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Yang CF, Hsu CY, Hsiao LT, Chen SW, Chuang SS. Clinicopathological characteristics of myelodysplastic syndromes with del(5q) in Taiwan. Malays J Pathol 2023; 45:405-416. [PMID: 38155382] [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: 12/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are a group of clonal haematopoietic stem cell disorders characterised by ineffective haematopoiesis and cytopenia. Studies have reported differences in MDS between Asian and Western countries, but data from Taiwan are scarce. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this study we analysed the clinical and pathological features of 32 Taiwanese MDS patients with del(5q) (ie, del(5q) alone [Group A, n = 11], del(5q) with one additional cytogenetic abnormality other than monosomy 7 or del(7q) [Group B, del(5q)+1; n = 6], and del(5q) with ≥2 additional cytogenetic abnormalities [Group C, n = 15]). RESULTS Progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were more favourable for Group A than for Groups B (p < 0.05) and C (p ≤ 0.001). Multivariate analysis showed that age >70 years, thrombocytopenia, and karyotype other than del(5q) alone were poor prognostic factors. Among the patients that had World Health Organization (WHO)-defined MDS with isolated del(5q), one patient (9%) had a typical marrow morphology of 5q minus syndrome with erythroid hypoplasia and four patients (36%) had hypolobated megakaryocytes. In addition, PFS and OS were significantly more favorable for the patients with del(5q) alone than for those with del(5q)+1 (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION The bone marrow morphology, clinical features, and prognosis of Taiwanese MDS patients with del(5q) were different from those associated with MDS with isolated del(5q) as defined in the current WHO classification. Researchers should compare different geographic regions and racial populations to determine whether geographic and racial differences exist with respect to MDS with del(5q).
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- C F Yang
- Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Chi-Mei Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hemato-Oncology, Lioying, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Chi-Mei Medical Center, Department of Pathology, Tainan, Taiwan.
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Yang CF, Min DH, Guo GH. [Research advances on the prevention and treatment of burn infection in the elderly]. Zhonghua Shao Shang Yu Chuang Mian Xiu Fu Za Zhi 2023; 39:285-289. [PMID: 37805727 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn501225-20220321-00078] [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] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/09/2023]
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Infection is a common complication after burns and the major cause of death in patients suffering severe burn injury. The infection of the elderly after burns is more serious due to their decreased immune function that is complicated with factors such as multiple chronic diseases and dysfunction of various organs. In addition, the burn infection in the elderly lacks the specific symptoms and signs, which brings great challenges to its diagnosis and treatment. To effectively prevent and control infection is very important for the treatment of elderly burn patients. Combined the clinical characteristics of burn infection in the elderly, this paper summarized the research advances of prevention and treatment for burn infection in the elderly from fluid resuscitation, wound treatment, antibiotic using, organ protection, nutritional support, and infection prevention, aiming to provide reference for clinical practice.
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- C F Yang
- Medical Center of Burn Plastic and Wound Repair, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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- Medical Center of Burn Plastic and Wound Repair, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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- Medical Center of Burn Plastic and Wound Repair, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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Liu D, Chen YQ, Xiao XW, Zhong RT, Yang CF, Liu B, Zhao C. Nutrient Properties and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance-Based Metabonomic Analysis of Macrofungi. Foods 2019; 8:E397. [PMID: 31500248 PMCID: PMC6769546 DOI: 10.3390/foods8090397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2019] [Revised: 09/03/2019] [Accepted: 09/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Many delicious and nutritional macrofungi are widely distributed and used in East Asian regions, considered as edible and medicinal foods. In this study, 11 species of dried and fresh, edible and medicinal macrofungi, Ganoderma amboinense, Agaricus subrufescens, Dictyophora indusiata, Pleurotus sajor-caju, Pleurotus ostreatus, Pleurotus geesteranu, Hericium erinaceus, Stropharia rugosoannulata, Pleurotus sapidus, Antrodia camphorata, and Lentinus edodes (Berk.) Sing, were investigated to determine the content of their nutritional components, including proteins, fat, carbohydrates, trace minerals, coarse cellulose, vitamins, and amino acids. The amino acid patterns and similarity of macrofungi were distinguished through principal component analysis and hierarchical cluster analyses, respectively. A total of 103 metabolic small molecules of macrofungi were identified by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and were aggregated by heatmap. Moreover, the macrofungi were classified by principal component analysis based on these metabolites. The results show that carbohydrates and proteins are two main components, as well as the nutritional ingredients, that differ among various species and varied between fresh and dried macrofungi. The amino acid patterns in L. edodes and A. subrufescens were different compared with that of the other tested mushrooms.
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- Dan Liu
- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China.
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
- China National Engineering Research Center of JUNCAO Technology, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
- Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology of Fujian Province, Institute of Oceanology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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Yang CF, Lai SS, Chen YH, Liu D, Liu B, Ai C, Wan XZ, Gao LY, Chen XH, Zhao C. Anti-diabetic effect of oligosaccharides from seaweed Sargassum confusum via JNK-IRS1/PI3K signalling pathways and regulation of gut microbiota. Food Chem Toxicol 2019; 131:110562. [PMID: 31181236 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2019.110562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [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: 04/13/2019] [Revised: 06/05/2019] [Accepted: 06/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Brown seaweed Sargassum confusum (C. Agardh) has been used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat a variety of diseases. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the anti-diabetic effect of oligosaccharides from brown seaweed S. confusum (SCO). The anti-diabetic effect of SCO was evaluated in vivo using high-fat/high-sucrose fed hamsters. Molecular mechanisms of modulating gene expression of specific members of insulin signaling pathways were determined. The components of the intestinal microflora in diabetic animals were also analyzed by high-throughput 16S rRNA gene sequencing. And it was found that SCO had a sequence of sulfated anhydrogalactose and methyl sulfated galactoside units. Fasting blood glucose levels were significantly decreased after SCO administration. Histology showed that SCO could protect the cellular architecture of the liver. SCO could also significantly increase the relative abundance of Lactobacillus and Clostridium XIVa and decrease that of Allobaculum, Bacteroides and Clostridium IV. The active role of SCO in anti-diabetic effect was revealed by its regulation of insulin receptor substrate 1/phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase and c-Jun N-terminal kinase pathways. These results suggested that SCO might be used as a functional material to regulate gut microbiota in obese and diabetic individuals.
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- Cheng-Feng Yang
- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China; College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China; School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology of Fujian Province, Institute of Oceanology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, PR China
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China; Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology of Fujian Province, Institute of Oceanology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, PR China; Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Quality Control in Chinese Medicine, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau, China.
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Ma YZ, Dong RT, Li CW, Shen MY, Zhao CJ, Yang CF, Deng H. A series of unusual three-dimensional 3d–4f (Ln/Cu/Cl/Br) cyanide heterometallic coordination polymers: Synthesis, crystal structure and magnetic properties. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2014.05.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Sun D, Yang CF, Wei ZH, Luo GG, Zhang N, Xu QJ, Huang RB, Zheng LS. Self-assembly of a Novel Three-dimensional Silver(I) Supramolecular Framework from Cationic Chains and Anionic Sheets. Zeitschrift für Naturforschung B 2014. [DOI: 10.1515/znb-2010-0209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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A new three-dimensional (3D) supramolecular framework, [Ag2(bipy)2(bdc)·4H2O]n 1, has been synthesized by the ultrasonic reaction of Ag2O, bipy and H2bdc (H2bdc = 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid; bipy = 4,4’-bipyridine) at room temperature. It exhibits a new 3D supramolecular framework which is built from cationic Ag-bipy chains and anionic bdc-H2O sheets through hydrogen bonds, π · · ·π stacking and C-H· · ·π interactions. Additionally, the photoluminescent and thermal properties of 1 were investigated.
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- Di Sun
- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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Ma YZ, Zhang LM, Peng G, Zhao CJ, Dong RT, Yang CF, Deng H. A series of three-dimensional 3d–4f cyanide heterometallic coordination polymers: synthesis, crystal structure, photoluminescent and magnetic properties. CrystEngComm 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c3ce42025f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Sun D, Wei ZH, Yang CF, Wang DF, Zhang N, Huang RB, Zheng LS. pH-Dependent Ag(i) coordination architectures constructed from 4-cyanopyridine and phthalic acid: from discrete structure to 2D sheet. CrystEngComm 2011. [DOI: 10.1039/c0ce00539h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 131] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Sun D, Luo GG, Zhang N, Wei ZH, Yang CF, Huang RB, Zheng LS. Capturing a Metastable Silver(I) Compound of Pyrazine-2,3-dicarboxylic Acid. CHEM LETT 2010. [DOI: 10.1246/cl.2010.190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Sun D, Luo GG, Zhang N, Xu QJ, Wei ZH, Yang CF, Lin LR, Huang RB, Zheng LS. A Novel 3D Photoluminescent Silver(I) Coordination Polymer Featuring Unusual μ4-Bonded and Usual μ2-Bonded 2-Aminopyrazine. BCSJ 2010. [DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.20090251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Sun D, Luo GG, Zhang N, Xu QJ, Jin YC, Wei ZH, Yang CF, Lin LR, Huang RB, Zheng LS. A lamella 2D silver(I) coordination polymer constructed from in situ generated 2-mercaptobenzoic acid. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2009.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Sun D, Yang CF, Xu HR, Zhao HX, Wei ZH, Zhang N, Yu LJ, Huang RB, Zheng LS. Synthesis, characterization and property of a mixed-valent AgI/AgII coordination polymer. Chem Commun (Camb) 2010; 46:8168-70. [DOI: 10.1039/c0cc02112a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Yang CF, Chen CL, Busnaina A, Dokmeci MR. Single-walled carbon nanotube based pH sensors on a flexible parylene-C substrate. Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2009; 2009:4102-4105. [PMID: 19965021 DOI: 10.1109/iembs.2009.5334598] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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In this paper, we present a suspended Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube (SWNT) based pH sensor utilizing a low temperature Dielectrophoretic (DEP) assembly process on a flexible parylene-C substrate. Parylene-C, a light weight, flexible and inert material, is compatible with many microfabrication processes. Furthermore, utilizing parylene-C as a flexible substrate, one can readily create a suspended microplatform utilizing an O2 plasma etch process. Suspended nanobridges have larger exposed surface areas and may potentially have enhanced sensitivity for sensing applications. Fabricating these structures on a thin (10 microm) parylene-C substrate allows their utilization as flexible devices or in wearable sensor applications. We have successfully assembled suspended SWNT nanobridges across a spacing of 4 microm. The electrical characterization results from the assembled SWNTs yield ohmic behavior with a measured two-terminal resistance of approximately 17Komega. Furthermore, the conductometric measurements of the SWNT sensors have demonstrated that corresponding to an increase in pH value, the resistance of SWNTs has decreased due to the OH- group that attached on to the wall of the SWNTs and changed the electrical properties of the SWNTs. These novel suspended nanostructures can be used as potential candidates in nanosensor applications.
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- C F Yang
- Electrical and Computer Eegineering Department, NSF Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Xiong CF, Fang Y, Zhou LP, Zhang XF, Ye JJ, Li GM, Liu X, Wang XJ, Yang CF. Increasing TB case detection through intensive referral of TB suspects by village doctors to county TB dispensaries. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2007; 11:1004-7. [PMID: 17705979] [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: 05/16/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To explore new approaches to increase the detection of tuberculosis cases (TB). DESIGN Thirty counties participated in the study. Patients with TB symptoms were surveyed and referred by trained village doctors to county dispensaries, designated township health centres or general hospitals for free sputum examination. TB patients and suspects notified by general hospitals were traced by TB staff if they defaulted during the transfer. RESULTS A total of 12,091 new smear-positive TB cases were detected. The registration rate of new smear-positives increased from 36.2 per 100,000 population before the project to 49.9/100,000 after the project, and the case detection rate under the DOTS strategy reached 86%. Of 43,464 registered TB suspects, 15,363 (35.3%) were referred by village and hospital doctors. The referral rate increased significantly (P < 0.01). Of the 15,363 referred patients, 3870 were diagnosed as new smear-positive TB cases. Among three different microscopy centres, there was a statistically significant difference in the sputum examination rates of TB suspects and in the smear-positive rates among the suspects examined. The follow-up rate was 70.9%, but the follow-up success rate was only 33.1%. CONCLUSIONS Intensive referral of patients with TB symptoms by village doctors to TB dispensaries is an effective way of increasing detection. At the same time, incentives are necessary for patients and village doctors.
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- C F Xiong
- Institute of Tuberculosis Control and Prevention, Hubei Provincial Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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Yu RA, Yang CF, Chen XM. DNA damage, apoptosis and C-myc, C-fos, and C-jun overexpression induced by selenium in rat hepatocytes. Biomed Environ Sci 2006; 19:197-204. [PMID: 16944776] [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: 05/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To study the effects of selenium on DNA damage, apoptosis and c-myc, c-fos, and c-jun expression in rat hepatocytes. METHODS Sodium selenite at the doses of 5, 10, and 20 micromol/kg was given to rats by i.p. and there were 5 male SD rats in each group. Hepatocellular DNA damage was detected by single cell gel electrophoresis (or comet assay). Hepatocellular apoptosis was determined by TUNEL (TdT-mediated dUTP nick end labelling) and flow cytometry. C-myc, c-fos, and c-jun expression in rat hepatocytes were assayed by Northern dot hybridization. C-myc, c-fos, and c-jun protein were detected by immunohistochemical method. RESULTS At the doses of 5, 10, and 20 micromol/kg, DNA damage was induced by sodium selenite in rat hepatocytes and the rates of comet cells were 34.40%, 74.80%, and 91.40% respectively. Results also showed an obvious dose-response relationship between the rates of comet cells and the doses of sodium selenite (r=0.9501, P<0.01). Sodium selenite at the doses of 5, 10, and 20 micromol/kg caused c-myc, c-fos, and c-jun overexpression obviously. The positive brown-yellow signal for proteins of c-myc, c-fos, and c-jun was mainly located in the cytoplasm of hepatocytes with immunohistochemical method. TUNEL-positive cells were detected in selenium-treated rat livers. Apoptotic rates (%) of selenium-treated liver cells at the doses of 5, 10, and 20 micromol/kg were (3.72 +/- 1.76), (5.82 +/- 1.42), and (11.76 +/- 1.87) respectively, being much higher than those in the control. Besides an obvious dose-response relationship between apoptotic rates and the doses of sodium selenite (r=0.9897, P<0.01), these results displayed a close relationship between DNA damage rates and apoptotic rates, and the relative coefficient was 0.9021, P<0.01. CONCLUSION Selenium at 5-20 micromol/kg can induce DNA damage, apoptosis, and overexpression of c-myc, c-fos, and c-jun in rat hepatocytes.
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- Ri-An Yu
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, MOE Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
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The existing toxicity data on the effects of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) on Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata (green alga) are quite insufficient. These data were derived using different test techniques (e.g. conventional batch test, closed-system test, semi-static test). The relative toxicity relationship for various PAHs is thus difficult to interpret. Consequently, the current toxicity database is insufficient and also inadequate for analyses of the effects of PAHs on P. subcapitata. This study evaluated the toxicity of eleven PAHs using an air-tight test technique. The relative toxicity relationship was determined on a uniform basis, and was different from the relationship based on current available data. P. subcapitata. was found to be more susceptible to PAHs than Daphnia magna, fathead minnow, and Scenedesmus subspicatus. Quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) was established based on the chemical's hydrophobicity with R(2) equal to 0.88. Photo-induced toxicity for various PAHs was also explored by exposing PAHs under UV-photoactivation. Toxicity of anthracene, benzanthrone, and benzo[a]anthracene was found to increase 3.5 to 25 times after UV exposure. Phototoxicity was observed when the HOMO-LUMO gap varied between 6.8 and 8.0 eV.
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- C Y Chen
- Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, 300, Chinese Taiwan
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For many years protein kinase C (PKC) has been the subject of extensive studies as a molecular target for the treatment of cancer and other diseases. To better define the role of PKC isozymes in the control of cell proliferation, survival and transformation, the examination of PKC-mediated signal transduction pathways by isozyme-specific intervention has become essential. However, issues related to the selectivity of activators and inhibitors of PKC isozymes, in addition to convoluted cross-talks between phorbol ester-regulated pathways, have greatly complicated our understanding of PKC-mediated responses. An additional level of complexity is provided by the fact diacylglycerol (DAG) signals can be transduced by phorbol ester receptors other than PKC. These receptors include chimaerins, RasGRPs, MUNC13s, PKD (PKC mu) and DAG kinases beta and gamma. Thus, it is conceivable that some of the effects that were originally attributed to PKC isozymes in response to phorbol esters might be mediated by PKC-independent pathways. A key issue for the design of novel therapeutic strategies that target PKC isozymes is a comprehensive analysis of isozyme-specific signal transduction pathways in different cell types and the development of pharmacological and molecular tools that can distinguish between the various PKC and 'non-PKC' phorbol ester receptors.
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- ChengFeng Yang
- Center for Experimental Therapeutics and Department of Pharmacology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6160, USA
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Zhang S, Lin ZN, Yang CF, Shi X, Ong CN, Shen HM. Suppressed NF-kappaB and sustained JNK activation contribute to the sensitization effect of parthenolide to TNF-alpha-induced apoptosis in human cancer cells. Carcinogenesis 2004; 25:2191-9. [PMID: 15256485 DOI: 10.1093/carcin/bgh234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [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: 11/12/2022] Open
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Parthenolide (PN) is the main sesquiterpene lactone found in feverfew with potent anti-inflammatory function. The anticancer property of PN has been demonstrated in both in vitro cell culture and in vivo animal model, while the molecular mechanisms remain to be further elucidated. In the present study, we evaluated the involvement of nuclear transcription factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) and c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) in the anticancer activity of PN by examining the sensitization effect of PN on tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha-induced apoptosis in human cancer cells. Pre-treatment with PN greatly sensitized various human cancer cells to TNF-alpha-induced apoptosis. Such sensitization is closely associated with the inhibitory effect of PN on TNF-alpha-mediated NF-kappaB activation. Our study revealed a new mechanism that PN inhibits TNF-alpha-mediated NF-kappaB activation via disrupting the recruitment of the IkappaB kinases (IKK) complex to TNF receptor, which then blocked the subsequent signaling events including IKK kinase activation, IkappaBalpha degradation, p65 nuclear translocation, DNA binding and transactivation. Moreover, PN also markedly enhanced and sustained TNF-alpha-mediated JNK activation. A specific JNK inhibitor (SP600125), as well as over-expression of dominant-negative forms of JNK1 and JNK2 abolished the sensitization effect of PN on TNF-alpha-induced apoptosis. It is thus believed that suppressed NF-kappaB activation and sustained JNK activation contribute to the sensitization effect of PN to TNF-alpha-mediated cell death in human cancer cells.
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- Siyuan Zhang
- Department of Community, Occupational and Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine (MD3), National University of Singapore, 16 Medical Drive, Singapore 117597, Republic of Singapore
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Yang CF, Wu JY, Lin SP, Tsai FJ. Mucopolysaccharidosis type VI: Report of two Taiwanese patients and identification of one novel mutation. J Formos Med Assoc 2001; 100:820-3. [PMID: 11802522] [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: 02/23/2023] Open
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Mucopolysaccharidosis type VI (MPS VI) is an autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disease caused by a deficiency of N-acetylgalactosamine-4-sulphatase (arylsulfatase B, ASB). We report the clinical investigation and mutation analysis of two Taiwanese patients with severe (Case 1) and intermediate (Case 2) phenotypes of MPS VI. Three missense mutations and one polymorphism were identified. Case 1 was found to have a novel heteroallelic C-to-G transversion at nucleotide 1197 causing a phenylalanine to leucine substitution at residue 399 (Phe399Leu), and a heteroallelic Gln239Arg mutation. In Case 2, a heterozygous Cys192Arg mutation and a Val358Met polymorphism were identified. Among these three mutations, the Gln239Arg and Phe399Leu substitutions have so far been observed only in the Taiwanese population. The correlation between genotype and phenotype contributes to molecular pre- and post-natal diagnosis for MPS VI patients.
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- C F Yang
- Department of Medical Research, China Medical College Hospital, 2 Yuh Der Road, Taichung, Taiwan
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Lai PH, Wang JS, Chen WL, Pan HB, Yang CF. Intramedullary spinal cryptococcoma: a case report. J Formos Med Assoc 2001; 100:776-8. [PMID: 11802539] [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: 02/23/2023] Open
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Intramedullary spinal cryptococcosis is very rare. We describe a case of intramedullary spinal cryptococcoma at the T12 level in a 60-year-old man who presented with a 3-month history of progressive bilateral lower limb weakness and no obvious immunocompromise. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging revealed a 1.2 cm diameter mass within the spinal cord at T12 with intermediate signal intensity on T1-weighted images, a slight degree of homogeneous low signal intensity on T2-weighted images, and intense enhancement after infusion of gadopentetate dimeglumine. These findings led to a preoperative diagnosis of intramedullary tumor. After 2 months of postoperative antifungal treatment, the patient's clinical condition had markedly improved. Cryptococcoma should be considered when an enhancing lesion of the spinal cord is found on MR imaging, even in apparently immunocompetent patients. A careful lumbar puncture for cerebrospinal fluid analysis to diagnose cryptococcosis of the central nervous system should be made promptly, as early treatment is associated with a good prognosis.
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- P H Lai
- Department of Radiology, Veterans General Hospital-Kaohsiung, National Yang-Ming College, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Yang CF, Tsai FJ, Lin SP, Lee CC, Wu JY. A novel in-frame deletion mutation (c106-111del) identified in a Taiwan Chinese patient with type IVA mucopolysaccharidosis. Hum Mutat 2001; 18:254. [PMID: 11524742 DOI: 10.1002/humu.1187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- C F Yang
- Department of Medical Research, China Medical College Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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Peng TZ, Cheng Q, Yang CF. Adsorptive behavior and electrochemical determination of the anti-fungal agent ketoconazole. Fresenius J Anal Chem 2001; 370:1082-6. [PMID: 11583091 DOI: 10.1007/s002160100773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The adsorptive properties and electrochemical behavior of ketoconazole, an oral anti-fungal agent, are demonstrated at a glassy carbon electrode. The adsorption of the compound obeys the Frumkin isotherm with an interaction factor (alpha) of 0.985 and adsorptive coefficient (beta) of 1.98 x 10(6) L mol(-1). The Gibbs energy of adsorption (deltaG) is -3.59 x 10(4) J mol(-1) at 25 degrees C. A very sensitive electroanalytical method has been developed for determination of the drug with a detection limit of 4.0 x 10(-11) mol L(-1). Relationships between stripping current and concentration of ketoconazole were linear in the range 10(-6)-10(-10) mol L(-1) with different preconcentration periods. The method has been used to measure the ketoconazole content of tablets.
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- T Z Peng
- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
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Lai PH, Chen PC, Chang MH, Pan HB, Yang CF, Wu MT, Li JY, Chen C, Liang HL, Chen WL. In vivo proton MR spectroscopy of chorea-ballismus in diabetes mellitus. Neuroradiology 2001; 43:525-31. [PMID: 11512579 DOI: 10.1007/s002340100538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [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: 10/27/2022]
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The most common cause of chorea-ballismus (CB) is a vascular lesion; it is also associated with nonketotic hyperglycaemia in diabetes mellitus (DM) and may be the first manifestation of this disorder. We describe the CT, MRI and proton MR spectroscopy (1H-MRS) of CB in eight patients. Six had hemichorea-hemiballismus (HC-HB) and two bilateral CB. Single-voxel (SV) 1H-MRS was performed using point-resolved spectroscopy (PRESS). Voxels were positioned in the basal ganglia of the patients and control subjects. PRESS was also used to obtain spectroscopic imaging (1H-MRSI) of the slice of interest in two patients. CT showed a slightly dense striatum in all the patients with CB, and T1-weighted images revealed high signal. The CB correlated well with the neuroimaging findings. SV 1H-MRS showed the mean (+/- SD) N-acetylaspartate (NAA)/ creatine (Cr) ratio to be 1.45 +/- 0.19 in HC-HB and 1.82 +/- 0.06 on the opposite normal side (P = 0.01). The choline (Cho)/ Cr ratio was 1.3 +/- 0.12 in HC-HB and 1.11 +/- 0.13 on the opposite normal side (P = 0.005). A lactate peak was seen in seven patients. The NAA/Cr ratio was 1.44 +/- 0.15 in bilateral CB and 1.74 +/- 0.16 in the controls (P = 0.017); the Cho/Cr ratios were 1.36 +/- 0.1 and 1.19 +/- 0.07 (P = 0.015). The low NAA/Cr suggests neuronal loss or damage and the high Cho/Cr probably indicates gliosis. The presence of lactate may suggest mild ischaemia due to acute vascular events during hyperglycaemia and underlying chronic focal cerebrovascular diseases in DM.
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- P H Lai
- Department of Radiology, Veterans General Hospital-Kaohsiung, National Yang-Ming College, Taiwan.
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Liu J, Yang CF, Wasser S, Shen HM, Tan CE, Ong CN. Protection of salvia miltiorrhiza against aflatoxin-B1-induced hepatocarcinogenesis in Fischer 344 rats dual mechanisms involved. Life Sci 2001; 69:309-26. [PMID: 11441922 DOI: 10.1016/s0024-3205(01)01116-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [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: 12/24/2022]
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Extract of Salvia Miltiorrhiza (SM) has been widely used in traditional Chinese medicine for treating liver diseases. Recent experimental evidence indicates that it has anti-tumor potential. In this study, the effect of SM on alfatoxin B1 (AFB1)-induced hepatocarcinogenesis was investigated in male Fischer 344 rats. AFB1 (40 microg/100 g body wt, by gavage) was administered once a week for 24 weeks. In SM treatment group, rats were given SM (0.25g/100g body wt, 5 days/week by gavage) for a total of 28 weeks, including 4 weeks before and 24 weeks during AFB1 exposure. Results showed that the elevation of serum alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase activities due to AFB1 dosing was almost completely abolished by the treatment of SM, indicating that SM could prevent AFB1-induced liver cell injury. It was further observed that SM substantially reduced glutathione S-transferase placenta form (GST-P) positive foci formation and GST-P mRNA expression caused by AFB1, which clearly suggests that SM is effective in preventing AFB1-induced hepatocarcinogenesis. Furthermore, the inhibition on AFB1 hepatocarcinigenesis was associated with a corresponding decrease in AFB1-DNA adducts formation as well as AFB1-induced oxidative DNA damage (8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine) in rat liver. Our results also indicate that the protective effect of SM might be mediated through dual mechanisms: (i) the enhancement of AFB1 detoxification pathway, especially the induction of GST-Yc2 mRNA expression, and (ii) the antioxidant property of SM.
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MESH Headings
- 8-Hydroxy-2'-Deoxyguanosine
- Administration, Oral
- Aflatoxin B1/metabolism
- Aflatoxin B1/toxicity
- Alanine Transaminase/blood
- Animals
- Anticarcinogenic Agents/administration & dosage
- Anticarcinogenic Agents/therapeutic use
- Antioxidants/administration & dosage
- Antioxidants/therapeutic use
- Aspartate Aminotransferases/blood
- Body Weight/drug effects
- Carcinogens/metabolism
- Carcinogens/toxicity
- DNA/drug effects
- DNA Adducts/analysis
- DNA Primers/chemistry
- Deoxyguanosine/analogs & derivatives
- Deoxyguanosine/metabolism
- Drugs, Chinese Herbal/administration & dosage
- Drugs, Chinese Herbal/therapeutic use
- Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect
- Free Radical Scavengers/administration & dosage
- Free Radical Scavengers/therapeutic use
- Glutathione Transferase/genetics
- Glutathione Transferase/metabolism
- Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
- Isoenzymes/genetics
- Isoenzymes/metabolism
- Liver/drug effects
- Liver/enzymology
- Liver/pathology
- Liver Neoplasms, Experimental/blood
- Liver Neoplasms, Experimental/chemically induced
- Liver Neoplasms, Experimental/enzymology
- Liver Neoplasms, Experimental/prevention & control
- Male
- Medicine, Chinese Traditional
- Plant Extracts
- RNA, Messenger/metabolism
- Rats
- Rats, Inbred F344
- Salvia miltiorrhiza
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- J Liu
- Department of Community, Occupational and Family Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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BACKGROUND Crouzon syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder causing premature fusion of the cranial suture. Mutations have been reported in exon IIIa or IIIc of the fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2) gene. METHODS In the present study, nine unrelated Crouzon syndrome patients were screened for mutations in the two exons of FGFR2 by polymerase chain reaction and direct sequencing. RESULTS Mutations were detected in 67% (6/9) of all cases. More than half the studied Crouzon patients carried a mutation resulting in either the loss or gain of a cysteine residue. A novel mutation, Tyr281Cys substitution, was discovered at exon IIIa. CONCLUSIONS The mechanisms by which the same genotypes cause different phenotypes for each type of craniosynostosis syndrome in still uncertain. However, the molecular identification of the FGFR gene has made a great impact on the clinical classification of craniosynostosis syndromes; a new classification based on genotypes seems to be unavoidable.
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- F J Tsai
- Department of Medical Genetics, China Medical College Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
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Hsu HC, Lee YM, Yang CF, Hsiao KJ, Liu TT, Ho CK, Ho CH, Wang SY, Liu WT. Detection of Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus in bone marrow biopsy samples from patients with multiple myeloma. Cancer 2001; 91:1409-13. [PMID: 11301386 DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(20010415)91:8<1409::aid-cncr1146>3.0.co;2-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [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: 11/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) recently has been identified in the bone marrow (BM) dendritic cell of multiple myeloma (MM) patients. However, whether or not KSHV is associated with MM remains controversial because many studies have failed to detect the presence of KSHV DNA sequences in the BM of their MM patients. METHODS We have assayed for KSHV DNA sequences in the BM biopsy samples from 49 patients with MM and from 8 patients with normal BM, using nested polymerase chain reaction and dot blot analysis. The polymerase chain reaction product of KSHV was further determined by single-strand conformation polymorphism and sequence analyses. RESULTS KSHV DNA was detectable in 22 of 49 patients (44.9%) with MM but was not detectable in normal BM cells. Single-strand conformation polymorphism and sequence analyses showed that there were interpatient specific mutations. Sixteen out of 22 KSHV DNA sequences belonged to a previously defined subgroup, and the other 6 remain unclassified and may represent distinct strains of KSHV in Taiwan. CONCLUSIONS Data strongly supported that KSHV infection did exist in the BM of the current study patients with MM. However, the role of KSHV in the pathogenesis of multiple myeloma remains to be determined.
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- H C Hsu
- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital and National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Lee CC, Wu JY, Tsai FJ, Kodama H, Abe T, Yang CF, Tsai CH. Molecular analysis of Wilson disease in Taiwan: identification of one novel mutation and evidence of haplotype-mutation association. J Hum Genet 2001; 45:275-9. [PMID: 11043508 DOI: 10.1007/s100380070015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [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: 12/14/2022]
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Wilson disease (WND) is caused by a deficiency of the copper-transporting enzyme, P-type ATPase (ATP7B). Twelve different mutations have previously been identified in Taiwan Chinese with Wilson disease. We, herein, report another 4 missense mutations, 1 of which is novel. We did haplotype analysis of Taiwanese WND chromosomes, using three well characterized short tandem repeat markers (haplotype was assigned in the order of D13S314-D13S301-D13S316). Association correlation was found between the mutations and their respective haplotypes. Haplotype-deduced pedigree analysis was shown to be helpful in the mutation analysis of WND chromosomes and in the molecular assessment of both pre-symptomatic WND patients and carriers. Given the complexity and heterogeneity of the mutation spectrum of ATP7B, we suggest that haplotype analysis should be performed before full-scale mutation analysis.
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- C C Lee
- Department of Neurology, China Medical College Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
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Shen HM, Yang CF, Ding WX, Liu J, Ong CN. Superoxide radical-initiated apoptotic signalling pathway in selenite-treated HepG(2) cells: mitochondria serve as the main target. Free Radic Biol Med 2001; 30:9-21. [PMID: 11134891 DOI: 10.1016/s0891-5849(00)00421-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [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: 10/18/2022]
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The exact role of superoxide radicals (O(2)(*)(-)) in apoptosis is still a matter of debate. The main objective of the present study is to evaluate the apoptotic signalling pathway initiated by O(2)(*)(-). The reductive reaction of sodium selenite with glutathione was used as the intracellular O(2)(*)(-)-generating system. When cells were exposed to 5 to 25 microM selenite, a temporal pattern of apoptotic events was observed following the elevation of O(2)(*)(-), in which cytochrome c release and mitochondrial depolarization preceded caspase-3 activation and DNA fragmentation. The simultaneous treatment with N-acetylcysteine and 4-hydroxy-2,2,6, 6-tetramethylpiperidine-N-oxyl markedly reduced O(2)(*)(-) level and suppressed the mitochondrial changes and the downstream apoptotic events. Moreover, pretreatment with cyclosporin A plus trifluoperazine, two mitochondrial permeability transition (MPT) inhibitors, was capable of attenuating O(2)(*)(-)-mediated cytochrome c release and mitochondrial depolarization, and subsequently inhibiting apoptosis. Thus, the present results provide convincing evidence that O(2)(*)(-) generated from the reductive reaction of selenite with GSH is capable of triggering a mitochondria-dependent apoptotic pathway. Such knowledge may not only help to obtain a better understanding of the apoptotic effect of selenite per se, but of the role of O(2)(*)(-) in initiation and execution of apoptosis.
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- H M Shen
- Department of Community, Occupational, and Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
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Yin CQ, Yang CF, Shan BQ, Li GB, Wang DL. Non-point pollution from China's rural areas and its countermeasures. Water Sci Technol 2001; 44:123-128. [PMID: 11724477] [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: 05/23/2023]
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Most lakes in the eastern part of China are eutrophic and non-point pollution accounts for more than half of the nutrient load to the lakes and reservoirs. Some efforts have been made to reduce the non-point source pollution in the catchments of sensitive water bodies. Technologies for the control of non-point pollution in Chinese rural areas are multipond systems, biogas fermentation, hilly area ecological agriculture, constructed wetlands, ecotone engineering and others. They are effective in the removal of nutrients from the runoff water or reduction of waste, and they are used with multi-purposes. To control non-point pollution, the cooperation with farmers and other residents in the countryside is the key to success, and the program has to consider their benefits. There are still many difficulties with its control, and more efforts are needed to develop suitable technologies and environmental education.
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- C Q Yin
- SKLEAC Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, PR China
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Shieh WJ, Jung SM, Hsueh C, Kuo TT, Mounts A, Parashar U, Yang CF, Guarner J, Ksiazek TG, Dawson J, Goldsmith C, Chang GJ, Oberste SM, Pallansch MA, Anderson LJ, Zaki SR. Pathologic studies of fatal cases in outbreak of hand, foot, and mouth disease, Taiwan. Emerg Infect Dis 2001; 7:146-8. [PMID: 11266307 PMCID: PMC2631691 DOI: 10.3201/eid0701.700146] [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] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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In 1998, an outbreak of enterovirus 71-associated hand, foot, and mouth disease occurred in Taiwan. Pathologic studies of two fatal cases with similar clinical features revealed two different causative agents, emphasizing the need for postmortem examinations and modern pathologic techniques in an outbreak investigation.
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- W J Shieh
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Mail Stop G32, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA.
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Aflatoxin B(1) (AFB(1)), a potent hepatocarcinogen, enhances ROS formation and causes oxidative DNA damage, which may play a role in its carcinogenicity. We have demonstrated recently that ebselen, an organic selenium compound, protects against the cytotoxicity of AFB(1) through its antioxidant capability. The present study was designed to investigate the effect of ebselen on AFB(1)-induced hepatocarcinogenesis in an animal model. Fischer 344 rats were first treated with either deionized water or ebselen (5 mg/kg, 5 days/week) via gavage for 4 weeks, then given AFB(1) (0.4 mg/kg, gavage, once a week) or AFB(1) plus ebselen (5 mg/kg, 5 days/week) for another 24 weeks. The results showed that the hepatocarcinogenicity of AFB(1) in rats was significantly reduced by ebselen treatment as indicated by a decrease in: (i) serum gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase activity; (ii) expression of mRNAs of liver alpha-fetoprotein and the placental form of glutathione S-transferase (GST-P); and (iii) the area and mean density of staining of liver GST-P foci. Ebselen treatment significantly reduced the formation of hepatic AFB(1)-DNA adducts and 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine caused by AFB(1) exposure. These findings suggest that ebselen can inhibit the carcinogenicity of AFB(1). In addition to the reduction of AFB(1)-DNA adduct formation, the protective effect of ebselen against AFB(1)-induced oxidative DNA damage may also, at least in part, contribute to its anticarcinogenic property.
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- C F Yang
- Department of Community, Occupational and Family Medicine, National University of Singapore
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- C F Yang
- Department of Medical Research, China Medical College Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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Chen CK, Chung CB, Yeh L, Pan HB, Yang CF, Lai PH, Liang HL, Resnick D. Carpal tunnel syndrome caused by tophaceous gout: CT and MR imaging features in 20 patients. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2000; 175:655-9. [PMID: 10954446 DOI: 10.2214/ajr.175.3.1750655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to describe the CT and MR imaging findings of gouty tophi in the wrist and present this entity as a cause of carpal tunnel syndrome. MATERIALS AND METHODS Retrospective review of the CT (n = 18) and MR imaging (n = 20) studies of the wrist in patients with a documented diagnosis of gout who presented with gout-related carpal tunnel syndrome was performed; images of 24 wrists were collected over a 5-year period. Patient population included 20 men, who ranged in age from 35 to 76 years. All images were reviewed by two musculoskeletal radiologists who reached a consensus opinion. Surgical correlation was available in 12 patients. RESULTS Tophi were found in the floor of the carpal tunnel (n = 18), carpal bones (n = 17), radiocarpal joint (n = 17), and extensor tendons or tendon sheaths (n = 16) of the wrist. All tophi showed similar signal characteristics (from low to intermediate signal intensity on T1-weighted images with heterogeneous signal intensity on T2-weighted images) with the exception of tophi in the floor of the carpal tunnel (low signal intensity on T2-weighted images). Varying degrees of calcification were noted on CT and MR imaging studies. Gadolinium-enhanced MR studies showed heterogeneous enhancement. CONCLUSION Gouty tophi should be entertained as a cause of carpal tunnel syndrome in the appropriate patient population. Familiarity with this entity and its imaging characteristics may prove helpful in diagnosis and preoperative planning.
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- C K Chen
- Department of Radiology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, 386 Ta-Chung 1st Rd. Kaohsiung, 813 Taiwan
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Ebselen, a selenoorganic compound, has recently been shown to display a novel property of inducing apoptosis through rapid depletion of intracellular thiols in human hepatoma cells, HepG(2). The present study was thus designed to explore the mechanism of how ebselen triggers apoptosis upon depletion of intracellular thiols. The results demonstrated that ebselen treatment triggered mitochondrial permeability transition rather rapidly as revealed by redistribution of calcein green fluorescence from cytosol into mitochondria. Ebselen treatment also caused a dose- and time-dependent loss of mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) and release of cytochrome c. Pretreatment with N-acetylcysteine, a precursor of intracellular reduced glutathione (GSH) synthesis, significantly attenuated the ebselen-induced MMP disruption and subsequently inhibited the apoptosis. In contrast, pretreatment with buthionine sulfoximine, a specific inhibitor of intracellular GSH synthesis, significantly augmented the ebselen-induced MMP alteration, and enhanced the apoptosis. Although ebselen treatment significantly increased the intracellular superoxide radical and calcium concentrations, superoxide dismutase, and BAPTA (a calcium chelator), however, failed to prevent ebselen-induced MMP loss and apoptosis. Neither caspase-9 nor caspase-3 activation was detected in ebselen-treated cells. Z-VAD-FMK, a general caspase inhibitor, also had no effect on ebselen-induced MMP decrease and apoptosis. The overall findings thus suggest that mitochondrial permeability transition resulted from intracellular thiol depletion is a critical event in ebselen-induced apoptosis.
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- C F Yang
- Department of Community, Occupational and Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, MD3, National University of Singapore, 16 Medical Drive, 117597, Singapore
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Wang JS, Yang CF, Wong MK, Chow SE, Chen JK. Effect of strenuous arm exercise on oxidized-LDL-potentiated platelet activation in individuals with spinal cord injury. Thromb Haemost 2000; 84:118-23. [PMID: 10928481] [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: 02/17/2023]
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This study investigates how strenuous arm exercise affects oxidized-low density lipoprotein (O(X)-LDL) mediated-platelet activation in patients with SCI. Ten patients with SCI and ten age- and sex-matched healthy subjects exercised strenuously using an arm crank ergometer. The following measurements were taken both when the subjects were at rest, and immediately after exercise: plasma lipid profile, O(X)-LDL mediated platelet aggregability and [Ca(2+)]i, urinary 11-dehydro-thromboxane B2 (11-dehydro-TXB2) and 8-iso-prostaglandin F(2alpha), (8-iso-PG F(2alpha)) contents, and plasma NO metabolite (nitrite plus nitrate) level. Based on these measurements, the major findings of this study can be summarized as follows: 1) the SCI group had higher urinary 8-iso-PGF(2alpha) and 11-dehydro-TXB2 contents, but a lower plasma nitrite plus nitrate level than the control group; 2) at rest, the SCI group had a higher platelet aggregability and [Ca(2+)]i, and O(X)-LDL-potentiated platelet activation than the control group; 3) O(X)-LDL-potentiated platelet aggregation was enhanced by strenuous arm exercise in both groups, but the effect of exercise was more pronounced in the SCI group than in the control group; 4) treating the platelet with L-arginine inhibited O(X)-LDL-potentiated platelet activation in both groups. The study concludes that individuals with SCI had more extensive resting and exercise-enhanced O(X)-LDL-potentiated platelet activation and greater amounts of preformed lipid peroxides than those without SCI. Therefore, supplementation therapy with antioxidants may be needed for patients with SCI, especially in a strenuous arm exercise period.
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- J S Wang
- Department of Physical Therapy, Chang Gung University, Taoyun, Tawan.
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Wilson disease is an autosomal recessive disorder of copper metabolism. Mutation screening in Wilson disease has led to the detection of at least 89 disease-specific mutations. Some mutations appear to be population specific, while others are common to many populations. In this study, 38 Taiwanese patients with Wilson disease were screened using single-strand conformation polymorphism analysis, followed by direct DNA sequencing. We found 12 different mutations, six of which were novel. All our detected mutations were found to be in eight exons. Four mutations in three loci (Arg778Gln, Arg778Leu, Gly943Asp, and Pro992Leu) accounted for about 58% of the mutant alleles we detected. Using an RNA transcriptional assay, we confirmed that both of our detected splice-site mutations resulted in exon skipping.
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- C H Tsai
- Department of Pediatrics, China Medical College Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
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Lai PH, Chang MH, Liang HL, Pan HB, Yang CF. Unusual signs for dural arteriovenous fistulas with diffuse basal ganglia and cerebral calcification. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 2000; 63:329-33. [PMID: 10820913] [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: 02/16/2023]
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We present a case of multiple dural arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) in a 60-year-old man with the chief complaint of worsening headache, altered mental status and progressively unsteady gait over the course of one year. Computerized tomography revealed diffuse, symmetric calcification in the bilateral basal ganglia and bilateral periventricular and subcortical white matter. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed multiple, enhanced, punctate and linear vessels. These images were due to reflux into the parenchymal veins in the dural AVF of the superior sagittal sinus within the basal ganglia and deep white matter of both cerebral hemispheres. Cerebral angiography disclosed multiple dural AVFs. The exact mechanism of basal ganglia and subcortical calcification is proposed to be an arterial steal phenomenon or persistent venous congestion, with calcification occurring in a chronic hypoperfused state or with dystrophic changes in the walls of congested veins.
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- P H Lai
- Department of Radiology, Veterans General Hospital-Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC
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Recent studies have shown that aflatoxin B1 enhances reactive oxygen species formation and causes oxidative damage, which may ultimately contribute to the cytotoxicity and carcinogenic effect of aflatoxin B1. Ebselen, 2-phenyl-1,2-benzoisoseleazol-3(H)-one, a synthetic seleno-organic compound has been shown to possess glutathione peroxidase-like activity and free radical scavenging ability. Thus present study was designed to investigate the protective effect of ebselen on aflatoxin B1-induced cytotoxicity in primary rat hepatocytes. Aflatoxin B1-induced cytotoxicity and lipid peroxidation were determined by lactate dehydrogenase leakage and malondialdehyde generation, respectively. Intracellular reactive oxygen species level was measured using the fluorescent probe 2',7'-dichlorofluorescin diacetate, and the intracellular reduced glutathione concentration was determined with a fluorometric method. Ebselen was found to display a dose-dependent protective effect on lactate dehydrogenase leakage and malondialdehyde generation caused by aflatoxin B1 exposure. The results also demonstrate that ebselen efficiently inhibits the intracellular reactive oxygen species formation in aflatoxin B1-treated hepatocytes in a dose and time-dependent manner. It was also noted that ebselen was able to increase the intracellular reduced glutathione concentration, both in the control and in aflatoxin B1-treated hepatocytes. The protection of ebselen against aflatoxin B1 cytotoxicity, however, was not affected by lowering the concentration of intracellular reduced glutathione. The overall data indicate that ebselen possesses a potent protective effect against aflatoxin B1-induced cytotoxicity, and the main mechanism involved in the protection may be its strong capability in inhibiting intracellular reactive oxygen species formation and preventing oxidative damage.
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- C F Yang
- Department of Community, Occupational and Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Republic of Singapore
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- J Y Wu
- Department of Medical Research, China Medical College Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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Shulman LM, Handsher R, Yang CF, Yang SJ, Manor J, Vonsover A, Grossman Z, Pallansch M, Mendelson E, Kew OM. Resolution of the pathways of poliovirus type 1 transmission during an outbreak. J Clin Microbiol 2000; 38:945-52. [PMID: 10698978 PMCID: PMC86309 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.38.3.945-952.2000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/1999] [Accepted: 12/09/1999] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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An outbreak of poliomyelitis with 20 cases occurred in Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank from October 1987 to October 1988. The wild type 1 poliovirus associated with the outbreak was most closely related to viruses found in the Nile Delta. The epidemiologic links among patients involved in the outbreak and patients with community-acquired infections during the outbreak were inferred from the evolutionary relationships among isolates of the outbreak virus. Complete VP1 sequences (906 nucleotides) were determined for 12 clinical and 4 sewage isolates. A total of 58 nucleotide differences were found among the 16 isolates; 74% of all substitutions were synonymous third-position transitions. An evolutionary tree, representing both the pathways of VP1 sequence evolution and the inferred chains of virus transmission during the outbreak, was constructed under the assumption that each substitution had occurred only once. The combined epidemiologic and molecular data suggest that a single founder strain was introduced into Israel from the vicinity of Gaza in the fall of 1987. Poliovirus circulation was apparently localized to southern communities during the winter and spread north by the following summer into the Hadera subdistrict of Israel, where it radiated via multiple chains of transmission into other communities in northern Israel and the West Bank. The close sequence matches (>99%) between clinical and sewage isolates from the same communities confirm the utility of environmental sampling as a tool for monitoring wild poliovirus circulation.
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- L M Shulman
- Central Virology Laboratory, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer 52621, Israel.
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Liang HL, Yang CF, Pan HB, Lai KH, Cheng JS, Lo GH, Chen CK, Lai PH. Small hepatocellular carcinoma: safety and efficacy of single high-dose percutaneous acetic acid injection for treatment. Radiology 2000; 214:769-74. [PMID: 10715044 DOI: 10.1148/radiology.214.3.r00mr06769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 12/22/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the safety and efficacy of single high-dose percutaneous acetic acid injection (PAI) for treatment of small (<3-cm-diameter) hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). MATERIALS AND METHODS Eighteen patients with HCC (22 nodules; diameter range, 1.5-3.0 cm) underwent single PAI. With ultrasonographic or computed tomographic (CT) guidance, 4-11 mL of 50% acetic acid was slowly injected into the center of the nodule through a skinny multiple-side-hole needle. Follow-up was performed with helical contrast material-enhanced CT. Complications of high-dose PAI were recorded. RESULTS Seventeen nodules showed no local recurrence (follow-up, 6-29 months) after single PAI. At a mean follow-up of 15.6 months, mean tumor diameter was 2.1 cm and mean injected volume was 6.4 mL. Four nodules showed residual tumor (mean tumor diameter, 2.6 cm; mean injected volume, 5.8 mL). The mean ratio of injected to estimated volume of acetic acid was 1.21 in cases of successful single PAI and 0.72 in cases of local recurrence (P < .001). One patient with preexistent right portal venous thrombosis died of hepatic failure 37 days after PAI. Other complications included severe pain (11%), high fever (4%), and segmental wedge infarction (4%). CONCLUSION Single high-dose PAI is safe and effective for treatment of small HCC.
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- H L Liang
- Department of Radiology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
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Ebselen, 2-phenyl-1,2-benzisoselenazol-3(2H)-one, is a synthetic seleno-organic compound with antioxidant capability. In the present study, we systematically examined the ability of ebselen to induce apoptosis in a human hepatoma cell line, HepG(2). Ebselen-induced apoptosis was evaluated by (i) TdT-mediated dUTP nick end labeling assay; (ii) analysis of sub-G1 cells; (iii) cell morphology, including cell size and granularity examination; and (iv) DNA gel electrophoresis. The results showed that ebselen was able to induce typical apoptosis in HepG(2) cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner. In order to explore the possible mechanisms involved in ebselen-induced apoptosis, the effect of ebselen on intracellular thiol concentrations including reduced glutathione (GSH) and protein thiols and the effect of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) and buthionine sulfoximine (BSO) pretreatment on ebselen-induced apoptosis were investigated. It was found that (i) ebselen rapidly depleted intracellular GSH and protein thiols, moreover, the depletion preceded the occurrence of apoptosis; (ii) NAC, a precursor of intracellular GSH synthesis, significantly alleviated ebselen-induced apoptosis; and (iii) BSO, a specific inhibitor of intracellular GSH synthesis, augmented ebselen-induced apoptosis significantly. Taken together, the present study demonstrates that ebselen is able to induce apoptosis in HepG(2) cells, most probably through rapid depletion of intracellular thiols.
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- C F Yang
- Department of Community, Occupational, and Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, MD3, National University of Singapore, 16 Medical Drive, 117597, Singapore
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Yang CF, Yasukawa T, Kimura H, Miyamoto H, Honda Y, Tabata Y, Ikada Y, Ogura Y. Experimental corneal neovascularization by basic fibroblast growth factor incorporated into gelatin hydrogel. Ophthalmic Res 2000; 32:19-24. [PMID: 10657751 DOI: 10.1159/000055582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The study was designed to investigate the feasibility of using an acidic gelatin hydrogel as a biodegradable vehicle for basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF). bFGF was incorporated by polyion complexation into a biodegradable hydrogel prepared by cross-linking acidic gelatin with the isoelectric point of 4.9. The dried hydrogel (sized to 2x1 mm) was hydrated with bFGF aqueous solution including different doses of bFGF (20, 50, 125, 250 and 500 ng) and implanted into a rabbit corneal pocket (2.5x2 mm). As a control group, the gelatin hydrogel without bFGF or bFGF alone (500 ng) was used. Corneal angiogenesis was evaluated by biomicroscopy, corneal fluorescein angiography and histology for 21 days. Photographs were taken and corneal angiogenesis was evaluated by image analysis. The hydrogel degraded with time after its implantation into the corneal pocket. Experimental eyes receiving the hydrogel containing more than 50 ng of bFGF demonstrated significant corneal angiogenesis. Control eyes and eyes receiving the hydrogel containing 20 ng of bFGF showed no corneal angiogenesis. Corneal angiogenesis, which occurred on the 3rd or 4th day after implantation, reached maximal growth on about day 7 and regressed from day 10 after implantation. The area of angiogenesis showed a dose-dependency on bFGF. The gelatin hydrogel itself induced neither angiogenesis nor inflammation. These results suggested that acidic gelatin hydrogel releases bioactive bFGF with its biodegradation, resulting in corneal neovascularization.
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- C F Yang
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Chen PC, Woung LC, Yang CF. Modulation transfer function and critical flicker frequency in high-myopia patients. J Formos Med Assoc 2000; 99:45-8. [PMID: 10743346] [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: 02/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Critical flicker frequency (CFF) decreases due to optic nerve and retinal damage in patients with optic neuritis or glaucoma. Because retinal degeneration is also found in high myopia, we investigated whether the modulation transfer function (MTF) and CFF are altered in patients with high myopia. METHODS Forty-six patients with high myopia (< -8 diopters, D) were recruited from our outpatient department. The control group comprised 21 young volunteers with myopia of 0 to -2 D. The myopic and control groups were similar in terms of age and sex. RESULTS At all frequencies tested, the myopic group had lower CFF and higher modulation values than the control group. The mean CFF was significantly lower in myopic patients (46.8 +/- 9.0 Hz) than in control subjects (52.5 +/- 4.4 Hz). Patients with extremely high myopia (< -10 D) had significantly greater modulation values at 5, 10, 15, 55 and 60 Hz than those with moderately high myopia (-8 D to -10 D). The CFF did not differ significantly between those with extremely high (46.3 +/- 8.8 Hz) and those with moderately high (49.0 +/- 6.9 Hz) myopia. CONCLUSIONS The findings of this study support that the CFF decreases and MTF increases in patients with high myopia, and that the alternation of MTF is related to the degree of myopia. CFF and MTF may, therefore, have potential as indexes to evaluate the severity of retinal degeneration in patients with high myopia.
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- P C Chen
- Department of Ophthalmology, Taipei Municipal Yang-Ming Hospital, Taiwan
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Type I oculocutaneous albinism (OCA1) is an autosomal recessive disorder, which is caused by the reduction or the absence of tyrosinase activity in melanocytes of the skin, hair and eyes. Although tyrosinase mutations of OCA1 have been extensively analyzed in most populations worldwide, there is no systemic study of OCA1 mutation in Chinese patients. By use of single strand conformation polymorphism and direct sequencing, we had detected 21 mutant alleles out of 24 OCA1 chromosomes screened (87.5%). Detected mutant alleles include one splicing site, three insertion/deletion and five missense mutations, of which the splicing site nucleotide alteration (IVS 1-3C>G) and two each of the insertion/deletion (232-233 ins GGG and 861-862 del TT) and missense mutations (Cys 289 Gly and Trp 400 Leu) are novel. The ins/del mutations accounts for about 37.5% in Chinese OCA1 alleles. The 232-233 ins GGG, one of the novel mutations, was found to be most frequent (25%) among the OCA1 alleles in Chinese. Through this study, we found that while some of the OCA mutant alleles were identified in other populations, ethnic difference still exists. Hum Mutat 14:542, 1999.
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- C H Tsai
- Department of Pediatrics, China Medical College Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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Liu J, Yang CF, Lee BL, Shen HM, Ang SG, Ong CN. Effect of Salvia miltiorrhiza on aflatoxin B1-induced oxidative stress in cultured rat hepatocytes. Free Radic Res 1999; 31:559-68. [PMID: 10630680 DOI: 10.1080/10715769900301131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [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: 01/09/2023]
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Recent findings have suggested that oxidative damage might contribute to the cytotoxicity and carcinogenicity of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1). Salvia miltiorrhiza (Sm), a herbal plant that has been used extensively in traditional Chinese medicine for treating cardiovascular and liver diseases, is believed to have some antioxidative capabilities. In this study, the protective effect of Sm against AFB1-induced cytotoxicity was investigated in cultured primary rat hepatocytes. AFB1-induced cytotoxicity and lipid peroxidation (LPO) were estimated by determination of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) leakage and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) formation, respectively. Intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation was measured using a fluorescent probe 2',7'-dichlorofluorescein diacetate (DCFH-DA). In addition, changes of intracellular glutathione (GSH) content were also studied. Results showed that Sm was able to suppress the LDH leakage induced by AFB1 in a dose-dependent manner. A dose-dependent inhibitory effect of Sm on AFB1-induced LPO was also found in hepatocytes treated with Sm. It was further observed that Sm produced an inhibitory effect on ROS formation caused by AFB1. Concomitantly, the GSH content in Sm-treated groups increased substantially compared to those without Sm treatment. These findings suggest that Sm can inhibit the cytotoxicity of AFB1 through decreasing ROS formation, inhibiting LPO and preventing GSH depletion. The major component of the aqueous extract of Sm was identified by using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), proton magnetic resonance (1H-NMR) and mass spectrum (MS). Analytical results suggested that D(+)beta3,4-dihydroxyphenol lactic acid (DA) is the main compound of the aqueous extract of Sm.
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- J Liu
- Department of Community, Occupational and Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Republic of Singapore
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Yang CF, Porter ES, Boths J, Kanyi D, Hsieh M, Cooperman BS. Design of synthetic hexapeptide substrates for prostate-specific antigen using single-position minilibraries. J Pept Res 1999; 54:444-8. [PMID: 10563510 DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3011.1999.00141.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Prostate-specific antigen (PSA), a serine endoprotease with chymotrypsin-like substrate specificity, is a marker used widely for detection of prostate cancer and other prostate diseases, catalyzing hydrolysis of the gel-forming proteins semenogelins I and II, which are synthesized and secreted by the seminal vesicle. In this study we report the use of two single-position minilibraries and RP-HPLC selection to optimize a hexapeptide substrate for PSA, spanning substrate positions P3 to P3'. PSA has been shown previously to prefer tyrosine in position P1 [Denmeade et al. (1997) Cancer Research, 57, 4924-4930]. Here we demonstrate preference for serine in position P1' and strong preference for phenylalanine in position P2. Based on these results we have designed and demonstrated the utility of the optimized fluorogenic PSA substrate 7-methoxy-coumarin-4-acetylGlnPheTyrSerSerAsnLys(epsilon-2,4-dinit rophenyl)amide, 1, which permits continuous monitoring of PSA endopeptidase activity at high sensitivity.
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- C F Yang
- Department of Chemistry, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ 08028, USA
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