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Wang X, Sheng Y, Guan J, Zhang F, Lou C. Sanmiao wan alleviates inflammation and exhibits hypouricemic effect in an acute gouty arthritis rat model. J Ethnopharmacol 2024; 324:117764. [PMID: 38219882 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2024.117764] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2023] [Revised: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Sanmiao wan (SMW), a classical traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) formula, has been employed to treat gouty diseases in clinic as early as Yuan dynasty. It shows remarkably therapeutic effects in acute gouty arthritis (GA). However, the potential mechanisms of SMW are still not fully revealed. AIM OF THE STUDY The objective of this project is to evaluate the pharmacological effects and possible mechanisms of SMW in a rat model of acute GA. MATERIALS AND METHODS Monosodium urate (MSU) suspension was injected into the ankle joint of rats to establish acute GA model. The inflammation was evaluated by measuring the posterior ankle diameter. The pathological status of synovial tissue was assessed by hematoxylin eosin (HE), Masson, and picrosirius red staining. The level of IL-6 was measured using ELISA kit. The levels of blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine (CR), UA (uric acid), and xanthine oxidase (XOD) in the serum were measured using standard diagnostic kits. The percentage of Th17 cells in blood samples was performed using flow cytometry. Moreover, RT-qPCR was performed to examine the mRNA level of RANK, RORγt, RANKL, and STAT3 in the synovial tissue. Furthermore, immunofluorescence was carried out to assess the expression of STAT3 in the synovial tissue. RESULTS SMW effectively alleviated the inflammation and improved the pathological status of the ankle joint in rats with acute GA. It significantly suppressed the release of proinflammatory cytokine (IL-6). Meanwhile, the levels of UA, BUN, and CR were markedly reduced after SMW treatment. A remarkable reduction of XOD activity was observed in the study. Importantly, SMW treatment significantly reduced the frequency of Th17 cells, decreased the mRNA levels of RANK, RORγt, RANKL, and STAT3 in the synovial tissue. Furthermore, the suppression of STAT3 was also demonstrated using immunofluorescence in SMW-treated group. CONCLUSION SMW showed significant anti-inflammatory and hypouricemic effects in a rat model of GA. It is an effective TCM formula for GA therapy.
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- Xiaoqian Wang
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, PR China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, PR China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, PR China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, PR China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, PR China.
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Wang Q, Wang Z, Guan J, Song J. Transcriptome Analysis Reveals the Important Role of Vitamin B 12 in the Response of Natronorubrum daqingense to Salt Stress. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:4168. [PMID: 38673755 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25084168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2024] [Revised: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Natronorubrum daqingense JX313T is an extremely halophilic archaea that can grow in a NaCl-saturated environment. The excellent salt tolerance of N. daqingense makes it a high-potential candidate for researching the salt stress mechanisms of halophilic microorganisms from Natronorubrum. In this study, transcriptome analysis revealed that three genes related to the biosynthesis of vitamin B12 were upregulated in response to salt stress. For the wild-type (WT) strain JX313T, the low-salt adaptive mutant LND5, and the vitamin B12 synthesis-deficient strain ΔcobC, the exogenous addition of 10 mg/L of vitamin B12 could maximize their cell survival and biomass in both optimal and salt stress environments. Knockout of cobC resulted in changes in the growth boundary of the strain, as well as a significant decrease in cell survival and biomass, and the inability to synthesize vitamin B12. According to the HPLC analysis, when the external NaCl concentration (w/v) increased from 17.5% (optimal) to 22.5% (5% salt stress), the intracellular accumulation of vitamin B12 in WT increased significantly from (11.54 ± 0.44) mg/L to (15.23 ± 0.20) mg/L. In summary, N. daqingense is capable of absorbing or synthesizing vitamin B12 in response to salt stress, suggesting that vitamin B12 serves as a specific compatible solute effector for N. daqingense during salt stress.
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- Qi Wang
- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150080, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150080, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150080, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150080, China
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Dong YT, Guan J, Yang BY, Yierfulati G, Xue Y, Chen XJ. [The long-term efficacy of metformin in megestrol acetate-based fertility-sparing treatment for patients with endometrial atypical hyperplasia and endometrioid endometrial cancer]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2024; 104:729-735. [PMID: 38462352 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20231016-00768] [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: 03/12/2024]
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Objective: To assess the long-term efficacy of metformin in megestrol acetate (MA)-based fertility-sparing treatment for patients with endometrial atypical hyperplasia (EAH) and endometrioid endometrial cancer (EEC). Methods: The randomized controlled trail study was conducted from October 2013 to October 2017 in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China. Patients with EAH or EEC were firstly stratified according to pathology, and randomized to receive MA (160 mg orally, daily) plus metformin (500 mg orally, three times a day) or MA (160 mg orally, daily). Baseline data between two groups of patients were compared. Estimates of time to complete remission (CR) and recurrence-free survival (RFS) were calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method. Cox proportional-hazards regression model was used to estimate hazard ratios (HR) of related factors for recurrence-free survival. Quantitative data were represented by M (Q1, Q3). Results: A total of 150 patients were included, and 76 patients were allocated to receive MA plus metformin with the age of 32.5 (28.0, 36.0), while 74 patients received MA alone with the age of 32.0 (28.0, 36.0). By the end of follow-up period, 96.7% (n=145) of patients achieved complete remission, with a median follow-up time of 57.7 (26.7, 70.5) months. The median CR time for the MA plus metformin group and the MA alone group were 6.3 (3.5, 8.3) months and 6.8 (4.0, 9.3) months, respectively (P=0.193), with 2-year cumulative CR rate of 98.6% and 98.5%, respectively (P=0.879). The median time of RFS was 28.1 (12.5, 57.3) months for the MA plus metformin group and 33.3 (14.1, 62.5) months for the MA alone group (P=0.213), with a cumulative RFS rate of 61.9% and 65.8%, respectively (P=0.560). In the subgroup of non-obese (body mass index<28 kg/m2) patients with EAH, the median RFS times were 25.7 (7.6, 60.3) months and 47.3 (17.5, 64.8) months for the MA plus metformin group and the MA alone group, respectively (P=0.033), with a cumulative RFS rate of 57.5% and 80.6%, respectively (P=0.029). According to Cox proportional hazards regression analysis, undergoing assisted reproductive treatment (HR=2.358, 95%CI: 1.069-5.204, P=0.034) was identified as an independent risk factor for recurrence-free survival after complete remission of endometrial lesions. Conclusion: The long-term follow-up outcome indicates that there is no significant difference in CR time and RFS time between MA plus metformin therapy and MA alone therapy for patients with EAH or EEC.
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- Y T Dong
- Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200092, China
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Li S, Huang P, Lai F, Zhang T, Guan J, Wan H, He Y. Mechanisms of Ferritinophagy and Ferroptosis in Diseases. Mol Neurobiol 2024; 61:1605-1626. [PMID: 37736794 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-023-03640-0] [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: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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The discovery of the role of autophagy, particularly the selective form like ferritinophagy, in promoting cells to undergo ferroptosis has inspired us to investigate functional connections between diseases and cell death. Ferroptosis is a novel model of procedural cell death characterized by the accumulation of iron-dependent reactive oxygen species (ROS), mitochondrial dysfunction, and neuroinflammatory response. Based on ferroptosis, the study of ferritinophagy is particularly important. In recent years, extensive research has elucidated the role of ferroptosis and ferritinophagy in neurological diseases and anemia, suggesting their potential as therapeutic targets. Besides, the global emergence and rapid transmission of COVID-19, which is caused by SARS-CoV-2, represents a considerable risk to public health worldwide. The potential involvement of ferroptosis in the pathophysiology of brain injury associated with COVID-19 is still unclear. This review summarizes the pathophysiological changes of ferroptosis and ferritinophagy in neurological diseases, anemia, and COVID-19, and hypothesizes that ferritinophagy may be a potential mechanism of ferroptosis. Advancements in these fields will enhance our comprehension of methods to prevent and address neurological disorders, anemia, and COVID-19.
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- Siqi Li
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
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- School of Basic Medicine Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China.
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Ding SX, Zhao YH, Wang T, Guan J, Xing LM, Liu H, Wang GJ, Wang XM, Wu YH, Qu W, Song J, Wang HQ, Li LJ, Shao ZH, Fu R. [Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of intravenous infusion of ferric derisomaltose in the treatment of iron deficiency anemia: a single-center retrospective analysis]. Zhonghua Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi 2024; 45:178-183. [PMID: 38604795 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn121090-20230718-00009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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Objective: To investigate the clinical efficacy and safety of ferric derisomaltose injection versus iron sucrose injection in the treatment of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) . Methods: A total of 120 patients with iron deficiency anemia admitted from June 2021 to March 2023 were given intravenous iron supplementation with ferric derisomaltose to assess the efficacy and safety of hemoglobin (HGB) elevation before and after treatment. Simultaneously, the clinical effects of iron supplementation with iron sucrose were compared to those of inpatient patients during the same period. Results: Baseline values were comparable in both groups. Within 12 weeks of treatment, the elevated HGB level in the ferric derisomaltose group was higher than that of the iron sucrose group, with a statistical difference at all time points, and the proportion of HGB increased over 20 g/L in the patients treated for 4 weeks was higher (98.7%, 75.9% ). During the treatment with ferric derisomaltose and iron sucrose, the proportion of mild adverse reactions in the ferric derisomaltose group was slightly lower than that of the iron sucrose group, and neither group experienced any serious adverse reactions. The patients responded well to the infusion treatment, with no reports of pain or pigmentation at the injection site. Conclusion: The treatment of IDA patients with ferric derisomaltose has a satisfactory curative effect, with the advantages of rapidity, accuracy, and safety. Therefore, it is worthy of widespread clinical use.
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- S X Ding
- Department of Hematology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Bone Marrow Failure and Malignant Hemopoietic Clone Control, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Bone Marrow Failure and Malignant Hemopoietic Clone Control, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Bone Marrow Failure and Malignant Hemopoietic Clone Control, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Bone Marrow Failure and Malignant Hemopoietic Clone Control, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Bone Marrow Failure and Malignant Hemopoietic Clone Control, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Bone Marrow Failure and Malignant Hemopoietic Clone Control, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Bone Marrow Failure and Malignant Hemopoietic Clone Control, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Bone Marrow Failure and Malignant Hemopoietic Clone Control, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Bone Marrow Failure and Malignant Hemopoietic Clone Control, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Bone Marrow Failure and Malignant Hemopoietic Clone Control, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Bone Marrow Failure and Malignant Hemopoietic Clone Control, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Bone Marrow Failure and Malignant Hemopoietic Clone Control, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Bone Marrow Failure and Malignant Hemopoietic Clone Control, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Bone Marrow Failure and Malignant Hemopoietic Clone Control, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Bone Marrow Failure and Malignant Hemopoietic Clone Control, Tianjin 300052, China
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Zhu W, Bu G, Hu R, Zhang J, Qiao L, Zhou K, Wang T, Li Q, Zhang J, Wu L, Xie Y, Hu T, Yang S, Guan J, Chu X, Shi J, Zhang X, Lu F, Liu X, Miao YL. KLF4 facilitates chromatin accessibility remodeling in porcine early embryos. Sci China Life Sci 2024; 67:96-112. [PMID: 37698691 DOI: 10.1007/s11427-022-2349-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 09/13/2023]
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Chromatin accessibility remodeling driven by pioneer factors is critical for the development of early embryos. Current studies have illustrated several pioneer factors as being important for agricultural animals, but what are the pioneer factors and how the pioneer factors remodel the chromatin accessibility in porcine early embryos is not clear. By employing low-input DNase-seq (liDNase-seq), we profiled the landscapes of chromatin accessibility in porcine early embryos and uncovered a unique chromatin accessibility reprogramming pattern during porcine preimplantation development. Our data revealed that KLF4 played critical roles in remodeling chromatin accessibility in porcine early embryos. Knocking down of KLF4 led to the reduction of chromatin accessibility in early embryos, whereas KLF4 overexpression promoted the chromatin openness in porcine blastocysts. Furthermore, KLF4 deficiency resulted in mitochondrial dysfunction and developmental failure of porcine embryos. In addition, we found that overexpression of KLF4 in blastocysts promoted lipid droplet accumulation, whereas knockdown of KLF4 disrupted this process. Taken together, our study revealed the chromatin accessibility dynamics and identified KLF4 as a key regulator in chromatin accessibility and cellular metabolism during porcine preimplantation embryo development.
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- Wei Zhu
- Institute of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction (Huazhong Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Institute of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction (Huazhong Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Institute of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction (Huazhong Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- Institute of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction (Huazhong Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Institute of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction (Huazhong Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Institute of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction (Huazhong Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Institute of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction (Huazhong Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Institute of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction (Huazhong Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- Institute of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction (Huazhong Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Institute of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction (Huazhong Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Institute of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction (Huazhong Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Institute of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction (Huazhong Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Institute of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction (Huazhong Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Institute of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction (Huazhong Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
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- Institute of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China.
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction (Huazhong Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, Wuhan, 430070, China.
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- Institute of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China.
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction (Huazhong Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, Wuhan, 430070, China.
- Frontiers Science Center for Animal Breeding and Sustainable Production, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China.
- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan, 430070, China.
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Zhang T, Zhao YH, Li LJ, Wang HQ, Song J, Wu YH, Xing LM, Qu W, Wang GJ, Guan J, Liu H, Wang XM, Shao ZH, Fu R. [Clinical characteristics and prognosis of 21 patients with thymoma-associated pure red cell aplasia]. Zhonghua Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi 2023; 44:1031-1034. [PMID: 38503528 PMCID: PMC10834874 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-2727.2023.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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- T Zhang
- Department of Hematology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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Li YN, Shi GC, Guan J. [Advances in chest imaging in early chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]. Zhonghua Jie He He Hu Xi Za Zhi 2023; 46:1266-1271. [PMID: 38044057 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112147-20230922-00190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD)is a heterogeneous and complex disease, and is characterized by exertional dyspnea and chronic cough. For many years, lung function testing have been used to diagnose COPD, but the sensitivity of lung function testing is low, so there is an urgent need for more sensitive diagnostic methods that show early changes in pathology. In recent years, with the rapid development of HRCT, quantitative CT, new magnetic resonance imaging technology, optical coherence tomography (OCT), artificial intelligence, electrical impedance tomography, etc, it provides a basis for the early diagnosis of COPD. This article reviewed the progress in imaging studies of early COPD in recent years.
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- Y N Li
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, the People's Hospital of Suzhou High Tech Zone, Suzhou 215000, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025 China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, the People's Hospital of Suzhou High Tech Zone, Suzhou 215000, China
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Guan J, Ye H, Yang H. A Child with Posterior Ectopic Cilia. Ophthalmology 2023:S0161-6420(23)00809-6. [PMID: 38054910 DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2023.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023] Open
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- Jiaqi Guan
- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Guangzhou, China
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Li X, Wang X, Wang Z, Guan J. Baizhu-Baishao herb pair ameliorates functional constipation and intestinal microflora disorder in rats. Animal Model Exp Med 2023; 6:598-608. [PMID: 37859536 PMCID: PMC10757208 DOI: 10.1002/ame2.12351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND In China, Rhizoma atractylodis macrocephalae-Paeonia lactiflora Pall (Biazhu-Baishao, BZBS) is a classic herb pair used to treat intestinal stress syndrome, ulcerative colitis and other diseases. However, the mechanism of BZBS in the treatment of functional constipation (FC) has been little studied and remains unclear. In this study, a behavioral investigation, colon tissue morphology, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (Elisa) and intestinal microflora analysis have been used to illuminate the potential mechanism of the effects of BZBS on FC in a rat model. METHODS A FC rat model was constructed and BZBS was given as treatment. Observations and recordings were made of the fecal moisture content, the defecation time of the first black stool, and the rate of intestinal propulsion. Elisa was used to detect the expression levels of substance P (SP), vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP), 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) in the colon. To ascertain the composition of the microbial community, a high throughput 16S ribosomal RNA (16S rRNA) gene sequencing technique was employed. RESULTS Oral administration of BZBS significantly ameliorated several key excretion parameters, including the time to first black stool defecation, stool water content, and the propulsion rate in the small intestine in FC rats. It increased the expression of SP, VIP and 5-HT in the colon. 16S rRNA gene sequencing results showed that BZBS changed the microbial community structure, decreased the Bacteroidetes/Firmicutes ratio, increased the relative abundance of Blautia and Fusicatenibacter, and decreased the relative abundance of Ruminococcus and Roseburia. CONCLUSIONS BZBS effectively alleviates FC and improves dysbacteriosis.
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- Xiaojun Li
- School of Pharmaceutical SciencesZhejiang Chinese Medical UniversityHangzhouChina
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- School of Pharmaceutical SciencesZhejiang Chinese Medical UniversityHangzhouChina
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- School of Pharmaceutical SciencesZhejiang Chinese Medical UniversityHangzhouChina
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- School of Pharmaceutical SciencesZhejiang Chinese Medical UniversityHangzhouChina
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Guan J, Ye H, Yang H. A Chinese Patient with Eyelid Trichofolliculoma. Ophthalmology 2023:S0161-6420(23)00715-7. [PMID: 37978976 DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2023.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023] Open
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- Jiaqi Guan
- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong, China
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Chen YY, Liu H, Li LY, Li LJ, Wang HQ, Song J, Wu YH, Guan J, Xing LM, Wang GJ, Qu W, Liu H, Wang XM, Shao ZH, Fu R. [Role and clinical significance of MUC4 gene mutations in thrombotic events in patients with classic paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria]. Zhonghua Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi 2023; 44:561-566. [PMID: 37749036 PMCID: PMC10509626 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-2727.2023.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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Objective: This study aimed to investigate the role and clinical significance of MUC4 gene mutations in thrombotic events in patients with classic paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) patients. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data and gene sequencing results of 45 patients with classic PNH admitted to the Department of Hematology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, from June 2018 to February 2022. MUC4 gene mutations in patients with classic PNH were summarized, and the risk factors for thrombotic events in these patients were analyzed. Additionally, the effects of MUC4 gene mutations on the cumulative incidence and survival of thrombotic events in patients with classic PNH were determined. Results: The detection rate of MUC4 gene mutations in patients with classic PNH who experienced thrombotic events (thrombotic group) was 68.8% (11/16), which was significantly higher than that in the non-thrombotic group [10.3% (3/29) ] (P<0.001). All mutations occurred in exon 2. MUC4 mutation (OR=20.815, P=0.010) was identified as an independent risk factor for thrombotic events in patients with classic PNH. The cumulative incidence of thrombotic events was 78.6% (11/14) in the MUC4 gene mutation group (mutation group) and 16.1% (5/31) in the non-mutation group, showing a statistically significant difference between the two groups (P<0.001). Survival analysis showed a lower overall survival (OS) rate in the thrombotic group compared with that in the non-thrombotic group [ (34.4±25.2) % vs. (62.7±19.3) % ] (P=0.045). The OS rate of patients was (41.7±29.9) % in the mutation group and (59.1±18.3) % in the non-mutation group (P=0.487) . Conclusion: MUC4 gene mutations are associated with an increased incidence of thrombotic events in classic PNH patients, highlighting their role as independent risk factors for thrombosis in this population. These mutations can be considered a novel predictive factor that aids in evaluating the risk of thrombosis in patients with classic PNH.
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- Y Y Chen
- Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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Wang CM, Liu H, Li LJ, Song J, Wang HQ, Wu YH, Guan J, Xing LM, Wang GJ, Liu H, Qu W, Wang XM, Shao ZH, Fu R. [Analysis of infection in B-cell lymphoma patients treated with BTK inhibitors]. Zhonghua Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi 2023; 44:582-586. [PMID: 37749040 PMCID: PMC10509625 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-2727.2023.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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- C M Wang
- Department of Hematology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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Wang W, Zhang K, Lin C, Zhao S, Guan J, Zhou W, Ru X, Cong H, Yang Q. Influence of Cmr1 in the Regulation of Antioxidant Function Melanin Biosynthesis in Aureobasidium pullulans. Foods 2023; 12:foods12112135. [PMID: 37297380 DOI: 10.3390/foods12112135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2023] [Revised: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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We have successfully identified the transcription factor Cmr1 from the fungus Aureobasidium pullulans Hit-lcy3T, which regulates melanin biosynthesis genes. Bioinformatics analysis revealed that the Cmr1 gene encodes a protein of 945 amino acids, containing two Cys2His2 zinc finger domains and a Zn(II)2Cys6 binuclear cluster domain located at the N-terminus of Cmr1. To investigate the function of the Cmr1 gene, we performed gene knockout and overexpression experiments. Our results showed that Cmr1 is a key regulator of melanin synthesis in Hit-lcy3T, and its absence caused developmental defects. Conversely, overexpression of Cmr1 significantly increased the number of chlamydospores in Hit-lcy3T and improved melanin production. RT-qPCR analysis further revealed that overexpression of Cmr1 enhanced the expression of several genes involved in melanin biosynthesis, including Cmr1, PKS, SCD1, and THR1. Melanin extracted from the Hit-lcy3T was characterized using UV and IR spectroscopy. Furthermore, we assessed the antioxidant properties of Hit-lcy3T melanin and found that it possesses strong scavenging activity against DPPH·, ABTS·, and OH·, but weaker activity against O2-·. These findings suggest that Hit-lcy3T melanin holds promise for future development as a functional food additive.
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- Wan Wang
- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150006, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150006, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Cereal Fermentation and Food Biomanufacturing, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Zhoushan 316000, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150006, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150006, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150006, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150006, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150006, China
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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Guan J, Wang LL, Wang CY, Zhu XM, Shuai HZ, Yi X, Zou L, Yu D, Cheng H. [A new form of familial platelet disorder caused by germline mutations in RUNX1 in a pedigree]. Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi 2023; 62:393-400. [PMID: 37032134 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112138-20220414-00273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/11/2023]
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Objective: To investigate the clinical and biological characteristics of familial platelet disorder (FPD) with germline Runt-related transcription factor (RUNX) 1 mutations. Methods: Patients diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) or acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with RUNX1 mutations from February 2016 to December 2021 in Wuhan No.1 Hospital underwent pedigree analysis and were screened for gene mutations (somatic and germline). Patients diagnosed with FPD with germline RUNX1 mutations were enrolled and evaluated in terms of clinical characteristics and biological evolution. Bioinformatics analysis was used to assess the pathogenicity of mutations and to analyze the effect of mutated genes on the function of the corresponding protein. Results: Germline RUNX1 mutations were detected in three out of 34 patients suffering from MDS/AML who had RUNX1 mutations. A pedigree of FPD with RUNX1 (RUNX1-FPD) c.562A>C and RUNX1 c.1415T>C mutations was diagnosed, and the mutations were of patrilineal origin. Bioinformatics analysis indicated that the locus at positions 188 and 472 in the AML-1G type of RUNX1 was highly conserved across different species, and that variations might influence functions of the proteins. The mutations were evaluated to be highly pathogenic. Of the nine cases with germline RUNX1 mutations: two patients died due AML progression; one case with AML survived without leukemia after transplantation of hemopoietic stem cells; four patients showed mild-to-moderate thrombocytopenia; two cases had no thrombocytopenia. During the disease course of the proband and her son, mutations in RUNX1, NRAS and/or CEBPA and KIT appeared in succession, and expression of cluster of differentiation-7 on tumor cells was enhanced gradually. None of the gene mutations correlated with the tumor were detected in the four cases not suffering from MDS/AML, and they survived until the end of follow-up. Conclusions: RUNX1-FPD was rare. The mutations c.562A>C and c.1415T>C of RUNX1 could be the disease-causing genes for the family with RUNX1-FPD, and these mutations could promote malignant transformation. Biological monitoring should be carried out regularly to aid early intervention for family members with RUNX1-FPD.
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- J Guan
- The Department of Hematology, Wuhan No.1 Hospital, Wuhan 430022, China
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- The Department of Hematology, Wuhan No.1 Hospital, Wuhan 430022, China
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- The Department of Hematology, Tongji Hospital of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Department of Lymphoma, Hubei Cancer Hospital, Wuhan 430079, China
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- The Department of Hematology, Wuhan No.1 Hospital, Wuhan 430022, China
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- The Department of Hematology, Wuhan No.1 Hospital, Wuhan 430022, China
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- The Department of Hematology, Wuhan No.1 Hospital, Wuhan 430022, China
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- The Department of Hematology, Wuhan No.1 Hospital, Wuhan 430022, China
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- The Department of Hematology, Wuhan No.1 Hospital, Wuhan 430022, China
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Kuenzig E, Duchen R, Walters TD, Mack DR, Griffiths AM, Bernstein CN, Kaplan GG, Otley AR, Yu W, Wang X, Guan J, Fung S, Benchimol EI. A182 PREDICTING HIGH DIRECT HEALTHCARE COSTS IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE IN THE FIRST YEAR FOLLOWING DIAGNOSIS. J Can Assoc Gastroenterol 2023. [PMCID: PMC9991220 DOI: 10.1093/jcag/gwac036.182] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2023] Open
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Background The incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) continues to rise rapidly among Canadian children. The care of children results in higher direct healthcare costs than adults with IBD. It is imperative that we identify individuals who will become the highest-cost users of the health system in order to intervene early and decrease the individual- and system-level burden of IBD. Purpose To develop a predictive-model for high-cost health system users and (2) identify factors associated with high-cost healthcare use. Method Incident cases of IBD diagnosed ≤17y residing in Ontario and enrolled in the Canadian Children IBD Network (CIDsCaNN) between Dec 31 2013 and Jan 31 2019 were linked deterministically using health card number to health administrative data. Using a validated algorithm, direct healthcare costs accumulated between the 31st and 365th day after diagnosis were calculated using data from CIDsCaNN (medications) and health administrative data (health system encounters, including surgery). A predictive model was created to determine high-cost (≤25th percentile) and medium-cost (26th to 75th) users, compared to low-cost users (>75th) using ordinal logistic regression. Potential predictive variables were determined a priori based on clinical significance and magnitude of univariable association, based on sample size-informed degrees of freedom. Variables from CIDsCaNN data included: IBD type, age at diagnosis, sex, first line of therapy (steroids, aminosalicylates, exclusive enteral nutrition; yes or no, not mutually exclusive), disease activity (severe vs. moderate vs. none/mild based on PUCAI [UC] or wPCDAI [Crohn’s]). Predictive variables from the health administrative data included: rural/urban residence, hospitalization at diagnosis, intestinal resection or colectomy within 3 months of diagnosis, emergency department visit ±1 month of diagnosis, and a mental health encounter within the first year following diagnosis. Anti-TNF treatment was excluded from models due to the strong correlation with the outcome (direct costs). Overall model fit was estimated with a c-statistic. Result(s) Among the 487 (57% Crohn’s) children included in the study, the mean (sd) direct costs accumulated between the 31st and 365th days following IBD diagnosis was $14,451 (14,665). The mean cost among high-cost users was $33,533 (16,530); medium-cost users, $11,038 (5322); low-cost users, $2530 (831). The predictive model identified high-cost users of the health system with acceptable model fit (c-statistic 0.69). The relative contribution of individual variables, as measured by odds ratio (OR), is reported in the Table. Image ![]()
Conclusion(s) The direct healthcare costs of pediatric IBD are substantial. Children with IBD who become high-cost users of the health system were identifiable using characteristics at diagnosis (e.g., need for mental health care, emergency visits, older age). Further research should assess whether interventions in patients at-risk for becoming high-cost users may help to reduce costs. Please acknowledge all funding agencies by checking the applicable boxes below Other Please indicate your source of funding; Ontario Academic Health Sciences Centres Alternate Funding Plan Innovation Fund Disclosure of Interest E. Kuenzig: None Declared, R. Duchen: None Declared, T. Walters Grant / Research support from: Janssen, Abbvie, Psfizer, Ferring, Amgen, Consultant of: Janssen, Abbvie, Psfizer, Ferring, Amgen, D. Mack: None Declared, A. Griffiths Grant / Research support from: Abbvie, Consultant of: Abbvie, Amgen, BristolMyersSquibb, Janssen, Lilly, Takeda, Speakers bureau of: Abbvie, Janssen, Takeda, C. Bernstein Grant / Research support from: Research grants from Abbvie Canada, Amgen Canada, Pfizer Canada, and Sandoz Canada and contract grants from Janssen, Abbvie and Pfizer, Consultant of: Abbvie Canada, Amgen Canada, Bristol Myers Squibb Canada, JAMP Pharmaceuticals, Janssen Canada, Pfizer Canada, Sandoz Canada, Takeda, Speakers bureau of: Abbvie Canada, Janssen Canada, Pfizer Canada and Takeda Canada, G. Kaplan Grant / Research support from: Ferring, Consultant of: AbbVie, Janssen, Pfizer, Amgen, Sandoz, Pendophram, and Takeda, Speakers bureau of: AbbVie, Janssen, Pfizer, Amgen, Sandoz, Pendophram, and Takeda, A. Otley Grant / Research support from: Research support: AbbVie Global. Research site: AbbVie, Pfizer, Eli-Lily, Janssen, Consultant of: AbbVie Canada, W. Yu: None Declared, X. Wang: None Declared, J. Guan: None Declared, S. Fung: None Declared, E. Benchimol Consultant of: McKesson Canada, Dairy Farmers of Ontario (unrelated to medications used to treat inflammatory bowel disease)
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- E Kuenzig
- Child Health Evaluative Sciences, SickKids Research Institute,SickKids Inflammatory Bowel Disease Centre, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, The Hospital for Sick Children
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- SickKids Inflammatory Bowel Disease Centre, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, The Hospital for Sick Children
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- Pediatrics, University of Ottawa,CHEO Inflammatory Bowel Disease Centre, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, CHEO,CHEO Research Institute, Ottawa
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- Child Health Evaluative Sciences, SickKids Research Institute,SickKids Inflammatory Bowel Disease Centre, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, The Hospital for Sick Children,Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto
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- Univeristy of Manitoba IBD Clinical and Research Centre,Department of Internal Medicine, Max Rady College of Medicine, , University of Manitoba, Winnipeg
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- Medicine & Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary
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- Pediatrics, Dalhousie University, Halifax
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- CHEO Research Institute, Ottawa
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- Child Health Evaluative Sciences, SickKids Research Institute,SickKids Inflammatory Bowel Disease Centre, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, The Hospital for Sick Children,ICES, Toronto,Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto,Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Zhang K, Zhou W, Wang W, Zhao S, Lin C, Ru X, Guan J, Cong H, Yang Q. Area Gene Regulates the Synthesis of β-Glucan with Antioxidant Activity in the Aureobasidium pullulans. Foods 2023; 12:foods12030660. [PMID: 36766189 PMCID: PMC9914807 DOI: 10.3390/foods12030660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Revised: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The ability of the fungus to regulate metabolism on various nitrogen sources makes it survive and metabolize in different environments. The biomass and the β-glucan yield of Aureobasidium pullulans are closely associated with the nitrogen source. This study found the only GATA nitrogen source activation regulating factor Area in HIT-LCY3. In order to testify the Area function, we amplified its conserved domain to build a silencing vector and used the RNAi to obtain the Area silent strain, and then explored its effect on the phenotype of A. pullulans and the yield of β-glucan. We found that the biomass and β-glucan yield of the silent strain decreased significantly after culturing with different nitrogen sources, in particular when using sodium nitrate and glutamate as the source. However, the β-glucan yield increased significantly after overexpression of Area, reaching 5.2 g/L when glutamine was the nitrogen source. In addition, the strain morphology changed as well under different nitrogen sources. At last, we investigated the antioxidant activity in vitro of β-glucan and found that it has a significant clearance effect on OH·, DPPH·, and ABTS·, being best with ABTS. Therefore, this study believed that the Area gene has a certain regulation function on the synthesis of β-glucan with antioxidant activity.
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- Kai Zhang
- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150006, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150006, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150006, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150006, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Cereal Fermentation and Food Biomanufacturing, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150006, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150006, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150006, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150006, China
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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Li XY, Cui YQ, Xu HH, Liu F, Guan J, Yi HL, Yin SK. [Advances in genome-wide association studies on obstructive sleep apnea hyponea syndrome]. Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2022; 57:1373-1377. [PMID: 36404669 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20220913-00558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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- X Y Li
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Otorhinolaryngology Institute of Shanghai JiaoTong University, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Otorhinolaryngology Institute of Shanghai JiaoTong University, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Otorhinolaryngology Institute of Shanghai JiaoTong University, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Otorhinolaryngology Institute of Shanghai JiaoTong University, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Otorhinolaryngology Institute of Shanghai JiaoTong University, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Otorhinolaryngology Institute of Shanghai JiaoTong University, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Otorhinolaryngology Institute of Shanghai JiaoTong University, Shanghai 200233, China
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Chen Y, Li D, Ren H, Tang Y, Liang K, Wang Y, Li F, Song C, Guan J, Chen Z, Lu X, Xu G, Li W, Liu S, Zhu B. Highly Linear and Symmetric Synaptic Memtransistors Based on Polarization Switching in Two-Dimensional Ferroelectric Semiconductors. Small 2022; 18:e2203611. [PMID: 36156393 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202203611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Revised: 09/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Brain-inspired neuromorphic computing hardware based on artificial synapses offers efficient solutions to perform computational tasks. However, the nonlinearity and asymmetry of synaptic weight updates in reported artificial synapses have impeded achieving high accuracy in neural networks. Here, this work develops a synaptic memtransistor based on polarization switching in a two-dimensional (2D) ferroelectric semiconductor (FES) of α-In2 Se3 for neuromorphic computing. The α-In2 Se3 memtransistor exhibits outstanding synaptic characteristics, including near-ideal linearity and symmetry and a large number of programmable conductance states, by taking the advantages of both memtransistor configuration and electrically configurable polarization states in the FES channel. As a result, the α-In2 Se3 memtransistor-type synapse reaches high accuracy of 97.76% for digit patterns recognition task in simulated artificial neural networks. This work opens new opportunities for using multiterminal FES memtransistors in advanced neuromorphic electronics.
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- Yitong Chen
- School of Materials and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
- Key Laboratory of 3D Micro/Nano Fabrication and Characterization of Zhejiang Province, School of Engineering, Westlake University, Hangzhou, 310024, China
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- School of Materials and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
- Key Laboratory of 3D Micro/Nano Fabrication and Characterization of Zhejiang Province, School of Engineering, Westlake University, Hangzhou, 310024, China
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- School of Materials and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
- Key Laboratory of 3D Micro/Nano Fabrication and Characterization of Zhejiang Province, School of Engineering, Westlake University, Hangzhou, 310024, China
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- School of Materials and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
- Key Laboratory of 3D Micro/Nano Fabrication and Characterization of Zhejiang Province, School of Engineering, Westlake University, Hangzhou, 310024, China
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- School of Materials and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
- Key Laboratory of 3D Micro/Nano Fabrication and Characterization of Zhejiang Province, School of Engineering, Westlake University, Hangzhou, 310024, China
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- School of Materials and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
- Key Laboratory of 3D Micro/Nano Fabrication and Characterization of Zhejiang Province, School of Engineering, Westlake University, Hangzhou, 310024, China
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- Key Laboratory of 3D Micro/Nano Fabrication and Characterization of Zhejiang Province, School of Engineering, Westlake University, Hangzhou, 310024, China
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- Key Laboratory of 3D Micro/Nano Fabrication and Characterization of Zhejiang Province, School of Engineering, Westlake University, Hangzhou, 310024, China
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- Instrumentation and Service Centre for Physical Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou, 310024, China
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- Instrumentation and Service Centre for Molecular Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou, 310024, China
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- Instrumentation and Service Centre for Molecular Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou, 310024, China
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- School of Microelectronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Institute of Advanced Technology, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, Hangzhou, 310024, China
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- School of Science, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310024, China
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- Key Laboratory of 3D Micro/Nano Fabrication and Characterization of Zhejiang Province, School of Engineering, Westlake University, Hangzhou, 310024, China
- Institute of Advanced Technology, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, Hangzhou, 310024, China
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Huang W, Leng JH, Pei TJ, Li R, Ruan XY, Xu B, Liang XY, Wang GY, Zhou YF, Xu CJ, Zhang XM, Yao SZ, Lu MS, Ma XX, Liu CD, Xue Q, Tang L, Dai Y, Liu Y, Deng S, Guan J, Zhang W, Li L, Ren CC, He YD, Yang XY, Ouyang YW, Zhu HL, Xiao L, Chen G, Lang JH. [Fertility protection and preservation for patients with endometriosis: a Chinese consensus (2022)]. Zhonghua Fu Chan Ke Za Zhi 2022; 57:733-739. [PMID: 36299175 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112141-20220427-00329] [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: 06/16/2023]
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Wu XN, Guan J, Wang QJ. [Progress in Y-linked hereditary deafness and Y chromosome sequencing]. Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2022; 57:1254-1259. [PMID: 36319135 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20220914-00560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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- X N Wu
- Department of Audiology and Vestibular Medicine, College of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Chinese PLA General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Otolaryngologic Diseases, Key Lab of Hearing Science, Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Lab of Hearing Impairment for Prevention and Treatment, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Audiology and Vestibular Medicine, College of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Chinese PLA General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Otolaryngologic Diseases, Key Lab of Hearing Science, Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Lab of Hearing Impairment for Prevention and Treatment, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Audiology and Vestibular Medicine, College of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Chinese PLA General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Otolaryngologic Diseases, Key Lab of Hearing Science, Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Lab of Hearing Impairment for Prevention and Treatment, Beijing 100853, China
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Zhang BY, Duan WR, Liu ZL, Guan J, Zhang C, Wang ZW, Jian FZ, Chen Z. [Posterior atlanto-axial intraarticular distraction technique as revision surgery to treat atlanto-axial dislocation associated with basilar invagination]. Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi 2022; 60:824-830. [PMID: 36058708 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112139-20220228-00086] [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 examine the effect of posterior atlanto-axial intraarticular distraction technique as revision surgery for failed posterior fossa decompression in patients with basilar invagination(BI) and atlanto-axial dislocation(AAD). Methods: The clinical data of 13 cases of AAD accompanied with BI treated at Department of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University were retrospectively analyzed. There were 3 males and 10 females,aged (42.6±9.5) years (range:30 to 63 years). All cases had assimilation of atlas and once underwent posterior fossa decompression. Anterior tissue was released through posterior approach followed by cage implantation into facet joint and occipital-cervical fixation with cantilever technique. The clinical results were evaluated using Japanese Orthopedic Association scale(JOA) and the main radiological measurements including atlantodental interval (ADI), the distance of odontoid tip above Chamberlain line(DCL),clivus-canal angle(CCA) and the length of syrinx were collected. Paired sample t test was used to compared the data before and after operation. Results: All patients underwent surgery successfully, the mean surgical time was (187.7±47.4) minutes (range from 116 to 261 minutes). Twenty occipital condyle screws, 26 C2 pedicle screws and 3 occipital plates were implanted. Clinical symptoms improved in all patients. Twelve patients had complete reduction of basilar invagination and atlanto-axial dislocation, 1 achieved near completely reduction of basilar invagination. The postoperative ADI, DCL and CCA significantly improved((4.3±1.1) mm vs. (1.8±0.8) mm, (11.7±5.0) mm vs. (6.4±2.8) mm, (142.4±7.9)° vs. (133.3±7.9)°, all P<0.01).There were 5 cases with syringomyelia before surgery, and shrinkage of syrinx was observed 1 week after surgery in all cases. Eight patients achieved bone fusion 3 months after surgery, all patients achieved bone fusion 6 months after surgery. The JOA score increased from 12.8±2.3 before surgery to 14.8±1.3 one year after surgery, with statistically significant difference (t=4.416, P<0.01).No implant failure, spacer subsidence and infection were observed. Conclusion: In cases of failure posterior fossa decompression of basilar invagination and atlanto-axial dislocation, using posterior atlanto-axial intraarticular distraction and cantilever technique with cage implantation could achieve complete reduction and symptomatic relief.
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- B Y Zhang
- Department of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100053, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100053, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100053, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100053, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100053, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100053, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100053, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100053, China
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Xing J, Zhang Y, Guan J, Cai J, Wu B, Hei Z. Use of a urinary catheter as a guidewire to facilitate safe nasotracheal intubation following iatrogenic retropharyngeal perforation. Anaesth Rep 2022; 10:e12197. [PMID: 36504729 PMCID: PMC9722399 DOI: 10.1002/anr3.12197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Nasotracheal intubation facilitates adequate access for surgical procedures in the oral cavity, is not limited by mouth opening and can be better tolerated by patients in intensive care. Complications of nasotracheal intubation can include epistaxis, turbinate injury and sinusitis. Retropharyngeal submucosal perforation by the tracheal tube has also been infrequently reported. Here, we report a case of difficult nasotracheal intubation resulting in retropharyngeal submucosal perforation in a patient with a history of obstructive sleep apnoea listed for uvulopalatopharyngoplasty. To facilitate successful tracheal re-intubation, we used a soft urinary catheter via the other nostril. In this report, we discuss the reasons why this complication may have occurred, how submucosal perforation could be avoided, and reflect on our management of this rare complication. Difficult nasotracheal intubation can present unique challenges, and airway management plans should be made accordingly.
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- J. Xing
- Department of AnesthesiologyThe Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouGuangdongChina
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- Department of AnesthesiologyThe Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouGuangdongChina
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- Department of AnesthesiologyThe Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouGuangdongChina
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- Department of AnesthesiologyThe Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouGuangdongChina
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- Department of AnesthesiologyThe Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouGuangdongChina
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- Department of AnesthesiologyThe Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouGuangdongChina
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Yang H, Li F, Zhan S, Liu Y, Li W, Meng Q, Kravchenko A, Liu T, Yang Y, Fang Y, Wang L, Guan J, Furó I, Ahlquist MSG, Sun L. Intramolecular hydroxyl nucleophilic attack pathway by a polymeric water oxidation catalyst with single cobalt sites. Nat Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1038/s41929-022-00783-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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AbstractExploration of efficient water oxidation catalysts (WOCs) is the primary challenge in conversion of renewable energy into fuels. Here we report a molecularly well-defined heterogeneous WOC with Aza-fused, π-conjugated, microporous polymer (Aza-CMP) coordinated single cobalt sites (Aza-CMP-Co). The single cobalt sites in Aza-CMP-Co exhibited superior activity under alkaline and near-neutral conditions. Moreover, the molecular nature of the isolated catalytic sites makes Aza-CMP-Co a reliable model for studying the heterogeneous water oxidation mechanism. By a combination of experimental and theoretical results, a pH-dependent nucleophilic attack pathway for O-O bond formation was proposed. Under alkaline conditions, the intramolecular hydroxyl nucleophilic attack (IHNA) process with which the adjacent -OH group nucleophilically attacks Co4+=O was identified as the rate-determining step. This process leads to lower activation energy and accelerated kinetics than those of the intermolecular water nucleophilic attack (WNA) pathway. This study provides significant insights into the crucial function of electrolyte pH in water oxidation catalysis and enhancement of water oxidation activity by regulation of the IHNA pathway.
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Pang L, Jin B, Guan J, Duan N, Xing Y, Huang C, Du J, Li H. W009 Pay attention to peripheral smear in patients with methylmalonic academia combined homocystinuria. Clin Chim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2022.04.139] [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: 11/03/2022]
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Meng Y, Li X, Wang X, Zhang L, Guan J. Network pharmacological prediction and molecular docking analysis of the combination of Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz. and Paeonia lactiflora Pall. in the treatment of functional constipation and its verification. Animal Model Exp Med 2022; 5:120-132. [PMID: 35451570 PMCID: PMC9043712 DOI: 10.1002/ame2.12226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Revised: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Background We aimed to reveal the mechanism of functional constipation in the treatment of Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz. (AMK) and Paeonia lactiflora Pall. (PLP). Methods The main active ingredients of AMK and PLP were screened by the Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology (TCMSP) platform. A database of functional constipation targets was established by GeneCard and OMIM. An “ingredient‐target” network map was constructed with Cytoscape software (version 3.7.1), and molecular docking analysis was performed on the components and genes with the highest scores. The rats in the normal group were given saline, and those in the other groups were given 10 mg/kg diphenoxylate once a day for 14 days. The serum and intestinal tissue levels of adenosine monophosphate (cAMP), protein kinase A (PKA), and adenylyl cyclase (AC) of the rats and aquaporin (AQP)1, AQP3, and AQP8 were measured. Results AMK and PLP had a significant role in the regulation of targets in the treatment of functional constipation. After treatment with AMK, PLP, or mosapride, the serum and intestinal tissue levels of AC, cAMP, and PKA were significantly downregulated. Groups receiving AMK and PLP or mosapride exhibited a reduction in the level of AQP1, AQP3, and AQP8 to varying degrees. Conclusion Molecular docking analysis revealed that AMK and PLP had a significant role in the regulation of targets in the treatment of functional constipation. Studies have confirmed that AMK and PLP can also affect AC, cAMP, and PKA. AC, cAMP, and PKA in model rats were significantly downregulated. AQP expression is closely related to AC, cAMP, and PKA. AMK and PLP can reduce the expression of AQP1, AQP3, and AQP9 in the colon of constipated rats.
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- Yuxiao Meng
- School of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Zhejiang, China
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Zhang CJ, Su YJ, Chen Y, Wang ZJ, Hu SL, Xu HH, Liu YP, Li XY, Zhu HM, Yi HL, Guan J, Teng YC, Yin S. [Sleep quality and sleep disturbances in Chinese pregnant women: a multicenter cross-sectional study]. Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2022; 57:308-316. [PMID: 35325943 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20210603-00326] [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: 06/14/2023]
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Objective: This study aims to investigate the sleep quality of pregnant women in Xuhui District, Shanghai, and the related factors of sleep disturbances during pregnancy. Methods: From February 2019 to February 2021, we used online integrated sleep questionnaire (including PSQI, BQ, ESS, AIS) in Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, The International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospitals of China Welfare Institution, and Shanghai Eighth People's Hospital, to investigate the sleep quality across pregnancy. We also collected maternal physical examination results, childbearing history, sociodemographic, and other clinical data. The prevalences and related factors of various sleep disturbances in pregnant women were analyzed, including insufficient/excessive nighttime sleep, low sleep efficiency, difficulty falling asleep, poor sleep quality, insomnia, daytime sleepiness, and high risk of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). Results: This study includes 1 898 cases in the first trimester (T1), 3 099 cases in the second trimester (T2), and 1 539 cases in the third trimester (T3). Poor sleep quality (38.6%), daytime sleepiness (mild 41.9%, moderate 17.7%, severe 2.1%), and suspicious insomnia (32.3%) are most prevalent among women in T1 (P<0.01). In comparison, short sleep time (2.7%), long sleep time (8.6%), difficulty falling asleep (12.2%), poor sleep efficiency (35.4%), very poor sleep quality (6.7%), clinical insomnia (21.8%), and high-risk SDB (6.4%) are most prevalent among women in T3 (P<0.05). During pregnancy, late gestation (OR=1.016, 95%CI: 1.006-1.025) and multiple induced/drug abortions (OR=1.329, 95%CI: 1.043-1.692) are risk factors for poor sleep quality (PSQI>5), while multiple full-term deliveries (OR=0.800, 95%CI: 0.675-0.949) is its protective factor. Advanced maternal age (OR=0.976, 95%CI: 0.956-0.997), multiple full-term deliveries (OR=0.808, 95%CI: 0.680-0.959), late gestation (OR=0.983, 95%CI: 0.974-0.992) and hypertension (OR=0.572, 95%CI: 0.401-0.814) are protective factors for daytime sleepiness (ESS>6). The high-risk pregnancy category (OR=9.312, 95%CI: 1.156-74.978) is a risk factor for insomnia (AIS≥4), while multiple full-term deliveries (OR=0.815, 95%CI: 0.691-0.961) is its protective factor. High BMI (OR=1.334, 95%CI: 1.270-1.402) and hypertension (OR=4.427, 95%CI: 2.539-7.719) are risk factors for high-risk SDB in pregnant women. Conclusions: The prevalences of various sleep disturbances are high throughout pregnancy. Noticeably, symptoms of maternal SDB develop along with pregnancy. Different types of sleep disturbances are associated with different factors. Women of high-risk pregnancy category, in late gestation, with high BMI, hypertension, a history of induced/drug abortion, or without a history of full-term delivery can be at high risk of sleep disturbances during pregnancy.
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- C J Zhang
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China Otorhinolaryngology Institute of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200233, China Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Otorhinolaryngology Institute of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200233, China Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai 200233, China Department of Nursing, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, the International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospitals of China Welfare Institution, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Shanghai Eighth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai 200233, China Department of Nursing, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China Otorhinolaryngology Institute of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200233, China Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China Otorhinolaryngology Institute of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200233, China Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China Otorhinolaryngology Institute of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200233, China Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China Otorhinolaryngology Institute of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200233, China Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China Otorhinolaryngology Institute of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200233, China Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China Otorhinolaryngology Institute of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200233, China Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai 200233, China Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China Otorhinolaryngology Institute of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200233, China Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai 200233, China
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Yue Y, Wang S, Shi J, Xie Q, Li N, Guan J, Evivie SE, Liu F, Li B, Huo G. Effects of Lactobacillus acidophilus KLDS1.0901 on Proliferation and Apoptosis of Colon Cancer Cells. Front Microbiol 2022; 12:788040. [PMID: 35250903 PMCID: PMC8895954 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.788040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Colon cancer is the most common type of malignant tumor. The cytotoxicity effect of lactic acid bacteria may be active by inhibiting cancer cell proliferation, producing anticancer compounds, and inducing apoptosis in cancer cells, but the mechanism is unclear. Our previous study revealed that Lactobacillus acidophilus KLDS1.0901 has good probiotic properties. In this study, We screened out the highest inhibition rate of L. acidophilus KLDS1.0901 and assessed the effects on the proliferation of HT-29, Caco-2, and IEC-6 cells. Then, the apoptosis mechanism of HT-29 cells was studied when treated with L. acidophilus KLDS1.0901. Results showed that L. acidophilus KLDS1.0901 inhibited the proliferation of HT-29 and Caco-2 cells in a dose-dependent manner and reached the maximum under the condition of multiplicity of infection (MOI) = 100 (rate of Lactobacillus to cells) at 48 h. With the increase in time and MOI, reactive oxygen species in HT-29 cells, the apoptosis rates of HT-29 cells were increased, and the amount of blue fluorescence of the cells was also increased after Hoechst 33258 staining. Furthermore, L. acidophilus KLDS1.0901 reduced the mitochondrial membrane potential of HT-29 cells. Notably, 1,133 differentially expressed genes were screened by transcriptomics research, including 531 up-regulated genes and 602 down-regulated genes. These genes were involved in the nuclear factor κB and PI3K-AKT signaling pathways related to the apoptosis of HT-29 cells. These findings suggested that L. acidophilus KLDS1.0901 has the potential to be used in the development of a new type of functional foods for adjuvant treatment of colon cancer.
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- Yingxue Yue
- Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
- Food College, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
- Food College, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
- Food College, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- Heilongjiang Feihe Dairy Co., Ltd., Qiqihaer, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
- Food College, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
- Food College, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria
- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
- Food College, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
- Food College, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
- Food College, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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Guan J, Du KX, Dong Y, Li L, Song PP, Gong H, Zhang XL, Jia TM. [Clinical and genetic spectrum of SCN2A gene associated epilepsy and episodic ataxia]. Zhonghua Er Ke Za Zhi 2022; 60:51-55. [PMID: 34986624 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112140-20210610-00491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Objective: To explore the clinical manifestations and genetic characteristics of patients with epilepsy and episodic ataxia caused by SCN2A gene variation. Methods: The clinical data of seizure manifestation, imaging examination and genetic results of 5 patients with epilepsy and (or) episodic ataxia because of SCN2A gene variation admitted to the Department of Pediatrics, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from July 2017 to January 2021 were analyzed retrospectively. Results: Among 5 patients, 4 were female and 1 was male. The onset age of epilepsy ranged from 4 days to 8 months. There were 2 cases of benign neonatal or infantile epilepsy and 3 cases of epileptic encephalopathy, in whom 1 case had development retardation,1 case transformed from West syndrome to infantile spasm and another one transformed from infantile spasm to Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. One case of benign neonatal-infantile epilepsy was characterized by neonatal onset seizures and episodic ataxia developed at the age of 78 months. Electroencephalograms at first visit of 5 cases showed that 2 cases were normal, 1 case had focal epileptic discharge, and 2 cases had multi-focal abnormal discharge with peak arrhythmia. The brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of 3 cases were nomal, 1 case was abnormal (brain atrophy with decreased white matter) and the results of 1 case was unknown. The follow-up time ranged from 17 months to 89 months. Four cases of epilepsy were controlled and 1 case died at 2 years of age. Two cases had normal intelligence and motor development, 2 had moderate to severe intelligence retardation and motor critical state, and 1 had moderate to severe intelligence and motor development retardation. SCN2A gene variations were identified in all cases. There were 4 missense variations and 1 frameshift variation. Three variations had not been reported so far, including c.4906A>G,c.3643G>T,c.638delT. Conclusions: Variations in SCN2A gene can cause benign neonatal or infantile epilepsy and epileptic encephalopathy. Some children develop episodic ataxia with growing age. The variation of SCN2A gene is mainly missense variation.
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- Department of Pediatrics, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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Guo WB, Liu YP, Xu HH, Meng LL, Zhu HM, Wu HM, Guan J, Yi HL, Yin SK. [Obstructive sleep apnea and metabolic syndrome: an association study based on a large sample clinical database]. Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2021; 56:1263-1269. [PMID: 34963213 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20210531-00314] [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: 06/14/2023]
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Objective: To investigate the prevalence and associated risk factors of metabolic syndrome (MS) in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Methods: From July 2007 to June 2017, a total of 8 155 adult subjects, including 6 484 males and 1 671 females, aged 18-90 (43.13±12.28), body mass index 14.61~59.56 (25.59±3.98) kg/m2,who were admitted to the Department of Otorhinolaryngology head and Neck surgery of The Sixth People's Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University, were retrospectively analyzed. All patients underwent polysomnography and biochemical tests. Subjects were divided into four groups (non-OSA, mild OSA, moderate OSA, and severe OSA) according to OSA severity. The prevalence of MS was expressed as percentage, and the correlation between OSA and MS and its characteristic pathophysiological indicators was evaluated by logistic regression model after adjusting for factors such as gender, age, BMI, neck circumference, hip circumference, smoking and alcohol consumption, and was expressed by odds ratio (OR). SPSS 25.0 software was used for statistical analysis. Results: The overall prevalence of MS was 43.6%, and that of non-/mild/moderate/severe OSA group was 18.6%, 30.4%, 43.8%, 57.1%.Logistic regression showed that patients with mild/moderate/severe OSA had an increased risk of MS compared with non-OSA patients, with adjusted OR values and confidence intervals of 1.27 (1.05-1.54), 1.84 (1.53-2.22), and 2.08 (1.76-2.46), respectively (P<0.01).In addition, indicators of OSA anoxic burden [oxygen drop index(Toxygen=7.1), minimum blood oxygen(Tminimum=56.3), blood oxygen saturation below 90% cumulative time ratio (TCT90=10.6) ]were closely associated with MS disease(P<0.01), but sleep fragmentation index (arousals index) was not significantly associated with MS disease. Conclusion: The risk of MS gradually increases with the severity of OSA, and the indicators reflecting OSA hypoxia burden are closely related to MS disease.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery & Center of Sleep Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital,Shanghai 200233, China Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery & Center of Sleep Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital,Shanghai 200233, China Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery & Center of Sleep Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital,Shanghai 200233, China Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery & Center of Sleep Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital,Shanghai 200233, China Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery & Center of Sleep Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital,Shanghai 200233, China Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery & Center of Sleep Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital,Shanghai 200233, China Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery & Center of Sleep Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital,Shanghai 200233, China Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery & Center of Sleep Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital,Shanghai 200233, China Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery & Center of Sleep Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital,Shanghai 200233, China Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai 200233, China
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Yin SK, Guan J. [Nonlinear characteristics between OSAHS and biomarkers:new enlightenment for clinical research]. Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2021; 56:1244-1247. [PMID: 34963210 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20210429-00240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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- S K Yin
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery & Center of Sleep Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery & Center of Sleep Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai 200233, China
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Zhao L, Wang S, Dong J, Shi J, Guan J, Liu D, Liu F, Li B, Huo G. Identification, Characterization, and Antioxidant Potential of Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum Strains Isolated From Feces of Healthy Infants. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:756519. [PMID: 34795651 PMCID: PMC8593421 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.756519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Increasing evidence has indicated that oxidative stress is associated with the health of infants. Bifidobacterium, especially B. longum subsp. longum strains, are abundant in the gut microbiota of infants, which may have the potential to ameliorate oxidative damage. Thus, this study aimed to isolate and screen B. longum subsp. longum strains with probiotic characters and antioxidant properties as infants’ dietary supplements. In this study, 24 B. longum subsp. longum strains were isolated from 15 healthy infants identified via 16S rRNA and heat shock protein 60 (hsp60) sequences. B. longum subsp. longum B13, F2, K4, K5, K10, K13, and K15 strains were selected based on high values obtained from autoaggregation, hydrophobicity, and adhesion assays to HT-29 cells. Among these seven strains, B. longum subsp. longum F2, K5, K10, and K15 were selected according to the high tolerance of gastrointestinal tract conditions compared to Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BB-12. Among these four strains, B. longum subsp. longum K5 was susceptible to common antibiotics and showed the highest intestinal epithelial cell proliferation of CCD 841 CoN. Additionally, B. longum subsp. longum K5 showed a strong antioxidant capacity, and its supernatant exhibited better activity of reducing power, hydroxyl radical scavenging, and DPPH radical scavenging than that of the intact cells with cell-free extracts. The findings indicated that B. longum subsp. longum K5 could be used as a probiotic candidate in infant nutrition.
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- Li Zhao
- Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China.,College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China.,College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China.,College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China.,College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China.,College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China.,College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China.,College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China.,College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China.,College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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Meng Y, Li X, Guan J. Network-based pharmacology to predict the mechanism of Ginger and Forsythia combined treatment of viral pneumonia. Int J Clin Exp Pathol 2021; 14:964-971. [PMID: 34646414 PMCID: PMC8493261] [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] [Received: 03/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Viral pneumonia (VP) is a common inflammatory disease caused by a virus in the upper respiratory tract. However, current treatment options for pneumonia are limited because of the strong infectivity and lack of research. METHOD Based on various databases, the mechanisms of Ginger and Forsythia were predicted by network pharmacology. The possible active ingredients of Ginger and Forsythia were obtained from the Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform (TCMSP) and screened by pharmacokinetic parameters. Their possible targets were predicted by the TCMSP database. The VP-related targets were collected from the GeneCards and OMIM databases. The compound-target-disease network was visualized by Cytoscape 3.7.1. In addition, the protein functional annotation and identification of signalling pathways of possible targets were performed with Gene Ontology (GO) and KEGG enrichment analysis. Molecular docking was finally employed for in silico simulation matching between representative Ginger and Forsythia compounds and their core genes. RESULTS Twenty-eight active ingredients of Ginger and Forsythia were found and 30 common targets for the combined treatment of VP were obtained. The enrichment analysis of GO functions and KEGG pathways included 186 GO function entries and 56 KEGG pathways. Molecular docking showed that the main ingredients can closely bind three targets (CASP3, JUN, and ESR1). Thus, Ginger and Forsythia play significant roles in the prevention and treatment of VP, and this study showed their mechanism was "multicomponent, multitarget, and multipathway" for the prevention and treatment of VP. CONCLUSION We successfully predicted the active components and targets of Ginger and Forsythia for prevention and treatment of VP. This may systematically clarify its mechanism of action and provide a direction for future research.
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- Yuxiao Meng
- Department of Medicine, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University Hangzhou 310053, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Medicine, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University Hangzhou 310053, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Medicine, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University Hangzhou 310053, Zhejiang, China
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Cao YF, Ji C, Guan J, Yu YM, Song W. [The effect of diallyl sulfide on the lung tissue of rats poisoned by paraquat]. Zhonghua Lao Dong Wei Sheng Zhi Ye Bing Za Zhi 2021; 39:438-441. [PMID: 34218561 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn121094-20200917-00535] [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 investigate the mechanism of diallyl sulfide (DAS) on paraquat (PQ) - induced acute lung injury in rats. Methods: In May 2016, 32 adult male Wistar rats were randomly divided into control group, model (PQ) group, DAS treatment group and dexamethasone (DXM) treatment group, with 8 rats in each group. PQ poisoning model was established by intragastric administration of PQ solution (70 mg/kg) . 100 mg/kg DAS (DAS treatment group) , normal saline (control group and PQ group) and 1 mg/kg DXM (DXM treatment group) were injected intraperitoneally before and after modeling. After 24 hours, the rats were killed and the degree of lung injury was observed. The expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) in lung tissue was measured. Alveolar macrophages were isolated and cultured. The supernatant was taken to determine the content of NO, and the expressions of iNOS mRNA in alveolar macrophages were detected. Results: Compared with the control group, the pathological injury score and the expression of iNOS in the lung tissue of PQ group were significantly increased, and the content of NO secreted by alveolar macrophages and the expression of iNOS mRNA were significantly increased (P<0.05) . Compared with PQ group, the pathological injury scores and the expressions of iNOS in lung tissue of rats in DAS treatment group and DXM treatment group were significantly decreased, and the contents of NO secreted by alveolar macrophages and the expressions of iNOS mRNA were significantly decreased (P<0.05) . There was no significant difference between DXM group and DAS group (P>0.05) . Conclusion: DAS may have protective effect on acute lung injury induced by PQ in rats.
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Haikou Hospital of Xiangya Medical College, Central South University, Haikou 570300, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Haikou Hospital of Xiangya Medical College, Central South University, Haikou 570300, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Haikou Hospital of Xiangya Medical College, Central South University, Haikou 570300, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Haikou Hospital of Xiangya Medical College, Central South University, Haikou 570300, China
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- Emergency Center of Hainan Provincial People's Hospital, Haikou 570300, China
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Li H, Yang X, Cao B, Guan J. Increased plasma clusterin and miR-21 in acute pancreatitis. Br J Biomed Sci 2021; 78:229-232. [PMID: 33975532 DOI: 10.1080/09674845.2021.1904691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- H Li
- Department of Emergency Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, West Coast Hospital, Huangdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Operating Room, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, West Coast Hospital, Huangdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, West Coast Hospital, Huangdao, Shandong, China
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Hiersch L, Shah BR, Berger H, Geary M, McDonald SD, Murray-Davis B, Guan J, Halperin I, Retnakaran R, Barrett J, Melamed N. DEVELOPING twin-specific 75-g oral glucose tolerance test diagnostic thresholds for gestational diabetes based on the risk of future maternal diabetes: a population-based cohort study. BJOG 2021; 128:1975-1985. [PMID: 34032350 DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.16773] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To develop twin-specific outcome-based oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) diagnostic thresholds for GDM based on the risk of future maternal type-2 diabetes. DESIGN A population-based retrospective cohort study (2007-2017). SETTING Ontario, Canada. METHODS Nulliparous women with a live singleton (n = 55 361) or twin (n = 1308) birth who underwent testing for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) using a 75-g OGTT in Ontario, Canada (2007-2017). We identified the 75-g OGTT thresholds in twin pregnancies that were associated with similar incidence rates of future type-2 diabetes to those associated with the standard OGTT thresholds in singleton pregnancies. RESULTS For any given 75-g OGTT value, the incidence rate of future maternal type-2 diabetes was lower for women with a twin than women with a singleton pregnancy. Using women with a negative OGTT as reference, the risk of future maternal type-2 diabetes in twin pregnancies with a positive OGTT based on the standard OGTT thresholds (9.86 per 1000 person years, adjusted hazard ratio (aHR) 4.79, 95% CI 2.69-8.51) was lower than for singleton pregnancies with a positive OGTT (18.74 per 1000 person years, aHR 8.22, 95% CI 7.38-9.16). The twin-specific OGTT fasting, 1-hour and 2-hour thresholds identified in the current study based on correlation with future maternal type-2 diabetes were 5.8 mmol/l (104 mg/dl), 11.8 mmol/l (213 mg/dl) and 10.4 mmol/l (187 mg/dl), respectively. CONCLUSIONS We identified potential twin-specific OGTT thresholds for GDM that are associated with a similar risk of future type-2 diabetes to that observed in women diagnosed with GDM in singleton pregnancies based on standard OGTT thresholds. TWEETABLE ABSTRACT Potential twin-specific OGTT thresholds for GDM were identified.
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- L Hiersch
- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Lis Maternity Hospital, Sourasky Medical Center and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Medicine and Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Sunnybrook Research Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Division of Endocrinology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Radiology, and Research Methods, Evidence & Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Radiology, and Research Methods, Evidence & Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- ICES, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Endocrinology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Leadership Sinai Centre for Diabetes, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Division of Endocrinology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Guan J, England R, Solomon A, Pang S, Hong K, Singh H. Abstract No. 91 Clinical outcomes of percutaneous biliary endoscopy: a 7-year single-institution experience. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2021.03.517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Zhu K, Zhang J, Zhang C, Zhao Z, Gao J, Li X, Xia X, Xu X, Zhang T, Guan J. Therapeutic efficacy of zoledronic acid combined with calcitriol in elderly patients receiving total hip arthroplasty or hemiarthroplasty for osteoporotic femoral neck fracture. Osteoporos Int 2021; 32:559-564. [PMID: 32989470 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-020-05637-0] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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UNLABELLED Zoledronic acid could improve the clinical outcome in elderly patients receiving total hip arthroplasty or hemiarthroplasty for osteoporotic femoral neck fracture in the 1-year prospective study. INTRODUCTION To validate the therapeutic efficacy of zoledronic acid (ZOL) in elderly patients with femoral neck fracture who received total hip arthroplasty (THA) or hemiarthroplasty (HA). METHODS Included in this study were 95 elderly patients with femoral neck fractures who received THA/HA between August 2015 and June 2018. They were randomized into a ZOL group and a control group. Patients in ZOL group received a yearly single dose of 5 mg ZOL intravenous injection plus 0.5 μg/day calcitriol and 1000 mg/day calcium carbonate 2 days before THA or HA. Patients in the control group were treated with the same dose of calcitriol and calcium carbonate only without ZOL. Bone mineral density (BMD) was measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Bone metabolism markers including the total extension of the peptide type I collagen amino end (P1NP) and beta collagen degradation product (β-CTX) were obtained by serum examination. The postoperative functional outcome was assessed using Harris Hip Score (HHS). RESULTS During the follow-up period, BMD in the ZOL group was improved and significantly higher than that in the control group at 6 and 12 months post-operation. Bone metabolism markers P1NP and β-CTX in ZOL group remained at a relatively low level as compared with that in the control group at 6 months after treatment. No significant difference in the mean HHS and the excellent/good rate of joint function was observed during the follow-up period between the two groups. The occurrence of adverse events in the ZOL group was significantly higher than that in the control group. CONCLUSIONS A single infusion of ZOL shows promise in improving BMD of the healthy side of the femoral neck, lumbar spine, and total hip and decreasing the level of bone markers, which may improve the clinical outcome of patients with osteoporotic femoral neck fractures receiving THA/HA.
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- K Zhu
- Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai, China.
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- National Clinical Research Center of Kidney Diseases, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China.
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Li H, Shi J, Zhao L, Guan J, Liu F, Huo G, Li B. Lactobacillus plantarum KLDS1.0344 and Lactobacillus acidophilus KLDS1.0901 Mixture Prevents Chronic Alcoholic Liver Injury in Mice by Protecting the Intestinal Barrier and Regulating Gut Microbiota and Liver-Related Pathways. J Agric Food Chem 2021; 69:183-197. [PMID: 33353302 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c06346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Health and wellbeing are significantly impaired by alcoholic liver disease (ALD), and although some lactic acid bacteria strains have been shown previously to relieve ALD symptoms, the mechanisms behind these effects are still unclear. Here, the Lieber-DeCarli liquid diet containing alcohol was fed to C57BL/6J mice for 6 weeks to build a chronic alcoholic liver lesion model to study the protective effects and possible mechanisms of Lactobacillus mixture (Lactobacillus plantarum KLDS1.0344 and Lactobacillus acidophilus KLDS1.0901). The results showed that Lactobacillus mixture improved intestinal epithelial permeability and reduced the serum lipopolysaccharide (LPS) levels. Furthermore, Lactobacillus mixture inhibited liver lipid accumulation, oxidative stress, and inflammation by regulating AMPK, Nrf-2, and TLR4/NF-κB pathways. Importantly, the Lactobacillus mixture modulated the gut microbiota, resulting in increased short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) producers and decreased Gram-negative bacteria. Taken together, these findings indicated that the Lactobacillus mixture could positively regulate the gut microbiota, causing increased levels of SCFAs, which inhibited alcohol-induced liver lipid accumulation and oxidative stress through the gut-liver axis. Moreover, following administration of the Lactobacillus mixture, the improvement of intestinal epithelial permeability and the reduction of Gram-negative bacteria led to the decrease of LPS entering the portal vein, thereby inhibiting alcohol-induced liver inflammation.
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- Huizhen Li
- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, China
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, China
- Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, China
- Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, China
- Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, China
- Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, China
- Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, China
- Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, China
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Machine learning (ML) and Natural Language Processing (NLP) have achieved remarkable success in many fields and have brought new opportunities and high expectation in the analyses of medical data, of which the most common type is the massive free-text electronic medical records (EMR). However, the free EMR texts are lacking consistent standards, rich of private information, and limited in availability. Also, it is often hard to have a balanced number of samples for the types of diseases under study. These problems hinder the development of ML and NLP methods for EMR data analysis. To tackle these problems, we developed a model called Medical Text Generative Adversarial Network or mtGAN, to generate synthetic EMR text. It is based on the GAN framework and is trained by the REINFORCE algorithm. It takes disease tags as inputs and generates synthetic texts as EMRs for the corresponding diseases. We evaluate the model from micro-level, macro-level and application-level on a Chinese EMR text dataset. The results show that the method has a good capacity to fit real data and can generate realistic and diverse EMR samples. This provides a novel way to avoid potential leakage of patient privacy while still supply sufficient well-controlled cohort data for developing downstream ML and NLP methods.
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Zhang QJ, Lan L, Xie LY, Zhao C, Guan J, Wang QJ. [Identification of a novel mutation of SOX10 gene and analysis of the phenotype]. Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2020; 55:1050-1056. [PMID: 33210885 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20200122-00044] [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 clinical features and pathogenic mechanisms of a special syndrome with congenital sensorineural hearing loss, albinism, heterochromia iridis, nystagmus and myelin dysplasia. Methods: Detailed medical history, systematic audiology tests, ophthalmic and neurological examinations were carried out to analyze the clinical features of the child, and further molecular genetic tests including chromosome karyotype analysis, and deafness gene screening were conducted. Results: A new de novo heterozygous mutation (c.336G>T/p.Met112Ile) was detected in the child, while both his parents were demonstrated to be wild-type and symptom free. The analysis of clinical features indicated the diagnosis of PCW syndrome. Conclusion: This study identified a new mutation of SOX10 gene, which enriched the mutation spectrum of this gene. And the analysis of clinical characteristics of this patient also expanded the phenotype of this gene. This study provided a reference for clinical diagnosis and genetic diagnosis of PCW syndrome.
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- Q J Zhang
- College of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Otolaryngologic Diseases, Key Lab of Hearing Science, Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Lab of Hearing Impairment for Prevention and Treatment, Beijing 100853, China
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- College of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Otolaryngologic Diseases, Key Lab of Hearing Science, Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Lab of Hearing Impairment for Prevention and Treatment, Beijing 100853, China
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- College of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Otolaryngologic Diseases, Key Lab of Hearing Science, Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Lab of Hearing Impairment for Prevention and Treatment, Beijing 100853, China
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- College of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Otolaryngologic Diseases, Key Lab of Hearing Science, Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Lab of Hearing Impairment for Prevention and Treatment, Beijing 100853, China
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- College of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Otolaryngologic Diseases, Key Lab of Hearing Science, Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Lab of Hearing Impairment for Prevention and Treatment, Beijing 100853, China
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- College of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Otolaryngologic Diseases, Key Lab of Hearing Science, Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Lab of Hearing Impairment for Prevention and Treatment, Beijing 100853, China
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Guan J, Zhu CJ, Hang C, Yang YP. Generation and propagation of hyperbolic secant solitons, Peregrine solitons, and breathers in a coherently prepared atomic system. Opt Express 2020; 28:31287-31296. [PMID: 33115105 DOI: 10.1364/oe.398424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/27/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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We study the generation and propagation of hyperbolic secant solitons, Peregrine solitons, and various breathers in a coherently prepared three-level atomic system, where two lower states are coherently prepared prior to the injection of a strong pump field and a weak probe field. We show that a flat dispersion without gain and loss along with a large Kerr nonlinearity can be achieved in a broad range of probe field frequency. Moreover, optical hyperbolic secant solitons can be easily achieved in such a broad range at a very low light intensity and propagate stably. Due to the enhanced Kerr nonlinearity, we also show that it is possible to generate optical rogue waves and breathers with very weak light stimulus, which is three orders of magnitude smaller than that used in nonlinear fibers. Because the gain/absorption is negligible and the quantum noise of the probe field can be significantly suppressed, our work may pave the way for realizing solitons, rogue waves, and breathers at the quantum level.
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Obore N, Kawuki J, Guan J, Papabathini SS, Wang L. Association between indoor air pollution, tobacco smoke and tuberculosis: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis. Public Health 2020; 187:24-35. [PMID: 32889229 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2020.07.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2020] [Revised: 07/04/2020] [Accepted: 07/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study aims to further quantify evidence of the association between exposure to indoor air pollution (IAP), tobacco smoke etc., on the one hand and the risk of contracting tuberculosis (TB) on the other. STUDY DESIGN This was a systematic review and meta-analysis of articles published between June 2014 and February 2020 in PubMed, Web of Science, among others. METHODS We only included studies that controlled for confounders, screened both the exposed and unexposed study participants, and passive smoking studies that limited the study population to non-smokers. Quality of studies was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa scale. The analysis was conducted using STATA, and pooled effect sizes were calculated using the random-effects model, and heterogeneity was tested for using the Cochran Q test and I2 statistic. RESULTS A total of 26 articles were included in the final analysis. There was an increased risk of contracting TB among people exposed to IAP (risk ratio [RR] = 1.68, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.108-2.542). We also observed a two-fold increase in the risk of contracting TB from exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke (RR = 2.15, 95%CI 1.419-3.242). Tobacco smoking doubled the risk of contracting TB (RR = 2.67, 95%CI 2.017-3.527). Furthermore, studies that used microbiological tests showed a higher RR compared to those that used other TB diagnostic methods. CONCLUSION Exposure to IAP and secondhand tobacco smoke increases the risk of contracting TB. Various disease prevention campaigns should include IAP awareness and encourage a shift to cleaner sources of energy.
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, Global Health School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, Global Health School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, Global Health School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, Global Health School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, Global Health School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, Jiangsu Province, China.
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Li N, Li B, Guan J, Shi J, Evivie SE, Zhao L, Huo G, Wang S. Distinct Effects of Milks From Various Animal Types on Infant Fecal Microbiota Through in vitro Fermentations. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:580931. [PMID: 33072051 PMCID: PMC7533598 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.580931] [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: 07/07/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Human milk is compatible with infant intestinal microbiota and is vital for infant health. However, most infants do not receive sufficient exclusive breastfeeding, and the effects of including other types of animal milk on the gut microbiota of infants are unclear. Therefore, the objective of this study was to elucidate the impact of milk from various animal sources on infant fecal microbiota through in vitro fermentation. The types of milk assessed include cow milk, goat milk, camel milk, mare milk, human milk, and infant formula milk. Here we determined the gas pressure, pH, and microbiota after 24 h fermentation. Results showed that mare milk had the lowest gas pressure rating, with levels similar to human milk. More so, pH analysis demonstrated that other milk types were identical to human milk. Bacterial 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis revealed that all milk types increased the abundance of Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus, which was proportional to the lactose content of milk. Moreover, mare milk also significantly increased the relative abundance of Akkermansia. Collectively, results from mare milk (gas pressure, pH, and microbiota) were comparable to that of human milk, and thus support the theoretical basis for exploring the development of a mare milk-based infant formula.
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
- College of Food Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
- College of Food Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
- College of Food Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
- College of Food Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
- Food Science and Human Nutrition Unit, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
- College of Food Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
- College of Food Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
- College of Food Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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Zou J, Guan J. FRI0194 IDENTIFYING PHENOTYPES OF PATIENTS WITH BEHÇET’S SYNDROME BY A CLUSTER ANALYSIS IN A LARGE COHORT. Ann Rheum Dis 2020. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-eular.1971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Background:Behçet’s syndrome (BS) is a clinical entity with heterogeneous clinical manifestations (1). The symptoms and major organ involvement of BS tend to vary among gender and age (2).Objectives:To investigate the gender associated clinical features and aggregate of patients with BS based on phenotypes and organ involvement in a well-defined large cohort of patients with BS.Methods:This was a single-center study of 1,596 consecutive BS patients in Shanghai, China from 2012 September to 2019 December. We compared clinical variables and conducted a hierarchical cluster analysis applied according to twenty-five clinical variables to determine subgroups of patients.Results:A total of 850 BS patients were included. Male gender was associated with ocular involvement (RR 2.33), vascular involvement (RR 2.05) and cardiac lesions (RR 5.52). Female gender associated with genital ulcers (RR 0.85). Four clusters (C1–C4) were yielded. Cluster C1 (n=165, 19.9%), merely oral and genital ulcer type: consisted predominantly of older females. Disease severity was relatively low, Krause score = 2.32. In C2 (n=365, 43.9%), mix type: was an equal gender distribution with older onset age. Most patients had erythematous nodosum (64.1%) and genital ulcers (82.2%). Cardiac and vascular involvement were observed in 9.3% and 12.1%, which were the highest frequencies among the four clusters. C3 (n=160, 19.3%), intestinal type: was an equal sex ratio with older onset age. All patients presented with intestinal ulcer, while fewer patients had erythematous nodosum and pseudofolliculitis, 20.0% and 25.0% respectively. In C4 (n=141, 17.0%), uveitis type: was predominantly male with younger onset age. Intestinal involvement was negatively associated with uveitis [0.24, (0.13, 0.46), P < 0.0001]. No patients had cardiac involvement in C3 or C4. Regarding the sensitivity of classification criteria, Cheng and Zhang (China) remain the highest in all clusters compared with Japan revised criteria, ICBD, ISG.Conclusion:From our large cohort, the gender-phenotypes analyses suggest that male is a risk factor for ocular and cardiovascular in BS patients. We identify four unique subphenotypes representing different clinical features, intestinal and ocular phenotype clusters represent the two most common manifestations of major organ involvement in BS.References:[1]Bettiol A, Hatemi G, Vannozzi L, et al. Treating the Different Phenotypes of Behcet’s Syndrome. Front Immunol 2019;10:2830.[2]Ishido T, Horita N, Takeuchi M, et al. Clinical manifestations of Behcet’s disease depending on sex and age: results from Japanese nationwide registration. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2017;56:1918-27.TABLE 1.Characteristics of patients with Behçet’s syndrome after clustering on clinical manifestationsCharacteristicsC1 (n=165)C2 (n=356)C3 (n=160)C4 (n=141)Age at onset (IQR), years29 (20-40)28 (20-35)27 (20-38)25 (19-32)Disease duration (IQR), years5 (3-10)8 (3-10)6 (3-10)7 (4-10)Male gender (%)38.952.351.275.2Classification criteriaJPN (%)069.625.083.7CHN (%)98.896.797.599.3ICBD (%)98.889.965.699.3ISG (%)0.672.125.081.6Oral ulceration (%)10010098.199.3Genital ulceration (%)98.282.263.158.9Erythema nodosum (%)064.120.048.9Pseudofolliculitis (%)034.525.027.0Arthritis/Arthralgia (%)036.211.614.2Uveitis (%)0.60.81.9100Gastrointestinal involvement (%)01.11002.7Vascular involvement (%)2.412.11.24.3Cardiac lesion3.69.300Central nerve system involvement (%)4.23.82.53.5JPN: Japan revised criteria; CHN: Cheng and Zhang (China) criteria; ICBD: International Criteria for Behçet’s disease; ISG: International Study Group for Behçet’s disease.Disclosure of Interests:None declared
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Zhang C, Xu H, Zou J, Guan J, Yi H, Yin S. 0559 Association of Rapid Eye Movement Sleep with Insulin Resistance in Han Chinese Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Sleep 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsaa056.556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Introduction
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is increasingly associated with insulin resistance. The underlying pathophysiology remains unclear but rapid eye movement (REM) sleep has been hypothesized to play a key role. To investigate the associations of insulin resistance with respiratory events and sleep duration during REM sleep, 4,062 Han Chinese individuals with suspected OSA were screened and 2,899 were analyzed.
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We screened 4,062 participants with suspected OSA who underwent polysomnography in our sleep center from 2009 to 2016. Polysomnographic variables, biochemical indicators, and physical measurements were collected. Logistic regression analyses were conducted to determine the odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) for insulin resistance as assessed by hyperinsulinemia, the homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), fasting insulin resistance index (FIRI), and Bennet’s insulin sensitivity index (ISI).
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The final analyses included 2,899 participants. After adjusting for age, gender, body mass index, waist circumference, mean arterial pressure, smoking status, alcohol consumption, and the apnea and hypopnea index during non-REM sleep (AHINREM), the results revealed that AHI during REM sleep (AHIREM) was independently associated with insulin resistance; across higher AHIREM quartiles, the ORs (95% CIs) for hyperinsulinemia were 1.340 (1.022, 1.757), 1.210 (0.882, 1.660), and 1.632 (1.103, 2.416); those for abnormal HOMA-IR were 1.287 (0.998, 1.661), 1.263 (0.933, 1.711), and 1.556 (1.056, 2.293); those for abnormal FIRI were 1.386 (1.048, 1.835), 1.317 (0.954, 1.818), and 1.888 (1.269, 2.807); and those for abnormal Bennet’s ISI were 1.297 (1.003, 1.678), 1.287 (0.949, 1.747), and 1.663 (1.127, 2.452) (P < 0.01 for all linear trends). Additionally, the results showed that for every 1-h increase in REM duration, the risk of hyperinsulinemia decreased by 22.3% (P < 0.05).
Conclusion
The present study demonstrated that AHIREM was independently associated with hyperinsulinemia and abnormal HOMA-IR, FIRI, and Bennet’s ISI. Additionally, REM sleep duration was independently associated with hyperinsulinemia.
Support
This study was supported by Grants-in-aid from Shanghai Municipal Commission of Science and Technology (No.18DZ2260200).
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and Center of Sleep Medicine, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, CHINA
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai, CHINA
- Otolaryngological Institute of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, CHINA
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and Center of Sleep Medicine, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, CHINA
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai, CHINA
- Otolaryngological Institute of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, CHINA
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and Center of Sleep Medicine, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, CHINA
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai, CHINA
- Otolaryngological Institute of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, CHINA
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and Center of Sleep Medicine, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, CHINA
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai, CHINA
- Otolaryngological Institute of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, CHINA
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and Center of Sleep Medicine, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, CHINA
- Otolaryngological Institute of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, CHINA
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai, CHINA
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and Center of Sleep Medicine, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, CHINA
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai, CHINA
- Otolaryngological Institute of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, CHINA
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Liu Y, Meng L, Guan J, Yi H, Yin S. 0713 Association Between Obesity Indices And Obstructive Sleep Apnea Is Modified By Age In A Sex-specific Manner. Sleep 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsaa056.709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Introduction
The beneficial effects of weight loss on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are highly variable. Whether the variability is associated with the effects of age and sex remains unclear. This study examined this issue with large cross-sectional data.
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A total of 4600 adult males and 1156 females with suspected OSA were included in the study. Anthropometric measurements, polysomnographic variables, biochemical indicators, and medical history were collected for each subject. Multivariable linear regression with interaction terms was used to estimate the modification effect of age on the associations between OSA severity (assessed by apnea-hypopnea index, AHI) with obesity indices (body mass index, BMI; neck circumference, NC; waist circumference, WC) in a sex-specific manner, and vice versa.
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BMI, NC, and WC were all positively correlated with AHI after adjusting for potential confounders in all populations. In males, these associations were much stronger and more significant in younger than older individuals (P for interaction < 0.001). For example, a 10% increase in BMI was independently associated with a 31.6% increase in AHI for males < 40 years old, whereas the corresponding increases were 20.8% and 16.7% for males 40-60 and >60 years old, respectively. By contrast, no modification effect of age was observed in females (P for interaction > 0.05). A 10% increase in BMI was associated with 25.6%, 26.8%, and 23.8% increases in AHI for females < 40, 40-60, and >60 years old, respectively.
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Age modifies the associations between obesity indices and OSA severity in a sex-specific manner, and vice versa. These findings may broaden the understanding of age- and sex-related heterogeneities in the pathogenic role of obesity in OSA, and may be beneficial for individualized risk evaluation and treatment management for patients with OSA.
Support
This study was funded by Shanghai Municipal Commission of Science and Technology (grant number.18DZ2260200); the National Key R&D Program of China (grant number: 2017YFC0112500); Multi-Center Clinical Research Project from the School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (grant number: DLY201502); and the Shanghai Shen-Kang Hospital Management Center Project (grant number: SHDC12015101 and 16CR3103B).
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai, CHINA
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai, CHINA
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai, CHINA
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai, CHINA
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai, CHINA
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Yin S, Xu H, Zhang C, Zou J, Guan J, Yi H. 0601 Use of The Epworth Sleepiness Scale, the NoSAS, and the STOP-BANG Questionnaire to Identify Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Sleep 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsaa056.598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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A variety of scales and questionnaires regarding sleep and sleep-related disorders have been widely used in scientific research and clinical practice, as important tools for differential diagnosis and rapid screening of complex sleep disorders, especially obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, the diagnostic efficacy of different scales and questionnaires for patients with different severity of OSA and of different demographic characteristics has not been clearly described. In this study, we evaluated the ability of the most popular scales, including the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), the NoSAS, and the STOP-BANG questionnaire in predicting moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) by gender.
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This cross-sectional study screened 2,031 consecutive subjects referred with suspected OSA from 2012 to 2016. Anthropometric measurements, polysomnographic data, ESS, NoSAS scores and STOP-BANG scores were recorded. Receiver operating characteristic curve analyses were performed, and the final predictive models were verified in a validation cohort.
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A total of 1,840 adults were finally included. The STOP-BANG questionnaire afforded a better diagnostic accuracy than did the ESS, with different cutoffs for the two genders: 3 in males and 1 in females. A predictive model based on STOP-BANG yielded an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.918 (0.897-0.935), a sensitivity of 79.89%, and a specificity of 89.19%, in males; and an AUC of 0.951 (0.914-0.975), a sensitivity of 80.52%, and a specificity of 95.92%, in females. In the validation cohort, the sensitivity and specificity were respectively 85.44 and 93.00% in males and respectively 83.02 and 87.60% in females.
Conclusion
The STOP-BANG questionnaire was moderately effective when used to screen for moderate-to-severe OSA. A STOP-BANG-based predictive model afforded excellent diagnostic efficacy, which could be applied in clinical practice. However, gender differences must be considered.
Support
This study was supported by Grants-in-aid from Shanghai Municipal Commission of Science and Technology (Grant No.18DZ2260200).
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- S Yin
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and Center of Sleep Medicine, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, CHINA
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai, CHINA
- Otolaryngological Institute of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, CHINA
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and Center of Sleep Medicine, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, CHINA
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai, CHINA
- Otolaryngological Institute of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, CHINA
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and Center of Sleep Medicine, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, CHINA
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai, CHINA
- Otolaryngological Institute of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, CHINA
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and Center of Sleep Medicine, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, CHINA
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai, CHINA
- Otolaryngological Institute of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, CHINA
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and Center of Sleep Medicine, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, CHINA
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai, CHINA
- Otolaryngological Institute of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, CHINA
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and Center of Sleep Medicine, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, CHINA
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai, CHINA
- Otolaryngological Institute of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, CHINA
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Yin S, Xu H, Zou J, Zhang C, Guan J, Yi H. 0565 Obstructive Sleep Apnea, But Not Short Sleep Duration, is Independently Associated with Insulin Resistance: A Large-Scale Cohort Study. Sleep 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsaa056.562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Abstract
Introduction
Both short sleep duration and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) seem to be associated with insulin resistance. However, the majority of previous studies addressing the relationship between OSA and insulin resistance did not evaluate short sleep duration, and vice versa. In this study, we used a large-scale hospital-based cross-sectional dataset, including 5,447 participants, to examine 1) whether objectively measured short sleep duration and OSA are independently associated with insulin resistance, and 2) whether the presence of OSA modulates the association between sleep duration and insulin resistance.
Methods
Participants were consecutively enrolled from our sleep center during the period from 2007 to 2017. The index of homeostasis model assessment insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) was calculated from insulin and glucose. Sleep duration was determined by standard polysomnography. The associations between sleep duration and insulin resistance were estimated by logistic regression analyses.
Results
A total of 5,447 participants (4507 OSA and 940 primary snorers) were included in the study. In comparison to primary snorers, OSA combined with extremely short sleep duration (< 5 hours) increased the risk of insulin resistance by 34% (OR, 1.34; 95% CI, 1.01-1.77) after adjusting for confounding factors that are frequently associated with insulin resistance and OSA. In subgroup analysis stratified by sleep duration, the risk of insulin resistance in patients with a short sleep duration (5-6 hours or < 5 hours) was increased in those with OSA compared to primary snorers, but not in the other three sleep duration groups (6 - 7, 7 - 8, and > 8 hours).
Conclusion
OSA, but not short sleep duration, was independently associated with insulin resistance. It is worth noting that OSA combined with extremely short sleep duration showed a greater detrimental effect than OSA itself with regard to insulin resistance.
Support
This study was supported by grants-in-aid from Shanghai Municipal Commission of Science and Technology (Grant No.18DZ2260200).
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Affiliation(s)
- S Yin
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and Center of Sleep Medicine, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, CHINA
- Otolaryngological Institute of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, CHINA
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai, CHINA
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and Center of Sleep Medicine, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, CHINA
- Otolaryngological Institute of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, CHINA
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai, CHINA
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and Center of Sleep Medicine, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, CHINA
- Otolaryngological Institute of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, CHINA
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai, CHINA
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and Center of Sleep Medicine, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, CHINA
- Otolaryngological Institute of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, CHINA
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai, CHINA
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and Center of Sleep Medicine, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, CHINA
- Otolaryngological Institute of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, CHINA
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai, CHINA
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and Center of Sleep Medicine, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, CHINA
- Otolaryngological Institute of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, CHINA
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Shanghai, CHINA
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Jiao W, Wang S, Guan J, Shi J, Evivie SE, Yan F, Li N, Chen J, Li B, Huo G. Milk fermented with Lactococcus lactis KLDS4.0325 alleviates folate status in deficient mice. Food Funct 2020; 11:4571-4581. [PMID: 32400792 DOI: 10.1039/c9fo03067k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Abstract
Folate is an essential B vitamin and its deficiency is common in many parts of the world. Natural folate produced by microorganisms may be an alternative to chemically synthesized folic acid (FA) as a dietary supplement. Previously, two lactic acid bacteria (LAB) strains, a high folate-producing Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis KLDS4.0325 and a weak folate-producing Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis KLDS4.0613, were identified. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of milk fermented with L. lactis KLDS4.0325 (folate-enriched fermented milk, FEFM) in alleviating folate deficiency status using murine folate deficiency models. In addition, the link between gut microbiota diversity and folate levels in mice was investigated. Results showed that FEFM increased FA and 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (5-MTHF) concentrations in the whole blood and liver, and decreased plasma homocysteine (Hcy) levels. 16S rDNA sequence analysis also revealed that the supplementation of FEFM (containing 0.6 μg mL-1 folate) and 0.6 μg d-1 FA (FEFM + LFA) significantly improved the poor status of the gut microbiota composition caused by folate deficiency, and the effect was better than that with 1.2 μg d-1 FA (HFA) supplementation. Our findings show that FEFM can be used as a folate-fortified food to alleviate folate deficiency effectively. In addition, it may be considered as a partial or total replacement for synthetic FA.
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Affiliation(s)
- Wenshu Jiao
- Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang Province, China.
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