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Zhou HK, Gao XP, Shi FY, Wang JY, Yang QC, Li SS, Liu JQ, Ji PP, Wang WD, Yu PF, Gao RQ, Guo X, Ji G, Wei JP. [Comparison of short-term safety of two anastomotic techniques when resecting Siewert type II adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction: a multicenter retrospective cohort study]. Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke Za Zhi 2024; 27:47-53. [PMID: 38262900 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn441530-20230913-00088] [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: 01/25/2024]
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Objective: In this study, we aimed to compare the short-term safety of two digestive tract reconstruction techniques, laparoscopic total abdominal overlap anastomosis and laparoscopic-assisted end-to-side anastomosis, following radical resection of Siewert Type II adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction. Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, we analyzed relevant clinical data of 139 patients who had undergone radical surgery for Siewert Type II esophagogastric junction adenocarcinoma. These included 89 patients treated at the First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Medical University from November 2021 to July 2023, 36 patients treated at the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University from December 2020 to June 2021, and 14 patients treated at the Yuncheng Central Hospital in Shanxi Province from September 2021 to November 2022. The group consisted of 107 men (77.0%) and 32 women (23.0%) of mean age 62.5±9.3 years. Forty-eight patients underwent laparoscopic total abdominal overlap anastomosis (overlap group), and 91 laparoscopic-assisted end-to-side anastomosis (end-to-side group). Clinical data, surgical information, pathological findings, postoperative recovery, and related complications were compared between the two groups. Results: There were no significant differences in general clinical data between the overlap and end-to-side anastomosis groups (all P>0.05), indicating comparability. There was no significant difference in operation time (267.2±60.1 minutes vs. 262.8±70.6 minutes, t=0.370, P=0.712). However, the intraoperative blood loss in the overlap group (100 [50, 100] mL) was significantly lower compared to the end-to-side group (100[50, 175] mL, Z=2.776, P=0.005). Compared to the end-to-side group, longer distances between the tumor and distal resection margin proximal(1.7±1.0 cm vs. 1.3±0.9 cm, t=2.487, P=0.014) and the tumor and distal resection margin (9.5±2.9 cm vs. 7.9±3.5 cm, t=2.667, P=0.009) were achieved in the overlap group. Compared with the end-to-side group, the overlap group achieved significantly earlier postoperative ambulation (1.0 [1.0, 2.0] days vs. 2.0 [1.0, 3.0] days, Z=3.117, P=0.002), earlier time to first drink (4.7±2.6 days vs. 6.2±3.0 days, t=2.851, P=0.005), and earlier time to first meal (6.0±2.7 days vs. 7.1±3.0 days, t=2.170, P=0.032). However, the hospitalization costs were higher in the overlap group (113, 105.5±37, 766.3) yuan vs. (97, 250.2±27, 746.9) yuan; this difference is significant (t=2.818, P=0.006). There were no significant differences between the two groups in postoperative hospital stay, total number of lymph nodes cleared, or time to first postoperative flatus (all P>0.05). The incidence of surgery-related complications was 22.9%(11/48) in the overlap group and 19.8% (18/91) in the end-to-side group; this difference is not significant (χ²=0.187, P=0.831). Further comparison of complications using the Clavien-Dindo classification also showed no significant differences (Z=0.406, P=0.685). Conclusions: Both laparoscopic total abdominal overlap anastomosis and laparoscopic-assisted end-to-side anastomosis are feasible for radical surgery for Siewert Type II esophagogastric junction adenocarcinoma. Laparoscopic total abdominal overlap anastomosis achieves longer proximal and distal resection margins and better postoperative recovery; however, end-to-side anastomosis is more cost-effective.
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- H K Zhou
- Gastrointestinal Surgery Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Gastrointestinal Surgery Department, Yuncheng Central Hospital, Yuncheng 044000, China
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- Department of General Surgery, High Talent Laboratory, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Center for Gut Microbiome Research, Med-X Institute, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Gastrointestinal Surgery Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Gastrointestinal Surgery Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Gastrointestinal Surgery Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Gastrointestinal Surgery Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Gastrointestinal Surgery Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Gastrointestinal Surgery Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Gastrointestinal Surgery Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Gastrointestinal Surgery Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Gastrointestinal Surgery Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Gastrointestinal Surgery Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Gastrointestinal Surgery Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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Huang Y, Bao T, Zhang T, Ji G, Wang Y, Ling Z, Li W. Machine Learning Study of SNPs in Noncoding Regions to Predict Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Susceptibility. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 2023; 35:701-712. [PMID: 37689528 DOI: 10.1016/j.clon.2023.08.010] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 07/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/11/2023]
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Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most common pathological subtype of lung cancer. Both environmental and genetic factors have been reported to impact the lung cancer susceptibility. We conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) of 287 NSCLC patients and 467 healthy controls in a Chinese population using the Illumina Genome-Wide Asian Screening Array Chip on 712,095 SNPs (single nucleotide polymorphisms). Using logistic regression modeling, GWAS identified 17 new noncoding region SNP loci associated with the NSCLC risk, and the top three (rs80040741, rs9568547, rs6010259) were under a stringent p-value (<3.02e-6). Notably, rs80040741 and rs6010259 were annotated from the intron regions of MUC3A and MLC1, respectively. Together with another five SNPs previously reported in Chinese NSCLC patients and another four covariates (e.g., smoking status, age, low dose CT screening, sex), a predictive model by machine learning methods can separate the NSCLC from healthy controls with an accuracy of 86%. This is the first time to apply machine learning method in predicting the NSCLC susceptibility using both genetic and clinical characteristics. Our findings will provide a promising method in NSCLC early diagnosis and improve our understanding of applying machine learning methods in precision medicine.
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- Y Huang
- Health Management Center, General Practice Medical Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China; Institute of Respiratory Healthy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Health Management Center, General Practice Medical Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China; Institute of Respiratory Healthy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Health Management Center, General Practice Medical Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China; Institute of Respiratory Healthy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Health Management Center, General Practice Medical Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China; Institute of Respiratory Healthy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Health Management Center, General Practice Medical Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China; Institute of Respiratory Healthy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Chengdu Genepre Technology Co., LTD, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Respiratory Healthy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China; Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Institute of Respiratory Healthy, Precision Medicine Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China; Precision Medicine Center, Precision Medicine Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China; The Research Units of West China, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, West China Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China; State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, West China Hospital, China.
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Yi J, Zhou Q, Huang J, Niu S, Ji G, Zheng T. Lipid metabolism disorder promotes the development of intervertebral disc degeneration. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 166:115401. [PMID: 37651799 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.115401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023] Open
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Lipid metabolism is a complex process that maintains the normal physiological function of the human body. The disorder of lipid metabolism has been implicated in various human diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases and bone diseases. Intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD), an age-related degenerative disease in the musculoskeletal system, is characterized by high morbidity, high treatment cost, and chronic recurrence. Lipid metabolism disorder may promote the pathogenesis of IDD, and the potential mechanisms are complex. Leptin, resistin, nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT), fatty acids, and cholesterol may promote the pathogenesis of IDD, while lipocalin, adiponectin, and progranulin (PGRN) exhibit protective activity against IDD development. Lipid metabolism disorder contributes to extracellular matrix (ECM) degradation, cell apoptosis, and cartilage calcification in the intervertebral discs (IVDs) by activating inflammatory responses, endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, and oxidative stress and inhibiting autophagy. Several lines of agents have been developed to target lipid metabolism disorder. Inhibition of lipid metabolism disorder may be an effective strategy for the therapeutic management of IDD. However, an in-depth understanding of the molecular mechanism of lipid metabolism disorder in promoting IDD development is still needed.
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- Jun Yi
- Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, China.
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Bai B, Feng QX, Wang SQ, Yang B, Sun HB, Wu XA, Li T, Ji G, Wang WZ, Zhao QC. [Successful treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infection with 13 gastrointestinal leaks:a case report]. Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke Za Zhi 2023; 26:889-892. [PMID: 37709701 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn441530-20230625-00225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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Ji G, Gao Q, Sun M, Mi G, Hu X, Sun Z. Surgical Continuum Manipulator Control Using Multiagent Team Deep Q Learning. Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2023; 2023:1-5. [PMID: 38082952 DOI: 10.1109/embc40787.2023.10340943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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Continuum manipulator has shown great potential in surgical applications. The flexibility of the continuum manipulator helps it achieve many complicated surgeries, such as neurosurgery, vascular surgery, abdominal surgery, etc. In this paper, we propose a Team Deep Q learning framework (TDQN) to control a 2-DoF surgical continuum manipulator with four cables, where two cables in a pair form one agent. During the learning process, each agent shares state and reward information with the other one, which namely is centralized learning. Using the shared information, TDQN shows better targeting accuracy than multiagent deep Q learning (MADQN) by verifying on a 2-DoF cable-driven surgical continuum manipulator. The root mean square error during tracking with and without disturbance are 0.82mm and 0.16mm respectively using TDQN, whereas 1.52mm and 0.98mm using MADQN respectively.Clinical Relevance-The proposed TDQN shows a promising future in improving control accuracy under disturbance and maneuverability in robotic-assisted endoscopic surgery.
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Yang QC, Zhou HK, Yue C, Wang WD, Gao RQ, Mo ZC, Ji PP, Wei JP, Yang XS, Yu PF, Li XH, Ji G. [The correlation between No. 6 and No. 14v lymph node metastasis and the value of dissecting these lymph nodes in radical gastrectomy]. Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke Za Zhi 2023; 26:38-43. [PMID: 36649998 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn441530-20221123-00491] [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: 01/19/2023]
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Radical gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy has been widely performed as the standard surgery for patients with gastric cancer in major medical centers in China and abroad. However, the exact extent of lymph node dissection is still controversial. In the latest version of the Japanese Gastric Cancer Treatment Guidelines, No. 14v lymph nodes (along the root of the superior mesenteric vein) are again defined as loco-regional lymph nodes, and it is clarified that distal gastric cancer presenting with infra-pyloric regional lymph node (No.6) metastasis is recommended for D2+ superior mesenteric vein (No. 14v) lymph node dissection. To explore the relevance and clinical significance of No.6 and No.14v lymphadenectomy in radical gastric cancer surgery, a review of the national and international literature revealed that No.6 lymph node metastasis was associated with No.14v lymph node metastasis, that No.6 lymph node status was a valid predictor of No.14v lymph node negative status and false negative rate, and that for gastric cancer patients with No. 14v lymph node negative and No.6 lymph node positive, the dissection of No.14v lymph node may also have some significance. The addition of No. 14v lymph node dissection in radical gastrectomy is safe, but it is more important to distinguish the patients who can benefit from it. Professor Liang Han of Tianjin Medical University Cancer Hospital is currently leading a multicenter, large-sample, prospective clinical trial (NCT02272894) in China, which is expected to provide higher level evidence for the clinical significance of lymph node dissection in No.14v.
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- Q C Yang
- Gastrointestinal Surgery Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Gastrointestinal Surgery Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Gastrointestinal Surgery Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Gastrointestinal Surgery Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Gastrointestinal Surgery Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Gastrointestinal Surgery Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Gastrointestinal Surgery Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Gastrointestinal Surgery Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Gastrointestinal Surgery Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Gastrointestinal Surgery Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Gastrointestinal Surgery Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Gastrointestinal Surgery Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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Su HY, Zhao L, Ji G, Yao QL, Bai QM, Zhou XY, Wang J. [EWSR1-SMAD3 positive fibroblastic tumor: a clinicopathological analysis]. Zhonghua Bing Li Xue Za Zhi 2023; 52:19-24. [PMID: 36617901 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112151-20221002-00828] [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: 01/10/2023]
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Objective: To investigate the clinicopathological features, immunophenotypes and molecular genetics of EWSR1-SMAD3 positive fibroblastic tumor (ESFT) with an emphasis on differential diagnosis. Methods: The clinicopathological data, immunohistochemical profiles and molecular profiles of 3 ESFT cases diagnosed at the Department of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center from 2018 to 2021were analyzed. The related literature was also reviewed. Results: There were two males and one female. The patients were 24, 12 and 36 years old, respectively. All three tumors occurred in the subcutis of the foot with the disease duration of 6 months to 2 years. The tumors were presented with a slowly growing mass or nodule, accompanied with pain in 1 patient. The tumors ranged in size from 0.1 to 1.6 cm (mean, 1.0 cm). Microscopically, the tumors were located in the subcutaneous tissue with a nodular or plexiform growth pattern. They were composed of cellular fascicles of bland spindle cells with elongated nuclei and fine chromatin. One of the tumors infiltrated into adjacent adipose tissue. There was no nuclear atypia or mitotic activities. All three tumors showed prominent stromal hyalinization with zonal pattern present in one case. Focal punctate calcification was noted in two cases. The immunohistochemical studies showed that tumor cells were diffusely positive for ERG and negative for CD31 and CD34, with Ki-67 index less than 2%. Fluorescence in situ hybridization on the two tested cases identified EWSR1 gene rearrangement. The next generation sequencing analysis demonstrated EWSR1-SMAD3 fusion in all three cases. During the follow up, one patient developed local recurrence 24 months after the surgery. Conclusions: ESFT is a benign fibroblastic neoplasm and has a predilection for the foot, characterized by ERG immunoreactivity and EWSR1-SMAD3 fusion. Local recurrence might occur when incompletely excised. Familiarity with its clinicopathological features is helpful in distinguishing it from other spindle cell neoplasms that tend to occur at acral sites.
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- H Y Su
- Department of Pathology, Zhangzhou Municipal Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Zhangzhou 363000, China
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- Department of Pathology, Fudan University, Shanghai Cancer Center, Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Pathology, Fudan University, Shanghai Cancer Center, Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Pathology, Fudan University, Shanghai Cancer Center, Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Pathology, Fudan University, Shanghai Cancer Center, Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Pathology, Fudan University, Shanghai Cancer Center, Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Pathology, Fudan University, Shanghai Cancer Center, Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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Ashraf-Uz-Zaman M, Ji G, Tidwell D, Yin L, Thakolwiboon S, Pan J, Junell R, Griffin Z, Shahi S, Barthels D, Sajib MS, Trippier PC, Mikelis CM, Das H, Avila M, Neugebauer V, German NA. Correction to "Evaluation of Urea-Based Inhibitors of the Dopamine Transporter Using the Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis Model of Multiple Sclerosis". ACS Chem Neurosci 2022; 13:3138. [PMID: 36264675 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.2c00459] [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: 11/30/2022] Open
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Feng XY, Zhang P, Nie H, Ji G, Yang B, Feng F, Wang SQ, Ma YM, Jiang K, Zhao QC. [A cognitive and attitude survey of the implementation of enhanced recovery after surgery in gastrointestinal surgery in China]. Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke Za Zhi 2022; 25:621-624. [PMID: 35844125 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn441530-20220413-00145] [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: 06/15/2023]
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Wang SQ, Lian B, Guo M, Huang W, Li Q, Wang M, Lu J, Liu Y, Ji G, Zhao QC. [Patient experience in the implementation of enhanced recovery after surgery strategy after radical gastric cancer surgery]. Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke Za Zhi 2022; 25:582-589. [PMID: 35844120 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn441530-20211115-00463] [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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Objective: To investigate the experience of patients in the implementation of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) strategy after radical gastrectomy and the factors affecting the treatment experience. Methods: A prospective cohort study was carried out. Patients who were diagnosed with gastric cancer by pathology and underwent radical gastrectomy at the Xijing Digestive Disease Hospital from December 2019 to December 2020 were consecutively enrolled. Those who received emergency surgery, residual gastric cancer surgery, preoperative neoadjuvant chemotherapy, non-curative tumor resection, intraperitoneal metastasis, or other malignant tumors were excluded. Patients' expectation and experience during implementation were investigated by questionnaires. The questionnaire included three main parts: patients' expectation for ERAS, patients' experience during the ERAS implementation, and patients' outcomes within 30 days after discharge. The items on the expectation and experience were ranked from 0 to 10 by patients, which indicated to be unsatisfied/unimportant and satisfied/important respectively. According to their attitudes towards the ERAS strategy, patients were divided into the support group and the reject group. Patients' expectation and experience of hospital stay, and the clinical outcomes within 30 days after discharge were compared between the two groups. Categorical data were reported as number with percentage and the quantitative data were reported as mean with standard deviation, or where appropriate, as the median with interquartile range (Q1, Q3). Categorical data were compared using the Chi-squared test or Fisher's exact test, where appropriate. For continuous data, Student's t test or Mann-Whitney U test were used. Complication was classified according to Clavien-Dindo classification. Results: Of the included 112 patients (88 males and 24 females), aged (57.8±10.0) years, 35 patients (31.3%) were in the support group and 77 (68.7%) in the reject group. Anxiety was detected in 56.2% (63/112) of the patients with score >8. The admission education during the ERAS implementation improved the patients' cognitions of the ERAS strategy [M(Q1, Q3) score: 8 (4, 10) vs. 2 (0, 5), Z=-7.130, P<0.001]. The expected hospital stay of patients was longer than the actual stay [7 (7, 10) days vs. 6 (6, 7) days, Z=-4.800, P<0.001]. During the ERAS implementation, patients had low score in early mobilization [3 (1, 6)] and early oral intake [5 (2.25, 8)]. Fifty-eight (51.8%) patients planned the ERAS implementation at home after discharge, while 32.1% (36/112) preferred to stay in hospital until they felt totally recovered. Compared with the reject group, the support group had shorter expected hospital stay [7 (6, 10) days vs. 10 (7, 15) days, Z=-2.607, P=0.009], and higher expected recovery-efficiency score [9 (8, 10) vs. 7(5, 9), Z=-3.078, P=0.002], lower expected less-pain score [8 (6, 10) vs. 6 (5, 9) days, Z=-1.996, P=0.046], expected faster recovery of physical strength score [8 (6, 10) vs. 6 (4, 9), Z=-2.200, P=0.028] and expected less drainage tube score [8 (8, 10) vs. 8 (5, 10), Z=-2.075, P=0.038]. Worrying about complications (49.1%) and self-recognition of not recovery (46.4%) were the major concerns when assessing the experience toward ERAS. During the follow-up, 105 patients received follow-up calls. There were 57.1% (60/105) of patients who experienced a variety of discomforts after discharge, including pain (28.6%), bloating (20.0%), nausea (12.4%), fatigue (7.6%), and fever (2.9%). Within 30 days after discharge, 6.7% (7/105) of patients developed Clavien-Dindo level I and II operation-associated complications, including poor wound healing, intestinal obstruction, intraperitoneal bleeding, and wound infection, all of which were cured by conservative treatment. There were no complications of level III or above in the whole group after surgery. Compared with the support group, more patients in the reject group reported that they had not yet achieved self-expected recovery when discharged [57.1% (44/77) vs. 22.9% (8/35), χ2=11.372, P<0.001], and expected to return to their daily lives [39.0% (30/77) vs. 8.6% (3/35), χ2=10.693, P<0.001], with statistically significant differences (all P<0.05). Only 52.4% (55/105) of patients returned home to continue rehabilitation, and the remaining patients chose to go to other hospitals to continue their hospitalization after discharge, with a median length of stay of 7 (7, 9) days. Compared with the reject group, the support group had a higher proportion of home rehabilitation [59.7% (12/33) vs. 36.4% (43/72), χ2=4.950, P=0.026], and shorter time of self-perceived postoperative full recovery [14 (10, 20) days vs. 15 (14, 20) days, Z=2.100, P=0.036], with statistically significant differences (all P<0.05). Conclusions: Although ERAS has promoted postoperative rehabilitation while ensuring surgical safety, it has not been unanimously recognized by patients. Adequate rehabilitation education, good analgesia, good physical recovery, and early removal of drainage tubes may improve the patient's experience of ERAS.
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- S Q Wang
- Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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Wang WD, Wei JP, Gao RQ, Yu PF, Gao XX, Yang XS, Li XH, Ji G. [Preliminary experience of laparoscopic proximal gastrectomy with esophagogastrostomy single flap technique]. Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke Za Zhi 2022; 25:462-465. [PMID: 35599402 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn441530-20211027-00440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Wei JP, Wang WD, Yang XS, Yang J, Gao RQ, Li XH, Ji G. [Management of anastomotic leakage after laparoscopic surgery for adenocarcinoma of esophagogastric junction]. Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke Za Zhi 2022; 25:135-140. [PMID: 35176825 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn441530-20211221-00519] [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: 06/14/2023]
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The incidence of adenocarcinoma of esophagogastric junction (AEG) is increasing at home and abroad. Laparoscopic surgery has gradually become the main means of surgical treatment of this kind of tumor. However, due to the special anatomical position of the tumor, the high position away from the broken esophagus and the narrow space in the mediastinum, laparoscopic anastomosis has the characteristics of difficult anastomosis and high anastomosis position. There is a high risk of anastomotic leakage after operation, which may cause serious consequences. Early identification of anastomotic leakage and unobstructed drainage by various means are the key to treatment. With the development of endoscopic technology, endoscopic methods such as covered stent and vacuum-assisted closure further improve the treatment efficacy. As a salvage measure, surgical treatment can achieve good treatment outcome, while accompanied by risk of complications and mortality, so we must strictly grasp the indications.
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- J P Wei
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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Hao Y, Pan J, Chen Q, Gu H, Ji G, Yue G, Yang S. Jumu is required for the activation of JAK/STAT in Drosophila lymph gland development and epidermal wounds. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2022; 591:68-75. [PMID: 34999256 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2021.12.115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 09/17/2021] [Revised: 12/26/2021] [Accepted: 12/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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The regulatory mechanism of hematopoiesis and innate immunity in Drosophila is highly similar to that in mammals, and Drosophila has become a suitable model to understand vertebrate hematopoiesis and the immune response. JAK-STAT signaling pathway components are widely conserved during evolution, and contribute to hematopoiesis and multiple tissue damage and immune responses. Here, we demonstrate that Stat92E is widely expressed in the lymph gland, and the loss of jumu inhibits the maintenance of the JAK/STAT pathway in the CZ and MZ but not in the PSC of the lymph gland. Furthermore, we found that clean puncture wounding of the larval epidermis can lead to the activation of JAK/STAT signaling and the generation of lamellocytes, and Jumu is required for the activation of JAK/STAT in response to epidermal wounds.
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- Yangguang Hao
- Department of Basic Medical, Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang, 110034, China.
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- Department of Basic Medical, Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang, 110034, China
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- Department of Basic Medical, Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang, 110034, China
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- Department of Basic Medical, Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang, 110034, China
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- Department of Basic Medical, Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang, 110034, China
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- Department of Basic Medical, Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang, 110034, China
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- Department of Basic Medical, Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang, 110034, China
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Zhou Q, Ren Q, Jiao L, Huang J, Yi J, Chen J, Lai J, Ji G, Zheng T. The potential roles of JAK/STAT signaling in the progression of osteoarthritis. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:1069057. [PMID: 36506076 PMCID: PMC9729341 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.1069057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is an age-related chronic progressive degenerative disease that induces persistent pain and disabilities. The development of OA is a complex process, and the risk factors are various, including aging, genetics, trauma and altered biomechanics. Inflammation and immunity play an important role in the pathogenesis of OA. JAK/STAT pathway is one of the most prominent intracellular signaling pathways, regulating cell proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis. Inflammatory factors can act as the initiators of JAK/STAT pathway, which is implicated in the pathophysiological activity of chondrocyte. In this article, we provide a review on the importance of JAK/STAT pathway in the pathological development of OA. Potentially, JAK/STAT pathway becomes a therapeutic target for managing OA.
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- Qingluo Zhou
- Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Guanglin Ji, ; Tiansheng Zheng,
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- Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Guanglin Ji, ; Tiansheng Zheng,
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Huang J, Zhou Q, Ren Q, Luo L, Ji G, Zheng T. Endoplasmic reticulum stress associates with the development of intervertebral disc degeneration. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:1094394. [PMID: 36714579 PMCID: PMC9877331 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.1094394] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is an important player in various intracellular signaling pathways that regulate cellular functions in many diseases. Intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD), an age-related degenerative disease, is one of the main clinical causes of low back pain. Although the pathological development of IDD is far from being fully elucidated, many studies have been shown that ER stress (ERS) is involved in IDD development and regulates various processes, such as inflammation, cellular senescence and apoptosis, excessive mechanical loading, metabolic disturbances, oxidative stress, calcium homeostasis imbalance, and extracellular matrix (ECM) dysregulation. This review summarizes the formation of ERS and the potential link between ERS and IDD development. ERS can be a promising new therapeutic target for the clinical management of IDD.
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- Jishang Huang
- Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shangyou Hospital of traditional Chinese Medicine, Ganzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Tiansheng Zheng,
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Zheng T, Huang J, Lai J, Zhou Q, Liu T, Xu Q, Ji G, Ye Y. Long non-coding RNA HOTAIRincreased mechanical stimulation-induced apoptosis by regulating microRNA-221/BBC3 axis in C28/I2 cells. Bioengineered 2021; 12:10734-10744. [PMID: 34874225 PMCID: PMC8810135 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2021.2003129] [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] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Abnormal mechanical stimulation contributes to articular cartilage degeneration and osteoarthritis (OA) development. Many long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are involved in mechanical force-induced cartilage degeneration. LncRNA HOTAIR (HOTAIR) has been demonstrated to increase osteoarthritis progression. However, the roles of HOTAIR in mechanical stimulation-treated chondrocytes are still unclear. In this study, we found that mechanical stimulation significantly induced apoptosis in C28/I2 cells. In addition, the expression of HOTAIR was up regulated and the expression of miR-221 was down regulated. Knockdown of HOTAIR effectively ameliorated cell apoptosis induced by mechanical stimulation. HOTAIR could interact with miR-221, which targeted to degrade BBC3. Overexpression of BBC3 could reverse the decreased apoptotic rates induced by HOTAIR knockdown. Collectively, HOTAIR promoted mechanical stimulation-induced apoptosis by regulating the miR-221/BBC3 axis in C28/I2 cells.
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- Tiansheng Zheng
- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Department of Emergency, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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Zheng T, Zhou Q, Huang J, Lai J, Ji G, Kong D. Xanthohumol Inhibited Mechanical Stimulation-Induced Articular ECM Degradation by Mediating lncRNA GAS5/miR-27a Axis. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:737552. [PMID: 34616299 PMCID: PMC8489376 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.737552] [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: 07/08/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is histopathologically marked by extracellular matrix (ECM) degradation in joint cartilage. Abnormal mechanical stimulation on joint cartilage may result in ECM degeneration and OA development. Matrix metalloproteinase 13 (MMP-13) is one of the catabolic enzymes contributing to the degradation of ECM, and it has become the potential biomarker for the therapeutic management of OA. Xanthohumol (XH), a naturally occurring prenylflavonoid derived from hops and beer, shows the protective activity against OA development. However, the potential mechanisms still need great effort. In this article, mechanical stimulation could significantly increase the expression of MMP-13 and lncRNA GAS5 (GAS5) and promoting ECM degradation. These could be effectively reversed by XH administration. Suppressed expression GAS5 ameliorated mechanical stimulation-induced MMP-13 expression. MiR-27a was predicted and verified as a target of GAS5, and overexpression of miR-27a down regulated the expression of MMP-13. Collectively, XH exhibited protective effects against mechanical stimulation-induced ECM degradation by mediating the GAS5/miR-27a signaling pathway in OA chondrocytes.
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- Tiansheng Zheng
- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Department of Emergency, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Department of Trauma Center, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Xue QQ, Huang Y, Zuo SY, Zheng Q, Ji G, Zhou XY, Wu CY, Li Y. [Clinicopathological features and molecular genetic changes of lung salivary gland-type clear cell carcinoma]. Zhonghua Bing Li Xue Za Zhi 2021; 50:728-733. [PMID: 34405605 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112151-20210129-00129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To investigate the clinicopathological features, immunophenotype, differential diagnosis, molecular genetic changes and prognosis of salivary gland-type clear cell carcinoma (CCC) of the lung. Methods: Eight cases of salivary gland-type CCC of the lung diagnosed at Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center and Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, China from March 2017 to December 2020 were retrieved and analyzed. The pathological sections of these cases were studied using immunohistochemical staining, fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), and RNA-seq fusion gene detection based on next generation sequencing technique. The patients were followed up and the relevant literature was reviewed. Results: The 8 patients included 3 males and 5 females, with age ranging from 43 to 64 years (average, 58 years). All patients underwent radical lobectomy and lymph node dissection, while only one had lymph node metastases. The eight patients were followed up for 6 to 45 months, and were all recurrence-free. Histopathologically, the tumor was mainly composed of eosinophilic and clear cells arranged in trabecular, ribbon and nest patterns. Hyalinization was often observed in the stroma around the nest. Immunohistochemical staining showed that 8/8 cases were positive for EMA and CK7; 5/8 cases were positive for p63 and p40; 4/8 cases were positive for SOX10; and the cases were all negative for S-100, SMA and calponin. EWSR1 gene fusion was detected in all cases by FISH. RNA-seq fusion gene was detected in 6 cases based on next generation sequencing. The EWSR1-ATF1 gene fusion was detected in 5 cases, among which one case also had the ATF1-SPTLC2 gene fusion. All 5 cases with EWSR1-ATF1 gene fusion showed that EWSR1 exon 12/13 fused with ATF1 exon 3. And EWSR1-CREM gene fusion was detected in one case. Conclusions: Salivary gland-type CCC of the lung is an extremely rare primary lung tumor arising from the bronchial mucosa. The diagnosis and differential diagnosis of this tumor depend on classic histomorphology, especially the auxiliary detection of EWSR1 fusion gene. The primary treatment choice of this tumor is complete surgical resection. Lymph node metastases may occur, but the overall prognosis is good.
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- Q Q Xue
- Department of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Pathology, Tongji University Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Pathology, the Second People's Hospital of Liaocheng, Shandong Province, Liaocheng 252600, China
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- Department of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Pathology, Tongji University Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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Mo J, Zheng T, Lei L, Dai P, Liu J, He H, Shi J, Chen X, Guo T, Yuan B, Ji G. MicroRNA-1253 Suppresses Cell Proliferation Migration and Invasion of Osteosarcoma by Targeting MMP9. Technol Cancer Res Treat 2021; 20:1533033821995278. [PMID: 34036868 PMCID: PMC8161890 DOI: 10.1177/1533033821995278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Purpose: MicroRNAs play an important role in osteosarcoma (OS) development and progress. Although miR-1253 was considered as a tumor-inhibitor in some cancers, it’s function in the OS is not clear. Methods: In our study, we examined the expression of miR-1253 in OS cells and osteoblast cells using quantitative real-time PCR. The proliferation of OS cells was measured by BrdU assay, and we performed transwell to detect migration and invasion of OS cells. Meanwhile, EMT proteins were tested by western blot. We used Bioinformatics to predict the target genes of miR-1253 and found out Matrix metalloproteinases9 (MMP9) was one of that. The direct combination between miR-1253 and MMP9 was verified by double luciferase reporting experiment. Quantitative real-time PCR and western blot were used to detect the expression of MMP9. Results: We found that the expression level of miR-1253 in OS cells was significantly lower than that in osteoblast cells. Overexpression of miR-1253 could significantly inhibit OS cell proliferation, migration, invasion and EMT. And then, MMP9 was predicted as a downstream target of miR-1253 by Bioinformatics analysis. Further experiments showed that miR-1253 could reduce the protein level of MMP9 by directly binding to the 3’-UTR of MMP9. Afterward, we performed a rescue experiment, in which both MMP9 and miR-1253 were overexpressed. Compared with the groups overexpressed miR-1253 alone, cell proliferation, migration and invasion in co-overexpression groups were improved. Conclusions: In summary, these results suggested that miR-1253 down-regulated in OS cells, and could suppress the proliferation, migration and invasion of OS cells. Its molecular regulatory mechanism was that inhibits the expression of the downstream target gene MMP9 by directly binding, thus affect OS cell functions. Therefore, miR-1253 has the potential to become a biomarker and therapeutic target for OS therapy.
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- Jianwen Mo
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Dental, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China
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Zhang M, Zhang R, Zheng T, Chen Z, Ji G, Peng F, Wang W. Xanthohumol Attenuated Inflammation and ECM Degradation by Mediating HO-1/C/EBPβ Pathway in Osteoarthritis Chondrocytes. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:680585. [PMID: 34017261 PMCID: PMC8129538 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.680585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most frequent and disabling disease in developed countries. The progressive degeneration of articular cartilage characterized as thinner and erosive. Inflammation is well-known to be involved in OA development. However, there are no effective therapeutic strategies to cure it. Xanthohumol (XH) is a natural prenylflavonoid isolated from hops and beer. The protective activity of XH against OA chondrocytes inflammation and ECM degradation is unclear. In this article, we found that XH significantly inhibited inflammatory responses, attenuated catabolic enzymes expression, and ameliorated ECM degradation, as showed by decreased production of NO, PGE2, TNFα, and IL-6, decreased expression of MMP-3/-13 and ADAMTS-4/-5, and increased expression of collagen-II and aggrecan. In addition, XH activated HO-1 signaling and attenuated IL-1β-induced C/EBPβ. XH promoted the interaction between HO-1 and C/EBPβ, inhibiting the nuclear translocation of C/EBPβ. HO-1 knockdown could abrogate the protective effects of XH in IL-1β-treated chondrocytes. Collectively, XH attenuated inflammatory responses and ECM degradation by mediating HO-1 and C/EBPβ signaling pathways in osteoarthritis chondrocytes.
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- Ming Zhang
- Department of Orthopedics, Taizhou People's Hospital, Taizhou, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology, The Affiliated Ganzhou Hospital of Nanchang University, Ganzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatology, Taizhou People's Hospital, Taizhou, China
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Lai J, Ji G, Zhou Y, Chen J, Zhou M, Mo J, Zheng T. Apoptosis of endplate chondrocytes in cervical kyphosis is associated with chronic forward flexed neck: an in vivo rat bipedal walking model. J Orthop Surg Res 2021; 16:5. [PMID: 33397370 PMCID: PMC7784390 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-020-02124-4] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2020] [Accepted: 11/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND This study was undertaken to establish a rat bipedal walking model of cervical kyphosis (CK) associated with chronic forward flexed neck and assess the effects of chronic forward flexed neck on endplate chondrocytes. METHODS Forty-eight 1-month-old Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into 3 groups: forward flexed neck group (n = 16), bipedal group (n = 16), and normal group (n = 16). Cervical curves were analyzed on a lateral cervical spine X-ray using Harrison's posterior tangent method before the experiment and at 2-week intervals for a 6-week period. Histologic changes in cartilaginous endplate chondrocytes were observed using hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and terminal deoxyribonucleotidyl transferase (TdT)-mediated dUTP nick-end labeling. RESULTS Radiographic findings suggested a significantly decreased cervical physiological curvature in the forward flexed neck group over the 6-week follow-up; normal cervical curves were maintained in other groups. The average cervical curvature (C2-C7) was - 7.6 ± 0.9° in the forward flexed neck group before the experiment, - 3.9 ± 0.8° at 2 weeks post-experiment, 10.7 ± 1.0° at 4 weeks post-experiment, and 20.5 ± 2.1° at the last follow-up post-experiment. Histologically, results of H&E staining unveiled that cartilaginous endplate chondrocytes were arranged in an irregular fashion, with the decreased number at the observation period; the incidence of apoptotic cells in the forward flexed neck group was noticeably higher at the 6-week follow-up than that in other groups. CONCLUSIONS CK developed as the result of chronic forward flexed neck. Histologic changes suggested that chondrocyte apoptosis may play a critical role in the development of cervical kyphotic deformity associated with chronic forward flexed neck.
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- Jinliang Lai
- Emergency Department, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, 341000, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, 341000, China
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- Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, 341000, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, 341000, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, 341000, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, 341000, China.
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- Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, 341000, China.
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Zheng T, Ji G, Chen J, Lai J, Liu T, Mo J, Jin Q. MicroRNA-142 protects MC3T3-E1 cells against high glucose-induced apoptosis by targeting β-catenin. Exp Ther Med 2020; 20:125. [PMID: 33005251 PMCID: PMC7523292 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2020.9253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2020] [Accepted: 07/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Osteoporosis, characterized by decreased mineral density and bone mass, is triggered by various detrimental factors and often causes further complications, including fractures. Aberrant expression of microRNAs (miRs) has been associated with the pathogenesis of osteoporosis. Recently, miR-142 was reported to be downregulated in osteoblasts; however, the underlying mechanism of miR-142 in mediating the development of osteoporosis remains unclear. In the present study, high glucose induced the downregulation of miR-142 mRNA expression and promoted the apoptosis of MC3T3-E1 cells. miR-142-mimics significantly protected against high glucose-induced apoptosis, upregulated the expression levels of B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) and downregulated the protein expression levels of β-catenin, Bcl-2 associated X (Bax) and caspase-3. Furthermore, β-catenin was identified as a direct target of miR-142 using luciferase reporter assays. Similar to the effects of miR-142 inhibitors, overexpression of β-catenin aggravated the apoptosis of MC3T3-E1 cells, as demonstrated by the upregulation of Bax and caspase-3, and the downregulation of Bcl-2 expression levels. In conclusion, miR-142 protects MC3T3-E1 cells against high glucose-induced apoptosis by targeting β-catenin.
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- Tiansheng Zheng
- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi 341000, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi 341000, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi 341000, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi 341000, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi 341000, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi 341000, P.R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi 341000, P.R. China
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Liu S, Li LZ, Chen CJ, Ji G, Luo BJ, Tian T, Sun C, Jiao HB. [Three patients with large area burns complicated by acute acalculous cholecystitis]. Zhonghua Shao Shang Za Zhi 2019; 35:543-545. [PMID: 31357827 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1009-2587.2019.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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From April 2017 to April 2018, three male patients aged 46-71 years with large area burns were treated in our hospital. Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) symptoms of the patients began to appear 15-81 days after injury. AAC was diagnosed 24-81 days after injury. Ultrasound-guided percutaneous transhepatic cholecystostomy was performed 26-82 days after injury. The symptoms subsided in 2 patients, and cholecystectomy was performed in 1 patient with gallbladder perforation 94 days after injury. The patients were cured and discharged 41-118 days after injury. No recurrence of cholecystitis occurred during 8-9 months of follow-up after discharge.
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- S Liu
- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Taizhou People's Hospital of Jiangsu Province, Taizhou 225300, China
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Ji G, Xu R, Niu Y, Li N, Ivashkiv L, Bostrom MPG, Greenblatt MB, Yang X. Vascular endothelial growth factor pathway promotes osseointegration and CD31 hiEMCN hi endothelium expansion in a mouse tibial implant model: an animal study. Bone Joint J 2019; 101-B:108-114. [PMID: 31256654 DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.101b7.bjj-2018-1473.r1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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AIMS It is increasingly appreciated that coordinated regulation of angiogenesis and osteogenesis is needed for bone formation. How this regulation is achieved during peri-implant bone healing, such as osseointegration, is largely unclear. This study examined the relationship between angiogenesis and osteogenesis in a unique model of osseointegration of a mouse tibial implant by pharmacologically blocking the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) pathway. MATERIALS AND METHODS An implant was inserted into the right tibia of 16-week-old female C57BL/6 mice (n = 38). Mice received anti-VEGF receptor-1 (VEGFR-1) antibody (25 mg/kg) and VEGF receptor-2 (VEGFR-2) antibody (25 mg/kg; n = 19) or an isotype control antibody (n = 19). Flow cytometric (n = 4/group) and immunofluorescent (n = 3/group) analyses were performed at two weeks post-implantation to detect the distribution and density of CD31hiEMCNhi endothelium. RNA sequencing analysis was performed using sorted CD31hiEMCNhi endothelial cells (n = 2/group). Osteoblast lineage cells expressing osterix (OSX) and osteopontin (OPN) were also detected with immunofluorescence. Mechanical pull-out testing (n = 12/group) was used at four weeks post-implantation to determine the strength of the bone-implant interface. After pull-out testing, the tissue attached to the implant surface was harvested. Whole mount immunofluorescent staining of OSX and OPN was performed to determine the amount of osteoblast lineage cells. RESULTS Flow cytometry revealed that anti-VEGFR treatment decreased CD31hiEMCNhi vascular endothelium in the peri-implant bone versus controls at two weeks post-implantation. This was confirmed by the decrease of CD31 and endomucin (EMCN) double-positive cells detected with immunofluorescence. In addition, treated mice had more OPN-positive cells in both peri-implant bone and tissue on the implant surface at two weeks and four weeks, respectively. More OSX-positive cells were present in peri-implant bone at two weeks. More importantly, anti-VEGFR treatment decreased the maximum load of pull-out testing compared with the control. CONCLUSION VEGF pathway controls the coupling of angiogenesis and osteogenesis in orthopaedic implant osseointegration by affecting the formation of CD31hiEMCNhi endothelium. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2019;101-B(7 Supple C):108-114.
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- G Ji
- Department of Joint Surgery, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.,Research Division, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xiang'an Hospital and State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.,Research Division, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xiang'an Hospital and State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Research Division, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA
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- Research Division, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA.,Division of Adult Reconstruction and Joint Replacement, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA
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- Research Division, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA.,Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, New York, New York, USA
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- Research Division, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA
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Mazurenko A, Blatt S, Huber F, Parsons MF, Chiu CS, Ji G, Greif D, Greiner M. Implementation of a stable, high-power optical lattice for quantum gas microscopy. Rev Sci Instrum 2019; 90:033101. [PMID: 30927819 DOI: 10.1063/1.5066623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2018] [Accepted: 02/08/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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We describe the design and implementation of a stable high-power 1064 nm laser system to generate optical lattices for experiments with ultracold quantum gases. The system is based on a low-noise laser amplified by an array of four heavily modified, high-power fiber amplifiers. The beam intensity is stabilized and controlled with a nonlinear feedback loop. Using real-time monitoring of the resulting optical lattice, we find the stability of the lattice site positions to be well below the lattice spacing over the course of hours. The position of the harmonic trap produced by the Gaussian envelope of the lattice beams is stable to about one lattice spacing and the long-term (six-month) relative root-mean-square stability of the lattice spacing itself is 0.5%.
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- Department of Physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA
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- Department of Physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA
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- Department of Physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA
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- Department of Physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA
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- Department of Physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA
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- Department of Physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA
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- Department of Physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA
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- Department of Physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA
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Ji G. A new novel gene ABCC5 promotes castration-resistant prostate cancer progression through ERK carcinogenic pathway. Ann Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy434.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Li XQ, Wang X, Han YL, Ji G, Chen ZH, Zhang J, Zhu JP, Duan JX, He YJ, Yang XM, Liu WJ. [Effects of anteriolateral thigh perforator flap and fascia lata transplantation in combination with computed tomography angiography on repair of electrical burn wounds of head with skull exposure and necrosis]. Zhonghua Shao Shang Za Zhi 2018; 34:283-287. [PMID: 29804427 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1009-2587.2018.05.006] [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 effects of anteriolateral thigh perforator flap and fascia lata transplantation in combination with computed tomography angiography (CTA) on repair of electrical burn wounds of head with skull exposure and necrosis. Methods: Seven patients with head electrical burns accompanied by skull exposure and necrosis were admitted to our burn center from March 2016 to December 2017. Head CTA was performed before the operation. The diameters of the facial artery and vein or the superficial temporal artery and vein were measured, and their locations were marked on the body surface. Preoperative CTA for flap donor sites in lower extremities were also performed to track the descending branch of the lateral circumflex femoral artery with the similar diameter as the recipient vessels on the head, and their locations were marked on the body surface. Routine wound debridement and skull drilling were performed successively. The size of the wounds after debridement ranged from 12 cm×8 cm to 20 cm×12 cm, and the areas of skull exposure ranged from 8 cm×6 cm to 15 cm×10 cm. Anteriolateral thigh perforator flaps with areas from 13 cm×9 cm to 21 cm×13 cm containing 5-10 cm long vascular pedicles were designed and dissected accordingly. The fascia lata under the flap with area from 5 cm×2 cm to 10 cm×3 cm was dissected according to the length of vascular pedicle. The fascia lata was transplanted to cover the exposed skull, and the anteriolateral thigh perforator flap was transplanted afterwards. The descending branch of the lateral circumflex femoral artery and its accompanying vein of the flap were anastomosed with superficial temporal artery and vein or facial artery and vein before the suture of flap. The flap donor sites were covered by intermediate split-thickness skin graft collected from contralateral thigh or abdomen. Results: The descending branch of the lateral circumflex femoral artery and its accompanying vein were anastomosed with superficial temporal artery and vein in six patients, while those with facial artery and vein in one patient. All the flaps survived after the operation, and no vascular crisis was observed. Wound healing was satisfactory. One patient was lost to follow up. Six patients were followed up for 6 to 10 months. The patients were bald in the head operation area with acceptable appearance. No psychiatric symptom such as headache or epileptic seizure was reported. The flap donor sites were normal in appearance. The muscle strength of the lower extremities all reached grade V. The sensation and movement of the lower extremities were normal. Conclusions: Anterolateral thigh perforator flap with fascia lata transplantation can effectively repair electrical burn wounds of head with skull exposure and necrosis. The fascia lata can be used to protect the vascular pedicle of flaps, which is beneficial to the survival of the flap. Preoperative head and lower extremities CTA can provide reference for intraoperative vascular exploration in donor site and recipient area, so as to shorten operation time.
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- Department of Burns, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650101, China
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Ji G, Song G. Rapidly decreasing level of prostate-specific antigen during initial androgen deprivation therapy is a risk factor for early progression to castration-resistant prostate cancer. Ann Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdx662.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Wang W, Ji G, Chen Y, Wang J, Sun J, Tang G, Xie Z, Zhao H, Liu G, Tan S, Chen G, Xue H. Changes in DNA Methylation of Glucocorticoid-Induced Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor and Its Ligand in Liver Transplantation. Transplant Proc 2017; 49:1824-1833. [PMID: 28923633 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2017.06.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2016] [Revised: 05/31/2017] [Accepted: 06/16/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Liver transplantation (LT) is the criterion standard of care in patients with end-stage liver disease and those with tumors of hepatic origin in the setting of liver dysfunction. Chronic immune rejection of the liver transplant can lead to bad prognosis for patients. Glucocorticoid-induced tumor necrosis factor receptor (GITR) play a key role in dominant immunologic self-tolerance maintained by CD25+/CD4+ regulatory T cells. Here, we investigated the DNA methylation variations of GITR and GITR ligand (GITRL) using pyrosequencing by analyzing blood DNA samples of patients after LT. Our results showed that the methylation level of certain CpGs, such as CpG_13, in GITRL was significantly reduced after LT. Furthermore, we found that the GITRL methylation statuses of cohorts with no chronic immune rejection were significantly lower compared with cohorts with chronic immune rejection after LT treatment. However, the methylation statuses of GITR were less varied. Using linear regression analysis, we further found that factors such as upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage, splenectomy, and creatinine might affect DNA methylation patterns in chronic immune rejection cohorts. These findings provide novel insights into the pivotal role of GITRL as a potential molecular biomarker for the triage of liver transplantation.
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- W Wang
- Department of Liver Transplantation, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Shenzhen E-Gene Tech Co, ShenZhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Liver Transplantation, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Shenzhen E-Gene Tech Co, ShenZhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Liver Transplantation, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Liver Transplantation, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Liver Transplantation, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Liver Transplantation, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Liver Transplantation, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Hepatic Surgery Center, GuiLin Medical University, Guilin, GuangXi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Liver Transplantation, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Liver Transplantation, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China.
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Zhao L, Ji G, Le X, Luo Z, Wang C, Feng M, Xu L, Zhang Y, Lau WB, Lau B, Yang Y, Lei L, Yang H, Xuan Y, Chen Y, Deng X, Yi T, Yao S, Zhao X, Wei Y, Zhou S. An integrated analysis identifies STAT4 as a key regulator of ovarian cancer metastasis. Oncogene 2017; 36:3384-3396. [PMID: 28114283 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2016.487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2016] [Revised: 10/26/2016] [Accepted: 11/21/2016] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is one of the most common gynecological cancers, with diagnosis often at a late stage. Metastasis is a major cause of death in patients with EOC, but the underlying molecular mechanisms remain obscure. Here, we utilized an integrated approach to find potential key transcription factors involved in ovarian cancer metastasis and identified STAT4 as a critical player in ovarian cancer metastasis. We found that activated STAT4 was overexpressed in epithelial cells of ovarian cancer and STAT4 overexpression was associated with poor outcome of ovarian cancer patients, which promoted metastasis of ovarian cancer in both in vivo and in vitro. Although STAT4 mediated EOC metastasis via inducing epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) of ovarian cancer cells in vivo, STAT4 failed to induce EMT directly in vitro, suggesting that STAT4 might mediate EMT process via cancer-stroma interactions. Further functional analysis revealed that STAT4 overexpression induced normal omental fibroblasts and adipose- and bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells to obtain cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAF)-like features via induction of tumor-derived Wnt7a. Reciprocally, increased production of CAF-induced CXCL12, IL6 and VEGFA within tumor microenvironment could enable peritoneal metastasis of ovarian cancer via induction of EMT program. In summary, our study established a model that STAT4 promotes ovarian cancer metastasis via tumor-derived Wnt7a-induced activation of CAFs.
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- L Zhao
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children of Ministry of Education, West China Second Hospital and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy/Collaborative Innovation Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children of Ministry of Education, West China Second Hospital and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy/Collaborative Innovation Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children of Ministry of Education, West China Second Hospital and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy/Collaborative Innovation Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Biological Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Biological Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pathology, West China Second Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pathology, West China Second Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children of Ministry of Education, West China Second Hospital and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy/Collaborative Innovation Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Kaiser Santa Clara Medical Center, Affiliate of Stanford University, Santa Clara, CA, USA
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- West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children of Ministry of Education, West China Second Hospital and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy/Collaborative Innovation Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children of Ministry of Education, West China Second Hospital and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy/Collaborative Innovation Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children of Ministry of Education, West China Second Hospital and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy/Collaborative Innovation Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children of Ministry of Education, West China Second Hospital and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy/Collaborative Innovation Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children of Ministry of Education, West China Second Hospital and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy/Collaborative Innovation Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children of Ministry of Education, West China Second Hospital and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy/Collaborative Innovation Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Ji G, Lv F, Yang P. Gross painless transudative ascites in a patient with ovarian cancer. EUR J GYNAECOL ONCOL 2017; 38:453-455. [PMID: 29693890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Transudative ascites are a rare entity in cancer which may sometimes make their diagnosis difficult. Here, the authors report an unusual case of transudative ascites in a 50-year-old woman with ovarian cancer. The patient first presented with progressive painless gross transudative ascites for the past five months with no associated nephrotic syndrome or liver cirrhosis, and chylous ascites developed on day 14 of the admission. The ascites were transudate with serum-ascites albumin gradient (SAAG) above 11 g/L. Repeated screening of cancer cells from ascites revealed adenocarcinoma originated from ovary.
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Parsons MF, Mazurenko A, Chiu CS, Ji G, Greif D, Greiner M. Site-resolved measurement of the spin-correlation function in the Fermi-Hubbard model. Science 2016; 353:1253-6. [DOI: 10.1126/science.aag1430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 210] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2016] [Accepted: 08/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Li C, Zhuang J, Wang J, Han L, Sun Z, Xiao Y, Ji G, Li Y, Tan F, Li X, Tian K. Outbreak Investigation of NADC30-Like PRRSV in South-East China. Transbound Emerg Dis 2016; 63:474-9. [PMID: 27292168 DOI: 10.1111/tbed.12530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [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: 03/03/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Epidemiological outbreak investigations were conducted on NADC30-like porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) to investigate the prevalence of the disease in south-east China in 2015. Two more provinces were found to have NADC30-like PRRSV circulating besides previously reported six provinces. Phylogenetic analysis showed that these virus isolates were clustered in an independent branch and shared high nucleotide similarity to NADC30, a type 2 PRRSV that has been isolated in Unite States in 2008. One NADC30-like PRRSV strain from Henan province was successfully isolated on porcine alveolar macrophages and was tested on 6-week-old specific pathogen-free pigs for pathogenic study. The virus-inoculated pigs showed typical PRRSV clinical symptoms, but all pigs survived throughout the study with a period of 14 days. At necropsy, the lungs of infected pigs developed PRRSV-specific interstitial pneumonia, and virus antigen was detected in lung samples. Therefore, our results indicated NADC30-like PRRSV has widely spread in China and could cause clinical disease on pigs.
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- National Research Center for Veterinary Medicine, Luoyang, China
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- National Research Center for Veterinary Medicine, Luoyang, China
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- National Research Center for Veterinary Medicine, Luoyang, China
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- National Research Center for Veterinary Medicine, Luoyang, China
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- National Research Center for Veterinary Medicine, Luoyang, China
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- National Research Center for Veterinary Medicine, Luoyang, China
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- National Research Center for Veterinary Medicine, Luoyang, China
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- National Research Center for Veterinary Medicine, Luoyang, China
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- National Research Center for Veterinary Medicine, Luoyang, China
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- National Research Center for Veterinary Medicine, Luoyang, China
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- National Research Center for Veterinary Medicine, Luoyang, China.,College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China.,OIE Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Reference Laboratory, Beijing, China
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Tang X, Fan Z, Wang Y, Ji G, Wang M, Lin J, Huang S. Expression of klotho and β-catenin in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, and their clinicopathological and prognostic significance. Dis Esophagus 2016; 29:207-14. [PMID: 25287007 DOI: 10.1111/dote.12289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [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] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Esophageal carcinoma is one of the most common types of cancers in the world; the molecular mechanism underlying its tumorigenesis is still not well understood. This study was aimed at investigating the expression of klotho and β-catenin in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and analyzing their association with clinicopathological variables and their effects on prognosis. The expression patterns of klotho and β-catenin were determined by tissue microarray and immunohistochemical technique in ESCC and normal tissues, and their correlations with clinicopathological characteristics were investigated using univariate and multivariate analysis. The serum klotho levels in 40 ESCC patients and controls were measured by sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay system (ELISA). The expression level of klotho was significantly lower in ESCC than in the adjacent noncancerous tissues (30 vs. 50%, P < 0.000), and the protein level was negative correlated with clinical staging, histological grade, lymph node metastasis, and invasion depth (P < 0.05). Whereas, the expression of β-catenin was much higher in ESCC than their corresponding normal mucosa tissues (78.3 vs. 11.5%, P < 0.000), and the level of protein correlated only with histological grade and invasion depth (P < 0.05). Correlation analysis showed the expression level of klotho inversely correlated with that of β-catenin (r = -0.214, P < 0.01). Patients with klotho-positive tumors had longer survival than those with klotho-negative tumors (P < 0.01). Cox proportional hazards model analysis demonstrated that positive expression of klotho was an important factor indicating good prognosis (hazard ratio, 0.371; 95% confidence interval, 0.201-0.685; P < 0.01). ELISA showed that the level of serum klotho was markedly higher (461.50 ± 43.30 pg/mL) than control group (239.37 ± 20.65 pg/mL) (P < 0.001). Receiver operating characteristic analysis gave a cut-off value of 327.031 of serum klotho with a sensitivity of 81.3% and specificity of 81.2% (P < 0.000). Our present study demonstrated for the first time that klotho might be a novel biomarker candidate for predicting progression and prognosis in patients with ESCC.
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- Medical Center for Digestive Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.,Department of Gastroenterology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Medical Center for Digestive Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Medical Center for Digestive Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Medical Center for Digestive Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Medical Center for Digestive Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Medical Center for Digestive Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Medical Center for Digestive Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.,Center of Cellular Therapy, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Abtahi F, Ji G, Lu K, Rödby K, Seoane F. A knitted garment using intarsia technique for Heart Rate Variability biofeedback: Evaluation of initial prototype. Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2016; 2015:3121-4. [PMID: 26736953 DOI: 10.1109/embc.2015.7319053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Heart rate variability (HRV) biofeedback is a method based on paced breathing at specific rate called resonance frequency by giving online feedbacks from user respiration and its effect on HRV. Since the HRV is also influence by different factors like stress and emotions, stress related to an unfamiliar measurement device, cables and skin electrodes may cover the underling effect of such kind of intervention. Wearable systems are usually considered as intuitive solutions which are more familiar to the end-user and can help to improve usability and hence reducing the stress. In this work, a prototype of a knitted garment using intarsia technique is developed and evaluated. Results show the satisfactory level of quality for Electrocardiogram and thoracic electrical bioimpedance i.e. for respiration monitoring as a part of HRV biofeedback system. Using intarsia technique and conductive yarn for making the connection instead of cables will reduce the complexity of fabrication in textile production and hence reduce the final costs in a final commercial product. Further development of garment and Android application is ongoing and usability and efficiency of final prototype will be evaluated in detail.
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Langford T, Beise E, Breuer H, Heimbach C, Ji G, Nico J. Development and Characterization of a High Sensitivity Segmented Fast Neutron Spectrometer (FaNS-2). J Instrum 2016; 11:P01006. [PMID: 27226807 PMCID: PMC4873776 DOI: 10.1088/1748-0221/11/01/p01006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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We present the development of a segmented fast neutron spectrometer (FaNS-2) based upon plastic scintillator and 3He proportional counters. It was designed to measure both the flux and spectrum of fast neutrons in the energy range of few MeV to 1 GeV. FaNS-2 utilizes capture-gated spectroscopy to identify neutron events and reject backgrounds. Neutrons deposit energy in the plastic scintillator before capturing on a 3He nucleus in the proportional counters. Segmentation improves neutron energy reconstruction while the large volume of scintillator increases sensitivity to low neutron fluxes. A main goal of its design is to study comparatively low neutron fluxes, such as cosmogenic neutrons at the Earth's surface, in an underground environment, or from low-activity neutron sources. In this paper, we present details of its design and construction as well as its characterization with a calibrated 252Cf source and monoenergetic neutron fields of 2.5 MeV and 14 MeV. Detected monoenergetic neutron spectra are unfolded using a Singular Value Decomposition method, demonstrating a 5% energy resolution at 14 MeV. Finally, we discuss plans for measuring the surface and underground cosmogenic neutron spectra with FaNS-2.
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- Wright Laboratory, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511 USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742 USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742 USA
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- Physical Measurement Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899 USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742 USA
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- Physical Measurement Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899 USA
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Tao Z, Zhu C, Song C, Song W, Ji G, Shan Y, Xu W, Li H. Lentivirus-mediated RNA interference of myostatin gene affects MyoD and Myf5 gene expression in duck embryonic myoblasts. Br Poult Sci 2015; 56:551-8. [PMID: 26301941 DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2015.1085958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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The aim of this study was to construct lentivirus-mediated short hairpin RNA (shRNA) vectors targeting the duck MSTN gene and investigate whether these vectors can affect the development of duck primary cultured embryonic myoblasts. MSTN mRNA levels in the myoblasts were detected using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR), cell proliferation was assessed by MTT assays and cell differentiation was assayed by photography. MSTN mRNA levels in PLL3.7-MSTN-shRNA1, PLL3.7-MSTN-shRNA2 and PLL3.7-MSTN-shRNA3 lentivirus-mediated shRNA groups were reduced by 61.6%, 76.9% and 79.1%, respectively, compared to control cells. Down-regulation of MSTN in duck embryonic myoblasts stimulated cell proliferation and inhibited differentiation, accompanied by a greater than twofold down-regulation of MyoD expression and up-regulation of Myf5 expression. These results revealed that silencing of MSTN changes the development of duck embryonic myoblasts by regulating the expression level of MyoD and Myf5 genes.
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- a Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Poultry Genetics & Breeding , Jiangsu Institute of Poultry Sciences , Yangzhou , P.R. China
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- a Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Poultry Genetics & Breeding , Jiangsu Institute of Poultry Sciences , Yangzhou , P.R. China
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- a Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Poultry Genetics & Breeding , Jiangsu Institute of Poultry Sciences , Yangzhou , P.R. China
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- a Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Poultry Genetics & Breeding , Jiangsu Institute of Poultry Sciences , Yangzhou , P.R. China
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- a Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Poultry Genetics & Breeding , Jiangsu Institute of Poultry Sciences , Yangzhou , P.R. China
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- a Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Poultry Genetics & Breeding , Jiangsu Institute of Poultry Sciences , Yangzhou , P.R. China
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- a Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Poultry Genetics & Breeding , Jiangsu Institute of Poultry Sciences , Yangzhou , P.R. China
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- a Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Poultry Genetics & Breeding , Jiangsu Institute of Poultry Sciences , Yangzhou , P.R. China
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Zhao P, Ji G, Xue H, Yu W, Zhao X, Ding M, Yang Y, Zuo Z. Isoflurane postconditioning improved long-term neurological outcome possibly via inhibiting the mitochondrial permeability transition pore in neonatal rats after brain hypoxia–ischemia. Neuroscience 2014; 280:193-203. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2014.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2014] [Revised: 09/05/2014] [Accepted: 09/05/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Ji G, Wang G, Hooman K, Bhatia S, Diniz da Costa J. The fluid dynamic effect on the driving force for a cobalt oxide silica membrane module at high temperatures. Chem Eng Sci 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2014.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Ji G, Guan J, Zeng Y, Li QQ, Wu X. Genome-wide identification and predictive modeling of polyadenylation sites in eukaryotes. Brief Bioinform 2014; 16:304-13. [DOI: 10.1093/bib/bbu011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Gao F, Wang J, Ji G, Liu S, Yao Y, Wang T, Wu H, Xia Y, Gong D, Jiang H, Yang H, Zhang X. Clustering of Cancer Cell Lines Using A Promoter-Targeted Liquid Hybridization Capture-Based Bisulfite Sequencing Approach. Technol Cancer Res Treat 2014:tcrt.2012.50041. [PMID: 24645746 DOI: 10.7785/tcrt.2012.500416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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DNA methylation plays a significant role in assuring cell identity, thus potentiating its application in molecular classification of cancers in respect to tissue-origins or clinically and etiologically distinct subtypes. In this study, we optimized our liquid hybridization capture-based bisulfite sequencing (LHC-BS) approach on the gene promoter regions of 11 cell lines. Our results indicated that promoter methylomes could not only cluster cancer cell lines with respect to tissue origins but also differentiate cancer subtypes based on CpG island methylator phenotype (CIMP). Promoter-targeted LHC-BS as means for comprehensive screening and classifying cancer cells with promoter methylomes provided a powerful strategy for further complex clinical studies.
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- Science and Technology Department, BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518083, China.
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Dang Y, Lin G, Xie Y, Duan J, Ma P, Li G, Ji G. Quantitative Determination of Myricetin in Rat Plasma by Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry and its Absolute Bioavailability. Drug Res (Stuttg) 2013; 64:516-22. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1363220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Y. Dang
- Research Center for Health and Nutrition, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Research Center for Health and Nutrition, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Research Center for Health and Nutrition, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Global Pharmaceutical Research and Development, Hospira Inc., McPherson, KS, USA
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- Pharmacy Department, Shanghai TCM-integrated Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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He C, He C, Mo J, Fan X, Ji G, Liu W, Wu D, Zhu W, Wang D, Gao H. In vitro construction of tissue-engineered bone with bone morphogenetic protein-2-transfected rabbit bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells and hydroxyapatite nanocomposite. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 58:97-104. [DOI: 10.1515/bmt-2012-0031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2012] [Accepted: 10/15/2012] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Cao C, Yu X, Liao Z, Zhu N, Huo H, Wang M, Ji G, She H, Luo Z, Yue S. Hypertonic saline reduces lipopolysaccharide-induced mouse brain edema through inhibiting aquaporin 4 expression. Crit Care 2012; 16:R186. [PMID: 23036239 PMCID: PMC3682288 DOI: 10.1186/cc11670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2012] [Accepted: 10/04/2012] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Three percent sodium chloride (NaCl) treatment has been shown to reduce brain edema and inhibited brain aquaporin 4 (AQP4) expression in bacterial meningitis induced by Escherichia coli. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is the main pathogenic component of E. coli. We aimed to explore the effect of 3% NaCl in mouse brain edema induced by LPS, as well as to elucidate the potential mechanisms of action. METHODS Three percent NaCl was used to treat cerebral edema induced by LPS in mice in vivo. Brain water content, IL-1β, TNFα, immunoglobulin G (IgG), AQP4 mRNA and protein were measured in brain tissues. IL-1β, 3% NaCl and calphostin C (a specific inhibitor of protein kinase C) were used to treat the primary astrocytes in vitro. AQP4 mRNA and protein were measured in astrocytes. Differences in various groups were determined by one-way analysis of variance. RESULTS Three percent NaCl attenuated the increase of brain water content, IL-1β, TNFα, IgG, AQP4 mRNA and protein in brain tissues induced by LPS. Three percent NaCl inhibited the increase of AQP4 mRNA and protein in astrocytes induced by IL-1β in vitro. Calphostin C blocked the decrease of AQP4 mRNA and protein in astrocytes induced by 3% NaCl in vitro. CONCLUSIONS Osmotherapy with 3% NaCl ameliorated LPS-induced cerebral edema in vivo. In addition to its osmotic force, 3% NaCl exerted anti-edema effects possibly through down-regulating the expression of proinflammatory cytokines (IL-1β and TNFα) and inhibiting the expression of AQP4 induced by proinflammatory cytokines. Three percent NaCl attenuated the expression of AQP4 through activation of protein kinase C in astrocytes.
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In 0.1M NH(3)-NH(4)Cl buffer (pH 9.2) a sensitive 2-electron reduction wave of estazolam is obtained by single-sweep oscillopolarography. The peak potential is -1.08 V (vs. SCE). The peak height is proportional to the concentration of estazolam over the range 1.0 x 10(-7)-9.0 x 10( partial differential)M. The detection limit is 5.0 x 10(-8)M. The behaviour of the reduction wave has been studied and applied to the determination of estazolam. The reduction process is irreversible and the wave shows adsorptive characteristics, the behaviour obeying the Frumkin adsorption isotherm. The adsorption coefficient beta is 1.16 x 10(6) 1./mole and the interaction factor alpha is -1.06. The mechanism of the electrode reaction is discussed.
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- Department of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing , 100875, People's Republic of China
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Morniroli JP, Ji G, Jacob D. A systematic method to identify the space group from PED and CBED patterns part I--theory. Ultramicroscopy 2012; 121:42-60. [PMID: 22770661 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultramic.2012.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2012] [Revised: 04/18/2012] [Accepted: 04/28/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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This systematic method allows the unambiguous identification of the extinction and diffraction symbols of a crystal by comparison of a few experimental Precession Electron Diffraction (PED) patterns with theoretical patterns drawn for all the extinction and diffraction symbols. The method requires the detection of the Laue class, of the kinematically forbidden reflections and of the shift and periodicity differences between the reflections located in the First-Order Laue Zone (FOLZ) with respect to the ones located in the Zero-Order Laue Zone (ZOLZ). The actual space group can be selected, among the possible space groups connected with each extinction symbol or diffraction symbol, from the identification of the point group. This point group is available from observation of the 2D symmetry of the ZOLZ on Convergent-Beam Electron Diffraction (CBED) patterns.
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- J P Morniroli
- Université Lille 1 and Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Lille, Cité Scientifique, 59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq, France.
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Jacob D, Ji G, Morniroli JP. A systematic method to identify the space group from PED and CBED patterns part II--practical examples. Ultramicroscopy 2012; 121:61-71. [PMID: 22749238 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultramic.2012.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2012] [Revised: 04/18/2012] [Accepted: 04/28/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Precession Electron Diffraction and Convergent-Beam Electron Diffraction are used in a complementary way to determine the space group of three known structures following the general method described in the first part of this paper. The selected structures concern a monoclinic example (coesite SiO(2) with space group C2/c) and two cubic examples (γ-Al(4)Cu(9) with space group P43[combining overline]m and pyrite FeS(2) with space group Pa3[combining overline]). For each case, a minimum number of zone axis patterns are used to determine the space group without ambiguity, which illustrates the simplicity and reliability of the method.
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- Unité Matériaux et Transformations (UMET) CNRS UMR 8207, Université Lille 1, Bât C6, 59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq, France.
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- State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases.
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Xijing Hospital
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- Department of Health Statistics, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases
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Xu L, Li Y, Zhang X, Sun H, Sun D, Jia X, Shen C, Zhou J, Ji G, Liu P, Guan R, Yu Y, Jin Y, Bai J, Sun D, Yu J, Fu S. Deletion of
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genes is associated with psoriasis in a northern Chinese population. Br J Dermatol 2011; 165:882-7. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2011.10485.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics
- Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics (Harbin Medical University), Heilongjiang Higher Education Institutions, Harbin 150081, China
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics
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- The Center for Endemic Disease Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics
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Chu D, Zhang Z, Zhou Y, Wang W, Li Y, Zhang H, Dong G, Zhao Q, Ji G. Notch1 and Notch2 have opposite prognostic effects on patients with colorectal cancer. Ann Oncol 2011; 22:2440-2447. [PMID: 21378202 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdq776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Aberrantly activated Notch signaling has been shown to play a key role in carcinogenesis and progression of various human malignancies. In this study, we investigated the expression of Notch1 and Notch2 in colorectal cancer to determine whether they could serve as prognostic predictors. PATIENTS AND METHODS The protein expression of Notch1 and Notch2 was examined by immunohistochemistry in 1003 clinical colorectal cancer specimens. Notch1 and Notch2 protein levels were investigated by immunohistochemistry. Statistical analysis was carried out to assess their prognostic value. RESULTS Significantly negative correlation between Notch1 and Notch2 was found in colorectal cancer (P < 0.001). Notch1 and Notch2 were proved to be inversely correlated with tumor differentiation, depth of invasion, lymph node metastases, distant metastasis, TNM (tumor-node-metastasis) stage and survival of patients, suggesting opposite function of the two receptors. Notch1 and Notch2 were proved to be adverse independent prognostic predictors (P < 0.001). Moreover, a synergistic effect of positive Notch1 and negative Notch2 coexpression on predicting poor overall survival was proved. CONCLUSIONS Notch1 and Notch2 may be independent adverse prognostic predictors for patients with colorectal cancer. These results would contribute to identify more efficient prognostic predictors and therapeutic targets.
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- State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Tianjin Union Medical Centre, Tianjin
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- State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases
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- Department of Health Statistics, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases
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- State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases
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- State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases
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- State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases.
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