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Hao H, Liu J, Kuang X, Dai M, Cheng G, Wang X, Peng D, Huang L, Ahmad I, Ren N, Liu Z, Wang Y, Yuan Z. Identification of Campylobacter jejuni and determination of point mutations associated with macrolide resistance using a multiplex TaqMan MGB real-time PCR. J Appl Microbiol 2015; 118:1418-25. [PMID: 25766481 DOI: 10.1111/jam.12793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2014] [Revised: 03/03/2015] [Accepted: 03/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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AIMS The aim of the study was to develop a multiplex real-time PCR method to identify Campylobacter jejuni containing mutations commonly associated with macrolide resistance. METHODS AND RESULTS A multiplex fluorescence real-time PCR assay was developed based on TaqMan minor groove binder (MGB) probes. The VS1-MGB probe was designed based on the VS1 gene and was used to identify Camp. jejuni. The 23S rDNA-MGB probe was designed to distinguish macrolide resistance mutations in 23S rDNA, while 57D-MGB and 74D-MGB were designed to detect resistance mutations in ribosomal protein L4. The specificity and accuracy of our method were identical to the conventional biochemical tests, mapA PCR, minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) determination and DNA sequencing. The linear detection limit of the method was 0·03 ng genomic DNA and three colony formation unit (CFU) per reaction. In 6 of 18 cases, the nature of Erythromycin resistance could be correctly determined from natural isolates; absence of the tested mutations was demonstrated in the remaining four resistant isolates. CONCLUSIONS A multiplex TaqMan MGB real-time PCR assay with high specificity and accuracy was developed to simultaneously identify Camp. jejuni and detect the gene mutations associated with macrolide resistance. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY This multiplex method can potentially simplify the identification of Camp. jejuni and determine macrolide resistance due to mutations in 23S rDNA or ribosomal protein L4. This method has a potential for application in different research areas and molecular surveillance.
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- National Reference Laboratory of Veterinary Drug Residues (HZAU) and MAO Key Laboratory for Detection of Veterinary Drug Residues, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.,MOA Laboratory for Risk Assessment of Quality and Safety of Livestock and Poultry Products, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- National Reference Laboratory of Veterinary Drug Residues (HZAU) and MAO Key Laboratory for Detection of Veterinary Drug Residues, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- National Reference Laboratory of Veterinary Drug Residues (HZAU) and MAO Key Laboratory for Detection of Veterinary Drug Residues, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- National Reference Laboratory of Veterinary Drug Residues (HZAU) and MAO Key Laboratory for Detection of Veterinary Drug Residues, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- MOA Laboratory for Risk Assessment of Quality and Safety of Livestock and Poultry Products, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- MOA Laboratory for Risk Assessment of Quality and Safety of Livestock and Poultry Products, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- MOA Laboratory for Risk Assessment of Quality and Safety of Livestock and Poultry Products, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- MOA Laboratory for Risk Assessment of Quality and Safety of Livestock and Poultry Products, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- MOA Laboratory for Risk Assessment of Quality and Safety of Livestock and Poultry Products, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- National Reference Laboratory of Veterinary Drug Residues (HZAU) and MAO Key Laboratory for Detection of Veterinary Drug Residues, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- MOA Laboratory for Risk Assessment of Quality and Safety of Livestock and Poultry Products, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- MOA Laboratory for Risk Assessment of Quality and Safety of Livestock and Poultry Products, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- National Reference Laboratory of Veterinary Drug Residues (HZAU) and MAO Key Laboratory for Detection of Veterinary Drug Residues, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.,MOA Laboratory for Risk Assessment of Quality and Safety of Livestock and Poultry Products, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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Cheng G, Xu H, Ikpatt O, Nimer S. 61 LOSS OF P300 TRIGGERS ACCELERATED ONSET OF LEUKEMOGENESIS DRIVEN BY NHD13. Leuk Res 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0145-2126(15)30062-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Zhang S, Guo Y, Zou H, Sun N, Zhao D, Liu W, Dong Y, Cheng G, Yuan Q. Effect of estrogen deficiency on the fixation of titanium implants in chronic kidney disease mice. Osteoporos Int 2015; 26:1073-80. [PMID: 25366374 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-014-2952-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2014] [Accepted: 10/27/2014] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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UNLABELLED We established a chronic kidney disease (CKD) mouse model with estrogen deficiency and inserted titanium implants into the femur of such mice to investigate the fixation of the implants. Both the histomorphometry and implant resistance indicated that estrogen deficiency impaired the fixation of titanium implants inserted into such mice. INTRODUCTION CKD has been regarded as a worldwide public health problem. Estrogen is a critical factor for both renal protection and bone remodeling. A previous study demonstrated that CKD impairs the early healing of titanium implants. However, the combined effect of estrogen deficiency and CKD on the fixation of titanium implants is largely unknown. METHODS Forty 9-week-old female C57BL mice were randomly divided into sham, ovariectomy (OVX), CKD, and CKD + OVX groups. Uremia and estrogen deficiency were induced by 5/6 nephrectomy and OVX, respectively. Experimental titanium implants were inserted into the distal end of the femur. Bone-implant contact (BIC) ratio and bone volume (BV/TV) around the implants were histomorphometrically analyzed. The fixation strength of the implant was measured by a biomechanical push-in resistance test. RESULTS Serum measurement confirmed a significant increase in serum blood urea nitrogen (BUN) in the CKD group, which was further increased by OVX. Estrogen deficiency led to significant decreases in the BIC ratio, BV/TV, and the push-in resistance in CKD animals. There was a significant interaction between the effects of OVX and CKD, with OVX exacerbating the effects of CKD on BIC ratio and push-in resistance. CONCLUSIONS The results indicated that estrogen deficiency exerts a synergistic effect with CKD and further impairs the fixation of titanium implants in CKD mice.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, 14 Third Section, Renmin Nan Road, 610041, Chengdu, China
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Li W, Miao M, Gan Y, Zhang Z, Cheng G. The relationship between meaning discrepancy and emotional distress among patients with cancer: the role of posttraumatic growth in a collectivistic culture. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) 2015; 25:491-501. [PMID: 25711851 DOI: 10.1111/ecc.12298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/12/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Department of Oncology; Beijing Hospital; Beijing China
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- Department of Psychology; Peking University; Beijing China
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- Department of Psychology; Peking University; Beijing China
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- Department of Oncology; Beijing Hospital; Beijing China
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- Department of Oncology; Beijing Hospital; Beijing China
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Mittendorfer P, Yoshida E, Cheng G. Realizing whole-body tactile interactions with a self-organizing, multi-modal artificial skin on a humanoid robot. Adv Robot 2015. [DOI: 10.1080/01691864.2014.952493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Minardi S, Cheng G, D'Amico C, Stoian R. Low-power-threshold photonic saturable absorber in nonlinear chalcogenide glass. Opt Lett 2015; 40:257-259. [PMID: 25679858 DOI: 10.1364/ol.40.000257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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We experimentally demonstrate controllable nonlinear modulation of optical guiding in ultrafast laser-written evanescently coupled waveguide arrays in bulk gallium lanthanum sulfide chalcogenide glass. The intensity-dependent response is validated by simulating light propagation in waveguide arrays with instantaneous Kerr nonlinearity using a discrete-continuous spatiotemporal unidirectional Maxwell equation model. The intensity-driven modulation of transmission in multicore structures acts as a potential saturable absorber at kilowatt threshold levels.
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Aguilar-Arevalo A, Brown B, Bugel L, Cheng G, Church E, Conrad J, Dharmapalan R, Djurcic Z, Finley D, Ford R, Garcia F, Garvey G, Grange J, Huelsnitz W, Ignarra C, Imlay R, Johnson R, Karagiorgi G, Katori T, Kobilarcik T, Louis W, Mariani C, Marsh W, Mills G, Mirabal J, Moore C, Mousseau J, Nienaber P, Osmanov B, Pavlovic Z, Perevalov D, Polly C, Ray H, Roe B, Russell A, Shaevitz M, Spitz J, Stancu I, Tayloe R, Van de Water R, Wascko M, White D, Wickremasinghe D, Zeller G, Zimmerman E. Measurement of the antineutrino neutral-current elastic differential cross section. Int J Clin Exp Med 2015. [DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.91.012004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Mei C, Gui L, Fu C, Wang H, Wang J, Cheng G, Zan L. Polymorphisms in the bovine CIDEC gene are associated with body measurement traits and meat quality traits in Qinchuan cattle. Genet Mol Res 2015; 14:9013-23. [DOI: 10.4238/2015.august.7.10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Fu C, Tian W, Li Y, Wei S, Cheng G, Wang H, Zan L. Novel polymorphisms of the PRKAG2 gene and their association with body measurement and meat quality traits in Qinchuan cattle. Genet Mol Res 2015; 14:3669-79. [DOI: 10.4238/2015.april.17.16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Xin YP, Zan LS, Liu YF, Tian WQ, Wang HB, Cheng G, Li AN, Yang WC. Genetic diversity of Y-short tandem repeats in Chinese native cattle breeds. Genet Mol Res 2014; 13:9578-87. [PMID: 25501167 DOI: 10.4238/2014.november.14.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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The aim of this study is to use Y-chromosome gene polymorphism method to investigate regional differences in genetic variation and population evolution history of the Chinese native cattle breeds. Six Y-chromosome short tandem repeat (Y-STR) loci (UMN0929, UMN0108, UMN0920, INRA124, UMN2404, and UMN0103) were analyzed using 1016 healthy and heterogenetic males and 90 females of 9 native cattle breeds (Qinchuan, Jinnan, Zaosheng, Luxi, Nanyang, Jiaxian, Dabieshan, Yanbian, and Menggu) in China. Allele frequency and gene diversity were calculated for the various populations. The results indicated that Y-STRs in the 6 loci have polymorphisms and genetic diversity in Chinese cattle populations. The genetic diversity analysis revealed that the Chinese cattle populations have a close genetic relationship. The analysis of INRA124, UMN2404, and UMN0103 loci revealed the original history of Chinese cattle because of which cattle belonging to Bos taurus or Bos indicus could be determined. Interestingly, a declining zebu introgression was displayed from South to North and from East to West in the Chinese geographical distribution, which implied that cattle population from various regions of China had been subjected to somewhat different evolutionary history. This conclusion supported other evidences such as earlier archaeological, historical research, and blood protein polymorphism analysis.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Yangling Vocational Technical College, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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Shi Q, Yin H, Xuan J, Wu Y, Cheng G. Cost Effectiveness of Sunitinib as First-Line Targeted Therapy for Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma in China. Value Health 2014; 17:A638. [PMID: 27202278 DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2014.08.2294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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- Q Shi
- Pfizer China, Shanghai, China
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- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine-Georgia Campus, Suwanee, GA, USA
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- Fudan University, School of Public Health, Shanghai, China
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- Foshan food and drug inspection testing center, Foshan City, China
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- Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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Cheng G, Behbakht K, Spillman M. Identification of activated estrogen receptor signaling targets in ovarian cancer. Gynecol Oncol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2014.07.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Zhou C, Wu Y, Chen G, Liu X, Zhu Y, Lu S, Feng J, He J, Han B, Wang J, Jiang G, Hu C, Zhang H, Cheng G, Song X, Lu Y, Pan H, Zheng W, Yin A. Efficacy and Biomarker Data From BEYOND: A Randomized Phase 3 Study of First-Line Chemotherapy ± Bevacizumab in Chinese Patients With Advanced Nonsquamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2014.08.165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Liu Y, Wang H, Cheng G, Jiang B, Zan L. Expression analysis of Gli1 and Gli2 in different tissues and muscle-derived cells of Qinchuan cattle. Genet Mol Res 2014; 13:8767-75. [PMID: 25366768 DOI: 10.4238/2014.october.27.18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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The Hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathway regulates the differentiation of many kinds of cells and plays a critical role in many embryonic and postnatal developmental processes. Gli1 and Gli2 are two transcription factors of the Hh signaling pathway. In this study, we used quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction to detect the relative expression of Gli1 and Gli2 in 13 tissues from three two-year-old purebred Qinchuan cattle, as well as in different cell populations derived from muscle and different stages of myogenic differentiation of myoblasts. The expression levels of Gli1 and Gli2 in muscle were the lowest of the 13 tissues (P < 0.05), and they declined predominantly from preplate (pp)1 to pp6 cells. However, the expression of Gli2 was elevated during myogenic differentiation until the 6th day. We speculated that Hh signaling was negatively activated in myocytes and quiescent myoblasts. The increased expression of Gli1 and Gli2 in the early days of myogenic differentiation suggested that Hh signaling would be activated when the quiescent bovine myoblast was stimulated to initiate myogenic differentiation.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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Vilela D, Orozco J, Cheng G, Sattayasamitsathit S, Galarnyk M, Kan C, Wang J, Escarpa A. Multiplexed immunoassay based on micromotors and microscale tags. Lab Chip 2014; 14:3505-3509. [PMID: 25017813 DOI: 10.1039/c4lc00596a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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This work reports on the coupling of antibody-functionalized micromotors and microwire-tagged proteins for rapid and multiplexed immunoassays. While micromotor-induced mixing accelerates the immunoreaction, tagging the proteins with microscopic particles of different sizes and shapes allows for their multiplexed discrimination, alerting of the presence of a biological threat.
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- D Vilela
- Department of Nanoengineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, USA
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Duan R, Liu Y, Xue H, Yang M, Cheng G. Cross-Sectional Association between Overall Diet Quality and Body Composition among Children and Adolescents in South China. J Acad Nutr Diet 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2014.06.344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Cheng G, Bolzenius K, Joslowski G, Günther ALB, Kroke A, Heinrich J, Buyken AE. Velocities of weight, height and fat mass gain during potentially critical periods of growth are decisive for adult body composition. Eur J Clin Nutr 2014; 69:262-8. [PMID: 25005675 DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2014.131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2014] [Revised: 05/03/2014] [Accepted: 06/01/2014] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To examine whether maximal velocities of weight, height and fat mass during potentially critical periods of growth were associated with body composition in young adulthood. SUBJECTS/METHODS Analyses were performed on 277 female and 271 male participants of the DOrtmund Nutritional and Anthropometric Longitudinally Designed (DONALD) study with anthropometric measurements in young adulthood (18-25 years) as well as early life (0-2 years), mid-childhood (3-8 years) or puberty (9-15 years). Maximum growth velocities were calculated using the SuperImposition by Translation And Rotation (SITAR) routine or polynomial functions and related to adult fat mass index (FMI) and fat-free mass index (FFMI). RESULTS In early life, faster weight gain was associated with a moderately higher FMI and FFMI in young adulthood in women only (Ptrend=0.01). In mid-childhood and puberty, weight and fat mass velocities were related to adult FMI and FFMI in both sexes (Ptrend⩽0.002): relative differences between the highest and lowest tertiles of these growth velocities ranged 33-69% for adult FMI and 6-12% for adult FFMI. A higher mid-childhood height velocity was related to a modestly higher adult FMI in women only (Ptrend=0.0005). CONCLUSIONS Faster gain in weight and body fat during mid-childhood and puberty appear to be particularly relevant for adult fat mass.
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- 1] West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China [2] IEL-Nutritional Epidemiology, University of Bonn, DONALD Study at the Research Institute of Child Nutrition, Dortmund, Germany [3] Department of Nutritional, Food and Consumer Sciences, Fulda University of Applied Sciences, Fulda, Germany
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- IEL-Nutritional Epidemiology, University of Bonn, DONALD Study at the Research Institute of Child Nutrition, Dortmund, Germany
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- IEL-Nutritional Epidemiology, University of Bonn, DONALD Study at the Research Institute of Child Nutrition, Dortmund, Germany
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- Department of Nutritional, Food and Consumer Sciences, Fulda University of Applied Sciences, Fulda, Germany
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- Department of Nutritional, Food and Consumer Sciences, Fulda University of Applied Sciences, Fulda, Germany
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- Institute of Epidemiology I, Helmholtz Zentrum Muenchen-German Research Center for Environmental Health, Neuherberg, Germany
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- IEL-Nutritional Epidemiology, University of Bonn, DONALD Study at the Research Institute of Child Nutrition, Dortmund, Germany
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Cheng G, Zielonka J, McAllister D, Tsai S, Dwinell MB, Kalyanaraman B. Profiling and targeting of cellular bioenergetics: inhibition of pancreatic cancer cell proliferation. Br J Cancer 2014; 111:85-93. [PMID: 24867695 PMCID: PMC4090735 DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2014.272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 03/21/2014] [Accepted: 04/24/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Targeting both mitochondrial bioenergetics and glycolysis pathway is an effective way to inhibit proliferation of tumour cells, including those that are resistant to conventional chemotherapeutics. METHODS In this study, using the Seahorse 96-well Extracellular Flux Analyzer, we mapped the two intrinsic cellular bioenergetic parameters, oxygen consumption rate and proton production rate in six different pancreatic cancer cell lines and determined their differential sensitivity to mitochondrial and glycolytic inhibitors. RESULTS There exists a very close relationship among intracellular bioenergetic parameters, depletion of ATP and anti-proliferative effects (inhibition of colony-forming ability) in pancreatic cancer cells derived from different genetic backgrounds treated with the glycolytic inhibitor, 2-deoxyglucose (2-DG). The most glycolytic pancreatic cancer cell line was exquisitely sensitive to 2-DG, whereas the least glycolytic pancreatic cancer cell was resistant to 2-DG. However, when combined with metformin, inhibitor of mitochondrial respiration and activator of AMP-activated protein kinase, 2-DG synergistically enhanced ATP depletion and inhibited cell proliferation even in poorly glycolytic, 2-DG-resistant pancreatic cancer cell line. Furthermore, treatment with conventional chemotherapeutic drugs (e.g., gemcitabine and doxorubicin) or COX-2 inhibitor, celecoxib, sensitised the cells to 2-DG treatment. CONCLUSIONS Detailed profiling of cellular bioenergetics can provide new insight into the design of therapeutic strategies for inhibiting pancreatic cancer cell metabolism and proliferation.
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- Department of Biophysics and Free Radical Research Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
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- Department of Biophysics and Free Radical Research Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
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- Department of Biophysics and Free Radical Research Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
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- Department of Surgery/Surgical Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
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- Department of Biophysics and Free Radical Research Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
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Zhang J, Cheng G, Wang Y, Liu R, Wang H, Li Z, Yu X, Zhao Q, Zhao H. Clinical Features and Treatment of Intracranial Cavernous Malformations. Skull Base Surg 2014. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1384072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Zhang J, Wang Y, Yu X, Hui R, Liu R, Cheng G. Image-Guided Stereotactic Biopsy for the Brain Lesions: 2,315 Case Reports. Skull Base Surg 2014. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1383947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Sun X, Mao Y, Wang J, Zu L, Hao M, Cheng G, Qu Q, Cui D, Keller ET, Chen X, Shen K, Wang J. IL-6 secreted by cancer-associated fibroblasts induces tamoxifen resistance in luminal breast cancer. Oncogene 2014:onc2014158. [PMID: 24909173 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2014.158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2014] [Revised: 04/22/2014] [Accepted: 04/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) have been implicated in the development of resistance to anticancer drugs; however, the role and mechanism underlying CAFs in luminal breast cancer (BrCA) tamoxifen resistance are unclear. We found that stromal fibroblasts isolated from the central or peripheral area of BrCA have similar CAF phenotype and activity. In vitro and in vivo experiments showed that CAFs derived from clinical-luminal BrCAs induce tamoxifen resistance through decreasing estrogen receptor-α (ER-α) level when cultured with luminal BrCA cell lines MCF7 and T47D. CAFs promoted tamoxifen resistance through interleukin-6 (IL-6) secretion, which activates Janus kinase/signal transducers and activators of transcription (JAK/STAT3) and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/AKT pathways in tumor cells, followed by induction of epithelial-mesenchymal transition and upregulation of E3 ubiquitin ligase anaphase-promoting complex 10 activity, which targeted ER-α degradation through the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway. Inhibition of proteasome activity, IL-6 activity or either the JAK/STAT3 or PI3K/AKT pathways markedly reduced CAF-induced tamoxifen resistance. In xenograft experiments of CAFs mixed with MCF7 cells, CAF-specific IL-6 knockdown inhibited tumorigenesis and restored tamoxifen sensitivity. These findings indicate that CAFs mediate tamoxifen resistance through IL-6-induced degradation of ER-α in luminal BrCAs.Oncogene advance online publication, 9 June 2014; doi:10.1038/onc.2014.158.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular and Cell Biology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment and Inflammation, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular and Cell Biology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment and Inflammation, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular and Cell Biology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment and Inflammation, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular and Cell Biology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment and Inflammation, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular and Cell Biology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment and Inflammation, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Urology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Urology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- 1] Department of Biochemistry and Molecular and Cell Biology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment and Inflammation, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China [2] Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Renji Hospital, Shanghai, China
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D'Amico C, Cheng G, Mauclair C, Troles J, Calvez L, Nazabal V, Caillaud C, Martin G, Arezki B, LeCoarer E, Kern P, Stoian R. Large-mode-area infrared guiding in ultrafast laser written waveguides in sulfur-based chalcogenide glasses. Opt Express 2014; 22:13091-13101. [PMID: 24921505 DOI: 10.1364/oe.22.013091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Current demands in astrophotonics impose advancing optical functions in infrared domains within embedded refractive index designs. We demonstrate concepts for large-mode-area guiding in ultrafast laser photowritten waveguides in bulk Sulfur-based chalcogenide glasses. If positive index contrasts are weak in As2S3, Ge doping increases the matrix rigidity and allows for high contrast (10(-3)) positive refractive index changes. Guiding with variable mode diameter and large-mode-area light transport is demonstrated up to 10 μm spectral domain using transverse slit-shaped and evanescently-coupled multicore traces.
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Li YK, Huangpu YF, Gao JB, Yang N, Fu CZ, Wang HB, Cheng G, Zan LS. New polymorphisms in the novel LYRM1 gene are associated with body measurement and meat quality traits in Qinchuan cattle. Genet Mol Res 2014; 13:6926-36. [PMID: 24682980 DOI: 10.4238/2014.march.12.18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Body measurement and meat quality traits play important roles in the evaluation of productivity in cattle; they are influenced by genetic and environmental factors. Recent studies have shown that LYRM1 is a novel gene related to obesity and may influence fat deposition. We screened for new polymorphisms in the bovine LYRM1 gene and analyzed their association with body measurement and meat quality traits in cattle. DNA samples were obtained from 572 Qinchuan cattle aged from 18 to 24 months. DNA sequencing was used to find the LYRM1 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Sequence analysis of LYRM1 revealed four novel SNPs in exon 3: G50A in coding region, C126A, A127T, and T128A in a 3'-untranslated region. G50A, A127T and T128A showed two genotypes: AG and GG, AA and AT, AT and TT, respectively; while C126A showed three genotypes: AA, AC and CC. Analysis showed that these four polymorphisms were significantly associated with body measurement and meat quality traits in the Qinchuan cattle population. We suggest that the LYRM1 gene can be used for marker-assisted selection to improve body measurement and meat quality traits in the Qinchuan cattle population.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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Zhang Y, Cheng R, Cheng G, Zhang X. Prevalence of dentine hypersensitivity in Chinese rural adults with dental fluorosis. J Oral Rehabil 2014; 41:289-95. [PMID: 24484047 DOI: 10.1111/joor.12145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/06/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of dentine hypersensitivity (DH) among residents of rural China with dental fluorosis aged 30-69 years. A village located in northern China in which dental fluorosis was common was selected. Some 1250 residents with fluorosis ranging in age from 30 to 69 years completed a structured questionnaire and underwent clinical examination. Diagnosis of DH was based on the combination of the subject's self-evaluation and clinical examination. Dental fluorosis was evaluated using Dean's index (DI). In the village, the fluoride concentration in drinking water was 1.15-1.50 mg L(-1) . The community fluorosis index was 1.47, and 74 (9.7%) of the participants with dental fluorosis were diagnosed with DH. There was no significant difference between men and women. DH was most commonly observed in the lower incisors, and the most common cause of DH was cold stimulation. Logistic regression analysis showed acid reflux to be the only risk factor for DH in the current study. Among subjects with DH, none took treatment measures, visited a hospital or clinic, or used antisensitivity toothpaste. The prevalence of DH in the selected subjects with dental fluorosis was 9.7%. Acid reflux was found to be a risk factor for DH in the current study.
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, School of Stomatology, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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Munoz J, Cheng G, Pedroso F, Spalding P, Morris C, Bialek P, St. Andre M, Puppa M, Carson J, Koniaris L, Zimmers T. Biologicals Targeting Myostatin/GDF-11/Activins Prevent Burn-Induced Muscle Loss in Mice. J Surg Res 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2013.11.545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Yao X, Li Z, Arthur D, Hu L, An FR, Cheng G. Acceptability and psychometric properties of Brøset Violence Checklist in psychiatric care settings in China. J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs 2014; 21:848-55. [PMID: 24548404 DOI: 10.1111/jpm.12132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/26/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Short-term risk assessment instrument owns great importance for psychiatric nurses in China; however, the lack of a standardized violence risk assessment instrument has disadvantaged them in clinical practice. The Brøset Violence Checklist (BVC), a behavioural observation tool, is the most frequently cited instrument available for evaluating violence risk in psychiatric inpatients, then worth to be tested in Chinese culture. This study, conducted in two closed wards in a psychiatric hospital in Beijing, revealed that the instrument has favourable reliability, validity and predictive accuracy in Chinese population. BVC provides nurses with a quick and easily administered method to screening out patients with violence potential, thus allowing for early intervention. Feedback from the nurses was quite encouraging and the further use of BVC seems promising. The lack of standardized violence risk assessment instrument has disadvantaged nurses in clinical practice in China, where violent behaviour is an increasing problem. This study conducted a validation of the Brøset Violence Checklist that has proven effective in violence risk prediction in other countries. A sample of 296 patients consecutively admitted to two wards of a psychiatric hospital in Beijing was recruited. These patients were assessed on day shift and evening shift for the first seven days of hospitalization. Violence data and preventive measures were concurrently collected from nursing records and case reports. A total of 3707 assessments for 281 patients were collected revealing 93 episodes of violence among 55 patients. Receiver operating characteristics yielded an area under the curve of 0.85. At the cut-off point of one, its sensitivity/specificity was 78.5%/88.2% and the corresponding positive/negative predictive value was 14.6%/99.4%. In some false positive cases, intense preventive measures had been implemented. Positive feedback from the nurses was gained. The Brøset Violence Checklist was proved as an easy-to-use and time-saving instrument, therefore, regarded as a promising tool to determine if the psychiatric users are potentially violent in the short term.
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- School of Nursing, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Assmann KE, Joslowski G, Buyken AE, Cheng G, Remer T, Kroke A, Günther ALB. Prospective association of protein intake during puberty with body composition in young adulthood. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2013; 21:E782-9. [PMID: 23788493 DOI: 10.1002/oby.20516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2012] [Accepted: 05/03/2013] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the association of habitual animal and plant protein intake during the potentially critical period of puberty with body composition in young adulthood. DESIGN AND METHODS Multivariable regression analyses were performed on data from 140 female and 122 male participants of the DONALD Study with ≥2 3-day weighed dietary records during puberty (girls 9-14 years; boys 10-15 years) and anthropometric measurements in young adulthood (18-25 years). Fat-free mass index (FFMI) and fat mass index (FMI) were estimated from four skinfolds. RESULTS In women, a higher pubertal animal protein consumption was independently related to higher levels of FFMI (ptrend = 0.001), but not to FMI (ptrend = 0.5). Adjusted means of FFMI in energy-adjusted tertiles of animal protein intake were 15.3 (95% confidence interval: 15.0, 15.5), 15.4 (15.1, 15.7), 16.2 (15.9, 16.6) kg/m(2) . In men, a higher animal protein intake was related to a higher FFMI (ptrend = 0.04) and a lower FMI (ptrend = 0.001) only after adjusting FFMI for current FMI levels and vice versa. Plant protein was not associated with body composition among either sex. CONCLUSIONS Our results show that a higher pubertal animal protein consumption may yield a higher fat-free mass in young adulthood.
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- IEL-Nutritional Epidemiology, University of Bonn, DONALD Study at the Research Institute of Child Nutrition, Germany
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Zhang SH, Zhang Y, Shen J, Zhang S, Chen L, Gu J, Mruk JS, Cheng G, Zhu L, Kunapuli SP, Ding Z. Tumor vascular disrupting agent 5,6-dimethylxanthenone-4-acetic acid inhibits platelet activation and thrombosis via inhibition of thromboxane A2 signaling and phosphodiesterase. J Thromb Haemost 2013; 11:1855-66. [PMID: 23902231 DOI: 10.1111/jth.12362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2013] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND 5,6-Dimethylxanthenone-4-acetic acid (DMXAA) is a tumor vascular disrupting agent under clinical trials as an adjacent antitumor agent. DMXAA is structurally similar to flavone-8-acetic acid (FAA), an old tumor vascular disrupting agent with antiplatelet and antithrombotic effects. In contrast to FAA, which causes bleeding in tumor patients, no bleeding has been reported in patients receiving DMXAA. Whether DMXAA also affects platelet function is not clear. OBJECTIVES To determine the effects of DMXAA on platelet function and explore the underlying mechanisms. METHODS AND RESULTS DMXAA concentration-dependently inhibited human platelet aggregation and ATP release induced by U46619, arachidonic acid, ADP, collagen, or ristocetin. Furthermore, DMXAA inhibited phosphorylation of Erk1/2 and Akt downstream of thromboxane A2 signaling inhibition. DMXAA also inhibited human platelet phosphodiesterase. The antiplatelet effects were further confirmed using mice administered DMXAA intravenously. DMXAA dramatically inhibited thrombus formation in FeCl3 -injured mouse mesenteric arterial thrombus model and laser-injured mouse cremaster arteriole thrombus model. Notably, at a dose exhibiting antithrombotic effects similar to those of clopidogrel in mice, DMXAA did not significantly increase bleeding. CONCLUSIONS For the first time, we found that tumor vascular disrupting agent DMXAA has potent antiplatelet and antithrombotic effects without any bleeding diathesis. As DMXAA inhibits platelet activity with safe profile, DMXAA could be used as an efficacious and safe antiplatelet drug.
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Ministry of Education, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Fudan University Shanghai Medical College, Shanghai, China
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This study examined the association of diabetes with the onset of dementia (including Alzheimer's disease (AD), vascular dementia (VD) and any dementia) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) by using a quantitative meta-analysis of longitudinal studies. EMBASE and MEDLINE were searched for articles published up to December 2010. All studies that examined the relationship between diabetes and the onset of dementia or MCI were included. Pooled relative risks were calculated using fixed and random effects models. Nineteen studies met our inclusion criteria for this meta-analysis, and 6184 subjects with diabetes and 38 530 subjects without diabetes were included respectively. All subjects were without dementia or MCI at baseline. The quantitative meta-analysis showed that subjects with diabetes had higher risk for AD (relative risk (RR):1.46, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.20-1.77), VD (RR: 2.48, 95% CI: 2.08-2.96), any dementia (RR: 1.51, 95% CI: 1.31-1.74) and MCI (RR: 1.21, 95% CI: 1.02-1.45) than those without. The quantitative meta-analysis showed that diabetes was a risk factor for incident dementia (including AD, VD and any dementia) and MCI.
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Yang X, Cheng G, Wu N, Curran W, Liu T. WE-C-116-04: Development of Automatic Segmentation Algorithm to Assess Parotid-Gland Volume Changes Following Radiotherapy for Head-And-Neck Malignancies: A Longitudinal Study. Med Phys 2013. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4815566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Cheng G, D'Amico C, Liu X, Stoian R. Large mode area waveguides with polarization functions by volume ultrafast laser photoinscription of fused silica. Opt Lett 2013; 38:1924-1926. [PMID: 23722791 DOI: 10.1364/ol.38.001924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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We present optical designs allowing large mode area light guiding by ultrafast laser photoinscription of bulk fused silica. If usual concepts are based on large core and depressed cladding, evanescently coupled multicore waveguides with coherent mode superposition can be effective solutions, where the introduction of nanostructured defects determines additional polarization functions.
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- Laboratoire Hubert Curien, UMR 5516 CNRS, Université de Lyon, Université Jean Monnet, 42000 Saint Etienne, France
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Aguilar-Arevalo AA, Brown BC, Bugel L, Cheng G, Church ED, Conrad JM, Dharmapalan R, Djurcic Z, Finley DA, Ford R, Garcia FG, Garvey GT, Grange J, Huelsnitz W, Ignarra C, Imlay R, Johnson RA, Karagiorgi G, Katori T, Kobilarcik T, Louis WC, Mariani C, Marsh W, Mills GB, Mirabal J, Moore CD, Mousseau J, Nienaber P, Osmanov B, Pavlovic Z, Perevalov D, Polly CC, Ray H, Roe BP, Russell AD, Shaevitz MH, Spitz J, Stancu I, Tayloe R, Van de Water RG, White DH, Wickremasinghe DA, Zeller GP, Zimmerman ED. Improved search for ν¯(μ)→ν¯(e) oscillations in the MiniBooNE experiment. Phys Rev Lett 2013; 110:161801. [PMID: 23679593 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.110.161801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The MiniBooNE experiment at Fermilab reports results from an analysis of ν[over ¯](e) appearance data from 11.27×10(20) protons on target in the antineutrino mode, an increase of approximately a factor of 2 over the previously reported results. An event excess of 78.4±28.5 events (2.8σ) is observed in the energy range 200<E(ν)(QE)<1250 MeV. If interpreted in a two-neutrino oscillation model, ν[over ¯](μ)→ν[over ¯](e), the best oscillation fit to the excess has a probability of 66% while the background-only fit has a χ(2) probability of 0.5% relative to the best fit. The data are consistent with antineutrino oscillations in the 0.01<Δm(2)<1.0 eV(2) range and have some overlap with the evidence for antineutrino oscillations from the Liquid Scintillator Neutrino Detector. All of the major backgrounds are constrained by in situ event measurements so nonoscillation explanations would need to invoke new anomalous background processes. The neutrino mode running also shows an excess at low energy of 162.0±47.8 events (3.4σ) but the energy distribution of the excess is marginally compatible with a simple two neutrino oscillation formalism. Expanded models with several sterile neutrinos can reduce the incompatibility by allowing for CP violating effects between neutrino and antineutrino oscillations.
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- A A Aguilar-Arevalo
- Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 04510 México, D.F., Mexico
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Fu CZ, Wang H, Mei CG, Wang JL, Jiang BJ, Ma XH, Wang HB, Cheng G, Zan LS. SNPs at 3'-UTR of the bovine CDIPT gene associated with Qinchuan cattle meat quality traits. Genet Mol Res 2013; 12:775-82. [PMID: 23546961 DOI: 10.4238/2013.march.13.6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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The CDIPT is crucial to the fatty acid metabolic pathway, intracellular signal transduction and energy metabolism in eukaryotic cells. We detected three SNPs at 3'-untranslated regions (UTR), named 3'-UTR_108 A > G, 3'-UTR_448 G > A and 3'-UTR_477 C > G, of the CDIPT gene in 618 Qinchuan cattle using PCR-RFLP and DNA sequencing methods. At each of the three SNPs, we found three genotypes named as follows: AA, AB, BB (3'-UTR_108 A > G), CC, CD, DD (3'-UTR_448 G > A) and EE, EF, FF (3'-UTR_477 C > G.). Based on association analysis of these SNPs with ultrasound measurement traits, individuals of genotype BB had a significantly larger loin muscle area than genotype AA. Individuals of genotype CC had significantly thicker back fat than individuals of genotype DD. Individuals of genotype EE also had significantly thicker back fat than did individuals of genotype FF. We conclude that these SNPs of the CDIPT gene could be used as molecular markers for selecting and breeding beef cattle with superior body traits, depending on breeding goals.
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- C Z Fu
- Animal Science and Technology College, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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Fridlender ZG, Jassar A, Mishalian I, Wang LC, Kapoor V, Cheng G, Sun J, Singhal S, Levy L, Albelda SM. Using macrophage activation to augment immunotherapy of established tumours. Br J Cancer 2013; 108:1288-97. [PMID: 23481183 PMCID: PMC3619255 DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2013.93] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Background: Successful immunotherapy will require alteration of the tumour microenvironment and/or decreased immune suppression. Tumour-associated macrophages (TAMs) are one major factor affecting tumour microenvironment. We hypothesised that altering TAM phenotype would augment the efficacy of immunotherapy. Methods: We and others have reported that 5,6-Dimethylxanthenone-4-acetic-acid (DMXAA, Vadimezan) has the ability to change TAM phenotypes, inducing a tumour microenvironment conducive to antitumour immune responses. We therefore combined DMXAA with active immunotherapies, and evaluated anti-tumour efficacy, immune cell phenotypes (flow cytometry), and tumour microenvironment (RT–PCR). Results: In several different murine models of immunotherapy for lung cancer, DMXAA-induced macrophage activation significantly augmented the therapeutic effects of immunotherapy. By increasing influx of neutrophils and anti-tumour (M1) macrophages to the tumour, DMXAA altered myeloid cell phenotypes, thus changing the intratumoural M2/non-M2 TAM immunoinhibitory ratio. It also altered the tumour microenvironment to be more pro-inflammatory. Modulating macrophages during immunotherapy resulted in increased numbers, activity, and antigen-specificity of intratumoural CD8+ T cells. Macrophage depletion reduced the effect of combining immunotherapy with macrophage activation, supporting the importance of TAMs in the combined effect. Conclusion: Modulating intratumoural macrophages dramatically augmented the effect of immunotherapy. Our observations suggest that addition of agents that activate TAMs to immunotherapy should be considered in future trials.
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- Z G Fridlender
- Institute of Pulmonary Medicine, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, POB 12000, Jerusalem 91120, Israel.
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Gao JB, Li YK, Yang N, Ma XH, Adoligbe C, Jiang BJ, Fu CZ, Cheng G, Zan LS. Novel SNPs in the exon region of bovine DKK4 gene and their association with body measurement traits in Qinchuan cattle. Genet Mol Res 2013; 12:6664-72. [PMID: 23479175 DOI: 10.4238/2013.february.28.30] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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The aim of this study was to determine whether single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of bovine Dickkopf homolog 4 (DKK4) are associated with body measurement traits in Qinchuan cattle. By using PCR-SSCP technology and DNA sequencing, we discovered 5 DKK4 SNPs in Qingchuan cattle, including -65G>A and -77G>T in the 5'-untranslated region, 1532C>G and 1533T>C in exon 2, and 2088C>T in exon 3. The sequencing map showed that 1532C>G and 1533T>C were in close linkage disequilibrium and were treated as 1532C>G-1533T>C in this study. Allele frequencies were calculated and analyzed by the chi-square test, which showed that -65G>A and 1532C>G-1533T>C were in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (P > 0.05), whereas -77G>T and 2088C>T were not in all 633 tested Qinchuan cattle individuals (P < 0.01). Gene heterozygosity (HE), effective allele number (NE), and polymorphism information content (PIC) were 0.407, 1.686, and 0.324 at -65G>A; 0.472, 1.894, and 0.361 at -77G>T; 0.476, 1.908, and 0.363 at 1532C>G-1533T>C; and 0.218, 1.279, and 0.195 at 2088C>T. We also evaluated the potential association of these SNPs with body measurement traits in all 633 individuals; the results suggest that several SNPs in Qinchuan cattle DKK4 were significantly associated with body length, hip height, rump length, hip width, heart girth, and pin bone width (P < 0.05 and P < 0.01). These results suggest that bovine DKK4 could be used as candidate gene for Qinchuan cattle breeding.
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- J B Gao
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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Dilip A, Cheng G, Joseph J, Kalyanaraman B, Gamblin T. Mitochondria-Targeted Antioxidant and Glycolysis Inhibition? Synergistic Therapy in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. J Surg Res 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2012.10.189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Wei S, Zan L, Wang H, Cheng G, Du M, Jiang Z, Hausman G, McFarland D, Dodson M. Adenovirus-mediated interference of FABP4 regulates mRNA expression of ADIPOQ, LEP and LEPR in bovine adipocytes. Genet Mol Res 2013; 12:494-505. [DOI: 10.4238/2013.january.4.21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Cheng G, Salehian H, Hwang MS, Howland D, Forder JR, Vemuri BC. A NOVEL INTRINSIC UNSCENTED KALMAN FILTER FOR TRACTOGRAPHY FROM HARDI*. Proc IEEE Int Symp Biomed Imaging 2012; 2012:534-537. [PMID: 24443674 DOI: 10.1109/isbi.2012.6235603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The unscented Kalman filter (UKF) was recently introduced in literature for simultaneous multi-tensor estimation and tractography. This UKF however was not intrinsic to the space of diffusion tensors. Lack of this key property leads to inaccuracies in the multi-tensor estimation as well as in tractography. In this paper, we propose an novel intrinsic unscented Kalman filter (IUKF) in the space of symmetric positive definite matrices, which can be used for simultaneous recursive estimation of multi-tensors and tractography from diffusion weighted MR data. In addition to being more accurate, IUKF retains all the advantages of UKF for instance, multi-tensor estimation is only performed in the places where it is needed for tractography, which would be much more efficient than the two stage process involved in methods that do tracking post diffusion tensor estimation. The accuracy and effectiveness of the proposed method is demonstrated via real data experiments.
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- Dept. of CISE, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, United States
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- Dept. of CISE, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, United States
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- Dept. of Neurosci, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, United States ; McKnight Brain Inst, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, United States
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- Dept. of Neurosci, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, United States ; McKnight Brain Inst, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, United States ; Brain Rehab & Res Ctr, NF/SG Veteran's Health, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, United States
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- Dept. of Radiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, United States ; Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, United States ; McKnight Brain Inst, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, United States
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- Dept. of CISE, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, United States
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Phung K, Jones C, Cheng G, Huddleston H. Altered sex ratio amongst women presenting with unexplained secondary infertility. Fertil Steril 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.07.800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Jiang BJ, Zhan XL, Fu CZ, Wang HB, Cheng G, Zan LS. Identification of ANAPC13 gene polymorphisms associated with body measurement traits in Bos taurus. Genet Mol Res 2012; 11:2862-70. [PMID: 22782628 DOI: 10.4238/2012.june.15.6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Body measurement traits, influenced by genes and environmental factors, play numerous important roles in the value assessment of productivity and economy. There has been some indication that ANAPC13 influences adult height. We used PCR-SSCP and DNA sequencing technology to identify polymorphisms in the ANAPC13 gene. A polymorphism in intron 1 (A > G at base 17) was identified and an additional polymorphic site (C > T at base 42) was also uncovered, which accompanied the previous polymorphism in more than 98% of the subjects. The two novel polymorphisms in exon 1 were assayed and potential associations with body measurement traits were evaluated in 404 individuals. Three genotypes were detected in the study group, named AACC, AGCT and GGTT. Significant differences were observed between genotypes AACC and AGCT for body length, withers height, hip height, hip width, heart girth, pin bone width. However, no associations were found among any genotypes and chest depth. We conclude that polymorphisms and mutations in non-coding regions of the ANAPC13 gene significantly affect body measurement traits.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, P.R. China
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Castelletto V, Cheng G, Stain C, Connon CJ, Hamley IW. Self-assembly of a peptide amphiphile containing L-carnosine and its mixtures with a multilamellar vesicle forming lipid. Langmuir 2012; 28:11599-608. [PMID: 22788380 DOI: 10.1021/la302210b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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The self-assembly of the peptide amphiphile (PA) hexadecyl-(β-alanine-histidine) is examined in aqueous solution, along with its mixtures with multilamellar vesicles formed by DPPC (dipalmitoyl phosphatidylcholine). This PA, denoted C(16)-βAH, contains a dipeptide headgroup corresponding to the bioactive molecule L-carnosine. It is found to self-assemble into nanotapes based on stacked layers of molecules. Bilayers are found to coexist with monolayers in which the PA molecules pack with alternating up-down arrangement so that the headgroups decorate both surfaces. The bilayers become dehydrated as PA concentration increases and the number of layers in the stack decreases to produce ultrathin nanotapes comprised of 2-3 bilayers. Addition of the PA to DPPC multilamellar vesicles leads to a transition to well-defined unilamellar vesicles. The unique ability to modulate the stacking of this PA as a function of concentration, combined with its ability to induce a multilamellar to unilamellar thinning of DPPC vesicles, may be useful in biomaterials applications where the presentation of the peptide function at the surface of self-assembled nanostructures is crucial.
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- V Castelletto
- School of Chemistry, Food Science and Pharmacy, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading, United Kingdom.
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Papa G, Varanasi P, Sun L, Cheng G, Stavila V, Holmes B, Simmons BA, Adani F, Singh S. Exploring the effect of different plant lignin content and composition on ionic liquid pretreatment efficiency and enzymatic saccharification of Eucalyptus globulus L. mutants. Bioresour Technol 2012; 117:352-9. [PMID: 22634318 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2012.04.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2012] [Revised: 04/15/2012] [Accepted: 04/19/2012] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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There are several approaches being investigated to improve the efficiency of biomass conversion into fermentable sugars, including those that engineer the feedstocks to enhance digestibility. In this study it was evaluated the impact of genotype modifications of three mutants of Eucalyptus globulus L., and of the corresponding wild type on cellulose hydrolyzability before and after ionic liquid (IL) pretreatment. Both untreated and IL-treated samples were chemically characterized and tested for cellulose hydrolizability. Results obtained indicate that genetic modifications altered wood lignin-S/G ratio. This alteration resulted in a different hydrolyzability of cellulose for untreated samples, i.e. high lignin-S/G ratio produced low glucose yield (r=-0.97; P<0.03; n=4), but did not affect glucose yield after IL pretreatment. IL pretreated samples had increased glucose yields compared to that of untreated samples due to the modification of microcrystalline cellulose I to mixtures of more hydrolysable cellulose II and amorphous cellulose, and to the partial removal of the steric impediment, or removal of the lignin "sheath" protecting cellulose, to enzymes. The efficiency of the IL pretreatment used in this study does not appear to be affected by the S/G content of the E. globulus.
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- G Papa
- Gruppo Ricicla, Dipartimento di Produzione Vegetale, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Celoria 2, 20133 Milano, Italy
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Mauclair C, Zamfirescu M, Colombier JP, Cheng G, Mishchik K, Audouard E, Stoian R. Control of ultrafast laser-induced bulk nanogratings in fused silica via pulse time envelopes. Opt Express 2012; 20:12997-13005. [PMID: 22714327 DOI: 10.1364/oe.20.012997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Employing a method of in-situ control we propose an approach for the optimization of self-arranged nanogratings in bulk fused silica under the action of ultrashort laser pulses with programmable time envelopes. A parametric study of the influence of the pulse duration and temporal form asymmetries is given. Using the diffraction properties of the laser-triggered subwavelength patterns we monitor and regulate the period and the quality of the periodic nanoscale arrangement via the effective nonlinear excitation dose. Periodicity tuning on tens of nanometers can be achieved by pulse temporal variations, with a minimum around 0.7 ps at the chosen powers. Equally, strong sensitivity to pulse asymmetries is observed. The driving factor is related to increasing carrier densities due to nonlinear confinement and the development of extended nanoroughness domains upon multiple exposure, creating a pulse-dependent effective accumulation dose via a morpho-dimensional effect. The result may impact the associated optical functions.
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- C Mauclair
- Laboratoire Hubert Curien, UMR 5516 CNRS, Université de Lyon, Université Jean Monnet, 42000 Saint Etienne, France
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Yao X, Li Z, Arthur D, Hu L, Cheng G. The application of a violence risk assessment tool among Chinese psychiatric service users: a preliminary study. J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs 2012; 19:438-45. [PMID: 22073978 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2011.01821.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The Violence Risk Screening-10 (V-RISK-10) is one of the few instruments available for evaluating violence risk among general psychiatric service users. This naturalistic prospective study involved 376 inpatients in a general psychiatric hospital in Beijing and intended to determine whether this brief instrument could be applied to a sample of Chinese consumers and whether its predictive properties could be retained. Risk assessment at admission was compared to the record of aggression and violence during the first month of hospitalization. During the research period, 108 of the 376 consumers caused 265 incidences of aggression. Receiver operating characteristics for the V-RISK-10 Chinese version yielded an area under the curve of 0.63. Its sensitivity/specificity was 0.80/0.38 and the corresponding positive/negative predictive value was 0.34/0.82. Intraclass correlation coefficient for the whole instrument was 0.89. Compared to the results of the original V-RISK-10, its predictive accuracy was lower. However, with some modification, the V-RISK-10 still shows promise as an instrument for use in daily practice in Chinese clinical settings.
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- School of Nursing, Peking Union Medical College, 33 Badachu Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing, China
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to analyse 19 recurrent keratocystic odontogenic tumours (KCOTs). METHODS 19 patients with recurrent KCOTs were retrospectively analysed. These patients had been treated by either enucleation or a combination of enucleation and Carnoy's solution. The analyses covered major aspects of primary KCOT and/or recurrent KCOT identities, including patient profile, clinical features, histopathology, radiology, treatment and prognosis. RESULTS 19 (7.4%) out of 257 primary KCOT cases recurred, with an average patient age of 30.5 years (age range 18-45 years). 15 lesions were in the mandible and the remaining 4 were in the maxilla. There were more unilocular than multilocular occurrences for the primary tumours, with a ratio of 2.2:1. These KCOTs were initially treated by simple enucleation (12 cases) or enucleation with Carnoy's solution (7 cases). After the initial surgery, 15 out of 19 (78.9%) recurred within 6 years, while 4 (21.1%) recurred after 6 years. Evidently, the recurrent lesion was involved with the roots of the teeth in three out of six cases whose teeth were preserved. In addition, the recurrent KCOTs had a tendency to be more multilocular or multifocal than the primary cases, with a unilocular-to-multilocular ratio of 1.1:1. CONCLUSIONS 7.4% of primary KCOTs recurred within 6 years after initial treatment with either enucleation or a combination of enucleation and Carnoy's solution. The recurrent KCOTs were more likely to be multilocular or multifocal than the primary cases and often involved the teeth. The method of operation for these recurrent lesions would be considered as a more aggressive approach.
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- Y Zhao
- Department of Prosthodontics, The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, China
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Cheng G, Song N, Hua L, Yang J, Xu B, Li P, Yin C, Zhang W. Surgical Treatment of Hemangioma on the Dorsum of the Penis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 33:921-6. [DOI: 10.2164/jandrol.111.015685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Ciovati G, Anlage SM, Baldwin C, Cheng G, Flood R, Jordan K, Kneisel P, Morrone M, Nemes G, Turlington L, Wang H, Wilson K, Zhang S. Low temperature laser scanning microscopy of a superconducting radio-frequency cavity. Rev Sci Instrum 2012; 83:034704. [PMID: 22462945 DOI: 10.1063/1.3694570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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An apparatus was developed to obtain, for the first time, 2D maps of the surface resistance of the inner surface of an operating superconducting radio-frequency niobium cavity by a low-temperature laser scanning microscopy technique. This allows identifying non-uniformities of the surface resistance with a spatial resolution of about 2.4 mm and surface resistance resolution of ~1 μΩ at 3.3 GHz. A signal-to-noise ratio of about 10 dB was obtained with 240 mW laser power and 1 Hz modulation frequency. The various components of the apparatus, the experimental procedure and results are discussed in detail in this contribution.
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- G Ciovati
- Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, 12000 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News, Virginia 23606, USA.
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Li P, Song N, Yin C, Zhang W, Li J, Hua L, Wang Z, Cheng G. Glans-Preserving Surgery for Superficial Penile Cancer. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 33:435-40. [DOI: 10.2164/jandrol.111.013896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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