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Lu Q, Yu JX, Lyu C, Shi R, Tian Y. [Study on maternal-fetal status of Pb, Cd, As, Hg, Mn and Se elements and transplacental transfer efficiency]. ZHONGHUA YU FANG YI XUE ZA ZHI [CHINESE JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE] 2020; 54:289-293. [PMID: 32187934 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-9624.2020.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To understand the levels of Pb, Cd, As, Hg, Mn, and Se in maternal and umbilical cord blood, and to explore the transplacental transfer efficiency (TTE). Methods: From September 2010 to December 2013, a total of 773 pregnant women and their newborns (Laizhou Bay Birth Cohort) were recruited from a second grade hospital in the south bank of Laizhou Bay, Bohai, Shandong Province. According to different detection methods, the six measured elements are classified into three groups including the Hg measurement group (595 mother-newborn pairs), the Pb measurement group (534 mother-newborn pairs), and the Cd, As, Mn and Se measurement group (244 mother-newborn pairs). The demographic characteristics of pregnant women and their newborns were obtained by the questionnaire. The concentrations of elements in maternal and umbilical cord blood were detected and the TTE of each element (elemental concentration in cord blood/elemental concentration in maternal blood) was calculated. The correlation of elements between maternal and cord blood was analyzed using Spearman's rank correlation coefficient. Results: The mean±SD of maternal age, gestational week and newborn birth weight of 773 mother-infant pairs were (28.34±4.50) years, (39.47±1.39) weeks and (3 419.47±497.39) g respectively. The median concentrations of Pb, Cd, As, Hg, Mn and As in maternal and cord blood were 31.12 and 30.02, 1.19 and 0.47, 8.05 and 6.03, 0.69 and 1.26, 100.70 and 105.55, 127.25 and 115.00 μg/L, respectively. The TTE of Pb, Cd, As, Hg, Mn, and Se was 0.98, 0.41, 0.73, 1.73, 0.96 and 0.91, respectively. Pb, Cd, Hg, Mn, and Se showed a significant positive correlation between maternal blood and cord blood, with Spearman correlation coefficients of 0.397, 0.298, 0.698, 0.555, and 0.285 (all P values<0.001). Conclusion: Each element was commonly detected in maternal blood and cord blood. The TTE of Hg was the highest.
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Ding Y, Zhu B, Lin H, Chen X, Shen W, Xu X, Shi R, Xu X, Zhao G, He N. HIV infection and electrocardiogram abnormalities: baseline assessment from the CHART cohort. Clin Microbiol Infect 2020; 26:1689.e1-1689.e7. [PMID: 32194160 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2020.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2019] [Revised: 02/16/2020] [Accepted: 03/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the prevalence of various electrocardiogram (ECG) abnormalities among HIV-positive and HIV-negative individuals. METHODS This cross-sectional evaluation included 1412 HIV-positive and 2824 HIV-negative participants aged 18 to 75 years and frequency matched by age and sex, derived from the baseline survey of Comparative HIV and Aging Research in Taizhou (CHART), China, between February and December 2017. RESULTS HIV-positive individuals had higher prevalence of sinus tachycardia (5.6% (79/1412) vs. 1.3% (36/2824), p < 0.001) and ST/T wave abnormalities (14.9% (211/1412) vs. 9.4% (264/1412), p < 0.001) but lower prevalence of sinus bradycardia (4.8% (68/1412) vs. 7.5% (211/2824), p 0.001); such associations remained statistically significant after adjusting for traditional risk factors (respectively, adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 4.68, 95% confidence interval (CI) 3.06-7.17; aOR 1.89, 95% CI 1.54-2.34; aOR 0.60, 95% CI 0.44-0.80). In adjusted models, being in higher carotid intima-media thickness categories was significantly associated with ST/T abnormalities in HIV-positive individuals only (0.78-1.00 mm: aOR 1.46, 95% CI 1.01-2.12; >1.00 mm: aOR 2.18, 95% CI 1.39-3.42), whereas being in higher blood pressure categories was significantly associated with both sinus tachycardia (prehypertension: aOR 5.61, 95% CI 1.76-17.91; hypertension: aOR 12.62, 95% CI 3.60-44.27) and ST/T abnormalities (hypertension: aOR 2.04, 95% CI 1.41-2.95) in HIV-negative individuals only. Longer duration of known HIV infection was the only HIV-specific factor of ST/T abnormalities (aOR 1.61, 95% CI 1.17-2.22), with none for sinus tachycardia. CONCLUSIONS HIV infection is independently associated with sinus tachycardia and ST/T abnormalities. Further research is needed to investigate specific mechanisms by which HIV infection leads to ECG abnormalities and to evaluate whether inclusion of ECG parameters improves cardiovascular disease prediction. Integrating ECG screening into routine HIV care is recommended in China.
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Hu B, Kong X, Li L, Dai F, Zhang Q, Shi R. Integrative Analyses of Genes Associated With Osteoporosis in CD16+ Monocyte. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2020; 11:581878. [PMID: 33551990 PMCID: PMC7859337 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2020.581878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2020] [Accepted: 12/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Osteoporosis is a metabolic bone disease characterized by decreased bone mineral density and abnormal bone quality. Monocytes can secret cytokines for bone resorption, resulting in bone mass loss. However, the mechanism by which monocytes subpopulations lead to osteoporosis remains unclear. The aim of this study was to identify genes associated with osteoporosis in monocytes subsets. METHODS Three microarray datasets including GSE7158 (transcription of low/high-peak bone mass), GSE101489 (transcription of CD16+/CD16- monocyte) and GSE93883 (miRNA expression profile of primary osteoporosis) were derived from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database and analyzed with GEO2R tool to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs). Functional enrichment was analyzed using Metascape database and GSEA software. STRING was utilized for the Protein-Protein Interaction Network construct. The hub genes were screened out using the Cytoscape software. Related miRNAs were predicted in miRWalk, miRDB, and TargetScan databases. RESULTS Total 368 DEGs from GSE7158 were screened out, which were mostly enriched in signaling, positive regulation of biological process and immune system process. The hub genes were clustered into two modules by PPI network analysis. We identified 15 overlapping DGEs between GSE101489 and GSE7158 microarray datasets. Moreover, all of them were up-regulated genes in both datasets. Then, nine key genes were screened out from above 15 overlapping DEGs using Cytoscape software. It is a remarkable fact that the nine genes were all in one hub gene module of GSE7158. Additionally, 183 target miRNAs were predicted according to the above nine DEGs. After cross-verification with miRNA express profile dataset for osteoporosis (GSE93883), 12 DEmiRNAs were selected. Finally, a miRNA-mRNA network was constructed with the nine key genes and 12 miRNAs, which were involved in osteoporosis. CONCLUSION Our analysis results constructed a gene expression framework in monocyte subsets for osteoporosis. This approach could provide a novel insight into osteoporosis.
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Wang FC, Peng B, Cao SL, Li HY, Yuan XL, Zhang TT, Shi R, Li Z, Liao J, Wang H, Li J, Xu X. Synthesis and cytotoxic activity of chalcone analogues containing a thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-yl group as the A-ring or B-ring. Bioorg Chem 2020; 94:103346. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2019.103346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2019] [Revised: 09/18/2019] [Accepted: 10/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Zhang YF, Luo HN, Zhang YJ, Shi R, Ma JF, Zhang YS. [Effect of the number of previous spontaneous abortions on the first in vitro fertilization cycle]. ZHONGHUA FU CHAN KE ZA ZHI 2019; 54:803-807. [PMID: 31874469 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0529-567x.2019.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To investigate the effect of the number of previous spontaneous abortions on the first in vitro fertilization or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF/ICSI) cycle. Methods: A retrospective case-control study was conducted to analyze the clinical data of 1 279 patients who received IVF/ICSI treatment for the first time from July 2014 to July 2018 in Tianjin Central Hospital of Gynecology Obstetrics;they were divided into 0 time group (group A, n=924), 1 time group (group B, n=267) and 2 times group (group C, n=88) for comparison, according to the previous frequency of spontaneous abortions. Results: There were no statistically significant differences in age, basal testosterone, estradiol, progesterone, prolactin and embryo quality in group A, B and C (all P>0.05). The biochemical pregnancy rate of group C (9.1%) was higher than those of the other two groups (4.1% and 4.1%; all P>0.05). The clinical pregnancy rate of group A (42.5%) [>group B (40.4%) and >group C (35.2%)] was not statistically significant(P>0.05).Early abortion rate in group A (8.9%) was<group B (15.7%), also <group C (38.7%), there were significant differences (all P<0.05).The live birth rate of group C (21.6%) was significantly lower than that of group A (35.5%; P<0.05), but the difference between group C and group B (30.7%) was not statistically significant (P>0.05). Conclusions: Women with a history of one- or two-time spontaneous abortion have no obvious effect on embryo quality, and have a negative impact of clinical pregnancy rate, early abortion rate, live birth rate in the first IVF/ICSI cycle; especially for patients with a history of two times spontaneous abortion, early abortion rate has a significant increase, live birth rate decreases significantly, suggesting that patients with a history of two times of spontaneous abortion should find the causes of miscarriage according to the process of recurrent spontaneous miscarriage and receive treatment if necessary before subsequent pregnancy.
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Shi R, Pope MTB, Boyalla V, Jones DG, Haldar S, Hussain W, Markides V, Betts TR, Wong T. P978Core to block: a new ablation strategy for treating persistent atrial fibrillation. Eur Heart J 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz747.0571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Ablation strategy targeting the core of atrial fibrillation (AF) rotors alone can lead to both stabilisation and destabilisation of rotational activity. Non-contact dipole density mapping system is designed to rapidly identify dynamic regional atrial activation patterns of interest (API) during AF.
Purpose
To assess the feasibility of an ablation strategy consisted of pulmonary vein isolation + targeting the core of APIs followed by linear ablation to the nearest non-conducting boundary to treat persistent AF.
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The ablation strategy includes: 1. Antral pulmonary vein electrical isolation (APVI); 2. APIs (focal, localised rotational and localised irregular activation; Figure1) detection by dipole density mapping; 3. API core ablation followed by linear ablation to the nearest non-conduction barrier (APVI/mitral valve); 4. repeat step 2 and 3 in LA (RA, if necessary) until sinus rhythm is achieved.
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Consecutive 40 persistent AF patients (mean 62±12 years, 29 males, AF duration 10±4 months, LA diameter 42±9 mm) were included from 2 centres. An average of 2.0±0.7 APIs per patient were targeted post-APVI. Acute AF termination by ablation was achieved in 27/40 (68%) patients. The mean ablation time of APVI and “Core to block” was 33±12 mins and 31±22 mins, respectively. No major complication occurred. During a mean follow-up of 12±5 months, 32/40 patients (80%) maintained sinus rhythm.
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APVI + “Core to block” guided by the dipole density mapping is feasible for treating persistent AF. A larger randomised study is needed to test the effectiveness of this ablation strategy.
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Tsao M, Shi R, Radulovich N, Ng C, Notsuda H, Cabanero M, Martins-Filho S, Raghavan V, Li Q, Mer A, Liu N, Pham N, Haibe-Kains B, Liu G, Moghal N. OA08.01 Organoid Cultures as Novel Preclinical Models of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. J Thorac Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2019.08.447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Shi R, Chen Z, Butcher C, Zaman Z, Boyalla V, Wang YK, Riad O, Sathishkumar A, Norman M, Haldar S, Jones DG, Hussain W, Markides V, Wong T. P3756Diverse activation patterns during persistent atrial fibrillation characterised by dipole density non-contact mapping. Eur Heart J 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz745.0608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Global simultaneous recording of activation during atrial fibrillation (AF) can elucidate underlying mechanisms contributing to AF maintenance. A better understanding of these mechanisms may allow for a personalised ablation strategy to treat persistent AF.
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To characterise left atrial endocardial activation patterns during AF using a novel non-contact dipole density mapping.
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Activation patterns were characterised into three sub-types: (i) focal with centrifugal activation (FCA); (ii) localised rotational activation (LRA); (iii) localised irregular activation (LIA). Continuous activation patterns were quantified and distributed in the left atrium.
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A total of 144 persistent AF segments with 1068 activation patterns from 25 patients were analysed. The most common pattern was LIA (63%), which consist of four disparate features: slow conduction (45%), pivoting (30%), collision (16%) and acceleration (7%). LRA was the second commonest pattern (20%). FCA (17%) arose frequently from the PVs/ostia. Continuous AF activations comprise multiple combinations of FCA, LRA and LIA, transitioning from one to the next without a discernible order. Preferential conduction areas were typically seen in mid-anterior (48%) and lower-posterior (40%) walls where dominant activations were made up of LRA and LIA.
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AF is characterised by heterogenous activation patterns that vary between individuals. Clinical implications of individualised ablation strategies guided by dipole density mapping will have to be determined.
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Yuan W, Cao H, Wan P, Shi R, Zhou S, Zheng J. Clinical evaluation of total and high-avidity anti-dsDNA antibody assays for the diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus. Lupus 2019; 28:1387-1396. [PMID: 31570052 DOI: 10.1177/0961203319877243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Background This study evaluated the diagnostic performances of total and high-avidity (HA) anti-dsDNA enzyme immunoassays (EIA) in Chinese systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients. Methods A total of 410 serum samples from 217 SLE patients, 54 patients with other systemic autoimmune diseases, and 139 healthy subjects were tested on total and HA anti-dsDNA EIA, as well as three commercial in vitro diagnostic kits: BioPlex 2200 ANA Screen, Kallestad anti-dsDNA EIA, and Crithidia Lucilae IFA. The disease activities of SLE patients were assessed using the modified SLE Disease Activity Index. The diagnostic performances of each assay were analyzed using Analyse-it software. Results The diagnostic performances of the total and HA anti-dsDNA EIA kits were comparable to other commercially available in vitro diagnostic assays. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis demonstrated an area under the curve ranging from 0.85 to 0.89, with the total anti-dsDNA kit demonstrating the highest sensitivity and the HA kit showing higher specificity. An overall agreement of >90% was observed between the total and HA anti-dsDNA EIA kits and commercially available quantitative anti-dsDNA kits. The ratio of HA to total anti-dsDNA antibody was significantly higher among SLE patients with active disease status and/or kidney damage. All assays exhibited a significant correlation with disease activity and multiple clinical manifestations. Conclusions While the clinical performances of various anti-dsDNA assays showed adequate agreements, the BioPlex 2200 anti-dsDNA assay demonstrated the highest positive likelihood ratio and odds ratio. The HA anti-dsDNA EIA kit in association with the total anti-dsDNA kit provided superior performance in SLE diagnosis and monitoring disease activity.
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Yuan Y, Gong H, Li Y, Zhang H, Li Y, Li W, Wang P, Shi R, Liu H, Chen J. [Effect of Apatinib on Invasion and Migration of Lung Cancer Cells
and Its Mechanism]. ZHONGGUO FEI AI ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF LUNG CANCER 2019; 22:264-270. [PMID: 31109435 PMCID: PMC6533190 DOI: 10.3779/j.issn.1009-3419.2019.05.02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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背景与目的 肺癌是世界上对人类健康产生重大危害的癌症之一,近年来靶向治疗的效果日益显著。阿帕替尼(Apatinib, YN968D1)是目前研究较热的多靶点抗肿瘤药物,本研究旨在探讨Apatinib对肺癌细胞生物学特性的影响和其可能的作用机制。 方法 体外培养肺腺癌细胞株H1299与H3255,CCK法、划痕实验及Transwell实验检测Apatinib对H1299与H3255细胞增殖、迁移及侵袭的影响,Western blot检测肿瘤血管生成和侵袭相关蛋白的表达。 结果 Apatinib显著抑制H1299与H3255的增殖、迁移及侵袭能力,并呈浓度依赖性。Western blot显示,随药物浓度增加,VEGF、VEGFR2、N-cadherin、MMP9、MMP2、Vimentin表达下调,E-cadherin表达上调。 结论 Apatinib可抑制肺腺癌细胞H1299、H3255的侵袭迁移能力,其机制可能通过调控上皮-间充质转化及基质金属蛋白酶相关蛋白的表达来实现。
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Gong H, Yuan Y, Li Y, Zhang H, Li Y, Li W, Wang P, Shi R, Liu C, Cui L, Liu H, Chen J. [Role of EZH2 Inhibitor Combined with Gefitinib in EGFR-TKIs Resistant Lung Cancer Cells]. ZHONGGUO FEI AI ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF LUNG CANCER 2019; 22:255-263. [PMID: 31109434 PMCID: PMC6533193 DOI: 10.3779/j.issn.1009-3419.2019.05.01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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背景与目的 肺癌是危害身体健康的常见恶性肿瘤之一。随着表观遗传学的发展,研究者发现Zeste基因增强子同源物基因2(enhancer of Zeste homolog 2, EZH2)在肺癌中高表达且其表达量与预后息息相关,与此同时EZH2抑制剂也被发现能够提升肿瘤细胞对多种抗肿瘤药物的敏感性。本研究的目的在于探讨EZH2抑制剂与吉非替尼(gefitinib)联合应用,对耐吉非替尼细胞的增殖、凋亡及迁移的影响。 方法 以PC9吉非替尼敏感细胞和PC9/AB2吉非替尼耐药细胞为研究对象,应用CCK-8及EdU实验检测联合用药对于细胞活性及增殖的影响;通过划痕及Transwell小室检测联合用药对于细胞迁移能力的影响;并应用流式细胞学检测联合用药对于细胞凋亡的影响;并通过Western blot观察联合用药对EZH2及表皮生长因子(epidermal growth factor receptor, EGFR)信号通路相关蛋白的作用。 结果 在吉非替尼耐药细胞PC9/AB2细胞中,联合EZH2抑制剂GSK343与吉非替尼能够显著抑制耐药细胞的活性,降低细胞的迁移能力并诱导耐药细胞的凋亡。同时,联合用药也能够显著抑制EZH2表达及EGFR蛋白的磷酸化。 结论 EZH2抑制剂GSK343与吉非替尼联合应用能够克服PC9/AB2对吉非替尼的耐药作用,此研究也提示协同治疗在肺癌EGFR-TKIs耐药逆转中具有一定的作用。
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Wu X, Zhang W, Li H, You S, Shi J, Zhang C, Shi R, Huang Z, Cao Y, Zhang X. Plasma C-type lectin-like receptor 2 as a predictor of death and vascular events in patients with acute ischemic stroke. Eur J Neurol 2019; 26:1334-1340. [PMID: 31081579 DOI: 10.1111/ene.13984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2018] [Accepted: 05/06/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE C-type lectin-like receptor 2 (CLEC-2) has prominent involvement in platelet activation, which is increased in coronary heart disease and acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) and is associated with stroke progression and stroke prognosis. Here, the aim was to examine the prognostic value of CLEC-2 in death and vascular event recurrence in AIS patients. METHODS In all, 352 patients with AIS were studied prospectively. All patients were followed up for 1 year. Death for all vascular events and a combination of death and vascular diseases (recurrent stroke, myocardial infarction, hospitalized and treated angina, hospitalized and treated peripheral arterial disease) were recorded. RESULTS During 1 year of follow-up, 46 patients (14.2%) experienced death or combined end-points (23 death and 46 combined end-points). Plasma CLEC-2 (pCLEC-2) was significantly associated with an increased risk of death and combined events of death and vascular diseases after adjusting for age, sex, history of hypertension, diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease, and National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale scores. Each 1 SD higher log-transformed pCLEC-2 was associated with a 4.27-fold (hazard ratio 4.27, 95% confidence interval 1.71-10.65) increased risk for death and a 2.42-fold increased risk for combined end-points (hazard ratio 2.42, 95% confidence interval 1.52-3.86). The optimal cut-off point of pCLEC-2 for predicting death was 184.38 pg/ml. CONCLUSIONS Higher pCLEC-2 levels at admission were associated with increased risk of death and combined events of death and vascular diseases in patients with AIS, which indicated that pCLEC-2 is an important prognostic factor for AIS.
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Wang Z, Gong Y, Peng B, Shi R, Fan D, Zhao H, Zhu M, Zhang H, Lou Z, Zhou J, Zhu WG, Cong YS, Xu X. MRE11 UFMylation promotes ATM activation. Nucleic Acids Res 2019; 47:4124-4135. [PMID: 30783677 PMCID: PMC6486557 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkz110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2018] [Revised: 02/02/2019] [Accepted: 02/11/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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A proper DNA damage response (DDR) is essential to maintain genome integrity and prevent tumorigenesis. DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) are the most toxic DNA lesion and their repair is orchestrated by the ATM kinase. ATM is activated via the MRE11-RAD50-NBS1 (MRN) complex along with its autophosphorylation at S1981 and acetylation at K3106. Activated ATM rapidly phosphorylates a vast number of substrates in local chromatin, providing a scaffold for the assembly of higher-order complexes that can repair damaged DNA. While reversible ubiquitination has an important role in the DSB response, modification of the newly identified ubiquitin-like protein ubiquitin-fold modifier 1 and the function of UFMylation in the DDR is largely unknown. Here, we found that MRE11 is UFMylated on K282 and this UFMylation is required for the MRN complex formation under unperturbed conditions and DSB-induced optimal ATM activation, homologous recombination-mediated repair and genome integrity. A pathogenic mutation MRE11(G285C) identified in uterine endometrioid carcinoma exhibited a similar cellular phenotype as the UFMylation-defective mutant MRE11(K282R). Taken together, MRE11 UFMylation promotes ATM activation, DSB repair and genome stability, and potentially serves as a therapeutic target.
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Shi R, Zhang Y, Yuan B, Zheng Z, Ni L, Feng R, Lin X, Dai L. Nb-Modified CeAlOx Catalyst Used for the Selective Catalytic Reduction of NO by NH3: The Promoting Effect of Nb. KINETICS AND CATALYSIS 2019. [DOI: 10.1134/s0023158419020101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Shi R, Gao DL, Hu H, Wang YQ, Gao L. Enhanced broadband spin Hall effects by core-shell nanoparticles. OPTICS EXPRESS 2019; 27:4808-4817. [PMID: 30876091 DOI: 10.1364/oe.27.004808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2018] [Accepted: 02/02/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Spin-orbit interaction of light is ubiquitous in any optical system. However, the relevant spin Hall effects are usually weak for the light scattering from nanoparticles, making it challengeable to detect directly in experiment. In this paper, we demonstrate enhanced broadband spin Hall effects by using core-shell nanoparticles. The electric and magnetic dipoles can be tuned by the core-shell nanostructure with great freedom, and are excited simultaneously in a broadband spectrum, resulting in robust enhanced spin Hall shifts. Moreover, the coupling of the electric dipole and electric quadrupole gives rise to enhanced spin Hall shifts at both forward and backward directions. Numerical results from far-field and near-field verify the strong spin-orbit interaction of light. Our work offers a new way to exploit spin Hall effects in superresolution imaging and spin-dependent displacement sensing.
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Zhang H, Liu A, Li X, Xu W, Shi R, Luo H, Su G, Dong G, Guo G, Wang Y. Genetic analysis of skinfold thickness and its association with body condition score and milk production traits in Chinese Holstein population. J Dairy Sci 2019; 102:2347-2352. [PMID: 30612803 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2018-15180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2018] [Accepted: 11/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The skin has many important roles in dairy cattle, and skinfold thickness could be used as an indicator of body fat deposition. The objectives of this study were to estimate genetic parameters of skinfold thickness and to explore its association with body condition score (BCS) and milk production traits in a Chinese Holstein population. Skinfold thicknesses over the neck (STN) and the last rib (STR), BCS, and test-day records of milk production traits were available for 6,416 lactating Holstein cows in the summers of 2015 and 2016 in Beijing, China. Multi-trait animal models were used to estimate variance and covariance components using the DMU software. The average STN was 7.15 ± 1.28 mm, and the average STR was 11.76 ± 1.95 mm (mean ± standard deviation). Estimated heritability was 0.13 ± 0.03 for STN and 0.26 ± 0.04 for STR. We detected a high genetic correlation (0.79 ± 0.08; heritability ± standard error) between STN and STR. Genetic correlations between skinfold thickness and BCS were low to moderate: 0.18 between STR and BCS, and 0.33 between STN and BCS. Genetic correlations between skinfold thickness and milk yield, milk fat percentage, and milk protein percentage were negligible, ranging from -0.02 to 0.15. Collectively, skinfold thickness is characterized as a trait with moderate heritability. Skinfold thickness is sensitive to changes in body condition or fat deposition across parities and lactation stages in milking cows, and we confirmed the complementary nature of skinfold thickness and BCS genetically as well as phenotypically by comparing their changing trends throughout lactation and across lactations. The use of skinfold thickness, together with BCS, can assist in the monitoring of changes in body fat deposition to achieve higher management precision.
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Shi R, Wang Y, An X, Ma J, Wu T, Yu X, Liu S, Huang L, Wang L, Liu J, Ge J, Qiu S, Yin H, Wang X, Wang Y, Yang B, Yu J, Sun Z. Efficacy of Co-administration of Liuwei Dihuang Pills and Ginkgo Biloba Tablets on Albuminuria in Type 2 Diabetes: A 24-Month, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Clinical Trial. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2019; 10:100. [PMID: 30873118 PMCID: PMC6402447 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2019.00100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2018] [Accepted: 02/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Purpose: We investigated the effects of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) on the occurrence and progression of albuminuria in patients with type 2 diabetes. Methods: In this randomized, double-blind, multicenter, controlled trial, we enrolled 600 type 2 diabetes without diabetic nephropathy (DN) or with early-stage DN. Patients were randomly assigned (1:1) to receive Liuwei Dihuang Pills (LWDH) (1.5 g daily) and Ginkgo biloba Tablets (24 mg daily) orally or matching placebos for 24 months. The primary endpoint was the change in urinary albumin/creatinine ratio (UACR) from baseline to 24 months. Results: There were 431 patients having UACR data at baseline and 24 months following-up in both groups. Changes of UACR from baseline to follow-up were not affected in both groups: -1.61(-10.24, 7.17) mg/g in the TCM group and -0.73(-7.47, 6.75) mg/g in the control group. For patients with UACR ≥30 mg/g at baseline, LWDH and Ginkgo biloba significantly reduced the UACR value at 24 months [46.21(34.96, 58.96) vs. 20.78(9.62, 38.85), P < 0.05]. Moreover, the change of UACR from baseline to follow-up in the TCM group was significant higher than that in the control group [-25.50(-42.30, -9.56] vs. -20.61(-36.79, 4.31), P < 0.05]. Conclusion: LWDH and Ginkgo biloba may attenuate deterioration of albuminuria in type 2 diabetes patients. These results suggest that TCM is a promising option of renoprotective agents for early stage of DN. Trial registration: The study was registered in the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry. (no. ChiCTR-TRC-07000037, chictr.org).
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Zhang L, Wang Z, Shi R, Zhu X, Zhou J, Peng B, Xu X. RNF126 Quenches RNF168 Function in the DNA Damage Response. GENOMICS PROTEOMICS & BIOINFORMATICS 2018; 16:428-438. [PMID: 30529286 PMCID: PMC6411902 DOI: 10.1016/j.gpb.2018.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2018] [Revised: 07/19/2018] [Accepted: 07/24/2018] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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DNA damage response (DDR) is essential for maintaining genome stability and protecting cells from tumorigenesis. Ubiquitin and ubiquitin-like modifications play an important role in DDR, from signaling DNA damage to mediating DNA repair. In this report, we found that the E3 ligase ring finger protein 126 (RNF126) was recruited to UV laser micro-irradiation-induced stripes in a RNF8-dependent manner. RNF126 directly interacted with and ubiquitinated another E3 ligase, RNF168. Overexpression of wild type RNF126, but not catalytically-inactive mutant RNF126 (CC229/232AA), diminished ubiquitination of H2A histone family member X (H2AX), and subsequent bleomycin-induced focus formation of total ubiquitin FK2, TP53-binding protein 1 (53BP1), and receptor-associated protein 80 (RAP80). Interestingly, both RNF126 overexpression and RNF126 downregulation compromised homologous recombination (HR)-mediated repair of DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs). Taken together, our findings demonstrate that RNF126 negatively regulates RNF168 function in DDR and its appropriate cellular expression levels are essential for HR-mediated DSB repair.
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Han X, Peng B, Xiao BB, Sheng-Li Cao, Yang CR, Wang WZ, Wang FC, Li HY, Yuan XL, Shi R, Liao J, Wang H, Li J, Xu X. Synthesis and evaluation of chalcone analogues containing a 4-oxoquinazolin-2-yl group as potential anti-tumor agents. Eur J Med Chem 2018; 162:586-601. [PMID: 30472605 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.11.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2018] [Revised: 11/11/2018] [Accepted: 11/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The chalcone motif can be found in many molecules that contribute to essential biological processes, and many chalcone-containing compounds exhibit potent anti-cancer activity. Here, we synthesized two series of chalcone analogues (3a-s and 6a-s) based on substituting the chalcone B-ring or A-ring with a 4-oxoquinazolin-2-yl group, and then evaluated them for cytotoxic activity in human colorectal HCT-116 and breast cancer MCF-7 cell lines. Compounds 3a-s (in which a 4-oxoquinazolin-2-yl group functioned as the B-ring) were markedly more cytotoxic than compounds 6a-s (in which 4-oxoquinazolin-2-yl group functioned as the A-ring), based on their IC50 values to inhibit proliferation. Compound 3f was found as the most potent among 38 analogues and the mechanism of its cytotoxicity was investigated. Flow cytometry indicated that HCT-116 cells treated with compound 3f resulted in a dose-dependent accumulation of cells in the sub-G1 phase, which is representative of apoptotic cells. Subsequent assays (including Annexin V-FITC/PI, AO-EB, MitoSOX™ Red and JC-1 staining) confirmed that 3f exposure induced apoptosis in HCT-116 cells. Immunoblotting analysis indicated that cellular exposure to 3f increased the cleavage of PARP1 and caspases 3, 7, and 9. Taken together, this novel chalcone analogue has a cytotoxic effect on cultured cancer cell-lines that is likely mediated by inducing apoptosis via the mitochondrial death pathway.
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Shi R, Xie X, Gao Y, Zhou YJ, Zhang Y, Chen LM, Tian Y. [The effects of prenatal exposure to brominated diphenyl ethers-209 to the influence of male offspring rats hippocampus BDNF potein expression and its mechanism of action]. ZHONGHUA LAO DONG WEI SHENG ZHI YE BING ZA ZHI = ZHONGHUA LAODONG WEISHENG ZHIYEBING ZAZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES 2018; 35:652-655. [PMID: 29294515 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1001-9391.2017.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: The effects of prenatal exposure to brominated diphenyl ethers-209 to the Influence of male offspring rats hippocampus BDNF potein expression and its mechanism of action. Methods: Pregnant Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly treated with BDE-209 (100, 300, and 900 mg/kg body weight) or corn oil by gavage on gestational days 6-20. Blood was obtained through heart puncture for thyroid hormone analysis in male rats offspring on PND 60. The hippocampus tissues were excised. The expression levels of BDNF protein were measured by Western blot. Results: 1) In hippocampal tissue, BDNF protein expression concentration ratio relative to the control group (control group concentration of 1) were 0.87 (300 mg/kg dose group) and 0.67 (900 mg/kg) (P<0.01) . 2) Compared to controls, total T4 levels and free T4 levels were significantly decreased in the BDE-209 treated-group (900 mg/kg, 300 mg/kg) (P<0.05) . Total T3 levels in 300 mg/kg group were also significantly decreased compared to the control (P<0.05) . However, no significant difference was observed in 100 mg/kg group (P>0.05) . Conclusion: During 300 and 900 mg/kg dose group of BDE-209 exposure to male offspring BDNF protein expression in rat hippocampus decreased, may be related to its interference with thyroid hormone.
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Moghal N, Pham N, Shi R, Radulovich N, Li M, Raghavan V, Li Q, Wang D, Tong J, Zhu C, Li L, Stewart E, Tamblyn L, Weiss J, Martins-Filho S, Ravi D, Pintilie M, Moran M, Liu G, Leighl N, Shepherd F, Tsao M. MTE01.02 Lung Patient Derived Xenograft and Organoid. J Thorac Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2018.08.048] [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]
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Wang F, Zhang C, Shi R, Xie ZY, Chen L, Wang K, Wang YT, Xie XH, Wu XT. The embryonic and evolutionary boundaries between notochord and cartilage: a new look at nucleus pulposus-specific markers. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2018; 26:1274-1282. [PMID: 29935307 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2018.05.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2018] [Revised: 05/16/2018] [Accepted: 05/23/2018] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The adult nucleus pulposus (NP) and articular cartilage are similar in terms of their histocytological components and biomechanical functionalities, requiring a deep understanding of NP-specific markers to better evaluate stem-cell-based NP regeneration. Here, we seek to distinguish NP cells from articular chondrocytes (ACs), focusing on differences in their embryonic formation and evolutionary origin. Embryonically, NP cells are conservatively derived from the axial notochord, whereas ACs originate in a diversified manner from paraxial mesoderm and neural crest cells. Evolutionarily, although the origins of vertebrate NP and AC cells can be traced to similar structures within protostomia-like bilaterian ancestors, the distant phylogenetic relationship between the two groups of animals and the differences in the bodily origins of the tissues suggest that the tissues may in fact have undergone parallel evolution within the protostomia and deuterostomia. The numbers of supposedly NP-specific markers are increasing gradually as microarray studies proceed, but no final consensus has been attained on the specificity and physiology of "exclusive" NP markers because of innate variations among species; intrinsic expression of genes that destabilize the circadian clock; and cooperation by, and crosstalk among, different genes in terms of physiology-related phenotypes. We highlight the embryonic and evolutionary boundaries between NP and AC cells, to aid in recognition of the challenges associated with evaluation of the role played by nucleopulpogenic differentiation during stem-cell-based intervertebral disc regeneration.
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Shi Z, Zheng X, Shi R, Song C, Yang R, Zhang Q, Wang X, Lu J, Yu Y, Jiang T. Score for lung adenocarcinoma in China with EGFR mutation of exon 19: Combination of clinical and radiological characteristics analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2018; 97:e12537. [PMID: 30235778 PMCID: PMC6160170 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000012537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2018] [Accepted: 08/31/2018] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUD The biopsy samples might be the only tumor material available for testing the EGFR mutation status in some cases, but these samples are often composed of variable ratios of tumor to normal cells. In this study, we sought to build a scoring system to predict Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) exon 19 mutation in lung adenocarcinoma by clinical and radiological features. METHODS Enrolled in this study were 601 patients with lung adenocarcinoma. Qualitative evaluation of the clinical and radiological features included 25 aspects. Statistical analysis was used to assess the association of these features between the EGFR wild type and exon 19 mutation, based on a clinical scoring system built by the statistical model and the experience of the radiologists. RESULTS EGRF-exon-19-mutation was associated with the female gender [odds ratios (OR), 2.573; 95% confidence intervals (CI), 1.689-3.920], tumor maximum diameter (OR, 0.357; 95% CI, 0.235-0.542), the absence of emphysema (OR, 0.202; 95% CI, 0.110-0.368), the absence of fibrosis (OR, 0.168; 95% CI, 0.083-0.339), and pleural retraction (OR, 2.170; 95% CI, 1.434-3.285). The clinical scoring model assigned 3 points to the female gender, 2 points to small tumor maximum diameter (≤34.5 mm), 2 to the absence of emphysema, 2 to the absence of fibrosis, and 1 to the presence of pleural retraction. CONCLUSIONS The scoring system based on the statistical analysis of clinical and radiological features may be a new alternative to the prediction of EGFR mutation subtypes.
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Ju C, Shi R, Yao L, Ye X, Jia M, Han J, Yang T, Lu Q, Jin H, Cai X, Yuan S, Xie B, Yu X, Coufal MM, Fisher EB, Sun Z. Effect of peer support on diabetes distress: a cluster randomized controlled trial. Diabet Med 2018; 35:770-775. [PMID: 29574995 DOI: 10.1111/dme.13625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/13/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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AIM To investigate whether peer support would reduce diabetes distress and improve glycaemic control when added to usual diabetes education among adults with Type 2 diabetes in China. METHODS We conducted a cluster randomized trial involving 400 adults with Type 2 diabetes from eight communities in Nanjing. All participants received usual education for an average of 2 h each month from physicians, certified diabetes educators, dieticians, psychologists and podiatric nurses. Peer support was led by trained peer leaders and included diabetes knowledge- and skills-sharing at least once a month, as well as peer-to-peer communication. The primary outcome was diabetes distress measured using the Diabetes Distress Scale at 12 months. Secondary outcomes included fasting plasma glucose, 2-h postprandial glucose and HbA1c concentration. Outcome data were collected from all participants at baseline, 6 months and 12 months. RESULTS From 2012 to 2013, there were 200 participants in each study arm at baseline. Compared with the usual education arm, the peer support with usual education arm had greater reductions in regimen-related distress (1.4 ± 0.6 vs 1.2 ± 0.4; P=0.004) and total distress (1.3 ± 0.4 vs 1.2 ± 0.3; P=0.038) at 6 months. At 12 months, the scores for emotional burden (1.2 ± 0.3 vs 1.4 ± 0.6; P=0.002), physician-related distress (1.1 ± 0.3 vs 1.3 ± 0.4; P=0.001) and total scores (1.2 ± 0.3 vs 1.3 ± 0.4; P=0.002) were significantly lower in the peer support with usual education arm than in the usual education arm. Fasting plasma glucose levels were lower in the peer support with usual education arm than in the usual education arm at 6 months (7.5 ± 1.95 vs 8.0 ± 2.2; P=0.044) and 12 months (7.0 ± 2.3 vs 7.6 ± 1.5; P=0.008). CONCLUSIONS Beyond the benefits of usual education, peer support was effective in reducing diabetes distress for Type 2 diabetes mellitus. (Clinical Trials Registry no: NCT02119572).
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Liang L, Shi R, Liu X, Yuan X, Zheng S, Zhang G, Wang W, Wang J, England K, Via LE, Cai Y, Goldfeder LC, Dodd LE, Barry CE, Chen RY. Interferon-gamma response to the treatment of active pulmonary and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2018; 21:1145-1149. [PMID: 28911359 DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.16.0880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) release assays (IGRAs) are used to diagnose tuberculosis (TB) but not to measure treatment response. OBJECTIVE To measure IFN-γ response to active anti-tuberculosis treatment. DESIGN Patients from the Henan Provincial Chest Hospital, Henan, China, with TB symptoms and/or signs were enrolled into this prospective, observational cohort study and followed for 6 months of treatment, with blood and sputum samples collected at 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 16 and 24 weeks. The QuantiFERON® TB-Gold assay was run on collected blood samples. Participants received a follow-up telephone call at 24 months to determine relapse status. RESULTS Of the 152 TB patients enrolled, 135 were eligible for this analysis: 118 pulmonary (PTB) and 17 extra-pulmonary TB (EPTB) patients. IFN-γ levels declined significantly over time among all patients (P = 0.002), with this decline driven by PTB patients (P = 0.001), largely during the initial 8 weeks of treatment (P = 0.019). IFN-γ levels did not change among EPTB patients over time or against baseline culture or drug resistance status. CONCLUSION After 6 months of effective anti-tuberculosis treatment, IFN-γ levels decreased significantly in PTB patients, largely over the initial 8 weeks of treatment. IFN-γ concentrations may offer some value for monitoring anti-tuberculosis treatment response among PTB patients.
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Jin P, Liu S, Bae H, Zhao Y, Shi R, Chen J, Ren J, Highfill S, Stroncek D. Characterization of BMSC subpopulations by using novel single cell sequencing technology. Cytotherapy 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2018.02.105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Xu TG, Shi R, Lu N, Zhang J, Bai RS, Yang ZD, Zhou J. Adsorption of tobacco-specific nitrosamine 4-(methylnitrosamino) -1- (3-pyridyl)-1-butanone from aqueous solution with graphene aerogel. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.1088/1757-899x/324/1/012028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Zhang X, Yang J, Yang C, Chen X, Bao B, Li D, Shi R, Wang J, Pu S, Zhang X. Purification and Characterization of a Novel (R)-1-Phenylethanol Dehydrogenase from Lysinibacillus sp. NUST506. APPL BIOCHEM MICRO+ 2018. [DOI: 10.1134/s0003683818020126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Shi J, Peng H, You S, Liu Y, Xu J, Xu Y, Liu H, Shi R, Cao Y, Liu CF. Increase in neutrophils after recombinant tissue plasminogen activator thrombolysis predicts poor functional outcome of ischaemic stroke: a longitudinal study. Eur J Neurol 2018; 25:687-e45. [PMID: 29341345 DOI: 10.1111/ene.13575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2017] [Accepted: 01/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Wang X, Li W, Chen J, Zhao S, Qiu S, Yin H, Carvalho V, Zhou Y, Shi R, Hu J, Li S, Nijiati M, Sun Z. A Transcriptional Sequencing Analysis of Islet Stellate Cell and Pancreatic Stellate Cell. J Diabetes Res 2018; 2018:7361684. [PMID: 29619382 PMCID: PMC5830286 DOI: 10.1155/2018/7361684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2017] [Accepted: 11/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Our previous studies have shown that islet stellate cell (ISC), similar to pancreatic stellate cell (PSC) in phenotype and biological characters, may be responsible for the islet fibrosis in type 2 diabetes. To further identify the differences between PSC and ISC and for better understanding of the physiological function of ISC, we employed genome-wide transcriptional analysis on the PSCs and ISCs of Wistar rats. METHOD PSCs and ISCs from each rat were primarily cultured at the same condition. Genome-wide transcriptional sequence of stellate cells was generated. The identified differentially expressed genes were validated using RT-PCR. RESULTS 32 significant differentially expressed genes between PSCs and ISCs were identified. Moreover, collagen type 11a1 (COL11A1), was found to be expressed 2.91-fold higher in ISCs compared with PSCs, indicating that COL11A1 might be a potential key gene modulating the differences between PSC and ISC. CONCLUSIONS Our study identified and validated the differences between PSC and ISC in genome-wide transcriptional scale, confirming the assumption that ISC and PSC are similar other than identical. Moreover, our data might be instrumental for further investigation of ISC and islet fibrosis, and some differential expressed genes may provide an insight into new therapeutic targets for type 2 diabetes.
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Chen L, Zhao X, Shi R, Zheng J. Image Gallery: Intravascular large B-cell lymphoma presenting with generalized telangiectasia. Br J Dermatol 2017; 177:e223. [PMID: 29192998 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.15952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Shi R, Chew MH, Leow WQ. Diagnostic conundrum of a perineal tumour: a rectal gastrointestinal stromal tumour mimic. THE MALAYSIAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2017; 39:293-296. [PMID: 29279593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST) is a common mesenchymal tumour arising in the gastrointestinal tract, but not frequently encountered in the rectum. Herein, we describe a case of a rectal GIST which mimicked histomorphological features of a schwannoma; thus, making intraoperative frozen section evaluation challenging. Although subsequent immunohistochemistry and molecular findings readily confirmed the diagnosis of a GIST, we wish to draw attention to three clues that will help the pathologist steer clear of this potential diagnostic pitfall. One, GISTs are relatively more common than schwannomas in the rectum. Two, schwannomas usually have very little mitoses. Three, rectal GISTs commonly exhibit nuclear palisades. We also discuss the diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic functions of immunohistochemical and molecular investigations. As the surgical intent for rectal GISTs is for en-bloc excision with wide margins, we surmise that the intraoperative consult should include GIST as a possible differential diagnosis for rectal mesenchymal tumours. In view of the potential for neoadjuvant treatment with imatinib before surgical excision to preserve sphincter function, a multidisciplinary approach is recommended for establishing most effective treatment strategy in these rare complex cases.
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Shi R, Radulovich N, Cabanero M, Pintille M, Raghavan V, Quevedo R, Tamblyn L, Ng C, Stambolic V, Pugh T, Moghal N, Tsao M. P3.03-008 Organoid Cultures of Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma for Drug Screening. J Thorac Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2017.09.1634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Tu C, Tang F, Zhou Y, Min L, Luo Y, Zhang W, Shi R, Duan H. Response to apatinib in advanced alveolar soft part sarcoma. Ann Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdx387.030] [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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Qian F, Yang W, Wang H, Teng J, Zhang Y, Chen Q, Ye J, Lou J, Shi R, Jiang L, Gu A, Zhao Y, Jin B, Zhang X, Xu J, Lou Y, Han B. Community-based lung cancer screening of high-risk population with low-dose computed tomography in China. Ann Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdx383.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Soomro MH, Shi R, She R, Yang Y, Wang T, Wu Q, Li H, Hao W. Molecular and structural changes related to hepatitis E virus antigen and its expression in testis inducing apoptosis in Mongolian gerbil model. J Viral Hepat 2017; 24:696-707. [PMID: 28182318 DOI: 10.1111/jvh.12690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2016] [Accepted: 01/19/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection has been associated with a wide range of extrahepatic manifestations, so this study was designed to examine the effect and role of HEV on structural and molecular changes in the testicular tissues of Mongolian gerbils experimentally infected with swine HEV. HEV RNA was first detected in testis at 14 days post-inoculation and reached a peak between 28 and 42 days later with viral load between 3.12 and 6.23 logs/g by PCR assays. Changes including vacuolation, sloughing of germ cells, formation of multinuclear giant cells, degeneration, necrosis of tubules and damaged blood-testis barrier were observed through transmission electron microscopy. HEV ORF2 antigen was detected in the sperm cell cytoplasm along with decrease in relative protein of zonula occludens-1 through immunohistochemistry. HEV ORF3 antigen and ZO-1 protein were detectable by Western blotting. Lower (P<.05) serum testosterone and higher (P<.05) blood urea nitrogen level was observed in inoculated Mongolian gerbils. Likewise, increased (P<.05) germ cell apoptosis rate was detected with significant increased expression of Fas-L and Fas in HEV-inoculated groups at each time points. Up-regulation (P<.05 or P<.01) in mRNA level of Fas-L, Fas, Bax, Bcl-2 and caspase-3 was observed in HEV RNA-positive testes. Our study demonstrated that after experimental inoculation, HEV can be detected in testis tissues and viral proteins produce structural and molecular changes that in turn disrupt the blood-testis barrier and induce germ cell apoptosis.
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Shi R, Viswanathan K, Mantziari L, Butcher C, Lim E, Khan H, Panikker S, Hussain W, Haldar S, Jones D, Ernst S, Foran J, Markides V, Wong T. P1464Acute and medium-term outcomes following ablation of complex scar-related atrial tachycardia using a high-resolution mapping system. Europace 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/eux158.091] [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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Meng XM, Ma XX, Tian YL, Jiang Q, Wang LL, Shi R, Ding L, Pang SG. Metformin improves the glucose and lipid metabolism via influencing the level of serum total bile acids in rats with streptozotocin-induced type 2 diabetes mellitus. EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES 2017; 21:2232-2237. [PMID: 28537659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To study the effects of metformin on streptozotocin-induced type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS Wistar male rats were divided into two groups: standard diet (SD, n = 20) group and high-fat diet (HFD, n = 80) group. Twenty rats in HFD group were randomly treated with metformin (EI group). After 6 weeks, among rats in HFD group, 20 rats were intraperitoneally injected with citrate buffered saline (IR group), 20 rats treated with metformin per day for 4 weeks (LI group), and 20 rats were given nothing (DM group). Rats in SD group were injected with citrate buffered saline as normal control (NC) group. Moreover, streptozotocin (STZ) was used for inducing diabetes. The metabolic parameters, such as body weight, fasting blood glucose (FBG), fasting insulin concentration (FINS), total cholesterol (TC), total triglycerides (TG), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLC) and total bile acid (TBA) were measured. RESULTS Compared with SD group, the levels of body weight, FBG, TC, LDLC, TBA and FINS and AUC (glucose) were significantly higher in HFD group. After administration of metformin, the levels of FBG, TG, TC, LDLC and TBA in DM and LI group were higher than NC group. Besides, the FBG, TG, TC, TBA and LDLC levels in EI group were higher than DM group. CONCLUSIONS Metformin may help to improve the glucose and lipid metabolism by influencing the level of serum total bile acids. A combination of HFD and metformin could be effective in the treatment of rats with T2DM.
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Hu F, Gao X, She R, Chen J, Mao J, Xiao P, Shi R. Effects of antimicrobial peptides on growth performance and small intestinal function in broilers under chronic heat stress. Poult Sci 2017; 96:798-806. [DOI: 10.3382/ps/pew379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2016] [Accepted: 09/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Shi Z, Zheng X, Shi R, Song C, Yang R, Zhang Q, Wang X, Lu J, Yu Y, Liu Q, Jiang T. Radiological and Clinical Features associated with Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Mutation Status of Exon 19 and 21 in Lung Adenocarcinoma. Sci Rep 2017; 7:364. [PMID: 28336963 PMCID: PMC5428650 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-00511-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2016] [Accepted: 02/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The exon 19 and 21 in Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) mutation are the most common subtype of lung adenocarcinoma, and the strongest predictive biomarker for progression-free survival and tumor response. Although some studies have shown differences in radiological features between cases with and without EFGR mutations, they lacked necessary stratification. This article is to evaluate the association of CT features between the wild type and the subtype (exon 19 and 21) of EGFR mutations in patients with lung adenocarcinoma. Of the 721 finally included patients, 132 were positive for EGFR mutation in exon 19, 140 were positive for EGFR mutation in exon 21, and 449 were EGFR wild type. EGFR mutation in exon 19 was associated with a small-maximum diameter (28.51 ± 14.07) (p < 0.0001); sex (p < 0.0001); pleural retraction (p = 0.0034); and the absence of fibrosis (p < 0.0001), while spiculated margins (p = 0.0095), subsolid density (p < 0.0001) and no smoking (p < 0.0001) were associated with EGFR mutation in exon 21. Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curves suggested that the maximum Area Under the Curve (AUC) was related to the female gender (AUC = 0.636) and the absence of smoking (AUC = 0.681). This study demonstrated the radiological and clinical features could be used to prognosticate EGFR mutation subtypes in exon 19 and 21.
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Peng B, Shi R, Jiang W, Ding YH, Dong MQ, Zhu WG, Xu X. Phosphorylation of LSD1 by PLK1 promotes its chromatin release during mitosis. Cell Biosci 2017; 7:15. [PMID: 28344766 PMCID: PMC5364692 DOI: 10.1186/s13578-017-0142-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2017] [Accepted: 03/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background Lysine-specific histone demethylase 1 (LSD1) modulates chromatin status through demethylation of H3K4 and H3K9. It has been demonstrated that LSD1 is hyperphosphorylated and dissociates from chromatin during mitosis. However, the molecular mechanism of LSD1 detachment is unknown. Results In this report, we found that polo-like kinase 1 (PLK1) directly interacted with LSD1 and phosphorylated LSD1 at Ser-126 . Nocodazole-induced metaphase arrest promoted release of LSD1 from chromatin, and the phosphorylation-defective mutant LSD1 (S126A) failed to dissociate from chromatin upon nocodazole treatment. Conclusions Taken together, our findings demonstrate that phosphorylation of LSD1 at Ser-126 by PLK1 promotes its release from chromatin during mitosis.
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Patel AN, Shi R, Peddi P, Burton GV. Abstract P5-14-02: Triple negative breast cancer - Adjuvant chemotherapy use and survival outcomes in Stage IA disease. Cancer Res 2017. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs16-p5-14-02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background: The potential benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with Stage IA triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) has not been defined. In general, patients with T1a and T1b lesions have not been included in adjuvant chemotherapy trials and the inclusion of T1c tumors has been limited. In this study using National Cancer Data Base (NCDB) we investigated the actual use of adjuvant chemotherapy in Stage IA TNBC patients relative to tumor size (T1a, T1b, T1c) and report their survival outcomes.
Patients and Methods: Using NCDB we evaluated a cohort of 13,065 women with TNBC diagnosed between 2010-2012 who had American Joint Committee on Cancer Stage IA (node-negative with pathological T1a, T1b or T1c) tumors. Overall survival (OS) was the primary outcome variable. Based on the tumor size, patients were stratified on receipt of adjuvant chemotherapy or not. Patients were also stratified according to receipt of adjuvant radiation, radiation with boost, or none. Other adjusted variables included: age, race, Charlson comorbidity index, payer status, income, education, distance traveled, treating facility, and treatment delays. Multivariate Cox regression was employed to analyze the effect of adjuvant chemotherapy on overall survival.
Results: The mean patient age for the entire cohort was 59.2 years (range 22-90 years), 55.8 years for the chemotherapy group, and 67.8 years for the non-chemotherapy group. There were 1275 T1a, 3197 T1b, and 7729 T1c patients. Tumor size was a very strong predictor of survival. Compared to T1a tumors, HR for death was 1.43 (95% CI: 0.86 –2.37) for T1b tumors and 3.00 (95% CI: 1.86 – 4.83) for T1c tumors. Out of all T1a, T1b, and T1c tumors in this cohort, 48.1 %, 72.6%, and 89.3% of patients received adjuvant chemotherapy respectively. A hazard ratio (HR) of death was 0.42 (95% CI: 0.31 – 0.57) for all patients who received chemotherapy compared to non-chemotherapy group. 4-year OS by tumor size and chemotherapy usage is listed in the table indicating an absolute increase of OS with adjuvant chemotherapy employment. HR for death was 0.90 (CI: 0.62 – 1.31) with use of radiation only and 0.67 (95% CI: 0.53 – 0.85) with use of radiation with boost when compared to no radiation therapy.
4-year OS (in percentage) with and without adjuvant chemotherapy use for node-negative T1a, T1b, and T1c TNBCTumor sizeNo ChemotherapyChemotherapyP ValueT1a93.78 %98.36 %0.146T1b91.91 %97.10 %<0.0001T1c80.62 %94.41 %<0.0001
Conclusion: NCDB indicated that the majority of patients with Stage IA TNBC received adjuvant chemotherapy, including 48% of patients with T1a lesions. Our data analysis demonstrated a statistically significant 4-year OS benefit in patients with T1b and T1c tumors who received adjuvant chemotherapy compared to those who did not. The survival benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with T1a tumors, however, did not reach statistical significance. Prospective randomized trials could define the potential benefits of adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with Stage IA TNBC, particularly for those with T1a and T1b tumors.
Citation Format: Patel AN, Shi R, Peddi P, Burton GV. Triple negative breast cancer - Adjuvant chemotherapy use and survival outcomes in Stage IA disease [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2016 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2016 Dec 6-10; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2017;77(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P5-14-02.
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Shi R, Soomro MH, She R, Yang Y, Wang T, Wu Q, Li H, Hao W. Evidence of Hepatitis E virus breaking through the blood-brain barrier and replicating in the central nervous system. J Viral Hepat 2016; 23:930-939. [PMID: 27329366 DOI: 10.1111/jvh.12557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2016] [Accepted: 05/03/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Neurologic dysfunctions such as Guillain-Barre' syndrome, encephalitis, meningitis and transverse myelitis occur frequently in patients with hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection, and this study was conducted to better characterize the role of HEV in the pathogenesis of neurologic disorders. Genotype 4 strain of swine HEV was used to inoculate Mongolian gerbils. Reverse transcription-nested polymerase chain reaction (RT-nPCR), ELISA, histopathology, ultrastructural pathology and enzyme immunohistochemistry method were conducted to investigate the replication and localization of HEV in the central nervous system (CNS) and the consequent pathological changes. Both positive- and negative-strand HEV RNA was detectable in brain and spinal cord from 7 to 28 dpi (days postinoculation) via RT-nPCR. Various pathological changes such as perineural invasion, neuron necrosis, microglia nodule, lymphocyte infiltration, perivascular cuff and myelin degeneration were observed in HEV-positive brains and spinal cords. Immunohistochemical (IHC) staining targeting on HEV ORF2 protein revealed positive signals concentrated mainly in the cytoplasm of neuron, ependymal epithelium and choroid plexus area. Positive area density of ZO-1 (zonula occludens-1) in brain of HEV-positive gerbils decreased, while the GFAP (glial fibrillary acidic protein) expression was upregulated compared with control groups. These results provide strong evidence that HEV is able to damage the blood-brain barrier (BBB), replicate in brain and spinal cord, and hammer the causative role of HEV in the pathogenesis of neurologic disorders.
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Liu S, Shi R, Xie Y, Sun H. A novel laparoscopic surgical technique for severe adenomyoma. CLIN EXP OBSTET GYN 2016. [DOI: 10.12891/ceog2153.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Wu PC, Shi R, Fang DY, Jin CC, Zhou M. Synthesis and structural properties of thiapyridinophane and its complex with Ni(II) and Ag(I). RUSS J COORD CHEM+ 2016. [DOI: 10.1134/s1070328416060087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Lin SX, Shi R, Hu XJ, Penning TM. Current physico-biochemistry in steroid research and status of structural biology for steroid-converting enzymes. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2016; 161:1-4. [PMID: 27196263 PMCID: PMC5278676 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2016.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Wang F, Cai F, Shi R, Wei JN, Wu XT. Hypoxia regulates sumoylation pathways in intervertebral disc cells: implications for hypoxic adaptations. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2016; 24:1113-24. [PMID: 26826302 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2016.01.134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2015] [Revised: 01/13/2016] [Accepted: 01/19/2016] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the hypoxic regulation of sumoylation pathways and cell viability in nucleus pulposus (NP) and annulus fibrosus (AF) cells. DESIGN Expression of small ubiquitin-like modifier (SUMO) molecules, SUMO E1 activating enzymes SAE1 and SAE2, SUMO E2 conjugating enzyme UBC9, and de-sumoylation enzyme sentrin/SUMO-specific proteases (SENP)1 was immunolocalized in rat intervertebral disc (IVD) cells. NP and AF cells were cultured in hypoxia and cell viability was evaluated by quantifying cell proliferation, cellular senescence, apoptosis, and cell cycle distribution. Hypoxic regulation of sumoylation pathways was studied by analyzing the transcription and expression of SUMO molecules and sumoylation enzymes. Loss of function study using SENP1 siRNA was performed to investigate the regulatory role of sumoylation on the function of hypoxia inducible factor 1α (HIF-1α) and the hypoxic tolerance of IVD cells. RESULTS Sumoylation pathways were expressed in IVD cells and localized predominantly in nuclei. Both NP and AF cells maintained viability under hypoxia and upregulated the expression of SENP1. In NP cells hypoxia transiently increased the expression of SUMO-1, SUMO-2/3, SAE2, and UBC9, whereas SUMO-1 was elevated while SUMO-2/3, SAE1, SAE2, and UBC9 were reduced by low oxygen tensions in AF cells. Although downregulation of SENP1 decreased the transcriptional activity of HIF-1α, the viability of disc cells showed no significant loss under hypoxia. CONCLUSIONS NP and AF cells equally tolerate oxygen deficiency, but differently regulate the sumoylation pathways under hypoxia. The distinct sumoylation dynamics may help extend our understanding of the cell-specific regulation of the molecular basis that promotes cell survival in the hypoxic IVD.
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Cao Q, Zhou S, Cai B, Wang Q, Zhang J, Shi R, Liu K, Liu X, Xu G. The impacts of premorbid hypertension treatment on functional outcomes of ischemic stroke. J Neurol Sci 2016; 363:1-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2016.02.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2015] [Revised: 02/07/2016] [Accepted: 02/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Wang F, Cai F, Shi R, Wang XH, Wu XT. Aging and age related stresses: a senescence mechanism of intervertebral disc degeneration. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2016; 24:398-408. [PMID: 26455958 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2015.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 279] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2015] [Revised: 09/13/2015] [Accepted: 09/30/2015] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration is a complicated process that involves both age-related change and tissue damage caused by multiple stresses. In a degenerative IVD, cellular senescence accumulates and is associated with reduced proliferation, compromised self-repair, increased inflammatory response, and enhanced catabolic metabolism. In this review, we decipher the senescence mechanism of IVD degeneration (IVDD) by interpreting how aging coordinates with age-related, microenvironment-derived stresses in promoting disc cell senescence and accelerating IVDD. After chronic and prolonged replication, cell senescence may occur as a natural part of the disc aging process, but can potentially be accelerated by growth factor deficiency, oxidative accumulation, and inflammatory irritation. While acute disc injury, excessive mechanical overloading, diabetes, and chronic tobacco smoking contribute to the amplification of senescence-inducing stresses, the avascular nature of IVD impairs the immune-clearance of the senescent disc cells, which accumulate in cell clusters, demonstrate inflammatory and catabolic phenotypes, deteriorate disc microenvironment, and accelerate IVDD. Anti-senescence strategies, including telomerase transduction, supply of growth factors, and blocking cell cycle inhibitors, have been shown to be feasible in rescuing disc cells from early senescence, but their efficiency for disc regeneration requires more in vivo validations. Guidelines dedicated to avoiding or alleviating senescence-inducing stresses might decelerate cellular senescence and benefit patients with IVD degenerative diseases.
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Shi R, Zhang R, Yang F, Lin M, Li M, Liu L, Yin Q, Lin H, Xiong Y, Liu W, Fan X, Dai Q, Zhou L, Lan W, Cao Q, Chen X, Xu G, Liu X. Tissue Kallikrein Prevents Restenosis After Stenting of Severe Atherosclerotic Stenosis of the Middle Cerebral Artery: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Medicine (Baltimore) 2016; 95:e2809. [PMID: 26871851 PMCID: PMC4753947 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000002809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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In-stent restenosis (ISR) following intracranial artery stenting affects long-term clinical outcome. This randomized controlled trial sought to identify the long-term efficacy of exogenous tissue kallikrein (TK) for preventing ISR after intracranial stenting of symptomatic middle cerebral artery (MCA) atherosclerotic stenosis.Sixty-one patients successfully treated with intracranial stenting for symptomatic MCA M1 segment stenosis (>70%) were enrolled and randomized into 2 groups: control group and TK group. Patients in the TK group received human urinary kallidinogenase for 7 days, followed by maintenance therapy of pancreatic kallikrein for 6 months. The primary end point was angiographically verified ISR at 6 months, and secondary end points included vascular events and death within 12 months. Endogenous TK plasma concentrations of patients were measured before stenting and at the 6-month follow-up time-point.Patients in the TK group had lower occurrence rates of ISR and vascular events than patients in the control group. There was no difference in endogenous TK levels in plasma at 6 months postoperatively between the TK and control groups. Further subgroup analysis revealed that patients without ISR had higher endogenous TK levels at baseline and lower concentrations at 6 months postoperatively compared with patients who underwent ISR.Exogenous TK is effective for the prevention of ISR after intracranial stenting.
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