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Jin ML, Mamute M, Shapaermaimaiti H, Li JX, Cao J, Li HY, Meng FH, Zhao Q, Ji HY, Abuzhalihan J, Aigaixi A, Lu XF, Fu ZY. [Analysis of the prevalence of dyslipidemia and correlative factors in Tajik population in Pamir Plateau of Xinjiang]. Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi 2023; 51:1240-1246. [PMID: 38123206 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112148-20231007-00231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Objective: To investigate the prevalence of dyslipidemia and the level of blood lipids among Tajik people in Pamir Plateau, Xinjiang, and explore the related factors of dyslipidemia. Methods: It is a retrospective cross-sectional study. A multi-stage cluster random sampling survey was conducted among 5 635 Tajiks over 18 years old in Tashkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, Xinjiang Province from May to October 2021. Data were collected through questionnaire survey (general information, medical history, and personal history), physical examination (height, weight, waist, and blood pressure) and blood test (total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and high-density cholesterol (HDL-C)) to analyze the dyslipidemia and its risk factors among Tajiks. Results: The age of Tajik participants was (41.9±15.0) years, including 2 726 males (48.4%). The prevalence of borderline high TC, high LDL-C and high TG levels were 17.2%, 14.7% and 8.9%, respectively. The prevalence of high TC, high LDL-C, high TG and low HDL-C were 4.1%, 4.9%, 9.4% and 32.4%, respectively, and the prevalence of dyslipidemia was 37.0%. There is a positive correlation between male,higher education level, higher body mass index (BMI) value,waist circumference, living in town, smoking and dyslipidemia. Conclusions: The low prevalence of high TC, high LDL-C, high TG and high prevalence of low HDL-C was a major characteristic of Tajik people in Pamir Plateau of Xinjiang. The lower rates of overweight and obesity may be one of the reasons for the lower prevalence of dyslipidemia among Tajik.
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- M L Jin
- Department of Cardiology and State Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Prevention and Treatment of High Incidence Diseases in Central Asia, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830011, China
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- Department of Urology, First People's Hospital of Kashgar District, Kashgar 844099, China
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- Disease Control and Prevention Center of Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous County, Kashgar 845250, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830011, China
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- Department of Cardiology of Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining 272007, China
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- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830011, China
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- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830011, China
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- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830011, China
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- Health Commission of Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous County, Kashgar 845250, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiology and State Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Prevention and Treatment of High Incidence Diseases in Central Asia, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830011, China
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Lu GM, Jiang LY, Huang DL, Rong YX, Li YH, Wei LX, Ning Y, Huang SF, Mo S, Meng FH, Li HM. Advanced Platelet-Rich Fibrin Extract Treatment Promotes the Proliferation and Differentiation of Human Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells through Activation of Tryptophan Metabolism. Curr Stem Cell Res Ther 2023; 18:127-142. [PMID: 34872484 DOI: 10.2174/1574888x16666211206150934] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2021] [Revised: 09/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Advanced platelet-rich fibrin extract (APRFE) contains a high concentration of various cytokines that are helpful for improving stem cells repair function. OBJECTIVE However, the underlying mechanism of APRFE improving stem cell repairing is not clear. METHODS We produced APRFE by centrifuging fresh peripheral blood samples and isolated and identified human adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ADMSCs). The abundance of cytokines contained in APRFE was detected by the Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The ADMSCs treated with or without APRFE were collected for transcriptome sequencing. RESULTS Based on the sequencing data, the expression profiles were contracted. The differentially expressed genes and lncRNA (DEGs and DElncRNAs) were obtained using for the differential expression analysis. The lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA network was constructed based on the miRNet database. The further enrichment analysis results showed that the biological functions were mainly related to proliferation, differentiation, and cell-cell function. To explore the role of APRFE, the protein-protein interaction network was constructed among the cytokines included in APRFE and DEGs. Furthermore, we constructed the global regulatory network based on the RNAInter and TRRUST database. The pathways in the global regulatory network were considered as the core pathways. We found that the DEGs in the core pathways were associated with stemness scores. CONCLUSION In summary, we predicted that APRFE activated three pathways (tryptophan metabolism, mTOR signaling pathway, and adipocytokine signaling) to promote the proliferation and differentiation of ADMSCs. The finding may be helpful for guiding the application of ADMSCs in the clinic.
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- Guan-Ming Lu
- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi, 533000, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Guiping People's Hospital, Guigping, Guangxi, 537200, China
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- Research Center of Medical Sciences, The People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region & Guangxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanning 530021, China
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- Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Guiping People's Hospital, Guigping, Guangxi, 537200, China
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- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi, 533000, China
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- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi, 533000, China
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- Research Center of Medical Sciences, The People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region & Guangxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanning 530021, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The People's Hospital of Binyang County, Binyang, Guangxi, 530405, China
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- Yuan Dong International Academy of Life Sciences, Nanning, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The People's Hospital of Binyang County, Binyang, Guangxi, 530405, China
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- Research Center of Medical Sciences, The People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region & Guangxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanning 530021, China
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Zang XY, Qiao B, Meng FH, Jin NH, Hu SX, Li LB, Xing LJ, Chen F, Wang Y, Zhang HZ. [A deep learning segmentation model for detecting caries in molar teeth]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2022; 102:2538-2540. [PMID: 36008325 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20220422-00895] [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: 06/15/2023]
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This study aimed to build a home use deep learning segmentation model to identify the scope of caries lesions. A total of 494 caries photographs of molars and premolars collected via endoscopy were selected. Subsequently, these photographs were labeled by physicians and underwent segmentation training by using DeepLabv3+, and then verification and evaluation were performed. The mean accuracy was 0.993, the sensitivity was 0.661, the specificity was 0.997, the Dice coefficient was 0.685, and the intersection over union (IoU) was 0.529. Therefore, the present deep learning segmentation model can identify and segment the scope of caries.
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- X Y Zang
- Department of Stomatology, the First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Stomatology, the First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Stomatology, the First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Stomatology, the First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Stomatology, the First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Stomatology, the First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Stomatology, the First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Stomatology, the First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Stomatology, the First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Stomatology, the First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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Meng FH, Zhu ZH, Lei ZH, Zhang XH, Shao L, Zhang HZ, Zhang T. Feasibility of the application of mixed reality in mandible reconstruction with fibula flap: A cadaveric specimen study. J Stomatol Oral Maxillofac Surg 2021; 122:e45-e49. [PMID: 33434746 DOI: 10.1016/j.jormas.2021.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2020] [Revised: 12/02/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND In recent years, a new technology, mixed reality (MR), has emerged and surpassed the limitations of augmented reality (AR) with its inability to interact with hologram. This study aimed to investigate the feasibility of the application of MR in mandible reconstruction with fibula flap. METHODS Computed tomography (CT) examination was performed for one cadaveric mandible and ten fibula bones. Using professional software Proplan CMF 3.0 (Materialize, Leuven, Belgium), we created a defected mandibular model and simulated the reconstruction design with these 10 fibula bones. The surgical plans were transferred to the HoloLens. We used HoloLens to guide the osteotomy and shaping of the fibular bone. After fixing the fibular segments using the Ti template, all segments underwent a CT examination. Before and after objects were compared for measurements of the location of fibular osteotomies, angular deviation of fibular segments, and intergonial angle distances. RESULTS The mean location of the fibular osteotomies, angular deviation of the fibular segments, and intergonial angle distances were 2.11 ± 1.31 mm, 2.85°± 1.97°, and 7.24 ± 3.42 mm, respectively. CONCLUSION The experimental results revealed that slight deviations remained in the accuracy of fibular osteotomy. With the further development of technology, it has the potential to improve the efficiency and precision of the reconstructive surgery.
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- Chinese PLA General Hospital, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 100853, Beijing, China
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- Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 100730, Beijing, China
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- Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 100730, Beijing, China
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- Shenzhen Luohu Hospital Group Luohu People's Hospital, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 518020, Shenzhen, China
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- Beijing Institute of Technology, Optoelectronic College, 100081, Beijing, China
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- Chinese PLA General Hospital, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 100853, Beijing, China.
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- Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 100730, Beijing, China.
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Bai JY, Meng FH, Shao XX, Wang JF, Zhang L, Luo J, Yan N, Chen FH, Zhang YM. [Research on feasibility and effectiveness of the bone-implant contact evaluation in dogs by micro-CT]. Zhonghua Kou Qiang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2019; 54:250-256. [PMID: 30955297 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1002-0098.2019.04.008] [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 discuss the feasibility and effectiveness of using micro-CT in bone-implant contact (BIC) evaluation in dogs, and to provide reference for clinical and scientific research. Methods: Bilateral mandibular second premolar and first molar of six male Beagle dogs were extracted. After 3 months' healing, eight implants were placed in bilateral mandible of each dog, four on each side. Dogs were sacrificed at 2 weeks, 4 weeks and 8 weeks after implant placement, two on each time point. Samples were scanned with micro-CT and digitally reconstructed. Bone-implant interface was analyzed at different analysis regions (25, 50 and 100 μm from implants' surface), different detection range models were obtained (each time point consists 48 models), and BIC was evaluated, and the results were counted as micro-CT(25), micro-CT(50), and micro-CT(100) groups. Then undecalcified slides were made (three slides for each sample) and stained with toluidine blue for observation and analysis of BIC using an optical microscope, and the results were counted as optical microscope groups. The advantages and disadvantages, evaluation efficiency and BIC of different methods were analyzed. Results: To evaluate BIC of single sample, it took about 90 minutes by micro-CT, which was much lower than the time of 14 days by optical microscope. The success rates of modeling of micro-CT(25), micro-CT(50), and micro-CT(100) groups all were 100.0% (48/48), and total success rate of micro-CT group was 100.0% (144/144). For optical microscope groups, the success rates of making slides 2, 4, 8 weeks were 89.6% (43/48), 93.8% (45/48) and 93.8% (45/48), respectively, and total success rates of optical microscope group was 92.4% (133/144). At 2, 4,8 weeks after implantation, BIC in micro-CT(25) group was significantly smaller than that in optical microscope group at the same time point (P<0.05). However, at 2, 4,8 weeks after implantation, BIC of the micro-CT(50) and micro-CT(100) groups showed no significant difference with optical microscope groups at the same time point (P>0.05). A significant correlation (P<0.001, each) was seen between slides and micro-CT (25, 50, 100 μm groups) concerning BIC (r=0.680, r=0.892, r=0.713), and error bias was -19.4%, -0.9%, 3.0%, respectively. The probability within the 95% limits of agreement were 97.9%. Conclusions: Micro-CT is a faster, simpler and more efficient way to analyze BIC at the implant-bone interface than optical microscope observation. BIC analysis by selecting 50 μm from implants' surface as analysis region using micro-CT is in consistent with that using the optical microscope.
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- J Y Bai
- Department of Prosthodontics, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University & State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Department of Dental Materials, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University & State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University & State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University & State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Department of Prosthodontics, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University & State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Department of Prosthodontics, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University & State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Department of Prosthodontics, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University & State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Department of Prosthodontics, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University & State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Department of Prosthodontics, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University & State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Xi'an 710032, China
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Wu GJ, Ma S, Zheng LW, Xu Y, Meng FH, Dai XW. [A complex chromosome translocation with male infertility of karyotype analysis and literature review]. Beijing Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban 2018; 50:729-731. [PMID: 30122779] [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: 06/08/2023]
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One case of family chromosomal karyotype with complex chromosomal translocation and male infertility was reported. This case is a male, 30 years old, Han nationality, who did not receive contraception for 3 years after marriage. The phenotype and intelligence of the patients were normal, and there were no abnormalities in the external genitalia. No abnormalities were found in the prostate and spermatic vein. There was no history of parotitis or testicular trauma, no history of smoking, drinking history, denial of harmful substances and history of radioactive contact. There were no similar patients in the family, and the secondary sex was normal. The routine semen examination suggested that the active sperm was seldom seen. There were no obvious abnormalities in the serum endocrine examination of the patient. Cytogenetic examination: the patient's karyotype 46XY, t (10; 18; 21) (q22; p11.2; q11.2). There was no deletion in locus sY84, sY86, sY127, sY134, sY143, sY254 and sY255. His wife's examination showed no obvious abnormality, and her karyotype was normal. The parents of the patients were not close relatives. Their father's chromosome karyotype analysis was 46, XY, and Y chromosome microdeletion was normal. The chromosome karyotype of the parent was 46XX, t (10; 18; 21), and the parents of the patient also had a daughter, whose phenotype and intellectual development were normal, chromosome karyotype 46XX, t (10; 18; 21). In this case, the patient's balance translocation should be inherited by the mother. Because of the normal phenotype of the patient, there was no loss of genetic material, but the abnormal chromosomes might be passed to the offspring, and the proportion of the unbalanced gametes was very high. Through systematic review and review of the cases, it was concluded that the balanced translocation carriers only changed the relative position of the translocation segments on the chromosomes, retained the total number of the original genes, only changed the relative position of the genes on the chromosomes, and had no serious effect on the role of the gene and the development of the individual. The phenotype was normal. The patients were given symptomatic treatment to improve semen quality. It is recommended that pre-implantation genetic screening/diagnosis(PGS/PGD) be performed if necessary. It is to guide married men and women to choose the appropriate childbearing age, avoid unhealthy environmental contacts, and strengthen genetic screening before and after pregnancy, so as to achieve the goal of eugenics.
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- Reproductive Center, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, China
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- Reproductive Center, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, China
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- Reproductive Center, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, China
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- Reproductive Center, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, China
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- Reproductive Center, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, China
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- Reproductive Center, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, China
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Wang CX, Meng FH, Chen LZ, Ren B, Li SX, Fei JG, Qiu J, Deng SX, Li J, Chen SY. Population pharmacokinetics of mycophenolic acid in senile Chinese kidney transplant recipients. Transplant Proc 2007; 39:1392-5. [PMID: 17580146 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2007.02.082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2006] [Accepted: 02/05/2007] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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To explore the pharmacokinetic characteristics of mycophenolic acid (MPA) among elderly Chinese kidney transplant recipients, we enrolled 24 patients over 60 years old (65.6 +/- 3.6) as the (Gs) group and 24 patients of 39.6 +/- 14.3 years old as a control group (Ga). Venous blood samples were taken at 0 (predose), 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 hours after the morning dose of mycophenolate mofetil at 10 to 12 weeks posttransplant. Plasma MPA concentrations were measured by a validated high-performance liquid chromatography method. Within 6-month posttransplant follow-up, there had not been an acute rejection episode when five elderly and one other adult experienced severe adverse events (SAEs), such as pneumonia and leukocytopenia. MPA area under the curve (AUC) in Gs was significantly lower than that among Ga (P < .05), while there was no significant difference in predose, peak concentrations, or peak times (P > .05). The concentration-time curve of Gs showed a bipeak pattern in five patients (20.8%) during the early stage (2 to 4 hours postdose). AUC in the subgroup of Gs with SAEs (n = 5) was significantly higher than that of elderly subjects without SAEs (n = 19) (P = .042). When Gs were subdivided at a cutting AUC point of 25 mug/mL, the SAE incidence was significantly higher in the subgroup with a higher AUC than than those with the lower AUC (P = .047). Through multiple stepwise regression, we obtained a minimal model to estimate MPA AUC of elderly recipients: AUC = 3.0410 + 9.8588 x C(0) + 0.5963 x C(0.5) + 2.5612 x C(3) (R(2) = .893).
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- C X Wang
- Organ Transplant Center, First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China.
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The effect of the extracts of Epimedium brevicornum Maxim. was investigated on proliferative activity in vitro. The osteoblast-like UMR106 cells was employed as an osteoblast model. The EtOH extract and the n-butanol fraction from the crude extract were found to show proliferation stimulating activity. Three flavonoid compounds (icariin, epimedin B and epimedin C) were isolated from this fraction by activity-guided assay, and the effects on cell proliferation were studied. Icariin produced the most significant promoting effect on the proliferation in osteoblast-like UMR106 cells. The results suggested that E. brevicornum Maxim. extracts might have potential activity against osteoporosis, and flavonoids such as icariin might be the active constituents stimulating osteoblasts.
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- F H Meng
- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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Activity of the Ca(2+)-dependent protease calpain is increased in neurons after global and focal brain ischemia, and may contribute to postischemic injury cascades. Understanding the time course and location of calpain activity in the post-ischemic brain is essential to establishing causality and optimizing therapeutic interventions. This study examined the temporal and spatial characteristics of brain calpain activity after transient forebrain ischemia (TFI) in rats. Male Long Evans rats underwent 10 min of normothermic TFI induced by bilateral carotid occlusion with hypovolemic hypotension (MABP 30 mm Hg). Brain calpain activity was examined between 1 and 72 h after reperfusion. Western blot analysis of regional brain homogenates demonstrated a bimodal pattern of calpain-mediated alpha-spectrin degradation in the hippocampus, cortex, and striatum with an initial increase at 1 h followed by a more prominent secondary increase at 36 h after reperfusion. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed that calpain activity was primarily localized to dendritic fields of selectively vulnerable neurons at one hour after reperfusion. Between 24 and 48 h after reperfusion neuronal calpain activity progressed from the dorsal to ventral striatum, medial to lateral CA1 hippocampus, and centripetally expanded from watershed foci in the cerebral cortex. This progression was associated with fragmentation of dendritic processes, calpain activation in the neuronal soma and subsequent neuronal degeneration. These observations demonstrate a clear association between calpain activation and subsequent delayed neuronal death and suggest broad therapeutic window for interventions aimed at preventing delayed intracellular Ca(2+) overload and pathologic calpain activation.
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- R W Neumar
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4283, USA
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Meng FH, He QY, Zhang HQ, Xue SB. Inhibition of harringtonine-induced apoptosis by tetradecanoylphorbol acetate in human leukemia HL-60 cells. Zhongguo Yao Li Xue Bao 1997; 18:459-62. [PMID: 10322942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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AIM To study the changes of the apoptosis induced by camptothecin (Cam) or harringtonine (Har) in human leukemia HL-60 cells after the cells were preincubated with tetradecanoylphorbol acetate (TA). METHODS Chromatin condensation observation, flow cytometry, DNA agarose gel electrophoresis, and Dot blot hybridization. RESULTS After the HL-60 cells were preincubated with TA 200 nmol.L-1 for 6 h, the apoptosis induced by Har 0.1 mg.L-1 for 3 h was drastically inhibited, and the apoptosis by Cam 0.2 mg.L-1 for 3 h was partly inhibited. On the other hand, the expression level of c-myc gene in HL-60 cells decreased apparently after the preincubation of TA. CONCLUSION TA preincubation inhibited the apoptosis induced by Har obviously or by Cam partly in human leukemia HL-60 cells, and the expression of c-myc gene decreased drastically in the preincubated cells, which might result in the inhibition of apoptosis.
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- F H Meng
- Department of Biology, Beijing Normal University, China
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Meng FH, He QY, Chi XS, Zhou WD, Zhang HQ, Xue SB. [Effects of differentiation status on apoptosis of human leukemia HL60 cells]. Yao Xue Xue Bao 1997; 32:496-501. [PMID: 11596273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2023]
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The effects of differentiation of human leukemia HL60 cells on harringtonine(Har) and camptothecin(Cam) induced apoptosis(in these cells) were studied. When treated with phorbol 12-myriate, 13-acetate 16 nmol.L-1 for 24 h, the HL60 cells differentiated into monocyte/macrophage cells and were arrested at G1 phase. The differentiated cells were shown to be resistant to the Har and Cam induced apoptosis, but showed no change of expression of c-myc gene. HL60 cells incubated in 1.4% dimethyl sulfoxide for 48 h differentiated into granulocyte cells and were also gene arrested at G1 phase. The differentiated cells became resistant to the apoptosis induced by Cam, but not that by Har, and expression of c-myc decreased drastically in the differentiated cells. The results indicate that the differentiated status of human leukemia HL60 cells apparently affected the apoptosis induced by harringtonine and camptothecin, but it was irrelevant to the change of the expression of c-myc gene.
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- F H Meng
- Department of Biology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875
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He QY, Meng FH, Zhang HQ. Reduction of doxorubicin resistance by tetrandrine and dauricine in harringtonine-resistant human leukemia (HL60) cells. Zhongguo Yao Li Xue Bao 1996; 17:179-81. [PMID: 9772674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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AIM To study whether tetrandrine (Tet) and dauricine (Dau) can reduce doxorubicin (Dox) resistance in the harringtonine (Har)-resistant human leukemia cells. METHODS The drug cytotoxities were determined by counting cell numbers and colony formation. Cell cycle phases were assayed by flow cytometry, Dox contents were quantified by Dox fluorescence. RESULTS The non-cytotoxic concentrations of Tet and Dau potentiated the growth-inhibitory actions of Dox in the Har-resistant HL60 cells. The colony formation effiencies were reduced from 60% by Dox to 0.2% by Tet + Dox and 9.2% by Dau + Dox. Retardation of the G2M phase cells was increased. But Tet and Dau did not potentiate Dox cytotoxities in the sensitive HL60 cells. Dox accumulation in the Har-resistant HL60 cells treated by Tet was increased. CONCLUSION Dox resistance in the Har-resistant HL60 cells treated by Tet or Dau was reduced, due to the increase of Dox accumulation in the cells. One of the mechanisms of multidrug resistance in tumor cells is overexpression of cell membrane glycoproteins, termed P-glycoprotein (PGP). PGP pumps antitumor drugs out of tumor cells, causing drug resistance. Calcium antagonists and some calmodulin inhibitors such as verapamil, nifedepine, trifluorapine have effect on reversion of drug resistance, binding directly to PGP, but side effect of them is intolerable in clinical use. So searching for other potentiators to overcome drug resistance may be another avenue. Tetrandrine (Tet) effectively circumvented the resistance of Chinese hamster ovary cells to doxorubicin (Dox). Dauricine (Dau) is a bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloid from Stephaia tetrandra. In this paper we studied whether Tet and Dau could reduce Dox resistance in the harringtonine (Har)-resistant human leukemia 60 (HL60) cells.
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- Q Y He
- Naval Medical Research Institute, Shanghai, China
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Meng FH. [Care of ovarian cancer treated with intraperitoneal chemotherapy]. Zhonghua Hu Li Za Zhi 1994; 29:24-6. [PMID: 7788741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Meng FH. [Effect of shenmen acupuncture on pyrogenous pyrectic action of leucocytes in rabbit]. Zhongguo Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi 1994; 14:39-40. [PMID: 8044002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Gao Z, Meng FH. [Effect of fagopyrum cymosum rootin on clonal formation of four human tumor cells]. Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi 1993; 18:498-500, 511. [PMID: 8011100] [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: 01/28/2023]
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The effects of fagopyrum cymosum rootin on four human tumor cells in vitro were observed in comparison with 5-Fu. It was found that the clonal formations of four human tumor cells were markedly inhibited and the inhibition rates were positively proportional to concentration. At the concentration of 12.5 micrograms/ml, inhibition rates were GLC 98.7%, Hela 53.8%, SGC 65.4% and KB 82.1%.
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- Z Gao
- Yunnan Institute for Cancer Research, Kunming
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Hu MY, Liang MD, Jia W, Wang ZX, Meng FH, Cui QJ, Zhou KM. [Establishment and characteristics of a human synovial sarcoma cell line]. Zhonghua Zhong Liu Za Zhi 1988; 10:174-6. [PMID: 2851424] [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: 01/02/2023]
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A human synovial sarcoma cell line (HSS-84), from a painful mass excised locally near the left sternoclavicular joint, was established and has been continuously propagated in vitro for more than one year through 54 passages till the end of 1985. Doubling time was 65 hr. The index of mitosis was 28.8%. The chromosome number for most of the cells was hypertriploid. The cells, stored in liquid nitrogen, had a good revival. Cytologically, some cells, showing elongated, spindle, stellate or spidery shape with prominent processes, were arranged in loose or bundled pattern, similar to sarcoma cells; some cells showed ovoid and polygonal in mosaic arrangement, similar to epithelioid cells. Both features indicated biphasic differentiation of the cells. By electron microscopy, the cells consisted of light and dark cells with microvilli and obvious abnormality. Histopathologically, the tumor, from which HSS-84 originated, was a biphasic differentiation synovial sarcoma. It was composed of malignant spindle interstitial cells and malignant epithelioid cells lining the clefts or spaces. The latter was similar to cultured cells by electron microscopy. HSS-84 was identical with the donor. HSS-84 establishment will be useful for research on diagnosis, therapy, origin and biphasic differentiation of the synovial sarcoma.
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- M Y Hu
- Cancer Institute, First Hospital, Kunming Medical College
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