naïve/effector CD8+ T cells infiltrating grafts. Nevertheless, neutralizing IL-7 did not alter regulatory T-cell generation while neutralizing IL-2 suppressed their generation. Hence, targeting IL-7 represents a new strategy to prolong allograft survival by acting on both naïve and memory T cells. Long-term allograft survival may be achieved by neutralizing IL-7 plus CD40/CD154 blockade, since CD40/CD154 costimulatory blockade prevents acute rejection while neutralizing IL-7 suppresses the generation of memory T cells that persist and mediate late or chronic rejection.
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- Center for Biomedical Research, University of Texas Health Center at Tyler, Tyler, Texas, USA
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