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Zhao HY, Wang HT, Zhou Q, Yang XK, Zhu C, Dang R, Liang M, Qi ZS, Hu DH, Shi XQ. [Application of low temperature thermoplastic plate combined with special abdominal band in fixing abdominal pedicled flap for repairing 17 patients with deep electric burn wounds in hands]. ZHONGHUA SHAO SHANG ZA ZHI = ZHONGHUA SHAOSHANG ZAZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF BURNS 2019; 35:819-820. [PMID: 31775472 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1009-2587.2019.11.010] [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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If the abdominal pedicled flaps are not well fixed after repair of deep electric burn wounds in hands, many problems such as poor blood supply may occur. In order to solve the above problems, we designed and manufactured the individualized low temperature thermoplastic plate combined with special abdominal band to fix abdominal pedicled flaps for repairing of 17 patients (12 males and 5 females, aged 2-35 years) with deep electric burn wounds in hands from February 2016 to August 2018, and achieved the desired results. The shoulder joint, elbow joint, and wrist joint were fixed by low temperature thermoplastic plate according to the 1/2 circumference of the patient's side chest and upper arm, and the braking of wrist joint and elbow joint was strengthened by special abdominal band. Application of the combined method of fixing abdominal pedicled flaps in repairing deep electric burn wounds in hands has high success rate of flap transplantation. It is simple to make and practical, and worthy of clinical promotion.
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Liu S, Fang S, Liang M, Ma Q, Feng Z. Study on CO data filtering approaches based on observations at two background stations in China. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 691:675-684. [PMID: 31325866 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.07.162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2019] [Revised: 07/07/2019] [Accepted: 07/11/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The identification of regional representative carbon monoxide (CO) measurements that are minimally influenced by local sources/sinks is essential to understand the characteristics of atmospheric CO over a certain region. In this study, three commonly used data filtering approaches were applied to atmospheric CO data obtained from 2010/2011 to 2017 at two World Meteorological Administration/Global Atmospheric Programme (WMO/GAW) regional stations (Lin'an, LAN and Shangdianzi, SDZ) in China, to study their applicability for individual stations. The three methods used were the meteorological conditions (MET), statistical approaches (robust extraction of baseline signal, REBS), and the time scale of the CO variations (standard deviations of the running mean, SDM). The results from the three methods displayed almost the same seasonal cycles at LAN but different variations at SDZ. They each extracted similar yearly CO growth rates at LAN, but there was a large difference at SDZ, with values of -10.6 ± 0.5, -2.2 ± 0.1, and - 23.5 ± 0.3 ppb yr-1 for MET, REBS, and SDM, respectively. The slight decrease observed using REBS at SDZ was mainly due to the biased distribution of CO records, which was a purely statistical method that did not consider topography or meteorological conditions. Thus, the REBS method should be applied cautiously to CO observations at stations like SDZ. The SDM method may overestimate multi-year trends. Among the three approaches, MET may be the most suitable for filtering CO observation records, especially at stations like SDZ with special geographical and meteorological conditions in economically-developed regions.
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Liang M, Zhao J. Protein expressions of AIB1, p53 and Bcl-2 in epithelial ovarian cancer and their correlations with the clinical pathological features and prognosis. EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES 2019; 22:5134-5139. [PMID: 30178833 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_201808_15708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the protein expressions of steroid receptor coactivator amplified in breast cancer 1 (AIB1), apoptosis-related protein p53 and B-cell lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2) in epithelial ovarian cancer; to analyze the correlations among the expressions of these three proteins; to explore their correlations with the clinical pathological features and prognosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS Immunohistochemistry streptavidin-peroxidase (IHC-SP) method was performed to detect the positive protein expressions of AIB1, Bcl-2, and p53 in the pathological sections of normal ovarian tissues, benign ovarian epithelial tumor, and epithelial ovarian cancer, thereby analyzing the protein expression rates of these genes in different pathological stages, lymphatic metastasis and postoperative recurrent ovarian cancer, and carrying out the correlation analysis of these three proteins. RESULTS Positive protein expressions of AIB1, Bcl-2, and p53 were identified in the epithelial ovarian cancer tissues, and with an increase in the tumor staging of ovarian cancer, we found that the positive protein expression rate was gradually augmented. Particularly in ovarian cancer with lymphatic metastasis and postoperative recurrence, the positive expression rate was almost 100%. The protein expression of AIB1 was positively correlated with those of the p53 and Bcl-2. CONCLUSIONS We showed that positive expressions of AIB1, Bcl-2, and p53 in ovarian cancer are closely correlated with the pathological staging, metastasis, and recurrence, and the positive protein expression suggests a poor prognosis.
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Xie XP, Pan ZJ, Wang K, Yu YX, Liang M. CiteSpace-based Document Information Visualization of Literature Published by Journal of Forensic Medicine from 1985 to 2018. FA YI XUE ZA ZHI 2019; 35:423-427. [PMID: 31532150 DOI: 10.12116/j.issn.1004-5619.2019.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Abstract Objective To analyze a knowledge web of the literature published by Journal of Forensic Medicine from its founding in 1985 to 2018, describe the evolving process of forensic science research and explore the research hotspots and frontiers at present. Methods The literature that was published by Journal of Forensic Medicine from 1985 to 2018 was collected and analyzed in terms of elements, such as emerging research hotspots, high frequency keywords, authors, dispatching units, location of institution and funding, by CiteSpace5.3 information visualization analysis software. Results All disciplines of forensic medicine were continually developing and maturing, and the publication volume of the literature on forensic pathology had the highest weight; in research hotspots, the two categories, research and identification each had their own emphasis; as the main source of contributions to the journal, research institutes accounted for 38.99% of the total number of publications; Shanghai ranked first among all regions with 1 046 articles published. The number of funded articles was generally on the rise, with the number of funded articles published largest in 2015. Conclusion As an authoritative academic journal in the field of forensic science in China, Journal of Forensic Medicine carries the development of forensic science and witnesses the institutional reform of universities and colleges, and offers a wide range of communication and cooperation in terms of technicality and application. Many scholars and scientific research institutions have gained progress continually in various research directions in the form of teamwork; and emerging research hotspots will continue to play a huge role in future practical applications.
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Liang M, Su Q, Mouraux A, Iannetti GD. Spatial Patterns of Brain Activity Preferentially Reflecting Transient Pain and Stimulus Intensity. Cereb Cortex 2019; 29:2211-2227. [PMID: 30844052 PMCID: PMC6458907 DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhz026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2018] [Revised: 01/29/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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How pain emerges in the human brain remains an unresolved question. Neuroimaging studies have suggested that several brain areas subserve pain perception because their activation correlates with perceived pain intensity. However, painful stimuli are often intense and highly salient; therefore, using both intensity- and saliency-matched control stimuli is crucial to isolate pain-selective brain responses. Here, we used these intensity/saliency-matched painful and non-painful stimuli to test whether pain-selective information can be isolated in the functional magnetic resonance imaging responses elicited by painful stimuli. Using two independent datasets, multivariate pattern analysis was able to isolate features distinguishing the responses triggered by (1) intensity/saliency-matched painful versus non-painful stimuli, and (2) high versus low-intensity/saliency stimuli regardless of whether they elicit pain. This indicates that neural activity in the so-called "pain matrix" is functionally heterogeneous, and part of it carries information related to both painfulness and intensity/saliency. The response features distinguishing these aspects are spatially distributed and cannot be ascribed to specific brain structures.
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Wang W, Liang M, Ma G, Li L, Zhou W, Xia T, Xie H, Wang S. Plasma cell-free DNA integrity plus circulating tumor cells: a potential biomarker of no distant metastasis breast cancer. Neoplasma 2019; 64:611-618. [PMID: 28485169 DOI: 10.4149/neo_2017_417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Cell-free DNA integrity (cfDI) is a promising diagnostic and prognostic biomarker in breast cancer. However, no specific study has evaluated the diagnostic ability of cfDI in patients with no distant metastasis breast cancer (no-MBC) and benign breast tumor (BBT) to date. We assessed the plasma cfDI of 84 patients with no-MBC and 30 patients with BBT using quantitative PCR and compared it with circulating tumor cells (CTCs) and carbohydrate antigen 153 (CA153). The no-MBC group had significantly lower mean cfDI (0.58) than the BBT group (0.74, p = 0.004). Subgroup analysis showed that decreased cfDI seem to be associated with risk factors such as age 14% (mean cfDI = 0.57), tumor size > 2 cm (mean cfDI = 0.58), and positive lymph node status (mean cfDI = 0.56), but had no statistical significance. McNemar's test suggested that cfDI had stronger diagnostic power than CTCs, cfDNA concentration, or CA153 (p < 0.001). Spearman's rho showed that the correlation coefficient between cfDI and CTCs was 0.278 (p = 0.04) in the no-MBC group. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis also suggested that cfDI was superior to CTCs or CA153. Combined with CTCs, cfDI reduced the false positive rate from 50% to 10.71% and increased the area under the curve value from 0.66 to 0.68. Our results suggest that cfDI is a potential diagnostic biomarker of no-MBC. Using cfDI and CTCs as a combined diagnostic tool for no-MBC could improve diagnostic sensitivity and specificity but more samples will be needed.
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Deng YF, Liu L, Yang ZX, Liang M. Research Status of New Designer Drug Methcathinone in Forensic Toxicology. FA YI XUE ZA ZHI 2019; 34:611-616. [PMID: 30896098 DOI: 10.12116/j.issn.1004-5619.2018.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Methcathinone, a new cathinone designer drug, which is structurally similar to amphetamine analogs, is a central nervous stimulant. Recently, there has been a worldwide rise in its popularity and abuse, and a growing number of cases with disability or even death is reported in several countries, resulting in public concern. The typical symptoms include accelerated heartbeat, high temperature, anxiety, depression, etc. Forensic studies on its toxicity mechanism are rare. This article reviews its toxicological effects, poisoning symptoms, poisoning and addiction mechanisms, and detection methods, to provide theoretical reference for future studies and guidance for related forensic identification.
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Li P, Zhao Y, Li H, Li Z, Zhang Y, Kang J, Liang M, Liu Z, Yi X, Wang G. Highly efficient InGaN green mini-size flip-chip light-emitting diodes with AlGaN insertion layer. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2019; 30:095203. [PMID: 30523918 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/aaf656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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We demonstrate highly efficient InGaN-based mini-size green light-emitting diodes (mLEDs) with AlGaN insertion layer in InGaN/GaN multiple quantum wells (MQWs) using metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD). High resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) results reveal that 'V' defects within active region can be effectively reduced by AlGaN insertion layer. Photoluminescence (PL) and time resolved photoluminescence (TRPL) results indicate an increase of radiative recombination efficiency. Very high performance 523 nm InGaN green flip-chip mLEDs (0.025 mm2) with distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) show a high external quantum efficiency (EQE) of 38.0%, a high wall-plug efficiency (WPE) of 32.1% and a low forward voltage of 2.8 V at a working current density of 20 A cm-2, which are very promising for display application.
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Liu Z, Xue J, Luo Y, Wang Q, Zhong H, Liang M, Wang C. Effects of Dietary Energy Concentration on Reproductive Hormone Secretion and Gene Expression in the Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Gonad Axis in Laying Geese. BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF POULTRY SCIENCE 2019. [DOI: 10.1590/1806-9061-2019-1017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Zhao HY, Wang HT, Zhu C, Dang R, Liang M, Qi ZS, Hu DH. [Clinical efficacy observation on combination of narrow-spectrum medium-wave ultraviolet, red light, and low power He-Ne laser in treating post-burn eczema]. ZHONGHUA SHAO SHANG ZA ZHI = ZHONGHUA SHAOSHANG ZAZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF BURNS 2018; 34:881-886. [PMID: 30585052 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1009-2587.2018.12.012] [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 investigate the clinical effects of combined utilization of narrow-spectrum medium-wave ultraviolet, red light, and low power He-Ne laser on treatment of post-burn eczema. Methods: From July 2014 to July 2017, 80 patients with post-burn eczema who met the study inclusion criteria were treated in our burn rehabilitation center, and their clinical data were analyzed retrospectively. Patients were divided into ultraviolet treatment group, red light treatment group, laser treatment group, and combination treatment group according to the utilized treatment methods, with 20 cases in each group. Patients in ultraviolet treatment group were treated with narrow-spectrum medium-wave ultraviolet once every other day for 10 minutes each time. Patients in red light treatment group and laser treatment group were treated with red-light and low power He-Ne laser respectively once a day for 10 minutes each time. Patients in combination treatment group were treated with combination of the above three methods without sequence or interval time, and the treatment time and interval time were the same as the previously described. All patients were treated for four weeks since the time of admission. The itching degree, surface area of the affected body, degree of keratosis, and degree of cracking of target tissue were evaluated using Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) scoring method after each treatment. Eczema improvement rate was calculated according to the total score of EASI to determine the curative effect. The therapeutic effective time was recorded. The therapeutic effective rate was calculated according to the total scores of EASI before treatment for the first time and 4 weeks after treatment. Besides, the adverse reactions of patients were also observed and recorded. Data were analyzed by Chi-square test, Kruskal-Wallis rank sum test, Wilcoxon signed rank sum test, one-way analysis of variance, Least Significant Difference-t test, and Bonferroni correction. Results: Therapeutic effective times of eczema of patients in ultraviolet treatment group, red light treatment group, and laser treatment group were similar, respectively (13.7±1.3), (16.4±1.6), and (15.1±1.7) d (t=0.32, 0.58, 0.74, P>0.05). The therapeutic effective time of combination treatment group was (6.3±0.9) d, significantly shorter than that of ultraviolet treatment group, red light treatment group, or laser treatment group (t=5.62, 4.72, 4.61, P<0.05 or P<0.01). Compared with those before treatment for the first time, eczema itching degree, surface area of affected body, degree of keratosis, degree of cracking, and total score of EASI of patients in ultraviolet treatment group, red light treatment group, laser treatment group, and combination treatment group showed obvious improvement in 4 weeks after treatment (Z=5.372, 4.392, 4.284, 3.998, 4.092, 3.904, 4.042, 4.216, 3.684, 3.890, 5.081, 4.794, 4.094, 3.493, 3.995, 5.084, 4.903, 4.384, 3.995, 4.063, P<0.05 or P<0.01). Each item score and total score of EASI of eczema of patients in the first three groups were close (P>0.05), while each item score and total score of EASI of eczema of patients in combination treatment group was significantly better than those of ultraviolet treatment group, red light treatment group, and laser treatment group (H=2.482, 2.491, 3.583, 3.462, 6.025, 2.492, 3.693, 3.085, 3.482, 6.042, 5.831, 5.831, 4.893, 4.092, 6.931, P<0.05). Therapeutic effective rates of eczema of patients in ultraviolet treatment group, red light treatment group, and laser treatment group were close, respectively 60%, 60%, and 55% (χ(2)=1.46, 1.63, 0.97, P>0.05). The therapeutic effective rate of eczema of patients in combination treatment group was 90%, significantly higher than that of ultraviolet treatment group, red light treatment group, or laser treatment group (χ(2)=3.43, 4.15, 2.97, P<0.05 or P<0.01). There were no serious adverse reactions appeared in patients of all the four groups after treatment. Three patients in ultraviolet treatment group had local skin erythema, which was alleviated after symptomatic treatment. Conclusions: Combination of narrow-spectrum medium-wave ultraviolet, red light, and low power He-Ne laser in treating post-burn eczema is superior to single therapy in terms of clinical effective time and efficacy, which has no obvious adverse reaction and is worthy of promotion.
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Li PP, Zhao YB, Li HJ, Che JM, Zhang ZH, Li ZC, Zhang YY, Wang LC, Liang M, Yi XY, Wang GH. Very high external quantum efficiency and wall-plug efficiency 527 nm InGaN green LEDs by MOCVD. OPTICS EXPRESS 2018; 26:33108-33115. [PMID: 30645467 DOI: 10.1364/oe.26.033108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2018] [Accepted: 11/08/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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We demonstrate very high luminous efficacy InGaN-based green light-emitting diodes (LEDs) grown on c-plane patterned sapphire substrates (PSS) using metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD). The 527 nm green LEDs show a peak external quantum efficiency (EQE) of 53.3%, a peak wall-plug efficiency (WPE) of 54.1% and a peak luminous efficacy of 329 lm/W, respectively. A high EQE of 38.4%, a WPE of 32.1% and a very low forward voltage of 2.86 V were obtained at a typical working current density of 20 A/cm2. By operating low cost green LEDs at a low current density, our devices (0.5 mm2) demonstrating an EQE and a WPE higher than 50% and an efficacy of 259 lm/W at 4 A/cm2 with an output power of 24 mW. High crystal quality of the InGaN/GaN MQWs was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and the advantage of the epitaxy design was investigated by APSYS software simulation. These results provide a simple way to achieve very high efficiency InGaN green LEDs.
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Liang M, Liu XC, Liu T, Li WJ, Xiang JG, Xiao D, Zhang YL, Zheng MH, Zhai C, Chen L, Bai YH. GLI-1 facilitates the EMT induced by TGF-β1 in gastric cancer. EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES 2018; 22:6809-6815. [PMID: 30402844 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_201810_16148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To explore how GLI-1 affects the EMT induced by TGF-β1 in gastric cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS Following 24 hours of culture of SGC-7901 cells in presence of TGF-β1, we observed the changes in morphology as well as mRNA and protein expressions of GLI-1, E-cadherin and Vimentin by RT-PCR and Western blot. Transwell assay was conducted to evaluate the changes in invasion ability of SGC-7901 cells. Then, SGC-7901 cells were co-treated with TGF-β1 and GANT 61, and changes of the above indexes were also detected using the corresponding methods. RESULTS In presence of TGF-β1, EMT was initiated in SGC-7901 cells EMT with increased cell invasion ability, and the mRNA and protein expressions of E-cadherin were downregulated, while those of the GLI-1 and Vimentin were upregulated. Conversely, the co-treatment of TGF-β1 and GANT 61 suppressed the increased cell invasion ability induced only by TGF-β1, and the changes in mRNA and protein expressions of these factors were abolished. CONCLUSIONS We found that GLI-1 facilitates the EMT induced by TGF-β1 in SGC-7901 cells, which may serve as a potential target in developing the clinical treatment of gastric cancer.
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Jiang S, Hurry M, Hueniken K, Brown M, Liang M, Patel D, Labbe C, Eng L, Naik H, Bradbury P, Leighl N, Shepherd F, Xu W, Liu G, Walton R, O'Kane G. MA18.09 Predictors of Health Utility Scores (HUS) in Advanced EGFR-Mutated NSCLC. J Thorac Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2018.08.471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Hueniken K, Hurry M, Jiang S, Labbe C, Brown M, Eng L, Naik H, Liang M, Patel D, Bradbury P, Leighl N, Shepherd F, Xu W, O'Kane G, Walton R, Liu G. P1.13-11 PRO-CTCAE Toxicities in Advanced NSCLC Patients with EGFR Mutations: A Real World Assessment. J Thorac Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2018.08.868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Lee M, Kuehne N, Hueniken K, Sorotsky H, Liang M, Patel D, Cheng D, Chen Z, Eng L, Brown M, Cho J, Leighl N, De Perrot M, Reisman D, Xu W, Bradbury P, Liu G. P2.06-23 Association of Two BRM Promoter Polymorphisms and Tobacco Exposure with Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM) Risk and Survival. J Thorac Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2018.08.1278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Albaba H, Brown M, Shakik S, Su S, Naik H, Wang T, Liang M, Perez-Cosio A, Eng L, Mittmann N, Xu W, Liu G, Howell D, Barnes T. Acceptability in cancer outpatients of completing routine assessments of patient reported outcomes of common terminology criteria for adverse events (PRO-CTCAE) versus other patient reported symptom outcome tools. Ann Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy300.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Eng L, Bender J, Hueniken K, Kassirian S, Yang D, Mitchell L, Paulo C, Magony A, Smith E, Liang M, Brown M, Xu W, Alibhai S, Liu G, Gupta A. Cancer care-related social media (SM) and internet usage differences between adolescents and young adults (AYA), adults and elderly patients with cancer. Ann Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy300.065] [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] Open
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Paulo C, Eng L, Mitchell L, Geist I, Kassirian S, Magony A, Smith E, Brown C, Liang M, Hueniken K, Yang D, Xu W, Liu G, Gupta A, Bender J. What information and features do young and older adults with cancer want in their hospital-based social media cancer resource? Ann Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy300.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Qiu Q, Zhang F, Wu J, Xu N, Liang M. Gingipains disrupt F-actin and cause osteoblast apoptosis via integrin β1. J Periodontal Res 2018; 53:762-776. [PMID: 29777544 DOI: 10.1111/jre.12563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to explore the cellular mechanisms underlying gingipain-caused changes in cell morphology and apoptosis of osteoblasts. MATERIAL AND METHODS Human calvarial osteoblasts and mouse osteoblasts MC3T3-E1 were treated with gingipain extracts from Porphyromonas gingivalis stain W83. Apoptosis was detected with annexin V and propidium iodide flow cytometry analysis or terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase mediated dUTP nick-end labeling staining. F-actin was determined by immunostaining. Western blotting was used to detect protein expression. Knocking down and overexpressing approaches were used to determine the role of integrin β1. RESULTS Osteoblasts exposed to gingipain extracts displayed increased apoptosis, accompanied by loss of F-actin integrity and cell shrinkage. The effects of gingipain extracts were abolished by the cysteine protease inhibitor N-tosyl-l-lysyl chloromethyl-ketone. Notably, gingipain extracts resulted in reduction of integrin β1, accompanied by diminished active RhoA whereas without effect on the total RhoA. Knockdown of integrin β1 resembled those seen in gingipain-treated osteoblasts. By contrast, the effects of gingipain extracts were abrogated by either overexpression of integrin β1 or presence of RhoA agonist CN03. CONCLUSION Gingipain-induced F-actin disruption and apoptosis are mediated by the degradation of integrin β1 and inhibition of RhoA activity, which account for osteoblast apoptosis.
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Li H, Gao X, Gu Y, Wang R, Xie P, Liang M, Ming H, Su J. Comprehensive large-scale investigation and assessment of trace metal in the coastal sediments of Bohai Sea. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2018; 129:126-134. [PMID: 29680529 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.02.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2017] [Revised: 02/12/2018] [Accepted: 02/12/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The Bohai Sea is characterized as a semi-closed sea with limited water exchange ability, which has been regarded as one of the most contaminated regions in China and has attracted public attention over the past decades. In recent years, the rapid industrialization and urbanization around the coastal region has resulted in a severe pollution pressure in the Bohai Sea. Although efforts from official government and scientific experts have been made to protect and restore the marine ecosystem, satisfactory achievements were not gained. Moreover, partial coastal areas in the Bohai Sea seemingly remain heavily polluted. In this study, we focused on five coastal regions around the Bohai Sea to study the spatial distribution pattern of trace elements in the sediments and their ecological risk. A total of 108 sediment samples were analyzed to determine the contamination degree of trace elements (Cu, Cd, As, Pb, Zn, Cr, and Hg). Contamination factor (CF), pollution load index (PLI), geoaccumulation index (Igeo), and potential ecological risk index (PERI) were utilized to assess the pollution extent of these metals. Spatial distribution patterns revealed that the sedimentary environments of coastal Bohai were in good condition, except Jinzhou Bay, according to the Marine Sediment Quality of China. The concentrations of Hg and Cd were considerably higher than the average upper crust value and presented high potential ecological risk and considerable potential ecological risk, respectively. The overall environment quality of the coastal Bohai Sea does not seem to pose an extremely serious threat in terms of metal pollution. Thus, the government should continue implementing pollution control programs in the Bohai Sea.
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Zhang S, Zheng B, Wang T, Li A, Wan J, Qu J, Li CH, Li D, Liang M. NSs protein of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus suppresses interferon production through different mechanism than Rift Valley fever virus. Acta Virol 2017; 61:289-298. [PMID: 28854793 DOI: 10.4149/av_2017_307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV) is a newly identified Phlebovirus that causes severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome. Our study demonstrated that SFTSV NSs functioned as IFN antagonist mainly by suppressing TBK1/IKKε-IRF3 signaling pathway. NSs interacted with and relocalized TANK-binding kinase 1 (TBK1) into NSs-induced cytoplasmic structures and this interaction could effectively inhibit downstream phosphorylation and dimerization of interferon regulatory factor 3 (IRF3), resulting in the suppression of antiviral signaling and IFN induction. Functional sites of SFTSV NSs binding with TBK1 were then studied and results showed that NSs had lost their IFN-inhibiting activity after deleting the 25 amino acids in N-terminal. Furthermore, the mechanism of Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) NSs blocking IFN-β response were also investigated. Preliminary results showed that RVFV NSs proteins could neither interact nor co-localize with TBK1 in cytoplasm, but suppressed its expression levels, phosphorylation and dimerization of IRF3 in the subsequent steps, resulting in inhibition of the IFN-β production. Altogether, our data demonstrated the probable mechanism used by SFTSV to inhibit IFN responses which was different from RVFV and pointed toward a novel mechanism for RVFV suppressing IFN responses.
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Li Y, Xu X, Qin X, Wang B, Liang M, He M, Tang G, Lin Z. EFFECT OF FOLIC ACID THERAPY ON RENAL FUNCTION IN HYPERTENSIVE ADULTS. Innov Aging 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igx004.2650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Stagno JR, Liu Y, Bhandari YR, Conrad CE, Panja S, Swain M, Fan L, Nelson G, Li C, Wendel DR, White TA, Coe JD, Wiedorn MO, Knoska J, Oberthuer D, Tuckey RA, Yu P, Dyba M, Tarasov SG, Weierstall U, Grant TD, Schwieters CD, Zhang J, Ferré-D'Amaré AR, Fromme P, Draper DE, Liang M, Hunter MS, Boutet S, Tan K, Zuo X, Ji X, Barty A, Zatsepin NA, Chapman HN, Spence JCH, Woodson SA, Wang YX. Structures of riboswitch RNA reaction states by mix-and-inject XFEL serial crystallography. Acta Crystallogr A Found Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1107/s0108767317099081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Zhang Z, Zhu X, Hu Y, Liang M, Sun J, Song Y, Yang Q, Ji H, Zeng G, Song L, Chen J. Five-year antibody persistence in children after one dose of inactivated or live attenuated hepatitis A vaccine. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2017; 13:1-6. [PMID: 28319454 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2016.1278329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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In China, both inactivated hepatitis A (HA) vaccine and live attenuated HA vaccine are available. We conducted a trial to evaluate 5-year immune persistence induced by one dose of inactivated or live attenuated HA vaccines in children. Subjects with no HA vaccination history had randomly received one dose of inactivated or live attenuated HA vaccine at 18-60 months of age. Anti-HAV antibody concentrations were measured before vaccination and at the first, second, and fifth year after vaccination. Suspected cases of hepatitis A were monitored during the study period. A total of 332 subjects were enrolled and 182 provided evaluable serum samples at all planned time points. seropositive rate at 5 y was 85.9% in the inactivated HA vaccine group and 90.7% in the live attenuated HA vaccine group. GMCs were 76.3% mIU/ml (95% CI: 61.7 - 94.4) and 66.8mIU/ml (95% CI: 57.8 - 77.3), respectively. No significant difference in antibody persistence between 2 groups was found. No clinical hepatitis A case was reported. A single dose of an inactivated or live attenuated HA vaccine at 18-60 months of age resulted in high HAV seropositive rate and anti-HAV antibody concentrations that lasted for at least 5 y.
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Wang YM, Zheng SX, Chang HI, Tsai HY, Liang M. Microwave-assisted synthesis of thermo- and pH-responsive antitumor drug carrier through reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer polymerization. EXPRESS POLYM LETT 2017. [DOI: 10.3144/expresspolymlett.2017.29] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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