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Kim JH, Song HB, Kim DH, Park KD, Kim JH, Kim JH, Lee BJ, Kim DH, Kim JH, Khatua S, Kalkan E, Brown R, Pearlman M, Vats T, Abela L, Fiaschetti G, Shalaby T, Grunder E, Ma M, Grahlert J, Baumgartner M, Siler U, Nonoguchi N, Ohgaki H, Grotzer M, Adachi JI, Suzuki T, Fukuoka K, Yanagisawa T, Mishima K, Koga T, Matsutani M, Nishikawa R, Sardi I, Giunti L, Bresci C, Cardellicchio S, Da Ros M, Buccoliero AM, Farina S, Arico M, Genitori L, Massimino M, Filippi L, Erdreich-Epstein A, Zhou H, Ren X, Schur M, Davidson TB, Ji L, Sposto R, Asgharzadeh S, Tong Y, White E, Murugesan M, Nimmervoll B, Wang M, Marino D, Ellison D, Finkelstein D, Pounds S, Malkin D, Gilbertson R, Eden C, Ju B, Murugesan M, Phoenix T, Poppleton H, Lessman C, Taylor M, Gilbertson R, Sardi I, la Marca G, Cardellicchio S, Da Ros M, Malvagia S, Giunti L, Fratoni V, Farina S, Arico M, Genitori L, Massimino M, Giovannini MG, Giangaspero F, Badiali M, Gleize V, Paris S, Moi L, Elhouadani S, Arcella A, Morace R, Antonelli M, Buttarelli F, Mokhtari K, Sanson M, Smith S, Ward J, Wilson M, Rahman C, Rose F, Peet A, Macarthur D, Grundy R, Rahman R, Venkatraman S, Birks D, Balakrishnan I, Alimova I, Harris P, Patel P, Foreman N, Vibhakar R, Wu H, Zhou Q, Wang D, Wang G, Dang D, Pencreach E, Nguyen A, Guerin E, Lasthaus C, Guenot D, Entz-Werle N, Unland R, Schlosser S, Farwick N, Plagemann T, Richter G, Juergens H, Fruehwald M, Chien CL, Lee YH, Lin CI, Hsieh JY, Lin SC, Wong TT, Ho DMT, Wang HW, Lagah S, Tan IL, Malcolm S, Grundy R, Rahman R, Majani Y, Smith S, Grundy R, Rahman R, van Vuurden DG, Aronica E, Wedekind LE, Hulleman E, Biesmans D, Bugiani M, Vandertop WP, Kaspers GJL, Wurdinger T, Noske DP, Van der Stoop PM, van Vuurden DG, Shukla S, Wedekind LE, Kuipers GK, Hulleman E, Noske DP, Wurdinger T, Vandertop WP, Slotman BJ, Kaspers GJL, Cloos J, Sun T, Warrington N, Luo J, Ganzhorn S, Tabori U, Druley T, Gutmann D, Rubin J, Castelo-Branco P, Choufani S, Mack S, Galagher D, Zhang C, Lipman T, Zhukova N, Martin D, Merino D, Wasserman J, Samuel C, Alon N, Hitzler J, Wang JCY, Malkin D, Keller G, Dirks PB, Pfister S, Taylor MD, Weksberg R, Tabori U, Leblond P, Meignan S, Dewitte A, Le Tinier F, Wattez N, Lartigau E, Lansiaux A, Hanson R, Gordon I, Zhao S, Camphausen K, Warren K, Warrington NM, Sun T, Gutmann DH, Rubin JB, Nguyen A, Lasthaus C, Jaillet M, Pencreach E, Guerin E, Guenot D, Entz-Werle N, Kovacs Z, Martin-Fiori E, Shalaby T, Grotzer M, Bernasconi M, Werner B, Dyberg C, Baryawno N, Milosevic J, Wickstrom M, Northcott PA, Taylor MD, Kool M, Kogner P, Johnsen JI, Wilson M, Reynolds G, Davies N, Arvanitis T, Peet A, Zoghbi A, Meisterernst M, Fruehwald MC, Kerl K, Orr B, Haffner M, Nelson W, Yegnasubramanian S, Eberhart C, Fotovati A, Abu-Ali S, Wang PS, Deleyrolle L, Lee C, Triscott J, Chen J, Franciosi S, Nakamura Y, Sugita Y, Uchiumi T, Kuwano M, Leavitt B, Singh S, Jury A, Jones C, Wakimoto H, Reynolds B, Pallen C, Dunn S, Fletcher S, Levine J, Li M, Kagawa N, Hirayama R, Chiba Y, Kijima N, Arita H, Kinoshita M, Hashimoto N, Izumoto S, Maruno M, Yoshimine T. BIOLOGY. Neuro Oncol 2012; 14:i7-i15. [PMCID: PMC3483341 DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/nos095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/24/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to develop a rat model that shares the similarities of calcification in diabetes. METHODS Male Wistar rats received a high-fat diet during 8 weeks followed by a low dose of streptozotocin. Half of them were treated with vitamin D3 and nicotine (VDN) 1 week after streptozotocin injection (DM) (DM+VDN). The others were treated with vehicle (DM). Arterial calcification was facilitated by vitamin D3 and nicotine in age-matched rats (VDN). Measurements of metabolic parameters, aortic calcium content, von Kossa staining, alkaline phosphatase activity and immunohistochemistry for osteopontin were performed. The expression of genes and proteins associated with calcification were also examined. RESULTS Treatment with VDN alone resulted in a small but not significant elevation of calcium content in aorta. However, in DM+VDN, aortic calcium content increased significantly as compared to the VDN. This calcification had also dramatically increased, as shown by von Kossa staining. Mechanistic studies revealed that addition of VDN treatment in diabetic rats enhanced both activity and mRNA expression of alkaline phosphatase. This treatment in diabetic- rats also enhanced the expression of core binding factor α 1 and its downstream protein osteopontin. In aorta, strong immunostaining for osteopontin was observed in DM+VDN. The result was also confirmed by Western blot analysis. CONCLUSION These results suggest that a model of accelerated arterial calcification in diabetes have been established and this model could be useful to investigate mechanisms related to vascular complication in diabetes.
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, Department of Endocrinology, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, No.87, Dingjiaqiao Road, Nanjing 210009, PR China
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Yang Y, Ren X, Schluesener HJ, Zhang Z. Aptamers: selection, modification and application to nervous system diseases. Curr Med Chem 2012; 18:4159-68. [PMID: 21838689 DOI: 10.2174/092986711797189646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2011] [Revised: 05/31/2011] [Accepted: 06/01/2011] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Aptamers are nonnaturally occurring oligonucleotides generated by the SELEX (Systematic Evolution of Ligands by Exponential enrichment) process. Due to their unique three-dimensional structures, aptamers can bind to various targets, ranging from small compounds to cells and tissues, with high affinity and specificity. While first reported in 1990, aptamers have become useful tools in the biomedical field because of their unique characteristics, such as easy and quick preparation, cost-effectiveness, small size, versatility, et al. Recently various chemical modifications have been introduced to enhance aptamers' stability in the body fluids and their bioavailability in animals, which have pushed aptamer closer to therapeutic and diagnostic application. This review provides an overview of the aptamer modifications and their application in the nervous system disorders.
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- Experimental Medicine Center of Tongji Hospital, Wuhan 430030, People's Republic of China
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Pulmonary pseudoangiosarcomatous squamous cell carcinoma (PSCC) is a rare aggressive variant of squamous cell carcinoma. Histopathologically, PSCC is characterized by interanastomosing cords and channels, lined by atypical cells, with spaces containing erythrocytes or floating tumour cells. PSCC mimics angiosarcoma, so careful attention should be paid to immunohistochemical differences. Two PSCC cases are described here: in a 79-year-old male, bronchoscopy revealed mucosal swelling and hypertrophy and an adrenal mass was found 1 month later; in a 76-year-old male, computed tomography revealed rib destruction due to a non-calcified soft-tissue tumour and, although the tumour resembled an angiosarcoma, endothelial markers were negative and cytokeratin and p63 markers were positive. Immunohistochemical analyses may be helpful in establishing an accurate diagnosis. PSCC had a progressive course in both patients, who died ≤ 3 months postdiagnosis.
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- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Ren X, Qiu R, Li K. Modifications of kenaf fibers with N-methylol acrylamide for production of kenaf-unsaturated polyester composites. J Appl Polym Sci 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/app.36424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Brassesco MS, Valera ET, Pezuk JA, Morales AG, Oliveira JC, Umezawa K, Rego EM, Carlotti GC, Scrideli CA, Tone LG, Adachi JI, Suzuki T, Yanagisawa T, Fukuoka K, Mishima K, Wakiya K, Matsutani M, Nishikawa R, Fernandez-L A, Squatrito M, Northcott P, Holland EC, Taylor MD, Nahle Z, Kenney AM, Ashley DM, Muscat A, Gordon L, Rigby L, Birks D, Foreman N, Algar E, Donovan LK, Potter N, Warr T, Pilkington G, Erdreich-Epstein A, Zhou H, Ren X, Davidson TB, Schur M, Ji L, Sposto R, Asgharzadeh S, Hiddingh L, Caretti V, Hulleman E, Kaspers GJL, Vandertop WP, Noske DP, Wurdinger T, Caretti V, Hiddingh L, Lagerweij T, Koken PW, Hulleman E, Vandertop WP, Noske DP, Kaspers GG, Wurdinger T, Bar EE, Schreck K, Eberhart CG, Largaespada DA, Larson JD, Rodriquez FJ, Demer AM, Sarver AL, Dubuc A, Jenkins RB, Dupuy AJ, Copeland NG, Jenkins NA, Taylor MA, Monje M, Freret ME, Beachy PA, Caretti V, Lagerweij T, Jansen MH, Vandertop PW, Noske DP, Kaspers GG, Wurdinger T, Dorris K, Sobo M, Panditharatna E, Liu C, Kim MO, Miles L, Goldman S, Gardner S, Stevenson C, Maugans T, Fouladi M, Drissi R, Fults DW, Mumert M, Pedone CA, Wu X, Northcott PA, Taylor MD, Saratsis AM, Magge S, Rood B, Hill A, Nazarian J, Caretti V, Jansen MH, van Vuurden DG, Hulleman E, Lagerweij T, Bugiani M, Noske DP, Vandertop PW, Wesseling P, Wurdinger T, Kaspers GJ, Gopalakrishnan V, Das C, Gireud M, Taylor P, Singh A, Lee D, Aldape K, Fuller G, Ji L, Fangusaro J, Rajaram V, Goldman S, Eberhart C, Gopalakrishnan V, Taylor P, Fangusaro J, Rajaram V, Goldman S. PEDIATRICS LABORATORY RESEARCH. Neuro Oncol 2011. [DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/nor157] [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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Zhang Y, Cheng Y, Ren X, Zhang L, Yap KL, Wu H, Patel R, Liu D, Qin ZH, Shih IM, Yang JM. NAC1 modulates sensitivity of ovarian cancer cells to cisplatin by altering the HMGB1-mediated autophagic response. Oncogene 2011; 31:1055-64. [PMID: 21743489 PMCID: PMC3275651 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2011.290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Nucleus accumbens-1 (NAC1), a nuclear factor belonging to the BTB/POZ gene family, is known to play important roles in proliferation and growth of tumor cells and in chemotherapy resistance. Yet, the mechanisms underlying how NAC1 contributes to drug resistance remain largely unclear. We reported here that autophagy was involved in NAC1-mediated resistance to cisplatin, a commonly used chemotherapeutic drug in the treatment of ovarian cancer. We found that treatment with cisplatin caused an activation of autophagy in ovarian cancer cell lines, A2780, OVCAR3, and SKOV3. We further demonstrated that knockdown of NAC1 by RNAi or inactivation of NAC1 by inducing the expression of a NAC1 deletion mutant that contains only the BTB/POZ domain significantly inhibited the cisplatin-induced autophagy, resulting in increased cisplatin cytotoxicity. Moreover, inhibition of autophagy and sensitization to cisplatin by NAC1 knockdown or inactivation were accompanied by induction of apoptosis. To confirm that the sensitizing effect of NAC1 inhibition on the cytotoxicity of cisplatin was attributed to suppression of autophagy, we assessed the effects of the autophagy inhibitors, 3-MA and chloroquine, and siRNAs targeting beclin 1 or Atg5, on the cytotoxicity of cisplatin. Treatment with 3-MA, chloroquine or beclin 1 and Atg5-targeted siRNA also enhanced the sensitivity of SKOV3, A2780 and OVCAR3 cells to cisplatin, indicating that suppression of autophagy indeed renders tumor cells more sensitive to cisplatin. Regulation of autophagy by NAC1 was mediated via high mobility group box1 (HMGB1), as the functional status of NAC1 was associated with the expression, translocation and release of HMGB1. The results of our study not only revealed a new mechanism determining cisplatin sensitivity, but also identified NAC1 as a novel regulator of autophagy. Thus, the NAC1- mediated autophagy may be exploited as a new target for enhancing the efficacy of cisplatin against ovarian cancer and other types of malignancies.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine and Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA
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Apoptosis has a vital role in maintaining tissue homeostasis, and dysregulation of the apoptotic pathway is now widely recognized as a key step in tumourigenesis. Increasingly, evidence has demonstrated that microRNA (miRNA) can exert various biological functions in tumours by targeting oncogenes or tumour suppressors. Nevertheless, the role of miRNA in apoptosis remains unclear. Here we show that ectopical expression of miR-148a can induce apoptosis in colorectal cancer cells. In addition, MYB can inhibit miR-148a by directly acting on the transcription factor binding site in miR-148a gene and miR-148a can posttranscriptionally silence Bcl-2. Subsequently, the intrinsic apoptosis pathway is activated by releasing cytochrome c, cleaving caspase 9, caspase 3 and PARP, which eventually induce cancer-cell apoptosis. These findings are part of a hitherto undocumented apoptotic regulatory pathway in which a pleiotropic transcription factor controls the expression of a miRNA and the miRNA inhibits the target, leading to activation of an intrinsic mitochondrial pathway and tumour apoptosis.
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, PR China
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Liu Y, Wang C, Zhong Y, Li X, Dai J, Ren X, Xu Z, Li L, Yao Z, Ji D, Wang L, Zhang L, Wong VW‐S, Zoulim F, Xu D. Genotypic resistance profile of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in a large cohort of nucleos(t)ide analogue-experienced Chinese patients with chronic HBV infection. J Viral Hepat 2011; 18:e29-39. [PMID: 21392168 PMCID: PMC7167191 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2893.2010.01360.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The study investigated the hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypic resistance profile in 1803 nucleos(t)ide analogue (NA)-experienced Chinese patients with chronic HBV infection. Serum HBV DNA was extracted, and the reverse transcriptase region was analysed by a high-sensitive direct PCR sequencing and verified by clonal sequencing if necessary. Drug-resistant mutations were detected in 560 of the 1803 patients, including 214 of 490 patients who received lamivudine (LAM), 35 of 428 patients who received adefovir (ADV), five of 18 patients who received telbivudine and 306 of 794 patients who received various sequential/combined NA therapies. ADV-resistant mutations were detected in 36 of 381 patients who received LAM and then switched-to ADV in contrast to one of 82 patients who received ADV add-on LAM. Entecavir (ETV)-resistant mutations were detected not only in LAM- and ETV-treated patients but also in LAM-treated ETV-naïve patients. Double mutations rtM204I and rtL180M were detected more frequently in genotype C than in genotype B virus, and patients infected with this mutant had higher alanine transaminase levels than those infected with mutant containing the rtM204I substitution alone. Multidrug-resistant HBV strains were identified in eight patients, including two novel strains with mutational patterns rtL180M + A181V + S202G + M204V + N236T and rtL180M + S202G + M204V + N236T. The results provide new information on HBV genotypic resistance profiles in a large cohort of Chinese patients with chronic HBV infection and may have important clinical implication for HBV drug resistance management in China.
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- Viral Hepatitis Research Laboratory, Institute of Infectious Diseases, Beijing 302 Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Viral Hepatitis Research Laboratory, Institute of Infectious Diseases, Beijing 302 Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Viral Hepatitis Research Laboratory, Institute of Infectious Diseases, Beijing 302 Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Viral Hepatitis Research Laboratory, Institute of Infectious Diseases, Beijing 302 Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Viral Hepatitis Research Laboratory, Institute of Infectious Diseases, Beijing 302 Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Viral Hepatitis Research Laboratory, Institute of Infectious Diseases, Beijing 302 Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Viral Hepatitis Research Laboratory, Institute of Infectious Diseases, Beijing 302 Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Viral Hepatitis Research Laboratory, Institute of Infectious Diseases, Beijing 302 Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Viral Hepatitis Research Laboratory, Institute of Infectious Diseases, Beijing 302 Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Viral Hepatitis Research Laboratory, Institute of Infectious Diseases, Beijing 302 Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Viral Hepatitis Research Laboratory, Institute of Infectious Diseases, Beijing 302 Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Viral Hepatitis Research Laboratory, Institute of Infectious Diseases, Beijing 302 Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics and Institute of Digestive Disease, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- INSERM, U871, Lyon, France,Université Lyon 1, IFR62 Lyon‐Est, Lyon, France,Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôtel Dieu, Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Lyon, France
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- Viral Hepatitis Research Laboratory, Institute of Infectious Diseases, Beijing 302 Hospital, Beijing, China
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Qiu R, Ren X, Fifield LS, Simmons KL, Li K. Hemp-fiber-reinforced unsaturated polyester composites: Optimization of processing and improvement of interfacial adhesion. J Appl Polym Sci 2011. [DOI: 10.1002/app.33674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Wang Y, Nakagawa Y, Liu L, Wang W, Ren X, Anghel A, Lutfy K, Friedman TC, Liu Y. Tissue-specific dysregulation of hexose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase and glucose-6-phosphate transporter production in db/db mice as a model of type 2 diabetes. Diabetologia 2011; 54:440-50. [PMID: 21052977 PMCID: PMC3795617 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-010-1956-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2010] [Accepted: 09/28/2010] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS Tissue-specific amplification of glucocorticoid action through 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11β-HSD1) affects the development of the metabolic syndrome. Hexose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (H6PDH) mediates intracellular NADPH availability for 11β-HSD1 and depends on the glucose-6-phosphate transporter (G6PT). Little is known about the tissue-specific alterations of H6PDH and G6PT and their contributions to local glucocorticoid action in db/db mice. METHODS We characterised the role of H6PDH and G6PT in pre-receptor metabolism of glucocorticoids by examining the production of the hepatic 11β-HSD1-H6PDH-G6PT system in db/db mice. RESULTS We observed that increased production of hepatic H6PDH in db/db mice was paralleled by upregulation of hepatic G6PT production and responded to elevated circulating levels of corticosterone. Treatment of db/db mice with the glucocorticoid antagonist RU486 markedly reduced production of both H6PDH and 11β-HSD1 and improved hyperglycaemia and insulin resistance. The reduction of H6PDH and 11β-HSD1 production by RU486 was accompanied by RU486-induced suppression of hepatic G6pt (also known as Slc37a4) mRNA. Incubation of mouse primary hepatocytes with corticosterone enhanced G6PT and H6PDH production with corresponding activation of 11β-HSD1 and PEPCK: effects that were blocked by RU486. Knockdown of H6pd by small interfering RNA showed effects comparable with those of RU486 for attenuating the corticosterone-induced H6PDH production and 11ß-HSD1 reductase activity in these intact cells. Addition of the G6PT inhibitor chlorogenic acid to primary hepatocytes suppressed H6PDH production. CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATION These findings suggest that increased hepatic H6PDH and G6PT production contribute to 11β-HSD1 upregulation of local glucocorticoid action that may be related to the development of type 2 diabetes.
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Molecular Medicine, Charles Drew University of Medicine & Sciences, UCLA School of Medicine, 1731 E. 120th St, Los Angeles, CA 90059, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Shanghai Jiaotong University Affiliated Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Diabetes Institute, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Molecular Medicine, Charles Drew University of Medicine & Sciences, UCLA School of Medicine, 1731 E. 120th St, Los Angeles, CA 90059, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Molecular Medicine, Charles Drew University of Medicine & Sciences, UCLA School of Medicine, 1731 E. 120th St, Los Angeles, CA 90059, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Molecular Medicine, Charles Drew University of Medicine & Sciences, UCLA School of Medicine, 1731 E. 120th St, Los Angeles, CA 90059, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Molecular Medicine, Charles Drew University of Medicine & Sciences, UCLA School of Medicine, 1731 E. 120th St, Los Angeles, CA 90059, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Molecular Medicine, Charles Drew University of Medicine & Sciences, UCLA School of Medicine, 1731 E. 120th St, Los Angeles, CA 90059, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Molecular Medicine, Charles Drew University of Medicine & Sciences, UCLA School of Medicine, 1731 E. 120th St, Los Angeles, CA 90059, USA
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Meng F, Ren X. Characterization and utility of monoclonal antibodies against spike protein of transmissible gastroenteritis virus. Lett Appl Microbiol 2011; 52:201-7. [PMID: 21223341 PMCID: PMC7197895 DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765x.2010.02988.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Aims: This work aims to characterize the utility of four newly generated monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) against transmissible gastroenteritis virus (TGEV). Methods and Results: Four monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) against the N‐terminal half of spike protein (S1 protein) of TGEV were identified. Affinity constant of these mAbs was analysed. These mAbs were capable of reacting with the TGEV S1 protein analysed by ELISA and Western blot. A competition assay between the different mAbs was performed to determine whether the different antibodies mapped in the same or a different antigenic region of the protein. Investigation on the neutralizing ability of these mAbs indicated that two of these mAbs completely neutralized TGEV at an appropriate concentration. These mAbs were able to detect the TGEV‐infected cells in immunofluorescence assays and Western blot. Moreover, they differentiated TGEV S protein from other control proteins. Conclusions: The generated four mAbs are very specific, and the established immunofluorescence assays, Western blot and discrimination ELISA are useful approaches for detecting of TGEV. Significance and Impact of the Study: It is a novel report regarding the use of the S1 protein of TGEV to generate specific mAbs. Their utility and the established immunoassays contribute to the surveillance of TGE coronavirus.
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- Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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Ren X, Xu Z, Liu Y, Li X, Bai S, Ding N, Zhong Y, Wang L, Mao P, Zoulim F, Xu D. Hepatitis B virus genotype and basal core promoter/precore mutations are associated with hepatitis B-related acute-on-chronic liver failure without pre-existing liver cirrhosis. J Viral Hepat 2010; 17:887-95. [PMID: 20070500 PMCID: PMC2998700 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2893.2009.01254.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The study was undertaken to investigate the features and clinical implications of hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes, basal core promoter (BCP) and precore (PC) mutations in hepatitis B-related acute-on-chronic liver failure (HB-ACLF). Samples from 75 patients with HB-ACLF and without pre-existing liver cirrhosis and 328 age-matched patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) were analyzed. HBV genotype and BCP/PC mutations were determined by direct sequencing. Mutations at 8 sites of the BCP/PC region were compared between the two groups of patients. A significantly higher ratio of genotype B to C was found in patients with HB-ACLF than in patients with CHB (30.7-69.3% vs 16.5-82.6%, P < 0.01). Single mutations including T1753V (C/A/G), A1762T, G1764A, G1896A and G1899A and triple mutations T1753V/A1762T/G1764A and A1762T/G1764A/C1766T (or T1768A) were more frequently detected in patients with HB-ACLF than in patients with CHB. Correspondingly, BCP/PC wild-type sequences were absent in patients with HB-ACLF in contrast to 27.1% in patients with CHB. The BCP/PC mutations were found to be associated with increased HBeAg negativity, higher alanine aminotransferase level and lower viral load. Patients with HB-ACLF infected with the PC mutant virus had a higher mortality. The findings suggest that patients with CHB infected with genotype B with BCP/PC mutations were more likely to develop HB-ACLF than those with genotype C with wild-type BCP/PC regions, and patients with HB-ACLF with the PC mutation had increased risk of a fatal outcome.
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- Viral Hepatitis Research Laboratory, Institute of Infectious DiseasesBeijing 302 Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Viral Hepatitis Research Laboratory, Institute of Infectious DiseasesBeijing 302 Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Viral Hepatitis Research Laboratory, Institute of Infectious DiseasesBeijing 302 Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Viral Hepatitis Research Laboratory, Institute of Infectious DiseasesBeijing 302 Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Viral Hepatitis Research Laboratory, Institute of Infectious DiseasesBeijing 302 Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Viral Hepatitis Research Laboratory, Institute of Infectious DiseasesBeijing 302 Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Viral Hepatitis Research Laboratory, Institute of Infectious DiseasesBeijing 302 Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Viral Hepatitis Research Laboratory, Institute of Infectious DiseasesBeijing 302 Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Viral Hepatitis Research Laboratory, Institute of Infectious DiseasesBeijing 302 Hospital, Beijing, China
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- INSERM, U871 and Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Hospices Civils de LyonHôtel Dieu, Lyon, France
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- Viral Hepatitis Research Laboratory, Institute of Infectious DiseasesBeijing 302 Hospital, Beijing, China,*Correspondence: Dongping Xu, Viral Hepatitis Research Laboratory, Institute of Infectious Diseases, Beijing 302 Hospital, Beijing, China. E-mail:
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Zhang D, Ren X, Zhou L. Theoretical analysis of trans-[PtCl2(NH3)(thiazole)] and trans-[PtCl2(thiazole)2] binding to biological targets — Factors influence binding kinetics and adduct stability. CAN J CHEM 2010. [DOI: 10.1139/v10-139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Full reaction energy profiles for trans-[PtCl2(NH3)(thiazole)] and trans-[PtCl2(thiazole)2] binding to sulfur- and nitrogen-containing biorelevant ligands were constructed by the density functional theory (DFT) method. Calculated results demonstrate that trans-platinum complexes can interact with biological targets, affording cis and trans products via very similar transition states. For different substituents, sulfur-containing ligands constitute kinetically preferred targets for platination, whereas the platination of nitrogen-containing ligands is more favorable thermodynamically. This is consistent with previous experimental studies. Calculated results also suggest that the trans effect, the influence of the ligand, the size of the ligand, and hydrogen bonding play important roles in binding kinetics and stabilizing adducts.
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- Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, P.R. China
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Yu J, Zheng C, Ren X, Li J, Liu M, Zhang L, Liang L, Du W, Han ZC. Intravenous administration of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells benefits experimental autoimmune myasthenia gravis mice through an immunomodulatory action. Scand J Immunol 2010; 72:242-9. [PMID: 20696022 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3083.2010.02445.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) are potent in immunomodulation. It has been proven that MSC functioned to correct immune disorder in several immune diseases. Here, we tested the hypothesis that MSC from human bone marrow (hMSC) can provide a potential therapy for experimental autoimmune myasthenia gravis (EAMG). EAMG mice model was established by subcutaneous injection of synthetic analogue of acetylcholine receptor (AchR), then, hMSC were intravenously delivered into these mice repeatedly. The results showed that hMSC could specifically home to spleen tissue and hMSC treatment significantly improved the functional deficits of EAMG mice. In addition, AchR antibody level was dramatically decreased in cell-treated group when compared with untreated control on 10 days after the second cell injection. Moreover, both in vivo and in vitro mixed lymphocyte proliferation assays revealed that hMSC could definitely inhibit the proliferation of AchR-specific lymphocyte. In conclusion, our study demonstrated that hMSC treatment was therapeutically useful in autoimmune myasthenia gravis mice, and the underlying mechanism may relate with their immunomodulatory potential.
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, Institute of Hematology & Hospital of Blood Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union, Medical College (CAMS&PUMC), Tianjin, PR China
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Li G, Hong J, Huo G, Ren X. Monoclonal antibodies against Stx1B subunit of Escherichia coli O157:H7 distinguish the bacterium from other bacteria. Lett Appl Microbiol 2010; 51:499-503. [PMID: 20854398 DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765x.2010.02919.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIMS The Shiga-like toxins (Stx) are critical virulence factors of enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC). Stx1B subunit plays important roles in EHEC infection. This work aims to generate and characterize monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) against the Stx1B and to investigate their utility in discrimination ELISA. METHODS AND RESULTS Two newly identified mAbs (designated 2H8 and 1B10, respectively) against the Stx1B protein were prepared via hybridoma techniques. The immunoreactivity of both mAbs to the Stx1B protein was confirmed in ELISA and Western blot. Moreover, they differentiate EHEC from Salmonella enteritis, non-Stx1-producing E. coli, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Listeria monocytogenes, Streptococcus agalactiae and Staphylococcus aureus. CONCLUSIONS The anti-STx1B mAbs are valuable diagnostic reagents for distinguishing EHEC from other bacteria. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY This is the first report regarding the usage of anti-STx1B mAbs in discrimination ELISA. The established ELISA may have potential in clinical surveillance of EHEC infection.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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Zhao L, Ren X, Guo H, Ding Q, Zheng AC. Recombinant N-terminal part of bovine herpesvirus 1 ICP27 protein: its preparation, purification, and use for raising specific antiserum. Acta Virol 2010; 54:147-50. [PMID: 20545445 DOI: 10.4149/av_2010_02_147] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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UNLABELLED Recombinant N-terminal part of bovine herpesvirus-1 (BoHV-1) ICP27 protein fused with thioredoxin and His-tag ("the recombinant protein") expressed in Escherichia coli was purified by the Ni2+-NTA affinity chromatography and used for the preparation of antiserum by immunization of rabbits. The antiserum recognized the recombinant protein in Western blot analysis and was able to detect BoHV-1 ICP27 in the nucleoli of BoHV-1-infected MDBK cells. These results showed that such an antiserum could serve as a valuable tool in further studies of the functions of BoHV-1 ICP27. KEYWORDS Bovine herpesvirus 1, ICP27, recombinant protein, antiserum, immunofluorescence assay.
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- State Key Laboratory of Virology, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Wuhan 430071, PR, China
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Wang SE, Yu Y, Criswell TL, Debusk LM, Lin PC, Zent R, Johnson DH, Ren X, Arteaga CL. Oncogenic mutations regulate tumor microenvironment through induction of growth factors and angiogenic mediators. Oncogene 2010; 29:3335-48. [PMID: 20383197 PMCID: PMC2883631 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2010.112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [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] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Activating mutations in the tyrosine kinase domain of HER2 (ErbB2) have been identified in human cancers. Compared to wild-type HER2, mutant HER2 shows constitutively activate kinase activity and increased oncogenicity. Cells transformed by mutant HER2 are resistant to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors and exhibit an attenuated response to the HER2 antibody trastuzumab. We investigated herein pathways through which mutant HER2 alters the extracellular environment, potentially leading to drug resistance and the effect of simultaneously targeting HER2 and the tumor cell microenvironment with a therapeutic intent. Expression of mutant HER2 in mammary epithelial cells activated autocrine transforming growth factor (TGF) β1 signaling through a mechanism involving Rac1 and JNK-AP1-dependent transcription. Cells transformed by an activating mutant of H-Ras (G12V) also expressed higher TGF-β1 level through Rac1 activation. In addition, mutant HER2 induced the EGFR ligands TGF-α and amphiregulin at the mRNA and protein levels. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), a target of the TGF-β-Smad transcriptional regulation, was also induced as a result of expression of mutant HER2. Inhibition of TGF-β signaling with the Alk5 small molecule inhibitor LY2109761 reduced growth and invasiveness of cells expressing mutant HER2. Combined inhibition of intracellular and paracrine effects of mutant HER2 by trastuzumab and the EGFR antibody cetuximab was more efficient than single-agent therapies. These data suggest that mutations in oncogenes such as HER2 and Ras not only alter intracellular signaling and also influence on other components of the tumor microenvironment by inducing several pro-invasive growth factors. In turn, these serve as extracellular targets of novel therapeutic strategies directed at both cancer-driving oncogenes and the modified tumor microenvironment.
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- Division of Tumor Cell Biology, Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, Duarte, CA, USA.
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Ren X, Senftleben A, Pflüger T, Holzwarth M, Dorn A, Bartschat K, Bray I, Fursa DV, Colgan J, Pindzola MS, Al-Hagan O, Madison DH, Ullrich J. Three-dimensional cross sections for electron impact ionization of atoms and molecules. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/212/1/012003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Wang Y, Ren X, Song X, Yu T, Lu H, Wang P, Wang J, Zheng XD. Control of postharvest decay on cherry tomatoes by marine yeast Rhodosporidium paludigenum and calcium chloride. J Appl Microbiol 2010; 109:651-656. [PMID: 20202023 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2010.04693.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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AIMS In this study, the potential of calcium chloride (CaCl(2)) application to improve the efficacy of the marine antagonist Rhodosporidium paludigenum in controlling postharvest diseases of cherry tomatoes was assessed. METHODS AND RESULTS CaCl(2) alone was found not to have any direct influence on the population growth of R. paludigenum in NYDB cultures or in cherry tomato wounds. However, the combined treatments with 1 x 10(8) cells ml(-1)R. paludigenum and CaCl(2) at the concentration from 0.5 to 2% showed high activities to reduce black rot caused by Alternaria alternata in cherry tomato wounds, significantly higher than those of R. paludigenum or CaCl(2) alone. Meanwhile, 0.5% CaCl(2) in combination with 1 x 10(8) cells ml(-1)R. paludigenum greatly inhibited the natural decay of cherry tomatoes in 21 days' storage at 25 degrees C. CONCLUSIONS The combination of R. paludigenum and CaCl(2) enhances the inhibition of black rot and natural decay of postharvest cherry tomatoes. The results from this study provide a new way to improve the efficiency of R. paludigenum in maintaining the quality of postharvest fruits and vegetables. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY The marine yeast R. paludigenum combined with CaCl(2) has greatly potential use as an alternative to chemical fungicides in inhibiting postharvest decay on cherry tomatoes.
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China., College of bioengineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Anghel A, Jamieson CAM, Ren X, Young J, Porche R, Ozigbo E, Ghods DE, Lee ML, Liu Y, Lutfy K, Friedman TC. Gene expression profiling following short-term and long-term morphine exposure in mice uncovers genes involved in food intake. Neuroscience 2010; 167:554-66. [PMID: 20144693 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2010.01.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2009] [Revised: 01/07/2010] [Accepted: 01/21/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Addictive drugs including opioids activate signal transduction pathways that regulate gene expression in the brain. However, changes in CNS gene expression following morphine exposure are poorly understood. We determined changes in gene expression following short- and long-term morphine treatment in the hypothalamus and pituitary using genome-wide DNA microarray analysis and confirmed those alterations in gene expression by real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis. In the hypothalamus, short-term morphine administration up-regulated (at least twofold) 39 genes and down-regulated six genes. Long-term morphine treatment up-regulated 35 genes and down-regulated 51 genes. In the pituitary, short-term morphine administration up-regulated 110 genes and down-regulated 29 genes. Long-term morphine treatment up-regulated 85 genes and down-regulated 37 pituitary genes. Microarray analysis uncovered several genes involved in food intake (neuropeptide Y, agouti-related protein, and cocaine and amphetamine-regulated transcript) whose expression was strongly altered by morphine exposure in either the hypothalamus or pituitary. Subsequent RT-PCR analysis confirmed similar regulation in expression of these genes in the hypothalamus and pituitary. Finally, we found functional correlation between morphine-induced alterations in food intake and regulation of genes involved in this process. Changes in genes related to food intake may uncover new pathways related to some of the physiological effects of opioids.
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Charles Drew University of Medicine and Sciences-UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA 90059, USA
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Ren X, Gershon T, Iza DC, Muñoz-Rojas D, Musselman K, Macmanus-Driscoll JL. The selective fabrication of large-area highly ordered TiO2 nanorod and nanotube arrays on conductive transparent substrates via sol-gel electrophoresis. Nanotechnology 2009; 20:365604. [PMID: 19687541 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/20/36/365604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [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: 05/15/2023]
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Large-area free-standing arrays of TiO(2) nanorods and nanotubes were selectively synthesized on transparent conducting indium tin oxide substrates using sol-gel electrophoresis and anodic alumina (AAO) thin film templates. The effect of sol-gel ageing on the growth of TiO(2) was explained, providing a tailored ability to produce nanotubes and nanorods. An annular tungsten base electrode, stemming from the anodization of the AAO template, was found to be crucial to the growth of nanotubes. This was supported by a study of substrate annealing in a reducing atmosphere. The work can be readily adapted for the fabrication of free-standing arrays of other metal, metal oxide, and complex oxide nanorod and nanotube arrays on conducting substrates.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, People's Republic of China
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Cheng M, Hua W, Chen K, Pu J, Ren X, Zhao X, Liu Z, Wang F, Chen X, Zhang S. Perioperative anticoagulation for patients with mechanic heart valve(s) undertaking pacemaker implantation. Europace 2009; 11:1183-7. [DOI: 10.1093/europace/eup212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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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Ren X, Zhang X, Zhang X, Gu W, Chen K, Le Y, Lai M, Zhu Y. Type 2 diabetes mellitus associated with increased risk for colorectal cancer: evidence from an international ecological study and population-based risk analysis in China. Public Health 2009; 123:540-4. [PMID: 19664792 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2009.06.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2009] [Revised: 06/01/2009] [Accepted: 06/26/2009] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To study the association between type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and colorectal cancer (CRC). STUDY DESIGN An international ecological study and a population-based risk analysis. METHODS Prevalence data for T2DM and incidence data for CRC were collected from 170 countries, and Spearman's correlation was calculated between T2DM and CRC. In the Nan-Hu district of Jia-Xing city, Zhejiang province, China, the incidence of CRC among T2DM patients between 1 January 2002 and 30 June 2002 was identified through record linkage between the Diabetic Surveillance and Registry Database with the Cancer Surveillance and Registry Database. Standardized incidence ratios (SIRs) and 95% confidence intervals were used to estimate the risk of CRC among T2DM patients. RESULTS Significant positive correlations (r(s)=0.534 and 0.597 in males and females, respectively) were found between the prevalence of T2DM and the incidence of CRC. Sixty-four cases of CRC were found among 7938 T2DM patients. The SIR for CRC among T2DM patients was 1.588 (95% CI 1.199-1.977). For male T2DM patients, the SIR for CRC was 1.821 (95% CI 1.234-2.408), compared with 1.364 (95% CI 0.85-1.879) among female T2DM patients. Significant increased risks for colon cancer were found, with an SIR of 1.899 (95% CI 1.139-2.658) in male T2DM patients. Female T2DM patients showed a borderline significant risk for colon cancer, with an SIR of 1.687 (95% CI 0.948-2.426). However, no significant associations were found between T2DM and risk for rectal cancer among males (SIR 1.723, 95% CI 0.786-2.66) or females (SIR 0.906, 95% CI 0.235-1.578) (all P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS T2DM was associated with increased risk for CRC, and this association was more evident for colon cancer and among male diabetic patients.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, PR China
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- a School of Chemical Engineering , Changchun University of Technology , P. R. China
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- a School of Chemical Engineering , Changchun University of Technology , P. R. China
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- a School of Chemical Engineering , Changchun University of Technology , P. R. China
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- a School of Chemical Engineering , Changchun University of Technology , P. R. China
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Kou L, Liang J, Ren X, Kocer HB, Worley SD, Tzou YM, Huang TS. Synthesis of a Water-Soluble Siloxane Copolymer and Its Application for Antimicrobial Coatings. Ind Eng Chem Res 2009. [DOI: 10.1021/ie8017302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- L. Kou
- Departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Polymer and Fiber Engineering, and Nutrition and Food Science, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849
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- Departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Polymer and Fiber Engineering, and Nutrition and Food Science, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849
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- Departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Polymer and Fiber Engineering, and Nutrition and Food Science, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849
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- Departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Polymer and Fiber Engineering, and Nutrition and Food Science, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849
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- Departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Polymer and Fiber Engineering, and Nutrition and Food Science, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849
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- Departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Polymer and Fiber Engineering, and Nutrition and Food Science, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849
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- Departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Polymer and Fiber Engineering, and Nutrition and Food Science, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849
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Wu J, Fu S, Ren X, Jin Y, Huang X, Zhang X, Bai J, Fu S. Association of MIF promoter polymorphisms with childhood asthma in a northeastern Chinese population. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 73:302-6. [PMID: 19317738 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0039.2008.01206.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a proinflammatory cytokine that plays an important role in pathogenesis of asthma. A high level of MIF has been detected in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, serum and sputum in asthma. Polymorphisms associated with inflammatory diseases exist in the promoter region of MIF, which alter its expression. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential relationship between functional polymorphisms of MIF and childhood asthma in a northeastern Chinese population. The study consisted of a set of 41 trios and an independent sample set of 189 childhood asthma patients and 261 healthy controls. We genotyped MIF-173G/C using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP). Additionally, MIF-794CATT(5-8) microsatellite polymorphism was genotyped by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE). A statistically significant difference in the distribution of the MIF-173C allele between patients and controls [P = 0.01, odds ratio (OR) = 1.55, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.13-2.18] was observed. In addition, the frequency of the MIF-173CC genotype was higher in asthmatic children (P < 0.01, OR = 3.37, 95% CI = 1.27-8.93). No difference in the distribution of CATT(5-8) was found between patients and healthy controls. Haplotype analysis showed that only the MIFCATT(7)-173C haplotype was associated with greater susceptibility to childhood asthma (P = 0.03, OR = 1.54, 95% CI 1.03-2.28). However, the transmission disequilibrium test confirmed a positive association between MIF-173G/C and childhood asthma (P = 0.005), and the absence of an association between the MIF-794CATT(5-8) and the disease. These preliminary results suggest an association between the MIF-173C allele and childhood asthma.
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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Advanced glycation end-products (AGEs), senescent macroprotein derivatives formed at an accelerated rate in diabetes, are closely associated with vascular calcification in humans. In this study, the hypothesis that AGEs enhance calcification in cultured vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) was tested. Using real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and specific protein assays, it was demonstrated that rat aortic VSMCs incubated with AGEs exhibited an increased expression of the AGE receptor (RAGE) and typical bone proteins, such as osteopontin and alkaline phosphatase. Incubation with AGEs also enhanced calcium accumulation in VSMCs in time-and dose-dependent manners. These AGEs-mediated changes in VSMCs were partially attenuated by a neutralizing antibody to RAGE. The results suggest that AGEs that accumulate in diabetes could elicit the osteoblastic differentiation of VSMCs, thereby contributing to vascular calcification via the RAGE pathway. Interruption of the AGE-RAGE interaction might be a promising target for therapeutic intervention to prevent diabetic vascular calcification.
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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Cooper OR, Eckhardt S, Crawford JH, Brown CC, Cohen RC, Bertram TH, Wooldridge P, Perring A, Brune WH, Ren X, Brunner D, Baughcum SL. Summertime buildup and decay of lightning NOx
and aged thunderstorm outflow above North America. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009. [DOI: 10.1029/2008jd010293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- O. R. Cooper
- Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences; University of Colorado; Boulder Colorado USA
- Chemical Sciences Division, Earth System Research Laboratory; NOAA; Boulder Colorado USA
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- Department of Regional and Global Pollution Issues; Norwegian Institute for Air Research; Kjeller Norway
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- Science System and Applications, Inc.; Hampton Virginia USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Department of Earth and Planetary Science; University of California; Berkeley California USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Department of Earth and Planetary Science; University of California; Berkeley California USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Department of Earth and Planetary Science; University of California; Berkeley California USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Department of Earth and Planetary Science; University of California; Berkeley California USA
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- Department of Meteorology; Pennsylvania State University; University Park Pennsylvania USA
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- Department of Meteorology; Pennsylvania State University; University Park Pennsylvania USA
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- Laboratory for Air Pollution/Environmental Technology, Materials Science and Technology; EMPA; Dübendorf Switzerland
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Han X, Ren X, Jurickova I, Groschwitz K, Pasternak BA, Xu H, Wilson TA, Hogan SP, Denson LA. Regulation of intestinal barrier function by signal transducer and activator of transcription 5b. Gut 2009; 58:49-58. [PMID: 18687707 PMCID: PMC4041491 DOI: 10.1136/gut.2007.145094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Colon epithelial cell (CEC) apoptosis and nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) activation may compromise barrier function, and it has been reported that signal transducer and activator of transcription 5b (STAT5b)-deficient mice exhibit increased susceptibility to colitis. It is hypothesised that the growth hormone (GH) target STAT5b maintains mucosal barrier integrity by promoting CEC survival and inhibiting NF-kappaB activation. METHODS The GH effect upon mucosal injury due to 2,4,6-trinitro-benzenesulfonic acid (TNBS) administration was determined in STAT5b-deficient mice and wild-type (WT) controls. The effect of STAT5b deficiency upon CEC survival and NF-kappaB activation was determined and related to differences in intestinal permeability and bacterial translocation. RNA interference (RNAi) was used to knock down STAT5b expression in the T84 CEC line, and the effect upon basal and GH-dependent regulation of proapoptotic and inflammatory pathways induced by tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNFalpha) was determined. RESULTS GH suppression of mucosal inflammation in TNBS colitis was abrogated in STAT5b-deficient mice. STAT5b deficiency led to activation of a proapoptotic pattern of gene expression in the colon, and increased mucosal permeability. The frequency of apoptotic CECs was increased in STAT5b-deficient mice while tight junction protein abundance was reduced. This was associated with upregulation of CEC Toll-like receptor 2 expression and NF-kappaB activation. STAT5b knockdown in T84 CEC increased TNFalpha-dependent NF-kappaB and caspase-3 activation. GH inhibition of TNFalpha signalling was prevented by STAT5b knockdown. CONCLUSION STAT5b maintains colonic barrier integrity by modulating CEC survival and NF-kappaB activation. STAT5b activation may therefore represent a novel therapeutic target in inflammatory bowel disease.
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- Gastroenterology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Immunobiology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Gastroenterology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Immunobiology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Gastroenterology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Biomedical Informatics, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Gastroenterology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Allergy and Immunology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Gastroenterology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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Li G, Ren X, Dong T, Yu B, Guo L, Yan S. Preparation and Characterization of the Polyaniline Nanocomposites with Electricity/Magnetic Properties. J MACROMOL SCI B 2008. [DOI: 10.1080/00222340802566168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- Guijuan Li
- a School of Chemical Engineering , Changchun University of Technology , Changchun, People's Republic of China
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- a School of Chemical Engineering , Changchun University of Technology , Changchun, People's Republic of China
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- b Communication Engineering Institute , Jilin University , Changchun, People's Republic of China
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- a School of Chemical Engineering , Changchun University of Technology , Changchun, People's Republic of China
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- a School of Chemical Engineering , Changchun University of Technology , Changchun, People's Republic of China
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- c Materials Institute , Shanghai University , Shanghai, 200051, People's Republic of China
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Ren X, Liu J, Zhai L, Yao Q, Dai X, Cai Z, Liu P, Sun K, Huang C, Wang Q, Liu M. A splicing mutation in the COL7A1 gene causes autosomal dominant dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa pruriginosa. Br J Dermatol 2008; 158:618-20. [DOI: 10.1111/j.0007-0963.2007.08340.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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In iris recognition, feature extraction can be influenced by factors such as illumination and contrast, and thus the features extracted may be unreliable, which can cause a high rate of false results in iris pattern recognition. In order to obtain stable features, an algorithm was proposed in this paper to extract key features of a pattern from multiple images. The proposed algorithm built an iris feature template by extracting key features and performed iris identity enrolment. Simulation results showed that the selected key features have high recognition accuracy on the CASIA Iris Set, where both contrast and illumination variance exist.
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- X Ren
- Biomechanics & Medical Information Institute, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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Tens of thousands of commercial sex workers in China are administratively detained each year in female re-education through labor (RTL) centres for moral education and vocational training. Recent increases in syphilis and heterosexual HIV make tailored HIV prevention efforts for sex workers increasingly important in many regions of China. However, RTL centres focused on detaining commercial sex workers have not traditionally been linked to sexually transmitted infections (STI)/HIV programmes. The stigma of being incarcerated and selling sex complicates STI/HIV prevention for these women. Incarcerated sex workers represent a particularly marginalized HIV risk group that has been excluded from domestic and international HIV programmes to date. Although several laws and administrative decrees provide a legal mandate for sex worker STI/HIV testing, treatment and rights, there is still substantial variation in how laws are implemented. Creating devoted medical services and legal aid for incarcerated sex workers is important in curbing the spread of heterosexual HIV and other STIs in China. Recent legal and social developments suggest that China's RTL system will be transformed in the near future, gaining momentum for reform that could improve the sexual and human rights of incarcerated sex workers.
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- J D Tucker
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Division of Infectious Diseases, 55 Fruit Street, Jackson 504, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
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Fagotti E, Palmieri A, Ren X. Enhancement of SPES source performances. Rev Sci Instrum 2008; 79:02B306. [PMID: 18315172 DOI: 10.1063/1.2801542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Installation of SPES source at LNL was finished in July 2006 and the first beam was extracted in September 2006. Commissioning results confirmed very good performance of the extracted current density. Conversely, source reliability was very poor due to glow-discharge phenomena, which were caused by the ion source axial magnetic field protruding in the high-voltage column. This problem was fixed by changing the stainless steel plasma electrode support with a ferromagnetic one. This new configuration required us to recalculate ion source solenoids positions and fields in order to recover the correct resonance pattern. Details on magnetic simulations and experimental results of high voltage column shielding are presented.
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- E Fagotti
- Consorzio RFX, Corso Stati Uniti, Padova, Italy
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Iqbal SU, Cunningham F, Lee A, Wang S, Hamed A, Miller DR, Ren X, Kazis L. Divalproex sodium vs. valproic acid: drug utilization patterns, persistence rates and predictors of hospitalization among VA patients diagnosed with bipolar disorder. J Clin Pharm Ther 2008; 32:625-32. [PMID: 18021341 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2710.2007.00876.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To compare divalproex sodium and valproic acid for therapeutic patterns, persistence rates and predictors of hospitalization among bipolar patients on monotherapy in the Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system. METHODS Using VA administrative data bases, we conducted a retrospective inception cohort study of VA patients'>or= 18 years of age who had at least one outpatient diagnoses of bipolar disorder and two continuous prescription records for the study drugs in the VA PBM pharmacy database during the study period of 1st April 2001 to 30th September 2003. Persistence for the comparative drugs was reported as continuous variable and compared using t-tests. Logistic regression models were used to examine the risk of hospitalization whereas Cox proportional hazard regression models were used to evaluate the time to hospitalization and time to interruption of therapy for the two drug groups. RESULTS We identified 4624 bipolar patients on monotherapy with valproic acid (n = 4036) and divalproex sodium (n = 588) during the study period. The descriptive statistics included sociodemographics, disability and comorbidity status and were similar for the two groups. For the crude persistence rates there were no statistically significant differences between divalproex sodium (120 days) and valproic acid (110 days). The logistic regression model for risk of hospitalization showed no statistically significant difference between the two comparators [odds ratio = 1.06, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.787-1.444]. The Cox model for time to interruption of therapy showed an insignificant hazard ratio (HR) for divalproex sodium vs. valproic acid (HR = 0.928, 95% CI = 0.844-1.020) and for time to hospitalization also no statistically significant difference in the HR for the two drugs (HR = 0.984, 95% CI = 0.784-1.295). CONCLUSION The study showed a comparable profile of generic valproic acid with divalproex sodium for persistence and predictors of hospitalization for bipolar patients on monotherapy in the VA. Results have important healthcare implications for treatment and costs.
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- Health Policy & Management Department, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02118, USA.
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Yu J, Ren X, Cao S, Li H, Hao X. Beneficial effects of fetal–maternal microchimerism on the activated haplo-identical peripheral blood stem cell treatment for cancer. Cytotherapy 2008; 10:331-9. [DOI: 10.1080/14653240802061146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Wei F, Cao S, Ren X, Liu H, Yu J, Li H, Hao X. Efficient antiproliferative and antiangiogenic effects on human ovarian cancer growth by gene transfer of attenuated mutants of Shiga-like toxin I. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2007; 18:677-91. [PMID: 17944920 DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1438.2007.01090.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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To evaluate the potential effect of anticancer and antiangiogenesis of Stx1(W203F) and Stx1(R170H), two attenuated mutants of Shiga-like toxin I (Stx1), in cancer gene therapy. Antiproliferative effects of these Stx1 mutants were tested in human ovarian carcinoma cell line SKOV3 and human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) in vitro. Effect of these Stx1 mutants on inducing cell death and cell cycle arrest was analyzed in SKOV3 cells. Influence of these Stx1 mutants on endothelial cell function was analyzed in HUVECs. In vivo therapeutic effect of these Stx1 mutants on SKOV3 was explored using xenograft models in nude mice. These Stx1 mutants can inhibit the growth of SKOV3 or HUVECs and this effect can be abrogated by antibody specific for Stx1. They caused considerable cell death of SKOV3 cells in 24 h; neither caspase activity nor DNA fragmentation was observed, and necrosis is the major mode of cell death. These Stx1 mutants can induce cell cycle arrest of SKOV3 cells in G(2)-M or S phase depending on the dosage of gene transfer. Furthermore, they significantly decreased migration and capillary tube formation of HUVECs at low dose. In vivo study showed that Stx1(W203F) but not Stx1(R170H) significantly suppressed transplanted SKOV3 tumor growth in nude mice model. Interestingly, the microvessel densities of tumor treated with Stx1(W203F) and Stx1(R170H) were significantly reduced. This study suggests that genes encoding attenuated Stx1 can be selected as good candidates for the gene therapy of ovarian carcinoma because of their antiproliferative and antiangiogenic effects.
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- Department of Immunology, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, People's Republic of China.
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Ren X, Ye F, Jiang Z, Chu Y, Xiong S, Wang Y. Involvement of cellular death in TRAIL/DR5-dependent suppression induced by CD4(+)CD25(+) regulatory T cells. Cell Death Differ 2007; 14:2076-84. [PMID: 17762882 DOI: 10.1038/sj.cdd.4402220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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CD4(+)CD25(+) regulatory T cells (Treg) are potent immunosuppressive cells active in controlling normal pathological immune responses. The mechanisms of this suppression have been investigated under various conditions. In this report, tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis inducing ligand (TRAIL)/death receptor 5 (DR5) was explored as one of the pivotal factors for the suppression and cytotoxicity induced by CD4(+)CD25(+) Treg. Cell death was involved in the suppression induced by activated CD4(+)CD25(+) Treg in vitro. The induction of CD4(+) T cell death was not mediated by the CD95/CD95L pathway, but rather depended upon the upregulation of TRAIL in the Treg. Blocking the TRAIL/DR5 pathway resulted in a significant reduction of the suppressive activity as well as the cytotoxic effects of Treg in vitro. Activated Treg displayed TRAIL-dependent cytotoxicity against CD4(+) T cells in vivo. The prolonged survival of allogeneic skin grafts induced by Treg was inhibited by DR5-blocking antibodies. Our findings suggest that the TRAIL/DR5 pathway is one of the mechanisms used by Treg to regulate immune responses both in vitro and in vivo.
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- Institute for Immunobiology and Department of Immunology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Berry FJ, Dmitrieva TV, Ovanesyan NS, Lyubutin IS, Thomas MF, Sarkisyan VA, Ren X, Aminov TG, Shabunina GG, Rudenko V, Vorotynov A, Dubinskaya YL. Magnetic order in FeCr(2)S(4)-type chalcogenide spinels. J Phys Condens Matter 2007; 19:266204. [PMID: 21694081 DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/19/26/266204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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The thiospinels of composition FeCr(2)S(4) and Fe(1+x)Cr(2-2x)Sn(x)S(4) with 0<x<0.1 have been examined by means of extended x-ray absorption fine structure, Mössbauer spectroscopy and magnetoresistance techniques. The structural characterization shows that tin enters the spinel-related lattice as Sn(4+) and occupies the octahedral B site. Appreciable magnetoresistance is observed in the temperature range 160-185 K which includes the magnetic ordering temperature. The effect of slight non-stoichiometry in FeCr(2)S(4) and of tin doping is observed in the Mössbauer spectra which show the Fe(2+) ions to occupy the tetrahedral A sites. The Mössbauer spectra recorded around the magnetic ordering temperature are sensitive to small (0.03 T) applied magnetic fields. The influence of tin on the low temperature magnetic behaviour is associated with the distribution of Cr(3+), Sn(4+) and Fe(3+) ions around tetrahedral Fe(2+) sites and vacancies in the anionic sublattice. An interpretation of the colossal magnetoresistance phenomena below T(N) is suggested.
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- F J Berry
- Department of Chemistry, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes MK7 6AA, UK
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Liang Q, Jaeglé L, Hudman RC, Turquety S, Jacob DJ, Avery MA, Browell EV, Sachse GW, Blake DR, Brune W, Ren X, Cohen RC, Dibb JE, Fried A, Fuelberg H, Porter M, Heikes BG, Huey G, Singh HB, Wennberg PO. Summertime influence of Asian pollution in the free troposphere over North America. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007. [DOI: 10.1029/2006jd007919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Hudman RC, Jacob DJ, Turquety S, Leibensperger EM, Murray LT, Wu S, Gilliland AB, Avery M, Bertram TH, Brune W, Cohen RC, Dibb JE, Flocke FM, Fried A, Holloway J, Neuman JA, Orville R, Perring A, Ren X, Sachse GW, Singh HB, Swanson A, Wooldridge PJ. Surface and lightning sources of nitrogen oxides over the United States: Magnitudes, chemical evolution, and outflow. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007. [DOI: 10.1029/2006jd007912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 247] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Kim S, Huey LG, Stickel RE, Tanner DJ, Crawford JH, Olson JR, Chen G, Brune WH, Ren X, Lesher R, Wooldridge PJ, Bertram TH, Perring A, Cohen RC, Lefer BL, Shetter RE, Avery M, Diskin G, Sokolik I. Measurement of HO2NO2in the free troposphere during the Intercontinental Chemical Transport Experiment–North America 2004. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007. [DOI: 10.1029/2006jd007676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Xia Z, Liu G, Gao Y, Fan Z, Fu Y, Zhang LF, Ren X, Gao C. FK506 in the treatment of children with nephrotic syndrome of different pathological types. Clin Nephrol 2007; 66:85-8. [PMID: 16939063 DOI: 10.5414/cnp66085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of FK506 in the treatment of children with nephrotic syndrome of different underlying pathology. METHODS 12 patients were treated with FK506 with a dosage of 0.1 - 0.15 mg/kg/d while corticosteroid dose was tapered stepwise. This therapeutic course lasted 3 - 6 months during which the plasma concentration ofFK506 was monitored. RESULTS 12 children with different pathological types nephrotic syndrome were treated with FK506, including 4 cases of MCN, 6 cases of MsPGN, and 1 case of MPGN and 1 case of FSGS. After 2-month duration, 8 patients got complete remission including 4 cases of MCN and 4 cases of MsPGN and 3 children including 1 case of MsPGN, 1 case of MPGN, and 1 case of FSGS got partial remission. Only 1 child with MsPGN was considered to be a treatment failure. The overall response rate was 91.67% with the plasma concentration of FK506 maintained at 5 approximately 12 ng/ml, and the response time was 10 - 38 days. After 1-month duration, all patients except one experienced a reduction in proteinuria to normal levels or a partial response (50% reduction in protein excretion), significant increase in serum albumin, decrease in serum cholesterol and triglyceride and disappearance of edema. 2 months later, in 11 patients, blood biochemical values had returned to normal levels. The drug was generally well-tolerated. 3 patients had anorexia, nausea, vomiting. 2 patients experienced transient elevated serum creatinine which was reversible after the adjustment of dosage. 3 patients had minor changes in urine NAG. Only 2 of all patients relapsed. CONCLUSION FK506 is one of the effective immunosuppressants. In this study, FK506 in combination with a small doses of steroid while decreasing FK506 dosage plays a role in consolidating the curative effect and preventing relapse. In conclusion, FK506 may be effective in the treatment of nephrotic syndrome.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, 305 East Road ZhongShan, Nanjing 210002, PR China.
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Ren X, Wang XQ, Sui G, Zhong WH, Fuqua MA, Ulven CA. Effects of carbon nanofibers on crystalline structures and properties of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene blend fabricated using twin-screw extrusion. J Appl Polym Sci 2007. [DOI: 10.1002/app.27354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Laframboise AJ, Ren X, Chang S, Dubuc R, Zielinski BS. Olfactory sensory neurons in the sea lamprey display polymorphisms. Neurosci Lett 2006; 414:277-81. [PMID: 17254708 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2006.12.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2006] [Revised: 12/20/2006] [Accepted: 12/21/2006] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) is an ancient jawless fish phyletically removed from modern (teleost) fishes. It is an excellent organism in the study of olfaction due to its accessible olfactory pathway, which is susceptible to manipulation, and its important location in the evolution of vertebrates. There are many similarities in the olfactory systems of all fishes, and they also share characteristics with the olfactory system of mammals. Teleost fishes lack the distinctive vomeronasal organ of mammals; rather all odours are processed initially by olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs) of three morphotypes within the olfactory epithelium. We sought to identify olfactory sensory neuron polymorphisms in the sea lamprey. Using retrograde tracing with dyes injected into the olfactory bulb, we identified three morphotypes which are highly similar to those found in teleosts. This study provides the first evidence of morphotypes in the sea lamprey peripheral olfactory organ, and indicates that olfactory sensory neuron polymorphism may be a trait highly conserved throughout vertebrate evolution.
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- A J Laframboise
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Windsor, 401 Sunset Ave, Windsor, Ont., Canada N9B 3P4
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Cooper OR, Stohl A, Trainer M, Thompson AM, Witte JC, Oltmans SJ, Morris G, Pickering KE, Crawford JH, Chen G, Cohen RC, Bertram TH, Wooldridge P, Perring A, Brune WH, Merrill J, Moody JL, Tarasick D, Nédélec P, Forbes G, Newchurch MJ, Schmidlin FJ, Johnson BJ, Turquety S, Baughcum SL, Ren X, Fehsenfeld FC, Meagher JF, Spichtinger N, Brown CC, McKeen SA, McDermid IS, Leblanc T. Large upper tropospheric ozone enhancements above midlatitude North America during summer: In situ evidence from the IONS and MOZAIC ozone measurement network. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006. [DOI: 10.1029/2006jd007306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Weber PSD, Madsen-Bouterse SA, Rosa GJM, Sipkovsky S, Ren X, Almeida PE, Kruska R, Halgren RG, Barrick JL, Burton JL. Analysis of the bovine neutrophil transcriptome during glucocorticoid treatment. Physiol Genomics 2006; 28:97-112. [PMID: 16912069 DOI: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00094.2006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The objective of this study was to characterize a large portion of the bovine neutrophil transcriptome following treatment with the anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid dexamethasone (Dex). Total RNA was isolated from blood neutrophils of healthy cattle (5 castrated male Holsteins) immediately following cell purification (0 h) or after ex vivo aging for 4 h with or without added Dex. Additional neutrophils were cotreated with a glucocorticoid receptor (GR) antagonist (RU486) and Dex for 4 h. RNA was amplified, dye labeled (Cy3 or Cy5), and hybridized to a series of National Bovine Functional Genomics Consortium (NBFGC) microarrays. LOWESS data normalization followed by mixture model analyses showed that 11.15% of the spotted NBFGC cDNAs (2,036/18,263) were expressed in 4-h (untreated) neutrophils. Subsequent two-step mixed-model analysis detected ( P ≤ 0.05) 1,109 differentially expressed genes, of which contrast analysis indicated those that were independently responsive to aging (1,064), Dex (502), RU486 + Dex (141), or RU486 (357). In silico analysis revealed that 416 of the differentially expressed genes are unknown, 59 did not cluster well based on known function, and 634 clustered into 20 ontological categories. Independent validation of differential expression was done for 14 of the putatively Dex-responsive genes across these categories. Results showed that Dex induced rapid translocation of GR into the neutrophil nucleus and signaled dramatic alterations in expression of genes that delay apoptosis, enhance bactericidal activity, and promote tissue remodeling without inflammation or fibrosis. Thus these findings revealed hitherto unappreciated plasticity of blood neutrophils and potentially novel anti-inflammatory/wound-healing actions of glucocorticoids.
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- P S D Weber
- Immunogenetics Laboratory, Deptartment of Animal Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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