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Dong W, An J, Geng P, Zeng X, Chen Y, Zhao Z, Zhou M. Years lost due to disability from skin diseases in China 1990-2017: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. Br J Dermatol 2019; 182:248-250. [PMID: 31278743 PMCID: PMC6972513 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.18329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Chu Y, Zhao C, Zhang B, Wang X, Wang Y, An J, Chen J. Restoring T-helper 17 cell/regulatory T-cell balance and decreasing disease activity by rapamycin and all-trans retinoic acid in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Lupus 2019; 28:1397-1406. [PMID: 31551029 DOI: 10.1177/0961203319877239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate the effect of rapamycin (RAPA) alone or in combination with all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) on the T-helper 17 (Th17) cell/regulatory T-cell (Treg) balance in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and to evaluate the clinical efficacy. METHODS Seventy patients with SLE were enrolled. They were randomly and equally divided into RAPA and RAPA + ATRA groups. The number of Th17 and Treg cells was measured by flow cytometry before and after treatment for 6, 12 and 24 weeks. The SLE Disease Activity Index (SLEDAI) score and the prednisone dose before and after treatment were used to evaluate the efficacy between the two groups. RESULTS In both groups, at different time points after treatment, the number of Th17 cells (p = 0.003) and Th17/Treg ratio (p = 0.044) reduced, while the number of Treg cells (p = 0.574) tended to increase. The SLEDAI score and the dose of prednisone decreased significantly (p < 0.001). There was no significant difference in the number of Th17 cells (p = 0.089), Treg cells (p = 0.059), Th17/Treg ratio (p = 0.580), SLEDAI score (p = 0.127) and the dose of prednisone (p = 0.329) between the two groups. CONCLUSION Disease activity in SLE patients reduced with RAPA alone or in conjunction with ATRA, reducing glucocorticoid requirement. One of its mechanisms of action may be regulating the Th17/Treg cell balance, which provides a new model for the pathogenesis and potential treatment of SLE.
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Wang X, An J, Li XH, Zhang W. [A case report of hypereosinophilia syndrome with cardiac involvement]. ZHONGHUA XIN XUE GUAN BING ZA ZHI 2019; 47:655-656. [PMID: 31434439 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-3758.2019.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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LEE H, An J, Lee D, Park H. MON-145 THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OSTEOPOROSIS AND THE NUTRITIONAL STATUS REPRESENTED BY NORMALIZED PROTEIN CATABOLIC RATE (nPCR) IN HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS. Kidney Int Rep 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2019.05.937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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LEE H, An J, Lee D, Park H. MON-146 THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE DIALYSIS ADEQUACY AS ASSESSED BY UREA KINETIC MODELING (Kt/Vurea) AND OSTEOPOROSIS IN HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS. Kidney Int Rep 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2019.05.938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Zhang YY, An J, Wang K, Han B, Liu YF, Jia HL, Li YS, Lei L, Jia N, Lv J. Comparative studies of mucosal humoral and cellular immune responses to 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza virus in mice. Acta Virol 2019; 63:203-210. [PMID: 31230449 DOI: 10.4149/av_2019_212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The nasal-associated lymphoid tissues (NALTs), embedded in the submucosa of murine upper respiratory tract, represents an important site of induction for local mucosal immune responses to airborne pathogens and intranasal vaccines. Here, we systematically investigated the mucosal humoral and cellular immune responses of NALTs in mice infected with A/Beijing/501/2009 (BJ501) and A/Puerto Rico/8/1934 (PR8) viruses. Compared with PR8 infection, BJ501 induced a more rapid increase of virus-specific IgA and IgG antibodies in the nasal lavage fluid and a higher ratio of IgG1/IgG2a, indicating a stronger Th2 response to BJ501 in mucosal immunity. In addition, using virus-specific enzyme-linked immunospot assay (ELISpot assay), we observed higher and earlier responses of virus-specific IgA and IgG antibody-secreting cells (ASCs) and IFN-γ and IL-4 cytokine-secreting cells (CSCs) in NALTs of mice intranasally infected with BJ501 virus. In particular, the frequency of BJ501-specific IFN-γ-CSCs significantly correlated with the kinetics of BJ501 virus load in NALTs, suggesting an important role of IFN-γ-CSCs-associated mucosal cellular immune responses in BJ501 virus clearance. Collectively, BJ501 induced a more comprehensive and rapid mucosal immune responses in NALTs of mice, providing further understanding of the immune responses elicited by 2009 pandemic H1N1 virus in upper respiratory tract. Keywords: nasal-associated lymphoid tissues (NALTs); influenza virus; mucosal immune response; Th1/Th2 response.
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Jeong H, Kang M, Jung A, Han K, Lee J, Jo J, Lee H, An J, Kim S, Kang B. Single-molecule real-time sequencing reveals diverse allelic variations in carotenoid biosynthetic genes in pepper (Capsicum spp.). PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL 2019; 17:1081-1093. [PMID: 30467964 PMCID: PMC6523600 DOI: 10.1111/pbi.13039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2018] [Revised: 09/28/2018] [Accepted: 11/03/2018] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The diverse colours of mature pepper (Capsicum spp.) fruit result from the accumulation of different carotenoids. The carotenoid biosynthetic pathway has been well elucidated in Solanaceous plants, and analysis of candidate genes involved in this process has revealed variations in carotenoid biosynthetic genes in Capsicum spp. However, the allelic variations revealed by previous studies could not fully explain the variation in fruit colour in Capsicum spp. due to technical difficulties in detecting allelic variation in multiple candidate genes in numerous samples. In this study, we uncovered allelic variations in six carotenoid biosynthetic genes, including phytoene synthase (PSY1, PSY2), lycopene β-cyclase, β-carotene hydroxylase, zeaxanthin epoxidase and capsanthin-capsorubin synthase (CCS) genes, in 94 pepper accessions by single-molecule real-time (SMRT) sequencing. To investigate the relationship between allelic variations in the candidate genes and differences in fruit colour, we performed ultra-performance liquid chromatography analysis using 43 accessions representing each allelic variation. Different combinations of dysfunctional mutations in PSY1 and CCS could explain variation in the compositions and levels of carotenoids in the accessions examined in this study. Our results demonstrate that SMRT sequencing technology can be used to rapidly identify allelic variation in target genes in various germplasms. The newly identified allelic variants will be useful for pepper breeding and for further analysis of carotenoid biosynthesis pathways.
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Zhang G, Sun H, Qian T, An J, Shi B, Zhou H, Liu Y, Peng X, Liu Y, Chen L, Jin Z. Diffusion-weighted imaging of the kidney: comparison between simultaneous multi-slice and integrated slice-by-slice shimming echo planar sequence. Clin Radiol 2019; 74:325.e1-325.e8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2018.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2018] [Accepted: 12/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Xia L, He Y, An J, Chen S, Zhang Y. Condyle-preserved arthroplasty versus costochondral grafting in paediatric temporomandibular joint ankylosis: a retrospective investigation. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2019; 48:526-533. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2018.07.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2018] [Revised: 06/13/2018] [Accepted: 07/31/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Long M, Yang M, An J, Su H, Liu R. Abstract P5-07-11: Transcriptome alteration of breast cancer cells in the process of tumor-associated macrophages-promoted metastasis. Cancer Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs18-p5-07-11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Introduction: Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) play an important role in the process of tumor metastasis. Previous studies have shown that TAMs induce breast cancer cells undergo epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) by secreting CCL18. Reciprocally, the induced mesenchymal-like breast cancer cells activate macrophages into a TAM-like phenotype via secreting the cytokine granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF), forming a positive feedback loop that is essential to breast cancer metastasis.
Methods: To better understand the underlying mechanism that links this positive feedback loop to breast cancer metastasis, a TAMs-induced EMT cell model (MCF-7) was used. RNA-seq was used to compare the transcriptome of MCF-7 cells which were cocultured with TAMs and those with or without monocyte-derived macrophages (MDMs). Results were further verified by qRT-PCR.
Results: Among 811 known protein-coding genes with reliable readouts, 42 were significantly changed between groups (P<0.001). Further analysis using KEGG, Reactome and Wikipathways databases found that these 42 genes were enriched in 15 signal pathways (P<0.01). According to their biological function, these pathways can be divided into 5 functional groups: SUMOylation related, virus related, immune related, interferon related and cytokine related. The last 3 groups demonstrated that our model were representative and able to provide some real and useful information, while SUMOylation and virus related signal pathways have never been reported to be involved in TAMs induced breast cancer metastasis.
Conclusion: We investigated the transcriptome alteration of MCF-7 cells in the process of TAMs-promoted metastasis. Results from bioinformatic analysis indicated SUMOylation and virus related signal pathways in the process of TAMs induced breast cancer metastasis, which are yet to be confirmed.
Citation Format: Long M, Yang M, An J, Su H, Liu R. Transcriptome alteration of breast cancer cells in the process of tumor-associated macrophages-promoted metastasis [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2018 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2018 Dec 4-8; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2019;79(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P5-07-11.
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An J, Yang J, Lee WH, Kim JB, Kim JK, Kim H, Paek SH, Lee JW, Woo J, Kwon H, Lim W, Paik NS, Kim YK, Moon BI. Abstract P2-02-09: Not presented. Cancer Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs18-p2-02-09] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Citation Format: An J, Yang J, Lee W-H, Kim JB, Kim J-k, Kim H, Paek SH, Lee JW, Woo J, Kwon H, Lim W, Paik NS, Kim Y-K, Moon B-I. Not presented [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2018 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2018 Dec 4-8; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2019;79(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P2-02-09.
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Cai X, Gan Q, Chang WX, An J, Sun J, Liang W, Wang J. [Nasal endoscopic treatment in one case of infratemporal fossa hydatid invaded the orbit and skullbase]. LIN CHUANG ER BI YAN HOU TOU JING WAI KE ZA ZHI = JOURNAL OF CLINICAL OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY, HEAD, AND NECK SURGERY 2018; 32:306-307. [PMID: 29798513 DOI: 10.13201/j.issn.1001-1781.2018.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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PATIENT male, 43 years old, Tibetan, married. Chief complaint: visual impairment of the left eye for one month. No significant abnormalities observed in nasal endoscopy. Sinus CT: the 47 mm×44 mm cystic low density shadows can be seen in the left infratemporal fossa, which is separated inside, and parts of the lesions have invaded into the orbit and skull base. DIAGNOSIS the left infratemporal fossa hydatid invaded the orbit and skull base. Under the guidance of general anesthesia navigation, the patient underwent sinusotomy on the left infratemporal fossa and the left eyesight recovered after operation. CT examination showed that the left temporal lobe tumor has been cleared.
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Lee J, Yun W, Kwak W, Lee C, Liu S, Oh H, An J, Lee D, Cho J. PSVII-3 Influence of Season of Birth, Gender and Paternal line in Pigs. J Anim Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/jas/sky404.128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Shim J, An J, Oh B, Song J, Oh Y. Continued value of the serum alpha-fetoprotein in surveilling at-risk populations for hepatocellular carcinoma. Ann Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy432.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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An J, An J, Kim T. DIFFERENCES IN ADVERSE REACTIONS AMONG IODINATED CONTRAST MEDIA; ANALYSIS FROM KAERS DATABASE IN KOREA. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2018.09.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Wang PG, Zhang XS, An J, Tang Y, Zhang NJ, Wang XL, Wang XX, Liang XF, Zhang BL, Jiao YZ, Bao JY, Deng L, Li XB, Li H. [Analysis of serum epidemiological characteristics of hepatitis B among the population of 1-59 year-old in Gansu Province]. ZHONGHUA YU FANG YI XUE ZA ZHI [CHINESE JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE] 2018; 52:1056-1058. [PMID: 30392327 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-9624.2018.10.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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An J, Lu Q, Zheng Y, Wang Y, Zhang J. Predication and simulation for the probability of live birth outcome in frozen embryo transfer. Fertil Steril 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.07.605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Bosc D, Vezenkov L, Bortnik S, An J, Xu J, Choutka C, Hannigan AM, Kovacic S, Loo S, Clark PGK, Chen G, Guay-Ross RN, Yang K, Dragowska WH, Zhang F, Go NE, Leung A, Honson NS, Pfeifer TA, Gleave M, Bally M, Jones SJ, Gorski SM, Young RN. A new quinoline-based chemical probe inhibits the autophagy-related cysteine protease ATG4B. Sci Rep 2018; 8:11653. [PMID: 30076329 PMCID: PMC6076261 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-29900-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2017] [Accepted: 07/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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The cysteine protease ATG4B is a key component of the autophagy machinery, acting to proteolytically prime and recycle its substrate MAP1LC3B. The roles of ATG4B in cancer and other diseases appear to be context dependent but are still not well understood. To help further explore ATG4B functions and potential therapeutic applications, we employed a chemical biology approach to identify ATG4B inhibitors. Here, we describe the discovery of 4-28, a styrylquinoline identified by a combined computational modeling, in silico screening, high content cell-based screening and biochemical assay approach. A structure-activity relationship study led to the development of a more stable and potent compound LV-320. We demonstrated that LV-320 inhibits ATG4B enzymatic activity, blocks autophagic flux in cells, and is stable, non-toxic and active in vivo. These findings suggest that LV-320 will serve as a relevant chemical tool to study the various roles of ATG4B in cancer and other contexts.
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Chowdhury S, Ertreo M, An J, Lynskey G, Caridi T, Cohen E, Cardella J, Field D, Buckley D, Spies J, Kim A. 3:36 PM Abstract No. 85 Pretreatment 99m Tc-mebrofenin hepatobiliary scintigraphy, an adjuvant predictor of post-radioembolization clinical status. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2018.01.098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Brown EN, Purdon PL, Akeju O, An J. Using EEG markers to make inferences about anaesthetic-induced altered states of arousal. Br J Anaesth 2018; 121:325-327. [PMID: 29935587 DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2017.12.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2017] [Accepted: 12/24/2017] [Indexed: 10/17/2022] Open
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Kim GA, Han S, Kim HD, An J, Lim YS. Higher risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in chronic hepatitis B vs chronic hepatitis C after achievement of virologic response. J Viral Hepat 2017; 24:990-997. [PMID: 28499070 DOI: 10.1111/jvh.12723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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It is unclear whether the achievement of virologic response modifies the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) differently in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) and chronic hepatitis C (CHC). Our aim was to compare the risk of HCC between patients with CHB and CHC who achieved virological response. We analysed data from patients with CHB treated with entecavir (n=2000) or CHC treated with peg-interferon and ribavirin (n=733) at a tertiary hospital from 2004 to 2011. Virological response was defined as serum HBV DNA<15 IU/mL at 1 year of treatment for CHB or the achievement of sustained virologic response for CHC. Virological response was achieved in 1520 patients with CHB (76.0%) and 475 patients with CHC (64.8%). During the median follow-up period of 6 years, 228 patients with CHB (11.4%) and 59 patients with CHC (8.0%) developed HCC. Among patients with virological response, CHB was independently associated with a significantly higher incidence of HCC (hazard ratio, 2.17; 95% CI, 1.30-3.63; P=.003) than CHC. Among patients without virological response, there were no differences in HCC incidence between the two cohorts (P=.52). In patients with cirrhosis at baseline, the incidence of HCC did not differ between the two cohorts even after achieving virological response (P>.99). In conclusion, patients with CHB treated with entecavir were associated with a higher risk of HCC compared to patients with CHC treated with peg-interferon and ribavirin after achieving virological response. However, the risk of HCC did not differ between the two cohorts if the patients had cirrhosis at baseline, even if virological response was achieved.
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Ying A, Sharafat S, Youssef M, An J, Hunt R, Rainsberry P, Abdou M. Engineering Scaling Requirements for Solid Breeder Blanket Testing. FUSION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2017. [DOI: 10.13182/fst05-a823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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He Y, Huang T, Zhang Y, An J, He L. Application of a computer-assisted surgical navigation system in temporomandibular joint ankylosis surgery: a retrospective study. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2017; 46:189-197. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2016.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2016] [Revised: 08/17/2016] [Accepted: 10/17/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Boyle S, An J, Krishnasamy V, Metwalli A, Wood B. Accelerated growth rate of ipsilateral renal tumors after radiofrequency ablation in multifocal hereditary RCC. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2016.12.678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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