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Huang CJ, Zhong W, Zhong M, Liu ZD, Fan WX, Li YQ, Wang XF, Zhong ZX. [A case report of percutaneous closure of left ventricular pseudoaneurysm]. Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi 2023; 51:1196-1198. [PMID: 37963757 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112148-20230907-00137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- C J Huang
- Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Meizhou People's Hospital, Meizhou 514031, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Meizhou People's Hospital, Meizhou 514031, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Meizhou People's Hospital, Meizhou 514031, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Meizhou People's Hospital, Meizhou 514031, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Meizhou People's Hospital, Meizhou 514031, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Meizhou People's Hospital, Meizhou 514031, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Meizhou People's Hospital, Meizhou 514031, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Meizhou People's Hospital, Meizhou 514031, China
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Zhang BQ, Du L, Xu N, Fan JP, Fan HW, Cao W, Huang CJ, Huang XM. [Anti-IFNγ autoantibody associated disseminated nonmycobacterial tuberculosis infection: a case report]. Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi 2023; 62:316-319. [PMID: 36822859 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112138-20220310-00166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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- B Q Zhang
- Department of General Internal Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital,Peking Union Medical College,Chinese Medical Academy of Sciences,Beijing 100730,China
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- Department of Cardiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital,Peking Union Medical College,Chinese Medical Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital,Peking Union Medical College,Chinese Medical Academy of Sciences,Beijing 100730,China
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- Department of Pulmonary Disease, Peking Union Medical College Hospital,Peking Union Medical College,Chinese Medical Academy of Sciences,Beijing 100730,China
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Medical Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100730,China
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Medical Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100730,China
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital,Peking Union Medical College,Chinese Medical Academy of Sciences,Beijing 100730,China
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital,Peking Union Medical College,Chinese Medical Academy of Sciences,Beijing 100730,China
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Huang CJ, Tian H, Lvy S, You SL, Liu SH, Zhu B. [A case of cholelithiasis that seems like secondary hemochromatosis as a result of congenital dyserythropoietic anemia]. Zhonghua Gan Zang Bing Za Zhi 2022; 30:895-898. [PMID: 36207948 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn-501113-20211112-00547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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- C J Huang
- Senior Department of Hepatology, the Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100039, China Department of Internal Medicine, Qujing First People's Hospital, Qujing 655000, China
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- Senior Department of Hepatology, the Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100039, China
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- Senior Department of Hepatology, the Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100039, China
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- Senior Department of Hepatology, the Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100039, China
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- Department of Pathology, the Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100039, China
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- Senior Department of Hepatology, the Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100039, China
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Wei LN, Luo M, Wang XP, Liang T, Huang CJ, Chen H. PADI4, negatively regulated by miR-335-5p, participates in regulating the proliferation, migration, invasion and radiosensitivity of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells. J BIOL REG HOMEOS AG 2021; 35:117-129. [PMID: 33593046 DOI: 10.23812/20-620-a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Peptidyl arginine deiminase 4 (PADI4), an enzyme that converts arginine residues to citrulline residues in the presence of calcium ions, affects the biochemical activities of proteins. The biological function of PADI4 as well as its mechanism in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) necessitates further investigation. PADI4 expression in NPC tissues and cells was detected using Western blot. qRT-PCR was used to determine the expression of miR-335-5p and PADI4 mRNA in NPC tissues and cells. BrdU assay and CCK-8 assay were employed to detect cell proliferation. Cell migration and invasion were evaluated using Transwell assay. NPC cells were exposed to different doses of radiation in vitro, and then colony formation assays were used to detect colony survival. The target relationship between miR-335-5p and PADI4 was verified using Western blot, qRT-PCR, and dual-luciferase reporter gene assays. Compared with normal mucosal epithelial tissues and cell lines, the expression level of PADI4 in NPC tissues and cells was significantly up-regulated. PADI4 overexpression promoted the proliferation, migration, and invasion of NPC cells. Under radiation, NPC cell survival was significantly promoted by the up-regulation of PADI4. Conversely, knock-down of PADI4 suppressed the above-mentioned malignant phenotypes. MiR-335-5p could bind with the 3' UTR of PADI4 mRNA, and suppressed the expression of PADI4. PADI4 down-regulated the expression of p21 and activated the mTOR signaling pathway. PADI4, which is negatively regulated by miR-335-5p, promotes the proliferation, migration, invasion and radioresistance of NPC cells by regulating the p21 and mTOR signaling pathways.
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- L N Wei
- Department of Endoscopy, The Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning Guangxi, China
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- Department of Oncology, Nanning The Second People's Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Oncology, Nanning The Second People's Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Oncology, Nanning The Second People's Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Oncology, Nanning The Second People's Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Oncology, Nanning The Second People's Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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He F, Li RR, Liu PS, Yang YL, Huang CJ, Chen DJ. Maternal cardiac arrest: a retrospective analysis. BJOG 2021; 128:1200-1205. [PMID: 33314514 DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.16625] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To describe the characteristics and factors which may influence the maternal outcomes of maternal cardiac arrest (MCA). DESIGN Retrospective analysis of cases. SETTING China. POPULATION OR SAMPLE A total of 61 MCA patients admitted or transferred to The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University from January 2000 to December 2019. METHODS Clinical data for MCA were analysed retrospectively. The indicators included maternal age; BMI; gestational age; antenatal examination; income; MCA cause and place; cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); mode of delivery; maternal prognosis; and neonatal outcome. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The impact of case characteristics on maternal prognosis of MCA. RESULTS The hospital received 61 patients with MCA, 36 of whom died (mortality 59.0%, 95% CI 46.3-71.7%). MCA was predominantly caused by treatable complications. Those who died were more likely to have collapsed in the ICU. CONCLUSIONS Regular antenatal examination and early intervention can reduce the incidence of adverse pregnancy outcomes. The location of MCA occurred may be related to maternal prognosis. The leading causes of MCA were postpartum haemorrhage and amniotic fluid embolism. TWEETABLE ABSTRACT A retrospective analysis describes the correlation between case characteristics of MCA and maternal outcomes.
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- F He
- Obstetric Department, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Quality Control Centre of Obstetrics of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, China
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- Obstetric Department, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Obstetric Department, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Obstetric Department, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Obstetric Department, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Obstetric Department, Shenzhen Maternity & Child Healthcare Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Obstetric Department, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory for Major Obstetric Diseases of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, China
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You XL, Lian YJ, Wu J, Wang YJ, Dai JW, Zhao XJ, Cheng ZY, Huang CJ, Li WQ, Zhou Y. [Clinical study on preserving right gastroepiploic vein during laparoscopic right hemicolectomy]. Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke Za Zhi 2021; 23:1164-1169. [PMID: 33353271 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn.441530-20200128-00035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Objective: The operative approach and steps of laparoscopic right hemicolon cancer radical resection have been standardlized and professional consensus has been reached. However, some detailed issues such as the handling of Henle's trunk and whether to preserve the right gastroepiploic vein (RGEV) still remain controversial. This study investigates the safety, feasibility, short- and long-term outcomes of preserving RGEV during laparoscopic right hemicolectomy. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was carried out. Clinical data of 92 patients undergoing laparoscopic right hemicolectomy in Taizhou People's Hospital from March 2016 to May 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. All the patients were treated with complete mesocolon resection (CME) and had complete postoperative pathological data and follow-up data. Based on the tumor location, 49 patients preserved RGEV (preservation group) and 43 did not (non-preservation group). Pathological data, postoperative complications, short- and long-term outcomes were compared between the two groups. Results: There were no significant differences in baseline data between the two groups (all P>0.05). No significant differences were found in operation time, intraoperative blood loss, unplanned reoperation, anastomotic leak, number of harvested lymph nodes, number of metastatic lymph node, and time to food intake after surgery between two groups (all P>0.05). Compared with non-preservation group, the preservation group had faster recovery of anal gas passage after operation [(3.1±1.0) days vs. (4.0±1.7) days, t=-2.787, P=0.007], shorter length of hospitalization [(11.5±1.5) days vs. (15.0±7.9) days, t=-2.823, P=0.007], and reduced the hospitalization expenses [(46 000±5000) yuan to (57 000±33 000) yuan, t=-2.076, P=0.044]. No postoperative gastroparesis (PGS) occurred in the preservation group, while 6 cases in the non-preservation group developed gastroparesis during perioperative period (P<0.05). The median time of follow-up time was 31.8 (5.2-43.7) months. The overall survival time of the preservation group and non-preservation group was (35.4±1.8) months and (37.6±1.7) months, respectively without significant difference (P=0.336); the disease-free survival was (32.0±2.2) months and (35.5±2.0) months, respectively without significant difference as well (P=0.201). Conclusions: Dissection of the Henle's truck and preservation of RGEV is safe and feasible during laparoscopic right hemicolectomy, which can significantly reduce the incidence of postoperative gastroparesis, shorten the recovery time of postoperative intestinal function and hospitalization, and decrease the cost of hospitalization. The efficacy of RGEV preservation is similar to non-preservation of RGEV.
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- X L You
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Taizhou People's Hospital, Taizhou, Jiangsu 225300, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Taizhou People's Hospital, Taizhou, Jiangsu 225300, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Taizhou People's Hospital, Taizhou, Jiangsu 225300, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Taizhou People's Hospital, Taizhou, Jiangsu 225300, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Taizhou People's Hospital, Taizhou, Jiangsu 225300, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Taizhou People's Hospital, Taizhou, Jiangsu 225300, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Taizhou People's Hospital, Taizhou, Jiangsu 225300, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Taizhou People's Hospital, Taizhou, Jiangsu 225300, China
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- Department of Medical Quality and Safety Control, Taizhou People's Hospital, Taizhou, Jiangsu 225300, China
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- Department of Scientific Research and Teaching, Taizhou People's Hospital, Taizhou, Jiangsu 225300, China
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Eisele TA, Adadevoh K, Anderson G, Brause A, Briesmeister D, Burke J, Cherix G, Ellis C, Hendricks S, Ho CT, Huang CJ, Iuliano T, Kline L, Knapp C, Krueger D, Terwel L. Determination of D-Malic Acid in Apple Juice by Liquid Chromatography: Collaborative Study. J AOAC Int 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/jaoac/79.1.50] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Eleven laboratories collaboratively studied a liquid chromatographic (LC) method for determination of D-malic acid in apple juice. The mobile phase consisted of 16 mM L-valine and 8 mM copper acetate adjusted to pH 5.5 with NaOH. The UV detector was set at 330 nm, and a single reversed-phase LC column was used. Seven paired samples containing various amounts of D-malic acid ranging from 0 to 188 mg/100 mL of 12 Brix pasteurized apple juice were tested by each collaborator. Repeatability and reproducibility coefficients of variation ranged from 1.0 to 3.5% and 7.7 to 11.7%, respectively, within the range of 26 to 188 mg D-malic acid/100 mL of 12 Brix apple juice. The collabora tive study results demonstrated that the method could quantitate the economic adulteration of ap ple juice with DL-malic acid at lower levels than those reported with previous methods. The LC method for determination of D-malic acid in apple juice has been adopted first action by AOAC INTERNATIONAL.
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- Thomas A Eisele
- Tree Top, Inc., Technical Center, PO Box 248, Selah, WA 98942
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Brause AR, Woollard DC, Indyk HE, Acar J, Adadevoh K, Cherix G, Durst B, Eisele T, Elkins E, Foos J, Hammack S, Hammond D, Hesford F, Hischenhuber C, Hong V, Huang CJ, Kirksey S, Kline L, Kruger D, Lawson MJ, Lea A, Martin G, Parkih A, Weiss J, Wilhelmsen E, Woodward B, Wrolstad R, Zygmunt L. Determination of Total Vitamin C in Fruit Juices and Related Products by Liquid Chromatography: Interlaboratory Study. J AOAC Int 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/jaoac/86.2.367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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A interlaboratory study was conducted to evaluate a liquid chromatographic (LC) procedure for the determination of total vitamin C in foods at levels of 5–60 mg/100 g. Emphasis was placed on fruit juices, although selected foods were also included in the study. Following dissolution of sample in water, endogenous dehydroascorbic acid was converted to ascorbic acid by precolumn reduction with dithiothreitol at neutral pH. Total ascorbate was determined by C18 reversed-phase LC with a phosphate eluent at pH 2.5, incorporating dithiothreitol to maintain vitamin C in the reduced form, and UV detection at 254 nm. Seven types of fruit juices and foods were tested by 19 collaborators in 7 countries. Three duplicate juices and foods met the criteria for Youden pairs and yielded repeatability relative standard deviation of 5.80–14.66%. Reproducibility relative standard deviation ranged from 6.36 to 35.54% (n = 10) with HORRAT values of 0.82–4.04. The LC method is suitable for routine use in fruit products and foods containing >5 mg/100 g vitamin C and is recommended for further validation by AOAC INTERNATIONAL and International Fruit Juice Union.
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- Allan R Brause
- Analytical Chemical Services of Columbia Inc., 9110 Red Branch Rd, Columbia, MD 21045
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Xu XW, Zhang RC, Mou YP, Qian ZY, Huang CJ, Zhu QC, Jin WW, Zhou YC. [Laparoscopic radical antegrade modular pancreatosplenectomy for left-sided pancreatic adenocarcinoma: analysis of 12 cases]. Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi 2019. [PMID: 29534416 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0529-5815.2018.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To evaluate the safety and feasibility of laparoscopic radical antegrade modular pancreatosplenectomy(Lap-RAMPS) for left-sided pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Methods: Clinical data of total 12 patients underwent Lap-RAMPS for left-sided pancreatic adenocarcinoma at Department of Gastrointestinal and Pancreatic Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital from March 2016 to August 2017 were reviewed retrospectively.There were 7 male patients and 5 female patients, with median age of 60.5 years old(47-68 years old). Abdominal enhanced CT, pancreatic MRI, PET-CT were performed on all patients to evaluate the lesion and exclude metastasis.Follow-up were done with out-patient clinic or telephone consultancy until October 2017. Results: All patients underwent pure Lap-RAMPS.The medium operative time was 250 minutes(180-445 minutes), and the blood loss was 150 ml(50-500 ml). The medium first flatus time and diet resumption time were 3.0 days(1-5 days) and 3.5 days(1-7 days) respectively.The medium postoperative hospital stay was 9 days(4-18 days). Morbidity occurred in 8 patients with gastric empty delay(n=1), bleeding(n=1), fluid collection(n=3). There was no mortality.The medium overall number of retrived lymph nodes was 15.6 and the positive rate was 41.7%. The R0 rate was 100%.The medium follow-up was 10 months.One patient was diagnosed as liver metastasis after 8 months and accepted chemotherapy.One patient died after 14 months for tumor recurrence and metastasis.Others survived without tumor recurrence or metasitasis. Conclusion: Lap-RAMPS is safe and feasible with accepted oncological outcomes for selected left side pancreatic adenocarcinoma under skilled hands.
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- X W Xu
- Department of Gastrointestinal and Pancreatic Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310014, China
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Tan L, Wang AB, Zheng SQ, Zhang XL, Huang CJ, Liu W. Molecular characterization and phylogenetic analysis of Taenia multiceps from China. Acta Parasitol 2018; 63:721-727. [PMID: 30367774 DOI: 10.1515/ap-2018-0085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 12/12/2017] [Accepted: 07/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Taenia multiceps, one of the most widely distributed zoonotic tapeworm parasites, is able to parasitize the small intestine of canids. The metacestode of T.multiceps is fatal to ruminants and causes important economic losses in livestock. However, molecular characteristics of T.multiceps and coenurus in China are still unclear. In this study, 36 goat isolates of the coenurus stage and 18 dog isolates of the adult stage of T.multiceps were obtained from three geographical areas in China and the isolated parasite above were analyzed by amplifying the partial of cytochrome coxidase subunit 1(pcox1), 12S ribosomal RNA (12S rRNA) from mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) regions and an internal transcribed spacer (ITS) of ribosomal DNA (rDNA). These DNA sequences obtained from T.multiceps and coenurus were employed to evaluate the nucleotide diversity and confirm the relationship between T.multiceps and coenurus. Sequences variation were 0-1.4%, 0-1.5%, 0-4.2% for pcox1, 12S rRNA and ITS, respectively, among T.multiceps and coenurus isolates obtained in this study. In Sichuan province, sequence variations for Coenurus cerebralis isolated from Yaan city were 0-1.4% for pcox1, 0-1.0% for 12S rRNA and 0-2.1% for ITS. In Hunan province, variations were 0-1.0%, 0-1.5% and 0-3.3% for corresponding genes for non-coenurus cerebralis isolated from Changsha city, while variations of T.multiceps isolates from Xiangxi autonomous prefecture were 0-1.0%, 0-1.1% and 0-3.4% for pcox1, 12S rRNA and ITS, respectively. Phylogenetic analysis based on pcox1 sequences indicated that all cerebral and noncerebral metacestodes belong to T.multiceps. These results provide reference values for future molecular epidemiological and biological study on T.multiceps in dogs and intermediate hosts.
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- L Tan
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan Province 410128, PR China
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Protein Engineering in Animal Vaccines, Changsha, Hunan Province 410128, PR China
- R & D Center for Animal Reverse Vaccinology of Hunan Province, Hunan Province, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan Province 410128, PR China
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Protein Engineering in Animal Vaccines, Changsha, Hunan Province 410128, PR China
- R & D Center for Animal Reverse Vaccinology of Hunan Province, Hunan Province, PR China
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- Animal Husbandry and Fisbery Bureau of Leiyang, Hunan Province 421800, PR China
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- Animal Husbandry and Fisbery Bureau of Leiyang, Hunan Province 421800, PR China
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- Animal Husbandry and Fisbery Bureau of Leiyang, Hunan Province 421800, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan Province 410128, PR China
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Protein Engineering in Animal Vaccines, Changsha, Hunan Province 410128, PR China
- R & D Center for Animal Reverse Vaccinology of Hunan Province, Hunan Province, PR China
- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510642, PR China
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Jin WW, Lu C, Mou YP, Xu XW, Zhang RC, Zhou YC, Qian ZY, Huang CJ. [Strategy in management of adjacent organ lesion during laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy]. Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi 2018; 56:522-527. [PMID: 30032534 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0529-5815.2018.07.008] [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] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To evaluate the safety and feasible of adjacent organ resection during laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy(LPD), and summary the surgical strategies. Methods: Clinical data of 15 adjacent organ resections combined with LPD from March 2013 to September 2017 were reviewed.There were 10 male and 5 female patients aging from 20 to 86 years, and the body mass index ranged from 19.6 to 34.5 kg/m(2).Two patients had previous abdominal surgical history.Two patients underwent preoperative chemotherapy. Results: The resected adjacent organs included liver(n=4), stomach(n=3), colon(n=6), right kidney with embolectomy and vasoplastic of inferior vena cava(n=1), and spleen artery aneurysms(n=1). The operative time ranged from 280 to 450 minutes, and the blood loss ranged from 100 to 450 ml.The total complication rate was 5/15 and no one died in 90 days after surgery.The postoperative hospital stay ranged from 10 to 42 days with medium 18 days.The pathology included adenocarcinoma of stomach and duodenum(n=1), gastric cancer invading pancreas or duodenum(n=2), ampullary adenocarcinoma with left hepatolithiasis(n=1), ampullary adenocarcinoma with a benign lesion in left liver(n=1), ampullary adenocarcinoma with single liver metastasis(n=1), ampullary adenocarcinoma(n=1), pancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm with splenic artery aneurysms(n=1), pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasm with colon cancer(n=1), distal common bile duct adenocarcinoma involving righ hepatic duct(n=1), pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasm invading inferior vena cava and right renal vein(n=1), duodenal adnocarcinoma(n=1), duodenal ewing's sarcoma(n=1), duodenal intesititialoma(n=2). The follow-up was from 3 to 40 months with the medium survival of 17.5 months. Conclusions: The oncological outcomes of PD combined with adjacent organ resection is acceptable.Surgical treatment for those patients with periampullary neoplasma and adjacent organ lesions should be aggressive.
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- W W Jin
- Department of Gastrointestinal and Pancreatic Surgery, Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Hangzhou 310014, China
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Sun YS, Sun IT, Wang HK, Yang AH, Tsai CY, Huang CJ, Huang DF, Lai CC. Risk of complications of ultrasound-guided renal biopsy for adult and pediatric patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Lupus 2018; 27:828-836. [PMID: 29301470 DOI: 10.1177/0961203317751048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [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: 01/07/2023]
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Objective The objective of this paper is to identify the risk of complications of real-time ultrasound-guided renal biopsy in adult and pediatric patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Materials and methods This retrospective study examined outcomes of 296 renal biopsy procedures in 275 SLE patients. Imaging-confirmed symptomatic hematoma was regarded as a major complication when intervention (blood transfusion, angiographic embolization, or surgery) was required or as a minor complication otherwise. Clinical and laboratory data were compared between groups with or without complications after initial or subsequent renal biopsy. Binary logistic regressions were used to evaluate complication risk of initial renal biopsy. Results Overall complication rate of initial renal biopsy was 8.7% (major: 2.9%, minor: 5.8%). Three patients expired from pulmonary hemorrhage, thrombotic microangiopathy, and pneumonia. Pediatric SLE patients tended to have a higher rate of major complications (12.5%) than adult patients (2.3%). According to multivariable analysis results, elevated serum creatinine (SCr) level (OR 1.45; 95% CI 1.17-1.81 per mg/dl), prolonged prothrombin time (PT) (OR 2.2; 95% CI 1.05-4.62 per second), and thrombocytopenia (OR 4.3; 95% CI 1.56-11.9) increased overall complication risk of initial renal biopsy. Age < 18 years (OR 8.43; 95% CI 1.21-58.8), thrombocytopenia (OR 16.4; 95% CI 2.44-110.5), and elevated SCr level (OR 1.97; 95% CI 1.36-2.86 per md/dl) increased risk of major complications. Thrombocytopenia, prolonged PT, and elevated SCr level were associated with complications after subsequent renal biopsy (all p = 0.01). Conclusions SLE patients, particularly patients under 18 years old or with elevated SCr level, prolonged PT, or thrombocytopenia, have an increased risk of complications after initial or subsequent renal biopsy.
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- Y S Sun
- 1 Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, 46615 Taipei Veterans General Hospital , Taipei City, Taiwan
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- 2 Department of Ophthalmology, 63344 E-Da Hospital , I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- 3 Department of Radiology, 46615 Taipei Veterans General Hospital , Taipei City, Taiwan.,6 Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- 4 Department of Pathology, 46615 Taipei Veterans General Hospital , Taipei City, Taiwan.,6 Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- 1 Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, 46615 Taipei Veterans General Hospital , Taipei City, Taiwan.,6 Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- 5 Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, 46615 Taipei Veterans General Hospital , Taipei City, Taiwan.,6 Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- 1 Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, 46615 Taipei Veterans General Hospital , Taipei City, Taiwan.,6 Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- 1 Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, 46615 Taipei Veterans General Hospital , Taipei City, Taiwan.,6 Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei City, Taiwan.,7 Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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Jin WW, Xu XW, Mou YP, Zhou YC, Zhang RC, Yan JF, Zhou JY, Huang CJ, Lu C. [Laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy: a report of 233 cases by a single team]. Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi 2017; 55:354-358. [PMID: 28464575 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0529-5815.2017.05.009] [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] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To summary the experience of 233 cases of laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (LPD) performed by a single surgical team. Methods: Data of patients undergoing LPD from September 2012 to October 2016 were reviewed. There were 145 males and 88 females with the mean age of(60.3±13.0)years old, ranging from 19 to 92 years old, and the mean body mass index of (22.8±3.5)kg/m(2,) ranging from 16.3 to 36.8 kg/m(2). There were 195 patients with clinical manifestation and 54 patients who had the history of abdominal surgery. Results: LPD were performed on 233 patients by same surgical team consecutively. The mean operative time was(368.0±57.4)minutes. Mean blood loss was(203.8±138.6)ml. The postoperative morbidity rate was 33.5%, with 6.9% of grade B or C pancreatic fistula and 9.9% of bleeding. The reoperation rate was 5.6%. The mortality during 30 days after operation was 0.9%. Mean postoperative hospital stay was (18.1±11.2)days. Mean tumor size was (3.9±2.4)cm, and the mean number of lymph nodes harvested was 21.3±11.9.One hundred and sixty-three patients were diagnosed as malignant tumor, including pancreatic adenocarcinoma(n=84), cholangiocarcinoma(n=17), ampullary adenocarcinoma(n=55), duodenal adenocarcinoma(n=5), gastric cancer(n=1)and duel cancer (n=1) located in distal stomach and duodenum. Conclusion: The key point to make laparoscopic pancreaticduodenectomy a routine safe procedure is to operate the procedure under skilled hands in selected patients via suitable surgical approaches.
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- W W Jin
- Department of Gastro-entero-pancreatic, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Hangzhou 310014, China
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Zhu CW, Liu YX, Huang CJ, Gao W, Hu GL, Li J, Zhang Q, Lan YJ. [Effect of vanadium exposure on neurobehavioral function in workers]. Zhonghua Lao Dong Wei Sheng Zhi Ye Bing Za Zhi 2017; 34:103-6. [PMID: 27014886 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1001-9391.2016.02.006] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To establish the comprehensive indicators for neurobehavioral function test, and to investigate the possible adverse effect of long-time vanadium exposure on neurobehavioral function and its features in workers. METHODS From July to November, 2012, The Neurobehavioral Core Test Battery(NCTB) recommended by WHO was used to conduct tests for 128 workers in vanadium exposure group and 128 workers in control group. The t-test and analysis of covariance were used to compare the differences in each indicator in NCTB between different populations, and the principal component analysis was used to establish the comprehensive neurobehavioral index(NBI) and investigate the effect of vanadium on workers' neurobehavioral function. RESULTS The vanadium exposure group had significantly lower visual retention score(6.9±1.9), digit span(order) score(8.9±2.9), lifting and turning dexterity(the non-handed hand) score (14.1±3.6), pursuit aiming test(the number of correct dots) score(65.7±24.8), and digit symbol score (31.1±15.0) than the control group (8.2±1.3, 9.4±2.7, 15.5±3.0, 76.5±23.8, and 33.7±9.5)(all P<0.05). The vanadium exposure group also had a significantly lower NBI than the control group(-0.167±0.602 vs 0.168±0.564, P<0.05). CONCLUSION Long-term vanadium exposure can influence the workers' neurobehavioral function, with the manifestations of decreased hearing and visual memory, movement velocity, accuracy, and coordination.
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- C W Zhu
- West China School of Public Heath, SichuanUniversity, Chengdu 610041, China
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Lim KI, Chiu YC, Chen CL, Wang CH, Huang CJ, Cheng KW, Wu SC, Shih TH, Yang SC, Juang SE, Huang CE, Jawan B, Lee YE. Effects of Pre-Existing Liver Disease on Acute Pain Management Using Patient-Controlled Analgesia Fentanyl With Parecoxib After Major Liver Resection: A Retrospective, Pragmatic Study. Transplant Proc 2017; 48:1080-2. [PMID: 27320562 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2015.11.023] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2015] [Accepted: 11/06/2015] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to compare the outcomes of pain management with the use of patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) fentanyl with IV parecoxib between patients with healthy liver with patients with diseased liver undergoing major liver resection. METHODS Patients with healthy liver undergoing partial hepatectomy as liver donors for liver transplantation (group 1) and patients with liver cirrhosis (Child's criteria A) undergoing major liver resection for hepatoma (group 2) were identified retrospectively. Both groups routinely received post-operative IV PCA fentanyl and a single dose of parecoxib 40 mg. They were followed up for 3 days or until PCA fentanyl was discontinued post-operatively. Daily Visual Analog Scale, PCA fentanyl usage, rescue attempts, and common drug side effects were collected and analyzed with the use of SPSS version 20. RESULTS One hundred one patients were included in the study: 54 in group 1, and 47 in group 2. There were no statistical differences between the two groups in terms of the daily and total fentanyl usage, VAS resting, and incidence of itchiness. The rate of rescue analgesia on post-operative day (POD) 1 was lower in group 2, with a value of P = .045. VAS dynamics were better on POD 1 and 2 for group 2, with P = .05 and P = .012, respectively. CONCLUSIONS We found that combining a single dose of IV parecoxib 40 mg with PCA fentanyl is an easy and effective method of acute pain control after major liver resection. We propose the careful usage of post-operative fentanyl and parecoxib in patients with diseased liver, given the difference in effect as compared with healthy liver.
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- K I Lim
- Department of Anesthesiology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Liver Transplantation Program and Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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Gao YL, Song ZB, Li WZ, Jiao FC, Wang R, Huang CJ, Li YP, Wang BW. NtBRC1 suppresses axillary branching in tobacco after decapitation. Genet Mol Res 2016; 15:gmr-15-04-gmr.15049320. [PMID: 28002608 DOI: 10.4238/gmr15049320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [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: 11/03/2022]
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Axillary branching is controlled by a very complex mechanism involving various endogenous and environmental factors. Previous studies have shown that Tb1/BRC1 is the point of integration in the network of molecular mechanisms regulating axillary branching in plants. In this study, we cloned the Tb1/BRC1 ortholog, NtBRC1, from Nicotiana tabacum and functionally analyzed its role in the control of axillary branching in tobacco. Overexpression of NtBRC1 resulted in significant retardation of axillary branching, and downregulation of this gene resulted in significant acceleration of axillary branching after decapitation. This indicates a negative role for this gene in the regulation of axillary branching. In-line with previous reports, NtBRC1 was found to be expressed predominantly in axillary buds. Additionally, as expected, expression was decreased 8 h following decapitation, which further confirms its role in the suppression of axillary branching. Furthermore, the expression of NtBRC1 was significantly downregulated by cytokinin, but was not affected by GR24, a synthetic strigolactone. Based on the data collected in the present study, we demonstrate that NtBRC1 negatively regulates axillary branching in tobacco after decapitation and functions downstream of the cytokinin signaling pathway inside axillary buds.
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- Y L Gao
- Yunnan Academy of Tobacco Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Tobacco Biotechnological Breeding, National Tobacco Genetic Engineering Research Center, Kunming, China
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- Yunnan Academy of Tobacco Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Tobacco Biotechnological Breeding, National Tobacco Genetic Engineering Research Center, Kunming, China
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- Yunnan Academy of Tobacco Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Tobacco Biotechnological Breeding, National Tobacco Genetic Engineering Research Center, Kunming, China
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- Yunnan Academy of Tobacco Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Tobacco Biotechnological Breeding, National Tobacco Genetic Engineering Research Center, Kunming, China
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- Zhengzhou Tobacco Research Institute, Zhengzhou, China
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- Yunnan Academy of Tobacco Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Tobacco Biotechnological Breeding, National Tobacco Genetic Engineering Research Center, Kunming, China
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- Yunnan Academy of Tobacco Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Tobacco Biotechnological Breeding, National Tobacco Genetic Engineering Research Center, Kunming, China
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- Yunnan Academy of Tobacco Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Tobacco Biotechnological Breeding, National Tobacco Genetic Engineering Research Center, Kunming, China
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Wu MM, Chen T, Xiong W, Huang CJ, Shi ZQ, Pu HJ. [The role of PACAP protein in chronic sinusitis with or without nasal polyps]. Lin Chung Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2016; 30:1608-1611. [PMID: 29871155 DOI: 10.13201/j.issn.1001-1781.2016.20.007] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Objective:To investigate the expression of PACAP protein in chronic rhinosinusitis without/with nasal polyps and refractory chronic rhinosinusitis.Method: Fifty-three patients with nasal polyps,70 cases with chronic sinusitis, 28 patients with refractory chronic rhinosinusitis and 20 control cases were enrolled for this study. The expression of PACAP protein was detected by immunochemistry.Result: ①PACAP protein were expressed in nasal epithelium,glandular epithelium and goblet cells;②The positive intensity of PACAP was" +", " +++", "--+",and " ++" in nasal polyps, chronic rhinosinusitis, refractory chronic rhinosinusitis, and control group, respectively.Conclusion:PACAP protein mainly locates in nasal epithelium,glandular epithelium and goblet cells. Reduced expression of PACAP may be related with onset of chronic rhiniosinusitis without/with nasal polyps.
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- M M Wu
- Department of Otolaryngology,First Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming,650021,China
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- Department of Otolaryngology,First Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming,650021,China
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- Department of Otolaryngology,First Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming,650021,China
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- Yunnan Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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- Yunnan Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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- Yunnan Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Shih TH, Huang CE, Chen CL, Wang CH, Huang CJ, Cheng KW, Wu SC, Juang SE, Lee YE, Wong ZW, Jawan B, Yang SC. Correlation Between Changes in End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide Concentration and Cardiac Output During Inferior Vena Cava Clamping and Unclamping in Living-donor Liver Transplantation. Transplant Proc 2016; 48:1077-9. [PMID: 27320561 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2015.10.061] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2015] [Accepted: 10/03/2015] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND To test the hypothesis that low end-tidal carbon dioxide tension encountered during anhepatic phase in liver transplantation is related to hemodynamic status rather than ventilatory status, and can be used to predict the change in cardiac output during anhepatic phase. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed and compared data, included end-tidal carbon dioxide tension (ETCO2), arterial blood pressure, heart rate, central venous pressure, cardiac output, cardiac index, and stroke volume, before and after inferior vena cava clamping, and 0, 5, 10, 30 minutes during the anhepatic, and 5 minutes after the release of IVC cross clamp during the reperfusion phase, with paired Student t test, repeated measurement, and linear regression. P < .05 was regarded as significant. RESULTS The cardiac output and ETCO2 decrease significantly after clamping the inferior vena cava and increase concomitantly after unclamping. There is a positive correlation between the changes in % in cardiac output and ETCO2 (Pearson coefficient r = 0.741). CONCLUSION The changes in ETCO2 can be used to predict the changes of the cardiac output in % when cardiac output monitoring is not available. Before unclamping of the IVC, mild hyperventilation is suggested to prevent excessive increase in PaCO2.
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- T H Shih
- Department of Anesthesiology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Liver Transplantation Program and Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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Caslin HL, Franco RL, Crabb EB, Huang CJ, Bowen MK, Acevedo EO. The effect of obesity on inflammatory cytokine and leptin production following acute mental stress. Psychophysiology 2015; 53:151-8. [DOI: 10.1111/psyp.12568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2015] [Accepted: 09/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- H. L. Caslin
- Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences; College of Humanities and Sciences, Virginia Commonwealth University; Richmond Virginia USA
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- Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences; College of Humanities and Sciences, Virginia Commonwealth University; Richmond Virginia USA
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- Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences; College of Humanities and Sciences, Virginia Commonwealth University; Richmond Virginia USA
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- Department of Exercise Science and Health Promotion; School of Education, Florida Atlantic University; Boca Raton Florida USA
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- Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences; College of Humanities and Sciences, Virginia Commonwealth University; Richmond Virginia USA
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- Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences; College of Humanities and Sciences, Virginia Commonwealth University; Richmond Virginia USA
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Iris tectorum Maxim, a very popular Chinese traditional medicinal perennial herb belonging to the Iridaceae family, is widely grown as a year-round ornamental in China. During May to August 2014, as part of a survey for tospoviruses (family Bunyaviridae) in flue-cured tobacco, symptoms suspected to be caused by tospoviruses were observed on I. tectorum around farmers' fields in Kunming, Yunnan province. Symptoms were chlorotic spots on younger leaves and necrosis on older leaves. Since Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) and Tomato zonate spot virus (TZSV) are two common tospoviruses in flue-cured tobacco fields in Yunnan, ELISA with monoclonal TSWV antibody (provided by J. X. Wu, Zhejiang University, China) and polyclonal TZSV antiserum (provided by J. H. Dong, Yunnan Academy of Agriculture Science, China) was performed to identify the presence of virus. Positive extinction values (ODλ405nm 0.835 ± 0.121 and 1.024 ± 0.193, as compared with the negative 0.153 ± 0.076 and the positive control 0.510 ± 0.109 at a confidence interval of P ≤ 0.05) were obtained from two symptomatic samples with TZSV antibody but not with TSWV. The absence of TSWV was confirmed with a commercially available immune-strip (Agdia, Elkhart, IN), following the manufacturer's instructions. To further verify the causal agent of these symptoms, total RNA was isolated from two symptomatic and one asymptomatic samples and reverse transcribed using degenerate primer J13 (1). These cDNAs were then used as a template in a universal PCR assay using specific primers TZSVNF (5'-ATGTCTAACGTCCGGAGTTTAACAC-3') and TZSVNR (5'-TTAAAAAGACAGATCATTGCTG-3'), which amplify the complete nucleocapsid (N) protein. The PCR was carried out for denaturation at 94°C for 3 min, and subsequently 30 cycles were carried out, with each cycle consisting of 94°C for 45 s, 55°C for 45 s, and 72°C for 1 min, followed by a final extension step at 72°C for 10 min. An 0.8-Kb DNA fragment was amplified from symptomatic samples and cloned into a pGEM-T Easy (Promega, Madison, WI) vector. Three clones of each sample were selected and sequenced. BLAST analysis of the obtained sequences (Accession Nos. KM452916 and KM452917) revealed that the N sequences of these isolates have 96 to 99% nucleotide identity and 99 to 100% amino acid identity with the deposit TZSV sequence in NCBI from Yunnan (JN116580 to JN116583 and EF552433) (2). These combined results provide further confirmation of TZSV infection. It is known that perennial herb or ornamental plants may act as reservoirs for tospoviruses that can infect cultivated crops because tospoviruses have a very broad host range. Therefore, elaborate inspections for tospoviruses and appropriate management strategies to limit virus spread are necessary for production of crops. To our knowledge, this is the first report of TZSV in I. tectorum Maxim. References: (1) I. Cortez et al. Arch Virol. 146:265, 2001. (2) J. Dong et al. Arch Virol. 153:855, 2008.
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- Y Liu
- Yunnan Academy of Tobacco Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Tobacco Biotechnological Breeding, National Tobacco Genetic Engineering Research Center, Kunming 650021, China
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- Yunnan Academy of Tobacco Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Tobacco Biotechnological Breeding, National Tobacco Genetic Engineering Research Center, Kunming 650021, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Nanjing Agriculture University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, China
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- Yunnan Academy of Tobacco Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Tobacco Biotechnological Breeding, National Tobacco Genetic Engineering Research Center, Kunming 650021, China. This work was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (31460462)
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Huang CJ, Fang WF, Ke MS, Chou HYE, Yang JT. A biocompatible open-surface droplet manipulation platform for detection of multi-nucleotide polymorphism. Lab Chip 2014; 14:2057-62. [PMID: 24789224 DOI: 10.1039/c4lc00089g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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We present a novel and simple method to manipulate droplets applicable to an open-surface microfluidic platform. The platform comprised a control module for pneumatic droplets and a superhydrophobic polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) membrane. With pneumatic suction to cause deflection of the flexible PDMS-based superhydrophobic membrane, the sample and reagent droplets on the membrane become transported and mixed. A facile one-step laser micromachining technique serves to fabricate a superhydrophobic surface; a contact angle of 150° and a hysteresis angle of 4° were achieved without chemical modification. Relative to previous open-surface microfluidic systems, this platform is capable of simultaneous and precise delivery of droplets in two-dimensional (2D) manipulation. Droplets were manipulated with suction, which avoided interference from an external driving energy (e.g. heat, light, electricity) to affect the bio-sample inside the droplets. Two common bio-samples, namely protein and DNA, verified the performance of the platform. Based on the experimental results, operations on protein can be implemented without adsorption on the surface of the platform. Another striking result is the visual screening for multi-nucleotide polymorphism with hybridization-mediated growth of gold-nanoparticle (AuNP) probes. The detection results are observable with the naked eye, without the aid of advanced instruments. The entire procedure only takes 5 min from the addition of the sample and reagent to obtaining the results, which is much quicker than the traditional method. The total sample volume consumed in each operation is only 10 μL, which is significantly less than what is required in a large system. According to this approach, the proposed platform is suitable for biological and chemical applications.
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- C J Huang
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan.
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Wu CY, Huang CJ, Chiu YW, Huang CT, Chuang HY. A retrospective analysis of the factors associated with hypercalcaemia in patients with advanced cancer. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) 2013; 23:695-700. [PMID: 24304462 DOI: 10.1111/ecc.12161] [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] [Accepted: 11/11/2013] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Hypercalcaemia, a common complication of advanced cancer, causes multiple clinical symptoms, deteriorates patients' quality of life, and is associated with poor prognoses. This study aimed to identify the factors that may be associated with hypercalcaemia in advanced cancer by retrospectively reviewing the medical records of patients (n = 404) admitted to the palliative ward of the Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Taiwan, from 2006 to 2008. Patients' demographics, clinical data and symptoms were recorded. Seventy-nine of 404 patients had hypercalcaemia (19.6%), predominant in cases of head-and-neck cancer and haematological malignancies (P < 0.05), but not in those of bone metastases. Hypercalcaemia was associated with consciousness disturbances and leucocytosis (P < 0.05). We recommend that ionised (corrected) calcium levels be monitored clinically in patients with advanced cancer especially when consciousness disturbances are noted, or when head-and-neck or haematological malignancies are present. Testing of free calcium levels is also recommended in patients with leucocytosis.
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- C Y Wu
- Department of Family Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Huang CJ, Butler AE, Moran A, Rao PN, Wagner JE, Blazar BR, Rizza RA, Manivel JC, Butler PC. A low frequency of pancreatic islet insulin-expressing cells derived from cord blood stem cell allografts in humans. Diabetologia 2011; 54:1066-74. [PMID: 21331470 PMCID: PMC3071928 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-011-2071-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2010] [Accepted: 01/10/2011] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS We sought to establish if stem cells contained in cord blood cell allografts have the capacity to differentiate into insulin-expressing beta cells in humans. METHODS We studied pancreases obtained at autopsy from individuals (n = 11) who had prior opposite-sex cord blood transplants to reconstitute haematopoiesis. Pancreatic tissue sections were stained first by XY-fluorescence in situ hybridisation and then insulin immunohistochemistry. Pancreases obtained at autopsy from participants without cord blood cell infusions served as controls (n = 11). RESULTS In the men with prior transplant of female cord blood, there were 3.4 ± 0.3% XX-positive insulin-expressing islet cells compared with 0.32 ± 0.05% (p < 0.01) in male controls. In women with prior transplant of male cord blood cells we detected 1.03 ± 0.20% XY insulin-expressing islet cells compared with 0.03 ± 0.03 in female controls (p < 0. 001). CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATION Cord blood stem cells have the capacity to differentiate into insulin-expressing cells in non-diabetic humans. It remains to be established whether these cells have the properties of beta cells.
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- C. J. Huang
- Larry L. Hillblom Islet Research Center, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, 900A Weyburn Place, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
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- Larry L. Hillblom Islet Research Center, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, 900A Weyburn Place, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN USA
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- Endocrine Research Unit, Mayo Clinic and Medical College, Rochester, MN USA
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN USA
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- Larry L. Hillblom Islet Research Center, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, 900A Weyburn Place, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
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Nine samples of diseased Malvastrum coromandelianum plants collected from the fields in Yunnan province of China were found to be infected with Malvastrum yellow vein Yunnan virus (MYVYNV), when tested by PCR using specific primers. The results of PCR and Southern blot analysis showed that only 4 samples out of 9 were associated with the satellite DNAb molecules. Their sequence analysis indicated that DNAb molecules share 97.8%-99.4% of nucleotide sequence identities with DNAb associated with MYVYNV isolate Y160 and less than 82.0% with those associated with other begomoviruses. Two infectious clones of MYVYNV (isolates Y160 and Y277) produced yellow vein, vein thickening and upward leaf curl symptoms in Nicotiana benthamiana plants. In the presence of its cognate DNAb, the symptoms changed to downward leaf curl and crinkle. Southern blot analysis showed that DNAb could increase accumulation of its cognate virus in the infected N. benthamiana plants. The above results indicated that MYVYNV is a monopartite begomovirus and its association with DNAb is not necessary for the infection of plants, but is able to intensify symptoms specific for the disease.
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- T Jiang
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects of MOA, Institute of Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, P.R. China
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Sun YQ, Long SM, Huang CJ, Lou BZ. Influence of homogeneous weak electric field on the chemical potential and heat capacity of charged fermion system. JAMS 2010. [DOI: 10.4208/jams.060410.072210a] [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: 11/23/2022]
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Kuo LN, Huang CJ, Fang YC, Huang CC, Wang JL, Lin KL, Chu ST, Chang HT, Chien JM, Su HH, Chi CC, Chen WC, Tsai JY, Liao WC, Tseng LL, Jan CR. Effect of thimerosal on Ca2+ movement and viability in human oral cancer cells. Hum Exp Toxicol 2009; 28:301-8. [DOI: 10.1177/0960327109106548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The effect of thimerosal on cytosolic free Ca2+ concentrations ([Ca2+]i ) in human oral cancer cells (OC2) is unclear. This study explored whether thimerosal changed basal [Ca2+]i levels in suspended OC2 cells using fura-2. Thimerosal at concentrations between 1and 50 μM increased [Ca2+]i in a concentration-dependent manner. The Ca2+ signal was reduced partly by removing extracellular Ca 2+. Thimerosal-induced Ca2+ influx was not blocked by L-type Ca2+ entry inhibitors and protein kinase C modulators (phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate [PMA] and GF109203X). In Ca2+-free medium, 50 μM thimerosal failed to induce a [Ca2+]i rise after pretreatment with thapsigargin (an endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ pump inhibitor). Inhibition of phospholipase C with U73122 did not change thimerosal-induced [Ca2+]i rises. At concentrations between 5 and 10 μM, thimerosal killed cells in a concentration-dependent manner. The cytotoxic effect of 8 μM thimerosal was potentiated by prechelating cytosolic Ca2+ with the Ca2+ chelator 1,2-bis(2-aminophenoxy)ethane-N,N,N′,N′-tetraacetate/acetomethyl (BAPTA/ AM). Flow cytometry data suggested that 1—7 μM thimerosal-induced apoptosis in a concentration-dependent manner. Collectively, in OC2 cells, thimerosal-induced [Ca2+]i rises by causing phospholipase C-independent Ca2+ release from the endoplasmic reticulum and Ca2+ influx through non—L-type Ca2+ channels. Thimerosal killed cells in a concentration-dependent manner through apoptosis.
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- LN Kuo
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Department of Biological Sciences, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Laboratory Medicine Division, Zuoying Armed Forces General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, Tzu Hui Institute of Technology; Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Ping Tung Christian Hospital, Ping Tung, Taiwan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, Ping Tung Christian Hospital, Ping Tung, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Dentist, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Education and Research, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan,
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The clinical syndromes of anxiety and depression are now thought to exist along a temporal continuum and this construct has been modelled in a preclinical setting in chicks separated from conspecifics. This research sought to further the validity of the chick anxiety-depression continuum model. Dose-response studies using two classes of anxiolytics (chlordiazepoxide: 2.5, 5.0, 10.0, 15.0 mg/kg, and clonidine: 0.1, 0.15, 0.2, 0.25 mg/kg) and three classes of antidepressants (imipramine: 1.0, 3.0, 10.0, 15.0 mg/kg, maprotoline: 2.5, 5.0, 10.0, 20.0 mg/kg and fluoxetine: 1.0, 5.0, 10.0, 20.0 mg/kg) showed an ability to detect anxiolytic activity of chlordiazepoxide, clonidine, imipramine and maprotoline in the anxiety-like phase of the model and to detect antidepressant effects of imipramine, maprotoline and fluoxetine in the depression-like phase of the model. In addition, blood plasma interleukin-6, a biomarker of stress, was found to be elevated in response to social-separation stress. Collectively, these findings further characterize the model as a simulation of the anxiety-depression continuum and begin to establish the paradigm as a high-utility adjuvant to rodent screening assays for putative anxiolytic and antidepressant compounds.
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- J E Warnick
- Department of Behavioral Sciences, Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, AR, USA
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Hong YH, Huang CJ, Wang SC, Lin BF. The ethyl acetate extract of alfalfa sprout ameliorates disease severity of autoimmune-prone MRL-lpr/lpr mice. Lupus 2009; 18:206-15. [DOI: 10.1177/0961203308095450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Previous study showed that soy isoflavone supplement alleviates disease severity in autoimmune-prone mice. As the ethyl acetate extract of alfalfa sprout (AS) has selective oestrogenic and anti-inflammatory activity, this study evaluated the effects of alfalfa sprout ethyl acetate extract (ASEA) on disease severity of systemic lupus erythematosus, using autoimmune-prone female MRL- lpr/lpr mice. In Experiment 1, five groups of 12-week-old female mice were per oral treated with vehicle (control), lyophilized AS (550 mg wt/kg BW), ASEA (ASEA, 25 mg/kg BW), coumestrol (CUM, 0.075 mg/kg BW) and tamoxifen (TAM, 0.375 mg/kg BW) as the positive control. The onset of proteinuria was delayed, and the life span was significantly longer in the ASEA and TAM groups but neither in the AS nor in the CUM groups, compared to the control. To examine the changes in the immunological parameters related to disease process, three more groups of MRL- lpr/lpr female mice (control, ASEA and TAM) were fed in a similar manner for 6 weeks in the Experiment 2. Flow cytometric analysis of splenocytes showed a significantly lower percentage of activated T cells in the ASEA and TAM groups. The ex-vivo interferon-γ and interleukin (IL)-4 production from splenocytes and tumour necrosis factor-α and IL-1β production from peritoneal exudate cells were also significantly lower in the ASEA group compared with the control. The ASEA group also had less severe glomerulonephritis. Thus, ASEA attenuated cytokine and inflammatory responses of self-reactive lymphocytes, decreased the disease severity, increased survival and life span of the autoimmune-prone MRL- lpr/lpr mice, suggesting a potential of ASEA in the treatment of autoimmune diseases.
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- YH Hong
- Department of Biochemical Science and Technology, Institute of Microbiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Biochemical Science and Technology, Institute of Microbiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Biochemical Science and Technology, Institute of Microbiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Biochemical Science and Technology, Institute of Microbiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Wang JL, Lin KL, Chen WC, Chou CT, Huang CJ, Liu CS, Hsieh CH, Chang CH, Huang JK, Chang HT, Liu SI, Hsu SS, Jan CR. Effect of Celecoxib on Ca2+Fluxes and Proliferation in MDCK Renal Tubular Cells. J Recept Signal Transduct Res 2008; 25:237-49. [PMID: 16393914 DOI: 10.1080/10799890500464704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [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: 10/25/2022]
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The effect of celecoxib on renal tubular cells is largely unexplored. In Madin Darby canine kidney (MDCK) cells, the effect of celecoxib on intracellular CaCa2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) and proliferation was examined by using the Ca(2 +)-sensitive fluorescent dye fura-2 and the viability detecting fluorescent dye tetrazolium, respectively. Celecoxib (> or =1 micro M) caused an increase of [CaCa2+]i in a concentration-dependent manner. Celecoxib-induced [CaCa2+]i increase was partly reduced by removal of extracellular CaCa2+. Celecoxib-induced CaCa2+ influx was independently suggested by MnCa2+ influx-induced fura-2 fluorescence quench. In Ca(2 +)-free medium, thapsigargin, an inhibitor of the endoplasmic reticulum Ca(2 +)-ATPase, caused a monophasic [CaCa2+]i increase, after which celecoxib only induced a tiny [CaCa2+]i increase; conversely, pretreatment with celecoxib completely inhibited thapsigargin-induced [CaCa2+]i increases. U73122, an inhibitor of phospholipase C, abolished ATP (but not celecoxib)-induced [CaCa2+]i increases. Overnight incubation with 1 or 10 micro M celecoxib decreased cell viability by 80% and 100%, respectively. These data indicate that celecoxib evokes a [CaCa2+]i increase in renal tubular cells by stimulating both extracellular CaCa2+ influx and intracellular CaCa2+ release and is highly toxic to renal tubular cells in vitro.
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- J L Wang
- Department of Rehabilitation, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Chang HC, Cheng HH, Huang CJ, Chen WC, Chen IS, Liu SI, Hsu SS, Chang HT, Wang JK, Lu YC, Chou CT, Jan CR. Safrole-Induced Ca2+Mobilization and Cytotoxicity in Human PC3 Prostate Cancer Cells. J Recept Signal Transduct Res 2008; 26:199-212. [PMID: 16777715 DOI: 10.1080/10799890600662595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 10/24/2022]
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The effect of the carcinogen safrole on intracellular Ca2+ mobilization and on viability of human PC3 prostate cancer cells was examined. Cytosolic free Ca2+ levels ([Ca2+]i) were measured by using fura-2 as a probe. Safrole at concentrations above 10 microM increased [Ca2+]i in a concentration-dependent manner with an EC50 value of 350 microM. The Ca2+ signal was reduced by more than half after removing extracellular Ca2+ but was unaffected by nifedipine, nicardipine, nimodipine, diltiazem, or verapamil. In Ca2+-free medium, after treatment with 650 microM safrole, 1 microM thapsigargin (an endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ pump inhibitor) failed to release Ca2+. Neither inhibition of phospholipase C with U73122 nor modulation of protein kinase C activity affected safrole-induced Ca2+ release. Overnight incubation with 0.65-65 microM safrole did not affect cell viability, but incubation with 325-625 microM safrole decreased viability. Collectively, the data suggest that in PC3 cells, safrole induced a [Ca2+]i increase by causing Ca2+ release from the endoplasmic reticulum in a phospholipase C- and protein kinase C-independent fashion, and by inducing Ca2+ influx. Safrole can decrease cell viability in a concentration-dependent manner.
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- H C Chang
- Department of Urology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Soy isoflavones supplements, which are phyto-oestrogens widely used as alternatives to alleviate menopausal syndromes or prevent chronic diseases, may exert oestrogenic and anti-oestrogenic activities. This study aimed to investigate the effects of soy isoflavones supplement on oestrogen-related autoimmune disease, such as systemic lupus erythematosus, using autoimmune-prone female MRL- lpr/lpr mice. Eighty mice of 8 weeks were divided into five groups: 0 (Control), 2 (Isf 2), 10 (Isf 10) and 20 (Isf 20) mg/kg BW/day Phyto SoyaTM isoflavones or 0.375 mg/kg BW/day tamoxifen (TAM) as the positive control, by tube-feeding. Some mice were killed at age 15 weeks for cellular cytokine secretion. The data suggested that the Isf 20 and TAM groups had higher weight gain and survival compared with the control group. At age 22 weeks, the Isf 20 group still had 75% survival comparable to mice treated with TAM. At age 14 weeks, the TAM group showed significantly lower serum anti-double-stranded (ds) DNA IgG and anti-cardiolipin IgG. The mice in the Isf 10 and Isf 20 groups also had lower anti-dsDNA IgG and anti-cardiolipin IgG. The interferon (IFN)-γ secretion from mitogen-stimulated T cells in the Isf 20 and TAM groups were significantly lower than those of control mice. Furthermore, the oestrogenic activity of the methanol extracts of soy isoflavones for oestrogen receptor (ER)β, but not ERα, significantly increased, suggesting that soy isoflavones have a selective modulation of ER activation. Thus, soy isoflavone supplementation did not aggravate murine lupus, but apparently ameliorated the disease.
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- YH Hong
- Department of Biochemical Science and Technology, Institute of Microbiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemical Science and Technology, Institute of Microbiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemical Science and Technology, Institute of Microbiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemical Science and Technology, Institute of Microbiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China; Department of Medical Nutrition, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung County, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemical Science and Technology, Institute of Microbiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Liu SI, Cheng HH, Huang CJ, Chang HC, Chen WC, Chen IS, Hsu SS, Chang HT, Huang JK, Chen JS, Lu YC, Jan CR. Melittin-induced [Ca2+]i increases and subsequent death in canine renal tubular cells. Hum Exp Toxicol 2008; 27:417-24. [DOI: 10.1177/0960327108094606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The effect of melittin on cytosolic free Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) and viability is largely unknown. This study examined whether melittin alters Ca2+ levels and causes Ca2+-dependent cell death in Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK) cells. [Ca2+]i and cell death were measured using the fluorescent dyes fura-2 and WST-1 respectively. Melittin at concentrations above 0.5 μM increased [Ca2+]i in a concentration-dependent manner. The Ca2+ signal was reduced by 75% by removing extracellular Ca2+. The melittin-induced Ca2+ influx was also implicated by melittin-caused Mn2+ influx. After pretreatment with 1 μM thapsigargin (an endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ pump inhibitor), melittin-induced Ca2+ release was inhibited; and conversely, melittin pretreatment abolished thapsigargin-induced Ca2+ release. At concentrations of 0.5–20 μM, melittin killed cells in a concentration-dependent manner. The cytotoxic effect of 0.5 μM melittin was nearly completely reversed by prechelating cytosolic Ca2+ with BAPTA. Melittin at 0.5–2 μM caused apoptosis as assessed by flow cytometry of propidium iodide staining. Collectively, in MDCK cells, melittin induced a [Ca2+]i rise by causing Ca2+ release from endoplasmic reticulum and Ca2+ influx from extracellular space. Furthermore, melittin can cause Ca2+-dependent cytotoxicity in a concentration-dependent manner.
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- Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Section of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Chi-Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Psychiatry, Tian-Sheng Memorial Hospital, Ping-Tong, Taiwan
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- Department of Urology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, Ping Tung Christian Hospital, Ping Tung, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Education and Research, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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BACKGROUND Upregulation of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and resultant prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2)) overproduction has been shown to play a crucial role in initiating a systemic inflammatory response during sepsis. Sepsis also induces robust production of pro-inflammatory cytokines tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta), and IL-6 as well as anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10. We sought to elucidate the effects of bupivacaine on COX-2 expression and production of PGE(2) and cytokines using an endotoxin-activated murine macrophages model. METHODS Confluent murine macrophages (RAW264.7 cells) were treated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS, 100 ng/ml) or LPS plus bupivacaine (1, 10, or 100 microM). Bupivacaine was added immediately after LPS. After reacting for 18 h, cell cultures were harvested for subsequent analysis. RESULTS LPS significantly upregulated COX-2 transcription and PGE(2) production in macrophages. LPS also significantly increased the production of TNF-alpha, IL-1beta, IL-6 and IL-10 in macrophages. Bupivacaine significantly inhibited the effects of LPS on COX-2 transcription and PGE(2) production in a dose-dependent manner. In a dose-dependent manner, bupivacaine also significantly inhibited the effects of LPS on the production of TNF-alpha, IL-1beta, and IL-6. However, bupivacaine exerted no significant effects on LPS-induced IL-10 production. CONCLUSION Bupivacaine significantly inhibited COX-2 expression, PGE(2) and cytokine production in endotoxin-activated macrophages.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Zheng HT, Deng HC, Huang CJ, Lan NZ, Fang F, Jian R. Co-transfection of GK and mhPINS genes into HepG2 cells confers glucose-stimulated insulin secretion. Cytotherapy 2007; 9:580-6. [PMID: 17852199 DOI: 10.1080/14653240701411350] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to construct an 'artificial beta cell' that can exhibit physiologic glucose-stimulated insulin secretion for the treatment of type 1 diabetes. METHODS Retroviral vector containing the glucokinase (GK) gene and mutated human proinsulin (mhPINS) gene was constructed. HepG2 cells were first infected with recombinant retrovirus carrying the GK and mhPINS genes, then selectively cultured with G418 to obtain the positive clones. GK and mhPINS gene transcription and expression were identified by radioimmunity, Western blot and RT-PCR techniques. Finally, the dose-response effect of glucose on insulin secretion from those HepG2 cells that expressed both GK and mhPINS genes was tested with HepG2 cells that only expressed the mhPINS gene as a control. RESULTS HepG2 cells with transferred GK and mhPINS genes were selectively cultured with G418 and the positive clones were obtained in 3 weeks. Four clones with GK and mhPINS gene expression were selected from 20 positive clones by radioimmunity and Western blot. We picked up one clone with a strong GK and mhPINS gene expression and named it clone Beta. In clone Beta, differences in insulin secretion at 0.5 and 0.75 mmol/L glucose concentrations were not significant (P>0.05) and differences in insulin secretion at 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 and 6.0 mmol/L glucose concentrations were not significant (P>0.05), while there were significant differences in insulin secretion at other glucose concentrations(P<0.05). The artificial beta cell, clone Beta, obtained a glucose-stimulated insulin secretion with maximal insulin secretion at 1.75-2.00 mmol/L glucose concentrations. DISCUSSION An artificial beta cell that exhibits glucose-stimulated insulin secretion can be constructed successfully.
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- Department of Endocrinology, First Affiliated HospitalChongqing University of Medical Sciences, Chongqing, PR China
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BACKGROUND Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease is an autosomal dominant hereditary disorder associated with tumours and cysts in the central nervous system (CNS) and other visceral organs. Germline mutations in the VHL gene on chromosome 3p25-26 are considered the cause of this disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS We studied six patients with VHL disease and their relatives. Loss of heterozygosity (LOH) was determined by five flanking microsatellite polymorphic markers in the VHL locus. Multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA) and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) amplification were used to detect the genomic deletions. Single-strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) analysis was applied to test for sequence variations. RESULTS Three germline deletions in the VHL gene (142.9, 53.3 and 3.3 kb) were found by MLPA. These deletions were defined clearly by qPCR analyses. The142.9 kb germline deletion was significantly associated with patients with CNS haemangioblastomas (P < 0.01 by Fisher's exact test), and one missense mutation (Gln209Arg) was detected from a patient with a pancreatic cyst in the same family. LOH was also detected from a patient with bilateral renal cell carcinomas. CONCLUSION Diverse genetic conditions are associated with the clinical manifestations of VHL disease. Genomic deletions that can be detected by MLPA or qPCR are major causes for this syndrome. Missense mutations and LOH accompanying the disease lead to complex clinical symptoms and genotypic determination can facilitate a clinical diagnosis because of their strong association.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Chen WC, Cheng HH, Huang CJ, Chou CT, Liu SI, Chen IS, Hsu SS, Chang HT, Huang JK, Jan CR. Effect of riluzole on Ca2+ movement and cytotoxicity in Madin-Darby canine kidney cells. Hum Exp Toxicol 2006; 25:461-9. [PMID: 16937918 DOI: 10.1191/0960327106het641oa] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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: 11/05/2022]
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Riluzole is a drug used in the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; however, its in vitro action is unclear. In this study, the effect of riluzole on intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) in Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK) cells was investigated using the Ca2+ -sensitive fluorescent dye, fura-2. Riluzole (100-500 microM) caused a rapid and sustained increase of [Ca2+]i in a concentration-dependent manner (EC50 = 150 microM). Some 40 and 50% of this [Ca2+]i increase was prevented by the removal of extracellular Ca2+ and the addition of La3+, respectively, but was unchanged by dihydropyridines, verapamil and diltiazem. In Ca2+ -free medium, thapsigargin - an inhibitor of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) Caz+ -ATPase--caused a monophasic [Ca2+]i increase, after which the increasing effect of riluzole on [Ca2+]i was attenuated by 70%; in addition, pre-treatment with riluzole abolished thapsigargin-induced [Ca2+]i increases. U73122, an inhibitor of phospholipase C (PLC), abolished ATP (but not riluzole)-induced [Ca2+]i increases. At concentrations of 250 and 500 microM, riluzole killed 40 and 95% cells, respectively. The cytotoxic effect of riluzole (250 microM) was unaltered by pre-chelating cytosolic Ca2+ with BAPTA. Collectively, in MDCK cells, riluzole rapidly increased [Ca2+]i by stimulating extracellular Ca2+ influx via an La3+ -sensitive pathway and intracellular Ca2+ release from the ER via, as yet, unidentified mechanisms. Furthermore, riluzole caused Ca2+ -unrelated cytotoxicity in a concentration-dependent manner.
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- W C Chen
- Department of Surgery, Ping Tung Christian Hospital, Ping Tung, Taiwan
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Huang SM, Huang CJ, Wang WM, Kang JC, Hsu WC. The enhancement of nuclear receptor transcriptional activation by a mouse actin-binding protein, alpha actinin 2. J Mol Endocrinol 2004; 32:481-96. [PMID: 15072553 DOI: 10.1677/jme.0.0320481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The p160 coactivators, steroid receptor coactivator 1, glucocorticoid receptor interacting protein 1 (GRIP1) and the activator of thyroid and retinoic acid receptor, have two activation domains, AD1 and AD2, which transmit the activation signal from the DNA-bound nuclear receptor to the chromatin and/or transcription machinery. In screening for mammalian proteins that bind the AD2 of GRIP1, we identified a mouse actin-binding protein, alpha actinin 2 (mACTN2). mACTN2 was expressed in the heart, skeletal muscle, lung, brain and testis, but there was no expression in the spleen, liver or kidney. Interestingly, the expression level of mACTN2 in the developing embryo depended on the embryonic stage. We further demonstrated that mACTN2 could enhance two transactivation activities of GRIP1, which in turn could enhance the homodimerization of mACTN2. Importantly, mACTN2 not only served as a primary coactivator for androgen receptor, estrogen receptor and thyroid receptor activities, but also acted synergistically with GRIP1 to enhance these nuclear receptor (NR) functions. However, the NR binding motif, LXXLL, conserved in mACTN2 and other actinin family proteins, might be a dispensable domain for its coactivator roles in NRs. These findings suggested that mACTN2 might play an important role in GRIP1-induced NR coactivator functions.
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- S M Huang
- Department of Biochemistry, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan 114, Republic of China
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Chao KS, Majhail N, Huang CJ, Simpson JR, Perez CA, Haughey B, Spector G. Intensity-modulated radiation therapy reduces late salivary toxicity without compromising tumor control in patients with oropharyngeal carcinoma: a comparison with conventional techniques. Radiother Oncol 2001; 61:275-80. [PMID: 11730997 DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(01)00449-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 259] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) offers superior dosimetric conformity for normal tissue sparing in patients with oropharyngeal cancer. In this study, acute and late toxicity, and tumor control were compared between conventional beam arrangement (CRT) and IMRT. MATERIALS AND METHODS Between January 1970 and December 1999, 430 patients with carcinoma of the oropharynx were treated at the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology. There were 260 patients with tonsil primary tumors and 170 patients with tumors arising from the base of the tongue. Twenty-four (6%) patients had stage I disease, 88 (20%) had stage II, 128 (30%) had stage III, and 190 (44%) had stage IV disease. Patients were divided into five treatment groups. Group I consisted of 109 patients who received preoperative CRT. Group II consisted of 142 patients who received postoperative CRT. Group III consisted of 153 patients who received definitive CRT. Inverse planning IMRT (Peacock, NOMOS) was used to treat 14 patients postoperatively (Group IV) and 12 patients definitively without surgery (Group V). Acute and late normal tissue side-effects were scored according to the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group radiation morbidity criteria. The median follow-up was 3.9 years. RESULTS The 2-year local-regional control values for the five studied groups were 78, 76, 68, 100 and 88%, respectively. The 2-year disease-free survival values for the five studied groups were 68, 74, 58, 92 and 80%, respectively. IMRT significantly reduced the incidence of late xerostomia. CONCLUSIONS When IMRT was compared with conventional techniques, the dosimetric advantage of IMRT did translate into a significant reduction of late salivary toxicity in patients with oropharyngeal carcinoma. No adverse impact on tumor control and disease-free survival was observed in patients treated with IMRT.
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- K S Chao
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Washington University Medical Center, St. Louis, MO, USA.
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Ko YP, Huang CJ, Hung YC, Su NY, Tsai PS, Chen CC, Cheng CR. Premedication with low-dose oral midazolam reduces the incidence and severity of emergence agitation in pediatric patients following sevoflurane anesthesia. Acta Anaesthesiol Sin 2001; 39:169-77. [PMID: 11840583] [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: 02/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND Sevoflurane is a volatile anesthetic agent with low pungency, non-irritating odor, and low blood/gas partition coefficient that makes it an attractive alternative to halothane. However, a high incidence of emergence agitation (EA) has been reported in pediatric patients after sevoflurane anesthesia. The underlying mechanism of sevoflurane-induced EA remains unclear. Rapid recovery of consciousness (emergence) from sevoflurane anesthesia has been proposed as one possible mechanism. We, therefore, hypothesized that sedatives such as midazolam may counteract sevoflurane's rapid emergence and thus reduce the incidence and the severity of sevoflurane-induced EA. METHODS A prospective, controlled, single-blinded study was carried out in 88 ASA class I or II pediatric patients scheduled for elective outpatient surgery. Patients were assigned to receive either midazolam (oral midazolam, 0.2 mg/kg as anesthetic premedication) or saline (oral normal saline as premedication) before the conduct of anesthesia. When separation from parents was due its process was watched and evaluated. Induction of anesthesia and maintenance of anesthesia were uniform in both groups. Induction of anesthesia was made possible with 8% sevoflurane and N2O in 50% O2. Intubation was performed straight without the aid of muscle relaxant and the ventilator was set to maintain normocapnia. Anesthesia was maintained with 3% sevoflurane and N2O in 50% O2 until the surgery was over. All matters of relevant time periods were recorded (induction, surgical procedure, extubation and transportation). In the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU), adverse events, the incidence and the severity of EA, analgesic requirement, duration of PACU stay, and parental as well as PACU nurses' satisfaction were evaluated. RESULTS A significant lower incidence and less severity of EA were noted in patients premedicated with midazolam. Less postoperaive analgesia was required in patients who had received midazolam. Although midazolam-premedicated patients remained sedated after sevoflurane anesthesia, the duration of the PACU stay was not significantly different from that of saline-treated patients. Both parents and PACU nurses were more satisfied with midazolam as premedication. No solid evidence showed that there was close correlation between the process of separation from parents and the occurrence of EA. CONCLUSIONS Premedication with oral midazolam is safe, convenient and effective in decreasing the occurrence of sevoflurane-induced EA. It does not delay discharge from PACU and is suitable for outpatient surgery.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, 92 Sec. 2 Chung San N. Road, Taipei 10449, Taiwan, R.O.C
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Huang CJ, Lian SL, Chen SC, Wu DK, Wei SY, Huang MY, Ho YH. External beam radiation therapy for inoperable hepatocellular carcinoma with portal vein thrombosis. Kaohsiung J Med Sci 2001; 17:610-4. [PMID: 12168494] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/26/2023] Open
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Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has a poor impact on prognosis. Many of these tumors may cause intrahepatic and extrahepatic metastases. From January 1991 to December 1996, 41 unresectable HCC patients with PVT underwent transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) and external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) to the portion of PVT. The irradiated field, with a mean equivalent field size of 6.6 x 7.1 cm2, was localized and simulated by abdominal sonography, angiography and computed tomography. Radiation dose ranged from 36 to 66 Gy (mean dose: 51.4 Gy), in a daily fraction of 1.8 to 2 Gy. The response of EBRT was evaluated by abdominal sonography within 3 months of completion of EBRT. The response rates of the PVT after treatment were 39% for complete response (CR), 41% for partial response (PR), and 19% for no response (NR), respectively. The median overall survival time from start of radiotherapy was 10 months for all patients, 17 months for CR patients, 8 months for PR patients and 4 months for NR patients. By multivariate analysis, response of PVT resulted in a significant improvement in survival. (P = 0.001) There was no occurrence of severe complication of radiation-induced liver disease. The results obtained with combined treatment modality of EBRT and TACE in the treatment of HCC patients with PVT are encouraging.
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- C J Huang
- Department of Radiotherapy, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, No. 100, Shih-Chuan 1st Rd., Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
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Lin SW, Lee MT, Ke FC, Lee PP, Huang CJ, Ip MM, Chen L, Hwang JJ. TGFbeta1 stimulates the secretion of matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP2) and the invasive behavior in human ovarian cancer cells, which is suppressed by MMP inhibitor BB3103. Clin Exp Metastasis 2001; 18:493-9. [PMID: 11592306 DOI: 10.1023/a:1011888126865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [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] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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The present study investigated the modulatory role of transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGFbeta1) on the secretion of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and tested whether the altered secretion of MMPs could directly affect the invasive behavior of ovarian cancer cells. To this aim, human ovarian cancer SKOV3 cells were treated once with vehicle or various concentrations of TGFbeta1 for 24 h. Gelatinase activities in conditioned media were analyzed by zymography and densitometry. TGFbeta1 dose-dependently stimulated the secretion of a 68-kDa gelatinase, which was characterized as an MMP because its activity was inhibited by a metalloproteinase inhibitor 1,10-phenanthroline, and by a synthetic MMP inhibitor BB3103. In addition, we used aminophenylmercuric acetate (APMA) to activate latent gelatinases. APMA time-dependently decreased the activity of 68-kDa gelatinase, and increased the activities of 64- and 62-kDa gelatinolytic bands. The 68-kDa gelatinase was further characterized as MMP2 (gelatinase A) by immunoblotting analysis. We then tested TGFbeta1 effect on the invasive potential of SKOV3 cells as assessed by the migration ability through reconstituted basement membrane, and further investigated whether TGFbeta1 may act through modulating the MMP activity to affect ovarian cancer cell invasion. The results show that TGFbeta1 stimulated the invasive behavior of SKOV3 cells, and that MMP inhibitor BB3103 abrogated this effect of TGFbeta1. In conclusion, this study indicates that TGFbeta1 may act partly through stimulating the secretion of MMP in promoting the invasive behavior of human ovarian cancer cells. Furthermore, this work supports the idea that specific MMP inhibitors of the hydroxamate class could be therapeutically useful in controlling cancer cell invasion/metastasis.
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- S W Lin
- Institute of Physiology, School of Life Science, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Liu WJ, Yu HT, Peng SE, Chang YS, Pien HW, Lin CJ, Huang CJ, Tsai MF, Huang CJ, Wang CH, Lin JY, Lo CF, Kou GH. Cloning, characterization, and phylogenetic analysis of a shrimp white spot syndrome virus gene that encodes a protein kinase. Virology 2001; 289:362-77. [PMID: 11689058 DOI: 10.1006/viro.2001.1091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [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]
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An open reading frame (ORF) that encodes a 715-amino-acid polypeptide was found in an 8421-bp EcoRI fragment of the shrimp white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) genome. The polypeptide shows significant homology to eukaryotic serine/threonine protein kinase (PK) and contains the major conserved subdomains for eukaryotic protein kinases. Coupled in vitro transcription and translation generated a protein having an apparent molecular mass of about 87 kDa according to sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. For transcriptional analysis of the pk gene, total RNA was isolated from WSSV-infected shrimp at different times after infection. Northern blot analysis with pk-specific riboprobe found a major and a minor transcript of 2.7 and 5.7 kb, respectively. Rapid amplification of the 5' cDNA ends of the major 2.7-kb pk transcript showed that there were two transcriptional initiation sites located at nucleotide residues -38(G) and -39(G) relative to the ATG translational start codon. Temporal expression analysis by RT-PCR indicated that the transcription of the pk gene started 2 h after infection and continued for at least 60 h. Phylogenetic analysis showed that WSSV protein kinase does not have any close relatives and does not fall into any of the major protein kinase groups.
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- W J Liu
- Department of Zoology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 106, ROC
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Chang MS, Huang CJ, Chen ML, Chen ST, Fan CC, Chu JM, Lin WC, Yang YC. Cloning and characterization of hMAP126, a new member of mitotic spindle-associated proteins. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2001; 287:116-21. [PMID: 11549262 DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.2001.5554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 11/22/2022]
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One novel gene product, hMAP126, was demonstrated to interact with p29 in the yeast two-hybrid assay. The full-length cDNA of hMAP126 has been obtained and encodes a protein of 1120 amino acids. Multiple tissue Northern blot analysis showed that hMAP126 was abundantly expressed in the testis. Polyclonal antiserum against hMAP126 was raised and affinity-purification of anti-hMAP126 antibodies was performed. The subcellular distribution of hMAP126 was localized to the mitotic spindle. Furthermore, hMAP126 was identified to be post-translationally modified and phosphorylated by p34(cdc2) kinase in vitro. Taken together, we have isolated a novel protein, hMAP126, which may be involved in the functional and dynamic regulation of mitotic spindles.
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- M S Chang
- Department of Medical Research, Mackay Memorial Hospital, 45 Ming-San Road, Tamshui, Taipei, Taiwan
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Huang CJ, Chao KS, Tsai J, Simpson JR, Haughey B, Spector GJ, Sessions DG. Cancer of retromolar trigone: long-term radiation therapy outcome. Head Neck 2001; 23:758-63. [PMID: 11505486 DOI: 10.1002/hed.1108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [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] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cancer of the retromolar trigone is an uncommon head and neck cancer. In this retrospective study, we identified the prognostic factors and evaluated the therapeutic outcomes of patients treated with preoperative radiation therapy (RT), postoperative RT, and RT alone. METHODS Between 1971 and 1994, 65 patients with histologically proven epidermoid carcinoma of the retromolar trigone were treated at the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology; 10 patients received preoperative RT (30-55.2 Gy), 39 received postoperative RT (46-66.6 Gy), and 15 were treated with RT alone (63-74 Gy). Surgery included 44 composite resections and 7 wide excisions. The minimum follow-up was 5 years. RESULTS The 5-year disease-free survival rates were 90% with preoperative RT, 63% with postoperative RT, and 31% with RT alone. The 5-year disease-free survival rates were 76% for patients with T1 disease, 50% for T2, 72% for T3, and 54% for T4. The 5-year disease-free survival rates were 69% for patients with NO disease, 56% for N1, and 26% for N2. The locoregional recurrence rates were 10% (1 of 10) for preoperative RT, 23% (9 of 39) for postoperative RT, and 44% (7 of 16) for RT alone. On multivariate analysis, the significant factors for disease-free survival were treatment modality (p =.002) and N stage (p =.012); for locoregional control it was treatment modality (p =.046); and for distant metastasis it was N stage (p =.002). The incidence of bone necrosis, soft tissue necrosis, and severe trismus was 12% with postoperative RT, 11% with RT alone, and none with preoperative RT. CONCLUSIONS Combination surgery with postoperative or preoperative RT offers better locoregional control and disease-free survival than RT alone for epidermoid carcinoma of the retromolar trigone. Lymph node status significantly influences the disease-free survival and distant metastasis rates.
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- C J Huang
- Radiation Oncology Center, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Washington University Medical Center, 4939 Children's Place, Suite 5500, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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Ni YG, Chen JG, Androutsellis-Theotokis A, Huang CJ, Moczydlowski E, Rudnick G. A lithium-induced conformational change in serotonin transporter alters cocaine binding, ion conductance, and reactivity of Cys-109. J Biol Chem 2001; 276:30942-7. [PMID: 11408487 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m104653200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [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: 11/06/2022] Open
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Inactivation of serotonin transporter (SERT) expressed in HeLa cells by [2-(trimethylammonium)ethyl]methanethiosulfonate (MTSET) occurred much more readily when Na(+) in the reaction medium was replaced with Li(+). This did not result from a protective effect of Na(+) but rather from a Li(+)-specific increase in the reactivity of Cys-109 in the first external loop of the transporter. Li(+) alone of the alkali cations caused this increase in reactivity. Replacing Na(+) with N-methyl-d-glucamine (NMDG(+)) did not reduce the affinity of cocaine for SERT, as measured by displacement of a high affinity cocaine analog, but replacement of Na(+) with Li(+) led to a 2-fold increase in the K(D) for cocaine. The addition of either cocaine or serotonin (5-HT) protected SERT against MTSET inactivation. When SERT was expressed in Xenopus oocytes, inward currents were elicited by superfusing the cell with 5-HT (in the presence of Na(+)) or by replacing Na(+) with Li(+) but not NMDG(+). MTSET treatment of oocytes in Li(+) but not in Na(+) decreased both 5-HT and Li(+) induced currents, although 5-HT-induced currents were inhibited to a greater extent. Na(+) antagonized the effects of Li(+) on both inactivation and current. These results are consistent with Li(+) inducing a conformational change that exposes Cys-109, decreases cocaine affinity, and increases the uncoupled inward current.
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- Y G Ni
- Department of Pharmacology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, USA
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Huang CJ. Use of the silicone T-tube to treat tracheal stenosis or tracheal injury. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2001; 7:192-6. [PMID: 11578258] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Tracheal stenosis or tracheal injury is a troublesome disease. Traditional temporary tracheostomy and reconstruction can resolve some problems. However other problems such as subglottic stenosis and supracarinal stenosis, cannot be resolved by simple tracheostomy. The silicone tracheal T-tube presents a substitute for stent of this complicated disease. METHODS Eleven patients with tracheal stenosis or tracheal injury were managed with the silicone T-tube prosthesis from 1995 to 1999. Among them 5 cases were characterized by subglottic and cervical stenosis, 4 cases supracarinal stenosis, and 2 cases tracheal injury. The silicone T-tube was used for about one year in all patients with satisfactory results. RESULTS One patient was excluded from the study because of death due to unrelated disease. The T-tubes were removed successfully one year later. Among them, two patients with granuloma over the subglottic area were treated by CO(2) laser 2 to 4 times. The stoma was closed by repeated silver nitrate application. CONCLUSIONS The silicone T-tube is a useful prosthesis for tracheal stenosis or tracheal injury with minimal complication in place of traditional tracheostomy or complex tracheal reconstruction.
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- C J Huang
- Thoracic Surgery of Surgical Department, Mackay Memorial Hospital, No. 92, Section 2, Chung-San North Road, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C
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Chen W, Yu YL, Lee SF, Chiang YJ, Chao JR, Huang JH, Chiong JH, Huang CJ, Lai MZ, Yang-Yen HF, Yen JJ. CREB is one component of the binding complex of the Ces-2/E2A-HLF binding element and is an integral part of the interleukin-3 survival signal. Mol Cell Biol 2001; 21:4636-46. [PMID: 11416141 PMCID: PMC87131 DOI: 10.1128/mcb.21.14.4636-4646.2001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [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: 11/20/2022] Open
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The Ces-2/E2A-HLF binding element (CBE) is recognized by Caenorhabditis elegans death specification gene product Ces-2 and human acute lymphocytic leukemia oncoprotein E2A-HLF. In an attempt to identify a cellular CBE-binding protein(s) that may be involved in apoptosis regulation in mammals, multiple nuclear binding complexes of CBE were identified in various mammalian cell lines and tissues by electrophoretic mobility shift assay. Cyclic AMP (cAMP)-responsive element (CRE)-binding protein (CREB) was present in one major CBE complex of Ba/F3 and TF-1 cells, and both in vitro-translated and Escherichia coli-synthesized CREB bound to CBE. Activation of CREB by cAMP-elevating chemicals or the catalytic subunit of protein kinase A (PKAc) resulted in induction of the CBE-driven reporter gene. Stimulation of Ba/F3 cells with interleukin-3 (IL-3) promptly induced phosphorylation of CREB at serine(133) partially via a PKA-dependent pathway. Consistently, Ba/F3 cell survival in the absence of IL-3 was prolonged by activation of PKA. Conversely, treatment of cells with a PKA inhibitor or expression of the dominant negative forms of the regulatory subunit type I of PKA and CREB overrode the survival activity of IL-3. Last, the bcl-2 gene was demonstrated to be one candidate cellular target of the CREB-containing CBE complex, as mutations in the CRE and CBE sites significantly reduced the IL-3 inducibility of the bcl-2 promoter. Together, our results suggest that CREB is one cellular counterpart of Ces-2/E2A-HLF and is part of IL-3 dependent apoptosis regulation in hematopoietic cells.
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- Graduate Institute of Life Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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Slovin PN, Huang CJ, Cade JR, Wood CE, Nasiroglu O, Privette M, Orbach P, Skimming JW. Sodium pyruvate is better than sodium chloride as a resuscitation solution in a rodent model of profound hemorrhagic shock. Resuscitation 2001; 50:109-15. [PMID: 11719137 DOI: 10.1016/s0300-9572(01)00325-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Pyruvate is an energy substrate that has both inotropic and antioxidant properties. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that survivorship would be better after resuscitation with 1.7% sodium pyruvate than 0.9% sodium chloride in a profound hemorrhagic shock model. The study was performed in a blinded manner. Rats were randomly assigned into two groups (ten in each group), a sodium chloride resuscitation group and a sodium pyruvate resuscitation group. After a 60-min shock period, we infused 80 ml/kg of a resuscitation solution. We continuously monitored mean arterial pressure and heart rate for 50 min after resuscitation. We recognized death by the disappearance of blood pressure pulsation and precordial movement. We performed a comparison of survivorship at 50 min post resuscitation using a Z-test of proportions. Nine (90%) of the animals that received sodium pyruvate were living 50 min after resuscitation, whereas only three (30%) of the animals that received sodium chloride survived to the same time point. We conclude that sodium pyruvate is better than sodium chloride as a resuscitation solution in a model of profound hemorrhagic shock.
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Florida, 1600 SW Archer Road, PO Box 100296, Gainesville, FL 32610-0296, USA
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Lin WH, Huang CJ, Liu MW, Chang HM, Chen YJ, Tai TY, Chuang LM. Cloning, Mapping, and Characterization of the Human Sorbin and SH3 Domain Containing 1 (SORBS1) Gene: A Protein Associated with c-Abl during Insulin Signaling in the Hepatoma Cell Line Hep3B. Genomics 2001; 74:12-20. [PMID: 11374898 DOI: 10.1006/geno.2001.6541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [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]
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SH3P12/CAP/ponsin, a gene product with a sorbin homology domain and three consecutive SH3 domains in the carboxy-terminus, has been isolated from murine adipocytes and identified as an important adaptor during insulin signaling. Here we describe the cloning, mapping, and expression of the human homologue, termed SORBS1 (sorbin and SH3 domain containing 1). Multiple transcripts of this gene with different mRNA isoforms were observed among different tissues. Here we report 13 alternatively spliced exons, which were ascertained from the full-length cDNA cloned in adipose, liver, and skeletal muscle tissues. Among the major isoforms, the shortest, 2223-bp, open reading frame (ORF) encodes a protein with a predicted molecular weight of 81.5 kDa, while the longest, 3879-bp, ORF encodes a protein of about 142.2 kDa. This gene was mapped to human chromosome 10q23.3-q24.1, which is a candidate region for insulin resistance found in Pima Indians. In human hepatoma Hep3B cells, SORBS1 was partly dissociated from the insulin receptor complex and bound to c-Abl protein upon insulin stimulation. This interaction with c-Abl was through the third SH3 domain and a possible conformational change of SORBS1 induced by insulin. Our data suggest that c-Abl oncoprotein via SORBS1 might play a role in the insulin signaling pathway.
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- Amino Acid Sequence
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/genetics
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/pathology
- Chromosome Banding
- Chromosome Mapping
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 10/genetics
- Cloning, Molecular
- DNA, Complementary/chemistry
- DNA, Complementary/genetics
- Exons
- Female
- Genes/genetics
- Humans
- In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence
- Introns
- Liver Neoplasms/genetics
- Liver Neoplasms/pathology
- Microfilament Proteins/genetics
- Microfilament Proteins/metabolism
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Protein Binding
- Protein Isoforms/genetics
- Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-abl/metabolism
- RNA, Messenger/genetics
- RNA, Messenger/metabolism
- Receptor, Insulin/metabolism
- Sequence Analysis, DNA
- Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
- Signal Transduction
- Tissue Distribution
- Tumor Cells, Cultured
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Affiliation(s)
- W H Lin
- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Chen SC, Yen CH, Yeh MS, Huang CJ, Liu TY. Biochemical properties and cDNa cloning of two new lectins from the plasma of Tachypleus tridentatus: Tachypleus plasma lectin 1 and 2+. J Biol Chem 2001; 276:9631-9. [PMID: 11133989 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m008414200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [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: 11/06/2022] Open
Abstract
A Sepharose CL-4B-binding protein, Tachypleus plasma lectin 1 (TPL-1), and a lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-binding protein, Tachypleus plasma lectin-2 (TPL-2), have been isolated from the plasma of Tachypleus tridentatus and biochemically characterized. Each protein is coded by a homologous family of multigenes. TPL-1 binds to Sepharose CL-4B and was eluted with buffer containing 0.4 m GlcNAc. The deduced amino acid sequence of TPL-1 consisted of 232 amino acids with an N-glycosylation site, Asn-Gly-Ser at residues 74-76. It shares a 65% sequence identity and similar internal repeats of about 20 amino acid motifs with tachylectin-1. Tachylectin-1 was identified as a lipopolysaccharide-agarose binding nonglycosylated protein from the amebocytes of T. tridentatus. TPL-2 was eluted from the LPS-Sepharose CL-4B affinity column in buffer containing 0.4 m GlcNAc and 2 m KCl. The deduced amino acid sequence of TPL-2 consisted of 128 amino acids with an N-glycosylation site, Asn-Cys-Thr, at positions 3-5. It shares an 80% sequence identity with tachylectin-3, isolated from the amebocytes of T. tridentatus. TPL-2 purified by LPS-affinity column from the plasma predominantly exists as a dimer of a glycoprotein with an apparent molecular mass of 36 kDa. Tachylectin-3 is an intracellular nonglycosylated protein that also exists as a dimer in solution with an apparent molecular mass of 29 kDa. It recognizes Gram-negative bacteria through the 0-antigen of LPS. Western blot analyses showed that, in the plasma, TPL-1 and TPL-2 exist predominantly as oligomers with molecular masses above 60 kDa. They both bind to Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, and this binding is inhibited by GlcNAc. Possible binding site of TPL-1 and TPL-2 to the bacteria could be at the NAc moiety of GlcNAc-MurNAc of the peptidoglycan. The physiological function of TPL-1 and TPL-2 is most likely related to their ability to form a cluster of interlocking molecules to immobilize and entrap invading organisms.
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MESH Headings
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Animals
- Base Sequence
- Biotinylation
- Blotting, Western
- Chromatography, Affinity
- Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
- Cloning, Molecular
- DNA, Complementary/metabolism
- Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
- Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
- Escherichia coli/metabolism
- Glycosylation
- Hemolymph/metabolism
- Horseshoe Crabs/chemistry
- Horseshoe Crabs/metabolism
- Kinetics
- Lectins/chemistry
- Lectins/genetics
- Lectins/metabolism
- Molecular Sequence Data
- O Antigens/metabolism
- Peptidoglycan/metabolism
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Precipitin Tests
- Protein Binding
- Sepharose/metabolism
- Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
- Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization
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Affiliation(s)
- S C Chen
- Institute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Nankang Borough, Taipei 115, Taiwan, Republic of China
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