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Xing Y, Yao X, Li H, Xue G, Guo Q, Yang G, An L, Zhang Y, Meng G. Cutting Edge: TRAF6 Mediates TLR/IL-1R Signaling-Induced Nontranscriptional Priming of the NLRP3 Inflammasome. J Immunol 2017; 199:1561-1566. [PMID: 28739881 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1700175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2017] [Accepted: 06/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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NLRP3 inflammasome activiation requires two sequential signals. The priming signal 1 from TLRs or cytokine receptors induces the transcription of NLRP3 and IL-1β, and concomitantly promotes transcription-independent activation of caspase-1. The activating signal 2 can be provided by microbial products or danger signals. In this study we found that TRAF6 is necessary for the nontranscriptional priming of NLRP3 inflammasome by TLR/IL-1R derived signals. Deficiency of TRAF6 specifically inhibited TLR/IL-1R priming-initiated caspase-1 cleavage, pyroptosis, and secretion of presynthesized IL-18. Mechanistically, TRAF6 promoted NLRP3 oligomerization as well as the interaction between NLRP3 and apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a CARD. Of note, the nontranscriptional priming via TRAF6 did not involve mitochondrial reactive oxygen species or the phosphorylation of Jnk, Erk, and Syk, whereas the ubiquitin E3 ligase activity of TRAF6 was required. Our findings thus extended cognition on the mechanism of NLRP3 inflammasome activation, and provided a novel target for controlling NLRP3-related diseases.
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- Yue Xing
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Virology and Immunology, Institut Pasteur of Shanghai, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China; and
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Virology and Immunology, Institut Pasteur of Shanghai, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China; and
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Virology and Immunology, Institut Pasteur of Shanghai, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China; and.,College of Life Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Virology and Immunology, Institut Pasteur of Shanghai, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China; and
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Virology and Immunology, Institut Pasteur of Shanghai, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China; and
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- College of Life Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China
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- College of Life Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Virology and Immunology, Institut Pasteur of Shanghai, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China; and
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Virology and Immunology, Institut Pasteur of Shanghai, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China; .,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China; and
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Zhang P, Yuan Y, Gao Z, Li B, Yang G, Song X. Plastic deformation mechanisms in a new Ni-base single crystal superalloy at room temperature. J Microsc 2017; 268:186-192. [PMID: 28722767 DOI: 10.1111/jmi.12597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [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: 01/07/2017] [Revised: 05/01/2017] [Accepted: 06/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The evolution of dislocation configurations in a new Ni-base single crystal superalloy, M4706, during tensile deformation at room temperature is characterised by transmission electron microscopy. Experimental results show that contrary to previous reports, numerous isolated superlattice stacking faults and extended stacking faults are formed in the slightly deformed specimens with and without tertiary γ' precipitates. Meanwhile, it is also found that as the plastic deformation proceeds, the dominant deformation mechanism changes from stacking fault shearing to antiphase boundary shearing. Finally, based on experimental observations, the reasons for the formation of these faults and the transition in the deformation mechanism are discussed.
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Xi'an Thermal Power Research Institute Co., Ltd., Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Long-life High Temperature Materials, Dongfang Turbine Co., Ltd., Deyang, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Long-life High Temperature Materials, Dongfang Turbine Co., Ltd., Deyang, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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Jiang Y, Ye L, Cui Y, Yang G, Yang W, Wang J, Hu J, Gu W, Shi C, Huang H, Wang C. Effects of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG on the maturation and differentiation of dendritic cells in rotavirus-infected mice. Benef Microbes 2017; 8:645-656. [PMID: 28670908 DOI: 10.3920/bm2016.0157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Rotavirus-related diarrhoea is considered one of the most important diseases in field animal production. In addition to the classic vaccine strategy, a number of studies have utilised probiotics, such as Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG), to prevent rotavirus-induced diarrhoea. Although it has been partially revealed that Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are involved in the LGG-mediated protection against rotavirus infection, the details of the underlying immunologic mechanisms remain largely unknown. In this study, three-to-four-week-old female BALB/c mice were divided into three groups and orally administered phosphate buffered saline (PBS), PBS plus rotavirus or LGG plus rotavirus, respectively. The differentiation and maturation of dendritic cells (DCs) were then determined by FACS, the expression levels of TLR-3 and nuclear factor kappa beta (NF-κB) were evaluated using real time PCR, and the production of inflammatory cytokines in mesenteric lymph nodes (MLNs) were determined by ELISA. The results demonstrated that rotavirus infection significantly increased the percentage of CD11c+CD11b+CD8a- DCs and decreased the percentage of CD11c+CD11b-CD8a+ DCs in MLNs. By contrast, the presence of LGG significantly decreased the percentage of CD11c+CD11b+CD8a- DCs and increased the percentage of CD11c+CD11b-CD8a+ DCs, which indicates that the differentiation of DCs is involved in the protective effects of LGG. Rotavirus infection also resulted in the increased expression of surface markers such as CD40, CD80 and MHC-II in DCs, and the administration of LGG significantly increased the expression level further. The mRNA levels of TLR-3 and NF-κB in the intestine and MLNs were also significantly increased in the presence of rotavirus, which was further increased in the presence of LGG. The production of inflammatory cytokines was also determined, and the results showed that rotavirus caused the increased production of interleukin (IL)-12 and tumour necrosis factor alpha; this effect was further enhanced by LGG. Meanwhile, although rotavirus infection led to the increased production of IL-6 and IL-10, the presence of LGG significantly decreased the mRNA levels of these cytokines. By contrast, rotavirus infection resulted in the decreased production of interferon gamma (IFN-γ), and the administration of LGG significantly increased the levels of IFN-γ. Taken together, the protective effects of LGG were partially due to the modulation of the differentiation and maturation of DCs, the increased production of TLR-3 and NF-κB, and the modulation of inflammatory cytokines.
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- 1 College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Provincial Engineering Research Center of Animal Probiotics, Key Laboratory of animal production and product quality safety of Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, 2888 Xincheng street, Changchun, Jilin Province 130118, China P.R
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- 1 College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Provincial Engineering Research Center of Animal Probiotics, Key Laboratory of animal production and product quality safety of Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, 2888 Xincheng street, Changchun, Jilin Province 130118, China P.R
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- 1 College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Provincial Engineering Research Center of Animal Probiotics, Key Laboratory of animal production and product quality safety of Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, 2888 Xincheng street, Changchun, Jilin Province 130118, China P.R
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- 1 College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Provincial Engineering Research Center of Animal Probiotics, Key Laboratory of animal production and product quality safety of Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, 2888 Xincheng street, Changchun, Jilin Province 130118, China P.R
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- 1 College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Provincial Engineering Research Center of Animal Probiotics, Key Laboratory of animal production and product quality safety of Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, 2888 Xincheng street, Changchun, Jilin Province 130118, China P.R
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- 1 College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Provincial Engineering Research Center of Animal Probiotics, Key Laboratory of animal production and product quality safety of Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, 2888 Xincheng street, Changchun, Jilin Province 130118, China P.R
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- 1 College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Provincial Engineering Research Center of Animal Probiotics, Key Laboratory of animal production and product quality safety of Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, 2888 Xincheng street, Changchun, Jilin Province 130118, China P.R
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- 1 College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Provincial Engineering Research Center of Animal Probiotics, Key Laboratory of animal production and product quality safety of Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, 2888 Xincheng street, Changchun, Jilin Province 130118, China P.R.,2 Shandong Baolai-Leelai Bio-Tech Co., Ltd., Taian, Shandong province, China P.R
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- 1 College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Provincial Engineering Research Center of Animal Probiotics, Key Laboratory of animal production and product quality safety of Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, 2888 Xincheng street, Changchun, Jilin Province 130118, China P.R
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- 1 College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Provincial Engineering Research Center of Animal Probiotics, Key Laboratory of animal production and product quality safety of Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, 2888 Xincheng street, Changchun, Jilin Province 130118, China P.R
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- 1 College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Provincial Engineering Research Center of Animal Probiotics, Key Laboratory of animal production and product quality safety of Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, 2888 Xincheng street, Changchun, Jilin Province 130118, China P.R
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Cao Z, Zheng SL, Yang G, Feng MY, Zheng LF, Zhang TP, Zhao YP. [Correlation between miR-1178 expression and clinicopathological significance in human pancreatic cancer]. Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi 2017; 55:468-473. [PMID: 28592083 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0529-5815.2017.06.014] [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] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To test the expression of miR-1178 in pancreatic cancer and study its clinicopathological significance and mechanism. Methods: The expression of miR-1178 in 87 paired paraffin pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma specimens and adjacent non- cancerous pancreatic tissue diagnosed by Pathology Department of Peking Union Medical College Hospital was detected by hybridization in situ. The relationship between the expression of miR-1178 and clinicopathological characters was analyzed.miR-1178 mimics and inhibitor were used to further detect the close relationship among miR-1178 and cancer invasion. Establish a nude mice subcutaneously transplanted tumor model, 4 weeks after vaccination for tumor volume and weight measurement.Student t-test, rank sum test, and χ(2) test was used respectively to compare the data between two groups. Cox regression was adopted to improve the single factor and multiple factors analysis. Results: The results of hybridization in situ showed the expression of miR-1178 was increased in 72 cases with pancreatic cancer compared to that in paired normal pancreatic tissues (50/72 vs. 11/72, χ(2)=43.26, P<0.05). miR-1178 expression was positively associated with tumor lymph node stage (χ(2)=4.189, P=0.041). Univariate and multivariate analysis revealed that miR-1178 was an independent adverse prognostic indicator for patients with pancreatic cancer (HR=2.364, 95%CI: 1.114-5.019, P=0.025). Transwell assay indicated the over-expression of miR-1178 increased the number of AsPC-1 cells that penetrated the ECM-coated membrane (177.0±19.8 vs. 119.7±15.9)(χ(2)=8.21, P<0.05). For the in vivo experiment, overexpression of miR-1178 significantly promoted tumor growth, compared with control group (tumor volume: (5 122.4±760.2)mm(3) vs. (1 976.8±601.8)mm(3), t=2.413, P<0.05; tumor weight: (1.55±0.21)g vs. (0.67±0.17)g, t=2.960, P<0.05). Over-expression of miR-1178 down-regulated the expression of Stub1 and elevated the expression of FAK/MMP-9 signal pathway(P<0.05). Conclusions: MiR-1178 is overexpressed in pancreatic cancer, and is effective for predicting patients' prognosis. MiR-1178 regulate Stub1/FAK/MMP-9 signal pathway and promote the invasion of AsPC-1 cells.
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
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Liu XY, Xu LZ, Luo XQ, Geng XR, Liu ZQ, Yang LT, Yang G, Chen S, Liu ZG, Li HB, Yang LT, Luan TG, Yang PC. Forkhead box protein-3 (Foxp3)-producing dendritic cells suppress allergic response. Allergy 2017; 72:908-917. [PMID: 27861999 DOI: 10.1111/all.13088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [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: 11/10/2016] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND The generation of the tolerogenic dendritic cells (DC) is not fully understood yet. Forkhead box protein-3 (Foxp3) is an important molecule in the immune tolerance. This study tests a hypothesis that DCs express Foxp3, which can be upregulated by Staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB). METHODS The expression of Foxp3 by DCs was evaluated by real-time RT-PCR, Western blotting, flow cytometry, and chromatin immunoprecipitation assay. RESULTS We observed that mice treated with SEB at 0.25-0.5 μg/mouse showed high frequencies of transforming growth factor (TGF)-β-producing CD4+ T cells and TGF-β-producing DCs in the intestine, while the IL-4+ CD4+ T cells and TIM4+ DCs were dominated in the intestine in mice treated with SEB at 1-10 μg/mouse. Treating DCs with SEB in the culture induced high levels of Foxp3 at the TGF-β promoter locus. The function of Foxp3 was blocked by STAT6 (signal transducer and activator transcription-6); the latter was induced by exposing DCs to SEB in the culture at doses of 100-400 ng/ml. Treating allergic mice with specific immunotherapy (SIT) together with SEB significantly promoted the therapeutic effects on the allergic responses than treating with SIT alone. CONCLUSION Dendritic cells have the capacity to express Foxp3, which can be upregulated by exposure to SEB.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Safety; School of Life Sciences; School of Marine Sciences; Sun Yat-Sen University; Guangzhou 510275 China
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- The Research Center of Allergy and Immunology; Shenzhen University School of Medicine; Shenzhen China
- the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease at Shenzhen University; Shenzhen China
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- The Research Center of Allergy and Immunology; Shenzhen University School of Medicine; Shenzhen China
- the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease at Shenzhen University; Shenzhen China
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- The Research Center of Allergy and Immunology; Shenzhen University School of Medicine; Shenzhen China
- the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease at Shenzhen University; Shenzhen China
- Shenzhen ENT Institute; Longgang ENT Hospital; Shenzhen China
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- The Research Center of Allergy and Immunology; Shenzhen University School of Medicine; Shenzhen China
- the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease at Shenzhen University; Shenzhen China
- Shenzhen ENT Institute; Longgang ENT Hospital; Shenzhen China
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- Department of Allergy; Affiliated Luohu Hospital of Shenzhen University; Shenzhen China
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- The Research Center of Allergy and Immunology; Shenzhen University School of Medicine; Shenzhen China
- the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease at Shenzhen University; Shenzhen China
- Shenzhen ENT Institute; Longgang ENT Hospital; Shenzhen China
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- The Research Center of Allergy and Immunology; Shenzhen University School of Medicine; Shenzhen China
- the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease at Shenzhen University; Shenzhen China
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- The Research Center of Allergy and Immunology; Shenzhen University School of Medicine; Shenzhen China
- the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease at Shenzhen University; Shenzhen China
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- Department of Otolaryngology; Head and Neck Surgery; Affiliated Eye, Ear; Nose and Throat Hospital; Fudan University; Shanghai China
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- The Research Center of Allergy and Immunology; Shenzhen University School of Medicine; Shenzhen China
- the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease at Shenzhen University; Shenzhen China
- Shenzhen ENT Institute; Longgang ENT Hospital; Shenzhen China
- Brain Body Institute; McMaster University; Hamilton ON Canada
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Safety; School of Life Sciences; School of Marine Sciences; Sun Yat-Sen University; Guangzhou 510275 China
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- The Research Center of Allergy and Immunology; Shenzhen University School of Medicine; Shenzhen China
- the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease at Shenzhen University; Shenzhen China
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Yang G, Jiang Y, Tong P, Li C, Yang W, Hu J, Ye L, Gu W, Shi C, Shan B, Wang C. Alleviation of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli challenge by recombinant Lactobacillus plantarum expressing a FaeG- and DC-targeting peptide fusion protein. Benef Microbes 2017; 8:379-391. [DOI: 10.3920/bm2016.0116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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FaeG is the major subunit of K88 fimbriae. These cell surface attachments are considered to be the major virulence factor of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC), which causes diarrhoea in piglets. The use of dendritic cell-targeting peptide (DCpep) has been demonstrated to be an effective approach to enhance the immunity of vaccines. Lactobacillus plantarum is an attractive candidate for oral vaccination owing to its beneficial effects and safety. In this study, L. plantarum was employed to deliver a FaeG-DCpep fusion antigen, and the immune response in mice was evaluated. The synthesis of FaeG-DCpep dramatically increased the adhesion of recombinant L. plantarum (RLP) to IPEC-J2 cell surfaces, resulting in direct competition between L. plantarum and ETEC during adhesion assays. Significantly higher levels of body weight gain, sera immunoglobulin G and intestinal immunoglobulin A were observed in BALB/c mice immunised with RLP. In addition, the number of CD19+ B cells and CD11c+DC cells and the expression levels of several cytokines in the spleen and lymph nodes increased significantly compared to non-immunised mice. The oral administration of RLP also alleviated the symptoms of ETEC challenge, as shown by haematoxylin-eosin staining, indicating that RLP may be an efficient vaccine candidate.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Provincial Engineering Research Center of Animal Probiotics, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin Province 130118, China P.R
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Provincial Engineering Research Center of Animal Probiotics, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin Province 130118, China P.R
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- Institute of Special Animal and Plant Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun 130112, China P.R
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Provincial Engineering Research Center of Animal Probiotics, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin Province 130118, China P.R
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Provincial Engineering Research Center of Animal Probiotics, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin Province 130118, China P.R
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Provincial Engineering Research Center of Animal Probiotics, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin Province 130118, China P.R
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Provincial Engineering Research Center of Animal Probiotics, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin Province 130118, China P.R
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- Shandong Baolai-Leelai Bio-Tech Co., LTD, Taian, Shandong Province 171000, China P.R
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Provincial Engineering Research Center of Animal Probiotics, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin Province 130118, China P.R
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- Shandong Baolai-Leelai Bio-Tech Co., LTD, Taian, Shandong Province 171000, China P.R
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Provincial Engineering Research Center of Animal Probiotics, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin Province 130118, China P.R
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Li H, Yang G, Ma F, Li T, Yang H, Rombout JHWM, An L. Molecular characterization of a fish-specific toll-like receptor 22 (TLR22) gene from common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.): Evolutionary relationship and induced expression upon immune stimulants. Fish Shellfish Immunol 2017; 63:74-86. [PMID: 28192255 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2017.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2016] [Revised: 02/08/2017] [Accepted: 02/09/2017] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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In the host innate immune system, various pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) recognize conserved pathogens-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs), and represent an efficient first line of defense against invading pathogens. TLR22 is one of the fish-specific Toll-like receptors (TLRs), identified in a variety of fish species. In this study, we report the cloning and identification of a TLR22 cDNA from the gills of common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.). The full-length CcTLR22 cDNA was 3301 bp long, including a 32 bp 5'-untranslated region (UTR), an open reading frame (ORF) of 2838 bp and a 432 bp 3'-UTR.The CcTLR22 protein was found to comprise a signal peptide, 16 LRR domains, a LRRCT domain in the extracellular region and a TIR domain in the cytoplasmic region, which fits with the characteristic TLR domain architecture. The genomic organization of CcTLR22 was identified, which was encoded by an uninterrupted exon. Sequence alignment and phylogenetic analysis showed that all known teleost TLR22 members were clustered into an independent clade of the TLR22 family, and showed high amino acid identities with other fish TLRs. Real-time PCR assay showed that CcTLR22 mRNA was expressed in almost all tissues examined, while the levels obviously varied among different tissues. When challenged with poly(I:C) (a viral model) or A. hydrophila bacteria, the expression level of CcTLR22 was up-regulated in a variety of common carp tissues. These results indicate that CcTLR22 plays a significant role in systemic as well as mucosal defence after viral or bacterial stimulation or infection.
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Resistance Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Normal University, No. 88 East Wenhua Road, Jinan 250014, PR China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Resistance Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Normal University, No. 88 East Wenhua Road, Jinan 250014, PR China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Resistance Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Normal University, No. 88 East Wenhua Road, Jinan 250014, PR China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Resistance Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Normal University, No. 88 East Wenhua Road, Jinan 250014, PR China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Resistance Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Normal University, No. 88 East Wenhua Road, Jinan 250014, PR China
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- Cell Biology and Immunology Group, Department of Animal Sciences, Wageningen University, PO Box 9101, Wageningen 6700 HB, The Netherlands
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Resistance Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Normal University, No. 88 East Wenhua Road, Jinan 250014, PR China.
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Yu T, Yang G, Hou Y, Tang X, Wu C, Wu XA, Guo L, Zhu Q, Luo H, Du YE, Wen S, Xu L, Yin J, Tu G, Liu M. Cytoplasmic GPER translocation in cancer-associated fibroblasts mediates cAMP/PKA/CREB/glycolytic axis to confer tumor cells with multidrug resistance. Oncogene 2017; 36:2131-2145. [PMID: 27721408 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2016.370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2016] [Revised: 07/07/2016] [Accepted: 08/29/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Multiple drug resistance is a challenging issue in the clinic. There is growing evidence that the G-protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER) is a novel mediator in the development of multidrug resistance in both estrogen receptor (ER)-positive and -negative breast cancers, and that cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) in the tumor microenvironment may be a new agent that promotes drug resistance in tumor cells. However, the role of cytoplasmic GPER of CAFs on tumor therapy remains unclear. Here we first show that the breast tumor cell-activated PI3K/AKT (phosphoinositide 3-kinase/AKT) signaling pathway induces the cytoplasmic GPER translocation of CAFs in a CRM1-dependent pattern, and leads to the activation of a novel estrogen/GPER/cAMP/PKA/CREB signaling axis that triggers the aerobic glycolysis switch in CAFs. The glycolytic CAFs feed the extra pyruvate and lactate to tumor cells for augmentation of mitochondrial activity, and this energy metabolically coupled in a 'host-parasite relationship' between catabolic CAFs and anabolic cancer cells confers the tumor cells with multiple drug resistance to several conventional clinical treatments including endocrine therapy (tamoxifen), Her-2-targeted therapy (herceptin) and chemotherapy (epirubicin). Moreover, the clinical data from 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography further present a strong association between the GPER/cAMP/PKA/CREB pathway of stromal fibroblasts with tumor metabolic activity and clinical treatment, suggesting that targeting cytoplasmic GPER in CAFs may rescue the drug sensitivity in patients with breast cancer. Thus, our data define novel insights into the stromal GPER-mediated multiple drug resistance from the point of reprogramming of tumor energy metabolism and provide the rationale for CAFs as a promising target for clinical therapy.
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- Department of Endocrine and Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medical Diagnostics, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Department of Breast Surgery, Jiangxi Cancer Hospital, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Endocrine and Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medical Diagnostics, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medical Diagnostics, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Endocrine and Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Endocrine and Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Endocrine and Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Endocrine and Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medical Diagnostics, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medical Diagnostics, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medical Diagnostics, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medical Diagnostics, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Endocrine and Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medical Diagnostics, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Li JY, Wu HX, Yang G. Pachymic acid improves survival and attenuates acute lung injury in septic rats induced by cecal ligation and puncture. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2017; 21:1904-1910. [PMID: 28485787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to elucidate the possible beneficial effects of pachymic acid (PA) on acute lung injury (ALI) in a rat model of sepsis. MATERIALS AND METHODS A rat model of sepsis induced by cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) was used. Rats were randomly divided into five groups: sham, CLP, CLP + PA 1 mg/kg, CLP + PA 5 mg/kg, CLP + PA 10 mg/kg. CLP + PA groups received PA by intraperitoneal injection daily for consecutive 3 days, respectively, and the rats in sham and CLP groups were given equivalent volume of olive oil. We killed the animals 12 h after CLP and collected blood samples to determine PaO2, PaCO2, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-a), interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and IL-6. Lung samples were taken for wet/dry weight ratios and histologic assessment. Meanwhile, the levels of lung tissue myeloperoxidase (MPO), malondialdehyde (MDA) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) were determined. RESULTS The results revealed that PA treatment significantly improved the survival of septic rats and attenuated CLP-induced ALI. In PA-treated rats, the wet/dry weight ratios and the serum levels of TNF-a, IL-1β and IL-6 were down-regulated compared with the CLP group. PA also markedly decreased MDA and MPO contents and increased SOD level. CONCLUSIONS These findings indicate that PA administration ameliorates ALI in a rat model of sepsis induced by CLP.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Yantaishan Hospital, Yantai, China.
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Li G, Jiang Q, Hong J, Mu P, Yang G, Wang C, Qiu W, Zheng H. Multi-position brain stimulation on mouse by array ultrasound. Brain Stimul 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2017.01.357] [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: 11/12/2022] Open
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Yang G, Zhang W, Liu Z, Yi-Maer AY, Zhai M, Xu Z. Both JrWRKY2 and JrWRKY7 of Juglans regia mediate responses to abiotic stresses and abscisic acid through formation of homodimers and interaction. Plant Biol (Stuttg) 2017; 19:268-278. [PMID: 27860167 DOI: 10.1111/plb.12524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2016] [Accepted: 11/08/2016] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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WRKY transcription factors belong to a large protein family that is involved in diverse developmental processes and abiotic stress responses. Currently, there is little understanding of the role of WRKY transcription factors in regulatory mechanisms in plants, especially in the protein-protein interactions that are essential for biological regulatory functions and networks. In the present study, yeast one-hybrid, yeast two-hybrid, transient expression and quantitative RT-PCR were applied to investigate the potential characteristics of two WRKY proteins from Juglans regia, JrWRKY2 (GenBank Accession No. KU057089) and JrWRKY7 (GenBank Accession No. KP784651). JrWRKY2 and JrWRKY7 can form homodimers and interact with each other. JrWRKY2 and JrWRKY7 can bind to W-box motifs. Similarly high levels of transcription were found for JrWRKY2 and JrWRKY7 under NaCl and polyethylene glycol (PEG) stresses, as well as at different developmental stages, e.g., the pistil or terminal leaf. JrWRKY2 and JrWRKY7 were transiently overexpressed in an independent manner in the terminal leaf. Analyses of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and peroxidase (POD) activities, proline and malondialdehyde (MDA) contents, and electrolyte leakage rate showed that JrWRKY2 and JrWRKY7 overexpression improved plant tolerance to NaCl, PEG, abscisic acid, and cold stress. Additionally, JrWRKY2 and JrWRKY7 overexpression elevated transcription of SOD, POD, glutathione peroxidase (GPX), catalase (CAT), ascorbate peroxidase (APX), and MYB genes, but downregulated the expression of NAC. Overall, the results demonstrate that JrWRKY2 and JrWRKY7 are dimeric proteins that can form functional homodimers and interact with each other and that they are involved in abiotic stress responses.
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- Laboratory of Walnut Research Center, College of Forestry, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Agronomy College, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, China
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- Laboratory of Walnut Research Center, College of Forestry, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Laboratory of Walnut Research Center, College of Forestry, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Laboratory of Walnut Research Center, College of Forestry, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, Hunan, China
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Liu ZQ, Li MG, Geng XR, Liu J, Yang G, Qiu SQ, Liu ZG, Yang PC. Vitamin D regulates immunoglobulin mucin domain molecule-4 expression in dendritic cells. Clin Exp Allergy 2017; 47:656-664. [PMID: 28160341 DOI: 10.1111/cea.12894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2016] [Revised: 12/10/2016] [Accepted: 01/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Dendritic cell (DC)-derived immunoglobulin domain molecule (TIM)4 plays a critical role in the initiation of T helper (Th)2 polarization. Vitamin D (VitD) involves the regulation of a number of immune responses. OBJECTIVES This study tests a hypothesis that VitD regulates TIM4 expression in DCs. METHODS Peripheral blood samples were collected from patients with allergic rhinitis (AR) and healthy subjects. DCs were isolated from the samples and analyzed for the expression of TIM4. RESULTS We observed that the levels of calcitriol, the active form of VitD3, in the sera of AR patients were lower than that in healthy subjects. The peripheral DC expressed higher levels of TIM4 and lower levels of VDR. A negative correlation was identified between the data of serum calcitriol and TIM4 in DCs. Exposure DCs to calcitriol in the culture increased the expression of VDR. We also found that VDR bound to the TIM4 promoter locus in DCs to repress the TIM4 gene transcription and expression. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE VitD deficiency may contribute to the pathogenesis of AR by increasing the TIM4 expression. The results suggest that to regulate the serum calcitriol levels and the expression of VDR in DCs may be necessary to be taken into account in the treatment of AR.
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- ENT Institute of the Research Center of Allergy & Immunology, Shenzhen University School of Medicine, Shenzhen, China.,Longgang ENT Hospital and Shenzhen ENT Institute, Shenzhen, China.,The Brain Body Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- ENT Institute of the Research Center of Allergy & Immunology, Shenzhen University School of Medicine, Shenzhen, China
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- ENT Institute of the Research Center of Allergy & Immunology, Shenzhen University School of Medicine, Shenzhen, China.,Longgang ENT Hospital and Shenzhen ENT Institute, Shenzhen, China.,The Brain Body Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Shenzhen Maternity & Child Health Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- ENT Institute of the Research Center of Allergy & Immunology, Shenzhen University School of Medicine, Shenzhen, China.,Longgang ENT Hospital and Shenzhen ENT Institute, Shenzhen, China.,The Brain Body Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Longgang ENT Hospital and Shenzhen ENT Institute, Shenzhen, China
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- ENT Institute of the Research Center of Allergy & Immunology, Shenzhen University School of Medicine, Shenzhen, China
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- ENT Institute of the Research Center of Allergy & Immunology, Shenzhen University School of Medicine, Shenzhen, China
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Yang G, Shi ZN, Meng Y, Shi XY, Pang LY, Ma SF, Zhang MN, Wang YY, Zou LP. Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of Chinese children diagnosed with tuberous sclerosis complex. Clin Genet 2017; 91:764-768. [PMID: 27859028 DOI: 10.1111/cge.12920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2016] [Revised: 11/03/2016] [Accepted: 11/04/2016] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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We investigated the clinical phenotypes and genetic mutations in Chinese children diagnosed with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). Sequencing of TSC1 and TSC2 genes was performed in 117 children with TSC and their parents. Association of TSC gene mutations with clinical manifestations was investigated. All gene mutations were heterozygous including in 16 patients (13.7%) with mutations in TSC1 gene and 101 patients (86.3%) with mutations in TSC2 gene. Among the 16 patients with TSC1 gene mutations, 15 different types of mutations were found, which included 5 novel mutations; all patients had skin manifestations and epilepsy. Among the 101 patients with TSC2 mutations, 85 different types of mutations were found, which included 25 novel mutations; 97 patients (96.0%) had skin manifestations; 97 (96.0%) had epilepsy; 74 (73.3%) had intellectual disability and 25 patients (24.8%) were autistic. The clinical phenotype of the 14 children with familial TSC was more severe than that of their parents.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Bethune Medical Academy, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.,Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, China
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Li XH, Liu ZX, Wang P, Yang G, Ma SB. [The radiologic study of the nasolacrimal duct decompression surgery for treatment of chronic]. Lin Chung Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2017; 31:290-292. [PMID: 29871244 DOI: 10.13201/j.issn.1001-1781.2017.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Objective:To explore the possibility of endoscopic nasolacrimal duct decompression surgery for the treatment of chronic dacryocystitis.Method:①Twenty-two eyes with chronic dacryocystitis were treated with 30% iohexol injection for lacrimal sac lithography. Contrast agents were taken from the lacrimal canal reflux to stop the injection. The CT scan for the lacrimal passage was performed immediately. ②Three-dimensional reconstruction of lacrimal duct and its surrounding structures was performed with Sinuses Trachea Ⅰ software. ③The lacrimal sac and nasolacrimal canal were cut and depressed using this software simulation.Result:①The incidence of lacrimal duct obstruction were 4.5% (1/22, in lacrimal duct), 22.7%(5/22, in lacrimal sac), 13.6%(3/22, transition section), 36.4%(8/22, in nasocrimal duct), and 22.7%(5/22, in Hasner valve) separately. The transitional section, nasolacrimal duct, Hasner valve section 72.7%(16/22) totally. ②The lateral wall of the nasolacrimal duct in 3D visual model is constructed of maxillary lacrimal process. The interior wall of the nasolacrimal duct is made of drop process of lacrimal bone and ascending lacimal process of the inferior turbinate. ③Observed from the inferior meatus, hard nasolacrimal duct is surrounded by inferior turbinate bone, and forms the inside wall of openings of the lacrimal duct. ④The removal of the front parts of the inferior turbinate attached to the lateral nasal can lead to the deperession of the membranous nasolacrimal duct sufficiently, and create the efficient space to eliminate nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Conclusion:Endoscopic nasolacrimal duct decompression surgery is efficacy for the treatment of chronic dacryocystitis. The integrity of the membranous lacrimal duct was reserved, and the complication such as lacrimal sac granulation hyperplasia, lacrimal duct obstruction again caused by scar formation was avoided.
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, Shenzhen, 518035, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of ENT, Institute of ENT and Longgang ENT Hospital
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of ENT, Institute of ENT and Longgang ENT Hospital
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of ENT, Institute of ENT and Longgang ENT Hospital
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of ENT, Institute of ENT and Longgang ENT Hospital
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Yang G, Cheng QL, Li CL, Jia YL, Yue W, Pei XT, Liu Y, Zhao JH, Du J, Ao QG. [High glucose reduced the repair function of kidney stem cells conditional medium to the hypoxia-injured renal tubular epithelium cells]. Beijing Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban 2017; 49:125-130. [PMID: 28203018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the impacts of high glucose on the repair function of kidney stem cells (KSC) conditional medium to the hypoxia-injured renal tubular epithelium cells (RTEC). METHODS KSC were isolated from the renal papilla in 4-week-Sprague-Dawley rats. The KSC were pretreated in media with high glucose (30 mmol/L) or with normal glucose (5.6 mmol/L), respectively. The supernatants of the pre-treated KSC were collected as the conditional media. The hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R) model of rat RTEC was established using the NRK-52E cell line. The effects of KSC conditional media on the H/R RTEC were investigated. RESULTS (1) The best H/R model of RTEC was established using hypoxia for 4 h and reoxygenation 2 h. (2) After hypoxia, the early and late cell apoptosis rates of the H/R RTEC were increased. The H/R RTEC were co-cultured with KSC conditional media for 12 h and 24 h, respectively. The H/R RTEC were co-cultured with DMEM/F12 as a control group. The cell apoptosis rate of H/R RTEC was lower after co-cultured with KSC conditional media (P<0.01), and the cell apoptosis rate of H/R RTEC in high glucose group was much higher than that in normal glucose group after co-cultured 24 h (P=0.02). (3) After hypoxia, the lactic dehydrogenase (LDH) and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels of the H/R RTEC supernatant were increased, and the superoxide dismutase (SOD) level decreased. The LDH and MDA levels were lower and the SOD level was higher after co-cultured with KSC conditional media for 12 h and 24 h, respectively (P<0.01). The LDH and MDA levels of H/R RTEC supernatant were much higher in the high glucose group than in the normal glucose group (P<0.05), and the SOD level of H/R RTEC supernatant was much lower in the high glucose group than in the normal glucose group (P<0.01). CONCLUSION KSC conditional media could repair the H/R injury of RTEC. The effects were mainly by inhibiting cell apoptosis, and reducing oxidative stress; the anti-cell apoptosis ability and the anti-oxidative stress capacity of the conditional medium were reduced after KSC were pre-treated with high glucose.
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- Department of Geriatric Nephrology, PLA General Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Geriatric Nephrology, PLA General Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Geriatric Endocrinology, PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Geriatric Nephrology, PLA General Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease, Beijing 100853, China
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- Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Lab, Beijing Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Beijing 100850, China
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- Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Lab, Beijing Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Beijing 100850, China
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- Department of Geriatric Nephrology, PLA General Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Geriatric Nephrology, PLA General Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Geriatric Nephrology, PLA General Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Geriatric Nephrology, PLA General Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease, Beijing 100853, China
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Yang G, Zeng G, Wu JP, Jiang O, Zeng YB, Huang SJ, Huang JJ, Wu DQ. Glipizide blocks renal interstitial fibrosis by inhibiting AKT signaling pathway. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2017; 21:867-872. [PMID: 28272693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Diabetes affects the renal function at a certain stage. Oral medication glipizide plays a hypoglycemic effect mainly through releasing insulin, while more insulin is derived from islet β cells. It is still controversy whether antidiabetics. This study mainly intends to investigate the role of glipizide in inhibiting renal interstitial fibrosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 93 SD rats were purchased from Guangdong animal monitoring and established unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO) model to simulate renal interstitial fibrosis. Forty rats in the experimental group received glipizide intraperitoneal injection for a week at 30 days after modeling, while another 40 rats in the control group received a normal saline injection. The last 10 rats were treated as blank group. Hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining was applied to test renal interstitial fibrosis. Immunohistochemistry was used to detect fibronectin expression in glomerular and renal tubules. AKT signaling pathway related factors expression was measured by Western blot to determine AKT signal activation. RESULTS HE staining showed that the entire kidney cytoplasm red dye becomes shallow, renal medulla gradually disappears, renal tubular epithelial cells enlarge, vacuoles degeneration, renal tubule and collecting tube expansion, inflammatory cells infiltration after UUO modeling. Glipizide treatment decreased dilated renal tubule number, improved glomerulus integrity, and reduced inflammatory infiltration. Fibronectin level in the experimental group was significantly lower than that in control (p<0.05). Western blot revealed that p-AKT expression downregulated after glipizide treatment. CONCLUSIONS Glipizide blocks renal interstitial fibrosis by inhibiting AKT signaling pathway.
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- Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Second People's Hospital of Luzhou Medical College, Neijiang City, Sichuan, China.
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Wang C, Fan C, Yuan C, Yang G, Li X, Ju C, Feng Y, Xu J. Third- and high-order nonlinear optical properties of an intramolecular charge-transfer compound. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra25408j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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An oligo(phenylenevinylene) bridged intramolecular charge-transfer (ICT) compound, (TCNQ)2OPV3, has been synthesized and its third- and fifth-order nonlinear optical properties have been determined by measurement with the 4f system with a phase-object.
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- C. Wang
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin
- P. R. China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin
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Cheng K, Lv JB, Ma JZ, Hu JH, Chen C, Zeng K, Yang G. The curing behavior and properties of phthalonitrile resins using ionic liquids as a new class of curing agents. EXPRESS POLYM LETT 2017. [DOI: 10.3144/expresspolymlett.2017.88] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Zhou JW, Zhong CL, Liu H, Degen AA, Titgemeyer EC, Ding LM, Shang ZH, Guo XS, Qiu Q, Li ZP, Yang G, Long RJ. Comparison of nitrogen utilization and urea kinetics between yaks ( ) and indigenous cattle ( ). J Anim Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.2527/jas.2017.1428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Lu A, Li H, Niu J, Wu S, Xue G, Yao X, Guo Q, Wan N, Abliz P, Yang G, An L, Meng G. Hyperactivation of the NLRP3 Inflammasome in Myeloid Cells Leads to Severe Organ Damage in Experimental Lupus. J Immunol 2016; 198:1119-1129. [PMID: 28039299 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1600659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2016] [Accepted: 11/30/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune syndrome associated with severe organ damage resulting from the activation of immune cells. Recently, a role for caspase-1 in murine lupus was described, indicating an involvement of inflammasomes in the development of SLE. Among multiple inflammasomes identified, the NLRP3 inflammasome was connected to diverse diseases, including autoimmune encephalomyelitis. However, the function of NLRP3 in SLE development remains elusive. In this study, we explored the role of NLRP3 in the development of SLE using the pristane-induced experimental lupus model. It was discovered that more severe lupus-like syndrome developed in Nlrp3-R258W mice carrying the gain-of-function mutation. Nlrp3-R258W mutant mice exhibited significantly higher mortality upon pristane challenge. Moreover, prominent hypercellularity and interstitial nephritis were evident in the glomeruli of Nlrp3-R258W mice. In addition, hyperactivation of the NLRP3 inflammasome in this mouse line resulted in proteinuria and mesangial destruction. Importantly, all of these phenotypes were largely attributed to the Nlrp3-R258W mutation expressed in myeloid cells, because Cre recombinase-mediated depletion of this mutant from such cells rescued mice from experimental lupus. Taken together, our study demonstrates a critical role for NLRP3 in the development of SLE and suggests that modulating the inflammasome signal may help to control the inflammatory damage in autoimmune diseases, including lupus.
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- Ailing Lu
- Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Laboratory of Molecular Virology and Immunology, Institut Pasteur of Shanghai, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Laboratory of Molecular Virology and Immunology, Institut Pasteur of Shanghai, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China.,College of Life Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Laboratory of Molecular Virology and Immunology, Institut Pasteur of Shanghai, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Laboratory of Molecular Virology and Immunology, Institut Pasteur of Shanghai, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Laboratory of Molecular Virology and Immunology, Institut Pasteur of Shanghai, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Laboratory of Molecular Virology and Immunology, Institut Pasteur of Shanghai, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Laboratory of Molecular Virology and Immunology, Institut Pasteur of Shanghai, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Central Hospital of Zhabei District, Shanghai 200070, China; and
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- Department of Dermatology, First Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830054, China
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- College of Life Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China
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- College of Life Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Laboratory of Molecular Virology and Immunology, Institut Pasteur of Shanghai, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China;
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Dai Q, Yang G, Hu C, Wang L, Liu K, Guang Y, Zhang R, Xu S, Liu B, Yang Y, Feng Z. The alienation of affection toward parents and influential factors in Chinese left-behind children. Eur Psychiatry 2016; 39:114-122. [PMID: 28006677 DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2016] [Revised: 07/26/2016] [Accepted: 07/31/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Although alienation toward parents is important for children (for current mental health status or later interpersonal relationships in adulthood), it is undervalued and even lacks a standardized tool of assessment. Moreover, the large number of left-behind children in China is a cause of public concern. However, their experienced alienation toward their parents remains unclear, which may be important for early detection or intervention for behavioral problems in this population. Hence, the current study aimed to develop an alienation inventory for children and then use it to investigate the experienced alienation toward parents in Chinese left-behind children. METHODS Two studies were carried out. Study 1 was designed to develop a standard inventory of alienation toward parents (IAP). In study 2, 8361 children and adolescents (6704 of them were left-behind status) of the Chongqing area, aged between 8 and 19 years old, were recruited for investigation. All participants were surveyed with a standard sociodemographic questionnaire, children's cognitive style questionnaire, children's depression inventory, adolescent self-rating life events checklist, and newly built IAP in study 1. RESULTS In study 1, we developed a two-component (communication and emotional distance) and 18-item (9 items for maternal or paternal form, respectively) IAP questionnaire. In study 2, exploratory factor analysis indicated an expected two-factor structure of IAP, which was confirmed by confirmatory factor analysis. The Cronbach's alpha coefficients showed a good reliability (0.887 and 0.821 for maternal and paternal form, respectively). Children with absent mother experienced the highest alienation toward parents. Boys as well as children aged 8-10 years old experienced higher alienation toward parents. Poor communication with parents (sparse or no connection), level of left-behind condition (parents divorced, been far away from parents), and psychosocial vulnerability (stressful life events, negative cognitive style) were risk factors of alienation toward parents. CONCLUSIONS The current study develops a two-factor (communication and emotional distance) IAP, which offers a reliable tool to assess experienced alienation of affection toward parents in children aged between 8 and 19 years old. Our result is the first investigation of experienced alienation and potential influential factors in Chinese left-behind children. The findings that children with absent mother experience higher alienation toward parents, as well as three recognized risk factors for alienation of affection toward parents (poor communication with absent parents, worse left-behind condition, and psychosocial vulnerability), give valuable guidance for parents who intend to leave or who are already leaving as well as for government policymaking.
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- The Third Military Medical University, Department of nursing, 400038 Chong qing, China
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- The Third Military Medical University, Department of psychology, 400038 Chong qing, China
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- Chongqing Normal University, Key applied psychology lab, 401331 Chongqing, China
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- The Third Military Medical University, Department of psychology, 400038 Chong qing, China
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- The Third Military Medical University, Department of psychology, 400038 Chong qing, China
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- The Third Military Medical University, Department of psychology, 400038 Chong qing, China
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- The Third Military Medical University, Department of psychology, 400038 Chong qing, China
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- The Normal University of Gui Zhou, Department of psychology, Gui Zhou, China
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- The Third Military Medical University, Department of psychology, 400038 Chong qing, China
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- Chongqing Foundation for Poverty Alleviation, 400020 Chongqing, China
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- The Third Military Medical University, Department of psychology, 400038 Chong qing, China.
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Yang G, Gao X, Jiang L, Sun X, Liu X, Chen M, Yao X, Sun Q, Wang S. 6-Gingerol prevents MEHP-induced DNA damage in human umbilical vein endothelia cells. Hum Exp Toxicol 2016; 36:1177-1185. [PMID: 28988496 DOI: 10.1177/0960327116681650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Mono (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (MEHP) is the principal metabolite of di (2-etylhexyl) phthalate, which is widely used as a plasticizer, especially in medical devices. MEHP has toxic effects on cardiovascular system. The aim of this study was to investigate the possibility that 6-gingerol may inhibit the oxidative DNA damage of MEHP in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) and the potential mechanism. The comet assay was used to monitor DNA strand breaks. We have shown that 6-gingerol significantly reduced the DNA strand breaks caused by MEHP. MEHP increased the levels of reactive oxygen species and malondialdehyde, decreased the level of glutathione and activity of superoxide dismutase, and altered the mitochondrial membrane potential. In addition, DNA damage-associated proteins (p53 and p-Chk2 (T68)) were significantly increased by the treatment of MEHP. Those effects can all be protected by 6-gingerol. The results firmly indicate that 6-gingerol may have a strong protective ability against the DNA damage caused by MEHP in HUVECs, and the mechanism may relate to the antioxidant activity.
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- 1 Department of Food Nutrition and Safety, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- 2 Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- 3 Liaoning Anti-degenerative Diseases Natural Products Engineering Technology Research Center, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- 3 Liaoning Anti-degenerative Diseases Natural Products Engineering Technology Research Center, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- 1 Department of Food Nutrition and Safety, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- 1 Department of Food Nutrition and Safety, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- 3 Liaoning Anti-degenerative Diseases Natural Products Engineering Technology Research Center, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- 4 Division of Environmental Health Sciences, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- 2 Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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Chai H, Zhang J, Yang G, Ma Z. An evolution-based DNA-binding residue predictor using a dynamic query-driven learning scheme. Mol Biosyst 2016; 12:3643-3650. [PMID: 27730230 DOI: 10.1039/c6mb00626d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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DNA-binding proteins play a pivotal role in various biological activities. Identification of DNA-binding residues (DBRs) is of great importance for understanding the mechanism of gene regulations and chromatin remodeling. Most traditional computational methods usually construct their predictors on static non-redundant datasets. They excluded many homologous DNA-binding proteins so as to guarantee the generalization capability of their models. However, those ignored samples may potentially provide useful clues when studying protein-DNA interactions, which have not obtained enough attention. In view of this, we propose a novel method, namely DQPred-DBR, to fill the gap of DBR predictions. First, a large-scale extensible sample pool was compiled. Second, evolution-based features in the form of a relative position specific score matrix and covariant evolutionary conservation descriptors were used to encode the feature space. Third, a dynamic query-driven learning scheme was designed to make more use of proteins with known structure and functions. In comparison with a traditional static model, the introduction of dynamic models could obviously improve the prediction performance. Experimental results from the benchmark and independent datasets proved that our DQPred-DBR had promising generalization capability. It was capable of producing decent predictions and outperforms many state-of-the-art methods. For the convenience of academic use, our proposed method was also implemented as a web server at .
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- School of Computer Science and Information Technology, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130117, P. R. China.
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- School of Computer Science and Information Technology, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130117, P. R. China.
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- School of Computer Science and Information Technology, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130117, P. R. China. and Office of Informatization Management and Planning, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130117, P. R. China
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- School of Computer Science and Information Technology, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130117, P. R. China.
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Liang D, An G, Zhu Z, Wang Y, Yang G, Li X, Niu P, Chen L, Tian L. The protective effects of bone morphogenetic protein-7 against epithelial injury and matrix metalloproteases upregulation induced by silica in vitro. Hum Exp Toxicol 2016; 36:892-900. [PMID: 28838258 DOI: 10.1177/0960327116674527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We investigate the effects of bone morphogenetic protein-7 (BMP-7) on models with silica-induced and macrophage-mediated fibrosis and its possible mechanisms in vitro. METHODS Rat alveolar II epithelial (RLE-6TN) cells were incubated with the supernatant of mouse macrophage-like cells (RAW264.7) and treated with 0, 25, 50, and 100 μg/mL silica. Using Western blotting, the epithelial markers (surfactant proteins-C and E-cadherin) and the mesenchymal markers (fibronectin (FN) and viminten (Vim)) were detected. After neutralizing the BMP-7, the progress of fibrosis was assessed by the content of hydroxyproline (Hyp) and collagen I, III protein levels as well as the Smad signaling pathway proteins, including phosphorylated Smad1/5(P-Smad1/5) and phosphorylated Smad2/3(P-Smad2/3). Collagen I was also identified by immunofluorescence and pretreated with SB-431542, LDN-193189, or anti-BMP-7-neutralizing antibody. In addition, the levels of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) and MMP-9 were detected using Western blotting. RESULTS The model of RLE-6TN cells was established successfully, the expressions of Vim, FN, MMP-2, and MMP-9 were upregulated, while the concentration of silica is increased. Neutralizing BMP-7 stimulated the decrease of P-Smad1/5 and the increase of P-Smad2/3, as well as the collagen I, collagen III, FN, and Hyp via Smad signaling pathway. Furthermore, pretreated with LDN-193189 or anti-BMP-7-neutralizing antibody, the expression of collagen I was increased, yet it was decreased with SB-431542 intervention. CONCLUSION The activated BMP/Smad and suppressed transforming growth factor-β/Smad pathways could suppress silica-induced fibrosis via a MMP-dependent mechanism. BMP-7 is expected to be the optimized strategy of delaying the interstitial changes.
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- 1 School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,2 Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- 1 School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,2 Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- 1 School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,2 Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- 1 School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,2 Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- 3 Oncology Minimally Invasive Interventional Center, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- 1 School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,2 Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- 1 School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,2 Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- 1 School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,2 Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- 1 School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,2 Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Yang X, Le D, Zhang YL, Liang LZ, Yang G, Hu WJ. [Relationship between crown form of upper central incisors and papilla filling in Chinese Han-nationality youth]. Beijing Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban 2016; 48:866-870. [PMID: 27752172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To explore a crown form classification method for upper central incisor which is more objective and scientific than traditional classification method based on the standardized photography technique. To analyze the relationship between crown form of upper central incisors and papilla filling in periodontally healthy Chinese Han-nationality youth. METHODS In the study, 180 periodontally healthy Chinese youth ( 75 males, and 105 females ) aged 20-30 (24.3±4.5) years were included. With the standardized upper central incisor photography technique, pictures of 360 upper central incisors were obtained. Each tooth was classified as triangular, ovoid or square by 13 experienced specialist majors in prothodontics independently and the final classification result was decided by most evaluators in order to ensure objectivity. The standardized digital photo was also used to evaluate the gingival papilla filling situation. The papilla filling result was recorded as present or absent according to naked eye observation. The papilla filling rates of different crown forms were analyzed. Statistical analyses were performed with SPSS 19.0. RESULTS The proportions of triangle, ovoid and square forms of upper central incisor in Chinese Han-nationality youth were 31.4% (113/360), 37.2% (134/360) and 31.4% (113/360 ), respectively, and no statistical difference was found between the males and females. Average κ value between each two evaluators was 0.381. Average κ value was raised up to 0.563 when compared with the final classification result. In the study, 24 upper central incisors without contact were excluded, and the papilla filling rates of triangle, ovoid and square crown were 56.4% (62/110), 69.6% (87/125), 76.2% (77/101) separately. The papilla filling rate of square form was higher (P=0.007). CONCLUSION The proportion of clinical crown form of upper central incisor in Chinese Han-nationality youth is obtained. Compared with triangle form, square form is found to favor a gingival papilla that fills the interproximal embrasure space. The consistency of the present classification method for upper central incisor is not satisfying, which indicates that a new classification method, more scientific and objective than the present one, is to be found.
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- 1. Department of Periodontology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology & National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology & Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, Beijing 100081, China; 2. Stomatology Center, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029,China
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- Department of Periodontology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology & National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology & Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Department of Periodontology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology & National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology & Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Department of Periodontology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology & National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology & Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Department of Periodontology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology & National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology & Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Department of Periodontology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology & National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology & Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, Beijing 100081, China
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Chen Y, Cui Y, O'Connor P, Seo Y, Camarda GS, Hossain A, Roy U, Yang G, James RB. Test of a 32-channel Prototype ASIC for Photon Counting Application. IEEE Nucl Sci Symp Conf Rec (1997) 2016. [PMID: 28626357 DOI: 10.1109/nssmic.2015.7582272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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A new low-power application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) for Cadmium Zinc Telluride (CZT) detectors for single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) application is being developed at BNL. As the first step, a 32-channel prototype ASIC was designed and tested recently. Each channel has a preamplifier followed by CR-RC3 shaping circuits and three independent energy bins with comparators and 16-bit counters. The ASIC was fabricated with TSMC 0.35-μm complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) process and tested in laboratories. The power consumption is around 1 mW/ch with a 2.5-V supply. With a gain of 400 mV/fC and the peaking time of 500 ns, the equivalent noise charge (ENC) of 360 e- has been measured in room temperature while the crosstalk rate is less than 0.3%. The 10-bit DACs for global thresholds have an integral nonlinearity (INL) less than 0.56% and differential nonlinearity (DNL) less than 0.33%. In the presentation, we will report the detailed test results with this ASIC.
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- Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, USA
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- Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, USA
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- Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, USA
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143
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- Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, USA
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- Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, USA
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- Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, USA
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- Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, USA
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- Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, USA
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Pan Z, Yang G. P13.02 leptomeningeal metastasis from solid tumor: a single center of experience and a pilot for quantitative diagnosis. Neuro Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/now188.246] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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Pan Z, Yang G. P13.01 Concurrent radiotherapy and intrathecal methotrexate for treating leptomeningeal metastasis from solid tumors with adverse prognostic factors: a prospective and single-arm study. Neuro Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/now188.245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Xia PP, Zhang SM, Yang G. [A case of Takayasu Arteritis with sudden cardiac arrest as the first manifestation]. Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi 2016; 44:805-806. [PMID: 27667281 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-3758.2016.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Lin R, Wang Q, Qi B, Huang Y, Yang G. Effects of Neuromedin S on the Proliferation of Splenic Lymphocytes and the Cytokine Secretion by Pulmonary Alveolar Macrophages in Pigs in vitro. Pol J Vet Sci 2016; 19:485-494. [DOI: 10.1515/pjvs-2016-0061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Neuromedin S (NMS), a 36-amino acid neuropeptide, has been found to be involved in the regulation of the endocrine activity. It has been also detected in immune tissues in mammals, what suggests that NMS may play an important role in the regulation of immune response. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the presence of NMS receptor 1 (NMU1R) and effect of NMS in pig splenic lymphocytes (SPLs) and pulmonary alveolar macrophages (PAMs). The presence of NMU1R in pig SPLs and PAMs was respectively confirmed by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), western blot analysis and immunocytochemical methods. Furthermore, SPL proliferation was analyzed using the 3-(4,5)-dimethyl-thiahiazo-(-2-yl)-3,5-di-phenytetrazoliumromide (MTT) method. Additionally, the secretion of interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6 and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) in PAMs was all measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kits. In the present study, the results of RT-PCR and western blot analysis revealed that NMU1R mRNA and protein were both expressed in pig SPLs and PAMs, and the immunocytochemical investigations further revealed that the positive signal of NMU1R immunoreactivity was observed in plasma membranes of both SPLs and PAMs. In the in vitro study, we found that at concentrations of 0.001-1000 nM NMS alone or combined with lipopolysaccharide or phytohemagglutinin significantly increased SPL proliferation. Application of ELISA method showed that NMS could induce the secretion of the pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α in PAMs. These results suggest that NMS can act as a potently positive pro-inflammatory factor and immunomodulatory agent that affects the immune response of immune cells by combining with its receptor NMU1R.
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Yang G, Lee H, Yeon S, Lee J. Evaluation of cosmetic dyes effect on keratinocytes to produce Thymic stromal lymphopoietin. Toxicol Lett 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2016.06.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Zhu Y, Qi C, Shan S, Zhang F, Li H, An L, Yang G. Characterization of common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) interferon regulatory factor 5 (IRF5) and its expression in response to viral and bacterial challenges. BMC Vet Res 2016; 12:127. [PMID: 27350041 PMCID: PMC4924235 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-016-0750-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2016] [Accepted: 06/16/2016] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Background Common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.), one of the most economically valuable commercial farming fish species in China, is often infected by a variety of viruses. As the first line of defence against microbial pathogens, the innate immune system plays a crucial role in teleost fish, which are lower vertebrates. Interferon (IFN) regulatory factor 5 (IRF5) is a key molecule in antiviral immunity that regulating the expression of IFN and other pro-inflammatory cytokines. It is necessary to gain more insight into the common carp IFN system and the function of fish IRF5 in the antiviral and antibacterial response. Results In the present study, we characterized the cDNA and genomic sequence of the IRF5 gene in common carp, and analysed tissue distribution and expression profile of this gene in response to polyinosinic:polycytidylic acid (poly I:C) and lipopolysaccharides (LPS) treatment. The common carp IRF5 (ccIRF5) gene is 5790 bp in length and is composed of 9 exons and 8 introns. The open reading frame (ORF) of ccIRF5 is 1554 bp, and encodes 517 amino acid protein. The putative ccIRF5 protein shares identity (65.4–90.0 %) with other fish IRF5s and contains a DNA binding domain (DBD), a middle region (MR), an IRF-associated domain (IAD), a virus activated domain (VAD) and two nuclear localization signals (NLSs) similar to those found in vertebrate IRF5. Phylogenetic analysis clustered ccIRF5 into the IRF5 subfamily with other vertebrate IRF5 and IRF6 genes. Real-time PCR analysis revealed that ccIRF5 mRNA was expressed in all examined tissues of healthy carps, with high levels observed in the gills and the brain. After poly I:C challenge, expression levels of ccIRF5, tumour-necrosis factor α (ccTNFα) and two IFN stimulated genes [ISGs (ccISG5 and ccPKR)] were up-regulated in seven immune-related tissues (liver, spleen, head kidney, foregut, hindgut, skin and gills). Furthermore, all four genes were up-regulated in vitro upon poly I:C and LPS challenges. Conclusions Our findings suggest that IRF5 might play an important role in regulating the antiviral and antibacterial response in fish. These results could provide a clue for preventing common carp infection by pathogenic microorganisms present in the aquatic environment. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12917-016-0750-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Resistance Biology, College of Life Science, Shandong Normal University, No. 88 East Wenhua Road, Jinan, 250014, People's Republic of China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Resistance Biology, College of Life Science, Shandong Normal University, No. 88 East Wenhua Road, Jinan, 250014, People's Republic of China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Resistance Biology, College of Life Science, Shandong Normal University, No. 88 East Wenhua Road, Jinan, 250014, People's Republic of China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Resistance Biology, College of Life Science, Shandong Normal University, No. 88 East Wenhua Road, Jinan, 250014, People's Republic of China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Resistance Biology, College of Life Science, Shandong Normal University, No. 88 East Wenhua Road, Jinan, 250014, People's Republic of China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Resistance Biology, College of Life Science, Shandong Normal University, No. 88 East Wenhua Road, Jinan, 250014, People's Republic of China.
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Resistance Biology, College of Life Science, Shandong Normal University, No. 88 East Wenhua Road, Jinan, 250014, People's Republic of China.
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Ouyang Z, Zheng H, Xiao Y, Polasky S, Liu J, Xu W, Wang Q, Zhang L, Xiao Y, Rao E, Jiang L, Lu F, Wang X, Yang G, Gong S, Wu B, Zeng Y, Yang W, Daily GC. Improvements in ecosystem services from investments in natural capital. Science 2016; 352:1455-9. [DOI: 10.1126/science.aaf2295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 784] [Impact Index Per Article: 98.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2016] [Accepted: 05/18/2016] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Yang G, Li X, Ma R, Yorke E, Mageras G, Tang X, Xiong W, Chan M, Reyngold M, Gewanter R, Wu A, Deasy J, Hunt M. SU-F-T-253: Volumetric Comparison Between 4D CT Amplitude and Phase Binning Mode. Med Phys 2016. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4956393] [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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Li X, Yang G, Ma R, Yorke E, Mageras G, Tang X, Xiong W, Chan M, Reyngold M, Gewanter R, Wu A, Deasy J, Hunt M. SU-G-JeP4-05: Effects of Irregular Respiratory Motion On the Positioning Accuracy of Moving Target with Free Breathing Cone-Beam Computerized Tomography. Med Phys 2016. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4957115] [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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Jiang Y, Yang G, Meng F, Yang W, Hu J, Ye L, Shi C, Wang C. Immunological mechanisms involved in probiotic-mediated protection against Citrobacter rodentium-induced colitis. Benef Microbes 2016; 7:397-407. [DOI: 10.3920/bm2015.0119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Inflammatory bowel disease is a group of chronic, incurable inflammatory disorders of the gastrointestinal tract that cause severe diarrhoea, intestinal inflammation, pain, fatigue and weight loss. In this study, we first developed a model of Citrobacter rodentium-induced colitis and then evaluated the protective effects of selected probiotics on inflammation. The results showed that administration of a combination of probiotics including Lactobacillus rhamnosus ATCC 53103, Lactobacillus acidophilus ATCC 4356 and Lactobacillus plantarum A significantly increased the production of CD11c+ dendritic cells in the spleen (3.62% vs phosphate buffered saline (PBS)-treated control, P<0.01) and mesenteric lymph nodes (MLNs). In addition, the presence of probiotics significantly up-regulated the development of CD4+/CD25+/Foxp3+ regulatory T cells in MLNs by approximately 2.07% compared to the effect observed in the PBS-treated control (P<0.01) and down-regulated the expression of inflammatory cytokines, including interleukin-17, tumour necrosis factor-α and interferon-γ, by 0.11, 0.11 and 0.15%, respectively, compared to the effect observed in the PBS-treated control (P<0.01).These effects conferred protection against colitis, as shown by histopathological analyses.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, 2888 Xincheng Street, Changchun 130118, China P.R
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, 2888 Xincheng Street, Changchun 130118, China P.R
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- Guangxi Veterinary Research Institute, 51 Aibei Road, Xixiangtang, Nanning, Guangxi, 530001, China P.R
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, 2888 Xincheng Street, Changchun 130118, China P.R
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, 2888 Xincheng Street, Changchun 130118, China P.R
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, 2888 Xincheng Street, Changchun 130118, China P.R
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, 2888 Xincheng Street, Changchun 130118, China P.R
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, 2888 Xincheng Street, Changchun 130118, China P.R
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Roy UN, Mundle RM, Camarda GS, Cui Y, Gul R, Hossain A, Yang G, Pradhan AK, James RB. Novel ZnO:Al contacts to CdZnTe for X- and gamma-ray detectors. Sci Rep 2016; 6:26384. [PMID: 27216387 PMCID: PMC4877641 DOI: 10.1038/srep26384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2016] [Accepted: 04/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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CdZnTe (CZT) has made a significant impact as a material for room-temperature nuclear-radiation detectors due to its potential impact in applications related to nonproliferation, homeland security, medical imaging, and gamma-ray telescopes. In all such applications, common metals, such as gold, platinum and indium, have been used as electrodes for fabricating the detectors. Because of the large mismatch in the thermal-expansion coefficient between the metal contacts and CZT, the contacts can undergo stress and mechanical degradation, which is the main cause for device instability over the long term. Here, we report for the first time on our use of Al-doped ZnO as the preferred electrode for such detectors. The material was selected because of its better contact properties compared to those of the metals commonly used today. Comparisons were conducted for the detector properties using different contacts, and improvements in the performances of ZnO:Al-coated detectors are described in this paper. These studies show that Al:ZnO contacts to CZT radiation detectors offer the potential of becoming a transformative replacement for the common metallic contacts due to the dramatic improvements in the performance of detectors and improved long-term stability.
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- Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, United States
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- Department of Engineering, Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VA 23504, United States
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- Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, United States
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- Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, United States
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- Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, United States
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- Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, United States
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- Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, United States
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- Department of Engineering, Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VA 23504, United States
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- Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, United States
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Li H, Yang G, Xiang YB, Zhang X, Zheng W, Gao YT, Shu XO. Body weight, fat distribution and colorectal cancer risk: a report from cohort studies of 134255 Chinese men and women. Int J Obes (Lond) 2016; 37:783-9. [PMID: 22986684 PMCID: PMC3541452 DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2012.152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the association of body size and fat distribution with risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) in Chinese men and women. DESIGN Population-based, prospective cohort study. SUBJECTS The analysis included 134 255 Chinese adults enrolled in the Shanghai Women’s Health Study and the Shanghai Men’s Health Study, with an average follow-up of 11.0 and 5.5 years, respectively. MEASUREMENTS Waist circumference (WC), body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) were measured by trained interviewers at baseline. Multivariable Cox models were used to calculate adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) for incident CRC. RESULTS A total of 935 incident CRC cases were identified. Both measures of general adiposity (measured by BMI) and central adiposity (measured by WHR and WC) were significantly associated with increased risk of colon cancer in men but not in women. Multivariable adjusted HRs for colon cancer in men in the highest compared with the lowest quintiles were 2.15 (95% CI: 1.35-3.43; P for trend = 0.0006) for BMI, 1.97 (95% CI: 1.19-3.24; P for trend = 0.0004) for WHR and 2.00 (95% CI: 1.21-3.29; P for trend = 0.0002) for WC. The BMI-associated risk was attenuated in analyses stratified by WHR, while the WHR-associated risk remained significant in the high BMI stratum (HR for comparison of extreme tertiles of WHR: 3.38, 95% CI: 1.47-7.75; P for trend =0.0002). None of these anthropometric measures were significantly associated with rectal cancer. CONCLUSION Obesity, particularly central obesity, was associated with increased risk of colon cancer in men.
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- Department of Epidemiology, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Shan S, Wang L, Zhang F, Zhu Y, An L, Yang G. Characterization and expression analysis of Toll-interacting protein in common carp, Cyprinus carpio L., responding to bacterial and viral challenge. Springerplus 2016; 5:639. [PMID: 27330905 PMCID: PMC4870529 DOI: 10.1186/s40064-016-2293-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2015] [Accepted: 05/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Toll-interacting protein (Tollip) is a mediator involved in the TLRs signaling pathway which is critical for innate immune response. In the present study, a full-length Tollip cDNA was first cloned from common carp (CcTollip), which was 1284 bp in length, containing an open reading frame of 831 bp encoding a peptide of 276 amino acids. Multiple sequence alignment showed that the CcTollip shared the highest similarity with that of grass carp and zebrafish. Phylogenetically, the CcTollip clustered together well with their piscine family members. Quantitative real-time PCR analysis indicated that CcTollip was widely expressed in all tissues tested and showed up-regulation with challenges of Vibrio anguillarum and poly(I:C), suggesting that CcTollip was activated by V. anguillarum and poly(I:C). These data indicated that CcTollip might play an important role in immune response to bacterial and viral invasion.
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- Shijuan Shan
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Resistance Biology, College of Life Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250014 People's Republic of China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Resistance Biology, College of Life Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250014 People's Republic of China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Resistance Biology, College of Life Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250014 People's Republic of China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Resistance Biology, College of Life Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250014 People's Republic of China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Resistance Biology, College of Life Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250014 People's Republic of China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Resistance Biology, College of Life Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250014 People's Republic of China
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Zhu X, Zhu Y, Liu W, Yang G, Su Z, Tang L, Xu Y. Improved image-quality consistency in coronary CT angiography using a test-bolus-based individually tailored contrast medium injection protocol. Clin Radiol 2016; 71:1113-9. [PMID: 27170220 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2016.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2015] [Revised: 02/20/2016] [Accepted: 04/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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AIM To develop and validate a test bolus (TB)-based quantitative model to create an individualised contrast medium injection protocol for use at coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) to improve patient-to-patient uniformity of intracoronary attenuation. MATERIALS AND METHODS In the model-building phase, 175 patients who underwent CCTA using a traditional contrast medium injection protocol were recruited. A personalised injection equation was proposed according to the relationship between aortic enhancement and the haemodynamic parameters obtained from the TB. In the model-validation phase, a target aortic enhancement of 350 HU was set. Two hundred and fifteen additional CCTA examinations were performed using the proposed personalised injection model. Comparisons of inter-individual variability between the traditional and the proposed personalised injection protocol were performed. RESULTS In the model-building phase, a high positive correlation between aortic enhancement and the haemodynamic parameters obtained from the TB was found. As a result, a personalised injection equation was determined using linear regression. In the model-validation phase, the average aortic enhancement was 350.5 HU, without significant differences from the preset level. Using the TB-based personalised injection protocol, inter-individual variability of aortic enhancement was significantly reduced (71.8 versus 38.9 HU, p<0.001) and patients who were scanned at 100 kVp had a reduction in the average contrast medium flow rate from 4.1 to 3.2 ml/s (p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS The proposed TB-based injection protocol can achieve a desired preset and stable aortic enhancement.
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, China
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- Lab. of Image Science & Technology, School of Computer Science and Engineering, Southeast University, 2 Sipailou, Nanjing 210096, Jiangsu, China
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- GE Healthcare, 12f Building A, E-town International Center, No. 10 Ronghua Road, Business Development Area, Beijing, 100176, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, China.
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, China.
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We aimed to assess the protein 4.1R (4.1R) expression of the membrane skeleton in cardiomyocytes and to determine the potential role of 4.1R in the pathogenesis of heart failure (HF). Forty-two male mice were randomly divided into two groups: an HF group (N = 22) and control group (N = 20). The HF model was established by abdominal subcutaneous injection of 5 mg⋅kg(-1)⋅day(-1) isopropyl adrenaline to the mice for 14 days. Electrocardiography was carried out and cardiac function was assessed by ultrasonic cardiogram. The left ventricular weight index (LVMI) was measured after mice were sacrificed, and the pathological changes of the heart were observed by hematoxylin and eosin staining. The expression of 4.1R in cardiomyocytes was analyzed by immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, and reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. The echocardiographs showed that the left ventricular end-diastolic dimension (LVEDD) and left ventricular end-systolic dimension (LVESD) were significantly higher in the HF group than in the controls (P < 0.05), while the left ventricle shortening fraction was remarkably lower than that in the controls (P < 0.05). Electrocardiography showed faster heart rates in the HF group than in the control group (P < 0.05). Both the LVMI and the myocardial tissue pathological score were significantly higher (P < 0.01) in the HF group than in the controls. 4.1R localized mostly to the plasma membrane and was distributed discretely in the cytosol of myocardial cells. The proportion of 4.1R-positive cells was significantly higher in the HF group (P < 0.01) than in the controls, which was confirmed by the positive mRNA expression of 4.1R. 4.1R localized mostly to the plasma membrane of myocardial cells and was upregulated with the progression of HF. This suggests that 4.1R may be associated with HF progression and therefore 4.1R represents a promising therapeutic target in HF.
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- Department of Geriatrics Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Geriatrics Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Geriatrics Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Geriatrics Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Geriatrics Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Geriatrics Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Geriatrics Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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PURPOSE PCOS is associated with hyperandrogenism and insulin resistance (IR). Recent studies have shown that circulating Irisin levels increase in PCOS women. However, no report has demonstrated a relationship between Irisin and hyperandrogenism in PCOS women. The purpose of the study was to compare interrelationship between Irisin or androgen excess with IR in PCOS and normal subjects. METHODS 166 PCOS and 103 control women were prospectively studied. Euglycemic- hyperinsulinemic clamps were preformed to assess their insulin sensitivity, which was expressed as M value. Circulating Irisin was determined by ELISA kit. Circulating androgens were measured using ultrasensitive assays. RESULTS PCOS women with high FAI had significantly higher BMI, FAT%, TC, DHEA-S and HOMA-IR, and significantly lower levels of M values and SHBG than PCOS women with low FAI or the controls. Pearson correlations showed that in the entire population, FAI correlated positively with BMI, WHR, FAT%, blood pressure, TG, DHEA-S, LH/FSH, AUCinsulin, HOMA-IR and Irisin, and negatively with M values. In multiple stepwise regression analysis, only FAT%, DHEA-S and LH/FSH were independent related factors with FAI. CONCLUSION The elevated Irisin levels in PCOS women were associated with androgen excess. Circulating Irisin is a primary predictor of hyperandrogenism, MetS and IR in PCOS women.
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- Department of Endocrinology, The Affiliated Hospital, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563003, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400010, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The Affiliated Hospital, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563003, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The Affiliated Hospital, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563003, Guizhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Diagnostic Medicine (Ministry of Education) and Department of Clinical Biochemistry, College of Laboratory Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400010, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The Affiliated Hospital, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563003, Guizhou, China.
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Shan S, Qi C, Zhu Y, Li H, An L, Yang G. Expression profile of carp IFN correlate with the up-regulation of interferon regulatory factor-1 (IRF-1) in vivo and in vitro: the pivotal molecules in antiviral defense. Fish Shellfish Immunol 2016; 52:94-102. [PMID: 26993613 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2016.03.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2015] [Revised: 03/05/2016] [Accepted: 03/11/2016] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Interferon regulatory factors (IRFs) are a family of transcription factors that mediate the transcriptional regulation of interferon (IFN) genes and IFN-inducible genes. In this study, IRF-1 gene is cloned from the common carp, Cyprinus carpio L., named CcIRF-1. The full-length cDNA of CcIRF-1 is 1427 bp, including an open reading frame of 861 bp encoding a protein of 286 amino acids. The putative CcIRF-1 is characterized by a conserved DNA-binding domain and includes a signature of six conserved tryptophan residues. The genomic sequence of CcIRF-1 is described, which consists of 9 exons and 8 introns. The sequence analysis shows that CcIRF-1 is clustered into IRF-1 subfamily, and has the closest relationship with the zebrafish IRF-1. CcIRF-1 is found constitutively expressed in different organs of healthy common carp. The main findings are that CcIRF-1 is up-regulated following stimulation with poly(I:C) in all tested tissues. Moreover, the downstream gene of IRF-1 - IFN is found to be correlated with the up-regulation of IRF-1 after injection with poly(I:C). Furthermore, we also isolate the peripheral blood leukocytes (PBLs) and find that there is a relevance between the expression profile of CcIRF-1 and IFN in poly(I:C) stimulated PBLs.
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- Shijuan Shan
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Resistance Biology, College of Life Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, People's Republic of China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Resistance Biology, College of Life Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, People's Republic of China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Resistance Biology, College of Life Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, People's Republic of China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Resistance Biology, College of Life Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, People's Republic of China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Resistance Biology, College of Life Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, People's Republic of China.
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Resistance Biology, College of Life Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, People's Republic of China.
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Chen X, Zhou C, Li X, Yang G. 156P: Correlation of baseline value of folate receptor-positive circulating tumor cells and efficacy of pemetrexed and dynamic monitoring study in NSCLC patients receiving first-line platinum-based chemotherapy. J Thorac Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/s1556-0864(16)30266-0] [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: 10/21/2022]
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Li Y, Zhou J, Wu Y, Lu T, Yuan M, Cui Y, Zhou Y, Yang G, Hong Y. Association of osteoporosis with genetic variants of circadian genes in Chinese geriatrics. Osteoporos Int 2016; 27:1485-1492. [PMID: 26564225 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-015-3391-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2015] [Accepted: 10/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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UNLABELLED This study was designed to investigate the association of circadian gene single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with the risk of osteoporosis. We found that the rs3781638 GG genotype was positively associated with osteoporosis prevalence in females, whereas the rs2292910 AC genotype was negatively associated with osteoporosis prevalence in a geriatric cohort. INTRODUCTION Studies have shown that disruption of endogenous circadian rhythms may increase the risk of developing type II diabetes and obesity, which are reportedly associated with osteoporosis (OP). Thus, abnormalities of circadian genes may indirectly induce OP. Here, we investigated the association of OP with 14 SNPs located in seven circadian genes. METHODS The research subjects, geriatric residents of Shanghai Minhang, China, diagnosed with OP (N = 171) or osteopenia (N = 226) or without specific diseases (N = 200), were genotyped for 14 genetic variants of circadian genes by competitive allele-specific polymerase chain reaction. The prevalence of polymorphisms among the subject groups and the association between the SNPs and osteoporosis were investigated. RESULTS Among the 14 genotyped SNPs, we found an association between the CRY2 gene rs2292910 SNP and osteoporosis (r = -0.082, p = 0.045) in the geriatric cohort. We found a decreased risk between cryptochrome 2 rs2292910 and OP (A/C odds ratio = 0.647, p = 0.044) but an increased risk between MTNR1B rs3781638 and OP (G/G odds ratio = 2.058, p = 0.044). CONCLUSION For the first time, we show that Cry 2 rs2292910 and MTNR1B rs3781638 are associated with osteoporosis in a Chinese geriatric cohort. Therefore, targeting the abnormalities of the CRY2 and MTNR1B genes may be a potential strategy to treat and/or to prevent osteoporosis.
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- Central laboratory, The Fifth People's Hospital of Shanghai, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Central laboratory, The Fifth People's Hospital of Shanghai, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Central laboratory, The Fifth People's Hospital of Shanghai, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Central laboratory, The Fifth People's Hospital of Shanghai, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Central laboratory, The Fifth People's Hospital of Shanghai, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Central laboratory, The Fifth People's Hospital of Shanghai, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Central laboratory, The Fifth People's Hospital of Shanghai, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Central laboratory, The Fifth People's Hospital of Shanghai, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200240, China.
- Cancer Institute, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China.
- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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- Central laboratory, The Fifth People's Hospital of Shanghai, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200240, China.
- Department of Osteology, The Fifth People's Hospital of Shanghai, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200240, China.
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Chen Y, Cui Y, O’Connor P, Seo Y, Camarda GS, Hossain A, Roy U, Yang G, James RB. Stability of the Baseline Holder in Readout Circuits For Radiation Detectors. IEEE Trans Nucl Sci 2016; 63:316-324. [PMID: 27182081 PMCID: PMC4862744 DOI: 10.1109/tns.2016.2516007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Baseline holder (BLH) circuits are used widely to stabilize the analog output of application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) for high-count-rate applications. The careful design of BLH circuits is vital to the overall stability of the analog-signal-processing chain in ASICs. Recently, we observed self-triggered fluctuations in an ASIC in which the shaping circuits have a BLH circuit in the feedback loop. In fact, further investigations showed that methods of enhancing small-signal stabilities cause an even worse situation. To resolve this problem, we used large-signal analyses to study the circuit's stability. We found that a relatively small gain for the error amplifier and a small current in the non-linear stage of the BLH are required to enhance stability in large-signal analysis, which will compromise the properties of the BLH. These findings were verified by SPICE simulations. In this paper, we present our detailed analysis of the BLH circuits, and propose an improved version of them that have only minimal self-triggered fluctuations. We summarize the design considerations both for the stability and the properties of the BLH circuits.
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- Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, USA (phone: 631-344-5351)
- Dept. of Engineering Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China and Key Laboratory of Particle & Radiation Imaging, Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, USA (phone: 631-344-5351)
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- Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, USA (phone: 631-344-5351)
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143
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- Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, USA (phone: 631-344-5351)
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- Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, USA (phone: 631-344-5351)
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- Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, USA (phone: 631-344-5351)
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- Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, USA (phone: 631-344-5351)
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- Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, USA (phone: 631-344-5351)
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Li P, Yue Y, Song N, Li B, Meng H, Yang G, Li Z, An L, Qin L. Genome analysis of enterovirus 71 strains differing in mouse pathogenicity. Virus Genes 2016; 52:161-71. [PMID: 26781949 DOI: 10.1007/s11262-015-1271-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [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: 09/17/2015] [Accepted: 12/08/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Enterovirus 71 (EV71) is a major causative agent of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) and is occasionally associated with severe neurological diseases. The investigation of virulence determinants of EV71 is rudimentary. Therefore, it is important to understand the relationship between EV71 virulence and genomic information. In this study, a series of analyses about full-length genomic sequence were performed on six EV71 strains isolated from HFMD patients with either severe or mild clinical symptoms. A one-day-old BALB/c mouse model was used to study the infection characteristics. Results showed all six strains were of the subgenogroup C4a. Viral full-length genomic sequence analysis showed that a total of 40 nucleotide differences between strains of highly and low virulence were revealed. Among all mutations, three nucleotide mutations were found in the untranslated region. A mutation, nt115, at internal ribozyme entry site (IRES) caused RNA secondary structural change. The other 37 mutations were all located in the open reading frame resulting in 8 amino acid mutations. Importantly, we discovered that a mutation of amino acid (Asn1617 → Asp1617) in the 3C proteinase (3C(pro)) of highly and low pathogenic strains could lead to conformational change at the active center, suggesting that this site may be a virulence determinant of EV71.
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- Peng Li
- College of Life Science, Shandong Normal University, 88 East Wenhua Road, Jinan, 250014, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Rare and Uncommon Diseases, Department of Microbiology, Institute of Basic Medicine, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, 18877 Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250062, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Rare and Uncommon Diseases, Department of Microbiology, Institute of Basic Medicine, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, 18877 Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250062, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Rare and Uncommon Diseases, Department of Microbiology, Institute of Basic Medicine, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, 18877 Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250062, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Rare and Uncommon Diseases, Department of Microbiology, Institute of Basic Medicine, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, 18877 Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250062, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Rare and Uncommon Diseases, Department of Microbiology, Institute of Basic Medicine, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, 18877 Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250062, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Science, Shandong Normal University, 88 East Wenhua Road, Jinan, 250014, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Rare and Uncommon Diseases, Department of Microbiology, Institute of Basic Medicine, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, 18877 Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250062, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Science, Shandong Normal University, 88 East Wenhua Road, Jinan, 250014, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Rare and Uncommon Diseases, Department of Microbiology, Institute of Basic Medicine, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, 18877 Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250062, People's Republic of China.
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Ou M, Liu G, Xiao D, Zhang B, Guo C, Ye X, Liu Y, Zhang N, Wang M, Han Y, Ye X, Jing C, Yang G. Association between miR-137 polymorphism and risk of schizophrenia: a meta-analysis. Genet Mol Res 2016; 15:gmr8703. [DOI: 10.4238/gmr.15038703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [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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Chen H, Hu X, Yang G, Xiang M. Clinic research on the treatment for humeral shaft fracture with minimal invasive plate osteosynthesis: a retrospective study of 128 cases. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2015; 43:215-219. [PMID: 26666255 DOI: 10.1007/s00068-015-0616-7] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2015] [Accepted: 11/30/2015] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Minimal invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO) is one of the most important techniques in the treatment for humeral shaft fractures. This study was performed to evaluate the efficacy of MIPO technique for the treatment for humeral shaft fractures. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively evaluated 128 cases with humeral shaft fractures that were treated with MIPO technique from March 2005 to August 2008. All the patients were followed up by routine radiological imaging and clinical examinations. Constant-Murley score and HSS elbow joint score were used to evaluate the treatment outcome. RESULTS The average duration of the surgery was 60 min (range 40-95 min) without blood transfusion. All fractures healed without infection. All cases recovered carrying angle except four cases with 10°-15° cubitus varus. After the average follow-up of 23 (13-38) months, satisfactory function was achieved according to Constant-Murley score and HSS elbow joint score. Constant-Murley score was 80 on average (range 68-91). According to HSS elbow joint score, there were 123 cases of excellent clinical outcome and five cases of effective outcome. CONCLUSION It seems to be a safe and effective method for managing humeral shaft fractures with MIPO technique.
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- H Chen
- Sichuan Orthopaedic Hospital, No. 132 Yihuan Road, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Sichuan Orthopaedic Hospital, No. 132 Yihuan Road, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Sichuan Orthopaedic Hospital, No. 132 Yihuan Road, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Sichuan Orthopaedic Hospital, No. 132 Yihuan Road, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.
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