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Niu C, Zhang J, Okolo PI. Liver cancer wars: plant-derived polyphenols strike back. Med Oncol 2024; 41:116. [PMID: 38625672 DOI: 10.1007/s12032-024-02353-1] [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: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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Liver cancer currently represents the leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. The majority of liver cancer arises in the context of chronic inflammation and cirrhosis. Surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy have been the guideline-recommended treatment options for decades. Despite enormous advances in the field of liver cancer therapy, an effective cure is yet to be found. Plant-derived polyphenols constitute a large family of phytochemicals, with pleiotropic effects and little toxicity. They can drive cellular events and modify multiple signaling pathways which involves initiation, progression and metastasis of liver cancer and play an important role in contributing to anti-liver cancer drug development. The potential of plant-derived polyphenols for treating liver cancer has gained attention from research clinicians and pharmaceutical scientists worldwide in the last decades. This review overviews hepatic carcinogenesis and briefly discusses anti-liver cancer mechanisms associated with plant-derived polyphenols, specifically involving cell proliferation, apoptosis, autophagy, angiogenesis, oxidative stress, inflammation, and metastasis. We focus on plant-derived polyphenols with experiment-based chemopreventive and chemotherapeutic properties against liver cancer and generalize their basic molecular mechanisms of action. We also discuss potential opportunities and challenges in translating plant-derived polyphenols from preclinical success into clinical applications.
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- Chengu Niu
- Internal Medicine Residency Program, Rochester General Hospital, 1425 Portland Avenue, Rochester, NY, 14621, USA.
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- Rainier Springs Behavioral Health Hospital, 2805 NE 129th St, Vancouver, WA, 98686, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY, 14621, USA
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Niu C, Dong M, Niu Y. Natural polyphenol: Their pathogenesis-targeting therapeutic potential in Alzheimer's disease. Eur J Med Chem 2024; 269:116359. [PMID: 38537514 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2024.116359] [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: 04/09/2023] [Revised: 03/17/2024] [Accepted: 03/24/2024] [Indexed: 04/07/2024]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a detrimental neurodegenerative disease affecting the elderly. Clinically, it is characterized by progressive memory decline and subsequent loss of broader cognitive functions. Current drugs provide only symptomatic relief but do not have profound disease-modifying effects. There is an unmet need to identify novel pharmacological agents for AD therapy. Neuropathologically, the characteristic hallmarks of the disease are extracellular senile plaques containing amyloid β-peptides and intracellular neurofibrillary tangles containing hyperphosphorylated microtubule-associated protein tau. Simultaneously, oxidative stress, neuroinflammation and mitochondrial dysfunction in specific brain regions are early events during the process of AD pathologic changes and are associated with Aβ/tau toxicity. Here, we first summarized probable pathogenic mechanisms leading to neurodegeneration and hopefully identify pathways that serve as specific targets to improve therapy for AD. We then reviewed the mechanisms that underlie disease-modifying effects of natural polyphenols, with a focus on nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 activators for AD treatment. Lastly, we discussed challenges in the preclinical to clinical translation of natural polyphenols. In conclusion, there is evidence that natural polyphenols can be therapeutically useful in AD through their multifaceted mechanism of action. However, more clinical studies are needed to confirm these effects.
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- Chengu Niu
- Internal Medicine Residency Program, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY, 14621, USA
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- The Institute of Medicine, Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, 161006, China
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- The Institute of Medicine, Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, 161006, China.
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Niu C, Zhu K, Zhang J, Joshi U, Liu H, Zahid S, Jadhav N, Okolo PI. Analysis of immune-related adverse events in gastrointestinal malignancy patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors. Int J Cancer 2024; 154:1261-1271. [PMID: 38083969 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.34813] [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: 06/05/2023] [Revised: 10/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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Immune checkpoint inhibitors are becoming an increasingly common treatment for advanced gastrointestinal cancer, but the possibility of immune-related adverse events has raised concerns. This study aimed to evaluate the risks of immune-related adverse events between patients who received immune checkpoint inhibitors and those who received chemotherapy among different types of gastrointestinal cancer. The study utilized data from the multicenter TriNetX database in the United States covering the period between 2015 and 2022. Hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals were used to describe the relative hazard of immune-related adverse events based on comparing time-to-event rates. Our study revealed that the incidence of immune-related adverse events was significantly higher in patients who received immune checkpoint inhibitors and chemotherapy compared to those who received chemotherapy only in treating gastrointestinal cancer. CTLA-4 inhibitors tended to have a higher rate of immune-related adverse events compared to PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors. Our study found a lower mortality rate among patients who developed immune-related adverse events compared to those who did not after propensity score matching (HR, 0.661; 95% CI 0.620-0.704; p < .01). We provide important real-world data on the incidence and impact of immune-related adverse events in patients with advanced gastrointestinal cancer treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors. Our study's results support clinicians in making informed decisions about the potential benefits and risks of immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy for patients with gastrointestinal cancer.
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- Chengu Niu
- Internal Medicine Residency Program, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Internal Medicine Residency Program, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Internal Medicine Residency Program, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Internal Medicine Residency Program, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Internal Medicine Residency Program, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Internal Medicine Residency Program, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, New York, USA
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Farooq U, Tarar ZI, El Alayli A, Kamal F, Niu C, Qureshi K. Analyzing the utility of renal replacement therapy to manage hepatorenal syndrome in alcoholic hepatitis without liver transplantation: a nationwide analysis. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2024; 39:560-567. [PMID: 37953474 DOI: 10.1111/jgh.16388] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Revised: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) frequently complicates alcoholic hepatitis (AH) and portends poor survival in this population. Published literature indicates mixed benefits from renal replacement therapy (RRT) for HRS refractory to medical management. Therefore, we sought to assess the utilization of RRT in AH and clinical outcomes at a national level. METHODS Using the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) codes, we identified adult patients with AH with a coexisting diagnosis of HRS from the National Readmission Database 2016 through 2019. Mortality, morbidity, and resource utilization were compared. We compared proportions using the Fisher exact test and computed adjusted P-values based on multivariate regression analysis. Analyses were performed using Stata, version 14.2, considering a two-sided P < 0.05 as statistically significant. RESULTS A total of 73 203 patients with AH were included in the analysis (mean age 46.2 years). A total of 3620 individuals had HRS diagnosis (5%), of which 14.7% (n: 532) underwent RRT. HRS patients receiving RRT had a higher mortality rate than those who did not (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.8, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.3-2.6, P: 0.01), along with higher resource utilization. Only those patients with HRS who underwent liver transplantation (LT) experienced a mortality reduction (24.4% for those not receiving RRTs and 36.5% for those receiving RRT). CONCLUSIONS RRT is associated with higher mortality and morbidity when offered to patients with AH and HRS, who do not undergo LT. Therefore, our results suggest careful selection of AH patients when deciding to initiate RRT for HRS.
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- Umer Farooq
- Department of Internal Medicine, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
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Elkhapery A, Abdelhay A, Boppana HK, Abdalla Z, Mohamed M, Al‐Ali O, Hashem A, Mahmoud A, Mahmoud E, Niu C, Dalbah R, Chow M. Higher body mass index is strongly linked to poor outcomes in adult COVID-19 hospitalizations: A National Inpatient Sample Study. Obes Sci Pract 2024; 10:e692. [PMID: 38264003 PMCID: PMC10804336 DOI: 10.1002/osp4.692] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2023] [Revised: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2024] Open
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Aims The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in more than 6 million deaths worldwide. Studies on the impact of obesity on patients hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia have been conflicting, with some studies describing worse outcomes in patients with obesity, while other studies reporting no difference in outcomes. Previous studies on obesity and critical illness have described improved outcomes in patients with obesity, termed the "obesity paradox." The study assessed the impact of obesity on the outcomes of COVID-19 hospitalizations, using a nationally representative database. Materials and Methods ICD-10 code U071 was used to identify all hospitalizations with the principal diagnosis of COVID-19 infection in the National Inpatient Database 2020. ICD-10 codes were used to identify outcomes and comorbidities. Hospitalizations were grouped based on body mass index (BMI). Multivariable logistic regression was used to adjust for demographic characteristics and comorbidities. Results A total of 56,033 hospitalizations were identified. 48% were male, 49% were white and 22% were black. Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia in the setting of obesity and clinically severe obesity were often younger. Adjusted for differences in comorbidities, there was a significant increase in mortality, incidence of mechanical ventilation, shock, and sepsis with increased BMI. The mortality was highest among hospitalizations with BMI ≥60, with an adjusted odds ratio of 2.66 (95% Confidence interval 2.18-3.24) compared to hospitalizations with normal BMI. There were increased odds of mechanical ventilation across all BMI groups above normal, with the odds of mechanical ventilation increasing with increasing BMI. Conclusion The results show that obesity is independently associated with worse patient outcomes in COVID-19 hospitalizations and is associated with higher in-patient mortality and higher rates of mechanical ventilation. The underlying mechanism of this is unclear, and further studies are needed to investigate the cause of this.
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- Ahmed Elkhapery
- Rochester General Hospital Internal Medicine Residency ProgramRochesterNew YorkUSA
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- Rochester General Hospital Internal Medicine Residency ProgramRochesterNew YorkUSA
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- Department of MedicineUniversity of SharjahSharjahUnited Arab Emirates
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- Rochester General Hospital Internal Medicine Residency ProgramRochesterNew YorkUSA
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- Rochester General Hospital Internal Medicine Residency ProgramRochesterNew YorkUSA
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- Rochester General Hospital Internal Medicine Residency ProgramRochesterNew YorkUSA
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- Rochester General Hospital Internal Medicine Residency ProgramRochesterNew YorkUSA
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- Rochester General Hospital Internal Medicine Residency ProgramRochesterNew YorkUSA
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- Rochester General Hospital Internal Medicine Residency ProgramRochesterNew YorkUSA
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- Department of Internal MedicineEast Tennessee State UniversityJohnson CityTennesseeUSA
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical CareRochester General HospitalRochesterNew YorkUSA
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Niu C, Lv W, Zhu X, Dong Z, Yuan K, Jin Q, Zhang P, Li P, Mao M, Dong T, Chen Z, Luo J, Hou L, Zhang C, Hao K, Chen S, Huang Z. Intestinal Translocation of Live Porphyromonas gingivalis Drives Insulin Resistance. J Dent Res 2024; 103:197-207. [PMID: 38185909 DOI: 10.1177/00220345231214195] [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] [Indexed: 01/09/2024] Open
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Periodontitis has been emphasized as a risk factor of insulin resistance-related systemic diseases. Accumulating evidence has suggested a possible "oral-gut axis" linking oral infection and extraoral diseases, but it remains unclear whether periodontal pathogens can survive the barriers of the digestive tract and how they play their pathogenic roles. The present study established a periodontitis mouse model through oral ligature plus Porphyromonas gingivalis inoculation and demonstrated that periodontitis aggravated diet-induced obesity and insulin resistance, while also causing P. gingivalis enrichment in the intestine. Metabolic labeling strategy validated that P. gingivalis could translocate to the gastrointestinal tract in a viable state. Oral administration of living P. gingivalis elicited insulin resistance, while administration of pasteurized P. gingivalis had no such effect. Combination analysis of metagenome sequencing and nontargeted metabolomics suggested that the tryptophan metabolism pathway, specifically indole and its derivatives, was involved in the pathogenesis of insulin resistance caused by oral administration of living P. gingivalis. Moreover, liquid chromatography-high-resolution mass spectrometry analysis confirmed that the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) ligands, mainly indole acetic acid, tryptamine, and indole-3-aldehyde, were reduced in diet-induced obese mice with periodontitis, leading to inactivation of AhR signaling. Supplementation with Ficz (6-formylindolo (3,2-b) carbazole), an AhR agonist, alleviated periodontitis-associated insulin resistance, in which the restoration of gut barrier function might play an important role. Collectively, these findings reveal that the oral-gut translocation of viable P. gingivalis works as a fuel linking periodontitis and insulin resistance, in which reduction of AhR ligands and inactivation of AhR signaling are involved. This study provides novel insight into the role of the oral-gut axis in the pathogenesis of periodontitis-associated comorbidities.
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- C Niu
- Department of Endodontics, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, P. R. China
- College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, P. R. China
- National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, National Center for Stomatology, Shanghai, P. R. China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Craniomaxillofacial Development and Diseases, Fudan University, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Department of Endodontics, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, P. R. China
- College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, P. R. China
- National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, National Center for Stomatology, Shanghai, P. R. China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Department of Oral Implantology, Shanghai Stomatological Hospital & School of Stomatology, Fudan University, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Department of Endodontics, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, P. R. China
- College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, P. R. China
- National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, National Center for Stomatology, Shanghai, P. R. China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Department of Endodontics, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, P. R. China
- College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, P. R. China
- National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, National Center for Stomatology, Shanghai, P. R. China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Department of Endodontics, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, P. R. China
- College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, P. R. China
- National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, National Center for Stomatology, Shanghai, P. R. China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Department of Endodontics, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, P. R. China
- College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, P. R. China
- National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, National Center for Stomatology, Shanghai, P. R. China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Department of Endodontics, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, P. R. China
- College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, P. R. China
- National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, National Center for Stomatology, Shanghai, P. R. China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Department of Endodontics, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, P. R. China
- College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, P. R. China
- National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, National Center for Stomatology, Shanghai, P. R. China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Department of Endodontics, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, P. R. China
- College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, P. R. China
- National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, National Center for Stomatology, Shanghai, P. R. China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Department of Endodontics, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, P. R. China
- College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, P. R. China
- National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, National Center for Stomatology, Shanghai, P. R. China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Department of Nursing, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Department of Oral Implantology, Shanghai Stomatological Hospital & School of Stomatology, Fudan University, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Department of Oral Implantology, Shanghai Stomatological Hospital & School of Stomatology, Fudan University, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Craniomaxillofacial Development and Diseases, Fudan University, Shanghai, P. R. China
- Department of Oral Implantology, Shanghai Stomatological Hospital & School of Stomatology, Fudan University, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Department of Endodontics, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, P. R. China
- College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, P. R. China
- National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, National Center for Stomatology, Shanghai, P. R. China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, P. R. China
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Niu C, Zhang J, Iyer C, Saeed H, Zhu K, Elkhapery A, Okolo PI. Endoscopic full-thickness plication for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Endosc Int Open 2024; 12:E199-E210. [PMID: 38390496 PMCID: PMC10883465 DOI: 10.1055/a-2231-7136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
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Background and study aims Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a widespread chronic gastrointestinal condition with an increasing worldwide prevalence. This research was a systematic review and meta-analysis evaluating the efficacy, safety, and long-term outcomes of endoscopic full-thickness plication (EFTP) for the treatment of GERD. Methods A comprehensive search of databases was conducted for studies published up to April 2023. We included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and prospective observational studies that examined the use of EFTP in treating GERD among adult patients. We calculated pooled effect estimates using a random-effects model. Results EFTP significantly improved GERD Health-Related Quality of Life (GERD-HRQL) scores at 3-, 6-, and 12-month follow-up intervals. A considerable proportion of patients discontinued proton pump inhibitors, with cessation rates of 59% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.47-0.71), 68% (95% CI: 0.58-0.78), and 67% (95% CI: 0.46-0.89,) at 3, 6, and 12 months, respectively. At 3 and 6 months, 61% (95% CI: 0.54-0.68) and 66% (95% CI: 0.56-0.76) of patients experienced ≥50% improvement in GERD-HRQL scores. EFTP demonstrated a favorable safety profile, with a low rate of severe adverse events. We observed a 6.76% reduction (95% CI: -14.53-1.02) in the percentage of time with esophageal pH <4, a decrease in DeMeester scores, and fewer total reflux episodes. The average procedure time was 22.75 minutes (95% CI: 22.03-23.48). Subgroup analyses suggest that both the GERDx system and the NDO Plicator are effective and safe in treating GERD. Conclusions The findings from our study reveal that EFTP is a safe and effective treatment for GERD patients who have not responded adequately to conventional therapies. Given its minimally invasive nature, effectiveness, and limited adverse effects, EFTP emerges as a compelling alternative to conventional surgical procedures.
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- Chengu Niu
- Internal medicine, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, United States
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- Internal medicine, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Internal medicine, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, United States
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- Internal medicine, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, United States
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- Internal medicine, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, United States
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- Internal medicine, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, United States
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- Internal medicine, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, United States
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Elkhapery A, Hammami MB, Sulica R, Boppana H, Abdalla Z, Iyer C, Taifour H, Niu C, Deshwal H. Pulmonary Vasodilator Therapy in Severe Pulmonary Hypertension Due to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Severe PH-COPD): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Cardiovasc Dev Dis 2023; 10:498. [PMID: 38132665 PMCID: PMC10743410 DOI: 10.3390/jcdd10120498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2023] [Revised: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-associated pulmonary hypertension (PH-COPD) results in a significant impact on symptoms, quality of life, and survival. There is scant and conflicting evidence about the use of pulmonary hypertension (PH) specific therapy in patients with PH-COPD. Study Design and Methods: PubMed, OVID, CINAHL, Cochrane, Embase, and Web of Science were searched using various MESH terms to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) or observational studies investigating PH-specific therapies in patients with severe PH-COPD, defined by mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP) of more than 35 mm Hg or pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) of more than 5 woods units on right heart catheterization. The primary outcome was a change in mPAP and PVR. Secondary outcomes were changes in six-minute walk distance (6MWD), changes in the brain-natriuretic peptide (BNP), New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class, oxygenation, and survival. Results: Thirteen studies satisfied the inclusion criteria, including a total of 328 patients with severe PH-COPD. Out of these, 308 patients received some type of specific therapy for PH. There was a significant reduction in mPAP (mean difference (MD) -3.68, 95% CI [-2.03, -5.32], p < 0.0001) and PVR (MD -1.40 Wood units, 95% CI [-1.97, -0.82], p < 0.00001). There was a significant increase in the cardiac index as well (MD 0.26 L/min/m2, 95% CI [0.14, 0.39], p < 0.0001). There were fewer patients who had NYHA class III/lV symptoms, with an odds ratio of 0.55 (95% CI [0.30, 1.01], p = 0.05). There was no significant difference in the 6MWD (12.62 m, 95% CI [-8.55, 33.79], p = 0.24), PaO2 (MD -2.20 mm Hg, 95% CI [-4.62, 0.22], p = 0.08), or BNP or NT-proBNP therapy (MD -0.15, 95% CI [-0.46, 0.17], p = 0.36). Conclusion: The use of PH-specific therapies in severe PH-COPD resulted in a significant reduction in mPAP and PVR and increased CI, with fewer patients remaining in NYHA functional class III/IV. However, no significant difference in the 6MWD, biomarkers of right ventricular dysfunction, or oxygenation was identified, demonstrating a lack of hypoxemia worsening with treatment. Further studies are needed to investigate the use of PH medications in patients with severe PH-COPD.
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- Ahmed Elkhapery
- Department of Internal Medicine, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY 14621, USA; (A.E.); (H.B.); (C.I.); (C.N.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center-Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY 10461, USA;
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- Division of Pulmonary, Sleep and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, New York University Grossman School of Medicine and NYU Langone Health, New York, NY 10016, USA;
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY 14621, USA; (A.E.); (H.B.); (C.I.); (C.N.)
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- Rochester General Hospital Research Institute, Rochester, NY 14621, USA;
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY 14621, USA; (A.E.); (H.B.); (C.I.); (C.N.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Unity Hospital, Rochester, NY 14626, USA;
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY 14621, USA; (A.E.); (H.B.); (C.I.); (C.N.)
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- Division of Pulmonary, Sleep and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA
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Niu C, Zhang J, Zhu K, Liu H, Okolo PI. The hidden dangers of chronic pancreatitis in pregnancy: Evidence from a large-scale population study. Dig Liver Dis 2023; 55:1712-1718. [PMID: 37474413 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2023.07.001] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2023] [Revised: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Chronic pancreatitis is a debilitating condition that can affect women of childbearing age, and its impact on maternal and perinatal outcomes is poorly understood. AIMS Our findings aim to help healthcare providers counsel pregnant women with chronic pancreatitis and make informed clinical decisions. METHODS In this study, hospital discharge records from the National Inpatient Sample database between 2009 and 2019 were retrospectively analyzed to investigate maternal primary outcomes and primary perinatal outcomes. RESULTS The study findings suggest an association between chronic pancreatitis and elevated rates of gestational diabetes (AOR 1.63, 95% CI 1.19-2.23) and gestational hypertensive complications(AOR 2.48, 95% CI 1.87-3.29). Pregnancies among women with chronic pancreatitis showed an increased likelihood of preterm labor (AOR 3.10, 95% CI 2.40-4.00) and small for gestational age (AOR 2.40, 95% CI 1.35-3.08). Furthermore, it appears that patients with alcohol-induced chronic pancreatitis present a considerably higher risk of fetal death (OR 17.15, 95% CI 2.29-128.26). The study also revealed that those chronic pancreatitis patients with a history of chronic renal failure could be more prone to developing gestational hypertensive complications (OR 20.09, 95%CI 2.07-194.93). Moreover, associations were observed between chronic pancreatitis pregnancies and lengthier hospital stays as well as elevated hospital costs. CONCLUSIONS Our research has uncovered a heightened risk of complications associated with chronic pancreatitis for mothers and fetuses. The implications of our findings are critical for healthcare professionals, particularly those involved in preconception counseling.
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- Chengu Niu
- Internal Medicine Residency Program, Rochester General Hospital, 1425 Portland Avenue, Rochester, NY 14621, USA.
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- Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China
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- Internal Medicine Residency Program, Rochester General Hospital, 1425 Portland Avenue, Rochester, NY 14621, USA
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- Internal Medicine Residency Program, Rochester General Hospital, 1425 Portland Avenue, Rochester, NY 14621, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY 14621, USA
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Niu C, Zhang J, Okolo P. Greasing the Wheels of Pharmacotherapy for Colorectal Cancer: the Role of Natural Polyphenols. Curr Nutr Rep 2023; 12:662-678. [PMID: 38041707 DOI: 10.1007/s13668-023-00512-w] [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] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The main purpose of this review, mainly based on preclinical studies, is to summarize the pharmacological and biochemical evidence regarding natural polyphenols against colorectal cancer and highlight areas that require future research. RECENT FINDINGS Typically, colorectal cancer is a potentially preventable and curable cancer arising from benign precancerous polyps found in the colon's inner lining. Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer, with a lifetime risk of approximately 4 to 5%. Genetic background and environmental factors play major roles in the pathogenesis of colorectal cancer. Theoretically, a multistep process of colorectal carcinogenesis provides enough time for anti-tumor pharmacotherapy of colorectal cancer. Chronic colonic inflammation, oxidative stress, and gut microbiota imbalance have been found to increase the risk for colorectal cancer development by creating genotoxic stress within the intestinal environment to generate genetic mutations and epigenetic modifications. Currently, numerous natural polyphenols have shown anti-tumor properties against colorectal cancer in preclinical research, especially in colorectal cancer cell lines. In this review, the current literature regarding the etiology and epidemiology of colorectal cancer is briefly outlined. We highlight the findings of natural polyphenols in colorectal cancer from in vitro and in vivo studies. The scarcity of human trials data undermines the clinical use of natural polyphenols as anti-colorectal cancer agents, which should be undertaken in the future.
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- Chengu Niu
- Internal Medicine Residency Program, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY, 14621, USA.
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- Rainier Springs Behavioral Health Hospital, Vancouver, 98686, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY, 14621, USA
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Niu C, Zhang J, Liu H, Zhu K, Okolo PI. Maternal and fetal outcomes of acute pancreatitis in pregnancy: a population-based study. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2023; 35:1354-1361. [PMID: 37851097 DOI: 10.1097/meg.0000000000002665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Acute pancreatitis during pregnancy can have negative effects on both the mother and the fetus. The primary aim of this study is to evaluate the trends, maternal and fetal outcomes, and associated comorbidities of acute pancreatitis during pregnancy using data from the USA National Inpatient Sample (NIS) database. METHODS This study is a retrospective analysis of hospital discharge records from the NIS database from 2009 to 2019. RESULTS Delivery patients with acute pancreatitis faced a higher risk of maternal mortality (AOR 91.02, 95% CI 28.47-291.06), postpartum hemorrhage (AOR 1.59, 95% CI 1.02-2.49), and hypertensive complications (defined as preeclampsia, eclampsia, or HELLP syndrome) (AOR 3.42, 95% CI 2.56-4.56) compared to those without acute pancreatitis. Moreover, we saw an increased incidence of preterm labor (AOR 3.94, 95% CI 3.02-5.12) and fetal death (AOR 3.12, 95% CI 1.76-5.53). Rates of fetal restriction and large fetal size were comparable. Additionally, the acute pancreatitis group showed higher rates of acute kidney injury (4.2% vs. 0.06%; AOR, 31.02, 95% CI 12.50-76.98), severe sepsis (0.8% vs. 0.01%; AOR, 34.49, 95% CI 7.67-155.14), and respiratory failure (2.4% vs. 0.06%; AOR, 20.77, 95% CI (8.55-50.41). There were no significant differences in maternal and perinatal outcomes in biliary pancreatitis after the intervention compared to conservative treatment. CONCLUSION Acute pancreatitis during pregnancy can have negative effects on both the mother and fetus. Treatment for biliary pancreatitis does not affect maternal and fetal outcomes. An interdisciplinary approach is essential to ensure optimal outcomes for mothers and their offspring in these cases.
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- Chengu Niu
- Internal medicine residency program, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, New, USA
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- Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Internal medicine residency program, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, New, USA
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- Internal medicine residency program, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, New, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, New York, USA
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Niu C, Zhang J, Bapaye J, Liu H, Zhu K, Farooq U, Zahid S, Zhang Q, Boppana H, Elkhapery A, Okolo PI. Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis: Chronic Opioid Use Is Associated With Esophageal Dysmotility in Symptomatic Patients. Am J Gastroenterol 2023; 118:2123-2132. [PMID: 37463432 DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000002410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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INTRODUCTION We aimed to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the impact of chronic opioid exposure on esophageal motility in patients undergoing manometric evaluation. METHODS Multiple databases were searched through October 2022 for original studies comparing the manometric results of patients who have used chronic opioids (for >90 days) with those who do not. The primary outcomes were esophageal dysmotility disorders. Three high-resolution manometry parameters were conducted as secondary outcomes. A random-effects model was applied to calculate the odds ratio (OR) and means difference (MD) along with a 95% confidence interval (CI). RESULTS Nine studies were included in this meta-analysis. Opioid use was associated with higher esophageal dysmotility disorders, including distal esophageal spasm (pooled OR 4.84, 95% CI 1.60-14.63, P = 0.005, I 2 = 96%), esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction (pooled OR 5.13, 95% CI 2.11-12.43, P = 0.0003, I 2 = 93%), and type III achalasia (pooled OR 4.15, 95% CI 2.15-8.03, P < 0.0001, I 2 = 64%). No significant differences were observed for hypercontractile esophagus, type I achalasia, or type II achalasia. The basal lower esophageal sphincter pressure (MD 3.02, 95% CI 1.55-4.50, P < 0.0001, I 2 = 90%), integrated relaxation pressure (MD 2.51, 95% CI 1.56-3.46, P < 0.00001, I 2 = 99%), and distal contractile integral (MD 640.29, 95% CI 469.56-811.03, P < 0.00001, I 2 = 91%) significantly differed between the opioid use and nonopioid use group. However, opioid use was associated with a lower risk of ineffective esophageal motility (pooled OR 0.68, 95% CI 0.49-0.95, P = 0.02, I 2 = 53%). DISCUSSION Chronic opioid exposure is associated with an increased frequency esophageal dysmotility disorders. Our results revealed that opioid use is significantly associated with type III achalasia but not with type I and II achalasia. Therefore, opioid treatment should be taken into account as a potential underlying risk factor when diagnosing these major esophageal motor abnormalities.
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- Chengu Niu
- Internal Medicine Residency Program, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, New York, New York, USA
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- Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Internal Medicine Residency Program, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, New York, New York, USA
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- Internal Medicine Residency Program, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, New York, New York, USA
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- Internal Medicine Residency Program, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, New York, New York, USA
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- Internal Medicine Residency Program, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, New York, New York, USA
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- Internal Medicine Residency Program, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, New York, New York, USA
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- Internal Medicine Residency Program, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, New York, New York, USA
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- Internal Medicine Residency Program, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, New York, New York, USA
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- Internal Medicine Residency Program, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, New York, USA
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Niu C, Zhang J, Vallabhajosyula S, E-Xin B, Napel M, Okolo PI. The Impact of Traction Methods on Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection Efficacy for Gastric Neoplasia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. J Gastrointest Cancer 2023:10.1007/s12029-023-00982-9. [PMID: 37953438 DOI: 10.1007/s12029-023-00982-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for gastric neoplasms can be challenging due to limited traction and visualization. The efficacy of traction-assisted endoscopic submucosal dissection (TA-ESD) continues to require additional validation. This study aims to explore the safety and efficiency of TA-ESD for early gastric neoplasms located at varying sites, in comparison with conventional endoscopic submucosal dissection (C-ESD). METHODS We conducted a comprehensive literature search using databases up until August 2022. The outcome measures procedure time, en bloc resection rate, complete resection rate, procedure time, and procedure-related adverse event rate. We calculated pooled mean differences (MDs) and odds ratios (ORs) for these outcomes. RESULTS The mean procedure time was significantly shorter in the TA-ESD group compared to the C-ESD group (MD - 14.9, 95% CI - 21.78 to - 8.03, I2 = 83%, p < 0.0001). Subgroup analysis revealed that mean procedure times for lesions on the greater curvature and upper/middle of the stomach were significantly shorter in the TA-ESD group - 19.2 min (95% CI - 27.75 to - 10.65, I2 = 12%, p < 0.0001) and - 7.35 min (95% CI - 35.4 to - 1.15, p = 0.04), respectively. The en bloc resection and complete resection rates were comparable between the two groups. The rate of perforation was significantly lower in the TA-ESD group than in the C-ESD group (OR 0.36, 95% CI 0.15-0.85, p = 0.02, I2 = 0%). CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates the potential benefits of TA-ESD over C-ESD in treating patients with early-stage gastric tumors, highlighting its safety and efficacy. The findings indicate a significant reduction in procedure times at challenging stomach sites with TA-ESD in comparison to C-ESD.
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- Chengu Niu
- Internal Medicine Residency Program, Rochester General Hospital, 1425 Portland Avenue, Rochester, NY, 14621, USA.
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- Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Internal Medicine Residency Program, Rochester General Hospital, 1425 Portland Avenue, Rochester, NY, 14621, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Huston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY, 14621, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY, 14621, USA
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Niu C, Bapaye J, Zhang J, Zhu K, Liu H, Farooq U, Zahid S, Elkhapery A, Okolo PI. Tip-in Versus Conventional Endoscopic Mucosal Resection for Colorectal Neoplasia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. J Clin Gastroenterol 2023; 57:983-990. [PMID: 37389930 DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0000000000001880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Early-stage gastrointestinal neoplasms are frequently treated with conventional endoscopic mucosal resection (C-EMR). However, C-EMR frequently leads to incomplete resection of large colorectal lesions. Tip-in endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR), which was recently introduced for en bloc resection of colorectal neoplasms, minimizes slippage during the procedure. METHODS We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of published studies that compared Tip-in EMR with conventional EMR. We searched several electronic databases and included studies that reported on the primary outcomes of en bloc resection rate and complete resection rate, as well as secondary outcomes such as procedure time and procedure-related complications (including perforation and delayed bleeding rate). We used a random effects model to calculate odds ratios (ORs) with 95% CIs for dichotomous data and weighted mean differences with 95% CIs for continuous data. We also conducted several sensitivity analyses to assess the robustness of our findings. RESULTS A total of 11 studies involving 1244 lesions (684 in the Tip-in EMR group and 560 in C-EMR group) were included in the meta-analysis. Our meta-analysis showed that compared with conventional EMR, Tip-in EMR significantly increased the en bloc resection rate in patients with colorectal neoplasia (OR=3.61; 95% CI, 2.09-6.23; P <0.00001; I2 =0%) and had a higher complete resection rate (OR=2.49; 95% CI, 1.65-3.76; P <0.0001; I2 =0%). However, the procedure time and rates of procedure-related complications did not differ significantly between the 2 groups. CONCLUSIONS Tip-in EMR outperformed C-EMR for both the en bloc and complete resection of colorectal lesions with similar rates of procedural complications.
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- Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY
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Mostafa M, Mahmoud A, Egiza HA, Niu C, Elbahnasawy M, Yusuf Y, Kouides P. Severe cutaneous necrosis in antiphospholipid syndrome. Am J Hematol 2023; 98:E328-E333. [PMID: 37713504 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.27067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2023] [Revised: 08/06/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 09/17/2023]
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- Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Egypt-Japan University for Science and Technology, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, New York, USA
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Niu C, Zhang J, Goldenberg I, Gill S, Saeed H, Iyer C, Dunnigan K. Maternal and prenatal outcomes of hemochromatosis in pregnancy: A population-based study. Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol 2023; 47:102221. [PMID: 37774920 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinre.2023.102221] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Revised: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND This retrospective study investigated the impact of hemochromatosis on maternal and perinatal outcomes among delivery hospitalizations in the United States between 2010 and 2019, revealing notable trends and associations. METHODS Utilizing data from over 36 million delivery hospitalizations, we conducted a comprehensive analysis, focusing on maternal complications, perinatal outcomes, and healthcare utilization among women with hemochromatosis compared to those without. RESULTS Women with hemochromatosis exhibited a longer length of hospital stay (3.27 ± 0.20 days vs. 2.64 ± 0.04 days) and higher total hospital charges ($21,789.66 ± $1124.41 vs. $17,751.63 ± $97.71) compared to those without the condition. There was a significant increase in the prevalence of hemochromatosis among delivery hospitalizations over the studied period, from 1.91 per 100,000 hospitalizations to 8.65 cases per 100,000 hospitalizations. Hemochromatosis patients demonstrated a higher prevalence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (aOR: 1.50, 95 % CI: 1.03-2.19) and VTE(aOR: 20.35, 95 % CI: 5.05-82.05).There were no statistically significant differences in rates of peripartum hemorrhage, C-section, preterm birth, fetal growth restriction, large for gestational age infants, and fetal death between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS Our findings underscore higher hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and VTE among women with hemochromatosis, despite unaffected perinatal outcomes. An increasing trend in hemochromatosis prevalence highlights the need for targeted interventions and cost-effective management strategies. Future research is needed to explore potential racial disparities and understand the rising incidence of hemochromatosis among pregnant women.
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- Chengu Niu
- Internal medicine residency program, Rochester General Hospital, 1425 Portland Avenue, Rochester, NY 14621, USA.
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- Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China
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- Internal medicine residency program, Rochester General Hospital, 1425 Portland Avenue, Rochester, NY 14621, USA
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- Internal medicine residency program, Rochester General Hospital, 1425 Portland Avenue, Rochester, NY 14621, USA
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- Internal medicine residency program, Rochester General Hospital, 1425 Portland Avenue, Rochester, NY 14621, USA
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- Internal medicine residency program, Rochester General Hospital, 1425 Portland Avenue, Rochester, NY 14621, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY 14621, USA
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Niu C, Zhang J, Sun M, Saeed H, Han Y, Okolo PI. Maternal and perinatal outcomes of pregnant patients with colorectal cancer: a population-based study. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2023; 149:14159-14167. [PMID: 37553419 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-023-05248-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/10/2023]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to investigate the maternal and perinatal outcomes of pregnant patients with CRC using a large population-based database. METHODS A retrospective cohort study was conducted using the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) from 2009 to 2019. Pregnant patients with and without CRC were compared for demographic characteristics, comorbidities, maternal and perinatal outcomes, and hospital burden. RESULTS The study included 306 pregnancies with CRC and 40,887,353 pregnancies without CRC. Pregnant patients with CRC were older and more likely to be White. A significant association was observed between CRC and a history of inflammatory bowel disease or a family history of gastrointestinal cancer. Pregnant patients with CRC had higher odds of maternal death (AOR 260.99, 95% CI 33.36-2041.64), cardiac arrhythmia (AOR 13.73, 95% CI 4.21-44.76), acute kidney injury (AOR 32.6, 95% CI 5.29-200.77), severe sepsis (AOR 163.98, 95% CI 22.05-1219.65), and respiratory failure (AOR 31.67, 95% CI 4.11-243.98). Furthermore, the CRC group experienced higher odds of cesarean section (AOR 1.78, 95% CI 1.05-3.03), preterm birth (AOR 4.16, 95% CI 2.05-8.47), and intrauterine death (AOR 13.18, 95% CI 3.33-52.16). Distinct differences in maternal and perinatal outcomes were observed based on the location of CRC. Pregnant patients with CRC faced higher hospital charges and had longer hospital stays during delivery hospitalization compared to those without CRC. CONCLUSION Pregnant patients with CRC are at increased risk for adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes, emphasizing the importance of early detection, timely intervention, and comprehensive management during pregnancy.
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- Chengu Niu
- Internal Medicine Residency Program, Rochester General Hospital, 1425 Portland Avenue, Rochester, NY, 14621, USA.
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- Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Internal Medicine Residency Program, Rochester General Hospital, 1425 Portland Avenue, Rochester, NY, 14621, USA
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- Internal Medicine Residency Program, Rochester General Hospital, 1425 Portland Avenue, Rochester, NY, 14621, USA
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- Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY, 14621, USA
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Niu C, Bapaye J, Zhang J, Liu H, Zhu K, Farooq U, Zahid S, Chathuranga D, Okolo PI. Systematic review and meta-analysis of cold snare polypectomy and hot snare polypectomy for colorectal polyps. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2023; 38:1458-1467. [PMID: 37539860 DOI: 10.1111/jgh.16312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Revised: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Cold snare polypectomy (CSP) has become increasingly utilized to resect colorectal polyps, given its efficacy and safety. This study aims to compare CSP and hot snare polypectomy (HSP) for resecting small (< 10 mm) and large (10-20 mm) colorectal lesions. METHODS Relevant publications were obtained from Cochrane Library, Embase, Google Scholar, PubMed, and Web of Science databases. The publication search was limited by English-language and human studies. Pooled mean difference and odds ratios (ORs) were calculated for outcomes of interest. RESULTS Twenty-three studies were included in this meta-analysis. Pooled OR of delayed post-polypectomy bleeding (DPPB) in the CSP group versus the HSP group was 0.29 (P = 0.0001, I2 = 29%). Subgroup analysis according to lesion size showed a significant reduction in the DPPB rate in lesion sizes 10-20 mm (pooled OR 0.08, P = 0.003, I2 = 0%) and < 10 mm (pooled OR 0.35, P = 0.001, I2 = 27%). Pooled OR of major bleeding in the CSP group was 0.23 (P = 0.0004, I2 = 0%). Subgroup analysis by lesion size revealed a significant decrease in the rate of major bleeding in the CSP group for both lesion sizes 10-20 mm (pooled OR 0.11, P = 0.04) and < 10 mm (pooled OR 0.26, P = 0.003). Complete resection, en bloc resection, and recurrence rate were comparable in the two groups. CONCLUSIONS Cold snare polypectomy was associated with a lower rate of DPPB and lower risk of major bleeding compared with HSP in both small and large polyps. CSP should be considered as the polypectomy technique of choice for colorectal polyps.
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- Chengu Niu
- Internal Medicine Residency Program, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Internal Medicine Residency Program, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Internal Medicine Residency Program, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Internal Medicine Residency Program, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Internal Medicine Residency Program, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Internal Medicine Residency Program, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, New York, USA
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Niu C, Zhang J, Lian J, Utsav J, Iyer C, Low S, Saeed H, Zahid S, Okolo PI. Anatomical location, risk factors, and outcomes of lower gastrointestinal bleeding in colorectal cancer patients: a national inpatient sample analysis (2009-2019). Int J Colorectal Dis 2023; 38:205. [PMID: 37540397 DOI: 10.1007/s00384-023-04503-9] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/29/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to investigate the incidence, predictors, and impact of lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB) on inpatient mortality among colorectal cancer patients, due to its clinical significance and potential influence on patient outcomes. METHODS We conducted a retrospective analysis of data from the National Inpatient Sample database between 2009 and 2019, including 2,598,326 colorectal cancer patients with and without LGIB. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to determine predictors of LGIB and its association with inpatient outcomes. RESULTS The highest incidence of LGIB was observed in rectal cancer patients (3.8%), followed by distal colon cancer patients (1.4%) and proximal colon cancer patients (1.2%). Several factors were significantly associated with LGIB, including older age; male sex; certain racial such as Black, Hispanic, and Asia/Pacific Islander patients; or lower socioeconomic status. Multivariate analysis identified independent predictors of LGIB, such as severe sepsis, use of anticoagulants, long-term use of aspirin or antiplatelet drugs, palliative care, malnutrition, cachexia, chemotherapy or immunotherapy, metastasis, alcohol abuse, hypertension, obesity, and family history of digestive cancer. No significant difference in inpatient mortality was observed between patients with and without LGIB. CONCLUSION Our study underscores the importance of considering colorectal cancer location and identified risk factors for LGIB assessment. Clinicians should address modifiable risk factors and healthcare disparities. Future research should explore underlying mechanisms, targeted interventions, and long-term outcomes beyond inpatient mortality.
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- Chengu Niu
- Internal Medicine Residency Program, Rochester General Hospital, 1425 Portland Avenue, Rochester, NY 14621, USA.
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- Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Internal Medicine Residency Program, Rochester General Hospital, 1425 Portland Avenue, Rochester, NY 14621, USA
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- Internal Medicine Residency Program, Rochester General Hospital, 1425 Portland Avenue, Rochester, NY 14621, USA
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- Internal Medicine Residency Program, Rochester General Hospital, 1425 Portland Avenue, Rochester, NY 14621, USA
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- Internal Medicine Residency Program, Rochester General Hospital, 1425 Portland Avenue, Rochester, NY 14621, USA
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- Internal Medicine Residency Program, Rochester General Hospital, 1425 Portland Avenue, Rochester, NY 14621, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY 14621, USA
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Guo WH, Zhu YJ, Haimiti G, Xie XR, Niu C, Li M, Shi J, Yin ZW, Yu MK, Ding JB, Zhang FB. Bioinformatics-based design of a fusion vaccine with CTLA-4 variable region to combat Brucella. Braz J Med Biol Res 2023; 56:e12938. [PMID: 37493775 PMCID: PMC10361638 DOI: 10.1590/1414-431x2023e12938] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 07/27/2023] Open
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Brucellosis has become a global zoonotic disease, seriously endangering the health of people all over the world. Vaccination is an effective strategy for protection against Brucella infection in livestock in developed countries. However, current vaccines are pathogenic to humans and pregnant animals, which limits their use. Therefore, it is very important to improve the safety and immune protection of Brucella vaccine. In this study, different bioinformatics approaches were carried out to predict the physicochemical properties, T/B epitope, and tertiary structure of Omp2b and Omp31. Then, these two proteins were sequentially linked, and the Cytotoxic T lymphocyte associated antigen-4 (CTLA-4) variable region was fused to the N-terminal of the epitope sequence. In addition, molecular docking was performed to show that the structure of the fusion protein vaccine had strong affinity with B7 (B7-1, B7-2). This study showed that the designed vaccine containing CTLA-4 had high potency against Brucella, which could provide a reference for the future development of efficient brucellosis vaccines.
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Reproductive Assistance, Center for Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
- State Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Prevention, and Treatment of Central Asian High Incidence Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
- State Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Prevention, and Treatment of Central Asian High Incidence Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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Niu C, Dong M, Niu Y. Lead toxicity and potential therapeutic effect of plant-derived polyphenols. Phytomedicine 2023; 114:154789. [PMID: 37004401 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2023.154789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [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: 01/06/2023] [Revised: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Due to its unique physical and chemical properties, lead is still used worldwide in several applications, especially in industry. Both environmental and industrial lead exposures remain a public health problem in many developing and rapidly industrializing countries. Plant polyphenols are pleiotropic in their function and have historically made a major contribution to pharmacotherapy. PURPOSE To summarize available pre-clinical and limited clinical evidence on plant polyphenols as potential antidotes against lead poisoning and discuss toxic mechanisms of lead. METHOD A comprehensive search of peer-reviewed publications was performed from core collections of electronic databases such as PubMed, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and Science Direct. Articles written in English-language from inception until December 2022 were selected. RESULTS In this review, we review key toxic mechanisms of lead and its pathological effects on the neurological, reproductive, renal, cardiovascular, hematological, and hepatic systems. We focus on plant polyphenols against lead toxicity and involved mechanisms. Finally, we address scientific gaps and challenges associated with translating these promising preclinical discoveries into effective clinical therapies. CONCLUSION While preclinical evidence suggests that plant polyphenols exhibit bioprotective effects against lead toxicity, scant and equivocal clinical data highlight a need for clinical trials with those polyphenols.
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- Chengu Niu
- Internal medicine residency program, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY 14621, USA
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- The Institute of Medicine, Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar 161006, China
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- The Institute of Medicine, Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar 161006, China.
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Zhi X, Liu J, Wu S, Niu C. A generalized l 2,p-norm regression based feature selection algorithm. J Appl Stat 2021; 50:703-723. [PMID: 36819074 PMCID: PMC9930865 DOI: 10.1080/02664763.2021.1975662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Feature selection is an important data dimension reduction method, and it has been used widely in applications involving high-dimensional data such as genetic data analysis and image processing. In order to achieve robust feature selection, the latest works apply the l 2 , 1 or l 2 , p -norm of matrix to the loss function and regularization terms in regression, and have achieved encouraging results. However, these existing works rigidly set the matrix norms used in the loss function and the regularization terms to the same l 2 , 1 or l 2 , p -norm, which limit their applications. In addition, the algorithms for solutions they present either have high computational complexity and are not suitable for large data sets, or cannot provide satisfying performance due to the approximate calculation. To address these problems, we present a generalized l 2 , p -norm regression based feature selection ( l 2 , p -RFS) method based on a new optimization criterion. The criterion extends the optimization criterion of ( l 2 , p -RFS) when the loss function and the regularization terms in regression use different matrix norms. We cast the new optimization criterion in a regression framework without regularization. In this framework, the new optimization criterion can be solved using an iterative re-weighted least squares (IRLS) procedure in which the least squares problem can be solved efficiently by using the least square QR decomposition (LSQR) algorithm. We have conducted extensive experiments to evaluate the proposed algorithm on various well-known data sets of both gene expression and image data sets, and compare it with other related feature selection methods.
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- X. Zhi
- School of Science, Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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- School of Communication and Information Engineering, Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications, Xi'an, People's Republic of China,J. Liu
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- School of Communication and Information Engineering, Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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- School of Communication and Information Engineering, Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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Antonarakis E, Piulats J, Gross-Goupil M, Goh J, Vaishampayan U, De Wit R, Alanko T, Fukasawa S, Tabata K, Feyerabend S, Berger R, Ojamaa K, Hoimes C, Sezer A, Omlin A, Yachnin J, Niu C, Poehlein C, Schloss C, de Bono J. 611P Pembrolizumab (pembro) monotherapy for docetaxel-pretreated metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC): Updated analyses with 4 years of follow-up from cohorts 1-3 of the KEYNOTE-199 study. Ann Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2021.08.1124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Wang DH, Niu C, Dai JH, Tian DY. [CFTR gene variations and phenotypes in seven children]. Zhonghua Er Ke Za Zhi 2021; 59:689-694. [PMID: 34333923 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112140-20210112-00033] [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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Objective: To analyze the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene variations and phenotypes in 7 Chinese children. Methods: In this retrospective study, the data of 7 children with CFTR gene variations admitted to Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University from December 2013 to October 2020 were extracted. The general information, clinical manifestations, gene variations, diagnosis and treatment were summarized. Results: Among the 7 children, 2 were males and 5 were females, aged 5.2(0.5-11.3) years. Main clinical manifestations included malnutrition (5 cases), recurrent respiratory infection (4 cases), bronchiectasis (3 cases), steatorrhea (3 cases), vomiting in infancy (2 cases), liver cirrhosis (2 cases), meconium ileus (1 case), metabolic alkalosis and hypochloremia (1 case). A total of 15 variations were found by whole exon sequencing and Sanger sequencing, among which 3 were newly discovered, and 7 were missense mutations. Four children were diagnosed as CF, and the other 3 were diagnosed as CFTR related disease (CFTR-RD). Compared with CF patients, the pancreatic insufficiency and typical CF lung disease were relatively mild in CFTR-RD patients. After treatment, 6 children were clinically improved, while the rest one withdrew treatment due to critical pulmonary infection and disturbance of water-electrolyte metabolism. Conclusions: The loci and phenotypes of CFTR gene variants vary hugely and the pathogenicity of some variations are not clear. Whole exon sequencing can facilitate the identification of CF-and CFTR-RD-causing variaions. For the cases not compatible with CF, CFTR-RD should be considered and evaluated by timely gene detection, so as to carry out appropriate long term management.
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- D H Wang
- Department of Respiration, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing 400014, China
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- Department of Respiration, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing 400014, China
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- Department of Respiration, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing 400014, China
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- Department of Respiration, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing 400014, China
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Niu C, Blaylock B, Niu C, Davidson HE, DePue R, Williams GR, Steinberg K. Development of Minimum Data Set-based Individualized Care Pathways for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Treatment in Nursing Home Residents. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2021; 22:B20. [PMID: 34287165 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2021.01.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Mao J, Niu C, Li K, Mobeen Tahir M, Khan A, Wang H, Li S, Liang Y, Li G, Yang Z, Zuo L, Han M, Ren X, An N, Zhang D. Exogenous 6-benzyladenine application affects root morphology by altering hormone status and gene expression of developing lateral roots in Malus hupehensis. Plant Biol (Stuttg) 2020; 22:1150-1159. [PMID: 32597557 DOI: 10.1111/plb.13154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 05/13/2020] [Accepted: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Malus hupehensis is an extensively used apple rootstock in China. In the current study, M. hupehensis seedlings were treated with exogenous 2.2 µm 6-benzyladenine (6-BA) so as to investigate the mechanism by which 6-BA affects lateral root development. The results indicate that 6-BA treatment promotes elongation and thickening of both root and shoot in M. hupehensis, but reduces the number of lateral roots, as well as reducing the auxin level after 6-BA treatment. Moreover, MhAHK4, MhRR1 and MhRR2 were also significantly up-regulated in response to 6-BA treatment. Expression levels of auxin synthesis- and transport-related genes, such as MhYUCCA6, MhYUCCA10, MhPIN1 and MhPIN2, were down-regulated, which corresponds with lower auxin levels in the 6-BA-treated seedlings. A negative regulator of auxin, MhIAA3, was induced by 6-BA treatment, leading to reduced expression of MhARF7 and MhARF19 in 6-BA-treated seedlings. As a result, expression of MhWOX11, MhWOX5, MhLBD16 and MhLBD29 was blocked, which in turn inhibited lateral root initiation. In addition, a lower auxin level decreased expression of MhRR7 and MhRR15, which repressed expression of key transcription factors associated with root development, thus inhibiting lateral root development. In contrast, 6-BA treatment promoted secondary growth (thickening) of the root by inducing expression of MhCYCD3;1 and MhCYCD3;2. Collectively, the changes in hormone levels and gene expression resulted in a reduced number of lateral roots and thicker roots in 6-BA-treated plants.
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- J Mao
- College of Horticulture, Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University, Yangling, China
- College of Life Science, Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University, Yangling, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University, Yangling, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University, Yangling, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University, Yangling, China
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, the University of Haripur, Haripur, Pakistan
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University, Yangling, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University, Yangling, China
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- Beijing Ori-Gene Science and Technology Corp., Ltd., Beijing, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University, Yangling, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University, Yangling, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University, Yangling, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University, Yangling, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University, Yangling, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University, Yangling, China
- College of Life Science, Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University, Yangling, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University, Yangling, China
- College of Life Science, Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University, Yangling, China
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Han J, Yang M, Guo T, Niu C, Liu J, Yue Y, Yuan C, Yang B. Two linked TBXT (brachyury) gene polymorphisms are associated with the tailless phenotype in fat-rumped sheep. Anim Genet 2019; 50:772-777. [PMID: 31475743 PMCID: PMC6899607 DOI: 10.1111/age.12852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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T‐box transcription factor T (TBXT), encoding the brachyury protein, is an embryonic nuclear transcription factor involved in mesoderm formation and differentiation. Previous studies indicate that TBXT mutations are responsible for the tailless or short‐tailed phenotype of many vertebrates. To verify whether the tailless phenotype in fat‐rumped sheep is associated with TBXT mutations, exon 2 of the TBXT gene for 301 individuals belonging to 13 Chinese and Iranian sheep breeds was directly sequenced. Meanwhile, 380 samples were used to detect the genotypes of the candidate variations by mapping to their reads databases in the Sequence Read Archive repository of GenBank. The results showed that one missense mutation, c.334G>T (GGG>TGG) with a completely linked synonymous variant c.333G>C (CCG>CCC) was found to be associated with the ‘tailless’ characteristic in typical fat‐rumped sheep breeds. The c.334G>T transversion led to the conversion of glycine to tryptophan at the 112th amino acid in the T‐box domain of the brachyury protein. In addition, crossbreeding experiments for long‐tailed and tailless sheep showed that CT/CT allele of nucleotides (nt) 333 and 334, a recessive mutation, would cause sheep tails to be shorter, suggesting that these two linked variants at nucleotides 333 and 334 in TBXT are probably causative mutations responsible for the tailless phenotype in sheep.
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- J Han
- Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, 730050, China.,College of Animal Science and Technology, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832000, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832000, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal (Poultry) Genetics Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, 730050, China
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- Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, 730050, China
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- Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, 730050, China
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- Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, 730050, China.,International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), PO Box 30709, Nairobi, 00100, Kenya
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- Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, 730050, China
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- Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, 730050, China
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Liang Y, Zou Y, Niu C, Niu Y. Astragaloside IV and ferulic acid synergistically promote neurite outgrowth through Nrf2 activation. Mech Ageing Dev 2019; 180:70-81. [PMID: 30978363 DOI: 10.1016/j.mad.2019.04.002] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2019] [Revised: 03/20/2019] [Accepted: 04/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Recently, nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 (Nrf2) have nuclear localization and nuclear exclusion signals and shuttle between the cytoplasm and the nucleus. Thus, we hypothesised that astragaloside IV (AS-IV) induction nuclear import of Nrf2 and ferulic acid (FA) inhibition nuclear export of Nrf2 contribute to synergistic antioxidant effects of combination of FA and AS-IV (FA/AS-IV). Here, we have demonstrated that FA/AS-IV enhances neurite outgrowth of PC12 cells challenged with lead acetate (PbAc) via antioxidant properties in a synergistic manner. Concomitantly, FA/AS-IV significantly promotes Nrf2 activation and induces "phase-II'' enzymes during PbAc toxicity, compared with either FA or AS-IV alone. Interestingly, FA but not AS-IV activates the extracellular signal-regulated kinases 1 and 2 (ERK1/2), leading to an increase in both de novo synthesis of Nrf2 and nuclear import of Nrf2. Simultaneously, AS-IV but not FA suppresses Fyn phosphorylation via Akt-mediated inhibition of GSK-3β, which inhibited nuclear export of Nrf2. Importantly, dual activation of both ERK1/2 and Akt by FA/AS-IV in PC12 cells challenged with PbAc is mediated by independent mechanisms, which are supported by pharmacological inhibitors. Collectively, these results support the notion that the FA/AS-IV may be promising in therapy for lead developmental neurotoxicity. This combination deserves further study in vivo.
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- Yini Liang
- The Institute of Medicine, Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar 161006, China
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- The Institute of Medicine, Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar 161006, China
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- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, China
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- The Institute of Medicine, Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar 161006, China.
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Wang X, Niu C, Zhang X, Dong M. Emodin suppresses activation of hepatic stellate cells through p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase and Smad signaling pathways in vitro. Phytother Res 2018; 32:2436-2446. [PMID: 30117601 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.6182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2018] [Revised: 07/20/2018] [Accepted: 07/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the hypothesis that emodin inhibits extracellular matrix (ECM)-related gene expression in activated hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) by blocking canonical or/and noncanonical components of transforming growth factor β1 (TGFβ1) intracellular signaling. Here, we demonstrate that emodin suppressed the gene expression of HSCs activation markers type I collagen, fibronectin, and α-smooth muscle actin, as well as HSCs proliferation. Mechanistically, emodin suppresses TGFβ1, TGFβ receptor II, TGFβ receptor I, and Smad4 gene expression, as well as Smad luciferase activity. Simultaneously, emodin reduced p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38MAPK ) activity but not c-Jun N-terminal kinases and extracellular signal-regulated kinases 1 and 2 phosphorylation in HSC-T6 cells. Interestingly, deprivation of TGFβ using a neutralizing antibody abolished emodin-mediated inhibitions of the both Smad transcriptional activity and p38MAPK phosphorylation. Furthermore, emodin-mediated inhibition of HSCs activation could be partially blocked by PD98059 inhibition of p38MAPK or short hairpin RNA-imposed knockdown of Smad4. Conversely, simultaneous inhibition of Smad4 and p38MAPK pathways completely reverses the effects of emodin, suggesting that Smad and p38MAPK locate downstream of TGFβ1 and regulate collagen genes expression in HSCs. Collectively, these data suggest that emodin is a promising candidate for the treatment of hepatic fibrosis.
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- Xiaoli Wang
- School of Pharmacy, Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, China
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- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- The Institute of Medicine, Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, China
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- The Institute of Medicine, Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, China
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Niu C, Bao Y, Zhuang C, Li S, Wang T, Zhang X, Ma Y, Xuan Z, Gu L, Lan N, Xie Q. Effectiveness of short-term training with a synergy-based FES paradigm on motor function recovery post-stroke. Ann Phys Rehabil Med 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rehab.2018.05.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Li Q, Niu C, Zhang X, Dong M. Gastrodin and Isorhynchophylline Synergistically Inhibit MPP +-Induced Oxidative Stress in SH-SY5Y Cells by Targeting ERK1/2 and GSK-3β Pathways: Involvement of Nrf2 Nuclear Translocation. ACS Chem Neurosci 2018; 9:482-493. [PMID: 29115830 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.7b00247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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The pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease (PD) is multifactorial event. Combination therapies might be more effective in controlling the disease. Thus, the studies reported were designed to test the hypothesis that gastrodin (GAS)-induced de novo synthesis of nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) and isorhynchophylline (IRN) inhibition of Nrf2 nuclear export contribute to their additive or synergistic neuroprotective effect. Here, we have demonstrated that the combination of GAS and IRN (GAS/IRN) protects SH-SY5Y cells against 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium (MPP+) toxicity in a synergistic manner. Concomitantly, GAS/IRN led to a statistically significant reduction of oxidative stress, as assessed by reactive oxygen species (ROS) and lipid hydroperoxides (LPO), and enhancement of both glutathione (GSH) and thioredoxin (Trx) systems compared with treatment with either agent alone in MPP+-challenged SH-SY5Y cells. Interestingly, GAS but not IRN activated extracellular signal-regulated kinases 1 and 2 (ERK1/2), leading to a increase in de novo synthesis of Nrf2 and nuclear import of Nrf2. Simultaneously, IRN but not GAS suppressed both constitutive glycogen synthase kinase (GSK)-3β and Fyn activation, which inhibited nuclear export of Nrf2. Importantly, simultaneous inhibition of GSK-3β pathway by IRN and activation of ERK1/2 pathway by GAS synergistically induced accumulation of Nrf2 in the nucleus in SH-SY5Y cells challenged with MPP+. Furthermore, the activation of the ERK1/2 pathway and inhibition of GSK-3β pathway by GAS/IRN are mediated by independent mechanisms. Collectively, these novel findings suggest an in vitro model of synergism between IRN and GAS in the induction of neuroprotection warrant further investigations in vivo.
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- Qiang Li
- The Institute of Medicine, Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar 161006, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, China
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- The Institute of Medicine, Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar 161006, China
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- The Institute of Medicine, Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar 161006, China
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Niu C, Liu N, Liu J, Zhang M, Ying L, Wang L, Tian D, Dai J, Luo Z, Liu E, Zou L, Fu Z. Vitamin A maintains the airway epithelium in a murine model of asthma by suppressing glucocorticoid-induced leucine zipper. Clin Exp Allergy 2017; 46:848-60. [PMID: 26399569 DOI: 10.1111/cea.12646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2015] [Revised: 08/05/2015] [Accepted: 08/12/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND The effects of glucocorticoids (GCs) on the repair of the airway epithelium in asthma are controversial, and we previously reported that the GC dexamethasone (Dex) inhibits the repair of human airway epithelial cells and that this process is mediated by glucocorticoid-induced leucine zipper (GILZ) through MAPK-ERK signaling in vitro. Vitamin A (VA) is involved in the regulation of the MAPK-ERK pathway but has not been widely supplied during asthma treatment. It is unclear whether VA attenuates the negative regulation of GILZ on the MAPK-ERK pathway and maintains airway epithelium integrity during asthma treatment. METHODS Female BALB/c mice were sensitized and challenged with ovalbumin (OVA) and subsequently treated with Dex, VA or intranasal inhalation of adenovirus sh-GILZ vectors. Indexes of airway epithelium integrity, including pathological alterations, pulmonary EGFR expression and airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR), were then measured. The expression of GILZ and key components of activated MAPK-ERK signals (p-Raf-1, p-MEK, and p-Erk1/2) were also detected. RESULTS Dex failed to relieve OVA-induced asthma airway epithelium injury, as assessed through H&E staining, EGFR expression and AHR. Moreover, in the OVA-challenged mice treated with Dex, GLIZ expression was increased, whereas the ratios of p-Raf-1/Raf-1, p-MEK/MEK and p-Erk1/2/Erk1/2 were significantly decreased. Further study indicated that GILZ expression was decreased and that the ratios of p-Raf-1/Raf-1, p-MEK/MEK and p-Erk1/2/Erk1/2 were up-regulated in the GILZ-silenced OVA-challenged mice and VA-fed OVA-challenged mice, independent of Dex treatment. The airway epithelium integrity of the OVA-challenged mice was maintained by treatment with both VA and Dex. CONCLUSIONS Vitamin A maintained the Dex-treated asthma airway epithelium via the down-regulation of GILZ expression and the activation MAPK-ERK signaling, and these effects might contribute to improving the effects of GC therapeutics on asthma.
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- C Niu
- Key Laboratory of Pediatrics in Chongqing, Chongqing International Science and Technology Cooperation Center for Child Development and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, China.,Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pediatrics in Chongqing, Chongqing International Science and Technology Cooperation Center for Child Development and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, China.,Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pediatrics in Chongqing, Chongqing International Science and Technology Cooperation Center for Child Development and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Center for Clinical Molecular Medicine, Chongqing Stem Cell Therapy Technology Research Center, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Eng L, Su S, Pringle D, Mahler M, Niu C, Naik H, Mohan R, Tiessen K, Hon H, Brown C, Jones J, Howell D, Selby P, Alibhai S, Xu W, Liu G. Body mass index (BMI), lifestyle behaviors, and perceptions in cancer survivors. Ann Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdx388.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Yuan K, Niu C, Xie Q, Jiang W, Gao L, Ma R, Huang Z. Apical stress distribution under vertical compaction of gutta-percha and occlusal loads in canals with varying apical sizes: a three-dimensional finite element analysis. Int Endod J 2017; 51:233-239. [PMID: 28746745 DOI: 10.1111/iej.12825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2017] [Accepted: 07/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIM To investigate and compare the effects of two apical canal instrumentation protocols on apical stress distribution at the root apex under vertical compaction of gutta-percha and occlusal loads using finite element analysis. METHODOLOGY Three finite element analysis models of a mandibular first premolar were reconstructed: an original canal model, a size 35, .04 taper apical canal enlargement model and a Lightspeed size 60 apical canal enlargement model. A 15 N compaction force was applied vertically to the gutta-percha 5 mm from the apex. A 175 N occlusal load in two directions (vertical and 45° to the longitudinal axis of the tooth) was simulated. Stresses in the apical 2 mm of the root were calculated and compared among the three models. RESULTS Under vertical compaction, stresses in the apical canal instrumented by Lightspeed size 60 (maximal 3.3 MPa) were higher than that of the size 35, .04 taper model (maximal 1.3 MPa). In the case of the two occlusal forces, the Lightspeed size 60 apical enlargement was associated with the greatest stress distribution in the apical region. The greatest stress and the most obvious stress difference between the models appeared at the tip of the root when occlusal and vertical compaction loads were applied. CONCLUSIONS Apical enlargement caused stress distribution changes in the apical region of roots. The larger apical size led to higher stress concentration at the root apex.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Department of Endodontics, Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai JiaoTong University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Department of Endodontics, Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai JiaoTong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Endodontics, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Department of Endodontics, Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai JiaoTong University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Department of Endodontics, Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai JiaoTong University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Department of Endodontics, Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai JiaoTong University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Department of Endodontics, Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai JiaoTong University, Shanghai, China
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Han B, Bai Z, Liu Y, You Y, Xu J, Zhou J, Zhang J, Niu C, Zhang N, He F, Ding X. Characterizations, relationship, and potential sources of outdoor and indoor particulate matter bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in a community of Tianjin, Northern China. Indoor Air 2015; 25:320-328. [PMID: 25039922 DOI: 10.1111/ina.12145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2014] [Accepted: 07/17/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are among the most toxic air pollutants in China. However, because there are unsubstantial data on indoor and outdoor particulate PAHs, efforts in assessing inhalation exposure and cancer risk to PAHs are limited in China. This study measured 12 individual PAHs in indoor and outdoor environments at 36 homes during the non-heating period and heating period in 2009. Indoor PAH concentrations were comparable with outdoor environments in the non-heating period, but were lower in the heating period. The average indoor/outdoor ratios in both sampling periods were lower than 1, while the ratios in the non-heating period were higher than those in the heating period. Correlation analysis and coefficient of divergence also verified the difference between indoor and outdoor PAHs, which could be caused by high ventilation in the non-heating period. To support this conclusion, linear and robust regressions were used to estimate the infiltration factor to compare outdoor PAHs to indoor PAHs. The calculated infiltration factors obtained by the two models were similar in the non-heating period but varied greatly in the heating period, which may have been caused by the influence of ventilation. Potential sources were distinguished using a diagnostic ratio and a mixture of coal combustion and traffic emission, which are major sources of PAHs.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, China
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Martin P, Brown MC, Espin-Garcia O, Cuffe S, Pringle D, Mahler M, Villeneuve J, Niu C, Charow R, Lam C, Shani RM, Hon H, Otsuka M, Xu W, Alibhai S, Jenkinson J, Liu G. Patient preference: a comparison of electronic patient-completed questionnaires with paper among cancer patients. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) 2015; 25:334-41. [PMID: 25899560 DOI: 10.1111/ecc.12318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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In this study, we compared cancer patients preference for computerised (tablet/web-based) surveys versus paper. We also assessed whether the understanding of a cancer-related topic, pharmacogenomics is affected by the survey format, and examined differences in demographic and medical characteristics which may affect patient preference and understanding. Three hundred and four cancer patients completed a tablet-administered survey and another 153 patients completed a paper-based survey. Patients who participated in the tablet survey were questioned regarding their preference for survey format administration (paper, tablet and web-based). Understanding was assessed with a 'direct' method, by asking patients to assess their understanding of genetic testing, and with a 'composite' score. Patients preferred administration with tablet (71%) compared with web-based (12%) and paper (17%). Patients <65 years old, non-Caucasians and white-collar professionals significantly preferred the computerised format following multivariate analysis. There was no significant difference in understanding between the paper and tablet survey with direct questioning or composite score. Age (<65 years) and white-collar professionals were associated with increased understanding (both P = 0.03). There was no significant difference in understanding between the tablet and print survey in a multivariate analysis. Patients overwhelmingly preferred computerised surveys and understanding of pharmacogenomics was not affected by survey format.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Princess Margaret Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Cancer Outcomes Medicine Biostatistics Informatics Epidemiology Laboratory, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Biostatistics, Princess Margaret Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Princess Margaret Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Cancer Outcomes Medicine Biostatistics Informatics Epidemiology Laboratory, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Cancer Outcomes Medicine Biostatistics Informatics Epidemiology Laboratory, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Cancer Outcomes Medicine Biostatistics Informatics Epidemiology Laboratory, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Cancer Outcomes Medicine Biostatistics Informatics Epidemiology Laboratory, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Cancer Outcomes Medicine Biostatistics Informatics Epidemiology Laboratory, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Cancer Outcomes Medicine Biostatistics Informatics Epidemiology Laboratory, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Cancer Outcomes Medicine Biostatistics Informatics Epidemiology Laboratory, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Cancer Outcomes Medicine Biostatistics Informatics Epidemiology Laboratory, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Biomedical Communications Graduate Program, Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Biostatistics, Princess Margaret Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Biomedical Communications Graduate Program, Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Princess Margaret Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Liu Y, Liu XC, Liu QY, Niu C, Liu ZL. Larvicidal activity of Illicium difengpi BN Chang (Schisandraceae) Stem Bark and its Constituent Compounds against Aedes aegypti L. TROP J PHARM RES 2015. [DOI: 10.4314/tjpr.v14i1.15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Lu H, Lan W, Bo L, Niu C, Zhou J, Zhu H. Metabolic response of LLC xenografted mice to oxythiamine, as measured by [1H] NMR spectroscopy. Genet Mol Res 2015; 14:11043-51. [DOI: 10.4238/2015.september.21.17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Niu C, Foltz W, Velec M, Moseley J, Al-Mayah A, Brock K. 229 A NOVEL TECHNIQUE TO ENABLE EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATION OF DEFORMABLE DOSE ACCUMULATION. Radiother Oncol 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(12)70198-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Jia F, Niu C, Jiang H, Li H. 1.323 LEVETIRACETAM AMELIORATES CHOREOATHETOSIS IN CHILDREN WITH DYSKINETIC CEREBRAL PALSY. Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s1353-8020(11)70381-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Jia F, Niu C, Jiang H, Du L. 2.369 INFLUENCE OF DEVELOPMENTAL QUOTIENT AND AGE OF INITIAL REHABILITATION ON MOTOR ABILITY IMPROVEMENT IN CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY. Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s1353-8020(11)70691-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Jia F, Niu C, Jiang H, Du L. 1.325 EFFECT OF LEVETIRACETAM MONOTHERAPY ON EPILEPTIC TODDLERS WITH CEREBRAL PALSY: A OPEN, PROSPECTIVE, SHORT-TERM AND CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL. Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s1353-8020(11)70383-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Li W, Duan J, Niu C, Qiang N, Mulcahy D. Determination of Microcystin-LR in Drinking Water Using UPLC Tandem Mass Spectrometry-Matrix Effects and Measurement. J Chromatogr Sci 2011; 49:665-70. [DOI: 10.1093/chrsci/49.9.665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Du J, Segall-Gutierrez P, Liu X, Niu C, Xiang A, Taylor D, Stanczyk F. Effect of subcutaneous depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate on serum androgenic markers in normal weight, obese and extremely obese women. Contraception 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2010.04.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Isakeit T, Woodward JE, Niu C, Wright RJ. First Report of Sclerotinia Stem Rot of Canola Caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in Texas. Plant Dis 2010; 94:792. [PMID: 30754341 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-94-6-0792b] [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: 06/09/2023]
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During the past several years, canola (Brassica napus L.) has been grown experimentally in different areas of Texas to evaluate its potential as a crop, particularly for use as a biofuel source. In early April 2007, symptoms typical of Sclerotinia stem rot were observed in a canola variety trial that was flowering in Wharton County, Texas. Stems had white mycelia growing on the outside, or a bleached appearance, near the soil surface and plants were lodging. Inside bleached stems, there were spherical to cylindrical, black sclerotia that were 3 to 10 mm. Isolations from surface-disinfested stems onto potato dextrose agar (PDA) consistently yielded white, fluffy colonies with sclerotia typical of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib.) de Bary (1). Sequence analyses were conducted on two replicates of mycelium by extracting fungal DNA with the Qiagen DNeasy Plant Mini Kit (Valencia, CA). PCR amplification was performed using two primer sequences (92-4 AF377919: TCGCCTCAGAAGAATGTGC/AGCGGGTTACAAGGAGATGG; and 119-4 AF377925: GTAACAAGAGACCAAAATTCGG/TGAACGAGCTGTCATTCCC) (2) that have previously been used to characterize S. sclerotiorum (3). The BLAST search revealed that the sequences were 99 and 98% homologous with S. sclerotiorum Accession Nos. AF377919 and AF377925 over 376 and 377 bp of aligned sequence, respectively. Agar segments (1 cm2) from a 5-day-old culture grown on PDA were placed in the leaf axils of 15 2-month-old canola plants ('Wichita') growing in pots. Plants were placed in a humid chamber under fluorescent lights at 16 to 22°C. After 2 days, water soaking and necrosis occurred on petioles and stems adjacent to the inoculum, but not on plants treated with sterile PDA. S. sclerotiorum was consistently reisolated from symptomatic tissue plated on acidified PDA. The inoculations were repeated once with similar results. To our knowledge, this is the first report of Sclerotinia stem rot of canola in Texas. Currently, there is no significant canola production in Texas; however, interest in biofuels could lead to an increase in planted acres. Sclerotinia stem rot of canola could become a significant disease problem in areas of Texas where canola is planted as a winter crop. References: (1) L. M. Kohn. Phytopathology 69:881, 1979. (2) C. Sirjusingh and L. M. Kohn. Mol. Ecol. Notes 1:267, 2001. (3) J. E. Woodward et al. Plant Dis. 92:1468, 2008.
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- Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Texas A&M University, College Station 77843
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- Department of Plant and Soil Science, Texas Tech University, Lubbock 79403
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- Department of Plant and Soil Science, Texas Tech University, Lubbock 79403
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- Department of Plant and Soil Science, Texas Tech University, Lubbock 79403
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Niu C, Akasaka-Kennedy Y, Faustinelli P, Joshi M, Rajasekaran K, Yang H, Chu Y, Cary J, Ozias-Akins P. Antifungal Activity in Transgenic Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) Conferred by a Nonheme Chloroperoxidase Gene. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009. [DOI: 10.3146/ps08-020.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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A nonheme chloroperoxidase gene (cpo-p) from Pseudomonas pyrrocinia, a growth inhibitor of mycotoxin-producing fungi, was introduced into peanut via particle bombardment. The expression of the cpo-p gene is predicted to increase pathogen defense in peanut. Embryogenic peanut tissues were bombarded with gold particles coated with plasmid pRT66 carrying the cpo-p and hygromycin phosphotransferase (hph) genes, under the control of a double CaMV 35S and a single CaMV 35S promoter, respectively. Selection for hygromycin-resistant somatic embryos was performed on a liquid medium containing 10–20 mg/L hygromycin 3–4 days after bombardment. The integration and expression of the cpo-p gene was confirmed by Southern, Northern and Western blot analyses. In vitro bioassay using crude protein extracts from transgenic T0, T1, and T4 plants showed inhibition of Aspergillus flavus hyphal growth, which could translate to a reduction in aflatoxin contamination of peanut seed.
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Qin X, Wang XH, Yang ZH, Ding LH, Xu XJ, Cheng L, Niu C, Sun HW, Zhang H, Ye QN. Repression of NFAT3 transcriptional activity by estrogen receptors. Cell Mol Life Sci 2008; 65:2752-62. [PMID: 18668201 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-008-8273-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Nuclear factor of activated T cells 3 (NFAT3) activities have been implicated in many biological processes, such as breast cancer, cardiac hypertrophy, learning and memory, and adipocyte differentiation. However, how protein factors regulate NFAT3 transcriptional activity is poorly understood. Here, we report that regardless of estrogen, overexpression of estrogen receptor alpha and beta (ERalpha and ERbeta) suppresses NFAT3 transcriptional activity, whereas knockdown of endogenous ERalpha and ERbeta enhances the activity. Estrogen further enhances ER inhibition of NFAT3-dependent transcription. ERalpha and ERbeta interact with NFAT3 independently of the NFAT agonists phorbol myristate acetate (PMA) and ionomycin, and ERalpha is recruited to an NFAT3 target gene promoter. Phosphorylation of ERalpha at different sites differentially affects ERalpha modulation of NFAT3 transcriptional activity. These results suggest that ER may play a critical role in regulation of NFAT3 transcriptional activity.
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- Department of Molecular Oncology, Beijing Institute of Biotechnology, 27 Tai-Ping Lu Rd, Beijing 100850, China
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AIMS To investigate the effect of cinnamaldehyde (CA) on transcription from selected quorum sensing (QS) promoters. METHODS AND RESULTS The action of CA on QS was assayed using three E. coli green fluorescent protein (GFP) based bioreporters (two inducible and the other constitutive) and two Vibrio harveyi bioluminescent reporter strains. LuxR-mediated transcription from the P(luxI) promoter, which is induced by 3-oxo-C6-homoserine lactone (HSL), was reduced by 70 per cent following exposure to 200 micromol l(-1) CA (26 ppm). The bioluminescence of Vibrio harveyi BB886, which is mediated by 3-hydroxy-C4-HSL, was reduced by 55 per cent after exposure to 60 micromol l(-1) CA (8 ppm), and 100 micromol l(-1) CA (13 ppm) inhibited the bioluminescence of the autoinducer-2 (AI-2) responsive reporter strain V. harveyi BB170 by nearly 60 per cent. CA did not inhibit the growth of the bioreporter strains at these concentrations. CA had a minimal effect on LasR promoter activity, induced by 3-oxo-C12-HSL. CONCLUSIONS Low concentrations of CA were effective at inhibiting two types of acyl homoserine lactone mediated QS, and also autoinducer-2 mediated QS. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF STUDY Because CA is widely used in the food and flavour industries, its potential to affect bacterial QS regulated processes should be recognized.
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- Department of Biology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303 USA
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Niu C, Gilbert ES. Colorimetric method for identifying plant essential oil components that affect biofilm formation and structure. Appl Environ Microbiol 2004; 70:6951-6. [PMID: 15574886 PMCID: PMC535164 DOI: 10.1128/aem.70.12.6951-6956.2004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 195] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2004] [Accepted: 07/12/2004] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The specific biofilm formation (SBF) assay, a technique based on crystal violet staining, was developed to locate plant essential oils and their components that affect biofilm formation. SBF analysis determined that cinnamon, cassia, and citronella oils differentially affected growth-normalized biofilm formation by Escherichia coli. Examination of the corresponding essential oil principal components by the SBF assay revealed that cinnamaldehyde decreased biofilm formation compared to biofilms grown in Luria-Bertani broth, eugenol did not result in a change, and citronellol increased the SBF. To evaluate these results, two microscopy-based assays were employed. First, confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) was used to examine E. coli biofilms cultivated in flow cells, which were quantitatively analyzed by COMSTAT, an image analysis program. The overall trend for five parameters that characterize biofilm development corroborated the findings of the SBF assay. Second, the results of an assay measuring growth-normalized adhesion by direct microscopy concurred with the results of the SBF assay and CLSM imaging. Viability staining indicated that there was reduced toxicity of the essential oil components to cells in biofilms compared to the toxicity to planktonic cells but revealed morphological damage to E. coli after cinnamaldehyde exposure. Cinnamaldehyde also inhibited the swimming motility of E. coli. SBF analysis of three Pseudomonas species exposed to cinnamaldehyde, eugenol, or citronellol revealed diverse responses. The SBF assay could be useful as an initial step for finding plant essential oils and their components that affect biofilm formation and structure.
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- Department of Biology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA
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Levin JI, Chen JM, Cheung K, Cole D, Crago C, Santos ED, Du X, Khafizova G, MacEwan G, Niu C, Salaski EJ, Zask A, Cummons T, Sung A, Xu J, Zhang Y, Xu W, Ayral-Kaloustian S, Jin G, Cowling R, Barone D, Mohler KM, Black RA, Skotnicki JS. Acetylenic TACE inhibitors. Part 1. SAR of the acyclic sulfonamide hydroxamates. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2003; 13:2799-803. [PMID: 12873518 DOI: 10.1016/s0960-894x(03)00514-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
Abstract
The SAR of a series of potent sulfonamide hydroxamate TACE inhibitors, all bearing a butynyloxy P1' group, was explored. In particular, compound 5j has excellent in vitro potency against isolated TACE enzyme and in cells, good selectivity over MMP-1 and MMP-9, and oral activity in an in vivo model of TNF-alpha production and a collagen-induced arthritis model.
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- J I Levin
- Wyeth Research, 401 N Middletown Rd, Pearl River, NY 10965, USA.
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