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Wei F, Kouro T, Nakamura Y, Ueda H, Iiizumi S, Hasegawa K, Asahina Y, Kishida T, Morinaga S, Himuro H, Horaguchi S, Tsuji K, Mano Y, Nakamura N, Kawamura T, Sasada T. Enhancing Mass spectrometry-based tumor immunopeptide identification: machine learning filter leveraging HLA binding affinity, aliphatic index and retention time deviation. Comput Struct Biotechnol J 2024; 23:859-869. [PMID: 38356658 PMCID: PMC10864759 DOI: 10.1016/j.csbj.2024.01.023] [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: 11/02/2023] [Revised: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024] Open
Abstract
Accurately identifying neoantigens is crucial for developing effective cancer vaccines and improving tumor immunotherapy. Mass spectrometry-based immunopeptidomics has emerged as a promising approach to identifying human leukocyte antigen (HLA) peptides presented on the surface of cancer cells, but false-positive identifications remain a significant challenge. In this study, liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry-based proteomics and next-generation sequencing were utilized to identify HLA-presenting neoantigenic peptides resulting from non-synonymous single nucleotide variations in tumor tissues from 18 patients with renal cell carcinoma or pancreatic cancer. Machine learning was utilized to evaluate Mascot identifications through the prediction of MS/MS spectral consistency, and four descriptors for each candidate sequence: the max Mascot ion score, predicted HLA binding affinity, aliphatic index and retention time deviation, were selected as important features in filtering out identifications with inadequate fragmentation consistency. This suggests that incorporating rescoring filters based on peptide physicochemical characteristics could enhance the identification rate of MS-based immunopeptidomics compared to the traditional Mascot approach predominantly used for proteomics, indicating the potential for optimizing neoantigen identification pipelines as well as clinical applications.
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- Feifei Wei
- Division of Cancer Immunotherapy, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Japan
- Cancer Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Immunotherapy, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Japan
- Cancer Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Isotope Science Center, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Immunotherapy, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Japan
- Research & Early Development Division, BrightPath Biotherapeutics Co., Ltd., Kawasaki, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Immunotherapy, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Japan
- Research & Early Development Division, BrightPath Biotherapeutics Co., Ltd., Kawasaki, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Immunotherapy, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Hepato-Biliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Immunotherapy, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Japan
- Cancer Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Immunotherapy, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Japan
- Cancer Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Immunotherapy, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Japan
- Cancer Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Immunotherapy, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Japan
- Cancer Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Research & Early Development Division, BrightPath Biotherapeutics Co., Ltd., Kawasaki, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Immunotherapy, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Japan
- Cancer Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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Nagasaka H, Kishida T, Kouro T, Igarashi Y, Takebe S, Yamamoto S, Kondo T, Koizumi M, Terao H, Suzuki T, Nakaigawa N, Himuro H, Wei F, Sasada T. MMP1, IL-1β, sTNFR-1, and IL-6 are prognostic factors for patients with unresectable or metastatic renal cell carcinoma treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors. Int J Clin Oncol 2024:10.1007/s10147-024-02477-4. [PMID: 38580797 DOI: 10.1007/s10147-024-02477-4] [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: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/07/2024]
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BACKGROUND Few studies have reported reliable prognostic factors for immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Therefore, we investigated prognostic factors in patients treated with ICIs for unresectable or metastatic RCC. METHODS We included 43 patients who received ICI treatment for RCC between January 2018 and October 2021. Blood samples were drawn before treatment, and 73 soluble factors in the plasma were analyzed using a bead-based multiplex assay. We examined factors associated with progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), and immune-related adverse events (irAE) using the Chi-squared test, Kaplan-Meier method, and the COX proportional hazards model. RESULTS Patients exhibited a median PFS and OS of 212 and 783 days, respectively. Significant differences in both PFS and OS were observed for MMP1 (PFS, p < 0.001; OS, p = 0.003), IL-1β (PFS, p = 0.021; OS, p = 0.008), sTNFR-1 (PFS, p = 0.017; OS, p = 0.005), and IL-6 (PFS, p = 0.004; OS, p < 0.001). Multivariate analysis revealed significant differences in PFS for MMP1 (hazard ratio [HR] 5.305, 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.648-17.082; p = 0.005) and OS for IL-6 (HR 23.876, 95% CI, 3.426-166.386; p = 0.001). Moreover, 26 patients experienced irAE, leading to ICI discontinuation or withdrawal. MMP1 was significantly associated with irAE (p = 0.039). CONCLUSION MMP1 may be associated with severe irAE, and MMP1, IL-1β, sTNFR-1, and IL-6 could serve as prognostic factors in unresectable or metastatic RCC treated with ICIs. MMP1 and IL-6 were independent predictors of PFS and OS, respectively. Thus, inhibiting these soluble factors may be promising for enhancing antitumor responses in patients with RCC treated with ICIs.
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- Hirotaka Nagasaka
- Department of Urology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 241-8515, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 241-8515, Japan.
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- Division of Cancer Immunotherapy, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 241-8515, Japan
- Cancer Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Immunotherapy, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 241-8515, Japan
- Cancer Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 241-8515, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 241-8515, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 241-8515, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 241-8515, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 241-8515, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 241-8515, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 241-8515, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Immunotherapy, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 241-8515, Japan
- Cancer Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Immunotherapy, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 241-8515, Japan
- Cancer Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Immunotherapy, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 241-8515, Japan.
- Cancer Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Kanagawa, Japan.
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Chen S, Wei F, Cheng X, Luo Y, Meng F, Zhang Y, Huang W, Lv J, Pan H, Wu Q, Zhao G. Regioselective Deacetylation of Peracetylated Deoxy- C-glycopyranosides by Boron Trichloride (BCl 3). J Org Chem 2024; 89:4802-4817. [PMID: 38477972 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.4c00026] [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] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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A general approach for regioselective deacetylation at sugar 3-OH of peracetylated 6-deoxy-C-glucopyranosides mediated by BCl3 was developed. The approach could be extended to other sugar-derived 6-deoxy-C-glycopyranosides, such as those derived from mannose, galactose, and rhamnose, with deacetylation occurring at varied sugar hydroxyl groups, and further extended to 4-deoxy-C-glucopyranosides with deacetylation occurring at sugar 3-OH. The approach would enable access to synthetically challenging carbohydrate derivatives. A possible mechanism of the regioselectivity was proposed.
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- Shuangyuan Chen
- College of Pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 561113, China
- Zhongshan Institute for Drug Discovery, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongshan 528400, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 561113, China
- Zhongshan Institute for Drug Discovery, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongshan 528400, China
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- Zhongshan Institute for Drug Discovery, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongshan 528400, China
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- Zhongshan Institute for Drug Discovery, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongshan 528400, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Druggability Evaluation and Systematic Translational Medicine, Tianjin Institute of Pharmaceutical Research, Tianjin 300301, China
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- Zhongshan Institute for Drug Discovery, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongshan 528400, China
- School of Chinese Medicinal Resource, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Zhongshan Institute for Drug Discovery, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongshan 528400, China
- Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Zhongshan Institute for Drug Discovery, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongshan 528400, China
- Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Intelligent Medical Technology, Dazhou Vocational and Technical College, Dazhou 635001, China
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- Zhongshan Institute for Drug Discovery, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongshan 528400, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 561113, China
- Zhongshan Institute for Drug Discovery, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongshan 528400, China
- Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Zhang R, Xie J, Wei F, Mo X, Song P, Cai Y, Lu Y, Sun J, Zhou Y, Lin L, Zhang T, Chen M. [Dynamic observation on capillarization of liver sinusoidal endothelial cells induced by Echinococcus multilocularis infection]. Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi 2024; 36:34-43. [PMID: 38604683 DOI: 10.16250/j.32.1374.2023243] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the capillarization of liver sinusoidal endothelial cells (LSECs) and its association with hepatic fibrosis during the development of alveolar echinococcosis, so as to provide the basis for unraveling the mechanisms underlying the role of LSEC in the development and prognosis of hepatic injuries and hepatic fibrosis caused by alveolar echinococcosis. METHODS Forty C57BL/6 mice at ages of 6 to 8 weeks were randomly divided into a control group and 1-, 2- and 4-week infection groups, of 10 mice in each group. Each mouse in the infection groups was intraperitoneally injected with 2 000 Echinococcus multilocularis protoscoleces, while each mouse in the control group was given an equal volume of phosphate-buffered saline using the same method. All mice were sacrificed 1, 2 and 4 weeks post-infection and mouse livers were collected. The pathological changes of livers were observed using hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining, and hepatic fibrosis was evaluated through semi-quantitative analysis of Masson's trichrome staining-positive areas. The activation of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) and extracellular matrix (ECM) deposition were examined using immunohistochemical staining of α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) and collagen type I alpha 1 (COL1A1), and the fenestrations on the surface of LSECs were observed using scanning electron microscopy. Primary LSECs were isolated from mouse livers, and the mRNA expression of LSEC marker genes Stabilin-1, Stabilin-2, Ehd3, CD209b, GATA4 and Maf was quantified using real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR (qPCR) assay. RESULTS Destruction of local liver lobular structure was observed in mice 2 weeks post-infection with E. multilocularis protoscoleces, and hydatid cysts, which were surrounded by granulomatous tissues, were found in mouse livers 4 weeks post-infection. Semi-quantitative analysis of Masson's trichrome staining showed a significant difference in the proportion of collagen fiber contents in mouse livers among the four groups (F = 26.060, P < 0.001), and a higher proportion of collagen fiber contents was detected in mouse livers in the 4-week infection group [(11.29 ± 2.58)%] than in the control group (P < 0.001). Immunohistochemical staining revealed activation of a few HSCs and ECM deposition in mouse livers 1 and 2 weeks post-infection, and abundant brown-yellow stained α-SMA and COL1A1 were deposited in the lesion areas in mouse livers 4 weeks post-infection, which spread to surrounding tissues. Semi-quantitative analysis revealed significant differences in α-SMA (F = 7.667, P < 0.05) and COL1A1 expression (F = 6.530, P < 0.05) in mouse levers among the four groups, with higher α-SMA [(7.13 ± 3.68)%] and COL1A1 expression [(13.18 ± 7.20)%] quantified in mouse livers in the 4-week infection group than in the control group (both P values < 0.05). Scanning electron microscopy revealed significant differences in the fenestration frequency (F = 37.730, P < 0.001) and porosity (F = 16.010, P < 0.001) on the surface of mouse LSECs among the four groups, and reduced fenestration frequency and porosity were observed in the 1-[(1.22 ± 0.48)/μm2 and [(3.05 ± 0.91)%] and 2-week infection groups [(3.47 ± 0.10)/μm2 and (7.57 ± 0.23)%] groups than in the control group (all P values < 0.001). There was a significant difference in the average fenestration diameter on the surface of mouse LSECs among the four groups (F = 15.330, P < 0.001), and larger average fenestration diameters were measured in the 1-[(180.80 ± 16.42) nm] and 2-week infection groups [(161.70 ± 3.85) nm] than in the control group (both P values < 0.05). In addition, there were significant differences among the four groups in terms of Stabilin-1 (F = 153.100, P < 0.001), Stabilin-2 (F = 57.010, P < 0.001), Ehd3 (F = 31.700, P < 0.001), CD209b (F = 177.400, P < 0.001), GATA4 (F = 17.740, P < 0.001), and Maf mRNA expression (F = 72.710, P < 0.001), and reduced mRNA expression of Stabilin-1, Stabilin-2, Ehd3, CD209b, GATA4 and Maf genes was quantified in three infection groups than in the control group (all P values < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS E. multilocularis infections may induce capillarization of LSECs in mice, and result in a reduction in the expression of functional and phenotypic marker genes of LSECs, and capillarization of LSECs occurs earlier than activation of HSC and development of hepatic fibrosis.
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- R Zhang
- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Health Commission Key Laboratory on Parasite and Vector Biology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Ministry of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200025, China
- Hainan Tropical Diseases Research Center (Hainan Sub-Center, Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), Haikou, Hainan 571199, China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Health Commission Key Laboratory on Parasite and Vector Biology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Ministry of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200025, China
- School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Health Commission Key Laboratory on Parasite and Vector Biology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Ministry of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200025, China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Health Commission Key Laboratory on Parasite and Vector Biology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Ministry of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200025, China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Health Commission Key Laboratory on Parasite and Vector Biology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Ministry of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200025, China
- Hainan Tropical Diseases Research Center (Hainan Sub-Center, Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), Haikou, Hainan 571199, China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Health Commission Key Laboratory on Parasite and Vector Biology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Ministry of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200025, China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Health Commission Key Laboratory on Parasite and Vector Biology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Ministry of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200025, China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Health Commission Key Laboratory on Parasite and Vector Biology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Ministry of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200025, China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Health Commission Key Laboratory on Parasite and Vector Biology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Ministry of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200025, China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Health Commission Key Laboratory on Parasite and Vector Biology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Ministry of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200025, China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Health Commission Key Laboratory on Parasite and Vector Biology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Ministry of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200025, China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Health Commission Key Laboratory on Parasite and Vector Biology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Ministry of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200025, China
- Hainan Tropical Diseases Research Center (Hainan Sub-Center, Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), Haikou, Hainan 571199, China
- Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518073, China
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Qin XY, Shirakami Y, Honda M, Yeh SH, Numata K, Lai YY, Li CL, Wei F, Xu Y, Imai K, Takai K, Chuma M, Komatsu N, Furutani Y, Gailhouste L, Aikata H, Chayama K, Enomoto M, Tateishi R, Kawaguchi K, Yamashita T, Kaneko S, Nagaoka K, Tanaka M, Sasaki Y, Tanaka Y, Baba H, Miura K, Ochi S, Masaki T, Kojima S, Matsuura T, Shimizu M, Chen PJ, Moriwaki H, Suzuki H. Serum MYCN as a predictive biomarker of prognosis and therapeutic response in the prevention of hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence. Int J Cancer 2024. [PMID: 38380807 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.34893] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2023] [Revised: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
Abstract
The proto-oncogene MYCN expression marked a cancer stem-like cell population in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and served as a therapeutic target of acyclic retinoid (ACR), an orally administered vitamin A derivative that has demonstrated promising efficacy and safety in reducing HCC recurrence. This study investigated the role of MYCN as a predictive biomarker for therapeutic response to ACR and prognosis of HCC. MYCN gene expression in HCC was analyzed in the Cancer Genome Atlas and a Taiwanese cohort (N = 118). Serum MYCN protein levels were assessed in healthy controls (N = 15), patients with HCC (N = 116), pre- and post-surgical patients with HCC (N = 20), and a subset of patients from a phase 3 clinical trial of ACR (N = 68, NCT01640808). The results showed increased MYCN gene expression in HCC tumors, which positively correlated with HCC recurrence in non-cirrhotic or single-tumor patients. Serum MYCN protein levels were higher in patients with HCC, decreased after surgical resection of HCC, and were associated with liver functional reserve and fibrosis markers, as well as long-term HCC prognosis (>4 years). Subgroup analysis of a phase 3 clinical trial of ACR identified serum MYCN as the risk factor most strongly associated with HCC recurrence. Patients with HCC with higher serum MYCN levels after a 4-week treatment of ACR exhibited a significantly higher risk of recurrence (hazard ratio 3.27; p = .022). In conclusion, serum MYCN holds promise for biomarker-based precision medicine for the prevention of HCC, long-term prognosis of early-stage HCC, and identification of high-response subgroups for ACR-based treatment.
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- Xian-Yang Qin
- Laboratory for Cellular Function Conversion Technology, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Yokohama, Japan
- Liver Cancer Prevention Research Unit, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Gastroenterological Center, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Microbiology, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Cancer Immunotherapy, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Japan
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- Laboratory for Cellular Function Conversion Technology, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan
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- Gastroenterological Center, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Gastroenterological Center, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Liver Cancer Prevention Research Unit, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, Saitama, Japan
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Liver Cancer Prevention Research Unit, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, Saitama, Japan
- Laboratory for Brain Development and Disorders, RIKEN Center for Brain Science, Saitama, Japan
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- Collaborative Research Laboratory of Medical Innovation, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
- Hiroshima Institute of Life Sciences, Hiroshima, Japan
- RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Hepatology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
- Public Health and Welfare Bureau, City of Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
- Department of Gastroenterology, Osaka Central Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Liver Cancer Prevention Research Unit, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, Saitama, Japan
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- Liver Cancer Prevention Research Unit, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, Saitama, Japan
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine and Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan
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- Laboratory for Cellular Function Conversion Technology, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Yokohama, Japan
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Wei F, Sasada T. Circulating cytokine signatures as a soluble biomarker of immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy in non-small-cell lung cancer. Genes Immun 2024; 25:89-91. [PMID: 38097745 DOI: 10.1038/s41435-023-00236-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Revised: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
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- Feifei Wei
- Division of Cancer Immunotherapy, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Japan.
- Cancer Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan.
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- Division of Cancer Immunotherapy, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Japan.
- Cancer Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan.
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Nakahara Y, Kouro T, Motoyama S, Miura M, Fujita K, Igarashi Y, Higashijima N, Matsuo N, Himuro H, Wei F, Horaguchi S, Tsuji K, Mano Y, Komahashi M, Saito H, Azuma K, Sasada T. Circulating IL-6 and not its circulating signaling components sIL-6R and sgp130 demonstrate clinical significance in NSCLC patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors. Front Cell Dev Biol 2024; 11:1324898. [PMID: 38469154 PMCID: PMC10926441 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2023.1324898] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 03/13/2024] Open
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Introduction: Clinical roles of plasma IL-6 levels have been reported in patients with various cancers, including non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). However, the roles of other IL-6 signaling components, soluble IL-6 receptor (sIL-6R) and soluble gp130 (sgp130), in the plasma have not been elucidated. Methods: Blood was collected from 106 patients with NSCLC before initiation of ICI treatment (anti-PD-1 or anti-PD-L1 antibody). Plasma levels of IL-6, sIL-6R, sgp130, and their complexes were assessed by Cox regression hazard model to evaluate their clinical significance. The clinical role of IL-6 or IL-6R genetic polymorphisms was also analyzed. Results: Cox regression analysis showed that higher plasma IL-6 levels significantly predicted unfavorable overall survival (OS; hazard ratio [HR] 1.34, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.05-1.68, p = 0.012) in NSCLC patients treated with ICIs. However, plasma sIL-6R and sgp130 levels showed no prognostic significance (p = 0.882 and p = 0.934, respectively). In addition, the estimated concentrations of binary IL-6:sIL-6R and ternary IL-6:sIL-6R:sgp130 complexes and their ratios (binary/ternary complex) were not significantly associated with OS (p = 0.647, p = 0.727, and p = 0.273, respectively). Furthermore, the genetic polymorphisms of IL-6 (-634G>C) and IL-6R (48892A>C) showed no clinical role by Kaplan-Meier survival analysis (p = 0.908 and p = 0.639, respectively). Discussion: These findings demonstrated the clinical significance of plasma levels of IL-6, but not of other IL-6 signaling components, sIL-6R and sgp130, suggesting that classical IL-6 signaling, but not trans-signaling, may be related to anti-tumor immune responses in cancer patients treated with ICIs.
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- Yoshiro Nakahara
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Cancer Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
- Division of Cancer Immunotherapy, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Comprehensive Cancer Control, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
- Division of Esophageal Surgery, Akita University Hospital, Akita, Japan
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Akita Hospital, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Akita University Hospital, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Akita University Hospital, Akita, Japan
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- Cancer Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Cancer Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Division of Respirology, Neurology, and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Cancer Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
- Division of Cancer Immunotherapy, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Cancer Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
- Division of Cancer Immunotherapy, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Cancer Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
- Division of Cancer Immunotherapy, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Cancer Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
- Division of Cancer Immunotherapy, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Cancer Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
- Division of Cancer Immunotherapy, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Cancer Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
- Division of Cancer Immunotherapy, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Division of Respirology, Neurology, and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Cancer Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
- Division of Cancer Immunotherapy, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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Liang Y, Wei F, Qin S, Li M, Hu Y, Lin Y, Wei G, Wei K, Miao J, Zhang Z. Sophora tonkinensis: response and adaptation of physiological characteristics, functional traits, and secondary metabolites to drought stress. Plant Biol (Stuttg) 2023; 25:1109-1120. [PMID: 37815250 DOI: 10.1111/plb.13578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/11/2023]
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The medicinal plant Sophora tonkinensis is a characteristic Chinese shrub of karst areas. The arid climate in karst areas produces high-quality S. tonkinensis; however, the mechanisms of drought tolerance are not clear, which restricts sustainable plantings of S. tonkinensis. This study involved a 20-day drought stress experiment with potted S. tonkinensis and threee soil water regimes: control (CK), mild drought (MDT), and severe drought (SDT). Plant morphology, biomass, physiological indicators, alkaloid content, and other changes under drought stress were monitored. The content of soluble sugars and proteins, and activity of antioxidant enzymes in leaves and roots were higher under drought than CK, indicating that S. tonkinensis is tolerant to osmotic stress in early drought stages. Content of matrine and oxymatrine increased gradually with increasing drought duration in the short term. The epidermis of S. tonkinensis leaves have characteristics of desert plants, including upper epidermal waxy layer, lower epidermal villi, and relatively sunken stomata, suggesting that S. tonkinensis has strong drought tolerance. In conclusion, drought stress changed the cell structure of S. tonkinensis, induced antioxidant enzyme activity and increased its resistance to drought.
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- Y Liang
- National Center for TCM Inheritance and Innovation, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources Protection and Genetic Improvement, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning, China
- College of Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- National Center for TCM Inheritance and Innovation, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources Protection and Genetic Improvement, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning, China
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- National Center for TCM Inheritance and Innovation, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources Protection and Genetic Improvement, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning, China
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- College of Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- National Center for TCM Inheritance and Innovation, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources Protection and Genetic Improvement, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning, China
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- National Center for TCM Inheritance and Innovation, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources Protection and Genetic Improvement, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning, China
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- National Center for TCM Inheritance and Innovation, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources Protection and Genetic Improvement, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning, China
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- National Center for TCM Inheritance and Innovation, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources Protection and Genetic Improvement, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning, China
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- National Center for TCM Inheritance and Innovation, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources Protection and Genetic Improvement, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning, China
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- College of Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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Shibata Y, Kishida T, Kouro T, Wei F, Igarashi Y, Himuro H, Noguchi T, Koizumi M, Suzuki T, Osaka K, Saigusa Y, Sasada T. Immune mediators as predictive biomarkers for anti-PD-1 antibody therapy in urothelial carcinoma. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1269935. [PMID: 38026978 PMCID: PMC10679331 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1269935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Introduction: This study aimed to identify immune mediators, including cytokines, chemokines, and growth factors, in the plasma for predicting treatment efficacy and immune-related adverse events (irAEs) in advanced urothelial carcinoma (aUC) treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). Methods: We enrolled 57 patients with aUC who were treated with the anti-programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) antibody pembrolizumab after the failure of platinum-based chemotherapy between February 2018 and December 2020. Plasma levels of 73 soluble immune mediators were measured before and 6 weeks after initiating pembrolizumab therapy. The association of estimated soluble immune mediators with clinical outcomes, including overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), anti-tumor responses, and irAEs, were statistically evaluated. Results: In the multivariate analysis, levels of 18 factors at baseline and 12 factors during treatment were significantly associated with OS. Regarding PFS, baseline levels of 17 factors were significantly associated with PFS. Higher levels of interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor 1 (sTNF-R1), and IL-12 (p40), both at baseline and post-treatment, were significantly associated with worse OS. Conversely, low IL-6 and high TWEAK levels at baseline were associated with irAEs. Among identified factors, interferon (IFN) γ and IL-12 (p40) were repeatedly identified; high baseline levels of these factors were risk factors for worse OS and PFS, as well as progressive disease. Notably, using correlation and principal component analysis, factors significantly associated with clinical outcomes were broadly classified into three groups exhibiting similar expression patterns. Discussion: Measuring plasma levels of soluble immune mediators, such as IL-6, IL-8, sTNF-R1, IFNγ, and IL-12 (p40), could be recommended for predicting prognosis and irAEs in ICI-treated patients with aUC.
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- Yosuke Shibata
- Department of Urology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Immunotherapy, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
- Cancer Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Immunotherapy, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
- Cancer Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Immunotherapy, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
- Cancer Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Immunotherapy, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
- Cancer Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Medicine, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Immunotherapy, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
- Cancer Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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Ma J, Liu N, Liu Z, Liu Q, Wei F, Wang Z. [Epidemiology of pathogenic tick-borne viruses in China: a review]. Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi 2023; 35:325-330. [PMID: 37926466 DOI: 10.16250/j.32.1374.2023128] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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Ticks are obligate, haematophagous arthropods that are distributed across the world, which may transmit more than 200 pathogens, including viruses, bacteria and parasites. A large number of tick species are widespread in China, and their transmitting tick-borne viral diseases pose a great threat to human health in endemic foci. This review describes the epidemiology of common, emerging and potentially pathogenic tick-borne viruses in China, and recommends the assessment of public health significance and pathogenicity of emerging tick-borne viruses using reverse microbial etiology, so as to provide insights into the management of emerging tick-borne diseases in China.
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- J Ma
- College of Life Science, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, China
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- Research Center for Infectious Diseases and Pathogenic Biology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, China
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- Research Center for Infectious Diseases and Pathogenic Biology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, China
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- Research Center for Infectious Diseases and Pathogenic Biology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, China
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- College of Life Science, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, China
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- Research Center for Infectious Diseases and Pathogenic Biology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, China
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Chen Y, Xiao Y, Wei F, Yang J, Dai L, Zhong C, Liu J. [Spatial distribution of Oncomelania hupensis spread in Hubei Province from 2020 to 2022]. Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi 2023; 35:349-357. [PMID: 37926469 DOI: 10.16250/j.32.1374.2023079] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To identify the spatial distribution pattern of Oncomelania hupensis spread in Hubei Province, so as to provide insights into precision O. hupensis snail control in the province. METHODS Data pertaining to emerging and reemerging snails were collected from Hubei Province from 2020 to 2022 to build a spatial database of O. hupensis snail spread. The spatial clustering of O. hupensis snail spread was identified using global and local spatial autocorrelation analyses, and the hot spots of snail spread were identified using kernel density estimation. In addition, the correlation between environments with snail spread and the distance from the Yangtze River was evaluated using nearest-neighbor analysis and Spearman correlation analysis. RESULTS O. hupensis snail spread mainly occurred along the Yangtze River and Jianghan Plain in Hubei Province from 2020 to 2022, with a total spread area of 4 320.63 hm2, including 1 230.77 hm2 emerging snail habitats and 3 089.87 hm2 reemerging snail habitats. Global spatial autocorrelation analysis showed spatial autocorrelation in the O. hupensis snail spread in Hubei Province in 2020 and 2021, appearing a spatial clustering pattern (Moran's I = 0.003 593 and 0.060 973, both P values < 0.05), and the mean density of spread snails showed spatial aggregation in Hubei Province in 2020 (Moran's I = 0.512 856, P < 0.05). Local spatial autocorrelation analysis showed that the high-high clustering areas of spread snails were mainly distributed in 50 settings of 10 counties (districts) in Hubei Province from 2020 to 2022, and the high-high clustering areas of the mean density of spread snails were predominantly found in 219 snail habitats in four counties of Jiangling, Honghu, Yangxin and Gong'an. Kernel density estimation showed that there were high-, secondary high- and medium-density hot spots in snail spread areas in Hubei Province from 2020 to 2022, which were distributed in Jingzhou District, Wuxue District, Honghu County and Huangzhou District, respectively. There were high- and medium-density hot spots in the mean density of spread snails, which were located in Jiangling County, Honghu County and Yangxin County, respectively. In addition, the snail spread areas negatively correlated with the distance from the Yangtze River (r = -0.108 9, P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS There was spatial clustering of O. hupensis snail spread in Hubei Province from 2020 to 2022. The monitoring and control of O. hupensis snails require to be reinforced in the clustering areas, notably in inner embankments to prevent reemerging schistosomiasis.
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- Y Chen
- Hubei Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Wuhan, Hubei 430079, China
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- Hubei Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Wuhan, Hubei 430079, China
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- Hubei Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Wuhan, Hubei 430079, China
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- Hubei Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Wuhan, Hubei 430079, China
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- Hubei Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Wuhan, Hubei 430079, China
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- Hubei Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Wuhan, Hubei 430079, China
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- Hubei Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Wuhan, Hubei 430079, China
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Liu J, Kong L, Bian W, Lin X, Wei F, Chu J. CircRNA CircABCB1 Diminishes the Sensitivity of Breast Cancer Cells to Docetaxel by Sponging MiR-153-3p. TOHOKU J EXP MED 2023; 261:25-33. [PMID: 37164696 DOI: 10.1620/tjem.2023.j039] [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: 05/12/2023]
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Resistance to docetaxel is a major problem to the success of docetaxel-based therapies for breast cancer. The present study was to identify the role of circABCB1 in altering the docetaxel resistance properties. Reverse transcription-quantitative PCR (qRT-PCR) was performed to quantify circABCB1 and miR-153-3p. The effects of circABCB1 on the viability, apoptosis and migration/invasion of docetaxel-resistant and -sensitive cells were investigated by cell function experiments, including Cell Counting Kit-8 and Transwell assays. Correlation between circABCB1 and the docetaxel-treated outcome was analyzed by multivariate Cox regression analysis, in addition to Kaplan-Meier analysis of time to treatment failure (TTF). The targeting relationship between circABCB1 and miR-153-3p was predicted and verified by dual-luciferase reporter assay and RNA immunoprecipitation. CircABCB1 was highly expressed in cancerous tissues, as well as the docetaxel-sensitive group and cells. The overexpression of circABCB1 contributed to cell viability, docetaxel-resistance and migration/invasion, but inhibited apoptosis. CircABCB1 can sponge miR-153-3p. CircABCB1 contributed to the docetaxel resistance of breast cancer, maybe via the miR-153-3p.
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- Jiaqi Liu
- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Zibo Central Hospital
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- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Zibo Central Hospital
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- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Zibo Central Hospital
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- Weifang Maternal and Child Health Hospital
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- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Zibo Central Hospital
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Zhang GZ, Zheng GQ, Wei F, Liu YY, Song H, Liang YF. [Pathological classification of malignant peritoneal mesothelioma and comparative analysis with peritoneal carcinomatosis]. Zhonghua Lao Dong Wei Sheng Zhi Ye Bing Za Zhi 2023; 41:541-546. [PMID: 37524680 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn121094-20211203-00597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/02/2023]
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Objective: To analyze the pathological classification of malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (MPeM) and screen the immunohistochemical markers that can distinguish MPeM from peritoneal metastatic carcinoma (PC) . Methods: In June 2020, the pathological results of peritoneal biopsy of 158 MPeM and 138 PC patients from Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou People's Hospital, and Cangzhou Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine from May 2011 to July 2019 were retrospectively analyzed, and the pathological classifications of MPeM in Cangzhou were summarized. Immunohistochemical markers of MPeM and PC patients were analyzed, and receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC curve) was drawn for differential diagnosis of MPeM and PC. Results: There were 55 male and 103 female MPeM patients in Cangzhou, with an average age of 57.1 years old. The asbestos exposure rate was 91.14% (144/158). The most common pathological classifications were cutaneous type, accounting for 90.51% (143/158). There were significant differences in the expression of calreticulum protein, CK5/6, vimentin, D2-40, carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and tail type homologous nuclear gene transcription factor 2 (CDX-2) between MPeM and PC (P<0.05). Among the 6 positive markers, the sensitivity of calreticulum protein was the highest (0.905) and CEA was the lowest (0.428) . Conclusion: Calreticulum protein, CK5/6, vimentin, D2-40, CEA and CDX-2 may be used as specific markers to distinguish the diagnosis of MPeM from PC.
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- G Z Zhang
- Digestive Department, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou 061001, China
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- Digestive Department, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou 061001, China
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- Digestive Department, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou 061001, China
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- Digestive Department, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou 061001, China
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- Digestive Department, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou 061001, China
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- Digestive Department, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou 061001, China
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Wei F, Azuma K, Nakahara Y, Saito H, Matsuo N, Tagami T, Kouro T, Igarashi Y, Tokito T, Kato T, Kondo T, Murakami S, Usui R, Himuro H, Horaguchi S, Tsuji K, Murotani K, Ban T, Tamura T, Miyagi Y, Sasada T. Machine learning for prediction of immunotherapeutic outcome in non-small-cell lung cancer based on circulating cytokine signatures. J Immunother Cancer 2023; 11:e006788. [PMID: 37433717 DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2023-006788] [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: 06/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy has substantially improved the overall survival (OS) in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC); however, its response rate is still modest. In this study, we developed a machine learning-based platform, namely the Cytokine-based ICI Response Index (CIRI), to predict the ICI response of patients with NSCLC based on the peripheral blood cytokine profiles. METHODS We enrolled 123 and 99 patients with NSCLC who received anti-PD-1/PD-L1 monotherapy or combined chemotherapy in the training and validation cohorts, respectively. The plasma concentrations of 93 cytokines were examined in the peripheral blood obtained from patients at baseline (pre) and 6 weeks after treatment (early during treatment: edt). Ensemble learning random survival forest classifiers were developed to select feature cytokines and predict the OS of patients undergoing ICI therapy. RESULTS Fourteen and 19 cytokines at baseline and on treatment, respectively, were selected to generate CIRI models (namely preCIRI14 and edtCIRI19), both of which successfully identified patients with worse OS in two completely independent cohorts. At the population level, the prediction accuracies of preCIRI14 and edtCIRI19, as indicated by the concordance indices (C-indices), were 0.700 and 0.751 in the validation cohort, respectively. At the individual level, patients with higher CIRI scores demonstrated worse OS [hazard ratio (HR): 0.274 and 0.163, and p<0.0001 and p=0.0044 in preCIRI14 and edtCIRI19, respectively]. By including other circulating and clinical features, improved prediction efficacy was observed in advanced models (preCIRI21 and edtCIRI27). The C-indices in the validation cohort were 0.764 and 0.757, respectively, whereas the HRs of preCIRI21 and edtCIRI27 were 0.141 (p<0.0001) and 0.158 (p=0.038), respectively. CONCLUSIONS The CIRI model is highly accurate and reproducible in determining the patients with NSCLC who would benefit from anti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapy with prolonged OS and may aid in clinical decision-making before and/or at the early stage of treatment.
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- Feifei Wei
- Division of Cancer Immunotherapy, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Japan
- Cancer Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Japan
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- Research Institute for Bioscience Products and Fine Chemicals, Ajinomoto Co Inc, Kawasaki, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Immunotherapy, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Japan
- Cancer Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Immunotherapy, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Japan
- Cancer Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Immunotherapy, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Japan
- Cancer Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Immunotherapy, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Japan
- Cancer Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Immunotherapy, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Japan
- Cancer Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Biostatistics Center, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Japan
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- Department of Immunology, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Immunology, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Immunotherapy, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Japan
- Cancer Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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Abdulameer NJ, Acharya U, Adare A, Aidala C, Ajitanand NN, Akiba Y, Akimoto R, Alfred M, Apadula N, Aramaki Y, Asano H, Atomssa ET, Awes TC, Azmoun B, Babintsev V, Bai M, Bandara NS, Bannier B, Barish KN, Bathe S, Bazilevsky A, Beaumier M, Beckman S, Belmont R, Berdnikov A, Berdnikov Y, Bichon L, Black D, Blankenship B, Bok JS, Borisov V, Boyle K, Brooks ML, Bryslawskyj J, Buesching H, Bumazhnov V, Campbell S, Canoa Roman V, Chen CH, Chiu M, Chi CY, Choi IJ, Choi JB, Chujo T, Citron Z, Connors M, Corliss R, Corrales Morales Y, Csanád M, Csörgő T, Datta A, Daugherity MS, David G, Dean CT, DeBlasio K, Dehmelt K, Denisov A, Deshpande A, Desmond EJ, Ding L, Dion A, Doomra V, Do JH, Drees A, Drees KA, Durham JM, Durum A, En'yo H, Enokizono A, Esha R, Fadem B, Fan W, Feege N, Fields DE, Finger M, Finger M, Firak D, Fitzgerald D, Fokin SL, Frantz JE, Franz A, Frawley AD, Gallus P, Gal C, Garg P, Ge H, Giles M, Giordano F, Glenn A, Goto Y, Grau N, Greene SV, Grosse Perdekamp M, Gunji T, Guragain H, Gu Y, Hachiya T, Haggerty JS, Hahn KI, Hamagaki H, Hanks J, Han SY, Harvey M, Hasegawa S, Hemmick TK, He X, Hill JC, Hodges A, Hollis RS, Homma K, Hong B, Hoshino T, Huang J, Ikeda Y, Imai K, Imazu Y, Inaba M, Iordanova A, Isenhower D, Ivanishchev D, Jacak BV, Jeon SJ, Jezghani M, Jiang X, Ji Z, Johnson BM, Joo E, Joo KS, Jouan D, Jumper DS, Kang JH, Kang JS, Kawall D, Kazantsev AV, Key JA, Khachatryan V, Khanzadeev A, Khatiwada A, Kihara K, Kim C, Kim DH, Kim DJ, Kim EJ, Kim HJ, Kim M, Kim T, Kim YK, Kincses D, Kingan A, Kistenev E, Klatsky J, Kleinjan D, Kline P, Koblesky T, Kofarago M, Koster J, Kotov D, Kovacs L, Kurgyis B, Kurita K, Kurosawa M, Kwon Y, Lajoie JG, Larionova D, Lebedev A, Lee KB, Lee SH, Leitch MJ, Leitgab M, Lewis NA, Lim SH, Liu MX, Li X, Loomis DA, Lynch D, Lökös S, Majoros T, Makdisi YI, Makek M, Manion A, Manko VI, Mannel E, McCumber M, McGaughey PL, McGlinchey D, McKinney C, Meles A, Mendoza M, Meredith B, Miake Y, Mignerey AC, Miller AJ, Milov A, Mishra DK, Mitchell JT, Mitrankova M, Mitrankov I, Miyasaka S, Mizuno S, Mondal MM, Montuenga P, Moon T, Morrison DP, Moukhanova TV, Muhammad A, Mulilo B, Murakami T, Murata J, Mwai A, Nagamiya S, Nagle JL, Nagy MI, Nakagawa I, Nakagomi H, Nakano K, Nattrass C, Nelson S, Netrakanti PK, Nihashi M, Niida T, Nouicer R, Novitzky N, Nukazuka G, Nyanin AS, O'Brien E, Ogilvie CA, Oh J, Orjuela Koop JD, Orosz M, Osborn JD, Oskarsson A, Ozawa K, Pak R, Pantuev V, Papavassiliou V, Park JS, Park S, Patel L, Patel M, Pate SF, Peng JC, Peng W, Perepelitsa DV, Perera GDN, Peressounko DY, PerezLara CE, Perry J, Petti R, Pinkenburg C, Pinson R, Pisani RP, Potekhin M, Pun A, Purschke ML, Radzevich PV, Rak J, Ramasubramanian N, Ravinovich I, Read KF, Reynolds D, Riabov V, Riabov Y, Richford D, Riveli N, Roach D, Rolnick SD, Rosati M, Rowan Z, Rubin JG, Runchey J, Saito N, Sakaguchi T, Sako H, Samsonov V, Sarsour M, Sato S, Sawada S, Schaefer B, Schmoll BK, Sedgwick K, Seele J, Seidl R, Sen A, Seto R, Sett P, Sexton A, Sharma D, Shein I, Shibata M, Shibata TA, Shigaki K, Shimomura M, Shi Z, Shukla P, Sickles A, Silva CL, Silvermyr D, Singh BK, Singh CP, Singh V, Slunečka M, Smith KL, Soltz RA, Sondheim WE, Sorensen SP, Sourikova IV, Stankus PW, Stepanov M, Stoll SP, Sugitate T, Sukhanov A, Sumita T, Sun J, Sun Z, Sziklai J, Takahama R, Takahara A, Taketani A, Tanida K, Tannenbaum MJ, Tarafdar S, Taranenko A, Timilsina A, Todoroki T, Tomášek M, Torii H, Towell M, Towell R, Towell RS, Tserruya I, Ueda Y, Ujvari B, van Hecke HW, Vargyas M, Velkovska J, Virius M, Vrba V, Vznuzdaev E, Wang XR, Wang Z, Watanabe D, Watanabe Y, Watanabe YS, Wei F, Whitaker S, Wolin S, Wong CP, Woody CL, Wysocki M, Xia B, Xue L, Yalcin S, Yamaguchi YL, Yanovich A, Yoon I, Younus I, Yushmanov IE, Zajc WA, Zelenski A, Zou L. Measurement of Direct-Photon Cross Section and Double-Helicity Asymmetry at sqrt[s]=510 GeV in p[over →]+p[over →] Collisions. Phys Rev Lett 2023; 130:251901. [PMID: 37418716 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.130.251901] [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] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Revised: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/09/2023]
Abstract
We present measurements of the cross section and double-helicity asymmetry A_{LL} of direct-photon production in p[over →]+p[over →] collisions at sqrt[s]=510 GeV. The measurements have been performed at midrapidity (|η|<0.25) with the PHENIX detector at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider. At relativistic energies, direct photons are dominantly produced from the initial quark-gluon hard scattering and do not interact via the strong force at leading order. Therefore, at sqrt[s]=510 GeV, where leading-order-effects dominate, these measurements provide clean and direct access to the gluon helicity in the polarized proton in the gluon-momentum-fraction range 0.02<x<0.08, with direct sensitivity to the sign of the gluon contribution.
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- N J Abdulameer
- Debrecen University, H-4010 Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, Hungary
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- Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
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- University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1040, USA
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- Chemistry Department, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3400, USA
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- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Howard University, Washington, D.C. 20059, USA
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- Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- IHEP Protvino, State Research Center of Russian Federation, Institute for High Energy Physics, Protvino 142281, Russia
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- Collider-Accelerator Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003-9337, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
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- Baruch College, City University of New York, New York, New York 10010, USA
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
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- University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA
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- University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA
- Physics and Astronomy Department, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina 27412, USA
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- Saint Petersburg State Polytechnic University, St. Petersburg 195251 Russia
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- Saint Petersburg State Polytechnic University, St. Petersburg 195251 Russia
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- Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USA
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- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
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- Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USA
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- New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003, USA
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- Saint Petersburg State Polytechnic University, St. Petersburg 195251 Russia
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- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
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- Baruch College, City University of New York, New York, New York 10010, USA
- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- IHEP Protvino, State Research Center of Russian Federation, Institute for High Energy Physics, Protvino 142281, Russia
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- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027 and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
- Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027 and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
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- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
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- Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, 54896, Korea
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- Tomonaga Center for the History of the Universe, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
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- Weizmann Institute, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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- Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- ELTE, Eötvös Loránd University, H-1117 Budapest, Pázmány P. s. 1/A, Hungary
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- MATE, Laboratory of Femtoscopy, Károly Róbert Campus, H-3200 Gyöngyös, Mátraiút 36, Hungary
- Institute for Particle and Nuclear Physics, Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences (Wigner RCP, RMKI) H-1525 Budapest 114, P.O. Box 49, Budapest, Hungary
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- University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USA
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
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- University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- IHEP Protvino, State Research Center of Russian Federation, Institute for High Energy Physics, Protvino 142281, Russia
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- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Yonsei University, IPAP, Seoul 120-749, Korea
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Collider-Accelerator Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
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- IHEP Protvino, State Research Center of Russian Federation, Institute for High Energy Physics, Protvino 142281, Russia
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- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Physics Department, Rikkyo University, 3-34-1 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo 171-8501, Japan
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18104-5586, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USA
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- Charles University, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, 180 00 Troja, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Charles University, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, 180 00 Troja, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Debrecen University, H-4010 Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, Hungary
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1040, USA
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- National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute," Moscow 123098, Russia
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, USA
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, USA
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- Czech Technical University, Zikova 4, 166 36 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Department of Physics, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
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- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550, USA
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- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Department of Physics, Augustana University, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57197, USA
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- Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USA
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- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
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- Chemistry Department, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3400, USA
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- Nara Women's University, Kita-uoya Nishi-machi Nara 630-8506, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Korea
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- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Korea
- Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
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- Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas 77004, USA
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- Advanced Science Research Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 2-4 Shirakata Shirane, Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki-ken 319-1195, Japan
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
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- Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA
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- Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
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- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
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- Hiroshima University, Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
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- Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
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- Hiroshima University, Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
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- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Advanced Science Research Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 2-4 Shirakata Shirane, Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki-ken 319-1195, Japan
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- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Tomonaga Center for the History of the Universe, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
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- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
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- Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas 79699, USA
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- PNPI, Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, Gatchina, Leningrad region 188300, Russia
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Myongji University, Yongin, Kyonggido 449-728, Korea
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- Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
- Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
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- Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
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- Myongji University, Yongin, Kyonggido 449-728, Korea
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- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
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- Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, USA
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- Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- IHEP Protvino, State Research Center of Russian Federation, Institute for High Energy Physics, Protvino 142281, Russia
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea
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- Physics Department, Lahore University of Management Sciences, Lahore 54792, Pakistan
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- National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute," Moscow 123098, Russia
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- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027 and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
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- Collider-Accelerator Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
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Liu J, Kong L, Bian W, Lin X, Wei F, Chu J. circRNA_0001006 predicts prognosis and regulates cellular processes of triple-negative breast cancer via miR-424-5p. Cell Div 2023; 18:7. [PMID: 37194024 DOI: 10.1186/s13008-023-00089-4] [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: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 04/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND circular RNAs (circRNAs) have been considered novel biomarker candidates for human cancers, such as triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). circ_0001006 was identified as a differentially expressed circRNA in metastatic breast cancer, but its significance and function in TNBC were unclear. The significance of circ_0001006 in TNBC was assessed and exploring its potential molecular mechanism to provide a therapeutic target for TNBC. RESULTS circ_0001006 showed significant upregulation in TNBC and close association with patients' histological grade, Ki67 level, and TNM stage. Upregulated circ_0001006 could predict a worse prognosis and high risk of TNBC patients. In TNBC cells, silencing circ_0001006 suppressed cell proliferation, migration, and invasion. In mechanism, circ_0001006 could negatively regulate miR-424-5p, which mediated the inhibition of cellular processes by circ_0001006 knockdown. CONCLUSIONS Upregulated circ_0001006 in TNBC served as a poor prognosis predictor and tumor promoter via negatively regulating miR-424-5p.
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- Jiaqi Liu
- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Zibo Central Hospital, 54 Gongqingtuan West Road, Zibo, 255020, China
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- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Zibo Central Hospital, 54 Gongqingtuan West Road, Zibo, 255020, China
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- Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Zibo, Zibo, 255095, China
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- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Zibo Central Hospital, 54 Gongqingtuan West Road, Zibo, 255020, China
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- Weifang Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Weifang, 261000, China
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- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Zibo Central Hospital, 54 Gongqingtuan West Road, Zibo, 255020, China.
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Himuro H, Nakahara Y, Igarashi Y, Kouro T, Higashijima N, Matsuo N, Murakami S, Wei F, Horaguchi S, Tsuji K, Mano Y, Saito H, Azuma K, Sasada T. Clinical roles of soluble PD-1 and PD-L1 in plasma of NSCLC patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors. Cancer Immunol Immunother 2023:10.1007/s00262-023-03464-w. [PMID: 37188764 DOI: 10.1007/s00262-023-03464-w] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have significantly improved the prognosis of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, only a limited proportion of patients can benefit from this therapy, and clinically useful predictive biomarkers remain to be elucidated. METHODS Blood was collected from 189 patients with NSCLC before and six weeks after the initiation of ICI treatment (anti-PD-1 or anti-PD-L1 antibody). Soluble PD-1 (sPD-1) and PD-L1 (sPD-L1) in plasma before and after treatment were analyzed to evaluate their clinical significance. RESULTS Cox regression analysis demonstrated that higher sPD-L1 levels before treatment significantly predicted unfavorable progression-free survival (PFS; HR 15.4, 95% CI 1.10-86.7, P = 0.009) and overall survival (OS; HR 11.4, 95% CI 1.19-52.3, P = 0.007) in NSCLC patients treated with ICI monotherapy (n = 122) but not in those treated with ICIs combined with chemotherapy (n = 67: P = 0.729 and P = 0.155, respectively). In addition, higher sPD-1 levels after treatment were significantly associated with better OS (HR 0.24, 95% CI 0.06-0.91, P = 0.037) in patients treated with anti-PD-1 monotherapy, whereas higher sPD-L1 levels after treatment were significantly associated with worse PFS (HR 6.09, 95% CI 1.42-21.0, P = 0.008) and OS (HR 42.6, 95% CI 6.83-226, P < 0.001). The levels of sPD-L1 at baseline closely correlated with those of other soluble factors, such as sCD30, IL-2Ra, sTNF-R1, and sTNF-R2, which are known to be released from the cell surface by zinc-binding proteases ADAM10/17. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest the clinical significance of pretreatment sPD-L1 as well as posttreatment sPD-1 and sPD-L1 in NSCLC patients treated with ICI monotherapy.
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- Hidetomo Himuro
- Cancer Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
- Division of Cancer Immunotherapy, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Immunotherapy, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Cancer Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
- Division of Cancer Immunotherapy, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Immunotherapy, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Division of Respirology, Neurology, and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Cancer Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
- Division of Cancer Immunotherapy, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Cancer Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
- Division of Cancer Immunotherapy, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Cancer Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
- Division of Cancer Immunotherapy, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Cancer Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
- Division of Cancer Immunotherapy, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Division of Respirology, Neurology, and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Cancer Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.
- Division of Cancer Immunotherapy, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.
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Zhang W, Wang J, Shao M, Zhao Y, Ji H, Guo F, Song Y, Fan X, Wei F, Qin G. The performance of left/right adrenal volume ratio and volume difference in predicting unilateral primary aldosteronism. J Endocrinol Invest 2023; 46:687-698. [PMID: 36301436 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-022-01912-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 04/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PURPOSE The role of computed tomography (CT) in the diagnosis of primary aldosteronism (PA) warrants attention, since the success application of adrenal venous sampling (AVS) remains limited. We aimed to investigate the value of CT-based volumetric indicators, including left-versus-right-adrenal-volume ratio (L/Rv) and left-subtract-right-adrenal-volume difference (L - Rv), in the diagnosis of unilateral primary aldosteronism (UPA). METHODS A retrospective case-control study included 153 patients with PA and 1272 controls. AVS was used to classify patients into bilateral disease, left-sided disease, and right-sided disease groups. RESULTS Adrenal gland volume on both sides of PA patients was significantly larger than controls. The optimal cutoff values of L/Rv and L - Rv were 1.417 [area under the curve (AUC) 0.864] and 1.185 (AUC 0.827), respectively, for the diagnosis of left-sided PA, and 1.030 (AUC 0.767) and 0.220 (AUC 0.769), respectively, for the diagnosis of right-sided PA. The mean AUC for subsequent cross-validation ranged from 0.77 ± 0.03 to 0.86 ± 0.02. Based on the optimal cutoff values, the combination of L/Rv and L - Rv detected 69.6% of patients with left-sided PA and 74.3% of patients with right-sided PA, with a specificity of 93.5% and 89.0%, respectively. For a better clinical application, we reported the sub-optimal cutoffs corresponding to a specificity of 95%. A L/Rv higher than 1.431 and a L - Rv higher than 3.185 as sub-optimal cutoff values was detected in 26.1% of patients with left-sided PA (specificity: 97.2%). A L/Rv smaller than 0.892 and a L - Rv smaller than -0.640 could detect 48.6% of patients with right-sided PA (specificity: 97.5%). CONCLUSIONS CT-based L/Rv and L - Rv performed well in predicting UPA. The combination of L/Rv and L - Rv may serve as a potential indicator for guiding surgical decision making in centers without AVS programs.
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China
- Academy of Medical Science, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China
- Academy of Medical Science, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China
- Academy of Medical Science, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China
- Academy of Medical Science, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China
- Academy of Medical Science, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China
- Academy of Medical Science, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China.
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Wei F, Yan Z, Zhang X, Wang Y, Wang M, Zhu Y, Xu K. LncRNA-NEAT1 inhibits the occurrence and development of pancreatic cancer through spongy miR-146b-5p/traf6. Biotechnol Genet Eng Rev 2023:1-19. [PMID: 36951525 DOI: 10.1080/02648725.2023.2192059] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/24/2023]
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To investigate the inhibitory effect of LNCNA-NEA1 on pancreatic cancer development and progression via spongiosa miR-146b-5p/TRAF6, 60 pancreatic cancer patients diagnosed from December 2017 to December 2019 were selected as a general source of information. Real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RTFQ-PCR) was used to detect the expression level of NEAT1 in cancerous and adjacent non-cancerous tissues. Cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) and transwell were used to determine the effect of LNCNA-NEA1 on the proliferation and migration of pancreatic cancer cells (Panc-1). The results of dual luciferase reporter gene assay showed that nea 1 could target and regulate the expression of spongy miR-146b-5p/TRAF6, and reducing the expression of spongy miR-146b-5p/TRAF6 could reverse the inhibitory effects of nea 1-siRNA on proliferation, migration and invasion of pancreatic cancer cells. Therefore, it was concluded that knockdown of nea 1 could inhibit the proliferation, migration and invasion of pancreatic cancer cells by upregulating the level of miR-146b-5p/TRAF6, and the expression of lnc RNA-nea 1 could be used as an indicator for preoperative diagnosis and postoperative prognosis of pancreatic cancer patients. .
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, NanJing, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, NanJing, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, NanJing, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, NanJing, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, NanJing, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, NanJing, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, NanJing, China
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QIN X, Lai Y, Wei F, Liu X, Bao K. WCN23-0414 ASSESSMENT OF THE PREDICTIVE VALUE OF C-REACTIVE PROTEIN LEVEL FOR VASCULAR ACCESS FAILURE IN END-STAGE RENAL DISEASE PATIENTS: A META-ANALYSIS AND SYSTEMATIC REVIEW. Kidney Int Rep 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2023.02.710] [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: 03/22/2023] Open
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Hu Z, Peng D, Xing F, Wen X, Xie K, Xu X, Zhang H, Wei F, Zheng X, Fan M. Iodine-Modified Ag NPs for Highly Sensitive SERS Detection of Deltamethrin Residues on Surfaces. Molecules 2023; 28:1700. [PMID: 36838687 PMCID: PMC9967755 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28041700] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2023] Open
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It is essential to estimate the indoor pesticides/insecticides exposure risk since reports show that 80% of human exposure to pesticides occurs indoors. As one of the three major contamination sources, surface collected pesticides contributed significantly to this risk. Here, a highly sensitive liquid freestanding membrane (FSM) SERS method based on iodide modified silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) was developed for quantitative detection of insecticide deltamethrin (DM) residues in solution phase samples and on surfaces with good accuracy and high sensitivity. The DM SERS spectrum from 500 to 2500 cm-1 resembled the normal Raman counterpart of solid DM. Similar bands at 563, 1000, 1165, 1207, 1735, and 2253 cm-1 were observed as in the literature. For the quantitative analysis, the strongest peak at 1000 cm-1 that was assigned to the stretching mode of the benzene ring and the deformation mode of C-C was selected. The peak intensity at 1000 cm-1 and the concentration of DM showed excellent linearity from 39 to 5000 ppb with a regression equation I = 649.428 + 1.327 C (correlation coefficient R2 = 0.991). The limit of detection (LOD) of the DM was found to be as low as 11 ppb. Statistical comparison between the proposed and the HPLC methods for the analysis of insecticide deltamethrin (DM) residues in solution phase samples showed no significant difference. DM residue analysis on the surface was mimicked by dropping DM pesticide on the glass surface. It is found that DM exhibited high residue levels up to one week after exposure. This proposed SERS method could find application in the household pesticide residues analysis.
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- Zhangmei Hu
- The Analysis and Testing Center, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- Physical Science and Technology, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- Sichuan Academy of Environmental Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Sichuan Zhongbiao Technology Co., Ltd., Chengdu 610052, China
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- The Analysis and Testing Center, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- The Analysis and Testing Center, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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Zhang Y, Niu G, Kong S, Wei F, Wang H, Dong Y, Yu L, Guan Y, Wang H, Yu X, Yin Z, Yuan Z. Predictive Model for the Radiotherapy Induced Rib Fracture (RIRF) after Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.07.1653] [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: 11/25/2022]
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Haut Donahue TL, Narez GE, Powers M, Dejardin LM, Wei F, Haut RC. A Morphological Study of the Meniscus, Cartilage and Subchondral Bone Following Closed-Joint Traumatic Impact to the Knee. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:835730. [PMID: 35387294 PMCID: PMC8977861 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.835730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) is a debilitating disease that is a result of a breakdown of knee joint tissues following traumatic impact. The interplay of how these tissues influence each other has received little attention because of complex interactions. This study was designed to correlate the degeneration of the menisci, cartilage and subchondral bone following an acute traumatic event that resulted in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and medial meniscus tears. We used a well-defined impact injury animal model that ruptures the ACL and tears the menisci. Subsequently, the knee joints underwent ACL reconstruction and morphological analyses were performed on the menisci, cartilage and subchondral bone at 1-, 3- and 6-months following injury. The results showed that the morphological scores of the medial and lateral menisci worsened with time, as did the tibial plateau and femoral condyle articular cartilage scores. The medial meniscus was significantly correlated to the medial tibial subchondral bone at 1 month (p = 0.01), and to the medial tibial cartilage at 3 months (p = 0.04). There was only one significant correlation in the lateral hemijoint, i.e., the lateral tibial cartilage to the lateral tibial subchondral bone at 6 months (p = 0.05). These data may suggest that, following trauma, the observed medial meniscal damage should be treated acutely by means other than a full or partial meniscectomy, since that procedure may have been the primary cause of degenerative changes in the underlying cartilage and subchondral bone. In addition to potentially treating meniscal damage differently, improvements could be made in optimizing treatment of acute knee trauma.
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- T. L. Haut Donahue
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, United States
- *Correspondence: T. L. Haut Donahue,
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, United States
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- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States
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- Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratories, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States
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- Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratories, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States
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Ni Z, Zhou Y, Renhua L, Jianxiao S, Li Z, Haijiao J, Haifen Z, Bin Z, Wei F, Qin W, Leyi G, Weiming Z, Jidong Z, Shan M, Weiping L. POS-667 INTELLIGENT "INTERNET PLUS" SERVICES IN THE FIRST CASE OF HOME HEMODIALYSIS IN MAINLAND CHINA. Kidney Int Rep 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2022.01.700] [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: 10/19/2022] Open
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Liu J, Yu H, Wei F, Cui H, Yan T, Li T, Liu Y, Chu J. lncRNA LINC000466 predicts the prognosis and promotes the progression of triple-negative breast cancer via modulating miR-539-5p. Clin Breast Cancer 2022; 22:374-380. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2022.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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: 11/11/2021] [Revised: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Tang ML, Wei F, Zhang HF, Dai HF, Zhu XQ, Yu ZB, Qian SN, Jin MJ, Wang JB, Chen K. [Association between sleep and prevalence of hypertension in elderly population]. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2021; 42:1188-1193. [PMID: 34814529 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20200512-00713] [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: 06/13/2023]
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Objective: To explore the association between sleep duration, sleep quality and the prevalence of hypertension in the elderly aged 65 years and above. Methods: This study was conducted among the elderly in communities in Yiwu, China from April to July, 2019, and participants were recruited through physical examination in the hospital. Face-to-face interview was performed to obtain basic information. Sleep duration and sleep quality were evaluated by Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Associations between sleep duration, sleep quality and hypertension were evaluated by multivariate logistic regression analysis. Results: A total of 3 169 elderly persons, aged ≥65 years old, were included in the study. The overall prevalence of hypertension was 50.8%. The elderly with very poor sleep quality and short sleep duration accounted for 22.4% and 28.5%, respectively. After adjusting for demographic characteristics, socioeconomic status, lifestyle and health status, the OR of hypertension for the elderly with very poor sleep quality was 1.42 (95%CI: 1.12-1.80) compared with those with very good sleep quality. Compared with the elderly with sleep duration of 6-7 h a night, the OR of hypertension for those with sleep duration <6 h was 1.37 (95%CI: 1.15-1.65). As the sleep quality decreased, the risk for hypertension increased. An U-shaped association was found between sleep duration and risk of hypertension. Subgroup analyses showed that this association existed in both men and women, but only significant in the elderly aged <75 years. Conclusion: Poor sleep quality and short sleep duration were associated with risk for hypertension in the elderly.
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- M L Tang
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Zhejiang University School of Public Health/Cancer Institute of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine/National Clinical Research Center for Child Health of the Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Yiwu 322000, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Zhejiang University School of Public Health/Cancer Institute of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine/National Clinical Research Center for Child Health of the Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Yiwu 322000, China
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- The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Yiwu 322000, China
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- The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Yiwu 322000, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Zhejiang University School of Public Health/Cancer Institute of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine/National Clinical Research Center for Child Health of the Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Zhejiang University School of Public Health/Cancer Institute of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine/National Clinical Research Center for Child Health of the Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Zhejiang University School of Public Health/Cancer Institute of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine/National Clinical Research Center for Child Health of the Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Zhejiang University School of Public Health/Cancer Institute of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine/National Clinical Research Center for Child Health of the Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Zhejiang University School of Public Health/Cancer Institute of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine/National Clinical Research Center for Child Health of the Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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Chen XP, Wei F, Zhang Q, Liu F, Yang YB, Zhang DH. [Single-center experience of robot-assisted laparoscopic nephron-sparing surgery for giant renal hamartoma]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2021; 101:1991-1993. [PMID: 34225421 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20201019-02865] [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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The clinical data of 22 patients with giant renal hamartoma in Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital who underwent robot-assisted laparoscopic nephron-sparing surgery from October 2014 to January 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. All the patients successfully completed the operation. The operation time and renal artery occlusion time was (179±34) min and (19.8±2.5) min, respectively. The intraoperative blood loss was (117±62) ml, and the postoperative hospital stay was (9.0±1.5) d. All cases were confirmed as renal angiomyolipoma by postoperative pathology. No urine leakage, postoperative bleeding and other complications occurred. Postoperative telephone follow-up was performed for 6 to 52 months, and no tumor recurrence on the surgical side was reported.
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- X P Chen
- Department of Urology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Hangzhou 310000, China
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- Graduate School of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233000, China
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- Department of Urology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Hangzhou 310000, China
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- Department of Urology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Hangzhou 310000, China
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- Department of Urology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Hangzhou 310000, China
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- Department of Urology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Hangzhou 310000, China
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Hang J, Wei F, Yan Z, Zhang X, Xu K, Zhu Y. The value of miR-510 in the prognosis and development of colon cancer. Open Med (Wars) 2021; 16:795-804. [PMID: 34036176 PMCID: PMC8126670 DOI: 10.1515/med-2021-0251] [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: 06/09/2020] [Revised: 02/19/2021] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Purpose Colon cancer is one of the malignant tumors that threatens human health. miR-510 was demonstrated to play roles in the progression of various cancers; its dysregulation was speculated to be associated with the development of colon cancer. Methods One hundred and thirteen colon cancer patients participated in this research. With the help of RT-qPCR, the expression of miR-510 in collected tissues and cultured cells was analyzed. The association between miR-510 expression level and clinical features and prognosis of patients was evaluated. Moreover, the effects of miR-510 on cell proliferation, migration, and invasion of colon cancer were assessed by CCK8 and Transwell assay. Results miR-510 significantly upregulated in colon cancer tissues and cell lines relative to the adjacent normal tissues and colonic cells. The expression of miR-510 was significantly associated with the TNM stage and poor prognosis of patients, indicating miR-510 was involved in the disease progression and clinical prognosis of colon cancer. Additionally, the upregulation of miR-510 significantly promoted cell proliferation, migration, and invasion of colon cancer, while its knockdown significantly inhibited these cellular processes. SRCIN 1 was the direct target of miR-510 during its promoted effect on the development of colon cancer. Conclusion The upregulation of miR-510 acts as an independent prognostic indicator and a tumor promoter by targeting SRCIN 1 in colon cancer, which provides novel therapeutic strategies for colon cancer.
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- Junjie Hang
- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Changzhou No. 2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, 213003, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Changzhou No. 2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, 213003, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Changzhou No. 2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, 213003, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Changzhou No. 2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, 213003, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Changzhou No. 2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, 213003, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Changzhou No. 2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, 213003, People's Republic of China
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Su T, Qin XY, Dohmae N, Wei F, Furutani Y, Kojima S, Yu W. Inhibition of Ganglioside Synthesis Suppressed Liver Cancer Cell Proliferation through Targeting Kinetochore Metaphase Signaling. Metabolites 2021; 11:metabo11030167. [PMID: 33803928 PMCID: PMC7998610 DOI: 10.3390/metabo11030167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2020] [Revised: 02/27/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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The incidence and mortality of liver cancer, mostly hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), have increased during the last two decades, partly due to persistent inflammation in the lipid-rich microenvironment associated with lifestyle diseases, such as obesity. Gangliosides are sialic acid-containing glycosphingolipids known to be important in the organization of the membrane and membrane protein-mediated signal transduction. Ganglioside synthesis is increased in several types of cancers and has been proposed as a promising target for cancer therapy. Here, we provide evidence that ganglioside synthesis was increased in the livers of an animal model recapitulating the features of activation and expansion of liver progenitor-like cells and liver cancer (stem) cells. Chemical inhibition of ganglioside synthesis functionally suppressed proliferation and sphere growth of liver cancer cells, but had no impact on apoptotic and necrotic cell death. Proteome-based mechanistic analysis revealed that inhibition of ganglioside synthesis downregulated the expression of AURKA, AURKB, TTK, and NDC80 involved in the regulation of kinetochore metaphase signaling, which is essential for chromosome segregation and mitotic progression and probably under the control of activation of TP53-dependent cell cycle arrest. These data suggest that targeting ganglioside synthesis holds promise for the development of novel preventive/therapeutic strategies for HCC treatment.
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- Ting Su
- Department of Intensive Care Unit, The Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China;
- Liver Cancer Prevention Research Unit, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan; (Y.F.); (S.K.)
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- Liver Cancer Prevention Research Unit, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan; (Y.F.); (S.K.)
- Correspondence: (X.-Y.Q.); (W.Y.); Tel.: +81-(48)-467-7938 (X.-Y.Q.); +86-(25)-6818-2222 (W.Y.)
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- Biomolecular Characterization Unit, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan;
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- Metabolomics Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Kanagawa, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan;
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- Liver Cancer Prevention Research Unit, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan; (Y.F.); (S.K.)
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- Liver Cancer Prevention Research Unit, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan; (Y.F.); (S.K.)
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, The Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China;
- Correspondence: (X.-Y.Q.); (W.Y.); Tel.: +81-(48)-467-7938 (X.-Y.Q.); +86-(25)-6818-2222 (W.Y.)
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Wang L, Xue J, Wei F, Zheng G, Cheng M, Liu S. Chemopreventive effect of galangin against benzo(a)pyrene-induced stomach tumorigenesis through modulating aryl hydrocarbon receptor in Swiss albino mice. Hum Exp Toxicol 2021; 40:1434-1444. [PMID: 33663268 DOI: 10.1177/0960327121997979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The present study was aimed to evaluate the chemopreventive potential of galangin against benzo(a)pyrene (BaP)-induced stomach carcinogenesis in Swiss albino mice. Stomach cancer was induced in experimental mice using BaP oral administration. The mice were treated with galangin (10 mg/kg b.wt.) before and during BaP administration. Oral administration of galangin at a dose of 10 mg/kg b.wt. significantly (p < 0.05) prevented the tumor incidence, tumor volume in the experimental animals. Further, galangin pretreatment prevents BaP-induced lipid peroxidation and restores BaP-mediated loss of cellular antioxidants status. It has also been found that galangin prevents BaP-induced activation of phase I detoxification enzymes. Furthermore, galangin pretreatment prevented the BaP-induced overexpression of cytochrome P450s isoform genes (CYP1A1, CYP1B1), aryl hydrocarbon receptor system (AhR, ARNT), transcriptional activators (CBP/p300, NF-kB), tumor growth factors, proto-oncogenes, invasion markers (TGFB, SRC-1, MYC, iNOS, MMP2, MMP9) and Phase II metabolic isoenzyme genes (GST) in the stomach tissue homogenate when compared to the control groups. The western blot results confirm that galangin (10 mg/kg. b.wt.) treatment significantly prevented the BaP-mediated expression of ArR, ARNT, and CYP1A1 proteins in the mouse stomach tissue. Therefore, the present results confirm that galangin prevents BaP-induced stomach carcinogenesis probably through modulating ArR and ARNT expression in the experimental mice.
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- L Wang
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of 91593Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China.,Contributed equally
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- Department of Blood Transfusion, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, 26469Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China.,Contributed equally
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Central Hospital of Haining, Haining City, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of 91593Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Tianyou Hospital, 12476Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 499782Shengli Oilfield Central Hospital, Dongying City, Shandong, China
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Date Y, Wei F, Tsuboi Y, Ito K, Sakata K, Kikuchi J. Relaxometric learning: a pattern recognition method for T 2 relaxation curves based on machine learning supported by an analytical framework. BMC Chem 2021; 15:13. [PMID: 33610164 PMCID: PMC7897374 DOI: 10.1186/s13065-020-00731-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)-based relaxometry is widely used in various fields of research because of its advantages such as simple sample preparation, easy handling, and relatively low cost compared with metabolomics approaches. However, there have been no reports on the application of the T2 relaxation curves in metabolomics studies involving the evaluation of metabolic mixtures, such as geographical origin determination and feature extraction by pattern recognition and data mining. In this study, we describe a data mining method for relaxometric data (i.e., relaxometric learning). This method is based on a machine learning algorithm supported by the analytical framework optimized for the relaxation curve analyses. In the analytical framework, we incorporated a variable optimization approach and bootstrap resampling-based matrixing to enhance the classification performance and balance the sample size between groups, respectively. The relaxometric learning enabled the extraction of features related to the physical properties of fish muscle and the determination of the geographical origin of the fish by improving the classification performance. Our results suggest that relaxometric learning is a powerful and versatile alternative to conventional metabolomics approaches for evaluating fleshiness of chemical mixtures in food and for other biological and chemical research requiring a nondestructive, cost-effective, and time-saving method. ![]()
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- Yasuhiro Date
- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan.,Graduate School of Medical Life Science, Yokohama City University, 1-7-29 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan. .,Graduate School of Medical Life Science, Yokohama City University, 1-7-29 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan. .,Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, 1 Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 464-8601, Japan.
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Wei F, Ito K, Sakata K, Asakura T, Date Y, Kikuchi J. Fish ecotyping based on machine learning and inferred network analysis of chemical and physical properties. Sci Rep 2021; 11:3766. [PMID: 33580151 PMCID: PMC7881121 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-83194-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 01/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Functional diversity rather than species richness is critical for the understanding of ecological patterns and processes. This study aimed to develop novel integrated analytical strategies for the functional characterization of fish diversity based on the quantification, prediction and integration of the chemical and physical features in fish muscles. Machine learning models with an improved random forest algorithm applied on 1867 muscle nuclear magnetic resonance spectra belonging to 249 fish species successfully predicted the mobility patterns of fishes into four categories (migratory, territorial, rockfish, and demersal) with accuracies of 90.3-95.4%. Markov blanket-based feature selection method with an ecological-chemical-physical integrated network based on the Bayesian network inference algorithm highlighted the importance of nitrogen metabolism, which is critical for environmental adaptability of fishes in nutrient-rich environments, in the functional characterization of fish biodiversity. Our study provides valuable information and analytical strategies for fish home-range assessment on the basis of the chemical and physical characterization of fish muscle, which can serve as an ecological indicator for fish ecotyping and human impact monitoring.
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- Feifei Wei
- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, 235-0045, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, 235-0045, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, 235-0045, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, 235-0045, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, 235-0045, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, 235-0045, Japan. .,Graduate School of Medical Life Science, Yokohama City University, 1-7-29 Suehirocho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, 230-0045, Japan. .,Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences and School of Agricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, 1 Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan.
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Deng YT, Wei F, Zhou JY. [Effect of pyroptosis in the pathogenesis of alcoholic liver disease]. Zhonghua Gan Zang Bing Za Zhi 2020; 28:715-718. [PMID: 32911914 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn501113-20191223-00477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Long-term intake of large amounts of ethanol leads to enterogenous endotoxemia. Reactive oxygen species, high concentrations of adenosine triphosphate and uric acid activate the pyroptosis system, which then cleaves the pore formation mechanism of gasdermin-D, leading to the death of liver cells, accompanied by the release of interleukin-1β, interleukin-18, and other inflammatory factors. This series of processes activates the immune system, mediates a cascade of inflammation, and promotes the development of alcoholic liver disease from steatosis to inflammation and fibrosis.
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- Y T Deng
- Department of Infectious Disease, the Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050051, China
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- Fifth Hospital of Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang 050021, China
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- Department of Infectious Disease, the Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050051, China
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Wei F, Zheng GQ, Song H, Liang YF, Yin WJ, Sun NN, Yang YX. [Prognostic value of new TNM staging and serum CA125 in malignant peritoneal mesothelioma]. Zhonghua Lao Dong Wei Sheng Zhi Ye Bing Za Zhi 2020; 38:321-326. [PMID: 32536066 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn121094-20190821-00348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To explore the relationship between the new Tumor-Node-Metastasis (TNM) staging system and the serum CA125 level with the prognosis of malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (MPeM) . Methods: The clinical data of 74 patients with MPeM diagnosed by pathology and immunohistochemistry were collected from January 2005 to June 2016 in Cangzhou Central Hospital. According to the results of CT-peritoneal carcinoma index (PCI) , the tumor load was divided into T1 (PCI 1-10) , T2 (PCI 11-20) , T3 (PCI 21-30) and T4 (PCI 31-39) , combined with lymph node metastasis and extraperitoneal metastasis, a new TNM staging system was established. And serum CA125 level was measured in the same time. The median survival time of patients with MPeM, the effect of the new TNM staging system, and serum CA125 levels on their prognosis were retrospectively analyzed. Results: Among the 74 patients with MPeM, 25 (33.8%) cases were males and 49 (66.2%) cases were females. There were 8 cases with systemic chemotherapy, 8 cases with heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy, and 1 case with combination chemotherapy. 10 cases were T1, 22 cases were T2, 27 cases were T3, 15 cases were T4, 12 cases had lymph node metastasis and 10 cases had distant metastasis. The median survival time of T1, T2, T3 and T4 were 12, 10, 6 and 3 months respectively. There were 38 (77.6%) cases with high serum CA125 in all 49 cases who have been tested for CA125. The median survival time of positive group and negative group were 6 months and 11 months respectively. 68 (91.9%) patients had died by the end of collecting data. The median survival time was 8 months. Univariate analysis showed that there were significant differences in survival time between patients with different CT-PCI stages, serum CA125 levels, and with or without lymph node and extraperitoneal metastasis (P<0.05) . Multivariate analysis showed that CT-PCI was independent risk factors for the prognosis of MPeM (HR=2.203, 95%CI: 1.475-3.289) . Conclusion: The new TNM staging system and serum CA125 are important for the prognosis of patients with MPeM. Early detection, early diagnosis and comprehensive treatment can improve the survival time of patients with MPeM.
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- F Wei
- Digestive Department, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou 061001, China
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- Digestive Department, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou 061001, China
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- Digestive Department, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou 061001, China
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- Digestive Department, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou 061001, China
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- Digestive Department, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou 061001, China
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- Digestive Department, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou 061001, China
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- Digestive Department, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou 061001, China
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Dai HF, Qian SN, Wei F, Jiang ZZ, Zhang SH, Chen K, Tang ML. [Prevalence and influence factors of job burnout among hospital staffs-a cross-sectional study]. Zhonghua Lao Dong Wei Sheng Zhi Ye Bing Za Zhi 2020; 38:594-597. [PMID: 32892587 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn121094-20200107-00019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To explore the influencing factors of job burnout of medical staff and provide reference for the formulation of intervention measures. Methods: From November to December, 2018, a questionnaire survey was conducted among medical staff in a general hospital by using the research design of the current situation survey. A total of 1193 questionnaires were distributed and 939 questionnaires were returned, with a recovery rate of 78.7%, including 891 valid questionnaires and an effective recovery rate of 94.9%. Social support rating scale (SSRs) was used to evaluate social support, and Maslach Burnout Scale (MBI-GS) was used to evaluate job burnout. Single factor analysis was performed by chi square test and Fisher exact probability method. To explore the influencing factors of job burnout by using disordered multi classification logistic. Results: The average age was (27.47 ± 4.22) years old, female accounted for 71.5% (637/891) . The total physical examination rate of job burnout was 46.6%. The scores of emotional exhaustion, cynicism and decreased sense of achievement were (10.10±3.75) , (6.14±3.43) , (17.91±4.13) respectively. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that, compared with the non detected job burnout, the young, working for 1-3 years, average sleep ≤6 hours, and poor social support were more likely to have mild job burnout (OR=0.91, 0.40, 2.25, 2.38, P<0.05) ; female, high night shift frequency in the past year, average sleep ≤6 h. Those with poor social support were more likely to have moderate to severe job burnout (OR=1.59, 2.94, 4.01, 2.40, 3.66, P<0.05) . Conclusion: Corresponding measures should be taken to reduce job burnout and improve work efficiency.
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- H F Dai
- Department of Science and Education, the Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Jinhua 322000, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Science and Education, the Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Jinhua 322000, China
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- Department of Science and Education, the Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Jinhua 322000, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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Wei F, Shuai XX, Chen ZJ, Cao GL, Wang L, Qiu T, Hu T, Wu L, Zhang Q, Huang HX, Zhang YW, Zhu L, Cheng X. [Analysis on the efficacy and safety of fibrinolytic therapy in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction during the COVID-19 epidemic]. Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi 2020; 48:472-476. [PMID: 32842256 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112148-20200331-00268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of fibrinolysis strategy in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) during the COVID-19 epidemic, and to provide reference value for optimization of fibrinolytic process on the premise of prevention and control of COVID-19 transmission, including self-protection of medical staff. Methods: The efficacy and safety of fibrinolysis were retrospectively analyzed in 7 patients with acute STEM, who hospitalized from February 29, 2020 to April 3, 2020 in the Department of Cardiology, Wuhan Union Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology. To optimize the fibrinolytic process on the premise of prevention and control of COVID-19 transmission, including self-protection of medical staff, a full-time medical team in charge of fibrinolysis under third-grade protection was established. The acute STEMI patients were treated immediately in a fixed and isolated area in emergency department before receiving green channel fibrinolysis. Blood samples for complete blood count, COVID-19 antibody test and nasopharyngeal swab samples for COVID-19 nucleic acid test were made before fibrinolysis, while the chest CT examination was accomplished after fibrinolysis. By comparing differences of time from the first electrocardiogram (ECG) to fibrinolysis before and after the improvement of fibrinolytic process, the effect of optimization of the fibrinolytic process was evaluated. Results: In the present study, seven patients with acute STEMI received fibrinolysis therapy, 6 of them achieved reperfusion and no bleeding was observed in all of the patients. Five out of the 7 patients were hospitalized after fibrinolysis, and the hospitalization days were 19.6 days on average. By following up to April 14, 2020, none of the 7 patients died. The first 2 patients were treated according to the routine medical procedure and the time from the first ECG to fibrinolysis were 201 and 106 minutes, respectively. After the optimization of the fibrinolytic process, the time from the first ECG to fibrinolysis of the last 5 patients were 42, 46, 51, 43 and 54 minutes, respectively,which was significantly shorter than that before optimization. Conclusions: During the COVID-19 epidemic, fibrinolysis in patients with acute STEMI is safe, effective and easy to implement. Therefore, it is recommended as the top priority for the patients with acute STEMI with indications for fibrinolysis. On the premise of prevention and control of COVID-19 transmission, including self-protection of medical staff, the duration of myocardial ischemia can be shortened by optimization of the fibrinolytic process.
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- Department of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology,Wuhan 430022,China
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- Department of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology,Wuhan 430022,China
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- Department of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology,Wuhan 430022,China
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- Department of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology,Wuhan 430022,China
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- Department of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology,Wuhan 430022,China
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- Department of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology,Wuhan 430022,China
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- Department of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology,Wuhan 430022,China
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- Department of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology,Wuhan 430022,China
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- Department of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology,Wuhan 430022,China
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- Department of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology,Wuhan 430022,China
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- Department of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology,Wuhan 430022,China
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- Department of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology,Wuhan 430022,China
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- Department of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology,Wuhan 430022,China
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Xue J, Wang H, LI H, Song H, LI Y, Shi X, Zhao H, Wei F, Xiao H, Wu B, Jia Y, Xiao F, Wu H. SAT0646-HPR PATTERN AND INFLUENTIAL FACTORS IN PROMOTING TREAT-TO-TARGET (T2T) FOR FOLLOW-UP OF ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS (AS) PATIENTS WITH A RHEUMATOLOGIST-PATIENT INTERACTIVE SMART SYSTEM OF DISEASE MANAGEMENT (SSDM): A COHORT STUDY FROM CHINA. Ann Rheum Dis 2020. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-eular.1798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Background:Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS) is adopted to evaluate the degree of disease activity and the inflammatory response in AS patients. ASDAS score <= 1.3 represents inactive disease status and achievement of T2T. SSDM is a mobile application for disease management.Objectives:To evaluate the patterns of T2T and related influential factors among AS patients after applying SSDM in the real world.Methods:AS Patients were trained to master SSDM by healthcare professionals (HCPs) and to conduct ASDAS self-assessments. Patients were also required for repeating self-assessments after leaving the hospital. After entry by patients, data can be synchronized to the SSDM terminal of authorized rheumatologists. Based on these data, the patients can apply for consultation to their physicians and rheumatologists can provide medical advices to their patients.Results:From Jan 2015 to Jan 2020, 17,870 AS patients enrolled in SSDM with the mean age of 34.62±10.98 years old and the median disease duration of 3.58 years. Among them, 1,127 AS patients from 150 hospitals were followed up for more than 6 months through SSDM. The results at baseline and in final follow up were summarized in Table 1.Table 1.The T2T results at baseline and in final follow up.Baseline\Final follow-upn%x <= 1.3%1.3 < x <= 2.1%2.1 < x <= 3.5%3.5 < x%x <= 1.331527.95%20665.40%7423.49%268.25%92.86%1.3 < x <= 2.134030.17%13840.59%11433.53%7522.06%133.82%2.1 < x <= 3.536332.21%9526.17%10629.20%13336.64%297.99%3.5 < x1099.67%2422.02%2522.94%4238.53%1816.51%Total1,127100%46341.08%31928.31%27624.49%696.12%The rate of T2T achievers were 27.95% (315/1,127) at baseline, and improved significantly to 41.08% (463/1,127) after 6 months follow up, p<0.01. Among T2T achievers at baseline, 65.40% (206/315) maintained T2T, 34.60% (109/315) relapsed. Of patients who didn’t achieve T2T at baseline, only 31.65% (257/812) achieved T2T after 6 months follow up.The impact of the online interaction between patients and physicians and the frequency of self-assessment for ASDAS on T2T has been analyzed. Compared with 544 patients who didn’t interact online with their physicians and self-assessed less than 3times, 104 patients with online interaction and monthly assessments achieved significant higher improvement rate of T2T (9.19% vs 23.08%, p<0.01). The more frequent of the self-assessments being performed by patients, the higher improvement of T2T rate will be. The improvement of T2T rate(y) was positively correlated with times of self-assessment for ASDAS(x) independently. The regression equation as “y = 0.0304x + 0.0521”, r = 0.9107, p<0.01 (Figure 1).Figure 1.Conclusion:Significant improvement was observed under applying SSDM through empowering AS patients. After proactive disease management via SSDM for more than 6 months, patients with ASDAS<=1.3 score at baseline had a significantly higher retention rate of inactive disease activity. The patients who performed more frequent self-assessments had lower probability of relapse and higher rate of T2T. Online interaction between patients and physicians contributed to promote the improvement rate of T2T. SSDM is a valuable tool for long term follow-up through empowering patients.Acknowledgments:SSDM was developed by Shanghai Gothic Internet Technology Co., Ltd.Disclosure of Interests:None declared
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Craniofacial muscle pain is highly prevalent in temporomandibular disorders but is difficult to treat. Enhanced understanding of neurobiology unique to craniofacial muscle pain should lead to the development of novel mechanism-based treatments. Herein, we review recent studies to summarize neural pathways of craniofacial muscle pain. Nociceptive afferents in craniofacial muscles are predominantly peptidergic afferents enriched with TRPV1. Signals from peripheral glutamate receptors converge onto TRPV1, leading to mechanical hyperalgesia. Further studies are needed to clarify whether hyperalgesic priming in nonpeptidergic afferents or repeated acid injections also affect craniofacial muscle pain. Within trigeminal ganglia, afferents innervating craniofacial muscles interact with surrounding satellite glia, which enhances the sensitivity of the inflamed neurons as well as nearby uninjured afferents, resulting in hyperalgesia and ectopic pain originating from adjacent orofacial tissues. Craniofacial muscle afferents project to a wide area within the trigeminal nucleus complex, and central sensitization of medullary dorsal horn neurons is a critical factor in muscle hyperalgesia related to ectopic pain and emotional stress. Second-order neurons project rostrally to pathways associated with affective pain, such as parabrachial nucleus and medial thalamic nucleus, as well as sensory-discriminative pain, such as ventral posteromedial thalamic nuclei. Abnormal endogenous pain modulation can also contribute to chronic muscle pain. Descending serotonergic circuits from the rostral ventromedial medulla facilitate activation of second-order neurons in the trigeminal nucleus complex, which leads to the maintenance of mechanical hyperalgesia of inflamed masseter muscle. Patients with temporomandibular disorders exhibit altered brain networks in widespread cortical and subcortical regions. Recent development of methods for neural circuit manipulation allows silencing of specific hyperactive neural circuits. Chemogenetic silencing of TRPV1-expressing afferents or rostral ventromedial medulla neurons attenuates hyperalgesia during masseter inflammation. It is likely, therefore, that further delineation of neural circuits mediating craniofacial muscle hyperalgesia potentially enhances treatment of chronic muscle pain conditions.
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- Department of Neural and Pain Sciences, School of Dentistry, Program in Neuroscience, Center to Advance Chronic Pain Research, The University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Neural and Pain Sciences, School of Dentistry, Program in Neuroscience, Center to Advance Chronic Pain Research, The University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Neural and Pain Sciences, School of Dentistry, Program in Neuroscience, Center to Advance Chronic Pain Research, The University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Neural and Pain Sciences, School of Dentistry, Program in Neuroscience, Center to Advance Chronic Pain Research, The University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Neural and Pain Sciences, School of Dentistry, Program in Neuroscience, Center to Advance Chronic Pain Research, The University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Neural and Pain Sciences, School of Dentistry, Program in Neuroscience, Center to Advance Chronic Pain Research, The University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Wei F, Yang L, Jiang D, Pan M, Tang G, Huang M, Zhang J. Long noncoding RNA DUXAP8 contributes to the progression of hepatocellular carcinoma via regulating miR-422a/PDK2 axis. Cancer Med 2020; 9:2480-2490. [PMID: 32022476 PMCID: PMC7131864 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.2861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2019] [Revised: 12/30/2019] [Accepted: 01/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Background Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most deadly cancer worldwide. Multiple long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are recently identified as crucial oncogenic factors or tumor suppressors. In this study, we explored the functon and mechanism of lncRNA double homeobox A pseudogene 8 (DUXAP8) in the progression of HCC. Methods Expression levels of DUXAP8 in HCC tissue samples were measured using qRT‐PCR. The association between pathological indexes and the expression of DUXAP8 was also analyzed. Human HCC cell lines SMMC‐7721 and QSG‐7701 were used in in vitro studies. CCK‐8 assay was used to assess the effect of DUXAP8 on HCC cell line proliferation. Scratch healing assay and Transwell assay were conducted to detect the effect of DUXAP8 on migration and invasion. Furthermore, dual‐luciferase reporter assay was used to confirm targeting relationship between miR‐422a and DUXAP8. Additionally, Western blot was used to detect the regulatory function of DUXAP8 on pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 2 (PDK2). Results DUXAP8 expression HCC clinical samples was significantly increased and this was correlated with unfavorable pathological indexes. High expression of DUXAP8 was associated with shorter overall survival time of patients. Its overexpression remarkably facilitated the proliferation, metastasis, and epithelial‐mesenchymal transition of HCC cells. Accordingly, knockdown of it suppressed the malignant phenotypes of HCC cells. Overexpression of DUXAP8 significantly reduced the expression of miR‐422a by sponging it, but enhanced the expression of PDK2. Conclusions DUXAP8 was a sponge of tumor suppressor miR‐422a in HCC, enhanced the expression of PDK2 indirectly, and functioned as an oncogenic lncRNA.
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- Department of Oncology, Fifth Clinical Medical College, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, Fifth Clinical Medical College, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, Jining NO.1 People's Hospital; Affiliated Jining NO.1 People's Hospital, Jining Medical University, Jining, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, Fifth Clinical Medical College, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, Fifth Clinical Medical College, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, Fifth Clinical Medical College, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, Fifth Clinical Medical College, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, People's Republic of China
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Wang Q, Zhang Z, Zhao X, Xiao J, Manoj D, Wei F, Xiao F, Wang H, Wang S. MOF‐Derived Copper Nitride/Phosphide Heterostructure Coated by Multi‐Doped Carbon as Electrocatalyst for Efficient Water Splitting and Neutral‐pH Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. ChemElectroChem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201901860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Qijun Wang
- School of Chemistry & Chemical EngineeringHuazhong University of Science & Technology Wuhan 430074 P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical EngineeringHuazhong University of Science & Technology Wuhan 430074 P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringHubei University Wuhan 430062 P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical EngineeringHuazhong University of Science & Technology Wuhan 430074 P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical EngineeringHuazhong University of Science & Technology Wuhan 430074 P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringHubei University Wuhan 430062 P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical EngineeringHuazhong University of Science & Technology Wuhan 430074 P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringHubei University Wuhan 430062 P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical EngineeringHuazhong University of Science & Technology Wuhan 430074 P. R. China
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Yu GH, Fu L, Chen J, Wei F, Shi WX. Decreased expression of ferritin light chain in osteosarcoma and its correlation with epithelial-mesenchymal transition. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2019; 22:2580-2587. [PMID: 29771443 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_201805_14951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to detect ferritin light chain (FTL) expression level in osteosarcoma (OS), and to clarify whether FTL could offer additional help in diagnosis or therapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS First, we assessed FTL level in OS tissues and cells through GEO dataset and tissue microarrays (TMAs). Then, we overexpressed FTL expression in MG-63 cell line. Lastly, we detected the expression of EMT-related signal pathway proteins to study its underlying molecular mechanisms. RESULTS GEO dataset and TMAs showed that FTL was down-regulated in OS. After FTL was overexpressed, the proliferation, migration and invasion abilities of OS cells were significantly reduced. Moreover, after FTL overexpressing, the levels of CDH2 and Vimentin were down-regulated with CDH1 up-regulated. CONCLUSIONS We revealed that FTL (1) is lower in OS then in normal tissue, (2) is related to metastasis, survival period, and therapeutic response, and (3) may be a tumor-inhibiting factor owing to its inhibition of EMT in OS.
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- Department of Orthopedics, Ezhou Central Hospital, Ezhou, China.
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Zhou H, Zhu Y, Wei F, Shao Y, Pan J, Wang G, Xu K, Cheng Y. Significance of MUC2 gene methylation detection in pancreatic cancer diagnosis. Pancreatology 2019; 19:1049-1053. [PMID: 31590960 DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2019.09.012] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2019] [Revised: 09/15/2019] [Accepted: 09/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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PURPOSE This study was conducted to explore the diagnostic value of MUC2 gene methylation in pancreatic cancer. METHODS Methylation restriction enzyme digestion (Msp I/Hap II) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) were performed to detect methylation of the MUC2 gene in fecal and blood specimens from seven study subjects with pancreatic cancer (PC), chronic pancreatitis (CP), or normal controls (CON). Simultaneously, blood CA 19-9 levels were detected as a positive indicator of PC. RESULTS MUC2 methylation was detected in 50% of PC cell lines. In fecal samples, the MUC2 methylation rate in PC (n = 30) was 43.3%, which was significantly higher than those in CP (n = 8, 0%, P < 0.05) and CON (n = 20, 5.0%, P < 0.05). In blood samples, the MUC2 methylation rate in PC (n = 40) was 52.5%, which was significantly higher than those in CP (n = 15, 0%, P < 0.01) and CON (n = 25, 4.0%, P < 0.01). For PC diagnosis, MUC2 gene methylation in blood samples showed higher specificity and positive predictive value than CA 19-9. The combined detection in the feces and blood showed a 60% MUC2 methylation rate in PC (n = 10), which was higher than those in the CP (n = 5, 0%, P < 0.01) and CON (n = 12, 0%, P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS The study can clearly indicate that combined detection of MUC2 gene methylation in the peripheral blood and feces could be used as a new screening and early diagnosis method for pancreatic cancer.
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, 213003, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, 213003, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, 213003, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, 213003, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, 213003, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, 213003, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, 213003, China.
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, 213003, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology Institute of Zoology Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Biodiversity Science and Ecological Engineering College of Life Sciences Beijing Normal University Beijing China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology Institute of Zoology Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Animal Evolution and Genetics Chinese Academy of Sciences Kunming China
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- Institute for Conservation Research San Diego Zoo Global San Diego CA USA
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- Wanglang National Nature Reserve Mianyang China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Biodiversity Science and Ecological Engineering College of Life Sciences Beijing Normal University Beijing China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology Institute of Zoology Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Animal Evolution and Genetics Chinese Academy of Sciences Kunming China
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Ryu S, Muramatsu T, Furihata K, Wei F, Koda M, Miyakawa T, Tanokura M. NMR-based metabolic profiling and comparison of Japanese persimmon cultivars. Sci Rep 2019; 9:15011. [PMID: 31628382 PMCID: PMC6802078 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-51489-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2019] [Accepted: 10/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Persimmons are a traditional, autumnal, and healthy fruit commonly consumed in Japan and East Asia based on the saying, "a persimmon a day keeps the doctor away." The differences in metabolites among five major Japanese persimmon cultivars were investigated using a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)-based metabolomics approach. By using a broadband water suppression enhanced through T1 effects (WET) method for the sensitive detection of minor metabolites, better discrimination among cultivars and more informative details regarding their metabolic differences have been achieved compared to those achieved in conventional 1H NMR sequences. Among the nonastringent cultivars analyzed, the Taishu cultivar has the highest abundance of amino acids. The Matsumotowase-Fuyu cultivar contains ethyl-β-glycosides as characteristic components, which may relate to fruit softening. Citric acid concentration is higher in Maekawa Jiro than in other nonastringent cultivars. Among the two astringent cultivars analyzed, ethanol was significantly higher in Hiratanenashi than in Yotsumizo, which indicates different reactivity during deastringency treatments. The present study proposes an efficient and relatively quantitative metabolomics approach based on broadband WET NMR spectra.
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- Shoraku Ryu
- Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan.
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Kim C, Xi L, Cultraro C, Wei F, Cheng J, Shafiei A, Pham T, Roper N, Akoth E, Strom C, Tu M, Liao W, Chia D, Morris C, Rajan A, Bagheri M, Jones G, Wong D, Raffeld M, Guha U. P1.01-27 Serial Circulating Tumor DNA (ctDNA) Analysis of Blood and Saliva Predicts Osimertinib Response and Resistance in EGFR-Mutant NSCLC. J Thorac Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2019.08.742] [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: 11/25/2022]
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- Feifei Wei
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P. R. China
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Adare A, Afanasiev S, Aidala C, Ajitanand NN, Akiba Y, Akimoto R, Al-Bataineh H, Alexander J, Alfred M, Al-Jamel A, Al-Ta'ani H, Angerami A, Aoki K, Apadula N, Aphecetche L, Aramaki Y, Armendariz R, Aronson SH, Asai J, Asano H, Aschenauer EC, Atomssa ET, Averbeck R, Awes TC, Azmoun B, Babintsev V, Bagoly A, Bai M, Baksay G, Baksay L, Baldisseri A, Bannier B, Barish KN, Barnes PD, Bassalleck B, Basye AT, Bathe S, Batsouli S, Baublis V, Bauer F, Baumann C, Baumgart S, Bazilevsky A, Belikov S, Belmont R, Bennett R, Berdnikov A, Berdnikov Y, Bhom JH, Bickley AA, Bjorndal MT, Blau DS, Boer M, Boissevain JG, Bok JS, Borel H, Boyle K, Brooks ML, Brown DS, Bryslawskyj J, Bucher D, Buesching H, Bumazhnov V, Bunce G, Burward-Hoy JM, Butsyk S, Camacho CM, Campbell S, Canoa Roman V, Caringi A, Castera P, Chai JS, Chang BS, Chang WC, Charvet JL, Chen CH, Chernichenko S, Chi CY, Chiba J, Chiu M, Choi IJ, Choi JB, Choi S, Choudhury RK, Christiansen P, Chujo T, Chung P, Churyn A, Chvala O, Cianciolo V, Citron Z, Cleven CR, Cobigo Y, Cole BA, Comets MP, Conesa Del Valle Z, Connors M, Constantin P, Csanád M, Csörgő T, Dahms T, Dairaku S, Danchev I, Danley TW, Das K, Datta A, Daugherity MS, David G, Dayananda MK, Deaton MB, Dehmelt K, Delagrange H, Denisov A, d'Enterria D, Deshpande A, Desmond EJ, Dharmawardane KV, Dietzsch O, Ding L, Dion A, Do JH, Donadelli M, D'Orazio L, Drachenberg JL, Drapier O, Drees A, Drees KA, Dubey AK, Durham JM, Durum A, Dutta D, Dzhordzhadze V, Edwards S, Efremenko YV, Egdemir J, Ellinghaus F, Emam WS, Engelmore T, Enokizono A, En'yo H, Espagnon B, Esumi S, Eyser KO, Fadem B, Fan W, Feege N, Fields DE, Finger M, Finger M, Fleuret F, Fokin SL, Forestier B, Fraenkel Z, Frantz JE, Franz A, Frawley AD, Fujiwara K, Fukao Y, Fung SY, Fusayasu T, Gadrat S, Gainey K, Gal C, Gallus P, Garg P, Garishvili A, Garishvili I, Gastineau F, Ge H, Germain M, Glenn A, Gong H, Gong X, Gonin M, Gosset J, Goto Y, Granier de Cassagnac R, Grau N, Greene SV, Grim G, Grosse Perdekamp M, Gunji T, Guo L, Gustafsson HÅ, Hachiya T, Hadj Henni A, Haegemann C, Haggerty JS, Hagiwara MN, Hahn KI, Hamagaki H, Hamblen J, Han R, Hanks J, Harada H, Hartouni EP, Haruna K, Harvey M, Hasegawa S, Haseler TOS, Hashimoto K, Haslum E, Hasuko K, Hayano R, He X, Heffner M, Hemmick TK, Hester T, Heuser JM, Hiejima H, Hill JC, Hill K, Hobbs R, Hodges A, Hohlmann M, Hollis RS, Holmes M, Holzmann W, Homma K, Hong B, Horaguchi T, Hori Y, Hornback D, Hotvedt N, Huang J, Huang S, Hur MG, Ichihara T, Ichimiya R, Iinuma H, Ikeda Y, Imai K, Imrek J, Inaba M, Inoue Y, Iordanova A, Isenhower D, Isenhower L, Ishihara M, Isobe T, Issah M, Isupov A, Ivanishchev D, Iwanaga Y, Jacak BV, Javani M, Ji Z, Jia J, Jiang X, Jin J, Jinnouchi O, Johnson BM, Jones T, Joo KS, Jouan D, Jumper DS, Kajihara F, Kametani S, Kamihara N, Kamin J, Kaneta M, Kaneti S, Kang BH, Kang JH, Kang JS, Kanou H, Kapustinsky J, Karatsu K, Kasai M, Kawagishi T, Kawall D, Kawashima M, Kazantsev AV, Kelly S, Kempel T, Khachatryan V, Khanzadeev A, Kijima KM, Kikuchi J, Kim A, Kim BI, Kim C, Kim DH, Kim DJ, Kim E, Kim EJ, Kim HJ, Kim KB, Kim M, Kim SH, Kim YJ, Kim YK, Kim YS, Kincses D, Kinney E, Kiriluk K, Kiss Á, Kistenev E, Kiyomichi A, Klatsky J, Klay J, Klein-Boesing C, Kleinjan D, Kline P, Kochenda L, Kochetkov V, Komatsu Y, Komkov B, Konno M, Koster J, Kotchetkov D, Kotov D, Kozlov A, Král A, Kravitz A, Krizek F, Kroon PJ, Kubart J, Kunde GJ, Kurgyis B, Kurihara N, Kurita K, Kurosawa M, Kweon MJ, Kwon Y, Kyle GS, Lacey R, Lai YS, Lajoie JG, Layton D, Lebedev A, Le Bornec Y, Leckey S, Lee B, Lee DM, Lee J, Lee KB, Lee KS, Lee MK, Lee SH, Lee SR, Lee T, Leitch MJ, Leite MAL, Leitgab M, Lenzi B, Leung YH, Lewis B, Lewis NA, Li X, Li X, Li XH, Lichtenwalner P, Liebing P, Lim H, Lim SH, Linden Levy LA, Liška T, Litvinenko A, Liu H, Liu MX, Lökös S, Love B, Lynch D, Maguire CF, Majoros T, Makdisi YI, Makek M, Malakhov A, Malik MD, Manion A, Manko VI, Mannel E, Mao Y, Mašek L, Masui H, Masumoto S, Matathias F, McCain MC, McCumber M, McGaughey PL, McGlinchey D, McKinney C, Means N, Mendoza M, Meredith B, Miake Y, Mibe T, Mignerey AC, Mihalik DE, Mikeš P, Miki K, Miller TE, Milov A, Mioduszewski S, Mishra DK, Mishra GC, Mishra M, Mitchell JT, Mitrovski M, Mitsuka G, Miyachi Y, Miyasaka S, Mohanty AK, Mohapatra S, Moon HJ, Moon T, Morino Y, Morreale A, Morrison DP, Morrow SI, Moss JM, Motschwiller S, Moukhanova TV, Mukhopadhyay D, Murakami T, Murata J, Mwai A, Nagae T, Nagamiya S, Nagashima K, Nagata Y, Nagle JL, Naglis M, Nagy MI, Nakagawa I, Nakamiya Y, Nakamura KR, Nakamura T, Nakano K, Nam S, Nattrass C, Nederlof A, Newby J, Nguyen M, Nihashi M, Niida T, Norman BE, Nouicer R, Novák T, Novitzky N, Nyanin AS, Nystrand J, Oakley C, O'Brien E, Oda SX, Ogilvie CA, Ohnishi H, Ojha ID, Oka M, Okada K, Omiwade OO, Onuki Y, Orjuela Koop JD, Osborn JD, Oskarsson A, Otterlund I, Ouchida M, Ozawa K, Pak R, Pal D, Palounek APT, Pantuev V, Papavassiliou V, Park BH, Park IH, Park J, Park S, Park SK, Park WJ, Pate SF, Patel L, Patel M, Pei H, Peng JC, Peng W, Pereira H, Perepelitsa DV, Peresedov V, Peressounko DY, PerezLara CE, Petti R, Pinkenburg C, Pisani RP, Proissl M, Purschke ML, Purwar AK, Qu H, Radzevich PV, Rak J, Rakotozafindrabe A, Ravinovich I, Read KF, Rembeczki S, Reuter M, Reygers K, Reynolds D, Riabov V, Riabov Y, Richardson E, Richford D, Rinn T, Roach D, Roche G, Rolnick SD, Romana A, Rosati M, Rosen CA, Rosendahl SSE, Rosnet P, Rowan Z, Rukoyatkin P, Runchey J, Ružička P, Rykov VL, Ryu SS, Sahlmueller B, Saito N, Sakaguchi T, Sakai S, Sakashita K, Sakata H, Sako H, Samsonov V, Sano M, Sano S, Sarsour M, Sato HD, Sato S, Sato T, Sawada S, Schmoll BK, Sedgwick K, Seele J, Seidl R, Semenov AY, Semenov V, Sen A, Seto R, Sharma D, Shea TK, Shein I, Shevel A, Shibata TA, Shigaki K, Shimomura M, Shohjoh T, Shoji K, Shukla P, Sickles A, Silva CL, Silvermyr D, Silvestre C, Sim KS, Singh BK, Singh CP, Singh V, Skoby MJ, Skutnik S, Slunečka M, Smith WC, Soldatov A, Soltz RA, Sondheim WE, Sorensen SP, Sourikova IV, Staley F, Stankus PW, Stenlund E, Stepanov M, Ster A, Stoll SP, Sugitate T, Suire C, Sukhanov A, Sullivan JP, Sun J, Sun Z, Sziklai J, Tabaru T, Takagi S, Takagui EM, Takahara A, Taketani A, Tanabe R, Tanaka KH, Tanaka Y, Taneja S, Tanida K, Tannenbaum MJ, Tarafdar S, Taranenko A, Tarján P, Tennant E, Themann H, Thomas D, Thomas TL, Tieulent R, Todoroki T, Togawa M, Toia A, Tojo J, Tomášek L, Tomášek M, Tomita Y, Torii H, Towell RS, Tram VN, Tserruya I, Tsuchimoto Y, Tsuji T, Tuli SK, Tydesjö H, Tyurin N, Ueda Y, Ujvari B, Vale C, Valle H, van Hecke HW, Vargyas M, Vazquez-Zambrano E, Veicht A, Velkovska J, Vértesi R, Vinogradov AA, Virius M, Vossen A, Vrba V, Vznuzdaev E, Wagner M, Walker D, Wang XR, Watanabe D, Watanabe K, Watanabe Y, Watanabe YS, Wei F, Wei R, Wessels J, White SN, Willis N, Winter D, Wolin S, Wong CP, Woody CL, Wright RM, Wysocki M, Xia B, Xie W, Xu C, Xu Q, Yamaguchi YL, Yamaura K, Yang R, Yanovich A, Yasin Z, Ying J, Yokkaichi S, Yoo JH, You Z, Young GR, Younus I, Yu H, Yushmanov IE, Zajc WA, Zaudtke O, Zelenski A, Zhang C, Zharko S, Zhou S, Zimamyi J, Zolin L, Zou L. Beam Energy and Centrality Dependence of Direct-Photon Emission from Ultrarelativistic Heavy-Ion Collisions. Phys Rev Lett 2019; 123:022301. [PMID: 31386493 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.123.022301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2018] [Revised: 04/27/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The PHENIX collaboration presents first measurements of low-momentum (0.4<p_{T}<3 GeV/c) direct-photon yields from Au+Au collisions at sqrt[s_{NN}]=39 and 62.4 GeV. For both beam energies the direct-photon yields are substantially enhanced with respect to expectations from prompt processes, similar to the yields observed in Au+Au collisions at sqrt[s_{NN}]=200. Analyzing the photon yield as a function of the experimental observable dN_{ch}/dη reveals that the low-momentum (>1 GeV/c) direct-photon yield dN_{γ}^{dir}/dη is a smooth function of dN_{ch}/dη and can be well described as proportional to (dN_{ch}/dη)^{α} with α≈1.25. This scaling behavior holds for a wide range of beam energies at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider and the Large Hadron Collider, for centrality selected samples, as well as for different A+A collision systems. At a given beam energy, the scaling also holds for high p_{T} (>5 GeV/c), but when results from different collision energies are compared, an additional sqrt[s_{NN}]-dependent multiplicative factor is needed to describe the integrated-direct-photon yield.
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- A Adare
- University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna 141980, Moscow Region, Russia
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- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
- Department of Physics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003-9337, USA
- Department of Physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1040, USA
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- Chemistry Department, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3400, USA
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- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003, USA
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- Chemistry Department, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3400, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Howard University, Washington, DC 20059, USA
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- New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003, USA
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- New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003, USA
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- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
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- KEK, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
- Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- SUBATECH (Ecole des Mines de Nantes, CNRS-IN2P3, Université de Nantes), BP 20722-44307 Nantes, France
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- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003, USA
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, Ecole Polytechnique, CNRS-IN2P3, Route de Saclay, F-91128 Palaiseau, France
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- IHEP Protvino, State Research Center of Russian Federation, Institute for High Energy Physics, Protvino 142281, Russia
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- ELTE, Eötvös Loránd University, H-1117 Budapest, Pázmány P. s. 1/A, Hungary
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- Collider-Accelerator Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida 32901, USA
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- Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida 32901, USA
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- Dapnia, CEA Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
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- University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USA
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- Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas 79699, USA
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- Baruch College, City University of New York, New York, New York 10010, USA
- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA
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- PNPI, Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, Gatchina 188300, Leningrad region, Russia
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- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Münster, D-48149 Münster, Germany
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- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
- Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA
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- University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA
- Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Saint Petersburg State Polytechnic University, St. Petersburg 195251, Russia
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- Saint Petersburg State Polytechnic University, St. Petersburg 195251, Russia
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- Yonsei University, IPAP, Seoul 120-749, Korea
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- University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA
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- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
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- National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute", Moscow 123098, Russia
- National Research Nuclear University, MEPhI, Moscow Engineering Physics Institute, Moscow 115409, Russia
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
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- University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USA
- New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003, USA
- Yonsei University, IPAP, Seoul 120-749, Korea
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- Dapnia, CEA Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
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- New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003, USA
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- Baruch College, City University of New York, New York, New York 10010, USA
- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Münster, D-48149 Münster, Germany
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- IHEP Protvino, State Research Center of Russian Federation, Institute for High Energy Physics, Protvino 142281, Russia
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
- University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USA
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
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- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18104-5586, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- KAERI, Cyclotron Application Laboratory, Seoul 34057, Korea
- Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea
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- Yonsei University, IPAP, Seoul 120-749, Korea
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- Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
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- Dapnia, CEA Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- IHEP Protvino, State Research Center of Russian Federation, Institute for High Energy Physics, Protvino 142281, Russia
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- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
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- KEK, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
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- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
- Yonsei University, IPAP, Seoul 120-749, Korea
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- Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Korea
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea
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- Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay 400 085, India
| | - P Christiansen
- Department of Physics, Lund University, Box 118, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- Tomonaga Center for the History of the Universe, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
- Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USA
| | - P Chung
- Chemistry Department, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3400, USA
| | - A Churyn
- IHEP Protvino, State Research Center of Russian Federation, Institute for High Energy Physics, Protvino 142281, Russia
| | - O Chvala
- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
| | - V Cianciolo
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA
| | - Z Citron
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
- Weizmann Institute, Rehovot 76100, Israel
| | - C R Cleven
- Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
| | - Y Cobigo
- Dapnia, CEA Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
| | - B A Cole
- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
| | - M P Comets
- IPN-Orsay, Université Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay, BP1, F-91406 Orsay, France
| | - Z Conesa Del Valle
- Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, Ecole Polytechnique, CNRS-IN2P3, Route de Saclay, F-91128 Palaiseau, France
| | - M Connors
- Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
| | - P Constantin
- Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA
- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
| | - M Csanád
- ELTE, Eötvös Loránd University, H-1117 Budapest, Pázmány P. s. 1/A, Hungary
| | - T Csörgő
- Eszterházy Károly University, Károly Róbert Campus, H-3200 Gyöngyös, Mátrai út 36, Hungary
- Institute for Particle and Nuclear Physics, Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences (Wigner RCP, RMKI) H-1525 Budapest 114, POBox 49, Budapest, Hungary
| | - T Dahms
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
| | - S Dairaku
- Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
| | - I Danchev
- Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USA
| | - T W Danley
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, USA
| | - K Das
- Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, USA
| | - A Datta
- Department of Physics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003-9337, USA
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
| | - M K Dayananda
- Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
| | - M B Deaton
- Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas 79699, USA
| | - K Dehmelt
- Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida 32901, USA
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
| | - H Delagrange
- SUBATECH (Ecole des Mines de Nantes, CNRS-IN2P3, Université de Nantes), BP 20722-44307 Nantes, France
| | - A Denisov
- IHEP Protvino, State Research Center of Russian Federation, Institute for High Energy Physics, Protvino 142281, Russia
| | - D d'Enterria
- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
- Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, Ecole Polytechnique, CNRS-IN2P3, Route de Saclay, F-91128 Palaiseau, France
| | - A Deshpande
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
| | - E J Desmond
- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Física, Caixa Postal 66318, São Paulo CEP05315-970, Brazil
| | - L Ding
- Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA
| | - A Dion
- Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
| | - J H Do
- Yonsei University, IPAP, Seoul 120-749, Korea
| | - M Donadelli
- Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Física, Caixa Postal 66318, São Paulo CEP05315-970, Brazil
| | - L D'Orazio
- University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA
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- Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, Ecole Polytechnique, CNRS-IN2P3, Route de Saclay, F-91128 Palaiseau, France
| | - A Drees
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
| | - K A Drees
- Collider-Accelerator Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
| | - A K Dubey
- Weizmann Institute, Rehovot 76100, Israel
| | - J M Durham
- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
| | - A Durum
- IHEP Protvino, State Research Center of Russian Federation, Institute for High Energy Physics, Protvino 142281, Russia
| | - D Dutta
- Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay 400 085, India
| | - V Dzhordzhadze
- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, USA
| | - S Edwards
- Collider-Accelerator Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
- Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, USA
| | - Y V Efremenko
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA
| | - J Egdemir
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
| | - F Ellinghaus
- University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA
| | - W S Emam
- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
| | - T Engelmore
- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
| | - A Enokizono
- Hiroshima University, Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550, USA
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Physics Department, Rikkyo University, 3-34-1 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo 171-8501, Japan
| | - H En'yo
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
| | - B Espagnon
- IPN-Orsay, Université Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay, BP1, F-91406 Orsay, France
| | - S Esumi
- Tomonaga Center for the History of the Universe, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
| | - K O Eyser
- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
| | - B Fadem
- Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18104-5586, USA
| | - W Fan
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
| | - N Feege
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
| | - D E Fields
- University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USA
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
| | - M Finger
- Charles University, Ovocný trh 5, Praha 1, 116 36 Prague, Czech Republic
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna 141980, Moscow Region, Russia
| | - M Finger
- Charles University, Ovocný trh 5, Praha 1, 116 36 Prague, Czech Republic
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna 141980, Moscow Region, Russia
| | - F Fleuret
- Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, Ecole Polytechnique, CNRS-IN2P3, Route de Saclay, F-91128 Palaiseau, France
| | - S L Fokin
- National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute", Moscow 123098, Russia
| | - B Forestier
- LPC, Université Blaise Pascal, CNRS-IN2P3, Clermont-Fd, 63177 Aubiere Cedex, France
| | - Z Fraenkel
- Weizmann Institute, Rehovot 76100, Israel
| | - J E Frantz
- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, USA
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
| | - A Franz
- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
| | - A D Frawley
- Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, USA
| | - K Fujiwara
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
| | - Y Fukao
- Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
| | - S-Y Fung
- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
| | - T Fusayasu
- Nagasaki Institute of Applied Science, Nagasaki-shi, Nagasaki 851-0193, Japan
| | - S Gadrat
- LPC, Université Blaise Pascal, CNRS-IN2P3, Clermont-Fd, 63177 Aubiere Cedex, France
| | - K Gainey
- Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas 79699, USA
| | - C Gal
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
| | - P Gallus
- Czech Technical University, Zikova 4, 166 36 Prague 6, Czech Republic
| | - P Garg
- Department of Physics, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
| | - A Garishvili
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, USA
| | - I Garishvili
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550, USA
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, USA
| | - F Gastineau
- SUBATECH (Ecole des Mines de Nantes, CNRS-IN2P3, Université de Nantes), BP 20722-44307 Nantes, France
| | - H Ge
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
| | - M Germain
- SUBATECH (Ecole des Mines de Nantes, CNRS-IN2P3, Université de Nantes), BP 20722-44307 Nantes, France
| | - A Glenn
- University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550, USA
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, USA
| | - H Gong
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
| | - X Gong
- Chemistry Department, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3400, USA
| | - M Gonin
- Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, Ecole Polytechnique, CNRS-IN2P3, Route de Saclay, F-91128 Palaiseau, France
| | - J Gosset
- Dapnia, CEA Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
| | - Y Goto
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
| | - R Granier de Cassagnac
- Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, Ecole Polytechnique, CNRS-IN2P3, Route de Saclay, F-91128 Palaiseau, France
| | - N Grau
- Department of Physics, Augustana University, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57197, USA
- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
- Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA
| | - S V Greene
- Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USA
| | - G Grim
- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
| | - M Grosse Perdekamp
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
| | - T Gunji
- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
| | - L Guo
- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
| | - H-Å Gustafsson
- Department of Physics, Lund University, Box 118, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
| | - T Hachiya
- Hiroshima University, Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
- Nara Women's University, Kita-uoya Nishi-machi, Nara 630-8506, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
| | - A Hadj Henni
- SUBATECH (Ecole des Mines de Nantes, CNRS-IN2P3, Université de Nantes), BP 20722-44307 Nantes, France
| | - C Haegemann
- University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USA
| | - J S Haggerty
- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
| | - M N Hagiwara
- Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas 79699, USA
| | - K I Hahn
- Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Korea
| | - H Hamagaki
- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
| | - J Hamblen
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, USA
| | - R Han
- Peking University, Beijing 100871, People's Republic of China
| | - J Hanks
- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
| | - H Harada
- Hiroshima University, Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
| | - E P Hartouni
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550, USA
| | - K Haruna
- Hiroshima University, Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
| | - M Harvey
- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
| | - S Hasegawa
- Advanced Science Research Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 2-4 Shirakata Shirane, Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki-ken 319-1195, Japan
| | - T O S Haseler
- Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
| | - K Hashimoto
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Physics Department, Rikkyo University, 3-34-1 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo 171-8501, Japan
| | - E Haslum
- Department of Physics, Lund University, Box 118, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
| | - K Hasuko
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
| | - R Hayano
- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
| | - X He
- Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
| | - M Heffner
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550, USA
| | - T K Hemmick
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
| | - T Hester
- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
| | - J M Heuser
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
| | - H Hiejima
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
| | - J C Hill
- Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA
| | - K Hill
- University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA
| | - R Hobbs
- University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USA
| | - A Hodges
- Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
| | - M Hohlmann
- Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida 32901, USA
| | - R S Hollis
- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
| | - M Holmes
- Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USA
| | - W Holzmann
- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
- Chemistry Department, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3400, USA
| | - K Homma
- Hiroshima University, Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
| | - B Hong
- Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
| | - T Horaguchi
- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
- Hiroshima University, Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Department of Physics, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Oh-okayama, Meguro, Tokyo 152-8551, Japan
- Tomonaga Center for the History of the Universe, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
| | - Y Hori
- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
| | - D Hornback
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, USA
| | - N Hotvedt
- Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA
| | - J Huang
- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
| | - S Huang
- Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USA
| | - M G Hur
- KAERI, Cyclotron Application Laboratory, Seoul 34057, Korea
| | - T Ichihara
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
| | - R Ichimiya
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
| | - H Iinuma
- KEK, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
- Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
| | - Y Ikeda
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Tomonaga Center for the History of the Universe, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
| | - K Imai
- Advanced Science Research Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 2-4 Shirakata Shirane, Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki-ken 319-1195, Japan
- Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
| | - J Imrek
- Debrecen University, H-4010 Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, Hungary
| | - M Inaba
- Tomonaga Center for the History of the Universe, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
| | - Y Inoue
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Physics Department, Rikkyo University, 3-34-1 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo 171-8501, Japan
| | - A Iordanova
- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
| | - D Isenhower
- Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas 79699, USA
| | - L Isenhower
- Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas 79699, USA
| | - M Ishihara
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
| | - T Isobe
- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
| | - M Issah
- Chemistry Department, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3400, USA
- Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USA
| | - A Isupov
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna 141980, Moscow Region, Russia
| | - D Ivanishchev
- PNPI, Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, Gatchina 188300, Leningrad region, Russia
| | - Y Iwanaga
- Hiroshima University, Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
| | - B V Jacak
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
| | - M Javani
- Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
| | - Z Ji
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
| | - J Jia
- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
- Chemistry Department, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3400, USA
| | - X Jiang
- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
| | - J Jin
- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
| | - O Jinnouchi
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
| | - B M Johnson
- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
- Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
| | - T Jones
- Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas 79699, USA
| | - K S Joo
- Myongji University, Yongin, Kyonggido 449-728, Korea
| | - D Jouan
- IPN-Orsay, Université Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay, BP1, F-91406 Orsay, France
| | - D S Jumper
- Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas 79699, USA
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
| | - F Kajihara
- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
| | - S Kametani
- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Waseda University, Advanced Research Institute for Science and Engineering, 17 Kikui-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0044, Japan
| | - N Kamihara
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
- Department of Physics, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Oh-okayama, Meguro, Tokyo 152-8551, Japan
| | - J Kamin
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
| | - M Kaneta
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
| | - S Kaneti
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
| | - B H Kang
- Hanyang University, Seoul 133-792, Korea
| | - J H Kang
- Yonsei University, IPAP, Seoul 120-749, Korea
| | - J S Kang
- Hanyang University, Seoul 133-792, Korea
| | - H Kanou
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Department of Physics, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Oh-okayama, Meguro, Tokyo 152-8551, Japan
| | - J Kapustinsky
- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
| | - K Karatsu
- Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
| | - M Kasai
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Physics Department, Rikkyo University, 3-34-1 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo 171-8501, Japan
| | - T Kawagishi
- Tomonaga Center for the History of the Universe, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
| | - D Kawall
- Department of Physics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003-9337, USA
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
| | - M Kawashima
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Physics Department, Rikkyo University, 3-34-1 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo 171-8501, Japan
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- National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute", Moscow 123098, Russia
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- University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA
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- Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- PNPI, Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, Gatchina 188300, Leningrad region, Russia
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- Hiroshima University, Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
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- Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
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- Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
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- Helsinki Institute of Physics and University of Jyväskylä, P.O.Box 35, FI-40014 Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea
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- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
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- KAERI, Cyclotron Application Laboratory, Seoul 34057, Korea
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- ELTE, Eötvös Loránd University, H-1117 Budapest, Pázmány P. s. 1/A, Hungary
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- University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA
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- ELTE, Eötvös Loránd University, H-1117 Budapest, Pázmány P. s. 1/A, Hungary
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna 141980, Moscow Region, Russia
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
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- Charles University, Ovocný trh 5, Praha 1, 116 36 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Tomonaga Center for the History of the Universe, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
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- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
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- Tomonaga Center for the History of the Universe, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
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- KEK, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
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- University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USA
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Department of Physics, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Oh-okayama, Meguro, Tokyo 152-8551, Japan
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- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Department of Physics, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Oh-okayama, Meguro, Tokyo 152-8551, Japan
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- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute", Moscow 123098, Russia
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- Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Physics Department, Rikkyo University, 3-34-1 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo 171-8501, Japan
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- Hiroshima University, Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
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- Tomonaga Center for the History of the Universe, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
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- Saint Petersburg State Polytechnic University, St. Petersburg 195251, Russia
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- Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA
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- Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, Ecole Polytechnique, CNRS-IN2P3, Route de Saclay, F-91128 Palaiseau, France
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Chemistry Department, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3400, USA
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- National Research Nuclear University, MEPhI, Moscow Engineering Physics Institute, Moscow 115409, Russia
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- PNPI, Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, Gatchina 188300, Leningrad region, Russia
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- LPC, Université Blaise Pascal, CNRS-IN2P3, Clermont-Fd, 63177 Aubiere Cedex, France
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- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
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- Department of Physics, Lund University, Box 118, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- LPC, Université Blaise Pascal, CNRS-IN2P3, Clermont-Fd, 63177 Aubiere Cedex, France
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- Baruch College, City University of New York, New York, New York 10010, USA
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna 141980, Moscow Region, Russia
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- Yonsei University, IPAP, Seoul 120-749, Korea
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Münster, D-48149 Münster, Germany
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- KEK, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
- Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Department of Physics, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Oh-okayama, Meguro, Tokyo 152-8551, Japan
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- Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Tomonaga Center for the History of the Universe, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
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- Tomonaga Center for the History of the Universe, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
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- KEK, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
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- KEK, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
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- Nagasaki Institute of Applied Science, Nagasaki-shi, Nagasaki 851-0193, Japan
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- Institute of Physics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Na Slovance 2, 182 21 Prague 8, Czech Republic
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- Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas 79699, USA
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Fauron A, Vaughan P, Wei F, Haut R, Haut TD, Dejardin L. Intracapsular Cranial Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in a Lapine Model Using an Autogenous Semitendinosus Graft: Technique Description. Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol 2019. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1692268] [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: 10/26/2022]
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- A.H. Fauron
- Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, United States
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- Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratories, Michigan State University, Michigan, United States
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- Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratories, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, United States
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- Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratories, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
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- Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, United States
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Wu Y, Cisewski SE, Coombs MC, Brown MH, Wei F, She X, Kern MJ, Gonzalez YM, Gallo LM, Colombo V, Iwasaki LR, Nickel JC, Yao H. Effect of Sustained Joint Loading on TMJ Disc Nutrient Environment. J Dent Res 2019; 98:888-895. [PMID: 31126205 DOI: 10.1177/0022034519851044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
Abstract
The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disc nutrient environment profoundly affects cell energy metabolism, proliferation, and biosynthesis. Due to technical challenges of in vivo measurements, the human TMJ disc extracellular nutrient environment under load, which depends on metabolic rates, solute diffusion, and disc morphometry, remains unknown. Therefore, the study objective was to predict the TMJ disc nutrient environment under loading conditions using combined experimental and computational modeling approaches. Specifically, glucose consumption and lactate production rates of porcine TMJ discs were measured under varying tissue culture conditions (n = 40 discs), and mechanical strain-dependent glucose and lactate diffusivities were measured using a custom diffusion chamber (n = 6 discs). TMJ anatomy and loading area were obtained from magnetic resonance imaging of healthy human volunteers (n = 11, male, 30 ± 9 y). Using experimentally determined nutrient metabolic rates, solute diffusivities, TMJ anatomy, and loading areas, subject-specific finite element (FE) models were developed to predict the 3-dimensional nutrient profiles in unloaded and loaded TMJ discs (unloaded, 0% strain, 20% strain). From the FE models, glucose, lactate, and oxygen concentration ranges for unloaded healthy human TMJ discs were 0.6 to 4.0 mM, 0.9 to 5.0 mM, and 0% to 6%, respectively, with steep gradients in the anterior and posterior bands. Sustained mechanical loading significantly reduced nutrient levels (P < 0.001), with a critical zone in which cells may die representing approximately 13.5% of the total disc volume. In conclusion, this study experimentally determined TMJ disc metabolic rates, solute diffusivities, and disc morphometry, and through subject-specific FE modeling, revealed critical interactions between mechanical loading and nutrient supply and metabolism for the in vivo human TMJ disc. The results suggest that TMJ disc homeostasis may be vulnerable to pathological loading (e.g., clenching, bruxism), which impedes nutrient supply. Given difficulties associated with direct in vivo measurements, this study provides a new approach to systematically investigate homeostatic and degenerative mechanisms associated with the TMJ disc.
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Affiliation(s)
- Y Wu
- 1 Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA.,2 Department of Orthopaedics and Physical Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), Charleston, SC, USA
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- 1 Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA.,3 Department of Oral Health Sciences, College of Dental Medicine, MUSC, Charleston, SC, USA
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- 1 Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA.,3 Department of Oral Health Sciences, College of Dental Medicine, MUSC, Charleston, SC, USA
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- 3 Department of Oral Health Sciences, College of Dental Medicine, MUSC, Charleston, SC, USA
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- 1 Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA
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- 1 Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA
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- 3 Department of Oral Health Sciences, College of Dental Medicine, MUSC, Charleston, SC, USA
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- 4 Department of Oral Diagnostic Sciences, School of Dental Medicine, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- 5 Clinic of Masticatory Disorders, University of Zurich, School of Dental Medicine, Zurich, Switzerland
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- 5 Clinic of Masticatory Disorders, University of Zurich, School of Dental Medicine, Zurich, Switzerland
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- 6 Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- 6 Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- 1 Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA.,2 Department of Orthopaedics and Physical Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), Charleston, SC, USA.,3 Department of Oral Health Sciences, College of Dental Medicine, MUSC, Charleston, SC, USA
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