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Kan Y, He Z, Keyhani NO, Li N, Huang S, Zhao X, Liu P, Zeng F, Li M, Luo Z, Zhang Y. A network of transcription factors in complex with a regulating cell cycle cyclin orchestrates fungal oxidative stress responses. BMC Biol 2024; 22:81. [PMID: 38609978 PMCID: PMC11015564 DOI: 10.1186/s12915-024-01884-3] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Response to oxidative stress is universal in almost all organisms and the mitochondrial membrane protein, BbOhmm, negatively affects oxidative stress responses and virulence in the insect fungal pathogen, Beauveria bassiana. Nothing further, however, is known concerning how BbOhmm and this phenomenon is regulated. RESULTS Three oxidative stress response regulating Zn2Cys6 transcription factors (BbOsrR1, 2, and 3) were identified and verified via chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP)-qPCR analysis as binding to the BbOhmm promoter region, with BbOsrR2 showing the strongest binding. Targeted gene knockout of BbOsrR1 or BbOsrR3 led to decreased BbOhmm expression and consequently increased tolerances to free radical generating compounds (H2O2 and menadione), whereas the ΔBbOsrR2 strain showed increased BbOhmm expression with concomitant decreased tolerances to these compounds. RNA and ChIP sequencing analysis revealed that BbOsrR1 directly regulated a wide range of antioxidation and transcription-associated genes, negatively affecting the expression of the BbClp1 cyclin and BbOsrR2. BbClp1 was shown to localize to the cell nucleus and negatively mediate oxidative stress responses. BbOsrR2 and BbOsrR3 were shown to feed into the Fus3-MAPK pathway in addition to regulating antioxidation and detoxification genes. Binding motifs for the three transcription factors were found to partially overlap in the promoter region of BbOhmm and other target genes. Whereas BbOsrR1 appeared to function independently, co-immunoprecipitation revealed complex formation between BbClp1, BbOsrR2, and BbOsrR3, with BbClp1 partially regulating BbOsrR2 phosphorylation. CONCLUSIONS These findings reveal a regulatory network mediated by BbOsrR1 and the formation of a BbClp1-BbOsrR2-BbOsrR3 complex that orchestrates fungal oxidative stress responses.
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- Yanze Kan
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biosafety and Green Production of Upper Yangtze River (Ministry of Education), College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, Beibei Culture Collection of Chongqing Agricultural Microbiology, Chongqing, 400715, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biosafety and Green Production of Upper Yangtze River (Ministry of Education), College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, Beibei Culture Collection of Chongqing Agricultural Microbiology, Chongqing, 400715, People's Republic of China
- Biochemical Engineering Center of Guizhou Province, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 50025, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL, 60607, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biosafety and Green Production of Upper Yangtze River (Ministry of Education), College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, Beibei Culture Collection of Chongqing Agricultural Microbiology, Chongqing, 400715, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biosafety and Green Production of Upper Yangtze River (Ministry of Education), College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, Beibei Culture Collection of Chongqing Agricultural Microbiology, Chongqing, 400715, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biosafety and Green Production of Upper Yangtze River (Ministry of Education), College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, Beibei Culture Collection of Chongqing Agricultural Microbiology, Chongqing, 400715, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biosafety and Green Production of Upper Yangtze River (Ministry of Education), College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, Beibei Culture Collection of Chongqing Agricultural Microbiology, Chongqing, 400715, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biosafety and Green Production of Upper Yangtze River (Ministry of Education), College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, Beibei Culture Collection of Chongqing Agricultural Microbiology, Chongqing, 400715, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biosafety and Green Production of Upper Yangtze River (Ministry of Education), College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, Beibei Culture Collection of Chongqing Agricultural Microbiology, Chongqing, 400715, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biosafety and Green Production of Upper Yangtze River (Ministry of Education), College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, Beibei Culture Collection of Chongqing Agricultural Microbiology, Chongqing, 400715, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biosafety and Green Production of Upper Yangtze River (Ministry of Education), College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, People's Republic of China.
- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, Beibei Culture Collection of Chongqing Agricultural Microbiology, Chongqing, 400715, People's Republic of China.
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Sun Y, Guan X, Wang H, Zhang J, Gu H, Lu H, Yao Z, Chen X, Zeng F, Wu Y, Gao XH. Randomized clinical trial of combined therapy with oral α-lipoic acid and NB-UVB for nonsegmental stable vitiligo. Dermatol Ther 2020; 34:e14610. [PMID: 33258534 DOI: 10.1111/dth.14610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2020] [Revised: 11/11/2020] [Accepted: 11/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Vitiligo is associated with oxidant stress and α-lipoic acid (ALA) is an antioxidative agent. To evaluate the efficacy and safety of oral ALA in combination with NB-UVB phototherapy on nonsegmental stable vitiligo. The prospective, multi-center, parallel controlled, double-blind randomized clinical trial was conducted from 2012 to 2014, in seven comprehensive tertiary hospitals in China. The patients were randomized into oral ALA group or placebo group at a dose of 300 mg daily for 6 months. All of them received NB-UVB phototherapy three times weekly. The repigmentation rate was evaluated by 4-point grading scale of improvement: >98%, 50-98%, 10-49%, <10%. A total of 133 patients were enrolled in the study, including 72 cases in treatment group and 61 cases in control group. In treatment group, 2.04% (1/49) patients achieved ≥50% improvement at 1-month after enrollment (M1), and the percentage of patients increased to 8.51% (4/47), 14.0% (6/43), and 37.8% (14/37) at M2, M3, and M6, respectively. In control group, the percentages were similar at all timepoints. No significant difference was seen between the two groups (P > .05). For elder patients, younger patients, male or female, no significant differences were found between treatment group and control group at all timepoints. ALA did not show additional benefit to NB-UVB therapy in the treatment of nonsegmental stable vitiligo. More studies should be done to identify other protocols of ALA or other types of antioxidants for stable vitiligo.
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- Yan Sun
- Department of Dermatology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of AIDS Immunology (China Medical University), National Clinical Research Center for Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Dermatology, People's Hospital of Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Dermatology of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xin-Hua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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Liu L, Wu Y, Zhang J, Gu H, Luan Q, Qian L, Wang Y, Gao L, Wang H, Xiao B, Sun Y, Li H, Chen K, Zeng F, Li C, Gao T, Gao XH. Ablative fractional Co2 laser aided delivery of long-acting glucocorticoid in the treatment of acral vitiligo: a multicenter, prospective, self-bilateral controlled study. J DERMATOL TREAT 2018; 30:320-327. [PMID: 30081694 DOI: 10.1080/09546634.2018.1509048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- Ling Liu
- Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Sun Yet-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yet-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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Xu M, Xiong H, Han Y, Li C, Mai S, Huang Z, Ai X, Guo Z, Zeng F, Guo Q. Identification of Mutation Regions on NF1 Responsible for High- and Low-Risk Development of Optic Pathway Glioma in Neurofibromatosis Type I. Front Genet 2018; 9:270. [PMID: 30087692 PMCID: PMC6066643 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2018.00270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [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: 05/03/2018] [Accepted: 07/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Neurofibromatosis type I is a rare neurocutaneous syndrome resulting from loss-of-function mutations of NF1. The present study sought to determine a correlation between mutation regions on NF1 and the risk of developing optic pathway glioma (OPG) in patients with neurofibromatosis type I. A total of 215 patients with neurofibromatosis type I, from our clinic or previously reported literature, were included in the study after applying strict inclusion and exclusion criteria. Of these, 100 patients with OPG were classified into the OPG group and 115 patients without OPG (aged ≥ 10 years) were assigned to the Non-OPG group. Correlation between different mutation regions and risk of OPG was analyzed. The mutation clustering in the 5′ tertile of NF1 was not significantly different between OPG and Non-OPG groups (P = 0.131). Interestingly, patients with mutations in the cysteine/serine-rich domain of NF1 had a higher risk of developing OPG than patients with mutations in other regions [P = 0.019, adjusted odds ratio (OR) = 2.587, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.167–5.736], whereas those in the HEAT-like repeat region had a lower risk (P = 0.036, adjusted OR = 0.396, 95% CI = 0.166–0.942). This study confirms a new correlation between NF1 genotype and OPG phenotype in patients with neurofibromatosis type I, and provides novel insights into molecular functions of neurofibromin.
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- Min Xu
- Department of Dermatology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Dermatology, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Mai SZ, Li CJ, Xie XY, Xiong H, Xu M, Zeng FQ, Guo Q, Han YF. Increased serum IL-36α and IL-36γ levels in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: Association with disease activity and arthritis. Int Immunopharmacol 2018; 58:103-108. [DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2018.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2017] [Revised: 03/11/2018] [Accepted: 03/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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He Z, Zhao X, Lu Z, Wang H, Liu P, Zeng F, Zhang Y. Comparative transcriptome and gene co-expression network analysis reveal genes and signaling pathways adaptively responsive to varied adverse stresses in the insect fungal pathogen, Beauveria bassiana. J Invertebr Pathol 2018; 151:169-181. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2017.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2017] [Revised: 12/07/2017] [Accepted: 12/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Xiong H, Xu Y, Tan G, Han Y, Tang Z, Xu W, Zeng F, Guo Q. Glycyrrhizin ameliorates imiquimod-induced psoriasis-like skin lesions in BALB/c mice and inhibits TNF-α-induced ICAM-1 expression via NF-κB/MAPK in HaCaT cells. Cell Physiol Biochem 2015; 35:1335-46. [PMID: 25720416 DOI: 10.1159/000373955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/30/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIM Glycyrrhizin (GL) is an important derivative of certain herbal medicines used in Asian countries. Currently, GL is used to treat hepatitis and allergic disease worldwide because of its anti-viral and anti-allergy effects. In addition to these prominent functions, GL likely regulates cellular functions such as tumor cell growth and cellular immunity. However, how GL affects the keratinocyte inflammation response remains poorly understood. The current paper investigates the effect of GL on psoriasis and explores the mechanisms involved. METHODS We used an in vitro cell model of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α-induced keratinocyte inflammation and the topical application of imiquimod (IMQ) using an animal model (mouse skin) of IMQ-induced psoriasis-like inflammation (IPI) to investigate the effect of GL on skin inflammation. Cell viability was analyzed using the Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK8). Carboxyfluorescein succinimidyl ester (CFSE) labeling was used to trace monocyte adherence to keratinocytes. A Western blot analysis was used to detect the expression of intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1) and the activation of the nuclear factor (NF)-κB/mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway. A modified version of the Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI) was used to monitor disease severity. Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining was used to observe pathological changes. An immunohistochemistry (IHC) analysis was used to detect ICAM-1 expression in mouse skin. RESULTS GL treatment significantly reduced the levels of ICAM-1 in TNF-α-stimulated HaCaT cells, inhibited subsequent monocyte adhesion to keratinocytes, and suppressed the nuclear translation and phosphorylation of p65 following the degradation of inhibitor κB (IκB). GL treatment blocked the phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK)/p38 MAPK. GL effectively delayed the onset of IPI in mice and ameliorated ongoing IPI, thereby reducing ICAM-1 expression in epidermal tissues. CONCLUSIONS These results demonstrate that GL treatment ameliorates skin inflammation by inhibiting ICAM-1 expression via interference with the ERK/p38 MAPK and NF-κB signaling pathways in keratinocytes. Therefore, GL can be used as an anti-psoriasis drug.
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- Hui Xiong
- Department of Dermatology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Luo Y, Zeng F, Huang X, Li Q, Tan G, Xi L, Lu C, Guo Q. Successful treatment of a necrotizing fasciitis patient caused by Mucor indicus with amphotericin B and skin grafting. Mycopathologia 2014; 177:187-92. [PMID: 24570041 DOI: 10.1007/s11046-014-9733-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2013] [Accepted: 02/11/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Cutaneous mucormycosis, an uncommon disease caused by Mucorales, predominantly occurs in immunocompromised host. The present case is a primary cutaneous mucormycosis due to Mucor indicus in an immunocompetent individual. It is with the features of necrotizing fasciitis over the right pretibial area. We are presenting this case owing to its rarity and the successful treatment with amphotericin B and skin grafting.
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- Yijin Luo
- Department of Dermatology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, 107 Yanjiang Rd W, Guangzhou, 510120, China
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Luo YJ, Tan GZ, Yu M, Li KW, Liu YY, Guo Q, Zeng FQ, Wang L. Correlation of cutaneous immunoreactants in lesional skin with the serological disorders and disease activity of systemic lupus erythematosus. PLoS One 2013; 8:e70983. [PMID: 23940681 PMCID: PMC3733635 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0070983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2013] [Accepted: 06/26/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Detection of immunoreactants including IgG, IgM, IgA, and C3 by direct immunofluorescence (DIF) from skin is useful for distinguishing lupus lesions from other skin disorders. Despite their diagnostic value, the type and number of cutaneous immunoreactants as they relate to serological disorders and disease severity has been poorly studied. We examined 36 patients with systemic lupus erythematosis (SLE) with positive DIF (DIF+) and 28 patients with negative DIF (DIF-) tests performed on lesional skin. Among DIF+ patients, the most frequent patterns of immunoreactants were IgM alone (36%) and the coexistence of IgM with C3 (28%). IgM was the highest detected individual immunoreactant (86%). As classified by number, 17 of 36 DIF+ patients had one immunoreactant (= 1), while the remaining patients had two to four immunoreactants (>1). Compared with DIF- patients, DIF+ patients were more likely to have severe disease as indicated by lower serum C3 levels and a higher SLE disease activity index (SLEDAI). The coexistence of IgM with any other immunoreactants indicated a more severe disease than that present in the DIF- group, whereas the IgM-alone group was comparable with the DIF- group in both serum C3 levels and SLEDAI. These findings were also applicable in the comparison of patients with more than one (>1) immunoreactant and patients with no (DIF-) and one ( = 1) immunoreactant. Collectively, the presence of multiple immunoreactants in lesional skin implies a more severe disease activity of SLE, while a single immunoreactant may be equal to the absence of immunoreactants (DIF-) in terms of predicting disease activity.
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- Yi-jin Luo
- Department of Dermatology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou China
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Han Y, Zeng F, Tan G, Yang C, Tang H, Luo Y, Feng J, Xiong H, Guo Q. Hydrogen sulfide inhibits abnormal proliferation of lymphocytes via AKT/GSK3β signal pathway in systemic lupus erythematosus patients. Cell Physiol Biochem 2013; 31:795-804. [PMID: 23735868 DOI: 10.1159/000350097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/15/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIM The abnormal activation of the AKT/GSK3β signal pathway in lymphocytes from systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients plays an important role in the pathogenesis of the disease. Recently Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has been recognized as a crucial gaseous signaling molecule, involved in regulation of cell proliferation. However, the role of H2S in regulating the abnormal activation of lymphocytes from SLE patients has not been established. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of H2S on lymphocytes and to explore the mechanisms involved. METHODS The lymphocytes were isolated from SLE patients with or without renal disease and healthy controls. The cells were treated as indicated in each experiment. Cell viability was analyzed by CCK-8. Cell cycle distribution was determined by flow cytometry. Western blot was used to detect the expression of phosphorylated AKT (ser473), GSK3β (ser9) and CDK2, p27(Kip1) and p21(WAF1/CIP1). RESULTS Our findings showed that proliferation of lymphocytes was stimulated following treatment with NaHS (a H2S donor) at low NaHS concentrations (<1mM) but inhibited at high NaHS concentrations (>2mM). Similar results were observed using GYY4137, which is a slow-releasing H2S donor. Pretreatment of lymphocytes from SLE patients with NaHS at high concentrations prior to exposure to phytohemagglutinin (PHA) significantly attenuated proliferation, evidenced by decrease in cell viability and S phase distribution of cell cycle. Pretreatment with NaHS decreased PHA-induced expression of CDK2, phosphorylation levels of AKT (ser473) and GSK3β (ser9) and increased the expression of p27(Kip1) and p21(WAF1/CIP1). Moreover, pretreatment with NaHS blunted the stimulation of SLE lymphocyte proliferation by GSK3β inhibitor lithium chloride. CONCLUSION These results demonstrate that H2S inhibits the abnormal activation of lymphocytes from SLE patients throuqh the AKT/GSK3β signal pathway.
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- Yanfang Han
- Department of Dermatology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University; 107 Yanjian West Road, Guangzhou, China
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Alshorafa AKH, Guo Q, Zeng F, Chen M, Tan G, Tang Z, Yin R. Psoriasis is associated with low serum levels of hydrogen sulfide, a potential anti-inflammatory molecule. TOHOKU J EXP MED 2013; 228:325-32. [PMID: 23132229 DOI: 10.1620/tjem.228.325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Psoriasis, characterized by circumscribed, red, thickened plaques with an overlying silver-white scale, is a common T-cell-mediated chronic inflammatory skin disease. Although hydrogen sulfide (H(2)S) has been shown to be a signaling molecule with both pro- or anti-inflammatory effects, its relationship with psoriasis has not been elucidated. In the present study, 15 patients with chronic progressive psoriasis and 15 healthy volunteers were investigated. Serum H(2)S levels in psoriasis patients were significantly lower than those of healthy controls (16.69 ± 5.47 μM vs. 34.5 ± 6.39 μM). In contrast, serum levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and interleukin-8 (IL-8) were significantly higher in psoriasis patients than healthy controls (22.88 ± 6.24 pg/ml vs. 12.07 ± 3.68 pg/ml; 61.47 ± 8.21 pg/ml vs. 31.54 ± 13.73 pg/ml; and 39.43 ± 8.56 pg/ml vs. 20.55 ± 6.45 pg/ml, respectively). The serum H(2)S levels negatively correlated with clinical disease severity. Furthermore, treatment of HaCaT human keratinocytes with TNF-α increased the levels of nitric oxide (NO), IL-6 and IL-8 (32.21 ± 5.71 μM vs. 3.22 ± 0.98 μM; 203.96 ± 13.16 pg/ml vs. 13.57 ± 3.75 pg/ml; and 301.24 ± 30.17 pg/ml vs. 29.06 ± 10.91 pg/ml, respectively) in the culture media. Exogenous H(2)S inhibited the TNF-α-mediated upregulation of NO, IL-6 and IL-8 in a dose-dependent manner. In addition, H(2)S inhibited TNF-α-mediated activation of p38, extracellular-signal-regulated kinase and nuclear factor kappa B. In conclusion, H(2)S may play a protective role in the pathogenesis of psoriasis. H(2)S-releasing agents may be promising therapeutics for psoriasis.
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- Ammar K H Alshorafa
- Department of Dermatology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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Wang T, Liu Y, Yin J, Lian S, Li M, Zheng Z, Zeng F, Zhang S. A multicenter, double-blind, randomized, noninferiority comparison of 14 days' treatment with oral olopatadine 10 mg or cetirizine 10 mg in Chinese adults with cutaneous pruritus. Pharmacology 2013; 91:117-22. [PMID: 23327861 DOI: 10.1159/000345447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2012] [Accepted: 10/24/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To assess whether olopatadine hydrochloride (OH) was noninferior to cetirizine in the treatment of cutaneous pruritus (CP). PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients with CP presenting at seven centers in China were randomly allocated to double-blind treatment with 5 mg of OH orally twice a day or cetirizine 10 mg orally once a day for 2 weeks. Patients were followed up on days 7 and 14. Noninferiority was predefined as a 20% maximum difference in the reduction of symptom score reducing indices (SSRI). Both intention-to-treat (ITT) and per-protocol populations were analyzed. RESULTS 174 patients (86 receiving OH and 88 cetirizine) were included in the ITT population. In the ITT population, the mean reduction in SSRI was 0.640 ± 0.274 in the OH group and 0.603 ± 0.289 in the cetirizine group. The one-sided 97.5% CI (-0.047) met the criteria for noninferiority. Noninferiority was also demonstrated for SSRI in the per-protocol population, with reductions of 0.640 ± 0.271 with OH and 0.596 ± 0.287 with cetirizine (97.5% CI -0.043).The total effectiveness rate (TER) was similar in the OH (90.0%) and cetirizine (80.0%) groups. The corresponding one-sided 97.5% CI (-1.0%) also demonstrated noninferiority. The incidence of adverse events was 47.1% in the OH group and 41.4% in the cetirizine group (p = 0.453). CONCLUSION The efficacy of OH was noninferior to that of cetirizine in controlling itching indicating that it can be considered as a clinically relevant alternative therapy to cetirizine for the management of CP in adult Chinese patients.
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- Tao Wang
- Department of Dermatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, PR China
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Yang W, Tang H, Zhang Y, Tang X, Zhang J, Sun L, Yang J, Cui Y, Zhang L, Hirankarn N, Cheng H, Pan HF, Gao J, Lee TL, Sheng Y, Lau CS, Li Y, Chan TM, Yin X, Ying D, Lu Q, Leung AMH, Zuo X, Chen X, Tong KL, Zhou F, Diao Q, Tse NKC, Xie H, Mok CC, Hao F, Wong SN, Shi B, Lee KW, Hui Y, Ho MHK, Liang B, Lee PPW, Cui H, Guo Q, Chung BHY, Pu X, Liu Q, Zhang X, Zhang C, Chong CY, Fang H, Wong RWS, Sun Y, Mok MY, Li XP, Avihingsanon Y, Zhai Z, Rianthavorn P, Deekajorndej T, Suphapeetiporn K, Gao F, Shotelersuk V, Kang X, Ying SKY, Zhang L, Wong WHS, Zhu D, Fung SKS, Zeng F, Lai WM, Wong CM, Ng IOL, Garcia-Barceló MM, Cherny SS, Shen N, Tam PKH, Sham PC, Ye DQ, Yang S, Zhang X, Lau YL. Meta-analysis followed by replication identifies loci in or near CDKN1B, TET3, CD80, DRAM1, and ARID5B as associated with systemic lupus erythematosus in Asians. Am J Hum Genet 2013; 92:41-51. [PMID: 23273568 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2012.11.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 152] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [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: 08/27/2012] [Revised: 11/12/2012] [Accepted: 11/28/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a prototype autoimmune disease with a strong genetic involvement and ethnic differences. Susceptibility genes identified so far only explain a small portion of the genetic heritability of SLE, suggesting that many more loci are yet to be uncovered for this disease. In this study, we performed a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies on SLE in Chinese Han populations and followed up the findings by replication in four additional Asian cohorts with a total of 5,365 cases and 10,054 corresponding controls. We identified genetic variants in or near CDKN1B, TET3, CD80, DRAM1, and ARID5B as associated with the disease. These findings point to potential roles of cell-cycle regulation, autophagy, and DNA demethylation in SLE pathogenesis. For the region involving TET3 and that involving CDKN1B, multiple independent SNPs were identified, highlighting a phenomenon that might partially explain the missing heritability of complex diseases.
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- Wanling Yang
- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, 21 Sassoon Road, Hong Kong
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Ji S, Guo Q, Han Y, Tan G, Luo Y, Zeng F. Mesenchymal stem cell transplantation inhibits abnormal activation of Akt/GSK3β signaling pathway in T cells from systemic lupus erythematosus mice. Cell Physiol Biochem 2012; 29:705-12. [PMID: 22613971 DOI: 10.1159/000178590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/01/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by activation and proliferation of autoreactive T cells and B cells. We examined changes in cell cycle progression of T cells from MRL/lpr mice with or without allogenic bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMMSCs) treatment and analyzed the expression of cell cycle associated proteins. In addition, the Akt/GSK3β protein kinase cascade was studied. We demonstrated that high-dose MSCs transplantation effectively ameliorated disease activity in MRL/lpr mice. BMMSCs treatment inhibited G1/S transition of the abnormal lupus T lymphocytes. Moreover, it increased the expression of p21(WAF1/CIP1) and p27(Kip1) and decreased the expression of CDK2. Furthermore, high-dose MSCs inhibited abnormal activation of the Akt/GSK3β signaling pathway of T cells from MRL/lpr mice. Our results suggest that high-dose BMMSCs transplantation successfully treated MRL/lpr lupus mice by inhibiting abnormal activation of Akt/GSK3β signaling pathway of T cells.
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- Suyun Ji
- Department of Dermatology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong China
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Lai K, Zeng K, Zeng F, Wei J, Tan G. Allogeneic adipose-derived stem cells suppress Th17 lymphocytes in patients with active lupus in vitro. Acta Biochim Biophys Sin (Shanghai) 2011; 43:805-12. [PMID: 21903637 DOI: 10.1093/abbs/gmr077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Interleukin-17 (IL-17)-producing CD4(+) T cells (Th17 cells) have been proven to play a critical role in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). To shed light on the mechanism of immunoregulation of adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs), we investigated the effects of allogeneic ADSCs on the Th17 lymphocytes of patients with active SLE by co-culturing ADSCs and peripheral blood mononuclear cells of these patients in vitro. The results indicated that ADSCs from passage 3 (P3) down-regulated the proportion of Th17 cells and their abilities to produce IL-17, whereas ADSCs from passage 8 (P8) had contrasting effect. The results also showed cell-cell contact played a role in P3 down-regulation. Blocking the functional pathway of IL-23 (both its ligand and its receptor) also contributed to this suppression. These results suggested that immunomodulation of ADSCs may be achieved by partially suppressing the number and capability of Th17 lymphocytes, indicating that ADSCs could be employed as therapeutic tools for the autoimmune diseases.
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- Kuan Lai
- Department of Dermatology and Rheumatology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Yang C, Yang Z, Zhang M, Dong Q, Wang X, Lan A, Zeng F, Chen P, Wang C, Feng J. Hydrogen sulfide protects against chemical hypoxia-induced cytotoxicity and inflammation in HaCaT cells through inhibition of ROS/NF-κB/COX-2 pathway. PLoS One 2011; 6:e21971. [PMID: 21779360 PMCID: PMC3136491 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0021971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2011] [Accepted: 06/14/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has been shown to protect against oxidative stress injury and inflammation in various hypoxia-induced insult models. However, it remains unknown whether H2S protects human skin keratinocytes (HaCaT cells) against chemical hypoxia-induced damage. In the current study, HaCaT cells were treated with cobalt chloride (CoCl2), a well known hypoxia mimetic agent, to establish a chemical hypoxia-induced cell injury model. Our findings showed that pretreatment of HaCaT cells with NaHS (a donor of H2S) for 30 min before exposure to CoCl2 for 24 h significantly attenuated CoCl2-induced injuries and inflammatory responses, evidenced by increases in cell viability and GSH level and decreases in ROS generation and secretions of IL-1β, IL-6 and IL-8. In addition, pretreatment with NaHS markedly reduced CoCl2-induced COX-2 overexpression and PGE2 secretion as well as intranuclear NF-κB p65 subunit accumulation (the central step of NF-κB activation). Similar to the protective effect of H2S, both NS-398 (a selective COX-2 inhibitor) and PDTC (a selective NF-κB inhibitor) depressed not only CoCl2-induced cytotoxicity, but also the secretions of IL-1β, IL-6 and IL-8. Importantly, PDTC obviously attenuated overexpression of COX-2 induced by CoCl2. Notably, NAC, a ROS scavenger, conferred a similar protective effect of H2S against CoCl2-induced insults and inflammatory responses. Taken together, the findings of the present study have demonstrated for the first time that H2S protects HaCaT cells against CoCl2-induced injuries and inflammatory responses through inhibition of ROS-activated NF-κB/COX-2 pathway.
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- Chuntao Yang
- Department of Physiology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Physiology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Physiology, Guangzhou Medical College, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Physiology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Physiology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Physiology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Physiology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Yang C, Ling H, Zhang M, Yang Z, Wang X, Zeng F, Wang C, Feng J. Oxidative stress mediates chemical hypoxia-induced injury and inflammation by activating NF-κb-COX-2 pathway in HaCaT cells. Mol Cells 2011; 31:531-8. [PMID: 21533553 PMCID: PMC3887613 DOI: 10.1007/s10059-011-1025-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2011] [Revised: 03/21/2011] [Accepted: 03/22/2011] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Hypoxia of skin is an important physiopathological process in many diseases, such as pressure ulcer, diabetic ulcer, and varicose ulcer. Although cellular injury and inflammation have been involved in hypoxia-induced dermatic injury, the underlying mechanisms remain largely unknown. This study was conducted to investigate the effects of cobalt chloride (CoCl(2)), a hypoxia-mimicking agent, on human skin keratinocytes (HaCaT cells) and to explore the possible molecular mechanisms. Exposure of HaCaT cells to CoCl(2) reduced cell viability and caused overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and oversecretion of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and interleukin-8 (IL-8). Importantly, CoCl(2) exposure elicited overexpression of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and phosphorylation of nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) p65 subunit. Inhibition of COX-2 by NS-398, a selective inhibitor of COX-2, significantly repressed the cytotoxicity, as well as secretion of IL-6 and IL-8 induced by CoCl(2). Inhibition of NF-κB by PDTC (a selective inhibitor of NF-κB) or genetic silencing of p65 by RNAi (Si-p65), attenuated not only the cytotoxicity and secretion of IL-6 and IL-8, but also overexpression of COX-2 in CoCl(2)-treated HaCaT cells. Neutralizing anti-IL-6 or anti-IL-8 antibody statistically alleviated CoCl(2)-induced cytotoxicity in HaCaT cells. N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC), a well characterized ROS scavenger, obviously suppressed CoCl(2)-induced cytotoxicity in HaCaT cells, as well as secretion of IL-6 and IL-8. Additionally, NAC also repressed overexpression of COX-2 and phosphorylation of NF- B κ p65 subunit induced by CoCl(2) in HaCaT cells. In conclusion, our results demonstrated that oxidative stress mediates chemical hypoxia-induced injury and inflammatory response through activation of NF-κB-COX-2 pathway in HaCaT cells.
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Dermatology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China
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Zeng YJ, Zeng FQ, Dai L, Yang C, Lin BZ, Zheng DH, Liu CW, Liu D, Yan L, Cheng H. [Insulin sensitivity and beta cell function in female systemic lupus erythematosus patients]. Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi 2011; 50:18-22. [PMID: 21418882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate insulin sensitivity and beta cell function in female systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients with different glucose tolerances. METHODS Insulin sensitivity and beta cell function were compared between SLE patients and non-SLE subjects in the states of normal glucose tolerance (NGT), impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) and diabetes mellitus (DM) respectively. Furthermore, risk factors for insulin sensitivity and beta cell function in SLE patients were analysed by linear regression. RESULTS In NGT state, insulin sensitivity and beta cell function of newly diagnosed SLE patients without glucocorticoids treatment were not significantly different from those of normal control group (P < 0.05). Compared with newly diagnosed SLE patients without glucocorticoids treatment and normal control group, HOMA insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR), ln (HOMA-β), ln (early phase insulin secretion index, EISI) and ln (late phase insulin secretion index, LISI) of SLE patients with glucocorticoids treatment were significantly higher (1.91 ± 1.04 vs 0.81 ± 0.75, 0.94 ± 0.27; 5.05 ± 0.65 vs 4.01 ± 0.63, 4.23 ± 0.47; 3.14 ± 0.81 vs 2.42 ± 0.39, 2.50 ± 0.65; 2.30 ± 0.55 vs 1.62 ± 0.57, 1.56 ± 0.43; P < 0.05), while ln (Matsuda index, MI) was significantly lower (4.53 ± 0.54 vs 5.27 ± 0.68, 5.18 ± 0.38; P < 0.05). In IGT and DM state, HOMA-IR (2.84 ± 1.87 vs 1.82 ± 1.22, 3.18 ± 2.29 vs 2.94 ± 2.26) and ln (HOMA-β) (5.18 ± 0.93 vs 4.06 ± 0.58, 3.99 ± 1.04 vs 3.43 ± 0.83) were significantly higher in SLE patients with glucocorticoids treatment than those of non-SLE subjects (P < 0.05) respectively. BMI and ln (daily glucocorticoids doses) were independent risk factors for insulin sensitivity, and age, the SLE disease activity index (SLEDAI) and ln (daily glucocorticoids doses) were related factors beta cell function. CONCLUSION In NGT, IGT and DM state, SLE female patients with glucocorticoids treatment have reduced insulin sensitivity and increased beta cell function, these changes are related to the use of glucocorticoids.
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- Ying-juan Zeng
- Department of Endocrinology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510120, China.
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Ji SY, Zeng FQ, Guo Q, Tan GZ, Tang HF, Luo YJ, Tang ZQ, Han YF. Predictive factors and unfavourable prognostic factors of interstitial lung disease in patients with polymyositis or dermatomyositis: a retrospective study. Chin Med J (Engl) 2010; 123:517-522. [PMID: 20367973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a serious lung complication in polymyositis (PM) and dermatomyositis (DM) which affects prognosis and requires a more aggressive approach in therapy. This study investigated the prevalence, characteristics, predictive factors and unfavourable prognostic factors of ILD in newly diagnosed PM, DM and amyopathic DM (ADM). METHODS From January 2000 to December 2008, the medical records of 197 consecutive PM and DM patients at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University were reviewed excluding overlapping, juvenile, and malignancy-associated cases. The patients were assigned to an ILD (69 patients) and a non-ILD group (128 patients). The clinical features, laboratory findings, and prognosis were compared. RESULTS The multivariate analysis indicated that older age at onset (OR 1.033, 95%CI 1.009 - 1.058, P = 0.007), fever (OR 4.109, 95%CI 1.926 - 8.767, P < 0.001) and arthritis/arthralgia (OR 2.274, 95%CI 1.101 - 4.695, P = 0.026) were the independent predictive factors for developing ILD in PM/DM after excluding anti-Jo-1. Regarding anti-Jo-1, fever (OR 4.912, 95%CI 2.121 - 11.376, P < 0.001) was associated with ILD. Poor survival in ILD patients was associated with ILD clinical subset (RR 0.122, 95%CI 0.049 - 0.399, P < 0.001), ADM/DM/PM-ILD (RR 0.140, 95%CI 0.031 - 0.476, P = 0.002), cardiac involvement (RR 4.654, 95%CI 1.391 - 15.577, P = 0.013) and serum albumin level (RR 0.910, 95%CI 0.831 - 0.997, P = 0.042). CONCLUSIONS Patients who presented with fever tended to have a higher frequency of PM/DM-associated ILD. A Hamman-Rich-like presentation, ADM-ILD, cardiac involvement and hypoalbuminemia were poor prognostic factors in ILD-PM/DM.
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- Su-yun Ji
- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510120, China
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Tang H, Tan G, Guo Q, Pang R, Zeng F. Abnormal activation of the Akt-GSK3beta signaling pathway in peripheral blood T cells from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Cell Cycle 2009; 8:2789-93. [PMID: 19652548 DOI: 10.4161/cc.8.17.9446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease accompanied by the activation and proliferation of T cells and B cells. In this study, we found that the distributions of lymphocytes obtained from patients with SLE or SLE with renal disease (RSLE) were reduced in the G(0)/G(1) phase and were elevated in the S phase after phytohemagglutinin treatment. Increased expression of CDK2 and decreased expression of cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors p27(Kip1) and p21(WAF1/CIP1) were observed in RSLE and SLE lymphocytes. The phosphorylation levels of Akt473 and GSK3beta (ser9) were increased in lymphocytes from the patients. Moreover, inhibition of GSK3beta with lithium chloride or SB216763 induced T cell proliferation, and the most significant effects were observed in RSLE lymphocytes. These results indicate that upregulation of CDKs and downregulation of p27(Kip1) and p21(WAF1/CIP1) increased the proliferation of T lymphocytes in SLE patients. Abnormal activation of the Akt-GSK3beta signaling pathway increased the proliferation of lupus lymphocytes.
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- Hongfeng Tang
- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Zeng S, Wang D, Cao Y, An N, Zeng F, Han C, Song Y, Deng X. Immunopotentiation of Caffeoyl Glycoside from Picrorhiza scrophulariiflora on activation and cytokines secretion of immunocyte in vitro. Int Immunopharmacol 2008; 8:1707-12. [DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2008.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2008] [Revised: 07/18/2008] [Accepted: 07/25/2008] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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AIM DNA methylation regulates gene expression, and hypomethylation is associated with abnormal T-cell function in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). However, little is known about the methylation levels of the interleukin (IL)-4 and -6 promoters in SLE patients. METHODS T cells were isolated from 20 SLE patients and 10 healthy controls, activated in vitro in the presence or absence of 5- azacytidine (5-azaC), and their IL-4 and -6 transcripts were characterized using semiquantitative RT-PCR. Following bisulfate modification of their genomic DNA, the levels of DNA methylation in the IL-4 or -6 promoter were determined by nested PCR and direct sequencing. RESULTS The levels of IL-4 and -6 mRNA transcripts were significantly higher in SLE T cells, as compared with that in the controls. Furthermore, the treatment of healthy T cells with 5-azaC demethylated the CpG islands in the IL-4 or -6 promoter and increased IL-4 and -6 mRNA transcriptions. Importantly, the hypomethylation of the CpG islands in the IL-4 and -6 promoters displayed in SLE patients was similar to that of healthy T cells treated with 5-azaC. Finally, the hypomethylation levels of the CpG islands in the IL-4 and -6 promoters in lupus patients were significantly correlated to the IL-4 and -6 expressions. CONCLUSION The hypomethylation of the CpG islands of the IL-4 and -6 promoters accrued in T cells from SLE patients and was associated with the severity of SLE at the clinic.
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- Xiang-bin Mi
- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Gong JQ, Lin L, Lin T, Hao F, Zeng FQ, Bi ZG, Yi D, Zhao B. Skin colonization by Staphylococcus aureus in patients with eczema and atopic dermatitis and relevant combined topical therapy: a double-blind multicentre randomized controlled trial. Br J Dermatol 2007; 155:680-7. [PMID: 16965415 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2006.07410.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 196] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Staphylococcus aureus has a peculiar ability to colonize the skin of patients with eczema and atopic dermatitis (AD), and is consistently found in eczematous skin lesions in these patients. A correlation between the severity of the eczema and colonization with S. aureus has been demonstrated, and it has been determined that bacterial colonization is an important factor aggravating skin lesions. Patients colonized with S. aureus have been treated with antibiotics in several open and double-blind placebo-controlled studies, with conflicting results. OBJECTIVES To investigate the colonizing features of S. aureus in the lesional and nonlesional skin of patients with eczema and AD in China and to compare the therapeutic effect of mupirocin plus hydrocortisone butyrate with vehicle ointment plus hydrocortisone butyrate. METHODS A multicentre, double-blind randomized trial was conducted. Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) scores were evaluated before the start of the trial and on the 7th, 14th and 28th day of treatment. Swabs for bacterial isolation were taken from lesional skin before the start of the trial and on the 7th, 14th and 28th day of treatment, and from nonlesional skin only before the start of the trial. A combination topical therapy with mupirocin plus hydrocortisone butyrate ointment was used in the experimental group, with vehicle ointment plus hydrocortisone butyrate ointment as a control. RESULTS Of 327 patients enrolled in the study, 208 had eczema and 119 had AD. Bacteria were isolated from 70.2% of lesional and 32.7% of nonlesional skin samples from patients with eczema, of which S. aureus accounted for 47.3% and 27.9%, respectively. Bacteria were isolated from 74.8% of lesional and 34.5% of nonlesional skin samples from patients with AD, of which S. aureus accounted for 79.8% and 80.5%, respectively. The colonization density of S. aureus was markedly higher in lesional than in nonlesional skin, both in patients with eczema and with AD (P < 0.01, P < 0.05), and was positively correlated with lesion severity. Considering the EASI scores before and after treatment and the final effective rate, good therapeutic effects were obtained in both the combination experimental groups and the control groups (P < 0.01), and there were no differences in the global therapeutic effect between the two groups in patients with eczema and with AD (P > 0.05). However, in patients with eczema with a clinical score of > 8 or in patients with AD with a clinical score of > 7, the therapeutic effect in the experimental groups was superior to that in the control groups (P < 0.05) on the 7th day of treatment. There were no differences between the two groups on the 14th and 28th days of treatment (P > 0.05). Following the improvement of symptoms and signs of eczema and AD, the positive rates of bacteria and S. aureus were reduced on the 7th day of treatment. CONCLUSIONS This study confirmed that lesional skin of patients with eczema and AD was more frequently colonized with S. aureus than was nonlesional skin. The more severe the eczema, the higher the colonization rate of S. aureus, and S. aureus was also more often present in lesional and nonlesional skin in patients with AD than in those with eczema. Staphylococcus aureus infection is related to the pathogenesis of eczema and AD. An antibiotic-corticosteroid combination and corticosteroid alone both gave good therapeutic effect in eczema and in AD, and both reduced colonization by S. aureus. Early combined topical therapy is beneficial to patients with moderate to severe eczema and AD, and it is unnecessary to use antibiotics at later stages of disease or in mild eczema or AD.
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China.
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Zeng FQ, Yin RF, Tan GZ, Guo Q, Xu DQ. Characterization of DNA antigens from immune complexes deposited in the skin of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Chin Med J (Engl) 2004; 117:1066-71. [PMID: 15265384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/30/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Skin lesions are common manifestations in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). It is still unknown what the definite pathogenesis of skin involvement was and whether DNA participated in it. Our study was designed to explore the pathogenetic role and nature of nuclear antigen (DNA) deposited in the skin lesions of patients with SLE. METHODS Thirty skin samples from patients with SLE and 2 normal skin samples were studied. Extracellular DNA was evaluated by indirect immunofluorescence methods. The deposited immune complexes were extracted by cryoprecipitation, and DNA was then isolated with phenol and chloroform. DNA fragment sizes were detected by agarose gel electrophoresis. Finally, 8 different probes were used to analyze the origin of these DNA molecules using Dot hybridization. RESULTS Extracellular DNA staining was found only in skin lesions, mainly those located in the basement membrane zone, vascular wall, and hair follicle wall. Normal skin and non-lesion SLE skin showed no fluorescence at locations outside the nuclei. There were no differences in the rate and intensity of extracellular DNA staining when comparing active phase to remission phase patients. No relationship was found between extracellular DNA and circulating anti-dsDNA antibodies. Deposited DNA fragments clustered into four bands of somewhat discrete sizes: 20 000 bp, 1300 bp, 800-900 bp, 100-200 bp. Small sized fragments (100-200 bp) were positively correlated with disease activity (P < 0.05, r = 0.407). Dot hybridization showed significant homology of the various extracellular DNA fragments examined with human genomic DNA, but not with DNA from the microorganisms and viruses we examined. There were also homologies between DNA samples from different individuals. CONCLUSIONS DNA and its immune complexes may contribute to the pathogenesis of skin lesions in SLE. These DNA molecules range in size from 100 bp to 20 kb and may be endogenous in origin.
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- Fan-qin Zeng
- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhongshan University, Guangzhou 510120, China.
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Yang T, Zeng FQ, Ge Q, Xiong Q, Guo F, Zhang XG. [The negative temperature effect of UV absorbance on C60 in different solvents]. Guang Pu Xue Yu Guang Pu Fen Xi 2004; 24:180-182. [PMID: 15769011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Ultraviolet Absorption Spectrum of Difference in Temperature (UVSDT) of C60 was studied in different solvents by UV-240 ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometer. Two samples were tested, one of which acted as reference sample and the other as ready test sample. During the period of the experiment, the temperature of the reference sample remained constant, while that of the ready test sample was changed to obtain difference in temperature. The two samples were scanned in succession by UV-240 ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometer using a certain range of wavelength. By changing the temperature of the ready test sample, we can get the ultraviolet absorption spectrum changing curve with temperature differential. In addition, the curve was studied by putting C60 in different solvents (alcohol, cyclohexane, n-hexane and 2-propanol). The curve indicates that the intensity of the absorption peak wavelength of C60 decreased with increasing the temperature of the sample, and a negative peak was observed in UVSDT. And the greater the difference in temperature, the higher the intensity of the negative peak. The result reflects that the structure of C60 depends strongly on its temperature, and the dependent relationship is closely related to the type of pi-pi electron transition. So it's valuable to test the absorption rate of C60 and obtain the changing curve in real time. It'll help us to separate, purify, analyze, and characterize C60. And it'll also help to do research on the mechanism of the chemical reactions, which take place in solvents, as well as to improve veracity.
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- Tao Yang
- Electronic Information School, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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The methanol extract from the whole plant of Geum japonicum was found to inhibit the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) protease. Through bioassay-directed fractionation of the extract, a new triterpene acid along with five known triterpene acids, ursolic acid, epipomolic acid, maslinic acid, euscaphic acid, and tormentic acid, were isolated. The structure of the new compound was determined by spectral means including 1H-1H COSY, HMQC, HMBC, and NOE experiments to be 2 alpha, 19 alpha-dihydroxy-3-oxo-12-ursen-28-oic acid (1). Of these compounds, 1, ursolic acid, and maslinic acid showed potent inhibitory activity against HIV-1 protease.
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- H X Xu
- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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Lu GC, Xiong XL, Shao MZ, Zhang RQ, Zhang QJ, Chen XC, Zeng FQ, Xiao CG. The pathogenesis of chyluria: retroperitoneal lymphangiectasis. Acta Acad Med Wuhan 1983; 3:219-222. [PMID: 6358980 DOI: 10.1007/bf02856882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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