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Lin YP, Fang QL, Fu SN, Li XP, Shi R, Du CH, Qiao X, Yin XQ, Zeng YC, Zhao XJ, Hua Y. The alleviating effect of Scutellaria amoena extract on the regulation of gut microbiota and its metabolites in NASH rats by inhibiting the NLRP3/ASC/caspase-1 axis. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1143785. [PMID: 38026986 PMCID: PMC10660680 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1143785] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Background: Scutellaria amoena (SA) is the root of S. amoena C.H. Wright of Labiatae, also known as Scutellaria southwestern. This is mainly distributed in Sichuan, Yunnan, and Guizhou in China. In southwest China, SA is used as an alternative method to genuine medicine for the treatment of allergy, diarrhea, inflammation, hepatitis, and bronchitis. Thus far, studies on the effects of SA on non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) are lacking. This paper investigated the effect of SA on the regulation of gut microbiota and its metabolites in NASH rats by inhibiting the NOD-like receptor 3 (NLRP3)/apoptosis-associated speck-like protein (ASC)/caspase-1 axis. Methods: A NASH rat model was induced by a high-fat diet (HFD) for 12 weeks, and rats were orally given different doses of SA extracts (150 and 300 mg/kg/d) for 6 weeks. Changes in histological parameters, body weight, organ indexes, cytokines, and biochemical parameters related to NLRP3 in NASH rats were checked. 16S rRNA gene sequencing and UPLC-MS/MS technology were used to analyze the changes in the gut microbiota composition and its metabolites in NASH rats. Results: SA significantly inhibited the HFD-induced increase in body weight, lipid levels, and inflammatory infiltration. SA notably inhibited the HFD-induced increase in the upper and lower factors of NLRP3, such as transforming growth factor (TGF)-β, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-6, IL-18, pro-IL-18, IL-1β, pro-IL-1β, NLRP3, ASC, and caspase-1. Additionally, mRNA expressions of caspase-1, NLRP3, and ASC were significantly downregulated after SA treatment. The results of the intestinal flora showed that SA could increase the diversity of flora and change its structure and composition in NASH rats by reducing Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes (F/B) ratio, Blautia (genus), Lachospiraceae (family), and Christensenellaceae R-7 group (genus), and increasing Muribaculaceae (family) and Bacteroides (genus). The metabolomics revealed that 24 metabolites were possibly the key metabolites for SA to regulate the metabolic balance of NASH rats, including chenodeoxycholic acid, xanthine, and 9-OxoODE. Nine metabolic pathways were identified, including primary bile acid biosynthesis, bile secretion, purine metabolism, and secondary bile acid biosynthesis. Conclusion: SA can regulate the intestinal microbial balance and metabolic disorder by inhibiting the NLRP3/ASC/caspase-1 axis to relieve NASH.
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- Yu-Ping Lin
- Key Laboratory for Forest Resources Conservation and Use in the Southwest Mountains of China, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, China
- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
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- Key Laboratory for Forest Resources Conservation and Use in the Southwest Mountains of China, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
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- Key Laboratory for Forest Resources Conservation and Use in the Southwest Mountains of China, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, China
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Du CH, Liu GS, Du WC, Zheng YM, You DY, Sun XR, Liu YQ. [Clinical characteristics and mortality factors analysis of elderly patients with abdominal infection in intensive care units]. Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke Za Zhi 2023; 26:869-873. [PMID: 37709696 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn441530-20230717-00002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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Lin YP, Fang QL, Xue YM, Fu SN, Hu CY, Huang F, Wang MM, Qiao X, Yin XQ, Zeng YC, Du CH, Zhao XJ, Li XP, Hua Y. Effects of Tylophora yunnanensis Schltr on regulating the gut microbiota and its metabolites in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis rats by inhibiting the activation of NOD-like receptor protein 3. J Ethnopharmacol 2023; 305:116145. [PMID: 36623753 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.116145] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Revised: 12/30/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Tylophora yunnanensis Schltr (TYS) is widely distributed in Yunnan, Guizhou, and other places in China. It is commonly used by folks to treat hepatitis and other liver-related diseases; however, its mechanism of action is still unclear. AIM OF THE STUDY This study aimed to determine the effects of TYS on regulating gut microbiota and its metabolites in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) rats by inhibiting the activation of NOD-like receptor protein3 (NLRP3). MATERIAL AND METHODS An HFD-induced rat model was established to investigate if the intragastric administration of TYS could mediate gut microbiota and their metabolites to ultimately improve the symptoms of NASH. The improving effects of TYS on NASH rats were assessed by measuring their body weight, lipid levels, histopathology, and inflammatory factor levels in the rat models. The regulatory effects of TYS on NLRP3 in the NASH rats were analyzed using real-time quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), which determined the levels of NLRP3-related factors. The changes in the composition of the gut microbiota of NASH rats were analyzed using 16S rRNA gene sequencing technology. Meanwhile, the Ultra performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) was used for the non-targeted analysis of metabolites in the cecum contents. RESULTS The results showed that TYS could improve NASH by decreasing the body weight and levels of lipid, AST, ALT, LPS, FFA, VLDL, IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, TGF-β, NLRP3, ASC, and Caspase-1 in the NASH rats. The analysis of gut microbiota showed that TYS could improve the diversity and abundance of gut microbiota and alter their composition by decreasing the Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes (F/B) ratio and relative abundances of Lachnospiraceae, Christensenellaceae, Blautia, etc. while increasing those of Muribaculaceae, Rumiaococcus, Ruminococcaceae, etc. The analysis of metabolites in the cecum contents suggested that the arachidonic acid metabolism, bile secretion, serotonergic synapse, Fc epsilon RI signaling pathway, etc. were regulated by TYS. The metabolites enriched in these pathways mainly included chenodeoxycholic acid, prostaglandin D2, TXB2, 9-OxoODE, and 13(S)-HOTrE. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggested that TYS could alleviate the NASH symptoms by decreasing the body weight, regulating the lipid levels, reducing the inflammatory response, and inhibiting the expression levels of NLRP3, ASC, and Caspase-1 in the NASH rats. The changes in the composition of gut microbiota and their metabolic disorder were closely related to the activation of NLRP3. TYS could significantly inhibit the activation of NLRP3 and regulate the composition of gut microbiota and the disorder of metabolites during NASH modeling.
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- Yu-Ping Lin
- Key Laboratory for Forest Resources Conservation and Use in the Southwest Mountains of China, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, 650224, PR China; School of Chinese Materia Medica &Yunnan Key Laboratory of Southern Medicine Utilization, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, 650500, PR China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica &Yunnan Key Laboratory of Southern Medicine Utilization, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, 650500, PR China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica &Yunnan Key Laboratory of Southern Medicine Utilization, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, 650500, PR China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica &Yunnan Key Laboratory of Southern Medicine Utilization, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, 650500, PR China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica &Yunnan Key Laboratory of Southern Medicine Utilization, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, 650500, PR China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica &Yunnan Key Laboratory of Southern Medicine Utilization, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, 650500, PR China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica &Yunnan Key Laboratory of Southern Medicine Utilization, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, 650500, PR China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica &Yunnan Key Laboratory of Southern Medicine Utilization, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, 650500, PR China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica &Yunnan Key Laboratory of Southern Medicine Utilization, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, 650500, PR China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica &Yunnan Key Laboratory of Southern Medicine Utilization, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, 650500, PR China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica &Yunnan Key Laboratory of Southern Medicine Utilization, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, 650500, PR China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica &Yunnan Key Laboratory of Southern Medicine Utilization, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, 650500, PR China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica &Yunnan Key Laboratory of Southern Medicine Utilization, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, 650500, PR China; Department of Pharmacy, Panzhihua Central Hospital, Panzhihua, 61700, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory for Forest Resources Conservation and Use in the Southwest Mountains of China, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, 650224, PR China.
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Fang QL, Qiao X, Yin XQ, Zeng YC, Du CH, Xue YM, Zhao XJ, Hu CY, Huang F, Lin YP. Flavonoids from Scutellaria amoena C. H. Wright alleviate mitochondrial dysfunction and regulate oxidative stress via Keap1/Nrf2/HO-1 axis in rats with high-fat diet-induced nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 158:114160. [PMID: 36571996 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.114160] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Revised: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is among the most common liver diseases in the world. Flavonoids from Scutellaria amoena (SAF) are used in the treatment of hepatopathy in China. However, the effect and mechanism against NASH remain unclear. We investigated the alleviating effect of SAF on NASH via regulating mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress. METHODS The effects of SAF on NASH were evaluated using in vitro and in vivo methods. L02 cells were induced by fat emulsion to establish an adipocytes model, followed by treatment with SAF for 24 h. NASH rat models were established by the administration of a high-fat diet for 12 weeks and were administered SAF for six weeks. Changes in body weight, organ indexes, lipid levels, inflammatory cytokines, mitochondrial indicators, and fatty acid metabolism were investigated. RESULTS SAF significantly improved body weight, organ indexes, lipid levels, liver injury, and inflammatory infiltration in NASH rats. SAF notably regulated interleukin-6, tumor necrotic factor-alpha, superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione (GSH), malondialdehyde (MDA), kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (Keap1), nuclear factor-erythroid factor 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), and heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1). Additionally, SAF improved mitochondrial dysfunction, increased the levels of GSH, SOD, ATP synthase, complex I and II, and decreased the level of MDA in liver mitochondria. SAF regulated the expression of β-oxidation genes, including peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor -gamma coactivator-1alpha (PGC-1α), carnitine palmitoyltransferase-1 (CPT1) A, CPT1B, medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase, long-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase, very long-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase, and PPARα. CONCLUSION SAF can alleviate NASH by regulating mitochondrial function and oxidative stress via the Keap1/Nrf2/HO-1 axis.
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- Qiong-Lian Fang
- School of Chinese Materia Medica & Yunnan Key Laboratory of Southern Medicine Utilization, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica & Yunnan Key Laboratory of Southern Medicine Utilization, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica & Yunnan Key Laboratory of Southern Medicine Utilization, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica & Yunnan Key Laboratory of Southern Medicine Utilization, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica & Yunnan Key Laboratory of Southern Medicine Utilization, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica & Yunnan Key Laboratory of Southern Medicine Utilization, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica & Yunnan Key Laboratory of Southern Medicine Utilization, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica & Yunnan Key Laboratory of Southern Medicine Utilization, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica & Yunnan Key Laboratory of Southern Medicine Utilization, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China.
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica & Yunnan Key Laboratory of Southern Medicine Utilization, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China.
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Song J, Dong Y, Du CH, Zhang ZY, Shen MF, Zhang Y, Zhou JH, Li SZ. [Measurement of morphological features of Oncomelania hupensis shells in Yunnan Province]. Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi 2022; 34:341-351. [PMID: 36116923 DOI: 10.16250/j.32.1374.2022067] [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] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the morphological variation of Oncomelania hupensis shells in Yunnan Province, so as to provide insights into the understanding of O. hupensis genetic evolution and control. METHODS According to the O. hupensis density, geographical location, altitude, water system and environmental type, 12 administrative villages were sampled from 10 schistosomiasis-endemic counties (districts) in 3 prefectures (cities) of Yunnan Province as snail collection sites. From December 2021 to January 2022, about 200 snails were collected from each collection site, among which thirty adult snails (6 to 7 spirals) were randomly selected from each site, and the 11 morphological indexes of snail shells were measured and subjected to cluster analysis and principal component analysis. RESULTS Of O. hupensis snails from 12 localities of Yunnan Province, the longest shell (7.33 mm) was detected in snails from Yongle Village, Eryuan County, with the shortest (4.68 mm) in Dongyuan Village, Gucheng District, and the largest angle of apex (59.47°) was measured in snails from Caizhuang Village, Midu County, with the smallest (41.40°) in Qiandian Village, Eryuan County. The mean coefficient of variation was 9.075% among O. hupensis snails from 12 localities of Yunnan Province, with the largest coefficient of variation seen in the thickness of the labra brim (29.809%). Among O. hupensis snails from 12 localities of Yunnan Province, the mean Euclidean distance was 2.26, with the shortest Euclidean distance seen between O. hupensis snails from Qiandian Village of Eryuan County and Wuxing Village of Dali City (0.26), and the largest found between O. hupensis snails from Caizhuang Village of Midu County and Cangling Village of Chuxiong County (8.17). Cluster analysis and principal component analysis classified O. hupensis snails from 12 localities of Yunnan Province into three categories, including the O. hupensis snail samples from Caizhuang Village of Midu County, O. hupensis snail samples from Cangling Village of Chuxiong County, and O. hupensis snail samples from Qiandian Village of Eryuan County, Wuxing Village of Dali City, Yangwu Village of Yongsheng County, Xiaoqiao Village of Xiangyun County, Yongle Village of Eryuan County, Xiaocen Village of Dali City, Anding Village of Nanjian County, Dongyuan Village of Gucheng District, Lianyi Village of Heqing County, and Dianzhong Village of Weishan County. The variations in these three categories of snail samples were mainly measured in the principal component 2 related to the angle of apex and the thickness of the labra brim. CONCLUSIONS The variations in the Euclidean distance and morphological features of shells of O. hupensis from 12 localities of Yunnan Province gradually rise with the decrease in the latitude of the collection sites. The angle of apex is an indicator for the growth of O. hupensis whorl.
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- J Song
- School of Public Health, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan 671000, China
- Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory for Zoonosis Control and Prevention, Yunnan Institute for Endemic Diseases Control and Prevention, Dali, Yunnan 671000, China
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- Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory for Zoonosis Control and Prevention, Yunnan Institute for Endemic Diseases Control and Prevention, Dali, Yunnan 671000, China
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- Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory for Zoonosis Control and Prevention, Yunnan Institute for Endemic Diseases Control and Prevention, Dali, Yunnan 671000, China
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- Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory for Zoonosis Control and Prevention, Yunnan Institute for Endemic Diseases Control and Prevention, Dali, Yunnan 671000, China
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- Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory for Zoonosis Control and Prevention, Yunnan Institute for Endemic Diseases Control and Prevention, Dali, Yunnan 671000, China
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- Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory for Zoonosis Control and Prevention, Yunnan Institute for Endemic Diseases Control and Prevention, Dali, Yunnan 671000, China
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- Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory for Zoonosis Control and Prevention, Yunnan Institute for Endemic Diseases Control and Prevention, Dali, Yunnan 671000, China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200025, China
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Yue Y, Chen H, Wang L, Du XB, Gao XF, Liao J, Zhou R, Chen ZH, Chen YZ, Huang WW, Huang XF, Hu M, Zhao CL, Du CH, Deng LL, Liang X, Liu Z. [Analysis on the imported Coronavirus Disease 2019 related cluster epidemic in rural areas of Chengdu]. Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2021; 55:1240-1244. [PMID: 34706511 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112150-20210421-00396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [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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An epidemiological investigation was carried out on a local cluster of outbreak caused by imported cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in rural areas of Chengdu in December 2020, to find out the source of infection and the chain of transmission. According to Prevention and Control Protocol for COVID-19 (Version 7), field epidemiological investigation was adopted, combined with big data technology, video image investigation, gene sequencing and other methods to carry out investigation into COVID-19 cases and infections source tracing, analyze the epidemiological association, and map the chain of transmission. From December 7 to 17, 2020, 13 local COVID-19 confirmed cases and 1 asymptomatic case were diagnosed in Chengdu, of which 12 cases (85.71%) had a history of residence and activity in the village courtyard of Taiping (TP), Pidu (P) District, Chengdu. From November 8, 2020 to November 28, 2020, a group of inbound people form Nepal were transferred to the designated entry personnel quarantine hotel of P District which was adjacent to the TP village. During quarantine, there were 5 cases who tested positive for COVID-19. Through gene sequencing alignment, genes of local cases and Nepalese imported cases from the same period are homologous, all belong to the lineage of L2.2.3 (B.1.36 according to Pangolin lineage typing method). According to the results of field epidemiological investigation and gene sequencing analysis, the index case was most likely infected by contact with household waste of quarantine site. Under the situation of normalization prevention and control of COVID-19, sentinel monitoring of fever clinics in primary medical institutions is the key to early detection of the epidemic. The multi-department joint epidemiological investigation and the application of gene technology are the core links of the investigation and traceability of modern infectious diseases. The allocation of public health resources in rural areas needs to be strengthened. We need to improve the capacity for early surveillance and early warning of the epidemic in rural areas.
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- Y Yue
- Chengdu Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu 610041, China Chengdu Workstation for Emerging Infectious Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Chengdu Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu 610041, China Chengdu Workstation for Emerging Infectious Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Chengdu Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu 610041, China Chengdu Workstation for Emerging Infectious Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Chengdu Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu 610041, China Chengdu Workstation for Emerging Infectious Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Chengdu Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu 610041, China Chengdu Workstation for Emerging Infectious Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Chengdu Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu 610041, China Chengdu Workstation for Emerging Infectious Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Chengdu Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu 610041, China Chengdu Workstation for Emerging Infectious Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Chengdu Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu 610041, China Chengdu Workstation for Emerging Infectious Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Chengdu Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu 610041, China Chengdu Workstation for Emerging Infectious Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Chengdu Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu 610041, China Chengdu Workstation for Emerging Infectious Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Pidu District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu 611730, China Chengdu Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu 610041, China Chengdu Workstation for Emerging Infectious Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Chengdu Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu 610041, China Chengdu Workstation for Emerging Infectious Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Chengdu Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu 610041, China Chengdu Workstation for Emerging Infectious Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Chengdu Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu 610041, China Chengdu Workstation for Emerging Infectious Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Chengdu Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu 610041, China Chengdu Workstation for Emerging Infectious Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Chengdu Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu 610041, China Chengdu Workstation for Emerging Infectious Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Chengdu Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu 610041, China Chengdu Workstation for Emerging Infectious Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
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Wang F, Jiang JF, Tian J, Du CH. [Clinical characteristics, diagnosis and treatment of human babesiosis: a review]. Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi 2021; 33:218-224. [PMID: 34008373 DOI: 10.16250/j.32.1374.2020168] [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: 11/27/2022]
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Babesiosis is an important tick-transmitted zoonosis caused by hematotropic parasites of the genus Babesia, zoonosis disease, which is widely distributed across the world. There are 12 species of Babesia causing human diseases, including B. microti, B. divergens, B. venatorum and B. duncani. The clinical symptoms of human Babesia infections mainly include fever, headache, chills, myalgia and fatigue, and severe infections may cause death. The diagnosis of babesiosis mainly depends on laboratory testing combined with clinical manifestations and epidemiological surveys, and the diagnostic techniques mainly include microscopic examinations of the blood smears, serological tests and molecular biological assays. Currently, azithromycin-atova-quone or clindamycin-quinine combinations are common treatments for babesiosis. This review summarizes the clinical features following human infections with various species of Babesia, the diagnostic techniques and diagnostic criteria of babesiosis and the currently available treatments for babesiosis.
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- Yunnan Institute for Endemic Diseases Control and Prevention, Dali 671000, China.,School of Public Health, Dali University, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Academy of Military Medical Science, People's Liberation Army, China
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- Yunnan Institute for Endemic Diseases Control and Prevention, Dali 671000, China
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- Yunnan Institute for Endemic Diseases Control and Prevention, Dali 671000, China
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Du CH, Yang H, Yang MX, Zhang Y, Sun JY, Wang LF, Yan JQ, Shen MF, Dong Y. [Assessment of schistosomiasis transmission risk in Nanjian County of Yunnan Province in 2019]. Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi 2020; 32:531-533. [PMID: 33185069 DOI: 10.16250/j.32.1374.2020027] [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] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the schistosomiasis transmission risk in Nanjing County, so as to provide the scientific evidence for the development of the schistosomiasis control strategy and consolidation of the control achievements. METHODS On May 2019, the Deqiu Village in Deqiu Town and Baiyun Village in Nanjing Town of Yunnan Province, where schistosomiasis were historically relatively highly endemic, were selected to assess the risk of transmission of schistosomiasis by means of a retrospective review of the data pertaining to the historical endemic situation and schistosomiasis control, combined with a cross-sectional survey of snail and wild feces distribution. RESULTS During the period between 2017 and 2018, the mean sero-prevalence rates of Schistosoma japonicum infections were 6.76% (202/2 990) and 2.86% (142/4 971) in humans and 0 (0/1 160) and 10.65% (31/291) in bovines in Deqiu and Baiyun villages of Nanjian County, respectively; however, no egg-positives were identified; in addition, there were 21.06 hm2 snail habitats found, but no S. japonicum infections were detected in snails. In 2019, there was 6.17 hm2 snail habitats detected, with 2.17% (245/11 298) occurrence of frames with snails and a 0.06 snails/0.1 m2 density of living snails; however, no positives for nucleic acid detection were seen in snails; among the 136 wild fecal samples captures from 23 settings, no S. japonicum infections were identified. CONCLUSIONS The risk of schistosomiasis transmission remains at a low level in Nanjian County; however, the factors affecting the transmission of schistosomiasis have not been completed eliminated. The integrated schistosomiasis control strategy with an emphasis on the control of the source of S. japonicum infections requires to be reinforced to consolidate the control achievements.
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- C H Du
- Yunnan Institute of Endemic Diseases Control and Prevention, Dali 671000, China
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- Dali Institute of Schistosomiasis Control and Prevention, Yunnan Province, China
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- Nanjian County Station of Schistosomiasis Control and Prevention, Yunnan Province, China
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- Yunnan Institute of Endemic Diseases Control and Prevention, Dali 671000, China
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- Yunnan Institute of Endemic Diseases Control and Prevention, Dali 671000, China
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- Yunnan Institute of Endemic Diseases Control and Prevention, Dali 671000, China
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- Yunnan Institute of Endemic Diseases Control and Prevention, Dali 671000, China
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- Yunnan Institute of Endemic Diseases Control and Prevention, Dali 671000, China
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- Yunnan Institute of Endemic Diseases Control and Prevention, Dali 671000, China
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Du CH, Lü S, Zhang Y, Li SZ, Xiong MT, He ZH, Li ZH, Wu MS, Sun JY, Ren YB, Chen CQ, Gu Q, Wang YS, Dong Y. [Molecular identification of Tricula spp. and the parasitized trematode cercariae in schistosomiasis-endemic areas of Yunnan Province]. Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi 2020; 32:159-167. [PMID: 32458605 DOI: 10.16250/j.32.1374.2019187] [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: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To characterize a species of the genus Tricula and parasitized trematodes in schistosomiasis-endemic areas of Yunnan Province using a molecular analysis, so as to understand their taxonomic positions. METHODS Tricula spp. and Oncomelania snails were collected from Xiangyun County, Yunnan Province, and cercaria parasitizing snails were observed using crushing followed by microscopy. Cercaria parasitizing Tricula snails at various morphologies were sampled using a shedding method. Genomic DNA was extracted from snail soft tissues and cercariae, and the 16S rRNA, COI, 28S rDNA genes in snails and the ND1 and 28S rDNA genes in cercariae were amplified using a PCR assay and sequenced. The species of Tricula snails and their parasitized trematodes was characterized using sequence alignment and phylogenetic analysis. RESULTS Among 382 Tricula snails detected, there were three types of trematode cercariae found, including the non-forked (20.94%, 80/382), double-forked (3.40%, 13/382) and swallow shapes (7.07%, 27/382). Sequence and phylogenetic analyses showed that the 16S rRNA, COI and 28S rDNA gene sequences of this species of Tricula had high homology to those in Delavaya dianchiensis, and were clustered in a branch. Sequencing analysis of the ND1 and 28S rDNA genes revealed that the non-forked cercariae belonged to the family Pleu- rogenidae, the swallow-shaped cercariae belonged to the family Opecoelidae, and the double-forked cercariae belonged to another species of the genus Schistosoma that was different from S. sinensium and S. ovuncatum. CONCLUSIONS The species and taxonomy of Triculla spp. and their parasitized trematodes are preliminarily determined in schistosomiasis-endemic areas of Yunnan Province; however, further studies are required to investigate the more definite taxonomy and pathogenicity.
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- C H Du
- Yunnan Institute of Endemic Diseases Control and Prevention, Dali 671000, China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research, China.,Co-first author
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- Yunnan Institute of Endemic Diseases Control and Prevention, Dali 671000, China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research, China
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- Yunnan Institute of Endemic Diseases Control and Prevention, Dali 671000, China
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- Yunnan Institute of Endemic Diseases Control and Prevention, Dali 671000, China
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- Xiangyun Station of Schistosomiasis Control, Yunnan Province, China
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- Yunnan Institute of Endemic Diseases Control and Prevention, Dali 671000, China
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- Yunnan Institute of Endemic Diseases Control and Prevention, Dali 671000, China
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- Xiangyun Station of Schistosomiasis Control, Yunnan Province, China
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- Yunnan Institute of Endemic Diseases Control and Prevention, Dali 671000, China
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- Xiangyun Station of Schistosomiasis Control, Yunnan Province, China
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- Yunnan Institute of Endemic Diseases Control and Prevention, Dali 671000, China
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- Yunnan Institute of Endemic Diseases Control and Prevention, Dali 671000, China
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Srivastava MK, Qiu XS, Chin YY, Hsieh SH, Shao YC, Liang YH, Lai CH, Du CH, Wang HT, Chiou JW, Lai YC, Tsai HM, Pao CW, Lin HJ, Lee JF, Asokan K, Pong WF. The effect of orbital-lattice coupling on the electrical resistivity of YBaCuFeO 5 investigated by X-ray absorption. Sci Rep 2019; 9:18586. [PMID: 31819082 PMCID: PMC6901513 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-54772-0] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2017] [Accepted: 11/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Temperature-dependent X-ray absorption near-edge structures, X-ray linear dichroism (XLD) and extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) spectroscopic techniques were used to investigate the valence state, preferred orbital and local atomic structure that significantly affect the electrical and magnetic properties of a single crystal of YBaCuFeO5 (YBCFO). An onset of increase of resistivity at ~180 K, followed by a rapid increase at/below 125 K, is observed. An antiferromagnetic (AFM)-like transition is close to the temperature at which the resistivity starts to increase in the ab-plane and is also observed with strong anisotropy between the ab-plane and the c-axis. The XLD spectra at the Fe L3,2-edge revealed a change in Fe 3d eg holes from the preferential [Formula: see text] orbital at high temperature (300-150 K) to the [Formula: see text] orbital at/below 125 K. The analysis of the Fe K-edge EXAFS data of YBCFO further revealed an unusual increase in the Debye-Waller factor of the nearest-neighbor Fe-O bond length at/below 125 K, suggesting phonon-softening behavior, resulting in the breaking of lattice symmetry, particularly in the ab-plane of Fe-related square pyramids. These findings demonstrate a close correlation between electrical resistivity and coupling of the preferred Fe 3d orbital with lattice distortion of a single crystal of YBCFO.
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- M K Srivastava
- Department of Physics, Tamkang University, Tamsui, 251, Taiwan
- Department of Physics, Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan, 304022, India
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- Department of Physics, Tamkang University, Tamsui, 251, Taiwan
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- Department of Physics, National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi, 621, Taiwan
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- Department of Physics, Tamkang University, Tamsui, 251, Taiwan
- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan
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- Department of Physics, Tamkang University, Tamsui, 251, Taiwan
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- Department of Physics, Tamkang University, Tamsui, 251, Taiwan
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- Department of Physics, Tamkang University, Tamsui, 251, Taiwan
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- Department of Physics, Tamkang University, Tamsui, 251, Taiwan
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- Department of Physics, Tamkang University, Tamsui, 251, Taiwan
- Department of Physics, National Tsinghua University, Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan
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- Department of Applied Physics, National University of Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung, 811, Taiwan
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan
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- Inter-University Accelerator Center, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi, 110 067, India
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- Department of Physics, Tamkang University, Tamsui, 251, Taiwan.
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Chen HW, Chen YW, Kuo JL, Lai YC, Chou FC, Du CH, Liu HL. Spin-charge-lattice coupling in YBaCuFeO 5: Optical properties and first-principles calculations. Sci Rep 2019; 9:3223. [PMID: 30824718 PMCID: PMC6397168 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-39031-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2018] [Accepted: 12/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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We combined spectroscopic ellipsometry, Raman scattering spectroscopy, and first-principles calculations to explore the optical properties of YBaCuFeO5 single crystals. Measuring the optical absorption spectrum of YBaCuFeO5 at room temperature revealed a direct optical band gap at approximately 1.41 eV and five bands near 1.69, 2.47, 3.16, 4.26, and 5.54 eV. Based on first-principles calculations, the observed optical excitations were appropriately assigned. Analysis of the temperature dependence of the band gap indicated anomalies in antiferromagnetic phase transition at 455 and 175 K. Additionally, a hardening in the frequency of the Eg phonon mode was observed at 175 K. The value of the spin-phonon coupling constant was 15.7 mRy/Å2. These results suggest a complex nature of spin-charge-lattice interactions in YBaCuFeO5.
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- H W Chen
- Department of Physics, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, 11677, Taiwan
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- Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan
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- Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan
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- Center for Condensed Matter Sciences, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan
- Department of Physics, Tamkang University, Tamsui, New Taipei City, 25137, Taiwan
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- Center for Condensed Matter Sciences, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan
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- Department of Physics, Tamkang University, Tamsui, New Taipei City, 25137, Taiwan
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- Department of Physics, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, 11677, Taiwan.
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Zeng DF, Chen F, Wang S, Chen SL, Xu Y, Shen MQ, Du CH, Wang C, Kong PY, Cheng TM, Su YP, Wang JP. Autoantibody against integrin α v β 3 contributes to thrombocytopenia by blocking the migration and adhesion of megakaryocytes. J Thromb Haemost 2018; 16:1843-1856. [PMID: 29953749 DOI: 10.1111/jth.14214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2017] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Essentials The pathogenesis of immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) has not been fully clarified. We analyzed the role of anti-αvβ3 autoantibody in the pathogenesis of ITP in patients. Anti-αvβ3 autoantibody impeded megakaryocyte migration and adhesion to the vascular niche. Anti-αv β3 autoantibody potentially contributes to the pathogenesis of refractory ITP. SUMMARY Background The pathogenesis of immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) has not been fully clarified. Anti-αvβ3 integrin autoantibody is detected in chronic ITP patients, but its contribution to ITP is still unclear. Objectives To clarify the potential role of anti-αvβ3 integrin autoantibody in chronic ITP and the related mechanism. Methods Relationship between levels of anti-αvβ3 autoantibody and platelets in chronic ITP patients was evaluated. The influence of anti-αvβ3 antibody on megakaryocyte (MK) survival, differentiation, migration and adhesion was assessed, and the associated signal pathways were investigated. Platelet recovery and MKs' distribution were observed in an ITP mouse model pretreated with different antibodies. Result In this study, we showed that the anti-αvβ3 autoantibody usually coexists with anti-αIIbβ3 autoantibody in chronic ITP patients, and patients with both autoantibodies have lower platelets. In in vitro studies, we showed that the anti-αvβ3 antibody had no significant effect on the survival and proliferation of MKs, whereas it decreased formations of proplatelet significantly. Anti-αvβ3 antibody impeded stromal cell derived facor-1 alpha (SDF-1α)- mediated migration and inhibited the phosphorylation of protein kinase B. Anti-αvβ3 antibody significantly inhibited MKs' adhesion to endothelial cells and Fibrogen. The phosphorylation of focal adhesion kinase and proto-oncogene tyrosine-protein kinase Src induced by adhesion was inhibited when MKs were pretreated with anti-αvβ3 antibody. In in vivo studies, we showed that injection with anti-αv antibody delayed platelet recovery in a mouse model of ITP. Conclusions These findings demonstrate that the autoantibody against integrin αv β3 may aggravate thrombocytopenia in ITP patients by impeding MK migration and adhesion to the vascular niche, which provides new insights into the pathogenesis of ITP.
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- D F Zeng
- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Institute of Combined Injury, Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Department of Hematology, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Institute of Combined Injury, Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Institute of Combined Injury, Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Institute of Combined Injury, Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Institute of Combined Injury, Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Institute of Combined Injury, Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Institute of Combined Injury, Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Institute of Combined Injury, Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Institute of Combined Injury, Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Institute of Combined Injury, Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Institute of Combined Injury, Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Du CH, Huang HT, Yuan GY, Zhao GS, Li HX, Zhang Y, Sun YJ, Xu HM, Dong SZ. [Study on the expression of T, B lymphocyte antigen and platelet antibodies in patients with platelet transfusion refractoriness]. Zhonghua Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi 2016; 37:238-41. [PMID: 27033764 PMCID: PMC7342956 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-2727.2016.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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目的 探讨T、B淋巴细胞,血小板膜糖蛋白和血小板抗体在血小板输注无效中作用。 方法 选择41例临床确诊血小板输注无效患者为研究对象,以27例血小板输注有效患者为对照组,采用流式细胞术检测两组患者外周血细胞毒性T淋巴细胞(CD3 +CD4−CD8+)、辅助性T淋巴细胞(CD3 + CD4+CD8−)、B淋巴细胞(CD19+)比例和血小板膜糖蛋白CD41а、CD61的表达,采用固相凝集法检测两组患者血清中的血小板抗体。 结果 与对照组比较,血小板输注无效组患者:①辅助性T细胞比例明显下降(36.60%对48.53%),细胞毒性T细胞比例显著增高(53.26%对44.02%),二者比值下降(0.85对1.31),差异均有统计学意义(P值均<0.05);②B淋巴细胞比例差异无统计学意义(3.02%对2.85%,P=0.901);③CD41а阳性细胞率[(88.10±12.75)%对(51.69±24.45)%,P=0.001]和CD61阳性细胞率[(88.36±12.31)%对(51.83±24.48)%,P<0.001]均显著升高;④血小板抗体阳性率显著增高(85.37%对14.82%,P<0.05)。 结论 细胞毒性T淋巴细胞的激活、辅助性T细胞的抑制、血小板膜糖蛋白CD41а和CD61的表达以及血小板抗体的产生均在血小板输注无效的发生过程中发挥重要作用。
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- C H Du
- The General Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300052, China
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Wang HL, Du CH, Pu Y, Adur R, Hammel PC, Yang FY. Scaling of spin Hall angle in 3d, 4d, and 5d metals from Y3Fe5O12/metal spin pumping. Phys Rev Lett 2014; 112:197201. [PMID: 24877962 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.112.197201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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We have investigated spin pumping from Y3Fe5O12 thin films into Cu, Ag, Ta, W, Pt, and Au with varying spin-orbit coupling strengths. From measurements of Gilbert damping enhancement and inverse spin Hall signals spanning 3 orders of magnitude, we determine the spin Hall angles and interfacial spin mixing conductances for the six metals. The spin Hall angles largely vary as Z(4) (Z: atomic number), corroborating the role of spin-orbit coupling. Amongst the four 5d metals, the variation of the spin Hall angle is dominated by the sensitivity of the d-orbital moment to the d-electron count, confirming theoretical predictions.
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- H L Wang
- Department of Physics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
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- Department of Physics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
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- Department of Physics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
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- Department of Physics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
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- Department of Physics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
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- Department of Physics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
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Du CH, Wang HL, Pu Y, Meyer TL, Woodward PM, Yang FY, Hammel PC. Probing the spin pumping mechanism: exchange coupling with exponential decay in Y3Fe5O12/barrier/Pt heterostructures. Phys Rev Lett 2013; 111:247202. [PMID: 24483695 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.111.247202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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It is widely believed that the mechanism for spin pumping in ferromagnet-nonmagnet bilayers is the exchange interaction between the ferromagnet and nonmagnetic material. We observe 1000-fold exponential decay of spin pumping from thin Y3Fe5O12 films to Pt across insulating barriers, from which exponential decay lengths of 0.16, 0.19, and 0.23 nm are extracted for oxide barriers having band gaps of 4.91, 3.40, and 2.36 eV, respectively. This archetypal signature of quantum tunneling through a barrier underscores the importance of exchange coupling for spin pumping and reveals its dependence on the characteristics of the barrier material.
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- C H Du
- Department of Physics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
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- Department of Physics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
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- Department of Physics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
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- Department of Physics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
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- Department of Physics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
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Lee YC, Tseng SC, Chen HL, Yu CC, Cheng WL, Du CH, Lin CH. Using autocloning effects to develop broad-bandwidth, omnidirectional antireflection structures for silicon solar cells. Opt Express 2010; 18 Suppl 3:A421-A431. [PMID: 21165072 DOI: 10.1364/oe.18.00a421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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In this study, we used the autocloning effect on pyramid structures to develop broad-bandwidth, omnidirectional antireflection structures for silicon solar cells. The angular dependence of reflectance on several pyramid structures was systematically investigated. The deposition of three-layer autocloned films reduced the refractive index gap between air and silicon, resulting in an increase in the amount of transmitted light and a decrease in the total light escaping. The average reflectance decreased dramatically to ca. 2-3% at incident angles from 0 to 60° for both sub-wavelength- and micrometer-scale pyramid structures. The measured reflectance of the autocloned structure was less than 4% in the wavelength range from 400 to 1000 nm for incident angles from 0 to 60°. Therefore, the autocloning technique, combined with optical thin films and optical gradient structures, is a practical and compatible method for the fabrication of broad-bandwidth, omnidirectional antireflection structures on silicon solar cells.
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- Y C Lee
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Chen CA, Chen YM, Huang YS, Tsai DS, Tiong KK, Du CH. Growth and characterization of V-shaped IrO(2) nanowedges via metal-organic vapor deposition. Nanotechnology 2008; 19:465607. [PMID: 21836254 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/19/46/465607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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We report in detail the synthesis and characterization of V-shaped IrO(2) nanowedges (NWs) with an angle of 110° between the two arms. The NWs were grown on top of rutile (R) phase TiO(2) nanorods (NRs) sitting on a sapphire (SA)(100) substrate via metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) by using (C(6)H(7))(C(8)H(12))Ir and titanium-tetraisopropoxide (TTIP, Ti[OCH(CH(3))(2)](4)) as the source reagents. The surface morphology, structural, and spectroscopic properties of the as-deposited nanocrystals (NCs) were characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), x-ray diffraction (XRD), micro-Raman spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and selected-area electron diffractometry (SAED). The FESEM images and XRD patterns indicated growth of V-shaped IrO(2)(101) NWs on top of R-TiO(2) NRs. The Raman spectrum showed the nanosize induced redshift and peak broadening of the IrO(2) and rutile phase of TiO(2) signatures with respect to that of the bulk counterparts. TEM and SAED characterizations of IrO(2) NCs showed that the nanowedges were crystalline IrO(2) with a twin plane of (101) and twin direction of [Formula: see text] at the V-junction. The probable mechanisms for the formation of well-aligned IrO(2) NWs are discussed.
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- C A Chen
- Department of Electronic Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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Du CH, Ghazi ME, Su Y, Pape I, Hatton PD, Brown SD, Stirling WG, Cooper MJ, Cheong SW. Critical fluctuations and quenched disordered two-dimensional charge stripes in La(5/3)Sr(1/3)NiO4. Phys Rev Lett 2000; 84:3911-3914. [PMID: 11019237 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.84.3911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/1999] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
Abstract
Using high-resolution x-ray scattering, we have demonstrated the existence of quenched disordered charge stripes in a single crystal of La (5/3)Sr (1/3)NiO (4) at low temperatures. Above the second-order transition critical scattering was observed due to fluctuations into the charge stripe phase. The charge stripes are shown to be two dimensional in nature both by measurements of their correlation lengths (xi(a) approximately 185 A, xi(b) = 400 A, and xi(c) approximately 25 A) and by the critical exponents of the charge strip transition. The charge stripe ordering did not develop long-range order even at low temperatures, indicating that the charge stripes are disordered and that the length scale of the disorder is quenched.
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- CH Du
- Department of Physics, University of Durham, Durham DH1 3LE, United Kingdom
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